Boone Township Biographies

Excerpt from The History of Dallas County, Iowa, published in 1879 by the Union Historical Company of Des Moines, Iowa

Allen, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Booneville.

Austin, N.J., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Waukee.

Baldwin, W. H., merchant, Booneville.

Barton, George, farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Booneville.

Barnett, C., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Booneville.

Berger, B., Jr., farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Waukee.

Boone, Mrs. Susanna, farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Booneville; was born in Harrison County, Indiana, in 1814 (her maiden name being Farnsley); in 1831 she married John Smith, who was born in Pennsylvania; he died May 13, 1832; in 1833 she married Wm. D. Boone, who was born in Ohio, and came to this county in 1847, being among the earliest settlers of this township; Mr. Boone died January 14, 1855, leaving eight children: Joshua, Florida, Frances, Sarah, Martin, Margaret, Mary and Elizabeth; lost one daughter: Julia A.

Boone, Joshua, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Booneville.

Bronson, S. H., stock-buyer; P.O. Booneville.

Buck, Daniel, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Waukee.

Burt, C. W., farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Booneville.

Caps, Elijah, farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Booneville.

Cassatt, Charlotte, farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Waukee; owns 212 acres of land valued at $40 per acre; born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1824; Mrs. Cassatt’s maiden name was Charlotte Parrott; she was married to Henry Cassatt in February, 1849; he was born in Warren County, Ohio, in 1821, and died in 1869; Mrs. C. has four children: Mary (now Mrs. Haines), Horace, Clara and Ella.

Childress, B. R., farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Commerce.

Cook, Wm., farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Commerce.

Cook, S. M., grain-buyer; P.O. Booneville.

Crawford, John, farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Booneville.

Couch, G. W., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Booneville.

Dowler, H. C., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Waukee.

Eagan, Thos., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Ashawa.

Ellis, Lysander, farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Ashawa.

Estes, Horace, farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Ashawa.

Fagan, E. B., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Waukee; born in Park County, Indiana, in 1845; came to Iowa in 1847 and located in Polk County; removed to his present residence in 1874; married Ella Perkins in 1875; she was born in Michigan; have two children: Jennie C. and Grace; Mr. Fagan enlisted in Co. F, 47th Iowa Infantry, in 1864 and was discharged in the same year.

Farret, Margaret, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Booneville.

Farret, Nicholas, farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Booneville.

Feller, Nicholas, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Booneville.

Flinn, Squire, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Ashawa.

Flinn, D.M., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Booneville.

Flinn, J.M., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Ashawa.

Frick, John A., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Ashawa.

Goodson, J.C., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Booneville; he was born in East Tennessee in 1812; when 4 years of age his parents removed to Indiana; he came to this county in 1847, and was among the earliest settlers, the first settlement having only been made the year previous; he owns 300 acres of land; has held the offices of justice of the peace and school director; he married Miss Priscilla Coffin in 1835; she was born in Tennessee; have four children: Wm. N., Sarah A., Silas J., and Jacob M.

Goodson, S. J., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Booneville.

Gresham, Geo., farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Booneville.

Guernsey, Otis, P.O. Booneville; born in Canada in 1833; he removed from Canada to Indiana in 1844; in 1852 he went to California, where he remained until 1865; he came to this county in 1871, and in 1873 erected the steam saw mill known as Guernsey’s Mill; the engine is a 45 horse power, and capable of sawing 10,000 feet per day, and employ from 8 to 10 hands; during the past year, in connection with his son-in-law, E. Tufrey, he has built the flouring mill at Waukee, known as the Waukee Mills; while in Oregon he was in the Indian army, and for 12 months was with Kit Carson; he married Miss Nancy J. Fisher December 25, 1856; she was born in Missouri; have three children: Hosea B., Chester G. and Lena R.; lost one daughter, Mary S.

Hanes, David, farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Booneville.

Horton, O. M., farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Waukee; born in Erie County New York in 1842; and removed to Warren County, Illinois in 1868, and to this State in 1869, and to this county in 1870; owns 80 acres of land; he has held offices of constable, town clerk, justice of the peace and school director; in 1861 he enlisted in the 44th New York Infantry, and served until discharged; he married Miss Hattie Hill in 1865; she was born in Erie County, New York; have two children: Maud and Claud.

Huff, John, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Ashawa.

Hunter, A. R., farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Ashawa.

Huston, J. H., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Booneville.

Huston, J. W., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Commerce.

Huston, J. B., farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Booneville.

Huston, J. P., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Booneville.

Jamison, A. J., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Ashawa.

Jones & Baldwin, wagon-makers, Booneville.

Jones, A. B., teacher, Sec. 32; P.O. Booneville.

Keofner, Peter, farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Ashawa.

Killian, Thos., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Commerce.

Knight, Geo., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Booneville.

Kriser, Henry, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Waukee.

Kruger, L. W., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Booneville.

Landerback, Adam, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Booneville.

Landerback, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Booneville.

Lane, Newton, farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Booneville.

Lane, W. C., farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Booneville.

Learson, John, farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Waukee.

Leyner, Geo. & J., farmers, Sec. 15; P.O. Booneville.

McConnell, H., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Booneville.

McCorkell, Joseph, farmer, Sec.8; P.O. Booneville.

Manders, J.C., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Waukee.

Marker, Hinson, farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Waukee.

Mortimer, J. R., farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Waukee; born in Virginia in 1843; came to this state in 1866, and settled in Madison County, where he remained until 1867, when he came to this county; owns 120 acres of land; he married Miss Catherine Hattle in 1868; she was born in Pennsylvania; have four children: Rosalie, Elma, Clifford and Lillian.

Myers, J. A., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Booneville.

Nelson, W.F., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Booneville.

Newbie, Wm., farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Booneville.

Nish, Nathan, farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Waukee.

Nish, Alex., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Waukee.

Oleson, C. J., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Ashawa.

Pace, J. V., wagon-maker; Booneville.

Parker, S.S., farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Booneville.

Rabin, J. S., farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Booneville.

Rabin, J.C., farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Booneville.

Robinson, Wm., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Booneville.

Robinson, James, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Booneville.

Shafer, R., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Ashawa.

Smith, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Ashawa, Polk County; born in Indiana in 1829, and removed to Adams County, Illinois, in 1865, and remained one year, and came to this county in 1866; owns 272 � acres of land; has held offices of town trustee and school director; he married Miss Jeannette Casey, in August, 1850; she was born in Kentucky; has eight children: Otis E., Osmon B., Horace G., Samuel L., Ulysses R., Nettie F., James E. and Helen E.

Smith, Robert R., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Ashawa.

Smith, Spencer, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Ashawa.

Snyder, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Waukee; owns 465 acres of land valued at $35 per acre; born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in 1823; came to Iowa in 1855, and located in this township; married Hannah M. Randolph, in 1850; she was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania in 1829; have nine children: John R., Virginia M., Rachel A., Martha E., Emma A., Belle, Irene, Chas. V. and May.

Snyder, J. A., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Waukee.

Spatz, Fred, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Booneville.

Spear, John, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Waukee.

Stroeber, Geo., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Booneville.

Swallow, W. Z., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Booneville.

Swallow, J. Q., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Booneville.

Swallow, H. C., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Booneville.

Sweeney, J. A., blacksmith, Booneville.

Tidball, J. T., physician and surgeon, Booneville.

Underwood, J. K., farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Booneville.

Vestal, S. H., farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Commerce, Polk County, Iowa; born in North Carolina in 1817, and remained there until 1831, when he removed to Indiana, and lived there until 1854, when he came to this county; he owns 120 acres of land; has held offices of justice of the peace, county supervisor, town trustee, school director and assessor; he married Miss Allie J. Chambers, in 1841; she was born in North Carolina; has seven children: Henry, Jennie, Mary, Eva, Lincoln, Charlie and Frank. Henry enlisted in the 47th Iowa Infantry in the late war; one son, Theodore, enlisted in the 23d Iowa, and died from disease contracted in the army.

Wacht, Nicholas, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Booneville.

Watrous, Phineas, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Commerce.

Watrous, Matilda, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Commerce.

Webster, S.R., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Commerce.

Williams, Mary, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Booneville.

Windsor, J. H., farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Commerce.

Winters, J., druggist & grocer; Booneville.

Wooden, Henry, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Booneville.

Wragg, John, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Waukee.

Youts, J. S., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Commerce.

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