SCOTT TOWNSHIP BIOGRAPHIES (cont.)
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| MARTIN, T. P.,
farmer and stock raiser, section 35, P. O. Plum Hollow;
born in North Carolina, February
24, 1828. In 1840 he moved to Platt county, Missouri.
In 1846 he moved to Western Texas, in 1848 to Buchanan
county, and in 1850 came to this county. He went in
the same year to California. Since his return to Fremont
county he has held num- (p. 721) erous township offices.
He was married November 7, 1855, to Miss Matilda Bobbitt,
who died in 1863. By this union they had three children:
Albert J., Victoria A. and Edwin P. He was married
to Miss Bettie Samuels January 3, 1865, by whom he
has three children: William R., Charles and Thomas
O. |
721
| McCLURE, J. D., farmer, P. O. Tabor; born in the
state of Illinois, April 9, 1845. In 1848 moved with
his father’s family to Grayson county, Kentucky,
and the year following to Gentry county, Missouri.
He came to this county in 1863. He is a member of the
Christian church, and an ordained evangelist. He has
held several township offices, among others that of
justice of the peace, which he filled four years. He
was married July 8, 1864, to Miss Lucy Martin. They
have four children living: William E., Saribrilda J.,
Charles S. and James A. |
| McCARTNEY, MILTON, farmer, section 1, P. O. Plum
Hollow; born in Ross county, Ohio, January 8, 1828.
In 1832 his parents moved to Marion county, Indiana,
in which county and Crawford he resided until 1851,
when he came to Fremont county. He was married February
11, 1851, to Miss Ellen Mansfield, of Crawford county,
Indiana, who died in June, 1858. He was married February
18, 1863, to Mrs. Norris, formerly a Miss Paul, by
whom he had four children: Carrie B., Herman A., Orman
and Charles R. Mr. McCartney owns 1300 acres of excellent
land. |
| PAUL, D. M. F., retired merchant, P. O. Plum Hollow;
born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, July 26, 1814.
Was married to Miss Elizabeth Walton, of Washington
county, Indiana, January 1, 1835. For twenty-one years
he was engaged in the mercantile business in Horch
Mills, Indiana. For twenty years he was postmaster
at that place, and eight years justice of the peace.
In 1857 Mr. Paul moved to Grand River, Worth county,
Missouri, and engaged in the mercantile business for
three years. In the fall of 1861 came to Fremont City,
and for fourteen years engaged in various kinds of
business in that place. He was the first mayor after
the incorporation of Fremont City, and has held numerous
other offices of trust. He is the father of eleven
children, six of whom are now living: Mary A. Kasiah
H., William R., Agnes C., Alice and Walton M. |
| PAUL, WILLIAM R., merchant, P. O. Plum Hollow; born
in Ripley county, Indiana, April 22, 1843. In 1857
he removed with his parents to Worth county, Missouri,
and in 1860 came to Fremont county, Iowa. When eighteen
years of age he enlisted in company A, Fourth Iowa (p.
722) cavalry, August 10, 1861, and followed his regiment
through all its trying career. He was mustered out
as sergeant August 10, 1865, having served just four
years. Since his return home he has held numerous township
offices, among them township clerk and recorder. He
was married September 5, 1866 to Miss Martha Snow,
by whom he has five children, all living: Nellie A.,
Charles R., Clarence V., Henry C., and Lillie M. |
722
| RECTOR, FRED, farmer, section 15, P. O. Bartlett;
born in Champaign county, Ohio, July 19, 1821. In 1827,
his parents moved to Shelby county, same state, where
his parents both died, within two days of each other.
He returned to Ohio to live with an uncle, and in 1841,
went again to Shelby county, to engage in milling.
In 1849, came to Mills county, Iowa, and in the following
year to Fremont. He held numerous township offices,
and in 1855, was elected county judge, and again elected
in 1861, to fill the same office. In 1868, he was a
member of the state legislature, serving his county
in that capacity for two years. He was four years member
of the county board, and, as the reader may have already
gleaned from another page, was intimately connected
with all the material growth of the county. He was
married in 1843, to Miss Margaret Smith, who died in
October, 1849. They had three children; two living:
Mary E. and Benjamin. He married Miss J. Smith, a sister
to his former wife, in 1853. They had three children:
Viola F., Elmira J. and Ella. He married a third time,
December 20, 1857, to Tabitha E. Wilson, by whom he
had ten children; nine now living: Nancy C., Cinthia
E., Tabitha A., Ida M., Josephine, Lilly, Frederick,
Lorain and Essa. |
| ROBERTS, W. R.,
merchant, P. O. Plum Hollow; born in Jackson county,
Iowa, October 19, 1845. In 1859,
his parents moved to Nodaway county, Missouri, and
in 1862, to Taylor county, Iowa. Six years later, in
1868, they moved to Sidney, Iowa, where young Robert
began to clerk in a store, until 1872, when he became
one of the firm of King & Roberts. He was married
September 30, 1869, to Miss S. L. Stockton, of Taylor
county, Iowa, by whom he has four children: Lester
E., Carrie P., Finis A. and James G. |
| REEL, HIRAM F., merchant, P. O. Plum Hollow; is a
native of Andrew county, Missouri, and was born June
8, 1844. His parents were among the early settlers
of the county, coming to it in 1845 and locating at
McKissick’s grove. His father and brother were
drowned in the Nishnabotany river at Argyle’s
ferry, while crossing in an overloaded boat. His mother
died February 23, 1858, so at the age of fourteen years
he was left an orphan and dependent on his own resources.
He enlisted in (p. 723) company A, fourth Iowa cavalry,
September 3, 1861, and was mustered out August 10,
1865. He was married May 19, 1870, to Miss Maggie A.
Paul, of Fremont City, who died June 14, 1880, leaving
three children: Emer M., Gracie E. and Edith M. Mr.
Reel has been a member of the M. E. church since fourteen
years of age, and is now a class leader in the same. |
723
| STEPHENSON, M. A., farmer, section 28, P. O. Plum
Hollow; born in Park county, Indiana, March 5, 1835.
In 1840 he moved with his father’s family to
Missouri, where he was educated and matured. In 1862
he came to Fremont county. The years of 1863 and 1864,
were passed in freighting to Denver. He has held numerous
township offices. He was married September 5, 1857,
to Miss Matilda Ramsey. They are the parents of nine
children, six now living: Mary A., Maggie, Ella, Oscar,
Porter and Omer. His fine farm comprises 444 acres,
well stocked. |
| SNOW, SIMPSON, farmer, section 3, P. O. Plum Hollow:
born in the state of North Carolina July 30, 1797,
and grew to manhood on a plantation. Filled various
county offices until his removal to near St. Joseph,
Missouri, in 1843. Came to Fremont county in 1850,
where he resided until his death, August 19, 1859,
leaving a widow and eleven children. He had married
Miss Judith Dudley, April 16, 1837, a native of North
Carolina. There are nine children living: Clarissa
R., Mary A., Emily R., Martha J., Fielding, Janette,
Victoria and William. Mrs. Snow is still living at
the advanced age of 71 years. |
| STUDY, LEONARD, contractor and builder, P. O. Plum
Hollow; born in Richland county, Ohio, May 6, 1829.
In the spring of 1835 moved with his parents to Ray
county, Missouri; in 1839 to Hancock county, Illinois,
and in 1846 to Fremont county, Iowa. From 1852 to 1857
he resided in California and engaged in mining. In
the last named year he returned to Fremont county.
He was married September 2, 1855, to Miss Sarah E.
Grove, formerly of Ohio. They are the parents of seven
children, six living: Lissette H., Mary M., Barbara
A., D. J. Walter, Clarence E. and Clara E. Mr. Study
has held the office of township clerk, and was a member
of the board of county commissioners. |
| STUDY, DAVID, farmer, section 24; born in Richland
county, Ohio, December 2, 1826. Went to Ray county,
Missouri, with his parents in 1836, remaining until
1840, when he moved to Hancock county, Illinois. When
nineteen years of age he enlisted in the Mexican war
in company A, Mormon battalion, and followed that company
through all its varying (p. 724) features. He spent a
number of years at various mines in California. In
1849 he came to Fremont county, and May 28th of that
year, was married to Miss M. Ettleman, formerly of
Ohio. They are the parents of seven children, six living:
Elizabeth R, Phebe Jane, Mary C., Leonard C., Henry
and Catherine E. |
724
| TAYLOR, JOHN, miller, P. O. Plum Hollow; born in
Fayette county, Indiana, March 12, 1819. His parents
both died when he was a small child. In 1838 he learned
the cooper’s trade; which occupation he followed
in Ohio and Indiana for eight years. Came to Fremont
county in the fall of 1857, locating near Sidney. In
the following year he came to Fremont City, built a
mill and has been engaged in that business since, He
was married January 10, 1851, to Miss Nancy Burson,
of Grant county, Indiana. They have three children:
Geo. W., an attorney, and Annie J. and Emmazetta, both
teachers. |
| WOODRUM, W. M., farmer, section 34, P. O. Plum Hollow;
born in Putnum county, Indiana, April 2, 1836. In 1844
his parents moved to Jasper county, Missouri, and in
1854 came to this county. He was married to Miss Eunice
A. Seward, February 12, 1862. They are the parents
of five children: Otto D., Orpheus C., Francis L.,
Mary S. and Laura R. |
| WORD, J. H., merchant and grain dealer, P. O. Bartlett;
born in Pulaski county, Kentucky, December 4, 1847.
In 1857 he moved with his parents to St. Joseph, Missouri.
In 1864 he went to Madison county, Montana, where he
engaged in stock raising until 1874, when he returned
to St. Joseph. In 1877 commenced the mercantile business,
in Bartlett. He is a man of great energy and good business
qualifications. |
| WILSON, JOHN, farmer, section 22, P. O. Plum Hollow;
born in Muskingum county, Ohio, November 4, 1812, in
which state he resided until 1855, when he came to
Fremont county. He was married December 31, 1837, to
Miss Hannah Antrim, who died December 29, 1850. She
was the mother of eight children, three now living:
William, Isaiah and Mary E. He again married February
8, 1855, to Miss Eliza A. Poor. They are the parents
of eight children, five of whom are now living: John
L., Sarah J., Francis M., Thomas E., and Louisa J.
He now owns 600 acres of land, all gained since coming
to this county. |
| WEBB, S. C., farmer, section 10, P. O. Plum Hollow;
born July 16, 1816, in Harford county, Indiana, where
he grew to manhood and was educated. He began to learn
the carpenter’s trade before his fourteenth year,
which business he followed until 1850, when he engaged
in farming- (p. 725) He came to Iowa in September, 1864,
and located on the farm he now occupies. He was married
June 10, 1839, to Miss J. Street, by whom he had eight
children, five now living: Watt, Elizabeth, Margaret,
Lorenzo and Louisa (twins.). He was married a second
time, June 10, 1875, to Mrs. Esther A. Irwin, a native
of Highland county, Ohio. She married Thomas Irwin,
and by him had two children: Mary E., and Robert D.
Mr. Irwin was killed in the army May 21, 1862. Mr.
Webb is an old settler in the county, and has contributed
not a little to its growth and development. |
725
| YOUNG, J. J., M. D., P. O. Plum Hollow; born in Montgomery
county, Illinois, November 28, 1832. He was raised
on a farm and educated in the Lutheran College of his
native county. He graduated at the Eclectic Medical
Institute, of Cincinnati, and commenced the practice
of medicine in Worth county, Missouri, in 1857. In
1861 he was appointed surgeon to the 31st Missouri
regiment of volunteers. In 1862 was elected a member
of the legislature. In 1865 came to Plum Hollow. He
was married August 18, 1853, to Miss Cynthia Granthaus,
who died March 3, 1855, leaving one child: Cynthia.
Was again married April 7, 1861, to Miss R. Enochs,
of Gentry county, Missouri, by whom he had one child,
deceased. |
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