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Anderson, Francis L., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Liberty Center.

Anderson, Sarah C., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Liberty Center.

Anderson, J.B., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Bartlett, J.B., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center.

Barker, J.H., farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Liberty Center.

Barger, W., farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Liberty Center.

Bennett, Edward, farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center.

Bierce, F. M., farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Liberty Center.

Bierce, W., farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Liberty Center.

Bledsoe, W., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Liberty Center.

Blottenberg, G., farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Liberty Center.

Boston, Jeremiah, farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center.

Bradford, H.O.M., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Liberty Center.

Brown, J.D., farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Liberty Center.

Brokaw, Francis, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

Burzette, G.F. , farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Campfield, S.S., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

Campfield, B., farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Liberty Center.

Chrisman, E.R., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

Childs, E.P., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center.

Cleveland, B.O., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Liberty Center.

Cleveland, Adel, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Liberty Center.

Coble, Henry, farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center.

Coles, William, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Liberty Center.

Coles, Benjamin, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Liberty Center.

Coles, J.N., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Liberty Center.

COLES, JAMES, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Madora; born November 28, 1805, in Berks county, Pa.; moved with his parents to Belmont county, Ohio, in 1807; came to this county in the fall of 1852, and settled on his present home, where he owns 120 acres of land; is one of the oldest settlers in the township; he helped to organize the first township and voted at the first election held in it; sent four sons to the army, two of them dying in the service of their country; named the township in which he lives, Liberrty; married, January 6,1831, Mary Pierson, a native of Pennsylvania; had eleven children: W.B., Amos, Jesse, Levi, Lydia J., Benj. P., Barton, Elizabeth E., and Phebe A.; Benj. and Barton are dead; the last two died in the army.

Condit, R.C., farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Coolr.

CONDIT, MRS. SARAH M., farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Cool, born May 1, 1820, in Gallia county, Ohio; married, March 23, 1841, to Mahlton Condit, a native of New Jersey; came to this county in July, 1858, and steeled on the same place and same house she now lives in; sheowns one hundred and ninety-two acres of land; she had two children: Hettie V. and Clarence M.; both living; her husband died September 14, 1873, at home, of consumption.

Corbet, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Liberty Center.

Cox, J.M., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Liberty Center.

COZAD, JOHN J., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Liberty Center; born July 23, 1812; is a native of Ohio; parents moved to Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1813; moved to Brook county, Virginia, in 1824, and to Harrison county, Ohio, in 1833; he was educated in the common schools; came to this county and settled in Linn township in 1851; settled on his present farm, where he has fifty acres of land, in 1876; he enlisted, Jan. 20, 1862, in Co. G, 15th Iowa Infantry, as a private, and served till the 22d of February, 1863, when he was discharged for general disability; he has been elected justice of the peace for three terms, sheriff of the county for two terms, mayor of Indianola for two terms, and is now justice of the peace of this township; he has been a member of the M.E. Church since 1837; was licensed to preach in 1839, and local preacher since Sept. 1847; he was married Nov. 12, 1835, to Lucinda Kyle, of Morgan county, Ohio; they have three children: Rebecca J., Civilla and John W.; Civilla died in 1851.

Cozad, J.F., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Liberty Center.

Crandel, Caleb, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Liberty Center.

Curens, John H., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Daugherty, Geo., farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Liberty Center.

Daugherty, B., farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Liberty Center.

Davis, Rachel, farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Liberty Center.

Dunn, Hiram, farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Liberty Center.

Durnal, Susan, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Earls, J.R., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Liberty Center.

Edgerton, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Liberty Center.

Edgerton, T.P. , farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Liberty Center.

Edwards, Abel, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Fear, W.H., farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Cool.

Flesher, C.P., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Liberty Center.

Frank, Josiah, farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Liberty Center.

Frank, John, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Liberty Center.

Frank, George, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Liberty Center.

Frank, A.M., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

Fredericks, A.T., farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Liberty Center.

Fridley, John, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Goforth, A., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Liberty Center.

Grater, W.H., farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Liberty Center.

Graham, Milton, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Liberty Center.

Graham, J.D., farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Hall, James, farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Liberty Center.

Hall, J.A., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Liberty Center.

Hall, J.S., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Liberty Center.

Harter, May J., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

Harris, Sumner, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Liberty Center.

Harris, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Liberty Center.

Hays, Josephine, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Liberty Center.

Hendrickson, Jos., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Liberty Center.

Hess, W.W., farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Cool.

Hines, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

HITE, NATHAN, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 14; P.O. Liberty Center; born Aug. 27, 1842, in Berkley county, Virginia; parents moved to Henry county, Iowa, in 1847; he came to this county in 1848, and settled where he now lives; he owns 160 acres of land, well improved; has been elected Town Trustee and on School Board for several years; he enlisted Aug. 7, 1862, in Co. B, Twenty-fifth Iowa Infantry, where he served till the winter of 1863-4, when he transferred to Co. A, Fourth Regiment V.R.C.; served to close of the war, and was honorably discharged July 12, 1865; was in the battles of Arkansas Post, Chickasaw, Cold Water, Grand Gulf, Raymond, Jackson, and siege of Vicksburg; he was married July 25, 1869, to Isabelle, daughter of Arthur Kerr, of Clarke county, Iowa; has one child: Alice A.

Hodgell, Mary, farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Liberty Center.

Hunt, Joshua, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Jacobs, Nelson B., farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Liberty Center.

JOHNSON, JESSE, farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Liberty Center; born July 17, 1830 in Wayne county, Indiana; came to Iowa in fall of 1853, and settled on present farm in 1859; he owns 175 acres of land; he married Dec. 25, 1858, Sarah A., daughter of Asa Mosier, of the township; from this union they had five children: Elmer E., Flora E., Jesse B., Nannie P. and Clara A.; Nannie P. died in infancy.

Jones, John, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Kail, E., farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Liberty Center.

KEMPEL, CHARLES B., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Liberty Center; born May, 1828, in Hessian Province, Germany; parents came to the United States and settled in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1833, and moved to Junietta county, Pennsylvania; in 1849 he married Elizabeth, daughter of George Frank, of Pennsylvania, February 14, 1850; they have one child: Mary C.; they moved to Huntington county, Pennsylvania, in 1850, and to Pike county, Missouri, in the spring of 1869; came to this county in the fall of 1875 and settled where he now lives, where he has eighty acres of land and a nice, comfortable home; enlisted in December, 1873, as private, in Co. D, 86th Illinois Infantry; he was honorably discharged June 15, 1855, for disability, caused by a gun shot wound in the right shoulder, which he received at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain June 27, 1864; was in the battles of Buzzards; Roost, Dalton, Ringgold, Rasaca, Dallas City, of Rome and Kingston; was elected justice of the peace in Missouri.

KENNEDY, CHARLES P., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Liberty Center; born March 16, 1831, in Monmouth county, New York; parents moved to Grant county, Indiana, in 1833; he came to this county in fall of 1854, and settled on present farm, where he has 120 acres; he has been town clerk, township trustee, and school director, and is one of the oldest settlers in the township; he was married August 19, 1852. to Sarah J., daughter of Charles Johnson, of Grant county, Indiana; they have eight children: Jennette, Samuel L., Clark B., Hannah, Joseph, David, Levi, Mary, all living.

Kimport, John, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Liberty Center.

KINSEY, R.W.,, farmer and stock-raiser, lives on Sec. 12; P.O. Lacona; he was born October 12, 1832, in Hamilton county, Illinois; parents moved to Peoria county, Illinois, in 1835; he came to this county and settled on present farm in spring of 1854; he owns 532 acres of land; he was married April 28, 1848, to Lockie V., daughter of Joseph Goode, a native of Virginia; they have had ten children: Alice, Walter G., Philip C., John M., Joseph, Harley, Susie, Sallie E., Nellie and Fred; of these Sallie E. is dead; he has been elected town trustee and school director.

Kinsey, John; P.O. Liberty Center.

Kinsey, J.M., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Lacona.

Kirman, W.H., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Lamb, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Cool.

Leeper, Kames, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Cool.

Lucas, A.J., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Liberty Center.

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McFARLAND, R.A., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 25; P.O. Lacona; owns 40 acres of land; born June 6th, 1849, in La Fayette county, Wisc.; moved with his parents to this county in 1865; settled where he now lives in 1874, and raised this year corn, the stalks of which we measured, were 15 feet high; married, Dec. 8, 1847, Miss Leana, daughter of Jonathan P. Sinnett, of Elmira, Ohio; they have two children: Millard R., and Clifford A.; was educated at select school at La Fayette, Wis.

McFarland, W.P., farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Liberty Center.

McFarland, S.B., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Liberty Center.

McFarland, J.P., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Liberty Center.

McKinney, W.H., farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Liberty Center.

McKinney, P.D., farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Liberty Center.

McKinney, S., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center.

McLaine, Robert, farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Liberty Center.

Marina, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Liberty Center.

Meeker, M.A., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Liberty Center.

Michels, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

Michael, J.C., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

Milligan, John, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Liberty Center.

Mills, Elias, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Liberty Center.

Mitchell, G.W., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Liberty Center.

Moffitt, Geo., farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Liberty Center.

MONTGOMERY, IRWIN, farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Liberty Center; owns 80 acres of land; he was born May 1, 1823, in Warren county, Pa.; moved to Minnesota Territory, in 1855; came to this county in 1865, and settled on present farm; was elected member of the board of supervisors two terms in Minnesota; he was married May 23, 1843, to Elizabeth Canfield, daughter of Benjamin Canfield, of N.Y.; no children.

Moore, S.D., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Cool.

Moore, J.H., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Liberty Center.

Moore, R.J.W., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Cool.

MOSHER, J.P., farmer, lices on Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center; he was born October 5, 1836, in Morrow county, Ohio; parents moved to this county, in the spring of 1853; he was educated in common schools; in 1858 he settled on his present farm, where he has 120 acres of fine land, and a pleasant home; he was married November 8, 1858, to Angeline, daughter of Samuel James, of Warren county; has had no children; he has held every office in the township except assessor, and has been continually in office since 1858.

Mosher, E., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center.

MOSHER, ASA,farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center, born March 22, 1802, in Washington county, New Jersey; parents moved to Deleware county, Ohio, in 1818; he came to Iowa, and settled where he now lives in 1853; owns a beautiful farm of one hundred and sixty acres, well improved; was one of the first settlers of the township; helped to organize the township Government, and voted at the first election held, at which time he was elected one of three township trustees, and has held the same office several times since; was always a strong partisan of the Old Free Soil party; he was married July 6, 1825, to Sarah P., daughter of Jonathan Bunker, a native of Nantucket Island; they had nine children: Stephen, Jonathan B., Hannah, Thomas T., Susan B., Elijah P., Sarah A., Mary A., Obediah A.; Thos. and Hannah are dead.

Mosher, O.A., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Liberty Center.

Mosher, Asa W., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Liberty Center.

Mosher, Stephen, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Nain, S.A., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

Nash, C.W., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center.

Nosmond, J.C., farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Liberty Center.

Nyswonger, H., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Parr, James A., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Liberty Center.

Peebler, Margaret, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

Percefield, Gilbert,, farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Liberty Center.

Pierce, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Cool.

Pouch, A.V., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Cool.

Pouch, M.L., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Liberty Center.

Proctor, John W., mechanic, Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center.

PUDERBAUGH, A., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 26; P.O. Liberty Center; owns 193 acres of land; born February 1, 1831, in Elkhart county, Indiana; parents moved to Dart county, Ohio, in 1838; first came to this county and entered the land where he now lives, in 1855, and returned to Ohio; came and settled on present farm in October, 1857; was married October 25, 1857; was married October 25, 1856, to Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. Wagoner, of Dart county, Ohio; they have seven children; Minerva, Wm. A., David L., Chas. A., Amy E., Sarah, Alonzo, all living; has been town assessor for six terms, and justice of the peace for two terms; he is also one of the heaviest stock shippers in the county, shipping mostly from Lacona.

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RHOADS, S.C., farmer and stock-raiser, lives on Sec. 12; P.O. Liberty Center; born July 18, 1843, in Marion county, Ind.; parents moved to Hancock county, Illinois, in 1852; he was married October 29, 1869, to Martha J. Brown; they have had six children; Ada I, Mamie M., Florence, Homer E., Harvey E., Pliney I; Plinney and Florence are dead; came to this county, and settled on present farm, where he owns 120 acres in 1872.

Rice, W.G., farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Liberty Center.

Rinsey, Robert W., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Liberty Center.

Rogers, Elizabeth, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Sandy, T.D., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Liberty Center.

Sawyer, John F., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Liberty Center.

Shaum, Charles, farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Liberty Center.

Shaver, J.H., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Indianola.

Shafer, B.E., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Indianola.

Shaver, Elizabeth, farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Indianola.

Shupe, J.M., Sec. 24; P.O. Liberty Center.

Siniff, Elizabeth, farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Liberty Center.

Siniff, Harvey, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Liberty Center.

Smith. A., farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Liberty Center.

Smith, Elisha, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Liberty Center.

Smith, S.D., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Liberty Center.

Smith, Mary A., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Liberty Center.

Smith, Hannah, farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Liberty Center.

Smith, Albert, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center.

Snuggs, Albert, farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Liberty Center.

SONES, GEO. W., farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Liberty Center; he was born January 12, 1846, in Sulivan county, Pa.; moved to this county in 1870, and settled on the place where he now lives, in 1871; married November 30, 1872, to Nancy, daughter of Sandford Thorn, of Warren county, Iowa; they have three children; Dora A., Elisha, Maud A.; all living; owns 120 acres of land.

Sones, W.W., farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Liberty Center.

Spencer, J.W., farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Liberty Center.

Stapleford, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Liberty Center.

Storey, Pink, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Liberty Center.

Storey, W.A., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Liberty Center.

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TAYLOR, THOMAS H., farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Liberty Center; he owns a fine farm of 160 acres; born May 8, 1837, in Sharpshire, England; parents came to the United States, and settled in Peoria, Illinois, in the winter of 1848 and 1849; came to this county in the fall of 1870, and settled where he now lives, in the spring of 1872; he enlisted in Co. B, Eighty-sixth Illinois Infantry, August 27, 1862, and served to the close of the war, and was honorably discharged June 22, 1865; he was in the battles of Champlin Hills, Kentucky, Chickahominy, Buzzards' Roost, Wilson's Creek, Georgia, Mission Ridge, Silver Creek; he was crippled at Gordon's Mills by the falling of a building while on picket duty; he was married December 4, 1865, to Mary M., daughter of James Richardson, of Peoria county, Illinois; he has five children: Ira J., Thaddeus E., Mary E., Goodie and Walter, all living.

Thorn, Sanford, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Liberty Center.

Thompson, David R., farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Liberty Center.

TRIMBLE, ENOCH, farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Liberty Center; born September 18, 1836, in Knox county, Ohio; came to this county in fall of 1857, and settled in White Oak township in 1873; owns a fine farm of 100 acres of well improved land; enlisted in Co. D, First Iowa Cavalry, June 13, 1861; served as a private during the was and was honorably discharged September 9, 1864; was in battles of Fredericktown, Missouri, Lone Jack, Prairie Grove, Saline River, and many skirmishes; was never off of duty and never answered the doctor's call while in the service; married August 21, 1865, to Hettie V., daughter of Daniel Mahlon, of Warren county; they had six children: Mahlon R., Samuel G., John H., Nannie M., Alvin H., Clarence S.; Alvin H. died in infancy.

Turner, M., farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Liberty Center.

Turney, D.P., farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Vickroy, Perry, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Liberty Center.

Vincent, William, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Liberty Center.

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White, C.J., merchant, Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center.

White, W.M., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Liberty Center.

Wilburg, Henry, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Liberty Center.

Williams, James, farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Indianola.

Williams, A., farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Cool.

Williams, Richard, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Liberty Center.

WOODYARD, LEVI, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Liberty Center; born April 25, 1831, in Athens county, Ohio; was educated in the common schools; came to this county in 1853; settled on present farm in 1867; he owns eighty acres of land; he has been elected constable three terms, and has been school director; he was married August 18, 1853, to Barbara, daughter of Joseph Michael, of Athens county, Ohio; they have nine children: Joseph T., Amos F., John Lincoln, Sarah E.J., Camzetta, Jas. A., Ella A., Orilla, Clarrissa A.--all living.

WOOD, D.J.M., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Liberty Center; born March 1, 1840, in Marion county, Ohio; came to this county in 1868, and settled where he now lives in 1877; he owns eighty acres of land; he was married Sept. 23, 1860, to E.M., daughter of Jonathan Johnson, of Marion county, Ohio; has had five children: Willie O., Samuel N., Lula M., Cory B. and John B.; of these, Lula is the only one now living; enlisted August 15, 1862, in Co. D, 33d Iowa Infantry, as private; he was transferred by promotion to Second Lieutenant, Co. B, 15th Kansas Cavalry, in fall of 1863; served to close of war, and was honorably discharged October 20, 1865; he was in the battles of Nutonia, Big Blue, Little Blue, Lexington and Middle Creek.

WRIGHT, SAMUEL, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 24; P.O. Liberty Center; born April 13, 1821, in Belmont county, Ohio; married in December, 1844, Miss Malinda Howe, of Belmont county; had two children: Isaac and an infant that died; wife died August 8, 1846; was again married Oct. 28, 1848, to Mary, daughter of Archibald Job, of Harrison county, Ohio; by this union they had three children: Malinda A., Sarah E., Mary A., all living; moved family to Huntington county, Ind., in 1847, and to this county in 1854, and settled on present farm, where he has 240 acres of land, in 1856; has been elected town trustee three terms.

Wright, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Liberty Center.

Wright, Malinda, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Liberty Center.

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Zarley, Robert, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Liberty Center.

Zerley, Levi, farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Liberty Center.