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DYE, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Fort Madison; was born in Miami Co., Ohio, in 1814. In 1837, married Miss Nancy Dye, daughter of Andrew Dye, who was born in same county, in 1819; she died within a year after their marriage, leaving one child — Andrew, born June, 1838, who enlisted in the 2d Mo. Inf. at the breaking out of the late war, and died at St. Louis, in 1862; The year following the death of his wife, Mr. Dye came to Lee Co., located in Cedar Tp., where he soon after married Jane, daughter of Willoughby Meckelwaite, now deceased, who was from the North of England, and came to Morgan Co., Ill., resided for ten years, and, in 1839, came to Lee Co.; she was born in England, in 1822; after spending six years in Van Buren Co., he came to this township, and purchased the farm now owned by W. F. Snapp; thence to his present residence. Owns 280 acres valued at $40 per acre; in 1861, he was again left a widower with a family of eight children; the eldest, Sylvester, born May 22, 1843, was also in the late war; enlisted with 19th Iowa Inf.; participated in many of the heaviest battles, and was a prisoner for ten months at Morganza, Texas, but participated in the last battle of the rebellion; now a farmer of Pottawattamie Co.; Mary A., born Feb. 25, 1845, the wife of Robt. Gilmer, of California; John, born Aug. 29, 1847, a farmer of Pottawattamie Co.; George S., born Aug. 29, 1847, who is now conducting the home farm; Willoughby, born April 14, 1852, a dealer in general merchandise at Macedonia, Pottawattamie Co.; Charles H., born Aug. 23, 1856, a graduate at Denmark Academy, now in Oberlin College; Lottie, born Sept. 22, 1859, died Oct. 27, 1866. Has been Justice of the Peace for several years, and has held various township offices as well as school offices, having always taken an active part in educational matters; is a member of the Claypoole Lodge of the A., F. & A. M., at Fort Madison. Democrat.