Benton County >> 1878 Index

Unless otherwise specified, biographies submitted by Tierney Ratti.

Jack, S., Sec. 36; P. O. Vinton; proprietor of Cedar Mills, and 25 acres of land, valued at $12,000; born in Butler Co., Penn., in 1832; came to Iowa in 1852, and located in Cedar Rapids, and in 1854, came to Vinton and engaged in manufacturing business, and in 1867 engaged in his present business. Married Caroline F. Webb in 1857; she was born in Johnson Co., Ind., in 1839; have five children - Adeline F., Ruth E., Arthur W., Anna M. and Minnie M. (1878 Cedar Township)

Jackson, A., hardware, Florence. (1878 Florence Township)

Jackson, John, laborer, Blairstown. (1878 LeRoy Township)

Jackson, John F., laborer, P. O. Belle Plaine. (1878 Iowa Township)

Jacobs, A., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Luzerne. (1878 Kane Township)

Jacobs, H., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Dryden. (1878 Kane Township)

Jacobs, J. P., (of J. P. Jacobs & Son), farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 29; P. O. Garrison; was born in Dover, N. H., Dec. 25, 1821; came to this county in March, 1865; has 160 acres of land, valued at $5,000. Has held the office of Town Trustee for seven years. Belongs to the Friends' Church. For the first wife, married Mariah W. Clow; she was born in Brunswick, Me., by her he had four children -- Mary S., I. Orland, Anna M. and Abbie S. For his second wife, married Naoma A. Elliott; she was born in Brunswick, Me., Nov. 5, 1828. Mrs. Jacobs was married to J. Smith, by whom she had three children - James W., Nellie M. and Katie A. Emigrated from New Hampshire to Maine, where he spent the greater part of his life; thence to Muscatine Co., Iowa, in 1863; lived there until he came to Benton Co., where he has followed farming and fine stock raising. Mr. Jacobs has on hand fifteen head of full-blooded Jerseys; had an offer for the herd of $100 per head; has cows valued at $200; also has some full-blooded Poland-China pigs, which he has demand for all over the Northwest. Anyone wanting good stock, will do well to call on him. Can give pedigree of his whole herd, which consists of and can be found on A. J. Herd 's book: Lady Annie, No. 1055; Jersey Bell, No. 1021; Lizzie, No. 1485; Rose of Sharon, No. 1483; Maud, No. 1484; Sylvia, No. 2385; Fawn, No. 2746; Lady Alice, No. 1054; Macon, No. 1043. Has some of the best Jerseys in the State for size and blood. (1878 Big Grove Township)

Jacobsen, J., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Luzerne. (1878 Kane Township)

Jacoby, C., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Blairstown. (1878 LeRoy Township)

Jahake, Fred, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Blairstown. (1878 Eldorado Township)

James, J., farmer; P. O. Benton. (1878 Homer Township)

Jameson, James, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Vinton. (1878 Cedar Township)

Jameson, P. F., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Luzerne. (1878 Kane Township)

Janeson, G. N., tinner. (1878 Taylor Township)

Jannsen, John, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Luzerne. (1878 Homer Township)

Jansfen, Christian, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Vinton. (1878 Eldorado Township)

Janson, Ole T., farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Robin. (1878 Fremont Township)

Jared, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Florence. (1878 Florence Township)

Jauss, P., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Belle Plaine. (1878 Iowa Township)

Jehl, Godfred, wagon maker, Shellsburg. (1878 Canton Township)

Jelinek, C., harness maker, Belle Plaine. (1878 Iowa Township)

Jenkins, Enock E., blacksmith, Shellsburg. (1878 Canton Township)

Jenkins, Press A., auctioneer, Shellsburg. (1878 Canton Township)

Jenks, Jonathan, farmer, Sec. 6. (1878 Taylor Township)

Jennings, C. G., school teacher, Blairstown. (1878 LeRoy Township)

Jensen, James, merchant, general store, dry goods, groceries, etc., Florence, Iowa; born in Norway, Europe, July 11, 1840. Married Mary L. Johnson, in Indiana, in 1866; she was born in Sweden, Europe, died Feb. 1, 1875; have three children -- William, Charlotte and Winifred. Mr. Jensen owns a house and lot valued at $1,500, and stock of goods worth $10,000. Mr. Jensen has held the office of School Treasurer in Florence; is a member of the A.F. & A.M. Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. (1878 Florence Township)

Jervis, William, dry goods. (1878 Taylor Township)

Jewell, Oren, dairyman. (1878 Taylor Township)

Jinkins, J. F. (1878 Taylor Township)

Johnson, A., farmer, S. 26; P. O. Shellsburg. (1878 Canton Township)

Johnson, Albert, farmer, Sec. 36, P. O. Vinton. (1878 Harrison Township)

Johnson, C. C. (1878 Taylor Township)

Johnson, David, retired farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 14; P. O. Cedar Rapids; was born in Ireland in 1815; came to this county in 1854; has 400 acres of land, valued at $12,000. Married Eliza Dixon, who was born in Ireland in 1825; is the mother of eight living children -- Mary, Annie, John, Jane, Sadie, David, William, Charles Orr. Emigrated from Ireland in 1844 to Coshocton Co., Ohio; lived there ten years; thence to Benton Co., where he has resided since; there were only seven families in the township when he came; was in the township at the time of its organization; he came here in an early day and located 400 acres of land, and has brought it from the wild prairie to one of the best cultivated farms in the township; has one of the finest spring branches running through his farm; would make a fine place for a trout pond in this part of the State. Came here a poor man, and by his own exertions has made a fine property. (1878 Fremont Township)

Johnson, Dickson, farmer. (1878 Taylor Township)

Johnson, E. S., attorney at law, Belle Plaine. (1878 Iowa Township)

Johnson, G., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Florence. (1878 Eldorado Township)

Johnson, G. W., farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Urbanna. (1878 Polk Township)

Johnson, George, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Garrison; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; born in Greene Co., Penn., in 1842; came to Iowa in 1867, and settled in Jackson Township. Married Ellen Robertson in 1869; she was born in Illinois in 1851; have two children- Silas and Zephaniah W. Mr. Johnson enlisted in 1862 in the First Ringgold Battalion, and served two years, and the regiment was recruited and went in as the 22 nd Penn. Cav., and was discharged in 1865; was in all the battles that the regiment participated in. (1878 Jackson Township)

Johnson, H. C., cheese factory. (1878 Florence Township)

Johnson, H. P., barber. (1878 Taylor Township)

Johnson, J., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Benton. (1878 Homer Township)

Johnson, J., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Florence. (1878 Florence Township)

Johnson, J., farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Urbanna. (1878 Polk Township)

Johnson, J. A., Sec. 14; P. O. Cedar Rapids. (1878 Fremont Township)

Johnson, J. B., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Garrison(1878 Monroe Township)

Johnson, J. C., farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Watkins. (1878 St. Clair Township)

Johnson, J. D., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Cedar Rapids. (1878 Fremont Township)

Johnson, J. J., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Shellsburg. (1878 Fremont Township)

Johnson, J. K., farmer Sec. 11; P. O. Florence. (1878 Florence Township)

Johnson, J. L., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Florence. (1878 Florence Township)

Johnson, J. T., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Florence. (1878 Florence Township)

Johnson, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Robin. (1878 Fremont Township)

Johnson, James P., fire and life insurance agent, loans money; born in North Mansfield, Conn., Sept. 10, 1816; lived there nineteen years and went to Hartford, was engaged in the butchering business, lived there twenty-four years and in the city of New York two years; came to Vinton, May 12, 1861. Was in the army; enlisted in Co. A, 37th I.V.I., called the Gray Beard Regiment; was Commissary Sergeant on the Colonel's staff; he received the vote of every man in Co. A, for First Lieutenant; was in service about three years. Has been engaged in both life and fire insurance for the past eleven years. He has been a member of the M.E. Church fifty-four years, and class leader for thirty-eight years. Married Hannah L. Worthington, from Norwich Conn., Nov. 6, 1838; they have one daughter, Mary F. Jordan; lost two children - Porter L. and Ann C. (1878 Taylor Township)

Johnson, John, farmer; P. O. Irving. (1878 Iowa Township)

Johnson, John, of the firm of Johnson and Marsh, dealers in dry goods, groceries, hardware, crockery, wooden and willow ware, ready-made clothing, hats, caps, boots and shoes, etc., etc., Irving, Iowa; Mr. Johnson was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1844; went to Knox Co., Illinois, in 1864, and thence to this county. in the same year. He married Miss C. Harland, in this county; she was born in Indiana; they have five children -- Silas, Jennie M., Robert H., Clara M., Emma and Mabelle. (1878 Iowa Township)

Johnson, John, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Cedar Rapids. (1878 Fremont Township)

Johnson, John, laborer, Watkins. (1878 St. Clair Township)

Johnson, K. T., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Florence. (1878 Florence Township)

Johnson, L. F., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Robin. (1878 Fremont Township)

Johnson, Louis, shoemaker, Watkins. (1878 St. Clair Township)

Johnson, M., farmer, Sec. 35, P. O. Vinton. (1878 Harrison Township)

Johnson, M. D., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Irving. (1878 Kane Township)

Johnson, O., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Florence. (1878 Florence Township)

Johnson, P., Jr., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Shellsburg. (1878 Eldorado Township)

Johnson, P., Sr., farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Shellsburg. (1878 Eldorado Township)

Johnson, P. S., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Florence. (1878 Florence Township)

Johnson, P. T., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Florence. (1878 Florence Township)

Johnson, R. E., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Shellsburg. (1878 Benton Township)

Johnson, S. L., farmer, Sec. 26, P. O. Vinton. (1878 Harrison Township)

Johnson, Stephen, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Garrison. (1878 Jackson Township)

Johnson, W., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Dysart. (1878 Monroe Township)

Johnson, W. T., farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. La Porte City. (1878 Bruce Township)

Johnson, W. W., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Garrison.

Jones, B. W., stock dealer. (1878 Taylor Township)

Jones, C. G., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Mt. Auburn. (1878 Cedar Township)

Jones, D. A., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Mt. Auburn. (1878 Cedar Township)

Jones, Frank, clerk, Shellsburg. (1878 Canton Township)

Jones, G. F., farmer, S. 1; P. O. Shellsburg. (1878 Canton Township)

Jones, George J., groceries, provisions and notions, Shellsburg; born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, Aug. 26, 1824; came to this county in 1855; has a property valued at $4,000. Married Julia Ward in 1850; she was born in Perry Co., Ohio, in 1833; mother of twelve children, six living � Frank, Sarah C., Emma B., Joseph, George H. and Charlie. Emigrated to Benton Co. in 1855, where he has resided since; is one of the oldest business men in the town; in 1873, was burnt out, and lost about $1,500 above his insurance; in the year 1860, worked for B. J. Kenyon 107 days for 50 cents per day; on the 107th day got his foot under the traveler of a threshing machine, which crippled him for life; was left destitute and supported by the Good Templars' Lodge for about three weeks. Today Mr. Jones is doing a good business, and has a good home, and is in comfortable circumstances. (1878 Canton Township)

Jones, J. E., farmer; P. O. Blairstown. (1878 LeRoy Township)

Jones, J. I., farmer; P. O. Blairstown. (1878 LeRoy Township)

Jones, James, farmer and fine stock raiser, Sec. 14; P. O. Shellsburg; was born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, Oct. 2, 1835; came to this county in the Fall of 1855; has 205 acres of land, valued at 68,000. Belongs to the Presbyterian Church. Married for his first wife, Janette Fink; she was born in Crawford Co., Penn., and was mother of one child. For his second wife, married Mary Irving; she was born in Chenango Co., N. Y., Dec. 14, 1831; mother of four living children -- Harry, born March 14, 1869; Clarence, Dec. 15, 1870; Jennie M., June 4, 1873, and Elmer F., Oct. 23, 1865. Mr. Jones enlisted in the 28 th Iowa V. I., Company H; was in thirteen regular battles -- Ft. Gibson, Raymond, Champion Hills, Black River and siege of Vicksburg; was under fire for fifty days; was detached at Vicksburg as Hospital Steward on account of sickness, where he remained about ten months afterward, joined the regiment at New Orleans; thence by water to Washington, D. C.; then to the Shenandoah Valley, where they joined Sheridan; was at Bolivar Heights and Cedar Creek; saw Sheridan when he came in from Winchester on his twenty-mile ride; was with the regiment until it was mustered out; was at the surrender of Johnston. Since the war, has been in the farming business; makes fine stock a specialty -- the Chester White blood; raised one pig, which, when he was forty days old, weighed 531 pounds. Has a fine place, and has made it by his own exertions. (1878 Fremont Township)

Jones, M. B., renter; P. O. Blairstown. (1878 LeRoy Township)

Jones, N. J., M. D., Blairstown. (1878 LeRoy Township)

Jones, S. B., farmer, S. 23, P. O. Vinton. (1878 Harrison Township)

Jones, T. D., farmer, P. O. Burk. (1878 Harrison Township)

Jones, W. E., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Shellsburg. (1878 Canton Township)

Jones, W. H., farmer; P. O. Blairstown. (1878 LeRoy Township)

Jordan, Henry, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Irving. (1878 Iowa Township)

Jordan, J. G., farmer. (1878 Taylor Township)

Jordan, Jesse, laborer. (1878 Taylor Township)

Jordan, Stewart, iron fence agent. (1878 Taylor Township)

Jordan, W. H., farmer; P. O. Belle Plaine. (1878 Iowa Township)

Jorden, H., farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Luzerne. (1878 Kane Township)

Jorgeman, E., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Luzerne. (1878 Kane Township)

Joyce, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Garrison. (1878 Jackson Township)

Judd, J. S., farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Cedar Falls. (1878 Bruce Township)

Judle, F., farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Blairstown. (1878 LeRoy Township)

Juergens, Herman, clerk, Luzerne. (1878 Iowa Township)

Junge, H. F., dealer in all kinds of agricultural implements, Main street, N. E. Depot, Belle Plaine; he was born in Germany, in 1834; he followed seafaring life eighteen years. He married Kathrine Scharlotte Nagle, in Belle Plaine; she was born in Germany; they have three children living. Mr. Junge came to Belle Plaine in 1873 and engaged in his present business -- that of dealer in agricultural implements. (1878 Iowa Township)

Jungelaus, H., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Watkins. (1878 Eldorado Township)

Jungklaus, P., farmer, Sec. 23 P. O. Luzerne. (1878 Homer Township)

Junk, D. P., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Watkins. (1878 St. Clair Township)

Jurgemeyer, William, farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Luzerne. (1878 Iowa Township)

Jurgens, F., farmer; P. O. Dysart. (1878 Homer Township)

Jurgenyer, William, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Watkins. (1878 St. Clair Township)

Justus, D. A., farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Blairstown. (1878 LeRoy Township)