Sherman Township, Jasper Co., Iowa Biographies (A-L) ===================================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, for their private use as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. 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He fitted himself for commercial pursuits at Duff's College, Pittsburgh, Penn., but never engaged in the business. Came to this county in Sept., 1865, and has since made it his home. Married Maria J. PHILIIPS Nov. 5, 1860; they have a family of six children - Colensa C., M. Nettie, Minnie E., Harry B. and Vinnie E. Mr. Allfree and his wife are members of the M. E. Church; in political matters, he takes an active part, and has always advocated the principles of the Republican party. He now holds the office of Justice of the Peace. Has a farm of 207 acres of land, valued at $6,000; has on it an orchard of about three hundred trees. [Transcriber's note: "PHILIIPS is not a transcription error; this is how it appears in the book. However, that may be a typographical error, and PHILLIPS may be the correct spelling.] ALLAND, W.;; Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Metz. ANDERSON, W.; Farmer; S. 11; P. O. Newton. BAIR, T.; Farmer; S. 14; P. O. Newton. BAKER, C. M.; Farmer; S. 12; P. O. Metz. BAKER, J.; Farmer; S. 4; P. O. Greencastle. BAKER, W. M.; Farmer; S. 35; P. O. Newton. BALDWIN, M.; Farmer; S. 6; P. O. Greencastle. BALDWIN, O. S.; Farmer; S. 6; P. O. Greencastle. BLISS, H. B.; Farmer; S. 36; P. O. Newton. BODLEY, E. L.; Farmer; S. 26; P. O. Newton. CAHILL, James; Farmer; S. 27; P. O. Newton. CALDWELL, M.; Farmer; S. 26; P. O. Newton. CALDWELL, S.; Farmer; S. 34; P. O. Newton. CALLISON, C. J.; Farmer; S. 12; P. O. Metz. CALLISON, James; Farmer; S. 1; P. O. Metz. CALLISON, J. E.; Farmer; S. 1; P. O. Metz. CARR, Samuel; Farmer; S. 21; P. O. Colfax. CANNON, Geo. H.; Farmer; S. 2; P. O. Metz. CARSTENS, Hans; Farmer; S. 11; P. O. Newton. CLEMENT, John; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Newton, born in Butler Co., Ohio, May 5, 1830; lived there till 1846, when he moved to Cambridge, Indiana. Came to this county in the Fall of 1855, and has since made it his home. Married Martha WASSON May 9, 1851; they have had nine children, eight of whom are living. Mrs. C. died March 15, 1872. Mr. C.'s present wife was Mrs. Harriet J. GIST, whom he married August 4, 1872. Mr. C. and wife are members of the M. E. Church; in politics he is a Democrat. He has been quite unfortunate for the past two years, being confined to the bed in sickness most of the time. Owns a farm of forty-five acres, valued at $25 per acre, upon which there is a coal mine that is yielding about 2,000 bushels of coal per month. CLEMENTS, S.; Farmer; S. 36; P. O. Newton. COACH, R. B.; Farmer; S. 28; P. O. Colfax. CROSS, E. R.; Farmer; S. 3; P. O. Newton. CROSS, J. M.; Farmer; S. 5; P. O. Greencastle. DARR, John B.; Farmer; S. 1; P. O. Newton. DEHAVEN, Geo.; Farmer; S. 18; P. O. Newton. DEUTSCH, D.; Farmer; S. 11; P. O. Newton. De VAUGHAN, S. H.; Farmer; S. 13; P. O. Newton. De WOLF, J. E.; Farmer; S. 16; P. O. Newton. DURBIN, S. H.; Farmer; S. 26; P. O. Newton. ENGLE, Andrew; Miner; S. 3; P. O. Metz. FISHER, R. R.; Farmer; S. 20; P. O. Colfax. FITZGARRALD, J.; Farmer; S. 35; P. O. Newton. FULLINGTON, A. H.; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Colfax; born in Chittenden Co., Vt., Jan. 7, 1811; he lived in that county till 35 years old, and while there learned the trade of blacksmith and was engaged in the manufacture of wagons, buggies, and sleighs. In 1846, moved to Union Co., Ohio, and engaged in the dairy business, which he followed about fifteen years with good success. He followed farming till the Fall of 1865, and in April 1866, came to this county and located on his present farm. Married Miss Fannie BUELL Oct. 8, 1835; they have seven children living - Edgar B., born Sept. 6, 1838; Granderson J., Dec. 3, 1841; Jane E., April 19, 1848; Rollu F., May 13, 1851; Emma, Aug. 31, 1853; Kate, Nov. 11, 1855; Fannie, Nov. 5, 1859. Mrs. F. was born in Essex, Vt., May 6, 1817. Edgar B. and Granderson were both in the war; enlisted in Co. B, 32nd Ohio V. I., the former in September 1861, and served three years, and the latter in August 1862, and was mustered out May 29, 1865. Mr. F. is a Democrat in politics. Owns 320 acres of land, valued at $9,600. GEARHART, Jacob; Farmer; S. 9; P. O. Newton. GIFFORD, M. K.; Farmer; S. 22; P. O. Newton. GOODRICH, A. B.; Farmer; S. 4; P. O. Baxter. GOODELL, R. H.; Farmer; S. 9; P. O. Newton. GRAY, James; Farmer; S. 5; P. O. Greencastle. HADLEY, J. W.; Farmer; S. 12; P. O. Newton. HAMMERLY, G.; Farmer; S. 20; P. O. Colfax. HAMMERLY, Martin; Farmer; S. 5; P. O. Greencastle. HARBIN, A.; Farmer; S. 25; P. O. Newton. HARBIN, David; Farmer; S. 25; P. O. Newton. HARTER, Mary A.; Farming; S. 17; P. O. Colfax, born in Hocking Co., Tenn.; her parents moved to Indiana when she was about 10 years old, and to Jasper Co., Illinois, when she was 14. Here she married Harvey GREEN; they had six children, five of whom are living - Cassey, Jane, Newton, Cynthia and Levi. Mr. G. died in 1858, and in 1859, she moved to this county, and was married to William HARTER in 1861. He died in 1877, and she now rents part of the land, and her son works part. The farm consists of 360 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Mrs. Harter's maiden name was DOTSON. HAYS, T.; Farmer; S. 1; P. O. Newton. HEALY, P.; Farmer; S. 28; P. O. Newton. HEALY, T.; Farmer; S. 18; P. O. Metz. HUFNER, I.; Farmer; S. 24 P. O. Newton. HENDERSON, N. W.; Farmer; S. 7; P. O. Greencastle. HELPHREY, L.; Farmer; S. 7; P. O. Newton. HELPHREY, P.; Farmer; S. 1; P. O. Newton. HERBOLD, Christ; Farmer; S. 22; P. O. Newton; born in Prussia, May 16, 1821; lived there until 34 years of age, engaged in farming. Came to America in 1856, and settled in Scott Co., Iowa, where he lived until 1869, when he came to this county. His former wife was Miss Mary HERBOLD; they had a family of four children - Henry, Helena, William and Christian. Mrs. H. died in December 1854. His present wife was Cristiana STOMAEN; they have six children - Eliza, Louis, Sophia, Minnie, Emel and Mary. Mr. H. and family are members of the Lutheran Church; politically, he is a Republican. Owns 640 acres of land, valued at $16,000. He is largely engaged in stock raising; has eighty to ninety head of cattle, and seventy-five to one-hundred head of hogs; has also on his place an orchard of about 300 trees. HESFORD, Wm.; Farmer; S. 1; P. O. Newton. HICKMAN, A. M.; Farmer; S. 36; P. O. Newton. HICKMAN, C. J.; Farmer; S. 12; P. O. Newton. HICKMAN, G. W.; Farmer; S. 12; P. O. Newton. HICKMAN, J. C.; Farmer; S. 1; P. O. Newton. HICKMAN, S.; Farmer; S. 36; P. O. Newton. HITCHLER, Wm.; Farmer; S. 11; P. O. Metz. HOUCK, Henry; Farmer; S. 28; P. O. Newton. HOUCK, John; Farmer; S. 35; P. O. Newton. JEFFRIES, Allen; Farmer; S. 6; P. O. Box Greencastle. JICKLING, J. D.; Farmer; S. 5; P. O. Box Greencastle. JONES, A.; Farmer; S. 6; P. O. Box Greencastle. JONES, C. B.; Farmer; S. 36; P. O. Box Newton. JONES, J. G.; Farmer; S. 5; P. O. Box Greencastle. KEASEY, J. R.; Farmer; S. 5; P. O. Box Greencastle. KEEZLER, John; Farmer; S. 28; P. O. Box Colfax. KENDIG, Maria; Farming; S. 15; P. O. Box Colfax; born in Lancaster, Penn., Jan. 11, 1822; her parents lived in Petersburg. She married John KENDIG May 1841. He learned the blacksmith trade when young, and followed it for ten years after marriage; then he kept the "Silver Spring Hotel" at Silver Spring, Penn., for seventeen years. They came to this county in April 1868, and engaged in farming, which he followed till Oct. 19, 1877, when he died. Their family consisted of twelve children, nine of whom are living - Barbara, born July 20, 1846; Christian R., July 1, 1848; Lizzie, Feb. 15, 1850; John, Aug. 22, 1855; Franklin, April 9, 1857; Emma, July 25, 1859; Almira, Aug. 19, 1861; Ambrose B., April 28, 1863; Elmer E. April 6, 1867. Mrs. K. is now carrying on the farm with the aid of the boys; they have about 60 head of cattle, 100 hogs and an orchard of 300 trees; the farm consists of 360 acres, valued at $35 per acre. KENDRICKS, W. S.; Farmer; S. 2; P. O. Box Newton. KENNEDY, S. D.; Farmer; S. 12; P. O. Box Newton. KENNEDY, W. T.; Farmer; S. 36; P. O. Box Metz. KENNINGTON, Henry M.; Farmer; S. 23; P. O. Box Newton; born in Kilkenny Co., Ireland in June 1827. He came to America in 1849, and located in Springfield, Mass., where he lived two years, working at the machinist trade, which he learned in Ireland. In 1851, he removed to Dayton, Ohio, and continued working at his trade until 1853, when he moved to Bloomington, Illinois, and engaged in farming, and the following year came to this county and located on his present farm of 160 acres, which he values at $10,000. Pays considerable attention to stock raising; usually keeps forty to fifty head of cattle, and 150 head of hogs. In 1852, he married Miss Margaret SLAUGHTER; they have six children living - John M., Lawrence S., Sarah F., Carrie L., Dora May and Maggie. Mrs. K. is a member of the Disciple Church; politically, Mr. K. is a Democrat. LANGMADE, S.; Farmer; S. 13; P. O. Box Newton. LEEPER, John; Farmer; S. 35; P. O. Box Newton; born in Guernsey Co., Ohio, June 25, 1823; lived there until 1866, when he came to this county. He received a thorough common school education, and for several Winters followed teaching. Otherwise, he has always been engaged on a farm. Married Jeannet McCARTNEY Aug. 24, 1848; their family consists of nine children - William J., Albert G., Henry McCartney, Joseph W., Emma A., Mary E., Jennie A., Charles C. and Robert C. Mr. L. and wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church, in which he is a Ruling Elder; politically, he is a Republican; he has always taken an active interest in politics, having held various township offices since coming to this county, principally that of Trustee. In Ohio, he was a member of the militia, in which he held a commission as Lieutenant Colonel from Gov. Todd during the war, he was a Coroner and Enrolling Officer. Owns a farm of 380 acres of land, valued at $13,000. He is at present largely engaged in stock raising, having about 150 head of hogs, 100 head of sheep, sixty to seventy head of cattle, and ten to fifteen head of horses; is making a specialty of pure breeds, handling the Berkshire hogs, Durham cattle, and Cotswold sheep. LOGSDON, J.; Farmer; S. 1; P. O. Box Newton. ------------------------------------------------------------continued (Mason - Ramsey) and (R-Z)--