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Fairfield Weekly Ledger
Jefferson County, Iowa
Transcribed by:  Joey Stark

Note:  Typographical errors (followed by [sic]) and spelling variations in names in this document are intentional and reflect the actual newspaper articles.   Transcriber’s notes are occasionally included and are indicated with [Ed. note:….].  Surnames shown here are in UPPER CASE for easy location; not rendered as such in the newspapers.

February 13, 1868
 

Real Estate Transfers --- The following deeds to lands and town lots in Jefferson county, have been placed on record at the Recorder’s office for the week ending February 8, 1868:

J. R. OSBORN from W. H. SHELTON and wife, 40 acres in Polk township.--- Deed dated September 30, 1867.  $1 00
James CLINE from Jacob RAMEY and wife, 40 acres in Polk township.--- Deed dated October 14, 1867.  600 00
W. F. PUMPHREY from J. E. CAMPBELL, ½ acre in Fairfield township.  Deed dated January 20, 1868.  50 00
Benj. HANSON from William HOPKIRK, two acres in Lockridge township.--- Deed dated January 18, 1868.  60 00
Caroline EAVENS from W. H. BARTHOLOMEW and wife, ½ acre in Locust Grove township.  Deed dated October 21, 1867. 100 00
C. J. WILSON from N. L. BENNETT, part of a town lot in Libertyville.  Deed dated February 5, 1868.  200 00
Olof PETERSON from G. F. JOSKNICK and wife, 50 acres in Lockridge township.  Deed dated October 22, 1867.  1,200 00
John TOWNSLEY from Richard TRACY and wife, 40 acres in Lockridge township.  Deed dated December 2, 1967.  1,000 00
Swan J. JOHNSON from Jonathan TURNER and wife, 5 acres in Lockridge township.  Deed dated January 20, 1868.  5 00
Eunice A. CHASE from J. D. KIRBY and wife, one half of lot 13 in Batavia.  Deed dated February 1, 1868.  100 00
Eunice A. CHASE from David PATERSON and wife, one half of lot 13, in Batavia.  Deed dated February 1, 1868.  1,000 00
J. E. FOGLEMAN from Cyrus PAXSON and wife, 80 acres in Blackhawk township.  Deed dated November 9, 1967.  1,825 00
T. B. PARKER from W. C. JONES and wife, 60 acres in Round Prairie township.  Deed dated February 1, 1868.  600 00
Epernetus BIRDWELL from G. H. LEACH and wife, lots 2, 3 and 4, block 8, in Keach’s addition to Libertyville.--- Deed dated February 1, 1868.  100 00
Nathan TALBERT from Samuel ENGLAND and wife, 80 acres in Penn township.  Deed dated January 29, 1866.  400 00
John E. LONQUEST from G. E. LONQUEST and others, 27 [Ed. note: number 2 originally typeset inverted.] acres in Lockridge township.  Deed dated Jan. 7, ’68.  470 00
G. E. LONQUEST from John E. LONQUEST and wife, 40 acres in Lockridge township.  Deed dated January 7, 1868.  470 00
Jacob REPLOGLE from Benj. THOMAS, 40 acres in Des Moines township.--- Deed dated January 25, 1868.  1,000 00
Jacob VOTE from J. A. CUNNINGHAM and wife, one lot in Fairfield.  Deed dated January 27, 1868.  450 00
S. C. RIDGEWAY from J. O. KIRKPATRICK and wife, 2¾ acres in Round Prairie township.  Deed dated August 14, 1867.  35 00

Marriages
---February 6, 1868, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. W. MAYNARD, Mr. J. T. SIMPSON of Monmouth, Ill., and Miss Aggie A. STEWART, of this city.

For the fine cake the LEDGER office extend hearty wishes to the fair bride and happy groom for their health and happiness.  May they live long and never regret for a moment the joys and pleasures of wedded bliss.

---January 30, 1867, by Rev. C. MILNES, at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Alexander C. LAUGHLIN and Miss Sarah E. PEARSON, all of Van Buren county.

---February 10, 1868, by Thomas MORGAN, County Judge, at his office, Mr. Gad DAVIS and Miss Jane FLETCHER.

---February 6, 868 [sic], by Jesse WILSON, Mr. Eujuane KELLER and Nancy J. KIRK, all of this county.

---February 3, 1868, by Rev. W. MAYNARD, Mr. David SPRINGER and Miss Susan F. BROWN.

---February 6, 1868, by Rev. C. G. MILNES, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. Eli A. KERSCHNER and Miss Mary M. MERRITT, all of this county.

---February 7, 1868, by Thomas MORGAN, County Judge, at his office, Mr. Cyrus H. TOWNE and Miss Martha E. HILLEGOSS, all of this county.

---February 2, 1868, by Rev. H. REHWOLDT, Mr. Conrad BROWN and Miss Margaret SMITH, all of this county.

---January 1, 1868, by Rev. Andrew SMITH, Mr. Christopher C. HURT, and Miss Mary E. WRIGHT, all of Jefferson county.

---January 9, 1868, by Rev. Andrew SMITH, at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Joseph M. SMITH and Miss Irena SWARTZ, all of this county.