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| Name: | CARPENTER, Harry A. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Agent, American Express Company, carpenter |
| Birth: | 25 Oct 1878, Denison |
| Father: | Alonzo Carpenter, (b. New York, d. 1874) bookkeeper, Denison lumber. Came to Crawford Co. in 1875 |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Watterman, b. Wisconsin. 2nd husband: Harrison Crippen (d.) |
| Spouse 1: | BRYAN, Maude , d. September, 1902 |
| Marriage: | 1902 |
| Spouse 1 Parents: | D. F. Bryan and Rachel, both living in Crawford Co. |
| Spouse 2: | BARBER, Myrtle, b. Crawford Co. |
| Marriage: | 1907 |
| Spouse 2 Parents: | Warren C. Barber (d.) and Frances Watkins |
| Name: | CAREY, John T. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | County Supervisor, Crawford |
| Birth: | 18 June 1863, Cedar Co. IA |
| Father: | John Carey, b. Co. Clare, Ireland; m. Ireland; d. 1889. Milford Twp., age 65; emigrated 1848 |
| Mother: | Margaret Mead, b. Co. Clare, Ireland; d. 1890, age 66 |
| Siblings: | Mary (d.); Patrick (So. Omaha, NE); Michael (d.); Ella (m. Joseph Grose, Wisner, NE); Bridget (m. Michael Leahy, Hartington, NE); Margaret (m. Mark Keane, Norfolk, NE); Anna (d. age 18) |
| Spouse: | GREEK, Marietta, b. 13 Nov 1856, Crawford Co. |
| Marriage: | 1 July, 1890 |
| Children: | John Gail; Lucina Margaret; William (d.) |
| Spouse Parents: | Sylvanus B. Greek (b. Cattaraugus Co. NY, 25 Dec. 1826) and Lucina Goodrich (b. Cortland Co. NY, 25 Sept 1836) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Cyrus, Seba, William, Sylvan |
| Spouse Paternal Grandfather: | Nathan Greek |
| Religion: | Catholic |
| Name: | CASWELL, Grant Leroy |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Editor, Denison Bulletin and other IA newspapers |
| Birth: | 18 July 1869, Boone Co., IA |
| Father: | Lebeus Addison Caswell, (b. Maine, d. IA 1908, age 78) |
| Mother: | Louisa Loomis, (b. Erie PA, d. 1900, abt. age 65) |
| Siblings: | Lulu (m. Lorenzo F. Chapin, Pasadena CA); Carl F. (Coon Rapids); Fannie (m. P. Scanlan, Chicago); Ned W. (San Francisco CA); Norval (Coon Rapids); Judd J. |
| Paternal Grandfather: | (b. Maine); farmer & inventor. Children: David, Lebeus, Mary, Mrs. Frances Oakes |
| Maternal Grandfather: | (d. at 60 yrs), Methodist minister. Children: Mrs. Emma Ward, William, Mrs. Louis Caswell and others unnamed |
| Spouse: | CLARK, Eva, b. Grinnell IA |
| Marriage: | 6 May 1891 |
| Children: | Carl Clark; Flora B.; Paul H.; Donald Leroy |
| Spouse Parents: | James W. Clark and Jane Gast. |
| Note: | Caswell family came to America prior to the Revolutionary war. Paternal grandfather of Grant Leroy Caswell invented the first corn planter in the U. S. James W. Clark was mayor of Ashton IA. |
| Name: | CHRISTENSON, C.  Photo |
| Residence: | Kiron |
| Occupation: | retired farmer in Crawford and Ida Co.; emigrated to US 1865 |
| Birth: | 15 Oct 1841, Sweden |
| Father: | K. Christenson, entire life in Sweden |
| Mother: | Christina Benson, entire life in Sweden |
| Siblings: | Johanna (m. Olaf Bjorkman, Stockholm Twp.) and 7 others in Sweden |
| Spouse: | ANDERSON, Margaret, d. 10 May 1896 |
| Marriage: | 1 Nov., 1871 |
| Children: | Edward (Woodbury Co., IA), Leonard (Ida Grove, IA), May (m. Frank Ward; Emporia, Kan.), Mayme (m. Joe Hammerstron; Ida Co., IA), Virgil (Minneapolis, Minn.), Alice (home), Arthur George (Ida Co., IA) |
| Spouse Parents: | Andrew Anderson and Christina |
| Name: | CHRISTIANSEN, Hans C. |
| Residence: | Hanover Twp. & Paradise Twp. |
| Occupation: | farming |
| Born: | 1 April, 1855, Brecklum, Germany; emigrated in 1898 |
| Father: | Ludwig Christiansen; d. two days after arriving in New York in 1907 |
| Mother: | Elisabeth Jensen; d. Germany |
| Siblings: | Briggita (d. in Germany, age 18) |
| Spouse: | PAULSEN, Catharina C.; b. Brecklum, Germany |
| Marriage: | 10 Nov., 1878 |
| Children: | Ludwig C. (b. 15 Jan. 1880); Peter E. ( b. 11 April, 1881); Carl E. (b. 1 Oct., 1882); Emelie C. (b. 1 Nov. 1884); Herman C. ( b. 11 June, 1886); Ida (b. 1 Oct. 1887, d.); Christina (b. 14 Nov., 1888); Paul C. (b. 4 Dec., 1890); Annie B. (b. 14 Oct., 1893); Johannes C. (b. 7 March, 1895); Mac C. (b. 17 Feb.,1897); Rosie A. (b. 17 Jan, 1902) |
| Spouse Father: | Paul Paulsen and Catharina Kettelsen |
| Spouse Siblings: | Anna,( Germany); Henry,(d.); Christena, (Davenport, Ia); Catharina C. (m. Hans C. Christiansen); Johannes Paulsen,(half-brother, Hamburg, Germany) |
| Name: | CHRISTIANSEN, Julius H. A. |
| Residence: | Soldier Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 27 Aug 1882, Crawford Co. |
| Father: | Anthony W. A. Christiansen, b. Germany; m. Crawford Co. |
| Mother: | Wilhelmina Prien, b. Brazil, South America; d. 15 Nov 1910 |
| Siblings: | Caroline L. (m. William Myers; Crawford Co.), Marie (m. William Evers; Green River, Wyo.), and Albert, Bernhard, Ludwig, Johann, Henry, and Otto, all living in S. Dak. with father, 2 others (d.) |
| Spouse: | BAAK, Hulda, b. 25 Sept 1885, Crawford Co. |
| Marriage: | 18 Oct 1905 |
| Children: | William A. E. (b. 8 July 1906) |
| Spouse Parents: | William Baak (Schleswig, IA) and Caroline Koch (d. 5 May 1903), both b. in Germany. |
| Spouse Siblings: | Emma (m. Magnus Hollander; Crawford Co.), 3 others (d.) |
| Name: | CLAUSON, Alfred J. |
| NOTE: | See Biography of his brother William Clauson and note inconsistencies in information given in the biographies. |
| Residence: | Stockholm twp |
| Occupation: | farmer, public official |
| Birth: | 29 Oct 1865, Sweden |
| Father: | C. F. Clauson, m. Sweden; emigrated to US 1868 |
| Mother: | Helen Pearsen (d. April, 1892) |
| Siblings: | John A (Stockholm); William (Crawford); Edward (Kiron); Ida (m. Ed Anderson, Crawford); O. E. (Crawford) |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Claus Clauson and Anna. Children: C. F., Swan A. (Sweden), Charlotte (m. N. P. Ericksen, SD) |
| Maternal Grandparents: | John Pearsen and Sarah |
| Spouse: | ANDERSON, Lottie, b. Sweden 1866 |
| Marriage: | 1893 |
| Children: | Edith, Ethel, Ruth, Lillie, Myrtle |
| Name: | CLAUSON, Edward E. |
| Residence: | Kiron |
| Occupation: | Furniture Merchant and Undertaking (Clauson Brothers). Also Postmaster |
| Birth: | 8 Feb 1871, Crawford Co. |
| Father: | C. F. Clauson (b. about 1841, Sweden. Emigrated to US 1865. Resides Stockholm Twp.) |
| Mother: | Katherine Johnson (b. Sweden, d. about 1890. Emigrated to US 1865) |
| Siblings: | Alfred J.; William C.; Otto E.; Eda C. (m. Edward Anderson) all of Crawford Co. Also nine deceased siblings |
| Spouse: | LUNDBERG, Anna (b. Sac Co. IA) |
| Marriage: | Feb 1901 |
| Children: | Raymond B.; Bernice O.; Newell F.; Ralph C. |
| Spouse Parents: | Axtel Lundberg and Matilda (both b. Sweden. Both reside in Sac Co. IA) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Eight, no names provided |
| Name: | CLAUSON, Otto E. |
| Residence: | Kiron |
| Occupation: | furniture, undertaking, and real estate businesses |
| Birth: | 9 August 1876, Stockholm twp |
| Father: | C. F. Clauson |
| Mother: | Kathrine Johnson |
| Siblings: | SEE biography of Edward E. Clauson |
| Spouse 1: | LUNDBERG, Emma, b. Sweden; d. 1904 |
| Marriage: | 1901 |
| Children: | Leslie Myron, Eveline (d.), Emma (d.) |
| Spouse 1 Parents: | John Lundberg and Anna (d. 1910 Sac Co., Ia.) |
| Spouse 2: | LILLIEHOLM, Alfena, b. Rockford, Ill. |
| Marriage: | 1905 |
| Spouse 2 Father: | A. F. Lillieholm |
| Name: | CLAUSON, William |
| NOTE: | See Biography of his brother Alfred J. Clauson and note inconsistencies in information given in the biographies. |
| Residence: | Stockholm Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 14 Jul 1869, Crawford, IA |
| Father: | C. F. Clauson (b. Sweden; d. age 70 yrs; emigrated 1868 to IA) |
| Mother: | Catharina (b. Sweden; d. 10 Apr 1892, Crawford, IA; mother of 14 children) |
| Siblings: | Alfred J. (Crawford Co.); Edward E. (Kiron); Otto E. (Crawford Co.); Eda C. (m. Edward Anderson, Crawford Co.) and nine deceased. |
| Spouse: | NASLUND, Annie |
| Marriage: | 19 Jan 1895 |
| Children: | Clarence; Edward (d.); Myrtle (d.); Eldon; and Mabel |
| Spouse Parents: | John Naslund and Sarah M. Hanson |
| Spouse Siblings: | Peter (of Crawford Co.) |
| Note: | Baptist |
| Name: | COCHRAN, Enoch T. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Real estate and insurance |
| Birth: | 29 June 1855, Crawford Co., Penn. |
| Father: | John M. Cochran, b. Penn.; d. Denison, age 75 |
| Mother: | Lucinda Gillaspey, b. Penn., d. 1878, age 67 |
| Siblings: | Robert G. (Los Angeles), William (Denison), Murray J. (Tonopah, Nev.), Wesley (d.), Charles J. (Phoenix, AZ), daughter (d. infant) |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Robert Cochran (b. Mercer Co., Penn.) and Mary Moore (d. age 80). Children John M., William, Lavina (m. Peter France) |
| Maternal Grandfather: | Robert Gillaspey, d. 1818, abt age 92, Crawford Co., Penn.; Children: Lucinda, Mary, Margaret, Hannah, Elizabeth, Jane, Joseph |
| Spouse 1: | MARSHALL, Clara L., b. NY state, d. 1888 |
| Marriage: | 28 Dec 1881 |
| Children: | Clyde M. (m. Theresa Balsky; Children: Robert Enoch, Howard Marshall; Omaha, Neb.) |
| Spouse 1 Parents: | William Marshall (d.) and Julia Chapen (d.) |
| Spouse 1 Siblings: | William H., Ella, Fred, Frank, Lewis, Clara L. |
| Spouse 2: | DEUEL, Ida M., b. NY state |
| Children: | Sylvia Alice, Robert Lyman |
| Spouse 2 Parents: | Benjamin Deuel and Sylvia. Benjamin's second marriage. |
| Spouse 2 Siblings: | Alice. Half sister Alethis from first marriage of Benjamin Deuel |
| Name: | COMSTOCK, Frank E. |
| Residence: | East Boyer Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 5 Oct 1880, Iowa |
| Father: | John W. Comstock, came to Crawford Co. 1881 |
| Mother: | Ella Keller |
| Siblings: | Charles (Montana), Nellie (m. Patrick Hassett; Denison Twp.), May, Dowie, David, Mabel |
| Spouse: | HASSETT, Hannah |
| Marriage: | 24 April, 1906 |
| Children: | Francis Lee, b. 4 Feb 1907 |
| Spouse Parents: | Jerry Hassett and Bridget O'Donovan, both born in Ireland and living in Denison |
| Spouse Siblings: | Mary (m. Michael McMann; Denison), Con (East Boyer Twp.), Bridget (m. Francis McSurley; Nishnabotny Twp.), Tom (East Boyer Twp.), Patrick (Denison Twp.), Maggie (m. Patrick Lane; Vail, IA), John (East Boyer Twp.), Nellie (m. James Bowman; Washington Twp.), Kate (Denison), Lizzie (m. Clarence O'Mara; Washington Twp.) |
| Name: | CONNER, James Perry Photo |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Lawyer, Judge, Congressman (Iowa District 10) |
| Birth: | 27 Jan 1851, Morristown (now Parker), Randolph Co., Ind. |
| Father: | Dr. William L. Conner, b. N. Carolina; d. 1854, Morristown, Ind., age 33 |
| Mother: | Maria A. Stiffler, b. Penn.; d. age 57, Spring Creek Township, Black Hawk Co.. Second spouse: Carey Bradfield |
| Siblings: | Martha (m. W. R. Bradfield; La Porte City, IA), Calvin (d. age 26), one other (d. infant) |
| Step Siblings: | Children of Carey Bradfield: Elsworth Bradfield (Minn.) and 2 others (d.) |
| Spouse: | COWDREY, Allie M. |
| Marriage: | 12 Oct 1875 |
| Children: | Raymond |
| Name: | CONWAY, M. J. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 03 Jul 1871, Chicago, IL |
| Father: | John F. Conway (Lumberman; b. Ireland; m. Chicago; d. Ireland 1876; immigrated 1855 to Chicago) |
| Mother: | Lucy Kane (b. Ireland; d. 09 Jul 1906) Spouse 2: Thomas Griffin (d. Feb. 1904), Crawford Co. |
| Siblings: | Thomas (d.); Mary Ellen (d.). |
| Spouse : | FITZPATRICK, Margaret Ellen |
| Marriage: | 1901 |
| Children: | Mary (b. 1907) |
| Spouse Parents: | Frank Fitzpatrick and Anne Griffin (both b. County Clare, Ireland) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Elizabeth; Thomas; Anne; Nicholas; Mary; Gertrude; Jane; Lucy; Leona; one d. in infancy. |
| Church Affiliation: | Catholic |
| Name: | CONYNE, Alfred M. |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 1866, Denison twp |
| Death: | 1911 |
| Father: | Alfred B. Conyne, Watertown, NY; m. St.Joseph, MO; d. Aug 1871. Deed to farmstead signed by Franklin Pierce in 1855 |
| Mother: | Cordelia Martin (b. Lexington, KY; d. 7 July 1908). 2nd husband: William Cochran (PA); 1 child, John (d. age 6) |
| Siblings: | Silas (Chicago); Ada (b. 1868, d. 1873) |
| Church Affiliation: | Methodist |
| Name: | COOK, A. H. |
| Residence: | Paradise Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 5 May 1872, Jackson, Co., IA |
| Father: | Henry Cook, b. Germany; emigrated to US 1872. Last seen in Cedar Rapids, IA, talking to 3 other men and was not seen again. |
| Mother: | Mary, b. Germany; d. 1902, Charter Oak, IA. Her second marriage. |
| Siblings: | Mary (d.), Anna (d.), Louisa (m. John Thielman, Charter Oak, IA) |
| Step Siblings: | Children of Mary (his mother) from first marriage: Fred (Wyoming, IA), Henry (Mapleton, IA), William (Wyoming, IA) |
| Spouse: | GREEN, Ellen A. |
| Marriage: | 8 Nov 1893 |
| Children: | Oliver Arthur (b. 19 July 1899) |
| Spouse Parents: | Ezra Green (d. 20 Aug 1880, Crawford Co.) and Emily Clarke (Rolfe, IA) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Frank (Dow City, IA), Fred (d.), Elsworth (Plover, IA), Charles (Rolfe, IA), Bessie (d.), Arthur (d.), Jessie (d.), Earl (Rockwell City, IA), Raymond (Rolfe, IA) |
| Name: | COOK, John |
| Residence: | Denison IA |
| Occupation: | Farmer, Crawford Co |
| Birth: | 08 March 1854, Jackson Co IA |
| Father: | William Cook, of Somersetshire, England. Worked on Mississippi steamboat; also chopped cord wood. Farmer in Crawford Co. Died 1891 (age 70), Crawford Co |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Cox, of Somersetshire, England |
| Siblings: | Elizabeth (d., m. Thomas Taplin), Sarah (d., m. Thomas Bartlett), Mary (m. John Nelson, of Dundurn, Canada), Matthew (d.), Ellen (m. S. F. Squires, Kansas City MO) |
| Maternal Grandfather: | William Cox, native of England, shoemaker |
| Spouse: | Unnamed |
| Children: | William (farmer, of Milford Twp, IA) |
| Note: | Democrat |
| Name: | COOK, W. H. |
| Residence: | Willow twp |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 10 Oct 1874, Genoa, DeKalb Co., IL |
| Father: | Archibald Cook, b. Tioga Co., Penn.; m. De Kalb Co., Ill; Civil War Vet. |
| Mother: | Sarah Perkins Shirtcliff; b. Canada |
| Siblings: | Harry (d.); George B.(International Harvester, traveling salesman); Mary (Omaha, NE); Roy (Willow Twp.); Jessie, (Dunlap, teacher); Leslie (d.) |
| Spouse : | REMDE, Ola |
| Marriage: | 1897 |
| Children: | Zeta, Galen, Ethel, Carl, Dorothy, Merlyn (all Willow Twp.) |
| Spouse Parents: | Carl Remde (b. Germany; m. Germany) and Caroline (b. Germany; d.) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Edward (Boyer twp); William (d.); Oscar (Willow twp); Victor (merchant, Dunlap); Otto (d.) |
| Name | COON, Louis M. (M. D.) |
| Residence | Denison |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Birth | 20 August 1863 near Madison, Wisconsin |
| Father | William W. Coon; b. Ohio; d. 1909, Arion, IA, age 74. Spouse 1: Lucinda M. Warren, m. in Albion, Wisc. |
| Mother | Mary E. McHenry; b. Allegany Co., New York; d. 20 May 1910, age 74 |
| Paternal Grandparents | Paul M. Coon (b. Oberlin, Ohio; d. Arion, IA; He sold 80 acres for the site of Oberlin college.) and Thirza Cole . Children: William W., Paul, Matilda (m. John Oliver; Winsfield Kansas) |
| Siblings | Helen (d. age 16), Jessie (d. age 23; m. William Schouten; child Helen) |
| Spouse | CLARK, Ella; b. Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| Marriage | 1 January 1889 |
| Spouse parents | Joseph Clark (b. NY) and Eliza (b. NY) |
| Children | William Louis |
| Name: | COPPS, Michael |
| Residence: | Charter Oak |
| Occupation: | Owner of Livery |
| Birth: | 20 Jan 1873, Canada |
| Father: | Patrick Copps |
| Mother: | Ann Dolan d. 1895. |
| Siblings: | Mary ( m. Thomas Fairweathers, MA); Edward, (Sioux City); Martha (m. Anthony Carroll, Maxbass, ND); Daniel, (Burke, SD); Anna ( m. Antoine Topf, Dallas, SD); B. Ellen ( m. Peter Smith, Plainview, NE); Sarah, (Sioux City); Patrick, (Spencer, NE); John, (Charter Oak); Elizabeth, (KS); Thomas, (Spencer, NE). |
| Spouse : | HOPPER, Nellie, b. 1877, Chicago. |
| Marriage: | April 1900 |
| Children: | Marie Inez, b. 09 Sep 1904; Helen Clara, b. 05 Apr 1908 |
| Spouse Parents: | Thomas Hopper ( d. 1906) and Margaret (d. 1902. ) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Margaret (widow of Lawrence Winans, Charter Oak); Thomas, (SD); Elizabeth, (Charter Oak); John P., (Sloan, IA); one deceased. |
| Church Affiliation: | Catholic |
| Name: | CORNWELL, Loren |
| Residence: | Denison; in winter, CA |
| Occupation: | President, Crawford County State Bank, farmer, merchandiser, flour mill owner, Crawford Co. treasurer |
| Birth: | 10 Feb 1838, Fulton Co., NY |
| Father: | Timothy Cornwell, (b Abt. 1791, CT, d. 1871, NY). Tanner, Fulton Co., NY |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Kenyon, (b Abt. 1794, RI., d 1877) |
| Siblings: | Ashbel. 3 others: Richard, Sarah, and Lucy died in childhood |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Ashbel Cornwell, (b. CT) and Elizabeth Gaylord. He a farmer and a Revolutionary War soldier at battle of Bunker Hill. 6 children: Enoch, Ashbel, Titus, Timothy, a daughter & another child who died in infancy |
| Maternal Grandparents: | Barnabas Kenyon (b. RI and (Unknown) Clark. He a farmer in RI. Children: Elizabeth, Asa, Randall, Susan |
| Spouse: | DENNIS, Lydia J. (b. Fulton Co., NY) |
| Marriage: | 24 Nov 1881 |
| Spouse Parents: | Eli Dennis (b. RI) and Mary Ann Kennedy |
| Spouse Siblings: | Martha A, (d., m. Zalmon Gilbert); Mary (m. Herbert Drake, Gloversville NY) |
| Spouse Maternal Grandparents: | Robert Kennedy (b. NY) & Jane Palmerton. |
| Spouse Paternal Grandparents: | Joseph D. Dennis (b. RI) & Lydia Hart |
| Spouse Paternal Great Grandfather: | Thomas Dennis, a soldier in Revolutionary War |
| Religion: | Congregational |
| Name: | CRANDALL, Eugene |
| Residence: | Dow City |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 24 July 1883, Panama, Shelby Co. |
| Father: | George Crandall (b. 9 Sept 1843, Hancock Co., IL; m. 12 Dec. 1874; d. 1905, Dow City, IA; Pvt. Civil War) |
| Mother: | Jennett Martin (b. Whiteside Co. IL) |
| Siblings: | Maud, Lulu, Ada (all d.) |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Benjamin Crandall and Rebecca Lemons; seven children |
| Maternal Grandparents: | James Martin and Alvira Spencer, both b. NY |
| Spouse: | WIGGENS, Winnie L., Dow City |
| Marriage: | 6 May, 1908 |
| Children: | George Alvin, Evelyn Gertrude |
| Spouse Parents: | Milton G. Wiggins (b. 6 Oct 1843 Nashville, OH; m. 23 March 1871, Denison; Civil War Vet.) and Sarah E. Hayes (b. 8 July 1851, Des Moines Co.) |
| Religion: | Methodist Episcopal |
| Name: | CREWDSON, Archie B.; DVM |
| Residence: | Charter Oak |
| Occupation: | Veterinarian, IA State College |
| Birth: | 10 June, 1884, IA |
| Father: | G. W. Crewdson (b. Kentucky, m. Iowa) |
| Mother: | Barbara A. Watts (b. Indiana) |
| Siblings: | Guy (Lincoln, NE, Harnessmaker); Lennie(m. E. A. Rosenberger, farmer, Woodbine); Clay (farmer, Monona Co.); Ray (Woodbine, feed store); Vergie (d. infant); Essie (at home); (Bessie, twin of Essie, d. infant); Ira (at home) |
| Name: | CRIPPEN, Elizabeth L. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Denison property owner |
| Birth: | 27 Oct 1843, Racine Co., WI |
| Father: | Rufus Waterman, b. MA, d. WI |
| Mother: | Hannah M. Webber, b. MA, d. WI |
| Spouse 1: | CARPENTER, Alonzo, b. NY, d. 1885, Denison. lumber company bookkeeper |
| Marriage: | 1878 or before in Wisc. |
| Children: | Harry A Carpenter |
| Spouse 2: | CRIPPEN, Harrison, b. NY, d. 1897. landowner, Crawford Co. |
| Religion: | Baptist |
| Name: | CRISWELL, Orville M. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Bank cashier |
| Birth: | 02 Feb 1851, Blair Co. PA |
| Father: | Benjamin Criswell, farmer, b. PA, d. 1905 age 85 |
| Mother: | Catharine Edelblute, b. PA, d. 1884 age 65 |
| Siblings: | Orlando B. (of Scott Co. IA) Asbury S. (of Charter Oak, IA) |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Robert Criswell, b. PA, m. Mary Ann McElvain, b. PA . Had 8 children: Benjamin; John; Robert; Elizabeth;Mary Ann; Margaret; Thomas; William |
| Spouse : | HART, Flora Belle, b. Ripley Co. IN |
| Marriage: | 19 Mar 1873 |
| Spouse Parents: | Hiram Hart, b. OH, d. 04 Jul 1886 age 78, m. Mary J. McGuire, b. IN d. 17 May 1902, age 76. |
| Spouse Siblings: | Abram R.; James W.; Cloe M. (m. John W. Smith;) Charles R.; Frances M. (d.); John S.; Mary J.( m. George H. Hollandsworth.) |
| Spouse Paternal Grandparents: | William Hart and Annabel Piatt |
| Spouse Maternal Grandparents: | James McGuire and Susan Fleck |
| Church Affiliation: | Methodist |
| Name: | CRONIN, P. H. |
| Residence: | Boyer Twp |
| Occupation: | Farmer. Raises grain, horses, & cattle. |
| Birth: | 29 January 1871, Warren Co NY |
| Father: | Philip Cronin, of Ireland; was brick mason in London; m. in England |
| Mother: | Julia Hartnett, of Ireland; d. 1896. |
| Siblings: | Timothy (Willow Twp); D. J. (druggist, Platte Center, NE); Mary (m. William Shannahan, Ute IA). |
| Note: | Catholic. Democrat |
| Name: | CUE, Marion A |
| Residence: | Willow Twp |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 15 Sept 1872, Willow Twp, Crawford Co |
| Father: | Joseph Cue, b. 16 June 1834, Wiltshire, England; came from England to US at age 18. Fought for the Union in Civil War (Company C, 65th IL Volunteer Inf); was taken prisoner at Harpers Ferry. Later was a farmer. Retired in 1903. Lives in Wichita, KS |
| Mother: | Susan Arrowsmith, of English parentage; native of NY state; d. 18 May 1901 |
| Siblings: | Frank E. (d.); Alfred M. (Nebraska); Eliza (d.); Arthur (d.); Oscar (d.); Augusta (m. William Nutter, farmer of Willow Twp); Bessie; Ralph (lives at home). |
| Paternal Grandparents: | William Cue, farmer in England. |
| Spouse : | McDOLE, Dora, of Crawford Co |
| Marriage: | 12 Feb 1896 |
| Children: | Lester G., b. abt 1897 |
| Spouse Parents: | G. H. McDole (b. Paulding Co OH; lives in Dunlap IA) and Susanna Catherine Bodenbender (b. Paulding Co OH; d. Sept 1909); married in OH. |
| Spouse Siblings: | John Francis (Mapleton IA); G. H. Jr. (Spokane WA); and Rosa L. (d. in infancy). |
| Note: | Republican |
| Name: | CUMMINGS, Henry James |
| Residence: | Charter Oak |
| Occupation: | Sheriff; formerly engaged in farming, lumbering, rafting, steamboating, railroading, operating first dray line in Charter Oak, working as store clerk, and serving as deputy sheriff. |
| Birth: | 11 Nov 1856 Clinton Co. IA |
| Father: | Henry James Cummings (b. County Tipperary, Ireland; served in English army; married in Lowell, MA; d. 1858 Clinton Co. IA, age 32; Catholic) |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Perrey (b. Paisley, Scotland; d. 1894 Clinton Co. IA, age 63; Presbyterian). |
| Siblings: | One brother (died young). |
| Maternal Grandfather: | Malcolm Perrey ( dyer by trade in Paisley, Scotland; d. age 76; children: Alexander; Robert; Malcolm; Matthew; Elizabeth; and Mary). |
| Spouse : | FARRELL, Lizzie M. born Kankakee, IL; d. 03 Sep 1908; Catholic. |
| Marriage: | 14 December 1887 |
| Children: | Daniel (d. age 2 1/2 years); Rhea; Andrew; Eileen; and Peter. |
| Spouse Parents: | Daniel Farrell (b. Ireland; d. Kankakee, IL; d. Dunlap, IA) and Margaret Moore (b. Ireland; d. Omaha, NE). |
| Spouse Siblings: | Peter J.; Daniel J.; Anna; Andrew; and Mary. |
| D SURNAMES | |
| Name: | DARLING, Albro E. |
| Residence: | Ells, Crawford |
| Occupation: | farmer, stock-raising |
| Birth: | 21 Sept 1848 (VT) |
| Father: | Robert Darling (VT, d. Deloit) |
| Mother: | Johanna Fletcher (VT, d. Deloit) |
| Spouse: | LONG, Rosana |
| Marriage: | 22 May 1872 |
| Children: | Robert (Deloit); Susan, George, Emily (all d.); Harry (at home); Daisy (m. S. M. Louden; Castana); Annie (m. Andrew Schwanz, Crawford); Ida (m. Charles Dean, Crawford); Jessie (m. Julius Schramm, Odebolt); Edward, Myrtle, Thomas, Earl (at home); one other (d. infant) |
| Spouse Parents: | David H. Long, Anglia Thompson (IL) |
| Name: | DARLING, Edwin (M. D.) Photo |
| Residence: | Vail |
| Occupation: | Physician, drug store clerk |
| Birth: | 18 Mar 1838, Franklin Co. VT |
| Father: | Benjamin Franklin Darling, farmer (b. VT, d. Jackson Co. IA) |
| Mother: | Cynthia Blake, (b. VT, d. Jackson Co. IA) |
| Siblings: | Emily (d.); Viola (m. George Leslie, OK); Jeanette (m. George L. Wright, Denver CO); Edson (d.) |
| Spouse: | STEVENS, Adaline (b. 19 Nov 1848, Ohio) |
| Marriage: | 1867 |
| Spouse Parents: | John Stevens & Mary Jane (b. Abt.1823, d. Denison, 7 Apr 1911) |
| Religion: | Methodist Episcopal |
| Notes: | Benjamin Franklin Darling came to Jackson Co. IA in 1848. Edwin Darling joined Union army, 9th Iowa Infantry in 1861. He participated in battles of Pea Ridge, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, Georgia, and "went with Sherman to the sea." |
| Name: | DAVIE, W. A. |
| Residence: | Crawford Co. |
| Occupation: | Farmer, State Legislator, Pres. of lumber company in Dunlap, operates Farmers Insurance in Kiron |
| Birth: | 13 Oct 1855, near Pontiac, Livingston Co., ILL |
| Father: | John Turner Davie, b. 23 Dec 1823, Devonshire, England; d. 3 Dec 1883, probably in Harrison Co., IA |
| Mother: | Hannah Hoskins, b. New Jersey. Previous marriage to John Rogers. |
| Siblings: | Isabel (m. John W. Coon; Paradise Twp.), Emma (m. Amos Hunt; Canada), Ella (d. 26 Mar 1876), Ida (m. Livy Hunt; Harrison Twp.), Nettie (d.), Frank (d. 15 Jan 1906), Minnie (m. T. J. Rule; Paradise Twp.) |
| Step Siblings: | Child of John Rogers: Ellen (d., m. Frank Roberts; Dunlap, IA) |
| Spouse 1: | FULLERTON, Mary Elizabeth, b. Ohio, d. 29 April 1904 |
| Marriage: | 29 Oct 1876 |
| Children: | Edith (m. John Hunt; Harrison Co.), Maude (m. Omer Musgrove; Harrison Co.), Ray (Crawford Co.), Harry (Crawford Co.), Maybelle (m. Fred Cook; Union Twp.) |
| Spouse 2: | Mrs. Florence (Painter) Griffith |
| Name: | DE PREE, John James |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Pastor, First Presbyterian Church since 1907 |
| Birth: | 29 Feb 1876, Spring Lake MI |
| Father: | Rev. James De Pree, b. Netherlands. Pastor Dutch Reformed Church |
| Mother: | Johanna Bolks, b. Netherlands |
| Siblings: | Lena (m. G. Boeyink, Sioux Center IA); Dr Seine de Pree ( Sioux Center); Gertrude (m. Henry Evenhuis, North Yakima WA); Neal (Sioux Center); Albert (North Yakima WA) |
| Paternal Grandparents: | John De Pree, (b Netherlands, d. age 81 yrs.), carpenter, and Unnamed spouse (d. age 75 years). 7 children who lived to maturity: Dena, Peter, Dirk, Lena, James, John, Jane |
| Maternal Grandparents: | Rev. Seine Bolks, (b. Netherlands, d. Orange City IA) and Gertude Brower, (b. Netherlands, d. age 67 yrs.) Children: Johanna, Albert, Garrett, Simon |
| Spouse: | BOER, Marie K., b. Albany NY |
| Marriage: | 9 Sept 1903 |
| Children: | Donald; Wilbur Henry |
| Spouse Parents: | Rev. H. K. Boer (b. Netherlands) and Mary Kroon (b. MI), both living in Grand Rapids |
| Spouse Siblings: | Jeanette, Antoinette, Charlotte |
| Note: | John De Pree emigrated 1847 to Zeeland MI. Rev Seine Bolks emigrated to Holland MI area in 1849. 2 sons and 6 grandsons and granddaughters of John De Pree were ministers and missionaries. |
| Name: | DERNER, H. H. |
| Residence: | Iowa Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 18 Oct 1866, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; emigrated to US abt 1881 |
| Spouse: | STEIN, Augusta |
| Marriage: | 1887 |
| Children: | Lillie (m. George Boock, S. Dak.), Laura (Clinton, IA), Herman, Louisa, John, Selma, Malinda, Nettie, Hazel |
| Name: | DEWEY, Edward |
| Residence: | Westside |
| Occupation: | retired farmer |
| Birth: | 11 November 1826, Deerfield, Oneida Co., New York |
| Father: | Zelolas Dewey, d. NY |
| Mother: | Mehitable Roberts, d. NY |
| Siblings: | Albert (d.), Leander (d.), Truman (d. 1911 Buffalo, New York), Maria (d., m. James O'Brien; New York), Mary (d., m. James Rawley; Chicago), Charles (d.) |
| Spouse 1: | COFFIN, Roxanna, b. Herkimer Co., New York |
| Marriage: | 4 March 1847 |
| Children: | Maurice, Clifford, Roxanna (d.) |
| Spouse 2: | SMITH, Mary |
| Marriage: | March 1859 |
| Children: | Eugene (S. Dakota), Harriet (m. Frank Wagner), Lily (m. James Roxborough), Georgia (m. Herman Mum; Bellingham, Wash) |
| Spouse 2 Siblings | Henry, Caleb (d.), Adeline (m. Henry Transue) |
| Name: | DIETER, Jesse T |
| Residence: | Jackson Twp |
| Occupation: | Farming, raising stock |
| Birth: | 21 Dec 1886, Jackson Twp |
| Father: | John A. Dieter, b. Ohio. Farmer in Jackson & Westside Twps. |
| Mother: | Tillie C. Pound |
| Siblings: | Grace (Omaha NE), George, Raymond, Leonard, Edward, Lloyd, Ada May, Earl, James (d. in infancy). |
| Spouse: | McCALPIN, May |
| Marriage: | 26 May 1909 |
| Children: | Catherine (b. 13 Sept 1910) |
| Spouse Parents: | William McCalpin (St. Louis MO), & Catherine White (St. Louis MO) |
| Spouse Siblings: | William, Helen, Robert, Ruth, George, Joseph, Francis, & 4 others deceased. |
| Notes: | Catholic. Republican |
| Name: | DIETZ, John Photo |
| Residence: | Willow twp |
| Occupation: | farmer, retired |
| Birth: | 15 April 1849 (Milwaukee, WI) |
| Father: | Casper Dietz (b. Germany) |
| Mother: | Margaret Sherm (b. Germany) |
| Siblings: | Anna (m. Fred Eggers, Denison); Josephine (St. Louis, MO); Matilda (Chicago); Margaret (Chicago); Frank (d.); Peter (Dakota) |
| Spouse 1: | MUNSON, M. A. (d. 1893) |
| Marriage: | 1877 |
| Children: | Phina, Inas, Emma, Nellie (all d.); Arthur (Willow twp; m. Lizzie Bartell. Children: George, Lester, Mabel) |
| Spouse 2: | HARE, Dora (d. 1908) |
| Marriage: | 1899 |
| Religion: | Catholic |
| Name: | DOBSON, John |
| Residence: | Deloit |
| Occupation: | Hotel Operator |
| Birth: | 21 Dec 1834 Tazewell Co, IL |
| Father: | Benjamin Dobson, b. 05 Nov.1799 NJ, d. 17 Nov 1876, m. 01 Jan 1818 |
| Mother: | Keziah Wolf, b. 29 Dec 1802 NJ, d. 17 Feb 1863 |
| Siblings: | Katherine; Nancy; Elizabeth; Michael; Margaret; Benjamin Jr.; John; Joseph; William; Elihu;and Thomas ( b. 08 Feb 1819 Hanover, Butler Co., OH; d. 28 Jul 1878 Deloit; m. 29 Oct 1843 Sarah Taylor b. 24 Aug 1823. Served as first superintendent of schools for Crawford Co., recorder of deeds, and member of board of supervisors. One child: Mrs. Ellen Horr of Deloit.) |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Thomas Dobson, b. 27 Aug 1757 Elsdon, Northumberland, England, d. 30 Oct 1828, m. 1798 to Catherine Riggius (b. 18 May 1781, Morris River, Cumberland Co., NJ) |
| Paternal Great-Grandparents: | Roger Dobson b. 1683, England, d. 1767, m. 1756 Elizabeth Rutherford, b. 27 Aug 1725, England. |
| Spouse : | WINANS, Lucy Jane, b. 22 May 1836, Warren, Trumbull Co., OH |
| Marriage: | 18 Feb 1855 |
| Children: | Merinda (m. Jesse Mason); Julia Ann; Mary Jane (twin of Julia Ann, d. 27 Feb 1890) ; Clinton M. (b. 9 Jan 1859); Franklin C. (b. 4 May 1862); Julian Elihu and Junius Elias (twins, b. 9 Apr 1864); Cora (m. Graham Wanless); Edith C.; two deceased |
| Church Affiliation: | Latter Day Saints |
| Name: | DOIDGE, Henry W. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 25 Jul 1872, Napanee, Canada; to Crawford Co. 1873. |
| Father: | William Doidge (b. 24 Jun 1840, Devonshire, Eng.); To Crawford Co. 1873; (Denison, IA). Spouse 1: Mary Farley, m. 1864. Child, William (deputy sheriff; Leavenworth, KS). |
| Mother: | Anne Ramsey (m. 1870). Second spouse of William Doidge. |
| Siblings: | Maggie M. (widow of N. J. Anderson; Arion, IA), Jane (m. Thomas Carson; Armstrong, SD), Bertha A. (d.), John R. (Sioux City, IA), Milton R. (Arion, IA), Percival M. (Arion, IA), Robert A. (Glenellen, IA). |
| Paternal Grandparents: | John Doidge (of England; Emigrated to Canada 1842; Farmer) and Mary Hall. |
| Paternal Great Grandparents: | John Doidge (d. drowned in English Channel; Soldier, English army) and Mary Ford (sister of Daniel Ford of East India Co.) Second marriage of John Doidge: Susanna Churchill of Devonshire, Eng.) |
| Spouse : | MITCHELL, Ida May (b. Boone, IA) |
| Marriage: | 6 Jan. 1905 |
| Children: | Genevieve Ellen, Worth Edward, Ruby Ernestine |
| Spouse Parents: | Henry Mitchell and Jennie Van Hausen, (both b. PA; living in British Columbia). |
| Church Affiliation: | Congregational Church |
| Name: | DOLK, Charles A. |
| Residence: | Kiron, IA |
| Occupation: | machinist and plumber |
| Born: | 26 August, 1873, Kiron, IA |
| Father: | Andrew Dolk, emigrated from Scandinavia |
| Mother: | Hulda Frodig |
| Siblings: | Lilly (d.); unknown (d. infancy); Seth A. (North Dakota) |
| Spouse: | JOHNSON, Matilda L. |
| Marriage: | 2 March, 1896 |
| Children: | Sidney Raymond (age 8 ) |
| Spouse Parents: | Erick Johnson and Anna Palm |
| Spouse Siblings: | John A.( Kiron, IA); Charles E. (Kiron, IA); M. A. Johnson (Kiron, IA); |
| Name: | DORALE, Henry E. |
| Residence: | Soldier twp |
| Occupation: | farmer, stock-feeder |
| Birth: | 3 Jan 1870, Jackson Co., IA |
| Father: | George A. Dorale (b. Germany; m. Iowa; d. 1884) |
| Mother: | Mary Dove (b. Germany) |
| Siblings: | Clara (m. John Quade, Crawford); Fred (SD); Louis (WY); Mary (m. John Maack) |
| Spouse: | MAACK, Annie (b. Crawford Co, 28 Feb. 1877) |
| Marriage: | 29 May 1895 |
| Children: | Emma (b. 6 May 1896); Elsie (b. 17 Nov 1897); Fred (b. 11 June 1899); Lulu (b. 26 Feb 1901); Albert (b 15 May 1903); Richard (b. 5 Dec 1905); Paula (d. infant) |
| Spouse Parents: | Ernest Maack (b. Germany, d. Dec 1895), Mary Sachau (b. Germany, m. Germany, emigrated 1870, Rock Island, IL, Hanover twp |
| Spouse Siblings: | Henry (Hanover twp); August (Hanover twp); Emma (m. Fred Dorale); John (Hanover Twp.); Matilda (m. Andrew Namany, SD); Marie (Hanover twp), Christ (d.), Bernhard (d.), one other (d. infant) |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
| Name: | DORFLER, John A. |
| Residence: | Soldier Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 24 May 1870, Muscatine Co., IA |
| Father: | John Dorfler - SEE John B. Dorfler Biography following |
| Mother: | Augusta Stegemann |
| Spouse: | MEYER, Edith B., b. 21 July 1876, Denison |
| Marriage: | 2 June 1895 |
| Children: | Frank W. (b. 11 Feb 1897), John A. (b. 18 Mar 1909), one other (d. infant) |
| Spouse Parents: | August Meyer (b. Germany, m. Germany, age 76, emigrated to US 1864) and Henrietta Harder (b. Germany, age 75) living in Lake View, IA. |
| Spouse Siblings: | Minnie (m. William Heller; Lake View, IA), Arthur (Guthrie Center, IA), Frantz (Auburn, IA), William (Crawford Co.), 9 others (d.) |
| Name: | DORFLER, John B. |
| Residence: | Soldier Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 9 Nov 1835, Germany |
| Death: | 5 Oct 1898 |
| Father: | Adam Dorfler, b Germany, emigrated to US 1845 |
| Mother: | Barbara, b. Germany |
| Siblings: | Adam (d. Germany), Elizabeth (widow of Christ Will; Muscatine, IA), Margarete (m. John Heubner; Muscatine, IA), George (d. Civil War), Kate (m. Peter Hisshmann, both d.), Katrina (m. George Hunt; Muscatine, IA), Anna (m. George Shafer, both d.) |
| Spouse: | STEGEMANN, Augusta, b. 31 Oct 1846, Germany |
| Marriage: | 12 Nov 1868 |
| Children: | John (b. 24 May 1871 -- see his biography for conflicting year), Anna (b. 19 Feb. 1872), George (b. 6 Jan 1874), Frank (b. 2 Dec 1876), William (b. 24 Nov 1879), Elizabeth (b. 8 Sept 1882) |
| Spouse Parents: | Edward Stegemann (d. 1 May 1898, Denison) and Caroline Rohdy (d. 27 Mar 1905), emigrated to US 1868 |
| Spouse Siblings: | William, Minnie, Earnest, Otto H., and Albert all in Crawford Co.; Otille (widow of John Reimers; Crawford Co.), Albertina (m. Andrew P. Hollander; Crawford Co.), Gustave D. (North Platte, Neb.), Annie (d. child), Herman (d. child) |
| Name: | DOW, S. A. |
| Residence: | Dow City |
| Occupation: | Mayor, Dow City |
| Birth: | 12 Mar 1856, Dow City |
| Father: | S. E. Dow, b. NH 1821; m. 28 Oct 1846; d. 3 Oct 1907. Postmaster, Dowville  Photo |
| Mother: | Chloe Anne Smith, b. 1825 Verona NY; d. 30 Nov 1907 |
| Siblings: | Alma (deceased); William (Dow City); 3 died in infancy |
| Spouse: | DAVIS, Candice E. , b. Maryville MO |
| Marriage: | 1883 |
| Children: | Golda Alma; Chloe Anne |
| Religion: | Baptist |
| Note: | S. E. Dow came to came to Crawford Co. in 1855 |
| Name: | DOWNS, Frank H.  Photo |
| Residence: | Union twp |
| Occupation: | Farmer, stock-raiser, livery business |
| Birth: | 5 June 1867, Gloucester Co. NJ |
| Father: | Edward J. Downs, (b. 7 May 1834, NJ; m. 20 Nov 1856), farmer and charcoal burner |
| Mother: | Lucinda Graham |
| Siblings: | Hudson (Arion IA); Maria Jane (m. Charles Gaines, Menard Co. IL); John F. (North Platte NE); Elmer Ellsworth (Dawson Co. NE); Franklin H.; Sarah Elizabeth (m. Morris McHenry Jr., Dow City); Ed J. Jr. (Overton NE), Lucinda (m. Isaac Howorth, Goodrich twp); Emma (m. Ed. R. Green, Overton NE) |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Thomas Downs (d.) and Maria Jane (b. Ireland; now living in Denison) |
| Spouse : | ACKER, Nellie (b. Ogle Co. IL) Widow of Harry Wall (b. IN; m. 7 Dec 1887, Hand Co. SD) |
| Marriage: | 8 Apr 1898 |
| Children: | Nathaniel Acker; Frank Jr.; Eliza Early, all living at home. |
| Stepchild: | Daughter of Harry Wall: Eva May Wall (m. Neil Graham, Everett WA) |
| Spouse Parents: | John Acker, (b. 5 Apr 1835, Ogle Co. IL) and Nellie Harrington (b. 10 Oct 1839, Otsego Co. NY). Presently residents of Everett WA |
| Spouse Siblings: | Tessora V. (m. George Dulitz, WA); Alice May (m. Homer Brown, Oregon); 2 others deceased |
| Religion: | Methodist Episcopal |
| Note: | John Acker was a member of Union Army Sturgas Rifles company that was sent out as General McClellan's bodyguard. He also joined Company M, 17th IL Cavalry. Nellie (Harrington) Acker's grandfather was a private in Continental army. |
| Name: | DUFF, John N. |
| Residence: | Denison Twp (previously Kane Co. IL; Paradise Twp, Crawford Co; Washington Twp, Crawford Co.) |
| Occupation: | Farmer and stockraiser (120 acres) |
| Birth: | 17 Dec 1860, Kane Co. IL |
| Father: | John Duff (b. Scottish Highlands; d. 1892; emigrated to US in 1840) |
| Mother: | Sarah Grey (b. NY; d. Kane Co. IL) |
| Siblings: | Anna Eliza (m. W. C. Pollock); Robert (d. age 8); Ellen; Harriet (m. John H. Hall); Lillie Jane (m. Lewis Lenze) |
| Spouse: | BLACKMAN, Frances Elizabeth (b. Kane Co. IL) |
| Marriage: | 13 Dec 1886 |
| Children: | Rosa Ella (d. 1909, age 18); John N. Jr. (age 13); William Edward (d.) |
| Spouse Parents: | Jerome Blackman (d.) and Celia Harper (Denison) |
| Name: | DUGAN, C. M. |
| Residence: | Westside twp. |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 1 April 1859 Michigan |
| Father: | Martin Dugan, b. Ireland; d. 25 May 1899, Crawford Co. Emigrated to Michigan |
| Mother: | Mary Ryan, b. Ireland; d. 18 March 1904, Crawford Co. |
| Siblings: | 7 living children, 1 (d.) |
| Spouse: | KELLY, Anna, b. 25 November 1871, Peoria, Illinois |
| Marriage: | in 1892 |
| Children: | Mabel, Martin, Nellie, Edward, Carl M., Lucile |
| Spouse Parents: | M. Kelly (b. Ireland) and Mary Conway (b. Massachusetts; d. 1 August 1882, Illinois) |
| Name: | DUNBAR, John R. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Insurance and Real Estate |
| Birth: | 9 November 1842, Swanton, Franklin County, VT |
| Death: | 9 August 1898 |
| Father: | Almon C. Dunbar (d. age 70), b. VT |
| Mother: | Fannie Crawford (d.), b. VT |
| Siblings: | George B. (d.), Almon C. (d.), Elisha B. (W. Danville, VT), Sidney (Richford, VT), Sarah (m. Stephen Jones), Alice (m. George Jones) |
| Spouse: | PHELPS, Mercy M., b. 7 February 1846, Stanbridge, Quebec, Canada |
| Marriage: | 8 December, 1861 |
| Children: | Emma Eliza (d. age 17 mo.), Ella Eunice (d. age 3), Ada Julia (d. age 11), and Lena Phelps (d. age 9) |
| Spouse Parents: | Elnathan Phelps (d. age 60; Revolutionary soldier) and Phoebe Blakely, both b. CT |
| Spouse Siblings: | Eliza, John B., Zaccheus Lock, Zaccheus Aylmer, William E., Albert T., Anna J., Mercy M. |
| Spouse Maternal Grandfather: | Zaccheus Blakely (Farmer, CT) |
| Affiliations: | Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge, Republican Party, Cavalryman in the Civil War |
| Name: | DUNHAM, Cornelius Sr. |
| Note: | He is the pioneer settler of Crawford Co. in 1849 along with Franklin Prentiss. His biography did not appear in the book, but extensive biographical data given in the biographies of his son Z. T. Dunham and his grandsons S. C. and P. C. Dunham warranted a separate entry for him on these pages, combining the information from the other 3 biographies. |
| Residence: | The original white settler of Crawford Co. in 1849 along with Franklin Prentiss. He last settled in what is now Boyer Twp. on what was the family homestead in 1911. |
| Occupation: | Farmer and stockraiser |
| Birth: | Martha's Vineyard, MA. |
| Father: | b. England, fisherman off Cape Cod |
| Siblings: | nine siblings |
| Spouse 1: | unnamed |
| Children: | John A., Louisa, Sophronia, Cornelius Jr., (all d. as of 1911) |
| Spouse 2: | SCOTT, Margaret, widow of Samuel Miller |
| Children: | Margaret (m. J. N. Obanion, Boyer Twp.), Martha (Dunlap, IA), Samuel (Braydontown, Florida), Jasper (d. infant), Z. T., Flora |
| Stepchildren: | Children of Samuel Miller: James, Elisabeth, Mary Jane, George, one other (d. infant) |
| Name: | DUNHAM, P. C. |
| Residence: | Boyer Twp. probably |
| Occupation: | Farmer in Boyer and Union Twp. |
| Birth: | 16 Feb 1865, Boyer Twp. |
| Father: | Cornelius Dunham Jr., b. Sangamon Co., ILL; m. 22 Feb 1858, Crawford Co; d. 1894, Boyer Twp.; buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dunlap, IA; moved to Crawford Co. 3 Mar 1832 with his father. |
| Mother: | Maria McKenzie, b. 18 Jan 1839, Birmingham, England; d. 14 Jan 1905; buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dunlap, IA; emigrated to US abt 1851 |
| Paternal Grandfather: | Cornelius Dunham Sr. See his biography. |
| Siblings: | Charles D. (b. 7 Jan 1859; Boyer Twp.), Sophronia Isabel (b. 5 Oct 1860, m. S. H. Johnston; Carroll Co.), Mary Elnora (b. 20 Sept 1862, d. 16 Nov 1888), Samuel Alexander (b. 30 Jan 1868, d. 12 Feb 1903) |
| Spouse: | HOFF, Ella M., b. Indiana |
| Marriage: | 5 Sept 1885 |
| Name: | DUNHAM, S. C. |
| Residence: | East Boyer Township |
| Occupation: | Farmer, Inventor |
| Birth: | 26 May 1851, Clinton County, IA |
| Father: | John A. Dunham (b. Fulton County, IL; m. 1848, Jackson Co., IA; d. 1854, Dunham's Grove, Crawford Co.) |
| Mother: | Celinda H. Richardson (d. 27 May 1897). Second marriage: Tracy Chapman, 1856. |
| Siblings: | Alice (d.), Mrs. Elsie Brink (NE) |
| Step Siblings: | Children of Tracy Chapman and Celinda Richardson: Lois (d.), Mrs. Phoebe Mason (Vail, IA), Mrs. Hulda Martin (Omaha, NE), Harlow H. (East Boyer Twp.), Delia (d.), Mrs. Salinda North (Milford Twp.), Rhoda (Vail, IA), Tracy (East Boyer Twp.), one other (d. infancy) |
| Spouse: | MILLER, Mary J. |
| Marriage: | abt, 1874 |
| Children: | Kate (m. Rolla Christy, Dunlap, IA), John A. (Los Angeles, CA), Lois (m. John Rowe, Missouri Valley, IA), Gussie (m. Ed Christy, Dunlap, IA), Edith (m. Neal Crampton, Hayes Township), Bessie (d.), Tracy (Oroville, CA), Fanny (m. Henry Sowder, Chadron, NE), Jessie and Jennie, twins. |
| Paternal Grandfather: | Cornelius Dunham Sr. See his biography. |
| Affiliations: | Republican Party |
| Name: | DUNHAM, Z. T. |
| Residence: | Pioneer Stock Farm, Crawford Co.. |
| Occupation: | Farmer, Cattle Breeder |
| Born: | 17 Dec, 1849 Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Ia |
| Father: | Cornelius Dunham, Sr.; b. Martha's Vineyard, Ma; d. 1865; 1st wife unknown |
| Mother: | Margaret Scott, widow of Samuel Miller |
| Siblings: | Margaret, (m. J.N. Obanion, Boyer twp.); Martha (Dunlap, Ia); Samuel (Braydentown, Florida); Jasper (d. infancy) |
| Step Siblings: | (father Cornelius Dunham Sr, Mother, unknown) John A. ; Louisa ; Sophronia ; Cornelius Jr.; all who are now deceased |
| Step Siblings : | (father, Samuel Miller) James, Elizabeth, Mary Jane, George, and one that died in infancy |
| Paternal Grandfather: | b. England; was a fisherman off the coast of Cape Cod. |
| Spouse: | LANE, Emma; b. Illonois |
| Marriage: | 1871 |
| Children: | Artz L. (Boyer Twp); Clifford S. (Boulder, Co); Carrie Widney (Morrison, Illinois); R.W.; C.A. (Boyer Twp); Jennie Margaret ( Cedar Falls, Iowa); Frederick (d.) |
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