The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its ...

came to Iowa in 1852, and located on his present farm. Married Almira Barnard in 1850; she was born in Washington Co., Indiana, in 1832; have eight children-Melissa L., Sophrona, Eunice A., Helena, John Francis, Minnie, Arthur E. and Elizabeth; lost two-Levi Orvis, at the age of 12 years, and one in infancy. Mr. J. has been Justice of the Peace two years and held all the different town offices. Is a clergyman in the Church of Christ.

KERTER, JOHN, farmer; P. O.

Kester, Len., farmer, S. 26; P. O. Roches

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DIDENOUR, J. A., farmer; P. O.
Rochester.

LINCOLN, GEORGE, farmer; P. O. RI

Lincoln, John E., farmer; P. O. Rochester.
Lowderman, Jonathan, farmer, Sec. 7; P.
O. Rochester.

Lowderman, Wm., far.; S. 7; P. O. Roch

ester.

MCCLARREN, DUNCAN, laborer;

P. O. Rochester.

Marquott, Jacob, far.; S. 25; P. O. Tipton.
Mathews, Daniel J., far.; P. O. Moscow.
MATHEWS, THOMAS

E.,

farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Tipton, owns 285
acres of land, valued at $35 per acre;
born in Virginia in 1814; came to
Iowa in 1838, and located in Cedar
Co. Married Nancy Hill in 1845;
she was born in Pocahontas Co., Va.,
in 1827; have eight children
Elizabeth, Josephine, Charley, Emma,
Augusta, Thomas, Isaac, George W.;
lost four-Mason and Margaret and
two in infancy. Members of the Meth-

odist Church.
P. O. Rochester.
Melson, N. F., far., S. 34;
Mitchell, John N., lime burner and farmer,
S. 26; P. O. Tipton.

Morton, Richard, far.; P. O. Rochester.
MOORE, PATRICK L., farmer,

S. 32; P. O. Sugar Creek; owns 220
acres, valued at $50 per acre; born in
Ireland in 1822; came to America in
1844; removed to his present farm in
1863. Married Drusilla Rhodes in
1861; she was born in Warren Co., O.,
in 1834; have one child by adoption-
Hannah Eliza. Mr. Moore enlisted in
1861 in the 18th Ohio V. I.; was in the
battle of Bull Run; enlisted again in
1862, in the gun-boat service.

RIDENOUR. J. B., farmer, Sec.
6; P. O. Rochester; owns fifty-seven
acres land, valued at $35 per acre; born
in Maryland in 1828; came to Iowa in
1843 with his parents; located on his
present farm in 1873; has been married
three times-to Elizabeth Fulwider, and
had two children, Malvin and Amanda
-and to Mary Ann Fulwider and had
two children-George and Eva-and to
Ann Beatty and had three children-
Earnest, William and Alice. Members
of Reformed Church; Republican.
RIDENOUR, JOHN D., farmer,
S. 6; P. O. Rochester; owns 160 acres
land, valued at $30 per acre; born in
Green County, Ohio, in 1835; came to
Iowa in 1843. Married Sarah C. Kester
born in Bucyrus,
in 1860; she was
Crawford County, Ohio, in 1841; they
have seven children-John D., Sarah
E., Charles H., Chester S., Florence A.
and Theodore Hayes. Members of the
United Brethren Church. Republican.
RIDENOUR, N. A., farmer, S. 7;
P. O. Rochester; owns 285 acres of
land valued at $30 per acre; born in
Maryland in 1826; came to Iowa in
1843, and located with his parents in
Rochester Tp., Cedar Co.; removed to his
present farm in 1855. Married Nancy
Cline in 1849; she was born in Ohio
in 1831; have four children-Angelina,
Cornelius, Daniel and Luke. Has held
different township offices.

Riffenburg, L., farmer, S. 12; P. O.
Rochester.
Rochlots, John N., Sec. 36.

ROSS, JOHN B., farmer, S. 31; |

P. O. Tipton; owns 174 acres of land, WALKER, A. H., carpenter, P. ().

valued at $35 per acre; born in Franklin Co., Penn., in 1800; came to Iowa in 1857, and located on his present farm. Married Sarah Ann Kirkpatrick in 1851; | she was born in Franklin Co., Penn., in 1825; have three children-Sarah J., J. O., Agnes M.; has held different town offices; members of Presbyterian Church; Republican.

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CHAFFENET, J. F., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O Moscow.

Scott, H. G., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Rochester.

Sheets, Adam, far.; P. O. Rochester.

Sheets, Henry, farmer; P. O. Rochester. SIMMERMAKER, PHILIP, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Tipton; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Germany in 1811; came to America in 1834, and located in Iowa on his present farm, in 1854. Married Anna M. Beech in 1837; she was born in Germany in 1821; have two chil dren-George and Samuel; lost oneElizabeth, died at the age of 29 years; have an adopted daughter-Margaret. Are members of the Reformed Church; Democrat.

Slater J. N., farmer; P. O. Moscow. Slater, Isaac, far., Sec. 19; P. O. Moscow. Slater, James, far., S. 19; P. O. Moscow. Slater, James J., far., S. 19; P. O. Moscow. Spencer, H., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Rochester.

Spiger, J. L. & J. M., fars, Sec. 7; P. O.
Rochester.

Smith, J. N., farmer; P. O. Rochester.
Smitt, Wm., farmer; P. O. Rochester.
Swisher, Wm., farmer; P. O. Rochester.
Snab, Samuel, cooper; Rochester.
Story, N., far., S. 29; P. O. Tipton.
Summemaker, George, farmer, Sec. 30;
P. O. Tipton.

Summemaker, Philip, far., Sec. 30; P. O.
Tipton.

Suminemaker, S., farmer, Sec. 30; P. O.

Rochester.

WALTERS, NOAH, farmer: P. O. Rochester; owns 90 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; born in Hamilton Co., Ohio, in 1819; came to Iowa in 1845, and located in Rochester and engaged in the business of black smithing. Married Elizabeth Vandolah in 1845; she was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in 1819; have three childrenIndiana, Martha Ellen and Mary Ester. Mr. W. has held different town offices; Republican.

Whitcomb, Argo Emma; P. O. Rochester. WILSON, ANDREW, farmer,

Sec. 8; P. O. Rochester; owns 311 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Highland Co., Ohio, in 1823; came to Iowa in 1839. Married Elizabeth Lauderman in 1843; she was born in Greene Co., Ohio, in 1822 ; have six children-William H., S. J., George W., Ellen, Preda, Anna Belle; located on his present farm in 1843; was one of the early settlers of the county. Mr. W. was Township Assessor seven years; Democrat.

Wilson, I. J., farmer; P. O. Rochester. Wilson, J. M., farmer; P. O. Rochester. Wilson, W. H., far., P. O. Rochester. WISE, OWEN, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Rochester; owns 137 acres of land. valued at $35 per acre; born in Crawford Co., Ohio, in 1839. His father, Henry Wise, was among the early settlers of Cedar Co.; came to Iowa in 1839. Married Catherine Barnard in 1862; she was born in Indiana in 1840; have six children-Martin W., James E., Wilber H., Hubert H., Lenora B., Juliet. Republican.

Walcott, Samuel, grocer, Rochester. Weaver, Emanuel, saloon, Rochester. Wood, J. C., farmer; P. O. Rochester. Wood, J. D., far., S. 7 ; P. O. Rochester. Wright, Horace, grocer; Rochester.

ZERBY, ALBERT, farmer; P. ().

Rochester.

ALLEN, J. D., butcher.

Assmusen, F. R., teacher.

LOUDEN VILLACE.

DARKALEW, C. O., dealer in butter and eggs.

BAIRD, D. W., Postmaster and dealer in groceries, books, stationery, tobacco, cigars, &c.; was born in Center Co., Penn., Jan. 17, 1826; he came to Scott Co., Iowa, in 1857, and to this county in October, 1858. Has been Postmaster since Nov. 22, 1861; was Treasurer of this town two terms; Justice of the Peace five years. He married Miss Ella A. Pottarff Oct. 1, 1860, a native of Clearfield Co., Penn.; they have one son and one daughterCharley H., born Feb. 24, 1865; Lillie May, born July 20, 1875. BANKS, M. L., merchant, dealer in dry goods and general merchandise; was born in Danbury, Conn., Sept. 16, 1839; he came to this county March 1, 1860, and located in Louden, and been engaged in the above business fourteen years. He married Miss Annie Oakley, a native of Reading, Conn.; have one son and two daughters-Sarah, William and Joseph. Was Township Trustee a number of years, and member of the School Board six years. Bauckhouse, Henry, blacksmith. Beetle, Ed., railroad laborer. Bennett, Charles, farmer. BENNETT, V. A., was born in the town of Lock, Cayuga Co., N. Y., June 2, 1808; he lived there until 1845; he then moved to Boone Co., Ill., where he lived until 1851, and then removed to Jones Co., Iowa; lived there until 1860, and then came to Louden, where he has since resided. In 1830, he married Miss Polley Ralph, a native of Livingston Co, N. Y.; she died in December, 1859. He married again to Mrs. Frances B. Page Aug. 9, 1862, a native of Sussex Co., N. J.; he had eight children by first wife, four sons and four daughters - Sylvester, Meranda, Matilda, Charles, Julia, Ellen, Edward and Edson, twins; Edward and Edson

died at Vicksburg and Edward died shortly after returning home. Mrs. Bennett has six children by her former marriage, two sons and four daughters -L. K., Anclilucia, Loraine, Scott, Julia and Elizabeth, and lost one son in the late rebellion, shot at Lookout Mountain. Mr. B. has been Mayor of Louden two terms, Justice of the Peace two terms in Jones County. Bennett, Wm., merchant. Benson, Charles, retired. Belter, Henry, harness maker. Bleyer, A. S., jeweler.

Bramer, Henry, Ger. Lutheran minister.
Brandt, Peter, peddler.

Bruns, Wm. H., prop. St. Cloud Hotel.
Burton, Merritt, laborer.

CALDWE

ALDWELL, A., laborer.

Claus, Vass, drayman.
Claus, Wm., laborer.
Clayton, John, laborer.
Cook, Wm., carpenter.
Cooley, Frank, engineer.
Casper, John.

Coors, Peter, laborer.
Crandall, Melvin, livery stable.
Cutler, C. T., station agent.

EAMER, WM., carpenter.

DEAM

Dugan, Curtin, laborer.
DUGAN, ELIZABETH,
MRS., widow of Lieut. W. M.
Dugan, who was born in Pennsyl-
vania; he came to Louden in the Fall
of 1857. In 1862, Mr. D. enlisted in
Co. K, 35th I. V. I., and was chosen
First Lieutenant; he was wounded near
Gettysburg and again at the battle of
Pleasant Hill, from which he died May
11, 1864. Mrs. D.'s maiden name was
Irwin, a native of Clearfield Co., Penn.
Married Sept. 10, 1850; he left a fam-
ily of two sons and two daughters-
Gertrude O., Gerald I., Andrew C. and
Ella P.

Dugan, Iron, musician.
Drennen, Charles, barber.
Dyckhoff, Lewis, clerk.

served in the late rebellion; Edson ELLIOTT, E. M., principal school.

FLAGLE

Finch, Amasa, mechanic.

Focke, D., boot and shoe dealer.
Frind, J., clerk.

GALIGHER, OWEN, laborer.

Gibbons, John, laborer.

Glassner, W. O., Pastor M. E. Church.
Grady, C. W., laborer.

GUTH, HENRY, proprietor billiard
hall; was born in Holstein, Germany,
Aug. 28, 1836; he lived there until 1850,
and then emigrated to the United
States and De Witt, Clinton Co., Iowa;
he remained there until 1869; lived in
Wheatland until 1875, and then came.
to this place. He married Miss Mena
Behrens, a native of Hanover, Germany;
they have four sons and one daughter
-Henry, Lena, Edward, Julius and
Charles. He served three years in the
rebellion, in Co. B, 1st I. V. C.

ALL, THOS. D., butcher.

HAHN, WM. F., druggist; was born in the Province of Holstein, Germany, Oct. 1, 1835; he left there when about 18 years of age, and emigrated to Baltimore, where he remained about eighteen months, and then moved to De Witt, Clinton Co., Iowa; he remained there about five years, and then came to Louden and has followed the above business ever since. Is Notary Public, and has

Kelso, John, horse doctor.
Kennan, H. D., blacksmith.
Klein, August, blacksmith.
KIMBALL, DAVID, stock buyer;
was born in Sussex Co., N. J., in 1832:
lived there until 5 years of age, then
his parents moved to Franklin Co., Ohio;
he lived there eighteen years; he went
to California in 1854, and remained
there five and a half years, and then
came to Louden; has been engaged in
the stock business for the past seventeen
years; owns 345 acres. He married
Miss Cynthia Kelso in May, 1861, a
native of Cedar Co., Iowa; they have
three sons -Wm. M., Lumis K. and
Shadrach.

Kinch, C. W., carpenter.
Kohler, Wm., merchant.
Korup, Alexander, agricultural implem'ts.
Kroger, Henry, laborer.

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been for a number of years; in 1876, PARR, JOSEPH, insurance agent,

was elected Mayor. He married Miss Theresa Peterson April 6, 1861, a native of Germany; they have one son and one daughter-Herman, born Aug. 19, 1867; Amilie, Feb. 7, 1869. In 1872, Mr. H. erected a fine brick busi ness block for his business, at the cost of $6,000. In the Summer of 1877, Mr. H., with his family, made a visit to his former home, and traveled extensively through Switzerland, being absent about four months on his trip. Houson, Henry, wagon maker. Haskins, W. C., Justice of the Peace. Heck, Samuel, plasterer.

Helenbrecht, Wm., laborer.

Henry, N. D., lumber dealer.

Parr, Richard, laborer.
Parsons, Wm., laborer.
PETERSEN, AUGUST, dealer
in grain, lumber and coal; was born in
Prussia, Germany, Sept. 22, 1827; lived
there until 1852, and then emigrated to
the United States and to this county; he
entered 360 acres of land from the Gov-
ernment and has lived here ever since; has
been engaged in the above business since
1864. He married Miss Matilda Hu-
cher in 1864, a native of Chicago, born
March 18, 1846; no family.
Petersen, C. U., carpenter.
Petersen, Emil, merchant.
Petersen, Herman, merchant.

Petersen, Julus, merchant.

OHNSTON, EDGAR, weigh master. Petersen, L., retired.

JOHNSTON,

PETERSEN BROS., merchants.

ne, P. R., physician.
"odnoils, August, butcher.
'odnoils, Fred, laborer.
Portwing, Henry, carpenter.
REID, J. P., carpenter; was born in
New York City April 26, 1827; his
parents moved to Springfield, Ohio, when
he was about 4 years of age; he remained
there until Oct. 9, 1852; came to this
county in April, 1853. For the past
three years has been engaged in con-
structing the county bridges. He mar-
ried Harriet P. Wiggins Aug. 11, 1863,
a native of Ohio; they have seven chil-