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The Fairfield Weekly Ledger |
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April 20, 1881
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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.
April 20, 1881
Council Meeting.
The council held its regular meeting Friday evening, all the members present. The bonds of City Clerk CRAWFORD, St. Com. HERRING and Marshal MIKESELL were filed and approved. A crossing was ordered constructed on 1st south street. Bills were allowed as follows: R. H. MOORE, printing, $2.48; G. A. UNKRICH, coal, $495; T. T. HARRIS, policeman’s salary, $30.00; VOTE & BROWN, stone for jail, $30.00. A sidewalk was ordered on south side of lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, block 2, o. p., as per petition of H. C. WINQUEST, et. al. James SWAILES was given permission to build a cistern on north side of Bell’s block, work to be done under the direction of the street commissioner. The report of committee on opening alleys in Gage’s addition was postponed until next meeting. Petition of Lee HAMPTON to change a drain through lot 3, block 5, S. W. add., was referred to committee. James GROWNEY was selected as an additional night policeman at $30 per month. GROWNEY having five votes, B. E. RISTINE two votes, Wm. POWELL one vote. J. A. HERRING was appointed deputy marshal to examine sidewalks. The judiciary committee was instructed to have an ordinance drafted restraining stock from running at large within the city limits between sun set and sun rise. The St. Com. Was authorized to issue receipts in full for road poll tax on payment of $2.00.
Marriages, Births and Deaths
Marriages.---
February 10, in Blackhawk township, by Rev. Geo. SWANSTON, Joseph
S. FRYER and Miss Lizzie BARNES.
April 15, in Penn township, by Rev. A. W. HAINES, William P. BARNETT
and Mrs. Mary P. WIREMAN.
Births.---
March 15, in Fairfield township, to F. P. REED and wife, a daughter.
March 23, in Polk township, to Wm. M. LEWIS and wife, a son,
April 2, in Walnut township, to Joseph KURTZ and wife, a daughter.
April 3, in Germanville, to R. A PFISTER and wife, a daughter.
March 19, in Penn township, to Henry ADLER and wife, a son.
April 10, in Polk township, to Jonathan CLINE and wife, a son.
April 10, in Locust Grove township, to John HAGGERTY and wife, a
daughter.
April 7, in Fairfield, to John T. BOOTH and wife, a son.
Deaths.---
April 3, in Buchanan township, of infantile epilepsy, Alice V. CAVINESS,
aged 1 month, 8 days.
March 31, in Fairfield, of pneumonia, Geo. W. WORKMAN, aged 69 years,
4 months, 17 days.
Jefferson County’s Insane
This week the insane commissioners of this county received word from the trustees of the Mt. Pleasant asylum that the institution was over crowded and that Jefferson county’s quota of patients was exceeded by six persons, and that it would be necessary to return some of them for care by the county. The number to be returned is four, and the patients are John ACKLES, Hecla M. DUDLEY, Zilphia K. NOBLE, and John B. GOBBLE, all considered incurable, but nothing is said as to their condition otherwise. How Jefferson county is to provide for these insane is a question for the commissioners and Board of Supervisors to determine. At the poor farm now are six rooms fitted up for the use of insane patients, and all, we believe, are now occupied. The accommodations and treatment – although as good probably as could be given outside of an asylum – are not what they should be by any means. If this plan of returning patients to their homes is to be further pursued it will be far better for each county to provide its own asylum and treat its own demented people at the start. We see nothing now for Jefferson county to do but erect a suitable building, and do the work which it has been presumed heretofore the asylum would do.
County Correspondence.
Libertyville Items.
Our merchants are getting in their new stock of spring goods. The last two weeks has been a splendid time for making maple sugar and syrup, and those who have trees are putting in their time. We hear that E. W. WARNER has made about ten gallons from trees growing on his farm south east of town. D. W. GARBER, who was burnt out not long ago, has started a grocery and hotel combined in the house where W. C. RICHARDSON kept hotel. We think he will do a thriving business. A. W. JACKSON has moved from his farm into town. John ANDERSON, who was in town on a visit, went back to his home in Hamburg, Iowa, where he is engaged in the mercantile business. Jos. REYNOLDS started last week to the northern part of the state after cattle to take to the Black Hills. Mrs. Ralph SUMMERS is recovering from her late sickness. Mrs. John FAMULENER is dangerously ill. Butter is worth fifteen cents per pound, and eggs 11 cents per dozen. The town has been scarce of wood of late, but the roads are beginning to mend and there will be plenty in the market soon. Victor.
Real Estate Transfers
Reported Monday of each week by LEGGETT & McKEMEY, abstracters and real estate agents, Fairfield. Office over Farmers’ bank:
April 11, Conrad HILLGARTNER and wife by sheriff to John P. MANATREY,
2 tracts in 15-71-9, $250.
April 12, County treasurer to Lizzie REED, tax deed for ? acre in
26-72-10, $12.12.
April 13, R. C. RISK and wife to Apolinary WIERZBIEZKIE, 60 acres
in 24-73-9, $900.
April 14, Florence GATTEN and husband to Montraicllo [sic] CHANDLER,
all right title and interest in 160 acres in 31-73-10; 24 acres in 10-72-11,
$25.00.
April 16, John HUSS et al to John Q. HUSS, quick claim deed, 160
acres in 4-72-10; 6.02 acres in 10-72-11, $275.
April 16, Sarah J. SWITZER to Wm. G. SIMMONS, 5 acres in 20-73-9,
$35.00.
April 16, J. C. MARTIN and wife to Isaac E. MARTIN, 160 acres in
30-73-10, $5500.
April 13, John W. DuBOISE, jr., and wife to Wm. H. MONROE and Mary
M. BOYD, all interest in lot 7 block 2 old plat Fairfield $200.
April 13, W. H. MONROE and wife to Nancy YANCY, 3½ lot 7
block 3 old plat Fairfield, $700.
April 13, Mary M. BOYD and husband to Wm. H. MONROE, 3½ lot
7 block 3 old plat Fairfield $725.
April 14, Anna HALL and husband to Susannah MENDENHALL, lot 2 block
36 centennial add. Fairfield $1000.
April 14, W. H. MONROE and wife to Mary M. BOYD w ½ lot 7
block 3 old plat Fairfield $725.
April 14, W. H. MONROE et al to John W. DuBOISE, jr., all interest
in lot 8 block 3 old plat Fairfield $900.
April 15, Geo. GIFT to John LENBURGH, lot 6 block 10 old plat Fairfield
$800.
April 16, C. E. NOBLE and wife to Mary McLEOD lot 6 block 21 railroad
add. Fairfield $14.00.
Burglar’s Visits.
Monday night the residence of T. R HOWLETT, in the eastern part of the city, was entered by burglars. They first forced an entrance through a kitchen window, and finding a locked door prevented them from getting into the front part of the house, broke open a window in the parlor. HOWLETT says they got nothing but a cigar or two, but left a pen knife and a wristlet.
The same night Dr. MILLIKEN’s house, in the same neighborhood, was raided. A thorough search of almost the entire house was made and the thieves carried off some jewelry, a valise, clothing, etc., valued probably at $40. As usual there is no clue to the scamps.
Brookville Mention.
The warm weather of the last few days has waked us up in this commuity [sic]. If it remains dry farmers will sow a large scope of wheat this week, not so much as if the spring had opened earlier, perhaps, but most of them have faith in seed time and harvest. A small congregation met at the Baptist church last Sunday for preaching, the minister failed to put an appearance and it was decided to organize a Union Sabbath School. J. A. IRELAND was chosen Superintendent; Samuel WISECARVER, Assistant; N. D. WILLIAMS, Treasurer; Nannie IRELAND, Librarian; D. E. TINSLEY, Secretary; Maggie PATTERSON, Assistant. A contribution to support the school resulted in $7.15. A lively interest was manifested in the cause. D. E. T.
Real Estate Transfers
Reported Monday of each week by LEGGETT & McKEMEY, abstracters and real estate agents, Fairfield. Office over Farmers’ Bank:
April 16, Rachel HOGE et al., to John Q. HUSS, quit claim deed, 160
acres in 4-72-11; 6 3-100 acres in 10-73-11, $5.
April 16, Linus FAIRCHILD, by executor, to John W. GREENUP, 80 acres
in 3-71-8, $1400.
April 16, Jane FAIRCHILD to John W. GREENUP, quit claim deed, 80
acres in 3-71-8, $1.
April 19, T. W. DIXON and wife to Mary A. DIXON, two tracts in 18-73-9,
21 50-100 acres, $400.
April 19, Wm. DOWNING and wife to John AUGUST, 80 acres in 22-72-9,
$2350.
April 19, Jacob GREENLAND and Elizabeth WEBB to Manly HOLLISTER,
40 acres in 14-72-9, $500.
April 20, Daniel TROUT and wife to Andrew J. ZIMMERMAN, 40 acres
in 30-71-10, $800.
April 20, A. W. JAQUES to Archibald GOBBLE, 20 acres in 5-72-11,
$300.
April 20, John HAGERTY and wife to Wm. F. DAVIS, 20 acres in 8-72-11,
$580.
April 20, John AUGUST and wife to F. P. JAMES et al., one rod wide
off w side se qr sw qr, 14-72-9, $17.50.
April 10, Geo. W. FEE to H. N. WEST, 80 acres in 25-73-10, $1100.
April 20, P. T. CABLE to James L. HADLEY, 78½ acres in 22-73-10,
$1150.
April 20, P. T. CABLE to Wm. WIGGINS, 80 acres in 22-73-10, $1700.
April 20, C. H. INGALLS to Nancy INGALLS, quit claim deed to 40
acres in 3-73-11, $1.
April 20, H. W. HESTON and wife to P. T. CABLE, 160 acres in 22-73-10,
$3000.
April 21, Nancy INGALLS to Chas H. INGALLS, 40 acres in 3-73-11,
$1000.
April 21, Catharine WALLIESOR and husband to Christian SHAFFER,
their interest in 160 acres in sec. 15; 80 acres in sec. 31; 80 acres in
sec. 32, all in 73-8, $1000.
April 21, David WENDLING to Christian SHAFFER, his interest in 160
acres sec. 15; 80 acres in sec. 31; 80 acres in sec. 32, all in 73-8, $1000.
April 22, Amanda TAIT and husband to James H. TAIT, 160 acres in
32-73-10; 21 acres in 10-72-11, $2700.
April 18, W. P. JOHNSON and wife to Wm. FLEENER, lot 7, block 2,
Fleener’s addition to Batavia, $160.
April 21, Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery to John and John A. SPIELMAN,
pt lot 54 in cemetery, $50.
April 21, Daniel P. STUBBS and wife to Christian SHAFER, lot 4,
block 1, East Lockridge, $125.
April 23, John HUFF to David W. TEMPLETON, lots 9 and 90, block
19, R. R. addition to Fairfield, $310.
April 23, I. D. JONES and wife, et al,. to David W. TEMPLETON, lots
11 and 12, block 19, R. R. addition to Fairfield, $400.
LIST OF CLAIMS
Allowed by the Board of Supervisors, April Session
CRIMINAL EXPENSES
Claimed. Allowed.
State vs. F. J. DEMARSH:
| CRAWFORD, J. P. | M. S. |
$4 00
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$4 00
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| CLARK | W. M. | constable |
3 90
|
3 90
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| PENTONY | Thos. | pltff's witness |
50
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50
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| FALLS | Mrs. | do do |
1 70
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1 70
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| STUFF | Valentine | do do |
1 70
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1 70
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| DAVIS | Ed | do do |
1 20
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1 20
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| GILLEN, Jr | John | do do |
1 70
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1 70
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State vs. Dr. H. DEARDORFF:
| CRAWFORD, J. P. | M. S. |
4 50
|
4 50
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| CLARK | W. M. | constable |
85
|
85
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| SMITH | Chris | plff’s witness |
1 20
|
1 20
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| DAVID | Ed | do do |
1 20
|
1 20
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| DEFIANCE | A. M. | do do |
1 20
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1 20
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| SPERRY | W. S. | deft’s do |
2 40
|
2 40
|
| CRAWFORD, J. P. | M. S. |
2 50
|
2 50
|
State vs. R. H. KNIGHT:
| MORRIS | Maria |
25
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35
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| FRISBEY | Burnetta |
25
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35
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| FRISBEY | Charles |
25
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35
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| FRISBEY | John H. |
25
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35
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WITNESSES BEFORE GRAND JURY.
| BURNAUGH | John |
2 45
|
2 45
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| BURNAUGH | Liddie E. |
2 45
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2 45
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| LEEPER | C. L. |
2 45
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2 45
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| AVERY | Ester A. |
2 45
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2 45
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| SUTTON | Annie E. |
2 45
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2 45
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| MOOREHEAD | H. |
2 45
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2 45
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| RANDALL | C. M. |
2 45
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2 45
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| HILL | W. I. |
2 45
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2 45
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| JONES | Dr. J. |
2 45
|
2 45
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| LINDER | W. V. |
2 45
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2 45
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| BLACK | W. M. |
1 25
|
1 25
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| WILSON | D. B |
1 25
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1 25
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| RUTHERFORD | G. A |
1 25
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1 25
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| CROY | M. |
1 25
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1 25
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| COWAN | Chas. |
1 25
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1 25
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| ROWNTREE | H. C. |
1 25
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1 25
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| STARKEY | W. |
1 25
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1 25
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| COOP | D. L. |
1 95
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1 95
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| DUNSHEE | A. |
1 25
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1 25
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| MURPHY | R. B. |
1 25
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1 25
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| ROWE | W. A. |
1 25
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1 25
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| LEEDS | J. C. |
1 25
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1 25
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| ANNAWALT | Martha |
1 25
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1 25
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| ANNAWALT | Mary |
1 25
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1 25
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| CHESTER | S. J. |
1 25
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1 25
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| WAGNER | Mary |
1 25
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1 25
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| TAYLOR | S. W. |
2 45
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2 45
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| MARONEY | John |
1 25
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1 25
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| McGOVERN | Thomas |
1 95
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1 95
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| FARMER | Joe |
1 25
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1 25
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| CUNNINGHAM | F. |
1 25
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1 25
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| ALSTON | H. |
1 25
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1 25
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| HOWLETT | Rill |
1 25
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1 25
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| McCASHLAN | B. |
1 25
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1 25
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| HECK | F. S. |
1 25
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1 25
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| McGOVERN | Thomas |
1 25
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1 25
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| BRITTON | Thomas |
1 25
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1 25
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| RUTHERFORD | G. A. |
1 25
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1 25
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| MENZIE | M. |
1 25
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1 25
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| VOTE | H. |
1 25
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1 25
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| ROBINSON | Mart |
1 25
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1 25
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| MILLER | P. |
1 25
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1 25
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| QUILLEN | J. W. |
1 25
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1 25
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| O’FLING | C. C. |
1 25
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1 25
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| MARIES | E. |
1 25
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1 25
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| SPENCER | F. |
1 25
|
1 25
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| COOP | D. L. |
1 25
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1 25
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| BLADES | Phebe |
1 25
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1 25
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| SNOOK | Dr. |
1 25
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1 25
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| IRVIN | James |
1 25
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1 25
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| IRVIN | Ellen |
1 25
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1 25
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| DAVIS | Sarah |
1 25
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1 25
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| SPERRY | W. S. |
1 95
|
1 95
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| OWENS | W. P. |
1 95
|
1 95
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| TREIL | E. |
1 95
|
1 95
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| FISHER | Joseph |
1 95
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1 95
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| HERR | Fred |
2 45
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2 45
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| TAYLOR | E. P. |
2 45
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2 45
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| GREGG | J. M. |
2 45
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2 45
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| BILLINGSLEY | E. |
2 75
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2 75
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| REED | Chas. J. |
1 55
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1 55
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| McCRACKIN | D. R. |
1 25
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1 25
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| WEST | H. N. |
1 25
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1 25
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| SHEWARD | Thos. H. |
1 25
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1 25
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| WELLS | George G. |
1 25
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1 25
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| STARKS | H. H. |
1 95
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1 95
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| CRAWFORD | M. S. |
1 25
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1 25
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| LOEHR | William |
1 95
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1 95
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| WARNER | Chase |
1 95
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1 95
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| GIFFORD | Mary |
1 95
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1 95
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| CUMMINGORE | Eli |
2 25
|
2 25
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| HOWARD | David |
1 95
|
1 95
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| HARRISON | William |
1 95
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1 95
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| HARRISON | James |
2 45
|
2 45
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| JONES | J. W. |
2 05
|
2 05
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| WELCH | H. A. |
1 95
|
1 95
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| JONES | John L. |
1 95
|
1 95
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| HARRISON | Benj. |
1 95
|
1 95
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| PRIOR | Josh |
1 95
|
1 95
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| BELL | A. |
1 95
|
1 95
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| SPERRY | W. S. |
1 95
|
1 95
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| TOMEY | C. D. |
1 25
|
1 25
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| IRVINS | Henry |
1 25
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1 25
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| McCARTNEY | S. E. |
1 85
|
1 85
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| FRY | J. M. |
1 25
|
1 25
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| IRVIN | Henry |
1 25
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1 25
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| McREYNOLDS | Mrs. M. A. |
1 25
|
1 25
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| POTTS | James |
1 75
|
1 75
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| McCARTNEY | W. W. |
1 85
|
1 85
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| McCREERY | Landy |
1 85
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1 85
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| HARRISON | Joseph |
2 45
|
2 45
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| ANDERSON | J. |
1 85
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1 85
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| CRAWFORD | M. S. |
1 25
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1 25
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