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Oldham, Z., farmer, Sec. 28; P. 0. Eddyville; born in Shelby county, Indiana, April3, 1842; he lived there six years; his parents then emigrated to this county; farm contains 228 acres; he married Miss Margurett Butcher November 24, 1866; she was born in Eddyville, Iowa; they have one son and four daughters, Arvilla May, Mary Ella, Richard A., Maggie Blanche, and Minnie; he served three years in the late war, in Co. F, 18th Iowa Vol. Inf.- enlisted July 15, 1862, mustered out August 9, 1865.

O'Neal, Eugene, laborer, Sec. 31; P. 0. Eddyville.

Palmer, C. C., farmer, Sec. 33; P. 0. Eddyville.

Picken, B. A., farmer, Sec. 26; P. 0. Eddyville.

Picken, Mathew, farmer, Sec. 26; P. 0. Eddyville; was born January 18th, 1829, in Harrison county, Ohio; married in July, 1849, to Miss Hannah Funk, who was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., and removed to Wapello county; in 1847. Mr. Picken first settled in Iowa in October, 1849, locating in Cedar township, Mahaska county, and since 1857, has resided upon his present farm, which now contains 320 acres. At present (Oct., 1878,) he is a justice of the peace, which office he has held for six years. He is extensively engaged in the stock business, and is known as among the best of Mahaska county farmers. His wife is still living and they have four sons, Levertus, Segal, James and Charles, all living, and three daughter, Susanna, Jane, and Eglentine, dead.

Ratliff, Pierce, farmer, Sec. 15; in business at New Sharon.

Reynolds, Eliza M., farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Oskaloosa.

Reynolds, J. S., farmer, Sec. 3; P. 0. Oskaloosa; owns a farm of 100 acres; he was born in Loraine county, Ohio, December 8th, 1845; his parents emigrated to this county in 1853; has lived on his present farm about twelve years. He married Miss Eliza M. Jenkins, December 19, 1866; she was born in Oskaloosa; they have one son and two daughters, Judson, Lois and Mary.

Ritchie, W. F., farmer, Sec. 23; P. 0. Eddyville.

Row, Samuel, farmer, Sec. 4; P. 0. Oskaloosa; has a farm of 160 acres; he was born in Indiana county, Pennsylvania, June 4th, 1830; he lived there until the spring of 1858, and then went to Decatur county, Indiana; he lived there and in Shelby and Rush counties until the fall of 1865; he then removed to Mercer county, Illinois, where he remained until the spring of 1867, and then came to this county and located on the place where he now lives. He married Miss Rebecca A. Bryan, of the same county, May lOth, 1855; they have two sons and one daughter, John B., George B., and Carrie L; lost one son, Harry M.

Runyon, James H., farmer, Sec. 4; P. 0. Oskaloosa; owns 110 acres ofland; born in

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OLDHAlH. A. B., farmer, ~ec . 2!1; P. 0. Eddy,·ille; fan11 <'"11tains 554 acreP.; horn in Sl1ell'" c"untl'. Indiana, December 2. is:::;o; ite lived in Indiana nntil J\laY, 18±8. and then eattlP to this I'Ull;lt.\·; 1w marrier] :Mis:'o Sarah \Vlti1e. a native of \Vanen eount\·. Imliana; FehrHary 15. 1855; ' the,\· ltave ~e\-elt suns and three d;tnE:hter:-:. J\Iary E., R J., Ja;;pf•r .:\., Franklin, Lincoln. Sherman, Ida, Effie, Cltf\1'·· ley, and <1 olm.

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PICKEN, 1\IATJJEW, farmer, Sec. %; P. 0. Edd vville; was born Jan nnrv 1St h, j 820, in Harrison county: Ohio; ll1<l.rried in July, 18M!, to Miss Ihnnah Funk, \vho was Lorn in \Vestmoreland eonnty, Pa., and remo,·ed to ·wapello county, in 1847. J\fr. Picken first settled in Iom• in October, 1840, locfl.ting in Cedf\r township, Mahaslm connty, and since 1S57, has re~ided upon his pre~ent farm, which no,\· contains 320 acres. At present 1. <)ct., 1.-;IS,) he is a justice of the peace, wl1ich oftice he has held fur six years. ll r is extensively c·_ngnge<l in the st(lck bn sine~B. and is known a~ among the l1 e:-: t of :\hhm:k1 cnnnty farmers. IIi~ wifr· i ., still ]i,-j~1g and they han~ f"ttr ~nlh'. Lercrtns, ~l'L>::t l , .T:lllt •·- •end ( ' l1arlc~. all Ji ,-ing. and t 111'>'(' ·l:lllc''l ither, su~ann:l, • Jane. <tltd E"d< 'l!'il!r:, dencl.

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Reynolds. Eliza M. , farmer, Sec. 3; P. 0. Oskaloo6a.

REY:\OLDS, J, S:, farmer, Sec. 3: 1~. 0. Oskaloosa; O\Yns a far111 c,f 100 acres: he was born in Lo raine county, <>hio, December, Sth, 1S4-5; his parents Cllligrated to this county in 18:13: ha~ lin•d on his l,;·escnt fann about twe],-e nars. Jle ltH<rrierl Miss Eliza 1\I. Jenkin~. December lP, lSIIG; she was Lorn in O sbdoosa: the\· lwn· r•ne S(lfl :llld twu dat{gltters. ,J ttdwn, Loi s and ::\Iary.

Jlitchie, \\'. F., farmn, Sec. 2:-l; P. 0. Ecldnille.

ROW. SAJHTEL. farmer, Sec. 4; P. ( J. ( >~k;tlou~a; has a farm of 1 1:; I acres; he \ras Lom in Indiana cunnty, Penns)·hania, Jnne 4th, 183(1; he li1·ecl there nnti1 the spring of 1858, and then went to Decatur count1·, Inrliana; he lived there anrl in· ShelbY a;1cl Rush conntics until the fall of 18G5; he then remdvecl to J'.Ierr;er county. Illinois, ,vJn:re he remained until the spring- of 1867, and then eRme to this c,otmty and located on the place where he now lives. He manied Miss Rebecca A. Bryan, of the same connty, May lOth, 1855; they have two sons and one daughter, .John B., (.;.eorge B., aiiCI Carrie L; lost one son, Ilnl'l'y M.

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Birth Harrison Co. Ohio. USA 1st child of 8

Marriage to Hannah Funk 6 children born to this marriage

Residence District 13 Waoello Co Iowa USA Fed Census p 110.4536, M432_189, image 426, fm 743 w Matthew $500 21 & Hannah 21: fm 744 Alpheus $2000 43, Jane 41, Nancy 15, James 14, Matilda 11, Benjamin 9 & Alpheus 5

Residence Harrison Twp. Mahaska Co Iowa USA Fed Census p 14.426.1000, ED 179, T9_354, FHF 1254354, image 0133 w Matthew 51, Hannah 52, Leverles 21, Siegie 18, James 15, Charles 7 & George Moore 29

Residence Harrison Two Mahaska Co Iowa USA IA1885_227 line 3 fm 368 w Matthew 56, Hannah 36, Seigel 23, James 20, William Picken 63 & Polly 60

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Name: Mathew Picken

Birth Year: abt 1829

Birth Place: Ohio

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Marital Status: Married

Census Date: 1885

Residence State: Iowa

Residence County: Mahaska

Locality: Harrison

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