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History of Page County, Iowa
Des Moines: Iowa Hist. Co., 1880.
Buchanan Township
Transcribed by Jenny Kehm
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ANDERSON, NATHAN, farmer, section 3, P. O. Clarinda; born in Culpepper county, Virginia, July 28, 1805 . Went to Springfield county, Ohio , when 5 months old. In 1832 moved to Licking county, Ohio , where he remained until 1866, when he came to Iowa , locating in Henry county. Came to Page county in 1875. Was married April 8, 1830 , to Julia Ann Gardner, of Perry county, Ohio . They are the parents of nine children, eight still living: Catherine, Nancy, Maria Ann, Sarah J., Rachael, Mary E., and William W. His son James died soon after faithfully serving his country, of a disease contracted in the army.
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BEBOUT, PETER, farmer, section 13, P. O. Siam, Taylor county; born December 27, 1825, in Crawford county, Ohio. Came to Page county in the summer of 1854. He has held numerous township offices, serving almost constantly in one capacity or another. He has been justice of the peace, school treasurer, and school director, among others. Was married in September, 1852, to Miss Elizabeth Ridgely, of Crawford county, Ohio . They have eight children living; Hannah, Sarah, Oniska, Melissa, Ida May, Ida Bell, Ioma, and George; four are dead. This wife died in the fall of 1872. He was married in 1873 to Mary A. Crain, by whom he has two children living: Eva and Abram O., and two deceased. His farm is a very large one of 560 acres.
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CALHOON, JOHN T., farmer, section 10, P. O. Clarinda; born April 11, 1822 , in Beaver county, Pennsylvania . In April, 1842, moved to Jackson county, Ohio , remaining for ten years. In the spring of 1852 came to Iowa and settled in Cedar county. Three years later, in 1855, moved to Warren county, and in 1857 came to Page. Mr. Calhoon brought the first threshing and reaping machines ever in this section. Was married January 23, 1845 , to Miss Elizabeth St. Clair, of Jackson county, Ohio . They have had nine children, eight now living: William G., James N., Melissa, Evaline, Mildred, Benaja, John G., and Elizabeth A.
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CARPENTER, HURLBURT, farmer, section 12, P. O. Siam, Taylor county; born April 5, 1816 , in Delaware county, Ohio . In the fall of 1857 moved to Ogle county, Illinois , where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. Came to Tama county, Iowa , in 1861, and engaged in farming. Came to Page county in 1870, locating on the farm he now owns. Was married January 12, 1844 , to Miss Mary A. Woodruff, a native of Ohio . They have six children living and one deceased: Parkhurst H. Jehu S., Gettie Ann, Martha E., Charles D., and Edward M.
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DENNIS, MILTON F., lumber and coal dealer, P. O. Braddyville; born May 16, 1852 , in Columbiana county, Ohio . In 1836 moved with his parents to West Virginia , and in 1844 moved to Johnson county, Iowa . Remained there until 1875, engaged in farming, when he moved to Shelby county, Iowa . In the spring of 1878 moved to Taylor county, following the same occupation. In 1880 came to Page county, engaging in the lumber trade, for which he had been fitted through his extended experience as a sawyer. Married March 3, 1846 , to Eliza J. Crawford, by whom he had eleven children, ten of whom are living: Azelia A., Adelia E., Francis U., Josephine A., Almirina, Belle, Frank, George, Wallace B., and George E.
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DUNCAN, DANIEL, farmer, section 13, P. O. Siam, Taylor county; born October 10, 1828 , in Missouri . Came to Page county in the spring of 1845. Was married in November, 1853, to Miss Margaret Dillon, of Page county. By this union they became the parents of seven children: John T., Nancy E., Wilburn P., William A., Washington, Charles H. and Ada E. This wife died in January, 1868. He was married in October, 1870, by which this marriage he has two children: Orie E. and Omer. He is an early settler and was subjected to all the privations to which the pioneer ofttimes becomes a victim. A further account of his services to the country is given in the early history of the county.
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FRINK, CHARLES A., farmer, section 5, P. O. Shambaugh; born in Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, September 12, 1841, where he remained until he grew to manhood. He has more than the ordinary common school education, having been educated at the academy at Montrose , Pennsylvania . In the early part of the late war he was a member of the Pennsylvania state militia. Enlisted in 1864 in a Wisconsin regiment, remaining in the service until the close of the war. Came to Page county, Iowa, in 1871, locating in his present home. Was married November 1, 1872 , to Miss Effie Stewart, by whom he has three children: Mabel, Gracie and Harry. Owns 344 acres of land.
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FERRELL, THOMAS J., proprietor Valley House, Braddyville; born in Richland county, Ohio , February 14, 1851 . Moved to Dark county, Ohio , with his parents in infancy, where he grew to manhood. In 1868 moved to Logan county, Illinois , and in 1871 came to Page county, locating near Hawleyville. Was married March 14, 1874 , to Miss Laura A. McAlpin. They have two children: Thomas L. and Mary A.
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GROVER, JEPHTHA, farmer, section 7 and 8, P. O. Clarinda; born January 19, 1809 , in Highland county, Ohio , where he grew to manhood. In 1830 moved to Defiance county, Ohio and in 1854 came to Iowa , locating in Page county. Was married in 1834 to Miss Sarah Story, of Defiance county, Ohio , by whom he had four children: Louisa, Francis M., William, Ellen. He owns 240 acres of fine land.
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GOOD, J. R., banker, P. O. Braddyville; born January 28, 1850 , in Mercer county, Ohio . Moved to Nodaway county, Missouri , in 1864, and in 1865 came to Page county where he has since resided. He was educated in the Clarinda High School , and at Bryant's Commercial College . He engaged in the mercantile business in 1870. His store and all its contents were burned in 1877, at which time he located at Braddyville. He followed the mercantile business for two years, when he disposed of his business interests in that direction to McKee Bros., and in the spring of 1880 began the banking business, in connection with W. E. Webster, of Clarinda. He is a member of the Masonic order. Married Miss Melinda McKee, February 16, 1873 , by whom he has two children: Alvorda and Maud. He is emphatically a self-made man, successful in business, and genial in disposition.
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HART, JOHN, merchant, P. O. Braddyville; born in Brown county, Ohio , April 19, 1833 . In 1850 came to Iowa , locating in Wapello county. Lived in Wapello and Monroe counties until 1859 when he came to Page county. Opened his present store January 1, 1874 . He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He was married to Cordelia Keys, a native of Ohio , May 11, 1854 . They had seven children, five of whom are now living: Charlie, Eva J., Edwin M., Frank and Clyde .
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HARDEE, WILLIAM, farmer, section 1, P. O. Siam; born May 2, 1815 , in Bourbon county, Kentucky . When very young went with his parents to Preble county, Ohio , remaining four years. In February, 1836, moved to Montgomery county, Indiana, and in March, 1842, came to Page county, locating where he now resides. He is therefore, one of the very oldest settlers in the county. He has held a number of township offices, and was one of the first judges ever elected in the county. His connection with the county's early history is fully given in the body of this work. He was married to Elizabeth A. Farley, August 11, 1836 . They are the parents of twelve children, eight of whom are now living: Theressa Ann, Oliver P., Clarissa J., Rebecca E., William D., Sylvester N., Francis E., and Ezra P. He is an honored member of the masonic order.
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JAMES, J. A., farmer, section 32, P. O. Braddyville; born in Boone county, Indiana, December 18, 1844 . Came to Page county in 1861; was educated as an engineer, which occupation he followed until coming to Iowa . Enlisted December, 1862, in company F., 11 th Missouri cavalry, with which he remained until mustered out in August, 1865. Was engaged in numerous battles acquitting himself bravely; was promoted from the ranks to a first lieutenancy on account of gallant conduct. Was married January 30, 1867 , to Miss Caroline F. Willets. They have seven children, six now living: Jessie A., Isaac E., Lyda J., Jacob, Arthur A., and Hattie A.
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KELLEY, BEATY, farmer, section 3, P. O. Clarinda; born in Venango county, Pennsylvania , January 13, 1829 . Came to Iowa , Muscatine county, in 1851. Came to Page county in the fall of 1864, locating in the home he now owns. Was married March 2, 1864 , to Mary Ann Turner, of Cedar county, Iowa , by whom he had six children, five still living: Robert C., Samuel W., Hugh S., George B. and Ethen M.
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LAUB, HENRY, farmer, section 10, P. O. Centre; born in Wurtemberg , Germany , July 2, 1834 . Came to America in 1849, locating in Hamilton county, Ohio . Came to Page county in 1855, locating where he now resides. Enlisted in the Thirteenth Iowa infantry and served from November, 1864, to the close of the war. Married Miss Sarah J. Shearer, February 6, 1859 , by whom he has nine children: Mary A., Rosena, Margaret L., William E., Talitha J., Charles H., Effie L., George L. and Thomas E., and one deceased. Owns a large farm of 444 acres.
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LASLEY , ISRAEL , farmer, section 24, P. O. Hopkins, Missouri; born July 10, 1823 , in Hocking county, Ohio . Came to Iowa in the fall of 1841, and to Page county in the spring of 1865. Was married in March, 1846, to Caroline Mathew, of Davis county, Iowa, by whom he is the father of eight children: Eugenia, Martha A., Sarah E., Lettie J., William D., Jacob E., Susan E., Simeon K., and three deceased.
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McKEE, GEORGE W., of the firm of McKee Bros., dry goods, P. O. Braddyville; born October 2, 1854 , in Scott county, Indiana . Came to Page county in the spring of 1864. Was educated at Amity college and in the spring of 1879 located in Braddyville, engaging in the dry goods business.
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McKEE, MATTHEW G., member of above firm, P. O. Braddyville; born December 1, 1856 , in Scott county, Indiana . Engaged in business with his brother in 1879, and has besides an interest in the hardware firm of McKee & Reece.
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MAXWELL, ROBERT, farmer, section 27, P. O. Centre; born in Warren county, Ohio, November 1, 1815; moved in 1817 with his parents to Dearborn county, Indiana, where he remained until 1848, when he became a citizen of Missouri; came to Page county in the spring of 1853. He is one of the oldest settlers in the county, and has not only contributed to, but closely watched all the improvements made. He has served three terms on the board of supervisors, been treasurer of the school board for ten years and was postmaster for nine years. Was married, April 26, 1838 , to Miss Charlotte Judd, by whom he had nine children, eight living: Nancy J., Elizabeth, Charlotte, Francis, John W., James W., Albert C. and Charles. Mr. Maxwell is a mason in good standing.
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McCURDY, FRANKLIN, farmer, section 17, P. O. Braddyville; born in county Lononderry, Ireland, April 10, 1834; was left an orphan nine years of age; when sixteen he came to America, locating in Miami county, Ohio. He followed various avocations. When he came to Iowa he located in Taylor county and built a mill, one of the best in the county; thence he came to Page county. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. Was married March 13, 1859 , to Miss Esther C. bolt, by whom he had ten children, one now dead: William M., Franklin, John E. Robert J., Addie V., Ida B., Lida E., Erie S., and Orie K. Owns 200 acres of land.
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McFARLAND, EBENEZER, farmer, section 24, P. O. Centre; born December 21, 1829, in Muskingum county, Ohio, where he reached man's estate; came to Iowa in 1851. Was married June 25, 1854 , to Elizabeth McFarland, of Page county. They have two children: Orlando H., and Letta. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M. in good standing. His farm covers 167 acres of land.
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REMINGTON, AMOS, farmer, section 16, P. O. Clarinda; born October 1, 1816 , in Ashtabula county, Ohio . In his childhood he moved with his parents to Pennsylvania , where his youth was passed and education received; from that time until 1870 he resided in several states, coming to Page county in the year last named. Was married October 13, 1842 , to Miss Matilda Morgan, of Erie , Pennsylvania . They have three children living: Delevan, Alma L. and Alferetta; and six deceased. His father, Seth Remington, was born in Connecticut , in 1781.
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SOWERS, LEWIS, farmer, section 25, P. O. Centre; born in North Carolina , May 18, 1818 . Moved to Fountain county, Indiana, in 1839. Twenty years later (1859) he came to Page county, where he has since resided. Was married July 5, 1838 , to Miss Susan Sink, a native of North Carolina , by whom he had thirteen children: Annie L., Hamilton , Jane, Emaline, Harris, Catharine, Lank, Mary, Amanda, and George. This wife died February 11, 1863 . He was married August 27, 1863 , to Margaret Whittington, by whom he has one child: Jacob.
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SIGLER, DAVID, farmer, section 4, P. O. Clarinda; born December 16, 1822 , in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania . In the spring of 1837 he moved to Putnam county, Ohio . Came to Page county in 1865, locating on the farm where he now resides. His mother shares his home with him. He is a single man, of considerable influence and more than ordinary intelligence. Owns 212 acres of land.
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SNODGRASS, JOSEPH, farmer, section 2, P. O. Siam, Taylor county; born March 9, 1822, in Jefferson county, Indiana. In 1850 moved to Missouri , remaining until 1852, when he became a resident of Taylor county, Iowa , locating near the Page county line. He moved into this county in 1854, selecting his present location. Was married September 19, 1845 , to Jane A. Hammond, a native of Johnson county, Indiana. They had seven children, six now living: Caroline, Eliza C., Alonzo C., Mont. N., Arvilla and Birch.
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SHEARER, THOMAS, farmer, section 23, P. O. Centre; born January 8, 1836 , in Ash county, North Carolina . Moved to Buchanan county, Missouri , in 1842, and in the spring of 1849 came to Page county, Iowa . He was one of the early settlers of the county, coming into a strange land with few residents, he fully realized the meaning of pioneer life. He was married November 1, 1849 , to Miss Margaret Bohanan, of Missouri . They have six children, five living: John W., George W., Henry G., James W., and Jacob. His farm comprises 160 acres.
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VARDMAN, F. M., farmer, section 16, P. O. Shambaugh; born December 22, 1844 , in Jefferson county, Iowa . When seven years of age he moved with his parents to Benton county, Iowa , remaining two years. He moved to Keokuk , Iowa , and in 1855 came to Taylor county. In 1860 went to Missouri , where he remained during the war. On account of his union sentiments he was subjected to many “inconveniences,” and obliged to remain hidden a great portion of the time. Came to Page county in 1864. Was married September 13, 1867 , to Miss Mary I. Baker, by whom he has four children: Mary A., E. Annie, Benjamin R., Emma G. Owns 117 ½ acres of land.
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WILLIAMS, DR. JAMES G., physicians and surgeon, P. O. Braddyville; born July 12, 1830 in Pickaway county, O. In 1839 moved to Fulton county, Illinois . In 1849 came to Iowa , settling in Keokuk county. Began study of medicine in 1855, at the same time engaging in the drug business. Began to practice medicine in 1858, which he continued until 1865, when he became a resident of Wapello county. Came to Page county, locating at Braddyville, in 1870, entering upon the practice of his profession. Married Miss Elizabeth P. Hardin in December, 1849, by whom he had seven children, four still living: Mary A., Catherine D., Henry J. and Harvey B. This wife died June 22, 1869 . Married Francis M. Comstock, March 20, 1870 . Dr. Williams is a very successful practitioner, and highly esteemed as a man and citizen.
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WOLDRUFF, GEORGE W., farmer, section 23, P. O. Centre; born February 18, 1831 , in Holmes county, Ohio . Came to Iowa in 1855, locating in Van Buren county. In 1857 came to Page county. Is by trade a blacksmith, an occupation he has followed most of the time since coming here. He spent a considerable portion of his life in changing his residence, but located permanently in Page county in 1866. Enlisted in the 25 th Missouri cavalry and served in the winter of 1861-62. Was married August 16, 1868 , to Mrs. Charlotte Shearer, formerly Charlotte Maxwell, by whom he has three children: Sadena F., James R., and Cora. Mrs. Woldruff had three children by her first husband, two still living: Anna and Jacob D.
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WALKER, JOHN T., farmer, section 25, P. O. Hopkins, Missouri; born in Essex county, New Jersey , May 10, 1823 . Moved from New Jersey in childhood, going with his parents to Ohio . Came to Lee county, Iowa , in 1835 or 1836. In 1853 came to Mahaska county, and in 1865 came to Page county. Enlisted in March, 1862, in company C, 4 th regiment Missouri volunteers. After a service of 27 months was discharged on account of ill-health. Was married March 23, 1845 , to Miss Lydia A. Jeffers, of Lee county, Iowa . They have three children: William R., John T., and George H. Mr. Walker is a member of the A. F. & A. M. His farm comprises 206 acres. |
