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THOMAS, J. B., farmer, Sec. 30; P.

substantial improvements, and owns 525HO La Fayette.

acres of land, valued at $40 per acre, the fruits of energy and perseverance. Rowley, W., far., S. 18; P. Ó. Center Point.

SHAY, MIKE, laborer.

SHAPLEY, JOHN W., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. La Fayette; born in McHenry Co., Ill., 1843; located in this county 1868. Married Miss L. M. Hyde in 1872; she was born in Orange Co., Vt, 1846; their only child, Carl, was born April 27, 1873. Mr. Shapley is a Democrat. He owns a very nicely located farm on Otter Creek, of 140 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Simons, A., far., S. 26; P. O. Marion. Simson, M., far., S. 26; P. O. Marion. Smith, G. O., far., S. 7; P. O. La Fayette. Smith, H. P., far., S 33; P. O. La Fayette.

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WEISLOGEL, M., farmer, Sec. 25;

P. Marion.

WARD, R., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O.
Center Point; born in Allen Co., Ohio,
1837; located in this county in 1840.
Married Miss Ochsah E. Varna Jan.,
1860; she was born in Belmont Co., O.,
1840; their children are Wellington
B., born Dec. 17, 1860; Uanthy C., b.
Sept. 1, 1862; Elmer E., b. April 14,
1865; Rena, b. July 18, 1869; Eugene
S., b. Nov. 25, 1871; Ida M., b. August
3, 1874; Barbara G., b. June 20, 1877.
He owns 285 acres of land, valued at
$35 per acre.

Wheron, J., far., S. 26; P. O. La Fayette.
Willie, H., far., S. 21; P. O. La Fayette.
Wilson, R. J., far., S. 32; P. O. La Fayette.

Smithla, M. far. S.27 POO. La Fayette. YAMBERT, A. F., farmer, Sec. 29;

Snyder, J., far., S. 36; P. O. Marion.

Sterm, T., far., S. 27; P. O. La Fayette.
Stickman, C., far., Sec. 35; P. O. Marion.

P. O. La Fayette.

Yambert, J. H., farmer; P. O. La Fayette.
Yambert, S., far., S. 21; P. O. La Fayette.

Strong, H. G., far., S. 24; P. O. Fleming-ZELLER, C., farmer, Sec. 26; P. 0.

ville.

Struckman, R., far., S. 22; P. O. La Fayette.

PUTNAM TOWNSHIP.

ARFORD JOHN, farmer, Sec. 8; Besdik, Martin, far, Sec. 23, P. O. Bly

P. O. Cedar Rapids.

BAKER, W. E., farmer; P. O. Cedar

Rapids.

Bartosh, John, far., Sec. 25; P. O. Solon.
Bartosh, Jos., far., Sec. 25; P. O Solon.
BASSETT, THOMAS, farmer,

Sec. 31; P. O. Ely; born in Ripley
Co., Ind., in September, 1834. Mar-
ried Elizabeth Gilliland in 1855; she
was born in Ripley Co., Ind., in 1838;
moved to Liun Co., Iowa, in 1855;
they have had ten children, eight living
---Sarah, Samuel, Alice, Sherman,
Newton, Robert, Thomas and Eva;
James deceased. Mr. Bassett owns 275
acres of land, valued at $40 per acre.
Mr. and Mrs. Bassett are members of
the Baptist Church. Mr. Bassett was
one of the early pioneers of Linu Co.,
Iowa.

Baxa, J., far., S. 27; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Beonachek, F., far., S. 25; P. O. Solon.

Blaine, Jesse, far., Sec. 32; P. O. Solon
Bohaz, Frank, far., Sec. 22; P. O. Ely·
Branlik, Wenal, far., Sec. 26; P. O. Solon.
Brockett, L., far., S. 27; P. O. Ely.
Bruner, J. H., far., S. 26; P. O. Ely.
YAMPBELL, DAVID, farmer, Sec.
29; P. O. Ely.

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Dolezal; owns store, stock and dwelling house and lot in Ely, valued at $2,000. Mr. Dolezal came here when there were plenty of deer and but few houses in the township.

Drahos, Jos., far., S. 18; P. O. Ely. Dvorak, A., far., S.; P. O. Solon. Dvorak, Jos., laborer, S. 25; P. O. Ely. Dvorak, M., farmer, S. 25; P. O. Solon.

FITZ, A. M., far., S. 22; P. O. Ely.

FACKLER, SAMUEL, farmer, S. 34; P. O. Ely; born in Montgomery, Ohio, April, 1830, moved to Linn Co.,

Iowa, in 1837. Married Malinda Dennis in 1860; she was born in Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1840; they have six children, five are living-Lydia Ann, John Wesley, Samuel Otis, Laura Malinda and Mary Evaline; James Isaac died at the age of three years. Mr. Fackler has 195 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Mrs. Fackler is a member of the Dunkard Church. Mr. Fackler was an early settler in Linn Co., and has helped to share the hard times of the pioneers,

and has made a good property by his

energy and economy. FITZ, JOHN A., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 27; P. O. Ely; born in

Muskingum Co., Ohio, March 14, 1836.

Married Caroline Upmire Dec. 28, 1865; she was born in Germany March 13, 1846; they have four children-Jesse

born June 7, 1876. Mr. Fitz has been President of the School Board. Owns 155 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Mr. Fitz is a son of Thomas Fitz, who came to Linn Co. from Ohio in an early day; was one of the early pioneers.

Fleischaus, M., far!, S. 36; P. O. Solon.
Framel, W., far., S. 33; P. O. Ely.
Fuhrmeister, A. J., grain dealer, Ely.
Fuhrmeister, C., far.; P. O. Ely.

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HAGAR, CASPAR, far., Sec. 32;

UESS, JOS., laborer, Sec. 19; P. O.
Ely.

Havier, John, clerk, Ely.

Healy, L. M., hotel keeper, Ely.
Hickey, John, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O.
edar Rapids.

Hickey, T., far., S. 31; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Hodelka, Jos., farmer; P. O. Ely.
Holic, Jos., saddler, P. O. Ely.
Horak, Anthony, blacksmith, Ely.
Horak, Jno., far., S. 19; P. O. Ely.
Howarka, A., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Ely.
Howarka, Jno., far., S. 20; P. O. Ely.

JILEK, JOS., clerk, Ely.

Jonas, Anthony, shoemaker, Ely.

KERSHNER, FERDINAND, farm

er, Sec. 18; P. O. Ely. Klonda, Mathias, stone mason, Ely. Kreischer, Jacob, far., S. 36; P. O. Solon.

W., Ida J., Nettie and George. Mr.LARENCE, FRANCIS, farmer; P. O.

Fitz enlisted Sept. 18, 1861, in Co. A, 13th I. V. I.; was taken prisoner at Atlanta, Ga.; was in Andersonville Prison four months, and in Florence Prison, S. C., three months; was in seventeen heavy battles and numerous small ones; re-enlisted in 1864, at Vicksburgh; was with his regiment in all their engagements, and was mustered out with the regiment at the close of the war, and is a sound and healthy farmer now. Mr. Fitz owns 100 acres of land, valued at $40

Ely.

Larence, Jno., hardware, Ely.

Larence, Jos., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Ely.
Largent, I., far., S. 17; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Lattimer, Wm., farmer and carpenter, Sec.
22; P. O. Ely.

Law, Wm., laborer, Ely.
Legon, Jas. E., farmer and wood dealer,
Sec. 18; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Legore, Jno., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O.
Cedar Rapids.

Lorenz, Frank, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Ely.
Lustic, Jos., carpenter, Ely, P. O. Ely.

ACKEY, GARRET, farmer, Sec.

and Mrs. Pitz are members of the Bar: M15, Y. G. Cedar Rapids.

tist Church.

FITZ, W. W., farmer and stockraiser, Sec. 22; P. O. Ely; born in Linn Co., Iowa, Sept. 6, 1850. Married Ella Blessing, Sept. 16, 1875; she was born in Linn Co., Iowa, Feb. 3, 1855; they have one child-Leroy, |

Mackey, Jno., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

Mackey, Wm., far., Sec. 16; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

Macorsky, Jos., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Ely. Macovsky, Thos., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Ely. Melch, John, lab., Ely.

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Minor, S., far., S. 7; P. O. Cedar Rapids. Moore, J., far., S. 9; P. O. Cedar Rapids.

ninety acres of land, valued at $40 per

acre.

Moorhead, James, Postmaster and drug-ROGERS, ROBERT, far., Sec. 32;

gist, Ely.

Moorhead, J., far., Sec. 34; P. O. Ely. Morehead, Moses, far., S. 29; P. O. Ely. MORELAND, JAMES, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 21; born in Holmes Co., Ohio, Jan. 29, 1844. Enlisted in Co. A, 166th O. V. I.; was with his regiment during their service, and was mustered out at the expiration of his term of service. Moved to Missouri in 1867, and came to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1871. He married Olive Rogers in Oct., 1872; she was born in Linn Co., Iowa, and died Feb. 26, 1876; they had two children, one living-Eva V.; Alpha E. died in infancy. Married Martha E. Owens; she was born in Iowa in 1856. Mr. Moreland has 457 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. He has held several township offices.

NEIBERT, FRANK, shoemkr., Ely.

Neitderhisar, I., far., Sec. 27; P. O. Ely. NEITDERHISAR, JOHN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 22; P. O. Ely; born in Canton Berne, Switzerland, March, 15, 1824; moved to Pennsylvania in 1831. Married Jane Cairns in 1848; she was born July 25, 1823; they have had ten children, six livingIsaiah, John, James B., Jacob, William and Fredrick. Moved to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1860; Mr. Neetderhiser has 270 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. He has been Town Supervisor. Mr. and Mrs. Neetderhiser are members of the German Baptist Church. He came to Linn Co. in limited circumstances, and by perseverance has accumulated a good property. Nowak, Anton, laborer, Ely.

LIVER, DENNIS, carpenter, Ely.

OLIVER,

PECK

ECKA, ANTHONY, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Ely.

Plucar, John. PUDIL, W. A., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Ely; born in Bohemia Jan. 10, 1851; came to Linn Co., Iowa, in 1861. Married Antoinette Smurjck in January, 1873; she was born in Bohemia; they have three childrenFrancis, Emma and Charles. He has

P. Ely. ROGERS, ALBERT H., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Ely; born in Linn Co., Iowa, June 8, 1847. Married Maggie Clark in 1870; she was born in Ireland in February, 1850; they have had six children, four living-Lydia Evesta, Eva May, Albert Judson, Orva Clark. Mr. Rogers has eighty acres of land.. valued at $30 per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers are members of the Baptist Church; Mr. Rogers is a son of Henry Rogers, deceased, a pioneer of Linn Co. ROGERS, JAMES M., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Ely; born in Linn Co., Iowa, Dec. 14, 1853. Married Margaret Russell Jan. 22, 1873; she was born in Canada in 1854; they had three children-William, Annie Elizabeth, and one not named. Mr. Rogers has 240 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Mr. Rogers was a son of William Rogers (deceased), who came to Linn Co. in an early day; he helped to build the first bridge and cabins in the county and had many Indians to contend with.

acre.

ROGERS, JAMES H., farmer and stock raiser, S. 20; P. O. Ely; born in Linn Co., Iowa, Oct. 11, 1844. Married Millie Snider April 15, 1869; she was born in Goshen, Ind.; they have two children-Onona Estella and Elmer Ireson. Mr. Rogers owns eighty acres of land, valued at $40 per Mr. and Mrs. Rogers are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Rogers is Secretary of the School Board and has held other town offices, Constable, etc. Mr. Rogers was a son of Henry Rogers (deceased), who came to Linn Co. in an early day when there was but one house in Cedar Rapids, and helped to share the hard times with the old pioneers, and draw wheat sixty miles with oxen and get 30 cents per bushel, and he left a good property, made by bis own exertions. ROGERS, REBECCA, MRS., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Ely; born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, April 14, 1815; was the wife of Elias Rogers, who died in 1862; had six children, three living

-Lafayette, Elizabeth Louisa, Josephine, William Sanford, Lewis and Olive (last three deceased); has. eighty-nine acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Elias Rogers was an early settler in Linn Co.,; he came here with $100; left 400 acres of land, which he acquired by his energy and economy. Mrs. Rogers is member of the Bap

tist Church.

followed bridge building in the Western States, and has 816 acres of land in Putnam Tp., valued at $30 per acre. Mr. Tomlinson, Sr. is Chief Engineer in Canada, in the Marine Departinent and Fisheries, and Superintendent of the building of all the light-houses in the Canada Dominions; he sunk the piers for the railroad bridge in Kansas City in 1869.

CHLEY, JACOB, Sr., farmer, Sec. MBDENSTOCK, Wm. H., farmer, 35; P. O. Ely.

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U. 35; P. O. Solon.

Shay, J., far, S. 9; P. O. Cedar Rapids.ee. 25; P. O. Ely.

ORNHOLT, WILLIAM, farmer,

Shimauck, Jos., far.. S. 32; P. O. Ely.
Simon, Jos., far., S. 23; P. O. Ely.
Skalsky, Francis, far., S. 8; P. O. Ely.
Skalsky, Frank, far., S. 17; P. O. Ely.
Skalsky, Jos., far., S. 8; P. O. Ely.
Snurchek, Francis, far., S. 20; P. O. Ely.
Suider, James I., far. S. 32; P. O. Cedar
Rapids.

Snurchek, Jos., far., S. 20; P. O. Ely.
Splichel, John, far.; P. O. Ely.

Stracha, Friedrick, farmer; P. O. Ely.
Stream, G. C., farmer, S. 32; P. O. Ely.
Stream, Saml., A., far., S. 31; P. O. Ely.
Stram, William, retired, Ely.

Stolars, F., far., S. 18; P. O. Cedar Rapids.
Swacha, Jos., retired, Sec. 8; P. O. Ely.
Swacha, Wesley; harnessmaker; Ely.

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ELLESKY, JOS., farmer, Sec. 19;
P. O. Ely.
Tichy, Frank, carpenter; Ely.
TOMLINSON, JOSEPH, JR.,
farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Ely; born in

fredrick, N. 2B., Nov. 30, 1857, Mr.

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VORNHOLT, HENRY WM., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 35; P. O. Ely; born in Prussia, January, 1830; came to America in 1851; moved to Linn Co., Iowa, 1858. Married Catherine Hieber in 1860; she was born in Prussia, in 1840; they have nine children-Annie Caroline, Patrick William, Charles J., Rosa Anna, Henry Jacob, Emma Lucinda, Mary Elizabeth, Louisa Jane, and Catherine Florradina. He has 612 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Mr. Vornholt and family at

tend the New Jerusalem Church. He commenced in Linn Co. in ordinary circumstances, and by his energy and prudence has accumulated a good property, and enjoys the respect of the citizens. ORTESHEK, JOS., merchant and grain dealer; Ely. AHRADRICK, JOS., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Ely.

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Zezula, Jos., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Ely.
Zwachek, Jno., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Ely.

CRANT TOWNSHIP.

ABBEE, ALBERT, far., Sec. 25 ; .P. |

ABBE, CLARK C., farmer, Sec.

25; P. O. Center Point; born in Tolland Co., Conn., in 1826; he moved to Kenosha Co., Wis., in 1856; thence back to Connecticut in 1859, and to Hampshire Co., Mass., in 1861, and located in this county in 1869. He married Miss Adeline A. Hughes in 1860; she was born in Tolland Co., Conn., in 1839; have one child-Ossian E., born May 9,

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to La Salle Co., Ill., in 1841, and to Stephenson Co., in 1845; he moved to Gilpin Co., Colo., in 1859, and returned and located in this county in 1864. He married Miss Elmina L. Mitchell in 1852; she was born in Vigo Co., Ind., in 1835; have four children-Alice A., born May 31, 1856; Augustus C., Jan. 12, 1868; George C., Nov. 2, 1870; Olive I., March 31, 1873. Republican; he is Township Trustee. They own a house and twelve acres of land, valued at $1,200; also his drug business in Walker. BARNHART, MARY A., Sec. 1; P. O. Troy Mills; born in Licken Co., Ohio, in 1841; moved to this county in 1876. She married John Barnhart in July, 1874; he was born in Cumberland, Penn., in 1826; they have two children—Martha E., born in 1875; Ada B., in 1876, and Lillian J., in 1864; Charles A., in 1868, children of a former marriage. She has been a member of the Disciples' Church sixteen years. She owns 100 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. BETTEY, JOHN F., farmer, Sec. 16; Walker; born in Lamoille Co., Vt., in 1821; moved to Clinton Co., Iowa, in 1853; thence to this county in 1866. He married Miss Phebe R. Whittemore in 1844; she was born in Eden, same county, in 1819; they have three children-John H., born Nov. 6, 1846; Jane E., born July 27, 1848; Annette, born Oct. 4, 1849; Mrs. Bettey is a Wesleyan Methodist. He enlisted in the 26th I. V. I., Co. H., Aug. 8, 1862; was mustered out at Davenport in June, 1865. He is a Republican; is School Director, and has been Road Supervisor; he owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; also a house and ten acres of land at Walker, valued at $500. He had six bullet-holes put through his clothes at a fight under Gen. Steel at Arkansas Post, Jan. 11, 1863. Bryan, C. B., far., Sec. 6; P. O. Walker. Brown, J. F., laborer, Walker. Booth, J., far., Sec. 3.

BURNS, J. B., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Center Point; born in Wicklow Co., Ireland, in 1814; landed in St. Johns, N. B., after a voyage of seven weeks and three days, exposed to ship fever all the time, of which his wife and

three children died in New Brunswick shortly after landing; he moved to Mercer Co., Penn., in 1848; the same year, he landed in this county; thence to Jackson Co., Iowa, in 1852, and located in this county in 1853. His first wife's name was Henrietta E. Karr; she was a native of West Meath Co., Ireland; his two surviving children by that marriage are Elizabeth J., born Oct. 4, 1838; James W., born Dec. 2, 1839. He married his second wife, Mrs. Sarah A. Estel, in 1851; she was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio. in 1827; she had one child by a former marriage

-Elizabeth M. Estel, born Aug. 12, 1846. He is an Episcopalian; she is a Methodist Episcopalian. He has been Trustee seven years. He owns 125 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. YALHOON, JASPER, farmer, Sec. 25, P. O. Center Point.

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Chambers, Jas., Sec. 16; P. O. Walker.
Cheadle, Asa, far., Sec. 29; P. O. Center
Point.
Cheadle, John, far., Sec. 29; P. O. Center
Point.

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CRAWFORD, C. R., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Walker; born in Tioga, Tioga Co., Penn., in 1851; he married Miss Nellie Crandell, in 1872; she was born in Ripley Co., Ind., in 1846; they have three children-Effie Maud, born July 13, 1873; Orvil B., Dec. 13, 1874; Leroy C., Aug. 22, 1878. Mr. Crawford is a Republican. He rents 160 acres of land, which he cultivates. CHERRY, J. G., superintendent of a creamery, Walker; born in Huntingtonshire, Eng., in 1838; came Canada, and from there to this county in 1869. Married Mrs. Mary A. Miles in 1872; she was born in Cambridgeshire, Eng., in 1843; they have three children-Walter L., born Jan. S, 1873; Agaza M., born in January, 1875; Herbert T., born in February, 1878; he had one son by a former marriage-George W., born Aug. 19, 1872; Mrs. Cherry had one son by a former marrage-Robert G. Miles, born Nov. 14, 1864. Mrs. Cherry is a member of the M. E. Church. He is a Democrat. He owns his house and lot, valued at $500, and an interest in the creamery.

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