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Lincoln Township Biographies
Excerpt from The History of Dallas County, Iowa, published in 1879 by the Union Historical Company of Des Moines, Iowa
Allard, N., farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Brough; born in Ohio, July 29, 1845; moved with his parents to Henry county, Illinois, in 1850; came to this county in 1871; owns 160 acres of land; has held the offices of assessor three years, and of justice of the peace; he enlisted in the 124th Illinois Infantry in the late war, and served until the regiment was mustered out; he married Miss Mary Wilhelm, February 29, 1869; she was born in Pennsylvania, and died January 17, 1871; he afterward married Miss Emma Wilhelm, who was born in Pennsylvania, and died February 12, 1872; he married for his third wife Miss Lucy Isenhart, August 11, 1878; she was born in Ogle county, Illinois; has two children by second marriage: Elmina and Willie.
Andrews, Chas., farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Perry.
Arthand, Leo, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Brough.
Birchfield, I. R., farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Panora.
Birchfield, I. S., farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Panora.
Boyle, N. S., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Brough.
Butler, R. W., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Greenvale.
Campbell, D. J., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Panora.
Campbell, J. H., farmer, Sec 32; P.O. Panora.
Campbell, M. J., farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Panora.
Churchill, N. P., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Greenvale.
Coates, W. H., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Greenvale.
Coleman, D. L., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Brough.
Coleman, John, Sr., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Brough.
Cooper, W. N., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Brough.
Davis, E., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Brough.
De La, Reuben, farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Brough.
De La, W.W., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Brough.
Dibble, Edward, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Brough.
Doran, J. A., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Brough.
Dorras, J. F., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Brough.
Dorman, Jos., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Brough.
Dyer, Conway, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Greenvale.
Edmundson, M. E., farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Brough.
Eveland, H. A., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Brough.
Foy, J. W., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Brough.
Frost, A. C., farmer, Sec. 11;; P.O. Brough.
Fry, Henry, farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Brough.
Giles, John L., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Panora.
Grubbs, John, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Panora.
Hall, David, farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Panora.
Harrison, C., farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Panora.
Hayes, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Minburn.
Hennon, Geo., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Brough.
Herendeen, N. N., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Brough.
Higgs, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Greenvale.
Hodson, Josiah, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Panora.
Hohenshelt, G. W., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Panora.
Hollingsworth, R., farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Perry.
Horsely, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Brough.
Hossteater, W. O., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Brough.
Howell, Nathan, farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Linn.
Hoyt, John, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Brough.
Huffman, E., farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Brough.
Jones, E. M., farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Brough; born in New York in 1836; he removed to Michigan in 1846, and in October, 1869, came to this county; owns 200 acres of land; has held the offices of school director, district treasurer, assessor and town trustee; he enlisted in the Twenty-second Michigan Infantry in the late war, and afterward transferred to the Twenty-ninth Infantry, and discharged at the close of the war; he married Miss Harriet Van Dewarker in 1856; she was born in New York, and died March 16, 1870; he afterward married Mrs. Ann E. Bugbee, in 1871, she was born in Canada; her maiden name was Huffman; has five children by first marriage: Ellen, Albert, Theresa, Burton and George; has three by second marriage: Herbert, R. T. and William; Mrs. Jones has three children by former marriage: Marcus, Lucinda and Elias.
Kelso, S. J., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Brough.
Klinkerfus, R., farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Brough.
Knapp, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Greenvale.
Knapp, D.S., farmer, Sec. 17, P.O. Brough.
Knapp, J., farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Greenvale; born in Indiana, in 1832; when four years of age his parents removed to Illinois, where he remained until he came to this county, in 1871; he owns 280 acres of land; he has held the office of school director; he enlisted in the 126th Illinois Infantry in the late war, and served until the regiment was mustered out; he married Miss Margaret Beaver in 1855; she was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania; has five children: Samuel B., Thomas C., Martha A., Margaret Isabel and Jacob Colfax.
Knowlton, W., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Brough.
Lee, W. E., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Brough.
McChesney, J., farmer, Sec. 24, P.O. Brough.
McKinley, Charles, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Panora.
McNeil, J., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Brough.
Macomber, W H., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Brough.
Miller, David V., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Brough.
Moffatt, John, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Brough.
Mosier, William, farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Brough.
Moorman, E., farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Panora.
Morse, Charles, farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Brough.
Northy, Jonathan, farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Redfield.
Overlock, O. J., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Brough.
Peters, Simon, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Perry.
Peters, Aaron, farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Minburn.
Peters, J. A., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Minburn.
Pitzenbenger, J., farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Greenvale.
Reynold, L. M., farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Greenvale.
Richmond, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Perry.
Ridnour, Geo., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Perry.
Rishel, John, farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Brough.
Schwab, Chas., farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Minburn.
Sheldon, W.F., farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Minburn.
Simpson, M. B., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Brough.
Smith, James, farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Redfield.
Smith, H. C., farmer, Sec 29; P.O. Linn.
Smith, Isaac, farmer, Sec. 3: P.O. Brough.
Smith, D. B., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Brough.
Smith, Chas. E., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Perry.
Stephens, A. S., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Panora.
Steiner, John, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Brough.
Stichler, John, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Perry.
Thornburgh, D. G., farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Panora.
Thornburgh, H. C., farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Panora.
Walton, Robert, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Perry.
Williams, D.S., farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Linn.
Wilhelm, James, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Brough.
Wright, W. A., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Linn
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