August 1886 - May 1891 - Mining More in Moweaqua

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On Saturday, 20 Nov 1886 in M K Duncan's pasture near Conner's Livery Stable, a grandwheel-barrow rolling for Thanksgiving turkeys will take place. On Tuesday, 23 Nov 1886, therewill be one in Adam Snyder's pasture, northwest. Shooting match will also take place.Mrs John Marsh and children of East Saginaw, Michigan, visiting at the home of her uncle,Albert Sprague. John Marsh and Charles Marsh and wife are driving through Michigan in awagon and will arrive here this week.Prairie Home news: Mr and Mrs John Thompson have a new son who arrived on the 1st.Mr and Mrs M Marshall of Prairie Home are happy over the birth of their new little daughter.Sanford Lincoln, a boy adopted by A J Avery of Prairie Home has again run away. This is the2nd time, and this time they will let him go.Bert Hardy and sister Mrs S W Johns were involved in a bad runaway when their horse gotfrightened by a swinging sign in front of Dennis and Bros Hardware Store on N Water Street.Neither one seriously hurt, but were shaken and frightened. They were taken to their father'shome, F W Hardy on N. Church Street. Mr Hardy is headman for Freeman Bros, the leadingDecatur shoe dealer.@18 Nov 1886 issue, Moweaqua CallMiss Sue Knowles married Bennett C Bradley at the residence of Jas Q Reighley by Rev J WCrane; he is a farmer residing near Springfield and the son of Samuel Bradley, a wealthy farmerin that area. The bride is a sister to Mrs Reighley of this place.L W Clark of Griggsville opened a dental parlor here.Douglas Cassiday and Miss Emma Johnson elopement announced in the last issue has otherdevelopments. Seems Mr Cassiday applied for a license in Dmatur but was refused. The couplewas married in St Louis as shown in the marriage licenses published in the St Louis paper. Aletter received by Miss Emma's parents dated the 14th said they were in Topeka, Kansas, wherethey would spend Sunday and then travel further west.Married at the Baptist Church by Rev L T Janes on 16 Nov 1886 was Hiram Rettig and AddiePratt. He is the son of Peter Rettig and a farmer, she is the daughter of H A Pratt, also a farmerand the hosts of the wedding celebration. The couple will settle on the John Freeman farm eastwhere they will live the coming year.Hiram Ward of Wheatland Township has a fine lot of Poland China hogs.Notice: We are going away and must have our money. All persons owing us are requested to calland settle their account at once. Unless immediate settlements are made we shall resort to legalmeasures to get what you owe us. Please call and pay up and save trouble. Signed: Smith &Son.Names from the Assumption area news: Dr R W Johnson, Samuel Newport, J B Unroe, R WMeech, Rev L T Janes, W F Story, Rev J W Willau of Canada, a brother-in-law to IsaacCampbell, and Henry & Morrison, merchants fiom Assumption.Mrs E Weakley and daughter, Miss Dilley Weakley, who have been visiting friends and relativesin Assumption for some time returned to their home in Kalamazoo, Michigan, last week.John Cox and family of Prairie Home will remove to Decatur in about two weeks where theyexpect to reside.Names from the Prairie Home area news: Mr Smull, Taggart, Travis, Edna Beck, Isaac Loser,merchant R A Patton and Ira Baird.John Adams and family left yesterday for San Louis, Obispo, California, their future home.
Notice: We will sell you an A#l Mitchell wagon, warranted, for $55 spot cash. Unroe &Rasbach.Fred Snell narrowly escaped injuries Tuesday while husking corn, the team became frightened andbegan to run. Mr Snell escaped with only bruises.E J F Washington of St Louis visited his mother, Grandma Washington, and Dr Buck's familythis week.Miss Emma Adams came down fiom Maroa Saturday to visit her father and mother, and to seeher new nephew.P B McCluskey of Kansas, is visiting his mother, sisters, and other friends in this city and willremain for sometime.A G Ayers accompanied by his grandson, Wilbur Meredith of West Libertyville is visiting hisson, F W Ayers of this city. Both of these gentlemen are former residents of Moweaqua.The railroad company is now ready to put in the new side track here. N Francis, J E Gregory,and others will do the grading and the track will soon be laid.Mrs J B Simpson (Lou Prescott) is engaged in the millinery business at Fincastle, Virginia. MrsSimpson is an artist with a needle, and exceedingly tasty as a decorator.Elder J D Morgan will soon begin the publication of a monthly religious paper at Odin.Married at the Baptist Church by Rev L T Janes on Tuesday, 16 Nov 1886, was Hiram Rettig toAddie Pratt. He is the son of Peter Rettig and she is the daughter of H A Pratt, south.Mrs Maria Kirkrnan of Winchester is visiting her son, J H Kirkman in this city.Samuel Johnson of Ashley visited his cousin, J W Johnson, east for several days this weekMiss Hattie Sanner is visiting her uncles, Samuel Clark and S P Sanner at Bunker Hill.Mrs Amanda Frazee of Macon accompanied by her sister, Mrs Aaron Frazee of Albany,Missouri, visited her son, Oscar Frazee and family this weekMiller Ross who received a gunshot wound in the leg before Petersburg, Virginia, is now in abadly crippled condition. In a short time, Drs. Buck and Demming will operate on the maimedmember, and it is feared amputation will be necessary.John Adams and family left yesterday for San Louis, Obispo, California, their fbture home.Enroute, they will visit friends at Clark, Missouri.Zealy Snell shipped a fine Hereford calfto his son, George Snell, out in Kansas, this week.25 Nov 1886 issue, Moweaqua CaZlWill Corrington will leave Monday for his home in Nilwood. He will be accompanied by Mr andMrs I N Corrington with whom he has been living. 'Murphy', as he is nicknamed, is a finefellow and will be missed in this area.I11 this week are Abe Phillipson with bruised side, the result of a fall. Charlie Berry, nephew ofW J Snyder, southeast, is ill at his uncle's home; Wm M Smith is ill with a stomach malady.Charlie McGrath and Fred Curtis purchased tickets to Hastings, Nebraska, a few weeks sinceand have now returned to Moweaqua. Charlie says home is best and plans to live in Shelbyvillewhile Fred will stay with his pa on the f m.Son born this week to John Conine and wife of 3 miles southwest of Assumption.C A Jackson and family of Sterling, Kansas, formerly of Moweaqua, write they had purchased240 acres of land 14 miles from town and no railroad. Now there is a town building up 1 112miles fiom his place and this will bring with it a railroad.
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17. Purchase of the by W A Steidley
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John R Russel house located on a fa
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14 Jun 1889 issue. Mmeaqua CallJose
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Ben S Freeman, brother to John and
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Mr Matthews of Pleasant Ridge moved
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19 Jul1889 issue, Mowewua CbllSick
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Miss Gladys Huff who has been visit
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Daniel Michaels, west, died last Su
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A J Combs subscribed to the Call-Ma
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Long of near Shelbyville visited Jo
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On Wednesday, Chas F Gaskill purcha
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From a letter received by Mr Charle
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John C Snow started on a visit to t
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afternoon was quite amusing. 'Yanke
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Henry Portwood has bought 40 acres
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found the home where he was born. (
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The eight year old son of Cecil Raw
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making the ninth of the ten childre
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10 Oct 1889 issue, Moweacrua Call-M
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J D Francis and wife arrived in the
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the family of Jas G Stewart is well
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W C Miller last week purchased of W
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and is well known in this area. She
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Peter Barbre and Jos Thomas have mo
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Hardin Jordan was visited by his br
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Mr George W Roff of Moweaqua visite
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Levi Tolly, Pleak's Comer, while ha
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A Gilliland's little son is quite s
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Miss Louisa Largent of Hagerstown,
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25. Death of infant daughter of I R
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27. Pleasant surprise party on Mr a
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Phil W Harlan writes the editor a l
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with her husband, is visiting there
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A resolution was adopted by the Hou
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02 Jan 1890 issue, Maweaqua Call-Ma
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Miss Stella Long of Clinton, is the
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Samuel Reed of Sandoval is the gues
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Born to Mr and Mrs James H Smith of
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@Mrs E M Doyle is in Rosemond This
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aJohn that he was on his way to the
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@13 Feb 1890 issue. ~invea~ua Call-
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@In Assumption news: Rev W Maynard
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@ 27 Feb 1890 issue. Mmverraun Call
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W P Beaumont and family have return
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productive, all under cultivation,
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Death of infant child of Mr and Mrs
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@pronounced by those who have seen
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@Mr Rice Radford and Miss Lola Hute
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Mrs 0. H. P. Avey of Prairie Home l
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his Cawker friends in the sad death
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*visitingJames Hays and wife at Lon
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24 Aor 1890 issue, Moweaclua Call-M
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@@I N Corrington left this week for
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Household Hint: People who have bee
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Upon the finding of coroner's jury,
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Memoriam for I R Stivison who died
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H T Richardson recently sold his ba
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acondition, he died after only a tw
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Osborne, C L Gordon, Chris Felker,
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Wm Whitworth is having erected on h
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Those who were visiting in Decatur
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Mr Wm. Surdam of Dalton City, well
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L Middlesworth's residence, 112 mil
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@07 AUP 1890 issue, Moweaaua Call-M
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Miss Edna Day is enjoying a visit w
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The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs G
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Mrs Elizabeth Lewis at Sulphur Hill
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28 AUZ 1890 issue, Mmueagua Call-Ma
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@water', and that was the name of t
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0On the first day of July the new t
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Mrs Allen Avery and her three child
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@Wade F Johnson, one of the prosper
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James Carroll of Mulberry Grove, Il
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Next morning it was found that Josi
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her remains were laid to rest north
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@James Jaggers, wife and four child
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two miles east of Moweaqua and was
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@F M Snell of Day, Kansas, who was
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Dr W H Cotton and wife of Jasper, I
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@G R Bridgman and sister, Miss Ada
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@It will be remembered that quite a
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church at Macon. Services held Mond
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een prepared by Mr and Mrs Yantis w
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Married at the residence of W L Mon
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The disastrous fire on Monday morni
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NOTTCE: $100 reward for arrest and
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21. A daughter was born to Lyman Sh
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27. Sudden death of infant child of
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e18. Marriage at Decatur of Henry C
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26. Wedding of A J Hays and Miss El
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@Married in Decatur on Wednesday, M
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0 01 Jan 1891 issue, Maweauua Call-
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Miss Carrie Wright, Petersburg, rec
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@Mr Henry Traughber who has been re
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Letter from S E Atteberry, dated 1
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@aMrs T L Catherwood of Shelbyville
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and a very strong appeal fiom the p
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wes Gass who not long since returne
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@os Donovan and Mike Donovan of Ass
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'@ who had the misfortuue to beak h
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IW Osboren, E H Adamr, and T J Greg
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Miss Gertie Hoxsey of Shelbyville,
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who had the misfortune to beak his
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W Osboren, E H Adams, and T J Grego
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For Sale: Implements for sale at Ge
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Mrs David J Attebeny died at the ho
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Mrs May Parks visited with her sist
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05 Mar 1891 issue, Maweaqua Call-Ma
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crossing the bridge near David Hays
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0 Brinker of Obed is up and around
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few miles north of Centralia, and t
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and it was used for the purpose of
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On Monday night of last week, Maude
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MEMORIES FROiII MO IKEAQU,-IVOLURIE
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Bagby, KateBugby. Kate jhb)Bailcy.
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Baugher. Ant$Baughn~nn. Ch;ulieB3uh
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eBridgman,Boyd, - (Mr .k hlrs)Boyd,
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Butts, MinnieBuzan, CharlesBlpassin
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Coultas, hson@ Coultas. DmCoultas,
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~D-~~a;, KittieDay, W LDay, W L (Mr
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Dunkel, ChasDunkel. George lhlr & M
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Foster, NFoster, N (Mrs)Foster, Nea
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M y , James B~reioj: WallaceGregory
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aaydock. Brosayer, Edwardayes (See
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-Hicks, ZachariahHieatt, AHieatt. A
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Huggins, CapHughes. (Mrj~uaes.(Mrs)
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Janis. Rachael CJarvls, RachclJarvi
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@ Kincaid, EarnestKincaid, GussieKi
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Maning, John Tanley, Wmaoly. Absalo
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McKauys, Leo@zEiieMcKay. R MMcKay .
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onticello, IllinoisMontiers, PMoome
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ichu, Henryicolls, Humphreyiel Fatm
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elton, EIton. Elmer .elton, P (Miss
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m'property Assessments - 1890 194bm
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Richhalt, W z (Mrs)Richhart, Willia
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Scarlene, BarneyScarlette, BartlcyS
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Sittler. A HSm, ThomasSkiff, ThosSl
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Snyder, M Jr.~nyder, PolkSnyder, VS
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Storey, Geo0 Storey, JamesStuw. w r
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olly, M (MrslTally, MargaretTolly,
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Warner. -(Rev)Warner. ElmWarner, Sa
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IWilson. E BWilson, E SWilson, E S
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Workman. EttaWorkman. EvaWorkman. F
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