Adair, Robert, Jr., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Olivet.
Adair, Robert, Sr., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Leighton.
Austin, A., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Tracy.
Bartlow, David, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Auburn.
Bartlow, N. S., farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Auburn.
Ball, Eliza A., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Beacon.
Barnes, A. T., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Leighton.
Barnes, George, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Olivet; has a farm of 280 acres; born in Stark county, Ohio, July 18, 1828; he lived there until 1861, and then came to this county.
Barnes, Robert, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Olivet; born in Washington county, Pa., in 1806; his parents moved to Alleghany county, Pa., three years later; he resided there about sixteen years, then moved to Stark county, Ohio, where he lived until the spring of 1856, and then removed to this county and located where he now lives has a farm of 300 acres; he married Miss Mary A. Hildreth October 18, 1840; she was born in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1815; they have two sons and one daughter, Cordelia, Robert H., and J ames H.
Barton, William, laborer; P. O. Tracy.
Benedict, John, laborer; P. O. Tracy.
Biggs, J., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Auburn.
Binns, R. H., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Leighton.
Bird, W. S., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Beacon.
Blakley, A. E., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Olivet.
Blakley, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Auburn.
Boston, John, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Leighton.
Boyer, Dr. E. A., Sec. 28; P. O. Tracy; was born in Uniontown, Frederick county, Maryland (what is now Carroll county), in 1816; he made his home there until he was eighteen years of age; from eighteen until he was twenty-one years of age he traveled more or less; he then went to Noble county, Indiana, but remained there only a short time; in 1840 the doctor came to Iowa, and located in Van Buren county; he came to this county in April, 1843, and removed his family here the following May, and still lives within one-quarter mile from where he first settled; he owns 1,500 acres of land in this county; owns a general store at Tracy, and a dry-goods store in Oskaloosa, under the firm name of Boyer &; Barnes; he married Miss Mary Wiley of Windsor county, Vermont, in 1840; they have eight children, named Mary, (how Mrs. J. R. Barnes,) William E., Richard M., Frank D., Ella (now Mrs. Dr. E. B. Young), E. A. Jr., Frances H. and Thomas; lost one daughter, Annie E., (wife of Dr. David E. Scott,) of Oskaloosa.
Brady, J. W., ferryman, Bellefontaine; P. O. Tracy.
Burton, William, laborer, Bellefontaine; P. O. Tracy.
Butler, Fred, farmer, Sec 13; P. O. Oskaloosa; son of Peter Butler, who was born in Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1836, and located in Ashland county, Ohio; came to this county in 1852; his mother's maiden name was Barbara Butler; Mr. B. died in 1853, leaving a family of two sons and two daughters, Peter B., Gertrude, Maria and Fred, who served three years in the late rebellion in Company C, Thirty-third Iowa Volunteer Infantry.
Butler, Henry, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Butler, J. C., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Leighton.
Butler, J. K., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Leighton.
Butler, Peter T., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Leighton.
Butts, Daniel, laborer, P. O. Tracy.
Carrell, C. A., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Leighton.
Carrell, C. A., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Leighton; farm, 162 acres; was born in Adams county, Ohio, in 1843; he came to this county with his parents in 1849, and located near Oskaloosa; moved on his present farm eleven years ago; he married Miss Laura Walker, January 1, 1867, a native of Muskingum county, Ohio; have two sons and one daughter, Frederick, Charles and Nora Bell; served three years in the late war, in Company K., Thirty-third Iowa Volunteers Infantry.
Carrell, R. V., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Leighton.
Church, A. N., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Auburn.
Clark, Elmer, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Olivet.
Clark, R. V., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Leighton.
Collins, J. C., laborer, P. O. Auburn.
Corwin, L. Evans, physician and surgeon: P. O. Olivet; was born in Champaign county, Ohio, in 1850; he lived there until 1865; he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. M. Bemshour, of Trinidade, Colorado, in 1872; took one course of lectures at the St. Louis Medical College; commenced practice in January at Olivet; practiced about three years in Ripley county, Missouri.
Croft, Peter B., farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Olivet.
Davis, John, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Leighton.
Davis, John D., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Leighton.
Delong, George, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Auburn.
Eby, Benj. F., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Olivet.
Eckroot, John, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Auburn.
Ellis, Eli, laborer, Bellefontaine; P. O. Tracy.
Evans, James, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Leighton.
Fansher, Dennis, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Leighton; was born in Sevier county, Tennessee, November 18th, 1818; he lived there until about 13 years of age; his parents then moved to Rush county, Ind.; lived there until September, 1854, and then came to this county and located in Harrison township; has been on his present farm since April, 1863; has a farm of 120 acres; he married Rebecca Stone, July 4th, 1850, a native of S. C.; they have four sons and six daughters, Geo. W., Louisa, Amanda, William R., Mary M., Betsey, Nancy J., Joseph, Samuel, and Viola.
Fansher, Geo., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Leighton.
Fansher, G. W., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Leighton.
Fansher, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Leighton; was born in Sevier county, East Tennessee, October 1st, 1808; he lived there until the age of 21, and then moved to Rush county, Indiana; he came to this county in April, 1843, a few days before the Indians gave up possession. Mr. Fansher was on the first jury ever impaneled in this county. He staked out his claim a little southwest of Oskaloosa; he moved on his present farm in the spring of 1854; his farm contains 200 acres; he married Miss Mahala White January 9th, 1833; she was born in the same county June 15th, 1815; she died June 13th, 1875, and left a family of three sons and four daughters, Jemima J., (now Mrs. A. P. Kitching,) Andrew J., John M., Oskaloosa, (now Mrs. A. T. Barnes,) George W., Harriett M., and Martha E.
Ferguson, William, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Leighton.
Finney, James, farmer, Sec. 22; P. Beacon; has a farm of 220 acres; was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, October 26th, 1822; he lived there until 1856, and then came to this county and located where he now lives; he married Miss Minerva Reeves in 1854, of the same county; she died in 1856; he was married again to Eliza Church in 1858, a native of Ohio; they have one son and one daughter, Mary Ida, and Grant.
Fitzsimons, E., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Olivet.
Foster, W. J., farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Auburn.
Frazier, Eli, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Olivet.
Free, James, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Olivet.
Garden, Louisa A., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Tracy; widow of Robert, who was born in Philadelphia December 19th, 1809; he emigrated to Iowa, to what is now Van Buren county, in 1837, where he lived until 1844, and then removed to this county; he entered 160 acres. Mrs. Garden's maiden name was Harris; she was born in Philadelphia September 17th, 1810; they were married March 10, 1829; he died April 16th, 1861, and left a family of five sons and two daughters, Augustus J., Benjamin H., Robert, Thos., J., Louisa, Malinda and Clarence B.
Gilmour, Wm., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Leighton; was born in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1810, he emigrated to the United States in 1832 and located in New Haven, Connecticut. Mr. G. is a weaver by trade, he remained in Connecticut five years, working the while at his trade; he then emigrated to Union county, Indiana, where he lived 18 years; he came to this county in 1856, and located where he now lives; his farm contains 139 acres; he married Miss Susan Foster, a native of New Haven, Connecticut, September 6, 1836; she died February 3, 1845; left family of three sons and two daughters: Catherine, Emily, Andrew J., Willam W., and Charles E;. he married again to Jane McCullough, a native of Indiana, in August, 1848; they have one son and two daughters, James B., Sarah G., and Lizzie A.
Godfrey, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Beacon.
Hatfield, F. E. farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Leighton.
Hatfield, S. S. farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Leighton.
Hankens, E. farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Harris, Jas. farmer, P. O. Leighton.
Haunsteen, John, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Olivet.
Henry, J. S. farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Olivet.
Henry, J. W. farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Henry, T. S. farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Hoffman, Edward, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Leighton.
Hower, Dan., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Leighton.
Hughes, W. E. farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Olivet.
Hull, A. farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Beacon.
Hull, Jasper, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Beacon.
Irvin, Robert, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Oskaloosa; was born in Juniata county, Pennsylvania, December 2, 1822; he lived there until 11 years of age, his parents then moved to Muskingum Co., Ohio, where he lived until 1850, and then came to Iowa and located near Oskaloosa; has lived on his present farm 8 years; farm 60 acres; married Eliza Adams, a native, of Oneida county, New York, in 1848; they have one son and one daughter, James A., and Anna E. (now Mrs. John W. Jones).
Jones, Phebe A., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Tracy.
Johnson, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Beacon.
Kendig, T. B., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Leighton; farm 80 acres; was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, November 15, 1815, he lived there until 1836, and then went to Stark county, Ohio; came to this county in 1855, and located where he now lives; he married Miss Mary Ferree, a native of Dolphin county, Pennsylvania, April 11, 1838; they have three sons and four daughters: Oliver J., Perrin L., Andrew A., Ada M., Nancy R, Adell F., and Lucetta J.
Kentfield, C. Z., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Leighton.
Kraam, A. van der., farmer, Sec. 6: P. O. Pella.
Lake, J. A., farmer, Sec. 30: P. O. Tracy.
Lash, Elizabeth, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Leighton.
Laughlin, Adam, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Olivet; was born in the town of Elizabeth, Alleghany Co., Penn., January 5, 1822; his parents moved to Carroll county, O., when the subject of this sketch was about nine years of age, where he lived until the fall of 1851, when he came to this county; he married Miss Margaret Price, in March, 1850; she was born in Carroll county, Ohio, in 1832; have six daughters and one son: Josephene, Rebecca, Stella, Viola M., Margaret, Carrie, and William B. Has a farm of 120 acres.
Laughlin, D. F., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Olivet; owns a farm of 120 acres; was born in Elizabeth, Alleghany county, Penn., Nov. 6, 1816; he lived there about sixteen years; his parents then moved to Carroll county, Ohio, where he lived until the spring of 1847, and then removed to this county and located where he now lives; he married Miss Margaret Robertson, March 14, 1844; she was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., March 26, 1814. They have no family.
Laughlin, Wm., farmer, Sec. 9: P. O. Leighton.
Lockart, Isaac, M., farmer, P. O. Leighton.
Lockart, John, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Olivet; was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, June 19, 1816; he lived there until four years of age; his parents then moved to Licking county, Ohio, where he lived until fifteen years of age, and then moved to Franklin county, Ohio; lived there until eighteen years of age, and then moved to Fountain county, Ind.; lived there until 1846, and then came to this county; been on his present farm nineteen years; has a farm of 220 acres. He married Miss Mary Funk, Feb. 19, 1837; she is a native of Pickaway Co., Ohio; they have three sons and four daughters: Isaac M., John F., Robert E., Emma Nora (now Mrs. D. W. Hartman), Maggie, Mary E., (now Mrs. Cicero Wingfield), Alice E. (now Mrs. Henry Waldrip).
Luca, Dr. T. H., farmer, Sec. 24; manager of the poor farm; P. O. Oskaloosa; was born in Hancock county, Tenn., March 25th, 1839; he lived there but a short time, when his parents moved to Washington county, Indiana; he came to this county in 1866; has had charge of the poor farm three years; he married Miss L. A. Collins, March 27, 1864; she is a native of Indiana; they have one adopted son, Fredie. Mr. L. served nearly five years in the late rebellion; enlisted July 21, 1861, in Co E, 42d Illinois Vol. Inf.; was mustered out Dec. 25, 1865, at Port Lavaca, Texas.
McBride, Charles, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Leighton.
McCombs, James W., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Leighton.
McCombs, V. B., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Olivet.
McCrea, Henrietta, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Leighton.
McVey, J., laborer Bellefontaine; P. O. Tracy.
Morgan, J. G., farmer, Sec. 38; P. O. Auburn.
Newman, G. L., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Leighton.
Newhouse, J. M., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Leighton.
Norwood, R. P., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Leighton.
Oswandle, Fred., farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Olivet.
Oswandle, Godfrey, farmer Sec. 14; P. O. Leighton.
Phillips, C. C., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Leighton.
Phillips, J. S., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Olivet.
Phillips, Margaret, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Olivet; farm 100 acres; widow of Albert Phillips, who was born in Virginia in 1821; he came to this county in 1847; Mrs. Phillips' maiden name was Cheezem; she was born in Ohio, February 20, 1821; they were married June 16, 1850; he died August 27, 1875, leaving a family of four sons and seven daughters: Minerva, Columbus, William, Julia, John, Nancy, Mary, Rachael, Albert, Polly and Katie.
Phillips, William, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Olivet.
Plaster, Henry, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Beacon; farm of 96 acres; was born in Bristol, Sommersetshire, England, January 17, 1824; he emigrated to the United States in 1854 and located in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, and came from there in a short time thereafter; he married Miss Margaret Hoskins, a native of South Wales, in 1844; she died in 1868; he married again to Elizabeth Hartshorn, in 1869, a native of South Wales; they have one son and two daughters: Tom, Esther and Grace.
Price, John, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Olivet; was born in Starke county, Ohio, January 21, 1822; he lived there until 1850, and then came to this county and located where he now lives; has a farm of 203 acres; he married Miss Margaret Hamilton, October 14, 1843, a native of Fredericksburg, Ohio; have no family; adopted one son: T. M.
Price, L. D., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Olivet.
Redman, Reuben, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Leighton; farm of 500 acres, 35 acres of timber; was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, May 15, 1837; came to this county in 1863, and has lived on his present farm since 1867; he married Miss Mary F. Elson, Feb. 27, 1866; she was born in Starke county, Ohio, March 11, 1838; family of three sons and one daughter: Richard, Joseph, Katie and Frank; Mr. Redman and his partner, Thomas Haines, brought 1200 head of sheep from Ohio, in 1863, and the year following brought 2300 more, making in all, with the increase, 4,400 head.
Reeves, Elizabeth, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Auburn.
Reeves, Moses, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Auburn.
Rice, Charles H., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Tracy.
Rice, Samuel J., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Tracy.
Roorda, Isaac, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Pella.
Ross, D. D., farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Leighton.
Robertson, Frank, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Olivet; was born in Carroll county, Ohio, October 7, 1841; came to this county in the fall of 1845; he married Miss M. V. Martin, a native of Clark county, Indiana, April 18, 1867; they have four sons and one daughter: Samuel C., John B., William E., Annie M. and Justin M.
Robertson, G. M., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Olivet; was born in Carroll county, Ohio, May 29, 1833; came to this county in the fall of 1845; he married Miss Jennie Gilbert, a native of Montgomery county, Ohio, April 28, 1869; she was born May 27, 1848; they have one son and one daughter: Sallie and Willie; lost two sons: Lewis and Frank; Mr. R. served three years in the late war in the fifth Tennessee cavalry; farms 80 acres and has 23 acres of timber.
Robertson, Samuel, farmer Sec. 4; P. O. Leighton; was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16, 1808; his parents moved to West Moreland county, Penn., when he was very young, lived there twelve years, and then moved to Carroll county, Ohio; lived there until the fall of 1853, and then came to this county, and in the spring of 1854 moved on the place where he now lives; has a farm of 205 acres, and fifty acres of timber; he married Miss Mary Sample, Sept. 15, 1837, a native of Wilmington, Delaware; she was born October, 1814; they have three sons and two daughters, Samuel S., Jane, Johnson L., Robert D. and Sarah E.
Robertson, Sarah, farmer Sec. 15; P. O. Olivet; widow Wm. Robertson, who was born in Ireland; he came to this county in the fall of 1845, and located on the farm they now occupy; Mrs. Robertson's maiden name was Smith; she was born in Brook county, Virginia, August 1, 1803; they were married February 3, 1830; he died April 5, 1854, leaving a family of five sons, only two of whom are now living, George, and Frank; deceased, John, William A. and Andrew.
Rogers, C., laborer, P. O. Tracy.
Ryan, I., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Leighton.
Ryan, R. B. J., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Leighton.
Sample, W. C., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Leighton.
Sandalin, W., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Tracy.
Schee, W. F., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Oskaloosa; was born in Harrison county, Ohio, June 3, 1822, lived there until May, 1855, and then came to this county and located where he now lives; his farm contains 520 acres, and 30 acres of timber; he married Miss Mary Myers December 24, 1844, a native of Tuscarawas county, Ohio; she died in 1868; married again to Rebecca Ross, April 28, 1870, a native of Tuscarawas county, Ohio; by the first union three sons and four daughters, Isabel (now Mrs. Henry Gray), Ellen (now Mrs. James Elliott), Walter, Lieurany, Ida, Wm. F., Jr., James; one daughter by second marriage, Olive; was member of the board of supervisors one term.
Schee, Walter, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Oskaloosa.
Schultz, John, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Leighton.
Seevers, B. F., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Auburn.
Smith, W. A., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Leighton.
Smith, W. T., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Tracy.
Stenis, Art van, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Pella.
Taylor, J. B., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Auburn.
Thompson, A. Y., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Auburn; was born in Orange county, New York, Jan. 28, 1824; he came to this county in April, 1856, lived one year in Oskaloosa township, and then removed to this township, where he has since resided; farm contains 120 acres; he married Miss Rachel A. Benson, March 6, 1851, a native of Patterson, New Jersey; they have two sons and four daughters, Richard B., Robert M, Anna, Jane, Mary and Stella; was justice of the peace about six years.
Thompson, Israel, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Olivet.
Walker, F. J., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Leighton.
Wood, Isaiah, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Olivet.
Wray, Jabez, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Olivet.
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Township List, Mahaska County History, Iowa 1878