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Biographical Directory

The following is a chapter from "The History of Jefferson County, Iowa", Pages 600-603, published by the Western Historical Company of Chicago in 1879.

Note: Pages 600 and 601 are missing; names prior to Johnson are not included.

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A B B R E V I A T I O N S.

agt ................................................. agent | mach .................. machinist
carp ..................................... carpenter | mech.....................mechanic
clk ................................................ clerk | mer .................... merchant
Co. ......................... company or county | mfr ............. manufacturer
dlr ............................................... dealer | mkr .......................... maker
far ............................................. farmer | P.O. ............... Post Office
gro .............................................. grocer | prop ................ proprietor
I. V. A. ..... Iowa Volunteer Artillery | S. or Sec. .............Section
I. V. C. ........ Iowa Volunteer Cavalry | st ............................. street
I. V. I. ....... Iowa Volunteer Infantry | supt ......... superintendent
lab ............................................. laborer | Treas ............... Treasurer

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POLK TOWNSHIP.

JOHNSON, Wm., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

JOHNSON, W. B., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

JONES, C., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

JONES, J., far., Sec. 8; P.O. Ioka.

JONES, T., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

KENYON, J., far., S. 16; P.O. Abingdon.

KIRBY, J. M., far., S. 23; P.O. Abingdon.

KIRBY, K. B., far., S. 23; P.O. Abingdon.

KLAISS, J., ret. far., S. 28; P.O. Abingdon.

KNOX, W. W., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

KOONS, David, far., S. 21; P.O. Abingdon.

LEISURE, J. M., far., S. 19; P.O. Abingdon.

LEISURE, J., Jr., far.; P.O. Abingdon

LEISURE, S. R., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

LEISURE, T. A., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

LEISURE, Wm. J., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

LEWIS, C. H., far., S. 21; P.O. Abingdon.

LEWIS, J. C., far., S. 21; P.O. Abingdon.

LEWIS, J. M., Dr., far., S. 21; P.O. Abingdon.

LOEHR, J. L., retired grocer, Abingdon.

LONGERBONE, J., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

LONGERBONE, Jonathan, far., S. 24; P.O. Abingdon.

LONGERBONE, P., far., S. 29; P.O. Abingdon.

McCLUNG, J., far., S. 9; P.O. Ioka.

McCLUNY, R., far., Sec. 9; P.O. Abingdon.

McCOY, J. B ., far., Sec. 34; P.O. Abingdon.

McCREENY, A., shoemaker, Abingdon.

McCREENY, H. M., Abingdon.

McCULLOUCH, C. H., druggist, Abingdon.

McCULLOCH, J., merchant, Abingdon.

McREYNOLDS, PETER A., far., Sec. 19; P.O. Abingdon; was born in Allen Co., Ky., on the 16th of November, 1814; came to this county in the fall of 1845. Has been married twice; first wife was Mrs. C. Prince; present wife was Mary McCoy, maiden name Robinson; she was born in Virginia, on the 14th of February, 1822. Mr. McReynolds owns 172 acres of land; is a Republican. Himself and wife are members of the M. E. Church. He is a member of the Masonic society; has held various offices. In the early history of the county was Township Secretary of schools a number of years; has also held the office of Township Treasurer. He has been a resident of this township since 1845.

McVEY, C. B., far., Sec. 9; P.O. Ioka.

McVEY, S. A., far.; P.O. Ioka.

McVEY, W. R., far. Sec. 4; P.O. Ioka.

MEYERS, S. A., far., Sec. 34; P.O. Abingdon.

MIDDLETON, W. J., wagon-maker, Abingdon.

MILLER, J. B., Township Clerk, Abingdon.

MITCHELL, J., renter; P.O. Abingdon.

MITCHELL, T., far., Sec. 7; P.O. Ioka.

MORMAN, C. F., physician, Abingdon.

MORRIS, J., Sr., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

MORSE, D., far., Sec. 36; P.O. Abingdon.

MOWERY, B. D., far., Sec. 5; P.O. Abingdon.

MOWERY, EDWARD P., far. and stock-raiser, Secs. 7 and 8; P.O. Abingdon; was born in Knox Co., Ohio, in 1839; moved to this county with his parents in 1846. During the war, he enlisted in Co. F, 17th I. V. I.; served three years and three months; was honorably discharged. Married Miss A. Scott, of Wapello Co., in July, 1876; have one child -- Ross, born 29th of April, 1877. Mr. Mowery owns 300 acres of land, and is extensively engaged in stock-raising.

MOWERY, F. F., farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Abingdon; born in this county in 1843. Married Miss Cora Kirby in 1877; she was born in Warren Co., Ill. Mr. Mowery is a member of the Masons; also of the I. O. O. F. His father, David Mowery, was a native of Ohio; born in 1812; married Miss Sarah Dile; they moved to Knox Co., Ill., in 1839, thence to this county in 1846; their children are Isaac D., B. D., E. P., John, George W., Matilda (now Mrs. Wm. Gaston), Mary (now Mrs. T. Gillett), Drusilla (deceased), Franklin P., James B. and Virgil E.

MOWERY, GEORGE, retired farmer, Abingdon; owns 160 acres of land. Married Eliza Ann Wright, maiden name Miller; she was born in Boyle Co., Ky., in 1824; they own town property to the amount of $2,500.

MOWRY, J. W., far., S. 7; P.O. Abingdon.

MOWRY, J. B., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

MYERS, J., Justice of the Peace, Abingdon.

MYERS, L. G., far., S. 34; P.O. Abingdon.

MYERS, R., far., S. 35; P.O. Abingdon.

MYERS, S., far., S. 24; P.O. Abingdon.

NACE, J., far., S. 26; P.O. Abingdon.

NEWLAND, A., far., S. 15; P.O. Abingdon.

OGDEN, H., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

OLIVER, D. M., far., S. 25; P.O. Brookville.

OLIVER, J., far., S. 25; P.O. Brookville.

PACKWOOD, J. M., far., S. 14; P.O. Abingdon.

PACKWOOD, S., far., S. 14; P.O. Abingdon.

PALMER, P. P., far., S. 10; P.O. Abingdon.

PECK, A. H., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

PECK, J. H., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

PETERS, D., retired farmer, Abingdon.

RAMEY, E., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

RAMEY, Ezra, far., S. 34; P.O. Abingdon.

RANDALL, F. M., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

RAMEY, H., far., S. 22; P.O. Abingdon.

RAMEY, J., far., S. 34; P.O. Abingdon.

RAMEY, Scott, saw-mill hand, Abingdon.

RANDALL, A. A., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

RANDALL, A. S., far., S. 27; P.O. Abingdon.

REED, W. A., far., S. 14; P.O. Abingdon.

RIGGS, H. S., far., S. 28; P.O. Ioka.

RIGGS, J. T., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

ROMACK, B., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

ROMACK, G., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

ROMACK, T., far., S. 16; P.O. Abingdon.

RUGGLES, JOHN C., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Ioka; born in Miami Co., Ohio, in 1832; removed to Illinois with his parents; thence to this county in 1836. Married Martha Bowman in this county; she was born in Kentucky; they have eight children. Mr. Ruggles in a member of Masonic society at Ioka, also the I. O. O. F. of the same place. Owns eighty acres of land.

RUSSELL, G. W., far., S. 4; P.O. Ioka.

RYMAN, A., far., S. 2; P.O. Ioka.

SCOTT, L. F., farmer; P.O. Abingdon.

SCOTT, S., far., S. 25; P.O. Abingdon.

SHELTON, W. H., far., S. 20; P.O. Abingdon.

SMITH, A. S., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

SMITH, C. A., far.; P.O. Ioka.

SMITH, E. W., far.; P.O. Ioka.

SMITH, G. L., far.; P.O. Ioka.

SMITH, John, far., S. 12; P.O. Ioka.

SMITH, J. N., far., S. 8; P.O. Ioka.

SMITH, J. D., far., S. 31; P.O. Abingdon.

SMITH, N., far., S. 32; P.O. Abingdon.

SMITH, O., far., S. 29; P.O. Abingdon.

SMITH, R. M., far.; P.O. Ioka.

SMITH, T. G., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

SMITH, T. R., far., Sec. 29; P.O. Abingdon.

SMITH, W. E., far.; P.O. Ioka.

SNIDER, A. C., renter; P.O. Abingdon.

SNIDER, G. F., carpenter, Abingdon.

SNIDER, James, far., S. 20; P.O. Abingdon.

SPENCER, George; P.O. Abingdon.

SPICER, H. A., blacksmith, Abingdon.

SPURLOCK, F. M., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

SPURLOCK, M. D. L., veterinary surgeon, Abingdon.

STEPHENSON, F. M., far., Sec. 11; P.O. Ioka.

STEWART, J. W., far.; P. O. Abingdon.

STUBBS, J., far., S. 5; P.O. Ioka.

STUBBS, Wm., far.; P.O. Ioka.

SUTTON, J. A., far., S. 8; P.O. Ioka.

TANSEY, IRADELL, far., S. 1; P.O. Richland.

TRAVIS, J. J., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

VANNESS, A. L., far. and mail-carrier, S. 28; P.O. Abingdon.

WEBB, ISAAC, far., S. 10; P.O. Ioka.

WEBB, I. A., far.; P.O. Ioka.

WEBB, J. H., far., S. 3; P.O. Ioka.

WEBB, John, far., S. 5; P.O. Ioka.

WEBB, John H., carpenter, Abingdon.

WILSON, G. E., far.; P.O. Abingdon.

WILSON, S., far.; P.O. Ioka.

WILSON, Wm., far.; P.O. Ioka.

WILHERMSDORFER, Sol., far., Sec. 35; P.O. Abingdon.

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