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The History of Jasper County, Iowa Des Moines Township (A-D) (Transcriber�s
note: The xeroxed copy I have had
the corner of page 636 bent over, so the first two or three entries are covered
and unable to be transcribed. As
soon as another copy is able to be obtained, I will fill in the �????.�
In order to not leave out what was visible, I have still transcribed that
portion in hopes it might provide valuable clues.
If you recognize this as your ancestor, please contact the transcriber or
website hostess to provide their name(s), etc.) A????????????????????
P. O. Prairie City. A????????????????????
P. O. Prairie City. A??????????,
?. B.; Farmer ?????; Sec. 5; P. O.
Prairie City; born in ????
Massachusetts Aug. 25, 18??; came to this county in 1867; owns eighty acres of
land, valued at $?,000. Married
Betsy WEST; she was born Sept. 11, 1844; have two children � Hattie M. and
Ellen G. Mr. A. emigrated from Massachusetts when he was a child with
his parents to Connecticut; lived there about eighteen years; thence to Peoria
Co., Ill.; lived there about four years; thence to Henry Co.; lived there eight
years; thence to Jasper Co. Raises
on an average about thirty acres of corn, nine acres of oats, nine acres of
wheat, turns off forty head of hogs yearly; raises some very fine hogs and has
one of the best hog houses in the township; has a good farm near market and is
in comfortable circumstances. ADKINS,
D. H.; Clerk; Prairie City. ADKINS,
Ezra; Hotel Keeper; Prairie City; born in Litchfield Co., Conn., Dec. 5, 1824;
came to this county in 1865; has 160 acres of land, valued at $5,000.
Held the offices of Assessor, Township Trustee, Councilman and Justice of
the Peace. Is a member of the
Congregational Church; has been Sabbath school Superintendent for twelve years.
Married Lydia Ann VERTNER; she was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, July 4,
1826; had eight children, four of whom are living�Asenath E. (now Mrs. J.
PATCHEN), John V., David H. and Zula May. Emigrated
with his parents to Schuyler Co., Ill., in 1835; lived there eighteen years;
thence to Henry Co., Ill., in 1853, where he lived twelve years; thence to
Jasper Co. Enlisted in 1862 in Co. D, 112th Reg. I. V.; was in several
skirmishes; was in the battle of Knoxville, where he was wounded in the arm with
a musketball, which caused the amputation of his arm. ADKINS,
J. P.; Clerk; Prairie City. ANDERSON,
F. M.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Vandalia. ANDERSON,
J.; Laborer; Prairie City. ANDERSON,
J. F.; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Vandalia. ANDERSON,
R.; Musician; Prairie City. AULTON,
M.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Fairmount. AUSTIN,
F. M.; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Prairie City. BAILEY,
Daniel; Carpenter and Joiner; Prairie City. BAILEY,
M. P.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Vandalia. BAILEY,
N. P.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Vandalia. BAKER,
E. H.; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Vandalia. BATES,
G. L.; Photographer; Prairie City. BEARD,
A. I.; Laborer; Prairie City. BEARD,
J.; Laborer; Prairie City. BIDWELL,
J. G.; Stock dealer; Prairie City. BIDWELL,
J. G.; Physician; Prairie City. BISBA,
Ira; Shoemaker; Prairie City. BLODGETT,
O. G.; Liveryman; Prairie City. BOWERS,
W.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Vandalia. BRAKENRIDGE,
C. A.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Prairie City. BRANIN,
W. A.; Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Prairie City. BREWIN,
John; Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 7; P. O. Prairie City; was born in
Leicestershire, England, August 6, 1818; came to this country in 1849; has 196
acres of land, valued at $8,000. Married
Alice PRUNDRELL; she was born in Leicestershire, England, Nov. 5, 1816; mother
of nine children�Eleza Ann, John, Sarah, Alice, Charles, Mary, Mattie and
Emma; emigrated to this country in 1849, to Trenton, N. J.; lived there nine
years, thence to Peoria Co., Ill., lived there seven years, thence to Jasper
Co., in 1865; came with teams from Illinois; camped out; when they arrived had
to live in wagons five weeks, until he built a shanty; put up a frame building;
was almost impossible for him to get lumber; went to Pella for a load, which
cost him $50 for 1000 feet of common rough boards; built his house the same year
he came here; had to live in it the first Winter without plastering; cracks got
so large from shrinkage that he had to calk them with rags to keep snow from
blowing through; could cross the prairie from here to Prairie City without
striking a fence; had when he got here six horses, three wagons and $800; has
raised thirty bushels of wheat on an acre, probably as large or the largest ever
raised on the prairie; has broken more prairie than any man in the township. There was one store in the city kept by J. BUTTERS.
Mrs. B. says she could carry the whole contents in her apron. BROCKHAGER,
G.; Harness maker; Prairie City. BROWN,
D. F.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Prairie City. BREWIN,
J., Sr.; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Prairie City. BROWN,
J. W.; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Prairie City. BROWN,
Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Vandalia. BROWN,
R. C.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Prairie City. BROUSE,
A. H.; Reading law; Prairie City. BRYAN,
George; P. O. Prairie City. BRYAN,
Geo.; Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Prairie City. BRYAN,
J. R.; P. O. Prairie City. BUCKINGHAM,
A.; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Prairie City. BURLEY,
John; Farmer; P. O. Prairie City. BURNS,
Jerome; Farmer; P. O. Prairie City. BUTTERS,
C. L.; Farmer; P. O. Prairie City. BUTTERS,
E. N.; Farmer; P. O. Prairie City. BUTTERS,
G. T.; Carpenter; P. O. Prairie City. BUTTERS,
S. A.; President of Citizen�s Bank; Prairie City; was born in Highland Co.,
Ohio, July 17, 1830; came to this county in 1856.
Has 355 acres of land, valued at $20,000.
Is Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
Married Margaret A. CONOVERS; she was born in Frederick CO., Maryland,
September 10, 1831; mother of eight children�John W., Sarah C., Amanda S., Ira
N., Riley N., Emma S., Frank L., Annie. Emigrated
from Ohio direct to this county, where he has resided since. Mr. B. came here with limited means, and by his own exertions
has accumulated a fine property, and is one of the sound men of the county.
Has one of the finest brick dwelling-houses in this Township, well
arranged and comfortably furnished. (Transcriber�s
note: An �ERRATA SHEET� in the
back of the book lists corrections and additional information.
Concerning this entry, it states: CARTER,
M.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Vandalia. CARTER,
M. T.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Prairie City. CHADAWALDER,
I.; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Vandalia. CHADAWALDER,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Prairie City. CHARLES,
R.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Prairie City. CHARLES,
Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Prairie City. CHURCHILL,
Ed.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Prairie City. CLARK,
Lewis; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Prairie City; was born in North Carolina Oct. 16,
1820; came to this county in 1852; has 120 acres of land, valued at $6,000.
Married Malinda SHAFFER; she was born in Indiana May 15, 1824; mother of
ten children, nine living�Samantha, Nancy E., Marsali, Mary E., John A.,
George W., Charles, Rosie E. and Henry.; Winfield Scott died when he was 2 years
old. Emigrated with his parents,
when he was 2 years old, to Owen Co., Ind.; lived there thirty years; thence to
Jasper Co., and stopped near Vandalia; was in Polk and Boone Co., a short time;
came in here in 1852; had to go twelve miles to get their milling; has been to
Oskaloosa, forty miles; Prairie City or Monroe was not known at the time he
arrived here; Monroe was called Tool�s Point at that time; did his trading at
Des Moines; came here a very poor man with a family of small children, no money,
nothing to battle against the hardships of a new country, but a good
constitution and muscle. CLARK,
T. W.; Expressman; Prairie City. CLEMENTS,
W. G.; Lawyer; Prairie City. COCHRAN,
Wm.; Bell Hall; Prairie City. (An
�ERRATA SHEET� attached in the back of this book lists the following
comment: COLEMAN,
J. B.; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Prairie City. COLLINS,
A.; Farmer; Sec.32; P. O. Vandalia. COLLINS,
Wm.; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Vandalia. CONARD,
Wm.; Cabinet Maker; Prairie City. CONNETT,
J. F.; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Vandalia. CONNETT,
M.; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Vandalia. COTTRELL,
W.; Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Prairie City. COWMAN,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Prairie City. COWMAN,
J. G.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Prairie City. COWMAN,
T. J.; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Prairie City. COWMAN,
T. P.; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Prairie City. CUNNINGHAM,
J. S.; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Prairie City. CUSHATT,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Prairie City. CUSHMAN,
Fayette; Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 12; P. O. Prairie City; was born in
Barnstable CO., Mass., Nov. 18, 1824; came to this county in 1854; has eighty
acres of land, valued at $4,000. Has
held the office of Town Clerk and Assessor.
Married S. F.* KELLOGG; she was born in Rutland Co., Vt., Sept. 15, 1832;
two children�G. B., born Oct. 27, 1858; Carrie M., born Dec. 1, 1861;
emigrated from Massachusetts to Peoria Co., Ill., in 1848; lived there six
years; thence to Jasper Co., Iowa; came through from Illinois with teams and was
nine days making the trip; at that time Prairie City was not thought of.
Mrs. CUSHMAN is cousin to Pitt KELLOGG, Ex-Governor of Louisiana.
Has hauled wheat from here to Oskaloosa, and sold it for 44 cents a
bushel; moved into a little shanty 16 x 16; down by the grove, with two families
besides his own, nine persons in all, where they lived six weeks, until he built
a shanty on his own land; the occupants were C. C. KELLOGG, D. C. KELLOGG, with
families, and himself and family. CURLEY,
W. H.; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Prairie City. DANLEY,
P.; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Monroe. DANLEY,
William; Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 4; P. O. Prairie City; born in Butler
Co., Ohio, June 17, 1823; came to this county in 1856; has 440 acres of land,
valued at $17,000. Belongs to the Christian Church.
He married Harriett TOTTEN; she was born in Butler Co., Ohio, and is the
mother of nine living children �James, Maranda, William, George, Albert,
Cyrus, Ellis, Martha J. and Rosa L. Emigrated
from Ohio to Benton Co., Ind.; lived there four years; from there to Mahaska
Co., Iowa; lived there one and a half years, thence to Jasper Co., where he has
resided since; came through with teams and camped out on land on the place where
Mr. H. PATCHEN now lives; for milling he used to go to Red Rock, twenty miles;
came to this State a poor man, but by industry and economy has made himself and
family a fine home; has one of the best farm houses in the township, and is
among the wealthiest citizens. DANLEY,
W.; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Prairie City. DAVIS,
A. J; Reading law; Prairie City. DAVIS,
C.; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Prairie City. DAVIS,
W.; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Prairie City. DAVIS,
W.; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Prairie City. DAVIS,
M. H.; Merchant; Prairie City. DAILEY,
H.; Section boss; Prairie City. DEAKIN,
H. C.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Vandalia DEAKIN,
James E.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Vandalia; was born in Illinois Sept. 24, 1838,
and came to this county in 1846; rents fifty acres of land.
He is a member of the Baptist Church; Republican.
His wife, Vianna M. HARTMAN, was born in Cooper Co., Mo., Oct. 4, 1843;
they were married Nov. 19, 1862, and have four children � Annie L., born Jan.
7, 1864; Ella L., born Feb. 2, 1866; Mary L., born Sept. 29, 1868; Maggie May,
born Sept. 15, 1875. Mr. DEAKIN
enlisted on the 24th of Sept., 1861, in Co. E, 14th I. V.
I., and was in the battles of Fort Donelson and Pittsburg Landing; was taken
prisoner there, and paroled two months afterward. DEAKIN,
W. W.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Vandalia. DEAKIN,
T. J.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Vandalia. De
LONG, William; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Monroe; was born in Ohio, Oct. 23, 1823;
came to this State in 1848; and to this county in 1849; owns 160 acres of land,
valued at $30 per acre. He is a Methodist Episcopalian in religion, and a Greenbacker
in politics. His wife, Susan A.
TOOL, was born in Virginia, in Dec. 1822; were married Dec. 31, 1850; they have
four children�Susan Anna, born Nov. 19, 1851; Ira M., born Jan. 7, 1855;
William W., born March 15, 1857; Horace T., born April 20, 1860. DELONG,
W.; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Monroe. DENNY,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Prairie City. DEWESE,
J. W.; Attorney; Prairie City. (Transcriber
Note: In the book, there is a
hand-written �ee� written above this individual�s name, showing it should
be spelled �DEWEESE�.) DeWOLF,
H. C., of the firm Davis Bro. & DeWolf; Dry Goods, groceries; Prairie City;
was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, Nov. 11, 1843; came to this county in 1866.
Married Lizetta SIBBLES; she was born in Ozaukee Co., Wis., Dec. 29,
1850; mother of two children�Clara E., born August 17, 1870; Laura L., March
24, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. DeWOLF
belong to the M. E. Church. Emigrated
from Ohio to Kane Co., Ill.; lived there one year, thence to Jasper Co., Iowa,
where he has resided since. Enlisted
in the 6th Ohio V. C. in 1863, and served during the war; was in the
battles of Wilderness, defense of Washington, Hatch�s Run, Va., Dec. 9th
and 10th in 1864; Hatch�s Run, Feb. 5 and 6, 1865; Boydton Plank
Road, Dec. 1, 1864; Fort Steadman, March 25, 1865; Silver Creek, April 6, 1865;
Farmville, April 7, 1865; Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865.
Mr. DeWOLF is one of the Directors of the Citizens Bank, and one of the
oldest merchants in the city. (Transcriber�s
note: An �ERRATA SHEET� in the
back of the book lists corrections and additional information.
Concerning this entry, it states: DOWDEN,
S.; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Prairie City. DOWDEN,
Lemuel; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Prairie City; born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Dec. 31,
1820; has 120 acres of land, valued at $6,000.
Member of the Christian Church. Married
Catherine M. MONCRIEFF; she was born in Wheeling, Va., April 11, 1833; mother of
eleven children�Ashford S., born May 8, 1847; Ruth I., Aug. 27, 1849; Bathra
J., November 22, 1851; Isadoria E. S., April 10, 1855; Lemuel C., May 17, 1857;
E. Hartsell, Jan. 18, 1860; Lucella C., April 19, 1862; Minnie M., April 20,
1864. Mrs. D. died June 14, 1876.
Two little boys died in infancy; Mary E., born April 1, 1866, and died
August 15, 1866. Mr. D. emigrated
from Ohio to Scott Co., Iowa, in 1845; lived there twenty-one years; thence to
Story Co., Iowa, lived there one year; thence to Jasper Co., where he has
resided since. Bought his land with
some improvements, a few acres broken. It
is now all under the best of cultivation; has a fine grove planted by his own
hands, from forty to fifty feet high; has a fine orchard of 700 trees;
twenty-five cherry trees; 500 grape vines, and a variety of small fruit.
Mr. D. was drafted, but was refused on account of disability.
Has a fine farm near town and railroad depot, and is in comfortable
circumstances. DOWNEY,
H. C.; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Vandalia; born in Indiana March 3, 1844; came to
this county in 1871; his wife, Pircilla SMITH, was born in Iowa ion 1850.
Married Dec. 9, 1859; had three children�Willard Wallace, Leroy and
Martha Pircilla. Mrs. DOWNEY died
May 5, 1877. DRAPER,
F. M.; Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Prairie City. DRAPER,
I. E.; Banker; Prairie City. DRAPER,
William H.; Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Vandalia; was born in Cumberland Co., Ky.,
Jan. 10, 1811; came to this county Oct. 17, 1850; owns 723 acres of land, valued
at $30 per acre. Republican in politics.
His wife, Nancy MEANS, was born in Rockingham Co., N. C., Feb. 2, 1815,
and they were married March 2, 1833, and have five children�Ira Ellis, born
Jan. 4, 1834; Fountin M., Feb. 18, 1836; Celia M., July 17, 1838; John J., June
20, 1844; Eliza J., Jan. 26, 1854. Mr.
DRAPER has been School Director and Road Supervisor, etc.
He has his farm under a high state of cultivation. (Transcriber�s
note: An �ERRATA SHEET� in the
back of the book lists corrections and additional information.
Concerning this entry, it states: DUNCAN,
A. B.; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Prairie City. DUNCAN,
A. B.; Money loaner; Prairie City. DUNCAN,
W. W.; Furniture dlr.; Prairie City.
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