Wapello County
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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.
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.
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