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A. E. Allen
Born October 5, 1838

A. E. ALLEN, stock-dealer, Wyoming; was born October 5, 1838, in Rutland Co., Vt.; in 1857, he came to Jackson Co; the following year to Wyoming. He enlisted in 1862, in Co. K, 24th I.V.I.; was discharged on account of sickness in 1863. He is one of the oldest stock-dealers in Jones Co. Married Mary M. Gilbert January 25, 1864; she was born April 7, 1844; died June 24, 1873; have three sons-Charles F., Frank D. and Horace W. Second marriage to Catharine Knight November 7, 1875; she was born February 16, 1858; died February 20, 1879; have one child—Emma Kate. Republican.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 598.

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William Aitken
Born September, 1823

WILLIAM AITKEN, farmer, Jackson Twp., Sec. 1; P.O. Amber; born in September, 1823, in Perthshire, Scotland; May 4, 1869, he came to Jones Co., Iowa; owns 160 acres of land. Married Christina Lawson in 1818; she was born in 1823, in Perthshire, Scotland; have three children—Jessie (now Mrs. Henderson, living in Scotland), David and Catharine. Presbyterian.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 607.

Lucius Allen
Born 1837

LUCIUS ALLEN, farmer, Castle Grove Twp., Sec. 25; P.O. Monticello; was born in Herkimer Co., N.Y., in 1837; his parents, James and Mary Allen, removed to Ohio about 1838; they came to Jones Co. in 1855, and settled at Castle Grove Township; they now reside in Cherokee Co., Iowa. Mr. Allen purchased his present farm in 1869. He was married to Harriet Ely, who was born in Pennsylvania; they have seven children—Rosa, Etta, Harvey, Mary, Joseph, Emma and Lucius. Mr. Allen has 190 acres of land.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, 1879, page 698, and submitted by Lori J. Mentzel

William B. Allen
Born July 25, 1851

WILLIAM B. ALLEN, a prosperous and extensive farmer of Jones County, is well known in the community in and about Monticello Township, where he is highly respected as an industrious and upright citizen. His good estate lies on section 11, and in addition to raising the various cereals he devotes a great deal of his time and attention to breeding fine grades of stock and to the dairy business. Our subject is a native of England and was born in Hampshire, July 25, 1851. He is the son of William Bunce Allen, also a native of the British Isle, where he followed farming until coming to the United States. He was married to Miss Susan Knight, also a native of England, where the father died April 28, 1887.

William B. of this sketch was the second in order of birth of the parental family of five children, two sons and three daughters. Walter Allen, his eldest brother, is living in Wayne Township, this county, where he is a prosperous agriculturist. Our subject was given a fair education, and when ready to establish a home of his own was married to Miss Emily Allen, who although bearing the same name was not a relative. Mrs. Allen is the daughter of William and Ann (Clark) Allen, natives of England, who made the journey to the United States in 1871. They first located in the state of Kansas, but are now residing in Monticello, where they are living retired from work of any kind.

In December, 1873, Mr. Allen set sail from Liverpool, bound for the New World, and after landing in New York City made his way directly to this county, which was his destination. The wife's family remained here a short time when they removed to Osborn County, Kan., on which trip they were accompanied by our subject and his wife. Young Allen purchased a quarter-section of land in that state, but the very first year his entire crop was destroyed by the grasshoppers. This experience, although a very expensive one, was the means of his returning to this county, where he rented property for a time near Langworthy. His success from the start was assured and it was not long before Mr. Allen was enabled to purchase an eighty-acre tract in Scotch Township, which he improved. Later he sold this farm and became the proprietor of the Ryan estate, located near his other purchase, where he carried on general farming and dairying for several years.

In 1892 Mr. Allen bought the property on which he is now residing, it being previously owned by Elias Smith. It comprises a quarter-section of choice land, embellished with a good residence and all the accompanying outbuildings. The place is especially noted for the appearance of thrift, which shows that the owner is a careful manager and understands the best method of conducting his work.

To Mr. and Mrs. Allen there have been born one son and four daughters, namely: Edith A., the wife of Frank Darrow, a farmer in this county; William J., May E., Grace E. and Mabel N. With the exception of the married daughter, they are all attending school near their home.

From Dubuque, Jones, and Clayton Counties History, 1894, pg. 277, and submitted by Becky Teubner.

William Alspaugh
Born June 9, 1841

WILLIAM ALSPAUGH, dealer in butter and eggs, Anamosa; is a native of Morrow Co., Ohio, and was born June 9, 1841; when 13 years of age, his parents moved to Iowa and located in Jones Co. in 1854; he grew up to manhood and received his education here; during the war, he enlisted in Co. K, 6th I. V. C.; the regiment went to St. Louis, and was then ordered North and West in the Indian service; he was slightly wounded by an arrow; he was in the service over three years; in 1874, he engaged in his present business, and has built up a large trade; he ships mostly to Eastern markets, Chicago, New York and Boston. He has held the office of Township Collector. He married Maggie Conway, frqm Pennsylvania, May 27, 1866.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 649.

Frank Altman
Born 1837

Frank Altman, proprietor saloon, Monticello; is a native of Luxemburg, Germany, and was born in 1837; he grew up to manhood there, and emigrated to America in 1857; he came to Dubuque; lived there and in Cascade, and lived in Jackson 9 years; he came to Jones Co. and Monticello in 1875; he owns the property where he carries on his business; built it in 1875. He married Mary Webber, from Luxemburg, Germany, in 1869; they have 4 children—Mary, Katie, William, Annie, and have lost 2 children—Frank and Maggie.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, 1879, page 659, and submitted by Lori J. Mentzel

Charles S. Ames
Born October 19, 1856

Charles S. Ames, the enterprising and progressive proprietor of a successful livery business in Wyoming, is one of Iowa's native sons, his birth occurring in Clay township, Jones county, on the 19th of October, 1856. The father, Joseph P. Ames, who claimed Vermont as the place of his nativity, went to Morgan county, Ohio, at an early date, and there engaged in the occupation of farming until 1853. In that year he came to Jones county, Iowa, locating in Clay township where he entered eighty acres of land on section 19. On that farm, to which he later added an additional tract of one hundred acres, he spent his remaining days, becoming a very successful farmer and business man. A republican in politics, he was called to fill various township offices. He passed away in 1887 at the age of seventy-three years. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Lydia Ann Piper, was born in Licking county, Ohio, and in the faith of the Baptist church passed away in 1897 at the ripe old age of eighty years. In their family were seven children, as follows: Adeline, who passed away in infancy; Mary and Alva both deceased; Horace, residing in Wyoming; Aurilla, deceased wife of Joseph Orr; Charles S., of this review; and Lewis, also deceased.

Charles S. acquired his education in the district schools of Clay and Scotch Grove townships and when not engaged with his text books assisted in the work of his fathers farm. There amid the activities of rural life he learned lessons concerning the value of industry, integrity and perseverance, and soon became familiar with the best methods of plowing, planting and harvesting. The early years of his business career were devoted to agriculture. He assumed the management of the home farm, a half of which later came into his possession, so that now owns ninety acres, in Scotch Grove township. He continued to engage in general farming until 1904, which he retired from that line of activity and came to Wyoming, where he turned his attention to carpentering. He was thus connected until March 1909, when he purchased the livery stable of Edward Barber and has since concentrated his energies upon the conduct of a prosperous and constantly increasing trade. He owns some very fine horses and modern and up-to-date vehicles and the excellence of his equipment.....

In 1880 Mr. Ames was united in marriage to Miss. Mary E. Baldwin, who was born in New York in 1860, and unto this union have been born two children: Arthur L., born on the old homestead in 1880, who wedded Edith Howard by whom he has one child, Charles Howard Ames; Ada I., born in 1890, who graduated from the Wyoming high school in June 1909, and still resides under the parental roof. The parents are members of the Presbyterian church while fraternally Mr. Ames belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America and also to the Mystic Workers. His political views are in accord with the principles of the republican party, and during his residence in Scotch Grove township he was called to fill various offices......

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 280.