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 990 HISTOBY OF GOODHUE COUNTY Pine Island township, October 12, 1866, son of Isaac and Cynthia (Cryley) Bunn, natives of Pennsylvania, and came to Pine Island in 1856, where they took up a homestead of 160 acres and followed general farming until the death of the father in 1887. The mother died in April 29, 1905. They had a family of fourteen children, nine of whom are living. T. H. Bunn re- ceived his education in the common schools and worked on the farm with his father until he was eighteen years old. He then entered a drug store and learned the business. In 1893 he started in % the drug business for himself, taking his brother-in-law as a partner, but five years later bought out his interest, and has since continued to conduct the store. He organized the present telephone exchange in 1900, which he controlled until 1908, when he sold out. and also operated the Oronoco telephone sys- tem in partnership with L. L. Cornwell, but sold out the same year in 1903. In 1892 Air. Bunn was married to Florence Miller, daughter of Charles R. Miller, an early settler in Roscoe town- ship. They have one child. Lloyd. In politics Mr. Bunn is a Democrat. He belongs to the Masonic and Modern Woodmen orders. Mr. Bunn is a wideawake and energetic business man and takes an active interest in the affairs of the village. He has a fine home which he elected last summer. James R. Mills, of Stanton township, was born in London, Ohio, August 24. 1810, son of Lewis and Ann ('Havener) Mills, natives of Virginia, who came to Ohio in the early days and engaged in farming and stock raising. In 1856 they emigrated west, traveling by team to Dubuque, Iowa, and from there by boat up the Mississippi river to Red Wing. They located in Warsaw township and took up a homestead, which the father broke and cultivated. His life in the west, however, was destined to be short, and he died a year after coming to Warsaw, in Feb- ruary of 1857. The mother lived until 1876. They had a family of six children : John, who left home in 1856 and was never heard from; Margaret, now of North Dakota; Joseph and Will- iam, deceased ; Silas, a farmer, and James J., the subject of this sketch. James received his education in the schools of the county, and worked at home on the farm. In 1865 he enlisted in Company I, Heavy Artillery, remaining until the end of the war. After the Avar, he returned home and engaged in farming, and has now 200 acres of land which he managed, carrying on general farming, until he retired in 1889 and rented his farm. He also has 160 acres in Polk county. He is a Republican and is a member of the G. A. R. John Olson, of Wacouta township, was born in Norway, March 24, 1857, son of Hans and Helen (Johnson) Olson, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1878 and located in Hay