Des Moines Twp. Biographies

Des Moines Township Biographies

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

Amison, H., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Xenia.

Bonton, James, farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Xenia.

Bordy, --, farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Xenia.

Brakefield, John, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Swede Point.

Briggs, R., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Xenia.

Brookings, D. J., physician, Xenia.

Casebeer, E., farmer, P.O. Xenia.

Casebeer, John, farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Xenia.

Chesnut, Wm., farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Xenia.

Cole, J. H., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Xenia.

Cole, J. R., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Xenia.

Cole, T. H., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Xenia.

Conner, P., farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Xenia.

Cottrill, Z. E., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Xenia; born in Allegheny County, N.Y., in 1838; came to this county in 1859; owns 104 acres of land; has held offices of township trustee, constable, township clerk, assessor and justice of the peace; he enlisted in the 23d Iowa Infantry, in the late war, and held the position of Sergeant-Major, and served three years; he married Miss M. Palmiter, in 1865; she was born in the same county, N.Y.; has two children: Carrie and May.

Dennis, W., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Swede Point.

Dickerson, B., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Xenia.

Dickerson, A., farmer, P.O. Xenia.

Edinburn, J. J., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Snyder.

Elefritz, S. G., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Xenia.

Erickson, E., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Swede Point.

Flood, M., farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Snyder.

Foley, T. H., Xenia.

Garnett, M. E., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Snyder.

Gorman, J. J.; farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Snyder.

Guthrie, Francis, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Xenia.

Guthrie, J. H., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Xenia.

Guthrie, James, farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Xenia.

Hardy, E. Estate, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Swede Point.

Harlow, Wm., farmer, Sec. 9 P.O. Xenia.

Hickey, John, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Xenia.

Horton, A. L., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Xenia.

Horton, G., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Xenia.

Houchin, A., farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Xenia.

Hunt, J.C., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Xenia.

Ince, J. W., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Xenia.

Jacobs, John, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Snyder.

Jacobs, Wm., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Snyder.

Leaming & Parks, merchants, Xenia.

Leaming, Elisha, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Xenia.

Lee, --, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Swede Point.

McCall, H. D., farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Xenia.

McCracken, Mrs. A., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Xenia.

McDowell, John, farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Xenia.

Mills, W. S., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Snyder.

Moran, J., & Bros., farmers, Sec. 28; P.O. Xenia.

Moran, Wm., Mrs., farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Xenia.

Moran D., farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Snyder.

Newell, A. C., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Snyder; born in Park County, Ohio, in 1831; came to this county in 1852; owns 229 � acres of land; has held offices of township clerk one year, secretary of school board one year, treasurer seven years, school director eight years, assessor two years, and justice of the peace nine years; he married Miss Elizabeth Robbins in 1849; she was born in Indiana; has nine children: Thomas E., Albert I., Alice, Maggie, Daniel, Belle, Lena, William and Pasallee.

Oglevie, J. R., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Snyder.

Olmstead, C. S., farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Xenia.

Parks, W. H. A., merchant, Xenia; born in Ky. in 1851; came to this county in 1873; holds office of postmaster; has been selling goods thirteen years, and at present is associated with Mr. Leaming, under the firm name of Leaming & Parks, and are dealers in general merchandise; he married Miss Jennie W. Bright in 1876; has one son: John Holmes.

Perry, J. R., farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Xenia.

Perry, John, farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Xenia.

Platt, Mrs. John, farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Snyder.

Preston, Z., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Xenia.

Prichard, Thos., farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Snyder.

Purdy, S.S., farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Snyder.

Purdy, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Xenia.

Radigan, John & Bro., farmers, Sec. 32; P.O. Snyder.

Radigan, Thos., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Dallas Center.

Radigan, Martin, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Dallas Center.

Raybourne, Mrs. C., farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Swede Point.

Rhoads, D., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Xenia; born in Ohio, October 12, 1807; came to this county in 1848; owns 45 acres of land; he married Sophia Miller in 1829; she was born in Pennsylvania, and died February 25, 1874; has eleven children.

Rodgers, G. W., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Snyder.

Rosecrants, J.C., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Dallas Center.

Russell, J. A., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Snyder.

Russell, J. F., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Xenia.

Russell, J. T., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Xenia.

Ruth, Wm., farmer and miller, Sec. 3; P.O. Xenia.

Sanks, J. O., physician, Xenia.

Smalley, O. D., farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Snyder; born in Morris County, New Jersey, August 14, 1817; he removed with his father to Lafayette, Indiana, in 1830, and in the spring of 1832 to Lacon; in 1842 he emigrated to Linn County, Missouri, where he remained until March, 1844, when he changed his residence to Sparta, Missouri, coming to this county in the spring of 1846; he owns 114 acres of land; in 1847 he was elected one of the county commissioners and served three years; he was the first county surveyor and served seven years; served one term as county road supervisor, and served seven years as a members of the board of supervisors; he served several years as town clerk and treasurer of the township district; he married Miss Serena Ramsey in 1841; she was born in Maryland; has six children: Martha, Arthur R., Eva, Ada, Francis D. and Rena.

Smith, T. P., farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Xenia.

Snogren, A., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Swede Point.

Snyder, Mrs. Emaline, (whose maiden name was Eslick), farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Snyder; was born in Indiana in 1832, and came to this state in 1852, settling in Polk County; in 1872 she married Philip Snyder, who was born in Virginia in 1809; he removed at an early age to Indiana and came to this county in 1854, and remained here until his death in February, 1875; he left five children: Wm. R., Sarah A., Mary E., John A. and Marion J.

Snyder, M.D., farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Snyder.

Snyder, J. A., farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Snyder.

Snyder, W.R., farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Snyder.

Staker, S., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Xenia.

Stover, J. M., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Swede Point.

Stover, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Swede Point.

Sullivan, James, farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Xenia.

Swanson, J. A., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Swede Point.

Tabor, Mrs. Nancy, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Xenia.

Tarr, Wm., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Xenia.

Thomas, G. C., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Xenia.

Todd, T. J., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Xenia.

Wagner, Philip, farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Xenia; born in Germany, December 5, 1832; came to the United States in 1837, settling in Ohio; came to this county in 1869; he owns 346 acres of land; has held offices of town trustee and school director, and treasurer of the district; he married Miss Eva Stuber in 1856; she was born in Germany; has nine children: John P., Elizabeth, Henry, Jacob, George, Clemena E., Rosana, Charlie and Flora; lost one daughter: Catharine.

Waldo, A., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Xenia.

Waldo, Winchester, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Xenia.

Ware, L., farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Snyder.

West, F., coal bank, Sec. 14; P.O. Xenia.

Wilson, D. D., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Swede Point.

Wingerson, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Xenia.

Winslow, W., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Xenia.

Worden, G., farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Polk City, Polk County

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