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         FRANCIS F. PAISLEY, proprietor of a livery and feed stable of Morning Sun, Iowa, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, Aug. 10, 1844, and is a son of Hugh C. and Mary A. (Haines) Paisley, who emigrated to Louisa County in 1850. They were the parents of nine children: Samuel, who enlisted in the 16th Iowa Infantry, died from a disease contracted while at Pittsburg Landing; Isaiah enlisted in the same regiment, and served for three years, after which he became a veteran soldier; Ezra, who is living in Shelby County, Neb.; Ira, whose residence is unknown; Eliza J., wife of B. Dotson, of Polk county, Neb.; John, whose home is in Texas; Mary became the wife of a Mr. Lockhart, of Polk County, Neb.; and Anna is the wife of John Peel, of Illinois. Mrs. Paisley, the mother of these children, died in Des Moines County, Iowa, in 1864. Mr. Paisley is still living, and resides in Polk County, Neb.

When six years of age Francis F. Paisley came to this county with his parents, and in the common schools was educated. In 1863, when nineteen years of age, he enlisted in the 8th Iowa Cavalry, Company M, and was mustered into the United States service at Davenport, whence he went to Louisville, Ky., and later to Tennessee, where he spent the winter. During the following spring he went with the command to Chattanooga, and participated in his first engagement at Snake Gap, where several men of the company were killed and wounded. He then engaged in the battle of Resaca, after which he participated in all the engagements of the regiment until the siege of Atlanta, and was constantly under fire for more than forty days. Before reaching Atlanta he was taken prisoner, and with 800 others, was confined in the loathsome prison at Andersonville for three months. At the end of that time there was an exchange of prisoners, but as orders came not to exchange cavalrymen, he had to pretend to be one of the infantry in order to obtain his liberty. He was sent with the remainder of the soldiers to Atlanta, thence to Nashville, where the regiment was encamped, and while Sherman was on his march to the sea was engaged in watching the movements of Hood. His regiment was the first to receive that General when he crossed the Tennessee River, and in the battle which ensued he was wounded in the shoulder, where he yet carries the rebel lead. He was sent to Port Pulaski, a distance of 100 miles, before his wound was dressed. Hood then came up, and with others he was sent to Nashville, after which he was mustered out at Macon, Ga., Aug. 10, 1865, and received his discharge at Clinton, Iowa, on the 18th day of the same month, after which he returned home.

In Louisa County, Iowa, Mr. Paisley was united in marriage with Miss Jane Keller, and to them have been born an interesting family of five children—Addie, Ella, Frankie, Hugh and Susie. In his political views Mr. Paisley affiliates with the Republican party, and socially, is a member of the G. A. R., Blake Post No. 114, of Morning Sun.