Jasper County >> 1878 Index

The History of Jasper County, Iowa
Chicago: Western Hist. Co., 1878.

Fairview Township (S-W)
Transcribed by Joan Achille, submitted by Shelley Arri

SALADA, J.; Plasterer; Monroe.

SALLADA, William Henry; Monroe; born in Lycoming Co., N. Y., July 12, 1846. In 1852, his parents moved to Mercer Co., to miles south of Greenville, in this place. When a boy, he assisted his father on the farm and attended district school. March 1, 1864, he enlisted in Co. B, 57th Penn. Vet. Vols.; in April 1864, he was detailed on the field staff as Orderly; he also carried the regimental mail; in the same month he was in the battle of the Wilderness, and also in the charge at Spottsylvania. In July, was in the battle of Petersburg. In August, his command advanced on the rebels and drove them within seven miles of Richmond; at this place Mr. SALLADA was wounded; he had been in the rear and was riding through the woods to the front, when suddenly a squad of rebels rose up, fired at him, and called on him to surrender. He wheeled about, and as he did so, one of the rebels again fired at him. The ball entered the lower margin of his left temple, between the eye and ear, and passed through his head, cut off the bridge of his nose, and came out through his right eye, causing the loss of both eyes. He was honorably discharged. Late in August 1865, immediately upon being mustered out of the service, he engaged in keeping a retail fruit and provision store, which business he continued in until 1870. He married Miss F. D. McGINISS in Crawford Co., Penn., Aug. 11, 1866; she was born in Clarion Co. They moved to this county in 1870; have three children - Grant L. A., Harry D. and Mary E. D. Though totally blind, Mr. SALLADA has invented a combination cupboard; it combines a cupboard for dishes, receptacles for flour, etc. closet for victuals; can be made to act as a refrigerator; it also has a sink for dishwashing; it is the most complete thing we ever saw. He has also invented a new and invaluable carpet-stretcher and fastener. Politically, Mr. SALLADA has been and is in full sympathy with the Republican party; in 1875, he was elected member of the City Council in this place; in every position he has filled he has been successful.

SALMON, H.; Drayman; Monroe.

SCARBROUGH, A. J.; Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Monroe; born in Fayette Co., Penn., in 1822. In 1850, he removed with his parents to Knox Co., Ohio. Married Miss Emily JACKSON; she was born in Fairfield Co., Conn. They moved to this county in 1856; hv six children - Edgar S., Orrin L. (who married Miss Libbie ELROD), Clarence F., Viola Fidelia, Ella and Charles. Mr. SCARBROUGH owns 320 acres of land. In politics he is a Republican; himself and family are members of the M. E. Church.

SCARBROUGH, E.; Farmer; P. O. Monroe.

SCARBROUGH, F.; Farmer; P. O. Monroe.

SCARBROUGH, J.; Farmer; P. O. Monroe.

SCARBROUGH, S.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Monroe.

SCHACK, John; Wagon maker; Monroe.

SCHALK, C.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Monroe.

SCHALK, J.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Monroe.

SCHALK, J. B.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Monroe.

SCHALK, L.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Monroe.

SCHARF, Adam; Clerk; Monroe.

SCHARF, John L.; Merchant; Monroe.

SCHARP, Jas.; Farmer; P. O. Monroe.

SCHENCK, A.; Farmer; Sec. 27; P. O. Monroe.

SCHENCK & DIX, ; Prop.; Monroe City Mills.

SCHENCK, G.; Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Monroe.

SCHECK, John.; Laborer; Monroe.

SCHENCK, Tunis.; President of the Monroe Bank and one of the firm SCHENCK & DIX, proprietors of the Monroe City Mills, Monroe. Born in Monmouth Co., N. J. in 1822, where he remained until he was 18 years of age. He then moved with his parents to Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1853. He then moved to this State, settled in Mahaska Co. and engaged in milling. He remained in Mahaska Co. until the Fall of 1863. He then moved to Marion Co.; engaged in milling at Red Rock; thence to Pella in 1857, where he engaged in milling. He moved to Monroe in 1868. He married Caroline HAYES in Westmoreland Co., Penn.; she was born in Allegheny Co., Penn. They have eleven children, five of whom are living - Sarah (now Mrs. Jas. IRVING), William D., Ada, Ida and Charley. Mr. SCHENCK, politically, is a Democrat. Since his residence in Monroe, he has always taken an active interest in its welfare, and is identified with her leading business enterprises. [Transcriber's note: The original book gives the date for moving to Pella as 1857. This is not a transcription error. It may have been a typographical error in the original book, however, as 1867 would have been made more sense chronologically.]

SCHOOLEY, J. H.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Fairmount.

SCOTT, Wm.; Laborer; Monroe.

SEALS, L. C.; Clerk; Monroe.

SEALS, W. A. J.; Dealer in clothing and gents' furnishing goods; Monroe; born in Greene Co., Penn. in 1828. H married Miss Sarah J. STEWART, of the same place in 1848; she was born in 1828. They moved to Pittsburgh in 1862; thence to this place (Monroe) in 1867. They have four children - Mary E. (now Mrs. WESTGATE), Leroy C., Martha (now Mrs. William HERTZOG) and Fannie. During the war of the rebellion, Mr. SEALS enlisted in the 8th Penn. Reserve Corps; served about one year and was honorably discharged. In politics, he is Republican; himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. He is one of the charter members of the I. O. O. F. Lodge at this place. His clothing store is on the south side of the square; he is an old hand at the business, and keeps a large assortment. He can sell goods as cheap as they can anywhere in Central Iowa.

SEAY, Jesse; Farmer; Monroe.

SEAY, John F.; Farmer; Monroe.

SEAY, J. M.; Farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Monroe.

SEAY, J. W.; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. . Monroe; born in Washington Co., Va. in 1822; moved to this State in 1846; settled in Jefferson Co., remaining there three years, at the end of which time he moved to this county and settled on the farm he now resides on, thus becoming the first settler between Skunk River and Monroe. Previous to his leaving Virginia, he married Miss Mary OWENS. They were married March 1, 1846. They have seven children - Elizabeth, Jessie, John, Peter, James W., Mary Ellen, Beverly and Thomas. Mr. SEAY owns 220 acres of land. Politically, he is a Democrat; he has held various local offices.

SEAY, Warren; Farmer; Sec. 20; P. O. Monroe.

SHAFER, A. H.; Sec. 32; P. O. Monroe; he was born in West Virginia in 1823; during early life he received a liberal education; was licensed Methodist Minister in his native State in 1845. In 1847, he went to Indiana, where he was ordained. He labored in a ministerial capacity in Indiana until 1851, in which year he came to this county, remaining until 1852. He then went to California, and followed his ministerial duties in that State until 1856, when he returned to this State. Since 1856, he has had pastoral charge of churches in various places in Jasper, Polk and Marion Counties in this State. Married Miss Clarissa WALLACE in California in 1853; she is a native of Pennsylvania. They have one daughter - Clara. Mr. SHAFER owns eighty acres of land. Politically he is a Republican, having acted with that party since its organization. During the war, he was appointed Deputy Collector of Revenue of Jasper and Marion Counties, which position he filled for three years. At present writing, he is a member of the Methodist Conference of Des Moines.

SHAFER, A. M.; Farmer; Sec. 32; P. O. Monroe.

SHANKLIN, R.; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Monroe.

SHULER, Daniel; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Monroe.

SHULER, Francis; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Monroe.

SHAW, L. M.; Dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry; west side of public square, Monroe; was born in Sumner Co., Tenn. in 1831, where he remained till 1855, when he came to Marion Co., this State, remaining there until 1856; thence to this county, remaining until 1860. He then went to Texas and remained there until 1866, when he returned to this county and made it his home. He engaged in his present business in 1869. Mr. SHAW understands his business thoroughly; he keeps a first-class jewelry store, well stocked with almost all makes of clocks, watches, as well as all kinds of jewelry and silver plated ware; he also keeps the Singer Sewing Machine, and gives special attention to the repairing of watches, clocks and sewing machines. Married Miss S. M. Allen in Indiana in 1855. She was born in Sumner Co., Tenn. in 1836. They have two children living - Oliver G., and Fred W. Politically Mr. SHAW is a Republican. He has held the following offices: Member of City Council, six years; member of Board of School Trustees, four years, three of which time he was President of the Board; Mayor one term; at the present time he is W. M. in Fairview Lodge, A., F. & A. M., and is Captain of the Host in Gebel Chapter of R. A. M., U. D.

SHAW, N. M.; Farmer; Monroe.

SHAW, T. L.; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Monroe; born in Allegheny Co., Penn. in 1809, where he married Miss ROBERTSON; she was born in Halifax. They moved to this county in 1866, and settled on their present farm. They have six children - William H., he married Sarah McKNIGHT; Mary Eleanor, born Dec. 11, 1840, died Feb. 9, 1859; Matthew, born in 1842. At the breaking out of the rebellion, he enlisted in Co. B, 61st Penn. V. I.; he as killed in the battle of the Wilderness in May 1864; his remains were buried in a soldier's grave; he fell in defense of glorious cause, a martyr to liberty; Margaret Jane (now Mrs. S. DAVIDSON); Samuel W. and Martha Ann. Mr. SHAW owns 185 acres of land. Himself and wife are members of the U. P. Church, in which Mr. SHAW has been Elder over twenty-five years. He is a Republican in politics.

SHAW, W. D.; M. D.; Monroe.

SHAW, W. O.; Teamster; Monroe.

SHNEY, B. L.; Coal miner; P. O. Monroe.

SHEELER, Daniel; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Monroe; born in Westmoreland Co., Penn. in 1814. In 1822, he moved with his parents to Wayne Co., Ohio, where he married Miss Margaret SNYDER. She was born in Pennsylvania. They moved to this county in 1851, and moved to their present farm in 1852. Their children are Mary J. (she married Isaac WILLIS); Susanna (she married Moses FOSTER), John (he married Jane KINDRED), Thomas, George, Ellen and James. Mr. SHEELER is a Democrat. He owns 190 acres of land, which is well improved. He has been very successful in life, and what he has got, he earned by his own unaided exertions and good management.

SHROPSHIRE, A. C.; Farmer and stock raiser, Glen Farm; Sec. 31; P. O. Monroe. Born in Kentucky in 1835; came to this county in 1876. Married Mrs. Loretta LONG; she was born in Ohio. He is principally engaged in raising thorough- bred stock. He has one of the best stock farms in the State, as well as the finest herd of short horn cattle, and the best thorough-bred Clydesdale and Cleveland bred horses, Poland-China and Berkshire hogs, Cotswold and other fine breeds of sheep. Persons desiring thorough-bred horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, would do well to write him for a catalogue, or call on him at his home, "Glen Farm," six miles north of Monroe, and seven miles south of Newton.

SILLMAN, A.; Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Monroe.

SIMPSON Bros.; Proprietors livery stable.

SIMPSON, D. A.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Monroe.

SIMPSON, Geo.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Monroe.

SIMPSON, Sam.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Monroe.

SIMPSON, W. V.; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Monroe.

SLUSSER, F. M.; Ret. Methodist min.; Monroe.

SMITH, Mike; Laborer; P. O. Monroe.

SMITH, R. H.; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Monroe.

SMOUSE, D. W., M. D.; Physician and surgeon; Monroe. Dr. SMOUSE is a native of Alleghany Co., Md.; he received a medical education at the Maryland Medical University, of which University he is a graduate; was on medical staff of the University Hospital several years. Came to Monroe in May 1876, and has successfully continued in the practice of his profession. He is intensely laborious in his profession; this quality coupled with excellent judgment and a thorough mastery of his profession has given him a leading practice, and cannot fail to achieve for him a high distinction in the profession. He is a gentleman of culture and pleasing address.

SPEER, Samuel; Farmer; Sec. 31; P. O. Monroe.

SQUIRES, P. J.; Mechanic; P. O. Monroe.

STEMM, Chas.; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Monroe.

STEMM, Franc; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Monroe.

STEM, Chas.; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Monroe.

STERRATT, John; Laborer; Monroe.

STIMS, Jas. H.; Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Monroe.

STOTTS & SNYDER, (Henry C. STOTTS and W. E. SNYDER), Proprietors of harness shop, north side of square; Monroe; they are selling harnesses as cheap as the cheapest; they do all repairs to reasonable prices; the have put the price of harness down to bottom prices. They make it a point to get the very best material in the market, out of which to have their harness made. They warrant perfect satisfaction in their line; they keep a full stock of harness, collars, bridles, whips, etc., constantly on hand, which they will sell at as low a figure as any firm in Central Iowa. Call and see them when you want anything in the harness line.

STOTTS, William T.; Lumber merchant; Monroe; as born in Darke Co., Ohio in 1829; when he was 1 year of age, his parents moved to Sangamon Co., Illinois, where they remained until 1840. They then moved to Lee Co., this State, thus becoming one of the pioneer families of Iowa. Our subject remained in Lee Co. until 1873, in which year he came to Monroe. He has been married twice. His first wife was Miss I. SPRINGER; four children by this marriage - Mary (who married H. C. SNYDER), William E., Arimantha and John C. His present wife was Margaret E. SPROW. Mr. STOTTS is a member of the Masonic Lodge at this place. Politically, he is a Democrat. He represents Tabor & Co.; they keep a large stock; their sheds are full of the best finishing lumber, flooring and siding; they have a decided advantage over most lumber dealers in the interior; they own their pinery, therefore save the profit consumed by middlemen; they also keep a large stock of nails, carpenter tools, spades, picks, shovels, paints, oils, lime, hair and building paper, and are prepared to furnish everything for building purposes.

STRATER, P.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Monroe.

STRATER, W.; Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Monroe.

STULL, J.; Farmer; P. O. Monroe.

SUBINS, W.; Farmer; P. O. Monroe.

SUMMEY, Ransom; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Monroe; born in Indiana in 1843; moved to this county with his parents in 1854. At the breaking-out of the rebellion, he enlisted in Co. K, 3d Iowa V. C.; served four years, and was honorably discharged; was in a number of battles, the principal ones being the battles of Big Blue, Osage, Selma, Columbia, Pea Ridge, Harrisburg and Guntown. On his being discharged from the service, he returned to this county. Married Miss Caroline HORTON in 1866; they moved to Dakota the same year, remaining there until 1874, when they returned to this county. They have three children - Alice, Flora and Rosa May. Mr. SUMMEY is Republican in politics. At present he holds the offices of School Director and Treasurer.