Biographical History of Page County, Iowa, Lewis & Dunbar Publishers, 113 Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois, 1890

transcribed by Pat O'Dell: genpat@netins.net

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Gale, Henry R., 1834, parents Jonas Russell & Cynthia M. Adams

WIFE: Marian Stillman daughter of Alvin Stillman & Wealthy Kellogg [page 683]

Gamble, James, 1842, parents Alexander Gamble & Elizabeth Carlisle

WIFE: Elizabeth McCullough daughter of James Young McCullough & Rhoda Ann Smith [page 804]

Gibson, James M., born 1848, parents James X. Gibson & Emily Moss

WIFE: Amanda Elgin daughter of James Elgin & Eliza Calhoun [page 477]

Gibson, John W., 1852, parents James Gibson & Emily Moss

WIFE: Anna M. Elgin daughter of James Elgin & Eliza Calhoon [page 732]

Gibson, W.F.M., 1839, parents James Gibson & Emily Moss

WIFE: Minerva Rosetta Smith daughter of Freeman Smith & Mary Ann Wolfe [page 701]

Giese, William, 1847, parents John Giese & Margaret Dienkhausen

WIFE: Adaline Davie daughter of Alexander Davie [page 626]

Gifford, David, born 1830, parents Joseph Gifford & Sarah Davis

WIFE: Joanna Martis

WIFE: Olive Tull

WIFE: Joanna M. Baily daughter of John Baily & Elizabeth Rank [page 494]

Giles, John Lyon, 1827, parents John Giles & Joan Lyon, grandfather John Giles

WIFE: Susan Merrick [page 776]

Gillespie, J.A., parents James Gillespie & Clara Anderson

WIFE: Lizzie Huggins daughter of Philip Huggins & Rena Snead [page 782]

Gillespie, Thomas, 1830, parents Isaac Gillespie & Jane Boyd

WIFE: Maria Donaldson daughter of John Donaldson & Nancy Beaty [page 705]

Good, John R., born 1850; parents Joseph C. Good & Ruth Roberts

grandparents: Joseph Good, Joshua Roberts

WIFE: Malinda McKie, parents William D. McKie & Sarah Ingraham. [page 440]

Goodman, Daniel B., 1844, parents Daniel Goodman & Elizabeth Klingelsmith

WIFE: Matilda Jane Collier daughter of A. M. Collier & Nancy ---- [page 513]

Gorman, Samuel, born 1821, parents John Gorman & Margaret Alden

WIFE: Elizabeth Drake. [page 446]

Graff, Val, 1843, father Valentine Graff

WIFE: Nancy E. Fairley [page 606]

Grafft, Henry, 1834, parents David Grafft & Annie Grove

WIFE: Elizabeth Grove daughter of Abraham Grove & Sarah Greiner

grandparents John Greiner [page 582]

Granger, Sylvester Spellman, 1821, parents Ralph Granger & Hannah Spellman

WIFE: Elizabeth Walroth; grandmother Mary Wroth [page 510]

Gray, William M., 1838, parents Martin Gray & Nancy Langley

WIFE: Celestia L. Curren daughter of Stephen Curren & Clarissa Strattan [page 624]

Green, J.W., 1845, parents Job Green & ---- Doolittle, grandfather John Green

WIFE: Harriet Donson daughter of Edward Donson & Sally Dickson [page 700]

Greene, C.P., 1829, parents Benjamin Greene & Rhoda Niles, grandparents Langford Greene and Eliphalet Niles

WIFE: Emeline Jenette Dodge daughter of John Dodge & Malinda Bates [page 708]

Griffey, Peter A., 1825, parents Benjamin Griffey & Mary Glandon

WIFE: Duly Ann Loy daughter of William Loy & Duly Hill [page 713]

Groeling, John, 1844, parents Christian Groeling & Julia Ann Schmidt

WIFE: Catherine Bosse daughter of Harmon Bosse & Mary Sitterding

WIFE: Mrs Eliza Bosse Knost widow of Fred Knost [page 568]

Grove, Jephthah, parents Benjamin Grove & Holly Jarnagin

grandparents John Grove, John & Mary Jarnagin;

grgrandparent Richard Grove

WIFE: Sarah Storey daughter of Thomas Storey & Leah ---- [page 567]

Guenther Brothers, W.H., 1866 and Peter J. 1869 [page 818]

Guild, Elmer G., 1860, parents L.W. Guild & Orissa Easton

WIFE: Ida McAlpine daughter of Stephen McAlpine & Sarah East [page 499]

Gutschenritter, Peter, 1835, parents John D. Gutschenritter & Francis Arnold

WIFE: Ann McGinness daughter of Michael McGinness & Catherine McGuire

WIFE: Mrs Elizabeth Gates Gross [page 823]

Hadden, Edward, 1834, father John Hadden

WIFE: Amy Bellis [page 824]

Hakes, Henry, born 1830, parents Nathan Hakes & Margaret Bush

grandparent Albert Hakes

WIFE: Anna Palmer daughter of William P. Palmer & Hannah Rose [page 493]

Hall, Elizabeth Goodman, 1833, parents John W. Goodman & Nancy Blankenship

HUSBAND: John F. Hall son of James C. Hall & Mahala Brierly

SON: Thomas A. Hall, married Ellen Runkles [page 737]

Hamilton, Henry, parents George Hamilton & Rachel Alice Hughey

WIFE: Isabelle McDonnell daughter of John McDonnell & Isabelle Taylor [page 739]

Hamm, Jacob, 1852, parents Christian Hamm & Elizabeth Heidelbaugh

WIFE: Mary Beery daughter of J.L.Beery & Anna Friesner [page 778]

Hamm, Jacob

WIFE: Mary M. Miller

SON: Christian Hamm, 1826, married Elizabeth Heidelbaugh daughter of Jacob & Sarah Heidelbaugh [page 774]

Hardee, William M., 1842, parents John Hardee & Lucinda Sears

WIFE: Elizabeth Farley [page 698]

Harrell, William K., 1831, parents Landy Harrell & Elizabeth Gray

WIFE: Martha M. Chamberlain daughter of Abraham O. Chamberlain & Martha Brown [page 556]

Harrington, E.L., 1836, parents Josiah Harrington & Silva Smith [page 808]

Harris, Alexander, 1837, parents Alexander Harris & Marticia Creel

WIFE: Matilda Spiker daughter of William Spiker & Caroline Vincent [page 688]

Harris, George W., 1841, parents Alexander Harris & Marticia Creel

WIFE: Electa McCallon daughter of David C. McCallon & Eliza Markham [page 684]

Hart, C.S., 1827, parents George Hart & Martha Sleasman

grandparents James Hart, Christopher Sleasman

WIFE: Mary Warwick daughter of James Warwick

WIFE: Elizabeth Kerr daughter of Alexander Kerr & Isabella Donnan [page 578]

Hastings, Franklin, parents Lewis R. Hastings & Cynthia McMillin; grandparents James Hastings & Ruth Eckridge and Robert Dixon McMillin & Lucinda S. Fisher; great grandparents Joseph Hastings & Eleanor Twig

WIFE: Luella B. Sidell daughter of John Sidell & Ada B. Ransom; John Sidell’s first wife was Elizabeth Cline [page 615]

Hatch, M.L., 1839, parents Barnabas Hatch & Margaret Smith

WIFE: Sarah Frances Williams daughter of John Williams & Margaret Kite [page 802]

Hatfield, Hiram V., 1859, parents John M. Hatfield & Martha Jay

WIFE: Rhoda W. Hunter daughter of G.C. Hunter & Eliza Doulgass [page 500]

Hawley, A.W., 1845, parents M. hawley & Sarah Whitmore

WIFE: Sarah Wetmore [page 587]

Heald, Albert, 1825, mother Mary Bradwell

WIFE: Mary Elliott [page 512]

Henn, Karl, 1848, parents Philip Henn & Philip [sic] Bena

WIFE: Clarissa E. Swartz daughter of Philip Swartz & Anna M. Dutwhiler [page 639]

Henn, Philip, 1844, father Philip Henn

WIFE: Anna E. Roub daughter of Samuel Roub & Catherine Acker [page 796]

Hensleigh, John, 1828, parents Thomas Hensleigh & Ann Walters

WIFE: Nancy Tydick daughter of Jacob Tydick & Nancy Alexander

WIFE: Mrs Margaret McElhenny Scott widow of John Scott [page 674]

Hepburn, William Peters, born 1833, parents James Schmidt Hepburn & Ann Fairfax Catlett, step-father George S. Hampton

grandfather Hanson Catlett

WIFE: Malvina A. Morsman daughter of M.J. Morsman. [page 444]

Herron, Samuel, born 1821

WIFE: Susan Graham daughter of Nathaniel Graham & Elizabeth Graham [page 476]

Hersey, Elmore J., 1851, parents Hiram Hersey & Nancy Fawcett

Nancy Fawcett’s step-father was Jesse Walker

WIFE: Ellen Grove, daugther of Jephthah Grove [page 571]

Herzberg, Richard. [page 462]

Hester, Mrs L.C., parents J.A. Clark & Juliann Pennebaker [page 785]

Hiles, Elizabeth J. Peterson, parents Michael Peterson & Frances Tipton, grandparents Adam Peterson, Thomas Tipton

HUSBAND: Peter Hiles son of Henry Hiles & Alice Ketchman [page 859]

Hilgerson, John M., 1844, parents Hilger Hanson & Carrie Johnson

WIFE: Anna L.Carlson [page 823]

Hill, Arthur, 1825, parents William Hill & Catherine McMullin

WIFE: Margaret Scally daughter of John Scally & Margaret Morgan [page 818]

Hill, J.E.

WIFE: R.A. Wright

WIFE: Emma J. Spunaugle [page 442]

Hill, James H., 1840, parents John Hill Jr & Mary Simmons, grandparents John Hill and [Miss] Simmons

WIFE: Emma Morledge daughter of John R. Morledge & M.L. Branum [page 724]

Hite, Charles H., 1851, parents Henry Hite & Mary Woodruff

WIFE: Sarah M. Gillihan daughter of J.H. Gillihan [page 797]

Hoar, William S., 1845, parents Jonathan & Christina Hoar

WIFE: Elizabeth Barnhart daughter of Thomas Barnhart & Hannah Hall [page 826]

Holland, Ralph H., 1837, parents Thomas Holland & Mary Hamilton, grandfather Ralph Holland

WIFE Hattie Rawden daughter of Richard Bawden of JoDaviess Co, Ill [page 847]

Holliday, John W., 1848, parents Samuel Holliday & Mary Jane South

WIFE: T.C. Chambers [page 798]

Holtman, John, 1852, parents Johanes Holtman & Catherine Magnus

WIFE: Emma C. Stoom daughter of Peter Stoom & Ellen Mobry [page 836]

Hooker, W.S., 1834

WIFE: Sarah Humphreys

SON: William F. Hooker, 1864, married Rosa Black daughter of Samuel Black [page 722]

Hooper, Levi H., 1840, parents Stephen Hooper & Rosa Parker

WIFE: Mary E. Tucker [page 556]

Horning, Anna Good daughter of Joseph Good & Magdalena Campbell

HUSBAND: Jacob Horning son of Anthony & Katherine Margarethe Horning [page 720]

Howard, Charles T., 1844, parents George W.Howard & Mary A.Whitten

WIFE: Clara Day [page 769]

Howard, Josiah L., 1854,

WIFE: Mary A. McClure [page 769]

Howard, L.B., 1847, parents Arthur Howard & Sarah White; grandfather Josiah White

WIFE: Delia Waggoner daughter of Wm Waggoner & Margery Strawbridge [page 635]

Howser, Robert C., 1849, parents Jonathan Howser & Margaret Jane Dillman; grandparents Christopher Howser, Conrad Dillman

WIFE: Priscilla E. Hahn daughter of Edward Hahn & Abby Dean [page 637]

Hutson, James, parents Joseph Hutson & Margaret Bowlin, grandfather James Bowlin

WIFE: Mary Parker daughter of Frank & Rebecca Parker [page 842]

Hutton, N.M., 1839, parents Benjamin F. Hutton & Lucinda Mason

WIFE: Fanny Hutton daughter of John Hutton & Martha McDonald [page 805]

Hylt, Charles, 1849, father Gustav Hylt

WIFE: Matilda Carlson daughter of C.M. Carlson [page 764]

Iker, John, 1825, parents Philip Iker & Betsey Crader

WIFE: Rilla Eustace daughter of Joseph Eustace & Katie Miller [page 794]

Ingram, Silas, 1814, parents Silas Ingram & Sarah Spear

WIFE: Sarah Hampton [page 855]

James, Jacob J., 1842, parents Enoch James & Lydia Johns, grandparents Isaac James & Grange Farragut, Jacob Johns & Rachel Batton

WIFE: Caroline F. Willets [page 726]

Jennings, Gouverneur Burnet, 1850, parents Charles Jennings & Gertrude Burnet; grandparents Caleb Jennings, Isaac Burnet; great-grandfather Wm Burnet

WIFE: Nellie Snyder daughter of John Snyder & Belle Connell [page 644]

Johnson, Charles A., 1834, father Jonas Neilson

WIFE: Hannah S. Lundberg [page 842]

Johnson, F.M., 1835, parents Moses Johnson & Sylvia Teft

WIFE: Mary E. Manning daughter of John Manning & Jane Clark [page 623]

Johnson, John G., 1843, parents Benjamin B. Johnson & Mary Green

WIFE: Laura Lester daughter of G.K. Lester [page 672]

Johnson, Mahlon C., born 1845, parents James p. Johnson & Margaret Rouse

grandparents Casper M. Rouse

WIFE: R. Jennie Shinner daughter of Charles V. Skinner & Julia A. Toombs [page 479]

Johnston, William, 1844, parents Samuel Johnston & Eliza Page, grandparents Samuel Johnston & Ruth Alexander, John B. Page

WIFE: Sarah S. Rogers daughter of James Rogers & Rebecca Quillon [page 836]

Jonasson, P.A.C., 1840

WIFE: Ellen Anderson

WIFE: Nellie Johnson [page 727]

Jones, Francis M., parents Allen Jones & Annie Armstrong; grandparent John Armstrong who first married Mary ---; second married Mrs Annie Simpson daughter of Asel Styles & Lucretia --; grandparent Francis Jones

WIFE: Fannie Starrett daughter of James Starrett & Jane Bogart [page 630]

Jones, Garrett R., 1835, parents Isaiah Jones & Annie S. Myers, grandparents Robert L.H. Jones & Jennie Crawford, Garrett Myers, great-grandparents Isaiah Joel James & Jane Bascom

WIFE: Cynthia J. Woten daughter of John woten & Mary Boyles [page 767]

Jones, Sylvester, 1849, parents Jarred Jones & Catherine Sollers

WIFE: Lizzie Powell daughter of William Powell & Mary Guyre [page 663]

Journey, Joseph C., son of John A. Journey & Annie Hopkins

WIFE: Samorie T. Keyser, daughter of Jesse and Martha (Yost) Keyser.