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”Joshua Jefferis was the eighth child and fifth son in the family and was born October 15, 1837. He was reared on the farm where he now resides, pursued his education in a log school house and remained at home … Continue reading
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LUTHER HITE. Luther Hite was one of the pioneers of Wapello county, passing away on his home farm near Ottumwa, April 20, 1913, at the patriarchal age of eighty-five years. He was an industrious farmer, a self-made man who acquired … Continue reading
”JOHN D. SCHOCK. —One of the finest homes in Blue Springs is that of John D. Schock, who is now living in honorable retirement. Mr. Schock was born in Seneca county, Ohio, September 25, 1849. His father, George Schock, was … Continue reading
”WARE EDWIN, Farmer; Sec. 24;P. O. Rockford; born in Hancock, Hillsboro Co., N. H., Jan. 81, 1842; he came to this Co. in March, 1876; married Agnes McQuaters, Dec. 16, 1866; she was born in Tariffville, Conn., Jan. 6, 1845; … Continue reading
”Richard Edward Sheldon is a lumber dealer in Wellington. He was born in Washington county, Kansas, near the city of Hollenberg, on December 22, 1868, a son of William and Mary (Dunnick) Sheldon, the father born in Pittsfield township, Lorain … Continue reading
”Charles Callaway: resides on Spencer creek;is a farmer; post-office Eugene City; was born in Clark county, Kentucky, March 6, 1819; came to state in 1852, and to county in 1853; was married April 15, 1846, to Elizabeth J. Ware. Children, … Continue reading
”WILLIAM HODGSON. William Hodgson is a native of Cumberland county, England, where he was born on December 25, 1842. He is the son of Hetherington and Rebecca (Smithson) Hodgson, both of whom were also natives of Cumberland county, England. It … Continue reading
”HERBERT C. HODGSON. In the field of agriculture, Herbert C. Hodgson has attained a place of honor in the community in which he lives. He is a native of Reno county, Kansas, having been born there September 1, 1876, on … Continue reading
”WILLIAM L. HODGSON. William L. Hodgson, son of William and Ellen (Ware) Hodgson, was born on September 3, 1881, on the farm now occupied by his father, in section 20, Reno township, Reno county, Kansas. His father, William Hodgson, is … Continue reading
”S. L. Ware, lumber and shingle manufacturer; postoffice, Sand Lake; was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, April 19,1824. His parents, John and Sarah Ware, were natives of New Jersey and Pennyslvania, respectively, and settled in Ohio in 1812, and removed … Continue reading