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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.

October 1, 1868
 

Marriages

September 22, 1868, at the residence of Rev. H. PHILLIPS, by Rev. J. HEATON, Mr. Levi C. STEWART and Mrs. Caroline D. SHELLEY, all of Jefferson county.

---September 14, 1868, by Rev. John HEATON, at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Zachery T. SMITH and Miss Adda TOWNSEND, all of this county.

---September 24, 1868, by Rev. J. A. WILSON, at the house of J. M. GUNTERMAN, Mr. Peter Z. SNOOK and Miss Margaret CLOAK, all of Jefferson county.

---September 17, 1868, at the house of William SHEETS, by Rev. John HAYDEN, Mr. James GLOTFELTY and Miss Margaret CUNNINGHAM, all of this county.

DIED—At her father’s residence, near Richland, Keokuk county, Iowa, Sunday, Sept. 27th, 1868, of Typhoid Fever, Miss Minerva SHERIDAN, aged 23 years and 21 days.

She was formerly a student of Fairfield College.  On Monday her funeral was attended by a large congregation, who came to pay their respects to her remains, and sympathize with the bereaved family.  Her sorrowing friends “mourn not as those who have no hope,” as she left them satisfactory evidence that she was going to a better world.  D. D.

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 three weeks ending Sept. 27, 1868.

David COWGER from Wm. McCUNE and wife, 20 acres in Polk township.--- Deed dated October 2, 1867.  400 00
T. W. GOBBLE from David MORRIS et al., 80 acres in Polk township.  Deed dated September 1, 1868.  1,000 50
Henderson RILEY from Basil D. MOWERY 80 acres in Polk township.  Deed dated February 29, 1868.  1,000 00
R. R. OSBOURN from James R. OSBOURN and wife, 40 acres in Polk township.  Deed dated August 27, 1868.  450 00
J. R. OSBOURN from W. H. SHELTON and wife, 40 acres in Polk township.--- Deed dated February 14, 1868.  450 00
Vance C. BRADSHAW from John T. SAGE and wife, one sixth of 56 acres in Des Moines township.  Deed dated July 8, 1868.  1 00
George KNERR from Frederick KNERR and wife, ten acres in Walnut township.  Deed dated January 1, 1852.  50 00
Julius GNEKOW from George KNERR and wife, ten acres in Walnut township.  Deed dated February 26, 1868.  185 00
Andrew NEFF from John D. JARVIS and wife, 95 acres in Des Moines township.  Deed dated October 11 [sic], 1868.  2,400 00
Wm. CARMICHAEL from James M. SLAGLE et. al., 80 acres in Cedar township.  Deed dated Sept. 12, 1868.  400 00
Robert STEWART from James M. SLAGLE et. al., 80 acres in Bedar [sic] township.  Deed dated Sept. 12, 1868.  400 00
C. G. NELSON from John T. BARBER and wife, 162 40-100ths acres in Blackhawk township.  Deed dated August 19, 1868.
1,136 80
Andrew GANTZ from B. H. CANADY, Adr. 111 and 77-100ths, acres in Fairfield township.  Deed dated September 16, 1868.
2,000 00
Abby l. [sic] DINGMAN from Elisha J. NELSON and wife 80 acres in Round Prairie township.  Deed dated September 17, 1868.
2,500 00
Daniel E. FORE from Margaret A. HAMPSON, 2-7ths of 80 acres in Buchanan township.  Deed dated Sept. 18, 1868.  200 00
Moses HOSKINS, Sr., from Pleasant STANLEY and wife, 39 acres in Penn township,  Deed dated January 18, 1868.  1,000 00
D. W. CAVINESS from W. E. CAVINESS, 40 acres in Buchanan township.  Deed dates September 22, 1868.  625 00
Henry DAVIS from John J. SMITH and wife, 80 acres in Liberty township.  Deed dated July 2, 1868.  800 00
Thomas ROSE from Micheal [sic] CARLES, lots 3 and 6, block 1, in Libertyville.  Deed dated September 7, 1868.  80 00
W. P. HERON from E. J. HALE, trustee, lot 71 in Batavia.  Deed dated August 27, 1866.  70 00
W. D. COWGER from Henry RAMEY and wife, lot 7 in Abingdon,  Deed dated December 16, 1867.  50 00
W. D. COWGER from J. W. HARLIN and wife, lot 1, block 7, Abingdon.--- Deed dated October 11, 1866.  200 00
John E. ROTH from Margaret ROTH and husband, 2 lots in H., W. & Co’s. addition.  Deed dated August 19, 1868.  200 00
John SHUFFLETON from Jesse WILLIAMS, 2 lots in H. H. & Co’s addition.--- Deed dated Sept. 1, 1856.  150 00
Patsey POWELL from Eliza SIMMONS and husband, lot 3, block 27, new plat of Fairfield.  Deed dated Sept. 19, 1868.  400 00
George KAUFMANN from C. W. SLAGLE et. al., lots 7 and 8, block 15, new plat of Fairfield.  Deed dated February 1, 1854. 100 00
Andrew GUSTOLL from John McCULLY, West hf  [sic] of two lots in Salina, Deed dated September 15, 1868.  150 00
J. W. HAYDEN from J. A. CREEK and wife 4 lots in Libertyville.  Deed dated September 16, 1868.  300 00
Phillip POLSTON from W. W .JUNKIN and wife lot 7, block 27, new plat of Fairfield.  Deed dated December 31, 1668 [sic].  775 00

Mr. DEVILLE and Miss DAMM were married in Buffalo a short time ago.--- Soon after the faithless husband left with $350 of the bride’s money.  She spends much of her time in using her own name in connection with her husband’s.