BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
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UNION TOWNSHIP
Adams, T. M., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Dexter.
Alcorn, William, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Redfield.
Allen, John, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Redfield.
Angle, Nicholas, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Dexter.
Armfield, J. II., wagon-maker; P. O. Redfield.
Armstead, F. M., blacksmith; P. O. Redfield.
Armstrong, Elliott, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Redpeld.
Barnett, T. D., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Dexter.
Barnett, Levi, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Earlham.
Barnett, E. A., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Dexter.
BARNETT, CURTIS, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Dexter;
owns 180 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre;
born in Clinton county, Ohio, in 1823; came to Iowa
in 1855, and located in Dallas county; married Sidney
George, in 1843; she was born in Marion county,
Indiana, in 1825; have nine children: Anna J., Isaac,
Thomas D., William A., Spicy A., Even E., Abigail,
James E. and Mary E. Members of Society of Friends.
Republican.
BARNETT, ISAAC, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Dexter;
owns 160 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre;
born in Marion county, Indiana, in 1848; carne to
Iowa in 1855, and located in this county; married
Sarah Scott in 1875; she was born in Marion county,
Indiana, in 1850; have one child: Minnie. Members
of Society of' Friends. Republican.
BARNETT, W. A., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Dexter;
owns 80 acres of land, valued at $20 per .acre;
born in Indiana, in 1853; came to Iowa in 1856 with
parents; married Anna J. Hadley, in 1874; she was
horn in Marion county, Indiana; have two children:
Lorin H. and Elda. Are members of the Society of'
Friends. Republican.
BAILEY, DAVID, P. O. Redfield; owns 120 acres of'
land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Wayne county,
Ohio, in 1816; came to Iowa in 1853, and located
in this township; married Sarah A. Jones, in 1840;
she was born in Wayne county, Indiana, in 1822;
have two children: Alice and Ann Eliza. Are members
of' the Christian church. Greenback.
Belles, Jacob, farmer; P. O. Redfield.
Belles, Peter, speculator; P. O. Redfield.
BROWN, L., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Dexter; owns
338 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born
in Windsor county, Vermont, in 1830; came to Iowa
in 1854, and located in Jones county; removed to
this county in 1868, and settled on his present
farm; married
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Lorett C. Griswold, in 1854; she was born in Windsor
county, Vermont, in 1833; have four children: Flora
H., Charles E., Lucius G. and Alice E. Republican.
Brown, W. H. H., hotel-keeper; P. O. Redfield.
Brown, B. F., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Redfield.
Browning, G. W., farmer; P. O. Redfield.
Browning, H, C., hotel-keeper; P. O. Redfield.
Bugg, William, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Dexter.
Burnham, J. W., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Redfield.
CALDWELL, WILLIAM, retired; P. O. Redfield.
CARTER, J. H., blacksmith, and dealer in agricultural
implements; P. O. Redfield; born in Kentucky in
1833; came to Iowa in 1862, and located in Redfield.;
married Mary Roberts in 1854; she was born in Indiana
in 1834; have four children: Elizabeth H., Ida,
James and Belle. Are members of the Christian church.
Republican.
Carman, M. L., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Redfield.
Cave, Sarah, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Redfield.
CHANDLER, JOHN R., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Dexter;
owns 80 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born
in Belmont county, Ohio, in 1837; carne to Iowa
in 1859, and located in Johnson county; removed
to his present farm in 1868; married Charlotte Laffer
1860; she was born in 1844; have one child by adoption:
Bessie May: Republican.
Chance, David, constable; P. O. Redfield.
Chance, T. C., carpenter; P. O. Redfield.
Charles, Albert, Sec. 4, laborer, P. O. Redfield.
Clark, Charles, Sec. 29, farmer; P. O. Dexter.
COMPTON, ELI, See 21; P. O. Dexter; owns 240 acres
of land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Marion
county, Indiana, in 1831; came to Iowa in 1855,
and located on present farm i{l1866; was married
in 1862, to A. J. Barnett; she was born in Iowa,
in 1842; have 6 children: Ruth, Elmer, Emma, Olive,
Sidney and Evaline. Are members of the Society of
Friends.
Colver, Nathaniel, plasterer; P. O. Redfield.
Compton, John, Sec. 15, farmer; P. O. Redfield.
Cook, Peter, Sec. 21, farmer; P. O. Dexter
Cook, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Dexter.
COOK, W. H., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Earlham; owns
112 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born
in Union county, Indiana, in 1827; came to Iowa
in 1853, and located on present farm; married Keziah
Bowles, in 1845; she was born in Indiana in 1817;
have four children: Sarah Jane, Asenath, Darius
B. and Peter. Members of Society of Friends. Republican.
COULTER, J. F., tanner, Sec. 10; P. O. Redfield;
owns 100 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre;
born in Montgomery county, Ohio, in 1837; carne
to Iowa in 1865, and located in Polk county; removed
to this county in 186R; married Mahala Martin in
1862; she was born in Ohio in 1840; have six children:
Eddie E., Elden M., 1: J., Franklin, Alice May and
Cora Ann. Are members of the United Brethren church.
Republican.
Cox, Elizabeth, P. O. Redfield.
Cranmer, Jas. R., teamster, P. O. Redfield.
CRAVEN, A. S., Sec. 22; P. O. Dexter; born in North
Carolina,
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in 1824; came to Iowa in 1856, and located in this
township; married Huldah Hinshaw, in 1847; she was
born in Randolph county, North Carolina, in 1824;
have seven children; D. H., J. L., E. S., M. J.,
J. W., L. T., Tacy H. Wife is a member of the Society
of Friends. Republican.
CRONK, ELI, farmer, Sec.13; P. O. Earlham; owns
256 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre; born
in Stokes county, Virginia, in 1825; came to Iowa
in 1856, and located on his present farm; married
Elizabeth Chance in 1856; she was born in Hiland
county, Ohio, in 1835; have four children; W m.
F., Isaac M., Jacob W. and Mary E. Are members of
the U. B. church. Republican.
Curts, Geo. W., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Redfield.
Devore, J., teamster; P. O. Redfield.
Diggs, P. W., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Dexter.
Dyer, E., cooper, P. O. Redfield.
EDWARDS, I. W., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Earlham.
Ellis, John S., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Redfield.
FINICUM, J. W., manager of American Mills; P. O.
Redfield; born in Carroll county, Ohio, in 1834;
came to Iowa in 1869, and located in Warren county;
removed to this county in 1872; married Elizabeth
McAfee in 1859; she was born in Harrison county,
Ohio; have six children: William L., George E.,
James R., John E., Louie and Frank. Are members
of the M. E. church.
Fish, J. M., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Redfield.
Firkins, Egbert, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Dexter.
Flinn, John, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Redfield.
Foster, Elizabeth, P. O. Redfield.
Fry, E. S., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Earlham; owns
280 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; born
in Shenandoah county, West Virginia, in 1837; came
to Iowa in 1869, and located on present farm; married
Mary Lewellen in 1856; she was horn in Virginia,
in 1836, and died in 1875; have six children: Virginia,
Magdaline, James, George, Alice and Eldred. Greenbacker.
Fry, Geo. T., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Earlham.
Gamber, S. J., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Dexter.
Gamber, John, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Dexter.
Garwood, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Redfield.
George, Baxter, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Dexter.
George, Evan, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Dexter.
Griffith, Jesse, cooper; P. O. Redfield.
Hadley, D. W., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Earlham.
Hadley, W. J., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Earlham.
Hadley, M. L., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Dexter;
HADLEY, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Earlham;
owns 180 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre;
born in North Carolina, in 1828; came to Iowa in
1863, and located in Hardin county; removed to this
county in 1868, and settled on present farm; married
Catharine R. Mendenhall in 1854; she was born in
North Carolina, in 1828; have four children; Sarah
Ellen, Charles R., Stephen M. and Albert E. Are
members of the Society of Friends. Republican.
HADLEY, ISAAC, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Dexter; owns
883 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born
in Olinton county, Ohio, in 1825; came to Iowa in
1868, and located on present farm;
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Mr. H. has been twice married, first to Susanna
Hadley, in 1849; she was born in Cheatham county,
North Carolina, in 1823, and died in 1872; have
five children: Eunice, Anna J., Samira, William
J. and Alfred; lost four: Martha Ellen, Elmina,
Emma and Alvira; married again, in 1875, to Jane
Nichols; she was born in Ohio, in 1828. Are members
of the Society of Friends. Republican.
HARMON, S. S., dealer in general merchandise; P.
O. Redfield; born in Gotham, Maine, in 1826; came
to Iowa in 1856, and located in Des Moines; removed
to Redfield in 1862, and engaged in present business;
married Eunice A. Le Gro, in 1848; she was born
in Maine; have one child: Eugenie.
Harmon, Eugene, stock-dealer; P. O. Redfield.
Harner, Z., miller, Sec. 3; P. O. Redfield.
Haskins, J. G., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Earlham.
Henderson, James, cooper; P. O. Redfield.
Hibbs, V., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Redfield.
Hodgson, John, laborer; P. O. Redfield.
HOLLINGSWORTH, PARKER, proprietor of Redfield Mills;
born in Indiana in 1821; came to Iowa in 1856, and
located in Winnebago county; removed to this county
in 1872. Mr. H. has been married four times; his
present wife was Rebecca Moorman; born in Grant
county, Indiana, in 1837; they have three children:
Moses, Reno and Linneus. Mr. H. has two children
by his first wife: Levi and Rebecca; three by second
wife: Anna J., Ira and Nathan, and two by third
wife: Hannah E. and Sarah A. Are members of the
Society of Friends.
Hook, A., fisherman; P. O. Redfield.
Horner, Oliver, miller, Sec. 3; P. O. Redfield.
Hutchins, N. B., farmer; P. O. Redfield.
Irwin, Mathias, agent, Sec. 4; P. O. Redfield.
Kenworthy, A. A., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Earlham.
Kenworthy, S. H., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Earlham.
Lamb, Charles, farmer and saddler; P. O. Redfield.
LEEPER, ALEXANDER, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Redfield;
owns 360 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre;
born in Stark county, Ohio, in 1828; came to Iowa
in 1855, and located in Wiscotta; married Samantha
J. Boone, in 1856; she was born in Holmes county,
Ohio, in 1837; have eight children: George W., William
A., Anna M., Martin V., Catharine A., Cora J., Hezekiah
B., Gusta M. Green back.
Lenox, R., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Redfield.
Lewellen, S., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Dexter.
LEWIS, A. W., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Earlham; owns
266 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born
in Wayne county, Indiana, in 1832; came to Iowa
in 1853 and located in Warren county; removed to
Guthrie county in 1856, and to this county in 1865,
and settled on his present farm in 1874; married
Nancy J. Hadley in 1853; she was born in Hendricks
county, Indiana, in 1836; have eight children: T.
Hadley, Rosa E., Sarah E., Charles E., Emma M.,
Laura R., Waldo Emerson and Grace. Are members of
the society of Friends. Republican.
Lyon, O. H., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Dexter.
McGrew, Melvin, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Earlham.
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McNichols, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Redfield.
McNichols, Cyrus, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Earlham.
McNICHOLS, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Earlham;
owns 112 1/2 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre;
born in Monroe county, Ohio, in 1836; came to Iowa
in 1864, and located in this township; married Sarah
J. Raley in 1872; she was born in Harrison county,
Ohio, in 1830. Mr. M. has one child by a former
wife: Howard. Are members of Society of Friends.
Republican.
McLucas, John, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Redfield.
McVey, G. M., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Dexter.
McPHERSON, F. M., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Dexter;
owns 160 acres of land, valued at $33 per acre;
born in Randolph county, Indiana, in 1840; came
to Iowa in 1853, and located. in this county; married
Losada Maulsby in 1860; she was born in Wayne county,
Indiana, in 1836; hf.ve four children: Landon E.,
Elmer D., Eva A., Alpha L. Mr. McPherson has been
assessor two years. Green back.
MALES, J. M., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Redfield;
owns 110 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre;
born in Kentucky, in 1825; came to Iowa in 1852,
and located in Dallas county in the spring- of 1853;
married Nancy Mendenhall in 1849; she was born in
Ohio in 1824; have six children: Richard, Nathan,
Enoch, William, Elward and Martha Jane. Wife is
a member of the United Brethren church. Greenback.
Massure, H. L., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Redfield.
MARSHALL, CALVIN, farmer, Sec 19; P. O. Dexter;
owns 320 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre;
born in Wayne county, Indiana, in 1824; came to
Iowa in 1854, and located on present farm; married
C. E. Maulsby in 1858; she was born in Porter county,
Indiana, in 1841; have four children: Ira, Fanny,
Burchard Hayes and Martha. Mr. M. has been justice
six years, and has held different township offices.
Republican.
Marshall, M. C., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Dexter.
Marshall, M. J., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Dexter.
Martin, David, laborer; P. O. Redfield.
Maulsby, Lemuel, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Dexter.
Maulsby, W. R., farmer and miller, Sec. 19; P. O.
Dexter.
Maulsby, Elwood, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Dexter.
Maulsby, M. B., physician; P.O. Redfield.
Maulsby, Irvine, merchant; P. O. Redfield.
Maulsby, L. W., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Dexter.
Mendenhall, C., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Dexter.
Mendenhall, Jane, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Earlham.
Mills, Moses, blacksmith; P. O. Redfield.
Mills, Hadley, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Dexter.
Mills, Milton, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Dexter.
Mills, M., Jr., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Dexter.
Mills, Cyrus, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Earlham.
Moorman, John, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Redfield.
Muehler, L. W., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Redfield.
Murray, J. M., farmer and broker, Sec. 4; P. O.
Redfield.
Newlin, Abner, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Earlham.
Newlin, Aquilla, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Redfield.
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Newlin, Ruth, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O.Earlham.
Nichols, L. L.; P. O. Redfield.
Noel, Dulcina, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Redfield.
Northup, N., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Dexter.
Odell, A., farmer, Sec. __; P. O. Redfield.
ORAHOOD, GARRETT, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Earlham;
owns 160 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre;
born in Union county, Ohio, in 1835; came to Iowa
in 1868, and located in Madison county; removed
to this county in 1873; married Victoria Pierce
in 1860; she was born in Cass county, Illinois,
in 1836; have 7 children: Lena, George B., Dayton
P., Harriet M., Mittie, Harvey and Mary. Greenback.
Overstreet, C. D., barber; P. O. Redfield.
Overstreet, James, plasterer; P. O. Redfield.
PANCOAST, W. H. H., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Redfield.
Pancoast, Alvaro, laborer; P. O. Redfield.
Payton, John, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Redfield.
PEPPARD, JONATHAN, farmer, bridge builder and contractor,
Sec. 9; P. O. Redfield; owns a farm of 410 acres;
was born in Union township, Wayne county, Ohio,
May 29, 1829, where he lived until 18 years of age;
he then left his home to seek his own fortune in
life, locating in Medina county, Ohio, where he
took up his trade, that of a bridge builder; January
1, 1855, he married Miss Betsy, daughter of R. F.
and Betsy D. Bissell, of La Fayette, Medina county;
she was born in Bristol, Ontario county, N.Y., Oct.
1, 1836; the year following he moved with his wife
to Lansing, Mich., where he remained about one year;
they then returned to Ohio, where they continued
to live until May, 1866 then with his family he
removed to this county, and located in Redfield;
three years later he removed to his present home,
2 miles south of Redfield; December 29, 1873, after
a short illness, his wife was taken from him, leaving
a family of six children to mourn her loss, having
lost two previously: Overt E., born December 15,1855;
Hattie A., born February 12, 1858, died October
12,1866; Lovisa A., born November 1, 1860; Harry
E., born October 1, 1862, died November 16, 1866;
Marsious L., born August 3,1865; Eudoice B., born
December 13, 1867; Guy A., born .June 17, 1872;
Ward L., born December 15,1873; September 3, 1875,
he again married to Eliza, widow of Wm, E. Longworthy,
a native of Montville, Waldo county, Maine; she
was born in June, 1836; they have two children by
this union, named: Edith, born April 15, 1877; Charles
A., born September 24, 1878; Mrs. Peppard has five
children by her former marriage; William M., born
August 18, 1860; Annie, born October 21, 1861; Ella,
horn February 28, 1863; Agnes, born August 18,1864;
Cordelia, born February 2, 1866. Mr. Peppard has
been extensively engaged ill bridge building since
coming to this county, in fact he has built most
all the wooden bridges, and has given general satisfaction
to the people; he is now engaged in building the
bridge across 'Coon river, at Adel, for the, D.
M., A. W. R. R.
Peppard, Wm., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Redfield.
Pitts, W. H. H., laborer, P. O. Redfield.
Porter, L. F., farmer; P. O. Redfield.
Porter, W. H., farmer; P. O. Redfield.
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PRICE, R. K., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Dexter; owns
160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born
in Harrison county, Ohio, in 1839; came to Iowa
in 1860 and located in this township; married S.
E. Stribling in 1864; she was born in Missouri in
1844; they have six children: . Annie, Ralph, Arthur,
Charlie, Florence and Nettie, Republican.
Price, R. K., Jr., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Dexter.
PUFFER, JOHN, dealer in groceries, boots and shoes;
P. O. Redfield; born in Monson, Mass., in 1810.;
came to Iowa in 1856 and located in Redfield; married
Harriett J. Williams in 1847; she was born in Brunfield,
Mass., in 1817; lost one child, Frank; have one
child by a former wife, Charles. Mr. Puffer has
been assessor one year and justice one term. Are
members of the M. E. church. Republican.
Pugh, James, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Redfield.
Raber, Oras., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Redfield.
Ramsey, W. L., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O.Earlham.
RAMSEY, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Earlham;
owns 90 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born
in Hendricks county, Indiana, in 1842; came to Iowa
in 1843 and located in Keokuk county; settled on
his present farm in 1855; married Susanna Newlan
in 1865; she was born in Hendricks county, Indiana,
in 1845; have six children: Phineas L., John D.,
Elistes W., Walter V., Theo L. and Homer. Are members
of the Society of Friends.
Redfield, I. D., clerk; P. O. Redfield.
Redfield, F., coal digger; P, 0, Redfield.
Redfield, Abram, teamster; P. O. Redfield.
REDFIELD, J. W., capitalist; P. O. Redfield; born
in Wayne county, New York, in 1839; came to Iowa
in 1857, and located in Redfield; married Pauline
Forrester in October, 1866; she was born in Canada
in 1846; have one child: Emma Louise. Mr. R. has
been a member of the board of supervisors three
or four terms. Republican.
Reynolds, G. W., mill-wright; P. O. Redfield.
Reynolds, J. Q. A., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Redfield.
Robbins, Aaron, shoemaker; P. O. Redfield.
RUST, R. H., physician and surgeon, and dealer
in drugs and medicines; p, O. Redfield; born in
Virginia in 1828; came to Iowa in 1850, and located
in Keokuk; removed to Redfield in 1861; married
Lutitia Maulsby in 1855; she was born in Wayne county,
Indiana; have six children: Dora, Edwin G., Dell,
Martha, Richard and Raymond.
Schlarb Peter, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Dexter.
Scott, Eli, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Dexter.
Scott & Maulsby, merchants; P. O. Redfield.
SHEELEY, J. R., Sec. 2; owner and proprietor of
American Mills; P. O. Redfield; valued at ten thousand
dollars; born in Vermillion county, Indiana, in
1848; came to Iowa in 1856 and located with his
parents in Union township; married Helen Pearson
in 1868; she was born in Polk county, Iowa, in 1850;
have three children: Charley, Jesse C. and Sidney;
enlisted in Co. C, 40th Iowa Infantry, in 1864,
and discharged in 1864. Republican.
Sheridan, M., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Earlharn.
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Short, Thos. R., farmer, Sec.. 6; P. O. Redfield.
SIMCOKE, JOSEPH H., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Dexter;
owns 80 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born
in Randolph county, Indiana, in 1852; came to Iowa
in 1866 and located in Pottawattamie county; removed
to this county in 1875; married Flora Brown in 1875;
she was born in Windsor county, Vermont; have lost
two children: Cora L., and Herbert D. Republican.
Sividge, John G., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Dexter.
SLOAN, G. W., farmer; P. O. Redfield; owns 102
acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in New
Jersey in 1833; came to Iowa in 1855 and located
in Redfield; married Hannah Harris in 1855; she
was born in Indiana in 1836; have four children:
Augusta Jane, Dora, J. Ward and Mary S. Greenback.
Smith, Eli, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Redfield.
Smith, George, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Dexter.
Spillers, Saml., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Redfield.
Spi11ers, Peter, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Redfield.
Sturtevant, A., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Dexter.
Stearns, J. R., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Redfield.
Stiles, J. E. farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Redfield.
Stiles, R. F., clerk; P. O. Redfield.
Stout, Dan., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Redfield.
Stout, David, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Dexter.
Stotts, W. R., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Redfield.
Stotts, Uriah, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Redfield.
Sumpter, G. W., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Dexter.
Sumpter, John, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Dexter.
Swizer, J. W., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Redfield.
Thomas, M. S., clerk; P. O. Redfield.
THOMAS, E. E., harness-maker; P. O. Redfield; born
in Randolph county, Indiana, in 1848; came to Iowa
in 1850 and located with his parents in Union township;
married Cora Massure in 1869; she was born in Maine
in 1856; have one child: Earl. Republican.
THOMAS; M. C., postmaster and notary public; P.
O. Redfield; born in Warren county, Ohio, in 1818;
came to Iowa in 1850, and located in Union township;
has been twice married; first to Mahala Smith, in
1840; she was born in Ohio in 1820; have eight children:
Sarah J., Naomi A., Wi11iam, E. E., Malon S., Matilda,
Caroline and Evaline. Married again in 1863 to Margaret
J. Ives; she was born in Ohio in 1840; have five
children: Marcus L., Joseph L., Li11ie May, Winnie
and Ward. Mr. Thomas has been justice about ten
years. Republican.
Thornburg, Elizabeth; P. O. Redfield.
Tice, N. J., photographer; P. O. Redfield.
TICE, D. N., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Redfield; owns
120 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born
in Chenango county, New York, in 1835; came to Iowa
in 1856 and located in this township; married Permina
Carpenter in 1865; she was born in Chenango county,
New York; have two children: Ida J. and Maggie.
Enlisted in Co. K, 15th Iowa Infantry, in 1863,
and discharged in. 1865. Republican.
Tompkins, A. J., farmer, Sec. 6: P. O. Redfield.
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Tompkins, Levi, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Redfield.
Twichell, Ida, school teacher; P. O. Redfield.
Walsh, Thos. C., deputy treasurer, P. O. Adel.
Watts, R. J., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Dexter.
Warden, G. B., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Redfield.
Weasner, Alex., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Dexter.
Weasner, Micaja, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Dexter.
Welker, A, J., farmer, Se.c. 3; P. O. Redfield.
Wickwire, R., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Redfield.
Wickwire, Abe, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Redfield.
Wilson, Ruth, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Earlham.
Wilson, Barnett, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Earlham.
Wilcox, H. A., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Redfield.
Wiseman, M. A., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Earlham.
Woolrey, Robert, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Redfield.
Woolrey, Ruben, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Redfield.
Wright, Luke, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Redfield.
