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Abbe, A.N., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Indianola.

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Baily, C.D., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Indianola

BAKER, J.C., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Indianola; he owns a farm of 85 acres; he was born October 20, 1822, in York county, Pennsylvania; parents moves to Stark county, Ohio, in 1337 [sic], where they remained about five years, when they moved to Hancock county, Ohio; here they lived till 1856, when they came to this county and settled in Indianola, where he remained two years; he then settled on the farm where he now lives; he has been twice married, first, November 9, 1844, to Miss Harriett Burgiss, a native of Ohio, who died July 3, 1866, leaving a family of eleven children: Fannie J., Albert T., Phebe, Etna A., John W., James H., lining, and Wm. H., and Thornton E. [twins], Sarah J., Infant, and Ava Ann, are deceased; he was married again February 25, 1869, to Miss Susan E. Clark, a native of Ohio; by this union he has six children: Delphius C., Minnie M., Isabelle J., Geo. W., Bertha A., and Henry A., all living.

Bales, Alex., farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Indianola.

Bales, N.D., farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Milo.

Bare, R.W., farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Milo.

BAYSINGER, E.H., farmer, and brick-maker, Sec. 4; P.O. Indianola; was born in Breckenridge county, Kentucky, in 1833, and removed to Illinois in 1835, and afterwards to Indiana, and came to this county first in 1852; he is a farmer and owns 90 acres of land; he spent six years in Kansas, from 1854 to 1860, and was in the John Brown raid; after his return to this county, he engaged in brick-making, and has made the largest portion of the brick used in the buildings of Indianola; he has held township offices; he married Miss Sarah Goosic, in 1861; she was born in Ohio; they have eight children: Phebe A., Mary E., Sarah F., Peter A., William, John F., Eda B., James.

Beaty, W.J., farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Indianola.

Benedict, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Indianola.

Benge, Alexander, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Milo.

Benge, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Milo.

BLACKFORD, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Indianola; owns 175 acres of land; born May 25, 1819, in Clark county, Ohio; here he lived till he was seventeen years of age, when his parents moved to Delaware county, Indiana; in 1840 he came to Warren county, Indiana; he came to Iowa Territory, and settled in Davis county, in 1843; helped to organize that county, and came to this county in September, 1847, and settled where he now lives; was at the organization of the county, and also helped to organize Otter township; his first vote in the county was cast at the Ginder school-house; east of Ackworth; he was married twice; first, October 12, 1843, to Anna Scott, a native of Indiana, who died March 19, 1865; no children; again, September 28, 1866, to Nancy J. Brown, a native of Indiana; they have two children: John T. and and Martha E., both living; he got his start by splitting rails, at fifty cents per hundred; walked three miles and boarded himself.

BRISCOE, LUTHER T., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Milo; has a farm of sixty-nine acres of land; born September 4, 1824, in Maryland, and lived there until he was eight years of age, when his parents moved to Ohio, and in 1836 they moved to Fulton county, Illinois, where he remained till 1854, when he came to Indianola, where he lived about eight years; he settled on his present farm in 1867, where he lived ever since; he was postmaster at Indianola from 1856 to 1861 -- about five years; has been town clerk of this township; married, June 9, 1850, Mary A. Huff, a native of Delaware; they have a family of eleven children: Julia Ann, George T., Catherine M., Mollie W., Frederick S., Howard H., Jane H. and Sarah H. [twins] and Elenor E., now living; Zerilla B. and Edward H., deceased.

Brown, S.S., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Milo.

BROWN, THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Indianola; born Dec. 1, 1801, in Randolph county, North Carolina; here he lived till he was twelve years of age; when his parents moved to Washington county, Indiana, where he lived till 1831,when he moved to Warren county, Indiana, and remained till 1853, when he moved to this county and settled on the farm where he now resides; he was married Feb. 2, 1825, to Martha Marshall, a native of Tennessee, who died June 4, 1860. leaving a family of eleven children: Isaac, Mary A., Nancy J., Thomas J., Sallie Ann, Alva Curtis, living, and Lurena, Joel, Isam, Allen F. and William H., deceased; he is one of the old settlers of the township, and voted at the first election held in the township.

Brown, W.H.,, farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Milo.

Bryant, John, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Milo

Burgett, J.W., farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Indianola.

Burgess, S.T., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Indianola.

Butler, W.H., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Indianola.

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Chandler, Levi, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Milo.

Chandler, W.P., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Milo.

Chumbley, John, farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Indianola.

Clark, Alfred, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Milo.

CLINE, VALENTINE, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 30; P.O. Indianola; he owns a farm of 160 acres of well-improved land; born Feb. 17, 1835, in Adams county, Ohio; at the age of eleven years he was left an orphan, after which he lived with his eldest brother till he was sixteen years of age, when he came to Polk county, Indiana, where he lived till 1854; he then came to this county and remained two years, and returned to Illinois, and then to Indiana, in 1856, where he remained till 1869, when he again came to this county, and settled where he now lives. He enlisted Oct. 32, 1863, in Co. C, One Hundred and Twenty-third Indiana, and served to Sept. 6, 1865, when he was discharged; he was in the battles of Chattanooga, Atlanta, Kennesaw Mountain, Chattahoochee River, and all the battles and skirmishes in which to regiment was engaged. He was married Sept. 28, 1856, to Elizabeth Ball, a native of Park county, Indiana; they have a family of nine children: William B., George H., Louis W., James N., Hiram W., John F., Ulysses, A. Pearl, Charles E. and Lou Anna; William B., Ulysses and Hiram W. are deceased.

Cole, A.C., farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Indianola.

Conrad, B.C., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Milo.

Conner, Andy, farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Indianola.

Cozard, Elias, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Indianola.

Cozard, Thomas C., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Indianola.

Crawford, R.B., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Milo.

Crumrine, Susan B., farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Indianola.

Culbertson, D.T., farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Indianola.

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Davis, C.V., farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Milo.

Demory, John, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Indianola.

Derrough, Frank, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Indianola.

Derrough, G., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Indianola.

Downing, W.H., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Milo.

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Emmons, J.W., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Indianola.

Evans, Jessie, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Milo.

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Fetters, H., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Milo.

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Goodale, H.C.J., farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Indianola.

Gove, D.H., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Milo.

GRAHAM, T.M., farmer and stock raiser; P.O. Milo, lives on Sec. 13; he was born July 7, 1811, in Garrett county, Kentucky; his parents moved to Indiana territory, in 1814, here he grew to manhood, and was educated; he came to Iowa and settled where he now lives, in 1856; he is one of the early settlers of this township; he bought his land in 1854, at five dollars per acre, but did not move his family till 1856; has been a member of the board of supervisors two terms; he was married July 20, 1837, to Miss Mary Anna Cox, a native of Pennsylvania; they have a family of eight children: Jennie, now Mrs. G.B. Crosthwait, Thomas J., James M., Hattie E., Maggie E., Robert W. and Victoria E., all are living; he owns a farm of 248 acres.

Graham, D.B., farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Indianola.

GRAHAM, EDWARD C., farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Indianola; born Sept. 25, 1830, in Monroe county, Indiana; he lived there till 1851, when he came to this county and settled where he now resides; he enlisted ----, 1861, in Co. G, 10th Iowa Infantry, and served to ----, 1864, when he was discharged by reason of expiration of term of service, at Kingston, Ga.; he was in the battles of Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Champion Hills, Vicksburg, and many other skirmishes in which the regiment was engaged. He was twice married: first, Feb. 4, 1866, to Anna D. Kennedy, a native of Indiana, who died July 3d, 1871, leaving a family of two children, Samuel R., now living, and Jose E., who died in infancy; married again to Mrs Sarah E. Ballard, a native of Illinois; by this union they have two children: Eva L. and Zelma; Eva L. is deceased; she had two children by her first husband: Martha and William, both living.

Guy, J.B., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Milo.

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Hain, L., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Milo.

Hall, H., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Milo.

Hall, Alfred, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Milo.

Hall, M.J., farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Indianola.

Harvey, C., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Milo.

Hess, W.M., farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Milo.

Hicks, W.W., farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Milo.

Hicks, Wm., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Milo.

HIGHTOWER, R.M., farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Milo; born May 30, 1814, in Taswell county, N.C.; his parents moved to East Tennessee in 1826, and remained there until 1837, when they moved to Randolph county, Mo.; he came to this county and settled where he now lives in the spring of 1846. When he came here there were but three families in the county: Mr. Higby, Jones and Poils, who lived north of Sandyville, near where the Hinie school-house now stands; he voted at the first election held in the county, which was held at Ginder's school-house, east of Ackworth; he helped to organize Otter township. He was married Dec. 25, 1858, to Miss Emeline Westbrook, a native of East Tennessee, who died in July, 1866, leaving a family of four children: Robert A., William, Thomas, and Ida, who are all living; he married again in March, 1868, Mrs. Susan E. Overman, a native of N.C.; by this union he has two children: John I. and Charles A., both living; he owns a farm of 120 acres.

Hightower, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Milo.

Hockett, H., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Milo.

Hodgen, David, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Milo.

Hollingsworth, John, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Milo.

Hollingsworth, Levi, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Milo.

Hollingsworth, Geo., farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Milo.

Hutt, G.H., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Indianola.

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James, Amos, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Milo.

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Kelley, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Milo.

Kendall, W.S., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Milo.

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Lincoln, B.A., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Indianola.

Long, Henry, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Indianola.

Loper, W., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Indianola.

LOWRY, MRS. HANNAH, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Indianola; has a farm of 135 acres; born July 30, 1830, in Morgan county, Ohio; moved with parents to Hancock county, Ohio, in fall of 1830; here she grew up, and was married August 14, 1848, to Hugh A. Lowry, who was born February 24, 1824, in Wagoner county, Ohio, and died June 2, 1877, leaving a family of five children: L.W., John L., Josephine, now Mrs, Valentine Selcott, Charles F., Samuel L., all living; they moved to Marshall county, Ind., in 1850, where they remained till the spring of 1857, when they came to this county, and settled near where they now live.

Lowry, John L., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Indianola.

Lowry, H.A., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Indianola.

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McBride, Patrick, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Milo.

McClelland, James, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Milo.

MICHAEL, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Milo; born May 6, 1837, Athens county, Ohio; his parents came to Iowa, and located in this county in 1854; he settled on his present farm in 1871; he enlisted in July, 1861, in Co. G, 3d Iowa Infantry, and served till March, 1862, when he was discharged by reason of wounds received at Blue Mill Landing; he enlisted again in July, 1862, in Co. G, 18th Iowa Infantry, as private, and was promoted to Corporal, Sergeant, and First Lieutenant; he resigned, on account of his health, in May, 1865; he was in the battles of Springfield, Missouri, and the general guerrilla warfare through Missouri and Arkansas; he was married March 25, 1868, to Miss Lydia C. Long, a native of Illinois; they have a family of three children: Margaret E., Jennie E. and Emma A., all living.

Millican, Mathew, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Milo.

Millican, John, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Milo.

Moon, J., farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Milo.

Morgan, D., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Milo.

Morgan, John, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Milo.

Morris, Robt., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Indianola.

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Nutting, D.H., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Indianola.

Nutting, W.P., farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Milo.

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OGG, A.L., farmer and teacher, Sec. 31; P.O. Indianola; he owns a farm of 80 acres; he was born May 4, 1837, in Mount Vernon, Ohio; he lived there until 1852, at which time his parents moved to Henry county, Iowa; he came to this county, in 1869, and settled on present farm in 1875; he was educated at How's Academy, at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, where he attended school for three years; he has followed teaching during the fall and winter for the last twenty years, and is a thorough educator, carrying on his farm at the same time; enlisted October 4, 1861, in Co. D, Fourth Iowa Cavalry, as private, was promoted to First Sergeant, July 1, 1862, and to Second Lieutenant, April 8, 1864, and was discharged August 20, 1865, at Davenport, Iowa; he was in all the battles in which the Regiment was engaged; he was married March 10, 1859, to Mary McCoy, a native of Ohio; they have a family of ten children: Charles M., Wm. M., Edwin M.S., Lillie J., Samuel B., Mary B., Olive M., Lizzie C., Nellie M., Lola F., now living.

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PATTERSON, THOMAS J., farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 22; P.O. Milo; he owns a fine farm of 196 acres; was born Dec. 25, 1840, in Warren county, Indiana; he lived there till he was twenty-one years of age,and being a roving disposition, he made a tour through the northern states, and most of the southern, and finally settled in this township; came on to his present farm in 1876; he enlisted in Co. D., Fiftieth Indiana Infantry, August 28, 1862, and served about two years, when he transferred to the Fifty-second Indiana Infantry, and was discharged July 6, 1865; he was in all the battles in which his regiments was engaged; he returned home and went to farming, about ten years age; he was badly crippled several years ago, by having both legs broken, by falling through the railroad bridge at Iowa City, from a stock train; he was married December 1, 1878, to Miss Mary Lee, who was a resident of this township.

Pierson, Geo, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Indianola.

Plummer, J.W., farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Indianola.

Pressley, George, farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Milo.

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Randal, Silas, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Milo.

Reed, H.M., farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Indianola.

Richards, Geo. C., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Milo.

Richards, George, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Milo.

Roberts, Arthur, farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Indianola.

Rodgers, J.H., farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Indianola.

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Sargent, J., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Milo.

SCOTT, J.B., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Indianola; owns a fine farm of 140 acres of land; born June 2, 1831, in Morgan county, Indiana; here he grew to manhood, and was educated in the common schools; he came to this county in 1852; he settled on the farm where now lives in 1860; has held several township offices; is now school director; he was married November 7, 1869, to Miss Emma Goosic, a native of Ohio; they have a family of twelve children: Wm. L., Charity A., Elizabeth B., James G., Cyntha J., Loring I., Andrew J., and an infant not named, living, and Manerva L., and three infants unnamed, deceased.

Scott, Absalom, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Indianola.

Shaver, Geo., farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Indianola.

SHEPHERD, J.A., farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Indianola; born August 20, 1823, in Clinton county, Ohio; parents moved to indiana in 1831, and settled in Putnam county; came to illinois in 1852, and to Iowa, and settled in Indianola, 1859; he was married August 19, 1842, to Rachel -----, a native of Indiana; they have a family of eleven children: Susan E., Martha A., Melvina J., Barbara E., Rhoda C., Margaret E., Sarah A., James O., Sylvester A., Peter E.; Melvina J. is deceased.

Sijault, J., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Indianola.

Silcott, Valentine, farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Indianola.

Silcott, J.W., farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Indianola.

Smith B.W., farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Milo.

Spohn, H., farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Milo.

STARBUCK, MRS. C.A., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Indianola; born July 5, 1828, in Guilford county, North Carolina; parents moved to Tennessee in 1839, and to Kentucky, and came to Clinton county, Ohio, in 1833; she came to Indiana in 1842; here she was married February 24, 1848, to Gayer Starbuck, who was born June 10, 1829, in Clinton county, Ohio, and died November 11, 1859, leaving her with a family of six children: Isaac J., Moses Y., George H., Leander, Mary E., William O., all living; they came to this county in 1855; she married again November 12, 1861, Benjamin Starbuck, who was born August 7, 1827, in Gilford county, North Carolina; he died March 3, 1876, leaving her with five children by this union: Louis, Eliza J., Malinda, Laura and Cynthia A., all living; she owns a fine farm of 320 acres of land.

Starbuck, B.B., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Indianola.

Sumpter, George, farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Milo.

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Thompson, W.H., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Milo.

Triplett, John, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Milo.

Trobaugh, H.C., farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Indianola.

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Wasson, S.R., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Milo.

Wilson, N.C., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Indianola.

Wilcott, O.B., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Milo.

Wonderlin, Mary A., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Indianola.