Jasper County, Iowa

ADKINS, Ely; Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Baxter.

ALLEN, E. S.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Newton.

ALLEN, Jas.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Baxter.

ALTMAN, H. A.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Baxter.

AVES, Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Baxter.

BAILEY, W.; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Newton.

BAILEY, WM., Dr.
Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 34; P. O. Newton; was born in Lincolnshire Co., Eng., March 14, 1819; came to New York in 1830; remained five years, carrying on farming; thence to Ohio in 1835; he then took up the study of medicine and surgery in Greentown, Stark Co., and graduated at the University of Lake Erie, now the Starling Medical College, at Columbus, Ohio, in 1846; he practiced his profession in Ohio twenty years; he then moved to Newton, Iowa; practiced one year, and went into the mercantile business, keeping a general store eighteen months, and thence to Boonesboro, and manufactured brick one season, and returned to Newton in 1864; he then went into the saw-milling business; continued it two years and changed to the lumber business, keeping a lumber yard two years; he then put up several buildings, stores and dwelling houses; was one year at building; he then went to Arkansas, and engaged in the cattle trade, and brought back to Iowa a drove of cattle which he butchered and sold; he then went to California; in 1870, he took a general visit in all the entire country, and returned in a year and bought his present farm of 200 acres, valued at $6,000; he now carries on farming and stock raising extensively, and keeps a large number of milch cows and makes cheese; Mr. Bailey has a large number of stock and hogs; his farm is all improved - a bearing orchard, good building, grove, etc. He married Mrs. Ellen MOONER in Iowa, in 1863. She was born in Tioga Co., N.Y., in 1835; she had two children by her first husband - George and Ida, and Mr. Bailey has one child by his first wife - Lucy Victory (she is married to Mortimer MANN, of Newton); they had since their marriage five children; four are living - Ellen Ann, Mary Sophia, William and Margret. He is a member of the A., F. and A. M. Lodge at Newton. Has held the office of President of the School Board four years. Mrs. Bailey is a member of the Catholic Church.

BAKER, C.; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Baxter.

BAKER, J.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Clyde.

BAKER, Stuart; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Baxter.

BARBEE, John; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Clyde.

BEACH, A. D.; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Baxter.

BEALES, Silas; Farmer; Baxter.

BELT, G. W.; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Newton.

BENNETT, W. D.; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Baxter.

BOOTH, J. S.; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Newton.

BOYD, W. F.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Greencastle.

BROWN, B. F.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Baxter.

BROWN, L. D.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Baxter.

BROWN, S. L.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Baxter.

BUCKLAND, R.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Baxter.

BUCKLIN, Ramson; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Baxter.

CAMPBELL, A. D.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Greencastle.

CANFIELD, Thos.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Baxter.

COLYER, B.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Baxter.

COLYER, I.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Baxter.

COLYAR, Wm.; Sec. 17; P. O. Baxter.

CONWELL, C. D.; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Newton.

CONWELL, R..; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Newton.

CRABTREE, Jas.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Newton.

CROMER, F.; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Baxter.

CROSS, D. Y.; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Newton.

CROSS, B.; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Newton.

CROSS, B. D.
Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Baxter; born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, in 1816. Married Lydia Sill in Ohio in 1843; she was born in Ohio in 1823; they had six children - Jessie, Samuel, George, Benjamin, Phillip and John. Mr. Cross has a good farm of 200 acres in Sherman Tp., valued at $30 per acre. They are members of the M. E. Church.

CROSS, E.; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Newton.

CROSS, J.; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Newton.

CROSS, S.; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Newton.

CUSHATT, A.; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Baxter.

CUSHATT, R.; Farmer; P. O. Baxter.

DAVEY, A.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Baxter.

DAVEY, G.; Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Baxter.

DAVEY, James
Farmer and Justice of the Peace; Sec. 9; P. O. Baxter; born in England March 14, 1845. He married Emma J. Wallace in Illinois in 1864; she was born in Vermont in 1847; they have six children - Cornelius, George Henry, Charles William, Minnie, Gertrude and Elizabeth. Has eighty-five acres, valued at $1,600. He enlisted May 17, 1864, in the 132d Ill. V. I. For 100 days; served his time and was mustered out with the regiment. He hods the office of Justice of the Peace, and has for four years; has been School Director. He came to New York in 1854; thence to Illinois and thence to Iowa in 1867; improved his farm and set out an orchard, etc.; is one of the hard-working and well respected citizens of Independence Tp. Greenbacker.

DAVIDSON, J.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Baxter.

DAVIDSON, Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Baxter.

DAWSON, R. B.
Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 20; P. O. Baxter; born in Hart Co., Ky., Sept. 16, 1814. Married Sophia Jane REYNOLDS in Kentucky March 16, 1837; she was born in Kentucky in 1815; they had eleven children, five of whom are living - Nancy (now Mrs. William COLYAR), Mary Francis (now Mrs. Robert FUQUA), Robert N., Malinda (now Mrs. Robert RIDOUT), Eliza (now Mrs. Andrew LOGSDON). Mr. D. has 197 ½ acres of land, valued at $25 per acre, all under modern improvements except forty acres. Robert enlisted, and served three years, and was mustered out at the close of the war. Jeremiah enlisted, and was taken sick and died in the service. Mr. D. has held the office of Justice of the Peace ten years; was County Supervisor, Assessor, School Director, and other Township offices. Mr. D. gave tow and a half acres of land to build a church; he and one neighbor built the first school house in Independence Tp.; he came to Iowa in 1847; there were but two settlers in the Township; he is now the oldest settler living in Independence Tp. He formerly followed teaming in Kentucky; he has been a very active man, giving support to schools and churches, etc.; he has labored hard and improved his farm; his life has been such that he has the respect of all that know him; he now enjoys the blessings of a good home, with all the comfortable surroundings.

DETER, A. W.; Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Clyde.

DETER, R. A.; Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Clyde.

ELLICKER, S.; Minister; Baxter.

ENGLE, G. A.; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Baxter.

ENGLE, Lorenzo; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Baxter.

FLOCK, John; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Baxter.

FOSHA, Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Baxter.

FROST, J. M.; Newton.

FUQUA, R. D.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Baxter.

GEARHART, Fred; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Greencastle.

GEPSON, Geo.; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Baxter.

GILLETT, Alfred; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Baxter.

GRAVES, B. C.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Baxter.

GRAVES, D. S.; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Baxter.

GRAVES, G. W.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Baxter.

GREENFIELD, W. Jr.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Baxter.

GREENFIELD, Wm.; Farmer; P. O. Baxter.

HAGER, Henry, Sr.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Baxter.

HAGER, H. Jr.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Baxter.

HAGER, S.; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Baxter.

HANCHER, T. J.; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Baxter.

HARSE, Fred; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Baxter.

HAYS, T. J.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Newton.

HENDERSON, J. C.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Newton.

HERMSMIRE, H.; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Baxter.

HIGGINS, S. B.; Postmaster; Baxter.

JEFFRIES, Salem; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Greencastle.

JENNINGS, N. L.; Farmer; Baxter.

KINYON, H.; Farmer; P. O. Baxter.

KINYON, N. S.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Baxter.

KLEMME, S., Jr.; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Baxter.

KLEMME, S.; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Baxter.

KLINE, J. W.; Farmer; P. O. Baxter.

KLINE, W. A.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Baxter.

KLEIN, W. P.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Baxter.

KLISE, J. F.
Merchant; Baxter.

KOON, Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Baxter.

KRACHT, A.; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Baxter.

KRACHT, C.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Baxter.

KRACHT, K.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Baxter.

KRAMPE, K.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Baxter.

KRUGER, H.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Baxter.

KUSEY, J.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Baxter.

LEE, J. W.; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Baxter.

LINDER, R. H.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Baxter.

LINDER, R. K.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Baxter.

LOGAN, Andrew, Jr.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Baxter.

LOGAN, A. S.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Baxter.

LOGSDON, D.; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Newton.

LOGSDON, S.; Farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Baxter.

LONG, C.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Baxter.

LONG, J. B.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Baxter.

LONG, J.; Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Baxter.

LUNDREY, J.; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Baxter.

McGRAM, D.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Clyde.

McNEIL, William L.
Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Newton; born in Jefferson Co., Penn., Dec. 21, 1839. Married Sydney HALL in Iowa in 1868; she was born in Pennsylvania July 24, 1843; they have six children - Laura, Ross, Benjamin, Cora, Ruthe and Junieta. Has 160 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. He enlisted in August, 1861, in 2d Iowa V.C.; was wounded twice; was in the battles of Farmington, Iuka, Corinth, Island No. 10, New Madrid, the taking of Corinth, and several small battles, and was under the command of Gen. A. J. Smith, Gen. Rosecrans, Gen. Grant, Gen. Pope and Gen. Hatch; served three years and was in all the principal engagements of the campaign; was discharged at the expiration of his term of service. He moved to Tama Co., Iowa, in 1857, improved a farm, and thence to Marshall Co., and thence to Jasper in 1871. Has held the offices of School Director, Road Supervisor, etc. They are members of the M. E. Church. His brother, J. C. McNEIL, was born in Pennsylvania April 21, 1844, and married Anna J. CROLL in Iowa in 1866; she was born in New York in 1850; had three children - Daisy Ann; two died in infancy. He came to Iowa in 1858. He enlisted in the same regiment with William, served in the same engagements, and re-enlisted in 1864, and served till the close of the war; he was in all the late battles after his re-enlistment, of his campaign. His wife died in 1874; he moved to Calhoun Co. in 1866, and returned to Jasper in 1870.

MISKIMINS, J. H.; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Baxter.

MILLER, R. E.
Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 1; P. O. Newton; born in Jefferson Co., Penn., Jan. 21, 1847. Married Kisiah MEALMAN in Illinois, Dec. 22, 1870; she was born in Illinois in 1848; they have three children - James, Nettie (born in Illinois) and Bertha (born in Iowa); he moved to Henry Co., Ill., and thence to Jasper Co., Ill., in 1876; he followed lumbering in Pennsylvania and farming in Illinois; has 160 acres of good land, valued at $28 per acre; he has two acres of orchard, a grove and a good improved farm.

MYERS, B.; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Clyde.

MYERS, M.; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Baxter.

NEIGHBOR, E. G.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Baxter.

NERK, W. C.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Baxter.

OGDEN, Robt. J.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Baxter.

OHLRICH, H.; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Baxter.

PARSONS, D. H.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Baxter.

PERIN, G.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Baxter.

PERIN, Henry I.
Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 16; P. O. Baxter; born in La Fayette Co., Indiana, July 4, 1843. Married Almira PORTER in Iowa, 1868; she was born in Scott Co., Iowa, in 1854; they have three children - William, born March 22, 1869; James, born January 1, 1873; Harvey, born Sept. 24, 1877. Has 103 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. He moved to Iowa in 1845. He enlisted in August, 1862, Co. K, 23d I. V. I.; was in the battles of Mobile, Redford, Vicksburg, Old Town, Fort Gibson, Champion Hills, Black River, Landing near Vicksburg, and the Red River Expedition, Fort Eperansia, and several small battles and skirmishes; was discharged with his regiment at the close of the war; spent two years traveling, etc. Located on the present farm in 1868; set out an orchard, has a nice grove, good buildings, and ninety head of fat hogs, and all the appearances of prosperity and comfort.

PETERMEYER, Henry; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Baxter.

PICKENS, Charles; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Baxter.

PEIRPOINT, Allen; Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Baxter.

POAGUE, James; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Baxter.

PORTER, J. H.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Greencastle.

PORTER, R.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Greencastle.

RAIRDON, G. M.; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Baxter.

RANDLERS, L. M.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Baxter.

RICHMOND, James; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Baxter.

RIDOUT, E. W.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Baxter.

RIDOUT, Isaac, Sr.; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Baxter.

RIDOUT, Isaac, Jr.; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Baxter.

RIPPEY, William F.
Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 32; P. O. Baxter; born in Indiana, April 9, 1838. Married Anna ARNSWORTH in Indiana in April, 1838; they have six children - Fannie, Elizabeth, Edna, Martha, Francis J., Jessie. He has 500 acres of land, all improved, valued at $25 per acre; has good buildings, and all good improvements; 100 acres of wheat, and abundant groves, etc. He enlisted in Aug., 1861, in the 10th I. V. I.; was in the battles of Island No. 10, New Madrid, Corinth, Farmington, siege and battle of Corinth, Iuka, Vicksburg, Yazoo Pass, Jackson, Miss., Reynolds, Miss., Champion Hills, Chattanooga, Mission Ridge and Decatur, Alabama, and several small battles; was promoted to Sergeant; guarded the Atlanta & Chattanooga Railroad for some time, and was discharged at the close of the war with his regiment. He has held the offices of Justice of the Peace and School Director. Has given liberally to schools and churches. He came to Iowa in 1856, in limited circumstances; has farmed very extensively, and been very successful; he now has one of the best farms in Independence Tp.

ROBERTSON, A. C.; Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Baxter.

ROBERTS, J.; Farmer; Sec. 33 P. O. Baxter.

ROGERS, J. W.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Baxter.

ROSE, E. W.
Carpenter; Sec. 27; P. O. Baxter; born in Sullivan Co., N. Y., Oct. 3, 1839. Married Lucy BOOTH in Illinois, in 1864; she was born in New York in 1845; they have six children - Elam, Dora, Eva, George and Sarah (twins), and a baby not named. Has a house and ten acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; he moved to Iowa in 1857; has followed carpentering and building for several years.

SANDERSON, Fred; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Baxter.

SCHEINIBIRT, F.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Baxter.

SCOTT, John G.
Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 26; P. O. Newton; born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, June 30, 1816. Married in Ohio in April, 1843, to Isabel J. SMITH; she was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, June 30, 1824; they have three children - Robert Alexander, Sarah Francis (now Mrs. Joseph H. MISKIMIN), Levina Jane (now Mrs. David G. TIPTON). Mr. SCOTT is a practical sheep grower, and has a good flock; has 250 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; moved to Iowa in 1867. Has held offices of Trustee and Treasurer several terms. Mr. SCOTT helped in the raid to capture the rebel guerrilla Morgan, in Ohio; furnished horse in the raid for weeks; paid $350 toward enlistments in his company in the late war. Mr. and Mrs. SCOTT are members of the Presbyterian Church.

SCOTT, Robert A.
Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Newton; born in Guernsey Co., Ohio, March 30, 1845. Married Eliza MOORE in Ohio in 1867; she was born in Ohio May 24, 1545*; they have three children - Alice O., John A. and Elba J. Has eighty acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. They are Republicans.

Note: Transcriber's note: The book does say "1545", but this is most certainly a typographical error.

SEGO, J. W.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Baxter.

SULEY, A.; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Baxter.

SEWELL, Loamma
Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Baxter; born in Delaware Co., N. Y., April 17, 1826. Married Mrs. Lucy WRIGHT in New York in 1857; she was born in New York in 1818; she had three children by her first husband - Edwin, Julia and Jane, and they have had three children - Delbert, Borden and Ward; Jane died when 3 years of age. He has sixty acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Mrs. SEWELL is a member of the M. E. Church. He moved to Iowa in 1864, settled up and improved a farm in Malaka Township, and bought in Independence in 1877.

SHERMAN, F.; Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Baxter.

SMITH, Caleb; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Baxter.

SMITH, C. B.; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Baxter.

SMITH, D. W.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Baxter.

SMITH, J. B.; Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Baxter.

STINSON, Jeremiah; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Baxter.

STINSON, Thos.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Baxter.

STOCK, Frank; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Baxter.

STICK, Harmon; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Baxter.

TEARNEY, Thomas; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Newton.

THOMPSON, James
Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 19; P. O. Clyde; born in Chester Co., Penn., Nov. 11, 1818. Married Mary A. HOLLILWILL in Indiana; she was born in Ohio; they have had six children - David H., Andrew R., George W., Harvey A., Ida A. and John. Mrs. THOMPSON died in Independence in 1874. Mr. THOMPSON married for his second wife Emeline COLE in December, 1876; she was born in Ohio in 1836. He has 340 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; has the largest bearing orchard in this section of the country; he has good buildings, a pleasant location, some good timber, good shades, etc., with all the comforts of life; he moved to Wheeling, W. Va., and thence to Indiana; followed the carpentering and building in Indiana, and in Iowa he followed dealing in and shipping livestock to Chicago eight years; he came to Iowa in 1854, to Independence. Has held the offices of Township Supervisor and Township Director. Mr. THOMPSON followed milling for four years on Indian Creek.

THOMPSON, W. M.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Baxter.

THURSTON, D.; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Baxter.

TIPTON, D. G.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Baxter.

TITUS, Ira; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Baxter.

TRAMEL, J. M.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Baxter.

TRAMEL, W. A.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Baxter.

TRUSSELL, P.; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Baxter.

VANDIKE, W. R.; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Baxter.

VANDIKE, Wm. R.
Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Baxter; born in Delaware Co., Ohio, Oct. 1, 1835. Married Miss Sarah F. CUSHATT in Jasper Co., Iowa; she was born in Kentucky Sept. 4, 1842; they had six children; three are living - John A., Henry Walter and Austa Jane; Charles Andrew died at 2 years of age; Della died at 6 years; Samuel Clarence died at 2 years. Has 150 acres of land, mostly improved, valued at $30 per acre; has 500 apple trees, and other small fruits. Has held the office of Secretary of the School Board several years. Mr. VANDIKE followed school teaching eighteen terms; run a ditcher several years, and run a threshing machine twelve seasons. They are members of the M. E. Church, and he is a member of the A., F. and A. M. Lodge. Mr. VANDIKE moved into Iowa in August, 1856; he came here in limited circumstances, and has given his attention to the advancement of education; is a man with unbounded generosity, has the respect of all that know him, a great reader, a very hard-working man and a worthy citizen.

VANSICE, J.; Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Baxter.

VERNON, F. M.; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Baxter.

VERNON, John; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Baxter.

VERNON, Judah; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Baxter.

VOGT, A.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Baxter.

WARNER, Ingaba; Farmer; Sec. 334 P. O. Baxter.

WARNER, Peter; Farmer; Sec.27; P. O. Baxter.

WATTERMAN, Herman; Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Baxter.

WEBB, George B.
Farmer, butcher, and stock dealer; P. O. Newton; born in Chambersburg, Illinois, Sept. 5, 1841. Married Mary L. CONWELL in Iowa, in 1866; she was born in Ohio, November, 1851; they had six children, four are living - Forest C., Lillian, Carl, and baby not named; John died at 10 months of age; James M. died at 4 years of age. Has 130 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Mr. WEBB enlisted in Co. E, 14th I. V. I., October, 1862; was under Gen. Sherman; was at the battles of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Pittsburg Landing, was wounded in the head and taken prisoner; was taken to several of the principal prisons in the different Southern States, was held three months and let out on parole of honor, and soon exchanged and returned to his regiment; was in the raid after Gen. Price in Missouri and Meridian expedition. He re-enlisted, was in the battle of Pleasant Hill, and in the ten-days skirmishing while the Alexandria dam was building, and several small engagements, and discharged at the close of the war in 1865. He moved to Iowa in 1858, and has since dealt in live stock, and butchered, and improved his farm. Mr. and Mrs. WEBB are members of M. E. Church, and he is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge of Newton.

WEIR, Daniel; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Baxter.

WESTON, J. W.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Clyde.

WHITE, Alfred; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Baxter.

WILLIAMSON, James; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Baxter.

WILSON, G. M.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Baxter.

WINTERMEYER, Louis; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Baxter.

WRIGHT, E. O.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Baxter.

WYATT, Thos.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Baxter.