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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: Bios of Some Henry Co, IA Soldiers
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 08:28:10 -0500

From "The History of Henry County, Iowa. Containing a History of the County, its
Cities, Towns and Census." Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879.

Mount Pleasant City.

ALLEN, JOHN N. Clerk of the Courts of Henry County, born in Rockingham Co., Va.,
January 12, 1834, came to Iowa and located in Henry County, September, 1856. He
was engaged as a clerk in a store for some years; Deputy Postmaster for six
years. Enlisted in the 25th regiment, I.V.I., Co. H; after being mustered in, he
received an injury in camp which prevented his going in the field with the
regiment; afterward enlisted in the 45th regiment, I.V.I. Co. A. He was elected
Clerk of the Courts I 1870; re-elected in 1872; re-elected in 1874-76; and also
at the recent elections in 1878; and is now serving his fifth term. He married
Miss Ellen D. Allen from Ohio, in April, 1859. They have one daughter-Kate. Lost
two children.

BABB, W.I., attorney at law, firm of Woolson & Babb; born in Des Moines Co.,
Iowa Oct. 2, 1844; he came to Henry County in 1860; received his education at
the Iowa Wesleyan University. During the war he enlisted in the 8th regiment
I.V.C. and served as Quartermaster's Sergeant until the close of the war.
Returned here and completed his education and graduated in 1866. He studied law
with Messrs. H. & R. Ambler, and wa admitted to the bar in the fall of 1867; has
practiced his profession here; and for the past six years has been associated
with Hon. John S. Woolson. He held office of City Attorney for eight years. Is a
Democrat; in the late elections held Nov. 1878 he received the nomination from
his part for the office of District Judge; he carried his own county by a large
majority, receiving the support of both parties and his opponent was elected by
a majority of only 116 votes. He married Miss Alice Bird from Mt. Pleasant Oct.
9, 1873; they have two children-Max and Millie.

BECKWITH, WARREN, CAPT., contractor for masonry work on the C.B. & Q.R.R.; born
in Monroe Co, N.Y., Jan. 31, 1833, and received his education there; studied
surveying civil engineering when he was 19 years of age; and in 1852-54, he was
engaged on the Genesee Valley R.R. (now the Rochester Branch of the Erie R.R.)
Went to Kansas in 1854, and came to Iowa in May, 1856; became connected with the
B. & M.R.R., directly after the Land Grant Act was passed from 1856 to 1860,
then resigned and went to Texas with stock. When the war broke out, returned
here and enlisted in the 14th Regt. Iowa Cav; held the position of Battalion
Adjutant; he was promoted to Captain, Jan. 1, 1863; he was in a number of severe
fights and skirmishes; in the battle of Guntown one-third of his men engaged
were killed and wounded; he was in the service until August, 1865. Upon his
return was appointed Roadmaster of the B. & M.R.R. and held that position until
the consolidation of this road with the C.B. & Q.R.R., when he was appointed
Superintendent of the track and bridges over the whole line, which position he
held until he was appointed chief engineer of the whole line. On account of his
health he has recently resigned. He married Miss Louzenia Wallace Porter April
14, 1863; she is a daughter of Col. A.B. Porter, one of the earliest settlers of
Henry Co. They have five children- Everett, Orville, Emily, Florence and Warren.

BEREMAN, T.A., attorney at law; born in Hendricks Co, Ind., March 4, 1833; came
with his parents by wagon, to Iowa; arrived in Mt. Pleasant July 31, 1845; he
attended school here; then entered Knox College at Galesburg, Ill, and completed
his education; commenced reading law, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. When
the war broke out, he was among the first to enlist; the day the news was
received of the rebels firing on Fort Sumter, in April, 1861, he enlisted in the
1st Reg. I.V.C., Co. E; was elected 2d Lieutenant; in June, 1863, he was
commissioned Captain Co. E, and in January, 1865, was promoted to Major; was in
the service till the close of the war, then returned. Bought out the Home
Journal, and conducted that for one year, then engaged in the practice of his
profession. In the fall of 1865; was elected to the State Legislature; was
elected Clerk of the District Court in the fall of 1866, re-elected in 1868; was
elected District Attorney at the recent elections, November, 1878; was a member
and Recorder of the City Council; is now Secretary of the School Board. He
married Miss Anna E. Paxson, from Columbiana Co., Ohio, May 17, 1860; they have
three children- Harold A., Howard T. and Mildred A.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Henry Co, IA USGenWeb Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/index.htm

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