SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	OCC	SEC	P.O.	NOTES
Anderson	A.	farmer	29	Burlington
Anderson	Chas. A.	farmer	29	Burlington
Anderson	Chas. J.	farmer	15	Burlington
Avery	Henry	fruit-grower & nursery-man	21	Burlington	Born in Greene Co., Ill., in November 1821; removed to this county in 1836. Has been twice married; first wife was Miss Mary M. Ogle; present wife was Miss Sophia Staff. Mr. Avery is a Republican. On his home farm Mr. Avery has 125 acres of nursery and orchard; he owns 2,209 acres of land 609 in this county, 340 in Henry Co., 200 in Washington Co., 40 in Louisa Co., 280 in Pottawattamie Co., 320 in Fremont Co., 80 in Decatur Co., 360 in Ringgold Co. and 80 in Dallas.
Avery	J. J.	Laborer
Avery	Robert			Burlington	Born in Massachusetts Feb. 20, 1796; his ancestors were from Bristol, England, and came to America before the Revolutionary period; his parents died in New York, and he moved to Illinois; from thence to Missouri. While in Missouri, he married Nancy Brown, a native of North Carolina; born Sept. 1, 1798; they had ten children, three now living Henry, the only son, resides in this township, and two daughters, Clarissa, wife of Calvin Gage, and Sarah Ann, wife of A. W. Comstock, reside in Mt. Pleasant; soon after his marriage, Mr. Avery returned to Illinois, where he lived until 1836 ; then came to this State and located in Union Tp., where, with the exception of five years spent in Mt. Pleasant, he has since resided. In early life, Mr. and Mrs. Avery joined the Methodist Church, he in 1821, she in 1820; she remained a faithful and consistent member of the same until her death in this township Jan. 18, 1879. In politics, Mr. Avery's attention was early called to the Anti-slavery question, and he remained a faithful supporter of the cause until he saw his fond hopes realized in the issuing of the emancipation proclamation. In 1837, Mr. Avery was appointed County Surveyor, and occupied that position until 1840. While farming, both in Illinois and this State, Mr. Avery gave his attention to fruit growing, and in that line he was among the most successful; he now lives with his only son, Henry, where he can spend the remainder of his days in the ease becoming his advanced years.
Baker	John	farmer	27	Burlington
Barnes	T. A.	farmer	8	Burlington
Beatelshofer	Geo.	farmer	26	Burlington
Bennett	Geo. W.	farmer	16	Burlington
Bietsch	John P.	farmer	18	Burlington
Blakeway	John C.	farmer	6	Burlington
Bonar	W. R.	farmer	1	Burlington
Boyer	A.	farmer	6	Burlington
Bumgardner	Jacob	farmer	8	Burlington
Calkins	C. M.	farmer	22	Burlington
Calkins	E. H.	farmer	20	Burlington
Cameron	E. W.	farmer	3 & 10	Burlington	Born in Union Tp., this county, March 19, 1845, Married Miss D. H. Leffler in this county; they have one child Clarence Edward. Mr. Cameron is Republican. Owns 1,838 acres of land.
Cameron	Henry D.	farmer	9	Burlington	Born in Burlington in 1837, and has been a resident of this county since. Married Miss Emma L., daughter of John and Nancy Sunderland, who came to this county from Indiana in 1836. Mr. C. is a Republican; himself and wife are members of the Spring Creek Baptist Church, of which Mr. C. is Elder. Mr. Cameron owns 168 acres of land, finely improved, also considerable city property in Burlington, and is one of the enterprising men of Des Moines County.
Cartwright	H. W.	farmer	5	Burlington
Cartwright	S.	farmer		Burlington
Chandler	Geo.	farmer	25	Burlington
Charlson	Andrew	farmer	15	Burlington
Christason	Losen	farmer	22	Burlington
Comstock	J. C.	farmer	17	Burlington	Living in this township in 1843. Married in 1866, Nancy A., daughter of Henry and Mary M. Avery; have five children Henry L. L., Ella L. B., Milton E., Flora A. J. and Fremont. Mr. C. enlisted in Co. G, 45th Reg. I.V.I.; was honorably discharged. Is a Republican. Owns 143 acres of land. Mr. Comstock's father, Joab Comstock, was born near Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1804. He married Miss Jane Lemon; they moved to this county in 1839.
Crawford	Wm.	farmer	4	Burlington
Danielson	Ignati	farmer	3	Burlington
Davison	J. G.	farmer	9	Burlington	Born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1836; emigrated with his parents to Iowa in 1840. Married Miss Mary Bumgardner, in this county, in 1861; she was born in Pennsylvania; have four children Hattie A., Fannie, Henry B. and Edith. During the war, Mr. Davison enlisted in Co. E, 25th I.V.I.; was enrolled in 1862; served until the close of the war; was in a number of severe engagements, and was honorably discharged. Always acted with the Republican party. Owns 210 acres of land.
Davison	John	farmer	16	Burlington
Delashmutt	E. N.	retired farmer	2	Burlington	Native of Tyler Co., Va.; was born in 1800. In 1823, he married Miss Susan Gorrell, who was born in Virginia in 1803; they removed to this county in 1834; their children are Narcissa ( now Mrs. S. F. Stephens), T. L., Mathias J., W. W. (deceased), Elizabeth (now Mrs. J. Storer), Thos. R., Priscilla (deceased), Henry H., Ann (now Mrs. Chas. H. Hathaway). During the war, Mr. Delashmutt, though over 60 years of age, enlisted in Co. G, 37th I.V.I., in 1862, and served until deprived of his eyesight by a singular accident. During a march, a severe storm of wind occurred, and the air was filled with fine particles of sand. The dust produced serious inflammation, and finally resulted in the total destruction of his eye-sight; at the time of his enlistment, Mr. D. was well provided for in property, and the service he rendered his country was purely from sentiments of patriotism. In politics, he was an Antislavery Whig, although a native of a Slave State; his is now a strong Republican.
Delashmutt	T. L.	farmer	5	Burlington
Earnest	M. B.	farmer		Burlington
Earnest	Mrs. Catharine		1	Burlington	(Nee Garman) Born in Lebanon Co., Penn., in 1825; came to this county with her parents in 1846. Married David Earnest in this county in 1853; he was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1815; came to this county in 1846. In 1862 enlisted in 25th I.V.I.; died in the service at Memphis, Tenn., in 1863. Their children are M. B., born Dec. 10, 1853; David A., Sept. 17, 1855; Charles G., Feb. 24, 1858; Christopher, Sept 5, 1859.
Elmer	James
Erickson	August	farmer	15	Burlington
Erickson	Olof	farmer	23	Burlington
Erickson	Peter	farmer	15	Burlington
Ervin	N. M.	farmer
Ewing	Jerome	farmer		Burlington	Born in Logan Co., Ohio, in 1844; came to this county in 1857. Married Miss Caroline Kook, of Burlington, in September, 1876; she was born in St. Louis, Mo.; they have one child; Harris, born in this county June 6, 1877. Mr. Ewing has been a Republican since he attained his majority; is a gentleman of culture and refinement.
Ewing	Joseph	farmer		Burlington
Ewing	Lemuel		4	Burlington	Superintendent of County House and Farm. Born in East Liberty, Logan Co., Ohio, Jan. 30, 1821. In Jan. 25, 1844, married Miss Jane Porter; she was born in Ohio, May 21, 1824; they came to this county in 1857; have three children: Jerome, born in Ohio Nov. 16, 1845; Martha Ann, born in Ohio May 8, 1847; Romanzo, now Mrs. J. Q. Beck, born in Ohio Aug. 12, 1849. Jerome Ewing married Caroline Kook Sept, 28, 1876. Mr. Ewing was appointed Superintendent of County House and Farm in September 1868; Republican.
Findley	Robert	farmer	25	Burlington
Flanders	S. A.	farmer	2	Burlington
Frudiger	Jacob	farmer	28	Burlington
Garman	C. M.	farmer	1	Burlington	Born in Palmyra, Lebanon Co., Penn., August, 1831; removed with his parents to this county in 1846. In 1870 he married Miss Mary David, a native of this county; they have one child: Katie, born Sept. 4, 1876. Mr. G. is connected with the Des Moines Agricultural Society, and since 1860, has held the offices of Director and Secretary; is also Secretary of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of this county, which was organized in 1875; he was member of the County Board of Supervisors two years. Is Republican; himself and wife members of the Baptist Church; owns a well-improved farm.
Garman	W. F.	farmer	1	Burlington
Gearheart	M. A.			Burlington
Gearheart	Wm.	farmer		Burlington
Gregg	B. S.	farmer		Burlington
Gross	Alexander	farmer	22	Burlington
Gross	Israel	farmer	15	Burlington
Gugler	Jacob	farmer	14	Burlington
Gustason	G.	farmer	21	Burlington
Gutta	Frank	farmer	5	Burlington
Hammer	John	farmer	13	Burlington
Hankins	A.	farmer	8	Burlington
Hanna	A.	farmer	5	Burlington
Hanson	C. L.	farmer	18	Burlington
Harkleroad	Wm.	farmer	33	Burlington
Harris	Ed. R.	farmer	16	Burlington
Harris	Jeremiah	farmer	35	Burlington
Harris	W. Dodge	farmer	25	Burlington
Hartman	Jas.	farmer	25	Burlington
Haskell	David	farmer	10	Burlington
Hassenclever	E.	farmer	22	Burlington
Hassenclever	F. A.	farmer	16	Burlington
Hathaway	C. O.	farmer	3	Burlington
Hilleary	Geo.	farmer	33	Burlington
Hilleary	Jackson	farmer	28	Burlingon
Hilleary	James	farmer	28	Burlington
Hilleary	Wm. C.	farmer	28	Burlington
Hillgartner	John	farmer	22	Burlington
Hillgartner	Wm.	farmer	6	Burlington	Mr. Hillgartner is a native of Germany; born in 1835; emigrated to the United States in 1855; settled in this county the same year. Married Miss Elizabeth Magel, of this township; she was born in 1840; were married in 1862; have seven children: Mary A., Lizzie M., Henry Edward, Charley Sibert, Katie Augusta, Clara Louisa and William Julius; Mr. H. is Republican; members of the Evangelical Church; he owns 175 acres of land, well stocked and improved.
Hillgartner	Wm.	farmer	6	Burlington
Hoover	Samuel	farmer	10	Burlington
Horn	Chas.	farmer	27	Burlington
Huffman	Fred.	farmer	10	Burlington
Hunt	C. Wesley	farmer	12	Burlington
Hunt	Samuel	farmer	13	Burlington	Born in Madison Co., Ill., in 1813; removed with his parents to Bond Co. in 1820; thence to McDonough Co. in 1832; and to Des Moines Co., Iowa, in 1834. Married Miss Martha McGee in McDonough Co., Ill.; she was born in Orange Co., Ind.; they have eight children living: Chas. W., married Miss Mary Burge; Sarah, married C. L. McCash; S.B.P., married Miss Katie Bonn; Mary, married D. W. Harris; John M., Jesse B., Lilly M. and Lucy B. Mr. Hunt owns 425 acres of land; is a Democrat; has held various local offices, and has always been identified with everything tending to advance the public interests.
Hunt	Wm. C.	farmer	13	Burlington
Huppenberger	John	farmer	15	Burlington
Johnson	August	farmer	16	Burlington
Juengel	John	Faar.	23	Burlington
Juengling	F. G.	farmer	10	Burlington
Kassel	Conrad	farmer	13	Burlington
Kietzer	H. J. & John	farmers		Burlington
Kietzer	John	farmer	10	Burlington	Born in 1834; came to this county with his parents in 1836. Married Miss Mary Helchior in this county; they have five children: Maggie, Eliza, Katie, Johnnie and Christiana. Mr. Kietzer is a Democrat; owns eighty acres of land; members of the Evangelical Church. Mr. Keitzer' father, Henry Keitzer, was a native of Germany; came to this country in 1834; settled in Pennsylvania; from which State he came to this county in 1836. Mrs. J. Kietzer's father, Henry Helchior, came to this county in 1837; now resides in Burlington Twp.
Kleinman	F. W.	farmer	20	Burlington
Kleinweichide	H.	farmer	13	Burlington
Koehn	H.	farmer	27	Burlington
Koontz	B.	farmer	24	Burlington
Koontz	C. J.	farmer	24	Burlington
Lamitson	James	farmer	19	Burlington
Lamme	Nathan B.	farmer	6	Burlington
Lange	Paul	farmer	1	Burlington
Layton	Wm. E.	farmer	19	Burlington
Lee	Christopher	farmer	13	Burlington
Lee	Conrad	farmer	24	Burlington
Lee	Henry	farmer	23	Burlington
Lee	Wm. M.	farmer	1	Burlingon
Leffler	E. T.	farmer	23	Burlingon
Leffler	Jacob	farmer	2	Burlington	Mr. L. is a native of Virginia; born near Wheeling May 10, 1827; came to this county in 1836. Married Miss Sarah J. Cameron in this county, November, 1851; they have two children: Edward Leroy, born 27th of April, 1866; Hattie Augusta, born December, 1868. In 1849 Mr. L. went to Sacramento, Cal., and was there during the great inundation in that city in January 1850; in 1852 he removed to Stockton; remained until 1856; then returned to this county. Mr. L. acted with the Republican party since its organization; owns eighty one acres of land, well located and well improved.
Lloyd	James	farmer	15	Burlington
Lloyd	Thomas	farmer	15	Burlington
Lynn	J.	farmer	29	Burlington
Magel	Henry	farmer	17	Augusta	Born in this county in 1843. Married Miss Catharine, daughter of J. L. and Louisa Walker, of this township; they have two children: Maria and Charles H; members of the M. E. Church. Mr. M. is a Republican. Owns 112 acres of land.
Magel	S.	farmer	11	Burlington	An old resident of this county; native of Germany; born in 1812; emigrated to this country in 1835; same fall came to this county; the settlements at tht time were few and far between; Burlington but a small village. Mr. M. married Miss Mary Lee; she was born in Germany; came to Burlington in 1834, where they were married; have ten children living: William, Elizabeth, Henry, Charles, Conrad, Peter, Mary, Margaret, Theodore and Benjamin. Members of the Lutheran Church; Mr. M. is a Democrat. Owns 165 acres of land and several thousand dollars' worth of city and other property; he has worked diligently and planned wisely for what he has gained, and in the success which has crowned his efforts he feels amply compensated for all his labors; he is social in nature and highly esteemed as a neighbor and citizen.
Magelson	Louis	farmer	30	Burlington
Main	Peter	farmer	21	Burlington
Marihart	Ignatz	farmer	15	Burlington
Miller	Adam	farmer	17	Burlington
Miller	George	farmer	27	Burlington
Miller	Jno.	farmer	27	Burlingon
Miller	William S.	farmer	17	Burlington
Miner	Nathan	farmer	27	Burlington
Mohneka	Henry	farmer	34	Burlington
Moore	John	farmer	5	Burlington
Mueller	Antrobus	farmer	29	Burlington
Murphy	B. F.	farmer	20	Burlington
Murphy	D. J.	farmer		Burlington
Murphy	John	farmer	20	Burlington
Murphy	Marion	farmer		Burlington
Murphy	Wm. P.	farmer	21	Burlington
Nelson	S.	farmer	19	Burlington
Nicholas	Wm.	farmer	35	Burlington
Nilson	Nis.	farmer	19	Burlington
Nyberg	A. G.	farmer	15	Burlington
Osborn	H.	farmer	33	Burlington
Perry	W. P.	farmer	11	Burlington
Perry	W. W.	farmer	8	Burlington	Born in Allegheny Co., Penn., in 1832; came to this county in 1853. Married Miss Rebecca Perry, in Louisa Co.; they have four children: Ida M., Frank F. Charles C., Alice F. Mr. Perry is Republican. Has held the office of Township Clerk since 1876; owns 55 acres of land; Members of the Baptist Church.
Peterson	Andy	farmer	15	Burlington
Peterson	C. J.	farmer	29	Burlington
Peterson	Chas.	farmer	15	Burlington
Peterson	Fred	farmer	26	Burlington
Peterson	Jerry	farmer	15	Burlington
Pfadenhauer	C.	farmer	9	Burlington
Pheiff	R.	farmer	22	Burlington
Pierce	Nelson	horticul-turalist	10	Burlington	Born in the Province of Quebec, Canada, in 1848. Married Miss Mary Owens, in Marshall Co., Ill., in 1874; they removed from Marshall Co. to Lagrange, Cook Co., Ill., where they remained until the spring of 1878, when they removed to this county. Mr. P. is a Republican. Member of the I.O.O.F.
Pierson	John	farmer	14	Burlington
Porter	James T.	farmer	14	Burlington
Pullman	Jas.	farmer	35	Burlington
Purrcell	D.	farmer	20	Burlington
Ramsey	Andrew	farmer	26	Burlington
Ramsey	David	farmer	33	Burlington
Renz	A. G.	farmer	3	Burlington	Born in Germany, in May, 1820; came to the United States in 1830. Married Miss Sarah Meeker, of Butler Co., Penn., in 1840. They removed to Indiana in 1846, thence to this county the same year; have six children living: Charles L., who married Addie Smith; Edwin, who married Miss R. Murphy, Caroline, Harriet, who married M. Murphy, Mary and William. Mr. Renz is a Republican; members of the Baptist Church. He is Assessor of Union Tp.; owns fifty acres of land; is a public spirited citizen, active and enterprising.
Renz	Nicholas	farmer	9	Burlington
Robbins	Martin	farmer	34	Burlington
Sandberg	Joseph	farmer	34	Burlington
Scheighing	J. G.	farmer	13	Burlington
Schmitt	Chas.	farmer	19	Burlington
Scholtz	John	farmer	32	Burlington
Scholtz	Wm.	farmer	32	Burlington
Schooley	A. J.	farmer	3	Burlington
Schwartz	Fred	farmer	16	Burlington
Sheppard	Joseph
Shuck	Jno.	farmer	21	Burlington
Smith	Andrew	farmer	11	Burlington
Smith	Batzer	farmer	26	Burlington
Smith	Benedict	farmer	11	Burlington	Born in 1835; came to Burlington with his parents, Peter and Maria Smith, who were born and married in Germany; came to this country in 1834, and to this county in 1842. Mr. B. Smith married Miss Eliza Barton in this county; she was born in England; came to this county with her parents, Henry and Mary Barton, in 1844; their children are Nancy Jane, Edith M., Joseph Z. (died 12th of August, 1874, aged 7 years and 3 months, M. May, Benedict, Henry E., Laura E. and Abbie C. Mr. S. is a Republican; owns 226 acres of land. Himself and family are members of the M. E. Church.
Smith	C. J.	farmer	24	Burlington
Smith	C. W.	farmer	22	Burlington
Smith	Ed.	farmer	25	Burlington
Sprague	Henry	farmer	26	Burlington
Staff	E. A.	farmer	30	Burlington
Stark	Leonard	farmer	16	Burlington
Stephens	Sam. F.	farmer	2	Burlington
Storer	Richard	farmer	8	Burlington
Swallow	Joseph	farmer	16	Burlington
Thomson	W. H.	farmer		Burlington
Tierman	Wm.	farmer	13	Burlington
Utz	B. D.	farmer	10	Burlington
Vandyke	Benjamin	farmer		Burlington	Born in Newcastle Co., Del., Nov. 10, 1814; remained until 1827; then removed with his parents to Muskingum Co., Ohio; thence to Fayette Co., Ohio, in 1830, where he married Miss Frances Walker, Oct. 22d, 1835; she was born the same county June 8, 1817; they remained in Fayette Co. until 1836; then removed to Marion Co., Ind.; remained there until 1838; thence to Vigo Co. in 1839; came to this state and settled in Union tp.; their children are: John, born in Fayette Co., Ohio, July 10, 1836, married Miss C. Bumgardner in 1858, owns 168 acres of land; Susan, born in Aug. 1838, married Aron Lootz, they reside in Henry Co., Iowa; Mary A., born in Jan. 1841, married Albert Hankins; Martha J., born in 1845, married Franklin Boyer, who died 30th April, 1874; William F., born in 1848, married Miss Annie Jones; Horatio W., born Jan., 1855; Benjamin F., born March 1858. Members of the Asbury M. E. Church; he is a Republican; was formerly a Whig. Has held various offices; was member of County Board of Supervisors two years; owns finely improved farm of 168 acres of land. Is Class Leader and Trustee in Asbury M. E. Church.
Vandyke	Walker	farmer		Burlington
Wagner	Jno.	farmer	27	Burlington
Walker	Chas. S.	farmer		Burlington
Walker	J. Q.	farmer	17	Augusta	Mr. Walker was born in Fayette Co., Ohio., in 1815; in 1838, went to Indiana, where he maried Miss Louisa Short, a native of Ross Co., Ohio; born in 1816; removed to Crawford Co., Ill., with her parents in 1837, thence to Vigo Co., Indiana, in 1838; they were married in 1839; removed to this county the same year and settled in Union Tp.; their children are: Sarah, who married A. Boyer; Catherine, married Henry Magel; Charles married Miss Clara Storer. Mr. Walker is a firm and consistent supporter of the Republican pary; was "An Old Line Whit," Mr. W. and family are members of the M. E. Church; he has been trustee of the Asbury M. E. Church since its erection in 1868. He owns 217 acres of land, finely improved; has held various school and township offices; has taken an active prt in the advancement of Educational and various interests of the township.
Warth	Chas. F.	farmer	1	Burlington
Warth	Fred.	farmer	12	Burlington
Weaver	Geo.	farmer	26	Burlington
Whiteside	Samuel	farmer	35	Burlington
Wilbranner	John	farmer	25	Burlington
Wilson	Christian	farmer	19	Burlington
Wilson	H.	farmer	19	Burlington
Wilson	S.	farmer	20	Burlington
Wilson	Samuel	farmer		Burlington
Woodward	D.	farmer		Burlington
Woodward	E.	farmer	11	Burlington
Worthington	J. W.	farmer	34	Burlington	Born in Hampshire Co.., Va., July 8, 1822; in 1823, with his parents, removed to Montgomery Co., Md., where he attended school until 1831, when they removed to Fairfield Co., Ohio; there he married Miss Susan A. Crook, and removed to this county in 1851; have two children: Mary A., now Mrs. G. Hilleary; Amelia V., now Mrs. C. W. Hull. Mr. W. has always taken an active part in the advancement of the educational and religious interests of the county; he is a Republican; acted with the party since its organization; previously was a Whig; owns 500 acres of land in this county, and 600 in Wright Co.; is one of the prosperous farmers of Iowa.
Zachmeyer	John.	farmer	26	Burlington

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