DONIPHAN COUNTY 1882 PLAT BOOK, PART 9

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS MEN, (Part 1) A LIST OF THE PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS MEN In the Cities and Villages, and Principal Producers in each Township in Doniphan County, who patronize this Plat Book; also a description of their business, their history and present location. JOE ABRAMS was born in 1839 in Macon County, Ill. He settled in this county in 1857. His residence is on Section 22, Township 1, Range 19. Post office address, White Cloud. His business is that of farmer and stock-raiser. ALVIN ACKER, born in 1826 in Lehigh County, Penn.; settled in this county in 1869; residence on Section 32, Township 2, Range 19; P. O. Leona; business, farming. JOHN ALBERS was born in 1833 at Oldenberg, Germany; settled in this county in 1859; residence on Section 3, Township 4, Range 20; P. O. East Norway; business, farming and stock-raising; emigrated to West Virginia in 1849; lived there ten years; served in the State militia during the war; was under Col. Tracy at Kansas City to help drive back Price, but was too late to take part in the battle. A. ALBERTSON was born in 1822 in Denmark; settled in this county in 1835; residence, on Section 8, Township 4, Range 21; P. O. Brenner; business, farming and stock-raising. B. ALFERS was born in 1838 in Holland, Netherland; settled in this county in 1869; residence on Section 24, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farming and stock-raising. ELIJAH ALLEN was born in 1816 in Franklin County, Mass.; settled in this county in 1858; residence on Section 28, Township 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farming. DAVID ALLEN; born in 1825 in Franklin, Mass.; settled in this county in 1861; residence on Section 15, Township 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farming; enlisted, October, 1862, in Nebraska Second; mustered out in 1863. S. M. ALLEN was born in 1844 in Franklin County, Mass.; settled in this county in 1858; residence on Section 28, Township 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farming. HIRAM ANDREW was born in 1843 in Athens County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1866; residence on Section 25, Township 3, Range 20; P. O. Troy; business, farmer and stock-raiser; enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Infantry, August, 1862; served as Corporal two and a half years; was wounded at New Market, Va. SAMUEL ANDERSON was born in 1830 in Wood County, Va.; settled in this county in 1854; residence on Section 7, Township 4, Range 22; P. O. Wathena; business, farmer, stock-raiser and fruitgrower. His wife was born, in 1836, in Franklin County, Mo. They were married, in 1855, in Holt County, Mo., and have three sons. WILLIAM H. ANDERSON was born in 1841, in Schuyler County, Ill.; settled in this county in 1875; residence on Section 2 Town 3, Range 20; P. O. Troy; business, farming; enlisted, in July, 1861, in Fourth Iowa Infantry as private; mustered out as Captain, July, 1865, at Louisville, Ky.; served over four years without losing a day; was in forty-four battles. W. L. ANDERSON was born in 1860 at Palermo, Doniphan Co., Kan.; business, farming, stock-raising and fruit-growing. A. ANGSTAD was born in 1846 in Snyder County, Penn.; settled in this county in 1871; residence, Leona; business, grain and commission merchant. Z. B. ARBOGAST was born in 1852 in Logan County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1864; residence on Section 20, Town 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farming. W. BAIRD was born in 1846 in Juniata County, Penn; settled in this county in 1864; residence at Highland; business, proprietor of Wildey House. O. S. BALL was born in 1838 in Ashtabula County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1868; residence at Iowa Point; business, Postmaster and dealer in drugs and groceries; proprietor of City Flouring Mills. GEORGE W. BASKINS was born in 1835 in Morrow County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1868; residence on Section 22, Township 2, Range 20; P. O. Highland Station; business, farming; was Captain of Company A, under United States general order No. 107, Missouri Troops; was in service over four years. W. H. BAYLESS was born in 1829 in Broome County, N. Y.; settled in this county in 1855; residence on Section 27, Township 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farmer and breeder of thoroughbred Short-Horn cattle. H. N. BEAUCHAMP was born in 1815 in Breckenridge County, Ky.; settled in this county in 1854; residence on Section 33, Township 4, Range 20; P. O. Doniphan; business, farmer. J. M. BEIDELMAN was born in 1849 in Wabash County, Ill.; settled in this county in 1871; residence at White Cloud; business, editor and publisher of White Cloud Review. JOHN BELL was born in 1821 in Blount County, Tenn.; settled in this county in 1873; residence on Section 6, Township 2, Range 19; P. O. White Cloud; business, farming and stock-raising. H. H. BENFER was born in 1842 in Union County, Penn.; settled in this county in 1869; residence on Section 6, Township 3, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farmer and fruit-grower; served during the war in the Fifty-fifth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry; took part in twelve battles, and was with Gen. Sherman on his Rmarch to the sea." ABRAM BENNETT was born in 1819 in Warren County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1856; residence in East Norway; was in the First Battalion at Troy, Kan., at the beginning of the war, but could not serve on account of age; business, farmer and Methodist minister. GEORGE BIRD was born in 1835 in Litchfield County, Conn.; settled in this county in 1858; residence on Section 14, Township 3, Range 19; P. O. Severance; present business, farming. JOHN L. BLAIR was born in 1833 in Fayette County, Penn.; settled in this county in 1858; residence on Section 27, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Eden; business, farmer and breeder of Poland-China hogs and Durham cattle. His wife was born in 1837 in Franklin County, Ohio; they were married in 1863, and have three children -- one boy and two girls -- all living. HENRY BODER, Jr., was born in 1837 at Mount Eaton, Wayne Co., Ohio; settled in this county in 1857; residence, Troy; business, banking (Boder Bros.); was first Clerk of District Court under State organization. LEWIS BODER was born in 1848 at St. Joseph, Mo.; settled in this county in 1862; residence, Troy; business, banking (Boder Bros.). NICHOLAS BOHR was born in 1845 at Lorraine., France; settled in this county in 1859; residence on Section 3, Township 4, Range 21; P. O. Geary City; business, farmer and stock-raiser. B. F. BOWMAN was born in 1822 in Rockingham County, Va.; settled in this county in 1856; residence on Section 30, Township 3, Range 22; P. O. Wathena; business, stock-raiser and pastor in Methodist Episcopal Church; has no charge at present. His wife was born in 1826 in Franklin County, Ohio; they were married in Adams County, Ind., in 1852, and have six children -- five sons and one daughter. J. J. BRADLEY was born in 1838 in Howard County, Mo.; settled in this county in 1869; residence, Fanning; business, merchant; enlisted in 1862 in the Fourteenth Kansas Volunteers; served until 1865. JOHN BREEDING was born in 1831 in Lee County, Va.; settled in this county in 1865; residence on Section 14, Township 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farming and stock-raising. FRED BREISING was born in 1852 in Illinois; settled in the county in 1859; residence, Wathena; business, groceries, queensware and proprietor of billiard hall. ADAM BRENNER was born in 1824 at Rhinpfalz (sic), Bavaria; settled in this county in 1857; residence, Doniphan; business, wine grower, manufacturer and distiller of grape brandy. GEORGE BRENNER was born in 1842 at Rhinpfalz (sic), Bavaria; settled in this county in 1860; residence on Section 8, Township 5, Range 21; P. O. Doniphan; business, wine- grower. A. S. BREWSTER was born in 1841 in Stark County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1874; residence at White Cloud; business, attorney at law. G. A. BRIGGS was born in 1816 in Oneida County, N. Y.; settled in this county in 1857; residence on Section 16, Township 1, Range 19; P. O. White Cloud; business, farmer and stock-grower. BENJAMIN J. BROWN was born in 1848 in Schuyler County, N. Y.; settled in this county in 1871; residence on Section 35, Township 3, Range 20; P. O. Brenner; business, farmer. W W. BULLOCK was born in 1832 in Franklin County, N. Y.; settled in this county in 1865; residence on Section 16, Township 4, Range 21; P. O. Doniphan; business, farming, breeder of Berkshire hogs, and dark Bramah and Plymouth Rock chickens. CHARLES BURKHALTER was born in 1839 at Loram, Germany; settled in this county in 1859; residence, Troy; business, dealer in fresh and cured meats. W. M. BURKE was born it 1859 in Doniphan County, Kan.; residence on Section 14, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farming, stock-raising and breeder of Poland-China hogs and Durham cattle. His father was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1826; settled in Doniphan County in 1859; died, 1880. His mother was born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1833; he has five sisters. JAMES BURKE was born in 1829 at Templemore, Tipperary County, Ireland; settled in this county in 1857; residence on Section 34, Township 4, Range 21; P. O. Doniphan; business, farming and stock-raising; emigrated to New York in 1851; removed to Ohio, thence to Iowa,. thence to Nebraska, and from there to Doniphan County, Kan.; served in the Fourth and Tenth Kansas Regiments during the late war. J. S. BYERS was born in 1825 in Wayne County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1869; residence on Section 5, Township 4, Range 19; P. O., Severance; business, farming, stock -raising and breeder of thoroughbred Durham cattle; gives some attention to growing apples and peaches; has one and a half acres of grapes. SAMUEL BLUM was born in 1842, in Canton Berne, Switzerland; settled in this county, 1868; residence on Section 31, Township 2, Range 22; P. O. Wathena; business, farmer, stock-raiser and fruit- grower. He was married in 1868, and has had six children; he was married again in Doniphan County in 1880. B. H. B0WLBY was born in Sussex County, N. J.; settled in this County in 1869; residence on Section 10, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farming and breeding Poland-China hogs. Eliza Bowlby was born 1828, and died in 1873; Lydia Bowlby was born in 1842, and married to Mr. Bowlby in 1872. Mr. Bowlby has six sons and one daughter. FRANKLIN, CURTIS, FRED HARPSTER & CO., grain merchants, Severance, Kan. A. S. CAMPBELL was born in 1845 in Monroe County, Ind.; settled in this county in 1870; residence, Highland; business, druggist. B. S. CAMPBELL was born 1840 in Highland County, Ohio; settled in this county 1857; residence, Highland; business, general merchandising. CHARLES CAMPBELL was born 1835 in Jefferson County, N. Y.; settled in this county 1858; residence on Section 34, Township 3, Range 20; P. O. Brenner Station; business, farmer and stock-raiser. Spent three years on the Western plains during the war. J. A. CAMPBELL was born 1842 in Lee County, Iowa; settled in this county 1871; residence, Severance; business, druggist. W. W. CARTER was born 1850 at St. Joseph, Mo.; settled in this county 1873; business, physician, surgeon and druggist; residence, Wathena. FRANK CASE was born 1835 in Luzerne County, Penn.; settled in this county 1860; residence on Section 30, Township 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farmer. HENRY CASE was born 1852 in Lake County, Ohio; settled in this county 1861; residence, Troy; business, manufacturer of and dealer in harness, saddles, etc. DAVID CHANEY was born 1849 in Bureau County, Ill.; settled in this county in 1878; residence on Section 8, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Leona; business, farming and breeder of Poland-China hogs. His wife was born in 1858 in Green County, Wis.; they were married in 1875, at Bedford, Iowa; have had three children, two boys living, and one daughter, who died in 1880. J. S. CHANEY was born in 1843 in Bureau County, Ill.; settled in this county in 1869; residence on Section 10, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farming and stock-raising, and breeder of Poland-China hogs; has a fine herd of milch cows. Enlisted in 1861 in Fifty-seventh Illinois; discharged December 25, 1864, at Savannah, Ga. Mrs. Chaney was born in Morris County, N. J., in 1838; they were married in 1866; have five children, three sons and two daughters. AARON CLEM was born in 1818 in Shenandoah County, Va.; settled in this county in 1860; residence on Section 29, Township 4, Range 20; P. O. Atchison; business, farming. G. M. CLEM was born in 1825 in Shenandoah County, Va.; settled in this county in 1860; residence on Section 26, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Normanville; business, farming, blacksmithing and wagon-making; breeder of Nebeck hogs; Justice of the Peace. LUKE CLEM was born in 1829 in Shenandoah County, Va.; settled in this county in 1874; residence on Section 30, Township 4, Range 21; P. O. Doniphan; business, farming. Emigrated to Maryland, from there to Kansas. LEWIS CLEMENTSON was born in 1842 in Norway; settled in this county in 1857; residence on Section 16, Township 4, Range 21; P. O. Troy; business, farming. Emigrated to the United States in 1849; settled in St. Joseph; moved to Doniphan County in 1857. WILLIAM CHAPPLE was born in 1823 in Meavy Parish, Devonshire, England; settled in this county in 1856; residence on Section 13, Township 3, Range 20; P. O. Troy; business, farmer and stock-raiser. Enlisted in August, 1862, in the Thirteenth Kansas Infantry; served as private six months, and was promoted to Sergeant; was prisoner at Tyler, Texas, thirteen months; mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., June, 1865. FRED J. CLOSE was born in 1849 in Snyder County, Penn.; located in this county in 1866; residence, Troy; business, Clerk of District Court. LEVI CLOSE was born in 1844 in Seneca County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1879; residence on Section 31, Township 2, Range 19; P. O. Leona; business, farming; enlisted in Fifty-fifth Ohio Infantry, Company A; served three years. E. COLLINS was born in 1816 in Lincoln County, N. C.; settled in this county in 1856; residence on Section 18, Township 2, Range 20 P. O. Highland; business, farming. W. I. COLLINS was born in 1846 in Buchanan County, Mo.; settled in this county in 1856; residence on Section 33, Township 1, Range 19; P. O. White Cloud; business, farming and stock-raising. MOSES COLLIPRIEST was born in 1825 in Mare Parish, County Somerset, England; settled in this county in 1866; residence on Section 36, Township 3, Range 20; P. O. Troy; business, farming. Emigrated to the United States in 1851; settled in the State of New York; moved to Iowa, thence to Kansas. J. F. COOK was born in 1849 in Adams County, Ill.; settled in this county in 1874; business, dealer in general merchandise and grain at Brenner. J. W. COOK was born in 1827 in Arlington, Canada; settled in this county in 1857; residence, Wathena; proprietor of Wathena Water Mill. MIKE J. CORCORAN was born in 1848 in Madison County, Ind.; settled in this county in 1858; residence, Highland Station; business, merchant and grain dealer. WILLIAM B. CRAIG was born in 1831 in Franklin County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1859; residence, Wathena; business, dealer in groceries. ROBERT CRUIKSHANK was born Washington County, N. Y.; settled in this county in 1875; residence, Highland; business, President of Highland University; graduate of Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., and Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey; degree of D. D. conferred in 1869 by Union College; minister of Presbyterian Church. R. P. CURTIS was born in 1839 in Adams County, Ill.; settled in this county in 1854; residence on Section 21, Township 4, Range 20; P. O. Doniphan; business, farming and stock-raising; enlisted May, 1861, in the First Kansas; was the eighth man mustered and sworn in the State for three and one-half years; was Sergeant and Corporal. W. H. H. CURTIS was born in 1840 in Adams County, Ill.; settled in this county in 1854; residence, Severance: business, merchant and grain dealer. M. DANNOVICK (DANNEVIK?)was born in 1847 in Norway; settled in this county in 1860; residence on Section 4, Township 4, Range 21; P. O. Troy; business, farmer and breeder of South-Down sheep; also proprietor of a threshing machine. C. D. DAVIS was born in 1842 in Montgomery County, Penn.; settled in this county in 1866; residence on Section 33, Township 4, Range 21; P. O. Doniphan; business, farming and stock- raising; grape-growing a specialty. L. E. DAVIS was born in 1840 in Bristol County, Mass.; settled in this county in 1865; residence on Section 6, Township 3, Range 19; P. O. Leona; business, farming. T. T. DAVIS was born in 1848 in Mason County, Ky.; settled in this county in 1870; residence on Section 25, Township 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farmer. M. DAVISON was born in 1836 in Tompkins County, N. Y.; settled in this county in 1858; residence on Section 4, Township 3, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farming; enlisted in Seventh Kansas Cavalry; served as Sergeant; was in service five years. WILLIAM H. DECKARD was born in 1830 in Saline County, Mo.; settled in this county in 1855; residence on Section 12, Township 4, Range 21; P. O. Palermo; business, farmer and stockgrower; Treasurer of Wayne Township. NICHOLAS DELZEIT was born in 1845 at Waldhilberheim Kreuznack Regierungsbezirk Kblenz, Prussia; settled in the county in 1858 residence on Section 7, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Leona; business, farming; has two fish ponds on his farm which he will stock with German carp. H. DILLON was born in 1835 in Trumbull County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1865; residence, Highland; business, contractor, builder and undertaker. ROBERT S. DINSMORE was born in 1853 in Washington, Iowa; settled in this county in 1870; residence, Troy; business, physician and surgeon; County Coroner. E. F. DIXON was born in l817 at Church Creek, Dorchester Co., Md.; settled in this county in 1861; residence, Troy; business, Register of Deeds. F. H. DIXON was born in 1853 at Stockton, Durham County, England; settled in this county in 1860; residence on Section 12, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, proprietor of Severance Billiard Hall. CHARLES C. DOULY was born in 1831 in Lycoming County, Penn; settled in this county in 1869; residence on Section 35, Township 3, Range 20; P. O. Brenner; business, farming. F. H. DRENNING was born in 1836 in Indiana Co., Penn.; settled in this county in 1860; residence, Wathena; business, attorney at law. J. F. DUNWOODY was born in 1847 in Chester County, Penn.; settled in this county in 1868; residence, Severance; business, miller. MOSES DENTON was born in 1844 in Lincolnshire, England; settled in this county in 1867; residence, on Section 3, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farmer and breeding Cotswold South-Down sheep and Herefordshire cattle. JOSEPH DENTON was born in 1838 in Lincolnshire, England; settled in this county in 1878; residence on Section 11, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farmer and stock- raiser. Lucy Denton was born in 1841 at Scatness, Lincolnshire, England; came to United States in 1865. GEORGE DENTON was born in 1828 in Lincolnshire, England; settled in this county in 1873; residence on Section 3, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farmer and breeding English Leicestershire sheep. WILLIAM DENTON was born in 1831 in Lincolnshire, England; settled in this county in 1865; residence on Section 3, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farmer and stock- raiser. PETER DIETER was born in 1842 in Wurtemburg, Germany; settled in this county in 1866; business, butcher and stock dealer; he was married November 1, 1867, and has five children -- two sons and three daughters. ANDREW DUTTON was born in 1830 in Pulaski County, Ky.; settled in this county in 1865; residence on Section 34, Township 1, Range 19; P. O. Iowa Point; business, farming and stock-raising. W. H. DUTTON was born in 1829 in Pulaski County, Ky.; settled in this county in 1861. residence on Section 35, Township 1, Range 19; P. O. Iowa Point; business, farming. WILLIAM M. DUTTON was born in 1853 in Pulaski County, Ky.; settled in the county in 1861; residence on Section 35, Township 1, Range 19; P. O. Iowa Point; business, farming and stock-raising. N. B. DRUMMOND was born in 1842 in Holt County, Mo. settled in this county in 1872; residence on Section 28, Township 4, Range 21; P. O. Doniphan; business, farmer and engineer on A. & N. Railroad. T. J. DRUMMOND was born in 1821 in Lincoln County, Ky.; settled in this county in 1864; residence on Section 28, Township 4, Range 21; P. O. Doniphan; business, farmer and fruit-grower; mason and cistern-builder; he has lived in Chariton, Platte and Holt Counties, Mo.; in Brown County, Kan. He has had ten children, five sons and five daughters. All living but one son. A. B. DICKENS was born in 1842 in Schuyler County, N. Y.; settled in this county in 1881; residence on Section 4, Township 4, Range 20; P. O. Brenner; business, farmer; enlisted, in 1862, in the One Hundred and Seventh New York Regiment; he was in the mountains fourteen years after the war. F. V. DIKE was born in 1831 in Providence, R. I.; settled in this county in 1863; residence on Section 32, Township 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farmer. J. H. EARHART was born in 1856 in Doniphan County, Kan.; residence on Section 22, Township 3, Range 21; P. O. Troy; business, farmer, stock-raiser and Superintendent of County Poor Farm. D. W. EDWARDS was born in 1839 in Franklin County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1868; residence on Section 9, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farmer and stock-raiser; he enlisted in Company B, Thirtieth Ohio Regiment, at first call in 1861; served until the fall of 1864, when he was discharged, and returned to Columbus, Ohio. E. N. ERICKSON was born in 1854 in Buchanan County, Mo.; settled in this county in 1878; residence on Section 6, Township 3, Range 19; P. O. Leona; business, farming. G. M. ERSKINE was born in 1844, in Clermont County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1869; residence on Section 23, Township 3, Range 21; P. O. Troy; business, farmer and stock-raiser. A. R. EYLAR was born in 1847 in Winchester, Adams County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1873; residence on Section 36, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Eden; business, farmer and stock-raiser. His wife was born in the same place in 1846. They were married in 1872, and have one son and one daughter. W. H. FENLEY was born in 1823 in Shelby County, Ky.; settled in this county in 1867; resides on Section 22, Township 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farmer and stock-raiser; was in the First Kentucky Infantry, better known as the "Louisville Legion," during the Mexican war ; was in the battle of Monterey September 21, 22, 23 and 24, 1846; has always been a stanch Democrat. LUCAS FETTER was born in 1820 at Wurtemburg, Germany; settled in this county in 1857; residence on Section 2, Township 3, Range 22; P. O. Wathena; business, farmer and fruit- grower. CHARLES B. FOX was born in 1834 in Tompkins County, N. Y.; settled in this county in 1857; residence, Highland; business, livery, feed and sale stable. GEORGE G. FOX was born in 1832, in Tompkins County, N. Y.; settled in this county in 1857; residence, Highland; business, farming. W. H. FORBES was born in 1828 in Ashtabula County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1856; residence, Highland; business, real estate and loan agent. JAMES F. FORMAN was born in 1821 in Bourbon County, Ky.; settled in this county in 1848; residence on Section 5, Township 5, Range 2 (sic); P. O. Doniphan; business, farmer, surveyor and dealer in real estate. FRANKLIN & FRICK. proprietors of Severance Flouring Mills. F. H. FRANKLIN was born in 1834 in Philadelphia, Penn.; settled in this county in 1857; residence, at Severance; business, milling. H. FRICK was born in 1821 in Chester County, Penn.; settled in this county in 1857; residence, Severance; business, milling. HENRY H. FRANKLIN was born 1842 in Scott County, Va.; settled in the county in 1865; residence on Section 32, Town 4, Range 19; P. O. Normanville; business, farmer and stock-raiser; enlisted in the Seventh Kentucky Infantry August 24, 1861; discharged October 5, 1864, at Louisville, Ky.; of 102 who enlisted for the war, he was one of seventeen who returned home. JEHIEL FRAZEE was born in 1844 in Jackson County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1871; residence on Section 21, Town 4, Range 20; P. O. Doniphan; business, farmer and stock-raiser; enlisted in Second Virginia Calvary; was in Custer's Division of Sheridan's Calvary. A. FROST & CO., dealers in pine and native lumber at White Cloud. A. FROST was born in 1849 in Portland, Me.; settled in this county in 1872; residence at White Cloud; business, lumber dealer. E. I. FRUMP was born in 1830 in Highland County, Va.; settled in the county in 1856; residence on Section 7, Town 2, Range 20; P. O. Iowa Point; business, farmer. GALLAGHER & CORCORAN, merchants and grain buyers, Highland Station. JAMES GALLAGHER was born in 1828 in County Donegal, Ireland; settled in the county in 1859; residence, on Section 28, Town 2, Range 20; P. O. Highland Station; business, farmer; belonged to the Doniphan Company, State Militia; was in "the Price raid." M. N. GALLAGHER was born in 1849 in County Donegal, Ireland; settled in this county in 1865; residence, Highland Station; business, merchant and grain dealer. D. G. GARLOCK was born in 1837 in Montgomery County, N. Y.; settled in this county in 1867; residence, White Cloud; business, harness and saddle maker. E. GEE was born in 1805 in Garrett County, Ky.; settled in this county in 1863; residence, Highland; business, farmer; he was a slave fifty-eight years in Kentucky and Missouri. P. C. GEER was born in 1834 in Champaign County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1866; residence, Highland; business, blacksmith and machinist. GABRIEL GERARDY was born in 1832 in Sierck County, France; settled in this county in 1854; residence, on Section 14, Town 4, Range 21; P. O. Geary; business, farmer and stock raiser; left the city of Metz, March, 1854; landed in New Orleans in April; went from there to St. Louis, thence to Palermo; moved to his present residence April, 1857. J. W. GEREN was born in 1823 in Knox County, Tenn.; settled in this county in 1874; residence, Severance; business, livery, feed and sale stable. S. D. GILMORE was born in 1828 in Clay County, Mo.; settled in this county in 1855; residence, on Section 5, Town 3, Range 20; P. O. Highland; business, farmer and stock -raiser; served five months in United States Army during the Mexican war; crossed the Rocky Mountains three times; first trip was in spring of 1846. MILFORD GILMORE was born in 1815 in Bedford County, Tenn.; settled in this county in 1855; residence, on Section 11, Town 2, Range 19; P. O. Iowa Point; business, farmer. W. R. GILMORE was born in 1855 in Buchanan County, Mo.; settled in this county in 1855; residence, on Section 2, Town 2, Range 19; P. O. Iowa Point; business, farmer and stock-raiser. H. F. GOSS was born in 1840 in Owen County, Ind.; settled in this county in 1864; residence on Section 5, Township 3, Range 21; P. O. Troy; business, farmer and stock-raiser. W. J. GRAY was born in 1823 in Monroe County, N. Y.; settled in this county in 1865; residence on Section 34, Township 3 Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farmer and stock-raiser. PETER GROH was born in 1820 in Rhine-bieren, Germany; settled in this county in 1856; residence on Section 27, Township 3, Range 22; P. O. Wathena; business, farmer, stock-raiser and fruitgrower. His wife was born in 1829, in Missouri; they were married in 1860; have six sons and five daughters. ANNA H. GROONINGER was born in 1832 in Holland; settled in this county in 1855; residence on Section 13, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farming and stock-raising. Mr. Grooninger was born in 1824, in Hanover, Germany; died in this county in 1871. They have had nine children; seven are living -- four daughters and three sons. JOHN GUSTAIL was born in 1842 in Springfield, Ohio; settled in this county in 1870; residence, White Cloud; business, blacksmith and wagon-work. WILLIAM GURWELL was born 1831 in Crawford County, Ohio; settled in this county, 1863; residence, Fanning; business, farming; enlisted 1861 in Fourteenth Ohio Volunteers; was in the battle at Laurel Hill and Carrick's Ford, Va.; was Captain of the LaFayette Company (extra), under Col. Tracy, in Price's raid. H. D. GUTHRIE was born 1831 in New Haven, Conn.; settled in this county in 1870; residence on Section 6, Town 2, Range 20; P. O. Iowa Point; business, farmer. E. P. GWINN was born 1837 in Marshall, Mo.; settled in this county, 1857; residence, Section 2, Town 2, Range 19; P. O. Iowa Point; business, farmer and stock-raiser. S. HATCH. was born 1825 in Gloucester, Mass.; settled in this county in 1866; residence on Section 32, Town 3, Range 22; P. O. Wathena; business, raising all kinds of fruit. His wife was born in Caldwell, N. J., in June, 1831; they were married in 1861, in Illinois; have one daughter. JOHN HARDING was born 1834 in Taylor County, Ky.; settled in this county in 1854; residence on Section 34, Town 4, Range 20; P. O. Doniphan; business, farming. W. A. HAWKINS was born 1851 in La Porte, Ind.; settled in this county in 1880; residence, Severance; business, proprietor of Severance House. JAMES HAVER was born 1856 in Greene County, Penn.; settled in this county in 1880; residence, Highland; business, livery, feed and sale stable; firm of Vernon & Haver. ZEPHANIAH HAYS was born 1847 in Jackson County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1854; residence on Section 18, Town 4, Range 22; P. O. Palermo; business, farmer and stock-raiser. His wife was born 1854 in Rockingham County, N. H. They were married in Doniphan County in 1879. EUGENE HINCKLEY was born 1854 in Adams County, Ill.; settled in this county in 1870; residence, Brenner; business, dealer in general merchandise and grain; firm of Cook & Hinckley. H. H. HINDS was born 1838 in Noble County, Ohio; settled in this county 18'66; residence, White Cloud; business, dealer in general merchandise. F. A. HOUGH was born 1853 in Bucks County, Penn.; settled in this county 1862; residence on Section 20, Town 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farmer. JOHN HOVERSON was born 1829 near Christainsand (sic), Norway; settled in this county 1869; residence on Section 22, Town 3, Range 20; P. O. East Norway; business, farmer and stock- raiser; came to the United States with his parents in 1846; settled in Buchanan County, Mo. The father is dead. J. W. HOWARD was born 1849 in Adams County, Ill.; settled in this county 1880; residence, Section 4, Town 4, Range 20; P. O. East Norway; business, farmer. HARVEY G. HEWINS was born 1836 in Hallowell, Me.; settled in this county 1868; residence on Section 7, Town 4, Range;. 21; P. O. Palermo; business, farmer. WILLIAM HILL was born 1818 in Jefferson County, Tenn.; settled in this county 1856; residence on Section 30, Town 2, Range 22; P. O. Wathena; business farmer, stock-raiser and breeder of Chester White hogs. His wife was born in Tennessee in 1817. He has had five children; present wife was born in Indiana, 1823. H A. HILLS was born 1834 in Livingston County, N. Y.; settled in this county 1871; residence on Section 16, Town 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farmer and stock-raiser; enlisted in 1861 in Thirty-third New York Infantry; served two years as Lieutenant. CHARLES HIGBY was born 1819 in Lewis County, N. Y.; settled in this county 1857; residence, Troy; business, proprietor of Higby House. GEO. HINCHSLIFF was born 1828 in Lincolnshire. Eng.; settled in this county 1865; residence on Section 9, Town 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farmer and stock-raiser. His wife was born in same place; they were married in February, 1853; have had five sons and three daughters, all living. E. HEENEY was born 1852 in Butler County, Ohio; settled in this county 1870; residence, Severance; business, hardware and farm machinery; firm of Heeney & Lyons. JESSE HENNEY was born 1836 in Wayne County, Ohio; settled in this county 1870; residence on Section 4, Town 4. Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farmer and stock-raiser. A. HERRING was born 1853 in Jackson County, Miss.; settled in this county 1868; residence, Highland Station; business, druggist. B. F. HERRING was born 1858 in Jefferson County, Miss.; settled in this county 1868; residence on Section 24, Town 2, Range 19; P. O. Highland Station; business, farmer. CHARLES HERZING was born 1830 in Bavaria, Germany; settled in this county 1879; residence on Section 8, Town 3,, Range 20; P. O. Severance; business, farmer and fruit-grower; emigrated to the United States in 1850; settled in New York; enlisted in the spring of 1851 in the United States Artillery; served three years; was stationed on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts; lived fifteen years in Wisconsin. JOSEPH HAYTON was born in 1828 in County Chester, England; settled in this county in 1858; residence on Section 20, Township 3, Range 21; P. O. Troy; business, farmer and stock-raiser. J D. HAZEN was born 1841 in Stark County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1858; residence, Troy; business, farmer and livery-man; served three years Thirteenth Kansas Infantry. B. F. HEASTAN was born in 1841 in Harrison County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1857; residence on Section 30, Township. 3, Range 19; P. O. Leona; business, farmer and stock-raiser. ADAM HEATER was born in 1835 in Seneca County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1872; residence on Section 3, Township 3, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farmer. THOMAS W. HEATLEY was born in 1848, in Lancaster, Penn.; settled in this county in 1874; residence, Troy; business, County Attorney; was a resident of Doniphan County from 1857 to 1863; received degree of LL. B. at Michigan University in 1871. PERRY R. HALE was born in 1857 in Doniphan County, Kan.; P. O. Troy; business, railroading. M. HAGEMAN was born 1821 in Berkeley County, W. Va.; settled in this county 1869; residence on Section 14, Town 4, Range 20; P. O. Brenner; business, farmer and stock-raiser. . J. H. HALL was born in 1827 in Jefferson County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1872; residence on Section 27, Township 3, Range 21; P. O. Troy; business, farmer and stock-raiser. JOSEPH F. HAMPSON was born in 1830 in Erie County, Penn.; settled in this county in 1856; residence Troy; business, examiner of titles, real estate and loan agent. During the war of the rebellion, was chief clerk in Provost Marshal's office; was shot by Quantrell's men at Lawrence, but his life was saved by the skill and bravery of his wife. WILLIAM M. HAMNER was born in 1818, in Hardin County, Ky.; settled in this county in 1854; residence on Section 18, Township 3, Range 21; P. O. Troy; business, farmer and stock-raiser. B. HARDING was born November 25, 1816, in Exeter, Otsego County, N. Y.; settled in this county in 1846; business, farmer and stock-raiser. In 1834, he removed with his parents to Cortlandville, N. Y.; lived on a farm until 1841, when he engaged in teaching school among the "Pennsylvania Dutch;" moved to Missouri in the spring of 1844, and resumed teaching August 15, 1846; he came to this State, then called "Indian Territory," and soon after engaged in the Indian trade with Ben Holliday. In 1847-8, he sold goods at the Iowa Mission with Joseph Robidoux. In 1847, he married Emily Williams, of Livingston County. Mo. Emma Harding was born June, 1848; January, 1849, he moved to St. Joseph; April 15, 1852, he located on his present farm and engaged in the Indian trade with the Kickapoo tribe until the county was open for settlement in 1854. In November, 1857, he was elected a member of the Council in the Territorial Legislature, and served two years. During the same year, he joined a company of militia, and was appointed First Sergeant. In 1861, he was elected Register of Deeds of Doniphan County. In 1864, he commanded Company K, Ninth Regiment Kansas State Militia, and went to Kansas City on the Red River expedition. DAVID HARNESS was born in 1822 in Montgomery County, Va.; settled in this county in 1869; residence on Section 34, Township 1, Range 19; P. O. Iowa Point; business, farmer and stock-raiser; emigrated to Missouri in 1837, and from that State to Kansas in 1869. J. H. HARPER was born in 1834 in Hendricks County, Ind.; settled in this county in 1854; residence on Section 7, Township 3, Range 19; P. O. Leona; business, carpenter and broom-maker, also farmer and stock-raiser. His wife was born in Iowa in 1847; they were married in this county in 1864, and wife died in 1880. B. F. HARPSTER was born in 1846 in Sandusky, Ohio; settled in this county in 1872; residence, Severance; business, banking. FRED HARPSTER was born in 1840 in Sandusky, Ohio; settled in this county in 1868; residence on Section 35, Township 3, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farmer and grain-dealer. J. D. HARPSTER was born in 1833 in Sandusky County, Ohio; settled in this county in 1872; residence on Section 2, Township 4, Range 19; P. O. Severance; business, farmer. JOHN HUNTER was born in 1833 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; settled in this county in 1870; residence on Section 5, Township 3, Range 19; P. O. Highland; business, farmer; emigrated to Michigan in 1857, from there to Kansas.