A.E. CAFFEE’S
MUSCATINE COUNTY
HISTORY and DIRECTORY
1876-1877

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COUNTY DIRECTORY NAMES A - G

(name sequence and spellings are as they were presented)


A

        Abbott Mrs S J.
Resides 7 1/2 miles from Muscatine on river road, post office Muscatine. owns 20 acres land. Was born in England, A.D. 1835. Came to Iowa 1837 - "old settler".
        Abbott J Clark, farmer and stock dealer.
Resides ten miles from Muscatine, three miles southeast of Wilton, post office Wilton, Iowa. rents three hundred abs twenty acres of S Dodge. Was born in Illinois in 1840; came to Muscatine county 1865.
        Abnanther J, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from Muscatine, on old State road, one mile from Atalissa, post office Atalissa, Iowa. Born in Germany, and owns fourteen acres of land.
        Adams James, farmer.
Resides five miles from Muscatine, to the lift of the Stewart road, on Muscatine Island; post office Muscatine, Iowa. Rents 80 acres of land from Mr. Purdy. Came from Pennsylvania to this county 1871.
        Adams Calvin, farmer.
Resides six and one-half miles from Muscatine, on Dickerson road; post office Muscatine, Iowa. Owns two hundred and fifty-seven acres of land; came from Ohio to this county 1852.
        Adams M, farmer.
Resides eighteen miles from Muscatine, and three miles south of West Liberty; post office West Liberty, Iowa. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land under cultivation and eighty acres of timber.
        Adams Elias, Adams Station, merchant and farmer.
Resides at Adams Station, twelve miles from Muscatine, two miles west of Breckenridge Ferry. Owns six hundred acres of land under cultivation, and five hundred acres pasture and timber. Was born in Michigan 1835; came to Iowa 1846; owns herd of Short Horn cattle; thoroughbred short horn bull Pilot, breeder of Poland China and Chester White hogs.
        Adleman D, farmer.
Resides six and one-half miles from Muscatine, one-half mile north of Lord's Ferry road; post office Muscatine. Rents eighty acres of land from F. Bloomer.
        Addy Lewis, farmer.
Resides thirteen and one-half miles from Muscatine, one-half mile north of old State road, one-quarter of a mile from Atalissa; post office Atalissa, Iowa. Owns eighty acres of land under cultivation; was born 1836, came to this county 1852.
        Addy William, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from Muscatine, half a mile north of old State road, two miles from Atalissa; post Atalissa, Iowa. Owns one hundred and twenty acres of land under cultivation. Was born in Ohio 1848; came to this county 1852.
        Agar Thomas, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from Muscatine, between the Blue Grass and Sweetland Centre roads; post office Blue Grass, Iowa. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Ainsworth Wm N, farmer.
Resides on old State road, twenty miles from Muscatine, two and one-half miles from West Liberty; post office West Liberty, Iowa. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land. Was born in New York 1807; came to this county 1854.
        Albee G, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from Muscatine, on old Telegraph road; post office Pleasant Prairie, Iowa. Owns three hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Albee A, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from Muscatine, quarter of mile north of Telegraph road; Post office Pleasant Prairie, Iowa. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Aldinger John, farmer.
Resides seven miles from Muscatine, on Telegraph road; post office Sweetland Centre. Owns one hundred and seventeen acres of land.
        Aldenbird Charles, farmer.
Resides nine miles from Muscatine, between Pine Mill and Telegraph roads; post office Muscatine, Iowa. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Aldener Charles, farmer.
Resides nine and one-half miles from Muscatine, on Pine Creek road; post office Muscatine, Iowa. Owns two hundred and forty-nine acres of land.
        Alger P, farmer.
Resides twenty and one-half miles from Muscatine, on old State road; post office West Liberty, Iowa. Owns twenty acres of land, and rents seventy acres from J. Fulton. Born in 1810; came to this county 1840-old settler.
        Aller P, farmer.
Resides ten miles from Muscatine, two miles south of Telegraph road; post office Melpine, Iowa. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Allen Mark, farmer
Resides seven and one-half miles from Muscatine, on Wilton road; post office Muscatine, Iowa. Owns one hundred and twenty acres of land.
        Allston Robert, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from Muscatine, two and one-half miles from Stockton, on Telegraph road; post office Stockton. Owns five acres of land. Born in Maryland 1819; came to this county 1856.
        Alkins J J, farmer.
Resides eight and one-quarter miles fro Muscatine, on Hoopes road; post office Muscatine, Iowa. Rents one hundred acres of land from J P Hitchcock; was born in England 1837; came to this county 1869.
        Altecrouse R, farmer.
Resides seven and one-half miles from Muscatine, on Lord's Ferry road; post office Muscatine, Iowa. owns ninety acres of land under cultivation, and thirty acres in pasture and timber. Was born in Iowa 1848.
        Ames A, farmer.
Resides eight miles from Muscatine, on Lord's Ferry road; post office Muscatine, Iowa. Owns eighty acres of land.
        Ames A H, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from Muscatine, four miles northwest of Lord's Ferry. Rents thirty acres of land from G Olds. Born in Pennsylvanian 1838; came to Iowa 1856; post office Nichols Station, Iowa.
        Ames S, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from Muscatine, one mile west of Lord's Ferry; post office Nichols Station, Iowa. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land under cultivation, and forty in pastor.
        Anderson Henry, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from Muscatine, on Cross road, one-half mile south of county line road, four and one-half miles from West Liberty; post office West Liberty. Owns eighty acres of land; born in Canada.
        Anderson S D, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from Muscatine, one mile from Atalissa, on old State road; p o, Atalissa. Rents forty-five acres from Thomas Lewis. Was born in Ohio 1846; came to this county 1872.
        Anderson Capt J W, farmer.
Resides one and one-half miles from Muscatine, on river road; p o, Muscatine, Iowa. Rents seventy acres of land. Was born in Indiana 1834; came to this county in 1839-old settler. Breeder of Horses, Poland China hogs and fine poultry.
        Anthony ----, farmer.
Resides on Hazlett farm, between Lucas Grove and Dickerson roads; p o Muscatine. Renter.
        Anthony W P, farmer.
Resides eight miles from Muscatine on Lord's Ferry road; p o, Muscatine. Rents of Mrs. Logan. Born in Indiana 1848; came to this county in 1864.
        Angre James, farmer.
Resides ten miles from Muscatine, on Wilton road; p o Wilton, Iowa. Owns one hundred and twenty acres of land. Born Germany 1837; came to Iowa in 1854.
        Anthony Daniel, farmer.
Resides nine miles from Muscatine, between river and Pine Mill roads; p o, Muscatine. Rents 60 acres from Mrs. Schmoken.
        Armstrong F, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from Muscatine, on county line road, four miles from West Liberty; p o, West Liberty. Owns eighty-six acres of land. Born in Illinois 1851; came to this county 1875.
        Armstrong Ira, farmer.
Resides nine miles from Muscatine, three miles north of old Telegraph road; p o, Sweetland Centre. Owns two hundred and eighty acres of land.
        Asher W, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from Muscatine, on Washington road; p o, Lettsville, Iowa. Owns four acres of land.
        Asthalter Conrad, farmer.
Resides three miles from Muscatine, on Tipton road; p o, Muscatine. Owns fifty acres of land--twenty-eight acres under cultivation, balance in pasture and timber.
        Atkins Wm R, farmer.
Resides one mile and a quarter from Muscatine, on Muscatine Island; p o, Muscatine. Rents forty acres of F P Heritage. Born in Michigan 1837; came to this county in 1865.
        Atkinson E, farmer.
Resides thirteen and one-half miles from Muscatine, half a mile north of old State road, half a mile from Atalissa; p o, Atalissa. Rents eighty acres of land from N Tobin. Born in Pennsylvania 1832; came to this county in 1865.

B

       Bagnard L, farmer.
Resides two and one-half miles from Muscatine, on Graded road. Grape grower; rents forty-five acres; post office Muscatine.
        Bailey J, farmer.
Resides ten miles from Muscatine, three miles east of Wilton; post office Wilton, Iowa. Rents one hundred and ten acres of land from--Cockshute on Wilton road.
        Baker H, farmer.
Resides twelve moles from Muscatine, on Telegraph road; post office Pleasant Prairie. Owns two hundred acres of land.
        Baker P, farmer.
Resides on old Telegraph road, fourteen miles from Muscatine; poet office Blue Grass, Iowa. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Baker A, merchant and farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from Muscatine, one-half mile north of Telegraph road; post office Pleasant Prairie, Iowa. Owns eighty acres of land.
        Baker Theo, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from Muscatine, one mile north of Telegraph road; post office Pleasant Prairie, Iowa. Rents of J Eaton.
        Baker G D, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from Muscatine, one-half mile north of old Telegraph road; post office Pleasant Prairie, Iowa. Was born in Indiana 1844; came to this county in 1846.
        Baker John, farmer.
Resides seven miles from city, on Lord's Ferry road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and twenty acres land.
        Baker G E, farmer.
Resides four and one-half miles from Muscatine, on Slough Bridge road, Muscatine Island; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and thirty acres of land under cultivation, and one hundred and seventy acres in timber and pasture. Was born in New York 1845; came to this county in 1870.
        Balmos Jacob, farmer.
Resides on Hoopes road, north of Burlington road, five miles from Muscatine; post office Muscatine, Iowa. Owns thirty-five acres land under cultivation, and thirty acres in pasture and timber. Was born in Switzerland 1835; came to Muscatine county in 1859.
        Balzer John, farmer.
Resides eight and one-half miles from Muscatine, on Dickerson road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and sixty acres land; came from Germany to this county in 1851.
        Bamford A B, farmer.
Resides on Tipton road, two miles from Muscatine; post office Muscatine. Rents twenty acres of land from R Baker.
        Banks ----, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from Muscatine, two miles south of Telegraph road; post office Blue Grass. Owns eighty acres land.
        Banty Thomas, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from Muscatine, one mile and a half south of Coneville; post office Port Allen, Iowa. Owns eighty acres of land.
        Barkalow D G, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from Muscatine, one mile and a quarter from Atalissa, Tice Ferry road; post office Atalissa, Iowa. Owns two hundred and twelve acres of land. Was born in Ohio 1806; came to this county in 1856. Breeder of horses, cattle and hogs.
        Barrick M J, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from Muscatine, one mile and a half north of Telegraph road. Rents two hundred and forty acres of M Barrick Sr. Was born in Germany 1848; post office Blue Grass.
        Barkman Samuel, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from Muscatine, two miles south of Lord's Ferry road; post office Lettsville, Iowa. Owns forty acres of land under cultivation, and seventy acres timber. Was born in Maryland 1815; came to Iowa in 1857.
        Barry W, farmer.
Resides nineteen miles from Muscatine, three miles west of Nichols Station; post office Nichols Station, Iowa. Owns one hundred and sixty-two acres of land. Was born in Ireland; came to Iowa in 1876.
        Barger Jacob H, farmer.
Resides six miles from Muscatine, on Lucas Grove road; post office Muscatine. Owns two hundred acres of land. Came from Ohio to this county1848. Breeder of Poland China hogs.
        Barger W J, farmer.
Resides six miles from Muscatine, on Lucas Grove road; post office Muscatine. Owns three hundred and fifty-four acres of land. Came from Ohio to this county 1855. Breeder of Berkshire and Poland China hogs. Owns six thoroughbred Berkshire and five thoroughbred Poland China hogs.
        Bartlett M, farmer and pork packer.
Resides in Muscatine. Owns four hundred and eighty acres of land on Muscatine Island, three miles from Muscatine. Came from Kentucky to this county in 1853.
        Bartlett G W, farmer.
Resides on Stewart road, Muscatine Island, three miles from Muscatine; post office Muscatine. Rents sixty acres of land from J S Wiggins. Came fro Kentucky to this county in 1851. Owns Berkshire pigs.
        Bartlett M M, farmer.
Resides on Slough Bridge road, Muscatine Island, one mile from city. Owns one hundred and seventy-five acres land. Was born in Virginia 1824; post office Muscatine.
        Barnes John, farmer.
Resides on River road, four miles from this city, on Muscatine Island; post office Muscatine, Iowa. Rents twenty five acres of land from Ament & Bro. Came to this county in1875.
        Barnard John, farmer and small fruit grower.
Resides two and one-half miles from Muscatine, on Iowa City road; post office Muscatine. Owns two hundred and fifty acres land. Breeder of Poland China hogs. Was born in Virginia emigrated to Zanesville, Ohio 1850, came to this county 1854. Blackberry and raspberry plants for sale. Mr. Barnard is also President of the Muscatine County Agricultural Society.
        Barnard Thomas, farmer and small fruit grower.
Resides two and one-half miles from the city, on the Iowa City road; post office Muscatine. Rents eighty acres of land from John Barnard. Breeder of Poland China hogs. Mr. Barnard has for sale the celebrated Wilson and Mammoth strawberry plants; also the Doolittle raspberry plants.
        Barnard Levi, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, on Cross Road, between Telegraph and Graded roads; post office Muscatine. Rents eighty acres of land from J A Bishop. Was born in Indiana 1841; came to this county 1843.
        Barnard Joel, farmer.
Resides four and one-half miles from the city, on old Telegraph road; post office Muscatine. Owns forty acres of land.
        Barclay James, farmer.
Resides twenty-one miles from the city, three and one-half miles from West Liberty, on the West Liberty road; post office West Liberty. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in New York 1829; came to this county 1853.
        Barclay C S, farmer and stock raiser.
Resides eighteen miles from Muscatine, two miles from West Liberty; post office West Liberty, Iowa. Breeder and raiser of thoroughbred Short-horn cattle.
        Barclay M S, farmer.
Resides eighteen miles from this city, two miles from West Liberty; post office West Liberty, Iowa. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land. Was born in New York 1815; came to Iowa 1857.
        Barrows Charles J, farmer.
Resides on River road, Muscatine Island, two miles from the city; post office Muscatine. Owns five acres of land. Came from Illinois to this county in 1853.
        Barrows Charles C, farmer.
Resides on River road, two miles from the city, on Muscatine Island; post office Muscatine. Came from Ohio to this county in 1855.
        Barrows Lemuel, farmer.
Resides on River road, two miles from the city, on Muscatine Island; post office Muscatine. Came from Ohio to this county in 1855.
        Barrows Albert, farmer.
Resides two miles from the city, on River road, Muscatine Island; post office Muscatine. Came from Ohio to this county 1855.
        Barrow J P, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, two miles north of old Telegraph road; post office Pleasant Prairie. Owns eighty acres land. Born in Pennsylvania 1839; came to Iowa 1854.
        Barnes Charles, farmer.
Resides twenty-one miles from Muscatine, three and one-half miles from West Liberty, on West Liberty road; post office West Liberty, Iowa. Owns four hundred and forty-three acres of land. Was born in Ohio 1831; came to this county in 1839--old settler.
        Barnes F, farmer.
Resides twenty-one miles from the city, three and one-half miles from West Liberty, on West Liberty road; post office West Liberty, Iowa. Owns three hundred and sixty acres of land. Was born in Ohio 1833; came to this county 1841--old settler.
        Batty Dr W.
Owns eighty acres of land on east side of Sherffey road.
        Batty Robert, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city, on Batty road. Owns four hundred acres of land.
        Batty William, farmer.
Resides six and a half miles from Muscatine, on Cross road, between Moscow and Iowa City roads; post office Muscatine. Rents one hundred and sixty acres of land from H Funck. Came from Pennsylvania to this county in 1856;. Breeder of Poland China hogs.
        Batchelor F M, farmer.
Resides eight miles from the city, on east side of Pine Mill road; post office Muscatine. Owns fifty-three and one-half acres of land.
        Batschel C, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, one mile from Wilton; post office Wilton. Rents one hundred acres of land from Marolf estate on Graded road.
        Baxter W, farmer.
Resides eleven and one-half miles from the city, on Lord's Ferry road; post office Muscatine. Owns three hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Baxter George, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, on Batty road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Baxter G W, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, three miles north of Breckenridge Ferry; post office West Liberty, Iowa. Was born in New Jersey 1836; came to Iowa 1845. Rents two hundred and eighty acres of land from Mrs Robshaw.
        Beattie Wm, farmer.
Resides seven miles from Muscatine, on Tipton road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and forty acres of land.
        Beard J M, farmer.
Resides nine and one-half miles from the city, on Batty road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Ohio 1829; came to this county 1838--old settler.
        Beard W, farmer.
Resides nine and one-half miles from the city, on Batty road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres of land.
        Bebb David, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, one mile from Coneville; post office Muscatine, Iowa. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Beim P H.
Resides twelve miles from the city, two miles from Wilton. Owns one-quarter of an acres of land. Teamster in Wilton; post office Wilton.
        Bentley D A, farmer.
Resides ten miles from the city, one-half mile north of Telegraph road; post office Melpine. Owns three hundred and twenty acres of land.
        Benmer Martin, farmer.
Resides seven and one-half miles from the city, on Graded road, four and one-half miles from Wilton; post office Wilton. Owns one hundred and twenty acres of land.
        Benedict Andrew.
Resides on Cedar river, Cedar Bridge road, nine miles from the city; post office Muscatine. Owns three hundred and ninety-eight acres of land. Came from Pennsylvania to county in 1850.
        Bennett Martin.
Resides on Tipton road, one-half mile from the city; post office Muscatine. Rents two acres of land. Laborer on section B C R & M R R.
        Benefield Jason, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, on Iowa City road; post office Muscatine. Rents one hundred acres of ,and from George Wills. Came From Indiana to this county in 1848.
        Bergan Martin, farmer and stock raiser.
Resides five miles from the city, on Iowa City road; post office Muscatine. Owns ninety acres of land. Born in Ireland; came from Ohio to this county 1857.
        Bersch John, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city, on north side of Pine Mill road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and thirty acres of land.
        Bernecke M Sr, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from the city, one-half mile north of Telegraph road; post office Blue Grass. Owns three hundred and sixty acres of land. Born in Germany in 1815; came to Iowa 1856.
        Berryman A, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from the city, on State road; post office Durant. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Bintg Vincent, farmer.
Resides eleven miles from the city, three miles from Atalissa, on Tice's Ferry road; post office Atalissa. Owns ninety acres of land. Was born in Germany 1827; came to this county 1865.
        Birkshire M M, farmer.
Resides on Slough road, nine miles from the city; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and five acres of land. Was born in Ohio 1813; came to Iowa 1838.
        Birkett Thomas, farmer.
Resides twenty-two miles from the city, four miles from West Liberty, on West Liberty road; post office West Liberty. Owns four hundred acres of land. Was born in England 1830; came to this county 1856.
        Bird Stewart, farmer.
Resides three miles from the city, on Stewart road; post office Muscatine. Rents eighty acres of land from Henry Rider. Came from Illinois to this county in 1870.
        Bishop A.
Resides in Muscatine. Owns forty acres of land on the Island.
        Black Robert, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from the city, three miles west of Breckenridge Ferry. Rents two hundred and eighty acres of T Nichols; post office Nichols Station.
        Black James, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from the city, six west of Breckenridge Ferry; post office West Liberty. Rents eighty acres of land from R Black.
        Black Arthur, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, two and one-half miles from Atalissa, on Cross road, one-half mile south of county line road; post office Atalissa. Owns two hundred and ten acres. Was born in Kentucky 1805; came to Muscatine county 1852. Breeder of graded hogs.
        Blank D, farmer.
Resides two and one-quarter miles from the city, on Slough Bridge road, on the Island; post office Muscatine. Owns ninety-five acres of land. Was born in Germany; came to this county 1850.
        Blanck J D, farmer.
Resides three miles from the city, on Stewart road, Muscatine Island; post office Muscatine. Rents eleven acres from Kirkpatrick; came from Illinois to this county 1851.
        Blair Peter, farmer.
Resides nine from the city, one mile south of Telegraph road; post office Melpine. Owns forty acres of land.
        Bockwort Peter, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, two miles north of Telegraph road; post office Durant. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land. Was born in Germany in 1836; came to Iowa in 1857.
        Bodzen Charles, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, between River and pine Mill roads; post office Muscatine. Rents forty acres of land from Mrs Mortstag.
        Bogan Jesse, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city, north side of Sherffey road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres of land.
        Boiler Wesley, farmer and stock raiser.
Resides eight miles from the city, on Lucas Grove road; post office Muscatine. Owns three hundred and twenty acres land. Breeder of Half-breed Alderney and Durham cattle, Poland China and Breeder of Half-breed Alderney and Durham cattle, Poland China and Berkshire hogs. Immigrated from Ohio to this county 1852. Mrs Boiler came to this county in 1854.
        Boot Thomas, farmer.
Resides on new Telegraph road, thirteen miles from the city, two and three-quarter miles from Wilton; post office Wilton. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Canada 1836; came to this county 1867.
        Boot James, farmer.
Resides non new Telegraph road, twelve miles from the city, two and one-half miles from Wilton; post office Wilton. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Canada 1837; came to this county 1867.
        Boot Wm, farmer.
Resides on new Telegraph road, twelve miles from the city, two and one-half miles from Wilton; post office Wilton. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Canada 1851; came to this county 1867.
        Boot Robt, farmer.
Resides on new Telegraph road, twelve miles from the city, two miles from Wilton; post office Wilton. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Canada 1844; came to this county 1867.
        Boot John, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, two miles from Wilton, on new Telegraph road; post office Wilton. Was born in England 1806; came to this county 1867.
        Booth John, farmer.
Resides on Peedee road fifteen miles from the city, two miles from Atalissa; post office Atalissa. Owns two hundred and fifty-three acres of land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1807; came to this county 1865.
        Bohnsack G, farmer.
Resides seven miles from Pine Mills, on Blue Grass road; post office Blue Grass. Owns one hundred and ninety acres land, eighteen miles from Muscatine.
        Boland Patrick, farmer and breeder of draught horses.
Resides on Iowa City road, seven miles from this city; post office Muscatine. Owns six hundred acres of land. Breeder of draught horses. Proprietor of three of the finest draught stallions in the state--one of Messenger and Duroc, Clydesdale, and another genuine Percheron breeding. Mr. Boland owns forty six head of horses, one hundred and thirty-five head of cattle. Was born in Ireland; came to this county in 1848.
        Bond Wm, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, on Durant road; post office Muscatine. Owns forty acres of land.
        Botsford H W, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, near Port Louisa road, on the Island; post office Muscatine. Rents four hundred acres of land from J Kennedy. Breeder of Berkshire and Chester White hogs. Was born in New York; came to this county 1873.
        Bowers W, farmer.
Resides one-half mile north of telegraph road, sixteen miles from the city; post office Blue Grass. Rents one hundred and sixty acres of land from Mrs Stegers.
        Bowlby Samuel, farmer.
Resides one-quarter of a mile north of Lord's Ferry, six and one-half miles from the city; post office Muscatine. Rents one hundred and ten acres land from Mrs Chapman.
        Bowlby Thomas, farmer.
Resides on Lord's Ferry road, eight miles from the city; post office Muscatine, Iowa. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land. Was born in Ohio 1818; came to this county 1854.
        Bowman Sam'l, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, on Tipton road; post office Muscatine. Rents one hundred and sixty acres of land from Jake Freyermuth.
        Bowman Henry, farmer.
Resides on Tipton road, six miles from the city; post office Muscatine. Rents eighty acres of land.
        Bowie A G, farmer.
Resides fifteen and one-half miles from Muscatine, and two and one-half miles from Atalissa, on cross road north of Moscow road; post office Atalissa. Rents sixty acres of land from G R Wilkerson. Was born in Kentucky 1849; came to this county 1870.
        Boyle R, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from the city, three miles from West Liberty, on the Iowa City road; post office, West Liberty. Was born in Pennsylvania 1820; came to this county 1856.
        Bracken Wm, farmer.
Resides eleven miles from the city, three miles from Wilton, on cross road east of Wilton road; post office Wilton. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in England 1829; came to this county 1865.
        Bradford Z, farmer.
Resides six miles from the city, on cross road between old Telegraph and graded roads; post office Muscatine. Owns forty-seven acres of land. Was born in Ohio 1831; came to this county 1853.
        Brady John, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, two miles northwest of Brackenridge's Ferry; post office Adams. Owns seventy-seven acres of land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1803; came to Iowa 1855.
        Bradskey J, farmer.
Resides ten miles from the city, on Pine Creek road; post office Muscatine. Owns sixty acres of land.
        Brand S, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, on Brown's Ferry road, four and one-half miles from West Liberty; post office West Liberty. Owns four hundred and fifty acres of land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1822; came to this county 1851.
        Brandt C, farmer.
Resides nine and one-half miles from the city, north side of Pine Mill road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and seventy-one acres of land.
        Brase John, farmer.
Resides eight miles from the city, east side of Pine Mill road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres of land.
        Bratt M, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, on the cross road between Moscow and Tipton; post office Moscow. owns forty acres of land.
        Breckenridge ----, ferryman.
Resides at Breckenridge Ferry, on Lucas Grove road.
        Bressler Peter, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, on Tipton road; post office Muscatine. Rents eighty acres of land from J Greiner.
        Bridgman F, farmer.
Resides thirteen from the city, two miles north of Telegraph road; post office Durant. Owns one hundred and eighty acres of land, all under cultivation.
        Brillman Mrs Mary.
Resides on Iowa City road, three miles from Muscatine, post office Muscatine. Owns seven acres land. Came from Ohio to this county 1854.
        Brisbine Clark, farmer.
Resides four miles from Muscatine, east side of Sherffy road. Rents thirty acres.
        Brisbine James, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city, on River road; post office Muscatine. Owns forty acres of land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1818; came to this county 1843.
        Brockway E, farmer and stock raiser.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, one and one-half miles north west of Lord's ferry; post office Coneville. Owns four hundred and ten acres of land. Breeder of Shorn-horn cattle, Poland China hogs and fancy fowls. Was born in Pennsylvania 1836; came to Iowa 1842.
        Brockway G, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, three miles west of Lord's Ferry; post office Coneville. Owns one hundred and twenty acres of land.
        Brockway Mrs E, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, three miles west of Lord's Ferry; post office Coneville. Owns sixty acres of land.
        Brockway J, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, three miles west of Lord's Ferry; post office Coneville. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Broughman John, farmer.
Resides twenty miles from the city, five miles west of Nichols Station; post office West Liberty.
        Brooker A, farmer.
Resides eleven miles from the city, three miles from Atalissa, on Brown's Ferry road; post office Atalissa. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in 1841; came to this county 1851.
        Brothers Peter, farmer.
Resides twenty-one miles from Muscatine, on Stockton road, one mile from Stockton; post office Stockton. Owns two hundred acres of land, all under cultivation. Was born in Germany 1840; came to this county 1864.
        Brothers Jacob, farmer.
Resides twenty miles from the city, on Stockton road, three miles from Walcott; post office Stockton. Was born in Germany. Owns two hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Browning W L, farmer and dairy farm.
Resides on Slough Bridge road, on the Island; post office Muscatine. Owns two hundred and forty acres of land, one hundred and twenty under cultivation, and one hundred and twenty in pasture. Has twenty-six milk cows and capacity for seventy-five. Delivery wagons run daily. Was born in Gloster county, New Jersey 1823; came to this county 1839 -- one of the oldest settlers.
        Brown Martha Mrs.
Resides seventeen and one-half miles from the city, two and one-half miles from Stockton, on new telegraph road; post office Stockton. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land. Was born in Pennsylvania; came to this county 1856.
        Brown J, farmer.
Resides on Tipton road, eight miles from the city; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Brown Conrad, farmer.
Resides eighteen miles from the city, two miles southwest of Nichols Station; post office Nichols Station. Owns one hundred and fifty-three acres of land. Was born in Germany 1842; came to this county 1870.
        Brown W, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, three miles west of Breckenridge Ferry; post office West Liberty. Owns two acres of land.
        Brown N S, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from Muscatine, four miles west of Breckenridge Ferry; post office Nichols Station. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Sweeden 1835; came to Iowa 1856.
        Brown N J, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, one and one-half miles north of Lord's Ferry; post office Coneville. Rents one hundred acres of land from R Lord.
        Brown T M, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, three-quarters of a mile south of Washington road; post office Lettsville. Owns two hundred and forty acres of land.
        Brown H P, farmer and ferryman.
Resides twelve miles from Muscatine, on Cedar River. Ferryman at Lord's Ferry. Owns twenty-two acres of land. Was born in Indiana 1835; came to Iowa 1838.
        Brown T G, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from the city, two miles north of Telegraph road; post office Stockton. Owns one hundred and twenty acres of land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1841; came to Iowa 1853.
        Brown D S, farmer.
Seventeen miles from the city, two miles north of old Telegraph road; post office Stockton. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Pennsylvania; came to Iowa 1853.
        Brown A A, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, one mile north of old Telegraph road; post office Stockton. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1844; came to Iowa 1853.
        Brown Aug, farmer.
Resides sixteen and one-half miles from the city, two miles south of Telegraph road; post office Blue Grass. Owns forty acres of land.
        Brown John, farmer.
Resides eight miles from the city, on Pine Mill road; post office Muscatine. Owns seventy acres.
        Brownawel W, farmer.
Resides ten miles from the city, one and one-half miles south of Telegraph road; post office Melpine. Owns one hundred and forty acres of land.
        Brownawel Mrs E.
Resides from the city, on Telegraph road; post office Melpine. Owns eighty acres of land.
        Brownawel J H.
Resides ten miles from the city, on Telegraph road; post office Melpine. Rents eighty acres from Mrs E Brownawel.
        Brookhart H, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, on Batty road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Broomall A.
Resides ten miles from the city, two miles south of Telegraph road; post office Melpine. Owns one hundred acres of land.
        Brossett Adam, farmer.
Resides four and one-half miles from the city, near Iowa City road. Rents from Dr, Fulliam.
        Brus J, farmer.
Resides nineteen miles from the city, half a mile north of old Telegraph road; post office Walcott. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land. Was born in Holland 1842; came to Iowa 1848.
        Brumbaugh C S, farmer.
Resides six and one-half miles from the city, on Iowa City road; post office Muscatine. Owns forty acres of land. Was born in Ohio; emigrated to Minnesota; came to this county in 1866.
        Bry Lon.
Resides seven miles from the city, between River and Pine Mill road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres of land.
        Bulger Patrick, farmer.
Resides on Walcott road, twenty-two miles from the city; post office Walcott. Owns two hundred and forty acres of land. was born in Ireland 1827; came to this county 1862.
        Bumgardner Marian, farmer.
Resides two and one-half miles from the city, on Lucas Grove road; post office Muscatine. Was born in Virginia; came to this county 1850.
        Bumgardner Mrs S.
Resides four and a half miles from the city, on Lucas Grove road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land. Came from Virginia to this county 1837.
        Bunker C H, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from the city, north of old Telegraph road; post office Stockton. Rents eighty acres from A M Bunker. Was born in Pennsylvania.
        Bunker A, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, one and one-half miles north of Telegraph road; post office Walcott. Owns two hundred and forty acres of land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1818; came to Iowa 1857.
        Bunke A, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, on Slough road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred acres of land.
        Bunker Wm, farmer.
Resides twenty-one miles from the city, three miles from Walcott; post office Walcott. Owns one hundred and sixty acres land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1823; came to this county1857.
        Burnsides Jacob, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city, two and one-half miles north of Telegraph road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres land. Was born in North Carolina 1823; came to this county 1964.
        Burrell B, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, two miles south of Telegraph road; post office Melpine. Owns sixty acres land.
        Burdett Eli, farmer.
Resides three-fourths mile from the city, on River road; post office Muscatine. Owns sixty acres land. Was born in this county 1840. Says he was the second white child born in county. Breeder of Poland China hogs.
        Burdett Mrs E.
Resides on River road, one-half mile from the city. Owns two acres land. Was born in Kentucky 1827; came to this county 1851. Post office Muscatine.
        Burk Thomas, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, four miles northwest of Breckenridge Ferry; post office Adams. Owns eighty acres land.
        Burk W J, farmer.
Resides six and one-half from the city, on Slough Bridge road, Muscatine Island; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1838; came to this county 1876.
        Burkman P, farmer.
Resides sixteen and one-half miles from the city, two and one-half miles from Atalissa; post office Atalissa. Owns two hundred and ninety-two acres land, one-half mile south of county line. Was born in Maryland 1819; came to this county 1855.
        Burkman C E, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, three miles from Atalissa, one-half mile south of county line road; post office Atalissa. owns eighty six acres land. Was born in Maryland 1845; came to this county 1855.
        Bush Thomas, farmer.
Resides eight and one-half miles from Muscatine, on Dickinson road; post office Muscatine. Owns fifty-six acres land. Came from England.
        Bush Charles, farmer.
Resides on Lucas Grove road, three miles from the city; post office Muscatine. Owns thirty-two and one-half acres land. Came from Germany to this county 1855.
        Bush Wm, farmer.
Resides three miles from city, on Iowa City road; post office Muscatine. Rents sixty acres from A Funck. Was born in England; came to this county 1865.
        Butcher Nich, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, one mile south of Telegraph road; post office Pleasant Prarie. Owns two hundred acres land.
        Butler Wm, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city, on Lucas Grove road; post office Muscatine. Owns two and forty acres land. Came from Ohio to this county 1854.
        Byrnes Ned, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, on Batty road. post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and twenty-five acres land.
        Byrnes Nicholas, farmer.
Resides one mile from the city, on Tipton road; post office Muscatine. Owns ten acres land.
        Byrnes M, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, one mile north of Washington road; post office Lettsville. Owns fifty-three acres land. Was born in Ireland; came to Iowa 1854.
        Byrne Thomas, farmer.
Resides eight miles from the city, on Washington road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and twenty acres land.

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        Cadman S, farmer.
Resides ten miles from Muscatine. one mile north of Telegraph road; post office Melpine. Owns one hundred and sixty acres land.
        Canolt A, farmer.
Resides twenty miles from the city, four miles southwest of Nichols; post office Nichols Station. Owns two hundred and forty acres land.
        Carr Thomas, farmer.
Resides six miles from the city, on cross between Telegraph and Graded roads; post office Muscatine. Rents eighty acres land from S O McGrew.
        Carr James, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city, between Sweetland Centre and Pine mill roads; post office Muscatine. Owns forty acres land.
        Carroll Oliver, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, on Stewart road; post office Muscatine. Owns sixty acres land. Came from New York to this county 1875.
        Carpenter W, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, two miles south of Telegraph road; post office Pleasant Prairie. Owns forty acres land.
        Carpenter Chas, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, one mile south of Telegraph road; post office Pleasant Prairie. Rents fifty acres from F Jackman.
        Carter H, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, between old Telegraph and Pine Mill roads; post office Sweetland Centre. Owns two hundred and ten acres land.
        Carter A, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, between Sweetland Centre and Pine Mill roads; post office Sweetland Centre. Rents one hundred and sixty acres land from Mrs Farnsworth.
        Cashman Thomas, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, half a mile south of Batty road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres of land.
        Cass Rev, farmer.
Resides three and one-half miles from the city, on Stewart road, on the Island; post office Muscatine. Owns four acres of land. Came from New York to county in 1856.
        Cattell James, farmer and fruit grower.
Resides two and one-half miles from the city, on Iowa City road; post office Muscatine. Owns fifty acres of land. Came from Ohio to this county in 1844.
        Cattell Homer, farmer.
Resides two and one-half miles from the city, on Iowa City road; post office Muscatine. Rents from James Cattell.
        Caughlin M, farmer.
Resides ten and one-half miles from the city on Hoopes road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and twenty acres of land. Was born in Ireland; came to this county 1869.
        Cayner Martine L, farmer and stock breeder.
Resides at Nichols Station; post office Nichols Station. Owns one hundred and ninety-six acres of land. Breeder of Durham cattle, Poland China, Chester White and Berkshire hogs, and Spread Eagle horses. Was born in Jessamine county Kentucky 1818; emigrated to Linn county Iowa 1852; came to this county 1866.
        Cease J W, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city, between River and Pine Mill roads; post office Muscatine. Owns five acres land.
        Cecil L M, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, two miles north of Coneville; post office Coneville. Owns eighty acres land. Was born in Kentucky; came to this county 1856.
        Cecil C H, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, on Washington road; post office Lettsville. Owns one hundred and thrity acres land. Was born in Virginia 1818; came to Iowa 1852.
        Ceomor H, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city, on Tipton road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres land.
        Ceyner A, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, four miles southwest of Breckinridge Ferry; post office Nichols Station. Owns one hundred and sixty acres land. Was born in Indiana 1844; came to Iowa 1859.
        Chambers Samuel, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city on old Telegraph road; post office Muscatine.
        Chambers James, farmer.
Resides four and one-half miles from the city, on Telegraph road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres land.
        Chambers Geo, farmer.
Resides two and one-half miles from the city, on cross road between Tipton and Moscow roads; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and twenty acres land.
        Chambliss Jeff, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, one-half mile south of Telegraph road; post office Pleasant Prairie. Owns eighty acres land.
        Chambliss Benj, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, one-half mile north of Telegraph road; post office Pleasant Prairie. Owns two hundred and eighty acres land.
        Chamberlain D M, farmer.
Resides seven miles from Muscatine, on Graded road; post office Muscatine. Rents forty acres land.
        Chamberlain C J, farmer.
Resides six miles from the city. Rents one hundred and sixty acres land in Moscow township and forty acres in Bloomington township, post office Muscatine.
        Chandler Ed, farmer.
Rents thirty acres from Hiram Gilbert, north side Telegraph road; post office Muscatine.
        Chapman P F, farmer.
Resides eleven miles from the city, on Batty road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres land.
        Chapman W A, farmer.
Resides eight miles from the city, on Lord's Ferry road; post office Muscatine. Rents sixty acres land from.. Altecrouse. Was born in Ohio 1842; came to Iowa 1865.
        Chapman Mrs B.
Resides seven miles from the city, on Lord's Ferry road; post office Muscatine. Owns two hundred acres land.
        Chapman G W, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, on old Telegraph road; post office Sweetland Centre. Owns one hundred and forty acres land.
        Chase George, stock farm.
Resides nineteen miles from Muscatine, one and one-half miles from West Liberty; post office address West Liberty. Owns two hundred and twenty acres land. Was born in Washington county New York 1830; immigrated to this county 1847. Mr. Chase commenced the cattle business in 1871, and by devoting his entire energies to the business, he has brought it up to a remunerative standard. In his herd, comprising thirty-five head of thoroughbreds, we find the popular families represented, "viz: Mezurka," "Rose of Sharon," "Isle of the Ladies," "Nanny Williams," "Young Marys," and etc. In a few years time, we dare say, the great interest Mr. Chase exhibits in breeding of pure blooded cattle, combined with his natural energy, will place him in front rank of the cattle kings of the United States.
        Chase S, farmer.
Resides eighteen miles from the city, four miles south of West Liberty; post office West Liberty.
        Chastine Edward, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, on River road, Muscatine Island; posy office Muscatine. Rents one hundred acres land from Ament Bros.
        Chatfield Frederick S, farmer.
Resides twelve and one-half miles from Muscatine, on Tipton road, two miles from Wilton; post office Wilton. Rents one hundred acres land from Wm Leverich. Was born at Seymour, New Haven county, Connecticutt 1853; came to Muscatine county 1836. Raises wheat, oats, corn, hay, potatoes, &c.
        Chatterton J M, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from the city, between Pine Mill and Blue Grass roads, six miles from Pine Mill; post office Fairport. Owns one hundred and twenty acres land.
        Cheseborough H C, farmer.
Resides eleven miles from the city, one and one-half mile west of Breckenridge Ferry; post office Adams. Owns two hundred and forty acres land. Was born in New York 1831; came to Iowa 1852.
        Cheseborough Samuel, farmer
Resides nineteen miles from the city, two miles from West Liberty on West Liberty road; post office West Liberty. Owns one hundred and twenty acres land. Was born in New York 1821; came to this county 1839. Breeder of Chester White hogs and stock cattle. Old Settler.
        Chinn H J, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city, on Lord's Ferry road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and forty acres land. Was born in Kentucky 1829; came to Iowa 1838.
        Chisstenmaker A, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, two and one-half miles north of Telegraph road; post office Stockton. Owns eighty acres land.
        Chisstenmaker Chas, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, two and one-half miles north of Telegraph road; post office Durant. Rents one hundred and fifty acres land. Was born in Germany 1832; came to Iowa 1862.
        Chown W, farmer.
Resides at Port Allen, twenty miles from the city,; post office Muscatine. Owns sixty acres land. Was born in England 1826; came to this county 1862.
        Chris Henry, farmer.
Resides one and one-fourth mile from the city, on Island; post office Muscatine. Owns thirty-seven acres land; rents twenty acres from Mr. Anson. Was born in Pennsylvania 1851; came to this county 1852.
        Chris Adam, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city, on the Island; post office Muscatine. Owns twenty-seven acres land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1816; came to this county 1853.
        Chrissman S W, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, one half mile north of Telegraph road; post office Pleasant Prairie.
        Ciott George, farmer.
Resides six miles from Muscatine, on Graded road; post office Muscatine. Owns sixty acres land.
        Clabaugh L W, farmer.
Resides six miles from the city, on old Telegraph road; post office Sweetland Centre. Owns thirty-eight acres land. Was born in Ohio 1845; emigrated to Iowa 1875.
        Clark James, farmer.
Resides eleven miles from the city, five miles southeast of Wilton; post office Wilton. Owns one hundred and twenty-five acres land. Was born in Ireland 1833; came to Iowa 1856.
        Clark T B, farmer.
Resides six teen miles from the city, two and one-half miles north of Telegraph road; post office Stockton. Owns ninety-five acres land Was born in Indiana 1825; came to Iowa 1868.
        Clark J W, farmer.
Resides one mile from Muscatine, on River road; post office Muscatine. Rents seventy-five acres land from Daniel Burtner. Was born in Ohio 1819; came to this county 1864.
        Clements W, farmer.
Resides eight miles from the city, on Wilton road; post office Wilton. Owns eighty acres of land.
        Clemons J N, farmer.
Resides ten miles from the city, two miles from Fairport; post office Fairport. Owns two hundred and eighty-five acres of land. Was born in New York 1845; came to this county 1856.
        Clendenning Stewart, farmer.
Resides six miles from the city, quarter of a mile south of Sweetland Centre; post office Sweetland Centre. Owns eighty acres.
        Clymer W H, farmer.
Resides four and half miles from the city; post office Muscatine. Rents twenty-two acres of land from Peasley estate. Owns eighty acres of land under cultivation.
        Cneuer G W, farmer.
Resides ten miles from the city, one mile south of Wilton; post office Wilton. Rents one hundred and sixty acres land from Benham & Smith. Was born in Ohio 1837; came to Iowa 1859.
        Coady John, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from Muscatine, quarter of a mile north of Washington road; post office Lettsville.
        Cobel David, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, one mile west of Breckenridge Ferry; post office Adams. Owns one hundred acres of land.
        Coburn M H, farmer.
Resides eighteen miles from the city, three and a half miles southwest of West Liberty; post office West Liberty. Owns sixty acres of land. Was born in West Virginia 1846; came to Iowa 1866. Breeder of Poland China and Berkshire hogs.
        Coder J H, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, one mile north of Washington road; post office Lettsville. Was born in Ohio 1840; came to Iowa 1865.
        Cocklin Mrs F.
Resides ten miles from the city, half a mile north of Washington road; post office Lettsville. Owns forty acres of land.
        Cole N B, farmer.
Resides eleven miles from the city, one mile and a half south of old Telegraph road; post office Melpine. Owns one hundred acres of land.
        Cole John H, ferryman.
Resides nine miles from the city, on Cedar river; post office Muscatine. Proprietor of Cole's Ferry, formerly Brow's Ferry. Was born in Massachusetts 1825; came to this county 1851.
        Coleman F, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city, on Lord's Ferry road; post office Muscatine. Owns forty acres of land.
        Colter M C, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, three-quarters of a mile north of Washington road; post office Lettsville. Owns ten acres of land.
        Colter N, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from the city, half a mile north of Washington road; post office Lettsville. Owns ten acres of land.
        Conaway Solomon, farmer.
Resides three miles from the city, on Iowa City road; post office Muscatine. Immigrated from Maryland to this county 1850. Owns forty-four acres of land.
        Cone Dr W, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, two miles west of Coneville; post office Coneville.
        Cone P, Port Allen, Iowa.
Resides nineteen and one-half miles from the city, half a mile north of Port Allen; post office Port Allen. Owns forty acres of land.
        Cone B B, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, one mile east of Coneville; post office Coneville. Owns six hundred acres of land under cultivation.
        Cone A, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, one mile south of Batty road; post office Lettsville. Owns three hundred acres of land.
        Conklin George S, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city, Muscatine Island, on the railroad; post office Muscatine. Came from Orange county New York, to this county 1870. Rents forty acres.
        Connor M.
Resudes twenty-one miles from the city, on Stockton road, one mile from Stockton; post office Stockton. Owns one hundred and twenty acres of land. Was born in Ireland 1824; came to this county 1857.
        Connor S, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, one mile from Moscow, on Tipton road; post office Moscow. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Conlon J, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, one mile and a half south of Lord's Ferry; post office Lettsville. Rents of Conlon. Was born in Indiana 1853; came to Iowa 1860.
        Contriman William, farmer.
Resides three miles from the city, east of Stewart road on the Island; post office Muscatine. Owns forty acres of land. Breeder of Essex hogs. Came from Ohio to this county 1864.
        Cook Jacob, farmer.
Resides two and one-half miles from the city, on River road; post office Muscatine. Rents forty acres land under cultivation and in vineyard, of J Horr; two coal banks on this farm in operation. Was born in France 1831; came to this county 1867.
        Cooney Thomas, farmer.
Resides seven and one-half miles from the city, on Iowa City road; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and twenty acres land. Came from Ireland to this county.
        Coon J E, cheese factory.
Proprietor North Star Cheese Factory, situated on cross road between Tipton and Graded roads, three and one-half miles from the city; post office Muscatine.
        Coon L, farmer.
Resides twenty miles from the city, four miles southwest of Nichols Station; post office Nichols Station. Owns two hundred acres land under cultivation and two hundred acres in pasture.
        Cooper John, farmer.
Resides nineteen miles from the city, eight miles from Pine Mills, on Pine Mill and Blue Grass road; post office Blue Grass. Owns eighty acres land.
        Coosephell ----, farmer.
Resides fifteen and on half miles from the city, two miles south of Telegraph road; post office Blue Grass. Owna twenty-five acres land.
        Cope John, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from the city, one and one-hale miles from Atalissa on Pedee road; post office Atalissa. Owns one hundred and thirty-seven acres land. Was born in Ohio 1831; came to this county 1851.
        Corbin J C, farmer.
Resides five and one-half miles from the city, on Port Louisa road , Muscatine Island; post office Muscatine. Rents forty acres land from B Thornton. Came from Pennsylvania to this county 1850.
        Corbin Levi, farmer.
Resides five and one-half miles from the city, on Port Louisa road, on the Island; post office Muscatine. Rents from B Thornton. Came from Pennsylvania to this county 1850.
        Corcoran Robert, farmer.
Resides eight and one-half miles from the city, on Lucas Grove road; post office Muscatine.
        Corwin George, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, to the right of Stewart road, on the Island; post office Muscatine. Owns forty acres of land came from New York to this county 1853.
        Corwin H, farmer.
Resides four and one-half miles from the city; post office Muscatine. Owns ninety-five acres land. Came from Orange county New York to this county 1854.
        Cotterell G, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, two miles west of Lord's Ferry; post office Coneville. Was born in New York 1830; came to Iowa 1857.
        Covel Julius, farmer.
Resides six and one-half miles from the city, between Telegraph and pine Mill roads; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres land.
        Cox Wm, farmer.
Resides eighteen miles from the city, seven miles from Pine Mill and Blue Grass road; post office Blue Grass. Owns twenty acres land.
        Craig A S, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from the city, one-half mile south of Telegraph road; post office Blue Grass. Owns two hundred and forty acres land.
        Crane Jos, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, on cross road south of Lucas Grove road; post office Muscatine. Breeder of fine horses and cattle. Owns three hundred and forty-five acres land. Was born in New Jersey 1814; came to this county 1839. Old Settler.
        Crane D, farmer.
Resides twenty-one miles from the city, three miles from West Liberty on West Liberty road; post office West Liberty. Owns one hundred and twenty-five acres land. Was born in Ohio 1818; came to this county 1840. Old Settler.
        Crawford Wm P, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city, on Moscow road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres land.
        Crebs Nick, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from the city, on Durant and Stockton road; post office Stockton. Owns three hundred and twenty acres land.
        Cruin Daniel, farmer.
Resides eleven miles from Muscatine, on Blue Grass road; post office Melpine. Owns one and forty acres land.
        Croan A, farmer.
Resides twenty-one miles from the city two miles from Stockton on cross road north of Telegraph road; post office Stockton. Rents two hundred and forty acres land. Was born in Hanover.
        Crocker Wm, farmer.
Merchant in Port Allen twenty miles from the city; post office Port Allen.
        Crocker Samuel, tanner.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, one-half miles from Atalissa on cross road between old State and county line roads; post office Atalissa. Owns one hundred and twenty acres land. Came to this county 1853.
        Cross J L, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, on the Island, post office Muscatine. Rents forty acres land from J L Cross Sr. Came from Maryland to this county 1866.
        Cross Levi, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, one mile south of Lord's Ferry road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres land.         Crow Wm, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city, on cross road between Telegraph and Graded roads; post office Muscatine. Owns fifty-seven acres land. Was born in Ireland; came to this county 1855.
        Culberton J R, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, one mile north of Washington road; post office Lettsville. Owns two hundred and forty acres land. Was born in Ohio 1832; came to this county 1864.
        Cullen Frank, farmer.
Resides eight miles from Muscatine, on Wilton road; post office Wilton. Rents eighty acres land from D Connell.
        Cunough Samuel, farmer.
Resides twenty miles from the city, one-half mile south of Walcott; post office Walcott. Owns one hundred and seventy acres land. Was born in Ireland; came to this county 1854.
        Cunningham J, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from the city, three miles from Atalissa, on Iowa City road; post office Atalissa. Owns eighty acres land.

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        Dallas Alex, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, one mile from Atalissa on Iowa City road; post office Atalissa. Owns one hundred and sixty acres land.
        Dalley L A, farmer.
Resides eighteen miles from the city, three and one-half miles from West Liberty; post office West Liberty. Rents twenty acres land. Was born in Ohio 1828; came to Iowa 1857.
        Daplin R, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, on Grandview road; post office Muscatine. Owns seventeen acres land.
        Darke T H, farmer.
Resides six and one-half miles from the city, west of Stewart road on the Island; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty-five and three-fourths acres land. Breeder of Poland China and Berkshire hogs. Came from New York to this county 1856.
        Daugherty John, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, on Tipton road; post office Muscatine. Owns eighty acres land.
        Davis J, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city, one mile north of Telegraph road; post office Sweetland Centre. Owns two hundred and forty acres land.
        Davidson Mrs L A.
Resides four miles from the city, on old Telegraph road; post office Muscatine. Owns forty acres land.
        Davidson George, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, on cross roads between old Telegraph and Graded roads; post office Wilton. Owns one hundred acres land. Was born in Canada; came to this county 1874.
        Davis Chas, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, on and one-half miles from Atalissa on Tice's Ferry road; post office Atalissa. Was born in Vermont 1833; came to this county 1860.
        Day E, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city, one mile north of Telegraph road; post office Sweetland Centre. Owns three hundred and twenty acres land.
        Day J, farmer.
Resides eight miles from the city on old Telegraph road; post office Sweetland Centre. Owns three hundred and sixty-four acres land.
        Dean John, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, three miles west of Lord's Ferry; post office Coneville. Owns one hundred acres land.
        Dean Wm H, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, on cross road, between old Telegraph and Graded roads; post office Muscatine. Owns fifty acres land. Was born in Maine 1848; came to this county 1853.
        Decamp P, farmer.
Resides ten miles from the city, on Washington road; post office Lettsville. Rents ninety acres of land.
        Deitrich Levi, farmer.
Resides six and one-half miles from the city, on cross road, between old Telegraph and Graded roads; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred acres land. Was born in Pennsylvania in 1834. Came to this county 1863.
        Deitrich Conrad, farmer.
Resides eight miles from Muscatine, on Wilton road; post office Wilton. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Demming George, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, two and one-half miles from Durant, on new Telegraph road; post office Durant. Owns one hundred and seventy-five acres land. Was born in Connecticut 1812; came to this county 1854.
        Demming George W, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, on new Telegraph road two and one-half miles from Durant; post office Durant. Owns one hundred and seventy-three acres land. Was born in Connecticut 1836; came to this county 1854.
        Derby J W, farmer.
Resides eleven miles from the city, on cross road four and a half miles east of Wilton; post office Wilton. Owns eighty acres land. Was born in Vermont 1827; came to this county 1857.
        Derby C W, farmer.
Resides eleven miles from the city, on cross road four and one-half miles east of Wilton road; post office Wilton. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Vermont 1832; came to this county 1857.
        Dewey D A, farmer.
Resides eighteen miles from the city, two and one-half miles from West Liberty on county line road; post office Muscatine. Owns fifty acres of land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1822; came to this county 1861.
        Dickerson I, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from the city, three from West Liberty on old State road; post office West Liberty. Owns four hundred and forty-eight acres of land. Breeder of Berkshire and Poland China hogs, horses cattle and sheep. Was born in Pennsylvania 1814; came to this county 1864.
        Dickerson Ocran, farmer.
Resides on Dickerson road six and a half miles from the city; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and seventy acres of land. Was born in Massachusetts 1812; came to this county 1843. One of the first settlers on Dickerson road.
        Diehn Chris, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, two and one-half miles from Durant on Centre Grove road; post office Durant. Owns one hundred and eighty acres of land. Was born in Germany 1824; came to this county 1858.
        Dilldine A, farmer.
Resides thirteen and one half miles from the city, on Washington road half a mile north of Lettsville; post office Lettsville. Owns two hundred and forty acres of land.
        Disbro S S, farmer.
Resides thirteen and a one half miles from the city, half a mile from Atalissa on cross road half a mile north of old State road; post office Atalissa. Owns eighty-seven acres of land. Was born in Ohio 1832; came to this county 1850.
        Dobbs A, farmer and post master.
Resides ten miles from the city, on old Telegraph road; post office Melpine. Owns eighty acres of land.
        Dodge John, farmer.
Resides at Pine Mills seven miles from the city; post office Pine Mills. Owns three hundred and twenty acres of land.
        Doeger Luis, farmer.
Resides twenty-two miles from the city, half a mile from Stockton on County Line road; post office Stockton. Was born in Germany. Owns one hundred and twenty acres of land.
        Dolan O, farmer.
Resides seven and one-half miles from the city, between River and Pine Mills roads; post office Fairport. Owns forty acres of land.
        Doller Jacob, farmer.
Resides on Washington road, eight miles from Muscatine; post office Muscatine. Owns fifty-seven acres of land. Was born in France 1821; came to Iowa 1859.
        Dolton P, farmer.
Resides twelve mile from the city on Washington road; post office Lettsville. Owns two hundred and forty acres of land.
        Dollahide A J, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from Muscatine on Washington road; post office Fredonia. Rents fifty-six acres. Was born in Iowa 1852.
        Dollahide A Sr, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, on old Washington road; post office Lettsville. Owns forty acres of land.
        Dolsen Mrs A.
Resides two and three-quarters miles from the city, on cross road between Tipton and Moscow roads; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and twenty acres of land.
        Doran F W, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, northeast of Sweetland Centre; post office Wilton. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land. Was born in Ireland 1830; came to Iowa 1855.
        Doran John, farmer.
Resides ten and one-half miles from the city, two and a half miles from Wilton; post office Wilton. Rents eighty acres of land from Wm Doran. Was born in Ohio 1843; came to this county 1856.
        Doran Patrick, farmer.
Resides eleven and one-half miles from the city, three and one-half miles from Wilton on cross road east of Wilton road; post office Wilton. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1824; came to this county1852.
        Doran E, farmer.
Resides thirteen and a half milers from the city, on cross road east of Wilton road three miles from Durant; post office Durant. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Ireland 1798; came to this county 1857.
        Doran Wm, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, three miles from Durant on cross road east of Wilton road; post office Durant. Was born in Virginia 1821; came to this county 1856. owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Dorfler John, farmer.
Resides eleven and one-quarter miles from the city, one and one-half miles from Moscow, on Tipton road; post office, Moscow. Owns seventy acres of land under cultivation, five acres pasture and meadow and twenty-three acres timber land. Raises wheat, corn, oats, potatoes, hay, etc. Was born in Bavaria, 1837; came to this county 1852. Has lived on his farm since 1854.
        Dorn John, farmer.
Resides one mile and a half from the city, on Tipton road; post office Muscatine. Owns ten acres of land.
        Doudle N, farmer.
Resides four and a half miles from the city, on cross road, between old Telegraph and Graded roads; post office, Muscatine. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Ireland 1839; came to this county 1866.
        Dougherty James, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, on old Telegraph road; post office, Walcott. Owns one hundred and twenty acres land. Was born in Ireland 1831; came to this county 1861.
        Dowdal W, farmer.
Resides ten miles from the city, four miles north of Sweetland Centre; post office, Sweetland Centre. Rents one hundred and sixty acres of land. Was born in Ireland 1842; came to this county 1865.
        Downer J B, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city, north side of Pine mill road; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and twenty acres land.
        Downer R M, farmer.
Resides four and one-half miles from the city, on cross road between old Telegraph and Graded roads; post office, Muscatine. Owns thirty acres land. Was born in Ohio 1838; came to this county 1868.
        Dressler Fred, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, four miles southwest of Breckenridge Ferry; post office Nichols Station. Rents seven-five acres land from Mr. Brockway.
        Drum Thomas, farmer.
Resides thirteen and one-half miles from the city, one mile south of Telegraph road; post office, Pleasant Prairie. Owns ninety-four acres land.
        Drum Adam, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, five miles from Pine Mills, on Pine Mill and Blue Grass road; post office, Blue Grass. Owns one hundred and sixty acres land.
        Duffee Henry, farmer.
Resides twelve and one-half miles from the city, on Tipton road; post office, Wilton, Rents twenty-seven acres land from H. Fultz.
        Dunn Mike, farmer.
Resides six miles from the city, between upper and lower Iowa City roads; post office, Muscatine. Rents eighty acres land from Thomas Gallagher. Was born in Ireland.
        Dunham Jas, farmer.
Resides ten miles from the city, one-half mile south of Batty road; post office, Muscatine. Rents seventy acres land.
        Dunahay J C, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from the city; two and one-half miles north of telegraph road; post office, Stockton. Owns one hundred and sixty acres land.
        Dwyer Daniel, farmer.
Resides thirteen and one-half miles from the city, three and one-half miles from Wilton, on new Telegraph road; post office, Wilton. Owns one hundred and sixty acres land, and rents one hundred and sixty acres from J H Pingerie. Was born in Ireland 1829; came to this county 1865.

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        Earll Bethull W, farmer.
Resides four miles from they city, on Moscow road; post office, Muscatine. Owns eighty acres land. Breeder of Poland China and Berkshire hogs; Bashaw and Morgan horses. Was born in Ross county, Ohio, 1840; came to this county 1844.
        Eckles J P, farmer.
Resides eight and one-half miles from they city, on Lord’s Ferry road; post office, Muscatine. Owns eighty acres land. Was born Kentucky 1808; came to this county 1855.
        Edgington Joseph, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, three-fourths of a mile north of Washington road; post office, Lettsville. Owns ten acres land.
        Edgington Stephen, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, on Washington road; post office, Lettsville. Owns eighty acres land.
        Edgington, James, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, three-fourths of a mile north of Washington road; post office, Lettsville. Owns ten acres land.
        Eichelberger Levi, farmer.
Resides eight and one-half miles from the city, on Lord’s Ferry roads; post office, Muscatine. Owns three hundred and two acres land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1822; came to this county 1844.
        Eis Nicholas, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, one mile south of Telegraph road; post office, Pleasant Prairie. Owns one hundred and eight-five acres land.
        Eis Jacob, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, on Telegraph road; post office, Pleasant Prairie. Owns two hundred and twenty acres land.
        Eis John, farmer.
Resides six and one-half miles from the city, on Pine Mill road; post office, Muscatine. Rents sixty acres land from Gustave Colmer.
        Elder A T, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, two and one-half miles south of Nichols Station; post office, Nichols Station. Owns two hundred and eighty acres land.
        Eldridge A, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city, on old Telegraph road; Post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and forty acres land.
        Elliott William, farmer and stock raiser.
Resides five miles from the city, on Port Louisa road, Muscatine Island; post office, Muscatine. Owns four hundred acres land, one hundred head of cattle. Breeder of horses and cattle. Came from Orange county, New York, to this county 1855.
        Elliott Abram, farmer and stock raiser.
Resides five miles from the city, on the Island; post office, Muscatine.
        Eliason Levi, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, on Washington road; post office, Lettsville. Was born in Indiana 1823; came to this county 1852.
        Ellithorpe O, farmer.
Resides three miles from the city, on Graded road; post office, Muscatine. Owns ten acres land.
        Embke Louis, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, two miles south of Telegraph road; post office, Blue Grass. Owns forty acres land.
        Emerson Charles, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, one mile west of Conesville; post office, Conesville. Owns three hundred acres land.
        Engles, Victor, farmer.
Resides eight miles from the city, on Iowa City road; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred acres land. Came from Virginia to this county 1850.
        Epperly J, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, on Washington road, post office, Lettsville. Owns three hundred and seventy-two acres land. Was born in Virginia 1823; came to Iowa 1844.
        Epperly W, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, on Lord’s Ferry road; post office, Lettsville. Owns one hundred and sixty-five acres land. Was born in Indiana 1840; came to Iowa 1847.
        Epperly, L, farmer.
Resides ten miles from the city, on Washington road; post office, Lettsville. Rents eighty acres land from J Epperly. Was born in this county 1853.
        Epperley George, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, on Washington road; post office, Lettsville. Owns two hundred and thirty-five acres land. Was born in Virginia 1830; came to Iowa 1850.
        Eppinger Fred, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, on Wilton road, three miles from Atalissa; post office, Atalissa. Owns one hundred and thirty acres land. Was born in Prussia 1831; came to this county 1837. Old Settler.
        Eslet T L, farmer.
Resides fifteen miles from the city, on Washington road; post office, Lettsville. War born in New Jersey 1814; came to Iowa 1838. Owns five hundred and six acres land under cultivation, and six hundred acres timber. Breeder of Poland China hogs and proprietor of fine short horn bull.
        Eastler A, farmer and plasterer.
Resides nine miles from the city, two miles south of Telegraph road; post office, Melpine. Rents two acres land from Mr. Brownawel.
        Evans Wm C, farmer and stock raiser.
Resides near north end of city limits of West Liberty, eighteen miles from Muscatine; post office, West Liberty. Owns one hundred and seventy-nine acres of land. Was born in Otsego county, New York, 1822; came to this county in April, 1856. Breeder of IMPORTED BERKSHIRE HOGS. Has on his farm one hundred head of pure blood Berkshire hogs, seven head Shorthorn cattle, one hundred and eight head of fine-wool and mutton sheep, four head of Bashaw horses, and everything in keeping with the above. Mr. Evans was elected to the thirteenth and fourteenth General Assemblies.
        Evans Joseph, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from the City, two miles south of Telegraph road; post office, Blue Grass. Owns eighty acres land.
        Evans W C, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from the city, three miles north of Nichols Station; post office, West Liberty. Rents eight-five acres from R Hinde.
        Everhart P P, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, between Pine Mills and Telegraph roads; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred acres of land.
        Everett Charles.
Resides eight miles from the city, on River road; post office, Fairport. Rents forty acres from G F Lee.
        Evett John, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, five miles south of West Liberty; post office, West Liberty. Owns fifty acres.
        Everling John, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city of Lord’s Ferry road; post office, Muscatine. Rents forty acres of land from John Riggs. Was born in Pennsylvania 1836; came to Iowa 1856.
        Eveland J J, farmer.
Resides eight miles from the city, on Graded road; post office, Wilton. Owns one hundred and fifty-three acres of land.

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        Fairweather Wm, farmer and stock raiser.
Resides in city limits of Muscatine. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land. Breeder of fine horses and cattle. Owns full-blooded Alderney bull; also, trotting stallion. Fairweather Horse, sired by Green’s Bashaw, out of a daughter of old Abdallah, half brother to Tramp. Was born in Connecticut; came to this county 1855.
        Falk Aug, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, two miles south of Telegraph road; post office, Pleasant Prairie. Owns forty acres of land.
        Farmer James, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, one mile and a half from Lord’s Ferry, in Cedar Bottom. Owns one hundred and thirty acres of land.
        Farley John, farmer.
Resides on Dickerson road, nine miles from the city; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and seven acres of land.
        Farnsworth M, farmer.
Resides six miles from the city, half a mile south of Telegraph road; post office, Sweetland centre. Owns two hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Farnsworth, A M, farmer.
Resides three and one-half miles from the city, on Tipton road; post office, Muscatine. Owns twenty acres of land under cultivation, and ninety acres in meadow and timber.
        Featherston James.
Resides four miles from Muscatine, on Lawrence road, on the Island; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and twenty acres of land. Was born in Ireland 1831.
        Fehealey Patrick, farmer.
Resides eight and one-half miles from the city, on cross road, between old Telegraph and graded roads; post office, Muscatine. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Ireland; came to this county 1863.
        Felkner C, farmer.
Resides twenty-two miles from the city, two and one half miles from Downey, on cross road, half a mile north of old State road; post office, Downey, Iowa. Owns ninety-two acres of land. Was born in Iowa. Came to this county 1868.
        Felkner H, farmer.
Resides twenty-two miles from the city, two and one-half miles from Downey, on old State road; post office, Downey, Iowa. Owns three hundred and ninety-six acres of cultivated, pasture and timber lands. Was born in Ohio 1810; immigrated to this county 1868.
        Fiechtner John, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, five miles from Fairport, on River road; post office, Fairport. Owns one hundred acres of land. Was born in German; came to this county 1855.
        Fiderlein Lewis, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, two miles from Atalissa, on Iowa City road; post office, Atalissa. Owns three hundred acres of land.
        Fishburn Joshua, farmer.
Resides six miles from the city, on Moscow road; post office, Muscatine. Owns seventy acres of land under cultivation and one hundred and fifty acres of meadow and pasture lands. Came from Pennsylvania to this county 1854. Owns fifty head of cattle and six horses.
        Fishburn Jonas, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city, on cross road, between Iowa City and Moscow roads; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and thirty acres of land. Came from Pennsylvania to this county 1855. Breeder of Poland China hogs.
        Fishburn Wm, farmer.
Resides four and one-half miles from the city, on Moscow road; post office, Muscatine. Rents eighty acres of land from J Fishburn.
        Fisher J M, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, six miles from West Liberty, on Brown’s Ferry road; post office, West Liberty. Owns two hundred and fifty-five acres of land. Was born in Pennsylvania 1832; came to this county 1856.
        Fitchner Otto, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, half a mile from Pine Mill on Blue Grass and pine Mill road; post office, Blue Grass. Owns forty acres of land.
        Fitzsimmons George.
Resides on Slough Bridge road, on the Island; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and fifty acres of land under cultivation, and two hundred and eighty acres in timber, meadow and pasture. Was born in Ireland 1829; came to this county 1847.
        Flannery Pat, farmer.
Resides twelve and one-half miles from the city, two miles west of Breckenridge Ferry; post office, Adams. Rents one hundred acres from Baxter.
        Fletcher -----, farmer.
Resides seven miles from city, on Hoopes road; post office, Muscatine. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Ohio; came to this county 1854.
        Flicke A, farmer.
Resides on Durant road, nine miles from the city; post office, Muscatine. Owns eighty acres of land.
        Flint Richard, farmer.
Resides five miles from the cit, on Telegraph road, post office, Sweetland Centre. Owns sixty acres land.
        Fliss W, farmer.
Resides eighteen miles from the city, two miles west of Nichols Station; post office, Nichols Station. Rents one hundred and eighty acres land from L W Olds.
       Foss George A, farmer and stock raiser.
Resides three and one-half miles from the city, on River road, Muscatine Island; post office, Muscatine. Owns two hundred and ten acres land. Breeder of Bashaw horses and Chester White hogs. Raised Bashaw, Jr, and Bennett horse.
        Foster G W, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, on cross road between Moscow and Tipton roads; post office, Muscatine. Rents sixty-six acres land from H Foster.
        Foster H, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, on Moscow road; post office, Muscatine. Owns forty acres land.
        Foster C S, farmer.
Resides two and one-half miles from the city, on Moscow road; post office, Muscatine. Owns forty acres land; has eight acres in orchard.
        Foster J, farmer.
Resides eleven and one-half miles from the city, three and one-half miles from Wilton, on cross road east of Wilton road. Rents one hundred and sixty acres land from A Anderson; post office, Wilton. Was born in Ohio 1835; came to this county 1858.
        Foster W H, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, on Lucas Grove road; post office, Muscatine. Rents sixty acres of land from James Foster. Was born in this county.
        Foster James, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, on Lucas Grove road; post office, Muscatine. Owns two hundred acres of land. Came from Ohio to this county in 1850.
        Fowler J L, farmer and blacksmith.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, one mile and a half north of Telegraph road; post office, Pleasant Prairie. Own three acres of land.
        Francel Thomas, farmer.
Resides eight miles from the city, on Tipton road; post office, Muscatine. Rents one hundred acres of land.
        Francel J C, farmer.
Resides eleven miles from the city, two miles from Wilton, on Graded road; post office, Wilton. Rents one hundred and sixty acres of land from G Francel.
        Franklin J B, farmer.
Resides twenty-two and one half miles from Muscatine, four and one-half miles from West Liberty, on West Liberty road; post office, West Liberty. Rents ninety acres of land from L Potter. Was born in Indiana 1842; came to this county 1874.
        Frederick, C A, farmer.
Resides seventeen miles from city, one mile and a half north of old Telegraph road; post office, Blue Grass. Owns two hundred acres of land. Was born in Germany 1842; came to Iowa 1855.
        Freeman David, farmer.
Resides on River road, on the Island; post office Muscatine. Owns one hundred and thirty-one acres of land. Breeder of Poland China hogs. Came from Pennsylvania 1846; one of the first settlers on the Island.
        Freeland I, farmer.
Resides eight miles from the city, two miles northwest of Telegraph road; post office, Sweetland Centre. Owns one hundred and twenty acres of land. Was born in Indiana, 1816; came to Iowa 1850.
        Frenzel Adam, farmer.
Resides ten miles from the city, one mile and a half from Moscow, on cross road between Moscow and Tipton roads; post office, Moscow. Rents seventy-five acres of land from J Frenzel.
        Freoner -----, farmer.
Resides twelve miles from the city, on Batty road; post office, Muscatine. Owns eight acres of land.
        Freers G J, farmer.
Resides two and one-half miles from the city, on Lucas Grove road; post office, Muscatine. Breeder of Jersey cattle, Poland China and Berkshire hogs. Rents eighty-five acres of land from A J Miller. Came from New York to this county 1860.
        Freyermark August, farmer.
Re4sides seven miles from the city, on Brown’s Ferry road; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and fifty-five acres land. Breeder of Berkshire hogs. Came from Germany to this county 1863.
        Freyermark Albert, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city on the Iowa City road; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and two acres of land. Came from Germany to this county 1863.
        Freyermark-----, farmer.
Resides seven miles from the city, on Brown’s Ferry road; post office, Muscatine. Owns twenty-five acres land. Breeder of Poland China hogs. Came from Germany to this county 1863.
        Freyermuth L, farmer.
Resides twenty miles from the city, three miles west of Nichols Station; post office, Nichols Station. Rents eighty acres land from Adam Schmidt.
        Fridley H, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, two miles from Pine Mills, on Pine Mills and Blue Grass road; post office, Blue Grass. Owns two hundred and twenty acres of land; has forty acres of coal land – vein of coal runs from three to three and one-half feet.
        Fritchman Adam, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city, on Graded road; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and seventy-three acres land.
        Frizell J G, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, two and one-half miles north of Telegraph road; post office, Stockton. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Frizell A, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, two miles north of Telegraph road; post office, Stockton. Owns one hundred and fifty-nine acres of land. Was born in Ohio 1837; came to Iowa 1865.
        Froumner Charles, farmer.
Resides four and one-half miles from the city, on Moscow road; post office, Muscatine. Rents eighty acres of land from Mr. Thompson.
        Fry Pliny, farmer.
Resides four and one-half miles from the city, on cross road, between Telegraph and Graded roads; post office, Muscatine. Owns forty acres of land. Was born in New Hampshire 1842; came to this county 1869.
        Fry John, farmer.
Resides five miles from the city, on cross road, between old Telegraph and Graded roads; post office, Muscatine. Owns forty-four acres of land. Was born in New Hampshire 1838; came to this county 1864.
        Fry, Thomas, farmer.
Resides fourteen miles from the city, on Breckenridge Ferry road, three miles west of Ferry; post office, Nichols Station. Rents one hundred and seventy acres from B Nichols.
        Fry H, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, on old Washington road; post office, Lettsville. Owns one hundred and sixty acres land.
        Fryberger Wm B, farmer.
Resides seven and one-half miles from the city, on Tipton road; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and fifty-five acres of land.
        Fulliam Dr G W, botanic physician.
Resides in suburbs of Muscatine; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and thirty-four acres of land, with one mile and a half of the city. Was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, March 4th, 1826; moved to Louisville 1844, and came to this county 1846. For many years Dr Fulliam has given a great deal of his attention to the breeding of trotting horses, and he feels gratified at the results of his many years labor. He has about thirty head of trotting stock, some of them very promising. His stocks are descendents from Green’s Bashaw. His stallion “Bob Lee” was sired by Bashaw, and is said to be out of Lexington mare. The Doctor has credentials as to the pedigrees of all his horses.
        Fulmer W, farmer.
Resides ten and one-half miles from the city, one mile south of Batty road; post office, Lettsville. Owns one hundred and sixty acres of land.
        Fulmer Dr J W, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, quarter of a mile from Atalissa, on the old State road; post office, Atalissa. Owns eighty acres of land. Was born in Lucerne county, Pennsylvania. Came to this county 1870.
        Fultz Wm, farmer.
Resides thirteen miles from the city, on Moscow road; post office, Moscow. Owns two hundred acres of land.
        Fundam John, farmer.
Resides eight and one-half miles from Muscatine, on Dickerson road; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred acres of land. Came from Holland to this county 1850.
        Funk Daniel, farmer.
Resides nine miles from the city, on Durant road; post office, Muscatine. Owns eighty-two acres of land.
        Funk Abram, farmer.
Resides four miles from the city; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and fifty acres of land. Was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Came to this county 1850.
        Furhman R, farmer.
Resides sixteen miles from the city, four miles from Buffalo, on River road; post office, Buffalo. Was born in Germany.
        Furlong Mrs.
Resides nine miles from the city, on Batty road; post office, Muscatine.
        Furnas Wm, farmer.
Resides six miles from the city, on Tipton road; post office, Muscatine. Owns one hundred and forty acres of land.


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