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Adams W. S.
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Averitt Jas F.;
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Averitt Thomas
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Barker Wm. Farmer
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Bassett George,
renter; Sec. 17; P. O. Colesburg
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Boekenstedt
Clemens, farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. New Vienna
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Boekenstedt F.
H., farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. New Vienna
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Bohnenkamp T.
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Bohnenkamp W.
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Bolsinger, A. J.;
P. O. Colesburg
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Bolsinger, C. W.
clerk; P. O. Colesburg
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Bolsinger, E. J.
far.; P. O. Colesburg
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Bolsinger, J. W.
clerk; Colesburg
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Bolsinger P. C.
merchant; Colesburg
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BUSH, Elizabeth, Widow; (maiden name Long); resides on farm;
Sec. 6; P. O. Colesburg; born in Northampton Co,, Pa., Nov.,
1799; was married in 1818, to Henry Bush, who was born in Pa.
in 1797; died July 16, 1647; have seven children living —
Sarah M, (Kinney), George, Wm. Warren, Ellen (Strader), Emily
(Potts), and John V.; lost three — Henry, Mary A. and Sophia;
came to this county in 1851, when the country was quite new;
she is now in her 79th year, and never until last Fall
required the services of a physician; she is a member of the
Congregational Church.
Bush Geo. W. far., S. 0; P. O. Colesburg.
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BUSH, John V., Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye
Stuffs, Groceries, Hardware, Boots, Shoes, Stationery and
Toilet Goods. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Born in
Monroe Co., Pa., Jan. 11, 1840, accompanied his mother to
this county in 1851, settled on the farm two miles west of
town, where she still resides. He was married. May 22, 1861 to
Amelia Bristol; she was born in Orange Co., N. Y., March 13,
1840. have four children— Wilbur H, Ella, John A. and Lizzie.
In 1869, he came to Colesburg, and was in charge of the steam
saw-mill until 1875; commenced the drug business here in 1876.
When Mr. B. first came to this county, it was wild and all
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Cairl Dan’l S., carpenter; P. O. Colesburg
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Cairl Eugene, photographer; Colesburg
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Caskey James, miller; P. O. Colesburg
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Chapman Jos., Justice of the Peace; Colesburg
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Chapman Wm. P., tinner; P. O. Colesburg
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Cleveland Chas. carpenter; Colesburg
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Cloud Marion, far. S. 30; P. O. Colesburg
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Cole Geo. renter, S. 20; P. O. Colesburg
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Cole Jas. farmer S. 20; P. O. Colesburg
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Cole Michael, far., S. 5; P. O. Colesburg
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COLE, Thomas, Dealer in Goods, Groceries, Drugs, etc. Colesburg. Born in England June 11. 1825, came to the United
States in 1832, and settled in Tioga Co., N. Y.; came to this
county in 1847, went to New York in 1849, and was married to
Hannah Wilson, and returned the same year; she was born in
England in 1829. Mr. C. engaged in business soon after his
arrival, occupying a part of the same building he is in at
present. There was only a log cabin in Colesburg when he came
the following year there were two more built, and for ten
years settlers came in slowly. Is probably the oldest merchant
in the county. Have one child—Ella L.; lost two—Mattie and
Minnie. Mr. C. was Township Clerk two terms, Trustee four,
and School Director one; was Postmaster five years. Family
belongs to the Methodist Church.
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Cole Wm. renter, Sec. 21; P. O. Colesburg
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Coleman B. F., shoemaker; Colesburg.
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Conrad Geo. far., Sec. 1; P. O. Colesburg.
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Crebal John, far., Sec.34; P.O. Petersburg
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Curler Francis, far. S. 3; P. O. Colesburg
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Curry R. C. potter; P. O. Colesburg
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Datars Henry, renter; P. O. New Vienna
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Delong O. P., blacksmith; Colesburg
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Dentmeyer Henry, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Petersburg
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Dickson George, P. O. Colesburg
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Dickson Jas, Jr., P. O. Colesburg
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DICKSON, James, Farmer. Sec. 30; P. O. Colesburg; born in
Lanarkshire, Scotland, May 10, 1820. Was married April 23,
1843, to Margaret Hill; she was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in
1818; emigrated to the U.S. in 1849; lived in New York till
August of the same year; moved to Perry Co., Ind., and to
this township in 1851; settled on Sec. 1, near Colesburg.
Mrs. D. died Oct. 12, 1866; she was the mother of three
children—Thomas, Grace and George; all born in Scotland.
Moved to this farm in 1871, and owns 210 acres. Has been Road
Supervisor three years, and his third term as School
Director, Family attend the Congregational Church.
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DICKSON, John, Farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Earlville; born in Lanarkshire, Scotland June 13, 1815, Was married December 29,
1835, to Isabelle Rodger, who was born in same county in
1811. Mr. D. was apprenticed to the milling business in
1831; was master of the trade in 1845; has worked at it for 30
years. Came to this county in 1871; bought this farm of 54
acres, and still resides here. Mrs. D. died March 27,1878; she
was the mother of eleven children, nine living — Margaret,
Elizabeth, John, Agnes, Jane, Isabel, James, Thomas and Janet;
lost two — Thomas and Mary. Family are all members of the
Church of Scotland.
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DICKSON, Robert, Farmer, Sec, 31; P. O., Earlville; born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, April 21, 1830; came to the U. S, in
1851 and to this county same year; settled near Colesburg in
1853, his parents whom he had left in Scotland joined him here
and remained with him till their deaths. Mr. D. then
returned to Scotland, and was married there June 6, 1872, to
Catharine Bell; she was born in Lanarkshire in 1839, returned
home Fall of 1872; owns 146 acres of land. Attends the
Congregational Church.
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Dickson T. M. far.; S. 20; P. O. Colesburg.
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Dickson Thomas Jr. P. O. Colesburg
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Dittmer George, S. 30; P. O. Colesburg
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Dittmer J. C. E. farmer Sec. 30; P. O. Colesburg
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Domeyer A. far.; Sec. 34; P. O. Colesburg
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Eikman Henry, farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. New Vienna
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Ellis Wm, C. far.; Sec, 14 : P. O. Colesburg
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Feusterman Detrick, renter; Sec. 19 P. O. Colesburg
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Fishel G. A. far.; S. 23; P. O. Colesburg
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Fishel J. far., 23; P. O. Colesburg
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Fitch Robert, laborer; P. O. Colesburg
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Fitzpatrick Luke, farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Colesburg
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Fleubrer Jacob, far.; Sec. 19; P. O. Colesburg
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Flynn Geo., farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Colesburg
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Flynn Wm., farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Colesburg |
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Foley David, laborer; P. O. Colesburg
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Frericks Henry, farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Petersburg
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Frank J. W. clerk; Colesburg
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Frank Wallace, farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Colesburg
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Funk Benj., proprietor, Centennial Hotel; Colesburg
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Gebhard Joseph, farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Petersburg
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Glynn Michael, renter; Sec. 23; P. O. Petersburg
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Goodken Barney, farmer; Sec. 35: P. O. Petersburg
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Goodken G. H., farmer; Sec. 35: P. O. Petersburg
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Goodken John, farmer; Sec. 35: P. O. Petersburg
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Goodken John G., farmer; Sec. 35: P. O. Petersburg
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GRAVES, WILLIAM H., Retired Farmer; P. O. Colesburg; born in
Sullivan Co., N. H., July 4, 1814; moved to Sangamon Co.,
Ill., in 1838; was married there May 26,1839, to Lavina
Sherman. She was born in Addison Co., Vt.; soon after moved to
Jackson Co., Iowa; was in Bellevue when the citizens drove
the gamblers, horse thieves, etc., out of the place, about the
time of the Davenport murder. Voted for the first Governor
elected in Iowa; came to this county in 1848, where Mr. G.
died June 2, 1873. She was the mother of four children — Henry
W., born in 1842, and Marcia J. (now Mrs. McPherson) in 1848,
are living. Lost two, Julia and Orson. Mr. G. was married
again Sept. 15, 1873, to Belinda Bristol, born in N. J., Dec.
10, 1835; owns 110 acres of land in Clayton Co.
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Grimes F. A. potter; Colesburg
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GRIMES, Joseph, Retired Farmer; P. O. Colesburg; born in Tioga
Co., N. Y., July 4, 1814; was married Sept. 6, 1838, to
Melissa A. Phelps; she was
born in Rensselaer Co., N. Y., July 25, 1819; came to this
county in 1844; settled in this town, but moved the following
Spring to Clayton County, where he built a saw mill on Elk
Creek, and operated it three years; moved to farm in this
township, where he continued to reside until March, 1877; owns
183 acres and considerable town property; have four children
living—Ralph M., Frank A., Emma E. and Joe E.; lost
two—Caroline and Ruth; Mr. Grimes represented the county in
the Lower House of the State Senate from 1868 to 1872; has
been Justice of the Peace and Notary Public about twenty
years, besides other minor offices, family attends the M. E.
Church.
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