then returned to Du Page Co., Ill., and remained one year, then came to Fairview, Iowa; lived there and in that vicinity about eighteen years. His first wife Was Eveline Fairbanks; they were married Oct. 12, 1851; she died in Aug., 1868; they have nine children, only seven of whom are now living; their names are Lorenzo D., Lawrence, Luther B., Lewis, Mary, Sarah L. and Eveline Amelia. Mr. Morton's present wife was Josephine T. Gable; married Aug. 7, 1869; they have two children-Anna N. and Charles E. Mr. and Mrs. M. are Seventh Day Adventists. Mulligan, J., far., S. 34; P. O. Mt. Ver

NEAL, CHANCY, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Erie Co., N. Y., in 1821; came to this county in 1841; owns 100 acres of land. Has held offices of Town Trustee and School Director. He married Jane Clark in 1843; she was born in Obio; has three children-Elmer D., Mary M. and Henry E.; lost one son- -Ira O. NASH, ISAAC, farmer, bricklayer and plasterer, S. 20; P. O. Marion; was born in Coles Co., Ill., in 1829; came to this State in 1868. He married Mary A. Berry in 1851; she was born in Kentucky; has six children-Alice, Emma, Charles, William, John and Levi. NAPIER, JOSEPH, far., S. 19; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Canada in 1844; came to this county in 1866. Married Clarissa A. Leigh in 1872; she was born in Indiana..

ginia in 1824; came to this county in March, 1848; owns 150 acres of land. Holds office of Justice of the Peace. He married Margaret Bassett in 1856; she was born in Indiana, and died in 1857. He afterward married, in 1861, Mrs. Mary Holman, whose maiden name was Kepler; has one child by first marriage named William E.; has seven children by second marriage-Frank L., Hamilton, Emery E., Effie E., Lizetta, Bell and Flora.

Pfantz, S., far., S. 36; P. O. Lisbon. PLATNER, H. C., farmer and stock

raiser, S. 34; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Michigan in 1834; came to this State in 1840; owns 267 acres of land. Has held the offices of Town Trustee and School Director. He married Mary C. Ringer in 1855; she was born in Indiana; has four children-Catheus F., Alice R., Ida E. and Charles E. Pollard, C. E., far., S. 1; P. O. Martelle. Pollock, John, far., S. 1; P. O. Martelle. DRED, F. B., far., S. 16; P. O. Mt. Vernon.

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REID, ANDREW, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Pennsylvania in 1854; came to this county in 1870. He married Mary M. Neil in 1875; she was born in this county; they own sixty acres; has one child-Roy.

Remington, E. S., far., S. 1; P. O. Martelle. Richardson, D. M., far., S. 15; P. O. Mt. Vernon.

Richardson, F. A., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Mt. Vernon.

Richardson, Wm. Warren, far., Sec. 15; P. O. Mt. Vernon.

Rose, George, far., Sec. 6; P. O. Paralta.

AFELEY, J., Sr., far., S. 31; P.O. Mt.

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Norris, John, far., S. 8; P. O. Paralta. Nulton, J. H., far., S. 16; P. O. Mt. Ver

Safeley, J.,Jr.,far.,S. 31; P.O. Mt. Vernon. Slowey, Pat., far., S. 20; P. O. Mt. Vernon. Snyder, Michael, far.; P. O. Mt. Vernon. Stentz, D., retired, S. 5; P. O. Paralta. Stentz, Peter, far., S. 4; P. O. Paralta. STINGER, P. M., farmer, Sec. 21;

P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Washington, D. C., 1835; came to this State 1844; owns 313 acres of land; has served as School Director. He married Eliza Leigh 1860; she was born in Indiana; has four children-Edwin, Theodore, Alice and Harry. His father, Andrew Stinger, was born in Pennsyl

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Travis, D., far., S. 31; P. O. Mt. Vernon. ARNER, JAMES S., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Pennsylvania in 1804; came to this county in April, 1842; owns 360 acres, and has resided on the same section since that time. Has held office of School Director and Town Trustee. He married Ann Alsip 1828; she was born in County Down, Ireland, and died Feb. 22, 1875; has three children-Adaline, Harriet and Ann Eliza; lost two-Caroline and Francis A.; Francis A. enlisted in the 13th Iowa Infantry, and died from wounds received at Pittsburg Landing.

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ALTON, ALFRED, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Mt. Vernon.

WALTON, J. W., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Yorkshire, England, 1817; came to the United States 1833, and to this county 1844; owns 280 acres of land. Has held office of Town Trustee and Assessor. He married Catherine Remblin 1837; she was born in Pennsylvania; have three children-Thomas O., Alfred and Walter J.; Thomas O. served three years in the 24th Iowa Infantry. Mr. Walton lived in California from 1850 to 1857.

Walton, W. J., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Mt. Vernon.

Waters. W. H., saw-mill, Sec. 5; P. O. Paralta.

Whitlatch, A., far., Sec. 9; P. O. Springville.

Williamson, A., far., Sec. 1; P. O. Martelle.

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Williams, G. H., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Paralta. Wink, R., far., S. 1; P. O. Springville. Wood, J., laborer,S. 17; P. O. Mt. Vernon. EISLEY, OLIVER, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Mt. Vernon. YEISLEY,GEO. A.,farmer, S. 21; P. O. Mt. Vernon; born in Northampton Co., Penn., 1811; he emigrated to Ohio in 1823, and came to this county 1839, and has resided on the same section of land since that time; has held office of School Director and Town Trustee. He married Nancy Deal 1837; she was born in Pennsylvania; has eight children - Oliver, Catherine, Josiah, Ann, Mary, George L., John F. L. and May; lost two.

with his parents (Amos and Mary Burd) to Seneca Co., Ohio, where he attended school and assisted his father between times, in the cultivation of his farm; in 1853, he came to Linn Co., Iowa, and settled in Clinton Tp., where he has ever since resided. He enlisted Sept. 16, 1862, in Co. H, 6th I. V. C., and was sent to the frontier to fight Indians in Dakota Territory; he was engaged in the battles of Tahkahokutah, Falling Springs and White Stone Hill, and suf

fered all the hardships the frontier soldiers have to undergo when engaged in a campaign against the Indians, until he was honorably discharged Oct. 17, 1865, at Sioux City, Iowa; he then returned to his home in Clinton Tp., and engaged in farming. He was married Dec. 10, 1867, to Mary, daughter of William and Ellen Campbell, of Rapids Tp.; she was born May 5, 1648. Mr. Burd is Democratic in politics. His mother is still living with him, and, is now in her 72d year, having been born Jan. 23, 1807, in Clarke Co., Ohio. BLACKWILL, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Cedar Rapids; owns 360 acres, probable value, $12,600; he was born Sept. 19, 1822, in Shelby Co., Ky., and when about 10 years old, moved with his parents (James and Sarah Blackwill) to Decatur Co., Ind., where he attended school, and helped his father on the farm between times, until he was 18 years old. He was married on June 20, 1840, to Mary J., daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Taylor, of Decatur Co., Ind.; she was born Feb. 17, 1824; they have four children -George W., born June 17, 1842; James T. E., Oct. 18, 1851; David C., March 18, 1857, and Virlinda A., Sept. 19, 1862; they lost two children-Sarah J., born March 16, 1844, died April 16, 1866, and William B., born Nov. 13, 1847, died Jan. 26, 1868. Mr. Blackwill was engaged in farming in Decatur Co., Ind., until 1853, when he came to Linn Co., Iowa, and lived in Cedar Rapids until March, 1854; he then came to Clinton Tp. and settled on the place where he now resides. He is a Republican and was Township Trustee one or two years, and School Director for from ten to fourteen years. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and Mrs. Black will is a member of the same denomination. BOLLMEG, HENRY, farmer, S. 19; P. O. Cedar Rapids; owns eighty acres of land; he was born Oct. 10, 1820, in Prussia, Germany, and attended school between 7 and 14 years of age; he then engaged in farming and continued it until he emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City in June, 1852; he came directly

west to Naperville, Du Page Co., Ill., and rented a farm which he worked for two years; in 1855, he went to Minnesota and traveled through a great portion of the State, but not liking the country, he returned to DuPage Co., Ill., and rented a farm, which he worked until 1871, when he came to Linn Co., Iowa, and bought the farm he lives on in this township. He was married in May, 1847,to Maria Johantokraks, of Prussia, Germany; she was born Nov. 8, 1820; they have six children-Elizabeth, born Oct. 10, 1850; Conrad, Nov. 2, 1852; John, Feb. 27, 1857; Anna, April 22, 1859; Maria, Jan. 5, 1862, and Lizzy, Jan. 8, 1864. They have lost one child -Maria, born Jan. 25, 1855, died Oct. 29, 1856. Mr. Bollmeg is a Democrat, and the family are members of the Catholic Church. BROWN, FRANK M., farmer, S. 6; P. O. Palo; owns 126 acres, probably valued at $3,760; was born March 1, 1838. in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and in 1850 moved with his parents (John and Ann Brown) to Rock County, Wisconsin, where he attended school and helped his father on the farm until he was 19 years old. He was married Sept. 18, 1858, to Lucinda, daughter of James and Caroline White, Rock Co., Wis.; she was born Sept. 12, 1842; they have five children-Ida M., born Sept. 26, 1865; Ernest, May 2, 1868; Estella, Oct. 24, 1871; Ella, April 18, 1874, and Charley, April 30, 1876; they lost one child-Frank, born Jan. 25, 1860, died May 5, 1875. Mr. Brown enlisted Feb. 19, 1863, in the 47th Wis. V. I., and engaged in doing guard duty in Nashville and Tullahoma, Tenn., for about four months, and then devoted considerable time scouring the country for guerillas; although not engaged in any pitched battles, they had a great deal of lively fighting with the guerilla soldiers; and in short he underwent all the hardships his regiment went through; he was honorably discharged in July, 1864, at Tullahoma, Tenn., and then returned to his home in Wisconsin and engaged in farming; he lived in Rock Co., Wis., until the Spring of 1867, when he came to Iowa and worked on shares with his brother Joseph, for three

years, in Clinton Tp.; in the Spring of 1870, he purchased the farm he now lives on. He is a Democrat. He is now School Director of District No. 7, Clinton Tp., having been elected to that position in the Spring of 1878, to serve three years.

BROWN, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Cedar Rapids; owns 120 acres of land, probable value $3,600; Mr. Brown was boin Nov. 25, 1831, in Wiltshire, Eng., and when very young was brought by his parents to the United States and settled in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., where they lived for fifteen years; in 1847, they moved to Rock Co., Wis., where the subject of this sketch assisted his father on the farm until 1867, when, in the Fall of that year, he came to Iowa and settled in Clinton Tp., where he now resides. His father (John Brown) died in the Spring of 1862, aged 65 years. Mr. Brown enlisted Oct. 7,1861, in the 13th Wis. V. I., and was engaged in the second battle of Ft. Donelson and shared all of the hardships that his regiment went through until he was honorably discharged as Corporal of Co. F, of same regiment, Nov. 25, 1864, at Nashville, Tenn.; he returned to his home, at that time in Rock Co., Wis., and resumed the peaceful pursuit of farming, which he always followed until his country called on him for his services in her defense. Mr. Brown is now providing for an orphan neice (Miss Nora Dickinson, who was born June 28, 1862); his sister, Miss Henrietta Brown, is keeping house for him. His mother (Mrs. Anne Brown) died in March, 1876, aged 78 years. Mr. B. is a Democrat. BROWN, JOSEPH W., farmer, Sec. 10; P..O. Cedar Rapids; owns 397 acres land, probable value, $7,940; he was born Feb. 16, 1818, in Somer setshire, Eng., and emigrated with his parents (John and Nancy) to the United States, via Quebec, Canada, arriving in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in 1833; here he lived with his parents, assisting his father to cultivate the farm, until he was 22 years old; in 1840, he bound himself for four years to learn the trade of blacksmithing, and, at the expiration of his term of apprenticeship,

started west to Rock Co., Wis., where he followed his trade for four or five years, and was afterward employed by the old Chicago & Galena Railroad Co., at Chicago, for about six months; he then came to Linn Co., Ia., and located land in the place where he now resides, in June, 1851, and finally settled in Clinton Tp. in the Fall of the same year; altogether he worked at blacksmithing for about twelve years, and from 1852 to the present time has fullowed farming. He was married June 23, 1853, to Susan C., daughter of Barnibas and Jane Snow; Mrs. Brown was born in 1836; they had one child, Frances, born May 27, 1855; she is now married to Daniel Ross, of this township, and is the mother of two children-Guy Ross, born Dec. 22, 1874, and Joseph H. Ross, born July 28, 1877. In politics, Mr. Brown is a Democrat, and was School Director for one term, and Road Supervisor one term. Mrs. Brown is a member of the Church of the United Brethren. BUCHANAN, GEORGE, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Cedar Rapids; owns 177 acres, probable value, $8,850; Mr. B. was born Aug. 28, 1818, in Stirlingshire, Scotland, where he was sent to school from the time he was 4 years until he was 8 years old, when he went to work in a cotton factory, where he remained until he was 15 years of age; at this time (1833) he began his apprenticeship at shoemaking, and after serving three years, worked as a journeyman until 1843; he then took charge of his father's business in the boot and shoe trade, which he conducted until he emigrated to the United States in 1849, arriving in New York City in July of that year; he at once traveled as far west as Brown Co., Ohio, where he lived until the Spring of 1852, when he came to Linn Co., La., and settled in Clinton Tp. in April of the same year (1852). He was married June 24, 1845, to Mary, daughter of James Thomas, of Stirlingshire, Scotland; she was born June 5, 1819; they have seven children-Agnes was born Feb. 24, 1846; Thomas, Jan. 28, 1848; James, March 4, 1850; John, Aug. 22, 1852; William, Aug. 15, 1854; George,