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The History of Jasper County, Iowa Mariposa Township (A-J) ADAMS,
Andrew J.; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Kellogg; was born in Franklin Co., Ohio;
February 18, 1837, and came to this county in 1867. Owns 160 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre.
His wife Hannah E. CRAVEN was born in Wayne Co., New York State in 1844,
and they were married October 21, 1869; there [sic] children’s names are
Minnie Adelta, Clarence Elmer, Beldy Guy. Mr.
ADAMS enlisted in Co. C, 2d W. V. I. Rgt., April, 1861, and served with the Army
of the Potomac all through to the close of the war; was in thirty-six battles
and twenty-two skirmishes, was wounded twice in the right leg; was promoted from
private to Second Lieutenant in 52d Wisconsin regiment; afterward promoted to
First Lieutenant, and mustered out as such on September 28, 1865. ALBERT,
Peter; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Gilman. ATTEMEYER,
A.; Farmer; Secs. 16, 20, 21; P. O. Newton. ATTEMEYER,
S.; Farmer; Secs. 20, 21; P. O. Newton. AWAGON,
Frank; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Gilman. BALMER,
James; Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Kellogg. BANGHART, T.
V.; Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Kellogg. BARID, R.
H.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Newton. BASKMAN,
Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Newton. BLAKE,
Beverly; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Kellogg; was born in Jackson Co., Ohio, March 5,
1827, and came to this State in 1870. Owns
eighty acres of land, valued at $25 per acre.
He is a Republican in politics. His
second wife, Rhoda J. HOLBROOK, was born in La Salle Co., Illinois, July 31,
1833, and married August 31, 1855; their children’s names are Emma Nancy, born
July 30, 1856; Charles Alexander, born March 11, 1858; Hiram E., born April 1,
1860; Grant, born January 1, 1864; Joseph W., born October 27, 1867; John W.,
born March 13, 1871. His first wife
Rebecca WILSON, was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, August 15, 1831.
Married June 7, 1849; had two children – Jerome C., born March 14,
1850; Julius, born August 9, 1851. BLEAKNEY, B.
F.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Kellogg. BOLIVER, Cris;
Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Newton. BOLIVER, Fred;
Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Newton. BRANT,
Henry; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Newton. BROWN, James
M.; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Kellogg; born in Washington Co., Ohio, December 18,
1841; came to this county in 1869; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $25.*
His wife Sarah E. MORRISON was born in Orange Co., N. Y., they were
married in 1866; have four children James E., Carrie M., William Henry, Gertrude
May. Mr. Brown enlisted in Co. E,
13th I. V. I., September, 1861, served six months, discharged through
deafness; re-enlisted in Co., G, 20th I. V. I. Rgt., and served to
the close of the war; was at the siege of Vicksburg, and siege of Fort Morgan,
Alabama, and in charge on Fort Blakely, and at the capture of Mobile, Alabama. (Transcriber’s note:
Most other biographical sketches read $25 “per acre.”
This was most likely left out by a typographical error.) BRUNSON, John;
Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Kellogg; was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, June 30, 1823;
came to this county in 1866. Rents
eighty acres of land. His wife,
Almira M. SMITH, was born in Toronto, Canada, June 27, 1827.
Married December 9, 1847; have one child – Nettie, born July 19, 1858.
He enlisted August 3, 1862, in Co. F, 12th Illinois V. I.; was
in the battle of Corinth October 4 and 5, and at the battle of Jackson, Miss.,
and in innumerable skirmishes through Alabama; and with General Sherman on his
famous march to the sea, serving to the close of the war. BUHRON, C.;
Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Gilman. BUTTSHAW,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Gilman. CAMPBELL, J.
M.; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Kellogg. CAMPBELL,
Jas. COX, C.;
Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Kellogg. CRAVEN, A.
B.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Kellogg. CRAVEN,
David P.; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Kellogg; was born in Wayne Co., N. Y., Oct. 17,
1841, and came to this county in 1866, and owns 330 acres of land, valued at $30
per acre. He is a Democrat in
politics. His wife, Julia E.
BENNETT, was born in Same county June 14, 1844; they were married Nov. 8, 1865;
their children’s names are James E., born Sept. 6, 1866; David Homer, July 10,
1869; John Reverdy, Sept. 19, 1871; Thurman P., Aug. 10, 1875; Galen Gladstone,
June 22, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. CRAVEN
have been school teachers in New York State and also in Iowa. He has been County Supervisor.
Is an enterprising man and has his large farm under a high state of
cultivation. CRAVEN, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Kellogg. CRAVEN, M.
A.; Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Kellogg. CREW, R. T.;
Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Kellogg. DAYMAN, L.;
Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Newton. DeGARMO,
Wilson; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Kellogg; was born in West Virginia July 15, 1833,
and came to this county in March, 1871; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $25
per acre. His wife, Louisa McNEAL,
was born in Indiana Oct. 18, 1833; they were married Oct. 18, 1858, and have
four children—Jessie May, born Jan. 19, 1868; Jane, Nov. 18, 1870; Charles W.,
Nov. 3, 1871; Lutie P., Jan. 23, 1876. Mr.
DeGARMO enlisted in Co. H, 33d Iowa V. I., Aug. 9, 1862, and was in the battle
of Saline River or Jenkins’ Ferry, and was wounded there; served three years.
He has been Justice of the Peace in this township four years. DODGE, Lambert H.;
Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Newton; was born Oct. 5, 1827, in Rockland, Sullivan Co.,
N. Y., and came to this county, in 1875. His
wife, Julia Ann LAWRENCE, was born April 21, 1833; they were married March 17,
1853, and have five children – George A., born March 8, 1854; John H., Aug.
27, 1855; Levi S., July 3, 1857; Anna J., July 25, 1859; Israel I., Feb. 16,
1864. Lambert H. and George A DODGE
rent 160 acres of land and have it under a high state of cultivation. DOWDEN, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Newton. DOWNS, David
T.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Newton; was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, March 26,
1836; came to this county in 1869; owns eighty-five acres of land, valued at $25
per acre. His wife, Anna O’HARRAH,
was born in Ireland March 18, 1839; they were married Sept. 25, 1857; have eight
children – Jennie, Julia, Eva, Clara, Lettie, Waltor, Forrest and Maud.
Mr. DOWNS has his farm under a high state of cultivation. DONMIRE, B.;
Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Newton. DUGAN, Pat;
Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Kellogg. EISENTRAGER,
W. L.; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Kellogg. EABERT W.;
Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Newton. ELLEGAR, S.;
Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Newton. FAIR. J. W.;
Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Newton. FILDSCHNEIDER,
F.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Newton. FOREMAN, H.;
Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Gilman. FOREMAN, H.;
Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Gilman.* (Transcriber’s
note: This is not a mistake.
There are two identical entries for H. Foreman in the original book.) FOREMAN, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Gilman. FREISE, C.;
Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Gilman. FRITSMIER,
S.; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Newton. GATES, S.
S.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Kellogg. GREENWOOD,
P.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Kellogg. HAAK, W.;
Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Gilman. HENKEY, E.;
Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Newton. HUMMEL,
Frank; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Kellogg; was born in Ohio Sept. 11, 1850; came to
this county in 1869; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre; he is a
Greenbacker in politics. His wife,
Wilhelmine CRAVEN, was born in Wayne Co., N. Y.; they were married May 8, 1872,
and have two children –Ella V., born Nov. 11, 1874; Jessie Greenville, born
April 12, 1877. Mr. HUMMEL has been
School Director one term and Township Trustee two terms. HUMMEL, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Kellogg. JONES,
Lewis; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Newton; was born in Michigan, in 1844, and came to
this county in 1869, and rents 160 acres of land. His wife, Rebecca Rhea JENKINS, was born in Lancaster Co.,
Penn., Sept. 26, 1847; they were married Nov. 7, 1869, and have two
children—Cora Letitia, born Aug. 9, 1870; Eola Lenora, born Aug. 4, 1875.
Mr. JONES enlisted in Co. A, 30th Ind. V. I., in 1861, and was
under the commands of Gens. Buell, Howard, Sherman and Thomas to the close of
the war, and was in their principal battles. JACOBS,
Thomas H.; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Kellogg; was born in Berks Co., Penn., July
21,1830, and came to this State in 1858, and to this county in 1870; owns eighty
acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. He
is Episcopalian in religion, and Republican in politics.
His wife, Maria MORRISON, was born in Orange Co., N. Y., Feb. 14, 1844;
she is a Presbyterian; they were married Oct. 5, 1865, and have three children
–Harriet Amelia, John Howard and Royal Clifton.
Mr. JACOBS enlisted in Co. C, 2d I. V. C., in May, 1861, and was in the
battles of Corinth and Shiloh, and was skirmishing continually; served three
years in the war for the preservation of the Union.
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