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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.

March 26, 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 March 21, 1868:

Andrew SIMONS from E. S. HENN, lots 5 and 6 in block 21, old plat of Fairfield.  Deed dated March 12, 1868.  $750 00
William WOODWARD from Joseph ROSS and wife, 80 acres in Blackhawk township.  Deed dated December 20, 1867.  700 00
John PETERSON from Jacob GRABER and wife, 80 acres in Lockridge township.  Deed dated January 23, ’68.  250 00
John P. FARMAN from Jacob GRABER and wife, 80 acres in Lockridge t’p.  Deed dated Feb. 21, 1868.  250 00
Thos. J. HARRISON from James YOUNG, 50 acres in Des Moines township.--- Deed dated Feb. 15, 1868.  1,100 00
George SHRINER from R. H. RUSSELL, lot 6, block 7, old plat of Fairfield.  Deed dated March 19, 1868.  1,000 00
Wesley BRADFIELD from David PETERS and others, 10 acres in Locust Grove township.  Deed dated March 2, 1868. 180 00
John E. HENDRIX from Chas. P. WILLIAMS and wife, 40 acres in Blackhawk township.  Deed dated March 16, 1868.  400 00
Daniel GREENLAND from W. F. PEEBLER, 110 acres in Des Moines township.--- Deed dated January 24, 1867. 400 00
J. W. CLAPP from David C. BROWN and wife, 10 acres in Cedar township.--- Deed dated February 29, 1868.  350 00
W. H. WOOLERY from S. H. MERRITT and wife, 120 acres in Liberty township.  Deed dated April 1, 1868 [sic]. 2,600 00
B. D. MOWERY from Geo. W. MOWERY, 170 acres in Polk and Locust Grove townships.  Deed dated September 28, 1867. 500 00
John ANKROM from Geo. W. CRAINE and wife, 5 acres in Cedar township.  Deed dated Sept. 10, 1867.  25 00
Henry DAVIES from J. J. S. SULLIVAN, 35 acres in Liberty township.--- Deed dated November 20, 1867.  300 00
R. R. CASADAY from Thomas McCLELLAND and wife, 10 acres in Penn t’p.  Deed dated Nov. 30, 1867.  100 00
Wm. CLARRIDGE from H. DAVIES and wife, 35 acres in Liberty t’p.--- Deed dated March 9, 1868.  350 00
Samuel FREEBURG from G. E. LONQUEST and wife, 10 acres in Lockridge t’p.  Deed dated Jan. 6, 1868.  150 00
Jacob TRACY from R. M. TRACY and wife, about 168 acres in Blackhawk township.  Deed dated July 24, 1867.  4,000 00
Joseph HIDOY from Payton WHEELER and wife, 80 acres in Walnut t’p.  Deed dated Nov. 6, 1865.  1,300 00
Henderson GORSUCH from W. R. PERRIMAN and others, 40 acres in Walnut township.  Deed dated February 20, 1868.  100 00
Wilhelm MINERT from Clarissa CARTER and others, 40 acres in Walnut t’p.  Deed dated March 12, 1868.  1,150 00
Edward McCARTY from James ULM and wife, 5 acres in Penn township.--- Deed dated March 9, 1868.  125 00
James McDONALD from F. G. KELTNER and wife, lot 8, block 14, new plat of Fairfield.  Deed dated March 26, 1866.  100 00
Millikan WOODWARD from John E. FOGLEMAN and wife, about 6 acres in Blackhawk township.  Deed dated Feb. 19, ’68.
105 00
Montgomery PIKE from William GLENN and wife, 13 1/3 acres in Des Moines t’p.  Deed dated March 4, 1868.  150 00
James B. DUNCAN from Samuel E. DUNCAN and wife, 80 acres in Buchanan township.  Deed dated February 22, 1868.  1,280 00
Mary A. HORTON from S. T. HORTON and wife, 10 acres in Lockridge township.  Deed dated February 18, ’68.  100 00
Thomas J. HARRISON from William YOUNG, 40 acres in Des Moines t’p.  Deed dated Oct. 23, 1867.  1,000 00
Andrew McCREERY from Jacob HERTZLER and wife, lots 1 and 2, block 5, McCULLOCK’s addition to Abingdon, and 3 59-100 acres in Polk t’p.  Deed dated March 19, 1867.  500 00
Wm. YOUNG from Sam’l C. PEEBLER and wife, 97 acres in Des Moines township.  Deed dated February 15, 1868.  2,400 00

(Ed.: Marriages)
---On the 12th of March, 1868, by Rev. A. AXLINE, Mr. Abner E. REAGOR and Miss Mary YOUNT, all of this county.

We wish our young friends a calm sea and clear sky all through the voyage of life upon which they have just entered in real earnest.

Rare Chance to Make Money.--- Invest a dollar for a botll [sic] of Poland White Pine Compound, and get cured of that distressing cough which interferes with your business and comfort, and which may terminate in consumption.  Nearly every case of consumption is caused by neglecting a simple cough.  Sold everywhere.