THE
HISTORY
OF
CEDAR COUNTY IOWA

Western Historical Company
Successors to H. F. Kett & Co., 1878


Transcribed by Sharon Elijah, September 8, 2013

BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY

ABBREVIATIONS

agt agent I.V.A. Iowa Volunteer Artillery mkr maker
carp carpenter I.V.C. Iowa Volunteer Cavalry P.O. Post Office
clk clerk I.V.I. Iowa Volunteer Infantry prop proprietor
Co company or county lab laborer S. or Sec. Section
dir dealer mach machinist st street
far farmer mech mechanic Supt Superintendent
gro grocer mer merchant Treas Treasurer
    mfr manufacturer    

GOWER TOWNSHIP.

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Allen, J. W. , far.; Sec. 30; P. O. Oasis.

Allen, W. C. , far.; Sec. 30; P.O. Oasis.

Bailey, Joseph, farmer; Sec. 26; P.O. Springdale.

Baluff, Edward, far.; Sec. 18; P.O. Oasis.

Barenett, F.A. , far.; P.O. West Branch.

Bell, J. W. , far.; S. 17; P.O. West Branch.

Bolen, F. M. , far.; Sec. 25; P.O. Springdale.

Bradley, Hect. , farmer; Sec. 32; P.O. West Branch.

Brennen, Stephen, farmer; Sec. 11; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Brown, Edwin, far.; P.O. West Branch.

Brown, Jeremiah, farmer; Sec. 26; P.O. Springdale.

Brown, Romine, laborer; P.O. Springdale.

Cook, Joseph P. , far.; P.O. West Branch.

Colip, Alexander, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. West Branch; owns a farm of 160 acres, valued at $8,000; was born Dec. 18, 1839, in Hamilton Co., Ind.; moved to Louisa Co., of this State in 1872, and to this county in 1875; enlisted as a private in Co. B, of the 39th Ind. Inf., Aug. 15, 1861, which was subsequently organized into the 8th Cavalry; was promoted to the rank of First Lieut. in Jan. 1862; participated in the battles of Shiloh, Pittsburg Landing, Stone River, Chickamauga, and the battles in and around Chattanooga and Atlanta, under Gen. Kilpatrick; mustered out of service Aug. 7, 1865. Married Amanda Grubbs April 11, 1866; she was born April 11, 1845, in Indiana; have two children—Eddie E., born Jan. 29, 1867, and Addie P., born June 16, 1871. Republican.

Cope, C. , far., S. 22; P.O. West Branch.

Cornelus, Willis, far., Sec. 13; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Cattell, H. , far., S. 28; P.O. West Branch.

Cowgill, S. S. , far., S. 33; P.O. West Branch.

Davenport, G. A. , far., P.O. West Branch.

Dean, Isaac , far., S. 8; P.O. West Branch.

DeForest, G. , far., S. 35; P.O. Springdale.

Driscoll, J. , far., S. 11; P.O. West Branch.

Dunn, Amos , far., S. 14; P.O. Springdale.

Dutcher, J. , laborer; P.O. West Branch.

Ellerman, F. M. , plasterer, Sec. 26; P.O. Springdale.

Ellyson, B. , far., Sec. 27; P.O. Springdale.

Ellyson, W. , far., Sec. 18; P.O. Springdale.

Endsley, O. , farmer; P.O. West Branch.

Enlow, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. West Branch; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $15,000; born Dec. 30, 1826, in Stark Co., Ohio; moved from there to Columbiana County in 1850, to Jennings County in 1853, and to this county in 1856. Married Huldah Whinery March 27, 1851; she was born Aug. 19, 1832, in Columbiana Co., Ohio; have four children—Wm. S., born Jan. 22, 1852, in Ohio; J. Sullivan, born Aug. 20, 1856, in Indiana; Martha, born July 25, 1860, in Iowa; Retta, born Nov, 8, 1875, in Iowa; members of Friends’ church—Gurney. Republican.

Enlow, L. , far.; S. 29; P.O. West Branch.

Enlow, T. , far.; S. 28; P.O. West Branch.

Enlow, W. , far.; S. 27; P.O. West Branch.

Erwin, J. E. far.; S. 32; P.O. West Branch.

Fisher, A. H. , farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. West Branch.

Fitzpatrick, D. F. , farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Springdale.

Fitzpatrick, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Springdale.

Fogg, Ebenezer .

Frame, James T. , farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Springdale; was born March 15, 1818, in Harrison Co., Ohio; came to this county in 1850, and bought his present farm, and returned to Ohio; and in 1852, himself and Nathan Satterthwait, his brother-in-law, came with their families and settled on the same section. Married Anna Satterthwait April 30, 1846; she was born in Belmont County in 1818, and died in this county Jan. 2, 1878; have two children—Rebecca A., born Feb. 2, 1847, and Joseph W., born Oct. 14, 1848. Mr. Frame moved his family back to Ohio and remained eight years, and then returned; he owns 160 acres, valued at $8,000. Republican.

Frame, J. W. , far., S. 35; P.O. Springdale.

Frisbie, D. C. , far., S. 23; P.O. Springdale.

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Frisbie, D. W. , far., S. 23; P.O. Springdale.

Fritzpatrick, D. , far., S. 24; P.O. Springdale.

Fritzpatrick, Ed. , farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Springdale.

Fritzpatrick, Ed. Jr. , farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Springdale.

Fritzpatrick, H. , far., Sec. 24; P.O. Springdale.

Fritzpatrick, M. H. , far., S. 9; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Gatens, James, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Springdale.

Gillett, Stephen, laborer, Cedar Bluff.

Goin, William, farmer, P.O. Springdale.

Grey, F. M. , far., S. 26; P.O. Springdale.

Gruwell, Aaron, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. West Branch; born June 8, 1817, in Stark Co., Ohio; moved to Logan Co. in 1842, and to this county in Fall of 1854. Married Bethsheba Slater July 6, 1837; she was born Jan. 21, 1816, in New York; have four children living—I.N., Hannah, B. T., and Clark; lost two, Alice and Timothy. His son Brinton T., served as fifer in Co. G, in 35th I.V.I. three years; Mr. Gruwell has served as Justice of the Peace six years, and is acting as such now. Owns eighty acres of land, valued at $4,000. Republican.

Gruwell, B. T. , far., Sec. 21; P.O. West Branch.

Gruwell, Hiram, P.O. West Branch.

Gruwell, I. N. , far., Sec. 28; P.O. West Branch.

Gruwell, S. C. , S. 20; P.O. West Branch.

Harden, Henman, farmer, P.O. Springdale.

Harley, J. , farmer; P.O. Springdale.

Harris, G. , far., Sec. 24; P.O. Springdale.

Harris, J. , far., Sec. 24; P.O. Springdale.

Harris, W. , far., Sec. 24; P.O. Springdale.

Hastings, W. H. , far., S. 20; P.O. Springdale.

Hawley, B. , far., S. 32; P.O. West Branch.

Hawley, C. , farmer, Sec. 29; 90 years old May 29, 1878; P.O. West Branch.

Hawley, D. , far., Sec. 29; P.O. West Branch.

Hawley, E. , far., S. 28; P.O. West Branch.

Hawley, J. , far., S. 29; P.O. West Branch.

Hawley, Jesse , far., Sec. 33; P.O. West Branch.

Hawley, Jos. , far., Sec. 28; P.O. West Branch.

Hawley, R. , far., S. 33; P.O. West Branch.

Hawley, Thos. P. , far., Sec. 29; P.O. West Branch.

Hawley, Wm. B. , far., Sec. 29; P.O. West Branch.

Heacock, J. , far. S. 21; P.O. West Branch.

Heacock, R. C. , far., Sec. 11; P. O. West Branch.

Heald, L. , far., S. 34; P.O. West Branch.

Heffren, J. , far.; P.O. Springdale.

Heimer, J. B. , far.; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Hemmingway, C. , auctioneer; P.O. West Branch.

Heppenstall, Geo. , farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Springdale.; owns 220 acres, valued at $11,000; born Sept. 16, 1834, in Columbiana Co., Ohio; came to this county in the Spring of 1854, and settled in Springdale Tp., and in the Spring of 1870 came on his present farm. Enlisted in his country’s service Oct, 5, 1861, in the 2d Iowa Cavalry; mustered out Oct. 6, 1865; was in the battles of Corinth, Miss., Iuka, Nashville, &c., and was with Grierson in his raid through Mississippi. Married Lydia Smith in February, 1866, she was born in Columbia Co., Penn., in 1842; have three children living—Charles, Marvin I. and Mary E.; lost one—Alta L. Republican.

Hicks, C. P. , laborer; P.O. Springdale.

Hicks, S. S. , far., S. 35; P.O. Springdale.

Hoffman, Josiah, far., Sec. 21; P.O. West Branch.

Hoffman, Levi, far., Sec. 21; P.O. West Branch.

House, G. M. , far.; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

House, N. M. far.; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Howard, A. , far., S. 2; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Hubbert, Wm. , far.; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Jackson, Jesse, farmer; P.O. West Branch.

Jackson, W. , far., P.O. West Branch.

Johnson, J. D. , farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. West Branch; born Dec. 1, 1851, in Stark Co., Ohio; came from there to this county in 1872. Married Sarah E. Heald Feb. 28, 1878; she was born April 17, 1856, in Springdale Tp., of this county. Mr. Johnson owns a farm of eighty acres, valued at $4,000; he is the present Township Clerk. Republican.

King, W. R. , farmer; P.O. West Branch.

Kinny, Thos. , far.; P.O. West Branch.

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Krout, J. far., S. 30; P.O. West Branch.

Linch, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Springdale.

Linch, John, far., S. 14; P.O. Springdale.

Linch, M. , far., S. 14; P.O. Springdale.

Loftis, P. , far., S. 19; P.O. Springdale.

Larkin, F. , far., S. 6; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Maher, Michael, farmer; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Maris, M. J. , farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Springdale; born March 10, 1826, in Jefferson Co., O.; parents moved into Morgan County in 1838, and from there to this State in the fall of 1855; settled in Clinton County, and in 1857, came to this county. Married E. J. Pearson Sept. 9, 1859; she was born Dec. 6, 1835, in Miami Co., O.; have three children—Leora, Mary P. and Rachael Ann; owns a farm of 160 acres, valued at $45 per acre. Member of Friends’ Church—Gurney.

Mattison, Phillip, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. West Branch; owns 91½ acres valued at $50 per acre; born Dec. 29, 1836, in Westmoreland Co., England; came with parents to Stark Co., O., in 1844, and from there to Cedar Co., Ia., in 1855; settled in Springdale township. Married Mary Sullivan in February, 1856; she was born in Ireland Aug. 15, 1835; have five children living—Anna, Nellie, Charles, Edwin and Harry; lost one—Clark. Member of Friends’ Church—Gurney; Rep.

McConnell, E., far., Sec. 33; P.O. West Branch.

McGee, D. , far., S. 23; P.O. Springdale.

McGee, J. , far., S. 23; P.O. Springdale.

McGee, J. , far., S. 23; P.O. Springdale.

McKerahan, J. , far., Sec. 16; P.O. West Branch.

Michener, N. S. , far.; P.O. West Branch.

Miles, H. , far., S. 35; P.O. Springdale.

Mills, A. V. , farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. West Branch; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; was born in July, 1856, in Henry Co., Ia., and came to this county in the Spring of 1875. Married Emma H. Reeves, of this county, Sept. 29, 1875, she was born in this county Sept. 22, 1859; have one son—Carlton E., born Sept. 15, 1877.

Mingus, Wm. G. , far., S. 22; P.O. West Branch.

Moore, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Cedar Bluff; son of George and Turisa Moore; they came from Kent Co., Eng., in 1831 and settled in Fayette Co., Penn., and in 1834, in Muskingum Co., O., and remained there until 1840; then moved to Perry Co., O., where Thomas was born, June 10, 1843, and in 1851, they came to Cedar Co., Ia. Thomas enlisted Aug. 22, 1862, in Co. A of the 22d Iowa Infantry, and was mustered out July 25, 1865. Married Mary E. Harrison, Oct. 28, 1868; she was born May 13, 1848, in Brooklyn, N.Y.; have four children living—Emily M., Frances G., Thomas A. and Minnie B.; lost one—Alexander G. Rep.

Morris. A. W. , far., Sec. 17; P.O. West Branch.

Negus, J. , far., S. 29; P.O. West Branch.

Ohl, A. B. , farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Oasis.

Pearson, David, farmer; Sec. 34; P.O. Springdale.

Per, Nuison James, far.; P.O. Cedar Bluffs.

Preston, E. W. , far., S. 25; P.O. Springdale.

Quigley, John, farmer; P.O. West Branch.

Quigley, M. , far.; P.O. West Branch.

Quigley, M. Jr. , far.; P.O. West Branch.

Reeder, T. E. , farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Sanger, John, farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Springdale.

Sanger, George C. , far., S. 23; P.O. Springdale; owns 380 acres valued at $40 per acre; was born in Essex Co., England, Aug. 7, 1831; came to Orange Co., N. Y., in 1855, and to Gower township, in this county, in 1856; served in the Union army during three years in the war of the late rebellion; enlisted in Co. G of the 35th Iowa Infantry, in September, 1862; was in the battles at the siege of Vicksburg; was under Gen. Smith in his Black River Expedition, and was also under Gen. Banks in his Red River Expedition. Married Martha Bailey Nov. 11, 1859; she was born July 17, 1828, in Ohio; she was first married to A. Bailey Sept. 25, 1846, and he died Nov. . . .

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. . . 29, 1856; she had two children by him—Joseph M. and Louis; and by Mr. Sanger—Jelena and Theo. She is a member of the German Baptist Church. Mr. Sanger is a Republican.

Saylor, H. , far., S. 5; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Scully, T. , far., S. 20; P.O. West Branch.

Show, E. , far.; P.O. West Branch.

Shin, J. , carp.; P.O. Springdale.

Smith, R. H. , far.; P.O. West Branch.

Sullivan, M. , far.; P.O. West Branch.

Teefy, Michael, farmer; P.O. Springdale.

Thompson, W. W. , farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Springdale.

Tucker, J., Sr. , far., S. 26; P.O. Springdale.

Tucker, J., Jr. , far., S. 26; P.O. Springdale.

Tucker, T. , far., S. 26; P.O. Springdale.

Vincent, Harry, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Vincent, James, farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Cedar Bluff; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $4,000; was born July 7, 1830, in Madison Co., Ky.; when he was about 5 years old his parents came to Decatur Co., Ky.; and moved to Missouri, Monroe Co., in 1848, and in 1849 went to California and returned in 1851. Married Sarah A. Heathman in 1851; she was born in 1831, in Madison Co., Ky.; have eight children, five boys and three girls—Milton, John D., Harrison, Milliken, Heathman, Lucinda, Mary I. and Christine. Republican.

Vincent, J. D. , far., Sec. 4; P. O. Cedar Bluffs.

Vincent, M. , far., S. 4; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Vinney, Ed. , far.; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Wall, Pierce, farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Wall, T. , far., S. 6; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Wall, T. J. , far., S. 6; P.O. Cedar Bluff.

Wertzbanghen, J. W. , far., Sec. 31; P. O. West Branch.

Wickham, Wm. , farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Cedar Bluff; owns 460 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; was born Nov. 7, 1820, in the county of Wilts, England; he came to the United States in 1849; settled on his present farm in this county in 1858. Married Anna Weeks in 1845; she was born in England in 1815; have one son—Wm. A., born in January, 1847. Republican.

Wolf, B. , far., S. 35; P. O. West Branch.

Woolman, A. , far.; P.O. West Branch.

Woolman, O. , far.; P.O. West Branch.

Wren, L. W. , far., S. 28; P.O. West Branch.

Wright, G. G. , far., Sec. 15; P.O. West Branch.

Wright, J. , far., S. 15; P.O. West Branch.

Wright, J.C. , far.; Sec. 15; P.O. West Branch.

Yashek, Albert, farmer; P.O. West Branch.

Yetter, A. , far., S. 22; P.O. West Branch.

Yetter, B. F. , far.; Sec. 9; P.O. West Branch.

Yetter, F. A. , far., Sec. 15; P.O. West Branch.

Yetter, M. D. , far., Sec. 9; P.O. West Branch.



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