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The History of Jasper County, Iowa Palo Alto Township (M-Y) McCALMONT,
W. A.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Newton. McCARTNEY,
R.; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Newton. McFALL,
Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Newton; born in Cheshire, Eng., in 1838; emigrated
to America in 1853; came to Jasper Co. in 1875; has 525 acres of land, valued at
$30 per acre. Married Miss Julia BAILEY in 1861; she was born in Mercer
Co., Penn., in 1842; they have six children—Fred N., William H., Kate L.,
Nellie B., Jason C. and Emma W. He
is a Greenbacker; members of the Episcopal Church.
He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., No. 59, Newton. McGREGOR,
D.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Reasonor. MANNING,
R.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Newton. MARSHALL,
E.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Newton. MARTIN,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Reasonor. MATCHETT,
D. J.; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Newton; born in Wayne CO., Ind., in 1825; has 155
acres, valued at $45 per acre. Married
Jane HILL in 1859; she was born in Ireland in 1825; they have five
children—Hugh T., Elizabeth, Emma J., David F. and Jennie M.
Republican. Has held the
office of Director and Supervisor. He
is a member of the United Presbyterian Church; she is a member of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church. MAY,
M. J.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Newton. MEAD,
D. B.; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Newton. MILLER,
L. L.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Newton; born in Trumbull CO., Ohio, in 1820;
removed to Jasper Co. in July, 1868; has eighty acres of land, valued at $40 per
acre. Married Miss Cyntha COLTON in
1842; she was born in Mahoning Co., Ohio, in 1824; died Sept. 5, 1856, leaving
four children—Edmund, Emma J., Sarah T., Ellie E., then married Mrs. Martha E.
WILSON in 1862; she was born in Watertown, Ct. in 1833; they have six
children—Hattie B., Harry L., Carrie E., Bertie A., Jessie E., Nellie B. M.
Republican. Has held the
offices of Township Clerk and Road Supervisor.
Mr. and Mrs. MILLER and oldest daughter are members of the M. E. Church.
He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge, of Youngstown, Ohio.
He enlisted in Girard, Oho, in the 171st Ohio National Guards,
April 25, 1864, and was mustered out in September, 1864. MURDOCK,
A.; Farmer; Sec.4; P. O. Newton. MURDOCK,
Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Newton. MYERS,
John; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Newton. NEWTON,
Thomas P.; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Newton. O’ROAKE,
James; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Newton; born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1822;
emigrated to America in 1852; came to Jasper Co., in 1858; has eighty acres of
land, valued at $50 per acre. Married
Miss Catharine McMANENEY in 1848; she was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in
1828; they have nine children—John F., Edward, Jane, Margaret, Daniel, James,
Mary, Sarah and Alice. Greenbacker;
Mr. and Mrs. O’ROAKE and all their children are members of the Catholic
Church. PHILLIPPS,
H. H.; Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Newton. PIMGER,
A. R.; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Newton. PIMGAR,
M.; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Newton. PENGER,
W. J.; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Newton. PROSSER,
D.; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Newton. PRETHERSON,
P.; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Reasonor. RAISBECK,
William; Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Newton. RAINSBECK,
W.; Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Newton. REASONER,
H. M.; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Reasonor; born in Grant Co., Ind., in 1847; removed
to Jasper Co., in 1864; has 142 acres of land, valued at $50per acre.
Married Miss Mary FRARY in 1874; she was born in Erie Co., N. Y., in
1853. Republican. REASONER,
R.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Reasonor. REASONER,
S.; Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Reasonor. REASONER,
W. M.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Reasonor. REES,
Anson B.; Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 21; P. O. Newton; born in Hancock CO.,
Ohio, in 1846; moved to this county in1848.
Has 195 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre.
He married Margret HILL in 1867; she was born in Ireland in 1844; they
have three children—Archie C., Eddie T. and Almira E.
Member of the U. P. Church; Republican. REES,
F. P.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Newton. REES,
Spencer H.; Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Newton; born in Hancock Co., Ohio, in 1847;
came to Jasper County in1848. Has
sixty-seven acres of land, valued at $60 per acre.
Married Miss Maggie E. HOLMES in 1877; she was born in Washington Co.,
Ind., in 1858; they have one child, an infant.
Greenbacker. Has held the
offices Township Trustee and Township Clerk.
Is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Enlisted in Co. B, 48th Iowa Inf., in May, 1864; on garrison
duty until mustered out in Oct., 1864. RENEKE,
A.; Farmer; Sec. 39; P. O. Newton. RENEKE,
W.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Newton. REXROAT,
A.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Newton. RHOADS,
J. W.; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Newton. RICHARDSON,
G.; Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Reasonor. RICHARDS,
S.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Newton. RILEY,
John; Farmer and proprietor of coal mines; Sec. 16; P. O. Newton; born in
Lancashire, Eng., in 1842; emigrated to America in 1863, and to Jasper County
in1867. Has eighty acres of land,
valued at $75 per acre. Married
Miss Kate GREY in 1865; she was born in Scotland in 1844; they have six
children—James H., Isabel, Ellen, May, Laura and John.
Greenbacker. RILEY,
Pat; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Newton. ROSS,
John; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Newton. RUSSELL,
Walter; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Newton; born in Baltimore, Md., Feb. 17, 1821; his
parents removed to Richmond, Va., when he was quite young, and in short time to
Boston, Mass.; thence to New York City, and afterward to Philadelphia, where he
lived a number of years, and learned the weaver’s trade.
After moving to different places, his parents went to the oil regions of
Pennsylvania, where they died. Mr.
R. came to this county in 1865, and settled where he now lives.
Has been married three times; first to Rachel S. MITCHELL, May 17, 1842;
they had one child—Rachel S.; Mrs. R. died in 1845. On the 18th day of June, 1848, he married Rachel
H. STRINGFIELD; they had a family of seven children, and Sept. 20, 1862, she
died. His third wife was Susan A.
DE HAVEN, whom he married July 12, 1865; they had five children, and on March 4,
1877, she died. Mr. R. is now
living alone. Politically, he is a
Republican. Owns 200 acres of land,
valued at $6,000. RUTH,
Edwin; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Reasonor. RYAN,
Martin; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Newton; born in County Tipperary, Ireland, in
1823; emigrated to America, 1848, and to Jasper County in 1856; has 120 acres of
land, valued at $50. Married Miss Ellen PASHEN in February, 1857; she was born in
County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1828; died in Nov. 1850.
Then married Jane CROWLEY in 1859; she was born in County Derry, Ireland,
in 1818. Greenbacker; Mr. and Mrs.
RYAN are members of the Catholic Church. (Transcriber’s
note: Almost all other entries in this book give the value of land on a per acre
basis, ranging from $20-75 per acre. It
appears that the words “per acre” should have appeared after the $50 value
listed for the land, but were accidentally left out in the original book.) SHAFER,
J. C.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Reasonor. SHARP,
Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Reasonor. SHELINBARGER,
Henry; Farmer and veterinary surgeon; Sec. 21; P. O. Newton; born in Fairfield
Co., Ohio, in 1813; came to Jasper County in 1853; owns sixty-seven acres of
land, valued at $50 per acre. Married
Miss Elizabeth HOLLOW in August, 1834; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1814;
they have four children—Melinda, Martha, Aaron and Caleb.
Greenbacker; she is a member of the Disciple Church.
Mr. S. has 500 trees of the best and greatest number of varieties of
fruit in the county. SHELLY,
V.; Farmer; Sec.24; P. O. Newton. SHEPHARD,
W. W.; Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Newton. SHERTON,
David; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Newton. SHIPLEY,
E.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Newton. SILVERS,
Geo.; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Newton. SIPE,
J. M.; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Newton. SMITH,
H. G.; Farmer; Sec.22; P. O. Newton. SMITH,
Philip; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Newton. SMITH,
Silas; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Newton. SNODGRASS,
A.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Reasonor. SNOOK,
Robert; Farmer and proprietor of Snook & Bros.’ Coal mines; Sec. 9; P. O.
Newton; born in the State of New York in 1833; removed to Jasper Co. in 1864;
has 100 acres of land, valued at $10,000. Married
Emma HENSHAW in1860; she was born in Yorkshire, England, in1840; they have eight
children—Annie, Eliza, James, Charles, Robert, Jr., Frank, Fred and Hester.
Greenbacker. SNOOK,
Thos.; Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Newton. SNOOK,
William.; Farmer and proprietor of Snook & Bros.’ Coal mines; Sec. 9; P.
O. Newton; born in England in 1839; emigrated to America in 1852; came to Jasper
Co. in 1864; has sixty acres of land, valued at $6,000.
Married Miss Elizabeth SOUTH in 1863; she was born in England in 1843;
they have five children—William, Jr., George A., Mark T., Samuel U., and John
J. Member of the A., F. & A. M., No. 59, Newton.
Enlisted in the 2d Kan. V. I., in April, 1861; first call; participated
in battle at Wilson Creek, Mo.; mustered out in July, 1861. STANTON,
T.; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Newton. STOOVER,
D.; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Newton. THOMAS,
T.; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Newton. THOMAS,
Henry; Farmer and superintendent of the Couch Coal Mines; Sec. 10; P. O. Newton;
born in Wales in 1842; emigrated to America in 1862; came to Jasper CO. in 1867;
has forty acres of land, valued at %50 per acre.
Married Miss GWENLLIAN JONES in 1865; she was born in Glenmorganshire,
Wales, in 1846; they have five children—Margaret, David, Jennette, Mary A. and
Rachel. Greenbacker. TREFEW,
J. M.; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Newton. TUCK,
A.; Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Newton. VANCE,
G.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Newton. VANNATTA,
P. R.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Newton. VANRIPER,
S.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Newton. WALKER,
Geo.; Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Newton. WASSON,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Newton. WATKINS,
W. W.; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Newton. WELCH,
M.; Farmer; Sec. 10; P. O. Newton. WEST,
W.; Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Reasonor. WHEATCRAFT,
J. F.; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Newton. WHITAKER,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Newton. WILCOX,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Newton. WILSON,
John A.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Newton. WILSON,
S. A.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Newton. WILSON,
William S.; Farmer and stock grower; Sec. 25; P. O. Reasonor; born in North of
Ireland in 1832; came to America, to Scott Co., Iowa, in 1849; thence to Jasper
Co., in 1875; has 320 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre, and 120 acres of
land in Scott CO. Married Mary ERVIN in 1859; she was born in North of Ireland
in 1834. They have six
children—Mary J., Wm. O., Martha A., Elizabeth, Lavina, James.
Independent in politics; members of the U. P. Church.
He first came to Scott Co. with his parents; entered 320 acres of
Government land, and bought 320 acres, second hand, of excellent wheat land; has
raised 3,000 bushels of wheat a year. WOODSWORTH,
A.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Newton. YOUNG,
Henry; Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Reasonor.
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