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Name: |
CAMPBELL, James Madison |
Residence: |
Goodrich Twp. (formerly of Beaver Dam, WI 1858-1878) |
Occupation: |
Farmer; 160 acres. ( Grain, stock, raises broom-corn and manufactures brooms. Poland-China hogs.) |
Birth: |
3 April 1825 (Jefferson County, NY) |
Father: |
James Campbell (b. Scotland; d. abt 1853, San Francisco, CA) |
Mother: |
Phoebe Faster (English parentage; b. NY, d. 3 February 1866, Jefferson County, NY) |
Siblings: |
Marilda (d.); Lucy (OH); Phoebe (d.); Abagail (Beaver Dam, WI); Wilferd (MI); Judson (NY); Emily (OH); Maryette (Tacoma, WA) |
Spouse 1: |
HAZELWOOD, Elizabeth (b. England; d. 24 April 1855 Buffalo, NY) |
Marriage: |
24 February 1848 (Jefferson Co., NY) |
Children: |
James S. (b. 9 May 1850; Osceola Co.,IA); Adelaide Elizabeth (b. 17 January 1852; m. George Calips, Milwaukee, WI.) |
Spouse 2: |
HAZELWOOD, Mary Maria (sister of Elizabeth) |
Marriage: |
2 November 2 1856 |
Children: |
Walter Joseph (b. 16 November 1857; Nishnabotany Twp.); Charles Ambert (b. 10 July 1859; Goodrich Twp); Louisa Adeline (b. 18 August 1861; teacher, at home); Martha Ione (b. 29 December 1870; at home); Ugene (b. 2 June 1874); Albert Gilbert (b. 21 January 1877); Wilber and Bert (at home). |
Notes: |
Republican; served as Justice of the Peace and County Treasurer, Member of Republican Central Committee; Delegate 1890 and 1892 to State Republican Convention. Methodist Episcopal. |
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Name: |
CARR, Dr. Charles W. |
Residence: |
Dow City (1890) |
Occupation: |
Physician; Officer Dow City Sanitorium and Tracy Institute |
Birth: |
5 September 1865, Decatur, IL |
Father: |
Dr. Robert F. Carr (b. NY); resides Argenta, IL |
Mother: |
Emily A. Smick (b. Kentucky) |
Siblings: |
Edgar D. (student Berlin University); May (m. G. W. Spear; Aurora, IL); Robert F. Jr. (student of Champaign University ); George and Irene (at home). |
Notes: |
Graduated Rush Medical College 1889. Specializes eye, ear, surgery. Democrat. Member of I.O.O.F. and M. W. of A. |
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Name: |
CASEY, M. J. |
Residence: |
Vail |
Occupation: |
Merchant, postmaster 1885 served three and half years |
Birth: |
30 Jan. 1851, Boston, Massachusetts |
Father: |
Francis Casey, d. Dewitt, IA; Mechanic and Wagon-maker |
Mother: |
Julia Long, Vail, IA |
Spouse: |
BURNS, Mary J., b. New York City |
Marriage: |
DeWitt, IA |
Children: |
Lizzie (age 11) |
Spouse Parents: |
John Burns and Bridget |
Affiliations: |
City Council, Ancient Order of Hibernians |
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Name: |
CASSADAY, C. F. |
Residence: |
Denison |
Occupation: |
Drug store proprietor (in partnership 1886, sole proprietor 1892); previously W. A. McHenry Bank 1885. Local building interests. |
Birth: |
6 February 1842, south of Quincy, IL |
Father: |
J. W. Cassaday (b. Kentucky; d.; prominent physician KY, MO, ILL, deceased). |
Mother: |
Nancy A. Wasson (b. Kentucky) |
Paternal Grandfather: |
Methodist minister who lived to be over 100 years. |
Spouse: |
McHENRY Hellen M. (b. NY) |
Marriage: |
3 February 1868, Denison |
Children: |
Leon M. (graduate of Des Moines College 1892); Ralph S. (at home); one daughter (d.). |
Spouse Parents: |
J. V. McHenry |
Notes: |
Interested in the erection of several buildings in Denison. Worked for John V. Farwell & Co., Chicago, for seven years. First councilman in Denison; School Board member. A. O. U. W. and M. W. of A. Democrat. |
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Name: |
CHAPMAN, A. S. |
Residence: |
Boyer Township, Crawford County |
Occupation: |
Farmer (80 acres) |
Birth: |
1852, DuPage County, IL |
Father: |
Thomas Chapman (b. Chautauqua Co., NY; m. NY; d. 1876, Boyer Twp, Crawford Co) |
Mother: |
Mary E. Rogers (b. Chautauqua Co., NY; d. DuPage Co., IL) |
Siblings: |
Edward (22nd ILL Infantry, killed in service); De Ett (m. C. D. Nash; Boyer Twp.); Lo Ret (m. R. J. Burwell, Dunlap); Martha (m. J. D. Nelson, Crawford Co.); Effie (m. Frank Schlessig, Monroe Co., IA). |
Spouse: |
SEMPLE, Martha (b. Indiana) |
Marriage: |
March 1876 (Harrison Co., IA) |
Children: |
Henry, Floy, Thomas, Leonard, Veruy, Amy, May, Roland. |
Spouse Parents: |
Elon Semple (b. IN, mason and farmer); Jane Alexander (b. IN); reside in Harrison Co. |
Notes: |
People's party; President of the Farmers' Alliance; member of Industrial Union. Has served on the School Board. |
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Name: |
CHAPMAN, Tracy Photo |
Residence: |
Milford Twp. |
Occupation: |
Farmer, Stockmen, Justice of Peace, County Board |
Birth: |
4 Feb 1834, Sodns Bay, New York, came to county 1856 |
Father: |
Harlow Chapman (b. Conn.; d.), manufacturer |
Mother: |
Catherine Van Loon (b. New York; d. abt 1839) |
Siblings: |
3 sisters (d.), William H. (Michigan) |
Spouse: |
RICHARDSON, Celinda; (b. New Haven, New York). Widow of John A. Dunham (b. Illinois, d. 31 Oct. 1854, son of Cornelius Dunham) |
Marriage: |
1856 |
Children: |
Phoebe (m. Willis Mason, Washington Co., Kansas ); Huldah (m. James Martin, Omaha, NE); Harlow (Milford Twp); Delia (m. Frank Dickey); Celinda ( m. James North, Milford Twp); Rhoda J.; Tracy H.; Louis (d. age 18 yr) and Jennie (d. age 7 1/2 months) |
Step Children: |
Children of John A. Dunham: Sylvanus C. (Dunlap, IA); Elsie L. (m. Giles A. Brink, Beatrice, NE.); Alice (d. age 18 years) |
Spouse Parents: |
Rufus Richardson( b. Vermont; d.) and Marilda Smith (d.) |
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Name: |
CHASE, Charles |
Residence: |
Willow Twp. |
Occupation: |
Farmer, taught music, musician |
Birth: |
10 Apr. 1853, Dekalb, Illinois; came to county 1880 |
Father: |
Jacob Chase (b. Ogdensburg, New York; m. 1845, Rochester, NY; d. 1877), Saw Mill |
Mother: |
Nancy Babock, b. Rochester, New York |
Siblings: |
Four brothers and four sisters- one brother Jacob (d. Civil War) |
Spouse: |
SCHAIRER, Carrie; b. Naperville, Illinois |
Children: |
Lewis, Myrtle, Elva, Henry, Sally, Nina Pearl, Earl and Daniel |
Spouse Parents: |
George Schairer |
Affiliations: |
Masonic Fraternity, Dunlap Lodge, No. 244 |
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Name: |
CHATTIN John F. |
Residence: |
Soldier Twp. |
Occupation: |
Farmer, Carpenter, built first building in Charter Oak, IA, millwright, enlisted Aug. 1862 in Company A. 24th IA Inf. |
Birth: |
1836, Clarke County, Ohio |
Father: |
James Chattin (b. New Jersey; d. 1871, Linn Co., IA), Millwright |
Mother: |
Mary Foster (b. Ohio); Oregon |
Siblings: |
Three ( d.) Henry (MO); James Webster (d. siege of Vicksburg); William R. (Oregon); Charles (Oregon), Sarah (Oregon) |
Spouse: |
NAUMAN, Mary b. Germany |
Marriage: |
1867 |
Children: |
Allan B. (attending School, Ames, IA); Augusta, Grace, one daughter died at age 19, 1890 |
Spouse Parents: |
Melchor Nauman (d.) and Christina Hoffman (d. Marion, IA), Came to Linn CO. 1850 |
Spouse Siblings: |
Edward (d. Kansas); John (Marshall Co., Kansas); Bernard (Marshall Co., Kansas); Ernestine (m. E. P. Taylor, Marion IA); Augustus (Marshall Co., Kansas) |
Affiliations: |
Justice of Peace, Assessor, School Board, Masonic Fraternity, Linn Co. |
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Name: |
CHILDRESS, J. M. |
Note: |
See biography of brother R. H. Childress |
Residence: |
Crawford Co., as of 1874, orginally near Vail |
Occupation: |
Farmer |
Birth: |
16 June 1850, Clark Co., MO |
Father: |
J. M. Childress Sr., b. Licking River, KY; m. Waterloo, Clark Co., MO; d. April, 1866, Canton, MO. Soldier for South during Civil War, taken prisoner near Union Mills. All property confiscated. |
Mother: |
Martha Conyers; d. abt 1860 |
Siblings: |
Newton (Canton, MO), Eda, Kate, Robert, Anna, J. F., Clay, Victoria (d. age 7) |
Grandfather: |
John Childress of Virginia family |
Spouse: |
BOTTS, Charlotte E., b. Lewis Co., MO |
Marriage: |
Lewis Co., MO |
Children: |
Charlie Tilden, Mattie Conyers, Amy Blanch, Harry Milton, Elsie Mabel, Rob Harvey, Josephine, Charlotte Lois |
Spouse Parents: |
Ben Botts (b. VA, d. age 79) and Martha Lincoln (b. Maryland, resides Canton, MO) |
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Name: |
CHILDRESS, R. H. |
Note: |
See biography of brother J. M. Childress |
Residence: |
Crawford County |
Occupation: |
Farmer, (sawmill, Mills Co.IA) |
Birth: |
2 September 1846; reared in Clark and Lewis counties, Missouri; came to county 1878 |
Father: |
J. M. Childress Sr. |
Spouse: |
BOTTS Sarah L., b. Lewis Co., MO |
Marriage: |
Vail, Iowa |
Spouse Parents: |
Beu Botts |
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Name: |
CHRISTIE, W. S. |
Residence: |
Boyer Twp. |
Occupation: |
Farmer, worked in Mill |
Birth: |
1834, Canada, came to county 1872 |
Father: |
William Christie (b. Aberdeen, Scotland; d. killed by falling tree 1842) |
Mother: |
Rachel Grant, (b. Canada; d. 1875) |
Siblings: |
Lewis (Farmington, MN); Daniel ( Manitoba, Canada); Thomas (Canada) |
Maternal Grandparents: |
Lewis Grant (b. Scotland ; Surveyor, erected a mill) and unnamed Gansey (b. Vermont) |
Spouse: |
ROSE, Sarah Agnes; b. Canada |
Marriage: |
1861, Canada |
Children: |
Ella (m. Wheeler Robbins, Monona Co.); Aurilla (m. Lewis Bassett, Harrison Co.); Charley, Rolla (Harrison Co.); Ed; Minnie (teacher Monona Co); Ethol |
Spouse Parents: |
Charles Rose (b. Canada, d. 1886) and Aurilla Rosseter ( b. Canada), moved to Iowa 1871 |
Affiliations: |
Road Supervisor |
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Name: |
COLEMAN, William |
Residence: |
Crawford Co.; formerly Jackson Co., IA (1870-1880) |
Occupation: |
Farmer (160 acres) |
Birth: |
1 October, 1848, Oxfordshire, England |
Father: |
John Coleman, b. & d. England |
Mother: |
Dinah Savage, b.England; living |
Spouse: |
COOK, Mary E., b. Jackson Co., IA; Methodist |
Marriage: |
1882 |
Spouse Parents: |
William Cook (b. England, d.) and Elizabeth Fox (resides Jackson Co., IA) |
Children: |
One child, deceased. |
Notes: |
Democrat. Emigrated 1869 to Quebec, Canada. |
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Name: |
COLLAMORE, Captain I. W. |
Residence: |
Manilla; formerly Carroll Co.(1870-1881). |
Occupation: |
Dry Goods and Groceries; formerly of Collamore & Campbell of Manilla, IA; seaman for 23 years, Captain. |
Birth: |
26 December 1825, Knox Co., ME |
Father: |
Lebbeus Collamore, b. near Plymouth, MA; d. age 87 years, MA; Scotch descent; War of 1812. |
Mother: |
Eliza Wincehenback, b. Tuttenat Colony, ME; d. age 74 years, MA. |
Paternal G-Grandmother: |
Daughter of unnamed Wadsworth, prominent Massachusetts Family. |
Spouse: |
JORDAN, Sarah, b. Androscoggin Co., ME |
Marriage: |
Abt. 1847 |
Children: |
I. W., Jr. (Council Bluffs, IA); Rose (m. John Scheaer, NE); Nelly (m. William Crawford, Chicago). |
Spouse Father: |
D. Jordan |
Notes: |
Civil War, 21st Maine Inf., Co. G. I. O. O. F., Manilla Lodge No. 312; former Commander G.A.R. Post. |
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Name: |
CONNOR, James |
Residence: |
Crawford Co. |
Occupation: |
Farmer and stock-raiser (160 acres) |
Birth: |
1842 Bathurst, Canada. To Crawford Co. 1875 |
Father: |
Peter Connor, b. Ireland; m. Canada; resides southwestern Kansas, age 76 |
Mother: |
Catherine Cain, b. Ireland; d. May 1874 |
Siblings: |
Three brothers; four sisters. 1 brother named Michael (d. age21) |
Spouse: |
FLYNN, Mary A., b. Pike Co., PA |
Marriage: |
DeWitt, Clinton Co., IA |
Children: |
Mary E.; Katy F.(Crawford Co. teacher); Anna; Emma (Vail High School); Tazy; Maggie; Susan; Mabel; Chessie; Gertie; James Lee. Frances O. (d.infancy.) |
Spouse Parents: |
John Flynn (d. 1885 Denver, CO) and Mary A. Dooly (resides Denver, CO) |
Notes: |
Specializes in hogs and high-grade draft horses of English shire and Norman breed. Democrat. |
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Name: |
CONNER, J. C. |
Residence: |
Washington Twp. |
Occupation: |
Farmer, stock raising, Bill Clerk, check Clerk (Idaho) |
Birth: |
22 March 1860, Schuylkill Co. PA; came to Crawford Co. 1877 |
Father: |
James Conner, b. Ireland; m. PA; resides Vail, IA |
Mother: |
Mary Gorry, b. Ireland |
Spouse: |
JONES, Mary A, b. Clinton Co., IA |
Marriage: |
Oct. 1884 , Denison |
Children: |
Maud Julia, Emma May, Charles (d. Idaho, age 5 years); Morris (d. 1892 age 5 years) |
Spouse Parents: |
Father (d. Clinton Co.), Mother lives Denison |
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Name: |
CONNER, J. P. Photo |
Residence: |
Denison |
Occupation: |
Practice of law, District Attorney of 10th Judicial District of Iowa, District Judge |
Birth: |
27 Jan. 1851, Delaware Co., Indiana |
Father: |
William Conner, b. North Carolina; d. abt 1854; Physician |
Mother: |
Unnamed, b. PA |
Spouse: |
COWDERY , Allie M. |
Marriage: |
12 Oct. 1875 |
Spouses Parents: |
Henry A. Cowdery, of Mazo Manie, WI |
Affiliations: |
Methodist Episcopal Church |
Note: |
Graduated from law school in Iowa City June, 1873 |
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Name: |
COOK, Archibald |
Residence: |
Willow Township |
Occupation: |
Farmer |
Birth: |
18 Jan. 1844, Tioga Co., PA; to Crawford Co. 1879 |
Father: |
James Cook, b. Syracuse, NY; m. 18 Jan 1832, Tioga Co., PA |
Mother: |
Rachel Hazlett, b. New England |
Paternal Grandfather: |
William Cook (Blacksmith) |
Siblings: |
4 brother, 4 sisters |
Spouse: |
SHURTLEFF, Sarah P. |
Marriage: |
De Kalb Co., IL |
Children: |
Wilford H., Harry J. (d. age 5), George B., Mary R., Archie J., Jessie E. |
Spouses Parents: |
George Shurtleff and Sarah Perkins (d.) |
Spouses Siblings: |
Hiram (Genoa, IL) |
Spouse Stepmother: |
Louisa Cole |
Spouse Stepbrothers: |
Charles ( Banker, Stratton NE) Edwin (Harvey, IL) |
Notes: |
Oct. 27, 1861, enlisted 2nd PA. Cav. Co., L; G.A.R., Shields Post, No. 83 of Dunlap, I.O.O.F., No. 105 of Charter Oak |
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Name: |
COOK, Henry A. Photo |
Residence: |
Crawford Co. |
Occupation: |
Owner The Denison Bulletin; formerly Linn Co. Farmer; merchandising, hotel keeping, real estate. |
Birth: |
abt 1851, Cedar Rapids, IA |
Father: |
b. Niagra Co., NY; (deceased) |
Mother: |
b. Western Reserve in Ohio; (deceased) |
Siblings: |
A twin (deceased) |
Spouse: |
NEWMAN, Nettie P. |
Marriage: |
1873 |
Children: |
2 daughters, age 16 and 10 years |
Spouse Father: |
Hon. Thomas G. Newman, publisher of the American Bee Journal of Chicago. |
Notes: |
Served as Union recruit; regular army Indian campaign in NE, CO, MT. Formerly editor of the Cedar Rapids Daily Republican; founder of the Center Point, Iowa Courier Journal; part owner and editor of the Cedar Rapids Standard; editor and owner of the Eureka Springs, Arkansas Daily and Weekly Times, and of the Benton County Arkansas Democrat. Politically a Democrat. |
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Name: |
COOK, Samuel |
Residence: |
Crawford Co. |
Occupation: |
Farmer. 13 Aug. 1862, enlisted Co. F, Twenty-sixth IA Inf. |
Birth: |
8 September 1842, Yorkshire, England, Came to county 1875 |
Father: |
David Cook b. England; d. at age 76. Emigrated 1852 to Clinton Co., IA |
Mother: |
Mary Stone b. Yorkshire, England (d. at age 58) |
Paternal Grandfather: |
Jeremiah Cook b. Yorkshire, England |
Maternal Grandfather: |
John Stone b. England |
Siblings: |
7, 3 d. England, 3 d. Clinton Co. IA |
Spouse: |
HAMILTON, Sarah b. New York |
Marriage: |
1867, Clinton County, IA |
Children: |
Emma S., Henry S., Hattie May, Mary Belle, William E. (d. age 3 months) |
Spouse Parents: |
Henry Hamilton (b. Ireland; d.) and Mary Allen (b. Ireland; De Witt, IA) |
Affiliations: |
G. A. R. Kilpatrick Post, Westside, Presbyterian Church, Ass. Sup. Union Sabbath School, Jackson Twp. |
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Name: |
COOK, William |
Residence: |
Crawford Co. |
Occupation: |
Farmer, sawmill, general merchandise, hardware business, butcher business, fruit business , restaurant |
Birth: |
12 January 1843, Middlesex, Canada. Came to MN then Wis.;to Dunlap 4 Nov. 1873;to Dow City, 22 March, 1874 |
Parents: |
William Cook, b. near Manchester, England, d. Canada |
Mother: |
Sarah, b. near London, England; age 74 years, Canada |
Siblings: |
None |
Spouse: |
SAYWELL, Jane; b. Canada; d. 10 Sep.1874 age 39 |
Marriage: |
30 Dec. 1863 |
Children: |
Charles (Danbury, IA); Herman (Danbury, IA); 3 others (d.) |
Spouse 2: |
WOOD, Clara; b. Illinois |
Marriage: |
1875 |
Children: |
Sarah S., Edith, Lula, William |
Affiliations: |
Marshall, Dow City, M. W. A., No. 1189, Council, Danbury, IA |
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Name: |
COON, J. W. |
Residence: |
Dow City |
Occupation: |
Proprietor livery, feed and sale stable, Dow City; Farmer (40 acres Harrison Co.) |
Birth: |
16 December 1848 (Coberg, Canada). To Crawford Co. 1868. |
Father: |
Benjamin Coon (b. Canada; deceased) |
Mother: |
Hannah Sinclair (b. Canada; deceased) |
Spouse: |
Isabelle Davis (b. 1851 Livingston Co., IL) |
Spouse Parents: |
J. T. and Hannah Davis. Settled in Crawford Co. |
Marriage: |
1873 |
Children: |
J. W. (died in infancy) |
Notes: |
Democrat |
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Name: |
COON, W. W. |
Residence: |
Paradise Twp. |
Occupation: |
Farmer |
Birth: |
9 December 1835, Milan, Huron Co., Ohio. To Crawford Co. June 1875 |
Father: |
Paul M. Coon; b. Rensselaer Co., NY; d. 1881 Huntington, Indiana, age 77 |
Mother: |
Theresa Cole; b. NY; d. Crawford Co. |
Paternal Grandfather: |
Stephen Coon, Rhode Island |
Spouse: |
McHENRY, Mary E., b. 1 Oct. 1834, Allegany Co., NY |
Marriage: |
18 February 1860 |
Children: |
Hellen L. (b. 8 Sep. 1861, d. 14 Dec 1877); Louis M. (b. 20 Aug 1865, m. 1 Jan 1889 to Ella Clark [b. 4 Oct 1866, Ann Arbor, MI]) Jesse( b. 26 July 1869) |
Affiliations; |
School Director, School Trustee, First Baptist Church, Dow City |
Note: |
1891 sold 35 acres to town site of Arion |
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Name: |
CORNWELL, Loren |
Residence: |
Denison, IA |
Occupation: |
Mill owner; land speculation; Vice-President Crawford Co. State Bank |
Birth: |
1838, Fulton County, NY |
Parents: |
Timothy Cornwell and Betsey Kenyon, descendants of English ancestors |
Spouse: |
DENNIS, Lydia J. (b. Fulton County, NY) |
Marriage: |
November 1881 in NY |
Notes: |
1868 built Boyer Valley Mill; 1873 elected County Treasurer; two terms County Supervisor. Democrat. |
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Name: |
COSTELLO, Thomas |
Residence: |
Crawford Co. |
Occupation: |
Farmer, brick and stone mason, |
Birth: |
1832, Bearful, County Clare, Ireland. To Crawford Co. 1875 from Scott Co. IA |
Father: |
Michael Costello, b. County Clare, Ireland; d. 1861 Ireland |
Mother: |
Bridget Hare, b. County Clare, Ireland; d. Davenport, IA age 70 ) |
Spouse: |
O'DONNELL, Mary, b. County Clare, Ireland |
Marriage: |
Davenport, IA at age 31 |
Children: |
Michael, Thomas, Francis, John, Margaret, Johanna, Mary Ann |
Spouse Parents: |
Barney O'Donnell and Johanna Dows (both b. County Clare, Ireland) |
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Name: |
CRAKES, William |
Residence: |
Crawford Co. |
Occupation: |
Farmer, 1864 enlisted Company M. 3rd Michigan Cav. |
Birth: |
1825, Yorkshire, England. 1887 to Crawford County ) |
Father: |
Francis Crakes, b. Yorkshire, England; d. 1838 Huntington Co., IN. Emigrated Hull, England to Quebec 1831, later to Huntington Co., IN |
Mother: |
Martha Watson b. Yorkshire, England; d. 1885, St. Joseph Co., IN) |
Siblings: |
Francis (Van Buren Co., Michigan); Thomas (St. Joseph Co., IN); George (IN) |
Spouse: |
WELCH, Phoebe, b. New York |
Marriage: |
1859, Van Buren Co., Mich. |
Children: |
12, Cassius (Oregon); Thomas (Dakota); Dora (m. William Hamer); Ella (m. Echelas Tillet; Washington Twp.); Phoebe M., William, Robert, Arminda, Emma, 3 others( d. infancy) |
Spouse Parents: |
Moses Welch and Melvina Bennett (both b. Michigan) |
Affiliations: |
Township Trustee, School Board, Methodist Church, J. R. Slack Post, G. A. R. Irwin, IA |
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Name: |
CRISWELL, A. S. |
Residence: |
Charter Oak |
Occupation: |
Clothing store proprietor, farmer |
Birth: |
10 Jan 1847, Blair Co., PA; to Crawford Co. 1887 |
Father: |
Benjamin Criswell |
Mother: |
Catharine |
Spouse: |
MOORE, Eldora T., b. 9 Nov 1853, Galena, IL |
Marriage: |
Spring 1875 |
Children: |
Benjamin B., Hazel M., 3 others (d.) |
Religion: |
Presbyterian |
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Name: |
CRISWELL, O. M. |
Residence: |
Charter Oak Twp |
Occupation: |
Farmer & stockman (Durham cattle, Poland-China hogs), real estate, loan and insurance |
Birth: |
2 Feb, 1851,Blair Co., PA |
Father: |
Benjamin Criswell, (b. PA, now residing in Scott Co., IA) |
Mother: |
Catherine Edelblute, (b. PA, deceased) |
Spouse: |
HART, Flora B. (b. Clinton, IA) |
Marriage: |
19 Mar, 1872 |
Spouse's Parents: |
Hiram A. Hart (deceased) & Mary J. McGuire (now living in Crawford Co., IA) |
Religion: |
Methodist Episcopal |
Note: |
Came to Crawford Co. in 1873 |
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Name: |
CROUCH, Frank L. |
Residence: |
Crawford Co.; formerly Linn Co. |
Occupation: |
Farmer and businessman |
Birth: |
19 July 1844; Brimfield, MA |
Father: |
William Crouch b. MA, d. age 78; pioneer settler Ogle Co., IL; blacksmith; Republican; Methodist |
Mother: |
Sarah Wedges, b. Brimfield, MA, d. age 52 years |
Grandfather: |
William Crouch Sr., b. MA |
Siblings: |
Sarah Shove (Crawford Co.); Alexander (Westside); Madison M. (Emmett Co., IA) |
Spouse: |
SMITH, Matilda M.; b. NY |
Marriage: |
abt. 1870, Valley Farm, Linn Co., IA |
Children: |
Pearl Frances, b. 14 September 1886 |
Spouse Father: |
Harry A. Smith, deceased |
Spouse Mother: |
Elizabeth Hotchkiss (resides Buffalo Co., NE) |
Notes: |
92nd ILL Inf., Co. K; Republican; Presbyterian. |
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Name: |
CUE, Joseph |
Residence: |
Willow Twp. |
Occupation: |
Farmer, formerly clerk, constable, justice of the peace |
Birth: |
June, 1834, Wiltshire, England. Emigrated to US at age 18 |
Father: |
Thomas Cue, b. Wiltshire, England |
Mother: |
Elizabeth Pope, b. Wiltshire, England |
Spouse: |
ARROWSMITH, Susan; (b. Syracuse, Onondaga Co, NY) |
Marriage: |
1864 in IL |
Spouse's Parents: |
Thomas Arrowsmith, (b. England; d. Nov, 1886 at age 73) and Ann Hall (b. England; d. 1 Jun, 1886 at age 78) |
Spouse's Siblings: |
5 sisters, 1 brother |
Children: |
Alfred M., (Willow Twp); Marion A.; Augusta; Elizabeth; Ralph J.; Arthur (d. age 18 months); Eliza (d. age 10); Frank E. (d. age 15); Oscar (d. age 5) |
Note: |
From Feb, 1862 - July, 1865, a member of the Union Army: served in 65th Illinois Infantry Company C; participated in the Shenandoah Valley campaign; Harper's Ferry, VA; one of the men surrendered by Colonel Wilds; participated in the Burnside campaign; a member of the 23rd Army Corps at Nashville; a member of the 4th Army Corps against General Hood and A. J. Smith; at Fort Fisher; marched to Goldsboro, NC to confront General Johnston's troops. Mr. & Mrs. Arrowsmith were Methodists |
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Name: |
CUMMINGS, I. A. "Dell" |
Residence: |
Westside |
Occupation: |
Editor, publisher & founder, West Side Journal since 15 Oct 1892 |
Birth: |
18 July, 1868, De Kalb, IL |
Father: |
father, Methodist minister |
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Name: |
CUNARD, Aaron |
Residence: |
Boyer Twp. |
Occupation: |
Boyer Twp. trustee and landowner |
Birth: |
b. 1830, Bedford Co, PA |
Father: |
Jacob Cunard, (b. & d. Bedford Co, PA), farmer |
Mother: |
Susanah Means, (b. Bedford Co, PA; d.) |
Siblings: |
4, all deceased |
Spouse: |
KELLY, Mary Catherine, (b. PA) |
Marriage: |
1855, Lee Co, IL |
Spouse's Parents: |
William Kelly, (b. PA; d.Lee Co., IL) and Mary Jacoby, (b. PA, d. 1891) |
Children: |
Francis Marion, (Boyer Twp.); Sarah A., (m. J. Sullivan, South Omaha); Elizabeth Ellen, (at home); William Edward, (Harrison Co, IA); Myra (m. Ed Emerson, Harrison Co., IA); Mary, (m. R. Sweet, Harrison Co., IA, deceased); Roy, (d., age 2, Cass Co., IA) |
Religion: |
Mrs. Cunard, a member of Methodist Episcopal Church in Dunlap |
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Name: |
CUSHMAN, William W. |
Residence: |
Denison |
Occupation: |
Recorder, Crawford Co., previously Dow City & Charter Oak mercantile store owner, Charter Oak postmaster & trustee, Cleveland Twp. treasurer |
Birth: |
24 Dec, 1855, Franklin Co, NY |
Father: |
Albon Cushman, (b. Franklin Co, NY) |
Mother: |
Martha Stearns, (b. Franklin Co, NY) |
Spouse: |
RIDDLE, Martha J., (b. Michigan) |
Spouse's Parents: |
Robert Riddle (b. NY) and Jane(b. NY) |
Marriage: |
1 Jan, 1880 |
Children: |
Mable A.; Nellie L.; William S.; Edwin A. |
Note: |
Came to Crawford Co. in 1877; descendant of Robert Cushman of "Mayflower fame" |
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D SURNAMES |
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Name: |
DARLING, Edd |
Residence: |
Vail |
Occupation: |
Postmaster, physician, surgeon |
Birth: |
18 Mar, 1838, St. Albans, VT |
Father: |
Benjamin F. Darling, b. 25 Jan, 1812, NH; d. 8 Nov 1867 |
Mother: |
Cynthia Blake, b. 10 Jul, 1819, Franklin Co VT; d. 4 Dec, 1848, Jackson Co, IA |
Maternal Grandfather: |
Samuel Blake, of Franklin Co, VT |
Siblings: |
4 siblings, 1 brother, 3 sisters |
Spouse: |
STEPHENS, Addie, b. Carroll Co, OH |
Marriage: |
Jan, 1867, Jackson Co, IA |
Spouse Father: |
John Stephens |
Religion: |
Methodist (Mrs. Darling) |
Note: |
Came to IA in 1848 with family. Joined the 9th Iowa Infantry at the outbreak of the Civil War & served as hospital steward, member of 15th Army Corps, 1st Div and Gen John Logan's command. With Gen. Sherman on march to the sea. Came to (Deloit) Crawford Co. in 1870. |
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Name: |
DAVIE, William A. |
Residence: |
Boyer Twp. |
Occupation: |
Farmer (200 acres); feedstock; Poland-China hogs |
Birth: |
October 1855 Livingston Co., IL |
Father: |
John T. Davie (b. England, d. Harrison Co., IA). Emigrated to USA 1846 |
Mother: |
Hannah Hoskins (b. NY, resides Harrison Co.) |
Siblings: |
Ellen Rogers (widow of John Rogers, Second Husband: Frank Roberts) ; Isabelle (m. John Coon); Emma; Ida(m. L. Hunt, Lincoln Twp., Harrison Co., IA); Nellie (m. Charley Hunt; Harrison Co., IA); Frank; Minnie; Stella (d. 1881 Harrison Co., IA) |
Spouse: |
FULLERTON, Mary E. |
Marriage: |
1876 in Boyer Twp. |
Children: |
Edith, Maud, Raymond, Mabel, Harry |
Spouse Parents: |
Christian Fullerton (b. Pennsylvania, d. 1887 California) and Mary Spotswood (b. Pennsylvania, resides with children) |
Notes: |
Democrat. Represented Fifty-Sixth District in State Legislature. Former member of Board of Supervisors. Dunlap Lodge, A. F. & A. M. |
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Name: |
DAVIS, W. H. |
Residence: |
Denison |
Occupation: |
Photographer |
Birth: |
1865 Clinton County, IA |
Parents |
Daniel Davis and Angelica Fletcher |
Spouse: |
JORDON, Gertrude (of Harrison County, IA) |
Marriage: |
September 1888 |
Children: |
Fred |
Notes: |
Methodist Episcopal. Republican |
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Name: |
DAY, William N. |
Residence: |
Charter Oak |
Occupation: |
Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, Kenwood IA. Enlisted 23 July 1861 Company C. 6th Wisconsin |
Birth: |
18 January 1865, Grant Co. Wisconsin |
Father: |
William Day, machinist, Stuart, IA |
Mother: |
Mary Miles, d. 1882, age 41 |
Siblings: |
Chauncey (Yankton, S. D.); Alfred (New York); George (student Des Moines); Mattie (Johnstown, MO) |
Spouse: |
BELL, Effie, b. 27 March 1869, Brownsville, MO |
Marriage: |
1 September 1886, Manning, IA |
Children: |
Bonnie, Mable |
Spouse Parents: |
Harvey Bell and Asenith Benton, residents of eastern Missouri |
Affiliations: |
Maxwell Post, No. 14, G. A. R., K. P. Silver Lodge, No. 224, Ute, IA |
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Name: |
DeWOLF, Clement H. Photo |
Residence: |
Denison, IA |
Occupation: |
General merchant |
Birth: |
11 July 1830, Bradford Co. PA |
Father: |
Giles Meigs DeWolf, b. 1782; d. 21 Dec. 1865,Carroll Co. IL |
Mother: |
Anna Spaulding, b. 22 April 1786; d. 1871 Crawford Co. |
Siblings: |
12, Eliza (m. Ingham Stone, Pocahontas Co. IA); Calvin (Lawyer, Chicago) Fanny (d., m. David Brink [d.]); James, (d.); Charles (d. 1851 Illinois); Luther (Gage Co. NE); Betsey (m. John Barnes, Pocahontas Co., IA); Ellen (d., m. Dr. George W. Northup, NY); Clement H. |
Spouse: |
BEECHER, Frances C., b. Connecticut |
Marriage: |
1854 |
Children: |
Lew W. (Wellington, Kansas); Emma F. (at home); Adelaide S. ( m. C. K. Dukes, West Union, Fayette Co. IA); George S. (Iowa Park, TX); Willis H., Alouzo M., Lucy C. (all at home) |
Spouse Parents: |
Lewis Beecher age 84, and Caroline Steele (both b. Conn.) |
Affiliations: |
Methodist Episcopal Church, Reared a Congregationalist |
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Name: |
DICKEY, Frank H. |
Residence: |
Crawford Co. |
Occupation: |
Farmer; Norman horses, cattle, Poland-China swine |
Birth: |
11 August 1859, Rock Co., WI near Janesville |
Father: |
Cyrus F. Dickey (b. Vermont; resides Broadhead, Green Co., WI) |
Mother: |
Mary Jane Currier (b. Vermont; d. 19 September 1869) |
Spouse: |
CHAPMAN, Delia, b. Crawford Co. |
Marriage: |
1882 |
Spouse Father: |
Tracy Chapman, Crawford Co. |
Notes: |
Methodist. Republican. Served as township Trustee; Census Enumerator. |
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Name: |
DICKSON, Thomas |
Residence: |
Hanover Twp. |
Occupation: |
Farmer, factory work, |
Birth: |
1840, Penobscot Co., Maine, 1875 bought farm Crawford Co. |
Father: |
Robert Dickson, b. England, d. Abt. 1882 |
Mother: |
Margaret Bancroft, b. Massachusetts, d. Abt. 1872 Crawford Co. |
Siblings: |
Mary ( m. Amos Hamlin, Moline IL); Edward (Clinton, IA); Robert (Council Bluffs); William (d. killed in Chicago); Arthur; Albert; Martha (Crawford Co.); Margaret (m. Hugh Cass, Clinton, IA); Alexander (Council Bluffs); Frank (d.) |
Spouse: |
CHARLES, Jane , b. Cookstown, England |
Marriage: |
1873, Benton Co., IA |
Children: |
Andrew, William, Thomas, Chester |
Spouse Parents: |
Samuel Charles (b. England; d. England), and Mary Charles (b. England, resides England) |
Affiliations: |
School Board |
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Name: |
DIETER, J. A. |
Residence: |
Crawford Co. |
Occupation: |
Stock-Feeder |
Birth: |
24 Dec. 1858, Canton, Ohio. To Crawford Co. 1881 |
Father: |
George Dieter, b. Germany; Vail, IA |
Mother: |
Ellen McKim, b. New York City.; d. age 36 |
Siblings: |
2 brothers, 2 sisters |
Spouse: |
POUND, Tillie, b. Sea voyage from Switzerland to United States |
Marriage: |
30 October, 1883 |
Children: |
Grace Agnes, Jesse Thomas, George Ernett, John Raymond |
Spouse Parents: |
James Pound and Caroline Myers (both b. Switzerland; reside Madison Co. NE |
Affiliations: |
Roman Catholic |
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Name: |
DIETER, R. J. |
Residence: |
Westside |
Occupation: |
owner of Westside Livery, Sale and Feed Barn |
Birth: |
3 May 1857 ; Canton, OH |
Father: |
George Dieter, lives in Vail, IA |
Mother: |
Ellen McKinn, d. in Ohio abt 1867 |
Siblings: |
R. J. was the oldest of ten children |
Spouse: |
SHULL, Lizzie; b. Toledo, OH |
Marriage: |
1885, Toledo, OH |
Children: |
Olive Gertrude |
Notes: |
K.&P. Ainsworth Lodge, No. 148; came to Crawford Co in 1885 |
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Name: |
DILIVAN, Walter |
Residence: |
Crawford Co. |
Occupation: |
Farmer |
Birth: |
10 March 1829, Trumbull Co., Ohio |
Father: |
Nicholas Dilivan, b. Delaware Co. New York, d. 1855 Clarion Co. PA |
Mother: |
Elizabeth Jane, d. abt 1835; Mohawk Dutch descent |
Siblings: |
1 brother, 7 sisters |
Spouse 1: |
KELLEY, Martha Jane, b. Butler Co. PA, d. 27 Nov. 1862 |
Marriage: |
He at age 25 |
Children: |
Eliza Jane, Aaron M., Sarah A. Margaret A., Samuel (d. age 27) |
Spouse 1 Parents: |
Andrew Kelley and Jane |
Spouse 2: |
OCHAMPAUGH, Sarah, widow of Joseph H. Ford (d. 1862; m. Carroll Co., IA). |
Marriage: |
March 1864 |
Stepchildren: |
Children of Joseph Ford: Melissa E., William H., Mary I. |
Children: |
Harriett E., Minnie I. ( m. R, C, Richmond); Lucy, Walter Clark, Wallis (d.age 16 months) |
Affiliations: |
Reorganized LDS Church |
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Name |
DRAKE, Theodore |
Residence |
Charter Oak IA & Denison. (Moved from NJ to Dodge Co WI at age 10. To Denison, spring 1876.) |
Occupation |
Farmer. Marble business. Soldier. Stock business. Fruit-growing and gardening. Creamery business at Denison 1881-82. Lumber business with C.P. Stocking and Scriver & Co. |
Birth |
29 Aug 1844, Warren Co NJ |
Father |
Martin Drake of NJ (Scotch & English extraction); d. Dodge Co WI |
Mother |
Sophia S. McGinley of NJ (Scotch & English extraction); d. Dodge Co WI |
Spouse |
McQUIVEY, Jennie M. (b. 19 Jan 1852, Jefferson Co WI); of Scotch descent |
Marriage |
28 May 1872 Waukegan IL |
Children |
Frances M., Nellie M., Carrie L., Charlie P. |
Spouse parents |
F. C. And M. J. McQuivey (Jennie was eldest daughter) |
Notes: |
04 Oct 1864 enlisted in Company B, Third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, mustered out 25 July 1865 at Louisville KY; contracted disease while on duty. Theodore & Jennie were reared on adjoining farms in Clyman Twp, Dodge Co WI. Baptist. Republican. Member of the School Board of Charter Oak. John A. Logan Post, G.A.R., Denison. I.O.O.F. No. 105. K. of P. No. 221. |
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Name |
DUNCAN, Joseph P. |
Residence |
Crawford Co; moved here from TN at age 7. Lived in Paradise Creek, Paradise Twp. |
Occupation |
Farming & stock-raising |
Birth |
03 Oct 1846, Blount Co TN |
Father |
Joseph Duncan, of Blount Co TN (Scotch descent) d. 1863 |
Mother |
Susan Norwood, of Blount Co TN (Scotch descent); moved to Arcola, Douglas Co IL after 1863. |
Spouse |
SCHOUTEN, Hannah M., b. 17 May 1852, Saratoga Co NY. Came to Moline IL at age 5 w/parents. |
Marriage |
05 Oct 1870 |
Children |
Anna (m. Bernard Vollertsen of Kenwood IA; Child: Garnett J.), J. Henry, Edward P., Susie M., Hattie M., Eugene N., and Jennie C. |
Spouse parents |
James Schouten and Mary A. Nessle (both d. Crawford Co) |
Notes: |
Enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Illinois Infantry 02 March 1864, was a member of Co. H. Republican. G.A.R. |
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Name |
EVANS, Warren B., MD |
Residence |
Dow City IA, since 1877 |
Occupation |
Physician/surgeon; previously taught school |
Birth |
13 March 1844, Saratoga Co, NY |
Father |
Elijah Evans, b. Vermont, d. 1872 (Welsh & Scotch extraction); mechanic. |
Mother |
Sylvia Bourne, b. Connecticut, d. Feb 1892 (Welsh & Scotch extraction) |
Spouse |
BUTLER, Mary A. |
Marriage |
31 March 1880 |
Children |
Frank B., Sylvia C., Burton W., Raymond G. |
Spouse parents |
Judge Butler and Margaret |
NOTES: |
Graduated from Iowa State Univ 1873. Was Justice of the Peace for 14 yrs. Was member of the School Board. Was first physician employed by the county. Republican. Baptist. A.F.&.A.M. I.O.O.F. M.W.A. N.W. Medical Society. |
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Name: |
FIENHOLD, F. W. |
Residence: |
Paradise Twp., Post office Kenwood |
Occupation: |
Farmer, enlisted Aug. 1862 Company K. One Hundred Fourth Ill. Inf. Vol. |
Birth: |
1841, Prussia, Germany; emigrated age 12 with family to Peru, LaSalle Co. Illinois; 1879 Carroll Co.; 1881 Crawford Co. |
Father: |
John Fienhold, b. Prussia, Germany |
Mother: |
Mary, b. Prussia, Germany |
Spouse: |
ZEPP, Eva b. Wurttemberg, Germany, (teacher) |
Marriage: |
Pontiac, Illinois at age 27 |
Children: |
Eda, Seth W., William Oscar |
Spouse Parents: |
Unknown (first located in Ohio, then moved Pontiac, Illinois) |
Affiliations: |
Township Trustee, G. A. R., Bud Smith Post, No 464, Dow City |
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Name: |
FITZGERALD, M. |
Residence: |
Vail |
Occupation: |
Physician, surgeon, drug store; enlisted in Twenty-Third Illinois Inf. |
Birth: |
4 July 1844, State St., Chicago; came to Crawford Co. 1877 |
Father: |
Thomas Fitzgerald, b. Ireland; d. Chicago; came to Chicago 1838 |
Mother: |
Catherine Spencer, b. Ireland; d. Chicago |
Spouse: |
O'CONNELL, Ellen, b. Madison, Indiana |
Marriage: |
April 1881, Toronto, Clinton Co. IA |
Children: |
James, Catherine M., Mary A. |
Spouse Parents: |
James O'Connell and Bridget Barrett; Vail, IA |
Affiliations: |
Catholic Church, G. A. R., John Logan Post, Denison; Masonic Order, K.of P. |
Note : |
Post Medical College (Chicago) graduated 1873 with honors |
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Name: |
FITZGIBBONS, Thomas |
Residence: |
Vail |
Occupation: |
Livery, sale & feed barn |
Birth: |
1864, Rock Island Co., Illinois; came to Vail 1882 |
Father: |
John Fitzgibbbons, d. Rock Island Co., ILL |
Mother: |
Mary Jane Butler, d. Rock Island Co., ILL |
Spouse: |
McDONNELL, Katie, b. Clinton Co. IA |
Children: |
Myrtle May |
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Name: |
FLACK, D. W. |
Residence: |
Denison |
Occupation: |
Merchant, farmer, livery stable (Sac City), Steam mill ( Colorado), lumber & Flour Mill (MO) enlisted Company M. Sixth New York Heavy Cav. |
Birth: |
16 Mar. 1844, St. Lawrence Co., New York (came to Iowa 1872) Denison 1890 |
Father: |
Thomas Flack (d., New York) |
Mother: |
Mary Wallace (d. Iowa) |
Siblings: |
11, N. B. (Boone, IA), P. B. (Early, IA), S. W. (Waddington, NY), Amanda A. (m. N. H. Reynolds, Lisbon, NY); others (d.) |
Spouse: |
HALL Mary A., b. 26 March 1859, Davenport, IA |
Marriage: |
29 July 1882 |
Children: |
Dotty |
Spouse Parents: |
John Hall and Mary |
Affiliations: |
A. F. & A, N, Mt. Zion Lodge, Darius Chapter No. 78, Sac City, Rose Croix Commandery , No. 58 |
Note : |
Attended College at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 1865 Commercial College in Chicago, Deputy Register of Deeds, cashier bank Odebolt, IA |
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Name: |
FLEMING, William |
Residence: |
Stockholm Twp. |
Occupation: |
Farmer (interest in county since 1873) |
Birth: |
31 Sep. 1850, Scotland |
Father: |
Rev. James Fleming; Presbyterian divine |
Mother: |
Isabelle McClellan |
Spouse: |
CURRIE Mary, b. Argyle, Scotland |
Marriage: |
1883, Sac City, IA |
Children: |
James, John, Mary, Grace, Jessie |
Spouse Parents: |
Duncan Currie (d.) and Mary Smith (lives with daughter), both b. Scotland |
Affiliations: |
School Board, road Supervisor, Presbyterian Church in Vail |
Note : |
Shepard in New Zealand, Voyaged around the world, returned to Scotland, came to America |
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Name: |
FRAHM, John M. |
Residence: |
Charter Oak |
Occupation: |
Merchant, Carpenter |
Birth: |
Sep 1854, Schleswig, Germany, came to America 1871; Crawford Co. 1878 |
Father: |
Peter Frahm (d.) |
Mother: |
Elisiba, age 79 |
Siblings: |
2 brothers, 1 sister |
Spouse: |
THEIDE Mary, b. Palsewalk, Prussia |
Marriage: |
30 October 1885 |
Children: |
Allie, Willie, Hildah |
Spouse Parents: |
William Thiede (came to America 1885) |
Affiliations: |
K.of P. No. 221, Lutheran Church |
Note : |
1887-1889 engaged in furniture business at Denison |