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CUNNINGHAM, DR. A. C.-Deceased. One of the most worthy citizens who ever made his home in Knoxville. Was born in Rockbridge, Virginia, on the sixth day of December, 1813, and transplanted early to Hillsboro, Highland county, Ohio, and thence to Waveland, Indiana; through the influence of his uncle Dr. J. S. Cunningham, a physician of note, he was induced to make choice of the practice of medicine as a profession, with his uncle as preceptor and after preparing himself attended lectures at the Saint Louis Medical College. In 1844 he removed to Iowa and settled at first in Ottumwa, and thence to Oskaloosa, where he remained two years; then made his home in Marion county. The practice of medicine not being congenial to his taste, he abandoned it. In 1850 he was elected clerk of the courts. At the expiration of his term of service he was appointed postmaster and held the office ten years; after which he engaged in mercantile pursuits. He opened and operated a coal shaft on his farm, included in the city limits. His home in the county covers a space of thirtytwo years, and his going out and coming in have been known to all. Politically he was a Democrat of the old school and while no politician, in the worst sense of that term, he was one of those rare men whose interest in public affairs, never flagged and who neither sought nor refused official trust. His life was more than of average length and a peaceful one. He had an even temper, refined taste, prosperous fortune and public respect. Although not a member of any church organization, his sympathies were with the Presbyterian and his life was a daily witness of the true man. At last at the age of nearly sixty-seven with mind unclouded, his work done, he passed from the presence though not from the memory of men. His death occurred July 20, 1880. It is true there were nothing sensational about his life. It was quiet, unobtrusive, useful and happy, it illustrates the dignity not less than the happiness of an honest man, a patriotic citizen and & Christian gentleman. His character was the steady growth of years; it grew. like the trees, invisibly but continually higher with every new season, spreading wider their branches with every recurring year. He was twice married; first, to Miss Martha Phillips, in November 9, 1848. She was a native of Kentucky; she died in 1862, leaving three children: Florence (now Mrs. Gamble), Alice (now Mrs. Culver) and Lola. His second inarriage was to Miss M. A. White of Greenfield, Huron county, Ohio, in 1866, a lady whose graces of mind and person have endeared her to all who know her.

CUNNINGHAN, J. S.-Of the firm of Cunningham & Brother, merchants. Is the oldest continuous dealer in iron, hardware, stoves, tinware and agricultural implements in central Iowa and we think we can safely say in the State and is deserving of more than a passing notice in this work. He was born in Virginia, December 23, 1829, and when seven years of age his parents removed to Montgomery county, Indiana, where they resided fifteen years. In 1851 Mr. Cunningham emigrated to Des Moines. He learned the trade of tinsmith in his youth and followed it as an occupation. In 1852 he came to this county and established his present business, which has grown from year to year as the demand for goods has increased. As & business man he is endowed with rare good sense and a well balanced mind. A marked characteristic during his entire career has been his untiring zeal, energy and enterprise; a man of strong will, and determined purpose, he has turned the whole current of his life force into one channel. He has always taken an interest in educational matters and for six years served as a school

director and treasurer. He married Miss Mary H. Brobst on the sixth day of July, 1854. She was a native of Pennsylvania, and daughter of the Hon. Joseph Brobst, one of the early county judges of Marion county. By this union they have four children living: Clarence, Agnes V., Nellie, Lil. lie and Lewis N. Lost two, Isabel and Lizzie.

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AVIS, J. N.-Who for twenty-one years has made his home in Iowa, was born in Greene county, Illinois, on the fourteenth day of April, 1840, and lived there until ten years of age and then removed with his par, ents to Mason county and made that his home until 1859, when he came to Iowa and settled in Pleasant Grove township. He was raised a farmer and his time divided between attending school and assisting in the management of the farm. At the outbreak of the war he visited his former home in Illinois and while there President Lincoln called for troops to assist in putting down the rebellion, which so fired the patriotism of Mr. D. that he tendered his services to the cause, receiving appointment of lieutenant of company K, Seventeenth Illinois infantry, participating in many of the notable events of the late unpleasantness, among which were Fort Donelson, Pittsburg Landing, Vicksburg and others. He was honorably discharged at the close of his term. He returned to Knoxville and engaged in mercantile pursuits and since that time has been closely identified with the growth and prosperity of the town. He married Miss M. E. Wetherell in 1865, the daughter of Dr. A. D. Wetherell, one of the leading physicians of the county, and born in Ohio. Mrs. D. died in 1876. He has three children: Hattie M., Dollie G. and Albert C. Lost one son, Aaron. He is a Royal Arch Mason and is numbered among the respected business men of the county.

DAWSON, G. W.-Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 31, P. O. Knoxville. Was born in Fayette county, Ohio, March 19, 1838, is the son of Isaac and Annie Dawson, the former a native of Delaware and the latter of Kentucky. G. W. when quite young removed with his parents to northern Indiana, where they resided until 1855, when he came to Iowa with his mother, his father having died during their sojourn in Indiana. Mrs. Dawson located in Marion county, and the subject of this sketch in Polk, where he resided until 1858, with the exception of a limited sojourn in Colorado. In 1858 he located in Marion county, where he has since been engaged in agricul tural pursuits. On the ninth of October, 1859, Miss Anna Logan, a native of Pennsylvania, daughter of Hugh and Mary Logan, became his wite. They have one son, Charles E. His estate consists of 140 acres.

DENNISON, JAMES-Farmer and stock-raiser, Secs. 32 and 33, P. O. Knoxville. Was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, September 18, 1830, and is the son of David and Raphael Dennison, and traces his lineage to Irish and Scotch parentage. James was raised to manhood, educated and resided in his native county until 1852, when he contracted the gold fever and went to California, where he engaged in mining until 1857, when he returned to the Buckeye State, engaged in farming until 1860, when he eigrated to Marion county. He married, October 4, 1861, Miss Manda Fletcher, a native of Kentucky, born February 23, 1842, daughter of John and Pelina Ann. By this union they have five children: S. Sanford, Emma, Rhoda Ann, Lillie R. Logan, Aaron A. His estate consists of 225 acres. He deals exclusively in stock, and keeps grades of cattle and hogs. Mr. D. is closely identified among the leading agriculturalists of the town

ship, and is recognized in his community for his public spiritedness and sterling business qualifications.

DICKERSON, AMON C.—Fariner, P. O. Knoxville. Was born in Richland county, Ohio, April 6, 1855. When quite young his father moved to Iowa and settled in Marion county on the farm he occupied at his death, which occurred August 11, 1875. Amon has been identified with the interests of this county nearly all his life, and is a part of its history. He spent his early life in assisting his father on the farm and attending school. By close application and attention to his studies he has acquired a liberal education and gained a good name. He was married the fourth day of February, 1880, to Clara Riggs, born in Marion county, May, 1858.

TREMONT HOUSE-Knoxville. This hostelry is under the management of B. F. DIXON, an urbane and genial landlord, who caters to the traveling public in a manner that indicates experience. The Tremont, ander his supervision, is taking a front rank with the Iowa hotels.

DONLEY, J. M.-Money-broker and stock-dealer. Among the live business men of Knoxville may be mentioned Mr. Donley. He was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, on the fourteenth day of March, 1841, and was raised in his native State. His early life was that of a farmer boy. In 1865 he moved to Illinois and settled in Warren county and engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1867 he came to this county and has since been closely identified with its business interests. He owns 370 acres of farming land, and as a business man is prompt and energetic, and is endowed with rare good sense, and a well balanced mind. He was married in 1872, to Miss Helen M. Miller, a native of this county. They have two children: Chatham and Blanche.

DONLEY, L. O.-Farmer, stock-raiser and dealer, Sec. 28, P. O. Doney. Among the prominent stock-men and real estate owners is the subject of this sketch. He is the son of Patrick and Margaret Donley, natives of Pennsylvania, and was born in Greene county of that State, October 27, 1834, was raised to manhood and educated in his native State, his early life being that of a farmer boy. The first of January, 1857, found him in Marion county, which at that time was in a comparatively crude state. He passed through the usual ordeal of roughing it, which was incidental to the farm-openers of that day. He is not an amateur in his branches of industry, but combines the practical with the theoretical, and his success in life may be inferred from the fact that he cominenced in moderate circumstances, and by untiring industry and skillful management has identified himself with the stalwarts of the county. Donley Station, on the C., B. & Q. R. R., a few miles west of Knoxville, is located on his land and derived its name from the subject of this sketch; it is considerable of a corn market, Mr. D. handling the greater portion of this article of traffic. His landed estate consists of 900 acres. On the fifteenth of March, 1864, Miss Mary Davenport, of Marion county, became his wife. Their union has been blessed by four children: Louann, Millie, P. H. and Sally Margaret. Mrs. Donley is the daughter of Daniel and Alzira Davenport, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Tennessee, of which State Mrs. D. is also a native. When Mary was quite young the family removed to Coles county, Illinois, where, in 1850, she was deprived of her father by death, after which the mother, with a family of nine children, the subject of the biography being the third oldest, emigrated to Iowa, their mode of traveling was, as the custom of the time, a horse team and covered wagon. To

the sturdy pioneer of the masculine gender an undertaking of this kind would not seem so desperate, but to a woman with a large family, the reader will perceive that it required more than ordinary courage and self-reliance. Thus they wended their way until Warren county was reached, and after a brief sojourn returned as far as Marion, where, the same year, they located. The trials and inconveniences they had to contend with were numerous in the extreme. Mrs. Davenport, well advanced in years, is still a resident of Marion county, living at Pella. Mrs. Donley for a number of years pur sued the vocation of school teaching, being one of the pioneer educators of the county. She inaugurated the first Sunday-school in the vicinity of Red Rock, holding the same in the Rees' school-house, where she was employed. During her long sojourn she has identified herself with the educational, religious and moral advancement of the county. She is a lady possessed of those graces of mind and person that have endeared her to a large circle of acquaintances. As a writer she has attained considerable celebrity in the literary world. To her we are indebted for several incidents and reminiscences.

DOWNS, A.-Prominent as one to whom central Iowa owes a debt of gratitude for the interest taken in the improved stock of its horses is A. Downs. He was born in Ohio on the ninth day of July, 1823, and raised there on a farm. He learned the trade of tanner in his youth. In 1853 he emigrated to Iowa and settled in Mahaska county, where he lived for twelve years, engaged in farming. In 1865 he moved to Keokuk county and remained there for thirteen years, and on the twenty-third day of October, 1878, he came to Knoxville. He married Miss Elizabeth E. Sanders in 1847; she was born in Kentucky. Mr. Down's horses are among the finest in this county and of the purest blood.

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'DWARDS, THOMAS S.-Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 6, P. O. Knoxville. Was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, July 24, 1822. Is the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Edwards, natives of North Carolina, and among the early settlers of Illinois, Mr. E. being present at the laying out of the town of Springfield. He was a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, and in the Black Hawk War was a captain in the regiment that Lincoln was colonel of. He died in 1870, at Neponset, Illinois, after an active public career. The subject of this sketch was raised to manhood and educated in his native State, spending many years at Clary's Grove. In 1877 came to Marion county and has since been a resident. In his palmier days Mr. Edwards led a life of dissipation, but for the past few years has been actively engaged in the temperance cause. He is a member of the Methodist

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ELLIOTT, J. B.-Attorney and capitalist. Was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, on the second day of January, 1852, and resided there until seventeen years of age. In 1869 he came to Iowa and settled in Knoxville. He received his education in the common schools and in Poland Union College. Having made choice of law as a profession he entered the office of Anderson & Collins, and after preparing himself was admitted to the bar in 1876. Politically he is a Democrat, and was elected as their standard-bearer to represent them in the Sixteenth General Assembly, and the manner in which he filled the position, and the satisfaction given to his constituents may be inferred from the fact that he was re-elected to the Seventeenth Assembly, and what is more remarkable, he was the youngest member in both Assemblies. He married Miss Nora Miller

in 1878. She is a daughter of A. B. Miller, one of the pioneers of They have one daughter, Helen.

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ELY, D. C.-Of the firm of Kruck & Ely, merchants. Was born in Columbia county, Pennsylvania, on the twenty-first day of August, 1834 and lived in this and Schuylkill counties until seventeen years of age, and in 1852 emigrated to Marion county, Iowa, and settled in Liberty township He engaged in teaching school until the outbreak of the Rebellion, and in June, 1861, enlisted in company E, Sixth Iowa infantry, and after serving faithfully two years, was discharged on account of disability. He returned home and engaged in general merchandise until 1871, and then entered the field of journalism, and was the editor of the Marysville Miner, and continued in this position for two years, and after spending one year at Chariton, Lucas county, came to Knoxville in 1874 and engaged in his present business. In 1864 he was married to Miss Sarah A. Weaver, of Circleville, Ohio. Mrs. Ely died in July, 1866, leaving one son, Eugene E. He married for his second wife Miss Mary E. Nash, a native of Keene, New Hampshire. By this union they have three children: Charles D., Hiram O., Fred J.

ERB, ABRAHAM-Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 19, P. O. Pleasantville. This Erb is of German species, and a production of Ashland county, Ohio, the date of its orign being December 19, 1839. It blossomed and grew rapidly, like all the better qualities of herbs, and in its tenth year was transplanted in Kosciusko, Indiana, by the parents, Abraham and Saloma Abe Jr. was raised to manhood and educated in Indiana. His early life was employed in tilling the soil. On the twenty-second of August, 1862 he enlisted in company K, Seventy-fourth Indiana volunteer infantry. His first engagement was at Murphysville, Kentucky, where he was taken pris oner; was subsequently paroled. Was at Chickamauga, the Atlanta Campaign, with Sherman on his march to the sea, Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, and others. Was promoted to sergeant in 1864, in which capacity he was honorably discharged at the close of the war. Returned to Indiana, thence to Marion county, his present home, where his parents had preceded him. He married, in 1866, Miss A. E. Neal, a native of Dane county, Wisconsin, daughter of G. D. and J. M. Neal, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Alabama. Mrs. Erb was born July 29, 1846. They have three chldren: Ira G., George S. and Mary A. J. His estate consists of 330 acres. As a soldier, citizen, and farmer, few men have a better record than Mr. Erb. By his genial and affable demeanor he has won hosts of friends. Politically, he has been a life-long Republican.

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AST, J. J.-Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 11, P. O. Knoxville. Was born in Ashland county, Ohio, November 26, 1826. When he attained his majority he came to Iowa to purchase land. In 1859 he moved on to the farm he now owns. He was one of the founders of the First Presbyterian Church of Knoxville, and has ever been one of its staunch supporters and liberal contributors. His early life was spent upon the farm. By industry and close application to his studies while young, he acquired a good common education. Assiduously following his occupation, that of an agriculturalist, he has accumulated considerable wealth. He was married August 10, 1848, to Sarah Bidinger, born in Columbiana county, Ohio, November 8, 1826. Have one child, Erastus (born August 16, 1866).

FEE, G. W.--Farmer and stock-raiser, Secs. 35 and 36, P. O. Knoxville. Was born in Crawford county, Indiana, October 11, 1846. He is the son

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