man in the community wherever he has made his home, officiating is School Director and giving of his means to every worthy enterprise.
   Mrs. Rachel A. (Crow) Hervey was born in Pennsylvania, May 19, 1833. When a young lady she removed to Illinois with her father, Philip Crow, a farmer by occupation, and who spent his last years in Illinois, where his death took place. The mother is stilt living. Mrs. Hervey received a good education and taught school for some time before her marriage. She and her husband are members in good standing of the Presbyterian Church at Tecumseh.
   William Hervey, Sr., the father of our subject, was born in Ohio, where he lived until reaching his majority. He then purchased a farm in West Virginia, where he spent the remainder of his life, dying about 1843. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church; he cast his vote with the old Whig party. The mother survived her husband only a few years. Their family consisted of five children, all of whom lived to mature years, and of whom our subject was next to the youngest. William Hervey, Sr., was first married in early manhood to a Miss Glenn, of West Virginia, and they became the parents of eight children, all of whom lived to mature years. This lady died in middle life.

ON. MILO K. CODY. The subject of this sketch was numbered at an early date among the pioneers of Elk Creek Precinct, where he is now one of its most extensive landowners, having 840 acres of some of the finest farming land in this part of Johnson County, and lying adjacent to the village of Elk Creek. The greater part has been brought to a state of cultivation, and a large area is devoted to pasture, Mr. Cody being largely interested in fine stock, comprising Durham and Polled-Angus breeds.
   The residence of Mr. Cody, a fine and imposing structure, occupies a commanding situation in the center of the village, within whose limits he also owns other valuable property. He has a two-thirds interest in the brick building, the first brick structure erected in the business portion of the town, which was put up in 1882, and is now occupied by Mr. McClanahan, owner of the remaining third interest, and son-in-law of our subject. In connection with his son, Mr. Cody also owns a livery stable, operated by the former. On his farm he has about 100 acres of natural timber, besides considerable put out by himself, together with six acres of apple and peach trees, in addition to the smaller fruits. Nothing has been left undone to complete the comforts of one of the finest homes in the county.
   The earliest recollections of our subject are of a modest home in Onondaga County, N. Y., where his birth took place July 6, 1821. He lived there with his parents until a lad of fourteen years, then removed with them to Washington County, Ohio, Three years later, young Cody starting out for himself, went to DeWitt County, Ill., but in a year returned to Ohio, and in the summer of 1840 journeyed to Washtenaw County, Mich. He was there engaged in farming two years, and before leaving the Wolverine State bought land in Ionia County, the cultivation and improvement of which he carried on five or six years. Thence, after selling out, he moved to a farm in Dane County, Wis., but two years later, selling out once more, assumed charge of a hotel at Pleasant Branch, eight miles front the city of Mattison. Here he officiated as "mine host" for a period of eight years, and was in the meantime appointed Postmaster, which office he held until his removal from the State.
   Mr. Cody had been successful in his various enterprises, but had not yet settled upon a location which fully met with his requirements. He now determined to make an experiment in the Territory of Nebraska, and accordingly in the summer of 1859 visited this county, and purchased land one and one-half miles south of Elk Creek. Here he has since operated, and in the meantime he added to his real estate until at one time he was the owner of 1,400 acres of land. He has given each of his sons and daughters 160 acres, and disposed of some besides this. The 160 acres which he retains as his homestead is amply watered by the Great Nemaha, which runs along the southeast corner of the farm.
   Since the time of his coming here our subject has been identified with local affairs, and that same

year was elected County Treasurer, serving acceptably two years, and collecting the taxes for three years. Subsequently he was elected County Judge, serving two years. During this time his office was in Tecumseh, but he still retains his residence in Elk Creek. He was next given a seat in the Territorial Legislature for two terms, although not in succession. His jurisdiction for the first term extended over the counties of Johnson, Gage, Clay, Jones and Saline. The last term he was the first Representative elected for Johnson County alone. During his service in the Legislature he was placed on important committees, including that of Ways and Means, and was also Chairman of the Library Board. The Legislature at that time met in the young town of Omaha, which gave little indication of its future importance. He has officiated as Justice of the Peace for many years, has served with the Board of Elections, and been identified with school matters, in which he always maintains a lively interest, Socially, he is a Knight of Pythias, and in religious matters, a devout member of the Christian Church at Elk Creek, in which he is a Trustee.
   Miss Mary Baldwin, a native of Allegany County, N. Y., became the wife of our subject at McConnellsville, Morgan Co., Ohio, Jan. 14, 1841. Mrs. Cody was born Nov. 6, 1822, and is a daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Hayes) Baldwin. When she was a child of eight years, her parents crossed over into the Dominion of Canada, where they lived three and one-half years, the father engaged in farming. Thence Mrs. C. returned to the States, and located in Harrison County, Ohio, her parents in the meantime having died in Canada. She was a resident of the Buckeye State until her marriage. Of her union with our subject there were born live children, four of whom are living, namely: George W., a resident of Fresno, Cal.; Zach Taylor, of Elk Creek; Horace A., of Elk Creek, and Caroline A. McClanahan.
   George W., the eldest son of our subject, married Miss Mary Gray, of this county, and they have three children, sons--Thorley, Harvey P. and Milo K., Jr. This son is engaged in the real-estate business in Fresno County, Cal. Zach Taylor married Miss Sarah Simons, and makes his home with his father on the farm, although engaged in the livery business at Elk Creek; Horace A. occupies himself at Elk Creek; Caroline A. is the wife of T. W. H. McClanahan, a hardware merchant of Elk Creek, and they have three children--Archie, Fannie and Cleveland.
   The father of our subject, Daniel Cody, was born in Worcester, Mass,, about 1779. He was reared a farmer's boy, and carried on agriculture, first at his native State, then in New York and Ohio. His death took place in Columbia County, the latter State, in 1844. He laid married in New York State, in early manhood, Miss Hannah Manley, who was born in Massachusetts, but who removed with her parents to the Empire State early in life. The parental household included eleven children, among them two pairs of twins. Milo K. was the youngest of the family. The mother after the death of her husband removed to Michigan with her son Milo, and lived with him fourteen years. She then went back to Ohio, and died at the residence of her son at Washington County, about 1874.
   Mr. Cody is the oldest living resident of Elk Creek Precinct, and has witnessed with the keenest interest its transformation from an uncultivated tract of land to a civilized and intelligent community, who are in the enjoyment of the comforts of life, living upon pleasant homesteads, and having around them modern conveniences. His career has been distinguished by that generous liberality which has caused him to interest himself in those matters pertaining to the general welfare of the people, and he has given a cordial and substantial support to the projects calculated to insure their standing, socially, morally and financially. He numbers scores of friends among the people of Johnson County, who have rendered him due appreciation as the reward of his generous labors among them and in their behalf.

AMES DEULEN, a prominent figure among the enterprising men of Crab Orchard, owns and operates one of its finest livery lines, and has one of the best outfits in the county. He was formerly a successful farmer, owning and operating land in Western Precinct. In 1884 he invested a portion of his capital in his present en-

terprise, which proved a fortunate venture, bringing him a liberal patronage. His residence is in the southern part of town. He is a prominent figure in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and uniformly votes the straight Republican ticket.
   The subject of this sketch was born in Greene County, Ill., Oct. 29, 1850, and is the son of Kelen and Sarah (Dawson) Deulen, the former also a native of Greene County, Ill., and the latter of Hamilton County, Ohio. The father was a farmer by occupation, which he carried on in Illinois during his younger years. In 1863 he left his native County and settled in Wayne County, Iowa. The father is deceased; the mother how resides in Filley, Neb.
   Mr. Deulen when a youth of sixteen years crossed the Mississippi into Wayne County, Iowa, where he was employed at farming three years. In 1869 he returned to his native county, and for seven years thereafter was employed as a farm laborer. He took up his residence in Montgomery County, Ill., in 1873, where he carried on farming for a period of ten years. Then he came to Nebraska in January, 1883, sojourning for a time in Beatrice, and in the meantime purchased a tract of land two and one-half miles southeast of Crab Orchard. He only lived there until December, 1884, when he purchased an interest in the livery business of L. V. Hunt, and remained in partnership with this gentleman until July, 1886, when he became sole proprietor. His horses and vehicles are valued at $3,500, and he receives the patronage of the best people of Crab Orchard and vicinity.
   Mr. Deulen while a resident of Montgomery County, Ill., was married, Oct. 28, 1874, to Miss Lucy Rummons. This lady was born in Warren County, Mo., and is the daughter of John and Juliet (Pringle) Rummons, who were natives of Warren County, Mo., and are now deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Deulen there have been born three children. one of whom died when four months old. Charlie and Edna, the survivors, are thirteen and eleven years old respectively. The little family occupy a pleasant home in the southern part of town, and extend a generous hospitality to hosts of friends. Mr. Deulen was elected Constable in 1885, and is a member of the Town Council and the School Board. Wide-awake and energetic, he takes a lively interest in the prosperity of his community, and is active in those enterprises tending to this end.

ASSIUS P. ROBINSON. Of the farming community of this county few are more worthy to represent that industry in this district than the gentleman whose property is situated on section 29 of Vesta Precinct, and whose name is placed at the head of this sketch. He was born in Erie County, Pa., on the 2d of March, 1847. His father, John Robinson, is a native of Columbus. Ohio. In bringing up his son Cassius he provided him with every opportunity to obtain a fair English education, and when not thus engaged he was fully employed in various duties about the farm.
   Mr. Robinson came to this county in 1878, and has since made it his home. He settled upon his present farm in 1883, and owns 200 acres of excellent farming land. He makes graded stock a specialty, and as a stock-raiser has long enjoyed a large measure of success. He is the owner of one of the finest farms of the county. On the 14th of December, 1870, he celebrated his union with Alice E. Shaw, the daughter of George Shaw. She was born in Hancock County, Ohio, but for several years prior to her marriage she had been a resident of this county. After her marriage she became the mother of six children, whose names are as here given: Sherman C., Hattie M., Birdie S., Elizabeth M., John C. and Harrison K.
   Mr. Robinson is a Justice of the Peace. He has also held several other local offices, always doing so in a most satisfactory manner. He is a stanch friend and advocate of the principles of the Christian Church, in whose communion his membership has been for many years, and is also a prominent member of the A. O. U. W. He is a man who, although always ready and willing to take up any responsibility that comes to him as a citizen, at the same time does not care for the official chair, whether in the lodge or elsewhere. Nevertheless he has been prevailed upon to fill some offices, always performing every duty connected therewith

in a conscientious and thoroughly impeccable manner. He has won and retained the regard of his fellows, and is one of that class of worthy men who are the better and not the worse for knowing; in fact a long acquaintance with our subject is almost necessary to the complete appreciation of the many happy and favorable qualities with which he is endowed.

HOMAS McCLURE is one of the practical and successful general farmers of Todd Creek Precinct, and the owner of an extensive and thoroughly improved farm of 1,185 acres, part of which is in Maple Grove Precinct. The home farm contains 685 acres, and is mostly situated on section 23. He first came to this State in May, 1858, when he took up a quarter-section claim in Nemaha County, and lived upon the same for six years, but selling that property, he in 1866 purchased that he now owns.
   At the time of his settlement our subject found his farm in an entirely undeveloped and primitive condition. All the improvements that may be seen to-day are the result of his characteristic, intelligent management and continued effort. His stock farm is one of the best in the district, and is worthy of more than passing remark. He has provided a complete set of necessary farm buildings and sheds, and has embarked in the enterprise with zest. He chiefly raises and feeds cattle of the Galloway and Polled-Angus breeds, and has usually about 150 head on his farm. He also breeds large numbers of draft horses, for which a ready market is found.
   Our subject built his house in 1876, and it is a perfect model farmhouse, substantially built, admirably designed, and furnished with taste and even elegance. He, although a somewhat prominent citizen, avoids all politics, excepting that of the exercise of his right of ballot, which is usually in favor of the Republican party. In the Masonic fraternity he is well known and always favorably received, and has been admitted to the degree of a Royal Arch Templar.
   Mr. McClure was born on the 1st of November, 1835, in Darke County, Ohio, and continued to live there until his parents removed to Indiana, when he was two years of age. Subsequently they went to Illinois, and settled in Lee County, where he received his education in the common schools. From his earliest years he has been conversant with farm work and surroundings of an agricultural nature. It was not therefore without a certain fitness of things that he should determine to make husbandry his chosen calling in life. This he did in that county, where he continued to live until 1853. For the next five years his home was in Appanoose County, Iowa, but he sold his property there in 1858 and came to Nebraska.
   Since coming to this State our subject has been more successful, financially, than ever before, and has seen his prosperity making unparalleled and unexpected strides. He was married on the 28th of November, 1860, the lady of his choice being Miss Ellen Ball, of Appanoose County, Iowa. There have been born to them six children, all of whom are still living. Their names are as follows: Hannah, Hester, Ira, Nina, Melia and Daisy. They are in attendance at the classes of the schools of the district, and are laying good foundations for future usefulness.
   The wife of our subject was born in Monroe County, Ohio, in the year 1832, and continued to live there until she had grown out of girlhood; then, with her parents, she went to Iowa, and continued to make her home with them there until her marriage. She is the daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Snyder) Ball, natives of Maryland. Mr. Ball is now residing in California, living a retired life. His wife died in the year 1880. Hannah, the daughter of Mr. McClure, was born in May, 1866, and was, it is believed, the first female child born to a permanent settler in Todd Creek Precinct.
   The father of our subject was born in the North of Ireland, in County Antrim, and continued to make his home there until he came to this country as a young man. He first settled in Pennsylvania, but kept moving westward, and lived subsequently in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and, lastly, in this State. In each he has followed farming as his chosen occupation. Before leaving the old country he married Mary Jane Young, of the North of Ireland, and there came to them nine children, of

whom eight live to mature years and six are still living. He was extensively engaged in farming, and finally removed to Table Rock, Pawnee County, where he lived a retired life until his death, in 1880, when he was about eighty-five years of age.
   Daniel McClure, who is widely known in connection with his grain business at Elk Creek, is a brother of our subject, and the only one who is in this State, the other members of the family being scattered through different Eastern and Western States.

ILLIAM SUTTON. The gentleman whose name stands at the head of this sketch is carrying on farming successfully in Spring Creek Precinct, operating a valuable tract of land on section 17. An Ohio man by birth, he first opened his eyes to the light in Ferry County, that State, in March, 1832, and is the son of Joseph and Hannah E. (Grimes) Sutton, who were natives of County Carlow, Ireland. William was the youngest in a family of ten children, and when about one, year old his parents removed to Hooking County, Ohio, where he was reared to manhood, and became familiar with the various pursuits of farm life. Being in a section of country where schools were not very plentiful. his education was rather limited, but he possessed intelligence and sound common sense, and has made his way in the world where many a scholar has failed.
   In the fall of 1854, when Mr. Sutton was a young man of twenty-two years, he removed westward with his parents to Lee County, Ill., where the father still prosecuted agricultural pursuits, and where his death took place in March, 1874. The mother survived her husband six years, dying in July, 1880. Five of their children are still living. William, on the 26th of March, 1867, was united in marriage with Miss Electa Chapin, the wedding taking place at the home of the bride in Illinois. Mrs. Sutton was born in Medina County, Ohio, Sept. 17, 1838, and is the daughter of Levi and Eliza (Hamilton) Chapin, the father a native of Massachusetts, and the mother of New York State. They were among the earliest settlers of Medina County; the father passed away in 1886, and the mother in 1874. They spent their last years in Medina County, Ohio.
   After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Sutton settled on a farm in Lee County, Ill., where Mr. S. carried on farming until the fall of 1880, then resolved to cross the Father of Waters and cast his lot with the people of this county. He settled soon afterward on his present farm of 160 acres, and has effected most of the improvements the passing traveler observes to-day with interest. It has taken both good management and wise economy to make agriculture profitable on his farm, but with the assistance of his estimable and sensible wife, who has been at all times a safe and wise counselor, he is making good headway toward a competency for his old age. He votes the straight Democratic ticket, and endeavors to square his life by the Golden Rule. Mrs. Sutton is a member in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the family have gathered around them many friends since their sojourn in Spring Creek Precinct.
   The union of our subject and his wife resulted in the birth of four children, one of whom, Arthur I., died when six months old, in Illinois. The survivors are: Lizzie E., born Feb. 27, 1869; Tal C., born Jan. 19, 1871; and Harry H., born Feb. 2, 1873. They are all at home, and prove of great service, not only in lightening the labors of the homestead and household, but form the joy and pride of their parents.

OHN P. PRICE, a son of one of Johnson County's first settlers, has been identified with the most important interests of the county, but is now living retired from business in the pleasant town of Smartville, he having acquired a competence by untiring industry and the shrewd management of his affairs. Mr. Price is a native of Kentucky, and a son of Robert and Nancy Price, who were also born in that State. They came to Nebraska June 10, 1856, and were among the first pioneers of Johnson County, and here the father perished in a storm, on the 11th day of December, the same year. The mother of

our subject subsequently became the wife of the founder of Smartville, Mr. Robert Smart, and is now living here with him, at an advanced age. For further parental history see sketch of Robert Smart, on another page of this volume.
   Our subject spent his early years in his Kentucky home, and subsequently accompanied his parents to Nebraska. They first located in Spring Creek, about five miles, from Tecumseh, and to them belongs the honor of having built the first house in that vicinity. Our subject lived there until 1874, when he bought a farm west of Sterling, and for some years was engaged in agricultural pursuits, developing a fine farm from the prairies. He continued in that occupation until 1880, when he came to Smartville, and turned his attention to the grain and stock business, which he continued until about the middle of August, 1888, when he had a fine opportunity to dispose of his business at a large profit, and he did so, and has since been living on his income, an all-sufficient one, in his cozy home in Smartville.
   The marriage of Mr. Price to Miss Ann Lawson took place in this county in August, 1870, and has been blessed to them by the birth of seven children, now living.
   Mr. Price is prominent in social and political circles in Johnson County. He is identified with both the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias, being a member of Sterling Lodge No 63, I. O. O. F., and of Sterling Lodge No. 31, K. of P. Politically, he is one of the leading Democrats of Smartville, and that party has no firmer supporter than he. He is a man of good habits, sound principles, and of varied information, and in him Smartville finds one of her best citizens.

ENRY MOLLER, who holds a good position among the farmers and stock-raisers of the precinct of Spring Creek, and has by his industry and perseverance built up a good homestead pleasantly located on section 16, is a native of Sleswick-Holstein, Germany; he was born Jan. 22, 1842. He is the son of Jorgen and Maria (Fabian) Moller, and is now the youngest of their living children. He received a fair education, both in the Danish and German tongue, and has all his life been familiar with agricultural pursuits.
   Mr. Moller spent his youth and early manhood in his native Province, but in 1868 set his face toward the New World, taking passage at the port of Hamburg on the steamer "Saxonia," which landed him safely in New York City after a voyage of fourteen days. Thence he made his way directly to Franklin County, Ind., where he worked as a farm laborer one year. then crossing the Mississippi, was employed on a farm near the city of St. Louis, Mo., for a period of three years. Upon leaving there he came to Nebraska, working first on a farm in Nemaha County, but in January, 1873, came to this county and invested a portion of his hard-earned capital in eighty acres of land upon which he now lives. This was a school tract for which he paid $7 per acre. In due time he added forty acres to his first purchase, having now 120 acres, all of which has been brought to a good state of cultivation.
   Not a furrow had been turned upon the land of Mr. Moller when he first took possession, neither were there any fences nor buildings. The task before him would have dismayed many a man, but he had inherited from his German ancestry that spirit of resolution and perseverance which would admit of no such word as fail, and he has been amply rewarded. The farm is nearly all enclosed with beautiful hedge fencing, while the dwelling and barns are noticeable, together with the other out-buildings, as being amply adapted to the purposes of farm life.
   Mr. Moller was without means upon his arrival in America, and has consequently been the architect of his own fortune, having received assistance from no one save his industrious and estimable wife. To this excellent lady, who in her girlhood was Miss Annie M. Berg, he was married Dec. 6, 1874, at her home in this precinct. Mrs. Moller was born Aug. 4, 1860, in New York, and is the daughter of Harmon H. and Elizabeth (Vahly) Berg, who were natives of Germany, The mother is deceased; the father resides in this county. To Mr. tend Mrs. Moller there have been born two daughters: Annie M. E., Oct. 3, 1877, and Dora. July 27, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. M. are members in good standing of the Lu-

theran Church, anti our subject, politically, is a trustworthy Republican. He takes a genuine interest in the advancement of his adopted county, and has served as School Moderator in his district for the past three years. He uses about three work horses in his farm operations, and usually keeps a herd of fourteen head of cattle with forty head of swine, from the proceeds of which he realizes a handsome sum. He is a man whom his neighbors hold in high respect, as one whose word is considered as good as his bond.

AMES W. COOK, well known throughout Helena Precinct and vicinity, owns and occupies a good farm on section 10, and is numbered among the thrifty and well-to-do agriculturists along the northern line of Johnson County. A native of Brown County, Wis., he was born June 27, 1853, and is the son of Andrew and Hannah (Clulo) Cook, the former of whom is still living, and a resident of Tecumseh. The mother died about 1878.
   Our subject came to Nebraska with his parents when a small boy, they settling first in Otoe County, About 1864 they changed their residence to Johnson County, the father securing a tract of land in Helena Precinct, and which is now owned and occupied by our subject. Their first shelter was a rude log house, flanked by a log stable in which were sheltered the horses and the limited number of other live stock. A few acres had been broken, and these constituted the improvements upon a tract of land which is now numbered among the valuable estates of this county. Andrew Cook was a man of great energy and industry, and was prospered in his labor. He retired from its cares and responsibilities about 1872, taking up his abode with the family in Tecumseh, where he is still living.
   The father of our subject was three times married, there being born of his first union, with Hannah Clulo, seven children, who are recorded as follows: Elizabeth, the wife of Donald McCuaig, lives in Nebraska City; John W., Charles C., Edward, Andrew, and James W., our subject, are residents of this county; Lucy, Mrs. S. H. Fullerton, lives in Atchison, Kan. The father is a man of decided views and excellent judgment, one whose opinion was generally respected in his community. He served for a time as County Commissioner and Justice of the Peace, and during his long and useful career filled many other positions of trust and responsibility. In his old age he is surrounded by hosts of friends, and may look with pardonable satisfaction upon a well-spent life. He identified himself with the Methodist Episcopal Church many years ago, and has been one of its pillars for years in this county.
   James W. Cook, our subject, was reared to man's estate at the homestead in Helena Precinct, receiving a practical education in the common schools. He has witnessed many changes within the last twenty years, and like his father before him, is no unimportant factor in the growth and prosperity of Johnson County. With the exception of four years spent as clerk in a mercantile establishment in Tecumseh, he has been from his boyhood up continuously engaged in agricultural pursuits.
   Our subject was married, Aug. 11, 1876, to Miss Rillia Talliaferro, who was born July 7, 1855, in Platte County, Mo., and lived with her parents until their death, then made her home with her sister in lowa until her marriage. His parents were natives of Ohio and Illinois, and are now deceased. Of this union there are three children: Nellie, born Aug. 12, 1877; Lou, Jan. 27, 1879, and Belle, Oct. 23, 1884. The Cook homestead embraces 200 acres of finely improved land, with good buildings, and both in his agricultural and stock-raising operations our subject has been uniformly successful: He is a Republican, politically, and a member and Treasurer of the School Board in his district. Both he and his estimable wife number their friends by the score in their neighborhood and vicinity.

AWRENCE W. HOSICK has firmly established himself as one of the capable, reliable citizens, and practical and prosperous farmers of this county. He owns and operates 160 acres of good farming land, which is situated on section 27, township 6 north, range 11 east. He is

an Illinoisan, and was born in Marshall County on the 8th of January, 1855, and is the son of James and Dorothea E. Hosick, who are natives of West Viriginia (sic), and are of Irish extraction. They are now residing in Nemaha Precinct, this county.
   Our subject is the eldest of six children born to his parents. whose names are as here appended: Lawrence W., Willard T.; Lulu M., who is married to E. A. Ingersoll, of Johnson County, Neb.; Alma S., Zelda E., James F. The parents migrated from West Virginia to Marshall County, Ill., in the year 1854, being among the very early settlers in the county. They continued to make it their home until 1880, at which time they removed to this county and took up their present farm. They are identified with the membership of the Presbyterian Church at Tecumseh, and in that communion Mr. Hosick, Sr., has served in the Eldership for a number of years. In politics he is a firm Republican.
   Until he attained to his majority our subject continued to live in the old home, and was brought up amid the pioneer scenes of his native county. From his earliest recollection he has been connected with farm life, and at an early age began to perform the various duties that his development and intellect placed within his power. He was united in wedlock with Barentha Buck, on the 24th of September, 1878, who is the daughter of Lewis and Sarah Buck, who were born in Indiana. The father is living in Peoria, Ill.; the mother departed this life in the year 1877. Three children have been born to our subject and his wife. These have been named as follows: Ora N. was born Jan. 27, 1880; Harry E., Aug. 1, 1881; and a babe unnamed. Oct. 19, 1888.
   In the spring of 1879 our subject removed to Sumner County, Kan. There he engaged in farming, and continued to live about fifteen months. At the end of that period he went to Nemaha Precinct, in this county, but only remained until the spring of 1881, when he came to their present property, which is eighty acres in extent, and is one of the best cultivated in the Precinct.
   Mr. Hosick is at present serving his school district as Moderator. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and are regarded as among the most consistent and devout in the communion, and are much valued and worthy members of the community, where they are held in high regard. Politically, our subject is a Republican, and an active member of the party, and one who has been identified with it for many years.

AMES S. BLYTHE. The subject of this sketch occupies a worthy and exalted position among the leading farmers and stock-growers of Nemaha Precinct. He is pleasantly located on section 32, where he owns and operates 160 acres of land, is sheltered by a handsome and substantial residence, and has around him all the comforts and conveniences of the modern rural homestead. As a man and a citizen he enjoys the esteem and confidence of all who know him.
   Mr. Blythe was born in Tennessee, Jan. 26, 1824, and seven years later was taken by his parents to Arkansas. Subsequently they returned to their native State, settling in Memphis for a time, and thence removed, in 1837, to Texas, and there the father died that same year. The mother remained in Texas, where she lived some years, and where her death took place in 1853. The father of our subject was born in North Carolina, and during the early years of his life engaged in merchandising. He and his wife, Theodosia (Trigg) Blythe, became the parents of thirteen children, eleven of whom lived to mature years; five are now surviving. The father was a quiet, unobtrusive citizen, carefully avoiding politics, giving his close attention to his extensive farming interests.
   Our subject was a youth of seventeen years when he went to Illinois, and lived with his married sister, and later became a soldier in the Mexican War. After laying down the implements of warfare he took up those of agriculture, and with the exception of three or four years spent in merchandising, has given his close attention to the tilling of the soil. The spring of 1877 found him negotiating for the land which he now owns and occupies, and which he soon settled upon and began its improvement and cultivation.
   Our subject, while a resident of Illinois, was married, May 25, 1848, to Miss Mary A. C. Hill,