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| Name: |
ABBOTT, E. G. |
| Residence: |
Charter Oak |
| Occupation: |
General manager, E. A. Abbott and Son (grain merchants, dealers in coal, ice, wood, flour, etc.) |
| Birth: |
Baltimore, MD |
| Father: |
E. A. Abbott (b. Baltimore, MD) |
| Mother: |
Adrianna (b. NY) |
| Siblings: |
2 sisters |
| Spouse: |
PACKERD, Ada (b. New Orleans, LA), educated in Europe |
| Marriage: |
7 Aug, 1889 |
| Spouse's Parents: |
Gov. & Mrs. S.B. Packerd, Marshalltown, IA |
| Children: |
Edson; Bennet |
| Religion: |
Episcopalian |
| Note: |
E.G. reared in Marshalltown, IA & came to Charter Oak in 1887; Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Abbott now live in Marshalltown, IA |
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| Name: |
ABBOTT, Thomas E. |
| Residence; |
western Crawford Co. |
| Occupation: |
Farmer, landowner, stockman, county road supervisor |
| Birth: |
Nov, 1851, Lincolnshire, England |
| Father: |
Thomas Abbott, (b. Lincolnshire, England, d. Lincolnshire, age 68 yrs), farmer |
| Mother: |
Ann Clement |
| Siblings: |
6 siblings, 2 brothers, 4 sisters |
| Paternal Grandfather: |
Anthony Abbott, (b. England) |
| Spouse: |
WICKWIRE, Ambrosia (b. Clinton Co., IA) |
| Marriage: |
Feb., 1879, Clinton Co., IA |
| Children: |
Annie A.; James Edd; Robert D.; Pearl May |
| Religion: |
Episcopalian |
| Note: |
Left England for U.S. in 1871 & came to Crawford Co. in 1878. Prominent Crawford Co. landowner, Thomas B. Clement, now living in Canton, OH, is uncle of Thomas. |
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| Name: |
ADAMS, John F. |
| Residence: |
Charter Oak Twp |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Birth: |
18 Nov, 1844, Perry Co., OH |
| Father: |
William Adams, (b. abt. 1807,PA d. 1882, Perry Co. OH); farmer & blacksmith |
| Mother: |
Amelia Taylor, (b. 1818, OH, d. April, 1892, Perry Co. OH) |
| Siblings: |
10 siblings: Thomas (d. Brownsville TX, May, 1865); Joseph (d. 16 Aug, 1864, Strawberry Plains (OH?); Robert (Keokuk, IA); Mary (d.); Martha (d.); Catherine (m. I. A. Mains, Charter Oak, IA); Samuel (Perry Co., OH); Margarette; (m. John Mains, Ute, IA); Charles (d.); William (Lincoln, NE); Frances (m. A. D. Fowler, Perry Co., OH) |
| Spouse: |
THOMPSON, Charlotte L. (b. 22 Aug, 1863, Fremont Co., IA) |
| Marriage: |
10 December, 1876 |
| Spouse's Parents: |
J. W. D. Thompson (b. NY, d. Crawford Co., IA) and Amelia Davis, (b. OH, d. Monona Co., IA) |
| Children: |
3 children, two living: Robert; Jennie |
| Religion: |
Methodist Episcopal |
| Note: |
Came to Crawford Co. in 1874; Enlisted in Company C. 62nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 29 Feb, 1864 and mustered out of Union Army on 6 June 1865. Participated in numerous battles; was wounded in thigh at Appomattox. Brothers Thomas and Joseph served & died in Union Army. |
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| Name: |
AHART, George W. |
| Residence: |
Denison |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Birth: |
31 August 1865, Crawford Co. |
| Father: |
Joseph Ahart, b. Baden, Germany; emigrated to US 1865. Helped build Northwestern RR from Boone to Missouri River. Improved 320 acres. Democrat. Catholic |
| Mother: |
Elizabeth Wieland, b. Baden, Germany |
| Siblings: |
Thomas (Union Twp.); Kate (m. Charles Smith; Denison Twp.); Mary (m. Joseph Stepanek; Union Twp.); John; Edmond |
| Spouse: |
ROHM, Mary, b. Lancaster Co., PA |
| Marriage: |
28 Oct 1888 |
| Children: |
Charles Eugene, John Edwin |
| Spouse Parents: |
Frederick Rohm and Franciska, both d. in US |
| Notes: |
Catholic, Democrat |
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| Name: |
ALLEN, J. W. |
| Residence: |
Crawford Co. |
| Occupation: |
Farmer and stock-raiser (320 acres) |
| Birth: |
27 January 1843 Richmond Co., OH |
| Father: |
James Allen, b. MD; m. PA; remarried to unnamed spouse |
| Mother: |
Eliza Morris, b. PA; d. abt. 1847, Richmond Co., OH |
| Siblings: |
Three brothers, three sisters; eight half-brothers and sisters. 2 named John D. and Charles Thomas |
| Spouse: |
MARDIS, Mary E., b. PA |
| Marriage: |
Cedar Co., IA at age 22 |
| Children: |
John Thomas (m.19 Oct 1890 to Mary Hollarn; Child: James Hugh; She daughter of P. and Cathaerine Hollarn); Charles; William Lewis (d. age 12); Margaret L.; Mary Josephine. |
| Spouse Parents: |
J. S. Mardis and Margaret White; of Sac Co., IA |
| Notes: |
Democrat. Has served as Township Trustee. Catholic. |
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| Name: |
ARFF, H. F. |
| Residence: |
Charter Oak |
| Occupation: |
Agricultural implements (Mohr, Barnhardt & Arff). Livery business. |
| Birth: |
October 1860, Schleswig, Germany |
| Father: |
Jurgen Arff; d. 1 March 1877; emigrated to US 1864 |
| Mother: |
Margaretta (resides Charter Oak) |
| Spouse: |
KRIENS, Elmina |
| Marriage: |
19 March 1879 |
| Children: |
Jurgen F., Herman F., Tina, Alice, William, Estella |
| Spouse Father: |
H. N. Kriens (Associated in implement business with H. F. Arff in Arcadia for two years). |
| Notes: |
Democrat. I. L. of H., U. O. T. B., Charter Oak Gun Club. Member of City Council and the Board of Education |
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| Name: |
ARNOLD, W. F. |
| Residence: |
Manilla |
| Occupation: |
grain elevator owner in Manilla |
| Birth: |
12 Oct 1806, near Anamosa, Jones Co. IA |
| Father: |
W.F. Arnold, b. Terre Haute, IN.; to Jones Co., IA, in 1848; now lives in Martelle, Jones Co., IA; age 66 |
| Mother: |
Orpha Alspaugh, b. Ohio, German descent |
| Siblings: |
there were six children born |
| Spouse: |
PACKARD, Nelly H., b. Winnebago Co. IL |
| Marriage: |
Beloit, WI |
| Children: |
Lola B., Tom |
| Spouse Parents: |
Jacob Packard |
| Notes: |
Republican; K. of P. No. 166; Presbyterian Church. |
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| Name: |
ATHERTON, Charles |
| Residence: |
Boyer township |
| Occupation: |
farmer |
| Birth: |
29 May 1845, Flintshire, North Wales. Emigrated to US 1867 |
| Father: |
James Atherton, b. Lancashire, England. Emigrated to Monona Co, IA, in 1881; now lives in Harrison Co, IA |
| Mother: |
Elizabeth Jones; b. Flintshire, North Wales; d. 1874, Flintshire, Wales |
| Siblings: |
Edward A.(emigrated to LaCrosse Co, WI, 1869; lives in Monona Co, IA); John J. (emigrated to LaCrosse, Wi. 1869, married, resides Emporia, KS); James (married, reides Harrison Co, IA); Elizabeth (widow, m. David Griffith, resides Brown Co, Dakota); Eleanor (m. Bernard in England, emigrated to Monona Co, IA, 1882, resides Missouri Valley, IA); Henry E. (emigrated to Monona Co, IA, 1881 from Liverpool, England; married, resides Missouri Valley, IA ); Roger (d. age nine months); Sarah (m. Mr Ogg, resides England). |
| Spouse: |
VINING, Jennie Laura, b. Harrison Co, IA |
| Marriage: |
11 November 1883, Dunlap, IA |
| Children: |
James Bela; Roger Wilber: Edward Revillo; Laura Elizabeth: William (d. infancy); Louis( d. age 1); |
| Spouse Parents: |
A. B. Vining and Harriet French ; both b. New York; reside Woodbine, IA |
| Notes: |
Republican, School Board |
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| Name: |
BALLANTYNE, Robert |
| Residence: |
20 Willow Twp |
| Occupation: |
farmer |
| Birth: |
12 October 1828, Roxburyshire, Scotland |
| Father: |
John Ballantyne, b. Scotland; d. near Fredericksburg, TX (age 70) |
| Mother: |
Jeannette Turnbull, b. Scotland; d. Bandera Co, TX (age 84) |
| Siblings: |
Andrew (Monona Co, IA) and James (Monona Co, IA) |
| Spouse: |
MINEAR, Marinda; b. Van Buren Co, IA |
| Marriage: |
1860 |
| Children: |
John( TX); Robert (TX); Joseph; David; Rachel; Lydia (m. Frank Manchester; Dunlap, IA); Moroni, (d. age 22 months) |
| Spouse Parents: |
William Minear (b. Virginia, d. Wren, TX) and Lydia Hymer (b. Kentucky; age 75; resides Bandera Co, TX) |
| Notes: |
Democrat, Church of the Latter-Day Saints. |
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| Name: |
BALLE, A. C. |
| Residence: |
Denison |
| Occupation: |
Part owner of J. P. Miller and Co. |
| Birth: |
14 August 1850 Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; to Denison 1881 |
| Father: |
J.E. Balle |
| Mother: |
Sophia |
| Spouse: |
PETERSON, Fredericka, b. 1851, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Marriage: |
1873 |
| Children: |
Julius, Minnie, and Sophia |
| Note: |
At age 14 began work as sailor until 1871 on ships in Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans |
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| Name: |
BAMFORD, Robert W. |
| Residence: |
Charter Oak |
| Occupation: |
Proprietor, The Fair |
| Birth: |
26 Nov. 1860, Council Bluffs, IA |
| Father: |
Robert Bamford, d. Council Bluffs, IA; Irish ancestry |
| Mother: |
Elizabeth McWilliams, d.; Irish ancestry |
| Spouse: |
MASTERSON, Maggie, b. Clinton Co., IA |
| Marriage: |
15 Jan. 1884, Council Bluffs, IA |
| Children: |
Fanchon Maud, Grace Maria, Robert Bernard |
| Spouse Parent: |
Thomas Masterson |
| Note: |
Republican Party |
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| Name: |
BARBER, Rockley |
| Residence: |
Nishnabotany Twp., Crawford Co. |
| Occupation: |
Farmer (360 acres) |
| Birth: |
1824 England |
| Father: |
John Barber, b. Yorkshire, England; d. abt 1844 PA; emigrated to US 1828 |
| Mother: |
Jemima Shaw (b. Yorkshire, England; d. 1872 Ohio, age 87) |
| Siblings: |
Jane Ellison (Harrisburg, PA) |
| Spouse: |
TOMLINSON, Sarah Ann, b. England |
| Marriage: |
1852 PA |
| Children: |
Edward (Kurkendall, Jones & Co., Omaha); Allen (Nishnabotany Twp.); Carrie; Mary (m. Isaac Hurd); Greeley (Chicago & Northwestern railroad); 2 others (d. infancy.) |
| Spouse Parents: |
Aquilla Tomlinson (b. Yorkshire, England, d. PA) and Sarah Schofeld (b. Yorkshire, England, d. PA) |
| Spouse Mother: |
Sarah Schofeld, b. Yorkshire, England, d. Pennsylvania |
| Notes: |
Republican. Served as member of School Board and as Road Commissioner |
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| Name: |
BARBSBY, Albert |
| Residence: |
Boyer Twp. |
| Occupation: |
Justice of Peace, Farmer, Iron-molder, August 1861, enlisted in Company G, Forty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Township clerk, President of School Board. |
| Birth: |
1840, Rutland, England, came to Crawford CO 1889 |
| Father: |
Thomas Barbsby, b. England; d. 1874, Winnebago Co.; Blacksmith; emigrated in 1844, locating Winnebago County, Illinois |
| Mother: |
Jane Woodward, (b. England, d. 1859) |
| Siblings: |
Six brothers and sisters: Elizabeth (m. Joseph Manchester; he d. Dec 1888, Harrison Co., IA); William; others(d.) |
| Spouse: |
PUTNAM, Marcella; b. Dowagiac, Michigan |
| Marriage: |
1868, Rockford, Illinois |
| Children: |
Ellen (m. Norman Stillson, Des Moines); Myra; Era; Laura; Bessie |
| Spouse Parents: |
Benjamin J. Putnam (b. Ohio; d. 1876, Winnebago Co., ILL) and Alma Johnson (b. NY; d. 1882, Winnebago Co., ILL) |
| Affiliations: |
Shield's Post No. 83, Dunlap IA |
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| Name: |
BARRETT, J. C. |
| Residence: |
Soldier Twp and Denison |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Birth: |
Apr. 1834, County Mayo, Ireland; emigrated to US 1850 |
| Father: |
Henry Barrett |
| Mother: |
Margaret Cain |
| Spouse: |
DEVITT, Ellen |
| Marriage: |
1854 |
| Children: |
Mary (m. Patrick Dean; Vail, IA), Henry (Charter Oak, IA), Kate, Rose, Lee (Washington state), Jacob (Chicago), Marcella, James |
| Note: |
Democratic Party, Catholic Church |
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| Name |
BARTLETT, Thomas |
| Residence |
Jackson Twp. |
| Occupation |
farmer |
| Birth |
29 January 1846 Oxfordshire, England; immigrated 1866 |
| Father |
Willaim Barlett (b. England; d.1891, age 69) |
| Mother |
Mary Newman (b. England; resides Preston, Jackson Co., IA) |
| Siblings |
George W. ( Preston, IA), Mary Ann (m. John M. Martin; Preston, IA) |
| Spouse |
COOK, Sarah A. |
| Marriage |
Sabula, Jackson Co., IA, at age 25 |
| Children |
Henrietta (m. Conrad Lingle; Jackson Twp), Hester E., Mary V., Elizabeth, Seymonr J., Sadie A., William C., George A., Charles (d. age 9 mo.) |
| Spouse Parents: |
William Cook (d. 27 Nov 1890, age 69) and Elisabeth Cock (age 68, Jackson Co., IA), both b. Somersetshire, England. |
| Spouse siblings |
John (Westside Twp), another brother, 3 sisters |
| Church |
Methodist |
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| Name: |
BELL, Andrew |
| Residence: |
Paradise Twp., Post office Bell |
| Occupation: |
Farmer, foreman Northwestern Railroad, foreman Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad |
| Birth: |
12 May 1850, Scotland |
| Father: |
Sandlandes Bell ( b. Scotland d. Crawford Co.), Emigrated to U. S. 1855 |
| Mother: |
Mary Agnes Jeffrey, (b. Scotland) |
| Siblings: |
Robert ( Paradise Twp.); Sandlandes (Paradise Twp.); Henry (Deputy Sheriff, Dow City, IA ); George; James (d.); John (d.); Mary Agnes (d. Dow City, m. Dr. Beatty); two sons and a daughter died in childhood. |
| Spouse: |
GLUCKSTEADT, Christena, b. Germany |
| Marriage: |
1883, Crawford County |
| Children: |
Henry and Andrew Beatty |
| Spouse Father: |
Peter Glucksteadt, came to Crawford County in 1881, foreman Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad in Aspinwall, IA |
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| Name: |
BELL, Robert |
| Residence: |
Paradise Twp. |
| Occupation: |
General farming and stock raising |
| Birth: |
17 Dec 1836, Scotland; emigrated to US with family abt. 1852 |
| Father: |
Sandlandes Bell, d. |
| Mother: |
Mary Jeffrey, age 78 |
| Siblings: |
Andrew ( Paradise Twp.); Henry (Deputy Sheriff, Dow City, IA); George; James (d.); John (d.); Mary Beatty (d,. m. Dr. Beatty, Dunlap, IA) two sons and a daughter died in childhood. |
| Spouse: |
RAE, Anna, b. Fifeshire, Scotland, d. abt. 1886 |
| Marriage: |
1872 |
| Children: |
James Nelson; Jeanette R. (d. age 4); Mary A. (d. 1892, railroad accident) |
| Spouse Parents: |
Thomas Rae and Jeanette |
| Affiliations: |
Methodist Episcopal Church; County Supervisor; Town Trustee |
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| Name: |
BELL, Henry |
| Residence: |
Union Twp. |
| Occupation: |
Farmer, Meat market and grocery, Deputy Sheriff |
| Birth: |
1849, Scotland |
| Father: |
Sandland Bell, (d. Crawford Co.); came to county in 1858 |
| Mother: |
Mary Jeffrey |
| Siblings: |
Seven brothers and sisters |
| Spouse: |
CRANDALL, Ida, b. 1866, Shelby County, IA |
| Marriage: |
January 1885 |
| Children: |
Mary E., Helen B. |
| Affiliations: |
M. W. of A., No. 1189 |
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| Name: |
BENNETT, W. H. |
| Residence: |
Milford Township |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Birth: |
7 December 1837 Montgomery Co., NY |
| Father: |
Thomas Bennett of Montgomery Co., NY; b 1813; d. May 1888 Pierce Co., NE; shoemaker and farmer |
| Mother: |
Mary Jacobs b. 1816; d. abt 1886 Crawford Co. |
| Siblings: |
2 brothers, 11 sisters |
| Paternal Grandfather |
Thomas Bennett Sr. of New England |
| Maternal Grandfather |
John Jacobs |
| Spouse: |
Lottie Davis, b. NY; reared in IL |
| Marriage: |
abt 1867 |
| Children: |
Rosa (m. Marvin Woolsencroft, Brown Co., KS); Thomas H.(attending school at Mt. Vernon, IA) |
| Spouse Parents |
William Davis and Caroline Morris |
| Migration: |
Montgomery Co., NY; Licking Co., OH abt 1839; Peoria, IL abt 1850; Henry Co., IL; 1867 Iowa |
| Notes: |
Methodist Episcopal; Republican |
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| Name: |
BILL, Jacob B. |
| Residence: |
Washington Township |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Birth: |
19 September 1842, Switzerland |
| Father: |
Jacob Bill of Switzerland; d. 1876 Illinois age 69; emigrated from Havre, France, abt. 1853 |
| Mother: |
Anna Roetlishberger of Switzerland; b. 1809; resides Milwaukee, WI |
| Siblings: |
1 brother; 5 sisters |
| Spouse: |
Matilda Hilmes b. Hessen, Germany |
| Marriage: |
1872 |
| Children: |
Frank N., Adolph, Jacob, John, Kate, Mary |
| Migration: |
Switzerland; New Orleans; New Albany, IN; La Porte, IN; 1863 Palatine, IL; Chicago, IL; 1876 Crawford Co. |
| Notes: |
First Illinois Light Artillery, Battery L, Mulligan's Irish Brigade; Republican; School Board Member; Supervisor and President Trustee at Methodist Church |
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| Name: |
BINNALL, George W. |
| Residence: |
Dow City, IA |
| Occupation: |
Farmer; Breeder of Horses, Stock Raising; Retired |
| Birth: |
2 July 1849, St. Louis, MO |
| Father: |
Thomas Binnell, b. England, emigrated to US 1847 |
| Mother: |
Susan, b. England |
| Spouse: |
Lydia Butler, b. near Linnens, MO |
| Marriage: |
abt. 1871 |
| Children: |
Jennie (m. Stuart Grace, Union Twp.); Frank, Albert, George Jr. |
| Spouse Parents: |
Thomas Butler, d. 1889 |
| Migration: |
St. Louis, MO; 1849 Pottawattamie Co; Shelby Co; 1862 Crawford Co. |
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| Name: |
BLACKMAN, Jerome |
| Residence: |
Crawford County |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Birth: |
4 November 1840, Oneida Co., NY |
| Father: |
Nathaniel Blackman, b. NY, d. Illinois |
| Mother: |
Eliza, b. NY, d. Illinois |
| Spouse: |
Celia Harper of Illinois |
| Marriage: |
1862 |
| Children: |
Frankie (m. John Duff, Shelby Co., IA); William, Edwin, Guy, John, Claudia, Carl, Alice, Amie |
| Migration: |
NY; Kenosha, WI; McHenry Co., IL; 1868 Crawford Co. |
| Note: |
Co. I, 52nd Ill. Vol. Infantry; Methodist Episcopal; Republican |
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| Name: |
BOLIEU, John |
| Residence: |
Charter Oak |
| Occupation: |
Owner/Manager Bolieu Hotel |
| Birth: |
15 May 1852, Province of Quebec, Canada |
| Father: |
Lewis Bolieu, b. France, age 96 Akron, IA |
| Mother: |
Margaret Mason, b. France, age 90 Akron, IA |
| Siblings: |
8 living |
| Spouse: |
Ellen Conry, b. Pennsylvania |
| Marriage: |
28 February 1878 |
| Children: |
Mary |
| Spouse Parents: |
James Conry and Kate |
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| Name: |
BOYNTON, Fred L. |
| Residence: |
Westside; now in Kingfisher, Oklahoma Territory |
| Occupation: |
Attorney; attended law at the State University of Iowa |
| Birth: |
14 March 1863; Boston Mass |
| Father: |
S.T. Boynton |
| Mother: |
Mary F. Boynton |
| Siblings: |
Gertrude Belle, a teacher |
| Spouse: |
HARRIS, Mamie, b. Clinton County |
| Marriage: |
Thanksgiving Day 1889, Westside |
| Children: |
Margarete |
| Spouse Parents: |
George L. Harris |
| Notes: |
Mr. Boynton was elevated to District Deputy Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of Iowa, a member of the Iowa Grand Lodge. |
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| Name: |
BRAINARD, E. C. S. |
| Residence: |
Denison |
| Occupation: |
Agent for North Western Railroad |
| Birth: |
October 1863, Onarga, Illinois |
| Father: |
B. S. Brainard; resides Ogden, Utah |
| Mother: |
Phylinda Porter; resides Ogden, Utah |
| Siblings: |
Clarence (real estate dealer; Utah), Ella (d.) |
| Spouse: |
WOODRUFF, Gertrude A., b New York |
| Marriage: |
26 Sep. 1889, Livonia, New York |
| Children: |
Scott Bryan |
| Spouses Parents: |
W. J. Woodruff and Mary Sherwood |
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| Name: |
BRAZELL, Barnett |
| Residence: |
Charter Oak and Soldier Twp; Clinton County |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Birth: |
b. 1842, Indiana |
| Death |
20 Sep 1887 |
| Father: |
Andrew Jackson Brazell (French ancestry) |
| Mother: |
Bernice McGuire (Irish ancestry) |
| Siblings: |
one unnamed brother |
| Spouse: |
SQUIBB, Margaret |
| Children: |
Jerome (b. 27 Dec 1861, Clinton Co., IA); Jennie B. (m. Edward G. Hess); William B.; Flora; |
| Spouse Parents: |
William Squibb |
| Note: |
Democratic; Son Jerome took over farming after his father died. |
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| Name: |
BROCKELSBY, John R. |
| Note: |
See biography of his brother W. H. Brockelsby |
| Residence: |
Hayes Township |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Birth: |
19 Sep. 1844, Lincolnshire, England (Emigrated to US 1868; Crawford Co.1874) |
| Father: |
William Brockelsby, b. Lincolnshire, England |
| Mother: |
Martha Cousins, b. Lincolnshire, England; d. 1860, England |
| Siblings: |
Mary Jane Westoby (Lincolnshire, England), Julia Brown (Lincolnshire, England), W. H. |
| Spouse: |
COUSINS, Alice, b. Lincolnshire, England |
| Marriage: |
Age 23, Clinton Co, IA |
| Children: |
William H., Charles E., George Thomas, John Earl, Alice, James, Thomas (d. age 7 months), Rosa (d. age 11 years), Merritt (d. age 7 years) |
| Spouse Parents: |
John Cousins (b. England; resides Westside Twp.) and Priscilla Long (b. England; d. Clinton Co.) |
| Affiliations: |
Township Trustee, School Board, Episcopal Church |
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| Name: |
BROCKELSBY, W. H. |
| Note: |
See biography of his brother John R. Brockelsby |
| Residence: |
Hayes Twp, section 8 |
| Occupation: |
Farmer, stockman (purebred registered Poland-China hogs), township clerk & trustee |
| Birth: |
14 Apr, 1849, Lincolnshire, England |
| Father: |
Wm. Brockelsby, (b. Lincolnshire, England) |
| Mother: |
Martha Cousins, (b. Lincolnshire, England) |
| Spouse: |
MILLIGAN, Malinda (b. PA) |
| Marriage: |
17 May, 1870, Rock Island, IL |
| Spouse's Parents: |
Joseph Milligan and Margaret, both now living in Manilla, IA |
| Children: |
Richard; Edward; Winfred; Margaret; Elise |
| Note: |
Came to U.S. at age 15 (Clinton Co., IA) & Crawford Co. in 1873 |
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| Name: |
BRODERSEN, B. |
| Residence: |
Denison |
| Occupation: |
Mercantile; J. P. Miller & Co. |
| Birth: |
2 October 1859 Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Emigrated to US with family 1872 |
| Father: |
Hans Brodersen (d. 5 December 1890, Denison, at age 64) |
| Mother: |
Annie F. Petersen; resides Denison |
| Spouse: |
LEHFELDT, Rosa (b. Germany) |
| Marriage: |
1885 |
| Children: |
Hilda, Hedmig, infant son |
| Spouse Parents: |
H. Lehfeldt and Minnie |
| Notes: |
Current President of the German Society. |
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| Name: |
BROGAN, John |
| Residence: |
Crawford Co. |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Birth: |
24 June 1824, County Donegal, Ireland, near Londonderry. Emigrated to US 1844 with parents. |
| Father: |
William Brogan, b. County Donegal, Ireland; d. IA at age 85 |
| Mother: |
Ann Coyle, b. County Donegal, Ireland; d. Chester Co., PA at age 65 |
| Siblings: |
Sarah, May, Bridget, Francis, 6 others (d. childhood) |
| Spouse: |
McCLOSKY, Jane, b. County Derry, Ireland. Emigrated to US at age 16 |
| Marriage: |
9 Feb 1849, Westchester Co., PA |
| Children: |
William (NE), Andrew, Frank, Thomas, James (NE), Edd, Mary, Elisabeth |
| Spouse Parents: |
John McClosky and Nancy |
| Note: |
Democrat, Township Trustee, School Board |
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| Name: |
BROGDEN, Joseph |
| Residence: |
Denison. |
| Migration |
Rochester, New York, Ohio, Warrensville, Aurora IL; Waukegan, IL; Belvidere, IL; Mason's Grove, Crawford Co. Council Bluffs, IA; back to Illinois, then back to |
| Occupation: |
Blacksmith; Farmer |
| Birth: |
7 June 1824, England |
| Father: |
James Brogden, d. 1850, near Warrensville, OH. Emigrated 1825 |
| Mother: |
Mary, d. 16 March 1842, near Warrensville, OH. Emigrated 1825 |
| Siblings: |
James (d.); Samuel (d.); Mary (m. Christopher Ayres, Ohio) |
| Spouse 1: |
JOHNSTON, Helen, b. Vermont; d. 1 October 1869 |
| Children: |
Newton H.; Martha (d.); Frances H.; Cora (m. Clarence Case, of Mason's Grove, Crawford Co., IA); Charles, Mary (d., m. William Triggg, Illinois); Edgar. |
| Spouse 2: |
MORRIS, Letitia, d. July 31, 1888 |
| Children: |
Flora and Martha (d.) |
| Spouse 3: |
DEAN, Maggie, widow of Mr. Hollenbeck from Ohio. |
| Marriage: |
14 September 1890. |
| Note: |
Methodist; Democratic; |
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| Name: |
BRUMMER, Fred |
| Residence: |
Denison |
| Occupation: |
Junior member, Tamm & Brummer, agricultural implements |
| Birth: |
28 November 28, 1861, near Bremer, Oldenberg, Germany. Emigrated to US 1882 |
| Parents: |
William Brummer and Helena Morrison; both reside in Germany |
| Siblings: |
Helena and William (both reside Germany) |
| Spouse: |
KANING, Sophia (b. 11 June 1869 Eshensonig, Germany) |
| Marriage: |
1 March 1889 |
| Children: |
Helena |
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| Name: |
BRUNER, Thomas G. |
| Residence: |
Union Twp. |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Spouse: |
COMFORT, Martha A. widow of Charles B. Whaley (b. Athens Co. OH; m. 1867; d. 8 Feb 1882, age 41; son of John Whaley) |
| Marriage: |
6 August 1885 |
| Children: |
Hazel; Mary M.; Morris (d. infancy) |
| Stepchildren: |
Child of Charles Whaley: Susan L (m. Albert Helsley, Denison) |
| Spouse Parents: |
Honorable S.J. Comfort (b. 10 Dec 1816; Chemung Co., NY; m. 2 April 1840, Adams Co., IL; d.) and Susan Wimmer (b.Cincinatti OH; d. 12 Jan 1886). He a Methodist Democrat |
| Spouse Siblings: |
Mary L. McHenry, Sarah M. Woodruff |
| Spouse Maternal Grandfather: |
Peter Wimmer |
| Spouse Paternal Grandfather: |
Richard Comfort Jr; b. 17 April1787 |
| Spouse Paternal Additional Information: |
Robert Comfort (Gr Gr Grandfather); Richard Comfort Sr. (Gr Grandfather) |
| Note: |
Methodist; Democratic; |
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| Name: |
BRUS, John |
| Residence: |
Hayes, Twp. |
| Occupation: |
Farmer. 345 acres. Involved in hotel business in Davenport abt 1876 |
| Birth: |
b. 1844, Prussia, Germany, emigrated 1847 |
| Father: |
Henry Brus, b. Prussia; d. 1881, Davenport, IA, emigrated 1847 |
| Mother: |
Beatrix Claus, b. Prussia, d. abt 1876 |
| Siblings: |
Theodore, (d. St. Louis, MO); Mary, (m. Gerhart Thegger of Chickasaw Co., IA); Jacob, (near Davenport, d. 1886 Scott Co., IA); Anna (m. John Mollenbeck, Scott Co., IA); Dena (m. Williams Dohans, Davenport, IA); Alice (m. Henry Hoschag, Chickasaw Co., IA) |
| Spouse: |
GRAGE, Anna, b. Holstein, Germany; Lutheran |
| Marriage: |
1870, Scott Co. |
| Children: |
Hury (b. 1871); Lillas (b. 1873, m. William Jensen, Morgan Twp.); John (b. 1875); Charley (b. 1877); Hugo (b. 1879); Otto (b. 1881); Allie (b. 1883); Clara (b. 1885) |
| Spouse Parents: |
Christ Grage (b. Holstein, Germany; emigrated 1872 to Crawford Co); Holdurf Wiette (b. Holstein, Germany; d. Germany bef. 1872.) |
| Notes: |
Democrat. Trustee for Hayes Twp. Catholic |
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| Name: |
BUFFINGTON, B. H |
| Residence: |
Manilla, IA |
| Occupation: |
Proprietor of livery, sale and feed barn in Manilla. |
| Birth: |
8 July 1847, Herkimer Co., New York; to Vail, Crawford Co. 1871. |
| Father: |
Hezekiah Buffington (b. New York; d. 1866, Clinton, IA). |
| Mother: |
Emily Wells (b. New York; d. Crawford Co.). |
| Spouse: |
WILLIS, Anna (b. England; to USA at age 7). |
| Marriage: |
Clinton Co., IA, at age 23 |
| Children: |
Lemuel W.; Charles A.; Mattie Jane |
| Spouse Father: |
George Willis |
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| Name: |
BULLOCK, Hon. Charles |
| Residence: |
Denison |
| Occupation: |
Dry goods business, mercantile line, drug business, real estate |
| Birth: |
March 1838, Macomb, Illinois (came to county 1867) |
| Father: |
Thomas Bullock |
| Mother: |
Nancy McCabe |
| Spouse: |
HILL, Elida W., b. Kentucky |
| Marriage: |
17 April 1865, Illinois |
| Spouse Parents: |
Flemming Hill and Mariam DuVall |
| Affiliations: |
Presbyterian and Baptists churces. Mason, A. F.& A, M., No. 507, K. of P., No. 90 both of Denison |
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| Name: |
BURCH, C. K. |
| Residence: |
Denison |
| Occupation: |
Lawyer (Albany Law School 1876); Deputy Auditor 1878; Mayor 1886-1891. |
| Birth: |
28 April, 1851 Steuben Co., IN |
| Father: |
Elizur Burch |
| Mother: |
Phoebe Windsar |
| Spouse: |
KUHN, Mariah, b. Pennsylvania |
| Marriage: |
22 September, 1890 |
| Children: |
Mary C.; Helen |
| Notes: |
Republican; Methodist Episcopal. Practiced in Dunlap abt 1880-1883. |
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| Name: |
BURKE, John J. |
| Residence: |
Crawford Co. 1873; (raised Clinton, IA) |
| Occupation: |
Landowner (1080 acres); cattle and hog feeder; horse breeder |
| Birth: |
July 1, 1850, Montour Co., PA |
| Father: |
Michael Burke, b. Longford Co., Ireland abt 1811; age 82 yrs |
| Mother: |
Isabella Breatorn, b. abt 1828 Dublin, Ireland; d. 1888 at age 59 |
| Siblings: |
2 brothers; 3 sisters |
| Spouse: |
HENRIS, Catherine, b. River Rhine, Germany |
| Marriage: |
Carl County |
| Children: |
Vincent, Cecelia, Raymond; Francis William (d.) |
| Spouse Parents: |
John Henris, b. Germany; and Anna Cellomon, b. Germany |
| Notes: |
Broke prairie with horse teams (700 acres in 3 months and cleared 3,000 at one time when first in Crawford Co.) Democrat |
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| Name: |
BURNS, Richard |
| Residence: |
Boyer Twp. |
| Occupation: |
Farmer; 280 acres |
| Birth: |
December 1840, Fulton Co., NY |
| Father: |
Barney Burns, b. Ireland; d. 1866 Johnstown, NY; glovemaker; emigrated between 1823-1831 |
| Mother: |
Margaret McCauley, d. August 1891 |
| Siblings: |
Barney (Johnstown, NY); George (Gloversville, NY); James L. (Davenport, IA); three others (d.) |
| Spouse: |
VOSBURG, Margaret, b. Fulton Co., NY |
| Marriage: |
1868 |
| Children: |
Kittie, Lottie, Lilian, Aaron, Belle. |
| Spouse Parents: |
Barent Vosburg (b. Montgomery Co., NY; resided Iowa 1855; d. NY 1859). Margaret Hubbs (d. August 1861). |
| Notes: |
Democrat; Methodist; Company D, 153rd NY Infantry (1862-1865). |
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| Name: |
BUSS, Charles F. |
| Residence: |
Union Township |
| Occupation: |
Stock and general farming, 800 acres. |
| Birth: |
12 May 1833, Prussia; to US abt. age 17; to Crawford Co. 1859. |
| Father: |
G. Buss (b. and d., Prussia). |
| Mother: |
unnamed (d. Prussia) |
| Spouse: |
AGENS, Maria (b. St. Clair Co., MI). |
| Marriage: |
Monona Co., IA |
| Children: |
Lydia C. (m. Lewis E. Vore; Union Twp.); William H.; Ed H.; Fred C.; Clara M.; Hattie (d. 11 mos.); Roy (d. 3 mos.); Mary E. (d. age 17). |
| Spouse Parents: |
Henry Agens and Mary Ann Kinyon |
| Note: |
Methodist Episcopal Church |
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| Name: |
BUTLER, James M. (deceased) |
| Note: |
See biography of son, Lorenzo Cherokee Butler. |
| Residence: |
Crawford Co. |
| Occupation: |
Farmer, 410 acres; Lawyer, County Judge, Township Trustee |
| Birth: |
1824, Simpson Co., KY |
| Death: |
21 Feb 1868, Union Twp. |
| Spouse: |
MC COLE, Catherine (b. 1829, Perth, Canada; Arion, IA). |
| Marriage: |
Hancock Co., IL |
| Children: |
James (d.); Margaret (m. Val Talcott; Arion, IA); Don J. (Arion, IA); William J. (Arion, IA); Lucy (m. Oscar Goodrich; Goodrich Twp.); Mary A. (m. Dr. Evans; Dow City, IA); Chloie (d.); Lorenzo C. (Arion, IA); Emma(d.); Charlie (Arion, IA). |
| Spouse Parents: |
Daniel McCole (b. Scotland; to US 1828; d. Honey Creek, Pottawattamie Co., IA) and Margaret Bell (b. Scotland; to US 1828; age 87). |
| Note: |
Came to North Grove, Crawford Co. in 1851. Son Don J. was the first child born in Crawford Co.; Mrs. Butler member, Reorganized Church of the Latter-day Saints. |
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| Name: |
BUTLER, Lorenzo Cherokee |
| Note: |
See biography of father, James M. Butler. |
| Residence: |
Arion, IA |
| Occupation: |
Farmer, 325 acres. Real estate, lumber, stock, grain. |
| Birth: |
28 Oct 1862, Union Township |
| Spouse: |
LANNING, Lydia (b. 1866, Lynn Co., PA). |
| Marriage: |
At age 25 |
| Children: |
1 living; Fern (b. 1890; d.). |
| Spouse Father: |
Absalom Lanning |
| Note: |
Christian Church; I.O.O.F. Globe Lodge No. 280; |
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| Name: |
BUTTERWORTH, C. E. |
| Note: |
See biography of brother, R. W. Butterworth |
| Residence: |
Paradise Township |
| Occupation: |
Farmer, 150 acres. Civil War, Co. B, Thirteenth Iowa Infantry. |
| Birth: |
24 Sep 1846, Port Deposit, MD; to Crawford Co. 1854. |
| Father: |
Robert D. Butterworth (b. Worcestershire, England; d. 1881, Crawford Co., age 63; engineer, mechanic ). Second spouse: Isabelle McKensie (d. 1878) |
| Mother: |
Harriot Elizabeth Darling (b. Keene, NH; d. St. Louis, MO). |
| Siblings: |
Two (d. infancy in St. Louis, MO. |
| Spouse 1: |
RUDD, Julia E. (b. Shelby Co., IA; d. 1880). |
| Marriage: |
1866 |
| Children: |
Mary, Isabelle, Robert, Nellie, Willie; 2 died in infancy. |
| Spouse Father: |
A. F. Rudd (Dow City, IA) |
| Spouse 2: |
RUDD, Ida May (b. Arion, IA; sister of Julia). |
| Marriage: |
1881 |
| Children: |
Julian, Virgil, Elmer |
| Note: |
Elder, Church of Latter-day Saints; G.A.R., Bud Smith Post No. 464. |
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| Name: |
BUTTERWORTH, Robert W. |
| Residence: |
Charter Oak, IA |
| Occupation: |
Brick manufacturer, farmer. |
| Birth: |
21 Jan 1856, Union Township |
| Father: |
R. D. Butterworth (b. 1816, Lancashire, England; m. St. Louis, MO; d. 1881, Crawford Co.). To Crawford Co. 1855. |
| Mother: |
Isabelle S. Mackinsie (b. Birmingham, England; d. Jan 1876 at age 55, Crawford Co.). |
| Siblings: |
Isabelle (m. C. M. Wilder; Panama, Shelby Co., IA); St. Clair (Dow City, IA); Jennie (m. James M. Baker; Dow City, IA); James L. (Dow City, IA); Cornelius A. (missionary in Australia); Maria (m. Charles Pratt; Crescent City, IA). |
| Spouse: |
BUSBEY, May (b. 6 Jul 1858, IN). |
| Marriage: |
20 Dec 1876 |
| Children: |
Grace A.; Elsie B.; Eugene; Frank (all of Charter Oak). |
| Spouse Parents: |
A. S. Busbey and E. M. Webb |
| Note: |
Church of Latter-day Saints; Second child born in Crawford Co. See biography of brother, C. E. Butterworth. |
