Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-13
Men Living in Iowa
Who Voted For
Abraha m Lincoln
(BY NORMA DANIEL)
PERRY MASON.

Perry Nelson was born November
27, 1882 in West Virginia. His grand
fathers name was Jonathan Nelson,
and his mothers Christina Nelson.
His grandfather Nelson fought in the
war of 1872. He moved with his par
ents to Iowa in 1887 and settled in
Van Buren, county. He grew up a
farmers boy and when the 100000
soldiers were called he responded and
went into the service on March 10,
infantry company D. He was in the
battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi, from
May until July 4, 1863, battle of
Iuka, Miss, 1862, siege Of Cornith,
Miss, 1862. battle of Jackson, Miss,
1863, and in the siege Of Chaplin
Hills, Miss, 1868. He drove six
mules for supplies part of the time
and he had many exciting experiences
of being robbed by Confederates of
his teams. He was taken prisoner
Oct. 1854 at Florence, South Carolina,
and was not let out of prison until
March, 1855. He voted for Lincoln in
November, 1860 and would have voted
again If not in prison. The prisoners
voted but of course it did not count.
They voted with beans. The Republi-
cans had black beans and the Demo
Gratis had white beans and the prison
ers nearly all voted for Lincoln or
the black beans, and they were in
majority. He has always voted the
Republican ticket and the first time he
ever voted for the president was for
John G. Fremont. He lived in Oregon
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Indiana in 1894 and from there to Iowa
and has lived in Eldon ever since. He
spends most of his time reading and
naturally likes to read and talk of
the days Of 81 to '65. He is held in
high esteem by the children.
ISAAC NELSON.
Isaac Nelson was born June II,
1884, in West Virginia the same day
that the battle of Bunker Hill was
fought. He Is a brother of the pre-
ceding Perry Nelson. He moved to
Iowa in 1887 in Van Buren, county He
went to Kansas in 1865 and was
militia man in Kansas and he helped
to drive the confederate soldier by the
name Of Price and his company back
and he never came back. He voted for
Lincoln In 1864 and the reason he did
not vote in 1860 was because he was
In territory. He went TO Kansas
in 1856 and stayed there until 1870
and from there to California until
1881 and to Oregon and lived there un-
til 1885 and then to Washington until
1891 and then back to Iowa and has
remained In Eldon ever since. He is
a general favorite with all of the
VIZ Oh;
him Uncle Ike" He Is one of the
most interesting story tellers l ever
heard and they are all experiences of
his life.
HENRY VlNSoN.
Henry Vinson was born Oct. "a,
1888, Messer county, Ohio He came
to Iowa with his parents in lS41 and
Iowa was still territory when he
came here. He settled in Van Buren,
county and was married Oct "a, 1858.
He has always voted the Republican
ticket and was loyal to Lincoln In both
of his elections. He was Iowa home
guard. Mr.. Vinson is a regular at
tendant at the M. q. Sunday school
and church and always has been.
SAMUEL CROW.
Samuel Crow was born in 1889 in
Jefferson county, Tenn He was the
son of John Grow and Betsy Jane
Grow. He came to Iowa In 1S43 with
his parents. He enlisted at Center
Vile, Iowa in the 9Th Iowa infantry,
July s, and was sworn in nine DAYS
later. He was in the following bat
ties:
Corinth, Miss; Shilo, Tenn: Jack
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sionary Ridge, and Vicksburg, Miss.
They were three months going to
Atlanta, Ca, and fought every day, He
was also with Sherman on his famous
march to the sea.
Mr.. Grow was taken prisoner near
Goldsboro, N. G., and was. taken to
Libby prison near Richmond, but as
this was only ten days before Lee sur
rendered he had only to stay in prison
four or five days and was then paroled
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