Aug. 21, 1864. Came direct from Indiana to this county, where he has resided since. His father entered the land where he and his brother now live, in 1851; was at the first election in the Tp., and voted his first time for John C. Fremont; there were fifteen at the election. Has held all the offices of the Tp., and is one of the Directors of the Insurance Company of Benton Co. Has a fine prairie farm, and is in easy circumstances. Has seen the county from a wild prairie develop into one of the finest farming counties in the West.

DA

AKE, BENJAMIN, farmer, Sec. 4;
P. O. Vinton.

Davis, D., far., S. 12; P. O. Vinton. Davis, P., far., Sec. 10; P. O. Vinton. Dethlep, F., far., S. 28; P. O. Vinton. Dethleifs, J., far., S. 27; P. O. Vinton. Detrich, John, far., S. 11; P. O. Vinton. Detwiler, Elijah, far., S. 33; P. O. Vinton. Detwiler, J. C., far., S. 33; P. O. Vinton. DEWALT, JONATHAN, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Vinton; born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Aug. 4, 1825; came to this county in 1856; has 372 acres of land, valued at $11,000. Married Magdelena Sweely; she was born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Dec. 31, 1829; mother of nine living children-Catherine M., born Jan. 23, 1851; Emma T., Nov. 27, 1852; Mary E., Aug. 2, 1854; Aurrilla, Dec. 16, 1857; Harvey G., June 18, 1860; Ada, Sept. 19, 1862; John H., Jan. 29, 1867; Jennie D., Feb. 17, 1870; Charles P., Oct. 26, 1872. Emigrated from Pennsylvania to Stephenson Co. in 1854; lived there two years; thence came to Benton Co., Iowa, where he has resided since. Mr.

D. came here when it was new; has made a good home and fine farm; has made it by his own exertion; is one of the solid farmers of the township. DILLING, J. A., farmer and mechanic, Sec. 16; P. Ó. Vinton; born in Blair Co., Penn., Dec. 31, 1833; came to this county in the Spring of 1851; has 167 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Republican; belongs to the United Brethren Church. Married Elizabeth Leamar in 1854; she was born in Blair Co., Penn., Nov. 16, 1837; mother of four children-Henrietta (now Mrs. Silas Slaybaugh), born May 24, 1857;

Emma J., born July 8, 1858; Mary C., May 23, 1861; Sarah A., Sept 16, 1863. Came direct to this county from Pennsylvania in 1851; came by water from Pittsburgh, down the Ohio River to Cairo, then up the Mississippi to Muscatine, and by wagons to Benton Co.; when he came here had but 50 cents in his pocket, and what he has made has been by his own hard work; has a good farm and is in comfortable circumstances.

Dixson, S. H., far., S. 21; P. O. Vinton. DODGE, E. S., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O.

Vinton; born in Portage Co., Ohio, June 28, 1820; came to this county in 1854; has eighty acres of land, valued at $3,000. Politics, Democrat. Married Letta A. Taylor; she was born in North Carolina Aug. 1, 1829; mother of three children-Cornelius, Augustus C. and William G. Enlisted in Co. A, 28th Iowa V. I.; was in the battles of Mansfield, Red River Expedition, Knoxville and Old Oaks; was discharged on account of poor health; went to California in 1852; crossed the plains with ox teams; was on the road four months; when he returned from California came by water by way of New York. When he was 16 years old, shipped from Buffalo, N. Y., with Capt. Owens; was on the lakes seven years; when he first went to Chicago there were about 3,000inhabitants. Augustus C. Dodge married Laura Seeley; she was born in Stephenson Co., Ill., May 2, 1854; mother of one child-William Le Roy, born June 27, 1877.

Downs, R. W., far., S. 16; P. O. Vinton. GLSON, LEVI C., farmer, Sec. 18;

G.. Vinton.

Eglson, W., far., S. 18; P. O. Vinton. Ellison, Geo., far., S. 2; P. O. Vinton. ELLSWORTH, W. O., farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 15; P. O. Vinton; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., April 18, 1820; came to this county in 1854; has 205 acres of land, valued at $8,200. Politics, Democratic; belongs to the M. E. Church. Married Adeline Smith in 1843; she was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., April 24, 1818; is the mother of four living children-Martha A., born Jan. 22, 1844; S. G., born Oct. 10, 1848; Christianna, born Feb. 27, 1852;

short time; thence to Scioto Co., Ohio; lived there eighteen years; thence to Benton Co., where he has resided since. Was at the first election and was one of the men who helped to organize the township. Built the thi d house in the township, and was the third settler; when he came to Eden, there was not a house, fence or tree in sight; now a fine farming country, under the best of cultivation; came here poor, with the balance of his neighbors, and has made a good home.

LAMER, DAVID, far., S. 1; P. O.

Leverich, G., far., S. 8; P. O. Vinton.
Lowe, F., far., S. 16; P. O. Vinton.

MCGINTY, W., farmer, Sec. 21; P.

Markham, A., far., Sec. 14; P. O. Vinton. Markham, C., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Vinton. Markham, D., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Vinton. Markham, W., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Vinton. Martain, R. L., far., S. 10; P. O. Vinton. Meekins, J., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Vinton. ENABER, HARMON, Sec. 33; P. O. Vinton.

NEN

NARBER, LUTHER, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 9; P. O. Vinton; born in Stephenson Co., Ill., April 11, 1852; came to this county in 1857; has 160 acres of land, valued at $6,400. Mr. N. is a young man starting out; has a fine farm, good stock and stands well to be with the solid farmers of the county; has one of the finest groves in the township, of three acres; has a good spring in his hog yard, making one of the best places for raising pork.

Nenaber, H., Sr., Sec. 33; P. O. Vinton. Nenaber, H., Jr., far., S. 33; P.O. Vinton. Nichols, J., far., Sec. 33; P. O. Vinton. POTTER, SYLVESTER, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Vinton; was born in Canada Oct. 25, 1828; came to this county in the Fall of 1864; has 360 acres of land, valued at $12,000. Married for his first wife Mary E. Niles by whom he had one child-William N., born Jan. 22, 1858; for his second wife, married Flora Blanchard; she was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., Feb. 13, 1848. Mr. Potter left Canada in 1854; came to Ogle Co., Ill.; lived there about ten years; thence to Benton Co. Raises on an average, 150 acres; corn, 6,000 bushels; wheat, 800 bushels; oats, 1,200

bushels; turns off 100 head of hogs yearly. Mr. P. is one of the substantial farmers of the county; has a fine residence and a beautiful location.

OOACH, JOHN D., farmer, Sec.

30; P. O. Vinton; was born in Cornwall, England, July 4, 1832; came to this county in March, 1870; has 120 acres of land, valued at $3,600. Politics, Republican. Married Elizabeth P. Rich; born in England Jan., 1839; mother of six children--Elizabeth M. C., Blanch C., Sarah, John, Hellen S. and Thomas. Emigrated from England in 1844 to Mineral Point, Wisconsin; thence to Dodgeville; lived there twenty-three years; thence to Benton Co., where he has resided since; has ninety acres under cultivation, and is in good circumstances. RANSDELL, MARGARET L. MRS., Sec. 2; P. O. Vinton; was born in Indiana. She married Thomas C. Ransdell from the same State in 1848; they came to Benton Co. in 1865. was killed by the falling of a tree in December, 1865, leaving six childrenIsaac J., Mary C., David, Anna E., Emma J. and Edith A.; lost six children. RANSDELL, ISAAC J., far., S. 2; was born in Johnson Co., Ind., April 21, 1852; he lived there thirteen years, then came to Benton Co., with his parents, in 1865; he lives with his mother and sisters, and manages the home farm.

He

SANDERS, J. B., farmer and stock raiser, S. 11; P. O. Vinton; was born in Vermilion Co., Ind., July 1, 1833; came to this county in 1851; has 425 acres of land, valued at $10,600. Politics, Republican. Held the office of Constable and Township Trustee. Married Mary Rogers; she was born in Vermilion Co., Ind., Dec. 18, 1834; mother of six children, four of whom are living-Willie F., Frank L., James C., and Kate L. Emigrated from Indiana in 1851, to Benton Co.; was the first Postmaster in Eden Tp.; there were only three houses in Vinton at the time he came here, not a shanty in Eden; was at the first election held in this township; thinks there were from fifteen to twenty votes cast; has been in Vinton seven years, to give his children a chance at school; raises on an average about 2,000 bushels of

Baker, S. Thornton, far., Sec. 11; P. O. Vinton.

Banse, J., far., S. 5; P. O. Garrison. BERGEN, ISAAC, farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 10; P. O. Vinton; was born in Shelbyville, Ky., Sept. 3, 1828; came to this county in 1859; has 575 acres of land, valued at $12,000. Belongs to the Presbyterian Church. Married Martha H. Voorheis; she was born in Johnson Co., Ind., March 25, 1831. Joseph, born Aug. 19, 1854; Emeretta, Jan. 15, 1857; James M., June 2, 1859; R. Lilla, Jan. 12, 1862; Mattie J., March 23, 1864; Everett D., Dec. 2, 1866; James T., July 6, 1869; Guy L., July 31, 1875, are their living children; lost two children-Jane M. and James T. Emigrated with his parents from Kentucky to Johnson Co., Ind., when he was 3 years old; lived there until he was 31 years old; thence to Benton Co. and located on eighty acres of land, where he now lives; when he came here he was a poor man; had about $200 in cash in his pocket; he came when these prairies were wild, and by his own industry has made himself a wealthy man; raises yearly, 150 acres of corn or 6,000 bushels; wheat 500 bushels; oats 2,000 bushels; turns off 150 head of hogs and 50 head of cattle; ships most of his own stock; is one of the live farmers of the county. Birch, J. G., far., S. 17; P. O. Garrison. Bohmke, E., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Garrison.

Booker, I., far., S. 32; P. O. Garrison. Bowen, C. E., farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Vinton.

BOWEN, I. W., retired farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Vinton; born in Winchester, Va., Feb. 13, 1804; came to this county in the Fall of 1852; has 130 acres of land, valued at $5,200. Belongs to M. E. Church. Married Eliza Gardner; she was born near Winchester, Va., Nov. 11, 1808; Mr. and Mrs.

Bowen have lived together as man and wife nearly fifty years; she is the mother of four living children-Russell B., Martha, Eliza E. and Chester. Mr. B. emigrated with his parents from Virginia to Columbus, Ohio, when he was 4 years old; lived there twenty years; thence moved near Indianapolis, Ind.; lived there twenty years; thence to Benton Co., where he has resided since; was here at the first election held in the township; also at the organization of the township; at the time he came here there were not more than four or five buildings in Vinton, while now there is a population of about 5,000; came here when the prairies were wild, and has lived to see them developed into one of the finest farming counties of the State. Mr. B. has an old relic, a newspaper called the Ulster Co. Gazette, published at Kingston, by Samuel Freer & Son, giving the death of Geo. Washington, and the resolutions on the same by Congress, probably the only one in existence. Mr. B. came to this county with limited means, and by industry and economy has made a good property and a comfortable home, and is one of the well-to-do farmers of the county.

Brant, J., far., S. 18; P. O. Garrison. BRANIN, M., farmer, Sec. 14; P.

Vinton; was born in New Jersey Aug. 10, 1820; came to this county in 1854; has 280 acres of land, valued at $9,000. Married for his first wife Margery Ellyson; she was born in Stark Co., Ohio, in Oct., 1828; mother of four children -W. I., Chester, Alvertis and E. H. For his second wife, married Mary E. Tabor; she was born in Ohio in 1832. Emigrated with his parents from New Jersey when he was 4 years old, and settled in Columbiana Co., Ohio; lived there nine years; thence to Mahoning Co.; lived there about twenty-one years; thence to Benton Co., where he has resided since; was amongst the earliest settlers of the township; Mr. H. H. Ellyson and himself were the first settlers south of the Grove; was at the first election in the township, and also helped to organize it. When he came