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The History of Jasper County, Iowa Elk Creek Township (K-W) KING, Henry;
Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Galesburg. KING, S. L.;
Proprietor Galesburg House; Galesburg. KLEIN, Jos.;
Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Galesburg. KLING, A.;
Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Galesburg. KLING, H.;
Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Galesburg. KLING, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Galesburg. KLING, A.
J.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Galesburg. KLINE, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Lynnville. KROH, H.;
Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Galesburg. LANDMESSER,
Nicholas; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Galesburg; owns 300 acres, valued at $9,000;
born in Saarbuck, in the Rhenish province of Prussia, Dec. 5, 1811; he landed in
America Aug. 3, 1833, and settled in Luzerne Co., Penn., where he resided
twenty-one years. He married
Catharine KREIDLER in Luzerne Co., Penn., March 1, 1835;she was born in that
county Aug. 20, 1811; they moved to this county in December, 1854, and soon
after settled where they now live; their children are Nicholas (residing in this
township), George (residing in Marshall Co.), Daniel (residing in Buena Vista Tp.),
Lewis (also in Buena Vista Tp.), Peter (residing in Cass Co.), and Henry
(residing in this township). LUFKIN, W.;
Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Galesburg. LUKINS,
Jos.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Galesburg. McCREA,
Charles; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Galesburg. McCUEN, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Galesburg. McGREGOR,
D.; Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Reasnor. McKINNEY, J.
W.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Galesburg. MATHER, D.;
Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Galesburg. MERCER, A.;
Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Galesburg; owns 290 acres of land, valued at $7,500; born
in Belmont Co., Ohio, in 1830; moved with his parents to Perry Co., Ohio, in
1839, where he remained until 1864, and moved to this county, settling in this
township; he moved to his present farm in 1871; his principal products are corn
and hay, with considerable stock raising. Married
Sarah J. LOWE in Perry Co., Ohio., June 9, 1853; she is a native of Hocking Co.,
Ohio; their children are William E. and Minerva, and one deceased – Ida, who
died when 4 years old. MICK, J. A.;
Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Pella. MINER, W.;
Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Galesburg. MICK, S.;
Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Pella. MORAN, P.
R.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Lynnville. MINOR, J.
L.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Galesburg. MORGANSON,
S.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Galesburg. MUDGETT, J.
J.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Galesburg; born in Penobscot Co., Me., Oct. 8, 1805;
moved with his parents to Cattaraugus CO., N. Y., in 1819.
There he married Harriet A. SMITH, Aug. 12, 1832.
In 1838, they started West; remained over Winter in Illinois, and, in
Spring of 1839, came to Iowa, settling near Fairfield, and in 18944, moved to
this county, settling a few miles from where he now lives; he had, however, come
the Fall before, and broken some land; at that time, there was not a family in
what is now Elk Creek Tp.; at that time, deer and wild turkeys were numerous
quite close to his residence; now, not one could be found in many days travel;
the first school in the neighborhood was taught in his house by Miss Eliza
DURHAM; their children are Myron M., Frances A. (now Mrs. DEARINGER), Philip P.
was a member of Co. E, 40th I. V. I.; he was killed at the battle of
Jenkins’ Ferry, April 30, 1862, in his 22d year; Woodbury was a member of Co.,
L, 9thI. V. C.; he now resides in Kansas, and Mattie (now Mrs. DEARINGER). Mr. MUDGETT owns 292 acres of land, valued at $12,000. MUDGETT, M.
M.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Galesburg. MUNGER, J.
V.; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Galesburg. MYERS, H.;
Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Galesburg. OBERLIES,
Lewis; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Galesburg. O’BRIEN,
P.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Galesburg. PAHRE, E.;
Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Galesburg. PAHRE, H.
F.; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Galesburg; owns 246 acres of land, valued at $8,000;
born in Hanover, Germany, Aug. 26, 1820; he emigrated to America in 1845, coming
at once to St. Louis, Mo., where he lived over a year.
He then enlisted, in 1847, in the 3d Missouri Mounted Volunteers, Co. B,
for service in the Mexican war; was engaged in the battle of Vera Cruz, and
honorably discharged in Oct., 1848, when he returned to St. Louis, and stayed
until the Spring of 1849, and returned to Germany, but stayed only a short time,
and came back to America, and in December, 1849, set out for California via the
Isthmus, where he arrived in the Spring of the following year, and was engaged
in mining most of the time until the Summer of 1854, when he returned to St.
Louis, and in September of that year, came to Iowa and purchased the land on
which he now lives. He then went
back to St. Louis, and a few months after, he married Wilhelmina BARTLEAK, who
is also a native of Hanover, the next Spring they moved to their new home in
Jasper Cp., where they have since resided; their children are William, Huldah
(now Mrs. ANDREWS), Fred, Edward, Theresa, Mina and Louisa. PAYTON, C.;
Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Galesburg. PAYTON,
James; retired farmer; Galesburg; born in Knox Co., Tenn., Jan. 4, 1809; moved
to Wayne Co., Ky., with his parents when about 12 years old; remained till he
was about 16 years old, and moved to Pulaski Co.; there he married Mary McDANIEL
June 8, 1829; she was born in Pulaski Co., April 25, 1812; in 1830, they moved
to Monroe Co., Ind., and remained till 1846, when they moved to Hendricks Co.,
and stayed till 1855, and moved to this county, settling within a quarter mile
of this village; his children are Chesley, who was born in Kentucky, but now
resides in this township; James H., born in Kentucky, enlisted in the 7th
Minn. V. I., Co. F, and was killed at Murfreesboro by a cannon ball, Nov. 7,
1864; Elizabeth, deceased; Tilman H., born in Indiana Dec. 1, 1840, enlisted
July, 1861, in the 5th Iowa V. I., Co. D; was severely wounded at
Iuka, Sept. 19, 1862, and taken to the hospital at St. Louis; was discharged for
disability on account of wounds, March, 1863; Martha A., now Mrs. MAYFIELD,
resides in Lynnville; is County Superintendent of Schools of this county; Mary,
Nancy E., Milton C., Harman S. and Horace G., deceased.
The family are members of the Christian Church. PAYTON, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Galesburg. PEERY, P.;
Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Galesburg. POOL, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Galesburg. POTTER, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Galesburg. PRICE, Carl;
Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Galesburg; owns ninety acres of land, valued at $3,500;
born in Prussia March 5, 1831, and emigrated to America in 1856, and to his
present farm in 1870. Married Mary
A. HAUSTEIN, who is a native of Ohio; their children are Elizabeth, Charles,
Jennie, Annie, Nellie, John and Gertrude. RAYMER, F.;
Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Galesburg. RIDGWAY, T.;
Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Galesburg. ROBINSON, S.
D.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Galesburg. ROBINSON,
Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Galesburg. ROHRDAUZ, J.
G.; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Galesburg. ROHRDAUZ,
John H.; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Galesburg; owns 400 acres of land, valued at
$10,000; born in Germany in 1817; came to America in 1857, settling where he now
lives; his children are Mina, Birdie, Herman, Albert and Robert. ROMANS, A.
D.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Galesburg; owns 152 acres, valued at $3,500; born in
Fayette Co., Ill., Aug. 30, 1839; moved with his parents to Monmouth, Ill., when
about 5 years old; thence to Iowa in1846, settling in Richland Tp., Mahaska Co.;
thence, in Spring of 1850, near Martin’s Ferry, on the Des Moines River, but
the same Fall moved to Jasper Co., Fairview Tp., where they remained till 1857,
and moved to Kansas, but returned to the old farm in Fairview Tp., in the Spring
of 1860; there the subject of this sketch remained one year, and June 24, 1861,
enlisted in Co. B, 5th I. V. I., and participated in the battles of
Iuka,, Mission Ridge, siege of Vicksburg, and many other engagements; was
honorably discharged Aug. 11, 1864, and returned to this county.
Married Mary WOOD Feb. 5, 1865; she is a native of Indiana; their
children are Mahala, Wallace, Jessie, Laura, Frank and Edna.
Politically, is a Republican. ROSS, J. G.;
Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Galesburg. ROSS, J. F.;
Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Galesburg. ROSS, P. H.;
Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Galesburg; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $6,000; born
in Cape May Co., N. J., March 11, 1818; moved to Salem Co., N. J., in 1847,
thence to Sangamon Co., Ill., in 1857, where he remained till 1865, and moved to
this county, settling where he now lives. Married
Miss Sarah HOLMES, Nov. 23, 1843; she is a native of Cape May Co.; their
children are Holmes, born in Cape May Co., N. J., Sept. 18, 1846; Philip, born
in the same county Sept. 5, 1849; Frank, born in Salem County March 26, 1853;
Sarah, born in same county June 9, 1856, and Ida, born in Sangamon Co., Ill.,
Sept. 25, 1859. Mr. R. is a
Republican in politics. SCHULTZ,
Louis; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Galesburg. SAUNDERS, M.
V. B.; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Reasnor; owns 183 acres of land, valued at $5,500;
born in Henderson Co., Ill., in 1837; moved to this county in 1860, settling in
this township. Enlisted Aug., 1862,
in the 28th Iowa V. I., Co. K; participated in the battles of
Magnolia Hills, Champion Hills, siege of Vicksburg and many others; was
discharged in June, 1865. Married
Theodetta HEWS in 1860; she is a native of Illinois; their children are Charles,
Marion, Clara, Fannie, James and an infant not named. SELLMAN, C.
O.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Galesburg. SHAFER, A.
C.; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Galesburg. SCHUTTS, C.;
Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Galesburg. SCHUTTS, E.;
Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Lynnville. SMITH, E.;
Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Galesburg. SMITH, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Galesburg. SMITH, J.
J.; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Galesburg. SMITH, J.
L.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Galesburg. SMITH, J.
S.; Merchant; Galesburg. SMITH, L.;
Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Galesburg. SMITH, W.
J.; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Galesburg. SNODGRASS,
H. J.; Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Galesburg. SPENCER,
Mary; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Galesburg. SYMONS, L.;
Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Galesburg. TALBOT, D.
F.; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Galesburg. TALBOT, E.
J.; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Galesburg. TERPSTRA, D.
W.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Galesburg. VAN HORN,
Henry; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Reasnor. WEIDEMAN,
Charles; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Galesburg. WEIDEMAN,
H.; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Galesburg. WELTY, D.
T.; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Galesburg. WHEELER, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Galesburg. WHEELER, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Galesburg. WHEELER, J.
B.; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Galesburg. WILLIAMS, R.
S.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Galesburg. WILSON, J.
L.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Galesburg. WINTERS, W.
S.; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Galesburg. WOOD, W. C.;
Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Galesburg; owns 127 acres, valued at $4,000; born in
Kosciusko Co., Ind., March 15, 1834; moved to this county in 1856, settling in
Fairview Tp., but moved to his present farm in 1865, where he has since resided.
Married Eliza A. VAUGHAN in April, 1869; she is a native of Indiana;
their children are Charles W., Martha A., Flora B., Benjamin F. and Lester M. WOODWARD, F.
M.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Galesburg; owns 128 acres, valued at $4,500; born in
Warren Co., Ind., Nov. 14, 1833; moved to this county in 1854; soon after, moved
to Hamilton Co., and in 1864, moved to Nebraska, but stayed only a few months
and returned to this county, settling where he now lives.
Married Mary A. BUTIN Aug. 13, 1862; she was born in Hocking Co., Ohio,
Jan. 1, 1844; their children are Harry H., born Nov. 7, 1863, and Ernest F.,
born Dec. 19, 1877. Politically, is
a Republican; is also a member of the Presbyterian Church. WOOLARD,
Jas.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Pella.
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