The History of Appanoose County, Iowa
Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878
Transcribed by Renee Rimmert. A complete copy of this book is available on-line at archive.org.
Abreviations |
| agt - agent | mach - machinist |
| carp - carpenter | mech - mechanic |
| clk - clerk | mar - merchant |
| co - company or county | mfr - manufacturer |
| dlr - dealer | mkr - maker |
| fmr - farmer | P.O. - Post Office |
| gro - grower | prop - proprietor |
| I.V.A. - Iowa Volunteer Artillery | S. or Sec. - section |
| I.V.C. - Iowa Volunteer Cavalry | st - street |
| I.V.I. - Iowa Volunteer Infantry | supt - superintendent |
| lab - laborer | treas - treasurer |
Johns Township
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Elam, A.S.,far., Sec. 11; P.O. Walnut City.
Eldried, H., far., Sec. 4; P.O. Tranquility.
Evans, A., far., Sec. 31; P.O. Promise City.
Felkner, G.W., far., Sec. 36; P.O. Centerville.
Felkner, J., Sr.,far., Sec. 25; P.O. Centerville.
Felkner, J.C., far., Sec. 35; P.O. Centerville.
Felkner, L., far., Sec 24; P.O. Centerville.
Felkner, W.H., far., Sec. 36; P.O. Centerville.
Ferren, J., far., Sec. 30; P.O. Promise City.
Ferren, Moses A., far., Sec. 30; P.O. Promise City; born in Fayette Co., Penn., Aug. 7, 1825; located in this county, 1853; owns 600 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. He is a Baptist. His wife, Nancy Ross, born in the same county, 1828. They were married March 21, 1852; have five children - Hannah Ann, Sarah Dorcas, John Marion, William W., Anna M.
Freedly, R.L.,far., Sec. 8; P.O. Promise City.
Gaines, J.D., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Tranquility.
Gale, W.,far., Sec. 27; P.O. Centerville.
Garretson, John C.,farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 36; P.O. Seymour; born in York Co., Penn., in 1830; descendant of Hollanders, who immigrated to this country before the Revolution; they farm now owned and occupied in that county by the family was entered from the Government; he was the son of William and Mary G., (nee Hooks), daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth H. They were married May 13, 1795, at London Grove Meeting-house, Chester Co., Penn., by the Friends' ceremony; had five children; next to the youngest was Daniel, father of J.C., born Feb. 6, 1802. After his father's death, he removed to Washington Tp., same county. May 28, 1839, by the Friends' ceremony, he married Miss Annie Cook; she was born in that county Sept. 25, 1806; daughter of John and Hannah Cook; her father was born March 29, 1782; her mother, May 1, 1785. They were married by the Friends' ceremony at Warington Meeting-house Nov. 19, 1805; they had seven children, the second of whom was Annie; remained in that county until his death, June 15, 1878. Daniel Garretson has ten children - the eldest, John; Mary, a resident of Promise City, Wayne Co., Iowa, wife of Joshua Ball, a blacksmith; Hannah, a resident of Madison Co., Ind., wife of Asahel Cook. John C. remained at home, farming in the summers and teaching school in the winters; at 25 years of age, he came to Van Buren Co., Iowa. In 1860, he went to Pittsburg, Penn., where, Dec. 12, 1860, he married Miss Mary E. Ditner; the ceremony was performed at the U.B. Church by a converted Jew, Dec. 12, 1860; she was born in York Co., Dec. 22, 1841. In March 1862, they came to Van Buren Co., Iowa, and settled on J.G. Vail's farm as renters; four years after, he purchased forty acres in Lee Co.; this he exchanged in 1869 for one hundred and sixty acres, which he now occupies, to which he has added forty acres, all valued at $30 per acre, of well-improved and well-cultivated lands; built a house costing over $800; has from four to five hundred rods of hedge and other fencing, and fruits, such as can be grown in this climate, in abundance. They have eight children - Jacob Vale, born March 16, 1863; Mary A., Nov. 21, 1864; Hannah C., Jan. 19, 1867; Henry H., June 14, 1868, Daniel Jr., Aug. 17, 1870; Ira, Aug. 2, 1873; Rex, Aug. 3, 1875; Melinda, Jan. 3, 1878. Republican.
Glover, E.S.,far., S. 8; P.O. Tranquility.
Grist, E.A.,far., S. 23; P.O. Centerville.
Haines, Alex,farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Promise City.
Haines, David,farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Walnut City; born in Marion Co., W.Va.; located in this county in 1856; owns 190 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and Greenbacker. His wife, Sarah Hudson, was born in Bond Co., Ill., April 23, 1840; they were married June 3, 1858; have four children - Benjamin F., born Aug. 17, 1861; Arthela Ann, May 13, 1864; Minnie F., Aug. 17, 1866; Irene May, Jan. 21, 1871.
Haines, S.,far., S. 19; P.O. Promise City.
Harbold, S. L.,far., S. 16; P.O. Tranquility.
Harrison, A.C.,far., Sec. 20; P.O. Tranquility.
Haught, M.,far., S. 3; P.O. Centerville.
Haught, S.,far., S. 3; P.O. Centerville.
Haught, W.C.,far., S. 3; P.O. Centerville.
Hixenbaugh, John,farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Griffinsville; born in West Virginia Jan 8. 1831; came to this State in 1852; own 160 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; also 20 acres of timber land, valued at $10 per acre. He is a member of the United Bretheren Church. His wife, Elizabeth Bland, was born in Greene Co., Penn., Sept. 22, 1827; they were married Oct. 5, 1851, and have eight children - Eliza, Virginia, Barzillia B., Charles E., David L., Sarah F., John E., Francis M. and George I.
Hoagland, T.J.,far., Sec. 27; P.O. Centerville.
Hudson, John,far., Sec. 1; P.O. Walnut City; born in North Carolina, Oct. 19, 1808, and located in this county in 1849; owns 125 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and a Democrat. His wife, Ann E. Harris, was born in the same State, March 10, 1817; they were married Aug. 14, 1834; their children's names are Nancy, Sally, Martha Ann, Eliza, John, Elizabeth, Joel, Benjamin and William.
Inskip, J.H.,far., Sec. 11; P.O. Centerville.
Jennings, Edward,far., Sec. 33; P.O. Jerome.
Jones, J.A.,far., Sec. 7; P.O. Promise City.
Jones, J.L.,far., Sec. 25; P.O. Promise City.
Jones, Newton J.,far., Sec. 7; P.O. Promise City; born in Putnam Co., Ind., Nov. 26, 1847; located here in 1851; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $20 per acre. He is a Greenbacker. His wife, Missouri Emoline Horton, was born in Missouri in October, 1817. Married in 1866, and have seven children - Ida May, Matilda A., George B., William R., John W., Newton J. and Silvia F.
Jones, N.M.,far., Sec. 9; P.O. Tranquility.
Jones, N.M.,farmer and stock grower, Sec. 9; P.O. Tranquility; of Welsh descent; his great - grandfather, on his father's side, was from Wales; supposed to have settled in South Carolina, where his grandfather was born, who afterward, during Boone's time, settled in Casey Co., Ky.; there his father, William, was born Aug. 13. 1796. On Dec. 18, 1817, he married Abigail, daughter of Robert and Sarah Davis; born in Casey Co., Ky., April 13, 1799. Soon after marriage, they moved to Washington Co., Ind., thence to Putnam Co., Ind., where they improved a farm, and remained until 1851, when they came to this county again. Pioneers; settled on Sec. 7, of this township, where they both died; in October 1855, he married Miss Eliza Ferren, daughter of William Ferren, from Fayette Co., Penn.; she was born in Alleghany Co., Md., Oct. 5, 1830; having passed one year in Van Buren Co., they came to Appanoose and settled in Johns Tp., on what is now the State road. In 1856; was elected Sheriff of the county; in the fall of 1857, while filling that office, he hanged William Henkle for the murder of his wife - the only many ever hanged in the county by legal authority. After their marriage, he purchased land and settled where they now reside; owns 340 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; had three children - William J., born Sept. 22, 1856; Lafayette, born Oct. 22, 1860 (died Jan. 12, 1861), and John L., born Jan. 1, 1863. Democrat; he is a member of the Baptist Church; Clerk since 1867. Has held the offices of Township Trustee and Assessor.
Jones, Sandy B.,farmer and stock-grower, Sec. 9; P.O. Tranquiltiy; son of William Jones, Jr., who was born in Casey Co., Ky., in 1796; he was a son of William J., Sr., who was born in South Carolina April 14, 1748; died in Casey Co., Ky., July 19, 1821. William J., Jr., married Miss Abigail David Dec. 18, 1817; she was born in Casey Co., Ky., April 13, 1799; daughter of Robert D.; after their marriage, they removed to Washington Co., Ind.; thence to Putname Co., Ind., where, Sept. 1, 1828, the subject of this sketch was born; in 1851, they removed to this county, where they died; she Aug. 22, 1870, and he Aug. 9, 1872, having been a life-long member of the Predestination Baptist Church; he was a Clerk and Deacon during a greater part of his membership. Sandy B., at the age of 25, married Miss Irene J. Wilcoxson, daughter of David and Elizabeth W., she was born in Harrison Co., Ind., March 19, 1832. He entered the farm on which he now resides, except 160 acres given him by his father soon after coming to Iowa, total of 320 acres, valued at $30 per acre. They have two children - Elizabeth A., born Sept. 8, 1854, and William David, Oct. 27, 1857. Democratic; in 1870, Mr. Jones was received in the membership of the Baptist Church; in 1873, he was chosen Moderator; in 1876, he was licensed to preach; in 1878, was ordained as minister. Has held the offices of Township Trustee, President of School Board, and other offices.
Kinney, Jesse,farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Jerome.
Kingsbery, Robert, Jr.,farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Centerville; born in County Monaghan, Ireland, in 1823; sone of Robert K., Sr., who was born in the same county in 1802, and died there in 1858. Robert was employed upon this father's farm until 24 years of age; in 1848, he came to this country, landing in New York, June 13; went to Cleveland, Ohio, for one month; thence to Zenia, Ohio, where he engaged in railroading, firing on the little Miami R.R.; afterward ran a stationary engine for a time; then as an engineer running a switch engine for three years, receiving $4.25 per day. Feb. 26, 1850, married Miss Sarah Mills, a native of his birthplace; she was born Jan. 1, 1828; with her mother, came to this country in 1847; her father, William M., died in 1836; they remained in New York, where her mother died three months after landing; she came to Springfield, Ohio. In February 1864, he enlisted in Co. K, 184th Ohio V.I.; did guard duty at Fort Bridgeport and Chattanooga; mustered out at Camp Chase, Ohio, in September 1864. In September, 1866, they came to Iowa, having, in 1853, purchased 180 acres of land where he now lives; owns 220 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Have six children - W.D., born June 11, 1852; George, May 26, 1856; Mary, Jan. 7, 1858; Robert Jr., Oct. 6, 1861; Jennie, Aug. 8, 1865, and Maggie, Aug. 8, 1868; lost two children - Sallie, born in Feburary 1854, died at Xenia, Ohio, in January 1856; Martha, born Dec. 23, 1850, died Dec. 12, 1877. Has held the office of Secretary of the School Board; member of A., F. & A.M., No. 133, of Bellair. Republican; members of the M.E. Church.
Kirkland, B.,far., S. 18; P.O. Promise City.
Lane, Joseph,farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Tranquility.
Little, J.L.,far., S. 31; P.O. Tranquility.
Loofbrough, W.E.,far., Sec. 18; P.O. Promise City.
Loughridge, J.M.,far., Sec. 32; P.O. Jerome.
Lyon, John,farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Tranquility; born April 5, 1822, in Chautauqua Co., N.Y.; in 1834, came to Kane Co., Ill., with his parents; in 1867, came to Appanoose Co.; owns 187 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Married Miss Phoebe Miller in 1845; she was born in 1830, in Montgomery Co., N.Y.; have nine children - Esther, Edwin, John E., Henry, Jennie, Mary, Douglas, Grant and Sherman. Has been Constable three years, Treasurer of School Board, and Director. His father, Joseph L., was born in 1790, in Massachusetts; he was of French origin; his father's father served seven years in the Revolutionary war, after which he marrie Miss Elanor Davis; they settled in Massachusetts, thence removed to the State of New York, where he died at the age of 84 years; at the age of 20, Joseph L. removed to Madison Co., N.Y., where he was commissioned Colonel in the war of 1812; participated at the battle of Sackett's Harbor and served through the war; he married Miss Betsey, daughter of Ichabod Downing, of Massachusetts; her mother's maiden name was Chase; her parents died when she was but 2 years old; she was taken by her uncle, Solomon Chase, to Madison Co., N.Y.; remained with her uncle till her marriage, thence removed to Chautauqua Co., N.Y.; in 1834, came to Kane Co., Ill., where she died in 1849, leaving six children; soon after his mother's death, his father married Mrs. Fannie Isabel in June 1850; her family were all residents of California; in 1876, he removed to San Joaquin Co., Cal., where they now reside, he has retired from active life, being 88 years of age.
McDonald, Wm.,far., Sec. 27; P.O. Centerville.
Mann, J.J., far., Sec. 35; P.O. Centerville.
Mann, P.C.,far., Sec. 28; P.O. Tranquility.
Manzy, Wm.,far., Sec. 6; P.O. Promise City.
Marchbanks, John,Sec. 2; P.O. Walnut City.
Martin, S.A.,far., Sec. 33; P.O. Jerome.
Milligan, A.S.,far., Sec. 17; P.O. Tranquility.
Milligan, Samuel,far., Sec. 17; P.O. Tranquility.
Mitchel, L.S.,far., Sec. 32; P.O. Jerome.
Mitchell, W.W.,far., Sec. 32; P.O. Jerome.
Morelan, B.,far., S. 18; P.O. Tranquility.
Morelan, W.,far., S. 18; P.O. Promise City.
Morris, L.,far., S. 34; P.O. Jerome.
Morris, R.S.,far., Secs. 13 and 24; P.O. Centerville.
Murphy, T.A.,far., S. 34; P.O. Jerome.
Myers, A.,far., S. 27; P.O. Centerville.