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Alexander, Wm. , farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Lisbon.

Airgood, W. S. , dealer in musical instruments and sewing machines; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Noble Co., Ind., in 1847. He enlisted in the 8th Mich. V.C. and served three years and four months and was at the battles of Shiloh, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Nashville and others. He came to this county in 1870. He married Miss Viola Funk in 1868; she was born in Noble Co., Ind.; have three children—Clara, Eugene and Raymond.

Alexander, Robert J. , farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Lisbon; born in Linn Co. in 1852, and came with his parents to this county in 1855. His father, James Alexander, was born in New York and came to this State at an early day, and died Aug. 9, 1876. His mother, Mrs. Susan Alexander, was born in Ireland; was married in 1849, and still survives. Mr. Alexander left an estate of 185 acres and held offices of Town Trustee, School Director and Justice of the Peace.

Albaugh, A. , far., S. 14; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Albaugh, L. D. , far., Sec. 35; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Albaugh, Wm. , farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Ohio in 1828; came to this county in 1853. He married Mary Hosterman April 26, 1849; she was born in Ohio; has eight children—Lorenzo D., Martha E., Lua, Amanda J., John H., Wm., Eddy and Myron.

Andre, Daniel, far., S. 9; P.O. Lisbon.

Andre, F. , far., S. 4; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Andre, Hugh, far., S. 16; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Andre, L. H. , far., S. 9; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Andre, W. , far., S. 4; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Andre, Ruben, far., Sec. 15; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Andre, S. , far., S. 4; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Andre, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Lisbon; born in Pennsylvania in 1817; came to this county May 7, 1844; owns 280 acres; has held office of School Director and Assessor. He enlisted in the 35th I.V.I. and was at the battles of Jackson and the Siege of Vicksburg. He married Miss Mary Owens in 1841; she was born in Pennsylvania; have four children—Hugh T., Samuel J., Lazarus H. and William N.

Andre, William, far., S. 4; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Andrews, Frances Mrs. , dress maker, P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Maine and came to this State first in 1860. She then removed to Nebraska and returned to this county in 1876. She married James Andrews in 1847; he was born in Maine, and . . .

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. . . died in Texas in September, 1874; he enlisted in 12th I.V.I.; in the late war and served nearly two years; has two children—Adelbert D., and Adelia M.

Andrews, Geo. L. , clerk; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Andrews, M. F. , mer.; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Archer, J. W. , far., S. 9; P.O. Lisbon.

Archer, Mrs. Phebe, (widow) S. 9; P.O. Lisbon, Linn Co.; born in New York in 1824; came to this county in 1857. She married Joseph Archer in 1840; he was born in Richland Co., O., and died June 22, 1877. His five children are—John W., Wm. Wallace, Mary Jane, Rosetta and Emma.

Archer, W. W. , far., S. 9; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Armentrout, A. , lumber dealer, Mechanicsville; born in Ohio in 1836; came to this county in 1853. Holds the office of Mayor of the city and President of the School Board. He married Miss Ellen Culver in 1869; she was born in New York; has three children named Edwin Stanton, Frank Seigel and Carl Hayden.

Bagley, A. E. , ptr., Mechanicsville.

Baker, H. J. , far., S. 14; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Baldorf, J. C. , physician, Mechanicsville.

Baughman, J. , far., S. 25; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Barkley, H. R. , farmer, S. 18; P.O. Lisbon; born in Linn Co. in 1849; owns forty acres. He married Laura B. Gray Dec. 27, 1870; she was born in Ohio; has three children—Elizabeth M., James A. and William H.

Bennett, A. , stock dealer, Mechanicsville.

Bennett, E. L. , far., S. 15; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Bennett, L. , clerk, Mechanicsville.

Bennett, N. , druggist, Mechanicsville.

Benton, E. , blacksmith, Mechanicsville.

Berget, Wm. , carpenter, Mechanicsville.

Bickett, A. , far., S. 17; P.O. Lisbon.

Bickett, J. , far., S. 17; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Bickett, R. , far., S. 17; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Bittle, Henry, farmer, S. 34; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Schuylkill Co., Penn., in 1824; came to this county Jan. 12, 1870; owns 325 acres; has held the office of School Director. He married Rebecca Becker in 1850; she was born in Pennsylvania; has eight children—David, Jesse, Susanna, Stephen, Clara, Rebecca, Alexander, Walter; lost two.

Bittle, J. , far., S. 28; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Boher, G. , far., S. 29; P.O. Lisbon.

Boyce, W. H. , stonemason, Mechanicsville.

Boyles, D. R. , far., S. 23; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Boyles, James, retired farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Mifflin Co., Penn., in 1803; came to this county in 1854. He married Miss Nancy Reid in 1827; she was born in Pennsylvania; has eight children—Reid, Alexander, Jefferson, Madison, Albert G., Margaret, Caroline, David R.

Breece, J. , far., Sec. 8; P.O. Lisbon.

Briggs, C. , far., S. 21; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Briggs, J. P. , far., S. 21; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Briggs, Volney, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in N. Y. in 1815; came to this county in 1858; lived in Ohio nearly twenty-five years previous to his removal to this county; owns 240 acres. Has held office of Justice of the Peace, Town Trustee and School Director. He married Catharine Hyde Oct. 4, 1844; she was born in Massachusetts; has six children—Cordelia, Ava V., Leticia, Jason P., Charles, Clarence. One son, Melvin J., enlisted in the 24th I.V.I., and died at Atlanta from disease contracted in the army.

Brink, E. A. , farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Bedford Co., Penn., in 1825; came to this county in 1874; he lived in Illinois nineteen years previous to coming to this county; owns __5 acres. Has held office of Town Trus- . . .

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. . . tee. He married Miss Sarah E. Lake in 1848; she was born in Pennsylvania; has four children—Alice S., Adella L., Lake A. and Clara I.

Brogan, J. , far., S. 23; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Brown, C. , retired; Mechanicsville.

Brown, Jas. , butcher; Mechanicsville.

Bryant, G. W. , laborer, Mechanicsville.

Bunce, D. J. , city auctioneer and veterinary surgeon, Mechanicsville; born in Ogle Co., Ill., in 1838; came to this county Nov. 10, 1868. Has held offices of City Marshal and Constable; he enlisted in the 6th Ill. V.C. in the late war, and served four years and eighteen days as Veterinary Surgeon, and was not sick a day or off of duty during that period. He married Miss Marinda Griffith Oct. 19, 1856; she was born in Stueben Co., N.Y.; has two children living, names Melvin M. and Lucretia A.; lost one—Charles C.

Bunker, Chas. , retired, Mechanicsville.

Burk, Pat. C. , sec. hand, Mechanicsville.

Burleigh, John H. , farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Maine in 1819; came to this county to reside permanently in 1868; was here first in the Spring of 1857; owns 135 acres.

Cameron, J. D. , far., Sec. 10; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Cameron, J. McCrea, hardware dealer, Mechanicsville.

Cameron, T. E. , far., S. 16; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Cameron, Wm. , far., S. 16; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Cantral, D. P. , far., S. 7; P.O. Lisbon.

Carllen, Jas. , far., Sec. 15; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Carper, Asa, butcher, Mechanicsville; born in West Virginia in 1827, and came to this State April 1, 1854; he owned at one time 1,300 acres of land in this State; with five yoke of oxen, he broke in one season, before harvest, 154 acres of prairie; he was a partner in the first shipment of hogs ever made from this town, and for a number of years was one of the largest shippers of live stock. He married Miss E. A. Todd in 1855; she was born in Ohio; has six children—Merva, Virginia, George, Eleanor, Charles and Elizabeth.

Carroll, J. , R.R. hand, Mechanicsville.

Chamberlin, C. A. , painter, Mechanicsville.

Chapman, Wm. , grocer, Mechanicsville; born in Ohio in 1834; came to this State in 1839, and settled in Linn Co.; he removed to this county in 1851. Holds the office of Postmaster, a position he has retained for nearly nine years; he has also held the office of Town Trustee, Town Clerk and School Director. He married Mrs. Sarah L. Hill in 1860; she was born in Ohio; has three children—Edward, Arthur and Bessie May. Mrs. Chapman has one son by a former marriage, named J. A. Hill.

Cleghorn, S. D.

Conner, E. , far., S. 14; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Conner, Geo. , far., S. 27; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Conner, J. , far., S. 27; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Conner, Wm. , far., Sec. 23; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Cook, Z. , retired far., Mechanicsville.

Courtwright, James, egg, butter and poultry dealer, Mechanicsville.

Crenshaw, W. H. , tinner.

Creswell, M. A. , plasterer, Mechanicsville.

Cummings, A. W. , far., Sec. 20; P.O. Lisbon.

Davis, Eli P. , farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Lisbon, Linn County.

Davis, James, blacksmith, Mechanicsville.

Davison, Benj. F. , wagon maker, Mechanicsville.

Deming, J. C. , insurance agent and attorney, Mechanicsville.

Dickerson, J. , far., Sec. 33.

Diltz, Clarence A. , bakery, confectionery and restaurant, Mechanicsville; born in Pennsylvania in 1855; came to this county in June, 1856; has been established in business two years.

Dorman, Wm. , wagon maker, Mechanicsville.

Dougan, J. , far., Sec. 20; P.O. Lisbon.

Doty, John , tailor, Mechanicsville.

Downing, J. M. , farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Lisbon, Linn County; in born Virginia in 1817; came to this county in 1843; owns 172 acres of land. Has held office of Justice of the Peace and School Director. He married Charlotte Applegate in 1838; she was born in Indiana; has five children—Preston J., Elsie, James, Clara and . . .

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. . . Emma. One son, Hezekiah, enlisted in the 24th Iowa Infantry, and was taken prisoner at Cedar Creek, Va., and was confined in Libby Prison and afterward removed to Salisbury, N.C., and was paroled Feb. 22, 1864; he took a steamer from Wilmington to Annapolis and lost his life by the burning of the boat.

Eagerty, Wm. H. , bee raiser, Mechanicsville.

Eagerty, Geo. A. , merchant; Mechanicsville; born in Ireland in 1831; came to this country in 1836 and lived in New York State until his removal to this county, in 1860; he holds office of Assessor; he was burned out Dec. 23, 1867, and the loss of the firm was about $33,000. He married Miss Alice F. Case in 1865; she was born in New York; has one child—Herbert D.; lost two.

Easterly, Albert M., photographer, Mechanicsville.

Easterly, John R. , cigar manufacturer, Mechanicsville; born in Indiana in 1852; came to this county in 1860. He married Miss Nancy Robinson in 1872; she was born in Iowa; has one child—Bertha.

Elliott, W. E. , far., S. 35; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Elliott, Wm. , farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Washington Co., Ind., in 1829; came to this county in 1850; owns 505 acres. Has served as School Director and Road Supervisor. He married Miss Mary Downing in 1855; she was born in Indiana; has six children—Wm. Elnathan, Robert E., Albert Ernest, Onah Sylvanius, Thaddeus B. and Martha E.

Fairley, C. C. , farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Fairley, Margaret, Mrs. , widow, Sec. 10; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Ohio in 1826; came to this county in 1837; owns 131 acres. She married Samuel Fairley in1846; he was born in Pennsylvania and died in March, 1868; has seven children—Prior, John, Joseph, Christopher C., Mary J., Wm. Henry and Ruth A.; lost one—Samuel D.

Fall, Geo. W. , dealer in agricultural implements, Mechanicsville; born in Fairfield County, O., in 1840; came to this State in 1849 and to this county in 1873; has held office of Assessor. He married Miss Mary J. Comstock in 1865; she was born in Cedar Co., Ia.; has two children—Carrie M. and David P.

Fairley, J. , far., Sec. 10; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Faurot, G. E. , far., S. 11; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Faurot, S. J. , farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in New Jersey in 1833; came to this county in 1874;owns 226 ½ acres of land; holds office of School Director. He married Miss Phoebe Miller in 1853; she was born in New York in 1830; has four children—Nettie, born Jan. 14, 1855; George E., Sept. 23, 1856; Wilbur N., Aug. 26, 1858; Jane E., Aug. 5, 1863; lost two—Josephine and Samuel B.

Ferguson, J. C. , farmer and teacher, Sec. 20; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in this township in 1852. Claudius Ferguson, deceased, was born in Pennsylvania in 1826; came to this county in 1848; owned about 700 acres of land. He held offices of Town Trustee and Assessor. He married Mary Steele in 1852; he died Aug. 23, 1876; left eight children—James Claudius, John S., Reuben C., Alice, Emma, Oliver, Jeanette and Irene.

Ferguson, J. , far., S. 20; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Ferguson, John S. , far., Sec. 20; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Ferguson, Thomas, in Fremont Township, carpenter.

Filloon, G. , far., S. 34; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Filloon, Wm. B. , farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 34; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Richland Co., O., May 5, 1826; came to this county Oct. 30, 1848; owns 287 acres of land. Has held offices of School Director and Justice of the Peace. He married Miss Martha J. Freeman Dec. 26, 1850; she was born in Indiana Nov. 22, 1833; she came to this county with her parents in 1835; settling at that time, near . . .

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. . . Sugar Grove Creek; has six children—Mary Jane, born Feb. 10, 1852; Geo. W., Sept. 20, 1854; Willie R., May 25, 1859; John M., April 8, 1861; Lewis F., Nov. 21, 1864; Julia A., June 17, 1871.

Fennell, M. , stone mason, Mechanicsville.

Fisher, T. C. , clerk, Mechanicsville.

Flaugher, Samuel, wagon maker, Mechanicsville; born in Washington Co., Md., in 1811, and came to this county in 1855. He married Miss Elizabeth Werner in 1838; she was born in Pennsylvania; four children—Nehemiah, born in 1839; Ann E., born in 1841; James A., born in 1843; and William, born in 1845; lost four—Mary E., Joseph, Josephine, and John W.

Flaugher, Wm. H. , blacksmith, Mechanicsville.

Fleming, A. , plasterer, Mechanicsville.

Frazee, Wm. , retired, Mechanicsville.

Fritz, John W. , grocer, Mechanicsville; born in Germany in 1836; came to this country in 1852, and to this county in 1866; owns 160 acres of land. Holds office of School Director. Married Miss Catharine Young in 1860; she was born in France; has three children—Mary, Caroline and Emma.

Fry, J. C. , lumber dealer, Mechanicsville; born in Mifflin Co., Penn., in 1840; came to this county in 1868; has held office of Town Treasurer three years.

Fuller, H. , teamster, Mechanicsville.

Fullerton, T. B. , blksmith, Mechanicsville.

Gamble, E. L. , farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Gamble, William S. , farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Brooklyn in July, 1847; came to this county in January, 1868; owns, in company with A. S. Moffit, 240 acres. Married Miss Lucy Moffit in April, 1871; she was born in Cedar Co.; have three children—Kittie, Samuel and Mattie.

Gililand, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Gilliland, M. F. , farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1840; owns eighty acres of land. Married Miss Louisa Freeman in 1863; she was born in Cedar Co., Iowa; have two children—May and Harry C.

Gilliland, Samuel, Mount Vernon.

Gillespe, Wm. , tinner, Mechanicsville.

Godfrey, Walter, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in England in 1833; came to Cedar Co., at an early day; enlisted in the 35th I.V.I., in the late war, and was in nearly every battle in which the regiment was engaged. He married Miss Sarah Lovell in 1857; she was born in Pennsylvania, and died in 1874. Afterwards married Mrs. Ruth Brookman, whose maiden name was Simms; had one child by first marriage—George W., and one by second—Raymond. Mrs. Godfrey had three children by former marriage—Ocenia, William and George.

Gortner, J. S. , banker, Mechanicsville; born in Lycoming Co., Penn., in 1833; came to this county in 1854; is associated in business with W. M. Kelmer, and owns, with him, 240 acres of land. Has held the office of Justice of the Peace, School Director, etc. He married Miss Sarah Frazee in 1867; she was born in Hudson, Michigan; has four children, named George, Elizabeth, Mabel and John.

Gleason, M. W. , farmer. S. 15; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Chautauqua Co., N.Y., in 1823; came to this county in 1843. He owns 755 acres of land; has served as School Director. He married Miss Amanda Walbridge Jan. 12, 1843; she was born in New York, and died in 1855. He married for his second wife Hannah Strahorn in 1858; she was born in Chester Co., Penn.; has seven children living, named Warren, Myron, Laura, Ruby, Flora, Frank and Cora.

Graham, E. , horseshoer, Mechanicsville.

Graham, J. N. , hardware dlr., Mechanicsville.

Gray, James B., Rev. , far., S. 7; P.O. Lisbon; born in Butler Co., Ohio, in 1818, and came to this county in 1864; owns 330 acres, and for thirteen years was actively engaged in the ministry of the M. E. Church. He married Miss Elizabeth Overpeck in 1840; she was born in Ohio; has seven children living—Eliza J., Mary E., . . .

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. . . Laura B., Margaret A., Emma H., John S., Isaac J; lost one daughter—Martha.

Gregory, S. W. , retired merchant.

Grey, John S. far., S. 7; P.O. Lisbon.

Grey, Isaac J. , S. 7; P.O. Lisbon.

Guthrie, James, farmer and carpenter, S. 10; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Pennsylvania, 1832; came to this county Nov. 25, 1855; owns forty-one acres. He has held the office of School Director, and many of the best buildings in this and other towns, are evidence of his mechanical ability. He married Miss Emily Bowles in1852; she was born in Pennsylvania; has three children—Elizabeth, William and Thomas.

Hadock, John, retired carpenter.

Haesler, J. A. , miller, S. 30; P.O. Lisbon.

Hall, Joseph.

Harper, J. M. , far., S. 32; P.O. Lisbon.

Hayward, John H. , pastor M.E. Church, Mechanicsville.

Helmer, M. F. , farmer, S. 16; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Lawrence Co., Indiana, in 1839; came to this county in1860; owns jointly with his brother, O. H. Helmer, 485 acres. He married Miss C. L. Briggs in 1868; she was born in Ohio; has four children—Mary A., Jeremiah, James B., and baby.

Helmer, J. W. , grain dealer; Mechanicsville; born in Lawrence Co., Ind., in 1842; came to this county in 1864; has been engaged in business eleven years; has been a member of the School board for many years; he enlisted in the 21st Ind. V.I. in the late war, and served between two and three years. He married Miss Maria A. Cook in1863; she was born in Indiana; has two children—Otis and Morton.

Helmer, O.H., M.D. , farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Lawrence Co., Ind., in 1836; came to this county in 1865; he enlisted in the 43d Ind. V.I. and served three years and ten months. Has held office of Assessor, Town Trustee, School Director, and at the present time, holds office of Supervisor. He married Miss Latitia Briggs in 1869; she was born in Ohio, has four children—Edwin S., Orlando B., Arthur and baby.

Heston, A. B. , of the firm of Heston & Cameron, hardware and stove dealers, Mechanicsville; was born in Carroll Co., Ohio, 1842, and came to this county in 1873; he enlisted in the 32d Ohio V.I. in the late war, and served two years, and was wounded at Harper’s Ferry. He married Miss Mary A. Cameron in 1865; she was born in Ohio; has two children—Willie Erwin and L.G. Gates.

Hiatt, Jesse, carpenter, Mechanicsville.

High, James, proprietor of the Pioneer Mills, Sec. 1; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Ohio in 1814; came to this county in 1864; owns forty-eight acres of land; he built his mill in 1872; it has a capacity of seventy-five bushels per day, and his custom work far exceeds the present capacity of the mill. He married Betsey H. Jenkins in 1846; she was born in Ohio; has eight children—Henry, Lucetta, Thomas W., Marieta, Esther, Harriet, Sarah, Charles.

Hill, Benj. , janitor, Mechanicsville.

Hines, G. , stock buyer, Mechanicsville.

Holmes, Jas. , carpenter, Mechanicsville.

Hoyt, Edward, butcher, Mechanicsville.

Hubbel, A. S. , physician, Mechanicsville.

Hubber, J. J. , retired, Mechanicsville.

Huber, Watson, banker, Mechanicsville; born in Johnstown, Penn., in 1841; came to this State in 1852; has been engaged in banking six years. Holds office of Town Recorder and Treasurer of Independent School District of Mechanicsville, and takes an active interest in the Young Mens’ Literary Association. He married Miss Louisa H. Wallace in 1861; she was born in Connecticut; has five children—Stattie, Hattie, Belle, Wallace and Forest.

Inkerman, M. J. , farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Lisbon.

Jackson, Edwin, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Jinkins, Ely, miller at High’s Mill, Sec. 1; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Johnson, Isaac B. , farmer and ice dealer, Mechanicsville; born in Andover, Mass., in 1828; he came to this State in 1856, and to this county in 1857; has been a member of the City Council. Owns fifty-five acres of land. He married Elizabeth T. Shattuck in 1857; she was born in New Hampshire; . . .

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. . . has two children—Charles W. and Ira Clifford; lost four children—Cora, Edward, Lizzie and baby.

Johnson, John T. , farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Warren Co., Ohio, in 1838; came to this county in 1850; owns 160 acres of land; holds the offices of School Director and Town Trustee. He married Miss Susan Mowry March 18, 1858; she was born in Somerset Co., Penn.; has six children—Fanny, Albert, Wilson, Oliver, Frank and Howard.

Jones, S. , far., S. 4; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Judd, C. F. , far., Sec. 24; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Judd, D. B. , far., Sec. 24; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Kahler, Martin, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Keith, S. , phys., Mechanicsville.

Kelsey, J. , far., Sec. 7; P.O. Lisbon.

Kettering, C. , far., Sec. 30; P.O. Lisbon.

Kettering, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Lisbon; born in Dauphin Co., Penn., in 1815; came to this State in 1850; and for thirteen years was engaged in milling; he owns 170 acres. He married Miss Sarah Walter who was born in Pennsylvania and died in 1864. He married Julia Stouffer in 1867; she was born in Pennsylvania; has six children—Solomon, Henry, Michael, Mary, Jacob and Martin.

Kirwin, R. , far., Sec. 27; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Kirwin, Patrick, farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Ireland July 28, 1829; came to this country in 1856; owns forty-six and a half acres. He married Hannah Lawlor in 1856; she was born in Ireland; has two children—Jane and Maggie; lost six—John, Samuel, Mary, Fannie, Katie and Thomas; Mary, Fannie and Katie died of scarlet fever within one week.

Kohel, Simon, Sec. 29; P.O. Lisbon.

Kroue, H. , far., S. 14; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Landel, W. , shoemaker, Mechanicsville.

Leech, James, farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Maryland in 1815, and came to this county in 1854; owns 200 acres. Has held the offices of School Director and Assessor. He married Keziah Reid in 1847; she was born in Pennsylvania; has five children—William M., Robert R., John T., Ella M., Frank W.; lost four.

Leech, W. M. , far, S. 22; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Liesinger, J. , R.R. hand, Mechanicsville.

Lockwood, E. H. , phys., Mechanicsville.

Long, J., Mrs. , milliner, Mechanicsville; born in Kentucky and came to this county in 1868. She married C. W. Long Sept. 25, 1823; he was born in Virginia and died July 28, 1868; four children—William G., Hiram R., Jesse S. and Anna C.; lost five.

Loring, Fred, clerk, Mechanicsville.

Loring, Geo B. , livery and feed stable, Mechanicsville.

Lynn, G. E. C. , far., S. 6, P.O. Lisbon.

Lynn, J. A. , far., Sec. 25; P.O. Mechanicsville.

McAllister, Charles, far., S. 9; P.O. Mechanicsville.

McAlister, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Ireland in 1824; came to America in 1825, and to this county in 1852; owns ninety acres. Was elected Supervisor four terms. He married Miss Elizabeth McCluskey in 1857; she was born in Kingston, Canada, Nov. 9, 1825; has six children—John, born in 1858; James, 1859; Bernard, 1861; Mary Ann, 1863; Nancy, 1868; Elizabeth, 1870; one son—Thomas—died in 1866.

McArthur, Charles, butcher; Mechanicsville.

McCabe, Rev. Father, Pastor of the Catholic Churches; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Ireland; ordained in Carlo College and came to this State in 1873 and settled in Blairstown, Iowa, in 1876. He removed to this place, and has charge of the churches at Tipton and Lisbon, in addition to his charge here.

McCann, Daniel, warehouseman; Mechanicsville.

McCastney, Geo. W. , lab.; P.O. Mechanicsville.

McClaskey, David, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Lisbon; born in Kentucky in 1814; came to this county in October, 1857; owns 160 acres. He married Mary Neely in 1836; she was . . .

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Pg 699 . . . born in Virginia; has five children—John R., S. Jennie, Margaret Kate, Mary A. and Era A.; lost three.

McClellan, E. , lab.; P.O. Mechanicsville.

McClelland, T. C. , Justice of the Peace; Mechanicsville.

McClusky, Henry, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Lisbon; born in Canada in 1820, and came to this county in 1854; owns 257 acres of land. He married Catharine Dowd July 22, 1859; has four children—Anna, Mary E., Henry and Katie; lost one son—Michael.

McEowen, George, far., S. 27; P.O. Mechanicsville.

McIntire, Jacob, far., Sec. 19; P.O. Mechanicsville.

McIntire, T. , far., S. 19; P.O. Lisbon.

McKay, C. P. , farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Ohio in 1853; owns sixty-six acres. He married Miss Francina L. Weeks in 1877; she was born in this county.

McKee, C. , farm hand; P.O. Mechanicsville.

McKinzie, Isaac, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Mechanicsville.

McLane, Henry, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Mechanicsville.

McNee, Peter, farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Mason, T. J. , far., S. 4; P.O. Lisbon.

Matheny, A. , wood sawyer, Mechanicsville.

Mehun, Wm. , laborer, Mechanicsville.

Mellward, H. N. , Pastor Baptist church, Mechanicsville.

Mende, Henry, shoemaker, Mechanicsville.

Merritt, Mary C., Mrs. , widow, Sec. 2; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Ireland in 1823, and came to this country in 1840. She married Michael Merritt in 1852; he was born in County Clare, Ireland, and died Jan. 20, 1873. Owns 210 acres. Has seven children—Ellen B., Mary Ann, Julietta, Michael, Bridget, Maggie and John.

Mershon, C. M. , clerk, Mechanicsville.

Mershon, J. J. , ag’l imp., Mechanicsville.

Mesler, W. H. , laborer, Mechanicsville.

Miller, C. , shoemaker, Mechanicsville.

Miller, W. J. , Constable, Mechanicsville.

Mitchell, E. E. , farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Lisbon; born in Rock Co., Wis., in 1848; came to this county in October, 1856; owns eighty acres. He married Catharine Dorcas in 1869; she was born in Richland Co., O., in 1846; have one child—Thomas L.; lost one son—John Robert.

Mitchell, John T. , farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Lisbon; born in Indiana September, 1821; came to this county in 1855; owns eighty acres of land; has served as School Director. Married Elizabeth Miles in 1844; she was born in Indiana; have five children—Edwin E., Thomas A., Mary J., Emma A., and Charles H..; lost three—James W., John R. and Sarah E.

Mitchell, T. A. , farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Lisbon; born in Rock Co., Wis., in 1850; came to this county in 1856; owns seventy acres of land. He married Miss Lizzie Dorcas in 1871; she was born in Ohio; have two children—Mabel and Jessie.

Moffit, R. S., Mrs. , widow, Mechanicsville; born in Perry Co., Penn., and came to this county in 1853. She married Thomas Moffit in 1855; he was born in Ireland, and came to this county in 1840; he died Jan. 18, 1867. She has two children living—Jennie M. and Mary Belle; one son, Willie, died April 5, 1867, aged 6 years.

Moore, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Lisbon; born in Pennsylvania in 1834; came to this State in 1857, and to this county Dec. 11, 1867; owns 120 acres. Has served as a member of the School Board. He married Miss Mary W. Wagner in 1860; she was born in Pennsylvania; have one child—James Edward, born in 1866.

Morse, H. S. , wood sawyer, Mechanicville.

Moses, M. H. , farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Lisbon; born in Pennsylvania in 1825; came to this county in 1861; owns 266 acres; has served as School Director. He married Catherine Ridley in1848; she was born in Pennsylvania, has ten children—Isaiah, Matilda, William J., Mary A., Elbert L., Oliver S., Zelmar, Susana C., Cora and Jesti.

Morton, D. S. , far., Sec. 2; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Morton, D. W. , far., Sec. 11; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Murphy W. , milkman, Mechanicsville.

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O’Dell, J. W. , merchant, Mechanicsville.

O’Harry, James, Jr. , far., P.O. Rochester.

O’Maila, J. , far., Sec. 28; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Onstot, J. , far., S. 13; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Onstot, J. H. , clerk, Mechanicsville.

Owens, Henry, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Pennsylvania; in 1847; came to this county in 1849; owns 144 acres. He married Miss Josephine Wilson in 1872.

Page, Wm. C. , grocer, Mechanicsville.

Pardey, H. M. , painter, Mechanicsville.

Park, W. S. , farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Tippecanoe Co., Ind., in 1844; came to this county in 1856; owns 160 acres. He married Miss Louisa Birge in 1872; she was born in Pennsylvania; has one child—Fred W.

Parsons, J. , far., Sec. 24; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Paschall, Benson, farmer.

Peet, Irwin, miller, Sec. 29; P.O. Lisbon; born in Linn Tp., Iowa, in 1844. Has charge of the Clear Creek mills; these mills were built by his father in 1852, and managed by him until his death in 1867. He married Miss Harriet Weltmer June 9, 1867; has three children—La Rue, George I. and Harry E.

Pickert, Levi, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in New York in 1826; came to this State May, 1855; owns 220 acres. Has served as School Director and Road Supervisor. He married Allie Wallace in 1850; she was born in New York; has two children—Emma and Franklin C.; lost one son—William S.

Pieper, Wm. , farmer and raiser of thoroughbred stock, Sec. 3; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Hanover, Germany, in 1817; came to this country in 1840, and settled in Ohio and worked for $6 per month; he removed to Indiana and remained there until 1854, when he came to this county; he owns 275 acres; has been a School Director four years. He married Miss Augusta Schwalbe in 1868; she was born in Prussia, and came to America in 1855; has nine children, seven being by a former marriage—Henry, Lizetta, William, Lewis, Minnie, August, Hannah, Augusta, Alvina.

Pratt, C. A. , merchant, Mechanicsville; born in Massachusetts in 1845; removed to Wisconsin in 1868, and came to this county in 1877. He married Miss Florence A. Hemstead in 1871; she was born in Wisconsin; has one child—Winifred E. He is associated in business with J. P. Wylie, under the firm name of Pratt & Wylie.

Prentice, H. , furniture dealer, Mechanicsville.

Pugh, Jas. , section hand, Mechanicsville.

Pugh, P. , railroad hand, Mechanicsville.

Puffer, A. G. W. , farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Cedar County in 1848; his parents were among the earliest settlers; owns 127 acres. He married Miss Amanda Boyles in 1874; she was born in Pennsylvania; has two children—Ray Augustus and Mabel.

Quigley, Michael, laborer, Mechanicsville.

Reeder, A. J. , drayman, Mechanicsville.

Rhoads, E. , farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Pennsylvania in 1839; he came to this county in 1860; owns 160 acres. He married Miss Emily Park in 1867; she was born in Indiana; has two children—Leslie and Addie.

Rice, J. E. , restaurant and confectionery.

Rickey, A. F. , trav. agt., Mechanicsville.

Rigby, W. H. , far., S. 1; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Risely, A. P. , far., S. 12; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Risely, D. M. , far., S. 12; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Risely, E. G. , far., S. 12; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Robbins, Isaac S. , orator, Mechanicsville.

Robertson, A. , far., S. 16; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Robertson, A. W. , far., Sec. 16; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Robinson, Alva, farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in this township in 1844; owns with his brother 190 acres. His father, Asa Robinson, is a native of Virginia; came to this county in 1840; he died Nov. . . .

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. . . 20, 1862; his mother was Miss Eliza Stratton, and was born in Ohio. Was married in 1839, and when they moved to the place in which Mr. Robinson now resides, it was so wild that fifty-two wild cats were caught in one season. He married Miss Cora B. Cook June 14, 1876; she was born in Indiana.

Robinson, Jacob, farmer, P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Cedar County in 1847; owns with his brother 190 acres. He married Miss Matilda Shattuck in 1871; she was born in New York; has two children—Alva A. and Ralph; lost two.

Robinson, S. , plasterer, Mechanicsville.

Rogers, E. P. , commercial traveler, Mechanicsville.

Schoon, John.

Scott, Geo. , printer, Mechanicsville.

Scott, M. V. , farmer, S. 10; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Linn Co., married Miss Sarah Owens in 1868. She was born in Pennsylvania; has four children—Walter H., Irene, May and Martha F.

Scott, Prior, Col. , farmer; P.O. Mechanicsville. His farm contains 348 acres. Mr. Scott was born on Silas Creek; near the corner of Scott, Bourbon and Harrison Counties, Ky., November 4, 1798. While the subject of this sketch was quite a youth, his parents removed to Adams Co., Ohio, where they remained about three years, and then removed to Scioto Co., where Prior remained about twenty years, when he emigrated to Montgomery Co., Ind., near Crawfordsville, while that county was comparatively new and unsettled. After remaining there about one year, Mr. Scott returned to Ohio, and married Miss Ruth, daughter of Henry Caraway, Esq., on the 4th of August, 1824; remained in Ohio some two years after marriage. Mr. Scott returned to Montgomery Co., Indiana, with his wife, where he remained until the Spring of 1837, when he emigrated to Pioneer Grove, his present place of residence. At that time the country was new and unsettled, and was under the jurisdiction of Wisconsin Territory. In 1840, he went to Linn County and erected a saw-mill on Big Creek, which he operated for a period of four years, and then returned to Pioneer Township. Mr. Scott had the honor of being the first Colonel of Militia appointed by Governor Dodge, the first Governor of the Territory. His first wife died Aug. 27, 1874, after having lived together just three days more than half a century. He was remarried April 1, 1875, to Mrs. Mary Rubel, who was a native of Illinois. Mr. Scott had four sons and four daughters by his first wife—Margaret, Mary, Joseph, Henry, Martha, Martin, Andrew J., and Ruth A., and one daughter, Gracie, by his second marriage.

Scott, Wm. H. , carpenter.

Seitzinger, Lewis, teamster.

Siever, Louis, farmer, S. 3; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Hanover, Germany in 1819; came to Cedar County in 1855; owns 200 acres of land,. He married Fredericka Reetchmeyer in 1854; she was born in Germany; has five children—Mena, Henry, Emma, Caroline and Mary.

Shea, Matthew, laborer, Mechanicsville.

Shuck, J. , far., S. 25; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Shuttuck, M. , laborer, Mechanicsville.

Shrope, W. H. , fence bldr., Mechanicsville.

Sosbe, Wm. , teamster, Mechanicsville.

Smith, A. , laborer, Mechanicsville.

Smith, D. K. , blacksmith, Mechanicsville.

Smith, T. G. , carpenter, Mechanicsville.

Steeb, C. , far., S. 8; P.O. Lisbon.

Stebbins, Abner, farmer, S. 11; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1811; removed to La Salle Co., Ill., in 1834, and came first to this county in 1836, and in 1837 came to reside permanently; owns 133 acres of land. Has held the office of School Director. He married Miss Lydia A. Walbridge in 1849; she was born in New York; has two children—Mary and Melissa.

Stephens, C. J. , jeweler, Mechanicsville.

Stocker, J. , far., S. 31; P.O. Lisbon.

Stoppel, H. P. , shoe dealer, Mechanicsville.

Stoufer, Jos. , farmer, S. 26; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Pennsylvania in 1814; came to this county in 1855; owns 113 acres. Has served as School Director and Road Supervisor. He married Rebecca Lehr in 1836; she . . .

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. . . was born in Pennsylvania, and died March 20, 1870. In 1873, he married Mrs. Ella Brown, who was born in Ohio; has one son—William H., by first marriage. Mrs. Stoufer has one daughter by a former marriage.

Strauser, W. H. , farmer, S. 30; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Indiana in 1853; came to this county in 1856; rents eighty acres of J. W. Helmer. He married Miss Ida V. Mays in 1875; she was born in Iowa; has one child—Everet E.

Studer, P. , far., S. 26; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Studder, W. , far., S. 26; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Sturges, Willis H. , harness maker, Mechanicsville; born in Orleans Co., N.Y., in 1832; lived in Kankakee Co., Ill., ten years, and came to this county Oct. 20, 1867. He married Miss Julia A. Taylor in 1858; she was born in Ohio; has seven children—Ernest F., George W., Lizzie D., Charles L., Frank H., William H. and Winifred.

Stuhl, A. J. , cooper, Mechanicsville.

Sutten, Wm. , far., S. 21; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Sutzin, J. , expressman, Mechanicville.

Thompson, R. W. , barber, Mechanicsville.

Tyson, C. , far., S. 32; P.O. Lisbon.

Van Houten, John, farmer; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Wait, A. G. , billiard saloon, Mechanicsville.

Walker, John, drayman, Mechanicsville.

Wallack, B. F. , tree agent, Mechanicsville.

Walmer, E. , far., S. 34; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Walmer, Michael, far., Sec. 34; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Welsh, Thomas, saloon, Mechanicsville.

Warg, T. , far., Sec. 6; P.O. Lisbon.

Wayt, Wm. B. , sewing machine repairer.

Wells, Rev. E. P. , pastor Presb. Church, Mechanicsville.

Wells, Wm. S. , music teacher.

Weltmer, J. , far., Sec. 29; P.O. Lisbon.

Wheeler, C. E. , attorney at law and money loaner; Mechanicsville; born in Noble Co., Ind., in 1851, and came to this county in 1865; has been practicing his profession for four years. He married Miss Ella Frasier in December, 1875; she was born in Tipton, Cedar County.

White, D. C. , hotel keeper, Mechanicsville; born in Pennsylvania in 1836; he removed with his parents to Indiana at an early age, and afterward to Michigan, where he lived twenty-four years, coming to this State in 1865; for some years he was engaged in merchandising. In 1869 he came to Mechanicsville and took the supervision of the City Hotel, and under his management it has deservingly attained an enviable reputation wherever known. He married Miss Mary Williams in 1856; she was born in New York; has three children—Henry T., Raymond C. and Lemar.

Williams, C. H. , insurance agent, Mechanicsville.

Williams, F. H. , editor and proprietor Mechanicsville Press; born in Ohio in 1843; came to this State in 1866 and engaged in publishing the Linn County Signal. March 18, 1870, he came to this county, and since that time has edited and published the Mechanicsville Press. He married Miss M. H. Wolcott in1867; she was born in Illinois; has one adopted child—Donald.

Williams, H. T. , hotel keeper, Mechanicsville.

Wilson, James, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Pennsylvania in 1815; he removed to Ohio in 1829, and came to this county in 1853; owns 120 acres of land. Has held office of School Director. He married Miss Eva Sines in 1837; she was born in Virginia; has nine children—Alexander, Fanny J., William G., Matilda, James H., Mary A. C., Elizabeth E., Samuel H. and Jacob S.

Wilson, S. , far., S. 12; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Wilson, Samuel, Sr. , retired; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Wilson, Samuel C. , carpenter.

Wilson, William, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Pennsylvania in 1833; came to this county in 1854; owns 170 acres. He married Martha Young, March 25, 1858; she was born in Ohio; has three children—Mary L., Samuel A., and Emily; lost three.

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Wilson, W. L. , laborer; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Workman, J. , laborer, P.O. Mechanicsville.

Worrell, Rachel Mrs. (widow) S. 12; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Ohio and came to this county in 1853; owns sixty-six and two-thirds acres. She married David McKay in1842; he was born in Ohio and was highly esteemed as a local preacher in the M. E. Church; he was killed by a threshing machine in 1856. In 1859, she married Thomas Worrell; he was born in Ohio and died in 1868; has four children by first marriage—Eliza J., Charles P., Sarah E., and Hannah E.; two by second marriage—Clara E. and Joseph A.; lost three; one son, Isaac A., enlisted in the 24th I.V.I. and died of disease contracted in the army.

Wylie, J. P. , merchant; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in New York in March, 1834; lived in Ohio six years and moved to Wisconsin in 1842, and to this county in 1877. He married Miss H. M. Bell in 1858; she was born in Medina Co., Ohio; has two children—Jennie B. and Perry James. Is associated in business with C. A. Pratt, under the name of Pratt & Wylie.

Young, Christ, contractor.

Young, Louis, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Lisbon, Linn Co.; born in Germany 1819; came to this country in 1836 and to this State in 1851; owns 157 acres. He married Miss Frederica Hammor in 1847; she was born in Germany; has ten children living—Lizzie, Charles F., James W., George B., David F., Anna, Lewis J., Seymour S., Ayres S. and Eddie M.; lost two—John Lewis and Lewis S.

Young, S. , farmer; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Yussum, Boston.

Zerbe, Jonathan, retired; P.O. Mechanicsville.

Zerbe, John L. , farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Pennsylvania in 1820; came to this county in 1857; owns 200 acres; has served as School Director. He married Mary Ann Gerbert in 1844; she was born in Pennsylvania; has six children—Caroline, Andrew J., Amanda, Emaline, Mason G. and John L.; lost eight children.

Zerbey, J. , retired; P.O. Mechanicsville.