head of the "big woods" near Geneva, Kane Co., Ill., where he remained until June, 1837, when he came to this county and made a claim on Sec. 13, Brown Tp., but soon returned to Geneva, rigged up a breaking team, and with his brother Garrison and James Dawson, arrived back on his claim in September of the same year; was extensively en Finn, M. D., far., S. 22; P. O. Anamosa. Foley, M., far., S., 23; P. O. Anamosa. gaged in dealing with the Indians when GAVIN, MALACHI, far., S. 25; P. Anamosa. EALY, F. J., far., S. 26; P. O. Ana he first came to Iowa; in the Fall of mosa. 1838, he sold his claim to Olmsted & Parker, and went to Indiana and spent the Winter in going to school, but the following Spring he returned to Linn Co., and settled where he now lives. He was for nine years County Supervisor, from 1861 to 1870; he has held various township offices; although his time has been principally devoted to farming, he has fine herds of Devonshire and Durham short-horns. Mr. Crow is to-day, at the age of 62, as active, mentally and physically, as men who are many years his junior. Married Elizabeth Bennett Nov. 14, 1839; she was a native of Syracuse, N. Y.; died Feb. 5, 1844. Married again to Mrs. E. M. Borman, Nov. 14, 1848, who was a native of Springfield, Ill.; she died July 17, 1857. Married again to Mrs. Sarah Green, Dec. 8, 1861; she was a native of Ohio; she died Nov. 3, 1872; his children are John W., Willard D., Edward L., Nancy E., Jefferson D., Nelson M., Sarah E., Charles F. and Orpha B. In politics he is a Democrat. CROW, W. D. & E. L., farmers, Sec. 12; P. O. Anamosa, Jones Co.; the former owns 160 acres of land, worth $5,000; was born in this county Oct. 7, 1849, and moved to this farm in 1875. Married Louisa Birk Jan. 28, 1875; they have one danghter-Louisa M. Mrs. C. is a member of the Reformed Church. The latter, E. L., owns 55 acres, worth $1,200; was born in this county Oct. 13, 1852. In politics they are Democratic. Cook, I., far., S. 15; P. O. Waubeck. HART, AUGUSTUS L., farmer, HART, MARY A., MRS., farmer, JAC DAUGHERTY, JOHN, far., S. 12; KERIN, MICHAEL, farmer, Sec. 12; Davis, Lewis, far., S. 17; P. O. Waubeck. FAR ARELL, JAMES, far., S. 27; P. O. Farell, Michael, far., S. 22; P.O. Waubeck. KULA, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 11; P. 1854, and to this county in 1855; he first settled in Bowlder Tp. Married Mary Holub Jan. 14, 1873; she was born in this county; they have two daughters-Mary and Annie. He is a Democrat and Catholic. Kula, T., far.. S. 2; P. O. Prairieburg. LAP. O. Prairieburg. ACEY, RICHARD, farmer, Sec. 3; MCLA Mr. Perkins' children are Mary E., now Mrs. Levi Strite; Emily J., now Mrs. Adelbert Peet; Charles C.; Anna M., now Mrs. Jacob Birk; Lydia A., now Mrs. J. J. Richards, and Elizabeth S., residing with her parents. Is a Republican and member of the Baptist Church. Peet, P. I., far., S. 3; P. O. Waubeck. CLAUGHLIN, B., farmer, Sec. 10; Pierce, Z., far., S. 12; P. O. Anamosa. McLaughlin, P., far., S. 12; P. O. Prai- Plower, J., far., S. 1; P. O. Prairieburg. rieburg. McLaughlin, F., far., S. 12; P. O. Prai- RICK, J. A., far., Sec. 5; P.O. Prairie rieburg. PERKINS, GEORGE C., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Anamosa, Jones Co.; owns 410 acres of land, worth $12,000; was born in Hebron, Grafton Co., N. H., Nov. 11, 1816; came to this county in March, 1839, and made a claim where he now lives, and which was then a howling wilderness, but now converted to a cultivated farm, on which is a fine residence with valuable stables, outbuildings and other improvements; then the home of the untutored savage, now the home of a happy family, within reach of schools and churches, and surrounded by mod ern civilization. Married Elizabeth Edgington March 29, 1847; she was born in Ohio July 10, 1825, and came to Iowa with parents in 1841; they settled in Des Moines Co., where they lived burg. Richard, J. J.. far., S. 23; P.O. Anamosa. Richley, A., far., S. 8; P. O. Prairieburg. Robson, A. & P. H., fars., S. 23; P. Ŏ. Anamosa. Ross, W. J., far., S. 22; P. O. Waubeck. HOEMAKER, W., far., S. 9; P.O. Waubeck. S1 SOHOONOVER,JANE, MRS., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Waubeck; owns 140 acres, worth $4,000; was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Aug. 28, 1830. Married Andrew J. Schoonover, in Logan Co., Feb. 28, 1848; they moved to this county in 1852, settling in Maine Tp. in 1855. Mr. S. purchased a saw-mill of Mr. Kinley, located near Matsell's Bridge, which he operated two years and traded for land, near where Mrs. S. now lives; moved to this farm in 1862; Mr. Schoonover was born in Westville, Champaign Co., Ohio, March 25, 1828, and died at Savannah, Ga., with Sherman's Army, Feb. 24, 1865; their chil dren are Luana M., William M., Rhoda A., George W., Lionel H., Mary S. and Lucinda J. Sigmond, C., far., S. 7; P. O. Central City. Smith, D., far., S. 6; P. O. Central City. Smith, John, far., S. 5; P. O. Central City. Smith, J., far., S. 6; P. O. Central City. Smith, J. J., far., S. 6; P. O. Central City. Smith, J., far., S. 7; P. O. Central City. Story, W. O., far., S. 3; P. O. Prairieburg. two years and moved to Jones Co., but WALENTA, MATHIAS, far., Sec. eventually moved to Decatur Co., where Mr. Edgington died about sixyears ago; 10. P. O. Waubeck. Wilford, John, far., S. 10; P. O. Waubeck. Wilmot, T., far., S. 16; P. O. Waubeck. |