Jefferson County Online A part of the IAGenWeb and USGenWeb Projects Fairfield Township Biographical Directory

ACKERMAN, M., shoemaker.

ADAMS, William, laborer.

ALEXANDER, R. W., clerk.

ALLENDER, E. M., farmer. Sec. 13.

ALEXANDER, F. W., clerk.

ALEXANDER, R. E., merchant.

ALEXANDER, W. K., shoemaker.

ALLEN & CO., dealers in groceries, feed, flour and grain, north side of square, Fairfield; commenced business in 1877; they carry a full line of goods, and the patronage of the people; Their flour is manufactured by Allen Allen & Co., at Brighton, Washington Co.

ALLMAYER, Benjamin, merchant.

ALSTON, William, retired.

ALTERS, D. M., farmer, Sec. 1.

ANDERSON, A. P., laborer.

ANDERSON, James, farmer, Sec. 16.

ANDERSON, Louis, farmer, Sec. 16.

ANGSTEAD, I. F., clerk in saloon.

ARMSTRONG, Frank, farmer, Sec. 9.

ARMSTRONG, Henry, farmer, Sec. 9.

ARMSTRONG, John, Rev., President of Parsons college.

ARMSTRONG, Johnson, medical student.

ASHBY, J. N., lumber merchant.

ATKINSON, J. H., clerk.

AXLINE, JOHN T., teacher, Fairfield; born in Jessamine Co., Ky., in 1846; came to Jefferson Co., in 1865. Married in 1877 Miss Laura J. Whitson, of Jefferson Co. Mr. Axline has taught in Jefferson Co. for ten terms, and is regarded as one of the best teachers in the county. He was one of the founders of the Lutheran Church in Fairfield; has always been an active, working member. Republican. Was educated at Fairfield College.

BAKER, N. H., pump-peddler.

BALDERSON, R. C., laborer.

BALL, GEO. W., far., Sec. 19; owns 295 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Hancock Co., Va.; came to Jefferson Co. in 1845. Married in 1872, Miss Maggie Laughlin; has three children -- Chas., born in 1874; Harvey, born in 1876; and Joseph L., born in 1878. Mr. B. has held various offices of trust in the township. House cost $1,600. Liberal.

BALL, WM. C., farmer and stock dealer, Sec. 24; owns 93 acres of land, valued at $100 per acre; born in Hancock Co., Va., in 1846; came to Iowa in 1852. Married, in 1872, Mary Campbell, of Fairfield; has two children -- Annie, aged 5, and Frank, aged 2. Enlisted, in 1863, Co. I, 45th I. V. I.; mustered out at Keokuk. Mr. Ball is a lawyer; has practiced for four or five years, but left the office for the farm on account of his health; was for two years with D. P. Stubbs, of Fairfield.

BALTZELL, A. C., shoemaker.

BARGER, E., farmer.

BARNES, W. H., laborer.

BARNES, T., sexton of cemetery.

BARR, JOHN C., farmer, Sec. 6; owns 365 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Erie Co., Penn., in 1819. Married, in 1847, Miss Eliza Markham; has eight children -- Emma, born in 1849; Alonzo, born in 1851; John A., born in 1853; Caroline, born in 1855; Anna, born in 1857; Hettie, born in 1860; Mary, born in 1862; Kate, born in 1864. Mr. Barr took an active part in the Mexican war; was wounded several times, was a member of the 1st Ill. V., and fought in the battle of Buena Vista, under Col. Harden.

BARLEY, Josiah, carpenter.

BARTHOLOMEW, Thomas, farmer.

BARTLETT, J. W., carpenter.

BATES, Jeremiah, farmer, Sec. 12.

BATES, William H., farmer, Sec. 12.

BEATTY, D. R., Township Clerk.

BEATTY, Guy, clerk.

BEATTY, Walker, clerk.

BECK, D. R., clerk.

BECK, J. A., merchant.

BECK, W. G., farmer, Sec. 1; residence in the city; born in Uniontown, Fayette Co., Penn., March 9, 1819; moved with his parents to Wheeling, Va.; thence to Fairfield in March, 1847; in 1851, was Route Agent for the Western Stage Company; in 1854, engaged in farming; in 1856, sold out, and moved with his family to Owen Co., Ky.; in 1860, returned to Fairfield. Married, Oct. 4, 1847, Margaret Ramsey, daughter of Alexander Ramsey, of Washington Co., Penn.; they have five children living -- James A., David R., Charles E., Fannie M. and Kate W. Democrat.

BELKNAP, D. C., laborer.

BELKNAP, R. N., laborer.

BELL, J. J., peddler.

BELL, Thomas, merchant.

BENNETT, J. D., carpenter.

BICKFORD, S. M., retired.

BICKFORD, Wm., farmer.

BIGELOW, S. E., shoemaker.

BILLS, C. M., dealer in marble and granite tombstones, Fairfield, with a business extending into adjoining counties; born in Marshall Co., Tenn.; settled in Iowa in 1861. Enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, in Co. E, 39th Iowa V. I.; was one of the youngest members of the regiment; participated in the marches and battles of his command through the war; Atlanta campaign -- from Atlanta, via New York and the Atlantic Ocean, to Savannah, through the Carolinas and Virginia, and the grand and closing review of Gen. Sherman's army at Washington City, at the close of the war; during the campaign from Savannah, was on detached service at his brigade headquarters under Gen. Rowett. Married Laura E. Hickenlooper July 2, 1868; they have two children -- Lillie M. and Annie L.

BIRT, JEMIMA, MRS., farming, Sec. 27; owns twenty-five acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in England in 1823. Married Mr. John Birt in 1850, also a native of England; have three children living -- James J., aged 23; Frank, aged 17; and Lincoln, aged 15; came to Iowa in 1857. Mrs. Birt has made all the improvements on her place, and is very pleasantly situated, three miles west of Fairfield. Member of the Congregational Church.

BLACK, F. J. L., clerk.

BLACK, Henry, broom manufacturer.

BLACK, Wm. G., grocer.

BLACK, Wm., loan agent.

BLAIR, GEORGE H., M. D., office over post office, Fairfield; born May 3, 1830, in Oneida Lake, Madison Co., N. Y.; graduated in 1851, at the Cleveland Homeopathic College; came to Fairfield in 1871. Married in January, 1853, Mary J. Wilson, sister of Hon. J. F. Wilson; they have three children -- Minnie W., Alice W. and Susan W. Dr. Blair was surgeon at the U. S. Marine Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, during the years 1868-69; was President of the Visiting Board of the Wilson Street Hospital, Cleveland; Physician to the Protestant Orphan Asylums at Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio; was professor of Theory and Practice at the Woman's Medical College, Cleveland; in 1874, was elected President of the Iowa State Homeopathic Society; and at present is Examiner in the Homeopathic Medical Department of the Iowa State University; also U. S. Examiner of Pensions.

BLEAKMORE, F. F., insurance agent.

BLOSS, J., carpenter.

BOCKINS, A. W., plasterer.

BOERSTLER, C. H., clerk.

BOLING, S. M., County Auditor.

BOND, J., mason.

BONEWITZ, J. E., merchant.

BOURMASTER, F. A., far, Sec. 17.

BOOTH, J. T., far., Se.c 14.

BOSWELL, H. M., laborer.

BOYD, A. J., saloon.

BRADLEY, Joseph, merchant.

BRADSHAW, A. C. D., druggist.

BRIER, John, laborer.

BRIGHT, N. M., merchant.

BRIGHT, N. S., merchant.

BROWN, C. N., gardener, Fairfield; owns fifty acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Suffolk Co., N. Y., Feb. 29, 1824; came to Jefferson Co. in 1864. Married, in 1856, Miss R. Morris; has three children -- Edwin M., 21 years old; Rosa I. and Lillie A., twins, 13 years old; Edwin graduates next year at Parsons College, Fairfield; is now teaching school. Mr. B. is a member of the Fairfield Congregational Church; Republican. Mrs. B. was born on the 29th of February; has a birthday only once in four years.

BROWN, H. L., merchant.

BROWN, J. L., plasterer.

BRUNDAGE, E. W., laborer.

BRYANT, R., far., S. 5.

BURGESS, W. T., [Photo] P.M., Fairfield; born Nov. 25, 1837, in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. His father W. P. Burgess, died in 1846 and left him entirely on his own efforts; he acquired a good common-school education, learned the tin and copper smith trade; during this time he studied law and soon after was mitted (sic) to the bar; removed to Bloomfield, Iowa, in 1860; in 1861, was admitted to practice in this State; moved to Brighton the same year, and was engaged in recruiting for the army; in July, 1862, organized Co. E, 30th I. V. I., and was commissioned Captain; was engaged with his regiment in the battles at Haines' Bluff, Vicksburg, Port Hindman and Grenada; in 1863, was confined in hospital at Memphis for several months with heart disease and pneumonia; was finally compelled to resign and return home. The following winter, removed to Fairfield and engaged in merchandising. Has served three years as member of the Board of Supervisors in his county, and chairman one year; was Overseer of the County Farm during the same time; in 1873 and 1874, was Clerk of the Committee on Railways and Canals, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.; received his appointment as Postmaster at Fairfield in January, 1875; took charge of the office April following; in the spring of 1878, was chosen as a member of the School Board for the term of three years. His marriage with Kate Downs occurred at Brighton July 4, 1862; has two interesting children -- George L. and Nellie P.; lost one child.

BURNETT, JOHN W., hardware, stoves, and lumber dealer, south of C., B. & Q. R. R., near depot, Fairfield; born April 28, 1847, in Passaic Co., N. J.; moved to Ohio with his parents in 1855, thence to Union Co., Iowa, in 1869, and to Fairfield in 1874. Married May 3, 1871, Rosetta Zimmerman, who was born in Mansfield, Ohio; they have two children -- Jennie E. and James M.

BURROW, H. B., far., Sec. 2.

BYRKETT (sic), A. R., gunsmith.

BYRKETT (sic), Jesse, gunsmith.

CADE, MARTIN, laborer.

CAMPBELL, Ed., clerk.

CAMPBELL, Joel E., far., Sec. 11.

CAMPBELL, J. P., plasterer.

CAMPBELL, J. W., plasterer.

CAMPBELL, Mark, clerk.

CANADAY, J. W. and J. L., fars., Sec. 7.

CANADAY, Hugh, blacksmith.

CANTERBURY, JAMES M., stone and brick mason, Fairfield; born Nov. 9, 1846, in Lawrence Co., Ohio; moved to Jefferson Co., in 1867. Enlisted Feb. 14, 1865, in Co. I, 189th Regt. Ohio V. I.; mustered out at the close of the war. Married, Dec. 12, 1867, Mary E. Orth; have three children -- Viola A., Nellie B. and Rosa B.

CANTERBURY, W. A., far., Sec. 28.

CARBAUGH, A. R., laborer.

CARPENTER, William, far., Sec. 19.

CASTER, James, far., Sec. 12.

CARSON, Alexander, far., Sec. 12.

CARTER, H. B., laborer.

CARTER, Sprague, laborer.

CHESTER, S. J., [Photo] trader.

CLARKE, C. S., druggist.

CLARKE, George D., druggist.

CLARK, Peter, far., Sec. 33.

CLARK, Walter A., farmer, Sec. 8.

CLINKENBEARD, Jos., teamster.

CLINTON, John, retired.

COCKLEY, Samuel, trader.

COFFIN, S. W., City Marshal.

COLE, Joel, laborer.

COLE, Thomas L. H., barber.

COMEGYS, Jacob.

COMPO, Peter, laborer.

CONNERS, James, R. R. employee.

COREY, Eric, miller.

COREY, William, farmer.

COTTLE, W. W., retired.

COWEN, Charles, saloon.

COX, Brunson, farmer.

CRAIG, A. C., far., Sec. 12.

CRAIL, F. B., retired.

CRAIL, James, far., Sec. 5.

CRAIL, J. B., clerk.

CRAINE, Edward, carpenter.

CRAINE, George, contractor.

CRAWFORD, J. F., merchant.

CRAWFORD, M. S., Clerk of the District and Circuit Courts, Fairfield; born Nov. 25, 1836, in Sycamore, DeKalb Co., Ill.; moved to Jefferson Co. April 30, 1852. Enlisted in Co. F, 3d Iowa Cav., Aug. 22, 1861, and was engaged in all the battles in which his regiment participated; April 1, 1862, was commissioned 2d Lieutenant, and was mustered out as 1st Lieutenant at the close of the war. First elected to the office he now holds, in November, 1872. Married, April 25, 1867, Anna E. Alexander; have three children -- William W., Frederick M. and Nellie H. Republican; members of the M. E. Church.

CRAWFORD, Nathaniel, far., Sec. 13.

CREAMER, George, far., Sec. 2.

CREW, EBENEZER, coal dealer and miner, Fairfield; owns thirteen acres, valued at $150 per acre; native of Wales; born in 1832; came to America in 1855. Married in 1861 Miss Gover, a native of England; have five children -- Ella M., aged 15; Mamie, aged 13; Eddie, aged 10; Eliza A., aged 8, and Alonzo J., aged 5. Mr. C. is the owner of the best coal land in the county -- the demand much greater than the supply; has three shafts sunk, and all doing a paying business. Members of the Congregational Church; Republican.

CROY, Mat., horse dealer.

CULBERTSON, John W., [Photo] farmer, Sec. 36; owns 500 acres, valued at $100 per acre; born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., in 1807; moved to Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1821, and, in 1834, to Wood Co., Ohio, where he engaged in merchandising; in 1838, moved to Lawrenceville and remained eighteen months; in February, 1840, he became a permanent resident of Jefferson Co., at Fairfield. The handsome property acquired by Mr. Culbertson is the result of his individual exertions. He married in 1834 Miss Elizabeth A. Eagle, of Wayne Co., Ohio; have two children -- William B., born Oct. 25, 1835, and Edward B., born Dec. 15, 1837; the latter died May 17, 1862. Mrs. Culbertson is one of the six members of the first Methodist Church organized at Fairfield, and the only one living. Mr. Culbertson, in moving to Fairfield, purchased his furniture in Burlington, and exhausted the stock in that city, having to wait till (sic) a chair was finished. He served two years in the Territorial Legislature of Iowa, first representing Jefferson Co., and afterward the district composed of Wapello, Jefferson and Monroe Counties; served four years as Clerk of the District Court; appointed Receiver of Public Moneys, at Fairfield, by President Pierce, in 1853, and held the office until it was transferred to Chariton.

CULBERTSON, WILLIAM B., of law firm of Culbertson & Jones, Fairfield; born in Mt. Gilead, Morrow Co., Ohio, Oct. 23, 1835; moved with his parents to Fairfield in February, 1840; worked on the farm in the summer, and attended school in the winter, until 1852; in the fall of that year began attendance at Howe's Academy, Mt. Pleasant; continued for two years, then entered the law office of Judge Negus as a student; in August, 1857, was admitted to the bar; the same year, entered the senior class of law department of Yale College, where he graduated in 1858; opened a law office in Fairfield, Sept. 1, 1858. Married May 12, 1859, Lucy Seymour, of Massachusetts; she died April 17, 1862; second marriage, Feb. 13, 1866, to Sarah E. Day, daughter of Timothy Day, of Van Buren Co., Iowa; he has one child living by his first wife, named Frank S., no children living by second wife.

CUMMINGS, J. J., Mayor, Fairfield; born in Marshall Co., Virginia, March 6, 1828; his father died when he was only 1 year old, and when he was 7 years old, he was sent to live with an uncle in Ohio; was there till (sic) 1846; then enlisted in the United States army, 12th Regiment, and went to Mexico; participated in all the battles of his regiment until the close of the war in 1848. Returned to Ohio in the spring of 1850; entered Alleghany College, where he remained three years; taught school and studied law until 1856, when he was admitted to the bar; attended the spring term, 1856, of the law school, at Poughkeepsie; in September of the same year, moved to Appanoose Co., Iowa, and, in January formed a law partnership with Judge Tannehill, which continued for five years; in 1862, removed to Fairfield, where he opened a law office; in 1864-65, was out West in the mountains; returned in 1867, resumed his law practice, and has followed it since. In 1858, was elected Superintendent of Public Schools in Appanoose Co; in 1870, was elected Mayor of Fairfield, and re-elected for six terms in succession. Married May 15, 1860, Kate Steele; has two children -- Annie M. and Frank S.; Mrs. Cummings died Oct. 18, 1867.

CUMMINGS, Thomas, retired.

CURRY, William, farmer, Sec. 23.

DANA, G. L., farmer, Sec. 1.

DAHLMAN, Jacob, shoe merchant.

DANA, D., retired.

DAVID, Charles, merchant.

DAVIS, Samuel, hotel-keeper.

DEALY, Edward, farmer, Sec. 10.

DEARDORFF, Ely, bridge-builder.

DEAVER, M. V., butcher.

DeGALLEFORD, J., Supt. Gas Co.

DeMARCE, Anthony, foundry.

DILL, Francis, farmer, Sec. 5.

DILL, JOHN, Jr., proprietor of the Omnibus Line and dealer in stock; Fairfield; was born Sept. 4, 1845 in Van Buren Co., Iowa; moved to Fairfield in 1874. Married December, 1865, Agnes Lowden; have three children living -- John A., James A. and Cora M.

DIXON, Thomas, retired.

DOLE, Charles A., farmer, Sec. 9.

DOLE, J. R., farmer, Sec. 8; owns 300 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Rush Co., Ind. Married, in 1849, Miss Maria E. Armacost; has five children -- Charles, aged 28; Mary E., age 23; John T., age 21; J. W., age 9; T. W., age 7. Mr. D. has been elected to many different offices in the county and township. Made all the improvements on his farm. Democrat.

DONALDSON, C., carpenter.

DORSEY, A., railroad man.

DORSEY, T., far., S. 28.

DAUGHERTY, J. E., insurance agent.

DU BOIS, JOHN W., Fairfield; was among the early settlers of Iowa; on the 10th of August, 1840, he first saw the "Black Hawk Purchase," and moved with his family into Jefferson Co. on the 15th of January, 1843. Mr. Du Bois is of French Huguenot descent, tracing his lineage with singular accuracy back to the year A. D. 1050, to Geofroi du Bois, appointed by the Crown, "Grand Master of the Forests of France;" he has now in his possession a fac similie (sic) of the original coat of arms of this ancient family; he was born in New York City Oct. 10, 1817; his wife, Elizabeth Dill, of Welsh extraction, was born in White Co., Tenn., July 12, 1818, and came with her parents, in June, 1830, to Illinois, within twenty miles of Burlington. Married Feb. 2, 1840; they have five sons and two daughters, all residing at the suburban residence of "Maple Shade," partly within the corporate limits of Fairfield City. Mr. Du Bois has probably purchased more live-stock direct from farmers' hands than any other man in the community, and his character as a business man among bankers, farmers and stock men is without a stain. Member of the Christian Church; Democrat.

DU BOIS, N. R., butcher.

DU BOIS, R. D., teamster.

DUNSHEE, W., grocer.

DUNWOODY, W. P., tinner.

DWYER, A., far., S. 21.

DWYER, T., farmer.

EDMUNSTON, J., tailor.

EICHORN, G., merchant.

ELDER, J., far., S. 32.

ELLIOTT, W., farm machinery.

ECKERT, D. E., clerk.

ECKERT, JAMES, Deputy Treasurer; born Oct. 4, 1823, in Washington Co., Penn.; moved to Fairfield about May 1, 1844. Married Feb. 12, 1850, Leanna L. Wise, a native of Prince Edward Co., Va.; they have four children living -- Mary, Susan E., James S. and Annie R.

EVANS, J., far., Sec. 1.

EVANS, T. C., furniture.

EVANS, THOS. D., Justice of the Peace, Fairfield; born March 8, 1809, in the city of New York; in 1817, moved, with his parents, to Richmond, Va.; in 1832, entered his brother's store in Lynchburg, Va., as a clerk. In 1836, began merchandising on his own account in Charlotte Co., Va.; closed out in 1839, and bought a farm, which he conducted until 1842, when he removed to Fairfield; in 1846, opened a store in connection with Gen. Bridgeman, which, after several years, they closed out; in the spring of 1858, was elected Justice of the Peace, an office he has held continuously to the present time. Married at Lynchburg, Va., March 23, 1836, Jane B. Ross, daughter of Col. William Ross.

FALKNER, U. G., far., Sec. 2.

FARMER, SAMUEL C., & SONS, bankers, Fairfield, south side of square.

FAWCETT, P., retired.

FEE, W. P., teamster.

FEGAN, FRANK R., fire and accident insurance and loan agent; represents none but the old American reliable companies; office with John R. Shaffer; was born March 15, 1852, in Fairfield, Iowa. Married Oct. 9, 1877, Miss Iowa Fetter.

FERGUSON, A. B., carpenter.

FLEGG, G. W., farmer.

FLOWERS, O., farmer.

FOGERTY, T., railroad man.

FOLAND, E., laborer.

FOLEY, M., saloon.

FORGRAVE, A. J., shoemaker.

FOWLER, G., far., Sec. 15.

FOX, John, laborer.

FREEMAN, J. D., tailor.

FREEMAN & TOWNLY, dealers in jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware and notions; house established in 1871; place of business, No. 510 east side of square; repairing of all kinds done promptly and satisfactorily.

FRESHWATER, A., far., Sec. 28.

FULLER, B. J., barber.

FULLER, John, agent.

FULTON, ALEXANDER, farmer, Sec. 10; owns a quarter section of land, valued at $100 per acre; born in Huntingdon Co., Penn.; moved to Baltimore, thence to Chillicothe, Ohio, where he worked as a millwright until he moved to Jefferson Co. in 1833; was proprietor of the first drug and book store in Fairfield; also built the first school-house in the county. Married, in 1826. Miss Eliza Jones; have four children -- Robert J., born Feb. 27, 1831 (deceased); Joseph, born May 6, 1833; Wm. C., born Jan. 13, 1836, and Martin A., born Feb. 14, 1838. Joseph Fulton was appointed by the Governor to represent the agricultural interests of Iowa. Mr. Fulton hauled the material for his house from Ft. Madison, Iowa, his nearest trading-point at that time. Members of the M. E. Church for fifty-six years. Republican.

FULTON, William H., carpenter.

FURMAN, Jacob, teamster.

GAGE, C. W., farmer.

GAGE, F. S., agent.

GAGE, T. S., farmer.

GAINES, Richard, stove dealer.

GALLIHER, J. C., laborer.

GALVIN, Thomas, teamster.

GAUMER, Solomon, far., Sec. 4.

GANTZ, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 7; owns 177 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre; born in Carroll Co., Ohio, in 1833; moved to Jefferson Co., in 1851. Married Miss Mary E. Canady in 1857; have nine children. Mr. G. has one of the finest improved farms in the township; his house is a model of beauty and convenience, built at a cost of $1,600; the barn cost $1,000, is complete and well arranged. Mr. G. has held may township offices, such as Justice of the Peace, Trustee, etc.

GANTZ, JACOB S., proprietor of the Gantz House, Fairfield, since 1872; born Nov. 28, 1835; moved to Jefferson Co. in 1851; engaged in farming. Nov. 25, 1861, enlisted in the 4th Iowa Cavalry; was engaged in quite a number of battles; at the battle of Selma, Ala., was wounded in the arm, and had it amputated; from the effects of his wounds, was left behind; finally recovered; went to Davenport, and was mustered out in 1865. In the fall of that year, was elected Sheriff of Jefferson Co.; served six years. Married Dec. 1, 1859, Miss Louisa Smith, who was born Jan. 24, 1841; had six children -- Byron N., Minnie E., Ernest C., Gracie L. and an infant; one deceased.

GANTZ, John T., farmer, Sec. 10.

GEORGE, C. F., jeweler.

GIBSON, J. J., undertaker.

GIFT, Charles, farmer and teacher, Sec. 14.

GIFT, George, laborer.

GILBERT, William, laborer.

GILCHRIST, A., carpenter.

GILCHRIST, George K., photographer, Fairfield; born Feb. 26, 1848, in Johnson Co., Ind.; moved with his parents to Fairfield in 1854; in 1866, commenced business for himself. Married Oct. 29, 1874, Laura Carter; they have one child -- Gara M.

GILCHRIST, G. W., carpenter.

GILMER, R. T., retired.

GOBBLE, J. M., wholesale merchant.

GOEHNER, Jacob, laborer.

GOFF, William E., farmer, Sec. 24.

GORDON, H. M., far., S. 35.

GOVER, D. J., far,. S. 10.

GOW, PETER, far., S. 5; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; native of Scotland; came to Jefferson Co. in 1846. Married, in 1838, Miss J. Parker; has eight children -- Francis, James, Christina, Janette, Sarah Jane, Mary M., Isabella and Anna. Mr. Gow was one of the first School Diretors (sic) in his present district, and helped to build the first school-house; held other offices of trust. Republican. P.O. Brookville.

GRAHAM, Harvey, clerk.

GRAHAM, James, retired.

GREENE, FRANK, of the firm of Greene Bros., proprietors and publishers of the Fairfield Tribune, and agent C., R. I. & P. R. R.; born March 28, 1847, in Guelph, Canada; moved to Chicago in 1867; in May, 1870, went to Iowa City as agent for the C., R. I. & P. R. R., and a telegraph operator; in 1871, was transferred to Trenton, Mo., in the same capacity, and, in November of that year, was appointed trainmaster and train-dispatcher of the Southwestern Division; in 1876, resigned and accepted the place he now holds at Fairfield. Married May 18, 1875, Emma C. Maxwell; has one child -- Florence H.

GREENWOOD, M. V. B., far., S. 6.

GRIMES, J. A., carpenter.

GRINSTEAD, JOHN, County Superintendent of Public Schools; born Dec. 1, 1841, in Marion, Jefferson Co., Ind.; moved with his parents to Madison Co., Iowa, in 1850; entered Troy Academy in 1856, where he attended school until 1861. Enlisted in Co. A, 3d Iowa Cav., July 29, 1861; was engaged in all the battles of his regiment; mustered out in October, 1864. Since the close of the war has been engaged in teaching until 1877, when he was elected to his present office. Oct. 7, 1865, Maria L. Grinstead.

GUDGELL, B. F., carpenter.

HAINES, JOHN, Pastor of M. E. Church.

HAGERTY, John, contractor.

HALFERTY, William, farmer.

HAMMOND, Philip, far., Sec. 14.

HANSON, HENRY, lumber dealer, near C., B. & Q. depot, Fairfield; born March 28, 1832, in Lewis Co., N. Y.; moved to Fairfield in February, 1868. Married April 4, 1863, Mary A. Wyman; they have two children living -- Mabel T. and Earnest W.

HARMON, Page, Teamster.

HARPER, John, stock dealer.

HARPER, Robert, farmer.

HARRIS, T. T., shoemaker.

HECK, George S., tinsmith.

HECKATHIER, John, farmer.

HEDGE, William, far., Sec. 12.

HENDERSON, T. T., clerk.

HERRICK, Edward, far., Sec. 11.

HERRING, JESSE A., Fairfield; born April 13, 1833, in Morgan Co., Ind.; emigrated to Hamilton Co., Ind., in 1835; lived there till (sic) 1854; came to Iowa and settled in Richland, Keokuk Co. Married Jane Tansey Aug. 19, 1855; born April 8, 1836, in Morgan Co., Ind.; came to Iowa in 1853, and settled in Richland, Keokuk Co.; moved to Fairfield in October, 1871. Carpenter by trade; elected Street Commissioner in March, 1875, and holds that office to this date. Have four children -- Oscar H., born Jan. 12, 1857, at Richland; Lorinda F., born July 31, 1860; C.A., born July 27, 1863; Emma E., born March 8, 1865. Republican.

HEWITT, B. S., far., Sec. 2.

HICKENBOTTOM, J., retired.

HIGLEY, D. G., drugs and stationery, No. 514, east side of square, Fairfield, where he keeps a select assortment constantly on hand; Mr. Higley was born in Ogle Co., Ill., July 7, 1842; moved to Fairfield in April, 1866. Married Fannie H. Ambler Sept. 29, 1868; has one child -- Nellie A.

HIGLEY, T. F., druggist.

HINKLE, D., far., Sec. 30.

HINKLE, JAMES M., teacher, Fairfield; born in Jackson Co., Ind., in 1853; came to Jefferson Co. in 1855. Mr. Hinkle was educated in Fairfield, under the Rev. Mr. Axline; began teaching at the age of 15 in Des Moines Tp.; has taught eleven terms, and is one of the most active workers in the cause of education in the county; he is making the law his aim; has been reading law for the past year; at different places through the the (sic) county Mr. H. is to deliver educational lectures this winter.

HIRSHBERGER, L., tinsmith.

HOFFMAN, Isaac, carpenter.

HOFFMAN, P., carpenter and builder.

HOFFMAN, Thomas, carpenter.

HOLTON, N. N., carpenter.

HORN, J. B., farmer, Sec. 18; owns 226 acres, valued at $35 per acre; born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1824. Married in 1848 Miss Phœbe Watson; has five children living -- George R., 27 years old; M. L., 23 years old; J. M., 8 years old; Lydia, 18 years old; Emma, 14 years old; three died -- Amos W., born in 1848; Ralph, born in 1852; Ellen, born in 1857. Mr. Horn has held various offices of trust in the county; was one of the Examining Committee at the organization of the Parsons College; was appointed Enrolling Clerk during the war; has held other township offices. Is somewhat engaged in stock dealing. Republican.

HOWARD, L., mason.

HOWELL, G., harness-maker.

HOWLETT, T. R., clothing merchant.

HUFF, John, retired.

HUFFORD, R. H., M.D., of the firm of Hufford & Bradshaw, druggist, Fairfield; born in Washington Co., Penn.; has been engaged in the practice of medicine for twenty-five years. Married Mary J. Henn; they have two children -- Edward H. and Mary E.

HUFSTEDLER, W., merchant.

HUGHES, JAMES M., Sheriff of Jefferson Co., Fairfield; born July 8, 1841, in Brooke Co., Va.; moved to Fairfield in October, 1855. Enlisted May 16, 1861, in Co. E, 2d I.V.I.; participated in the principal battles in which his regiment was engaged; mustered out at the close of the war, in 1865. Was elected Sheriff of his county in the fall of 1865, and has served continuously to the present time. Married March 25, 1866, to F. A. Mills; have three children -- Charles R., James H. and Mary. Republican.

HUGEL (sic - HUDGEL?), David, far., Sec. 2.

HUGHES, Thos., retired.

HUNT, Edmund, shoe merchant.

HUNTZINGER, F. B., proprietor of the Grove City Mills, Fairfield; born Feb. 17, 1820, in Pennsylvania; came to Fairfield in January, 1856, and has since been engaged in the milling business. Married Sarah Rudy in the spring of 1842; she was from Schuylkill Haven, Penn; have eight children -- Phebe E., Caroline, Valeria, Bella, Libbie C., Robert R., John F. and Maggie M.

INGALLS, JAMES, retired.

INGHRAM, D. W., books and stationery, Fairfield; born in Des Moines Co., Iowa, July 24, 1850; left home at 14 years of age to support himself; secured a place in the C., B. & Q. R. R. offices at Burlington; remained till (sic) 1871, when he began running on the road; in 1874, met with an accident by which he lost his left arm; on his recovery, he located in Fairfield, bought out the stock of R. M. Rigdon, and now has the only exclusive book store in the city, which is located on the south side of square in the McElhinney Block. He married Helen M., daughter of H. B. Mitchell, Esq., May 22, 1878.

INGHRAM, U., far., Sec. 16.

JACOBSON, ANDREW, far., Sec. 16.

JACOBSON, F. J., far., Sec. 16.

JAMES, T. L., dentist.

JAQUES, A. W., Fairfield, elected Clerk of the District and Circuit Courts in October, 1878; born May 16, 1846, in Washington Co., Va.; moved to Jefferson Co., Iowa, in November, 1848; learned the trade of mason and plasterer. In May, 1864, enlisted in Co. I, 45th Iowa V. I.; in October, of same year, was mustered out. Read law and was admitted to the bar in September, 1877. Married Elizabeth C. Johnson in April, 1867; have four children -- Edgar A., Cornelia E., James W. and Charles C. Republican.

JEFFERS, James, carpenter.

JOHN, J. S., laborer.

JOHNSON, John, liveryman.

JOHNSON, Nathan, merchant.

JONES, C. A., druggist, Fairfield; born Jan. 24, 1836, in Johnson Co., Ind.; moved to Jefferson Co., Iowa, in 1845; commenced business in Fairfield, in 1868. Married in November, 1859, E. E. Young; have five children -- Albert C., William J., Mary E., Charlie and Grace.

JONES, Frank, grocer.

JONES, ISAAC D., of the law firm of Culbertson & Jones, Fairfield; born in Johnson Co., Ind., April 9, 1832; moved to Jefferson Co., with his parents, March 30, 1845; in 1851, began business on his own account; was employed in county offices in Fairfield for three years; taught in the public schools of Iowa; in 1855, moved to Missouri; in 1858, returned to Fairfield, and, in 1860, opened a law office; has continued the practice since. During part of Andrew Johnson's administration, he was Postmaster; elected Mayor in 1874. Married Dec. 11, 1856, Rachel E. Young; has five children living -- Annie M., Kate M., Elizabeth R., Effie M. and Frank.

JONES, T. E., carpenter.

JONES, William H., druggist.

JONES, William C., clerk.

JORDAN, Albert R., grain merchant.

JORDAN, CLEMENT, CAPT., retired, Fairfield; born at Falmouth, District of Maine, now Cumberland Co., State of Maine, March 25, 1794; in 1809, went to sea, a boy before the mast; in 1815, was promoted to first officer of the ship; in 1818, took charge of the ship James Monroe; was engaged in the West India, European and South American merchant trade; he figured conspicuously in the war of 1812 with the land forces and privateers; was taken prisoner twice during those troubles; followed the sea until 1836, then retired; arrived in Fairfield in 1851; now divdes his time -- his winters here and summers at Cape Elizabeth, Me. Married June 12, 1820, Eliza Dyer; they have four children living -- Emily D., Clement, Arthur S., A.R. Capt. Jordan's wife died in November, 1865.

JUDSON, A. A., patent-right man.

JUNKIN, C. M., local editor of the Fairfield Ledger.

JUNKIN, W. W., editor and senior proprietor of the Ledger, Fairfield; born Jan. 26, 1831, at Wheeling, Va.; in the spring of 1843, moved to Lee Co., Iowa; in 1844, to Louisa Co.; in 1845, to Jefferson Co.; in 1847, to Fairfield, and commenced his apprenticeship as printer with A. R. Sparks; in the summer of 1848, assisted in printing the first paper published in the city of Des Moines, called the Morning Star; on the 20th of May, 1853, bought a half interest in the paper which he now owns in connection with his son. Married Sept. 15, 1854, Elizabeth Patrick; have eight children -- Charles M., May, Gertrude and Virginia (twins), Amy, William D., P. Sheridan and Robert T.

KENNEDY, J., farmer.

KENNEDY, P., far., Sec. 9.

KENNEDY, P., Jr., laborer.

KERR, J , porter.

KILFOY, T., laborer.

KING, A., grocer.

KING, D., far. Secs. 16 and 29.

KING, J. E., physician.

KINSLOE, H. E., soda-water manufacturer, First East and Third South streets, Fairfield; born July 2, 1853, in Juniata Co., Penn.; moved to Fairfield in 1877. Married March 15, 1873, Katie Spangenberg; they have one child -- Alice B.

KNIGHT, R. H., attorney at law, Fairfield; office northwest corner of the square, second story.

KOFFMAN, George, far., S. 14.

KREINER, Michael, lab.

KURTZ, M. R., grocer.

LAMSON, VICTOR, agricultural dealer.

LAMSON, Ward, speculator.

LANG, G. P., baker.

LEE, Milton, lab.

LEE, P. S., lab.

LEEDS, J. C., baker.

LEGGETT, Charles D., attorney.

LEGGETT, R. H., owner and proprietor of the Leggett House, Fairfield; born March 25, 1811, in Washington Co., Penn., and, in 1818, moved with his parents to Carroll Co., Ohio; was engaged for a few years in merchandising, then commenced the business of hotel-keeping at Carlton, Ohio; continued for eighteen years; in the fall of 1855, moved to Fairfield and opened the house he now occupies, on the 1st day of January, 1856; has one of the best conducted hotels in Iowa and is well patronized; his business so increased that, in 1874, he built a large addition to his house; his dining-room and office are convenient and he has quite a number of sample-rooms for the accommodation of traveling-salesmen; his sleeping-rooms are nicely furnished, and he spares no pains to make everyone feel perfectly at home in his house. Married April 25, 1833, Beersheba D. Viers, of Jefferson Co., Ohio; have five children living -- Samantha L., James M., Pamelia, Charles D. and Frank E.

LEWS, Charles, lab.

LEWIS, W. C., merchant.

LEONARD, James, lab.

LEWELLING, H. C., carpenter.

LIGHT, Solomon, nursery.

LINNING, C. C., mail-carrier.

LIPPITT, H., teamster.

LOCK, David, manufacturer.

LOCK, Gilbert, painter.

LONG, CATHERINE, MRS., farmer, Sec. 22; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $60 per acre. Married Wm. Long in 1850; she was born in Franklin Co., Penn., in 1825; came to Jefferson Co. in 1842; has six children -- Alice, 26 years old; Laura, 23 years old; George S., 20 years old; Wm. L., 18 years old; Clifton S., 15 years old; and Blanche, 11 years old. Mr. Long was County Clerk for six terms, holding various other offices of trust; was, for ten or twelve years before his death, general agent for King's Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Co., of Cleveland; was Mayor of Fairfield for two years.

LOOMIS, A., clerk.

LOOMIS, G. P., retired.

LORING, T. H., laborer.

LOUDEN, Andrew, Jr., carpenter.

LOUDEN, William, manufacturer.

LOUGHREY, J. S., far., Sec. 5.

LOWELL, James, physician.

LYNCH, W. S., Second East St. and Second South, Fairfield; born in Carroll Co., Ky., Jan. 14, 1814; moved to Indiana with his parents, early settlers of Switzerland Co., then went to Indianapolis, one of eight families who first settled there; moved to Montgomery Co., then to Fountain Co.; thence to Decatur Co.; there learned the trade of tanner; in 1835, moved to Sangamon Co., Ill. Married Miss Elizabeth S. Hussy March 23, 1843; she was born in Sangamon Co., Ill., in 1823; daughter of Nathan Hussy, one of the first settlers on the north side of the Sangamon River. Mr. L. came to Jefferson Co. in the fall of 1844. Members of the M. E. Church. Have two children -- Barras E. and Theron Y.; two died in infancy. Mr. L. owns 275 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Has served as Justice of the Peace and other minor township offices. Republican.

LYNN, Adam, carpenter.

LYNN, David, Sr., carpenter.

LYNN, D., Jr., carpenter.

McCALLA, A., Professor in the College.

McCASHLIN, R. F., grocer.

McCOID, M. A., of law firm of McCoid & West, Fairfield. Member elect from First District of Iowa to the Forty-fifth Congress.

McCOMB, Wm., teamster.

McCORMICK, E. T., agent.

McCOY, J. B., attorney, of the firm of Ratliff & McCoy, Fairfield; born Oct. 2, 1842, in Sangamon Co., Ill.; moved to Jefferson Co. in 1844 with his mother. Enlisted in Co. D., 17th I.V.I., March 11, 1862; served three years, and was mustered out with his regiment at the close of the war. Studied law, and was admitted to the bar Sept. 8, 1877. Married Jan. 8, 1867, Penelope Gillett; have three children living -- Chas. A., Taylor J. and Gertrude.

McCOY, L., far., Sec. 12.

McCRACKIN, JOS. R., Fairfield; born Dec. 22, 1844, in Indiana, Indiana Co., Penn.; family moved to Fairfield Nov. 2, 1855. Enlisted in Co. B, 8th I.V.C., July 4, 1863; mustered out with the regiment at Macon, Ga., Aug. 13, 1865. Read law with Messrs. Slagle & Acheson, and was admitted to the bar Jan. 7, 1871; has been a member of the present law firm of Slagle, Acheson & McCrackin since Sept. 1, 1875.

McCREA, Nathan, retired.

McDONALD, Daniel, stock dealer.

McDONALD, James, boarding-house.

McDONALD, O. F., saddler.

McELDERRY. H. H., far., Sec. 10.

McELHINEY, B. S., land agent.

McGAW, W. G., clerk.

McGIFFIN, THOMAS, farmer, Fairfield; owns 320 acres of land, valued at $65 per acre; born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1818. Married Miss Sarah Clark in 1851; has six children living -- Nathaniel, Emma, Abner, John, Sadie and Annie. Has lived in Fairfield Tp. fifteen years, and owns a very well improved farm one-fourth mile from Fairfield. Members of the Presbyterian Church; Republican.

McKEE, David, retired.

McKENNY (sic - McKemey?), J. A., saddlery manufactory.

McKEE, DAVID S., farmer, Sec. 36; owns 126 acres of land, valued at $100 per acre; born in Ireland in 1824; came to Jefferson Co., Iowa, in 1839. Has been married twice; is now a widower; has eight children -- Jessie, born in 1863; Frank E., born in 1863; Charles E., born in 1865; George W., born in 1866; Walter H., born in 1869; Edgar M., born in 1871; David S., born in 1872; Kate, born in 1874. Mr. McKee has an excellent farm one-half mile south of Fairfield, with $9,000 worth of improvements.

McLEAN, D. F., farmer, Sec. 27.

McLEAN, John W., farmer, Sec. 27.

McLEAN, William L., far., S. 13.

McWHARTER, John, far., S. 1.

MAJOR, David, far., S. 30.

MALVIN, James, lab.

McPHERIN, A. S., stock dealer.

MARCY, JOHN, far., S. 23; 600 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Southbridge, Mass., in 1822; moved to Iowa in 1855; came to Jefferson Co. in 1871. Married in 1858 Miss Whiteacre; has four children -- Lucian J., born May 20, 1861; Helen, Dec. 17, 1863; Lucretia, Oct. 13, 1868; Antoinette, Oct. 24, 1874. Besides his regular business of farming, Mr. Marcy has done considerable in land speculations and in buying and shipping of stock. Is a nephew of Hon. Wm. L. Marcy, of New York, late Governor of the State. Democrat.

MARTIN, L. M., stock man, S. 24.

MASKELL, J. W., manufacturer.

MASON, D. W., teamster.

MANATEE, John P., grain dealer.

MAXON, William, lab.

MAXWELL, H. C., far., S. 14.

MENDENHALL, Lewis, preacher.

MENDENHALL, SUSANNA, farming, Sec. 26; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $100 per acre; born in Wayne Co., Ind., in 1823. Married Daniel Mendenhall in 1841; came to Jefferson Co. in 1842; have six children -- Esther A., now Mrs. George, born Nov. 22, 1842; Sarah J., now Mrs. Morris, born Jan. 17, 1845; Lewis, born Jan. 8, 1852, deceased; Mary E., now Mrs. Mount, born Aug 15, 1855; Annie, now Mrs. Hall, boro (sic) May 15, 1859; and Laura, born Aug. 31, 1862. Mr. Mendenhall was the first gunsmith in Fairfield, and his services in that early day were in great demand. Mrs. M. has been a member of the Free Methodist Church for thirty years, being converted under the preaching of the Rev. Hayden.

MESSICK, JAS. W., carpenter and builder, Fairfield; born June 28, 1819, in Rockingham, Va.; moved to Fairfield Nov. 15, 1847. Enlisted in Co. E, 2d Iowa V. I.; was promoted to 1st duty Sergeant; served three years; was in all the battles of his regiment; was mustered out, then employed as Chief of Scouts under Gen. Starkwether, for one year and seven months. Married Rebecca Haywood Jan. 30, 1848; have six children -- Theodore P., Charles V., Albert C., John Y., Nancy A. and Nellie M.

MIKESELL, Benjamin, teamster.

MILLIKEN, J. C., physician.

MILLHOUSE, F. M., laborer.

MULLINIX, Israel, laborer.

MILLSPAUGH, J. R., City Mills.

MINOR, John, laborer.

MITCHELL, A. F., farmer, Sec. 13.

MITCHELL, H. B., farmer, Sec. 28; owns 295 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Claremont, Sullivan Co., N. H.; came to Jefferson Co. in 1840. Married Oct. 26, 1847, Miss Maria E. Tool; had ten children, nine living -- Susan D., born Sept. 4, 1848; Effie L., born July 20, 1850; John D., born Feb. 26, 1853; Helen M., born May 22, 1858; Marietta and Henrietta (twins), born Aug. 11, 1860; Cora A., born April 5, 1863; Carrie T., born March 17, 1866; Thomas A., born Sept. 12, 1870; William H., Oct, 17, 1865, deceased. Mr. H. B. Mitchell, and his brother Thomas, built, in 1841, the first frame dwelling-house west of Fairfield; Mr. M., since his arrival in this county, has been an active participant in political matters, holding at different times various offices of trust in the county and township; in 1852, was elected to the House of Representatives -- then Territorial Legislature; was the first Whig elected from this county; has been a member of the Agricultural Society since its organization, and its President six different times; member of the Board of Supervisors two years; President of the Board of Directors of Fairfield Township for seventeen years. Mr. M. saw the first hack that carried passengers, the first four-horse coach, the first train of cars, and the first telegraphic message that ever came to Fairfield. Mr. Mitchell has been closely identified with all the best interests of the county.

MOHR, R. J., physician.

MONFORT, J. B., DR., dental surgeon; office in Wells' Block, Fairfield; all work warranted; born July 9, 1855, at Macomb, Ill., resided there with his parents; received his education in his native town, and graduated in June. 1872 (sic), after thoroughly preparing hismelf for the practice of his chosen profession; moved to Fairfield in August, 1878, and opened his office as above, where he is permanently located; although a resident of the county but a short time, he has met with encouraging success; his dental rooms are comfortably fitted up; his outfit of dental instruments complete.

MONGER, H., far., Sec. 4.

MONROE, J. C., blacksmith.

MONTGOMERY, I. R., tinner.

MONTGOMERY, J. A., ex-County Recorder.

MOORE, John, carpenter.

MOORE, L. R., teamster.

MOORMAN, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 18; owns 315 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Highland Co., Ohio, in 1809; moved to Jefferson Co. in 1844. Married, in 1833, Margaret Canaday; married his second wife, Miss Leah Brooks, in 1859; has eight children -- Anna E., born 1834; Eliza E. (now deceased), born 1835; Manda J., born 1837; Charles W., born 1839; Albert M. (now deceased), born 1841; Martha, born 1844; Wm. T., born 1846; L. W. (now deceased), born 1849; Sarah A., born 1850; Eva C., born 1863; Anna E. married Mr. Grafton; Manda J. is now Mrs. Warwick; Martha, now Mrs. Searls; Sarah, now Mrs. Campbell. Mr. M. has held various offices of trust since his removal to Iowa; was elected a member of the Legislature twice from this district.

MOORMAN, Wm. T., far., Sec. 17.

MORGAN, Thos., ex-County Judge.

MORONEY, J., laborer.

MORRIN, REV. P., Pastor of St. Mary's Church.

MORRIS, C. C., jewelry.

MORRISON, James A., colporteur.

MORRISON, Samuel M., lab.

MOUCK, J. M., agent.

MOUNT, J. O., attorney.

MOUNT, Jedediah, nursery.

MULLIGAN, John, far., S. 31.

MURDOCK, K., lab.

MURRAY, W. B., clerk, Fairfield; born in Fayette Co., Va., Dec. 8, 1835; moved with parents to Jefferson Co., Iowa, in 1837, and, in 1856, commenced teaching; in 1861, went to Salt Lake; on his return, did teaming to Denver; from there, worked his passage to Council Bluffs and on to Fairfield. Enlisted in Co. A, 4th Iowa Cav.; went with the regiment to Batesville, Ark., and was mustered out on account of sickness; in the fall of 1862, enlisted in the 37th Iowa Inf., but when examined was rejected; in the spring of 1863, enlisted as recruit to the 14th Iowa Inf.; went with the regiment to Cairo; was on detached service as Post Orderly under Gen. N. B. Buford; in May, 1864, was promoted to Second Lieutenant in the 1st Iowa Colored Inf.; was detached and plaeed (sic) on Gen. N. B. Buford's staff; was there till (sic) the spring of 1865; joined his company in Little Rock; was sent to do Provost Marshal duty at Powhatan; in October, the company was ordered to join their regiment at Duvall's Bluff; mustered out and sent to Davenport in November, 1865. In 1866, he took a provision train to Denver for the Federal Union Mining Co.; with them till (sic) 1867; then traveled through Minnesota; was correspondent of the Home Visitor in 1868; appointed Inspector of Timber and Ties for the U. P. R. R.; stationed at Wyoming Territory; also correspondent of the Brighton Pioneer ; in 1870, was Purchasing Agent of the S. W. R. R., and had charge of building of bridges in 1871-72; in the same business on the C. S. R. R., through Canada. Has coleeted (sic) quite a cabinet of geological specimens, fossils and minerals. Married Sept. 22, 1872, Martha Beaumont, of Canada. Members of the Baptist Church; Republican.

MURPHY, Daniel, far., Sec. 16.

MURPHY, J. M., far., Sec. 4.

MURPHY, R., baker.

MYERS, John E., far., Sec. 10.

MYERS, J. V., retired.

MYERS, J. L., M.D., southwest corner public square, Fairfield; born in Fluvanna Co., Va., March 20, 1814; moved to Burlington, Iowa, in 1837; to Fairfield in 1846. Married Sept. 27, 1831, Frances Bell, daughter of Rev. L. G. Bell; his second wife was Mary Ramsey, to whom he was married April 5, 1855; third marriage, to Eliza Koons, Sept. 8, 1859; had seven children by his first wife - David G., William H., Charles F., Caroline, Ed. A., Margaret E. and George H.; four by his third wife -- J. L., Ella, Sherman T. and Margaret.

NEIL, ROBERT, far., Sec. 13.

NEISWANGER, Samuel, far., Sec. 16.

NEISWARMER, A., retired.

NESSELHOUSE, P., saddler.

NIEHOLAS, Charles, drayman.

NOBLE, C. E., billiard-hall.

NOBLE, Samuel, retired.

NUTTING, S. H., retired.

O'BRIEN, THOMAS L., far., S. 20.

OLIVER, J. W., physician.

PARAMORE, D. B., laborer.

PATMAN, W. B., agent.

PATTON, R. H., farmer.

PATRICK, Harry, printer.

PETERSON, H., farmer.

PETTY, L., dealer in implements.

PHELPS, G. W., clerk at Leggett House.

PHILLIPS, J. A., agent.

PIERCE, B. D., capitalist.

POINSETT, J. G., laborer.

POLSTON, P., engineer.

POTTER, A. C., PROF., [Photo] wholesale and retail dealer in pianos, organs, sheet music, violins and guitars, located in Workman's Block, north side of the square; born in Wayne Co. N. Y.; moved to Fairfield in 1869, where he is permanently located; also gives lessons on the piano and organ and vocal culture.

PORTER, J. A., traveling agent.

POWELL, Wm., laborer.

PRATHER, Isaac, laborer.

PUMPHREY, W. F., farmer.

PURCELL, G. E., carpenter.

QUINN, T., R. R. Section Boss.

QUILLEN, J. W., dry goods merchant and dealer in wool and woolen goods, east side of square, Fairfield; born Oct. 28, 1840, in Harrison Co., Ohio; moved with his mother to Van Buren Co., Iowa, in October, 1855, and lived in the family of Hon. Judge Meek for eleven years, working on his farm; moved to Jefferson Co. in 1866, and, in 1867, returned to Van Buren Co.; in 1868, was admitted to the Iowa M. E. Conference, and was sent as a colleague of Rev. O. C. Shelton, with whom he remained until January following; in 1868, was employed by the Vernon Woolen Mill Co. to sell goods and do business for them; continued with them until 1870, when he opened a store of his own in Fairfield; in 1877, elected a member of the City Council. Married June 9, 1870, Martha J. Frush; has four children -- Elmer X., Charles W., Mary C. and Velda.

QUINN, Thos., carriage manufacturer.

RAMEY, W. H. H., far., Sec. 19.

RANDALL, A., laborer.

RATCLIFF, ROBERT, F., lawyer, Fairfield; born in Williamsburg, Va., Feb. 9, 1825; two years afterward, moved with his parents to Harrison Co., Ohio; in 1846, he traveled through Iowa and located in St. Charles, Mo., and taught school for a year; returned to Ohio; in the spring of 1849, removed to Van Buren Co., Iowa; the next year, to Fairfield; followed teaching till (sic) 1854, when he was elected Clerk of the District Court, which office he held until 1861; had studied law, and, in 1851, was admitted to the bar, but did not engage in the practice until 1861; in that year he was elected Mayor of Fairfield. Married Martha H. Pike March 19, 1849; had five children -- Wallace H., Virginia E., Fitz A., Bruce and Helen; wife died July 13, 1862; second marriage Oct. 20, 1863, to Margaret A. Freeman, widow of Dr. B. Freeman.

READY, Patrick, laborer.

READ, WM. M., miller and farmer, Sec. 3; owns 180 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born near Dayton, Ohio, in 1821. Married Miss M. Bottom in 1845; came to Jefferson Co. in 1849; has eight children living -- John, 31 years old; Susan, 32 years old; William, 27 years old; Nicholas, 24 years old; Lincoln and Jennie, twins, 18 years old; James, 13 years old; and David, 8 years old. Mr. Read owns and operates a fine two-story brick grist-mill, with three runs of stone and a capacity of 300 bushels per day; is doing a good business; runs his mill by either steam or water; also has a fine brick dwelling-house; all of his property has been accumulated by his own industry; has held may public offices in the county and State; was a member of the Senate for two terms, at Iowa City and Des Moines. Member of the Congregational Church; Republican.

REED, Carson, Pres. minister.

REED, Charles, far., Sec. 22.

REED, Charles, Jr., far., Sec. 23.

REED, Samuel, trader.

REGISTER, A. H., far., Sec. 4.

REGISTER, N. B., far., Sec. 2.

RICHARDSON, A., far.

RICHARDSON, J. S., clothing.

RICHARDSON, WM., far., Sec. 34; born in Pennsylvania in 1850; came to Iowa in 1852. Married in 1874; has one child -- Minnie, aged 3 years; Mr. R. for a number of years past, has been farming and working in coal, but in the spring of 1879, expects to go into the clothing business in Fairfield.

RICKETTS, A. C., dealer in groceries and provisions, on First West Street, north of square, Fairfield; born in Coshocton, Ohio, July 2, 1844; came to Fairfield in 1866, and after a few months returned to Ohio; in 1869, removed to Des Moines and engaged in the wholesale grocery trade; six months after, removed his stock to Fairfield; in 1872, sold out and returned to Ohio; in 1874, moved to Denver, Colo; in 1877, returned to Fairfield, where he has since been engaged in business. Enlisted Dec. 12, 1861, in Co. H., 80th Ohio V. I.; mustered out Jan. 29, 1865; took part in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged, and holds a flattering certificate of good conduct as a soldier from his Colonel. Married Mary Alter Dec. 25, 1866, and has one child -- Davie A. Is a decided Republican.

RIDER, H., farmer, Sec. 3.

RIDER, DANIEL, farmer, bee-raiser and dealer in fancy stock, Sec. 3; native of Fayette Co., Penn.; resident of Jefferson Co. for thirty-two years; owns 156 acres, valued at $40 per acre; is one of the prominent men of the county; was appointed Postmaster of his native town at the personal solicitation of Gen. Jackson; elected to the House of Representatives for three consecutive terms. Married in 1830 Miss A. McCall, of Washington Co., Penn.; has seven children -- Mary J., boro (sic) in 1832; George L., born in 1833; Anna M., born in 1835; Thomas M., born in 1838; Emaline, born in 1841; Henry, born in 1850; William T., born in 1854. Mr. R. was appointed Marshal of Washington Co., Penn., for several years, and has held other offices of trust. Democrat.

RIDER, T. M., far., Sec. 3.

RIGBY, M., saloon.

RICKSHER, J., butter and egg dealer.

RISK, C. C., merchant.

RISTINE, B. E., painter.

RISTINE, S. B., laborer.

RISTINE, H., laborer

RISTINE, HIRAM, retired, Fairfield; owns two houses and lots, valued at $1,600; born in Brown Co., Ohio, in 1806. Married in 1828 Miss Margrett mett (sic), of Ohio; has seven children -- Samuel R., born in 1829; William W., born in 1832; Margaret J., born in 1835; De Witt C., born in 1837; Bartlett E., born in 1839; Jno. W., born in 1843; Joseph M., born in 1850. Is now living quietly on his farm near Fairfield.

ROBERTS, A. D., farmer, Sec. 11.

ROBERTS, JEANETTE, MRS., was born in Butler Co., Ohio, in 1837. Married, in 1857, Mr. J. P. Roberts, now deceased; has no children; Mr. R. was for three years in the livery business in Fairfield, Iowa, and for some time a farmer and dealer in fancy stock; Mrs. R. is a member of the Congregational Church. Owns 120 acres of land, valued at $55 per acre.

ROBINSON, Dennis, laborer.

ROBINSON, George W., farmer, Sec. 29.

ROBINSON, Martin, laborer.

ROBINSON, McKinney, school-teacher.

ROCK, H. C., clerk.

RODGERS, T. C., grocer.

ROGERS, J. W., carpenter.

ROGERS, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 1.

ROSS, John, farmer, Sec. 3.

ROSS, John W., farmer, Sec. 10.

ROTH, J. E., merchant.

ROTH, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 12.

ROTH, M. W., merchant.

ROUNTREE, H. C., insurance agent.

ROWLAND, W. B., horse dealer.

RUMER, Isaac, painter.

RUSSELL, C. F., clerk.

RUSSELL, THOMAS, far. and coal miner, Fairfield; owns 54 acres, valued at $35 per acre; born in Scotland in 1829; came to Iowa in 1845. Married, in 1859, Miss Mary Conners, a native of Ireland; have two children -- Lizzie, aged 17; Charles, aged 8; Mr. Russell, by frugality and industry, has accumulated considerable property, including a neat dwelling-house, built at a cost of $1,500; has worked at the coal business for over 25 years. Member of the Congregational Church; Republican.

RUTHERFORD, G. A. and H. A., Justices of the Peace.

SACKETT, J. and S., farmers, Sec. 22.

SAPPENFIELD, farmer.

SARGEANT, I. L., farmer, Sec. 8.

SCHAEFER, John, wagon-maker.

SCOTT, Aaron, blacksmith.

SCOTT, Asa S., shoemaker.

SCOTT, A. B., farmer, Sec. 1.

SCOTT, Malchi, blacksmith.

SCRANTOM, A. G., Fairfield; station agent O., B. & Q. R. R. (sic - C., B. & Q.?), which position he has held since 1867; born Oct. 6, 1828, in Rochester, N. Y. Married, in 1870, Mrs. Helen J. Sibley; has two children -- Edwin and Hiram S.

SCALLY, Patrick, farmer, Sec. 17.

SEAMON, Henry, butcher.

SEARLES, George, laborer.

SENS, David, retired.

SHAFFER, C. S., clerk.

SHAFFER, JOHN R., Secretary of the Iowa Agricultural Society; office in Shaffer Building, Fairfield; born Aug. 30, 1835, in Zamesville, Ohio; moved to Fairfield March 20, 1856; was Assistant Secretary for a number of years, and, in 1874, elected to the office he now holds. Married, May 20, 1862, Mary Thompson, daughter of Col. James Thompson; they have four children -- William E., Clara A., Genevieve and James R.

SHAMP, JESSE, farmer and weaver, Sec. 35; owns 26 acres of land, valued at $80 per acre; born in Lycoming Co., Penn., in 1804. Married in 1826, Prudence Templeton; married the second time, Mary J. Husted, of Fairfield, Iowa; has twenty-two children -- Thos. B., Hiram S., C. T., Harriet J., Henry H., Mary R., Francis M., Margaret E., Amos R, Emeline S., Reason S., Chas. W., Anna P., Wm. W., Harry E., Dora B., Byron T., Benton C. and Sallie A.; three children unnamed. Mr. Shamp has held varions (sic - various) offices of trust in the township, and at present is doing a good business weaving carpets. Democrat.

SHANSTROM, J. P., far., Sec. 20.

SHARP, Isaac, far., Sec. 4.

SHEARER, Fred, far., Sec. 14.

SHELDON, S. O., far., Sec. 23.

SHERIDAN, JOHN, dealer in groceries, near depot of C., B. & Q. R. R. Fairfield; born March 4, 1842, in Ashland Co., Ohio; moved to Washington co., Iowa, in 1875, and the same year to Fairfield. Enlisted in Co. G, 98th Ill. V. I. in June, 1862, and soon after the battle of Chickamauga was promoted and commissioned First Lieutenant; participated in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged; mustered out at the close of the war. Married Dec. 25, 1866, H. L. Christy; have four children -- Dellie B., Lee C., Guy R. and Hugh S.

SHEWARD, J. T., merchant.

SHEWARD, Thomas H., furniture dealer.

SHIRK, John, far., S. 11.

SHIRK, M. M., far., S. 12.

SHRINER, George, retired.

SHRINER, G. W., lab.

SHRINER, Marquis, butcher.

SHULTZ, George, carpenter.

SICKLES, E., clothier.

SIMISON, William, clerk.

SIMPSON, J. B., pattern-maker.

SINCLAIR, J. W., far., S. 5.

SINCLAIR, W. G., far., S. 5.

SMITH, J. N., stock dealer.

SMITH, P. E., painter.

SMITH, W. L., lab.

SNOOK, H. A. lab.

SMOCK, J. Q., lab.

SNOOK, Justin, grocer.

SNYDER, J. D., lab.

SPARR, W. H., Principal of public school.

SPENCER, B. E., restaurant.

SPENCER, Fayette, restaurant.

SPIELMAN, JOHN A., dealer in hardware and stoves, Fairfield; born in Columbus, Co., Ohio, July 10, 1834; came to Jefferson Co. in 1840, and, in 1863, commenced business in Fairfield. In 1866, was elected a member of the City Council; continued in office until 1871. Married Christina Hirschberger in April, 1860; has six children -- Henry A., John G., Carrie E., Frederic A., Mary E. and Bella.

SLAGLE, J. M., farmer.

SLAGLE & ACHESON constituted their law firm and opened their office in Fairfield in the spring of 1843; they have continued their association without interruption until the present time; recently taken into the firm Joseph R. McCrackin, Esq., as a junior partner. Messrs. Slagle & Acheson are natives of Washington, Penn., where they studied law; came West together, commenced their professional career together, and according to their opportunity have have (sic) been identified with the development of the county and State of their adoption.

STAKES, George W., shoemaker.

STARKEY, Willis, lab.

STARKS, Henry, lab.

STRAWBUS, Henry, far., S. 29.

STEAD, J. P., merchant.

STEELE, N., Dr., physician.

STEPHENSON, Daniel, far., S. 21.

STEPHENSON, J. L., far., S. 4.

STEPHENSON, ROBERT, County Recorder; born Sept. 3, 1831, in England; moved to America in 1838, with his parents, and to Jefferson Co., in 1842; pursued the business of farming till (sic) October, 1861. Then enlisted in Co. M, 4th Iowa Cav.; promoted to Corporal; served eighteen months; discharged on account of disability which resulted ,in (sic) the loss of his right leg. Was elected Justice of the Peace in 1866; served two terms; was appointed Postmaster under the administration of Gen. Grant in February, 1874; resigned in September, 1878; in October, was elected County Recorder. Married May 15, 1856, Elizabeth Hopkirk; have four children living -- Robert B., James R., John W. and Flora B. Republican; members of the Presbyterian Church.

STEVER, George, merchant.

STEVERS, ELIZABETH, far., Sec. 10; owns 220 acres land, valued at $60; born in Newark, N. J., in 1803; maiden name Park. Married Mr. Stevers in 1828; had eleven children, ten living -- Catherine (now Mrs. DeLong), aged 50; Margaret, deceased; Solomon F., aged 48; George, aged 46; Rachel (now Mrs. Black), aged 44; Annie (now Mrs. Glasgow), aged 42; John, aged 41; Almira (now Mrs. Axline), aged 39; Elizabeth, aged 37; Jennie L., aged 34; David H., aged 32; resident of the county since 1844. Member of the Lutheran Church.

STEWART, G. W., farmer, Sec. 6.

STEWART, William, laborer.

STILES, William, farmer, Sec. 29.

STONER, Henry, retired.

STONER, Ralph J., farmer, Sec. 22.

STRONG, Willis, laborer.

STUBBS, D. P., [Photo] Fairfield, was born in the extreme southern part of Preble Co., Ohio, July 7, 1829; his father and mother, William and Delilah, were born in Georgia in the latter part of the last century; all of his grandparents are natives of the same State; they emigrated to Ohio in 1805, making the long and tedious journey over the mountains with teams; they left their native State on account of their opposition ot slavery and selected a home in the Northwest Territory, where slavery and involuntary servitude, except for the punishment of crime, were prohibited; his maternal grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier; was at the surrender of Cornwallis. D. P. Stubbs was raised upon a farm, and labored hard as a tiller of the soil till (sic) after he had attained his majority; had only the advantages of common school, with the exception of the select school under the control of the Society of Friends, of which his parents and himself were members; it was situated three miles from his residence; in the winter he often went on foot, but seldom attended an entire session, on account of work to be performed on the farm; up to the time of his majority he had no advantages in the direction of his inclination; he had never witnessed a court in session, or heard the trial of a legal case; after farming one year on his own responsibility, he went to the Union Co., Ind., Seminary for five months; then commenced teaching, but soon became one of the principals of the Seminary; he formed the idea of becoming a lawyer long before he left the farm, and worked at 50 cents per day in a saw-mill to procure the means to purchase Blackstone's Commentaries, which he now has in his library; he read law for several years, at such spare times as could be devoted to it, before he took a course of regular reading. In the fall of 1855, he married, and with very little means of his own, but assisted by some earnest friends, not related to him, he entered the Law College of the Indiana University, at Greencastle; in 1856, graduated, and received his diploma a Bachelor of Laws; he looked at the parchment, and said, "This, of itself, is of no use to me; it can never win a case, or give me notoriety as a lawyer; it will require something more than a sheepskin, with President and Professors' names, to make me succeed;" so he threw it among the rubbish, and it was ten years before it was hunted up and framed. After graduating, he became editor of the Liberty Herald, which supported the Republican cause in the campaign of 1856. In 1857, came West, and settled in Fairfield, Iowa, and formed a partnership with the Hon. J. F. Wilson in the law practice; his time, from this on, was constantly employed in his profession with a successful run of business, while his partner was engaging in politics, Mr. Stubbs prosecuted the business of the office, and had all that he could do; was elected Mayor of Fairfield twice, in 1859 and 1860; in 1863, elected to the State Senate; served four years; the last session, President pro tem. of the Senate; was on leading committees, and a very active and hard-working member; his law practice now, is not that of a general practitioner, taking only such cases as he desires, having gained sufficient reputation to give him the choice of cases; he makes criminal and chancery cases his specialty; he has been engaged in the most important criminal cases in this portion of the State; has, at the time of this writing, three important murder cases on hand; he made his force as a lawyer felt in the most perceptible manner in defense of the noted desperado Rand at Galesburg last winter (1878); every prejudice of the whole community was aroused against both client and attorney, but in a five-hours speech, to the astonishment of all, the wretch was not sentenced to death; in 1877, Mr. Stubbs, without being consulted, was unanimously nominated by the Independent Greenback party as a candidate for Governor; he accepted the nomination, made an extended canvass, and carried 35,000 votes, to the astonishment of both the old parties; in the fall of 1878, he made an extended campaign in Iowa and Illinois for the same party. He married Carrie Hollingsworth in 1855; they have four children -- Orsmo D. (sic), Charles W., Cora M. and Minnie. Orsino, though only a little past majority, has been for two years keeping the books and acting as paymaster for the contractor on the C., B. & Q. R. R., a very responsible position, and one requiring much energy and business tact.

STUMP, B. H., farmer.

SULLIVAN, James, grocer.

SUTTON, J. D., DR., physician and surgeon; office on the south side of the public square, over the drug store of Jones Bros., Fairfield; born at Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Ill., Oct. 16, 1855; attended the common schools and Illinois College at Jacksonville; in the fall of 1875, entered the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati; remained there one session, then entered the medical department of the University of the City of New York; remained two winters, and graduated with the Class of '77-'78; came to Fairfield in July, 1878, where he is permanently located for the practice of medicine and surgery.

SWAYNE, J. D., blacksmith.

TEMPLE, G. D., Cashier First National Bank.

TEMPLETON, D. W., grain dealer.

TOMY, C. D., blacksmith

THOMA, J. C., clerk.

THOMAS, J. R., wool merchant.

THOMAS, V. M., milk peddler.

THOMPSON, James, mail contractor.

THOMPSON, Wm. E., agr. machinery.

THRASH, SAMUEL, far,. Sec. 29; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Montgomery Co., Va., a pioneer of Iowa; came to Jefferson Co. in 1836, making it his permanent home in 1837. Married Miss Mary Jane Thornton in 1839; had ten children, four living -- John T., born in 1849; Sarah K., born in 1843; Eliza, born in 1848; and Douglass, born in 1861; the deceased as follows -- Wm. F., born in 1845; Harriett, born in 1846; Jackson, born in 1844; Gus, born in 1853; Martha, born in 1854; and Maria, born in 1856. Mr. Thrash tells many exciting anecdotes of his early life in Iowa at a time when Indians swarmed the country; is now pleasantly situated on one of the best farms in the county, with good improvements. Has held various offices in the township. Republican. Freemason.

TILSON, T. S., livery.

TITUS, T. W., laborer.

TRENT, Alex., laborer.

TURNER, A., agent.

TWEED, R. M., of the firm of J. M. Gobble & Co., wholesale grocers, doing business at 415 North First street, Fairfield; born May 6, 1852, in Fairfield, Iowa; moved, with his parents, to Northumberland Co., Penn., in 1855; in 1859, returned to Fairfield; commenced business as clerk for Craine & Slagle; in 1871, commenced for himself by opening the first exclusive dry goods store in Fairfield; in the spring of 1878, disposed of his stock, and bought half interest in the grocery business with J. M. Gobble, a house that had been established for twenty years, and now continued as an exclusive wholesale and jobbing business. Republican.

UNKRICH, G. A., grocer.

UNKRICH, Henry, far., Sec. 27.

VAN DORN, R., carpenter.

VANNOSTRAND, Peter, far., Sec. 12.

VOORHEES, J. H., merchant.

VOTE, Gus, furniture dealer.

VOTE, Henry, furniture dealer.

VOTE, JACOB, furniture manufacturer, and one of the firm of J. Vote & Co., Fairfield; born June 2, 1835, in Pennsylvania; moved to Fairfield May, 1857; was elected a member of the City Council April, 1875, and re-elected in 1877. Married October 1862, Maggie E. Henderson; have seven children -- Lena, George, Maggie, Carl, Harry, Bernice and Grace.

WALKER, J. R., laborer.

WALMER, Daniel, far., Sec. 12.

WALSH, Stephen, far., Sec. 32.

WARE, J. C., physician.

WATERS, Robert, laborer.

WATERS, T. S., laborer

WEBSTER, William, gardener.

WELDAY, James, laborer.

WELLS, A. T., Librarian City Library.

WELLS, George A., banker.

WELLS, George G., City Assessor.

WELLS, Thomas, retired.

WELLS, WILLIAM R., CAPT., retired, Fairfield; born Jan. 30, 1812, at Marblehead, Essex Co., Mass.; in 1818, made his first voyage at sea; in 1832, was promoted, and, in 1837, took command of the packet Round Out, and followed the sea as commander, up to 1846, and then superintended ship-building, at Marietta, Ohio; the first ship he built was the Muskingum, which he took with a full cargo to Europe, in forty-seven days' running time; landed her in Victory Dock, Liverpool, and in 1849, retired from that business; in 1850, moved to Fairfield, and commenced merchandising; in December, 1862, sold out his business and entered the U. S. service, as Acting Master in the Mississippi Squadron, under Admiral Porter; after the fall of Vicksburg, he was promoted and commissioned Lieutenant; served till (sic) the close of the war; received his final discharge and thanks of the Department, for his services. Married, Jan. 2, 1843, Emily D. Jordan, daughter of Capt. Clement Jordan.

WEST, Floyd, far., Sec. 3.

WEST, H. N., of the law firm of McCoid & West, Fairfield; born in Washington Co., Penn., Dec. 24, 1847; moved with his parents to Greene Co., Penn., in 1862. At the age of 17, began teaching, and, the following year, attended Southwestern College; until 1867, while not at school, continued teaching; in the spring of that year, entered Waynesburg College, Penn., and remained until the fall of 1869, when he moved to Fairfield; in 1870, had charge of the public schools at Brighton, Iowa, and, in 1871, was Superintendent of Public Schools in Fairfield; the next year, was Principal of Ottumwa High School, and the two years following, Superintendent of Public Schools at Chariton. In 1876, entered the law office of D. P. Stubbs, Esq., Fairfield, and the next year was admitted to the bar, and, soon after, the present partnership was formed. Married, Sept. 1, 1874, Nettie F. Eaton; have one child -- William W. Mr. West is indebted solely to his own exertions for his education, and the prominent position he holds in the profession.

WEST, S. K., County Treasurer, Fairfield; born March 7, 1843, in Washington Co., Penn. Enlisted in Co. F, 22d Penn V. C. in July, 1861; was engaged in all the battles and marches in which his regiment participated; mustered out at the close of the war, April, 1865. In April, 1868, moved to Fairfield; was elected to the office he now holds in 1877. Married Ada Bryant Jan. 25, 1872; they have three children -- Beulah B., Edna E., and Edith M. Mr. West is a Democrat.

WESTFALL, Thos., laborer.

WESTLING, Peter, wood-sawyer.

WILDER, H. H., laborer.

WILKINS, Jas. E., far., Sec. 22.

WILKINS, L. L., of the firm of Wilkins & Tilson, livery, feed and sale stables, on First West Street, Fairfield; born Jan. 22, 1832, in Sussex Co., Del.; moved to Fairfield in 1855; in 1860, went to Colorado, and returned in 1868. Married S. D. Mitchell, daughter of Henry Mitchell, Esq., April 14, 1870; have three children -- F. A., C. L. and L. A.

WILKINSON, Geo., vet. surgeon.

WILKINSON, Reed., retired.

WILLIAMS, G. W., artist.

WILLIAMSON, John, far., Sec. 15.

WILLIAMS, L. A., barber.

WILLIS, H. S., butcher.

WILSON, Andrew, far., S. 17.

WILSON & RUTHERFORD; this is a young and enterprising law firm which commenced the practice of law in Fairfield Jan. 15, 1878; the senior member, Rollin J. Wilson, is the eldest son of Hon. James F. Wilson; he was born in Fairfield, Iowa, Oct. 18, 1853; is a graduate of the collegiate department of the Iowa State University, completing his course in 1875; studied law with his father and was admitted to the bar in Fairfield Jan. 8, 1878. The junior member, G. A. Rutherford, was born in Clay Co., Ill., Jan. 26, 1854; attended McKendree College, at Lebanon, Ill.; came to Fairfield in the summer of 1875; in the fall of 1876, was elected Justice of the Peace for Fairfield Tp.; while serving as such, completed his course of legal reading and was admitted to the bar Jan. 10, 1878.

WILSON, DAVID B., dealer in hats, caps and furnishing goods in the Wilson Block, adjoining post office, Fairfield; born March 16, 1838, in Newark, Licking Co., Ohio; moved to Fairfield in 1855; clerked in a store a short time; began the study of law in the office of his brother, Hon. J. F. Wilson; admitted to practice in the spring of 1861. Enlisted as a private in Co. E, 2d Iowa Inf.; participated in all the battles of his regiment; was mustered out at the end of three years as First Lieutenant. In 1864, was appointed by President Lincoln as U. S. Pension Agent, which office he held until 1877. Married in February, 1864, Jessie C. Fetter; has one child; his wife died Feb. 27, 1875.

WILSON, J. E., agent.

WILSON, JAMES F., President of the First National Bank, Fairfield; born Oct. 19, 1828, in Newark, Licking Co., Ohio; came to Iowa in 1853, and settled in Fairfield; elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1856; in 1858 and 1859, represented Jefferson Co. in the House, and in the fall of 1859, was elected member of the State Senate; in 1861, elected to the Thirty-seventh Congress from the First District of Iowa, and was a member of the Judiciary Committee; re-elected to the Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses, and during the three sessions served as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee; appointed a Manager on the part of the House of Representatives until the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. Married on the 25th of November, 1852, Mary A. K. Jewett, of Licking Co., Ohio; has three children -- Rollin J., Mary B. and James F., Jr.

WILSON, J., far., S. 20.

WILSON, W. G., tailor.

WINQUEST, H., tailor.

WISECARVER, ISAAC, railroad engineer; living with his father, Sam. Wisecarver, Fairfield; has been an engineer on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy for eight years; left railroading last spring, and is now dealing in stock; intends returning to the road. Mr. W. was one of the most trusted, reliable and experienced men on the road; worked his way up from the lowest position; in the strike of the C., B. & Q. employees in 1877, he did more than perhaps any other man on the line in pursuading the strikers to return to work; at their last meeting at Creston, Iowa, he made a speech to over six hundred strikers, putting before them in such strong colors the folly of their course, the misery and suffering which it would eventually cause them, that before leaving the hall a resolution was passed to notify the officers of their readiness to return to work immediately.

WISECARVER, SAMUEL, farmer, Sec. 5; owns 620 acres of land, vaued at $35 per acre; born in Greene Co., Penn. Married Miss Mary A. Wilson in 1844; has nine children -- Lydia, born in 1845; William H., born in 1847; John E., born in 1853; Isaac T., born in 1855; Rachel E., born in 1857; Maria, born in 1860; Clarence, born in 1862; John E., born in 1864; L. Hersy, born in 1866. Has lived in Jefferson Co. fourteen years; held various offices of trust from the county and township. Member of the Baptist Church.

WOODS, B. F., teamster.

WOODS, M. E., MRS.; born Sept. 28, 1814, at Milton, Chittenden Co., Vt.; moved to New York State with her sister, in 1828, and, in 1830, came to McHenry Co., Ill., from whence she removed in 1839 to Fairfield. When the war broke out, Mrs. Woods took an active part, and devoted her whole time and energy to the benefit of the Jefferson Co. soldiers, visiting the field and hospital, and doing all in her power to relieve the sick and wounded. She still resides in Fairfield. Member of the Congregational Church.

WOODS, P. N., M.D., physician and surgeon; office on the east side of the public square, Fairfield; born in Greenville, Stark Co., Ohio, Sept. 8, 1829; in the year 1837, moved with his parents to a farm in the north part of Richland Co., Ohio, assisting with the work on the farm, and receiving the education which common schools afforded until 1848, when he became a student of Vermillion Institute, at Hayesville, Ashland Co., Ohio, remained two years, except four months of the time, which he spent in teaching a common school; in 1850, entered the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, remaining one year; then commenced the study of medicine in the office of Dr. O. J. Ratsel, at Rome, Richland Co., Ohio; attended two courses of lectures in Cincinnati; graduated in 1854; practiced medicine in the office of his preceptor until 1856. when he (sic) removed to Fairfield, and continued in the duties of his profession. July 18, 1862, received a recruiting commission and assisted in raising the 300,000 soldiers called for by the war department at that time; Aug. 16, 1862, was appointed Examining Surgeon for Jefferson Co.; commissioned Surgeon of the 39th Iowa V. I.; Sept. 6, 1862, went into camp with his regiment at Davenport, Iowa; moved south in December; was in the battles of Jackson and Parker's Cross-Roads, Tenn.; spent the remainder of the winter at Corinth, Miss.; in the spring of 1863, was in a series of battles near Tuscumbia, Bear Creek and Town Creek, Tenn.; in the winter of 1864, was appointed Surgeon-in-Chief of his division, on the staff of Gen. Sweeny, with headquarters at Pulaski, Tenn.; in the numerous battles occurring on the march toward Atlanta, Ga., had special supervision on the field of the wounded of the 4th Division of the 15th Army Corps; was made Surgeon of the Division Hospital in July, 1864; had the care of the wounded after the battle of Altoona; remained in charge of the hospital on Sherman's march to the sea; at Savannah, Ga., the hospital was made a branch of the general hospital, and he was relieved at his own request to join his regiment, but was ordered to Beaufort, S. C., and appointed Surgeon-in-Chief of Sherman's Provisional Division, composed of nearly ten thousand men and about forty surgeons and assistant surgeons, in which position he remained until the division was disbanded at Raleigh, N. C., in March, 1865. After marching with his command to Washington City, and taking part in the grand review, went to Clinton, Iowa, and was mustered out with his regiment, June 5, 1865; returned home, and has continued in the practice of his profession since. Married Miss Mary L. Wolft, a resident of Richmond County, Ohio, Sept. 14, 1855; have two children -- Harry E. and George C., both living at home.

WORKMAN, G. W., dealer in hides.

WRAY, J. P., farmer.

YEARICK, A. S., boot and shoe merchant.

YOUNG, Daniel, merchant.

YOUNG, Jesse, laborer.

YOUNG, John, far., Sec. 16.

YOUNG, R. A., carpenter.

ZIGLER, SAMUEL, far., Sec. 15.

ZIMMERMAN, John, tinner.