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ADRAIN, JACOB, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Dallas Center.
Andrews, G. W., Sec. 1; Snyder P. O.
Anlick, Wm., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Dallas Center.
Black, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Dallas Center.
Bolm, B. C., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Dallas Center.
Braniff, John, farmer, Sec. 4; Snyder P. O.
Braniff, Henry, farmer, Sec. 4; Snyder P. O.
Briggs, S. W., farmer, Sec. 35; Snyder P. O.
Burk, John, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Dallas Center.
Burns, James, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Dallas Center.
Bush, A., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Dallas Center.
Callan, Pat, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Minburn.
Campbell, G. R., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Dallas Center.
Carroll, James, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Minburn.
Castello; James, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Minburn.
Clarkin, Peter, farmer, Sec. 4; Snyder P. O.
Coffman, Henry, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Dallas Center.
Cole, W. W., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Minburn.
Crahan, Wrn., farmer, Sec. 4; Snyder P. O.
Cummins, W. D., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Dallas Center.

DARLING, STEPHEN, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Tioga county, Penn., in 1833; came to this county in March, 1865; previous to his removal to this county he Jived one year in Clark county, Illinois; owns 80 acres of land; has held office of town trustee; he enlisted in the 46th Pennsylvania Infantry during the late war, and served three years; he married Cordelia Stephens in 1859; She was born in New York; has one adopted son: Roger.

Devin, D. T., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Dallas Center.
Douney, John, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Dallas Center.
Driscoll, J., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Minburn.

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Durkins, Peter, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Dallas Center.
Ellerman, C. F., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Dallas Center.
Ensley, Josiah, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Dallas Center.
Ensley, Isaac, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Dallas Center.
Fees, Henry, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Dallas Center.
Fuller, W. B., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Dallas Center.
Gillham, W. & J., farmers, Sec. 32; P. O. Dallas Center.
Haley, Martin, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Dallas Center.
Hall, J. H., farmer, Sec. 36; .P. O. Dallas Center.
Harless & Garde, farmers, Sec. 25; P. O. Dallas Center.
Hawbaker, John E., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Dallas Center.
Hoff, Amos, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Dallas Center.
Hooper, W. T., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Dallas Center.
Hooker, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Dallas Center.
Hutchinson, C., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Snvder.
Johnson, Matthias, farmer, Sec. 11; Snyder P. O.
Kline, J. G., farmer, Sec. 10; Snyder P. O.
Lane, J. & G., farmers, Sec. 30; P. O. Dallas Center.
McCORMICK, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Dallas Center.
McGrath, M. farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Dallas Center.
Manning, D., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Minburn.
Miller, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Minburn.
Morgan, J. H., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Dallas Center.
Morgan, Levi, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Dallas Center.
Morgan, T. J., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Dallas Center.
Moran, W. & E., farmers, Sec. 31; P. O. Dallas Center.
Moran, P., farmer, Sec. 4; Snyder P.O.
Moran, Ed, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Minburn.
Moreland, H., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Minburn.
O'Conner, Thos., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Dallas Center
Perdue, David, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Dallas Center.
Pitzman, Fred, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Dallas Center.
Pressley, J. N., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Dallas Center.

RANDALL T. J., farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 31; P. O. Dal1as Center; born in Michigan in 1839; carne to this State in 1860, and to this county in 1869; owns 240 acres of land; has held offices of town trustee, school director, assessor and justice of the peace; he enlisted in the 4th Iowa Cavalry during the late war, and served three years; he married Miss Sarah Jennings in 1870; she was born in Pennsylvania; has three children: Millie, Jennie and Wm. J.

Rickard, J., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Dallas Center.
Rice, Isabella, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Dallas Center.
Robertson, B. F, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Dallas Center.
Robertson, W. H., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Dallas Center.
Robertson, G. L.. farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Dallas Center.
Rochelle, Peter, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Dallas Center.
Rochelle, J., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Dallas Center.
Royer, G.B., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Dallas Center.
Royer, J. H., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Dallas Center.
Sauer, John, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Dallas Center.
Scott, Robert, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Dallas Center.
Scott, Jane, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Dallas Center.

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Scott, W.A., farmer, Sec. __; P. O. Dallas Center.
Smith, James, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Minburn.
Stoner, Jesse, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Snyder.
Stoner, D. H., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Dallas Center.
Stoner, James, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Snyder.
Sullivan, M. C., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Dallas Center.
TWORNEY, WM., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Minburn.
WATTERS, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Dallas Center.
Ward, W. C., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Dallas Center.
Weber, John, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Dallas Center.
Webber, Geo., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Dallas Center.
Welby, P., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Minburn.

WHITMAN, J. D., farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 30; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Austerlitz, New York, August 20, 1824; he learned the trade of carpenter, and for many years he was engaged as a contractor and builder; he came to this county in 1R57, and settled on the section where he now resides; he owns 355 acres of land, and is largely engaged in the raising of Short-horn cattle, both thoroughbred and high-graded stock; few men are better posted than he as to the best herds, and many of his present stock will convince those who are posted that they are closely connected with the best families; he is unable to meet the demand for his stock, a fact that speaks volumes for the confidence he has among those acquainted with him, for honor and fair dealing; he has held the offices of town clerk and school director; he married Miss Mary A. Hulet, in 1854; she was born in Massachusetts; has three children: John H., Frank L. and Albert; lost three daughters: Eva, Cora and Addie.

Wilson, M. S., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Dallas Center.
Wolf, Charles, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Dallas Center.
Worster, Fred, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Dallas Center.

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AMISON, H., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O., Xenia.
BONTON, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Xenia.
Bordy, ____, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Xenia.
Brakefield, John, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Swede Point.
Briggs, R., farmer Sec. 5; Xenia.
Brookings, D. J., physician, Xenia.
Casebeer, E., farmer, P. O. Xenia.
Casebeer, John, farmer, Sec.4; P. O. Xenia.
Chesnut, Wm., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Xenia.
Cole, J. H., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Xenia.
Cole, J. R., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Xenia.
Cole, T. H., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Xenia.
Conner, P. farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Xenia.

COTTRILL, Z. E., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Xenia; born in Allegheny county, N. Y., in 1838; came to this county in 1859; owns 104 acres of land; has held offices of township trustee, constable, township clerk, assessor and justice of the peace; he enlisted in the 23d Iowa Infantry, in the late war, and

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held the position of Sergeant-Major, and served three years; he married Miss M. Palmiter in 1865; she was born in the same county, N. Y.; has two children: Carrie and May.

DENNIS, W., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Swede Point.
Dickerson, B., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Xenia.
Dickerson, A., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Xenia.
EDINBURN, J. J., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O., Snyder.
Elefritz, S. G., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Xenia.
Erickson, E., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Swede Point.
Flood, M., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Snyder.
Foley, T. H., Xenia.
Garnett, M. E., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Snyder.
Gorman, J. J., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Snyder.
Guthrie, Francis, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Xenia.
Guthrie, J. H., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Xenia.
Guthrie James, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Xenia.
Hardy, E. Estate, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Swede Point.
Harlow, Wm., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Xenia.
Hickey, John, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Snyder.
Horton, A. L., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Xenia.
Horton, G., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Xenia.
Houchin, A., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Xenia.
Hunt, J. C., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Xenia.
Inoe, J. W., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Xenia.
Jacobs, John, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Snyder.
Jacobs, Wm., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Snyder.
Leaming & Parks, merchants, Xenia.
Leaming, Elisha, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Xenia.
Lee,____, farmer, Sec. 13: P. O. Swede Point.
McCall, H. D., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Xenia.
McCracken, Mrs. A., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Xenia.
McDowell, John, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Xenia.
Mills,W. S., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Snyder.
Moran, J., & Bros., farmers, Sec. 28; P. O. Snyder.
Moran, W m., Mrs., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Xenia.
Moran, D., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Snyder.

NEWELL, A. C., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Snyder; born in Park county, Ohio, in 1831; came to this county in 1852; owns 229 1/2 acres of land; has held offices of township clerk one year, secretary of school board one year, treasurer seven years, school director eight years, assessor two years, and justice of the peace nine years; he married Miss Elizabeth Robbins in 1849; she was born in Indiana; has nine children; Thomas E., Albert I., Alice, Maggie, Daniel, Belle, Lena, William and Pasallee.

Oglevie, J. R., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Snyder.
Olmstead, C. S., farmer, Sec. 29; .P. O. Xenia.

PARKS, W. H. A., merchant, Xenia; born in Ky. in 1851; came to this county in 1873; holds office of postmaster; has been selling goods thirteen years, and at present is associated with Mr. Leaming, under the firm name of Leaming & Parks, and are dealers in general merchandise; he married Miss Jennie W. Bright in 1876; has one son: John Holmes.

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Perry, J. R, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Xenia.
Perry, John, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Xenia.
Platt, Mrs. John, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Snyder.
Preston, Z., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Xenia.
Prichard, Thos., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Snyder.
Purdy, S. S., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Snyder.
Purdy, Samuel, farmer, Sec. S; .P. O. Xenia.
Radigan, John & Bro., farmers, Sec. 32; P. O. Snyder.
Radigan, Thos., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Dallas Center.
Radigan, Martin, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Dallas Center.
Raybourne, Mrs. C., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Swede Point.

RHOADS, D., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Xenia; born in Ohio, October 12, 1807; came to this county in 1848; owns 45 acres of land; he married Sophia Miller in 1829; she was born in Pennsylvania, and died February 25,1874; has eleven children.

Rodgers, G. W., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Snyder.
Rosecrants, J. C., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Dallas Center.
Russell, J. A., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Snyder.
Russell, J. F., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Xenia.
Russell, J. T., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Xenia.
Ruth, Wm.,farmer and miller, Sec. 3; P. O. Xenia.
SANKS, J. C., physician, Xenia.

SMALLEY, O. D., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Snyder; born in Morris county, New Jersey, August 14, 1817; he removed with his father to Lafayette, Indiana, in 1830, and in the spring of 1832 to Lacon; in 1842 he emigrated to Linn county, Missouri, where he remained until March, 1844, when he changed his residence to Sparta, Missouri, coming to this county in the spring of 1846; he owns 114 acres of land; in 1847 he was elected one of the county commissioners and served three years; he was the first county surveyor and served seven years; served one term as county road supervisor, and served seven years as a member of the board of supervisors; he served several years as town clerk and treasurer of the township district; he married Miss. Serena Ramsey in 1841; she was born in Maryland; has six children: Martha, Arthur R., Eva, Ada, Francis D. and Rena.

Smith, T. P., farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Xenia.
Snogren, A., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Swede Point.

SNYDER, MRS. EMALINE. (whose maiden name was Eslick), farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Snyder; was born in Indiana in 1832, and came to this State in 1852, settling in Polk county; in 1872 she married Philip Snyder, who was born in Virginia in 1809; he removed at an early age to Indiana and came to this county in 1854, and remained here until his death in February, 1875; he left five children: Wm. R, Sarah A., Mary E., John A. and Marion J.

Snyder, M. D., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Snyder.
Snyder, J. A., farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Snyder.
Snyder, W. R., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Snyder.
Staker, S., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Xenia.
Stover, J. M., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Swede Point.
Stover, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Swede Point.
Sullivan, James, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Xenia.

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Swanson, J. A., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Swede Point.
TABOR, MRS. NANCY, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Xenia.
Tarr, Wm., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Xenia.
Thomas, G. C. farmer; Sec. 11; P. 0. Xenia.
Todd, T. J., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Xenia.

WAGNER, PHILIP, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Xenia; born in Germany, December 5, 1832; came to the United States in 1837, sett1ing in Ohio; came to this county in 1869; he owns 346 acres of land; has held offices of town trustee and school director, and treasurer of the district; he married Miss Eva Stuber in 1856; she was born in Germany; has nine children: John P., Elizabeth, Henry, Jacob, George, Clemena E., Rosana, Charlie and Flora; lost one daughter: Catharine.

Waldo, A., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Xenia.
Waldo, Winchester, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Xenia.
Ware, L., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Snyder.
West, F., coal bank, Sec. 14; P. O. Xenia.
Wilson, D. D., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Swede Point.
Wingerson, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Xenia.
Winslow, W., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Xenia.
Worden, G., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Polk City, Polk county.

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BARLOW, J.H., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Xenia; born in Chenango county, New York in 1850; came this county in 1876; owns 160 acres of land; he married Miss Jane Siglin in 1873; she was born in De Kalb county, Illinois.

Bennett, E., farmer, See, 2; P. O. Xenia.
Biggs, J. H., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Perry.
Bligh, D. C., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Minburn.
Bligh, A. M., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Minburn.
Burrington, G. M., Sec. 16; P. O. Perry.
Cameron, K. farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Perry.
Carey, John, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Minburn.
Clarke, T. K., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Minburn.
Conway. M. S. & T. L., farmers, Sec. 14; P., O. Perry.
Conger, S. C., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Minburn.
Conway, Eliza, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Xenia.
Copple, F., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Perry.
Crane, Silas, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Minburn.
Crawford, John, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Minburn.
Crawford, C. E., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Minburn.

DAYTON, S. H., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Minburn; born in Lawrence county, New York, in 1827; he lived several years in Illinois, and shipped the first three car loads of corn on the Al ton railroad west of the Kankakee river; he came to this State in 1854; owns 320 acres of land; has held offices of town trustee, town clerk, school director, assessor, justice of the peace and county supervisor; he was largely instrumental in organizing Beaver township; he mar-

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ried Miss L. Woolcott in 1848; she was born in Essex county, New York, and died in 1859; he afterwards married Mary Gardiner, in 1860; she was born in Canada; has two children by first marriage: Ellen and Frank D.; and seven by second marriage: Addie, Eva, Jane, Herod, Pharaoh I., Minnie and John.

Dills, W. P., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Minburn.

DOTY, IRA S., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Perry; born in Mercer county, Pensylvania, in 1839; came to this county __; owns 140 acres of land; holds office of town trustee; he enlisted in Co. K, 26th Iowa Infantry in the late war, and served three years; he married Miss Harriet J. Wells in 1860; she was born in Ohio; have nine children: Ida J., Wm. I., Milton M., George C., John W., Laura, Maud, Lyman and Mark.

EVANS, M. L., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Perry.
French, G. C. farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Perry.
Gardiner, Thos., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Perry.
Gardiner, James, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Minburn.
Gardiner, Chas., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Minburn.
Gannon, Mark, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Minburn.
Gill, Sylvanus, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Xenia.
Gill, Stephen, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Xenia.
Girty, E., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Perry.
Glyde, Fred, Farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Minburn.
Halley, G. W., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Perry.
Hanson, D., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Perry.
Hayes, H. H., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Minburn.
Heck, M., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Perry.
Holland, M., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Perry.
Huntington, S. A., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Minburn.
Husted, James, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Perry.

KERBY, J., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Perry; born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, in 1838; came to this State in 1858, and to this county in 1866; owns 105 acres of land; has held the office of town clerk; he enlisted in the 2d Iowa Cavalry in the late war, and served four years; he married Miss Sarah Moyer in 1866; she was born in; New York; has nine children: Dora, Mary, Sadie, John, Effie, Lefa, Amanda, Nettie and Freddie.

Kughler, John, fanner, Sec. 22; P. O. Perry.

LEAMING, C. M., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Perry; born in Indiana in 1834; came to this State in 1839, and to this county in 1866; owns 300 acres of land; has held offices of school director, justice of the peace and town trustee; he married Miss Mary Newland in 1855; she was born in Ohio; has eight children: Eunice, Jennie, Martha, George, Agnes, Albert, Franklin and Eddie.

McFee, J. M., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Perry.
McLaughlin, E. S., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Perry.
Maher, E., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Dallas Center.
Marrs, J. B., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Xenia.
Miller, E. W., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Xenia.
Mier, Herman, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Perry.
Morressey, S., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Minburn.

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Martiner, J. H., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Danas Center.
Murphy, Mary, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Minburn.

MYERS, S. H., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Minburn; born in Morgan county, Indiana, in 1837; came to this county in October, 1853; owns 160 acres of land; he married Miss S. A. Williams in 1859; she was born in Michigan; has six children: Mary E., Julia A., Charlie J., Minnie J., John C. and Walter B.

Newby, M. J., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Minburn.
Newland, John, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Perry.
Noble & McCrosky, farmers, Sec. 20; P. O. Minburn.
Norwood, D., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Minburn.
O'MALEY, PAT, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Perry.
O' Maley, James, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Perry.
O'Maley, Peter, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Perry.
O'Maley, Martin, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Perry.
Olsen, C.: farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Xenia.
PADDICK, Wm., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Minburn.
Parcel, C., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Perry.
Parker, Wm., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Perry.
Rainor, G., farmer, Sec. 31; O. Minburn.
Rooney, Pat, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Dallas Center.
Schnoor, Henry, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Xenia.
Schnoor, C., farmer and blacksmith, Sec. 3: P. O. Xenia.
Schnoor, Hans, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Xenia.

SIGLIN, M. W., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Xenia; born in Pennsylvania in 1850; came to this county in 1876; owns 150 acres of land; married Miss Lottie Lawrence in 1876; has one child: Jacob M.

Siggerson. James, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Perry.
Skiler, J. W., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Xenia.
Stephens, James, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Xenia.

STORMS, J., farmer and stock-dealer, Sec. 25; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Indiana in 1829; came to this county in 1865; owns 917 acres of land; has held the office of town trustee.

THOMPSON, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Xenia.
Tovey, F., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Minburn.
Tovey, Reuben, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Minburn.
Tovey, G. W., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Minburn.
Tovey, Job, farmer, Sec, 26; P. O. Minburn.

TOWNSEND, JACOB M., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Dallas Center; born in Ohio in 1822; carne to this State in April 1848, and was one of the organizers of this township; he owns 240 acres of land; has held the offices of town trustee, constable, justice of the peace and school director; he married Miss Martha Griggs in 1852; she was born in Indiana; has four children: Alexander, Amy, Sarah and Roxie.

WALKER, J. J., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Perry.
Wells, John H., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Perry.
Wells, L. S., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Perry.
Winkler, John, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Minburn.
Woods, W. W., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Xenia.
Worrell, E. A., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Perry.

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AINLEY, CHAS. H., dealer in stoves, hardware and tinware; born in Massachusetts in 1853; came to this county in 1876; holds office of town recorder; he married Miss L. H. Langford in 1874; she was born in Illinois; has two children: Fred L. and Frank O.

Aldrich, John, shoemaker.
Anderson, O. A., blacksmith.
AR Shong, W., grocer.
Ashford, E. P., retired farmer.
Atkinson, T. S., clerk.
BAuERLE, S., plasterer.
Beeson, I. N.. teamster and farmer.
Bibbins, I. S.; horse-dealer.
Bieson, E. J., Mrs.
Blakeslee, G. W., banker.
BoUen, S., livery stable.
Bone, Henry, farmer.
Breckenridge, A., clerk.
Bridgman, C., grain-dealer.
Campbell, W. L., farmer and blacksmith.

CARDELL, W. F., merchant and stock-dealer; born in Vermont in 1839; when he was sixteen years of age he went to California, and remained between two and three years; came to this State in 1856, and was largely engaged in stock and grain-raising; he represented Guthrie county in the Fifteenth General Assembly of the State Legislature; has served as member of the school board and town trustee; he married Miss Jennie E. Buler in 1858; has three children: Walter W., Albert L. and George B.

Cardell, H. H., attorney.
Carmody, W. H., grocer and restaurant.
Carpenter, F. A., wagon-maker.
Cavender, Ezra, teamster.

CHANDLER, W. H., dealer in agricultural implements; born in Franklin county, Ohio, in 1844; came to this State in 1852, and to this county in 1870; he has served as town clerk and member of the city council, and of the school board; he enlisted in the 4th Iowa Cavalry in the late war, and reenlisted as a veteran, serving in all four years; he married Miss Elizabeth A. Emberling December 30,1873; she was born in I1linois; has one child: Elsie M.

CHAPPELEAR, H. A., real estate and insurance agent; born in Ohio December 14, 1819, came to this State in 1864, and to this county in 1869, and built the ninth house in the town of Perry; he is associated in business with J. W. Otley, and represent the following companies: Phoenix, of Hartford; Home, of New York; Underwriters, of New York; Continental Fire and Marine, of Massachusetts; State, of Des Moines; he married Ruth Newton July 11, 1841; she was born in Worcester, Massachusetts; has four children: Wm. A. J., Nancy J., Luke N. and James N.

Chappelear, W. A. J., drayman.
Clark, W m., drayman.
Clark, J. D., tinsmith.
Courtne.y, H. J., druggist.
Conley, M. A., blacksmith.
Courtney & Long, druggist.
Cox, C. E., attorney.
Cross, R. S., painter.
DANKS. H. S., plasterer.
Davis, J. T., butter and eggs.
Downing, J. F., Mrs.
Durfee, F. R., lumber.
Gamble, L. D., justice of the peace.
Ginn, R., grain and stock-dealer.
Goss, J. S., druggist.
Grace, J. L., agricultural implements.
Griswold, F. C., shoemaker.

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HAIN, E. M., blacksmith; born in Clark county, Ohio, in 1836; came to this State in 1854; has held offices of town trustee, school director, and served as member of the city council; he enlisted in the 46th Iowa Infantry in the late war; he married Miss Mary Spilker in 1868; she was born in Delaware county, Indiana; has five children, Bertha, Carl, Artie, Grace and Freddie.

Hantz, J. F., painter.
Hart, J., grain-dealer.
Harlan & Rude, real estate.
Harlan, Geo., real estate dealer.
Haskins, A. D., hotel keeper,
Hendricks, G. D. & Son, real estate and loan agents.
Holmes, H. J., lumber dealer.

HOYT, H. A., attorney; born in Livingston county, New York, in 1834; came to this county in 1875; has served as member of the city council; he married Mary M. Johnson in 1876; she was born in Pennsylvania.

Hunt, Chas. E., dentist.
Hunter, W. S., agent.
Hunter, D. B., druggist.
INGLISON, S., shoemaker.
JOHNSON, GABE, laborer.

JOHNSON, T. E., physician; born in Will county, Illinois, in 1849; carne to this county in 1871; educated at Cleveland, Ohio; has been practicing for three years; married Miss Lydia E. Andrew in 1877; she was born in Indiana; have one child: Nellie.

Johnson, S., shoemaker.
KEELER, W. N.
Keeley, J. W., contractor.
Kelsey, D. N., contractor.
Kelley, James, section hand.
LANE, O. L., blacksmith.
Lods & Selby Brothers, hardware.

LUNT, EDWARD D., editor and proprietor of the Perry Chief was born in Jamestown, New York, in 1844; when he was two and a-half years of age his parents removed to Texas, where they lived for two and a-half years and then went to New Orleans, where they remained but a short time and went to Dubuque, and lived there five years; from here they went to Findlay, Ohio, and were residents of this place until 1861; from this place he started alone on his future career; he came to Des Moines, Iowa, and in October, 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, 15th Iowa Infantry; he re-enlisted as a veteran and served until the close of the war, and was mustered out at Louisville, July 24, 1865; while in the service he was taken prisoner at the Battl6 of Peach Tree Creek, near Atlanta, Georgia, and was confined in Andersonville prison about two months, and was transferred to Charleston, South Carolina, and detained one month, and from there he was taken to Florence, South Carolina, and paroled December 10, 1864; he participated in the battles of Shiloh, Iuka, second Corinth and in the siege of Vicksburg, and Sherman's Atlanta campaign, until his capture; after being mustered out of the army he made a visit to his parents in Pennsylvania, remaining eight months and returned to Des Moines; he married Miss Augusta Longshore, November 11,1867; she was born in Delaware county, Ohio; they have three children, two sons and one daughter: Chas. E., Frank P. and Emma I.; he has published in this State the Glenwood Opinion, the Corning Gazette and Quincy Telegram; he came to this place in 1874 and started the Perry Chief,, which he has managed to the satisfaction of his patrons; he was town recorder of Perry in 1876-7, and is now a justice of the peace.

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McLUEN, W., harness-maker.
Madigan, John, section hand.
Miller, W. M., farmer and fancy stock-dealer.
Miller, J. R., engineer.
Montgomery, J. P., gunsmith.
Myers, J. P., traveling agent.
Newport, B. F. lumber and grain-dealer.
Newkirk, B. W., meat market.
Newbury, W. A., pumps and lightning rods.
Nichol, J. F., retired farmer.
Otis & Selby Bros., millers and grain-dealers.
Pangburn, Samuel, physician.

PATTEE, D. T., born in Vermont in 1840; came to this State in 1863, and to this county in 1866; he owns 344 acres of land, aside from city property; was the first merchant in the town of Perry; he is the present mayor, and has held the office of postmaster since 1870; he has served as town trustee and school treasurer; he enlisted in the late war in the 9th Vermont, and was discharged, and afterward enlisted in the 47th Iowa Infantry, and was commissioned Captain of Co. F.; he married Miss Belle Moore in 1872; she was born in Iowa; has two children: Mary Belle and. Harry M.; lost one son: Wm. H.

Pattee, I. G., Clerk.

PARMENTER, I., merchant; born in New York in 1820; came to this State in 1855 and to this county in 1869; previous to his removal to this State he lived in Dewitt county, Illinois, and in Michigan, and has been engaged in merchandising all his life; has held offices of justice of the peace and secretary of school board for five years; he married Miss Phebe Davis in 1844; she was born in Ohio and died in 1864; he afterward married Mrs. Cornelia Ayres in 1865; she was born in New York; has four children: Almon, Ollie, Smith and Carrie.

Parmenter, A. W., harness-maker.
Rossiter, F. gunsmith.

PARKER, A. T., photographer; born in Thurman, Warren county, N. Y., in 1850, and removed to Saratoga county, where he remained four years, and then emigrated to Oshkosh, Wis., in 1865, where he remained a short time, and came to Boone county, Iowa, in 1865, and remained there until he came to this county in 1869, and there is at present but one person in the town, that is engaged in active business, that was here when he came; he married Miss Maud Elder in 1877; she was born in Iowa; has one child: Charles E. Paul, Geo. B., loan agent.

PAYNE, D. W., dealer in dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hats and caps, clothing. and merchant tailoring; born in Washington county. Ohio, Nov. 6, 1842; came to this State in 1868, and to this county in 1875; holds office of member of city council; he enlisted in the 18th Ohio Infantry, and served three months, and reenlisted in the 125th Ohio, and served three years; he married Miss M. Shaw in 1872; she was born in Washington county, Ohio; has one child: Genoveva.

Peter, Perry, boarding house.
Phelps, W. H., furniture dealer.
ROSS, JOHN, physician.
Rowley, G. R., merchant.
Schuchart, N., groceries.
Selby, E. D., miller and grain-dealer.
Selby, B. B., miller and grain-dealer.

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Shippey, J. H., groceries and restaurant.
Sides, J. C., blacksmith.
Sipes, D. M., barber.
Shortley, John, attorney.
Smith, Isaiah, meat market.
Smith, Barton, restaurant.

SPAUL.DING,J. P., jeweler; born in Roxbury, Vermont, in 1840; came to this State in 1868, and to this county in 1874; has held offices of town clerk and assessor; he enlisted in the 6th Vermont Infantry, and served until the close of the war; he married Miss R. Adelia Ainsworth in 1861; she was born in Calais, Vt.; has four children, living: Archie Y., Allie B., J. Lillian and Gertie; lost three: Nora D., Edwin L. and Della.

Stiles, R. P., harness-maker.
Thornburg, L. B., wagon maker.
Thornley, S. M., merchant.
Van Patten, A., stock-dealer.
Van Leuven, B. F., merchant.
Van Norden, J. J., clothing. dealer.

WALDO, J. A., merchant; born in Franklin county, Ohio, in 1833; came to this State in 1849; owns fifty acres of land; has held offices as town trustee, justice of the peace, town clerk, &c.; he enlisted in the 15th Iowa Infantry in the late war and served three years; he married Miss Mary B. Godman in 1856; she was born in Missouri, and died in 1872; he married for his second wife, Miss Julia A. Biggs in 1876; she was born in Dallas county; has three children by first marriage: Rosalia, Charles L. and Norman; and two by second marriage: Ralph E., and Lottie; he was recently associated in business with S. M. Thornley, as dealers in general merchandise.

Walker, J. S., clerk.
Wales N. S., merchant.
Warren, W. L., harness-maker.
Weaver & Cardell, drugs and groceries.
Webster, A. G., attorney.

WILLIS, JOHN H., born in Wayne county, Indiana, September 7,1823; lived in that vicinity until eighteen years of age; then went to La Porte county, Indiana; was married in Union Mills, La Porte Citty, in October, 1847, to Hilah Jane Webster; lived there till 1865, when he came to Dallas county, Iowa; was representative in the Indiana legislature one term, 1864-5, from La Porte county, Indiana; was justice of the peace several years; has lived where Perry now is ever since he cam e to Iowa; owned the land upon which the south part of Perry now stands, and was one of the parties who laid out the town; was elected second mayor of Perry, and was for several years one of the board of supervisors of Dallas county; have four children living: Lydia J. Thornburg, Quincy A., Estella and Anna.

WILLIS, LINDSEY, deputy postmaster; born in Wayne county, Indiana, in 1834; came to this county in 1857; owns 47 acres of land adjoining the town; has held office of town clerk; married Miss L. S. Webster in 1861; she was born in Chautauqua county, N. Y.

WILLIS, HARVEY, stock-dealer; born in Wayne county, Indiana, in 1831; came to this county in 1859; owns 160 acres of land; he, with his brother, owned the land and laid out the town of Perry; he married Miss Eliza J. Webster in 1852; she was born in Chautauqua county, New York, in 1833; have seven children: Arthur, Lucinda S., Wm. E., Frank, Ella, Kittie E., and baby; have lost five: Emma, Calvin, Reno, Orlando, Alfred.

Willis, W. M., farmer.
Winsor, J. R., jeweler.

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