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PIONEERS

Alfred Bing. horn in Virginia , in 1830, reported that he came to Andalusia on horseback in 1834, his young wife seated behind him. He was a school teacher, and died of a wound received at the battle of Corinth, in the Civil war, having been captain of Company C, Second Iowa Volunteer Infantry.

Edward H. Bowman, born in Pennsylvania, in 1816, located at Rock Island, in 1843. later coming to Andalusia. He was a physician, and served as surgeon of the Twenty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry; later became brigade and division surgeon. After the war, he was agent for the Pawnee Indians, served as supervisor four terms, one term being chairman, and died in 1893.

Jonathan Buffam, born in Vermont in 1795. located in Andalusia in 1839, was a farmer, and died in 1848.

Seth Buffan came to Andalusia in 1854. was supervisor one term, and died in Nebraska.

John Buffam came to Andalusia in 1839, was first supervisor of the township, and served eight additional terms, and for three terms was chairman. He was a farmer, and died at Lake Park.

Benjamin W. Clark was the first settler in Andalusia township.

Warner L. Clark, born in Illinois in 1822, from 1836. until his death in 1911, was the oldest living settler of Iowa.

Joseph Eby, came to Buffalo Prairie township in 1842, and later to Andalusia, dying here.

B. F. Eby was postmaster of Andalusia, a veteran of Company G, One Hundred and Fortieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Civil war.

John Eby long operated the old-time stage line between Rock Island and Aledo.

Axel F. Ekstrom, born in Sweden in 1824, came to Andalusia in the early fifties, and was an insurance agent and merchant, dying at Reynolds in 1903.

James Hill, born in England, was a pioneer mail carrier and for fifty years a resident of Andalusia. Hillsdale, this comity was named after his father, James Hill, who came from England.

Robert Johnson, born in New York in 1813. located in Andalusia in 1852.

Samuel Kent worthy was born in England in 1812, came to Andalusia, built a flour-mill, was a supervisor, and died in 1881.

John T. Kenworthy, the first white child born in Andalusia, in 1846, was supervisor two terms, and now resides in Rock Island; lawyer.

Jonathan Mosher located in Andalusia in 1834, and died in 1849.

Lorenzo Parmenter came to this township in 1843, was a farmer and served as supervisor one term, dying in 1896.

Egbert E. Parrnenter was states attorney, and died while serving as county judge.

Willard Parmenter, a farmer, resides where his father. Lorenzo, located in 1843.

James Robison came here in 1834. was a farmer and is now deceased. His son Matthew Robison. is a farmer, brought here in 1834, when two years old, and is the longest continuous resident of the county.

Daniel Roe came to Andalusia in 1849, was a boatman, and died in 1909.

B. J. Snell. a retired farmer, has long been a resident of Andalusia.

Jeremiah Simmons came to Andalusia in 1850, now deceased.

Andrew Simmons, a potter by trade, died in 1909, having served in Company D. Twelfth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Civil war.

Theodore Simmons, a mason, served in the same regiment as Andrew.

Zachariah Walton, came to Andalusia, in 1850. was a farmer, a mason and veteran of Company B. Sixty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, died in 1900.

William Schuck came here during the forties, was a farmer, and is now deceased.

Closely identified with community interests were: James W. Ballard, Rinnah Wells, and others who came a little later on than the above mentioned pioneers.

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