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The History of Jasper County, Iowa Rock Creek Township (L-Y) LACKEY, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Grinnell. LAGRANG,
Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Grinnell. LEE, George;
Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Grinnell; born in Macon Co., Ill., Aug. 9, 1839; came to
this State in 1859, and located in Jasper Co. in 1877.
Mary P. FORD, his first wife, had three children—Saphrona, born Oct. 8,
1867; R. D., March 18, 1869; Conway B., March 31, 1863.
Married for his second wife, Elizabeth SHAW Dec. 25, 1877; she owns 60 ½
acres of land, valued at $1,200; her children by a former marriage—Mary Jane,
born Nov. 24, 1855; Frank F., April 19, 1859; George L., Oct. 16, 1863; James
V., Nov. 11, 1869; Harriet E., May 31, 1871; Andrew J., Nov. 24, 1873.
George LEE enlisted in the 18th I. V. I. In July, 1862; served
three years; was in the battles of Springfield, Mo., Sugar Grove, Mo., Poison
Springs, etc. LEWIS, E.
L.; Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Grinnell. LOVITT,
John; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Kellogg. LUDWICK,
Jacob; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Grinnell. McKITTRICK,
James; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Grinnell. McKITTRICK,
John, Sr.; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Grinnell. MAHON, G.
A.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Kellogg. MASON, Louis
F.; Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Grinnell; born in Centre Co., Penn., March 8, 1841;
came to Jaser[sic] Co. in Aug., 1847; owns 506 acres of land, valued at $30 per
acre. He is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a Republican in politics.
His wife, Jennie R. RHONE, was born in the same county Aug. 28, 1843.
Married in 1865; their children are Verbena G., born Aug. 8, 1866; Robert
S., June 24, 1870; Mary B., Nov. 21, 1874; Charles R., Sept. 23, 1877.
Mr. MASON enlisted in the Union army Dec. 19, 1861, and served with the
Army of the Potomac till the termination of the war, and was mustered out July
4, 1865. Mr. MASON does farming on
an extensive scale, and is a very good business man, understanding farming in
all its details. MATTISON,
P.; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Grinnell. MILLGATE,
George; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Grinnell; born in England in 1850; came to this
country in 1871, and to this county in 1875; he owns eighty acres of land,
valued at $10 per acre. He is a
bachelor, and appears to be a very industrious young man. MORGAN, C.
H.; Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Kellogg. MORGAN,
Jasper; Sec. 32; P. O. Grinnell. MORGAN,
John; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Grinnell. MORGAN, W.
J.; Farmer; Sec. 178 P. O. Kellogg. MURRAY,
Thomas; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Grinnell; born in Scotland Nov. 13, 1845; came to
this country in 1853, and to this county in 1876; owns eighty acres of land,
valued at $40. He is a Republican
in politics. Isabella Jane
TURNBULL, his wife, was born in Stark Co., Ill., Dec. 10, 1849; were married
Feb. 10, 1869; have three children—George A., born Feb. 18, 1870; Bertie, Oct.
20, 1874; William J., Dec. 8, 1876. Mr.
MURRAY enlisted in Co. F, 124th Ill. V. I., Feb. 13, 1864; was at the
siege of Spanish Fort thirteen days and nights, and in several battles.
He has a fine farm, well-cultivated, and a pleasant home. (Transcriber’s
note: Almost all other entries in this book give the value of land on a per acre
basis, ranging from $20-45 per acre. It
appears that the words “per acre” should have appeared after the $40 value
listed for the land, but were accidentally left out in the original book.) NEWHALL,
Joseph; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Grinnell. NORRIS, M.
L.; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Grinnell. PARMLEY, A.
T.; Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Grinnell. PARMLEY,
Braxton; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Kellogg. PARK, Albert
V.; Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Grinnell; born in Eastport, Me., Jan. 9, 1847; came o
this county in 1862; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $45.
He is a Congregationalist and Republican.
His wife, Mary J. LUMLEY, was born in Iona, Canada, in 1855.
Mr. PARK is an intelligent farmer and a good business man. (Transcriber’s
note: Almost all other entries in this book give the value of land on a per acre
basis, ranging from $20-45 per acre. It
appears that the words “per acre” should have appeared after the $45 value
listed for the land, but were accidentally left out in the original book.) PATTRICK,
Andrew; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Grinnell. PERKINS, W.;
Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Kellogg. PHIPPS, Eli;
Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Grinnell. PIERCE,
Joseph; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Kellogg; born in Indiana Co., Penn., Dec. 17,
1825; owns 227 acres of land, valued at $30; came to this county in 1867.
His first wife, Barbara Etta ANDERSON; they were married Feb. 10,1848;
had three children—Garrett, born Feb. 10, 1849; William A., July 15, 1851;
Hannah J., Feb. 8, 1854. Married second wife, Ruth MILLER; she was born June 26, 1833;
married Nov. 13, 1855; children—James Miller, Oct. 23, 1863; Sherman, July 5,
1867; Jacob, Oct. 14, 1868; Henrietta, Sept. 13, 1871; Jemima, Nov. 7, 1872;
Robert, April 29, 1878. (Transcriber’s
note: Almost all other entries in this book give the value of land on a per acre
basis, ranging from $20-45 per acre. It
appears that the words “per acre” should have appeared after the $30 value
listed for the land, but were accidentally left out in the original book.) POFFIM, W.
H.; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Grinnell. POWERS, S.
John; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Kellogg. POWERS, S.
B.; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Kellogg. RICE,
Edward; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Grinnell. RALF,
William; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Grinnell; born in Kent, England, Jan. 8, 1832;
came to this country at 18 years of age, and came to this county in 1868.
His wife Mary GAUGHRAN, born in the county of Meath, Ireland, in 1829.
She owns 160 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre.
They were married in1855; their children are John W., born January 8,
1856; William N., born July 31, 1858; Henry, born Sept. 7, 1861. RICE,
Austin; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Kellogg; born in Worcester, Mass., Sept. 21,1825;
came to this county in 1868. Owns
eighty acres of land, valued at $30 per acre.
His wife, Clarissa CLARK, was born in the same place, April, 1832.
Married in 1849; they have nine children, Ellen, Emma, John, Frank, Lucy,
Carrie, George, Charles, William. ROWLAND,
Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Kellogg. RUSH, J. L.
S.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Kellogg. SHILL, D.
V.; Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Kellogg. SHILL, Jacob
F.; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Kellogg; born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Dec. 25, 1836;
came to this county in 1855. Owns
280 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre.
Emila Jane TREASE, his wife, born in Tennessee, May 19, 1866; have eight
children—Roxana, Joseph L., Iola, Marinda A., Mary E., William S., John
Wesley, Edith L. SHILL, W.
R.; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Kellogg. SHOEMAKER,
C. T.; Storekeeper; Sec. 29; P. O. Kellogg. SHOWNEY,
Daniel; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Grinnell. STUART, J.
N.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Kellogg. STULL,
Alonzo; Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Grinnell. SULLENS, F.
M.; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Kellogg. TOMLINSON,
G. W.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Kellogg. TURNER, O.
J.; Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Grinnell; born in Wayne Co., Ky., April 23, 1840, and
came to this county in 1868; owns 122 acres of land, valued at $25.
Elizabeth RICE, his wife, was born in the same county Nov. 2, 1846;were
married in 1870; have two children—Eben C., born July 31, 1872; George W.,
Nov. 15, 1875. Mr. TURNER is a very
industrious man and is well educated. (Transcriber’s
note: Almost all other entries in this book give the value of land on a per acre
basis, ranging from $20-45 per acre. It
appears that the words “per acre” should have appeared after the $25 value
listed for the land, but were accidentally left out in the original book.) TUPPER, M. H.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Kellogg. TURNBULL, William M.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O.
Grinnell; born in Scotland April 20, 1848; came to this country in 1849, and to
this county in 1876; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre.
His wife, Margaret G. TURNBULL, was born Aug. 30, 1853; married Feb. 14,
1876; Bertha L., born Dec. 30,1877. Mr.
TURNBULL is Justice of the Peace. VANMETER, J.; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Grinnell. VANMETER, M.C.; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Grinnell. VOSS, P. R. M.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Grinnell. WHEELER, B. J.; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Grinnell. WILLIAMS, W. C.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Grinnell. WILTAMUTH, George E.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O.
Grinnell; born Sept. 10, 1851, in Hampton Tp., Rock Island Co., Ill.; came to
this county in March, 1876, and rents 140 acres of land.
His wife, Mary Jane VANDERVEER, was born March 14, 1858, in Poweshiek
Co., Iowa; they have two children—David, born Nov. 20, 1876, and Clara, Jan.
24, 1878. WELCH, J. M.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Kellogg. WOLF, Eli; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Kellogg. WOLF, H. E.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Kellogg. YOUNG, A. B.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Kellogg. YOUNG, E.; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Kellogg. YOUNG, M. J.; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Kellogg. YOUNG, N.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Grinnell. YOUNG, Nicholas; Farmer; P. O. Grinnell; born
Sept. 24, 1825, and located in this Co. in 1868; owns 330 acres of land, valued
at $25 per acre. His wife, Margaret
Ann PETTY, was born Feb. 27, 1828; they were married in 1850; have four
children—Josephine, born Aug. 18, 1852; William, born Feb. 17, 1855; Mary,
born April 29, 1858; Charles, born Feb. 21, 1860.
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