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Alfray, Taylor, farmer; Sec. 29; P.O. Madora.

Alumbaugh, Mrs. N., farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Madora.

Alumbaugh, P., farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Madora.

Art, A.Y. farmer, Sec. 16; P.O. Hartford.

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Bacon, W., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Indianola.

Ball, Benjamin, farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Madora.

Bales, E., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Sharon.

Barr, John, farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Sharon.

Barr, Lewis, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Sharon.

Bolyard, Caleb, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Madora.

Bray, M., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Sharon.

Braucht, C., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Indianola.

Braucht, A., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Indianola.

Braucht, T.C., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Indianola.

Braucht, Geo., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Indianola.

Bryan, J.W., farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Cool.

Burmister, H., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Sharon.

BUTLER, WM. H.H., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Cool; born May 14, 1813, Gallia county, Ohio; was educated in common schools; moved to Warren county, Illinois in 1841, and camt to this county in 1874 and settled on his present farm; owns 200 acres of land; married Aug. 17, 1835, Julia A., daughter of Benj. Burrage, of Gallia county, Ohio; has ten children: William W., Louisa, Henry, Thomas Elizabeth, and five dead, that died in infancy.

Butler, W.W., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Indianola.

Butler, Thomas, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. -----.

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Calloway, W., farmer, Sec. 80; P.O. Madora.

CONDIT, JAPHIA, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Cool; was born Aug. 16, 1825, in Essex county, New York; moved with parents to Gallagher county, Ohio, in 1839; was educated in common schools; married Sept. 15, 1855, Mary A., daughter of John Hawk, of Gallagher county, Ohio; has seven children: Phebe, A., John S., Elvey O., Harvey L., infant, Hattie, Mary H., of which Hattie and two infants are dead; came to this county in the spring of 1857, and settled on present farm, where he owns 397 acres of land; is a member of the M.E. Church, as all his family, except one; has been elected Town Clerk, Trustee and Justice of the Peace; has been School Treasurer for the last eleven years.

Conrad, R., farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Madora.

COOL, HENDRICKS, lives on Sec. 26, where he owns a nice farm of 80 acres of well-improved land; he was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania; his parents moved to Morgan county, Pennsylvania, in 1840; he was educated in common schools; cane to Rock Island county, Illinois, in 1856, and to Appanoose, county, Iowa, in 1858; in 1860 he moved to Putnam county, Missouri, and to Ainsworth in 1867; not being satisfied there, he came to this county, and settled where he now lives in 1871; he is a man of industry, energy, and more than average ability; he is now the nominee of the Republican party for County Supervisor, and should his nomination be ratified at the polls, will make the county a competent nad faithful officer; he enlisted in October, 1861, in Co. I, Eighteenth Missouri Infantry, as a private, but was promoted to Sergeant; he served his three years and was discharged in November, 1864; he was in all the battles in which the company was engaged; he is an honored Mason and Odd Fellow, and member of the M.E. Church; he was married Aug. 10, 1845, to Mary, daughter of Benj. Wells, of Morgan county, Ohio; they have a family of five children: Sarah D., Michael, Cassius C., Temperence L. and Benj. S.,; Michael and Temperance L. are deceased.

Curns, Abel, farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Madora.

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Douglas, J.M., farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Sharon.

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Ewing, Wm., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Madora.

EVANS, C.S., farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Indianola; was born in Knox county, Ohio, April 16, 1832, where he was principally raised; he came to Warren county, Ill., in 1855, and in 1865 to the state of Michigan; in 1869 he settled in this county; he was married to Miss Elizabeth Conway, a native of Ohio; they have a family of six children: Emaranca, Sarah L., Mattie J., Robert P., Charles L., and Frank; two deceased, Ira W., and Wm. I.; he owns an improved farm of 80 acres.

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FORMAN, MRS. M.J., whose maiden name was Finley, was born in Barber county, Virginia, Nov. 4, 1850l when quite young, her parents moved to Knox county, Mo., where her father died in 1866; she removed to this township, with her mother, where she was married March 2d, 1868; she has two children living, Sarah E., and Samurl C., and has lost three, Susannah, Lester and Milford; her husband died February 2d, 1878; she owns 113 acres of land in Sec. 30; P.O. Madora.

Foreman, J.M., farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Madora.

Forman, W., farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Madora.

Forman, H., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Madora.

Forman, Alexander, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Madora.

FRAME, JAMES B., lives on Sec. 24; P.O. Madora; where he owns a fine farm of 100 acres; he was born April 21, 1843, in Mahona county, Ohio; here he grew to manhood; he was educated in the common schools; he enlisted June 20, 1861, in Co. E, 23d Ohio Infantry; served to April 1, 1863, when he was honorably discharged by reason of wounds received in left forearm, at the battle of Antietam, on the 18th of September, 1862; he draws a pension of $18.00 per month; he came to this county in April, 1869, and settled where he now lives; he was married January 20, 1876, to Miss Eliza, daughter of Henry Ogle, of this township; they have no children.

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Gier, J.W., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Indianola.

Gill, E.F., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Madora.

Gilchrist, R. N., farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Madora.

Gleckler, J., farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Madora.

Goodrich, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Cool.

Grant, G.W., farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Madora.

GRAHAM, T.J. farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Cool; was born January 25, 1833, in Monroe county, Indiana; parents moved to this county in 1849, in Otter township; married June 11, 1858, Adaline, daughter of Mark Williams, of this county; has eight children: Carrie M., Cora F., James L., Emma J., Burt R., Albert A., Hattie A., John G., Carrie M., died in infancy; in the spring of 1858, he settled at his present home, where he owns 120 acres of land, and has made a nice home; he also keeps a farmer's store on his farm; was one of the first settlers, and endured all the hardships of a pioneer's like.

Graham, T.J., farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Sharon.

Gregg, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Cool.

GUY, L. farmer and merchant, Sec 23; P.O. Madora; was born October 6, 1820, in Lawrence county, Indiana, and moved with his parents to Brown county, Indiana, where he grew to manhood, was educated in log school-houses, with Poplar logs split for seats; was married February 19, 1844, to Dulcena, daughter of Dudley Richardson, of ---- county, Indiana; has ten children: James M., Elizabeth, Maranda J., Peachy, Hamilton D., Franklin M., Dulcena, Newton P., Lee Eldus, Lyman; all alive except Peachy, who died in Indiana; came to this county in the fall of 1854, and settled on Sec. 11, and afterward on 23, where he now lives; was one of the first settlers, and helped to organize the first township; voted at the first election held in the township; at one time he owned 480 acres of land, a part of which he has given to his children; he build the only brick residence in the township, where he now lives; he also keeps a general stock of goods in the village of Madora; was one of the original movers in laying out the village.

Guy, J.M., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Madora.

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Harsh, H., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Madora.

Hastings, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Madora.

HASSOCK, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Madora; born May 26, 1841, in Ross Shire, Scotland; parents moved to Oxford county, Canada West, in 1842, and to Stark county Ill., in 1865; educated in common schools; married Nov. 19, 1867, Margaret, daughter of Alex. Murchinson, of Stark county, Ill.; has six children: Alex. H., Anna J., Donald, Catherine M., John C., Margaret L.; Donald died in infancy; moved to this county in 1868, and settled on present farm, where he has 200 acres of well-improved land.

Hemstreet, L.M., farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Madora.

Hemstreet, A.J., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Madora.

Hutt, M., farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Indianola.

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Judkins, J.V., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Sharon.

Judkins, James, farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Sharon.

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KELLER, FRANKLIN, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Madora; owns a farm of 270 acres; born March 31, 1831, in Barbar county, West Virginia; educated in common schools; married Jan. 16, 1851, E.J., daughter of Elijah McIntosh, of Taylor county, West Virginia; has twelve children: Lucinda, Ai, John, Rebecca, Valoris, Harriet, McCleland, Rosa, Charles, Lee, Syrena and Ida; of these, Lucinda, Ai, McCleland and Harriet are dead; emigrated to this county and settled on present farm Oct. 20, 1854; was one of the first settlers; helped to organize the township, and voted at the first election; has been elected town assessor, clerk and county supervisor; was one of the company who layed out the village of Madora.

Keller, E.C., farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Madora.

Kennedy, Morgan, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Cool.

King, W.W., farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Sharon.

King, Wm., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Madora.

KIRK, JAS Y., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Madora; born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, February 15,1813, where he was raised and married to Miss Martha Donaldson, February 7, 1839, a native of Pennsylvania, born August 20, 1816; they have a family of twelve children; they have but nine living: Joseph, Isaac D., Elizabeth, wife of David Summerfield, of Jones county, James W., Robert H., David W., John, Hattie M., wife of B. Glickler, and Mintie; they moved to Washington county, this State, in 1865, and the following spring to this county; owns eighty-five acres of land; has a very fine orchard and an extensive vineyard; they have lost three children: Samuel, died February 25, 1841, Sarah, deceased wife of L.W. Coruthers, died January 21, 1875, Rebecca, died October 21, 1864.

Kirk, M.S., farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Madora.

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Leabartue, F., farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Sharon.

Love, W.H., farmer, Sec. 27; P.O. Sharon.

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McIntosh, A.B., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Madora.

McPherson, James, farmer, Sec. 30; P.O. Madora.

Martin, H.J., farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Madora.

Marshall, John, farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Sharon.

Mathews, John B., farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Madora.

Matson, Margaret, farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Madora.

Merrell, James, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Sharon.

Messenger, E., farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Madora.

Mills, Levi, farmer, Sec. 24; P.O. Madora.

MERCER, MORRIS, farmer, Sec. 13; P.O. Cool; born June 27, 1819, in Breckinridge county, Kentucky; father moved to Shelby county, Indiana, in 1823; married December 19, 1843, to Elizabeth, daughter of John Taylor, of Owens county, Ind.; came to this county in the fall of 1854, and settled on present farm of 160 acres, having entered it of the Government; has eleven children: John T., William E., Nancy O., Joseph, Mary E., Eliza J., Isabella, James I., [Amanda and Elizabeth] twins, Sarah and Anna M., all of them alive; voted at the first election held in the township.

MICHAEL MORRISON, farmer, Sec. 2; born on the 16th of February, 1812, in York county, Pa., moved with his parents in 1831 to Noble Co., Ohio; married, March 18, 1834, to Jane B., daughter of Jas. Kyle, of Noble county, and moved from there to this county on to his present farm of 350 acres, September, 1856, having entered the land of the government; was educated in the old log school-houses of Pennsylvania; have no children; wife died Oct. 17, 1878; was one of the first settlers of the township; has been justice of the peace and town trustee several times, and now is postmaster, with the office in his house.

Morris, J.T., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Madora.

Myers, Nancy, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Cool.

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NEW, JOHN W., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Sharon; born March 29, 1853, in Boon county, Indiana; moved with his parents to this county in 1857; married Feb. 16, 1873, Lettie J., daughter of Isaac Jones, of Clark county, Iowa; has four children; James F., Jesse C., Ida M., Minnie Bell; Jesse died in infancy; was one of the earliest settlers of the township.

New, W.E., farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Cool.

NEW, MRS. RACHEL, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Sharon; born Nov. 26, 1826, in Union county, Ind.; her parents moved to Boon county, Ind., in 1836; married, Dec 3d, 1847, Stephen F. New,of Boon county and settled on the present farm, where her husband secured 180acres of land; they had five children: MaryF., Wm. E., John W., Jas. R., and G.W.; Jas R. died at 15 years of age; her husband died May 3d, 1875; he was a member of the M.E. Church, as also is she.

Nicholson, Zachariah, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Madora.

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Ogle, M., farmer, Sec. 20; P.O. Sharon.

OGLE, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Sharon; born in Washington county, O., March 16th, 1813, and when three years old his parents moved to Meigs county, where he was principally raised; he was married in Gallia county, August 18th, 1836, to Miss Elizabeth Hawk, of that county; they have a family of seven children living: Wm. S., H.H., Lucy J. [wife of Henry Burmister], Eliza, [wife of James Frame], Francis M., Elizabeth [wife of Wm. A. Holmes], and Evalina; he came to this county in 1864; he owns a farm of 232 acres. He is a man of unblemished character, general courteousness and hospitality; has held various township offices; they have two children deceased: Harriet, Dec. 8th, 1841, Caroline died Dec. 19th, 1864.

Ogle, H.H., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Sharon.

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Parker, Mary, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Sharon.

Patterson, W.T., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Indianola.

Pettit, J.H., farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Sharon.

Porter, Laura A., farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Madora.

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Rahn, John, farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Madora.

Ramay, John, farmer, Sec. 1; P.O. Sharon.

Roach, A.J., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Sharon.

Roberts, B., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Sharon.

Robertson, Margaret, farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Madora.

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Short, T.W., farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Madora.

Simmerman, J.H., farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Sharon.

Simmerman, W.H., farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Sharon.

Smith, Sarah J., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Madora.

Smith, Able , farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Cool.

STACY, E.P., farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Madora; born April 19, 1844, in Wyandotte county, Ohio; came to this county with parents in 1857; enlisted in Co. B, 18th Iowa Infantry, July, 1862; served as a private during the war and was honorably discharged July 20,1854, at Little Rock, Arkansas.

Stacy, D.M., farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Madora.

STACY, SELDEN H., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Madora; was born December 17, 1845, in Washington county, Ohio; came to this county with parents in fall of 1857; enlisted in Co. B, 18th Iowa Infantry; served as private till close of the war, when he was honorably discharged, and he returned to his home, where he has since resided.

Stacy, Aseneth, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Madora.

STACY, J.W., farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Madora; born June 20, 1815, in Washington county, Ohio; married September 20, 1846, to Adeline, daughter of Owen Hays, of Washington county, Ohio; has seven children: Martha E., David M., Joseph, Chas. O., Fannie M., Eva A., Joseph and Sophia A. died in infancy; moved to this county in 1857, and settled on his present farm of one hundred and twenty acres.

STACY, GIDEON, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Madora, born December 17, 1816, was a descendant of Col. Stacy, of revolutionary fame, and lived on the farm drawn by his grandfather, from the government, until he was thirty years of age; he married, September 30, 1837, Asenath, daughter of Owen Hays, of Washington county, Ohio; had six children: Ed. P., Sheldon H., Lucy A., Wesley H., Eugene S., and Sarah M.; of these Sarah M. and Lucy A, are dead; moved with the family to Wyandott county, Ohio, in 1846, and to this county in 1857, where he bought one hundred and sixty acres of land, upon which the family now reside; he died, surrounded by friends, February 14, 1877; he was one of the pioneers of the township, and took great interest in the politics of the county; was a member of the Presbyterian church.

Stickles, N.E., farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Madora.

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Taylor, Mathew, farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Indianola.

Thorn C., farmer, Sec. 36; P.O. Madora.

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Virts, George, farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Madora.

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WARTHEN, WILLIAM F., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Cool; born November 3, 1842, in Preston county, West Virginia; came to this county in April 1869; settled on his present farm in December, 1874; owns a farm of forty-three acres; enlisted September 10, 1862, as private in Co. E, 15th Virginia Infantry; was promoted to Second Lieutenant October 3, 1864; had command of the company most of the time, his superior officer being on detached service; served to June 14, 1865, when he was honorably discharged at Richmond, Virginia; was in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged; has been justice of the peace nearly ever since he has been in the township, and also school director, and is now the Republican candidate for auditor of the county; is a capable and energetic man, and one will qualified to fill the office should he be elected; is now postmaster of the Cool post-office, established in April, 1879; was married January 28, 1866, to Melissa A., daughter of William Fortney, of Preston county, West Virginia; they have a family of four children: Alonzo Flora, William R., and Pearl, all living