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The History of Jasper County, Iowa Rock Creek Township (A-K) ADKINS,
Alvin; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Grinnell. ADKINS, J.
F.; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Grinnell. ADKINS, L.
B. ; Farmer; Sec. 5; P. O. Kellogg. ARMSTRONG,
T.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Grinnell. BAKER, P.
W.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Kellogg. BRALEY, A.
H.; Farmer; Sec. 30; P. O. Kellogg; born in Northfield, Vt., May 4, 1846; came
to this county in 1866, and owns ninety acres of land, valued at $20 per acre.
Is a Republican in politics. His
wife, D. A. JACKSON, was born in Kenton, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1848; they were married
in 1872; have one child�Ernest E., born April 14, 1876.
Mr. BRALEY enlisted in the 9th Regt. Vermont V. I. Aug. 15,
1864, and served to the close of the war; was in the battles of Chapin Farm and
Fair Oaks, and also before Richmond, and went into it April 3, 1865.
He has his farm under a high state of cultivation, and is a smart,
industrious man. BRALEY, C.;
Farmer; Sec. 29; P. O. Kellogg. BURROUGHS, W.
H.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Kellogg. CARSON, S.;
Farmer; Sec. 1; P. O. Grinnell. CHAPMAN, S.;
Farmer; Sec. 9; P. O. Kellogg. CLAYWORTH,
J. B.; Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Grinnell. COOK, Alva
P.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Grinnell; born in Oneida Co., N. Y., Dec. 30, 1812;
came to this county in 1856; owns seventy-five acres of land, valued at $40 per
acre. Married Fanny BROWN Dec. 31,
1831; had three children�Charles W., born in 1833; Mary Louisa, born Sept. 3,
1835; she married Mr. Owen ELLIS; Francis L., born Aug. 7, 1837; she married Mr.
Samuel CHAPMAN. Emeline ALLEN, his
second wife, was born in Madison Co., N. Y., Dec. 15, 1812; married March, 1842;
had three children�Emma A., born Nov. 3, 1850; she married Mr. George UTLEY;
Marian A., Sept. 16, 1853; married William C. WILLIAMS; John C. F.; born Oct.
29, 1857. Mr. COOK has a fine home,
and a farm under high state of cultivation. COOPER,
James M.; Farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Kellogg; born in Owen Co., Ind., Sept. 19, 1832;
cam to this county in 1845. Owns
ninety acres of land, valued at $25 per acre.
Roxana LACKEY, his wife, born in Kentucky, Feb. 14, 1832.
Married May 27, 1857. Children�s
names are James M., born Aug. 21, 1858; Nancy E., born Jan. 20, 1860; Joseph A.,
born May 25, �64; Sallie A., born May 17, 1867; Elizabeth, born Oct. 31, 1870;
Amanda E., born Oct. 12, 1872. COWEL,
Norman; Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Kellogg; born in Oneida Co., New York State, Feb.
10, 1831; cam to this county March, 1875. His
wife, Martha Jane, was born Aug. 24, 1833. They were married Dec. 11, 1853; their children are William
A., born Oct. 12, 1854; George E., born June 19, 1857; Sarah L, born Sept. 28,
1860; Mary M., born March 1, 1863; Francis M., born Dec. 11, 1865; John S., born
Feb. 7, 1871; Walter I., born Oct. 15, 1873. William A. COWEL rents 160 acres of land here, and has it
under a fine state of cultivation. COX, R. J.;
Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Grinnell; born Aug. 31, 1840, in Morgan Co., Illinois;
came to this county in 1848. Owns
263 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre.
Democrat in politics. His
wife, Milly ANTLE, born in the same county.
They married Jan., 1865; their children are Mary E., born Dec. 31, 1866;
William P., born Feb. 15, 1868. Mr.
COX�s farm in under a high state of cultivation. DAVIS,
Edward; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Grinnell. DAY, H. H.;
Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Grinnell. DECATEUR, Wm.;
Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Grinnell. DEVINING, John; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Grinnell. DICKSON, Calvin; Farmer; Sec. 2; P. O. Grinnell;
born in Ohio, July 19, 1841, and came to this county Sept., 1856.
Owns 270 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre.
He is a member of the Methodist Church; politics, Greenbacker. He married Mary Elizabeth in1860; their children�s names
are William M., Mary E. Married
second wife, Sarah Ellen CARSON in 1870; names of children are Dora E., Della D.
Mr. DICKSON has been Township Trustee and Road Supervisor. DOWNS, E. W.;
Farmer; Sec. 26; P. O. Grinnell. DUNWOODY, J.
B.; Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Kellogg. ELLIOTT,
Elisha; Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Grinnell. ELLIOTT, Geo.;
Farmer; Sec. 13; P. O. Grinnell. ELLIOTT, Jas.;
Farmer; Sec. 22; P. O. Grinnell. ELMIRE,
Fred; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Grinnell. FOREMAN, P.
E.; Farmer; Sec. 3; P. O. Grinnell. FOX, V. G.;
Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Grinnell. GAY, Henry;
Farmer; Sec. 34; P. O. Grinnell. GIBBS,
Eleazer W.; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Kellogg; born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., on the 15th
of May, 1827; came to this county in 1865; he owns eighty acres of land, valued
at $25 per acre. Republican in
politics. His wife, Martha J.
CLAWSON, was born in 1836, in Tippecanoe Co., Ind.; were married Dec. 13, 1858.
She is a member of the Christian Church.
Have four children�Charles W., born June 16, 1860; Anna Laura Lula
Belle, born Feb. 20, 1869; Beulah Lillian, born Dec. 13, 1872; Ensyl T., born
Dec. 20, 1876. GILL, W. F.;
Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Kellogg. GILLISPIE,
A. D.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Grinnell. GILLISPIE,
V.; Farmer; Sec. 11; P. O. Grinnell. HAGGARD, H.
F; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Kellogg. HAMILTON,
E.; Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Grinnell. HAMMETT, A.
L.; Farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Kellogg. HARDER, H.;
Farmer; Sec. 16; P. O. Kellogg. HAYNES,
John; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Grinnell. HOISINGTON,
A.; Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Grinnell. HATEH;
Storekeeper; Sec. 24; P. O. Grinnell. HEDGES, C.
C. HEDGES, J. HEDGES, S.
Farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Grinnell. HOTCHKIN,
John; Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Grinnell; was born Aug. 6,1832, in Lincolnshire,
England, and came to this country in 1850, and to this county in 1870; owns 180
acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. His
wife, Rose Ann was born Oct. 31, 1834; married March 31, 1855; children�Martha
Ann, born April 4, 1856; John Henry, born Dec. 11, 1857; Charles A. and William
W. (twins), born Aug. 31, 1861; Rose H., born Oct. 31, 1864; Elizabeth L., born
Feb. 15, 1867; Philip E., born May 25, 1869; James Alfred, born May 11, 1871.
Mr. HOTCHKIN is a good, industrious farmer and well educated. HOWARD, B. HOWELL, S.
P.; Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Grinnell. HOWEL, R.;
Farmer; Sec. 36; P. O. Grinnell. HURT, J. L.;
Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Kellogg. JOHNSON, J.
R.; Farmer; Sec. 19; P. O. Grinnell. JAPCKE,
William; Farmer; Sec. 7; P. O. Kellogg; born in Mecklenburg Schwerin, Germany,
Nov. 14, 1828; came to this country on 1857, and to this county in 1869; owns
ninety-six acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. He is a member of the Lutheran Church. His wife, Louisa TIMM, was born in the same country in 1837;
they were married April, 1864; have four children Henerette, born Dec. 26, 1865;
Louisa, born Jan. 18, 1867; William, born Sept. 6, 1868, and Bettie, born March
26, 1871. KEENAN,
James; Farmer; Sec. 28; P. O. Grinnell. KEENAN,
William; Farmer; Sec. 21; P. O. Grinnell; born in Ireland Oct. 1, 1835; came to
this country in 1852, and located in this county in 1863; owns 180 acres of
land, valued at $20 per acre. His
wife, Margaret MARCOOT, was born in Clintonville, Clinton Co., N. Y., Jan.,
1846. Mr. KEENAN is a very
industrious and enterprising man, and has traveled over considerable of this
country. KENNEDY, M.;
Farmer; Sec. 17; P. O. Grinnell. KOBLER, C.;
Farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Kellogg. KOGER, J.;
Farmer; Sec. 14; P. O. Grinnell.
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