Jasper County, Iowa

ADAMS, Walter; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Grinnell.

ALPLANALPH, J.; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Grinnell.

ALPLANALPH, J. W.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Gilman.

BAKER, Hurs; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Grinnell.

BANGHART, B.; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Grinnell.

BEN, S.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Gilman.

BENEDICT, D.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Gilman.

BENEDICT, H. H.; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Gilman.

BRAINARD, Ira; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Grinnell.

BREEDEN, John; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Grinnell.

BREEDEN, J. W.; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Grinnell.

BREEDEN, Richard; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Gilman.

BROWN, Nelson; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Grinnell.

BUFFINGTON, S.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Grinnell.

BURROUGHS, J.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Grinnell.

CAMPBELL, Thomas; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Gilman.

CARSONS, Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Grinnell.

CISCO, Oliver; Farmer.

CLAY, Henry; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Gilman.

CLAY, Isaiah; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Gilman.

CLAY, Joshua; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Gilman.

COLE, Stephen; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Grinnell.

COX, Nathaniel
Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Grinnell; born in Illinois Feb. 14, 1840, and came to this county in 1849; owns 350 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre. His wife, Mahala J. CARSON, was born in Indiana Jan. 9, 1845; they were married in 1859; they have four children - Ora E., born March 30, 1862; Albert Lee, Dec. 30, 1863; Mary S., March 26, 1867; Edgar M., April 15, 1860. Mrs. COX is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. COX is a very industrious man, and has his farm under a high state of cultivation.

CRAVEN, David; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Gilman.

DOANE, J. G.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Gilman.

DICKEY, George W.
Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Grinnell; was born June 18, 1853, in Waldo Co., Maine, and came to this county in 1868. Owns 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Republican in politics. His wife Sarah J. READ, was born in Darke Co., Ohio, December 27, 1853; they were married January 24, 1878. Mr. DICKEY has been a School Teacher and School Director; Mrs. DICKEY has also been a school teacher. They are well educated, and have a well selected library, and a very pleasant home. Their farm is under a high state of cultivation. George W. DICKEY is a son of Elbridge DICKEY, who was born in Waldo Co., Maine, April 8, 1812, and came to this State in 1858; was married to Sarah Ann LEACH November 21, 1838; she was born August 22, 1813; their children's names are William A., born March 16, 1840; Ann S., born August 18, 1841; Elbridge G., born April 10, 1843; Joseph P., born June 12, 1846; Maria H., born Dec. 12, 1847; George W., born June 18, 1853. Mr. Elbridge DICKEY has been Councilman of Grinnell four years, and also a Justice of the Peace four years.

DUNN, S. A.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Grinnell.

ECKERT, Peter; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Gilman.

ERWIN, John; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Gilman.

FORRESTER, T.; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Gilman.

FORD, Amos
Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Kellogg; was born in Ohio November 25, 1843; came to this county in 1874; owns 169 7/8 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. He is a Republican in politics. His wife Araminta JOHNSON, born in Ohio, Dec. 5, 1848. Married November 22, 1866; their children are Charles, born August 1, 1868; Olive, born February 11, 1871. Mr. FORD enlisted in Co. D, 11th I. V. I., Sept. 1861, and served till July 1865, and was at the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka, and with Gen. Sherman in his famous march to the sea, and at the review in Washington.

GREEN, H.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Gilman.

GREEN, J.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Gilman.

GREEN, Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Gilman.

GRIFFIN, T. B.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Grinnell.

GURNSEY, Cyrus G.
Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Kellogg; born in Steuben Co., N. Y., Dec. 28, 1842; came to this county in 1866. His wife, Emma A. RICE, was born in 1853; married Oct. 20, 1873; have one child --Lorance-born Jan. 16, 1874. They own 160 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre.

GURNSEY, E. A.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Kellogg.

GURNSEY, G. W.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Gilman.

HARRISON, D. B.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Grinnell.

HARRIS, J. S.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Gilman.

HATE, J. S. ; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Gilman.

HARRIS, A. H.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Gilman.

HITE, C. G.

HUFFMAN, G.; Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Gilman.

HUFF, R. S.; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Gilman.

HASTINGS, G.; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Gilman.

HURDLE, J.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Gilman.

JAMES, E. L.; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Grinnell.

JOHNSON, J. L.; Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Gilman.

JOHNSTON, Sylvanus
Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Kellogg; born in Ohio Oct. 6, 1846; came to this county March 16, 1878, and rents 170 acres of land. His wife, Mary M. LEWIS, born Feb. 24, 1853; married Sept. 3, 1867; children's names are Cora, born Jan. 5, 1870; Owen, May 26, 1872; Belle May, May 9, 1875; Nelly, Dec. 10, 1877.Mr. J. enlisted in Co. B, 24th I. V. I., Aug. 2,1862, and fought in the battles of Coldwater, White River and siege of Vicksburg, and at Fort Gibson, Champion Hills, Jackson; and up Red River at Pleasant Hill, Yellow Bayou; also in Shenandoah Valley, at Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek and Woodstock.

JOYCE, William F.
Framer; Sec. 35; P. O. Grinnell; born in Ireland Aug. 26, 1845; came to this country in 1861, and to this county in 1876. Married Mary J. FORSTERS July 3, 1876; she was born in Indiana in April, 1846. Owns eighty acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Have one child - Olive, born May 13, 1877. Mr. J. enlisted in the United States Navy in 1861, and served three years in the frigates Sabine and Chillicothe at the bombardment of Fort Pickens and in the Mississippi Squadron; also served from August, 1864, to June, 1865, in Co. D, 61st N. Y. V. I.

KITCHINS, J.; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Grinnell.

LUDWICK, J. M.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Gilman.

McCOY, T. H.; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Grinnell.

McCRATH, Frank; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Kellogg.

McCULLOUGH, W. H.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Gilman.

McKITTRICK, B. M.; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Grinnell.

McNULTY, M.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Gilman.

MORGAN, D. R.; Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Grinnell.

MOXLEY, Anson; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Gilman.

NEWCOMER, Joseph; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Grinnell.

NEWCOMER, J.; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Gilman.

NEWTON, H.; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Gilman.

PALMER, H. H.; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Grinnell.

PARKER, W. S.; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Gilman.

PARMENTER, Edward I.
Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Gilman; was born in Rock Island Co., Illinois, December 24, 1846, and came o this county in 1868; and owns 160 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Republican in politics. His wife, Louisa KELL, was born in the same county June 20 , 1851; they have two children - Anna May, born March 17, 1874; George Edward, born December 8, 1876. Mr. PARMENTER has his farm under a high state of cultivation.

PARMENTER, G. D.; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Gilman.

PAUL, Andrew; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Kellogg.

PAUL, James; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Kellogg.

PAUL, Robert; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Grinnell.

PAUL, Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Kellogg.

PUR, James A.; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Grinnell.

POWERS, John L.
Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Gilman; was born in Morrow Co. (formerly Delaware Co.), December 1, 1829, and came to this county in February, 1876. Owns eighty acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. He is a Republican in politics. His wife, Julia A. CUTTING, was born October 17, 1832, in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. Married, May 27, 1851; their children's names are Edwin M., born March 26, 1852; Lester M., born December 6, 1854; Mary E., born August 26, 1856; John E., born February 12, 1859; Thomas E., born February 23, 1868; Sherman L., born December 2, 1871. Mr. POWERS enlisted in Co. E, 31st O. V. I., August 26, 1861; was in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga and other engagements, down to Atlanta, Georgia; was mustered out September 19, 1864.

READ, A. B.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Grinnell.

REED, N.; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Gilman.

RICHARDSON, J. A.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Gilman.

ROSEBECK, J. A.; Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Gilman.

ROSS, S. H.; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Gilman.

ROWE, R.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Gilman.

SCOTT, W. G.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Grinnell.

SCOTT, W. G.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Grinnell.*

*Transcriber's note: This identical entry is not a mistake; there are two entries in the original book.

SHANNON, A.; Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Gilman.

SHIPPY, John; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Gilman.

SMITH, Elias; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Grinnell.

SMITH, J. J.; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Grinnell.

SPROUT, J. W., & Bros.; Sec. 12; P. O. Gilman.

STEVENS, D. T.; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Kellogg.

STONE, H.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Grinnell.

STOWE, M. G.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Kellogg.

SULT, Henry; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Gilman.

TALLMAN, G. W.; Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Grinnell.

TAYLOR, F. C.; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Grinnell.

TAYLOR, S.; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Grinnell.

THOMPSON, R. J.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Gilman.

WALKER, Henry; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Grinnell.

WALKER, John; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Grinnell.

WALKER, R.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Grinnell.

WELCH, N.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Gilman.

WHITE, Oren; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Grinnell.

WOODWARD, D. M.; Sec. 24; P. O. Grinnell.

ZELLER, Benjamin F.; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Grinnell.