Union Township Farmers
1920
Legend in order of appearance: Wf. = wife, ch. = children, P.O. = Post Office, R. = Postal Route, R. = renter or O. = owner, ac. = acres, sec.=Section number, ( ) = years in county.
Acker, S. J., Wf. Myrtle; ch. Faye, Ermie. P. O. Arion, R. 1., O. 80 ac., sec. 13. (4.)
Agee, J. L., Wf. Edith; ch. Ruth, Jessie. P. O. Dow City, R. 3,. R. 80 ac., sec. 27. (5.) Owner, J. W. Howarth.
Ahart, Geo. W., Wf. Anna; ch. Margaret. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., O. 80 ac., sec. 5; R. 80 ac., sec. 5. (30.) Owner, Thos. Ahart.
Ahart, Julius. Wf. Addie. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 80 ac., sec. 21. (43.)
Ahart, Orris. Brother Lewis and sister Lillian. P. O. Dow City, R. 1., R. 83 ac., sec. 5; R. 80 ac., sec. 8. (23.) Owner, John Ahart.
Ahart, Thos., Wf. Anna; ch. Linfred, Theodore, Bernard, Dorothy. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 240 ac., sec. 25. (54.)
Alexander, H., Wf. Norinne; ch. George, Lois, Margaret. P. O. Dow City., O. 17 ac., sec. 3; O. 18 ac., sec. 1; O. 1 ac., sec. 3; O. 19 ac., sec. 2.
Anderson, G. A., Wf. Emma; ch. Louis, Richard, Luella. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 160 ac., sec. 16. (27.) Breeder of Poland China Hogs and Hereford Cattle. "Oak Grove Farm."
Ballantine, James. Wf. Sarah; ch. James, Margaret, David. P. O. Arion., O. 120.69 ac., sec. 1. (21.)
Ballantine, W., Wf. Rosilia; ch. Fred, Richard, Chester, Edith. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 80 ac., sec. 25. (35.) Owner, M. Kremin.
Bell, A. L., Wf. LaVanche; ch. Catherine W.; P. O. Dow City, R. 1., R. 36 ac., sec. 3. (25.) Owner, Soph. Bell.
Bell, Henry. Wf. Ida; ch. Mary E. Mulvill and child Jean B.; P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 80 ac., sec. 14; O. 40 ac., sec. 23. (61.)
Birkhofer, Alfred. Wf. Kate; ch. Goldie, Marie, Helen, Genevieve, Dorothy, Arlene, John, Robert. P. O. Dow City., O. 142.05 ac., sec. 9; O. 80 ac., sec. 16. (26.)
Birkhofer, Frank. Wf. Clara; ch. Nettie, Merle, Goldie, Pearl. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 80 ac., sec. 27. (30.)
Birkhofer, John. Inlormation refused.
Bloes, R. A.; P. O. Arion, R. 1., O. 80 ac., sec. 13; O. 79 ac., sec. 12. Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs.
Brady, Geo. D., Wf. Lilly; ch. Lois, James, Cecil, Chris, John, Peter, William, Irene, Winnifred. P. O. Dunlap, R. 2., O. 54 ac., sec. 30. (15.)
Brasel, Samuel. Wf. Lavina; ch. Charles, Earl, Sam, George, Nellie, Mary. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 160 ac., sec. 24. (30.)
Buchanan, Geo. Wf. Helen C.; ch. Cecelia. Sister Ruby and brother Henry. P. O. Dow City., O. 190 ac., sec. 12; O. 80 ac., sec. 11. (5.) Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs and Short Horn Cattle. "Branch Farm." Owners, Buchanan Bros.
Buss, F. C., Wf. Katherine; ch. Louis, Evelyn, Eleanor, Jean. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., O. 199 ac., sec. 7; O. 199 ac., sec. 8. (37.)
Buss, W. H., Wf. Mary; ch. Charles. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., O. 118.11 ac., sec. 7; O. 80 ac., sec. 12. (53.)
Butler, C. S.; ch. Gerald, Charles. P. O. Arion, R. 1., O. 40 ac., sec. 2; O. 120 ac., sec. 11. (53.)
Carlson, O. S., Wf. Martha; ch. Fred H.; P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 160 ac., sec. 22; R. 597.55 ac., sec. 15. (7.) Owners, Frank Foster and E. N. Chamberlain.
Cissna, S. W., Wf. Grace. P. O. Dunlap, R. 2., R. 200 ac., sec. 31. (5.) Owner, Hattie A. Poitevin.
Clark, David. Wf. Minnie; ch. David Jr.; P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 160 ac., sec. 23; O. 80 ac., sec. 22; O. 160 ac., sec. 26. (35.)
Clark, Ernest. Wf. Lena; ch. Pauline, Maxine. P. O. Arion, R. 1., R. 160 ac., sec. 14. (27.) Owner, David Clark.
Clothier, L., Wf. Mattie; ch. Homer V., Cecil L., Zeta G., Wesley I.; P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 80 ac., sec. 29. (5.) Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs. Owner, Mattie Clothier.
Conroy, Mary A.; ch. Martin B., Mrs. B. Houlihan and son James. P. O. Arion., O. 240 ac., sec. 1. (54.)
Cook, A. H., Wf. Ellen A.; ch. Oliver A.; P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 240 ac., sec. 11. (37.)
Cornelius, Geo., Wf. Ada; ch. Claude, Pearl. P. O. Dow City, R. 1., R. 160 ac., sec. 13. (3.) Owner, P. H. Rank.
Crandall, Eugene. Wf. Winnie L.; ch. George, Evelyn, Richard, Roland, Kathryn. P. O. Dow City., O. 52 ac., sec. 10; O. 276 ac., sec. 9. (17.) "Spring Hill Farm."
Cross, Enos. Wf. Anna; ch. John E., Neva A., Donald H., Vernon W.; P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 120 ac., sec. 16. (16.)
Detwiler, Chas. A., Wf. Emma; ch. Golden, Florence. P. O. Dunlap, R. 2., O. 160.07 ac., sec. 31. (7.)
Egger, H. H., Wf. Mae; ch. Alveta, Emil. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 320 ac., sec. 36. (2.) Owner, Walter McKim.
Fredricson, Gust., Wf. Anna L.; ch. Ida L., Anna K., Jennie E.; P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 205 ac., sec. 34. (16.)
Gibson, J. F., Wf. Edith; ch. Viola, Luverne, Margaret, Dorothy. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 160 ac., sec. 27. (3.)
Griffin, M. H., Wf. Beatrice; ch. Wilma. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., R. 67 ac., sec. 17. (22.) Owner, John R. Griffin.
Gryden, R. G., Wf. Kathryn; ch. L. J.; P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 105 ac., sec. 34. (3.) Owner, John Howarth.
Harrison, A. C., Mother Alex. P. O. Dunlap, R. 2., O. 80 ac., sec. 30. (26)
Heffernan, J. J., Wf. Anna; ch. Jack, Raymond, Margaret, Henrietta, Inez, Bernice. P. O. Dow City., R. 160 ac., sec. 28. (35.) Owner, Wm. Fishel.
Henry, Jim. Wf. Hattie; ch. Deayle, Kenneth, Lawrence. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., O. 110 ac., sec. 5. (29.) "Evergreen Farm."
Hoeffer, J. Ralph. Brother Roy, mother Sarah and father Edwin. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 180 ac., sec. 35. (35.) Owner, Sarah E. Hoeffer.
Holcomb, R. W., Wf. Susie. P. O. Dunlap, R. 2., O. 120 ac., sec. 32. (19.)
Houston, P. C., Wf. Marguerite. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., O. 127 ac., sec. 7. (35.)
Howarth, J. W., Wf. Amie. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 240 ac., sec. 27; O. 105 ac., sec. 34. (56.)
Igou, George, Wf. Susie; ch. Thomas, Walter, Albert, Glen, Lawrence, Garnet. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 80 ac., sec. 25, and in Washington Twp., O. 42 ac., sec. 19. (22.)
Johnson, H. B., Wf. Lillian; ch. Homer. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., O. 160 ac., sec. 30. (30.)
Kapford, Foster. Wf. Grace; ch. Dwight. P. O. Arion, R. 1., R. 55 ac., sec. 1. (25.) Owner, Edith Kapford.
Keairnes, G. P., Wf. Viola; ch. Ward, Lloyd, Ruby, Sarah, Elsie. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., O. 120 ac., sec. 33; O. 60 ac., sec. 28. (14.)
Keairnes, J. W., Wf. Pearl E.; ch. Enos L., Lauren E.; P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 160 ac., sec. 26. (20.) Owner, David Clark.
Kreman, Fred. Wf. Grace; ch. Donald. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 80 ac., sec. 35.
Kummer, Ernest. Wf. Clara; ch. Frank, Richard, Marie, Helen. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., O. 120 ac., sec. 6. (13.)
Lambert, A., Wf. Edith; ch. Winfred, Max, Charles. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 80 ac., sec. 27; R. 120 ac., sec. 28. (27.) Owner, Mary Beatty.
Laubscher, Albert. Wf. Dollie; ch. Alvin R.; P. O. Dow City, R. 1., O. 160 ac., sec. 5. (9.)
Laubscher, Ed. Wf. Freida. P. O. Dow City, R. 1., R. 87 ac., sec. 9. (12.) Owner, Alfred Birkhofer.
Laubscher, Karl. Wf. Lena; ch. John, Viola, Helen, Irene. P. O. Dow City, R. 1., O. 160 ac., sec. 14. (12.)
Leytham, Walter. Brother Donald. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., R. 286.46 ac., sec. 18; R. 80 ac., sec,. 17. (1.) Owner, Carl McNaughton.
Malone, E. A., Wf. Edith; ch. John, George, Mike. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 160 ac., sec. 23. (35.) Owners, Edmund and Mary Howarth.
Marks, E. E.; ch. Virginia, Myrtle. P. O. Dow City, R. 1., R. 146.78 ac., sec. 3; R. 254 ac., sec. 2. (24.) Owner, Geo. Jordan.
Mathys, John F., Wf. Lillie M.; ch. Doris, Viola, Marie, Unice, Albern. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 320 ac., sec. 34; O. 80 ac., sec. 33.
Mathys, Louis E., Brothers Leo, Oscar, Warren and sister Doris. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 160 ac., sec. 34; R. 80 ac., sec. 33. (27.) Owner, John Mathys.
Mayne, Robert. Wf. Bessie; ch. Evelyn P., Mary A., John. P. O. Dow City, R. 1., O. 106.38 ac., sec. 4. (11.)
McDonald, C. S., Wf. Ida; ch. Howard, Ila. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 100 ac., sec. 32. (32.) Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs. Owner, W. B. McDonald.
McDonald, Ward. Wf. Susan; ch. Ardis, Robert. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 160 ac., sec. 32. (26.) Owner, W. B. McDonald.
Meeves, John. Wf. Marguerite; ch. Mary, John, William, Ernest, Louis, Walter. P. O. Arion, R. 1., O. 164 ac., sec. 1; O. 160 ac., sec. 2. (20.)
Morrison, E. R., Wf. Ruth; ch. Raymond. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., R. 80 ac., sec. 17; R. 80 ac., sec. 20. (15.) Breeder of Chester White Hogs. Owner, Frank McHenry.
Pace, A. J., Wf. Cora; ch. Jessie, Susan, Pearl, Dora, Alice, Clayton, Earl. P. O. Dunlap, R. 2., O. 66.60 ac., sec. 31. (11.)
Pett, Oliver J., Brother Sam and nephew S. N. Shaw. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 285 ac., sec. 26. (55.) Owner, Fannie Pett.
Poitevin, E. S., Mother Hattie and sister Alice. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 71.02 ac., sec. 17; R. 155 ac., sec. 8. (35.) Owner, Hattie Poitevin.
Poitevin, L. E., Wf. Emma; ch. Howard, Lois, Frances, Grace. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., O. 220 ac., sec. 19; O. 80 ac., sec. 20. (41.) Breeder of Percheron Horses and Poland China Hogs and Rhode Island Red Chickens. "Graceland Farm."
Rae, Thomas. Wf. Ruth H.; ch. Harold W., Hurbert T.; P. O. Arion, R. 1., O. 82.04 ac., sec. 3; O. 82.13 ac., sec. 2. (51.)
Rice, Myron. Wf. Lillian; ch. Vernon P.; P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 80 ac., sec. 20; R. 100 ac., sec. 19. (10.) Owner, H. G. Scott.
Riddle, Ed. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 120 ac., sec. 15; O. 40 ac., sec. 16. (12.) Breeder of Polled Short Horn Cattle and Duroc Jersey Hogs. "Banner Stock Farm."
Riddle, E. E., Wf. Esther, father Edmund. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 120 ac., sec. 15; R. 40 ac., sec. 16. (30.) Breeder of Polled Short Horn Cattle and Duroc Jersey Hogs. "Banner Stock Farm." Owner, Edmund J. Riddle.
Riddle, L. R., Wf. Mary J.; ch. Stella, James, Vesta. P. O. Dow City, R. 1., O. 130 ac., sec. 3. (36.)
Riddle, N. J., Wf. Mary. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 119.81 ac., sec. 10; R. 40 ac., sec. 11. Owner, Ed. Riddle.
Riddle, R. W., Wf. Freida; ch. Robert W.; P. O. Dow City, R. 1., R. 130 ac., sec. 3. (23.) Owner, Mary Riddle.
Riley, M. A., Wf. Rosie A.; ch. Frank, Irene, Ruth, Leo, Leta, Hazel. P. O. Dow City., O. 140 ac., sec. 16. (22.) Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs.
Rogers, M. S., Wf. Gertie. P. O. Dow City., O. 117 ac., sec. 19. (36.)
Rogers, W. R.; P. O. Dow City, R. 2., O. 117 ac., sec. 19, and in Boyer Twp., O. 90 ac., sec. 24; O. 20 ac., sec. 13. (34.)
Sharp, Jas., Wf. Mary Ann; ch. Andrew, Robert, Frank. P. O. Dow City, R. 1., O. 117.02 ac., sec. 6. (36.)
Siemer, Henry. Wf. Tina; ch. Bennie. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 130.12 ac., sec. 29. (14.) Owner, Adolph Ahart.
Slattery, Patrick. P. O. Arion, R. 1., O. 160 ac., sec. 12; O. 80 ac., sec. 13. (20.) Breeder of Poland China Hogs.
Smith, R. S., Wf. Belle; ch. Harold, Earl. P. O. Dunlap, R. 2., O. 120 ac., sec. 32. (4.)
Sondag, J. W., Wf. Mary; ch. Peter, Frances, Leo. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 80 ac., sec. 11. (1.) Owner, Ed Ahart.
Soper, Fred. Wf. Flossie; ch. Lewis, Grace, Vera. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 80 ac., sec. 24. (28.) Owner, F. C. Howarth.
Stepanek, H., Sister Josephine. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 200 ac., sec. 28. (21.) Owner, Mary A. Stepanek.
Talcott, Ida; ch. Edgar. P. O. Dow City., O. 50 ac., sec. 12. (46.)
Talcott, V. M., Wf. Maymie; ch. Victor, Doris, Paulina. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 160 ac., sec. 33; R. 20 ac., sec. 28. (29.) Owner, John Rolls.
Thomas, E. L,. Wf. Lizzie H.; ch. Horace, Mabel, Lauren, Nelson, Alice, Dorothy, Margaret. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 80 ac., sec. 20; O. 80 ac., sec. 19. (40.) "Valley View Farm."
Thompson, F. J., Wf, Susie; ch. Noah, Charles, Winfred. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 160 ac., sec. 22; R. 143 ac., sec. 21. (48.) Owner, Sarah Wiley.
Thompson, J. E., Wf. Myrtle; ch. Jessie, Bernice, Fred, Don, Albert, Emmett. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., O. 24 ac., sec. 35; O. 40 ac., sec. 34. (31.)
Vertree, J. W.; ch. Chas., Richard, Laura. (Grand children). P. O. Dunlap, R. 2., O. 30 ac., sec. 31. (20.)
Volquartsen, Bernard. Wf. Anna; ch. Hilda, Emma, Ella, Henry, Anna, Carl, Paul. P. O. Arion, R. 1., O. 160 ac., sec. 32; O. 20 ac,, sec. 29.(37.)
Volquartsen, Ferd. Wf. Emma; ch. Marie. P. O. Dunlap, R. 2., O. 40 ac., sec. 31. (40.)
Vore, L. A., Wf. Lydia; ch. Charles R. and child Lyle, grandfather Reuben. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., O. 120 ac., sec. 7; O. 60 ac., sec. 6; O. 40 ac., sec. 5. (61.) Breeder of Percheron Horses.
Walters, T. J., Wf. Augusta; ch. Vernon, Roger. P. O. Dow City, R. 3., R. 80 ac., sec. 29. (35.) Owner, Jemima Walters.
Wieland, Martin. Wf. Eva.; ch. Helen, Robert, Mabel, Phyllis, Rena, Robert, Eugene, Elmer, Grace. P. O. Dow City, R. 2., R. 80 ac., sec. 16; R. 160 ac., sec. 21; R. 80 ac., sec. 20. (25.) Owner, J. H. Young.