HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. 
 
Gloege, a native of Prussia, and sister of H. L. 
Gloege, the county clerk. She came with her 
parents to Green county, in 1860. After mar- 
riage, Mr. Moldenhauer resided upon a farm 
about two years, then, Dec. 11, 1867, he went to 
clerking for Newman & Gans, continuing with 
V. B. S. Newman until Jan. 1, 1880, then en- 
gaged to clerk for B. B. Bowell, druggist, whom 
he bought out on September 10, of the same 
year. Mr. and Mrs. Moldenhauer have four 
children living-Arthur F., Edwin S., Oscar 1i. 
and Della Emilie. They are members of the 
Evangelical Church. Mr. Moldenhauer was 
constable of Juda, in 1878. 
Samuel Pletts is a native of Pennsylvania, 
born in Dauphine county, June 16, 1831. He 
is a son of John and Elizabeth (Shaffer) 
Pletts. His parents removed from Dauphine 
county to Centre Co., Penn., in 1837. His 
father was a shoemaker, and Samuel learned 
that trade, at which he has always been em- 
ployed. He was married in Rebersburg, Cen- 
tre county, to Sapilla Guire, in 1851. He soon 
after removed from Rebersburg to Venango 
county, and remained one year, thence to 
Rock Grove, Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1855. He 
remained there two years. In 1857 he removed 
to Juda, this county, and in 1858 removed to 
Monroe; then in 1859 he removed back to Juda. 
Mr. and Mrs. Pletts have had eight children, 
six of whom are living-Margaret A., John F., 
Charles H., George L., Vasthi and Theodore. 
They are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. 
Pletts is an Odd Fellow and Mason, and votes 
the republican ticket. 
Anton Stauffacher, blacksmith in the village 
of Juda, is a native of Switzerland, born June 
16, 1841.  When four years old, he left his 
native country with a colony that came to New 
Glarus. He remained on a-farm until 1861, and 
on the 7th of October, enlisted in the army, 
and was in quite a number of battles. He was 
discharged on account of sickness. Ile was 
married  July 5, '1865, to Anna Schindler, a 
native of New York. They have seven chi- 
 
dren-Henry J., Anna M., Clara L., Anton A., 
Lydia T., Frank A. and Charles F. Mrs. 
Stauffacher is a member of the Evangelical 
Church. Mr. Stauffacher is a republican. 
VILLAGE OF TWIN GROVE. 
This little village of about 100 inhabitants is 
situated near the southern central part of the 
town of Jefferson. Its first start was in 1862, 
when Harrison Clevenstine opened a store. He 
ran the business until 1866, when E. L. Walker 
succeeded him. Mr. Walker engaged in the 
business until 1875, when, owing to heavy re- 
verses, he closed up. Miller & Reitzell then 
commenced business. They afterward moved 
their stock of goods away. In 1882 Wells & 
Walker opened a store. In a short time G. M. 
Walker purchased the business, and he in turn 
sold to J. H. Armstrong in 1883. Mr. Arm- 
strong continues to run the store, and does a 
good business. He carries a stock of goods 
valued at $2,000. The building is of brick, and 
is used as a dwelling house and store. 
Alonzo Emrick opened a grocery and confec- 
tionery store in December, 1882, in which busi- 
ness he is still engaged. 
Abraham   Sanborn and Calvin Hale were 
the first settlers at Twin Grove, although they 
did not settle at "the corners." Mr. Sanborn's 
house was about forty rods north, and Mr. Hale's 
house a quarter of a mile southeast of the cor- 
ners. Mr. Hale died and his family afterwards 
erected a house about forty rods east of the cor- 
ners. Messrs. Sanborn and Hale located here- 
in 1845. 
Jonathan Lill built the first frame house at 
the corners, and engaged in farming. 
Jonathan Cable settled there soon after, and 
engaged in the blacksmith business. This busi- 
ness is now in the hands of a gentleman named 
Walters, who is a first-class workman. 
The citizens of Twin Grove are an energetic, 
wide-awake and intelligent class of people, who 
are not slow to take advantage of the fine agri 
cultural district which surrounds their neat 
 
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