History of Wapello County, Iowa - 1878

History of Wapello County, Iowa
Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878.

Unless otherwise noted, all biographies were submitted by Dick Barton.

ALCOCK, W. B., far., Sec. 97; born in Washington Co., Ohio, Sept. 12, 1814; came to Iowa in 1865. Married Mary Elston Oct. 1, 1843; she was born Oct. 7, 1817, in Washington Co., Penn.; has six children - Martha, Ellen, Waldo, Druzilla, Julia E., Geo. W. and John N. Owns 92 acres, valued at $6,000. Mr. A. is a strong Republican.

ALEXANDER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 12; owns sixty-six acres, worth $100 per acre; born in Greene Co., Tenn.; removed to Monroe Co. with his parents in 1823; thence Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa, in the fall of 1841; thence to Jefferson Co. in 1843, and from Jefferson to Ottumwa in the year 1869. Married Sarah A. Woody; she was born May 18, 1821; have had six children; five living - Mary E., born Jan. 15, 1844; Julia H., born April 28,1848; Laura and Lorinda, born April 28, 1856; Alice, born July 22, 1862; James M. died Sept. 20, 1844.

ARNOLD, PAUL, far., S. 34; P. O. Chillicothe; owns 300 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Born in Washington Co., Ohio, in 1826; at 13, moved to Athens Co., Ohio; in 1852, came to Wapello Co. Has been Township Trustee four years. Married Miss Mary Speed in 1849; she was from Vinton Co., Ohio; they have seven children - Sarah E., George F., Amon S., John, James G., Amanda and Charles. Republican.