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Among the settlers during 1856 were William MEEKER, Lathrop MEEKER, D. C. LAMB, Alexander JOHNSON and others.

WILLIAM MEEKER, who is a native of New Jersey, was born in 1807. His parents moved to Ohio when he was but seven years old, and there engaged in farming. During their stay in Ohio, William was married to Miss Patience Mount. In 1856, he came to Iowa, spent the first winter near Indiantown and then located on section 28, Otter Creek township, where he still resides. Mr. Meeker is seventy-six years of age and his wife is seventy-three. There were thirteen children in the family, eight of whom are now living: Lathrop, Amos M., Samuel, Sarah, Jane, Lewis, Clark and David.