Famer and stock-raiser, born in Butler Co, Ohio, April 18, 1838. His parents came to Iowa when he was 3 years of age, and located in this county. His father died in 1843, soon after they came here, and Lot was the oldest son living at home. He enlisted in the 4th I. V. C., as private; he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant with the consent and by vote of his company; was afterward commissioned Captain. He was in fifty-four battles, fights and skirmishes; he was in the service about four years. He returned and engaged in farming; owns 340 acres of land. Married Miss Sarah C. Alden Sept. 13, 1865; she is a native of Marietta, Ohio, and is a direct descendant of John Alden, who came over in the Mayflower; they have four children. In early life Capt. Abraham was politically a Democrat, but since 1864 he has affiliated with the Republican party, at that time casting his vote for Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency. In political matters he has usually taken an active part, and in 1881 received the nomination from his party to the State Senate, was elected and served in the Nineteenth and Twentieth General Assemblies with credit to himself and his constituents. A member of McFarland Post No. 20, G.A.R., he takes an active interest in all its works. In the temperance cause he is also quite active, and is never afraid to express his opinions freely upon that question.

Famer and stock-raiser, born in Butler Co, Ohio, April 18, 1838. His parents came to Iowa when he was 3 years of age, and located in this county. His father died in 1843, soon after they came here, and Lot was the oldest son living at home. He enlisted in the 4th I. V. C., as private; he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant with the consent and by vote of his company; was afterward commissioned Captain. He was in fifty-four battles, fights and skirmishes; he was in the service about four years. He returned and engaged in farming; owns 340 acres of land. Married Miss Sarah C. Alden Sept. 13, 1865; she is a native of Marietta, Ohio, and is a direct descendant of John Alden, who came over in the Mayflower; they have four children. In early life Capt. Abraham was politically a Democrat, but since 1864 he has affiliated with the Republican party, at that time casting his vote for Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency. In political matters he has usually taken an active part, and in 1881 received the nomination from his party to the State Senate, was elected and served in the Nineteenth and Twentieth General Assemblies with credit to himself and his constituents. A member of McFarland Post No. 20, G.A.R., he takes an active interest in all its works. In the temperance cause he is also quite active, and is never afraid to express his opinions freely upon that question.