INMAN, HENRY—Deep River Twp—pg 733-4. Section 5, P.O. Deep River. His grandfather (Ezekiel) settled, early in life, in Alleghany county, Pennsylvania, and owned in partnership with a brother, a large tract of land where Pittsburgh now stands. This brother was killed by the Indians, and some other brothers originated the Atlantic line of steamers, known for many years as the Inman line. Ezekiel married a Scotch-Irish lady, was a farmer, and died about 1815. Henry’s father was born in Alleghany county, Pennsylvania, June 1798; married Elizabeth Miller; farmed all his life, and died in June, 1854. Henry was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, February 25, 1830. When about ten years old his parents removed into Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, where he was raised and educated, and worked for his father until he was twenty-two years of age. In the spring of 1855 he emigrated to Mahaska county, Iowa, where he bought a farm. At the expiration of six years he sold his farm and rented for five years in Jackson township, this county. He bought 80 acres of his present place, and moved to it March 8, 1866. He married October 19, 1852, Harriet Reed, who was born in Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, June 1, 1832. Children: William J. (born July 27, 1853—further mention below), Harriet J. (born January 2, 1855, married September 16, 1873, to H.C. Magarrell), Lavina E. (born February 1, 1857), Henry Reed (born March 10, 1859, married May 30, 1880, Sarah Malone), Amanda E. (born February 11, 1861), Lillie O. (born February 6, 1863), U.S. Grant (born December 16, 1864), Sherman (born October 4, 1866), Bennie (born November 22, 1867, died August 24, 1868), Archie (born June 24, 1869), Benjamin F. and Amelia Almetta (twins, born March 16, 1871), Everly Everett (born April 4, 1872, died September 9, 1873) and Evarts (born July 9, 1875). Mr. I. owns 250 acres of land, including 10 acres of timber. His farm is in excellent condition and well stocked. His oldest son, William J., is deserving of special mention. He received his primary education in this county, and taught school when eighteen years of age. He attended the Oskaloosa College during 1873, after which he recommenced teaching, and at which profession he is still engaged. He married, January 7, 1877, Mary Roland, of Lincoln township, who was born in Carroll county, Illinois, November 28, 1860. Two children are the fruits of their union: Serena Blanche (born October 13, 1877) and Herbert LeRoy (born September 7, 1879). By his intelligence, thrift and enterprise, William has secured to himself a comfortable home, free from embarrassment, consisting of a well stocked farm of 80 acres of excellent land, which he bought and settled upon in March, 1880.

LAW, WILLIAM, Jr.—Deep River Twp—pg 734. Harness-maker and dealer in saddlery hardware, P.O. Deep River. His father was born in Scotland in 1797, and still lives, at the age of eighty-three. His mother is also a native of Scotland, but they were married in America. William, Jr., was born in Ashland county, Ohio, the 11^th of May, 1850, and emigrated with his father to this State and county in March, 1864, and has lived in Deep River township ever since. He worked on his father’s farm until he was twenty-six years old, when, having learned his present trade, he set up in business for himself in the village of Dresden. He married the 25^th of February, 1873, Miss Mary J. Auston, of this township, who was born in Illinois. They have one child, Lillian Belle (born March 6, 1877). Mr. Law has been twice elected to the office of constable, and is now holding that office. He owns his flourishing business and is held in high esteem by his associates.

LESTER, ALEXANDER—Deep River Twp—pg 734-5. Section 30, P.O. Tilton. His parents were both natives of Scotland, but emigrated in early life to Ireland. Here they worked in the linen factories, and here Alexander was born, in the county of Down, the 15^th of August, 1816. The father crossed the ocean with his family, and on the 8^th of May, 1848, landed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he plied his business of manufacturing ingrain carpets. In 1850 they moved to Oakland county, Michigan, where Alexander worked a rented farm for three years, and then moved to Mahaska county, Iowa, the 22d of February, 1855. He entered land and farmed for four years, when he traded for his present place, to which he moved March 13, 1859. Mr. Lester married the 13^th of July, 1852, Mrs. Dodds, of Oakland county, Michigan, who was born in Ireland May 24, 1828. Her maiden name was Ann J. Graham, and she was married to her first husband on the 5^th of April, 1845, and bore him two boys: William (born January 20, 1847, died within a few weeks) and William John (born July 10, 1848). Mr. and Mrs. Lester have five children: David (born April 14, 1853), Jane Eliza (born October 26, 1854; married November 14, 1872, to Samuel Conn), Martha Ellen (born January 25, 1857, married October 14, 1875, to Melford F. Babb), Margaret Elliot Green (born December 25, 1860, married April 22, 1880, to Charles E. Sanders) and Alexander (born March 15, 1863). Mr. Lester owns 80 acres of good farming land.

McVEY, CYRUS P.—Deep River Twp—pg 735-6. Section 15, P.O. Deep River. His great-great- grandfather (James) was born in County Kirk, Ireland, and his great-grandfather (James) was born in the same county, and came to America when a boy, and married and settled in Virginia, where he farmed until he died, in his seventy-seventh year. His grandfather was born in Virginia, in 1794; was a physician and Christian preacher; married early in life and moved to Bourbon county, Kentucky. Here his father, James O., was born March 30, 1816; moved with his father to Springfield, Ohio; married, March 29, 1838, Miss Hannah Ward, of Urbana, Ohio, who was born December 23, 1821. The subject of this sketch was born in Champaign county, Ohio, September 19, 1840. His brothers and sisters were born as follows: Eliza J. (born May 27, 1839; married in March, 1858, to Job Falkingburg), James O., Jr. (born March 26, 1842; married February 16, 1870, Miss Katie C. McQueen), Edward A. (born January 9, 1844; married February 7, 1866, Miss Margaret Breniman), William A. (born July 16, 1846; married July 3, 1871, Miss Carrie Salter), John W. (born April 4, 1848; married July 3, 1870, Miss Emma Gyer), Mary A. (born November 17, 1850; married January 1869, to J.T. Harper), Sarah (born February 15, 1862; married December 22, 1870, to Andrew Davis), Alfred and Abner—twins—(born February 17, 1855; died in infancy), George B. (born September 11, 1857) and Arthur W. (born April 6, 1859). Cyrus moved with his father into Indiana, Delaware county, when one year old, and to this State in the fall of 1853. He was raised and educated in this county. He learned the trades of house carpenter and stationary engineer. In 1867 he went to Wisconsin, where he engaged in log-rafting on the Chippewa River one summer, and then went to Clay county, Nebraska, where he worked on the B.&M.R.R. Here his brother, Edward, who was with him, took up a homestead, and Cyrus returned to this county. In the spring of 1873 he took a trip to California, where he worked at carpentering in winter, and milling during the summer, in Butte county, and returned home in the summer of 1874, where he has plied his trade as carpenter ever since. Mr. M. owns forty-three acres of excellent land, and is free from debt.

MILLER, LYMAN BEECHER—Deep River Twp—pg 736. Section 3, P.O. Deep River. His father was born in New York, in February, 1800; was engaged in the wholesale and retail carpet business in New York City; and died in Scott county, Iowa, in August 1873. His mother’s maiden name was Mary Ann McPhearson; she was of French extraction; born in 1810, and died in 1874. Lyman B. was born (among seven children) in Littleton, New Jersey, April 12, 1844; educated in New York City and Plainfield, New Jersey. In September, 1862, he emigrated to Iowa with his brother William. He settled on his sister’s (Mrs. Emma L. Seaman) place in April, 1876, where he has lived ever since. This farm comprises 114 acres of good land, is finely stocked, in good condition, and free from debt. Mr. M. married May 2, 1870, Frances A. Murray, of Buffalo township, Scott county, Iowa, who was born April 6, 1844. The fruits of their union are: Emma L.S. (born August 10, 1871; died January 30, 1877), Mary Adelade R. (born March 14, 1874) and Rolland M. (born August 6, 1877).

MOORE, HUGH—Deep River Twp—pg 736-7. Section 36, P.O. Aurora, Keokuk county. His ancestors were from Scotland. His grandfather emigrated to Ireland, where his father was born about 1798. Hugh was born in County Down, Ireland, July 12, 1821, where he was raised on a farm and educated. He crossed the ocean, and landed in New York City, May 16, 1847. May 7, 1850, he reached Dubuque, and for the next three years farmed in that county. He then went to California, where he mined successfully until his impaired eyesight compelled his return to New York. Upon the recovery of his eyesight he went to Philadelphia, where he worked in a foundry. After some other wanderings he returned to Iowa, and rented a farm in Adams township, Keokuk county. In 1869 he bought and commenced the improvement of his present farm, and moved to it February 4, 1870. He married February 3, 1870, Electa Mushrush, of Keokuk county, who was born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1844. To them, as the result of their union, have been added a few Moore(s) as follows: Agnes E. (born November 7, 1870), William J. (born June 10, 1872; died August 15, 1874), Margaret C. (born January 27, 1876; died September 11, 1879) and Hugh Edward (born August 31, 1878). Mr. Moore owns 120 acres of good farming land, and is free from debt.

MYERLY, DAVID E.—Deep River Twp—pg 737. Section 22, P.O. Deep River. Was born in Carroll county, Maryland, January 19, 1844. In March, 1863, he went to Central City, Colorado, where he engaged in gold mining, with fair success, until September 15, 1863, when he traveled by ox team to Idaho, a distance of 1,250 miles. Here he engaged in mining and freighting for about eighteen months, when he went to Virginia City and conducted a livery stable until September, 1866. He then returned to Central City, where he was laid up by sickness until the following spring. Upon recovering his health he secured a situation as engineer of a stationary engine in a quartz mill, at which employment he continued until the first of January, 1868, when he came to this county, and in March, 1874, bought and moved to his present farm. He married in Sigourney, March 17, 1870, Miss Elizabeth Halderman, of Keokuk county, Iowa, who was born in Columbia county, Ohio, February 14, 1843. Her ancestors were from Germany. To them have been born: Unnamed (born July 11, 1871; deceased), Letha O. (born January 12, 1873), Adelpha L. (born August 28, 1874) and Emma M. (born October 7, 1875). Mr. M. owns forty acres of good land, well improved.

MYERLY, JOHN F.—Deep River Twp—pg 737. Section 15, P.O. Deep River. Was born in Ogle county, Illinois, October 21, 1854; raised on a farm, and received the greater part of his education in his native place. He came to this county with his father when thirteen years old, where he worked at home and attended school until of age. He then rented a farm from C. Cox for one year; at the expiration of which time he rented for two years from P.B. Burgett; he then, in the spring of 1879, rented a farm belonging to Mrs. Cochran, for two years, and is at present renting from Henry Artz the farm formerly owned and occupied by J. Hill. Mr. Myerly married December 16, 1877, Miss Annis Cover, of Iowa county, who was born in Iowa county, April 8, 1856. They have had two children: Winnie M. (born June 26, 1878; died January 23, 1879) and Franklin E. (born January 23, 1879).

MYERLY, Mrs. JOHN B.—Deep River Twp—pg 737-8. Section 15, P.O. Deep River. Her maiden name was Emma Little, and she was born in Carroll county, Maryland, August 15, 1820; and her husband was born in the same county, November 28, 1814. They were married in their native place March 25, 1838. Children were born to them as follows: Hester S. (born August 13, 1840), Mary A. (born April 15, 1842), David E. (born January 19, 1844), Ann Louisa (born February 22, 1846; married November 30, 1865, to James Hunter and died November 27, 1868), Rebecca S. (born October 10, 1848, married June 5, 1866, to James H. Judson, M.D.), Emma J. (born October 7, 1850), Lydia A. (born October 8, 1852; died February 28, 1853), John F. (born October 21, 1854), Franklin P. (born December 9, 1856), Noah E. (born January 21, 1859), Leavitt S. (born April 29, 1860), Martha E. (born April 12, 1862) and Hattie M. (born November 9, 1864). Mr. Myerly’s ancestors were from Germany. He worked for his father until twenty-one years of age, and after marrying emigrated to Dixon, Illinois, in 1853, where he remained until September, 1854, when he moved to Ogle county, Illinois, and settled on a farm he had previously bought, and farmed there until he purchased and moved to the present estate, in September, 1854. He died suddenly December 19, 1869, leaving the entire estate to his widow. He was a member of the Dunkard Church and highly respected and honored for his many excellent qualities. Of unyielding business integrity and kind of heart, he enjoyed the most profound esteem and unbounded confidence of all his neighbors. He left to Mrs. Myerly eighty acres of good farming land. Mrs. Myerly is an intelligent Christian lady, a kind neighbor and affectionate mother.

MUSHRUSH, GEORGE M.—Deep River Twp—pg 738. Section 27, P.O. Deep River. His great-grandfather and grandfather were both born in Germany, but immigrated to the United States when the latter was twelve years old. They followed farming in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, where his father was born in 1808. George was born in the same county, the eighteenth of March, 1835. He attended a good common school, and worked on his father’s farm until twenty-eight years of age, when he married and immigrated to Iowa, and farmed for about fifteen years in Adams township, Keokuk county, when he sold out there and bought and moved to his present place, the third of March, 1880. Mr. Mushrush married in Pennsylvania on the twenty-sixth of February, 1863, to Miss Mary Ann Shillito of North Chenango, Pennsylvania, who was born in North Chenango, September 9, 1840. Her grandfather and father were natives of Ireland. They have one child: Charles M. (born March 5, 1864). Mr. Mushrush owns a good farm of eighty acres.