BABCOCK, W.D.—Grinnell Twp—pg 881. Photographer and artist, Grinnell. Was born in Canada East, July 16, 1822, and when an infant accompanied his parents to Vermont, where he attended the Vermont University and graduated therefrom in 1842. Then went to Boston, where he learned the trade of daguerreotyping and followed it for about one year, when he went to New York City, remaining until 1846. In 1852 he returned to Canada and learned the photographing business. At this time he was running a daguerreotype gallery in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and remained there until 1868, when he returned to New York City and continued his business until 1870. Then removed to Mason City, Cerro Gordo county, this State, and in 1874 went to Minnesota, staying for two years. Until July, 1880, he was engaged in traveling through the State and at this time he came to Grinnell, where he is now doing a good business, having one of the neatest parlors in this district. Mr. B. was married, in Waukesha county, Wisconsin, in March, 1852, to Miss Sarah J. Butler, of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. They have four children, one of whom, A.W., is living. Three are deceased: Sarah W. and two infants.

BAILEY, J.W.—Grinnell Twp—pg 881-2. Engineer for Morse & Whitney, grain dealers, Grinnell. Was born in Maryland, December 8^th, 1848. His father, J.W. Bailey, Sr., was an agriculturist in that State. In early life J.W. followed the pursuits of his father, and resided in Maryland until 1872, to Miss Rhode Faulkes. By this union they have one child, Nettie. Mr. Bailey has been in the employ of Morse & Whitney for seven years and is one of their trusted employees. He is a Knight of Honor.

BAILEY, W.S.—Grinnell Twp—pg 882. Farmer, section 2, P.O. Grinnell. Was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, February 11, 1823, and after leaving school commenced farming, which has been his occupation since. On the 1^st of March, 1865, he removed to Davenport, Scott county, this State, resumed his chosen calling, and in October, of 1867, came to this county, where he now owns a farm of 200 acres of land, well improved, upon which is a good residence. Mr. B. has been twice married. First, in Indiana, September 25, 1849, to Miss Sarah A. Greer, daughter of Geo. Greer. By this union they have three children, two of whom are now living: Rachel K. and Millard F. Lost one, George A. His second wife was Miss Fannie Hastings, whom he married March 9, 1873. She was born in Ohio county, Indiana. The result of this union is two children: Blanche E. and Richard W.

BARTLETT, S.N.—Grinnell Twp—pg 882-3. Deceased. Died the 15^th of November, 1879, at the age of seventy-six years. From the Grinnell Herald we copy the following: "The funeral was attended by a large concourse of citizens on Saturday, November 17^th; President Magoun conducted the services, assisted by Revs. Mr. Herrick and Grinnell, in the absence of Dr. Sturtevant. Mr. Bartlett was a native of Bath, New Hampshire, where he was a church officer, a magistrate, and a member of the State Legislature, and had an association with many eminent persons up to his removal to Grinnell, in 1855. Here he discharged various duties connected with the Congregational Church, and as a citizen, with honor and success. At the funeral it was mentioned, though related to an eminent and historic family—one Josiah Bartlett, the second signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the first Governor of New Hampshire, the deceased required no such association to color a well rounded beneficent life. As a neighbor he was cordial and pleasant, and being ‘given to hospitality’ a trait hundreds of strangers will remember as a conspicuous virtue. His temperament led him to become conservative in society, more inclined to ‘steadying the ark of God’ than to be a leader, and an advocate of new measures, yet a cordial worker where the path of duty was plain. None of the old citizens or of the younger, were more solicitous for good order in the town and in the prosperity of the church and college. It was aptly said by his coffin that a fortunate historic personage had passed away. Warm friendship had been cultivated, there was a retrospect of an useful life, prolonged to the enjoyment of a golden wedding, five years since, where was gathered the bride of his youth, and an almost unbroken family circle, as joyous that as sad to-day. Near fifty years was the period of his service as a church officer, and now a word or an act will be remembered that was not in accord with that profession and character which gives ‘the highest style of man.’ A large number of the families of the town felt a strong attachment for him—no more, since it was his choice of a home which brought here many of our valued citizens, the Sutherland, Childs, Morrisons, Walkers, Stevens, Leightons, Eastmans and others. The cherished wish to die, surrounded by his family was gratified, and it was not a vain aspiration, that his memory will be cherished long after his dust shall have ‘returned to dust.’ The Congregational Church will express its bereavement, and the First National Bank passed the following resolutions of respect: ‘At a special meeting of the directors of the First National Bank of Grinnell, held at their banking-house on the 15^th day of November, 1879, President Steele in the chair, the following resolutions were presented by Director J.B. Grinnell, and unanimously adopted: Whereas, one of our number, Deacon S.N. Bartlett, has been called away by death, therefore, be it resolved: In the death of our brother, at the ripe old age of seventy-six years, we recognize a beneficent Providence, continuing long in service, one who honored every station which he was called to fill. That as a magistrate in his native New Hampshire, a pillar of society and a member of the Legislature, and for commendable and honorable service here, for near a quarter of a century, he will ever be held in high esteem. Our tribute is to a Christian citizen, and endeared husband and father, whose loss will be deeply felt in this board of directors, and to the bereaved family, we tender our sympathies and will sorrowfully unite with them, in attending the funeral of the deceased to-morrow. That this expression be entered upon the bank records, and copied be furnished to the press and families of the deceased. By order of the board of directors. Charles H. Spencer, Cashier.’"

BARTLETT, E.S.—Grinnell Twp—pg 883-4. Butcher, Grinnell. Was born in Bath, New Hampshire, September 7, 1832, where he received an education and followed farming until October, 1853, when he moved to Michigan, where he attended the Olivet Institute for one term, and engaged in teaching school. In the spring of 1854 he moved to Wisconsin, engaging in farming till September, 1854, when he came to this county, locating at Grinnell, where he learned the carpenter’s trade, at which he continued two years. In the fall of 1873 he engaged in his present business. Mr. B. was married, in New Hampshire, December 11, 1855, to Miss Hannah Stevens, by whom he has three children: Arthur W., Stella T. and Katie H.

BARNES, R.J.—Grinnell Twp—pg 884. Wagon-maker, Grinnell. Born in Penobscot, Maine, in 1856; came to Grinnell with his father (A.H.) in 1874. Mr. Barnes is identified as one of Grinnell’s competent workmen and enterprising citizens.

BARNS, FRANK—Grinnell Twp—pg 884. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 18, P.O. Grinnell. Was born in Portage county, Ohio, July 21, 1815, where he was raised and educated. His father was in the War of 1812, and was stationed at Cleveland, Ohio, which place, upon his first arrival, contained but three houses. In 1854 our subject came to this State and located in Johnson county, near Iowa City, where he lived fourteen years, and then moved to his present location. He was married, in June, 1837, to Miss Rachel Starr, of Ohio, by whom he has three children: Ira J., Henry S. and Annie E. (now Mrs. Higbee, of Avoca, this State). Mr. Higbee enlisted as a private in company B, Twenty-second Iowa infantry, and was honorably discharged as captain. Mr. Barns’ farm consists of seventy-eight acres under good cultivation.

BATEHAM, G.W.—Grinnell Twp—pg 884-5. Dealer in city real estate, Grinnell. Was born in County Kent, England, April 26, 1813; when very young came with his parents to America, locating in Rochester, New York, where his father engaged in landscape gardening and the nursery business, at which he continued many years, becoming quite noted in his pursuit. Here our subject was raised and educated. At the age of twenty-one he moved to Ross county, Ohio, and engaged in farming, residing in the vicinity of Chillicothe for three years, and then moved to Jay county, Indiana, resuming his former occupation, where he lived seventeen or eighteen years. In 1857 he came to Iowa, reaching Grinnell on the 8^th of May, having been enabled, after leaving Montezuma, to cross all the sloughs on the ice—a circumstance unknown since that time. He then engaged in sheep-raising, increasing his herd from 450 to 700. He first located in Malcom township, bringing under cultivation over 1,000 acres of land, which now comprises seven farms, and after seventeen or eighteen years’ residence in this township he removed to Grinnell, building several houses for renting purposes. M.B. Bateham (a brother of the subject of this sketch) was a noted agricultural writer; was first editor of the Genesee Farmer, of Rochester, New York; afterward, of the Ohio Cultivator, of Columbus, Ohio, continuing in this capacity twenty years, when, having acquired a competency, he retired, engaging in the fruit business at Paynesville, Ohio; traveled extensively in Europe, corresponding with some of the metropolitan agricultural journals in the United States. Our subject was married, about the year 1837, to Miss C. Horner, with whom he lived about twenty years, and by whom he had ten children: Milton (a solider in the Twenty-eighth Iowa infantry; died in the army hospital at New Orleans), Vincent (now of Guthrie county), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Henry B. Marshall, of Chicago), James (now of Guthrie county), Eliza (now Mrs. George Rich, of Guthrie county), Caroline (now Mrs. T. Hawk, of Liscomb, Marshall county), Cassius M. (a soldier in the Twenty-eighth Iowa infantry), Isabel (now Mrs. John Hawk, of Liscomb, Marshall county) and George Thornton (now of Nebraska). In 1858 he was married to Miss Minnie Rainey, by whom he has three children: Benjamin F., Annie Florence and Milton S. Mr. B. for three years was engaged in traveling for the Cleveland and St. Louis Railroad Company (a projected road), securing the appropriation of 146,000 acres of land and $38,000, but the road was not built.

BIXBY, T.H.—Grinnell Twp—pg 885. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 10, P.O. Grinnell. Was born in Maine, August 11, 1833, where he was educated, and then moved to Lowell, Massachusetts, and engaged in the mercantile business till July, 1856, when he came to this county, engaging in farming and teaching school. He now owns a fine stock farm of 160 acres, well fenced with wire, and about 300 rods of hedge. He is one of the large stock-raisers in this section of the country, and his place is situated just one mile east of Grinnell. He was married, September 17, 1860, in Illinois, to Miss Mary E. Armstrong, by whom he has five children: Alson A., Iona B., Luella M., Willie S. and Ray T.

BLAKELY, A.J.—Grinnell Twp—pg 885-6. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 28, P.O. Grinnell. Was born on the 20^th of June, 1834, in Rutland county, Vermont, and received his education at Union College, Schenectady, New York, graduating from there in 1859. Also attended the Albany Law School until 1861, when he went to Fort Henry, New York, and engaged in the practice of law with A.B. Waldo, one of the most prominent lawyers in the state. Upon the call for troops, in 1862, he enlisted as a private in the Fourteenth Vermont volunteer infantry for nine months, and soon after entering the service was promoted to first lieutenant of company B, and after serving for one year was honorably discharged. He was in the battle of Gettysburg, at which battle one-fourth of the men in his company were killed, he, himself, being slightly wounded. After his discharge he returned to Vermont, and became engaged in the live stock and wool business, following that until 1867, when he came to Poweshiek county. He is the owner of 225 acres of well-improved land and is an extensive breeder of Durham cattle and thorough-bred Merino sheep and Poland-China hogs. Mr. Blakely has been for three years secretary of the Farmers’ Fire Insurance Company, and also holds the position of president of the Farmers’ Exchange.

BODLE, F.S.—Grinnell Twp—pg 886. Physician and surgeon, Grinnell. Was born in Orange county, New York, February 2, 1838, and when one year of age removed with his parents to Pennsylvania and remained until nine years of age when he went to Wisconsin. There attended school and after completing his freshman year went to Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, and finished the junior years. He enlisted, April 19, 1861, in company C, Seventh Ohio infantry regiment as private, and served one and one-half years. Was taken prisoner at Cross Lanes, West Virginia, August 26, 1861, and held at Libby, Newlines and Salisbury. Was paroled in June, 1862, and discharged in October of the same year. He returned to Ohio and completed his medical course, graduating at the Cleveland Charity Medical Hospital College, February 4, 1864. Then enlisted in the One Hundred and Eighty-fifth Ohio infantry as assistant surgeon and served until October 26, 1865. Was then discharged and went to Minnesota, where he practiced until 1870, when he was appointed contract surgeon in the Indian service for the United States, serving in that capacity until 1878. Then came to this county, and although he has resided here but two years, already has won a good practice. Dr. Bodle was married in Minnesota, February 10, 1867, to Miss Minerva L. Strong. They had one child, Fannie M. (born October 2, 1869; died January 4, 1874). He has taken two children to raise: May and Laura.

BRAY, H.M.—Grinnell Twp—pg 886-7. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 1, P.O. Grinnell. Was born in Canada, January 10, 1843, and when ten years of age removed with his parents to Vermont, where he was raised and educated. While a youth he commenced farming, which has been his occupation through life. In the winter of 1863 he enlisted in company G, Seventeenth Vermont infantry, and served until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. Participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court-House, Cold Harbor, and two battles in front of Petersburg, where he was captured and taken to Libby Prison, being held there for two months. After his discharge he returned to Vermont, and until 1867 worked with the Fairbanks Scale Company, at the end of which time he engaged in farming and in the spring of 1869 came to this county. Is one of the largest stock-dealers in the township and his farm of 430 acres is well adapted for stock purposes. Mr. B. was married, in St. Johnsburg, Vermont, March 4, 1867, to Miss Ellen J. Hughes. They have four children: Florence (born January 11, 1872), Eddie (born August 6, 1873), Katie (born December 15, 1874) and Willie (born January 29, 1878).

BRANDE, THOMAS—Grinnell Twp—pg 887. Baptist minister, Grinnell. Was born in Lestershire, England, on the 1^st day of July, 1810, where he resided until he was thirteen years of age and where he acquired a complete English education. At the early age he came alone to America to live with his uncle, John Yates, of Lansingburg, New York, with whom Mr. Brande learned the trade of a jeweler and continued to live with and labor for him until his death, in the year 1830. After the death of his uncle he went into the ministry, which calling he has followed for fifty years. After he left school he acquired an education in the classics, which has enabled him to sustain himself as a minister in such a town as Grinnell without any difficulty, and this he got by the side of his work-bench and without assistance from any one. He preached for eleven years in northern New York, at Ticonderoga and other places, one year in the city of New York. In 1859 he came West; spent one year in this city in the early settlement of the place and was the first pastor of his denomination in this place. He then removed to Wisconsin, where he preached in different places until 1868, when he returned to Oskaloosa, where he was permitted to stay but one year, when he was called upon to take charge of the college of his church at Des Moines. After one year’s labor there he was called to the pastorate of this church, which place he has ever since filled, except one year. Mr. Brande is emphatically a self-made man. Has been a man of great energy and industry. Has broad and liberal views on all subjects relating to the welfare and happiness of mankind and is the friend of the poor. He was married, in 1833, to Miss Parly Bruister, by whom he had one child, Mary. He married a second time in 1858. She is still living, is a lady of refinement and culture and devotes her time to the care of her family and making home comfortable. By this last union they had one child, Edmon P., who is now in the high school of this city.

BROWN, JOHN—Grinnell Twp—pg 887-8. Stock and grain dealer, Grinnell. Was born in Wyke, Champflower, in the parish of Bruton, Somersetshire, England, in September, 1814, where he was raised and educated. He engaged in farming while young and continued it until March of 1852, when he immigrated to America, landing in New York. He immediately went to Kenosha, Wisconsin, resumed farming, and in July, 1854, came to this county. In the summer of 1859 he located at Grinnell and became engaged in the butchering business and farming. He is the owner of 500 acres of well-improved land. He was married in England, June 18, 1836, to Miss Maria J. Grant. By this union they have nine children.

BROWN, H.E.—Grinnell Twp—pg 888. Farmer, section 32, P.O. Grinnell. Was born on the 24^th of September, 1842, and is a native of England, where he was partly educated. When ten years of age he immigrated with his parents to America, landing in New York, and from there went to Wisconsin remaining for two years. Then came to Poweshiek county and attended school, after which he engaged in farming which he has since continued successfully. His marriage was in this county, September 14^th, 1867, to Miss Sarah J. Keggy. The complement of their family circle are: Louis H., Verner E., Adelbert J. and Homer.

BROWN, JERRY—Grinnell Twp—pg 888. Farmer, section 10, P.O. Grinnell. Was born in Center Harbor, New Hampshire, on the 5^th of December, 1829, and upon arriving at the age of 18 years went to Vermont where his education was completed. While young he learned the carpenter’s trade and engaged in working at the same until the spring of 1860 when he commenced farming. On the 12^th of January, 1865, he came to Iowa, settling in this county and is now the possessor of 240 acres of land. His place is entirely surrounded by shade trees, and well located. He was married in Danville, Vermont, March 3d, 1860, to Miss Martha A. Thompson. Their family consists of five children: George L., Edgar C., Walter C., Samuel J. and Harry E.

BUCK, Prof. S.J.—Grinnell Twp—pg 888-9. Prof. S.J. Buck, of Iowa College is one of the best known, if not the very best known, of any educational man in the county, having been connected with the institution almost all the time since the location of the college in this county and having served the county in the capacity of County Superintendent and labored in many difficult capacities among the people of this county and adjoining counties. He was born in Herkimer county, New York, on the 4^th of July, 1835, but while he was very young his parents removed to Ohio and settled in Trumbull county where young Buck was brought up and received a common school education in the schools of the county and then entered an academy and received an academic education. In the year 1854 he entered Oberlin College and took the regular course and graduated in the year 1858. In the year 1862 he graduated from the theological course in the same school. Between the two courses at the college he was engaged in teaching. He was principal of an academy in Buzetta, Trumbull county. Also principal of a high school at West Liberty in Logan county. After his graduation in 1862 he was principal of an academy at Orwell in Ashtabula county one year and in 1863 was ordained a minister of the gospel in the Congregational Church. He continued to teach and had charge of a church for the remaining part of the year and then resigned his duties as a teacher and took charge of another church and devoted his entire time to the ministry while he remained in that country. In 1864 he was invited to this place to take charge of the preparatory department of Iowa College, which invitation he accepted. He at once took a prominent position not only as a teacher but as a citizen. He was at once elected captain of a company of home guards and did valuable service in suppressing the "Sugar Creek Rebellion." He was elected County Superintendent in 1866, and re-elected in 1868, and did much for the pubic schools of this county. He resigned his office as County Superintendent, however, at the end of the third year to take charge of the Congregational Church in Chester township which he served for two years. He served the Congregational Church at Gilman seven years and the Congregational Church at Toledo, in Tama county, two years. He was elected professor of mathematics in Iowa College in 1869 which position he has ever since filled with ability. In 1871 he was elected President of the Iowa State Teachers’ Association and presided over that body at its session in Council Bluffs. He has been employed in the normal institutes of this and other counties in this State either as instructor or as lecturer every year since the Institute was a part of our school system. He was married, in 1859, to Miss Jane Cary, a lady class-mate and a graduate from Oberlin of the class of 1858. She is a lady of refinement and taste and devotes herself to the care of her house and her family. By this union they have three children: Miss Edith C. (a young lady of fine mind and ability, now, 1880, a member of the junior class in Iowa College), Samuel C. (a bright lad of fourteen years is now a member of the excellent high school of which Mr. A.Z. Fru is superintendent and Miss Southard is the principal), Irving J. (now eleven and a member of the graded school). Professor Buck is a man of superior ability in his profession and it is only his love for the Institute which he has been so long connected with that keeps him here; having been invited three different times since he has been here to other positions some of which are more lucrative than the one occupied here.

BUCKNAM, SAMUEL—Grinnell Twp—pg 889-90. Retired, Grinnell. Was born on the 11^th of April, 1812, and is a native of Falmouth, Maine. Was there raised and educated and for seven years followed a seafaring life, at the end of which time he removed to Eastport, same State, and there engaged in the grocery business which he continued until 1854. Then went to Baltimore and commenced the commission business and in the spring of 1857 returned to Falmouth where he engaged in farming. In October, 1874, he came to this county, locating in Grinnell, where he has since lived having retired from the active pursuits of life. His marriage was in Falmouth, January 25^th, 1837, to Miss Olive Moody. They had four children one of whom is living: Eliza E. (born September, 1836). Lost three: Ebenezer (born in September, 1838), Rachel (born in June, 1841) and Rachel (born in November, 1842).

BUSWELL, H.C.—Grinnell Twp—pg 890. Grinnell. Was born in Peoria, Illinois, on the 5^th of April, 1836, and was there partly educated. In the fall of 1856 he went to Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois, remaining for one year when he commenced farming, and continued the same until 1860. Then became engaged in buying horses for the government, which business he followed until 1865, when he commenced dealing in stock. In 1867 he came to this county and resumed farming, and in the spring of 1876 came to Grinnell, owning a fine residence, and 10 acres of land in the city. Mr. B was married in Bureau county, Illinois, October 3, 1867, to Miss Mary J. Pratt. The complement of their family circle are: Charles P. and James.