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Lamborn, Amos, Section 23; Post Office Centerdale.

Lamborn, Geo. J., farmer, Section 23; Post Office Centerdale; owns 155 acres of land, value, $6,000; born in Center County, Pennsylvania, in 1819; came to Iowa in 1863, and located on his present farm.  Married Jane Ball in 1861; she was born in Salem, Ohio, in 1826; have two children--Isaac B. and Mabel; Mr. L. has five children by a former marriage--Loretta, Adela, Eleanor, Ephriam and Sarah.  Mrs. L. is a member of the Friends' Church--Hickites.

Lamborn, P., Section 23; Post Office Centerdale.

Lamborn, WM. W., farmer, Post Office Centerdale; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Loudoun County, Virginia, in 1810; came to Iowa in 1860, and located on his present farm in 1864.  Married Phoebe Reeves in 1842; she was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1821; have three children--Amos P., Parmenas and Joseph A.  Mr. L. was a resident of Columbiana County, Ohio, fifty years.    Are members of Friends' Church.

Lamborn, Wm.

Langstaff, E. W., laborer, West Branch.

Langstaff, E., blacksmith, West Branch.

Langstaff, H., mason, West Branch.

Langstaff, L. T., laborer, West Branch.

Lansen, Matt., farmer, Post Office West Branch.

Larue, Alvin, farmer, Post Office Downey; born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1834, came to Iowa in 1847 and located in Springdale Township.  Married Mary Gates in 1868; she was born in Ohio, 1850; have one child--Abigail, born in 1869.    Republican.

Larue, John, farmer, Post Office Downey; owns 300 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Center County, Pennsylvania, in 1813; came to Iowa in 1847, and located on his present farm.  Married Elizabeth C. Harrison in 1854; she was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1828; have five children--Nora, L. C., Roscoe, Chester, Herbert; Mr. L. has three children by a former marriage--Alvin, George A. and Elizabeth.

Lawrence, Wm., retired farmer, West Branch.

Leech, Chas., lumber and coal, West Branch; born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1844.  Married Rebecca Thomas in 1866; she was born in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1844; have four children--Ellen, Mary E., Alice and Wm. T.  Came to Iowa in 1855, and located in Springdale Township; engaged in the lumber business in 1875.    Mr. Leech has held the offices of Town  Clerk, Recorder and other offices.

Leech, Thomas, farmer, Post Office Downey; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $55 per acre; born in York County, Pennsylvanian 1815; came to Ohio in 1816, and from Ohio to Iowa in 1855, and located on his present farm.  Married Ellen Stratton in 1840; she was born in Ohio in 1817, and died in 1852; had five children--John, Deborah J., Charles, Louis and Ross.  Married again in 1854 to Elizabeth James; she was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in 1806.  She has six children by a former marriage--Phoebe, Susan, Louis, Eliza, Smith, Mary C. and Jessee.

Lehmann, Francis, farmer, Post Office Downey; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Switzerland in 1819; came to America in 1834 and located in New Jersey; removed to his present farm in  1856. Married Charlotte Chandler in 1853; she was born in England in 1833; have nine children--Eliza, Edward, Thomas, Emma, Fred, Henry, Rosa, Hattie and Johanna.  Democrat.

Lehmann, John C., farmer, Post Office Downey; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Switzerland in 1818; came to America in 1834, and located in New Jersey; removed to his present farm in 1860.  Married Eliza Zimmerli in 1855; she was born in Switzerland in 1826; have one child living--Louisa; lost one-- Johanna, died in 1873 at the age of 18 years. Democrat.  

Lehmann, T., farmer, Section 19; Post Office Downey.

Lloyd, A., painter, Springdale.

Lodge, H., farmer, Section 19; Post Office Downey.

Lodge, John, farmer, Section 19; Post Office Downey.

Lodge, U. T., farmer, Section 18; Post Office Downey.

Lougerbeam, F., carpenter, Downey.

Lundy, Geo., laborer, Springdale.

Lundy, S. J., machinist, Springdale.

Lyons, C., farmer, Section 17; Post Office West Branch.

McClister, H., farmer, Section 27.

McGrew, S. O., farmer, Section 2; Post Office Springdale.

McCain, Nicholas, dry goods, boots and shoes and drugs, Downey; born in Warren County, Ohio, in 1854; came to Iowa in 1874, and engaged in his present business in 1877.  Married Silva Wiggins in 1877; she was born in Muscatine County, Iowa.

McLaughlin & Gibbs, physicians and surgeons, Downey.  Jas. McLaughlin was born in Pennsylvania in 1823; came to Iowa in 1877, and located in Downey, Cedar County, Iowa.  Married Isabelle McCreedy in 1856; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1821; have three children--Mary E., Luella A. and Margaret C.   W. Gibbs was born in Maine in 1845; came to Downey 1877.  Married Mary E. McLaughlin in 1874.    She was born in Pennsylvania in 1856.

Maxon, E., farmer, Section 1; Post Office Springdale.

Maxon, H. R., farmer, Section 23; Post Office Centerdale.

Mackey, Chas., farmer, Section 31; Post Office Downey.

Mackey, D. E., carpenter, West Branch.

Macy, Elwood, general merchandise, Springdale; born in Indiana in 1836; came to Iowa in 1861, and located in Springdale, and in 1872 engaged in his present business.  Married Eliza Moore in 1861; she was born in Cape Cod, Massachusetts; have five children--W. E., Gertie, Prince, Chloie and Carrie.  Mr. Macy was elected in 1877 as Representative of Cedar County.  Are members of M. E. Church.

Madson, N., tailor, West Branch.

Naskle, M., farmer, Section 3; Post Office Springdale.

Mead, J., farmer, Section 25; Post Office West Liberty.

Mead, Philo, farmer, Section 23; Post Office West Liberty.

Meadows, C. H., farmer, Section 5; Post Office West Branch.

Michener, E., farmer, Section 10; Post Office Springdale.

Michener, Wm., farmer, Section 15; Post Office Centerdale.

Miles, Benj., retired farmer, Post Office West Branch.

Miles, I. N., farmer, Post Office West Branch.

Miles, L. J., merchant, West Branch.

Miller, H. C., horse tamer, Springdale.

Morrison, Adelbert, blacksmith, Centerdale.

Morrison, D. B., farmer, Post Office Springdale.

Morrison, J., farmer, Post Office West Branch.

Morrison, Samuel, blacksmith, Springdale.

Mosher, L., farmer, Section 34; Post Office West Liberty.

Mountain, R., farmer, Section 25; Post Office West Liberty.

Myers, H., farmer, Section 28; Post Office Centerdale.

Negus, A. B., farmer, Section 1; Post Office Springdale.

Negus, Charles, farmer, Post Office Springdale.

Negus, Elisha, retired farmer, Post Office Springdale.

Negus, Isreal, retired farmer, Post Office Springdale.

Nyce, J., farmer, Section 45; Post Office West Liberty.

Oliphant, John, farmer, Post Office West Branch; owns 240 acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1822, came to Iowa in 1865, and located on his present farm.  Married Hannah T. Williams in 1861; she was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1828; have three children--Elizabeth, Wm. D. and Olive H.  Are members of the Friends' Church.

Oliphant, Wm. H., retired farmer, West Branch; born in Columbiana County, Ohio, In 1816, came to Iowa in 1861, and located in Springdale Township, at West Branch; owns 360 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre.  Married Lydia Bruff in 1851; she was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, in 1822; have one child living--Anna S. (now Mrs. Gruell); William died at the age of 4 years and Sarah at the age of 3 months.  Mr. O. has been one of the Town Council and on the School Board.  Are members of the Friends' Church.

Pearson, Albannus, farmer, Section 1; Post Office Springdale.

Pearson, Benj., general merchandise, Centerdale; owns sixty acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; born in Miami County, Ohio, in 1817, came to Iowa in 1853, located in Cedar County, and engaged in his present business in 1875.  Married Sabina Hamer in 1843; she was born in Miami County, Ohio, in 1821; have three children--Epaminondas, Minerva, and Lycurgus; lost one--Aldasera.  Are members of the Friends' Church.

Pearson, Isaac C., farmer, Section 26; Post Office West Liberty.

Pearson, J., farmer, Section 2; Post Office Springdale.

Pearson, L., farmer, Section 1; Post Office Springdale.

Penrose, C. T., retired, West Branch; born in Morgan County, Ohio, in 1831, came to Iowa in 1858, and located in Keokuk County, Iowa; in 1862, removed West Branch; in 1871, engaged in the mercantile business, and continued for a period of about five years.  Married Mary Anna Maris in 1857; she was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1830; have lost four children--Ada, died at the age of 6 months, Eva at 2 years, Edward C. at 5 months, Sarah at 4 1/2 years.  Are members of the Friends' Church.

Penrose, James, merchant, West Branch.

Pickerin, J., carpenter, West Branch.

Pettingall, George, laborer, Downey.

Pettingall, Thomas, carpenter, Downey.

Phelps, Aaron S., farmer, Post Office Downey; owns eighty acres land, valued at $4,000; born in Vermont in 1834, came to Iowa in 1865, and located in Muscatine County; removed to his present farm in 1876.  Married Laurinda Bemis in 1857; she was born in Vermont in 1836.  Democrat.

Pickering, J. C., farmer, Section 22; Post Office Centerdale.

Pickering, R., farmer, Section 35.

Pinkham, Jas., temperance lecturer, West Branch.

Pownall, Thos., farmer, Section 22; Post Office Centerdale.

Raily, A. L., Springdale.

Raily, A., merchant, Springdale.

Randal, George, blacksmith, Springdale.

Ravenscroft, A. R., farmer, Section 6; Post Office West Branch.

Reeves, Daniel B., retired farmer, West Branch; born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1819; came to Iowa  in 1865, and located in Springdale Township. and in 1870 removed to West Branch, where he now resides.  Married Ann Barnaby in 1843; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1821; have two children--Mary A. (now Mrs. Snelling) and Rachel M.  James M. died in 1875 at the age of 23 years.  Mr. R. is one of the Town Council.

Reeves, Thos. R., Marshal, West Branch.

Roberts, Aaron, farmer, Section 9; Post Office West Branch.

Roberts, J. J., farmer, Section 19; Post Office Downey.

Rich & Maris, dealers in grain, farming implements and timothy seed.  F. B. Rich, the senior member of the firm, was born in Columbia County, Pennsylvania in 1834; came to Iowa in 1856, and located in Keokuk County; removed from there to Kansas, and in 1872, engaged in his present business in West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa.  Married Anna Ball in 1857; she was born  in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1842; have four children--Sophia E., Sarah H., Ida M., Mary F.  Are members of the Friends' Church.   Wm. Maris, the junior partner, was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, in 1847; came to Iowa in 1872, and located in West Branch and engaged in their present business; married Sara Ball in 1867; she was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1848; have two children--Charles E. and Eva.  Are members of the Friends' Church.

Rogers, R., farmer, Section 4; Post Office West Branch.

Romane, A., laborer, Springdale.

Rountree, John, Ins. Agt., Springdale.

Rood, Emmon, farmer, Section 12; Post Office Springdale.

Ross, Alfred, laborer, West Branch.

Rummells, J. W., butcher, West Branch; born in York County, Pennsylvania, in 1830, came to Iowa in 1876, and located in West Branch.  Married Amanda Squibb, in 1853; she was born in York County, Pennsylvania, in 1831; have eight children--Henry, Eliza, Sarah, Susan, Mary, John, Lydia and Siley.

Sarver, Robert, laborer, Downey.

Satterthwait. Ed., farmer, Section 4; Post Office West Branch.

Satterthwait, Nathan, farmer, Post Office West Branch; owns 120 acres of land, valued at $70 per acre; born in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1821; came to Iowa in 1852, and located in Gower Township, Cedar County; move to Springdale Township in 1868.    Married Ann Cowgill in 1851; she was born in Belmont County, Ohio in 1823; have three children--Charles, Ida, Sarah Anna.  Mr. S. is one of the Directors of the West Branch Bank.  Are members of the Friends' Church.

Satterthwait, Samuel, farmer; Post Office West Liberty; owns 160 acres of land valued at $60 per acre; born in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1820; came to Iowa in 1866, and located on his present farm.  Married Anna Vanlaw in 1842; she was born in Virginia.

Savage, E. W., physician, West Branch.

Schenck, E. T. S., farmer, Post Office Downey; owns 200 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre; born in Warren County, Ohio, in 1820; came to Iowa in 1839, and located in Muscatine County, and in 1873 removed to Springdale Township, Cedar County.    Married Mary S. Green in 1842; she was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1824; have five children--Wm. C., Nellie W., Robert C., Jas. W. and Dickenson P.  Charles G. enlisted in the 11th Iowa Infantry, and died from wounds received at the battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri.

Schenck, James W., farmer, Section 31; Post Office Downey.

Schooley, Sillworth, carriage mkr., Springdale.

Schooley, Isaac E., farmer, Post Office Centerdale; owns 120 acres of land valued at $50 per acre; born in Guernsey County, Ohio, in 1823; came to Iowa in 1853; located on his present farm in 1855.  Married Elizabeth Moshier in 1855; she was born in Delaware County, Ohio, in 1833; have five children--Mary, Stephen, Phinneas, Ruth and Addison; one died in infancy.  Mrs. S. is a member of Friends' Church--Hicksite.

Seaton, Isaac, farmer, Section 31; Post Office Downey.

Sexsmith, Edward, shoemaker, Springdale.

Sexsmith, George, laborer, Springdale.

Singleton, James R., farmer and horse doctor; Post Office Downey.

Southwick, Jonathan I., farmer, Section 13; Post Office Springdale.

Sharpless, Nathan, laborer, Centerdale.

Shaw, Nathan J., farmer, Section 11; Post Office Springdale.

Shaw, Wm., farmer, Section 11; Post Office Office Springdale.

Stratton, Elisha, retired farmer, Section 7; Post Office West Branch.

Smith, Aaron, farmer, Post Office Centerdale; owns 280 acres land, valued at $55 per acre; born in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, in 1827; came to Iowa in 1853, and located in Springdale Township.  Married Anna M. White in 1858; she was born in Ohio in 1837.

Smith, Daniel, retired Section 26; Post Office West Liberty.

Smith, Ellis, farmer, Section 23; Post Office Centerdale.

Smith, Eugene, farmer, Section 33; Post Office Downey.

Smith, John, S., farmer, Section 21; Post Office Centerdale; owns 160 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in 1812; came to Iowa in 1854, and located in Springdale Township.  Married Martha Frame in 1866; she was born in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1824; Mr. S. has six children by a former marriage--R. B. Pierce, Johanna, Anne, Mary and Ellis.  Mrs. S. had three by a former marriage--Peter C.,  G. P. and  Adonas A.; Peter C. died in the U.S.A.

Smith, R. B., farmer, Section 22; Post Office Centerdale; born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 28, 1835; removed to Indiana with his parents in 1850; from there to Springdale Township, Cedar County, Iowa, in 1854; Mr. S.  enlisted in the U.S.A. in 1862, in Company B., 2d Iowa Cavalry, and was discharged in October 1865; was in all the battles that regiment participated in, among which were the battles of Nashville, Tupelo, and others.  Married Sarah W. Moore in 1870; she was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, March 3, 1841; have five children--Traverse, Lillian, Clarence, Ethel and Dorwin.  Mr. S. has held different township offices.  Is a Republican; wife is a member of Friends' Church.

Smith, P. T., carpenter, West Branch.

Spencer, Ira L., farmer, Post Office Springdale; owns 165 acres land, valued at $65 per acre; born in Morgan County, Ohio, in 1836; came to Iowa in 1856, and located in Springdale Township.  Mr. S. has been engaged in the agricultural business until 1872.  Married Martha E. Pearson in 1862; she was born in Miami County, Ohio, in 1841; have three children--Hattie, Charles Frank and Senie; have lost one child--Samuel, at the age of 23 months.  Are members of Friends' Church.

Spencer, J. O., cheese maker, Springdale.

Spencer, J. P., farmer, Section 12; Post Office Springdale.

Staples, Asa C., gone to Gower Township.

Staples, James, physician, West Branch.

Statton, D. D., farmer, Section 7; Post Office West Branch.

Sulliven, Martin, farmer, Section 20; Post Office Downey.

Thomas, John, farmer, Section 16; Post Office West Branch.

Thomas, John, farmer, Post Office Springdale.

Thomas, Peter, farmer, Post Office Springdale.

Thomas, Peter Jr., farmer, Post Office Springdale.

Thomas, Samuel, undertaker, Springdale.

Thomas, T. J., carpenter, Springdale.

Thomas, Townsend, retired farmer, Springdale; born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1812; came to Iowa in 1865, and located in Iowa Township, Cedar County, and in 1875  moved to Springdale.  Married Ann Barber in 1835; she was born in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1810; have seven children--Beaulah, Chalkley, Samuel E., Mary, Townsend J., Wm. A., and Clarkson; lost two--Caleb, died at 2 years, and Rebecca A. at the age of 22 years.  Are members of the Friends' Church.

Thompson, F. M., farmer, Post Office Downey.

Tipton, S., farmer, Section 22; Post Office Centerdale.

Todd, E., retired farmer, Springdale.

Todd, Gillman, teacher, Springdale.

Todd, S., farmer, Section 11; Post Office Springdale.

Tomlison, E., merchant, Downey.

Townsend, Chas., merchant, West Branch.

Townsend, Jas., farmer, Post Office West Branch.

Townsend, Wm., retired farmer, West Branch; born in Knox County, Ohio, in 1809; came to Iowa in 1852, and located in Springdale Township, Cedar County; owns about 100 acres of land, valued at $80 per acre.  Married Elizabeth Townsend in 1837; she was born in England in 1811, and died in 1861; have three children living--Louisa, born in 1841; Mary I., born in 1843; Charles, born in 1845; Hannah, born in 1838, died in 1838; Anna E., born in 1848, died in 1869.  Was married again to Rachel Oliphant in 1864; she was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1824; have two children--Joseph W., born in 1865; Oliver L., born in 1867.  Mr. T. has been Town Trustee, Notary Public, and one of the School Board.  Are members of the Friends' Church.

Tucker, R., farmer, Section 2; Post Office Springdale.

Tyler, Geo., laborer, Springdale.

Tyler. John, laborer, Springdale.

Varney, Charlotte, Post Office Springdale.

Vore, Blackburn, farmer, Post Office West Branch; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $70 per acre; born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in 1825; came to Iowa in 1873 (was a resident of Knox County, Ohio, thirty-nine years), and located in Springdale Township, Cedar County.  married Mary Moshier in 1866; she was born in Morrow County, Ohio, in 1843; have two children living--Henry M. and Edward L.; lost two--Amanda E. and Joseph B.  Mr. Vore has five children by a former marriage--Ruth Ann, William T., Sarah E., Jessie W., Rachel W.  Are members of the Friends' Church.

Wakeley, David, farmer, Post Office Downey.

Walker, Thos., Post Office West Branch.

Walton, Samuel B., farmer, Post Office West Liberty; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $60 per acre; born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1821; came to Iowa in 1872.  Married Elizabeth Moore in 1844; she was born in Maryland in 1826; have eight children--Ellen, William, Morris, Virginia, Howard, Lucy , Emma and Bertha.    Members of the Friends' Church--Hicksites.

Walters, Henry, farmer, Post Office Centerdale.

Ward, Jas., laborer, West Branch.

Warrington, Linneus, editor West Branch Times, West Branch; born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1847.  Married Sina Brantingham in 1872; she was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, in 1850; have three children--Lora, Cyrus and Phoebe.    Came to Iowa in 1864, and located in Keokuk County; was a resident of that county for a period of ten years, and in 1876 removed to West Branch and engaged with E. Grinnell in the publication of the West Branch Times; in February, 1878, succeeded the firm and continue the business alone.

Watson, Harvey, groceries, Downey; born in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1813; came to Iowa in 1870, and engaged in his present business in 1874.  Married Sarah Vanlaw in 1840; she was born in Belmont County in1820; have three children living--Wm., Laura J. (now Mrs. Lewis) and Lucy; George died at the age of 30 years.

Watson, J. W., farmer, Post Office Downey.

Watson, S., farmer, Post Office Downey.

Watters, Henry, A., farmer, Post Office West Liberty; owns 200 acres land, valued at $60 per acre; born in Maryland in 1818, came to Iowa in 1853, and located in Cedar County.  Married Josephine Hazlett in 1841; she was born in Pennsylvania in 1820; have one child--Emma.  Mr. Watters has six by a former marriage--Louis, Sarah, G. W., Dennis, John and Peter.  Are members of the M. E. Church.

Webster, Chas. P., farmer, Post Office Centerdale; owns 125 acres land, valued at $50 per acre; born in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1815; came to Iowa in 1865 and located on his present farm.  Married Sarah Crozer in 1839; she was born in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1821; have eight children--James, Lydia, Abner, Elizabeth, John, Sarah Jane, Mary and Louis.  Are members of the Friends' Church--Gurney.

Webster, James, farmer, Post Office Centerdale.

Webster, John, farmer, Post Office Centerdale.

Wesley, Henry, carpenter, Springdale.

Whitacre, E. O., farmer, Post Office West Liberty.

Whitacre. M. H., farmer, Post Office West Liberty.

White, Wm., harness maker, West Branch.

Wickersham, W. R., bdg. house, West Branch.

Wickersham C. H., painter, Springdale.

Wilkins, Jas., farmer, Post Office Springdale.

Williams E., farmer. Post Office Springdale.

Williams, J., lime and hair, West Branch.

Williams, L., farmer, Post Office Springdale.

Williamson, J., farmer, Post Office Centerdale.

Wilson, J., horseman, Springdale.

Witter, D., farmer, Post Office West Branch.

Wood, S., farmer, Post Office Centerdale.

Work, John, dealer in grain and stock, Downey; born in Windham County, Vermont, in 1821; came to Iowa in 1862, and located in Downey.  Married Lydia Grant in 1849; she was born in Blue Hill, Maine, in 1821; have two children--Ida, born in 1850, and Jessie, in 1855.

Worrel, Isaac, farmer, Post Office Centerdale.

Wren, W., laborer, West Branch.

Wright, W., shoe and harness shop, West Branch.

Wyant, J. E., station agent for the B. C. R. & Northern R. R., West Branch; born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1847; came to Iowa in 1857, and located in Muscatine, Iowa, and in 1875 located in West Branch.  Married Mary E. Rinker in 1873; she was born in Rockford, Illinois, in 1850.

Zwickey, J., harness maker, Springdale.

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