Grant Township Biographies

Excerpt from The History of Dallas County, Iowa, published in 1879 by the Union Historical Company of Des Moines, Iowa

Adrain, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Dallas Center.

Andrews, G. W., Sec. 1; Snyder P.O.

Anlick, Wm., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Dallas Center.

Black, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Dallas Center.

Bohn, B.C., farmer, Sec.32; P.O. Dallas Center.

Braniff, John, farmer, Sec. 4; Snyder P.O.

Braniff, Henry, farmer, Sec. 4; Snyder P.O.

Briggs, S.W., farmer, Sec. 35; Snyder P.O.

Burk, John, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Dallas Center.

Burns, James, farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Dallas Center.

Bush, A., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Dallas Center.

Callan, Pat, farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Minburn.

Campbell, G. R., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Dallas Center.

Carroll, James, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Minburn.

Castello, James, farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Minburn.

Clarkin, Peter, farmer, Sec. 4; Snyder P.O.

Coffman, Henry, farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Dallas Center.

Cole, W.W., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Minburn.

Crahan, Wm., farmer, Sec. 4; Snyder P.O.

Cummins, W. D., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Dallas Center.

Darling, Stephen, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Dallas Center; born in Tioga County, Penn., in 1833; came to this county in March, 1865; previous to his removal to this county he lived one year in Clark County, Illinois; owns 80 acres of land; has held office of town trustee; he enlisted in the 46th Pennsylvania Infantry during the late war, and served three years; he married Cordelia Stephens in 1859; she was born in New York; has one adopted son: Roger.

Devin, D. T., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Dallas Center.

Douney, John, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Dallas Center.

Driscoll, J., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Minburn.

Durkins, Peter, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Dallas Center.

Ellerman, C.F., farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Dallas Center.

Ensley, Josiah, farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Dallas Center.

Ensley, Isaac, farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Dallas Center.

Fees, Henry, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Dallas Center.

Fuller, W. B., farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Dallas Center.

Gillham, W. & J., farmers, Sec. 32; P.O. Dallas Center.

Haley, Martin, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Dallas Center.

Hall, J. H., farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Dallas Center.

Harless & Gorde, farmers, Sec. 25; P.O. Dallas Center.

Hawbaker, John E., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Dallas Center.

Hoff, Amos, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Dallas Center.

Hooper, W. T., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Dallas Center.

Hooker, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Dallas Center.

Hutchinson, O., farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Snyder.

Johnson, Matthias, farmer, Sec. 11; Snyder P.O.

Kline, J. G., farmer, Sec. 10; Snyder P.O.

Lane, J. & G., farmers, Sec. 30; P.O. Dallas Center.

McCormick, John, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Dallas Center.

McGrath, M., farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Dallas Center.

Manning, D., farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Minburn.

Miller, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Minburn.

Morgan, J. H., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Dallas Center.

Morgan, Levi, farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Dallas Center.

Morgan, T. J., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Dallas Center.

Moran, W & E., farmers, Sec. 31; P.O. Dallas Center.

Moran, P., farmer, Sec. 4; Snyder P.O.

Moran, Ed, farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Minburn.

Moreland, H., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Minburn.

O’Conner, Thos., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Dallas Center.

Perdue, David, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Dallas Center.

Pitzman, Fred, farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Dallas Center.

Pressley, J. N., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Dallas Center.

Randall, T. J., farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 31; P.O. Dallas Center; born in Michigan in 1839; came to this State in 1860, and to this county in 1869; owns 240 acres of land; has held offices of town trustee, school director, assessor and justice of the peace; he enlisted in the 4th Iowa Cavalry during the late war, and served three years; he married Miss Sarah Jennings in 1870; she was born in Pennsylvania; has three children: Millie, Jennie and Wm. J.

Rickard, J., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Dallas Center.

Rice, Isabella, farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Dallas Center.

Robertson, B.F., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Dallas Center.

Robertson, W. H., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Dallas Center.

Robertson, G. L., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Dallas Center.

Rochelle, Peter, farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Dallas Center.

Rochelle, J., farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Dallas Center.

Royer, G. B., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Dallas Center.

Royer, J. H., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Dallas Center.

Sauer, John, farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Dallas Center.

Scott, Robert, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Dallas Center.

Scott, Jane, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Dallas Center.

Scott, W. A., farmer, Sec. --; P.O. Dallas Center.

Smith, James, Farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Minburn.

Stoner, Jesse, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Snyder.

Stoner, D. H., farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Dallas Center.

Stoner, James, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Snyder

Sullivan, M. O., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Dallas Center.

Tworney, Wm., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Minburn.

Watters, David, farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Dallas Center.

Ward, W. C., farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Dallas Center.

Weber, John, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Dallas Center.

Webber, Geo., farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Dallas Center.

Welby, P., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Minburn.

Whitman, J.D., farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 30; P.O. Dallas Center, born in Austerlitz, New York, August 20, 1824; he learned the trade of carpenter, and for many years he was engaged as a contractor and builder; he came to this county in 1857, and settled on the section where he now resides; he owns 355 acres of land, and is largely engaged in the raising of Short-horn cattle, both thoroughbred and high-graded stock; few men are better posted than he has to the best herds, and many of his present stock will convince those who are posted that they are closely connected with the best families; he is unable to meet the demand for his stock, a fact that speaks volumes for the confidence he has among those acquainted with him, for honor and fair dealing; he has held the offices of town clerk and school director; he married Miss Mary A. Hulet, in 1854; she was born in Massachusetts; has three children: John H., Frank L. and Albert; lost three daughters: Eva, Cora and Addie.

Wilson, M.S., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Dallas Center.

Wolf, Charles, farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Dallas Center.

Worster, Fred, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Dallas Center.