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CEDAR TOWNSHIP
- Bennett, J. P., farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Birmingham.
- Blakley, Jos., far., S. 16; P.O. Wooster.
- Blough, H. D., far., S. 5; P.O. Fairfield;
born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1830; came to Jefferson
Co. in 1865. Married Anna Boughman in
1852; she was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1830; have
nine children—Simon H., Mary A., Elizabeth, Anna,
John D., Eli M., Charles D., Joseph M. and Christian
N. Owns 200 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; also
owns one of the finest Norman horses in the country.
Held the office of Road Supervisor one year. Members
of the Mennonite Church. Democrat.
- Bradshaw, J. C., Sec. 4; P.O. Fairfield.
- Bruiz, P., far., S. 28; P.O. Fairfield;
born in France in 1835; came to Jefferson Co. in 1858.
Married Miss P. Mary in 1871; she was
born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1848; has four children—Annie,
Sylvia, Louis and Peter. Owns eighty acres of land, valued
at $2,000; also owns a gravel mine in Idaho.
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- Campbell, Ed., Jr., far., Sec. 1; P.O. Fairfield.
- Caviness, E. K., far., Sec. 1; P.O. Beckwith.
- Carmichael, W., far., Sec. 8; P. O.
Fairfield; born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1840; came
to Jefferson Co. in 1866, and engaged in farming. Married Mary
Alexander in 1866; she was born in County Antrim,
also, in 1840; have five children—Hugh, Alexander,
Sadie, James and Ellen. Owns 120 acres of land, valued
at $30 per acre. Democrat.
- Conlee, I., miller, Sec. 33; P. O.
Fairfield; born in Shelby Co., Ky., 1816; came to Jefferson
Co. in 1868, and engaged in milling. Married Mary
A. Jones in 1845; she was born in Kentucky in
1823; has three children—Iowa, George P. and James
M.; owns 10 acres of land, valued at $2,800. Has held
the office of Justice of the Peace, two years. Members
of the Baptist Church; Democrat.
- Cox, A., far., S. 15; P. O. Wooster.
- Cox, C. L., far., S. 5; P. O. Wooster.
- Cox, E., far., S. 13; P. O. Wooster.
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- DeWitt, B. F., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Wooster.
- Dougherty, R., far., S. 8; P. O. Fairfield.
- Droz, G. A., far., S. 17; P. O. Fairfield.
- Droz, J., far., S. 33; P. O. Fairfield.
- Droz, J. B., far., S. 26; P. O. Fairfield.
- Droz, Joseph, far., S. 27; P. O. Fairfield.
- Droz, L., far., S. 17; P. O. Fairfield.
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- Ewing, O. O., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Wooster.
- Fry, David, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Wooster,
- Fierce, John and Ira, farmers, Sec.
23; P. O. Wooster; John was born in Knox Co., Ill., in
1855; came to Jefferson Co. in 1856. Ira was born in
this county in 1857; they own 120 acres of land each,
valued at $25 per acre; keep bachelors' hall on the old
homestead, and enjoy life. Republican.
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- Fisher, R., far., S. 11; P. O. Wooster.
- Finn, M., far., S. 1; P. O. Fairfield.
- Flower, M., far., S. 8; P. O. Fairfield;
born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, in 1810; came to Jefferson
Co. in 1849; has since engaged in farming. Married Nancy
Dennis in 1850; she was born in Muskingum Co.,
Ohio, in 1831; have one child—Orlando, born in
1854; owns ninety acres, valued at $40 per acre. Was
Justice of the Peace four years. Republican.
- Fry, S. A., far., S. 24; P. O. Wooster.
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- Galliher, J. A., far., S. 3; P. O. Fairfield.
- Giberson, C., far., S. 36; P. O. Wooster.
- Giverson, H., far., S. 36; P. O. Birmingham.
- Gilbert, J., far., S. 6; P. O. Fairfield.
- Gilbert, M. A., far., S. 8; P. O. Fairfield.
- Graber, J., far., S. 21; P. O. Fairfield.
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- Hartley, D., far., S. 24; P. O. Wooster.
- Hill, T. J., far., S. 3; P. O. Fairfield.
- Hisel, John, far., S. 5; P. O. Fairfield.
- Hisel, John, far., S. 9; P. O. Fairfield.
- Holister, S. C., far., S. 30; P. O. Fairfield.
- Hosatte, L., far., S. 37; P. O. Glasgow.
- Hosatte, X., far ., S. 26; P. O. Wooster.
- Howard, J., far., Sec. 7; P. O. Fairfield.
- Humphreys, F. T., farmer and bee-raiser,
Sec. 9; P. O. Fairfield; born in Jefferson Co., Ind.,
in 1818; in 1835, went to Hancock Co., Ill.; in 1841,
came to Jefferson Co. Owns 200 acres of land, valued
at $35 per acre. Married Louisa Gossage in
1848; she was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., in 1823;
died Dec. 21, 1871; have eight children—Emma J.,
Maria, Sarah C., Harriet L., Cora, Ruth, Marvin B. and
Irvin B. Present wife's maiden name was Sarah
Dawes; she was born in Washington Co., Me.,
in 1838; one child by this marriage—Fred. Mr. H.
was elected Coroner in 1875, but refused to serve. He
makes a regular business of selling land and auctioneering.
Republican; members of the M. E. Church.
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- Keller, Anthony, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Fairfield.
- Keller, Edward, far., Sec. 21; P. O. Fairfield.
- Keller, Eugene, far., Sec. 13; P. O. Wooster.
- Keller, Gustavus, Sr., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Fairfield.
- Keller, Gustavus, Jr., far., Sec. 36; P. O. Wooster.
- Keltner, H. B., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Wooster.
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- Liblin, Jack, far., S. 17; P. O. Fairfield.
- Langdon, S. W., far., S. 20; P. O.
Fairfield; born in Tioga Co., N. Y., in 1816; came to
Jefferson Co., in 1839. Married Sarah Murrow in
1846; she was born in Clarke Co., Ind., in 1822; have
five children—Amy A., Amanda E., Alfred P., Sarah
E. and John A. Owns 241 acres of land, valued at $25
per acre; was Constable two years; School Director four
years. Members of the Methodist Church; Republican.
- Lebling, George, farmer, Sec. 22;
P. O. Fairfield; born in France in 1838; came to Jefferson
Co. in 1856. Married Mary Long in 1862;
she was born in Virginia in 1839; they have six children—George
P., Millisa A., Edward A., Willie, Frank, Sylvester.
Owns 1345 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre. Democrat.
- Liblin, M. G., far., S. 8; P. O. Fairfield.
- Locke, J., farmer, S. 34; P. O. Birmingham;
born in the county of Antrim, Ireland, in 1829; came
to Jefferson Co. in 1854; engaged in farming and bee-raising.
Married Mary McDowell in 1852; she was
also born in the county of Antrim in 1824; have four
children—Samuel, Mary A., Jane, Elizabeth; owns
160 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre. Was Assessor
five years. Democrat.
- Loomis, N., far., S. 30; P. O. Birmingham.
- Lash, D. A., far., S. 23; P. O. Wooster.
- Louden, J., far., S. 28; P. O. Fairfield.
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- McWhirter, S., far., S. 16; P. O. Fairfield.
- McCormick, J., farmer, Sec. 2; P.
O. Fairfield; born in Rockbridge Co., Va., in 1809; came
to Jefferson Co. in 1849. Married Mary A. Maxwell in
1831; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1810,
and died in 1875; have twelve children, seven living—George,
Samantha J., Harriet, Martha E., Sarah I., John W., Harrison,
Valentine (died in 1834), Henry
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- (died in 1869), William (died in 1862), Mary (died
in 1844), Indiana (died in 1875). Owns 335 acres of land,
valued at $40 per acre. Members of the M. E. Church;
Republican.
- McLelland, J., far., Sec. 18; P. O. Fairfield.
- Mahon, J., far., S. 16, P. O. Fairfield.
- Merries, X., far., S. 4; P. O. Fairfield.
- Merris, J., far., S. 23; P. O. Fairfield.
- Michael, A., far., Sec. 31; P. O. Birmingham.
- Moore, S., far., S. 17; P. O. Fairfield.
- Mouck, W. M., far., S. 11; P. O. Wooster.
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- Nady, X., farmer, S. 4; P. O. Fairfield.
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- Oriey, F., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Fairfield.
- Ozier, J., farmer, S. 15; P. O. Fairfield;
born in France in 1835; came to Jefferson Co. in 1852.
Married Miss Josephine Dalmas in 1857;
she was born in Erance [France] in 1839; have nine children—Joseph,
Emily, Adolph, Clemence, Victor, Amyl, Julius, Sophia
and Charles. Mr. O. owns 120 acres of land, valued at
$25 per acre. Members of the Catholic Church. Liberal.
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- Palm, J., far., S. 27; P. O. Birmingham.
- Palm, V., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Birmingham.
- Parker, G., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Wooster.
- Pease, H. A., wagon-maker, Wooster.
- Phillips, G. B., far., S. 12; P. O. Wooster.
- Pattison, A., far., S. 20; P. O. Fairfield.
- Pattison, R., far., S. 20; P. O. Fairfield;
born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1816; came to Jefferson
Co. 1849. Married Rosa Gilbert in 1849;
she was born in County Antrim, also, in 1828; they have
ten children—Alexander W., John, Anna E., Emma
J., Robert R., Martha M., Rosetta, William J., Hugh C.
and Mary E. Owns 193 acres of land, valued at $30 per
acre. Has held the offices of School Director, Township
Treasurer and Road Supervisor. Members of the Presbyterian
Church; Republican.
- Powell, W. H., far., S. 36; P. O. Wooster.
- Pringle, R. W., far., S. 19; P. O. Fairfield.
- Provost, J., far., S. 4; P. O. Fairfield.
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- Raney, Wm., far., S. 31; P. O. Fairfield.
- Reiter, J., far., S. 25; P. O. Wooster.
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- Smith, H. C., far., S. 23; P. O. Wooster;
born in Jefferson Co., Ky., in 1841; came to Jefferson
Co. in 1842; owns forty acres of land, valued at $20
per acre. Enlisted August, 1862, in Co. G, 30th Iowa
Inf.; was in the battles of Jackson, Miss., siege of
Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge; in
the latter battle was wounded, being shot through the
ankle of the right foot and amputation was necessary.
Republican.
- Smith, W. Scott, far., S. 23; P. O. Wooster.
- Speck, A., far., S. 5; P. O. Fairfield.
- Spears, J., far., S. 29; P. O. Fairfield.
- Stanford, A., far., S. 5; P. O. Fairfield.
- Stewart, R., far., S. 17; P. O. Fairfield.
- Stout, E., far., S. 24; P. O. Wooster.
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- Trabert, J. H., far., S. 30; P. O. Birmingham.
- Temahan, J., far., S. 35; P. O. Birmingham.
- Trotter, C. D., farmer, Sec. 30; P.
O. Birmingham, Van Buren Co.; born in Washington Co.,
Penn., in 1838; in 1839, moved to Jefferson Co.; in 1853,
came to Van Buren Co.; in 1872, went to Idaho and engaged
in hotel-keeping at Rock Creek; came to Jefferson Co.
in 1878. Married Irene Waldermott in
1861; she was born in Tazewell Co., Id., in 1844; has
three children—William, Nellie and Bert. Owns ninety-five
acres of land, valued at $3,600. Enlisted in Co. H, 3d
I. V. C.; was in the battles of Mark's Hill, Jenkins'
Ferry, and several others; mustered out in 1864. Republican.
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- Walker, Peter, far., Sec. 31; P. O. Birmingham.
- Walmer, J., far., S. 20; P. O. Fairfield.
- Wright, A., far., S. 14; P. O. Wooster.
- Wright, I., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Wooster.
- Wright, J. L., far., S. 14; P. O. Wooster.
- Wright, J., farmer, S. 14; P. O. Wooster;
born in Lincoln Co., Ky., in 1803; in 1818, moved to
Morgan Co., Ill.; came to Jefferson Co. in 1846; since
been
engaged in farming. Married Beckie Gross in
1828; she was born in Cumberland Co., Ky., in 1808; had
ten children; those living are—
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- William, Elizabeth, Peter, Thomas, Isaac, John, Alfred,
Isom; Noah and Josiah are dead. Owns 179 acres of land,
valued at $30 per acre; has held the office of Township
Trustee. Members of the Baptist Church. Democrat.
- Wright, W. T., far., S. 24; P. O. Wooster.
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