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MARSHALL L. INMAN was born at Milford, Maine, June 15, 1848, at eighteen came to Minneapolis, and at twenty-three to St. Francis, where he farmed; later removed to Anoka, Where he is oiler in the Lincoln mill. Mr. Inman was married June 10, 1872, to Mary A. Wilbur, and there have been born: Marchie, (Mrs C. A. Stewart, Minneapolis), and John M.
~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

JOHN IVES was born July 31, 1838, at Aurelius, Cayuga county, New York. Less than two years thereafter his parents removed to Chautauqua county, and in 1855 to Port Byron, same state. In the latter place he learned the tinner’s trade, and was married there Sept. 13, 1859. to Polly M. Main. The following year the couple removed to Newark, same state, and in 1866 came to Anoka. Mr. lves conducted a hardware and grocery store, in company with G. W. Church, but the latter afterward sold out his interest to G. Townsend. The store was located in the ill fated block on Main street which was burned out March 13, 1869. After this Mr. Ives went to farming, and is now living about one mile east of Anoka on his farm. The children born are: Roy S. (Excelsior, Minn.), Stella (Mrs. H. Groat), Samuel, (Mrs. A. L. Barstow).

~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905