History of Wapello County, Iowa - 1878 - C

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

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

CAMPBELL, L., Dr., Chillicothe; born in Union co., Ohio, 1845; came to Wapello Co. in 1854; returned to Ohio and graduated, 1869, in Cleveland Medical College.  Married Miss Mary Olney in March, 1870; married again, Miss Isabel Stodgshill, of Virginia; they have three children - E. E., M. D., E. M.  Republican.

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM, dec.; born May 23, 1808, in Somerset Co., Penn.; died April 23, 1863.  Married Elizabeth Hazlett Jan. 21, 1836, at Petersburg, Penn.; she was born Sept. 21, 1806, in Preston Co., Va.; had nine children, five living - Catharine J. (now Mrs. Murray), Isabel A. (now Mrs. Marsh), William H., Sue E. and Josie.  Came to this county in 1855; own 122 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre.  Cyrus w. Preston was taken to raise at the age of 8 months; still lives here, aged about 20 years.  Mr. Campbell represented this county in the Legislature from 1858 to 1860.  Family reside on Sec. 29; P. O. Agency City.

 

CARVER, JOHN H., retired farmer, Kirkville; native of Harrison Co., Ohio , born Dec. 2, 1818; came with his mother to Washington Co., Penn. , when a child; in 1839, removed to Ripley Co., Ind. ; thence to Richland Tp., Wapello Co., Iowa , spring of 1849. Married in Ripley Co., Ind. , Mary G Thackery, now deceased; married again in 1853, Margaret J. Barton; his children are Luther R., James M., Isaac N., Homer B., Clara M., Cora O., Samuel A., Thomas N., Charles E., Harry L. and Bailey. Mr. Carver, wife and five children, members of the M E. Church. Has held several minor offices; served his country as Representative to the State Legislature during the Thirteenth and Fourteenth sessions of that body; was upon the County Board of Supervisors four years. An earnest Republican. Owns 565 acres of land in Wapello Co., valued at $17,000.

CHAPMAN, W. H., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Eddyville; born Feb. 3, 1827, in Muskingum Co., Ohio; in 1868, came to Missouri; the following year removed to Wapello Co., rents 720 acres land. Married Elizabeth Moyer in 1852; she was born in 1836, in Fairfield Co., Ohio; have eight children - Henry, Mary, Marietta, William, Edward, Wells, Ella and Daisey. Enlisted in 1864, Co. I, 159th Ohio V. I. ; served five months. Member of Lutheran Church ; Republican.

COTTRELL, JOHN, far., Sec. 10; P. O. Munterville; owns 100 acres, valued at $2,000; born in Ohio in 1823; came to Wapello Co. in 1840. Married in 1851 Elizabeth Bush, who was born in Indiana in 1834; had nine children, five living - Benjamin, born in 1854; Jennie, born in 1863; John E., born in 1865; Florida Ann, born in 1868; Irving, born in 1870; lost four children - Angeline, died 1853, aged three months; Sarah F., died 1853, aged 4 months; Emeline, died 1860; Samuel, died 1878, aged 22 years. Members of the Methodist Church .

CRAFT, PETER, far., Sec. 1, P.O. Martinsburg; born in Washington Co., Penn., April 11, 1817; came to Wapello Co. in the fall of 1855. Married Miss Tacy Degood in 1837; she died in August, 1860. Married again to Miss Lida M. Fuller, 1861; has a family of ten - William P., Mary C., Sarah, Joseph E., Emily J., Almira V., Clarissa, Perry A., John L. and Jaelda. Owns 271 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Democrat.

Cross, Michael, carpenter Agency City; born in 1818, in Muskingum Co., Ohio; in 1850, came to Missouri; in 1861, to Wapello Co., Iowa; owns 114 acres land in Agency Tp., also property in the city. Was Justice of the Peace from 1872 to 1874, and now elected to serve from 1878 to 1880; was President of the School Board from 1874 to 1877; has been six terms Township Treasurer. Married Elizabeth Turner in 1839; she was born June 9, 1818, in Fauquier Co., Va.; had nine children, four living - Jno. T., now a practicing physician in Farmington, Van Buren Co., a graduate in 1865, from the Keokuk Medical College; Etna V., now Mrs. Amos, Michael W. and Jessie H. Jno. T. enlisted in 1862, Co. A, 19th I. V. I., served to the end of the war, part of the time on hospital duty at Keokuk. Republican; members of the Baptist Church.

Cunningham, W. W., farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Dahlonega; born in Perry Co., Ohio, Dec. 29, 1832, and lived there till 1864; then moved to Delaware Co., Ohio, and lived there till 1869, when he came to Wapello Co. Married Miss Elizabeth Hussey April 10, 1860; she was born in Licking Co., Ohio; died June 24, 1868; married again Feb. 26, 1871, to Miss Sophia Kisick; she was born in Perry Co., Ohio, 1840; Mr. C. has a family of five children - Eliza, born Sept. 1, 1861; Robert, born Nov. 23, 1862; William W., born Oct. 10, 1864; John W., born Jan. 10, 1866; Annie W. born March 12, 1874. Democrat. Has 648 acres of land in Wapello Co., and a half interest in 800 acres in Keokuk Co., valued at $35 per acre.