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The History of Jasper County, Iowa Des Moines Township (S-Z) SHEARER,
H.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Prairie City. SCHULENBURG,
Edward; Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 2; born in Prussia, Germany, Aug. 26,
1822; came to this country in 1853; has 165 acres of land, valued at $8,250.
Held the office of School Director and Road Supervisor. Married Sarah BROWN; she was born in McDonough Co., Ill.,
July 8, 1834; they have eleven living children�Nancy D. (now Mrs. C. KIPPEL),
Jacob, Frederick, Elizabeth, Electa, Jane, George, Selona, Rosetta, Homer and
Charlie; lost two in infancy. Emigrated
from Germany when he was 27 years old, and located in New Jersey a short time,
thence on canal boat to Detroit, Mich.; worked on the railroad a few days, then
bought forty acres of land, about seven miles from Detroit; traded that and then
went to La Fayette, Ind.; lived there three years, thence to Jasper Co., Iowa,
where he has resided since; raises about 2,000 bushels of corn yearly; Mr. S.
has a fine farm close to the depot, a fine house and barn, and is one of the
well-to-farmers of the township. Enlisted
in the 23d I. V. I.; was at Des Moines about one month, when he procured a
substitute, costing him $300; was also in the regular army in Prussia two years. SHEARER,
H.; Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Prairie City. SHEARER,
H. J.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Prairie City; born in Vermilion Co., Ill., Nov. 17,
1832; came to this county in 1848; has 200 acres of land, valued at $8,000.
Married Cilia M. DRAPER; she was born near Indianapolis, Ind., July 7,
1838; mother of six children�A. Ross, Ida, Laura, James, Charlie, Nellie.
His father was a native of North Carolina; he emigrated from there to
Kentucky, thence to Ohio, thence to Indiana, thence to Vermilion CO., Ill.,
where the subject of this sketch was born; was one of the earliest settlers of
that county; when he was 16 years old, he came to Jasper Co.; came through with
teams, and camped out; brought along their household furniture with the lot,
thirteen bedsteads, which were a luxury at that rime; landed one half mile east
of Vandalia, in a shanty about 16 x 18, with a chimney built on the outside of
timber; stoned it up the first thing they did after arriving; was among the
earliest settlers; there were not more than four or five families on this part
of the county; had to go to Oskaloosa for their milling, forty miles; Monroe,
and Prairie City were not known; his father built the first frame building in
Des Moines Tp., or in the county; Uncle Elias PRUNTY was to paint the first
frame building for nothing; he painted it, on what terms he could not hear; Mr.
SHEARER and a man named PRUNTY fed the first cattle ever fed in this county; had
to drive them 110 miles east, to a man of the name DAY, for scales to weigh
them; received $3.55 per hundred; the first school house built on his father�s
farm, about one-half mile east of Vandalia. SHELLEDY,
Stephen V.; Engineer; son of Col. Stephen B. SHELEDY; Sec. 32; P. O. Monroe;
born Jan. 25, 1845, in Mahaska Co., Iowa.
His wife, Susan Anna DeLONG, born Nov. 19, 1851, in Monroe, Jasper Co.;
married Jan. 12, 1870; children�Archie B., born in Jasper CO., Dec. 20, 1870;
Winifred, born in Jasper Co. Jan. 13, 1874; Annie, born in Warren Co., Iowa,
Oct. 18, 1876, died Nov. 22, 1876. Mr.
SHELLEDY enlisted in Co. F, 18th I. V. I., in July, 1862; was in the
battles of Springfield, Mo., Newtonia, and a skirmish at Fayetteville, Ark.; was
discharged Dec. 30, 1862. SHELLEDY,
Stephen B., deceased; born in Fleming Co., Ky., in 1801; moved to Ohio, and
thence to Indiana. Was married to Elizabeth VANCE in 1824. Moved to Illinois in 1825; to Mahaska Co. in 1843; engaged in
mercantile business in Monroe, Jasper Co. Served
in the Black Hawk war, and promoted to rank of Colonel.
Served two terms in the Legislature of Illinois, representing Edgar Co.;
was a member of the Territorial Legislature of Iowa in 1844-5, when Jasper and
other counties were organized; he also represented Jasper Co. in the State
Legislature, and was Speaker one term; also held the office of State Marshal
with the rank of Colonel, and as a commissioned officer he served in the late
civil war, and returned in broken health, and died Dec. 17, 1870. SHEPHERD,
Daniel; Farmer and stock grower; Secs. 19, 25 and 24; P. O. and residence
Prairie City; born in Indiana in 1823 came to Jasper Co. in 1857; has 800 acres,
valued at $40 per acre. Married
Miss Elizabeth J. ELLETT in 1857; she was born in Indiana in 1839; they have one
child�Lizzie, born in 1863. Republican.
Mr. S. had oncoming to Iowa only enough to pay for 120 acres of land; has
improved, fenced, and broken over 1,100 acres. SHEPARD,
D.; Farmer and stock raiser; Prairie City. SHIELDS,
S. R.; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Prairie City. SLEMMONS,
Benj. J.; Hardware; Prairie City. SLEMMONS,
John; Hardware; Prairie City. SMILEY,
G. S; Horse trainer; Prairie City. SMITH,
A. J; Laborer; Prairie City. SMITH,
Cary; Farmer; Prairie City. SMITH,
Gabriel; Laborer; Prairie City. SMITH,
H.; Tinner; Prairie City. SMITH,
John; Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Prairie City. SMITH,
J. B.; Laborer; Prairie City. SMITH,
J. C.; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Prairie City. SMITH,
J. W.; City Marshal; Prairie City. SMITH,
N. D.; Engineer; Prairie City. SMITH,
R. B.; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Prairie City. SNOW,
M. P.; Laborer; Prairie City. SNIDER,
B. P; Butcher; Prairie City. SPOONER,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Prairie City. SPOONER,
W. J.; School teacher; Prairie City. SPRIGGS,
A.; Laborer; Prairie City. SPRIGGS,
R.; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Prairie City. SPRINGER,
A.; Lumber mcht.; Prairie City. STACK,
Richard; Laborer; Prairie City. STALCOPP,
Robert; Teamster; Prairie City. STRAIN,
W. H.; Laborer; Prairie City. SULLIVAN,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Prairie City. SULLIVAN,
Jerry; Farmer; Sec. 6; P. O. Prairie City; born in Ireland in 1836; has
thirty-six acres of land, valued at $1,800.
Married Orlinda C. WELLS; she was born in Ohio in 1845; they have three
children�Eddie, Lola, and Effie. Mr.
SULLIVAN enlisted in the 36th N. Y. I. V. I. Co. G; was in the battle
of Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville; was
mustered out the day before the battle of Gettysburg; mustered out in New York
at the time of the big riot, and had two or three men killed out of his
regiment. SUMMERVILLE,
W. J.; Druggist; Prairie City. SUTLIFF,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Monroe. TAYLOR,
Albert; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Prairie City. TAYLOR,
G.; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Fairmount. TAYLOR,
H.; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Prairie City. TAYLOR,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Prairie City. THOMAS,
B. F.; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Fairmount. THOMPSON,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Vandalia. TIBBLES,
David; Teamster; Prairie City. TILDON,
E. B.; Retired farmer; Prairie City. (Transcriber�s
note: An �ERRATA SHEET� in the
back of the book lists corrections and additional information.
Concerning this entry, it states: TOMLINSON,
G.; Blacksmith; Prairie City. TROTTEN,
A.; Farmer; Prairie City. TRULENGER,
M.; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Prairie City. TURNER,
J.; Miller; Prairie City. TUTTLE,
T. F.; Retired farmer; P. O. Prairie City. VANVORK,
John; Laborer; Prairie City. VOLK,
J. G.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Prairie City. WAGNER,
C.; Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Prairie City. WAGNER,
J.; Stone mason; Prairie City. WAGNER,
W.; Farmer; P. O. Vandalia. WALDRUP,
A. C.; Prairie City. WALLACE,
William W.; Blacksmith and farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Vandalia; born in Allegheny
Co., Penn., Jan. 15, 1832, and came to this county in1856; owns 100 acres of
land in Sec. 30, valued at $30 per acre; also a lot and residence, and one-half
interest in blacksmith shop. In
politics, he is a Democrat. His
wife, Sarah POPE, was born in Ohio, March 21, 1841; were married Jan. 27, 1859;
have one child�Eliza Jane, born Dec. 25, 1859.
Mr. Wallace enlisted in Co. E, 14th I. V. I., Sept. 28, 1861;
was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Pleasant Hill, Louisiana;
was captured there and detained as prisoner till the close of the war. WALWORK,
J. H.; Printer; Prairie City. WARD,
E. R.; Harness maker; Prairie City. WARIL,
B. C.; Lawyer; Prairie City. WARNER,
Matthew; Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 15; P. O. Prairie City; born in Chenango
Co., N. Y., July 20, 1822; came to this county in 1853; has 450 acres of land
valued at $18,000. Member of the M. E> Church.
Married for his first wife, Margaret McMELLEN; she was born in Franklin
Co., Ohio, April 8, 1827; they had four children; three living�David, William,
L. Don; Mary YOUNG died Dec. 26, 1873; for his second wife, married Mary A.
JEFFERS; she was born in Indiana, May 15, 1838; they have five living
children�Martha, Annie, Henry, James and Margaret; one child died in infancy;
for his third wife, he married Rachel ANTHONY; she was born in Butler CO.,
Penn., March 11, 1836. Emigrated to
Franklin CO., Ohio; lived there sixteen years, thence to Jasper Co.; came
through with teams; was thirty days making the trip; settled on a farm east of
Vandalia; bought 700 acres of land with his father-in-law, Mr. McMELLEN, and
lived in what was known as the old SHEARER house, the first Winter; has improved
three farms; came here in limited circumstances; went into debt for $1,000 for
his land, but not being afraid of work, and of a good constitution, he soon paid
it off, and has come out conqueror; has a fine property; has good buildings, and
is now ready to take the world easy; got his milling done at Oskaloosa, forty
miles, and has also been to Keokuk for his groceries; was one of the men who
were not afraid to turn out in an early day and face the hardships on these vast
prairies; at the time he came, there was not a tree or a grove to be seen;
Prairie City, Monroe and Newton, each had only a few house. WELSH,
S. E.; Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Prairie City. WEIGEL,
J.; Grocer; Prairie City. WEST,
J.; Laborer; Prairie City. WESTCOT,
J. H.; Farmer; Sec. 4; P. O. Prairie City. WEIGAL,
G.; Farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Prairie City. WIGGIN,
A. J.; Farmer; P. O. Prairie City; was born in New Hampshire April 14, 1830;
came to this county in 1857; has 130 acres of land, valued at $6,500.
Is father of seven children�Mary, Norris, Philura, Carrie, Orrin,
Martha, George. From New Hampshire
went to California in 1857; lived there five years; thence came to Jasper Co.,
where he has resided since. At the
time he came here, there was only one store on Prairie City.
Mr. W. has a fine farm at the edge of Prairie City with the Agricultural
Grounds on it. When he came here
there was nothing but wild prairies, and went through all the privations of a
pioneer. Enlisted in the 10th
I. V. I., Regt., Co. I; was in the service three years; was in thirteen regular
battles; at both of the battles of Corinth, siege of Vicksburg, Island No. 10,
New Madrid, Mission Ridge; mustered out of the service at Kingston, Georgia, in
1864. WILKINSON,
A. R.; Saddler; Prairie City. WILLIAMS,
James M.; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Monroe; was born in Randolph Co., North
Carolina, January 15, 1815; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre, and
he is out of debt. His second wife,
Lexa GUTHRIE, was born January 1, 1822; they were married December 11, 1856.
Children by first wife�James G., born December 15, 1857; Leroy, born
September 26, 1862. Mr. WILLKIAMS
has two tame plum trees, two pear trees, 180 apple trees, and 300 grape vines.
Mr. WILLIAMS enlisted in Co. G, 18th I. V. I., and was in the
battles of Springfield, Missouri, Poison Spring, Saline River, and skirmished
fifty days down the Red River, and back to Fort Smith under General STEELE.
He is a Republican in politics. WILSON,
Jesse; Prairie City. WILSON,
Lee; Carpenter; Prairie City. WILSON,
L. P.; Farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 1; P. O. Prairie City; was born in Oneida
Co., N. Y., July 16, 1822; came to this county in 1854; has 340 acres of land,
valued at $20,000. Held the office of Constable in an early day.
Married Nancy M. ORTON; she was born in the same county, Sept. 3, 1825;
mother of eight children�Alva F., Eva M., Henry S., Maria J., Charley E.,
Hattie M., Emma E., Minnie M. Mr. W. emigrated from New York to Peoria CO., Ill., in 1834,
with his parents before the Indians left that section; there were only two frame
buildings and 200 inhabitants, where there is now a city if 35,000; thence to
Jasper Co. where he has resided since; when he came here there were only two
buildings in sight; he bought 560 acres of land for $1.25 per acre, and has
improved his land, and by his exertion has brought it under the best of
cultivation; moved into a shanty with a man of the name of ELLIOTT; stopped
there four weeks while Mr. E. was east; when he came back, he brought two
families besides his own, making four families in a shanty 18 x 22, and only one
story, where twenty-nine or thirty persons lived four weeks; the first few years
after he came here, he could buy buffalo meat for 1 cent per pound, and brought
here from the Northwest; there were plenty of buffaloes within fifty miles; elk,
deer, wolves, wild turkeys and prairie chickens were plenty; it was reported
that one hunter killed forty-one elk in one day; he has ridden wolves down, and
killed them with a club; he has backward and forward five times to Peoria Co.,
Ill., in what they called a prairie schooner; Mr. W. has a good home, and is one
of the sound farmers. WINCHELL,
D. G.; Farmer; Sec. 12; P. O. Prairie City. WINNIGER,
R. D; Laborer; Prairie City. WOODARD,
C. J.; Clerk; Prairie City. WOODAL,
J.; Barber; Prairie City. WOODELL,
M. J.; Cabinet Maker; Prairie City. WORDEN,
B. J.; Retired butcher; Prairie City. WORDEN,
C. J.; Prairie City. WORDEN,
M. J.; Mail carrier; Prairie City. WORLEY,
J.; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Prairie City. WYATT,
T. A.; Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Prairie City. WYATT,
Thomas; Prairie City. YUELL,
Bros.; Farmers; Sec. 4; P. O. Prairie City. YOUNG,
Lewis; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Prairie City; born in Ohio Jan. 9, 1815; came to
this county in 1867; owns 130 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre.
German Baptist in religion. His
wife, Barbara WORKMAN, was born in Kentucky, March 10, 1818; married December
27, 1836; have ten children�Francis Marion, born October 13, 1837; Sarah
Elizabeth, born February 13, 1839; George W., born August 11, 1840; Ann, born
August 9, 1842; Martha Jane, born September 5, 1845; Samuel, born June 2, 1847;
Margaret, born June 10, 1849; Permela, born August 14, 1853; Irene A., born May
28, 1859; Walter, born July 16, 1861. ZAIN,
J. M.; Prairie City. ZACHARY,
L. E.; President of the Banking House of DRAPER & ZACHARY; Prairie City; was
born in Madison Co., Virginia, March 20, 1818; came to this county in the Fall
of 1852; has 1,620 acres of land, valued at $48,000.
Married Eliza BLEE; she was born in Highland Co., Ohio, August 16, 1819;
mother of seven children�William James, Martha, Catherine, Larkin E., Emily
F., Robert B., Eliza J., Left Virginia in 1839; came to Highland CO., Ohio;
lived there eleven years; thence to Jasper Co., Iowa, where he has resided
since; from Ohio came down the Ohio River to Cairo, Illinois, thence up the
Mississippi to Keokuk, Iowa; thence to this county by wagon and one horse; had
$80 in his pocket and $129 due him in the East; was a poor man, but by his
exertions has made a fine property, and is one of the largest land owners in the
State; has about $40,000 in bank stock.
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