iiiiiiil- iiiiliillli; ;!lilili!li !nt!?;'n it 111 iii'-.U'};; Kiiiiilliiii iiijiiii Ml ^VA Full Page Portraits and Bioo-raphical Sketches of Prominent 11 and Representative Citizens of the County, TOGETHER WITH PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES OF ALL THE GOVERNORS OF IOWA, AND OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. CHICAGO: CHAPMAN BKOTHEES, 1887. m tJXXIJiXSXXXX jmmojjtjjmjLtAJAi3iJLi.ii-i| Exxi cnxzzTxxxxrrrrzznrrrr ™ ^IJJ 'i li'ii tiniiirTTi I m ■ 1 1 mrrn KM 1 IP \m I 1' Ul IT I ■^ M ■rLtTnirrx: ^i -k ^"^~'m&"^' f E HAVE completed our labors in writing and compiling the Portrait and Bio- graphical Album of this county, and wish, in presenting it to our patrons, to speak briefly of the importance of local works of this nature. It is certainly the duty of the present to commemorate the past, to perpetuate the names of the pioneers, to furnish a record of their early settlement, and to relate the story of their progress. -I- The civilization of our day, the enlightenment of the age, and this solemn duty which men of tlie present time owe to their ancestors, to themselves and to their posterity, demand that a record of their lives and deeds should be made. In local history is found a power to instruct man by precedent, to enliven the mental faculties, and to waft down the river of time a safe vessel in which the names and actions of the people who contributed to raise this region from its primitive state may be preserved. Surely and rapidly the noble men, who in their vigor and prime came early to the county and claimed the virgin soil as their heritage, are passing to their graves. The number remaining who can relate the history of the first days of settlement is becoming small indeed, so that an actual necessity e.xists for the collection and preservation of his- torical matter without delay, before the settlers of the wilderness are cut down by time. Not only is it of the greatest importance to render history of pioneer times full and accurate, but it is also essen- ifS tial that the history of tlie county, from its settlement to the present day, should be treated through its various iL> pliascs, so that a record, complete and impartial, may be handed down to the future. The present the age i|C of progress, is reviewed, standing out in bold relief over the quiet, unostentatious olden times; it is abrilliant I'l record, which is destined to live in the future; the good works of men, their magnificent enterprises, iheii ifrg lives, whether commercial or military, do not sink into oblivion, but, on the contrary, grow brighter with age, 1'^ and contribute to build up a record which carries with it precedents and principles that will be advanced and ill observed when the acts of soulless men will be forgotten and their very names hidden in obscurity. i:'C In the preparation of the personal sketches contained in this volume, unusual care and pains were u* taken to have them accurate, even in the smallest detail. Indeed, nothing was iiassed lightly over or treated ijj indifferently; and we flatter ourselves that it is one of the most accurate works of its nature ever published, hs As one of the most interesting features of this work, we present the portraits of numerous represent- i^S ative citizens. It has been our aim to have the prominent men of to-day, as well as tlie pioneers, represented ijfi in this department ; and we congratulate ourselves on the uniformly high character of the gentlemen whose 1'=; Dortraits we present. They are in the strictest sense representative men, and are selected from all the call- l^fi ings and professions worthy to be given. There are others, it is true, who claim equal prominence with llj those given; but of course it was impossible for us to give portraits of all the leading men and pioneers {ja of the county. We are under great obligation to many of the noble and generous people of this county liS for kindly and material assistance in the preparation of this Album. I CiircAiio. :Maroh. 1>!.-^T CHAPMAN BROTHERS. ki^^ja, I BHlE n F THE '^ D VZi]]] 01] £) 'Jf I'D m. AND OF THE E ■f^'^T V ■^ '^ n :.vj JL;/ ''L,/ ^Ng OF THE .s^-i^«^ -, _^ m.ittnritir» m^ -ttj^ ^k^-^ ix xxxx t mixm xxmTTXxxxxrg xrxgn B^JiRli ixxxn txxxzx Kxx XXX n^zi XXXI iiTirx xi i ix rm xjcjuxixxxxm KJrn KxrtR iirTi xx TxxTrrx i iicTixx KxrrxTTrir r T xxi w :; fe^x^ j!; pffi itirtTTiTrS nrxrixxt; KBil 11 M M m It P COPYRIGHTED ■'■Jl — — 1885. •'I^-'IV •■>.^*^~=;^i ^ i J d!Jr!E J dd[J[:[i r j MiriTicmrxai 'sa^==?? rrrmintxxxi^ a, n 11 m I pi m BE. m I': 1.=:: 13; I?: 1?: u: II i:,s 13: i 11 I li i i-g 1$ '-e 13! i^c 1^ ,tia»tgS»»^(^>^t^t^^%'(^'tf;^(!^ti^t?g;'(^^'SS^'^«gat^t^t^'^'^'^^^t^t^'^^ ^^«^'^'^'^t^t^t^'<^iu;v; '■''iKi':^ ^^ ■t'-^'ti^^t^i^t^'t a^i^t^ HE Father of our Country was born in Westmorland Co., Va., Feb. 22, 1732. His parents were Augustine and Mary (Ball) Washington. The family to which he belonged has not been satisfactorily traced in England. His great-grand- father, John Washington, em- igrated to Virginia about 1657, and became a prosperous planter. He had two sons, Lawrence and John. The former married Mildred Warner and had three children, John, Augustine and Mildred. Augus- tine, the father of George, first married Jane Butler, who bore him four children, two of whom, Lawrence and Augustine, reached maturity. Of six children by his second marriage, George was the eldest, the others being Betty, Samuel, John Augustine, Charles and Mildred. Augustine Washington, the father of George, died ,-. : in 1743, leaving a large landed property. To his i-; eldest son, Lawrence, he bequeathed an estate on |r» the Patomac, afterwards known as Mount Vernon, ^ ,^l and to George he left the parental residence. George ^: '-. received only such education as the neighborhood ; schools afforded, save for a short time after he left - school, when he received private instruction in mathematics. His spelling was rather defective. Remarkable stories are told of his great physical strength and development at an early age. He was an acknowledged leader among his companions, and was early noted for that nobleness of character, fair- ness and veracity which characterized his whole life. When George was 14 years old hehad a desire to go to sea, and a midshipman's warrant was secured for him, but through the opposition of his mother the idea was abandoned. Two years later he was appointed surveyor to the immense estate of Lord Fairfax. In this business he spent three years in a rough frontier ftj ft life, eainine exoerience which afterwards proved very =M, w^xHtkilx life, gaining experience essential to him. In 175 i, though only 19 years of I jp age, he was appointed adjutant with the rank of W major in the Virginia militia, then being trained for ^ active service against the French and Indians. Soon after this he sailed to the West Indies with his brother ^v, Lawrence, who went there to restore his health. They Q J soon returned, and in the summer of 1752 Lawrence died, leaving a large fortune to an infant daughter H who did not long survive him. On her demise the estate of Mount Vernon was given to George. Upon the arrival of Robert Dinwiddie, as Lieuten- ) ^0 ant-Governor of Virginia, in 1752, the militia was " -" ^ reorganized, and the province divided into four mili- tary districts, of which the northern was assigned to Washington as adjutant general. Shortly after this a very perilous mission was assigned him and ac- cepted, which others had refused. This was to pro- ceed to the French post near Lake Erie in North- western Pennsylvania. The distance to be traversed was between 500 and 600 miles. Winter was at hand, and the journey was to be made without military escort, through a territory occupied by Indians. The iii! Ill lXxxi X* ixxxiJiax»cmijr»*T ' » u •» ■ ■ ■ f f > rrrt-rrrj GEORGE WASHINGTON. 1 \-\ \A \% SI trip was a perilous on sympathy with France. j h The world has seldom seen a spectacle of more 3 ft moral beauty and grandeur, than was presented by the ; |i old age of Mr. Adams. The violence of party feeling : , had died away, and he had begun to receive that just : appreciation which, to most men, is not accorded till '-_ • after death. No one could look upon his venerable : \. form, and think of what he had done and suffered, : | and how he had given up all the prime and strenjjth : V; of his life to the public good, without the deepest : emotion of gratitude and respect. It was his peculiar '-_ good fortune to witness the complete success of the ; institution which he had been so acrive in creating and supporting. In 1824, his cup of happiness was filled to the brim, by seeing his son elevated to the highest station in the gift of the people. Bj; The fourth of July, 1826, which completed the half gj: century since the signing of the Declaration of Inde- : pendence, arrived, and there were but three of the g; signers of that immortal instrument left upon the f: earth to hail its morning light. And, as it is a well known, on that day two of these finished their : earthly pilgrimage, a coincidence so remarkable as : to seem miraculous. For a few days before Mr. ; Adams had been rapidly failing, and on the morning i of the fourth he found himself too weak to rise from : his bed. On being requested to name a toast for the ; customary celebration of the day, he exclaimed " In- », DEPENDENCE FOREVER." When the day was ushered ; in, by the ringing of bells and the firing of cannons, 3;{j he was asked by one of his attendants if he knew : }! what day it was? He replied, "O yes; it is the glor- ; ious fourth of July — God bless it — God bless you all." \ In the course of the day he said, "It is a great and 5 glorious day." The last words he uttered were, : "Jefferson survives." But he had, at one o'clock, re- = signed his spirit into the hands of his God. : The personal appearance and manners of Mr. 3 .■\dams were not particularly prepossessing. His face, g as his portrait manifests.was intellectual and expres- :;t sive, but his figure was low and ungraceful, and his = 1 manners were frequently abrupt and uncourteous. ; J He had neither the lofty' dignity of Washington, nor =^i the engaging elegance and gracefulness which marked 3^} the manners and address of Jefferson. 3j: } .. 3i:e. ^ t^? RTT^ my xxi tiim i r rnrm i '^^^_^ rriimxiixOTxrmx; ■ i> ■92-t/PZ^ HOMAS JEFFERSON was born April 2, 1743, at Shad- pwell, Albermarle county, Va. His [larents were Peter and Jane ( Randolph) Jefferson, the former a native of Wales, and the latter born in Lon- don. To them were born six daughters and two sons, of whom Thomas was the elder. When 14 years of age his father died. He received a most liberal education, hav- ing been kept diligently at school from the time he was five years of age. In 1760 he entered William [ pE and Mary College. Williamsburg was then the seat J j| of the Colonial Court, and it was the obode of fashion J^a.id splendor. Young Jefferson, who was then 17 J ;t years old, lived somewhat expensively, keeping fine ';« horses, and much caressed by gay society, yet he ^t was earnestly devoted to his studies, and irreproacha- I able in his morals. It is strange, however, under J such influences,that he was not ruined. In the sec- : ond year of his college course, moved by some un- |g explained inward impulse, he discarded his horses, ^E society, and even his favorite violin, to which he had ['-C previously given much time. He often devoted fifteen c.; hours a day to hard study, allowing himself for ex- ercise only a run in the evening twilight of a mile out i of the city and back again. He thus attained very I high intellectual culture, alike excellence in philoso- p phy and the languages. The most difficult Latin and Is Greek authors he read with facility. A mor€ finished _ «;holar has seldom gone forth from college halls ; and there was not to be found, perhaps, in all Virginia, a more pureminded, upright, gentlemanly young man. Immediately ujwn leaving college he began the study of law. For the short time he continued in the practice of his profession he rose rapidly and distin- guished himself by his energy and accuteness as a lawyer. But the times called for greater action. The policy of England had awakened the spirit of resistance of the American Colonies, and the enlarged views which Jefferson had ever entertained, soon led him into active political life. In 1769 he was chosen a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. In 1772 he married Mrs. Martha Skelton, a very beauti- ful, wealthy and highly accomplished young widow. Upon Mr. Jefferson's large estate at Shadwell, there was a majestic swell of land, called Monticello, which commanded a prospect of wonderful extent and beauty. This spot Mr. Jefferson selected for his new home; and here he reared a mansion of modest yet elegant architecture, which, next to Mount Vernon, became the most distinguished resort in our land. In 1775 he was sent to the Colonial Congress, where, though a silent member, his abilities as a writer and a reasoner soon become known, and he was placed upon a number of important committees, and was chairman of the one appointed for the draw- ing up of a declaration of independence. This com- mittee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Shennan and Robert R. Livingston. Jefferson, as chairman, was appointed to draw up the paper. Franklin and Adams suggested a few verbal changes before it was submitted to Con- gress. On June 28, a few slight changes were made in it by Congress, and it was passed and signed July 4, 1776. What must have been the feelings of that ^■xi-i-mjtxixixnm T'-^ 28 THOMAS JEFFERSON. WM II Bi y man — what the emotions that swelled his breast — who was charged with the preparation of that Dec- laration, which, while it made known the wrongs of America, was also to publish her to the world, free, soverign and independent. It is one of the most re- markable papers ever written ; and did no other effort of the mind of its author exist, that alone would be sufficient to stamp his name with immortality. In 1779 iVlr. Jefferson was elected successor to Patrick Henry, as Governor of Virginia. At one time the British officer, Tarleton, sent a secret expedition to Monticello, to capture the Governor. Scarcely five minutes elapsed after the hurried escape of Mr. Jef- ferson and his family, ere his mansion was in posses- sion of the British troops. His wife's health, never very good, was much injured by this excitement, and in the summer of 1782 she died. Mr. Jefferson was elected to Congress in 1783. Two years later he was appointed Minister Pleni[X)- tentiary to France. Returning to the United States in September, 1789, he became Secretary of State in Washington's cabinet. This ix)sition he resigned Jan. I, 1794. In 1797, he was chosen Vice Presi- dent, and four years later was elected President over Mr. Adams, with Aaron Burr as Vice President. In 1804 he was re-elected with wonderful unanimity, and George Clinton, Vice President. The early part of Mr. Jefferson's second adminstra- tion was disturbed by an event which threatened the tranquility and peace of the Union; this was the con- spiracy of Aaron Burr. Defeated in the late election to the Vice Presidency, and led on by an unprincipled ambition, this extraordinary man formed the plan of a military expedition into the Spanish territories on our southwestern frontier, for the purjwse of forming there a new republic. This has been generally supposed was a mere pretext ; and although it has not been generally known what his real plans were, there is no doubt that they were of a far more dangerous character. In 1809, at the expiration of the second term for which Mr. Jefferson had been elected, he determined to retire from political life. For a period of nearly forty years, he had been continually before the pub- lic, and all that time had been employed in offices of the greatest trust and responsibility. Having thus de- voted the best part of his life to the service of his country, he now felt desirous of that rest which his I declining years required, and upon the organization of :} the new administration, in March, 1809, he bid fare- a well forever to public life, and retired to Monticello. Mr. Jefferson was profuse in his hospitality. Whole families came in their coaches with their horses, — fathers and mothers, boys and girls, babies and nurses, — and remained three and even six months. Life at Monticello, for years, resembled that at a fashionable watering-place. The fourth of July, 1826, being the fiftieth anniver- sary of the Declaration of American Independence, great preparations were made in every part of the ; Union for its celebration, as the nation's jubilee, and ~ the citizens of Washington, to add to the solemnity ^ of the occasion, invited Mr. Jefferson, as the framer, ; and one of the few surviving signers of the Declara- : tion, to participate in their festivities. But an ill- : ness, which had been of several weeks duration, and f had been continually increasing, compelled him to decline the invitation. On the second of July, the disease under which " he was laboring left him, but in such a reduced : state that his medical attendants, entertained no hope of his recover)'. From this time he was perfectly ; sensible that his last hour was at hand. On the ne.\t - day, which was Monday, he asked of those around : him, the day of the month, and on being told it was ; the third of July, he expresjed the earnest wish that ; he might be permitted lo breathe the airof the fiftieth - anniversar)'. His prayer was heard — that day, whose : dawn was hailed with such rapture through our land, - burst ujxjn his eyes, and then they were closed for- ; ever. And what a noble consummation of a noble ■ life ! To die on that day, — the birthday of a nation,- - : the day which his own name and his own act had rendered glorious; to die amidst the rejoicings and festivities of a whole nation, who looked up to him, as the author, under God, of their greatest blessings, was all that was wanting to fill up the record his life. - Almost at the same hour of his death, the kin- : dred spirit of the venerable Adams, as if to bear him company, left the scene of his earthly honors. Hand in hand they had stood forth, the champions of freedom ; hand in hand, during the dark and desper- ate struggle of the Revolution, they had cheered and animated their desponding countrj-men; for half a century they had labored together for the good of the country; and now hand in hand they depart. In their lives they had been united in the same great cause of liberty, and in their deaths they were not divided. In person Mr. Jefferson was tall and thin, rather ; above six feet in height, but well formed; his eyes ; were light, his hair originally red, in after life became white and silver)'; his complexion was fair, his fore- " head broad, and his whole countenance intelligent and : thoughtful. He possessed great fortitude of mind as :" well as personal courage ; and his command of tem- : per was such that his oldest and most intimate friends :; never recollected to have seen him in a passion. .- His manners, though dignified, were simple and un- : affected, and his hospitality was so unbounded that all found at his house a ready welcome. In conver- sation he was fluent, eloquent and enthusiastic; and his language was remarkably pure and correct. He was a finished classical scholar, and in his writings i- discernable the care with which he fomied his stvk- upon the best models of antiquity. EC^ is ^. --W ^0{ (U,yQs> :^ ka. f$;:s^^;:;$*sis*S:S«s»s:.^S!S*^^ .. 3or?i] Qnii]6Y tww>- ^'^^ ^■:ji'r'/^ OHN QUINCY ADAMS, the sixth President of the United States, was born in the rural home of his honored father, John Adams, in Qaincy, Mass., on the I ith cf July, 1767. His mother, a woman of exalted '- worth, watched over his childhood during the almost constant ab- sence of his father. When but eight years of age, he stood with his mother on an eminence, listen- ing to the booming of the great bat- tle on Bunker's Hill, and gazing on upon the smoke and flames billow- ing up from the conflagration of Charlestown. When but eleven years old he took a tearful adieu of his mother, to sail with his father for Europe, through a fleet of hostile British cruisers. The bright, animated boy spent a year and a half in Paris, where his father was associated with Franklin and Lee as minister plenipotentiary. His intelligence attracted the notice of these distinguished men, and he received from them flattering marks of attention. Mr. John Adams had scarcely returned to this countr)', in 1779, ere he was again sent abroad. Again John Quincy accompanied his father. At Paris he applied himself with great diligence, for six months, to study; then accompained his father to Holland, where he entered, first a school in Amsterdam, then the University at Leyden. About a year from this time, in 1781, when the manly boy was but fourteen years of age, he was selected by Mr. Dana, our min- ister to the Russian court, as his private secretar}-. In this school of incessant lator and of enobling culture he spent fourteen months, and then returned to Holland through Sweden, Denmark, Hamburg and Bremen. This long journey he took alone, in the winter, when in his sixteenth year. Again he resumed his studies, under a private tutor, at Hague. Thence, N^ in the spring of 1782, he accompanied his father to Paris, traveling leisurely, and forming acquaintance with the most distinguished men on the Continent; examining architectural remains, galleries of paintings, and all renowned works of art. At Paris he again became associated with the most illustrious men of all lands in the contemplations of the loftiest temporal themes which can engross the human mind. After a short visit to England he returned to Paris, and consecrated all his energies to study until May, 1785, when he returned to America. To a brilliant young man of eighteen, who had seen much of the world, and who was familiar with the etiquette of courts, a residence with his father in London, under such cir- cumstances, must have been extremely attractive ; but with judgment very rare in one of his age, he pre- ferred to return to America to complete his education in an American college. He wished then to study law, that with an honorable profession, he might be able to obtain an independent support. L'pon leaving Harvard College, at the age of twenty, he studied law for three years. In June, 1794, be- ing then but twenty-seven years of age, he was ap- pointed by Washington, resident minister at the Netherlands. Sailing from Boston in July, he reached London in October, where he was immediately admit- ted to the deliberations of Messrs. Jay and Pinckney, assisting them in negotiating a commercial treaty with Great Brilian. After thus spending a fortnight in London, he proceeded to the Hague. In July, 1797, he left the Hague to go to Portugal as minister plenipotentiary. On his way to Portugal, upon arriving in London, he met with despatches directing him to the court of Berlin, but requesting him to remain in London until he should receive his instructions. While waiting he was married to an American lady to whom he had been previously en- gaged, — Miss Louisa Catherine Johnson, daughter of Mr. Joshua Johnson, American consul in London; a ladv endownd with that bea\ity and those accom- plishment which eminently fitted her to move in the elevated sphere for which she was destined. .oil :HHP^22HmHHi^ xrrrnixunnjxiJminmx : rTTrniiTrmiTniiiiTixin.1 ! Rim jxxxitxxj-XJnxi ajxa juxij- ' ^^""^ T™ 7C>/irA^ QUINCY ADAMS. He reached Berlin with his wife in November, 1797 ; where he remained until July, 1799, when, having ful- filled all the purposes of his mission, he solicited his recall. Soon after his return, in 1802, he was chosen to the Senate of Massachusetts, from Boston, and then was elected Senator of the United States for six years, from the 4th of March, 1804. His reputation, his ability and his experience, placed him immediately among the most prominent and influential members of that body. Especially did he sustain the Govern- ment in its measures of resistance to the encroach- ments of England, destroying our commerce and in- ll suiting our flag. Tiiere was no man in America more y familiar with the arrogance of the British court upon these points, and no one more resolved to present a firm resistance. In 1809, Madison succeeded Jefferson in the Pres- idential chair, and he immediately nominated John Quincy Adams minister to St. Petersburg. Resign- ing his professorship in Harvard College, he embarked at Boston, in August, 1809. W^hile in Russia, Mr. Adams was an intense stu- dent. He devoted his attention to the language and history of Russia; to the Chinese trade; to the European system of weights, measures, and coins ; to ^^ the climate and astronomical observations ; while he rjl kept up a familiar acquaintance with the Greek and ^^ , Latin classics. In all the universities of Europe, a more accomplished scholar could scarcely be found. All through life the Bible constituted an important part of his studies. It was his rule to read five chapters every day. On the 4th of March, 1817, Mr. Monroe took the „.:.-. Presidential chair, and immediately appointed Mr. 1! '; ' [1 : Adams Secretary of State. Taking leave of his num- ils^r erous friends in public and private life in Europe, he sailed in June, 1819, for the United States. On the 1 8th of August, he again crossed the threshold of his home in Quincy. During the eight years of Mr. Mon- roe's administration, Mr. Adams continued Secretary of State. Some time before the close of Mr. Monroe's second term of office, new candidates began to be presented for the Presidency. The friends of Mr. Adams brought forward his name. It was an e.xciting campaign. Party spirit was never more bitter. Two hundred and S sixty electoral votes were cast. Andrew Jackson re- 1 1 ceived ninety-nine; John Quincy .^dams, eighty-four; jy William H. Crawford, forty-one; Henry Clay, thirty- seven. As there was no choice by the people, the (luestion went to the House of Representatives. Mr. Clay gave the vote of Kentucky to Mr. Adams, and he was elected. The friends of all the disappointed candidates now ycombined in a venomous and persistent assault upon Mr. Adams. There is nothing more disgraceful in the past historv of our country than the abuse which \C__^ ,_._.l,...,., _^^ r'r'HrlHtiJ.ric'rIr!-:' was poured in one uninterrupted stream, upon this high-minded, upright, patriotic man. There never was an administration more pure in principles, more con- scientiously devoted to the best interests of the coun- try, than that of John Quincy Adams ; and never, per- haps, was there an administration more unscrupu- lously and outrageously assailed. Mr. Adams was, to a very remarkable degree, ab- stemious and temperate in his habits; always rising early, and taking much exercise. When at his home in Quincy, he has been known to walk, before breakfast, seven miles to Boston. In Washington, it was said that he was the first man up in the city, lighting his own fire and applying himself to work in his library often long before dawn. On the 4th of March, 1829, Mr. Adams retired from the Presidency, and was succeeded by Andrew Jackson. John C. Calhoun was elected Vice Presi- dent. The slavery question now began to assume portentous magnitude. Mr. Adams returned to Quincy and to his studies, which he pursued with un- abated zeal. But he was not long permitted to re- main in retirement. In November, 1830, he was elected representative to Congress. For seventeen years, until his death, he occupied the post as repre- sentative, towering above all his peers, ever ready to do brave battle' for freedom, and winning the title of "the old man eloquent." Upon taking his seat in the House, he announced that he should hold him- self bound to no party. Probably there never was a member more devoted to his duties. He was usually the first in his place in the morning, and the last to leave his seat in the evening. Not a measure could be brought forward and escape his scrutiny. The battle which Mr. Adams fought, almost singly, against the proslavery party in the Government, was sublime in Us moral daring and heroism. For persisting in presenting petitions for the abolition of slavery, he was threatened with indictment by the grand jury, with expulsion from the House, with assassination ; but no threats could intimidate him, and his final triumph was complete. It has been said of President Adams, that when his body was bent and his hair silvered by the lapse of fourscore years, yielding to the simple faith of a little child, he was accustomed to repeat ever)' night, before he slept, the pra)er which his mother tauglit him in his infant years. On the 2 1 St of Februar)', 1848, he rose on the floor of Congress, with a paper in his hand, to address the speaker. Suddenly he fell, again stricken by paraly- sis, and was caught in the arms of those around him. For a time he was senseless, as he was conveyed to the sofa in the rotunda. With reviving conscious- ness, he opened his eyes, looked calmly around and said " This is the end of earth .-"then after a moment's pause he added, " I am content." These were the last words of the grand " Old Man Eloquent." ^ :'li = n, ail 1^5 s':i 31; I '% i 3 3. ■«; in 3= 3; 3; 3f-i t I iJTXXmrixTrTmri ' ^ir^ . r- . jrrjr .i ^A -^^ ■^ccA^^9 ■/CJ^ cTZ.-^ -MJj2iJj2'®^**:^'f fr. -ig^S-^BTSs I NDREW JACKSON, the seventh President of the j* United States, was born in Waxhaw settlement, N. C, March 15, 1767, a few days after his father's death. His parents were poor emigrants from Ireland, and took up their abode in Waxhaw set- tlement, where they lived in deepest poverty. Andrew, or Andy, as he was universally called, grew up a very rough, rude, turbulent boy. His features were coarse, his form un- gainly; and there was but very little in his character, made visible, which was at- tractive. When only thirteen years old he joined the volun- }|c teers of Carolina against the British invasion. In 1781, he and his brother Robert were captured and imprisoned for a time at Camden. A British officer ordered him to brush his mud-spattered boots. " I am a prisoner of war, not your servant," was the reply of the dauntless boy. The brute drew his sword, and aimed a desperate blow at the head of the helpless young prisoner. Andrew raised his hand, and thus received two fear- ful gashes, — one on the hand and the other upon the head. The officer then turned to his brother Robert with the same demand. He also refused, and re- ceived a blow from the keen-edged sabre, which quite diiabled him, and which probably soon after caused his death. They suffered much other ill-treatment, and were finally stricken with the small-pox. Their \jZ Mi Mi l-C m lil \-.: il I M mother was successful in obtaining their exchange and took her sick boys home. After a long illness Andrew recovered, and the death of his mother soon left him entirely friendless. Andrew supported himself in various ways, such as working at the saddler's trade, teaching school and clerking in a general store, until 1784, when he entered a law office at Salisbury, N. C. He, however, gave more attention to the wild amusements of the times than to his studies. In 1788, he was appointed solicitor for the western district of North Carolina, of which Tennessee was then a part. This involved many long and tedious journeys amid dangers of |p;H] every kind, but Andrew Jackson never knew fear, ' f^rS and the Indians had no desire to repeat a skirmish with the Sharp Knife. In 1791, Mr. Jackson was married to a woman who supposed herself divorced from her former husband. Great was the surprise of both parties, two years later, to find that the conditions of the divorce had just been definitely settled by the first husband. The marriage ceremony was performed a second time, but the occur- k i- m rence was often used by his enemies to bring Mr. Jackson into disfavor. During these years he worked hard at his profes- sion, and frequently had one or more duels on hand, one of which, when he killed Dickenson, was espec- ially disgraceful. In January, 1796, the Territory of Tennessee then containing nearly eighty thousand inhabitants, the people met in convention at Knoxville to frame a con- stitution. Five were sent from each of the eleven counties. Andrew Jackson was one of the delegates. The new State was entitled to but one member in the National House of Representatives. Andrew Jack- son was chosen that member. Mounting his horse he rode to Philedelphia, where Congress then held its mm r-i filfi' i ^f£ .^;^r'^ - ,3-_j rrT^^^^-:.^^^.^JggZ?^]l' ^^^^V^"f^ "' r ~ v. ' ■■ Ip:.-**..;^ iiiii-riitiii:i»T_iJi: 44 ANDREW JACKSON. 1, If % II i Bi I ill II ll \ SI \ \ \ r^ ■- sessions, — a distance of about eight hundred miles. Jackson was an earnest advocate of the Demo- cratic party. Jefferson was his idol. He admired Bonaparte, loved France and hated England. As Mr. Jackson took his seat, Gen. Washington, whose second term of office was then expiring, delivered his last speech to Congress. A committee drew up a complimentary address in reply. Andrew Jackson did not approve of the address, and was one of the twelve who voted against it. He was not willing to say that Gen. Washington's adminstration had been " wise, firm and patriotic." Mr. Jackson was elected to tlie United .Stats.s Senate in 1797, but soon resigned and returned home. Soon after he was chosen Judge of the Supreme Court of his State, which position he held for si.x years. When the war of 181 2 with Great Britian com- menced, Madison occupied the Presidential chair. Aaron Burr sent word to the President that there was an unknown man in the West, Andrew Jackson, who would do credit to a commission if one were con- ferred upon him. Just at that time Gen. Jackson offered his services and those of twenty-five hundred volunteers. His offer was accepted, and the troops were assembled at Nashville. As the British were hourly expected to make an at- tack upon New Orleans, where Gen. Wilkinson was in command, he was ordered to descend the river with fifteen hundred troops to aid Wilkinson. The expedition reached Natchez; and after a delay of sev- eral weeks there, without accomplishing anything, the men were ordered back to their homes. But the energy Gen. Jackson had displayed, and his entire devotion to the comrfort of his soldiers, won him golden opinions ; and he became the most popular man in the State. It was in this expedition that his toughness gave him the nickname of " Old Hickory." Soon after this, while attempting to horsewhip Col. Thomas H. Benton, for a remark that gentleman made about his taking a part as second in a duel, in which a younger brother of Benton's was engaged, he received two severe pistol wounds. While he was lingering u[xin a bed of suffering news came that the Indians, who had combined under Tecumseh from Florida to the Lakes, to extenninate the white set- tlers, were committing the most awful ravages. De- cisive action became necessary. Gen. Jackson, with his fractured bone just beginning to heal, his arm in a sling, and unable to mount his horse without assis- tance, gave his amazing energies to the raising of an army to rendezvous at Fayettesville, Alabama. The Creek Indians had established a strong fort on one of the bends of the Tallapoosa River, near the cen- ter of .\labama, about fifty miles below Fort Strother. With an army of two thousand men. Gen. Jackson traversed the pathless wilderness in a march of eleven days. He reached their fort, called Tohopeka or Horse-shoe, on the jyth of March. 1814. The bend -^rain of the river enclosed nearly one hundred acres of tangled forest and wild ravine. Across the narrow neck the Indians had constructed a formidable breast- i work of logs and brush. Here nine hundred warriors, with an ample suply of arras were assembled. The fort was stormed. The fight was utterly des-J^ perate. Not an Indian would accept of quarter. When': bleeding and dying, they would fight those who en-: deavored to spare tlieir lives. From ten in the morn-: ing until dark, the battle raged. The carnage was ■ awful and revolting. Some threw themselves into the ^ river; but the unerring bullet struck their heads as" they swam. Nearly ever)-one of the nine hundred war- ; rios were killed A few probably, in the night, swam ; the river and escaped. This ended the war. The jx)wer of the Creeks was broken forever. This bold plunge into the wilderness, with itsterriffic slaughter, : so appalled the savages, that the haggard remnants - of the bands came to the camp, begging for peace. [ This closing of the Creek war enabled us to con- : centrate all our militia upon the British, who were the - allies of the Indians No man of less resolute will :; than Gen. Jackson could have conducted this Indian : campaign to so successful an issue Immediately he : was appointed major-general. Late in .\ugust, with an army of two thousand : men, on a rushing march, Gen. Jackson came to I- Mobile. A British fleet came from Pensacola, landed : a force upon the beach, anchored near the little fort, : and from both ship and shore commenced a furious : assault. The battle was long and doubtful. At length ; one of the ships was blown up and the rest retired. : Garrisoning Mobile, where he had taken his little : army, he moved his troops to New Orleans, : And the battle of New Orleans which soon ensued, '. was in reality a very arduous campaign. This won -_ for Gen. Jackson an imperishable name. Here his : troops, which numbered about four thousand men, r won a signal victory over the British army of about : nine thousand. His loss was but thirteen, while the ; loss of the British was two thousand six hundred. " The name of Gen. Jackson soon began to be men- : tioned in connection with the Presidency, but, in 1824, : he was defeated by Mr. .\dams. He was, however, ; successful in the election of 1828, and was re-elected l for a second term in 1832. In 1829, just before he : assumed the reins of the government, he met with : the most terrible affliction of his life in the death of his wife, whom he had loved with a devotion which has perhaps never been surpassed. From the shock of ;. her death he never recovered. - His administration was one of the most memorable in the annals of our country; applauded by one party, condemned by the other. No man had more bitter enemies or warmer friends. At the expiration of his two terms of office he retired to the Hermitage where he died June 8, 1845. The last years_of_ Mr. Jack- | 1^ son's life were that of a devoted Christian man, -"^ (/'r'r-lr'r'M / ■•ft / 77^/2^^ yj U-c-e^z^-^ -^>> w QXb^ir<$) ,aa .i ARTIN VAN BUREN, the eighth President of the United States, was born at Kinderhook, N. Y., Dec. 5, 17S2. He died at the same place, July 24, 1862. His body rests in the cemetery at Kinderhook. Above it is a plain granite shaft fifteen feet high, bearing a simple inscription about half way up on one face. Tlie lot is unfenced, unbordered or unbounded by shrub or flower. There is but little in the life of Martin Van Buren of romantic interest. He fought no battles, engaged in no wild adventures. Though his life was stormy in ix)litical and intellectual conflicts, and he gained many signal victories, his days passed uneventful in those incidents which give zest to biography. His an- cestors, as his name indicates, were of Dutch origin, and were among the earliest emigrants from Holland to the banks of the Hudson. His father was a farmer, residing in the old town of Kinderhook. His mother, also of Dutch lineage, was a woman of superior intel- ligence and exemplary piety. He was decidedly a precocious boy, developing un- ^; usual activity, vigor and strength of mind. At the ;it age of fourteen, he had finished his academic studies S in his native village, and commenced the study of ^ law. As he had not a collegiate education, seven 'B years of study in a law-office were required of him ; ; before he could be admitted to the bar. Inspired with vj a lofty ambition, and conscious of his powers, he pur- :;*; sued his studies with indefatigable industry. After 5 spending six years in an office in his native village, o 'T""^j"vM-»"-'^ 4yjy "^''y"-'' ^^HFp in he went to the city of New York, and prosecuted his studies for the seventh year. In 1803, Mr. Van Buren, then twenty-one years of age, commenced the practice of law in his native vil- lage. The great conflict between the Federal and Republican party was then at its height. Mr. Van Buren was from the beginning a politician. He had, perhaps, imbibed that spirit while listening to the many discussions which had been carried on in his father's hotel. He was in cordial sympathy with Jefferson, and earnestly and eloquently espoused the cause of State Rights ; though at that time the Fed- eral party held the supremacy both in his town and State. His success and increasing ruputation led hhn, after six years of practice, to remove to Hudson, the county seat of his county. Here he spent seven years, constantly gaining strength by contending in the courts with some of the ablest men who have adorned the bar of his State. Just before leaving Kinderhook for Hudson, Mr. Van Buren married a lady alike distinguished for beauty and accomplishments. After twelve short years she sank into the grave, the victim of consump- tion, leaving her husband and four sons to weep over her loss. For twenty-five years, Mr. Van Buren was an earnest, successful, assiduous lawyer. The record of those years is barren in items of public interest. In 181 2, when thirty years of age, he was chosen to the State Senate, and gave his strenuous support to Mr. Madison's adminstration. In 18x5, he was ap- pointed Attorney-General, and the next year moved to Albany, the capital of the State. While he was acknowledged as one of the most prominent leaders of the Democratic party, he had %M' C5C!T3 TITIX^^UZncXJXZZCXZXZXXl i H the moral courage to avow that true democracy did not require that " universal suffrage" which admits the vile, the degraded, the ignorant, to the right of governing the State. In true consistency with his democratic principles, he contended that, while the path leading to the privilege of voting should be open to every man without distinction, no one should be invested with that sacred prerogative, unless he were in some degree qualified for it by intelligence, virtue and some property interests in the welfare of the State. In 182 1 he was elected a member of the United States Senate; and in the same year, he took a seat in the convention to revise the constitution of his native State. His course in this convention secured the approval of men of all parties. No one could doubt the singleness of his endeavors to promote the interests of all classes in the community. In the Senate of the United States, he rose at once to a conspicuous position as an active and useful legislator. In 1827, John Quincy Adams being then in the Presidential chair, Mr. Van Buren was re-elected to the Senate. He had been from the beginning a de- termined opposer of the Administration, adopting the "State Rights" view in opposition to what was deemed the Federal proclivities of Mr. Adams. Soon after this, in 1828, he was chosen Governorof the State of New York, and accordingly resigned his seat in the Senate. Probably no one in the United States contributed so much towards ejecting John Q. .\dams from the Presidential chair, and placing in it Andrew Jackson, as did Martin Van Buren. Whether entitled to the reputation or not, he certainly was re- garded throughout the United States as one of the most skillful, sagacious and cunning of politicians. It was supjx)sed that no one knew so well as he how to touch the secret springs of action; how to pull all the wires to put his machinery in motion ; and how to organize a political army which would, secretly and stealthily accomplish the most gigantic results. By these powers it is said that he outvritted Mr. Adams, Mr. Clay, Mr. Webster, and secured results which few thought then could be accomplished. When Andrew Jackson was elected President he appointed Mr. Van Buren Secretary of State. This position he resigned in 1831, and was immediately appointed Minister to England, where he went the same autumn. The Senate, however, when it met, refused to ratify the nomination, and he returned I I I 1 I 1 :1 1 I I I I I I L| t I \ I El |1 home, apparently untroubled ; was nominated Vice 5 President in the place of Calhoun, at the re-election ^ of President Jackson ; and with smiles for all and ^ frowns for none, he took his place at the head of that ' Senate which had refused to confirm his nomination j as ambassador. His rejection by the Senate roused all the zeal of 3 President Jackson in behalf of his repudiated favor- « ite ; and this, probably more than any other cause, 3 secured his elevation to the chair of the Chief Execu- a tive. On the 20th of May, 1836, Mr. Van Buren re- 2 ceived the Democratic nomination to succeed Gen. 3 Jackson as President of the United States. He was a elected by a handsome majority, to the delight of the ^[ retiring President. " Leaving New York out of the ^J canvass," says Mr. Parton, "the election of Mr. Van S* Buren to the Presidency was as much the act of Gen. Jackson as though the Constitution had conferred upon him the power to appoint a successor." His administration was filled with exciting events. The insurrection in Canada, which threatened to in- volve this country in war with England, the agitation of the slavery question, and finally the great commer- cial panic which spread over the country, all were trials to his wisdom. The financial distress was at- tributed to the management of the Democratic party, and brought the President into such disfavor that he failed of re-election. With the exception of being nominated for the Presidency by the " Free Soil " Democrats, in 1 848, Mr. Van Buren lived quietly upon his estate until his death. He had ever been a prudent man, of frugal habits, and living within his income, had now fortunately a competence for his declining years. His unblemished character, his commanding abilities, his unquestioned patriotism, and the distinguished positions which he had occupied in the government of our country, se- cured to him not only the homage of his party, but the respect ot the whole community. It was on the 4th of March, 1841, that Mr. Van Buren retired from the presidency. From his fine estate at Lindenwald^ he still exerted a powerful influence upon the politics SHi of the country. From this time until his death, on 3j\ the 24th of July, 1862, at the age of eighty years, he : resided at Lindenwald, a gentleman of leisure, of 2 culture and of wealth; enjoying in a healthy old ;,:} age, probably far more happiness than he had before S;} experienced amid the stormy scenes of his active life, a i H f-^ '/^ M/Zo^^yi^' it 1 I 31 'Si i|3!; i: 1 HI ILLIAM HENRY HARRI- SON, the ninth President of the United States, was born at Berkeley, Va., Feb. 9, 1773. His father, Benjamin Harri- son, was in comparatively op- ulent circumstances, and was one of the most distinguished men of his day. He was an intimate friend of George Washington, was early elected a member of the Continental Congress, and was conspicuous among the patriots of Virginia in resisting the encroachments of the British crown. In the celebrated Congress of 1775, Benjamin Har- rison and John Hancock were both candidates for the office of speaker. Mr Harrison was subsequently chosen Governor of Virginia, and was twice re-elected. His son, William Henry, of course enjoyed i in childhood all the advantages which wealth and i intellectual and cultivated society could give. Hav- I ing received a thorough common-school education, he 'c entered Hampden Sidney College, where he graduated with honor soon after the death of his father. He 1-12 then repaired to Philadelphia to study medicine under the instructions of Dr. Rush and the guardianship of Robert Morris, both of whom were, with his father, signers of the Declaration of Independence. Upon the outbreak of the Indian troubles, and not- withstanding the remonstrances of his friends, he abandoned his medical studies and entered the army, having obtained a commission of Ensign from Presi- dent Washington. He was then but ig years old. From that 'time he passed gradually upward in rank until he became aid to General Wayne, after whose death he resigned his commission. He was then ap- pointed Secretary of the North-western Territory. This Territory was then entitled to but one member in Congress and Capt. Harrison was chosen to fill that IX)sition. In the spring of 1800 the North-western Territory was divided by Congress into two portions. The eastern portion, comprising the region now embraced in the State of Ohio, was called " The Territory north-west of the Ohio." The western portion, which included what is now called Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, was called the "Indiana Territory." Wil- liam Henry Harrison, then 27 years of age, was ap- pointed by John Adams, Governor of the Indiana Territory, and immediately after, also Governor of Upper Louisiana. He was thus ruler over almost as extensive a realm as any sovereign upon the globe. He was Superintendent of Indian Affairs, and was in- vested with powers nearly dictatorial over the now rapidly increasing white population. The ability and fidelity with which he discharged these responsible duties may be inferred from the fact that he was four times appointed to this office — first by John Adams, twice by Thomas Jefferson and afterwards by Presi- dent Madison. When he began his adminstration there were but three white settlements in that almost boundless region, now crowded with cities and resounding with all the tumult of wealth and traffic. One of these settlements was on the Ohio, nearly opposite Louisville; one at Vincennes, on the Wabash, and the third a French settlement. The vast wilderness over which Gov. Harrison, reigned was filled with many tribes of Indians. About ^ '^ifM*i£SSSJS?SS"" ■ fi'Jiinxrzimjinjxm SuxxnxuS Kivtinizjrrf :^M^^SS iSS 'By-f'Tt?T*~W 52 WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. \ the year 1806, two extraordinary iner, twin brothers, of the Shawnese tribe, rose among them. One of these was called Tecumseh, or " The Crouching Panther;" the other, OUiwacheca, or " The Prophet." Tecumseh was not only an Indian warrior, but a man of great sagacity, far-reaching foresight and indomit- able perseverance in any enterprise in which he might engage. He was inspired with the highest enthusiasm, and had long regarded with dread and with hatred the encroachment of the whites upon the hunting- grounds of his fathers. His brother, the Prophet, was anorator, who could sway the feelings of the untutored Indian as the gale tossed the tree-tops beneath which they dwelt. But the Prophet was not merely an orator : he was, in the superstitious minds of the Indians, invested with the superhuman dignity of a medicine-man or a magician. With an enthusiasm unsurpassed by Peter the Hermit rousing Europe to the crusades, he went from tribe to tribe, assuming that he was specially sent by the Great Spirit. Gov. Harrison made many attempts to conciliate the Indians, but at last the war came, and at Tippe- canoe the Indians were routed with great slaughter. October 28, 1812, his army began its inarch. When near the Prophet's town three Indians of rank made their appearance and inquired why Gov. Harrison was approaching them in so hostile an attitude. After a short conference, arrangements were made for a meet- ing the next day, to agree upon terms of peace. But Gov. Harrison was too well acquainted with the Indian character to be deceived by such protes- tations. Selecting a favorable spot for his night's en- campment, he took every precaution against surprise His troops were posted in a hollow square, and slept upon their arms. The troops threw themselves upon the ground for rest; but every man had his accourtrements on, his loaded musket by his side, and his bayonet fixed. The wakeful Governor, between three and four o'clock in the morning, had risen, and was sitting in conversa- tion with his aids by the embers of a waning fire. It was a chill, cloudy morning with a drizzling rain. In the darkness, the Indians had crept as near as possi- ble, and just then, with a savage yell, rushed, with all the desperation which superstition and passion most highly inflamed could give, upon the left flank of the little army. The savages had been amply provided with guns and ammunition by the English. Their war-whoop was accompained by a shower of bullets. The camp-fires were instantly extinguished, as the light aided the Indians in their aim. With hide- ous yells, the Indian bands rushed on, not doiibtiiig a sjieedy and an entire victory. But Gen. Harrison's troops stood as immovable as the rocks around them until day dawned : they then made a simultaneous charge with the bayonet, and swept every thing be- fore them, and completely routing the foe. Gov. Harrison now had all his energies tasked to the utmost. The British descending from the Can- adas, were of themselves a very formidable force ; but with their savage allies, rushing like wolves from the forest, searching out every remote farm-house, burn- ing, plundering, scalping, torturing, the wide frontier was plunged into a state of consternation which even the most vivid imagination can but faintly conceive, I'lie war-whoop was resounding everywhere in the forest. The horizon was illuminated with the conflagra- tion of the cabins of the settlers. Gen Hull had made the ignominious surrender of his forces at Detroit. Under these despairing circumstances. Gov. Harrison was appointed by President Madison commander-in- chief of the North-western army, with orders to retake Detroit, and to protect the frontiers. It would be difficult to place a man in a situation demanding more energy, sagacity and courage; but (ieneral Harrison was found equal to the position, and nobly and triumphantly did he meet all the re- sponsibilities. He won the love of liis soldiers by always sharing witii them their fatigue. His whole baggage, while pursuing the foe up the Thames, was carried in a valise; and his bedding consisted of a single blanket lashed over his saddle. Thirty-five British officers, his prisoners of war, supped with him after the battle. The only fare he could give them was beef roasted before the fire, without bread or salt. In 1816, Gen. Harrison was chosen a member of the National House of Representatives, to represent the District of Ohio. In Congress he proved an active member; and whenever he spoke, it was with force of reason and power of eloquence, wliich arrested the attention of all the members. In i8ig, Harrison was elected to the Senate of Ohio; and in 1824, as one of the i)residential electors of that State, he gave his vote for Henry Clay. The same year he was chosen to the United States Senate. In 1836, the friends of Gen. Harrison brought him forward as a candidate for the Presidency against Van Buren, but he was defeated. At the close of Mr. Van Buren's term, he was re-nominated by his party, and Mr. Harrison was unanimously nominated by the Whigs, with John Tyler for the Vice Presidency. The contest was very animated. Gen. Jackson gave all his influence to prevent Harrison's election ; but his triumph was signal. The cabinet which he formed, with Daniel Webster at its head as Secretary of State, was one of the most brilliant with which any President had ever been surrounded. Never were the ]uospects of an admin- istration more flattering, or the hopes of the country more sanguine. In the midst of these bright and joyous prospects. Gen. Harrison was seized by a pleurisy-fever and after a few days of violent sick- ness, died on the 4th of April ; just one month after his inauguration as President of the United States. 'A\ If^ Pi ::iJ I S!;fii : 111 I Essasa HXT-irTiiTi j^aE^sa r-rd ^,£23: :'» 1 13E I 1 13; M TENTH PRESIDENT. 55 -2) OHN TYLER, the tenth Presidentof the United States. He was born in Charles-city Co., Va., March 29, 1790. He was the favored child of af- fluence and high social po- sition. At the early age of twelve, John entered William and Mary College and grad- uated with much honor when but seventeen years old. After graduating, he devoted liim- self with great assiduity to the study of law, partly with his father and partly with Edmund Randolph, one of the most distin- guished lawyers of Virginia. At nineteen years of age, ne commenced the practice of law. His success was rapid and aston- ishing. It is said that three months had not elapsed ere there was scarcely a case on the dock- I et of the court in which he was not retained. When but twenty-one years of age, he }5S was almost unanimously elected to a seat in the State I Legislature. He connected himself with the Demo- ns cratic party, and warmly advocated the measures of g Jefferson and Madison. For five successive years he B was elected to the Legislature, receiving nearly the i unanimous vote or his county. t When but twenty-six years of age, he was elected \ a member of Congress. Here he acted earnestly and : ably with the Democratic party, opposing a national |C bank, internal improvements by the General Govem- lOjjTTTiiai ment, a protective tariff, and advocating a strict con- struction of the Constitution, and the most careful vigilance over State rights. His labors in Congress were so arduous that before the close of his second term he found it necessary to resign and retire to his estate in Charles-city Co., to recruit his health. He, however, soon after consented to take his seat in the State Legislature, where his influence was powerful in promoting public works of great utility. With a reputation thus canstantly increasing, he was chosen by a very large majority of votes. Governor of his native State. His administration was signally a suc- cessful one. His popularity secured his re-election. John Randolph, a brilliant, erratic, half-crazed man, then represented Virginia in the Senate of the United States. A portion of the Democratic party was displeased with Mr. Randolph's wayward course, and brought; forward John Tyler as his opponent, considering him the only man in Virginia of sufficient popularity to succeed against the renowned orator of Roanoke. Mr. Tyler was the victor. In accordance \vith his professions, upon taking his seat in the Senate, he joined the ranks of the opposi- tion. He opposed the tariff; he spoke against and voted against the bank as unconstitutional ; he stren- uously opposed all restrictions upon slavery, resist- ing all projects of internal improvements by the Gen- eral Government, and avowed his sympathy with Mr. Calhoun's view of nullification ; he declared that Gen. Jackson, by his opposition to the nullifiers, had abandoned the principles of the Democratic party. Such was Mr. Tyler's record in Congress, — a record in perfect accordance with the principles which he had always avowed. Returning to Virginia, he resumed the practice of his profession. There was a split in the Democratic (;:, 1:0 n m 'W; KJXXXVntTVH ixgmm xr mxiximiiirxi rTiM' j^- JOHN TYLER. Hi \m % li [in party. His friends still regarded him as a true Jef- fersonian, gave him a dinner, and showered compli- ments upon him. He had now attained the age of forty-six. His career had been very brilliant. In con- sequence of his devotion to public business, his pri- vate atfairs had fallen into some disorder; and it was not without satisfaction that he resumed the practice of law, and devoted himself to the culture of his plan- tation. Soon after this he removed to Williamsburg, for the better education of his children ; and he again took his seat in the Legislature of Virginia. By the Southern Whigs, he was sent to the national convention at Harrisburg to nominate a President in 1839. The majority of votes were given to Gen. Har- rison, a genuine Whig, much to the disappointment of the .South, who wished for Henry Clay. To concili- ate the Southern Whigs and to secure their vote, the convention then nominated John Tyler for Vice Pres- ident. It was well known that he was not in sympa- thy with the Whig party in the North : but the Vice President has but very little power in the Govern- ment, his main and almost only duty being to pre- side over the meetings of the Senate. Thus it hap- pened that a Whig President, and, in reality, a Democratic Vice President were chosen. In r84i, Mr. Tyler was inaugurated Vice Presi- dent of the United States. In one short month from that time. President Harrison died, and Mr. Tyler thus found himself, to his own surprise and that of the whole Nation, an occupant of the Presidential chair. This was a new test of the stability of our institutions, as it was the first time in the history of our country that such an event had occured. Mr. Tyler was at home in Williamsburg when he received the unexpected tidings of the death of President Harri- son. He hastened to Washington, and on the 6th of April was inaugurated to the high and responsible office. He was placed in a position of exceeding delicacy and difficulty. All his long life he had been opposed to the main principles of the party vifhich had brought him into power. He had ever been a con- sistent, honest man, ^\'\^.\\ an unblemished record. Gen. Harrison had selected a Whig cabinet. Should he retain them, and thus surround himself with coun- sellors whose views were antagonistic to his own.'' or, on the other hand, should he turn against the party which had elected him and select a cabinet in har- mony with himself, and which would oppose all those views which the Whigs deemed essential to the pub- lic welfare? This was his fearful dilemma. He in- vited the cabinet which President Harrison had selected to retain their seats. He reccommended a day of fasting and prayer, that God would guide and bless us. The Whigs carried through Congress a bill for the incorporation of a fiscal bank of the United States. The President, after ten days' delay, returned it with his veto. He suggested, however, that he would HSi.-^^ approve of a bill drawn up upon such a plan as he pro|X)sed. Such a bill was accordingly prepared, and privately submitted to him. He gave it his approval. It was passed without alteration, and he sent it back with his veto. Here commenced the open rupture. It is said that Mr. Tyler was provoked to this meas- ure by a published letter from the Hon. John M. Botts, a distinguished Virginia Whig, who severely touched the pride of the President. The opposition now exultingly received the Presi- dent into their arms. The party which elected him denounced him bitterly. AH the members of his cabinet, excepting Mr. Webster, resigned. The Whigs of Congress, both the Senate and the House, held a meeting and issued an address to the people of the United States, proclaiming that all political alliance between the Whigs and President Tyler were at an end. Still the President attempted to conciliate. He appointed a new cabmet of distinguished Whigs and Conservatives, carefully leaving out all strong party men. Mr. Webster soon found it necessary to resign, forced out by the pressure of his Whig friends. Thus the four years of Mr. Tyler's unfortunate administra- tion passed sadly away. No one was satisfied. The land was filled with murmurs and vituperation. Whigs and Democrats alike assailed him. More and more, however, he brought himself into sympathy with his old friends, the Democrats, until at the close of his term, he gave his whole influence to the support of Mr. Polk, the Democratie candidate for his successor. On the 4th of March, 1845, he retired from the harassments of office, tothe regret of neither party, and probably to his own unspeakable relief. His first wife, Miss Letitia Christian, died in Washington, in 1842; and in June, 1844, President Tyler was again married, at New York, to Miss Julia Gardiner, a young lady of many personal and intellectual accomplishments. The remainder of his days Mr. Tyler passed mainly in retirement at his beautiful home, — Sherwood For- est, Charles-city Co., Va. A polished gentleman in his manners, richly furnished with mformation from books and experience in the world, and possessing brilliant powers of conversation, his family circle was the scene of unusual attractions. With sufficient means for the exercise of a generous hospitality, he might have enjoyed a serene old age with the few friends who gathered around him, were it not for the storms of civil war which his own principles and policy had helped to introduce. When the great Reliellion rose, which the State- rights and nullifying doctrines of Mr. John C. Cal- houn had inaugurated, President Tyler renounced his allegiance to the United States, and joined the Confed- erates. He was chosen a member of their Congress; and while engaged in active measures to destroy, by force of arms, the Government over which he had once presided, he was taken sick and soon died. K32SH! ^3 I* f I I 1-1 lit II 1 : AMES K. POLK, the eleventh r^President of the United States, was born in Mecklenburg Co., N. C.,Nov. 2, 1795. His par- T^j ents were Samuel and Jane (Knox) Polk, the former a son s of Col. Thomas Polk, who located at the above place, as one of the first pioneers, in 1735. '' In the year i3o6, with his wife and children, and soon after fol- lowed by most of the members of the Polk famly, Samuel Polk emi- grated some two or three hundred miles farther west, to the rich valley of the Duck River. Here in the midst of the wilderness, in a region which was subsequently called Mau- ry Co., they reared their log huts, and established their homes. In the hard toil of a new farm in the wil- derness, James K. Polk spent the early years of his childhood and youth. His father, adding the pur- suit of a surveyor to that of a farmer, ' gradually increased in -wealth until he became one of the leading men of the region. His mother was a superior woman, of strong common sense and earnest piety. Very early in life, James developed a taste for reading and expressed the strongest desire to obtain a liberal education. His mother's training had made him methodical in his habits, had taught him punct- uality and industry, and had inspired liim with lofty principles of morality. His health was frail ; and his father, fearing that he migiit not be able to endure a P sedentary life, got a situation for him behind the counter, hoping to fit him for commercial pursuits. This was to James a bitter disappointment. He had no taste for these duties, and his daily tasks were irksome in the extreme. He remained in this uncongenial occupation but a few weeks, when at his earnest solicitation his father removed him, and made arrangements for him to prosecute his studies. Soon after he sent him to Murfreesboro Academy. AVith ardor which could scarcely be surpassed, he pressed forward in his studies, and in less than two and a half years, in the autumn of 1815, entered the sophomore class in the University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill. Here he was one of the most exemplary of scholars, punctual in every exercise, never allowing himself to be absent from a recitation or a religious service. He graduated in 1818, with the highest honors, be- ing deemed the best scholar of his class, both in mathematics and the classics. He was then twenty- three years of age. Mr. Polk's health was at this time much impaired by the assiduity with wliich he had prosecuted his studies. After a short season of relaxation he went to Nashville, and entered the office of Felix Grundy, to study law. Here Mr. Polk renewed his acquaintance with Andrew Jackson, who resided on his plantation, the Hermitage, but a few miles from Nashville. They had probably been slightly acquainted before. Mr. Polk's father was a Jeffersonian Republican, and James K. Polk ever adhered to tlie same politi- cal faith. He was a popular public speaker, and was constantly called ui)on to address the meetings of his party friends. His skill as a speaker was such that he was popularly called the Napoleon of the stump. He was a man of unblemished morals, genial and m mm iH m KXnsim^IH iilM^ ^^ 5o JAMES K. POLK. KlHl n I - iil courteous in his bearing, and with that sympathetic nature in the joj s and griefs of others which ever gave hiui troops of friends. In 1823, Mr. Polk was elected to the Legislature of Tennessee. Here he gave his strong influence towards the election of his friend, Mr. Jackson, to the Presidency of the United States. In January, 1824, Mr. Polk married Miss Sarah Childress, of Rutherford Co., Tenn. His bride was ^pS, altogether worthy of him, — a lady of beauty and cul- ture. In the fall of 1825, Mr. Polk was chosen a member of Congress. The satisfaction which he gave to his constituents may be inferred from the fact, that for fourteen successive years, until 1839, he was con- " tinned in that office. He then voluntarily withdrew, only that he might accept the Gubernatorial chair of Teimessee. In Congress he was a laborious member, a frequent and a popular speaker. He was always in his seat, always courteous ; and whenever he spoke it was always to the point, and without any ambitious rhetorical display, j During five sessions of Congress, Mr. Polk was f^. Speaker of the House Strong passions were roused, '^ and stormy scenes were witnessed ; but Mr^ Polk per- formed his arduous duties to a very general satisfac- tion, and a unanimous vote of thanks to him was passed by the House as he withdrew on the 4th of March, 1839. In accordance with Southern usage, Mr. Polk, as a candidate for Governor, canvassed the State. He was elected by a large majority, and on the 14th of Octo- ber, 1839, took tlie oath of office at Nashville. In 1841, his term of office expired, and he was again the can- didate of the Democratic party, but was defeated. On the 4th of March, 1845, Mr. Polk was inaugur- ated President of the United States. The verdict of the countryin favor of the annexation of Texas, exerted its influence upon Congress ; and the last act of the administration of President Tyler was to affix liis sig- nature to a joint resolution of Congress, passed on the _3d of March, approving of the annexation of Texas to J| the American Union. As Mexico still claimed Texas I I as one of her provinces, the Mexican minister, ?gg^i 1:S i;tj l:| \: l- l3C \i i a: THIRTEENTH PRESIDENT. Jl/, ^•ffllLLAHn FILLfflnHE. ILLARD FILLMORE, thir- teenth President of the United States, was born at Summer Hill, Cayuga Co., N. Y ., on the yth of January, i8oo. His father was a farmer, and ow- ing to misfortune, in humble cir- cumstances. Of his mother, the daughter of Dr. Abiathar Millard, of Pittsfield, Mass., it has been said that she possessed an intellect of very high order, united with much ])ersonal loveliness, sweetness of dis- position, graceful manners and ex- quisite sensibilities. She died in 1831 ; having lived to see her son a young man of distinguished prom- ise, though she was not permitted to witness the high dignity which he finally attained. In consequence of the secluded home and limited means of his father, Millard enjoyed but slender ad- vantages for education in his early years. The com- mon schools, which he occasionally attended were very imperfect institutions; and books were scarce and expensive. There was nothing then in his char- acter to indicate the brilliant career upon which he was about to enter. He was a plain fanner's boy ; intelligent, good-looking, kind-hearted. The sacred influences of home had taught him to revere the Bible, and had laid the foundations of an upright character. When fourteen years of age, his father sent him some hundred miles from home, to the then wilds of Livingston County, to learn the trade of a clothier. Near the mill there was a small villiage, where some 11 11 enterprising man had commenced the collection of a village library. This i)roved an inestimable blessing to young Fillmore. His evenings were spent in read- ing. Soon every leisure moment was occupied with books. His thirst for knowledge became insaUate ; and the selections which he made were continually IS more elevating and instrucrive. He read history, biography, oratory , and thus gradually there was en- kindled in his heart a desire to be something more than a mere worker with his hands; and he was be- coming, almost unknown to himself, a well-informed, educated man. The young clothier had now attained the age of nineteen years, and was of fine personal appearance and of gentlemanly demeanor. It so happened that there was a gentleman in the neighborhood of ample pecuniar}' means and of benevolence, — Judge Walter ^ iiaaii ^ Wood, — who was struck with the prepossessing ap- pearance of young Fillmore. He made his acquaint- ance, and was so much impressed with his ability and attainments that he advised him to abandon his trade and devote himself to the study of the law. The young man replied, that he had no means of his own, r.o friends to help him and that his previous educa- tion had been very imperfect. But Judge Wood had so much confidence in him that he kindly offered to take him into his own office, and to loan him such money as he needed. Most gratefully the generous offer was accepted. There is in many minds a strange delusion about a collegiate education. A young man is supposed to be liberally educated if he has graduated at some col- lege. But many a boy loiters through university halls and then enters a law office, who is by no means as I pm '1 1 :1 -^m^ ■T I r I J ( ni m ::::.:.:::::::::::.::.:.:..:.B m.m 68 MILLARD FILLMORE. liii 81^ mii well prepared to prosecute his legal studies as was Millard Fillmore when he graduated at the clothing- mill at the end of four years of manual labor, during which every leisure moment had been devoted to in- tense mental culture. In 1823, when twenty-three years of age, he was admitted to the Court of Common Pleas. He then went to the village of Aurora, and commenced the practice of law. In this secluded, peaceful region, his practice of course was limited, and there was no opportunity for a sudden rise in fortune or in fame. Here, in the year 1826, he married a lady of great moral worth, and one capable of adorning any station she might be called to fill, — Miss Abigail Powers. His elevation of character, his untiring industry, his legal acquirements, and his skill as an advocate, gradually attracted attention ; and he was invited to enter into partnership under highly advantageous circumstances, with an elder member of the bar in Buffalo. Just before removing to Buffalo, in 1829, he took his seat in the House of Assembly, of the .State of New York, as a representative from Erie County. Though he had never taken a very active part in ixslitics, his vote and his sympathies were with the ^Vhig party. The State was then Democratic, and he found himself in a helpless minority in the Legislature , still the testimony comes from all parties, that his courtesy, ability and integrity, won, to a very unusual degn e the respect of his associates. In the autumn of 1832, he was elected to a seat in the United States Congress. He entered that troubled arena in some of the most tumultuous hours of our national history. The great conflict respecting the national bank and the removal of the deposits, was then raging. His term of two years closed ; and he returned to his profession, which he pursued with increasing rep- utation and success. After a lapse of two years he again became a candidate for Congress ; was re- elected, and took his seat in 1837. His past expe- rience as a representative gave hmi strength and confidence. The first term of service in Congress to any man can be but little more than an introduction. He was now prepared for active duty. All his ener- gies were brought to hear upon the public good. Every measure received his impress. Mr. Fillmore was now a man of wide repute, and his ixjpularity filled the State, and in the year 1847, lie was elected Comptroller of the State. I Mr. Fillmore had attained the age of forty-seven years. His labors at the bar, in the Legislature, in Congress and as Comptroller, had given him very con- siderable fame. The Whigs were casting about to find suitable candidates for President and Vice-Presi- dent at the approaching election. Far away, on the waters of the Rio Grande, there was a rough old soldier, who had fought one or two successful battles with the Mexicans, which had caused his name to be proclaimed in trumpet-tones all over the land. But it was necessary to associate with him on the same ticket some man of reputation as a statesman. Under the influence of these considerations, the names of Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore became |: the rallying-cry of the Whigs, as their candidates for a!; President and Vice-Peesident. The Whig ticket was §' signally triumphant. On the 4th of March, U Gen. Taylor was inaugurated President, and Millard \ Fillmore Vice-President, of the LTnited States. On the 9th of July, 1850, President Taylor, but about one year and four months after his inaugura- tion, was suddenly taken sick and died. By the Con- stitution, Vice-President Fillmore thus became Presi- dent. He appointed a very able cabinet, of which the illustrious Daniel Webster was Secretary of State. Mr. Fillniore had very serious difficulties to contend 5|i with, since the opposition had a majority in both 5^ Houses. He did everything in his power to conciliate the South; but the pro-slaverj' party in the South felt §! the inadequacyof all measuresof transient conciliation. § The population of the free States was so rapidly in- § creasing over that of the slave States that it was in- | evitable that the power of the Government should s| soon pass into the hands of the free States. The famous compromise measures were adopted under Mr. | Fillmcre's adminstration, and the Japan Expedition was sent out. On the 4th of March, 1853, Mr. Fill- more, having served one term, retired. <&, In 1856, Mr. Fillmore was nominated for the Pres- 5|;| idency by the " Know Nothing " party, but was beaten 35 1 by Mr. Buchanan. After that Mr. Fillmore lived in retirement. During the terrible conflict of civil war, he was mostly silent. It was generally supposed that his sympathies were rather with those who were en- deavoring to overthrow our institutions. President Fillmore kept aloof from the conflict, without any cordial words of cheer to the one party or the other. He was thus forgotten by both. He lived to a ripe old age, and died in Buffalo. N. Y., March S, 1874. I 31 f li ll JrJd' rJri ^t «0T3l II- ••-i. ^^?7;: ;:;;/;--'-;;-;-;-;7?;::}M ;; ■;;;:; ■■ I rxTirm ggfrl '^ ^ ^> FRANKLIN FIERCE.-^ ^ -^s.- Ill 1.=-;: RANKLIN PIERCE, the fourteenth President of the if' United States, was born in Hillsborough, N. H., Nov. 23, 1804. His father was a Revolutionary soldier, who, with his own strong arm, hewed out a liome in the wilderness. He was a man of inflexible integrity; of strong, though uncultivated mind, and an uncompromis- ing Democrat. The mother of Franklin Pierce was all that a son could desire, — an intelligent, pru- dent, affectionate. Christian wom- an. Franklin was the sixth of eight children. Franklin was a very bright and handsome boy, gen- erous, warm-hearted and brave. He won alike the love of old and young. The boys on the play ground loved him. His teachers loved him. The neighbors looked upon him with pride and affection. He was by instinct a gentleman; always speaking kind words, doing kind deeds, with a peculiar unstudied tact which taught him what was agreeable. Without de- veloping any precocity of genius, or any unnatural devotion to books, he was a good scholar ; in body, in mind, in affections, a finely-developed boy. When sixteen years of age, in the year 1820, he entered Bowdoin College, at Brunswick, Me. He was one of the most jxjpular young men in the college. The purity of his moral character, the unvarying courtesy of his demeanor, his rank as a scholar, and genial nature, rendered him a universal favorite. There was something verj' peculiarly winning in his address, and it was evidently not in the slightest de- gree studied : it was the simple outgushing of his own magnanimous and loving nature. Upon graduating, in the year 1824, Franklin Pierce commenced the study of law in the office of Judge Woodbury, one of the most distinguished lawyers of the State, and a man of great private worth. The eminent social qualities of the young lawyer, his father's prominence as a public man, and the brilliant political career into which Judge Woodbury was en- tering, all tended to entice Mr. Pierce into the faci- nating yet perilous path of political life. With all the ardor of his nature he espoused the cause of Gen. Jackson for the Presidency. He commenced the practice of law in Hillsborough, and was soon elected to represent the town in the State Legislature. Here he served for four yeais. The last two years he was chosen speaker of the house by a very large vote. In 1833, at the age of twenty-nine, he was elected a member of Congress. \Vithout taking an active part in debates, he was faithful and laborious in duty, and ever rising in the estimation of those with whom he was associatad. In 1837, being then but thirty-three years of age, he was elected to the Senate of the United States; taking his seat just as Mr. Van Buren commenced his administration. He was the youngest member in the Senate. In the year 1834, he married Miss Jane Means Appleton, a lady of rare beauty and accom- plishments, and one admirably fitted to adorn every station with wliich her husband was honoied. Of the m I J A. '■J 11 ^.^.^ 72 FRANKLIN PIERCE. H r:..-.,:,:!= Ecxxnxmrxra:!'^: ,Bt±4at C"* 1 \ I -e^s^ three sons who were born to them, all now sleep with their parents in the grave. In the year 1838, Mr. Pierce, with growing fame and increasing business as a lawyer, took up his residence in Concord, the capital of New Hampshire. President Polk, upon his accession to office, appointed Mr. Pierce attorney-general of the United States ; but the offer was declined, in consequence of numerous professional engagements at home, and the precariuos state of Mrs. Pierce's health. He also, about the same time declined the nomination for governor by the Democratic party. The war with Mexico called Mr. Pierce in the army. Receiving the appointment of brigadier-general, he embarked, with a portion of his troops, at Newport, R. I., on the 27th of May, 1847. He took an important part in this war, proving him- self a brave and true soldier. When Gen. Pierce reached his home in his native State, he was received enthusiastically by the advo- cates of the Mexican war, and coldly by his oppo- nents. He resumed the practice' of his profession, very freijuently taking an active part in political ques- tions, giving his cordial support to the pro-slavery wing of the Democratic party. The compromise measures met cordially with his approval ; and he strenuously advocated the enforcement of the infa- mous fugitive-slave law, which so shocked the religious sensibilities of the North. He thus became distin- guished as a "Northern man with Southern principles.'' The strong partisans of slavery in the South conse- quently regarded him as a man whom they could safely trust in office to carry out their plans. On the i2th of June, 1852, the Democratic conven- tion met in Baltimore to nominate a candidate for the Presidency. For four days they continued in session, and in thirty-five ballotings no one had obtained a two-thirds vote. Not a vote thus far had been thrown for Gen. Pierce. Then the Virginia delegation brought forward his name. There were fourteen more ballotings, during which Gen. Pierce constantly gained strength, until, at the forty-ninth ballot, he received two hundred and eighty-two votes, and all other candidates eleven. Gen. Winfield Scott was the Whig candidate. Gen. Pierce was chosen with great unanimity. Only four States — Vermont, Mas- sachusetts, Kentucky and Tennessee — cast their electoral votes against him Gen. Franklin Pierce was therefore inaugurated President of the United States on the 4th of March, 1853. His administration proved one of the most stormy our country had ever experienced. The controversy be- tween slavery and freedom was then approaching its culminating ix)int. It became evident that there was *;} an " irrepressible conflict " between them, and that this Nation could not long exist " half slave and half 3:1} free." President Pierce, during the whole of his ad ministration, did every thing he could to conciliate 3||} the South ; but it was all in vain. The conflict every j-j} year grew more violent, and threats of the dissolution i;^!}] of the Union were borne to the North on every South- : , j em breeze. 3 J Such was the condition of affairs when President % J Pierce^ approached the close of his four-years' term lU of office. The North had become thoroughly alien- :';& ated from him. The anti-slavery sentiment, goaded 3;:ri by great outrages, had been rapidly increasing; all gw the intellectual ability and social worth of President 3s(i Pierce were forgotten in deep reprehension of his ad- - ;*ij ministrative acts. The slaveholders of the South, also, '■.''% unmindful of the fidelity with 'which he had advo- : iii cated those measures of Government which they ap- proved, and perhaps, also, feeling that he had rendered himself so unpopular as no longer to be able acceptably to serve them, ungratefully dropped §jji him, and nominated James Buchanan to succeed him. ;'^'i On the 4th of March, 1S57, President Pierce re- = [f] tired to his home in Concord. Of three children, two ; n. had died, and his only surviving child had been killed before his eyes by a railroad accident ; and his : -ij wife, one of the most estimable and accomplished of 3t;} ladies, was rapidly sinking in consumption. The hour of dreadful gloom soon came, and he was left alone in the world, without wife or child. When the terrible Rebellion burst forth, which di- vided our country into two parties, and two only, Mr. Pierce remained steadfast in the principles which he had always cherished, and gave his sympathies to E-J that pro-slavery party with which he had ever been 'i^- allied. He declined to do anything, either by voice : or pen, to strengthen the hand of the National Gov- 5 ernment. He continued to reside in Concord until 3'; the time of his death, which occurred in October, 1869. He was one of the most genial and social of;: men, an honored communicant of the Episcopal \\ Church, and one of the kindest of neighbors. Gen- erous to a fault, he contributed liberally for the al- leviation of suffering and want, and manyot his towns- people were often gladened by his material bounty. - ,' I :'ij \\ ^ TiVirrVilMnximi , U PIT T J ■ /^ i^ ^Z^/nj>J G^^^^.^^^2 <^^^2^ 4n±ir5^ j^jvteenth President of the United "" States, was born in a small frontier town, at the foot of the eastern ridge of the. Allegha- nies, in Franklin Co., Penn.,on the 23d of April, 1791. The place where the humble cabin of his father stood was called Stony Batter. It was a wild and ro- mantic spot in a gorge of the moun- tains, with towering summits rising grandly all around. His father was a native of the north of Ireland ; a poor man, who had emigrated in 1783, with little property save his own strong arms. Five years afterwards he married Elizabeth Spear, the daughter of a respectable farmer, and, with his young bride, plunged into the wilder- ness, staked his claim, reared his log-hut, opened a clearing with his axe, and settled down (here to per- form his obscure part in the drama of life. In this se- cluded home, where James was born, he remained for eight years, enjoying but few social or intellectual advantages. When James was eight years of age, his father removed to the village of Mercersburg, where his son was placed at school, and commenced a g course of study in English, Latin and Greek. His jirogress was rapid, and at the age of fourteen, he entered Dickinson College, at Carlisle. Here he de- |^~ veloped remarkable talent, and took his stand among ij3h the first scholars in the institution. His application i^^S to study was intense, and yet his native powers en- W^ aiii abled him to master the most abstruse subjects with facility. In the year 1809, he graduated with the highest honors of his class. He was then eighteen years of age; tall and graceful, vigorous in health, fond of athletic sport, an unerring shot, and enlivened with an exuberant flow of animal spirits. He immediately commenced the study of law in the city of Lancaster, and was admit'ted to the bar in 181 2, when he was but twenty-one years of age. Very rapidly he rose in his profession, and at once took undisputed stand with the ablest lawyers of the State. When but twenty-six years of age, unaided by counsel, he suc- cessfully defended before the State Senate one of the judges of the State, who was tried upon articles of impeachment. At the age of thirty it was generally admitted that he stood at the head of the bar; and there was no lawyer in the State who had a more lu- crative practice. In 1820, he reluctantly consented to run as a candidate for Congress. He was elected, and for ten years he remained a member of the Lower House. During the vacations of Congress, he occasionally .^.^^ tried some important case. In 1831, he retired ^M altogether from the toils of his jirofession, having ao- hjlij quired an ample fortune. [^^ Gen. Jackson, upon his elevation to the Presidency, L^S appointed Mr. Buchanan minister to Russia. The hJKJ duties of his mission he performed with ability, which 'i^^;, gave satisfaction to all parties. Upon his return, in 1833, he was elected to a seat in the United States Senate. He there met, as his associates, Webster, Clay, Wright and Calhoun. He advocated the meas- ures proposed by President Jackson, of making repri- jxxsxna l ^SK ^1;=: ItlllXXl jm ri JXLu xj^rju^i^ri k^-rv.'F'. fe,-i!i. ' ixrxrgTrrrJxa txmii iL xxt mxxir m r'rTXJ . iTTr Ft ttt TTVTr ririT i 76 JAMES BUCHANAN. ui^n^ S'W H sals against France, to enforce the payment of our claims against that country ; and defended the course of the President in his unprecedented and wholesale removal from office of those who were not the sup- porters of his administration. Upon this question he was brought into direct collision with Henry Clay. He also, with voice and vote, advocated expunging from the journal of the Senate the vote of censure against Gen. Jackson for removing the deposits. Earnestly he opposed the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, and urged the prohibition of the circulation of anti-slavery documents by the United States mails. As to petitions on the subject of slavery, he advo- cated tliat they should be respectfully received; and that the reply should be returned, that Congress had no power to legislate upon the subject. " Congress," said he, " might as well undertake to interfere with slavery under a foreign government as in any of the States where it now exists." Upon Mr. Polk's accession to the Presidency, Mr. Buchanan became Secretary of State, and as such, took his share of the responsibility in the conduct of the Mexican War. Mr. Polk assumed that crossing the Nueces by the American troops into the disputed territory was not wrong, but for the Mexicans to cross the Rio (jrande into that territory was a declaration of war. No candid man can read with pleasure the account of tlie course our Government pursued in that movement. Mr. Buchanan identified himself thoroughly with the party devoted to the perpetuation and extension of slavery, and brought all the energies of his mind to bear against the Wilmot Proviso. He gave his cordial approval to the compromise measures of 1S50, which included the fugitive-slave law. Mr. Pierce, upon his election to the Presidency, honored Mr. Buchanan with the mission to England. In tlie year 1856, a national Democratic conven- tion nominated Mr. Buchanan for the Presidency. The political conflict was one of the most severe in which our country has ever engaged. All the Triends of slavery were on one side; all the advocates of its re- striction and final abolition, on the other. Mr. Fre- mont, the candidate of the enemies of slavery, re- ceived H4 electoral votes. Mr. Buchanan received 174, and was elected. The popular vote stood 1,340,618, for Fremont, 1,224,750 for Buchanan. On March 4th, 1857, Mr. Buchanan was inaugurated. Mr. Buchanan was far advanced in life. Only four years were wanting to fill up his threescore years and ten. His own friends, those with wliom he had l)een allied in political principles and action for years, were seeking the destruction of the Government, that tliey might rear upon the ruins of our free institutions a nation whose corner-stone should be human slavery. In this emergency, Mr. Buchanan was hopelessly be- wildered He could not, with his long-avowed prin- rJ.:JrJrJM r ciples, consistently oppose the State-rights party in their assumptions. As President of the United States, bound by his oath faithfully to administer tlie laws, he could not, without perjury of the grossest kind, unite with those endeavoring to overthrow the repub- lic. He therefore did nothing. The opponents of Mr. Buchanan's administration nominated Abraham Lincoln as their standard bearer in the next Presidential canvass. The pro-slavery party declared, that if he were elected, and the con- trol of the Government were thus taken from their hands, they would secede from the Union, taking with them, as they retired, the National Capitol at Washington, and the lion's share of the territory of the United States. Mr. Buchanan's sympathy with the [iro-slaver)' party was such, that he had been willing to offer them far more than they had ventured to claim. All the South had professed to ask of the North was non- intervention upon the subject of slavery. Mr. Bu- chanan had been ready to offer them the active co- operation of the Government to defend and extend the institution. As the storm increased in violence, the slaveholders claiming the right to secede, and Mr. Buchatian avow- ing that Congress had no power to prevent it, one of tlie most pitiable exhibitions of governmental im- becility was exhibited the world has ever seen. He declared that Congress had no power to enforce its laws in any State which had withdrawn, or which was attempting to withdraw from the Union. This was not the doctrine of Andrew Jackson, when, with his hand upon his sword hilt, he exclaimed, "The Union must and shall be preserved!" South Carolina seceded in December, i860; nearly three months before the inauguration of President Lincoln. Mr. Buchanan looked on in listless despair. The rebel flag was raised in Charleston • Fort Sumpter was besieged; our forts, navy-yards and arsenals were seized; our depots of military stores were plun- dered ; and our custom-houses and post-offices were appropriated by the rebels. The energy of the rebels, and the imbecility of our Executive, were alike marvelous. The Nation looked on in agony, waiting for the slow weeks to glide away, and close the administration, so terrible in its weak- ness At length the long-looked-for hour of deliver- ance came, when Abraham Lincoln was to receive the scepter. The administration of President Buchanan was certainly the most calamitous our country has ex- perienced. His best friends cannot recall it with pleasure. ,\nd still more deplorable it is for his fame, that in that dreadful conflict which rolled its billows of flame and blood over our whole land, no word came from his lips to indicate his wish that our country's banner should triumph over the flag of the rebellion. He died at his Wheatland retreat, June i, 1868. I ^y/^^^ Uri^'^ a ^iijiis a SIXTEENTH PRESIDENT. ■^-ii.i-il. ABRAHAM > LINCOLN. »jai^,::j fy Hardin '^ i8og. . the the in 12, BRAHAM LINCOLN, sixteenth President of l#United States, was born Co., Ky., Feb. 9. About the year 1780, a ^; man by the name of Abraham '^ Lincohi left Virginia with his family and moved into the then wilds of Kentucky. Only two years after this emigration, still a young man, while working one day in a field, was stealthily approached by an Indian and shot dead. His widow was left in extreme poverty with five little children, three boys and two girls. Thomas, the youngest of the boys, was four years of age at his father's death. This Thomas was the father of Abraham Lincoln, the President of the United States whose name must henceforth forever be enrolled with the most prominent in the annals of our world. Of course no record has been kept of the life of one so lowly as Thomas Lincoln. He was among the poorest of the poor. His home was a wretched :| log-cabin ; his food the coarsest and the meanest. Education he had none; he could never either read or write. As soon as he was able to do anything for himself, he was compelled to leave the cabin of his starving mother, and push out into the world, a friend- less, wandering boy, seeking work. He hired him- self out, and thus spent the whole of his youth as a laborer in the fields of others. When twenty-eight years of age he built a log- cabin of his own, and married Nancy Hanks, the daughter of anotlier family of poor Kentucky emi- grants, who had also come from Virginia. Their second child was Abraham Lincoln, the subject of this sketch. The mother of Abraham was a noble woman, gentle, loving, pensive, created to adorn a palace, doomed to toil and pine, and die in a hovel. "All that I am, or hope to be," exclaims the grate- ful son " I owe to my angel-mother. When he was eight years of age, his father sold his I cabin and sinall farm, and moved to Indiana. Where two years later his mother died. Abraham soon became the scribe of the uneducated community around iiim. He could not have had a better school than this to teach him to put thoughts into words. He also became an eager reader. The books he could obtain were few ; but these he read and re-read until they were almost committed to memory. As the years rolled on, the lot of this lowly family was the usual lot of humanity. There were joys and griefs, weddings and funerals. Abraham's sister Sarah, to whom he was tenderly attached, was mar- ried when a child of but fourteen years of age, and soon died. The family was gradually scattered. Mr. Thomas Lincoln sold out his squatter's claim in 1830, and emigrated to Macon Co., 111. Abraham Lincoln was then twenty-one years of age. With vigorous hands he aided his father in rearing another log-cabin. Abraham worked diligently at this until he saw the family comfortably settled, and their small lot of enclosed prairie planted with corn, when he announced to his father his intention to leave home, and to go out into the world and seek his for- tune. Little did he or his friends imagine how bril- liant that fortune was to be. He saw the value of education and was intensely earnest to improve his mind to the utmost of his power. He saw the ruin which ardent spirits were causing, and became strictly temperate; refusing to allow a drop of intoxi- cating liquor to pass his lips. And he had read in God's word, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain ;" and a profane expression he was never heard to utter. Religion he revered. His morals were pure, and he was uncontaminated by a single vice. Young Abraham worked for a time as a hired laborer among the farmers. Then he went to Springfield, where he was employed in building a large flat-boat. In this he took a herd of swine, floated them down the Sangamon to the Illinois, and thence by the Mis- sissippi to New Orleans. Whatever Abraham Lin- coln undertook, he performed so faithfully as to give great satisfaction to his employers. In this adven- ts run] 'd 1 rxrxiJixnxnjiiunmjii I ixxxurmTtiixiirxTxxxii . •IlltllXX-l-l- ^jrrxOTxmnxj ixinixxfic^SrixiiiTirajrii i 2xrrTTTTnidS 5s: >>J«2in^ 80 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. w ii a HI tare his employers were so well pleased, that uixjii his return tiiey placed a store and mill under his care. In 1832, at the outbreak, of the Black Hawk war, he enlisted and was chosen captain of a company. He returned to Sangamon County, and although only 23 years of age, was a candidate for the Legislature, but was defeated. He soon after received from Andrew Jackson the appointment of Postmaster of New Salem, His only post-office was his hat. All the letters he received he carried there ready to deliver to those he chanced to meet. He studied surveying, and soon made this liis business. In 1834 he again became a candidate for the Legislature, and was elected Mr. Stuart, of Springfield, advised him to study law. He walked from New Salem to Springfield, borrowed of Mr. Stuart a load of books, carried them back and began his legal studies. When the Legislature as- sembled he trudged on foot with his pack on his back one hundred miles to Vandalia, then the capital. \\\ 1836 he was re-elected to the Legislature. Here it was he first met Stephen A. Douglas. In 1839 he re- moved to Springfield and began the practice of law. His success with the jury was so great that he was soon engaged in almost every noted case in the circuit. In 1854 the great discussion began between Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Douglas, on the slavery question. In the organization of the Republican party in Illinois, in 1856, he took an active part, and at once became one of the leaders in that party. Mr. Lincoln's speeches in opposition to Senator Douglas in the con- test in 1858 for a seat in the Senate, form a most notable part of his history. The issue was on the ilavery question, and he took the broad ground of ;he Declaration of Independence, that all men are created equal. Mr. Lincoln was defeated in this con- test, but won a far higher prize. The great Republican Convention met at Chicago on the i6th of June, i860. The delegates and strangers who crowded the city amounted to twenty- five thousand. An immense building called "The Wigwam," was reared to accommodate the Conven- tion. There were eleven candidates for whom votes were thrown. William H. Seward, a man whose fame as a statesman had long filled the land, was the most orominent. It was generally supposed he would be the nominee. Abraham Lincoln, however, received the nomination on the third ballot. Little did he then dream of the weary years of toil and care, and the bloody death, to which that nomination doomed him : and aslittle did he dream that he was to render services to his country, which would fi.\ upon him the eyes of the whole civilized world, and which would give him aplaceintiie affections of his countrymen, second only, if second, to that of Washington. Election day came and Mr. Lincoln received iSo electoral votes out of 203 cast, and was, therefore, constitutionally elected President of the United States. The tirade of abuse that vas [xjured w\yo\\ this good and merciful man, especially by the slaveholders, was greater than ujwn any other man ever elected to this high position. In Februar)', 186 1, Mr. Lincoln started for Washington, stopping in all the large cities on his way making speeches. The whole journey wasfrought with much danger. Many of the Southern States had already seceded, and several attempts at assassination were afterwards brought to light. A gang in Balti- more had arranged, upon his arrival to "get up a row," and in the confusion to make sure of his death with revolvers and hand-grenades. A detective unravelled the plot. A secret and special train was provided to take him from Harrisburg, through Baltimore, at an unexpected hour of the night. The train started at half-past ten ; and to prevent any possible communi- cation on the part ot the Secessionists with their Con- federate gang in Baltimore, as soon as the train had started the telegraph-wires were cut. Mr. Lincoln reached Washington in safety and was inaugurated, although great anxiety was felt by all loyal people. In the selection of his cabinet Mr. Lincoln gave to Mr. Seward the Department of State, and to other prominent opponents before the convention he gave important positions. During no other administration have the duties devolving upon the President been so manifold, and the resixjnsibilities so great, as those which fell to the lot of President Lincoln. Knowing this, and feeling his own weakness and inability to meet, and in his own strength to cope with, the difficulties, he learned early to seek Divine wisdom and guidance in determining his plans, and Divine comfort in all his trials, both personal and national. Contrary to his own estimate of himself, Mr. Lincoln was one of the most courageous of men. He went directly into the rebel capital just as the retreating foe was leaving, with no guard but a few sailors. From the time he had left Springfield, in 1861, however, plans li ad l)een made for his assassination.and he at last fell a victim tooneof them. April 14, 1865, he, with Gen. Grant, was urgently invited to attend Fords' Theater. It was announced that they would be present. Gen. Grant, however, left the city. President Lincoln, feel- ing, witn his characteristic kindliness of heart, that it would be a disappointment if he should fail them, very reluctantly consented to go. While listening to the play an actor by the name of John Wilkes Booth entered the box where the President and family were seated, and fired a bullet into his brains. He died the next morning at seven o'clock. Never before, in the history of the world was a nation plunged into such deep grief by the death of its ruler Strong men met in the streets and wept in speechless anguish. It is not too much to say that a nation was in tears. His was a life which will fitly beconie a model. His name as the savior of his country will live with that of Washington's, its father; his co\mtr)'- men being unable to decide which is the greater. 3;n pi %\ El I* ;l k =1 \\ il w SI ^■-r^'-v^s'^^^r^ Vj-.^r3PTrc;T n -1 1 ■6, ■Oc/^ ^-Or/^/i^ SEVENTEENTH PRESIDENT. I'^ri »¥ T T-yr nn -TTT t w-irmpf ujLxu riTT I riirxn ■ iTr r xxifemJUxai^ixmrr. ANDREW JOHNSON. pS \m \n mm m \ M I I Pi m ity, and proved himself the warm friend of the work- ing classes. In 1857, Mr. Johnson was elected United .States Senator. Years before, in 1845, he had warmly advocated the anne.xation of Texas, stating however, as his reason, that he thought this annexation would prob- aijly prove " to be the gateway out of which the sable sons of Africa are to pass from bondage to freedom, and become merged in a population congenial to themselves." In 1850, he also supported the com- promise measures, the two essential features of whicli were, that the white people of the Territories should be permitted to decide for themselves whether they would enslave the colored people or not, and that the free States of the North should return to the South persons who attempted to escape from slavery. Mr. Johnson was never ashamed of his lowly origin: on the contrary, he often took f>ride in avowing that he owed his distinction to his own exertions. "Sir,'" said he on the floor of the Senate, " I do not forget that I am a mechanic ; neither do I forget that Adam was a tailor and sewed fig-leaves, and that our Sav- ior was the son of a carpenter." In the Charleston-Baltimore convention of i860, he was the choice of the Tennessee Democrats for the Presidency. In 1861, when the purpose of the South- ixw Democracy became apparent, he took a decided stand in favor of the Union, and held that " slavery must be held subordinate to the Union at whatever cost." He returned to Tennessee, and repeatedly imperiled his own life to protect the Unionists of Tennesee. Tennessee having seceded from the Union, President Lincoln, on March 4th, 1862, ap- pointed him MiUtary Governor of the State, and he established the most stringent military rule. His numerous proclamations attracted wide attention. In 1864, he was elected Vice-President of the United States, and upon the death of Mr. Lincoln, April 15, 1865, became President. In a speech two days later he said, " The American people must be taught, if they do not already feel, that treason is a crime and must be punished; that the Government will not always bear with its enemies ; that it is strong not only to protect, but to punish. * * The people must understand that it (treason) is the blackest of crimes, and will surely be punished." Yet his whole administration, the history of which is so well known, was in utter inconsistency with, and the most violent opposition to, the principles laid down in that speech. In his loose policy of reconstruction and general amnesty, he was opposed by Congress ; and he char- acterized Congress as a new rebellion, and lawlessly defied it, in everything possible, to the utmost. In the beginnirig of 1868, on account of "high crimes and misdemeanors," the principal of which was the removal of Secretary Stanton, in violation of the Ten- ure of Office Act, articles of impeachment were pre- ferred against him, and the trial began March 23. It was very tedious, continuing for nearly three months. A test article of the impeachment was at length submitted to the court for its action. Il was certain that as the court voted upon that article so would it vote upon all. Thirty-four voices pronounced the President guilty. As a two-thirds vote was neces- sary to his condemnation, he was pronounced ac- quitted, notwithstanding the great majority against hinr. The change of one vote from the not guilty side would have sustained the impeachment. The President, for the remainder of his term, was but little regarded. He continued, though impotently, his conflict with Congress. His own party did not think it expedient to renominate him for the Presi- dency. The Nation rallied, with enthusiasm unpar- alleled since the days of Washington, around tiie name of Gen. Grant. Andrew Johnson was forgotten. The bullet of the assassin introduced him to the President's chair. Notwithstanding this, never was there presented to a man a better opportunity to im- mortalize his name, and to win the gratitude of a nation. He failed utterly. He retired to his home in Greenville, Tenn., taking no very active part in politics until 1875. On Jan. 26, after an exciting struggle, he was chosen by the Legislature of Ten- nessee, United States Senator in the forty-fourth Con- gress, and took his seat in that body, at the special session convened by President Grant, on the 5lh of March. On the 27th of July, 1875, the ex-President made a visit to his daughter's home, near Carter Station, Tenn. When he started on his journey, he was apparently in his usual vigorous health, but on reach- ing the residence of his child the following day, was stricken with paralysis, rendering him unconscious. He rallied occasionally, but finally passed away at 2 .^. M., July 31, aged sixty-seven years. His fun- eral was attended at Geenville, on the 31I of .\ugust, with every demonstration of respect. - 1^ at I Ski H'.~ I aiFi 11 3! I K.': 1 r i; I: 13 Uffi nc l-'S \i i LYSSES S. GRANT, the §1 eighteenth President of the !fe' United States, was bom on tlie 29th of April, 1822, of Christian parents, in a humble home, at Point Pleasant, on the banks of the Ohio. Shortly after his father moved to George- town, Brown Co., O. In this re- mote frontier hamlet, Ulysses received a common-school edu- cation. At the age of seven- teen, in the year 1839, he entered the Military Academy at West ^oint. Here he was regarded as a solid, sensible young man of fair abilities, and of sturdy, honest character. He took respectable rank as a scholar. In June, 1843, he graduated, about the middle in his class, and was sent as lieutenant of in- fantry to one of the distant military posts in the Mis- souri Territory. Two years he past in these dreary solitudes, watching the vagabond and exasperating Indians. The war with Mexico came. Lieut. Grant was sent with his regiment to Corpus Christi. His first battle was at Palo Alto. There was no chance here for the exhibition of either skill or heroism, nor at Resaca de la Palma, his second battle. At the battle of Monterey, his third engagement, it is said that he performed a signal service of daring and skillful horsemanship. His brigade had exhausted its am- munition. A messenger must be sent for more, along a route exposed to the bullets of the foe. Lieut. Grant, adopting an expedient learned of the Indians, grasped the mane of his horse, and hanging upon one side of the animal, ran the gauntlet in entire safety. From Monterey he was sent, with the fourth infantry, to aid Gen. Scott, at the siege of Vera Cruz. In preparation for the march to the city of Mexico, he was appointed quartermaster of his regiment. At the battle of Molino del Rey, he was promoted to a first lieutenancy, and was brevetted captain at Cha- pultepec. At the close of the Mexican War, Capt. Grant re- turned with his regiment to New York, and was again sent to one of the military posts on the frontier. The discovery of gold in California causing an immense tide of emigration to flow to the Pacific shores, Capt. Grant was sent with a battalion to Fort Dallas, in Oregon, for the protection of the interests of the im- migrants. Life was wearisome in those wilds. Capt. Grant resigned his commission and returned to the States ; and having married, entered upon the cultiva- tion of a small farm near St. Louis, Mo. He had but little skill as a farmer. Finding his toil not re- munerative, he turned to mercantile life, entering into the leather business, with a younger brother, at Ga- lena, 111. This was in the year i860. As the tidings of the rebels firing on Fort Sumpter reached the ears of Capt. Grant in his counting-room, he said, — " Uncle Sam has educated me for the army ; though I have served him through one war, I do not feel that ■I have yet repaid the debt. I am still ready to discharge my obligations. I shall therefore buckle on my sword and see Uncle Sam through this war too." He went into the streets, raised a company of vol- unteers, and led them as their captain to Springfield, the capital of the State, where their services were offered to Gov. Yates. The Governor, impressed by the zeal and straightfor^vard executive ability of Capt. Grant, gave him a desk in his office, to assist in the volunteer organization that was being formed in the State in behalf of the Government. On the 15th of HJiitJiizjmrxrmiiJiiiiimjl ICUtTJTT 3i^ ^X3 ir*i nirxixixmxrT ZI I X I XIlXll |raui( im hm. fc^.'sa ancmrxtT ixxjLjjxj iiri 3TTXHXJ3TT |y»T«iTT¥TTmTT-»TnrTT'rTmri ^ ■ °'W 88 ULYSSES S. GRANT. I m m ]une, 1 86 1, Capt. Grant received a commission as Colonel of the Twenty-first Regiment of Illinois Vol- unteers. His merits as a West Point graduate, who had served for 15 years in the regular army, were such that he was soon promoted to the rank of Brigadier- General and was placed in command at Cairo. The rebels raised their banner at Paducah, near the mouth of the Tennessee River. Scarcely had its folds ap- peared in the breeze ere Gen. Grant was there. The rebels fled. Their banner fell, and the star and stripes were unfurled in its stead. He entered the service with great determination and immediately began active duty. This was the be- ginning, and until the surrender of Lee at Richmond he was ever pushing the enemy with great vigor and effectiveness. At Belmont, a few days later, he sur- prised and routed the rebels, then at Fort Henry won another victory. Then came the brilliant fight at Fort Donelson. The nation was electrified by the victory, and the brave leader of the boys in blue was immediately made a Major-General, and the military p^ district of Tennessee was assigned to him. Like all great captains, Gen. Grant knew well how to secure the results of victory. He immediately pushed on to the enemies' lines. Then came the terrible battles of Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, and the siege of Vicksburg, where Gen. Pemberton made an unconditional surrender of the city with over thirty thousand men and one-hundred and seventy-two can- non. The fall of Vicksburg was by far the most severe blow which the rebels had thus far encountered, and opened up the .Mississippi from Cairo to the Gulf. Gen. Grant was next ordered to co-operate with Gen. Banks in a movement upon Texas, and pro- ceeded to New Orleans, where he was thrown from his horse, and received severe injuries, from which he was laid up for months. He then rushed to the aid B' of Gens. Rosecrans and Thomas at Chattanooga, and by a wonderful series of strategic and technical meas- ures put the Union Army in fighting condition. Then followed the bloody battles at Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, in which the rebels were routed with great loss. This won for him un- I bounded praise in the North. On the 4th of Febru- 5 ary, 1864, Congress revived the grade of lieutenant- [ general, and the rank was conferred on Gen. Grant. I He repaired to Washington to receive his credentials J and enter upon the duties of his new office. li'.- B m Gen. Cirant decided as soon as he took charge of the army to concentrate the widely-dispersed National SI } troops for an attack upon Richmond, the nominal at} capital of the Rebellion, and endeavor there to de-^1 stroy the rebel armies which would be promptly as- »} sembled from all quarters for its defence. The whole '^^ continent seemed to tremble under the tramp of these majestic armies, rushing to the decisive battle field. Steamers were crowded with troops. Railway trains were burdened with closely packed thousands. His plans were comprehensive and involved a series of campaigns, which were executed with remarkable en- ergy and ability, and were consummated at the sur- render of Lee, April 9, 1865. The war was ended. The Union was saved. The almost unanimous voice of the Nation declared Gen. Grant to be the most prominent instrument in its sal- vation. The eminent services he had thus rendered the country brought him conspicuously forward as the Republican candidate for the Presidential chair. At the Republican Convention held at Chicago, May 21, 186S, he was unanimously nominated for the Presidency, and at the autumn election received a majority of tlie ]X)pular vote, and 214 out of 294 electoral votes. The National Convention of the Republican party which met at Philadelphia on the 5th of June, 1872, placed Gen. Grant in nomination for a second term by a unanimous vote. The selection was emphati- cally indorsed by the people five months later, 292 electoral votes being cast for him. Soon after the close of his second term, Gen. Grant started upon his famous trip around the world. He visited almost every country of the civilized world, 3^ [ and was everywhere received with such ovations js and demonstrations of respect and honor, private %y as well as public and official, as were never before E ih bestowed upon any citizen of the United States. He was the most prominent candidate before the \ \\ Republican National Convention in 1880 for a re- ^ nomination for President. He went to New York and embarked in the brokerage business under the firm nameof Grant & Ward. The latter proved a villain, wrecked Grant's fortune, and for larceny was sent to the penitentiary. The General was attacked with cancer in the throat, but suffered in his stoic-like manner, never complaining. He was re-instated as General of the Army and retired by Congress. The cancer soon finished its deadly work, and July 23, 1885, the nation went in mourning over the death of the illustrious General. Hil II : n tiSiSiSsa f it IS 11. 13! 1* n NINETEENTH "PRESIDENT. 9' 1 la i5f: i: la 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I l; 1 1 li 1 1$ 1 1 1 1 I % ir 1 i=i ir 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i; i lis ii 'i;^''-^^^t^'^'^^^^^;.•l^;^l|^Vl^ga^^l^;.^;^4a■^^t^t:^t&^v.'^i:.^ v^ I #. UTHERFORI) B. HAYES, the nineteenth President of |j*the United States, was born in Delaware, O., Oct. 4, 1822, al- ii most three months after the *^ death of his father, Rutherford Hayes. His ancestry on both the paternal and maternal sides, was of the most honorable char- acter. It can be traced, it is said, as far back as 1280, when Hayes and Rutherford were two Scottish chief- tains, fighting side by side with Baliol, William Wallace anci Robert Bruce. Both families belonged to the nobility, owned extensive estates, and had a large following. Misfor- |E tune overtaking the family, George Hayes left Scot- land in 1 680, and settled in Windsor, Conn. His son ; George was born in Windsor, and remained there \ during his life. Daniel Hayes, son of the latter, mar- C ried Sarah Lee, and lived from the time of his mar- riage until his death in Simsbury, Conn. Ezekiel, son of Daniel, was born in 1724, and was a manufac- turer of scythes at Bradford, Conn. Rutherford Hayes, son of Ezekiel and grandfather of President Hayes, was born in New Haven, in August, 1756. He was a farmer, blacksmith and tavern-keeper. He emigrated to Vermont at an unknown date, settling in Brattlelwio, where he established a hotel. Here his son Ruth- erford Hayes, tlie father of President Hayes, was born. He was married, in September, 1813, to Sophia Birchard, of Wilmington, Vt., whose ancestors emi- grated thither from Connecticut, they having been among the wealthiest and best famlies of Norwich. Her ancestry on the male side are traced back to 1635, to John Birchard, one of the principal founders of Norwich. Both of her grandfathers were soldiers in the Revolutionary War. The father of President Hayes was an industrious, frugal and opened-hearted man. He was of a me- chanical turn, and could mend a plow, knit a stock- ing, or do almost anything else that he choose to undertake. He was a member of the Church, active in all the benevolent enterprises of the town, and con- ducted his business on Christian principles. After the close of the war of 181 2, for reasons inexplicable to his neighbors, he resolved to emigrate to Ohio. The journey from Vermont to Ohio in that day, when there were no canals, steamers, nor railways, was a very serious affair. A tour of inspection was first made, occupying four months. Mr. Hayes deter- mined to move to Delaware, where the family arrived in 1817. He died July 22, 1822, a victim of malarial fever, less than three months before the birth of the son, of whom we now write. Mrs. Hayes, in her sore be- reavement, found the support she so much needed in her brother Sardis, who had been a member of the household from the day of its departure from Ver~ mont, and in an orphan girl whom she had adopted some time before as an act of charity. Mrs. Hayes at this period was very weak, and the I m ii 'ftpflj ill ii ?Sppr^-;H=si KUJTTUta W^ f^ 15^?^'F^T^ f;^? '^^'P^Hfg :.£s: 92 RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. "I JlHiBi \m ml ia i subject of this sketch was so feeble at birth that he was not expected to live beyond a month or two at most. As the months went by he grew weaker and weaker, so that the neighbors were in the habit of in- i|uiringfrom time to time " if Mrs. Hayes' baby died last night." On one occasion a neighbor, who was on familiar terms with the family, after alluding to the boy's big head, and the mother's assiduous care of him, said in a bantering way, " That's right ! Stick to him. You have got him along so far, and I shouldn't wonder if he would really come to something yet." " You need not laugh," said Mrs. Hayes. " You wait and see. You can't tell but I shall make him President of the United States yet." The boy lived, in spite of the universal predictions of his speedy death; and when, in 1825, his older brother was drowned, he became, if possible, still dearer to his mother. The boy was seven years old before he went to school. His education, however, was not neglected. He probably learned as much from his mother and sister as he would have done at school. His sports were almost wholly within doors, his playmates being his sister and her associates. These circumstances tended, no doubt, to foster that gentleness of dis^xs- sition, and that delicate consideration for the feelings of others, which are marked traits of his character. His uncle Sardis Birchard took the deepest interest in his education; and as the boy's health had im- proved, and he was making good progress in his studies, he proposed to send him to college. His pre- paration commenced with a tutor at home; but he was afterwards sent for one year to a professor in the Wesleyan University, in Middletown, Conn. He en- tered Kenyon College in 1838, at the age of sixteen, and was graduated at the head of his class in 1842. Immediately after his graduation he began the study of law in the office of Thomas Sparrow, Esq., in Columbus. Finding his opportunities for study in Columbus somewhat limited, he determined to enter the Law School at Cambridge, Mass., where he re- mained two years. In 1 845, after graduatmg at the Law School, he was admitted to the bar at Marietta, Ohio, and shortly afterward went into practice as an attorn ey-at-1 aw with Ralph P. Buckland, of Fremont. Here he re- mained three years, acquiring but a limited practice, and apparently unambitious of distinction in his pro- fession. In 1849 he moved to Cincmnati, where his ambi- tion found a new stimulus. For several years, how- ever, his progress was slow. Two events, occurring at this period, had a powerful influence upon his subse- quent life. One of these was his marrage with Miss Lucy Ware Webb, daughter of Dr. James Webb, of Chilicothe; the other was his introduction to the Cin- cinnati Literary Club, a body embracing among its members such men as Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, i the up In Gen. John Pope, Gov. Edward F. Xoyes, and many =:: } others hardly less distinguished in after life. The pi marriage was a fortunate one in every respect, as | everybody knows. Not one of all the wives of our | Presidents was more universally admired, reverenced g, and beloved than was Mrs. Hayes, and no one did §^ more than she to reflect honor upon American woman- hood. The Literary Cluu brought Mr. Hayes into constant association with young men of high char- acter and noble aims, and lured him to display the qualities so long hidden by his bashfulness and modesty. In 1856 he was nominated to the office of Judge of 3; the Court of Common Pleas; but he declined to ac- ;' cept the nomination. Two years later, the office of ; city solicitor becoming vacant, the City Council 5 elected him for the unexpired term. In 1 86 1, when the Rebellion broke out, he was at the zenith of his professional life. His rank at the bar was among the the first. But the news of attack on Fort Sumpter found him eager to take arms for the defense of his country. His military record was bright ar.d illustrious. October, 186 1, he was made Lieutenant-Colonel, and in August, 1862, promoted Colonel of the 79th Ohio regiment, but he refused to leave his old comrades and go among strangers. Subsequently, however, he was made Colonel of his old regiment. At the battle of South Mountain he received a wound, and while faint and bleeding displayed courage and fortitude that won admiration from all. Col. Hayes was detached from his regiment, after S.-:} his recovery, to act as Brigadier-General, and placed in command of the celebrated Kanawha division, and for gallant and meritorious services in the battles cj; of Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek, he was gj-; promoted Brigadier-General. He was also brevetted I:' Major-General, "forgallant and distinguished services |-: during the campaigns of 1864, in West Virginia." In b| the course of his arduous services, four horses were gli shot from under him, and he was wounded four times. Kt In 1864, Gen. Hayes was elected to Congress, from si the Second Ohio District, which had long been Dem- Eji ocratic. He was not present during the campaign, % and after his election was importuned to resign his commission in the army ; but he finally declared, " I shall never come to Washington until 1 can come by the way of Richmond." He was re-elected in 1866. In 1867, Gen Hayes was elected Governor of Ohio, over Hon. Allen G. Thurman, a popular Democrat. In 1869 was re-elected over George H. Pendleton. He was elected Governor for the third term in 1875. In 1876 he was the standard bearer of the Repub- lican Party in the Presidential contest, and after a haid long contest was chosen President, and was in 3§i augurated Monday, March 5, 1875. He served his 2la full term, not, however, with satisfaction to his party, 3; but his administration was an average on-=' Kl I I I 1 % -.\ I I 1 1 1 c^ n' oi^ I., "iTTTrrrin- riTitifri ^TITTrf"! ^ ITT 1 I ITT-tj-=>mTrT t TUTTyT l IfT^tTt MrinixxirmiTirmiu I -J I: If ui Hi ISC I : 'I- 1 :i I is IS i;S I c Ip u; 'IP TiVENTIETH PRESIDENT. IS I I l:lC Hi 1- i; IS i| 1^ 1 1 i; i;-s lifi }3P iE ♦$;:S«>^;:ij»^:g^S:S*R!g*$;;S*-j;:;j<§iSS- AMES A. GARt'lELD, twen- tieth President of the United States, was born Nov. ig, 1 83 1, in the woods of Orange, ^.^ Cuyahoga Co., O His par- V*»S gi^j.^ were Abram and Eliza ■' J^ (Ballou) Garfield, both of New England ancestry and from fami- lies well known in the early his- I, tory of that section of our coun- try, but had moved to the Western Reserve, in Ohio, early in its settle- ment. The house in which James A. was born was not unlike the houses of poor Ohio farmers of that day. It was about 20x30 feet, built of logs, with the spaces be- tween the logs filled with clay. His father was a hard working farmer, and he soon had his fields cleared, an orchard planted, and a log barn built. The household comprised the father and mother and their four children — Mehetahel, Thomas, Mary and James. In May, 1823, the father, fron> a cold con- tracted in helping to put out a forest fire, died. At this time James was about eighteen months old, and Thomas about ten years old. No one, perhaps, can tell how much James was indebted to his biother's toil and self sacrifice during the twenty years suc- ceeding his father's death, but undoubtedly very much. He now lives in Michigan, and the two sis- ters live in Solon, O., near their birthplace. The early educational advantages young Garfield enjoyed were very limited, yet he made the most of them. He labored at farm work for others, did car- penter work, chopped wood, or did anything tliat would bring in a few dollars to aid his widowed mother in her struggles to keep the little family to- "i^^ - II rtmT I rxa m HI miiirTTTXi 1 1 mTTnTrtx ixi XXXXrXXXXXZllZXJUIXSIZUITJ gether. Nor was Gen. Garfield ever ashamed of his origin, and he never forgot the friends of his strug- gling childhood, youth and manhood, neither did they ever forget him. When in the highest seats of honor, the humblest fiiend of his boyhood was as kindly greeted as ever. The poorest laborer was sure of the sympathy of one who had known all the bitterness of want and the sweetness of bread earned by the sweat of the brow. He was ever the simple, plain, modest gentleman. The highest ambition of young Garfield until he was about sixteen years old was to be a captain of a vessel on Lake Erie. He was anxious to go aboard a vessel, which his mother strongly opposed. She finally consented to his going to Cleveland, with the understanding, however, that he should try to obtain some other kind of employment. He walked all tiie way to Cleveland. Tliis was his first visit to the city. After making many applications for work, and trying to get aboard a lake vessel, and not meeting with success, he engaged as a driver for his cousin, Amos Letcher, on the Ohio iS: Pennsylvania Canal. He re- mained at this work but a short time when he went home, and attended the seminary at Chester for about three years, when he entered Hiram and the Eclectic Institute, teaching a few terms of school in the meantime, and doing other work. This school was started by the Disciples of Christ in 1850, of which church he was then a member. He became janitor and bell-ringer in order to help pay his way. He then became both teacher and pupil. He soon " exhausted Hiram " and needed more ; hence, in the fall of 1854, he entered Williams College, from which he graduated in 1856, taking one of the highest hon- ors of his class. He afterwards returned to Hiram College as its President. As above stated, he early united with the Christian or Diciples Church at Hiram, and was ever after a devoted, zealous mem- ber, often preaching in its pulpit and places where he happened to be. Dr. Noah Porter, President of Yal.e College, says of him in reference to his religion : m^ m H w lii 1 f li m I ■m i: l! s^i^s^a : !i " President Garfield was more than a man of strong moral and religious convictions. His whole history, from boyhood to the last, shows that duty to man and to God, and devotion to Christ and life and faith and spiritual commission were controlling springs of his being, and to a more than usual degree. In my judgment there is no more interesting feature of ills character than his loyal allegiance to the body of Christians in which he was trained, and the fervent symi)athy which he ever showed in their Christian communion. Not many of the few 'wise and mighty and noble who are called' show a similar loyalty to the less stately and cultured Christian communions in which they have been reared. Too often it is true that as they step upward in social and political sig- nificance they step upward from one degree to another in some of the many types of fashionable Christianity. President Garfield adhered to the church of his mother, the church in which he was trained, and in which he served as a pillar and an evangelist, and yet with the largest and most unsec- tarian cliarity for all 'who loveour Lord in sincerity.'" Mr. Garfield was united in marriage with Miss Lucretia Rudolph, Nov. ir, 1858, who proved herself worthy as the wife of one whom all the world loved and mourned. To them were born seven children, five of whom are still living, four boys and one girl. Mr. Garfield made his first political speeches in 1856, in Hiram and the neighboring villages, and three years later he began to speak at county mass-meet- ings, and became the favorite speaker wherever he was. During this year he was elected to the Ohio Senate. He also began to study law at Cleveland, and in 1861 was admitted to the bar. The great Rebellion broke out in the early part of this year, and Mr. Garfield at once resolved to fight as he had talked, and enlisted to defend the old flag. He re- ceived his commission as Lieut. -Colonel of the Forty- second Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 14, 1861. He was immediately put into active ser- vice, and before he had ever seen a gun fired inaction, was placed in command of four regiments of infantry and eight companies of cavalry, charged with the work of driving out of his native State the officer (Humphrey M^.rshall) reputed to be tlie ablest of those, not educated to war whom Kentucky had given to the Rebellion. This work was bravely and speed- ily accomplished, although against great odds. Pres- ident Lincoln, on his success commissioned him Brigadier-General, Jan. 10, 1862; and as "he had been the youngest man in the Ohio Senate two years before, so now he was the youngest General in the army." He was with Gen. Buell's army at Shiloh, in its operations around Corinth and its march through \labama. He was then detailed as a memberof the < '.eneral Couit-Martial for the trial of Gen. Fitz-John I'orter. He was then ordered to report to Gen. Rose- crans, and was assigned to tlie " C'hief of Staff." The military history of Gen. Garfield closed with ;.riJ ?1 s>1 his brilliant services at Chickamauga, where he won ; - the stars of the Major-General. : "^ Without an effort on his part Gen. Garfield was elected to Congress in the fall of 1862 from the Nineteenth District of Ohio. This section of Ohio ; had been represented in Congress for si.\ty years : mainly by two men — Elisha Whittlesey and Joshua .■; R. Giddings. It was not without a struggle that he : resigned his place in the army. At the time he en- jj tered Congress he was the youngest member in that body. There he remained by successive re- elections until he was elected President in 1880. Of his labors in Congress Senator Hoar says : "Since the year 1864 you cannot think of a question which j-ij has been debated in Congress, or discussed before a ': n tribunel of the American people, in regard to which : you will not find, if you wish instruction, the argu- ;: ment on one side stated, in almost every instance ;:n better than by anybody else, in some speech made in a!--} the House of Representatives or on the hustings by |jh Mr. Garfield." Ui«n Jan. 14, 1880, Gen. Garfield was elected to ;■} the U. S. Senate, and on the eighth of June, of the :'a same year, was nominated as the candidate of his : ;*^i (larty for President at the great Chicago Convention. : U He was elected in the following November, and on :;^t. March 4, 1881, was inaugurated. Probably no ad- ministration ever opened its existence under brighter auspices than that of President Garfield, and every day it grew in favo." with the people, and by the first li^ of July he had completed all the initiatory and pre- -^fv liminary work of his administration and was prepar- k^ ing to leave the city to meet his friends at Williams [-i^ College. While on his way and at the depot, in com- ;;•{ pany with Secretary Blaine, a man stepped behind ;:;- him, drew a revolver, and fired directly at his back, lif' The President tottered and fell, and as he did so the «~n assassin fired a second shot, the bullet cutting the ^;Jj left coat sleeve of his victim, but in.licting no further ;!i injury. It has been very truthfully said that this was ";} " the shot that was heard round the world " Never ;;} before in the history of the Nation had anything oc- li{ curred which so nearly froze the blood of the people for the moment, as this awful deed. He was smit- ten on the brightest, gladdest day of all his life, and was at the summit of his power and hope. For eighty I days, all during the hot months of July and August, ; he lingered and suffered. He, however, remained : master of himself till the last, and by his magnificent : bearing was teaching the country and the world the £ noblest of human lessons — how to live grandly in the cij very clutch of death. Great in life, he was surpass- :zP. ingly great in death. He passed serenely away Sept. i'\{ 19, 1883, at Eliieron, N. J , on the very bank of the ocean, where he had been taken shortly previous. The world wept at his death, as it never had done on the death of any other man who had ever lived upon it. The murderer was duly tried, found guilty and exe- cuted, in one year after he committed the foul deed. i It r ^=3 I lie 11 IS 11 13| lis i:;s ii m i!?5'IMi^:H ^ HESTER A. ARTHUR, , twenty-first PresK'..,iiL uf the iV^United States was born in Franklin Courty, Vermont, on thefifthof Oc'ober, 1830, and is the oldest of a family of two sons and five daughters. His father was the Rev. Dr. William Arthur, a Baptist cJ'^rgyman, who emigrated to tb.s country from the county Ant dm, Ireland, in his 1 8th yearj and died in 1875, in Newtonville, neai Albany, after a long and successful ministry. Young Arthur was educated at Union College, S( henectady, where he excelled in all his studies. Af- ter his graduation he taught school in Vermont for two years, and at the expiration cf that time came to New York, with $500 in his pocket, and entered the office of ex-Judge 'HIT E. D. Culver as student. After 1 being admitted to the bar he formed a partnership with his intimate friend and room-mate, Henry D. Gardiner, with the intention of practicing in the West, and for three months they roamed about in the Western States in search of an eligible site, but in the end returned to New York, where they hung out their shingle, and entered upon a success- ful career almost from the start. General Arthur soon afterward married the daughter of Lieutenant Herndon, of the United States Navy, who was lost at sea. Congress voted a gold medal to his widow in recognition of the bravery he displayed on that occa- sion. Mrs. Arthur died shortly before Mr. Arthurs nommation to the Vice Presidency, leaving two children. Gen. Arthur obtained considerable legal celebrity in his first great case, the famous Lemmon suit, brought to recover possession of eight slaves who had been declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jon^ athan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves, intending to ship them to Texas, when they were discovered and freed. The Judge decided that they could not be held by the owner under the Fugitive Slave Law. A howl of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the Attorney General of that State to assist in an appeal. Wm. M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the People, and they won their case, which then went to the Supreme Court of the United States. Charles O'Conor here esjxjused the cause of the slave-holders, but he too was beaten by Messrs. Evarts and Arthur, and a long step was taken toward the emancipation of the black race. Another great service was rendered by General Arthur in the same cause in 1856. Lizzie Jennings, a respectable colored woman, was put off a Fourth Avenue car with violence after she had paid her fare. General Arthur sued on her behalf, and secured a verdict of $500 damages. The next day the compa- ny issued an order to admit colored persons to ride on their cars, and the other car companies quickly ii H,pg[g»5;i5S ^'Ji'ltlnS ixxxx iiixxiccxixi QxnxVi t K ^l lt l lJl4tJl lOI^ LiaS ji] j ixAi rxxx I rTTTTTTixmxxTTXi nim rrrr; [ I rirmnxxTfiixixiiixiranTJ r xixi u 1 III ijLi 1 la- lOO CHESTER A. ARTHUR. followed their example. Before that the Sixth Ave- nue Company ran a few special cars for colored per- sons and the other lines refused to let them ride at all. General Arthur was a delegate to the Convention at Saratoga that founded the Republican party. Previous to the war he was Judge-Advocate of the Second Brigade of the State of New York, and Gov- ernor Morgan, of that State, appointed him Engineer- in-Chief of his staff. In i86i, he was made Inspec- tor General, and soon afterward became Quartermas- ter-General. In each of these offices he rendered great service to the Government during the war. At the end of Governor Morgan's term he resumed the practice of the law, forming a partnership with Mr. Ransom, and then Mr. Phelps, the District Attorney of New Yoik, was added to the firm. The legal prac- tice of this well-known firm was very large and lucra- tive, each of the gentlemen composing it were able lawyers, and possessed a splendid local reputation, if not indeed one of national extent. . He always took a leading part in State and city politics. He was appointed Collector of the Port of New York by President Grant, Nov. 21 1872, to suc- ceed Thomas Murphy, and held the office until July, 20, 1878, when he was succeeded by Collector Merritt. Mr. Arthur was nominated on the Presidential ticket, witli Gen. James A. Garfield, at the famous National Republican Convention held at Chicago in June, 1S80. This was perhaps the greatest political convention that ever assembled on the continent. It was composed of the leading politicians of the Re- publican party, all able men, and each stood firm and fought vigorously and with signal tenacity for their respective candidates that were before the conven- tion for the nomination. Finally Gen. Garfield re- ceived the nomination for President and Gen. Arthur for Vice-President. The campaign which followed was one of the most animated known in the history of our country. Gen. Hancock, the standard-bearer of the Democratic party, was a popular man, and his party made a valiant fight for his election. Finally the election came and the country's choice was Garfield and Arthur. They were inaugurated March 4, 1881, as President and Vice-President. A few months only had passed ere the newly chosen President was the victim of the assassin's bullet. Then came terrible weeks of suffering,— those moments of anxious suspense, when the hearts of all civilized na- "Siciriidrii/i' 1 1 1 1 ax ii tions were throbbing in unison, longing for the re- cover)' of the noble, the good President. The remark- able patience that he manifested during those hours and weeks, and even months, of the most terrible suf- stt\ fering man has often been called upon to endure, was 3]:i seemingly more than human. It was certainly God- like. During all this period of deepest anxiety Mr Arthur's every move was watched, and be it said to his jf credit that his every action displayed only an earnest §1 desire that the suffering Garfield might recover, to g"; serve the remainder of the term he had so auspi- 3; ciously begun. Not a selfish feeling was manifested a,: , in deed or look of this man, even though the most honored position in the world was at any moment ^^ likely to fall to him. At last God in his mercy relieved President Gar field from further suffering, and the world, as never 5= before in its history over the death of any other ;;; man, wept at his bier. Then it became the duty of ;-; the Vice President to assume the responsibilities of 3,! \ the high office, and he took the oath in New York, 3j-;} Sept. 20, i88r. The position was an embarrassing one to him, made doubly so from the facts that all eyes were on him, anxious to know what he would do, what policy he would pursue, and who he would se- lect as advisers. The duties of the oflice had been greatly neglected during the President's long illness, and many important measures were to be immediately decided by him ; and still farther to embarrass him he ll did not fail to realize under what circumstances he ^ became President, and knew the feelings of many on this point. Under these trying circumstances President Arthur took the reins of the Government in his own hands; and, as embarrassing as were the condition of affairs, he happily surprised the nation, acting so wisely that but few criticised his administration. He served the nation well and faithfully, until the close of his administration, March 4, 1885, and was a popular candidate before his party for a second term. His name was ably presented before the con- vention at Chicago, and was received with great favor, and doubtless but for the personal popularity of one of the opposing candidates, he would have been selected as the standard-bearer of his party for another campaign. He retired to private life car- rying with him the best wishes of the American peo- ple, whom he had served in a manner satisfactory pi to them and with credit to himself. -|j sessHaaaef ["ixii X i XI I rrxxilii xi i txi Cj I n 1 lin y^^trtl^ MP i;k i:B i;;C ifiS E 1 13: TEPHEN GROVER CLEVE- LAND, thetwenty-second Pres- ident of the United States, was born in 1837, in the obscure town of Caldwell, Essex Co., N. J., and in a little two-and-a- half-story white house which is still standing, characteristically to mark the humble birth-place of one of America's great men in striking con- trast with the Old World, where all men high in office must be high in origin and born in the cradle of wealth. When the subject of this sketch was three years of age, his father, who was a Presbyterian min- ister, with a large family and a small salary, moved, by way of the Hudson River and Erie Canal, to Fayetteville, in search of an increased income and a larger field of work. Fayetteville was then the most straggling of country villages, about five miles from Pompey Hill, where Governor Seymour was born. At the last mentioned place young Grover com- menced going to school in the " good, old-fashioned way," and presumably distinguished himself after the manner of all village boys, in doing the things he ought not to do. Such is the distinguishing trait of all geniuses and independent thinkers. When he arrived at the age of 14 years, he had outgrown the capacity of the village school and expressed a most emphatic desire to be sent to an academy. To this his father decidedly objected. Academies in those days cost money; besides, his father wanted him to become self-supporting by the quickest possible means, and this at that time in Fayetteville seemed to be a position in a country store, where his father and the large family on his hands had considerable influence. Grover was to be paid $50 for his services the first year, and if he proved trustworthy he was to receive $100 the second year. Here the lad com- menced his career as salesman, and in two years he had earned so good a reputation for trustworthiness that his employers desired to retain him for an in- definite length of time. Otherwise he did not ex- hibit as yet any particular " flashes of genius " or eccentricities of talent. He was simply a good boy. But instead of remaining with this firm in Fayette- ville, he went with the family in their removal to Clinton, where he had an opportunity of attending a high school. Here he industriously pursued his studies until the family removed with him to a point on Black River known as the " Holland Patent," a village of 500 or 600 people, 15 miles north of Utica, N. Y. At this place his father died, after preaching but three Sundays. This event broke up the family, and Grover set out for New York City to accept, at a small salary, the position of " under-teacher " in an asylum for the blind. He taught faithfully for two years, and although he obtained a good reputation in this capacity, he concluded that teaching was not his fjS^lS" 104 S. G ROVER CLEVELAND. \ \ mi m calling for life, and, reversing the traditional order, ne left the city to seek his fortune, instead of going to a city. He first thought of Cleveland, Ohio, as there was some charm in that name for him; but before proceeding to that place he went to Buffalo to ask the advice of his uncle, Lewis F. Allan, a noted stock-breeder of that place. The latter did not speak enthusiastically. " What is it you want to do, my boy?" he asked. "Well, sir, I want to study law," was the reply. "Good gracious!" remarked the old gentleman ; " do you, indeed ? What ever put that into your head.' How much money have you got.?" "Well, sir, to tell the truth, I haven't got any. After a long consultation, his uncle offered him a place temporarily as assistant herd-keeper, at $50 a year, wiiile uc could "look around." One day soon afterward he boldly walked into the office of Rogers, Bowen & Rogers, of Buffalo, and told them what he wanted. A number of young men were already en- gaged in the office, but Grover's persistency won, and he was finally permitted to come as an office boy and have the use of the law library, for the nominal sum of $3 or $4 a week. Out of this he had to pay for his board and washing. The walk to and from his uncle's was a long and rugged one; and, although the first winter was a memorably severe one, his shoes were out of repair and his overcoat — he had none — yet he was nevertheless prompt and regular. On the first day of his service here, his senior em- ployer threw down a copy of Blackstone before him with a bang that made the dust fly, saying " That's where they all begin." A titter ran around the tittle circle of clerks and students, as they thought that wjs enough to scare young Grover out of his plans ; but indue time he mastered that cumbersome volume. Then, as ever afterward, however, Mr. Cleveland exhibited a talent for executiveness rather than for chasing principles through all their metaphysical possibilities. " Let us quit talking and go and do it," was practically his motto. The first public office to which Mr. Cleveland was elected was that of Sheriff of Erie Co., N. Y., in which Buffalo is situated ; and in such capacity it fell to his duty to inflict capital punishment upon two criminals. Li r88i he was elected Mayor of the City of Buffalo, on the Democratic ticket, with es- pecial reference to the bringing about certain reforms I 1 1 in the administration of the municipal affairs of that :.i city. In this office, as well as that of Sheriff, his \\\ performance of duty has generally been considered ;!;i fair, with possibly a few exceptions which were fer- Hw reted out and magnified during the last Presidential r. 1 campaign. As a specimen of his plain language in ;" i a veto message, we quote from one vetoing an iniqui- 3; i tous street-cleaning contract: "This is a time for jh plain speech, and ray objection to your action shall if: i be plainly staled. I regard it as the culmination of b5i a mos bare-faced, impudent and shameless scheme J \ to betray the interests of the people and to worse ; | than squander the people's money." The New York 3' } Sun afterward very highly commended Mr. Cleve- 5^} I land's administration as Mayor of Buffalo, and there- \\ 'v- upon recommended him for Governor of the Empire j; State. To the latter office he was elected in 1882, -" and his administration of the affairs of State was generally satisfactory. The mistakes he made, if JiiJ after he was nominated for President of the United ;;i For this high office he was nominated July ;]i '\ \ 1 \ I I I I I I 1 1 I I 1 I 1 I I Si' States II, 1884, by the National Democratic Convention at Chicago, when other competitors were Thomas F. Bayard, Roswell P. Flower, Thomas A. Hendricks, Benjamin F. Butler, Allen G. Thurman, etc.; and he was elected by the people, by a majority of about a thousand, over the brilliant and long-tried Repub- lican statesman, James G. Blaine. President Cleve- land resigned his office as Governor of New York in January, 1885, in order to prepare for his duties as the Chief E.\ecutive of the United States, in which capacity his term commenced at noon on the 4th of March, 1885. For his Cabinet officers he selected '■'■ ■ the following gentlemen: For Secretary of State, ; >^ Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware; Secretary of the \l^ Treasury, Daniel Manning, of New York ; Secretary E? of War, William C. Endicott, of Massachusetts; cj Secretary of the Navy, William C. Whitney, of New 'z'\ York; Secretary of the Interior, L. Q. C. Lamar, of .. Mississippi; Postmaster-General, William F. Vilas, ss of Wisconsin; Attorney-General, .\. H. Garland, of §|} .\rkansas. The silver question precipitated a controversy be- gt| tween those who were in favor of the continuance of J>} *■ 1 silver coinage and those who were opposed, Mr. j^i Cleveland answering for the latter, even before his r? inauguration. £t}t ly.rV'r'r'HJ xxxittminxlUiTTTrtTrilUixxstxii frir'.r'r'r'rl SE3SaEa klK>. KL-^ lE^ '^^^ ■^^•^[^1 kiuXlLxxti aWxTi rr^g^-rrrrrixri j ra m lEtixrrmTTi -: ruTrjTiiixitxxir . 1 1 X rjfmraroxp ■ uTt-i rr-i iiTTTtjn ri iijro 1X1 ' I TTTJjTrrz rmiriTi'i ri tttt rir i Ji^ ft i In i n IIU, Jl!i. IJ M !iF^ II ^ ■^ ^f j^'CT 'rr _J ;j ^3 rJ t. ; .,_ ....a r^'"=-- 1= : H ir. 13! 1=: imamiTnnTT CT.Tm f mixxrumxTxxmixi 1 H ^i 33 2xn: 'rrrmrxrrmm: tatxttiAjixT ■. MJLx r u t xxx iT T xxr'jr ^"^^^J^T^ TiLrrarmraroa»»AJJ5*:^5u -1! ■■> »MU ^'"^^"a^^a — :^S2 f 1; m ^^.^^z.O-'e^-^-^" I I?: 1^ IS IS :« I 1^ US m J 1"; 11 \^ l U en I CI XXI .■ ;;:;-V; ;{H:;;'7 itxmx uxiiiujjLu fe-^ ■ i^^T^ ^^^^IF^^HH^S GOVERNORS OF IOWA. (2^(^(5XgVV( _2S22_ -oS^-^^ wJ^^Xf^^^ NSEL BRIGGS, the first ■ "- ''■\' : §) gentleman chosen to fill the - gubernatorial chair of Iowa after its organization as a State, was a native of A'er- niont, and was born Feb. 3, IKOG. His parents, who likewise were New Englanflers, were Ben- jamin and Electa Briggs. The boyhood of our subject was l)assed in his native State, and in at- tendance upon the common schools he received a fair education which was sul)sequently improved bj' a term at Norwich Academy. When } a young man he removed with his parents to Cambridge, (iuenisey Co., Ohio, where young Briggs engaged in the work of establishing' stage lines. He also here embarked in political affairs and as a Whig run for the office of County Auditor but was defeated by John Ferguson, a Jackson Democrat. After remaining in Ohio for six years, the glow- ing acconnts of the fair fields and the fertile prairies of the Territory of Iowa, led him westward across the Father of Waters. He had previously united his fortunes in life with Nancy M. Dunlap, daugh- ter of Major Dunlap, an officer in the War of 1812. Even i)rior to this marriage he had chosen a wife, a ladj- who was born on the same day and j'ear as himself, but of whom he was soon bereft. He •brought with him to Iowa his little family and lo- cated at Andrew, in Jackson Countj'. Seeing the m ""gii^ iiimiu opportunity here for resuming his former business, he began opening up stage lines, frequently driving the old stage coach himself. He made several eon- ilijl tracts with the Postoffice Department for carrying || \ \\ the United States mails weekly between Dubuque i|H'|i and Davenport, Dubuque and Iowa City and other routes, thus opening up and carrying on a very im- portant enterprise. Politically, (iov. Briggs was a Democrat, and on coming to Iowa identified him- self with that party. In 1842 he was chosen a member of the Territorial House of Representatives from Jackson County, and subsequently was elected Sheriff of the same county. He had taken a lead- ing part in pulilic affairs, and upon the formation of |;: H the State Government in 184(i, he became a prom- | inent candidate for Governor, and though his com- petitors in his own party were distinguished and well-known citizens, Mr. Briggs received the nom- ination. The convention was held in Iowa City, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 184G, and assembled to nominate State officers and two Congi-essmen. It was called to order by F. D. Mills, of Des Moines County. William Thompson, of Henry County, presided, and J. T. Fales, of Dubuque, was Secre- tary. The vote for Governor in the convention stood: Briggs, sixty-two; Jesse Williams, thirty- two, and WiUiam Thompson, thirty-one. Tlie two latter withdraw, and Briggs was then chosen by ac- clamation. Elisha Cutler, Jr., of Van Buren Coun- ty, was nommated for Secretary of State ; Joseph T. Fales, of Linn, for Auditor, and Morgan Reno, of Johnson, for Treasurer. S. C. Hastings and Sheperd Leffler were nominated for Congress. The pY yi '^-i^'n ^gfi M iaja.t.1 u. T ' *i"" — "T3?1*3?.5*'TT7 B :i i xxx umixj rri ' II PI W II, i! i n SH Haa 11 ill ill ii 112 ANSEL BRIGGS. C'loftioii wn-; holil Oct. "iS. 1846. the entire Demo- f-ratif tioket being successful. Briggs receiver! 7.()2(; votes and his conipetitiir, Tliomns McKnight. the Whig candidate. 7,379, giving Briggs a major- ity of 247. The principal (piestion between the t\vi> leading parties, the Democratic and the Whig, at this period, was that of the l)anking system. It is related that ( short time prior to the meeting of the conven- lion which nominated Mr. Briggs, that in offering I toast .'it a banquet, he struck the key-note which made him the popular man of the hour. He .said, "No l):uiks liut earth and they well tilled." This was at once caught u]) liy his party and it did more to secure him the nomination than anything else. His administration was one void of any special in- terest. He laln)red in liarnKjnious accord with his party, yet frequently exhiljited an independence of principle, characteristic of his nature. The Mis- souri boundary question which caused a great deal of e.Kcited controversj' at this period, and even a determination to resort to. arms, was handled by him with great ability. On his election as Executive of the State, Gov. Briggs sold out his mail contract, but after the ex- |)iration of his term of service he continued his residence in Jackson County. In 1870 he removed to Council Bluffs. He had visited the western part of the State before the day of railroads in that section, making the trip bj- carriage. On the occa- sion he enrolled himself as one of the founders of the town of Florence on the Nebraska side of the river and si.\ miles above Council Bluffs, and which f ( ir a time was a vigorous rival of Omaha. Dur- ing the mining excitement, in 1860. he made a trip to Colorado, and three years later, iu company' with his son John and a large party, went to Montana, where he remained until the year 1SH.">. when he returned to hi> home in low.-i. ; As above stated. Gov. Briggs was twice maiiii'd. \ his first wife being his coniiianion for a biief time; only. His second wife bore him eight chililrcn, all ; of whom died in infancy' save two, and of these lat-i ter, Ansel, Jr., died Jlay l.i, 1867, aged twenty-: five years. John S. Briggs, the r of the Idaha Ilfnild. publi>iied • at Blackfoot. Idaho Territorv. .Mrs. lirigs's died j Dec. 30, 1S47. while her husliand was (iovernor of ■ the State. She was a devoted Christian lady, a ; strict member of the Presbyterian Church, and a • woman of strong domestic tastes. She was iiiglil\' : educated, and endowed by nature with that ; womanl^y tact and grace which enabled her toadorn i the high position her liusband had attained, i She dispensed a hounteous hospitality, though iier : home was in a log house, and was highly esteemed i and admired by all who met her. : (jov. Briggs went in and out among his people i for manj' years after his retirement from tiie execu- : tive office, and even after his return from the Mon : tana expedition. He was admired for his able services rendered so unseiflshly during the i)ioneer period of the now great and populous State. His last illness, ulceration of the stomach, was of lirief duration, lasting only five weeks, indeed only three daj's before his death he was able to be out. His demise occurred at the residence of his son, John S. Briggs, in Omaha, Neb., at half-past three of the j morning of May."). 1.S81. His death was greatly mourned all over the State. Upon the following da}-. Gov. Gear issued a proclamation reciting his \ services to the State, ordering half-hour guns to be fired and the national flag on the Stjite capitol to j be put at half-mast during the day upon which ] the funeral was held, which was the following Sun- j day succeeding his death. j Lirf,tijis-&:i?3 ^triijiri: 4 ixrrrmimnxxrraxizn Hi Hi: ]|! h]^ = IjB 1 c li I ^i DJ'^ - \ - If " II : h .: — - I i I - H its i:: li IS 13 iJS m '*-^-^^^5^^i^:5^^ ts- ;;-' TEPHEN HEMPSTEAD, sec- i>ii(] Governor of Iowa, is a native of Connecticut, where, at New London, he was born Oct. 1, 1812. He resided in that State with liis parents until 1828, when the family came West, locating upon a farm near Saint Louis. This was the home of j'oung Stephen until 1830, when he went to (Galena, 111., where lie served in the capacit_y of a clerk in a commission house for a time. He was there during the exciting period of the Black Hawk troubles, and was an officer in an artillery company whicli liad been organized for the protec- tion of (ialena. After the defeat of Black Hawk and the consequent termination of Indian trouljles, lie entered the Illinois College at Jacksonville, W'here he I'emained for about two years. On ac- count of clitticulties which he got into about sectarianism and abolitionism, he left the college and returned to Missouri. He shortly afterward entered the office of Charles S. Hempstead, a prom- inent lawyer of Galena, and began tlie studj- of the profession in which he afterward became quite pro- ficient. In 1836 he was admitted to practice in all the courts of the Territory of Wisconsin, which at the time embraced the Territorj' of Iowa, and the same year located at Dubuque, being the first law- yer who began the practice of his profession at that place. As might be expected in a territory but thinly populated, but one which was rapidlj- settling up, the services of an able attorne}' would be in de- mand in order to draft the laws. Upon the organ- ization of the Territorial Government of Iowa in 1838, he was, w^ith Gen. Warner Lewis, elected to represent the northern portion of the Territory in the Legislative Council, which assembled in Bur- lington that year. He was Chairman of the Com- mittee Judiciary, and at the second session of that body was elected its President. He was again elected a member of the Council, in 1845, over which he also presided. In 1844 he was elected one of the delegates of Dubuque County, for the first convention to frame a constitution for the State. In 1848, in company with Judge Cnarles Mason and W. G. Woodward, he was appointed by the Legislature Commissioner to revise the laws of the State, which revision, with a few amend- ments, was adopted as the code of Iowa in 1851. In 1860 Mr. Hempstead was elected Governor of •Trxirrm^i mL 116 m mm the State, and served with ability for four years, tliat lieing the full term under the Constitution at the time. He received 13,4fS6 votes against 11,- 403 cast fur his opponent, James L. Thompson. After the \oti' had l)cen canvassed a committee was ajipuinted to inform the Governor-elect that the two Houses of the Legislature were ready to re- ceive him in joint con\ention, in order that he might receive the oath prescribed by the Constitu- tion. Gov. Hempstead, accompanied by the retir- ing Executive, Gov. Brigg-s, the Judges of the Su- jircnie Court and the otHcers of State, entered the liall of the House where the Governor-elect deliv- ered his inaugural message, after which the oath was administered by the Chief Justice of the Su- preme Court. This was an important period in the hlstoi-y of the Stiite, being at a time when the pub- lic affairs were assuming definite shape, and indeed it was what might be termed the formative period. The session of the Legislature passed many import- ant acts which were approved by the Governor, and during his term there were fiftj'-two new counties formed. Gov. Hempstead in his message to the Fourth General Assembly in December, 18.52, stated that among other things, the population of the State according to the Federal census was 1!)2.- 214, and that the State census showed an increase for one year of 37,786. He also stated that the re- sources of tlie State for the coming two years "Would be sufficient to cancel all that part of funded debt which was payable at its option. Among the numerous counties organized was one named I'.uncomln', which received its name in the following way : The Legislature was composed of a large majority favoring strhigent corporation laws and the li:il)ility of individual stockholders for cor- parate del)ts. This sentiment, on account of the agitation of railroad enterprises then being inaugu- rated, brougiit a large number of prominent men to the capital. To have an effect \\\Km the Legis- lature, they organized a "loliby Legislature" and elected as CJovernor, Verplank V^an Antwerp, who delivered to the self-constituted body a lengthy message in wiiich he sharply criticized the regular General Assemldy. Some of the members of the latter were in tlu' luibit of making long and useful speeches much to the hindrance of business. To these he especially referred, chai-ging them with speaking for -'Buncombe," and recommended thai as a lasting memorial a county should lie called liv that name. This suggestion was readily .seized on by the Legislature, and the county of Buncomlie was created with few dissenting voices. However, the General Assemblj', in 18G2, changed the name to Lyon, in honor of Gen. Nath.aniel I^you who was killed in the early part of the Civil War. The season of 1851 was one of great disappoint- ment to the pioneers of Iowa, and much suffering was the result of the bad season of that veai-. By the year 1 854, the State had fully recovered from the depression thus produced, and that year as well as the following, the emigration from tiie Kast was unprecedented. The i)rairies of Illinois were lined day after day with a continuous caravan of emi- grants [Hishing (m toward Iowa. Duiiug a single month 1743 wagons bound for Io« a passed tlirough Peoria. vSo remarkable had been the iutluxof |)eo- ple into the State, that in an issue of the Burling- ton Telegraph appeared the following statement: "Twenty thousand emigrants have passed through the city within the last thirty days, and the\- are still crossing the Mississippi at the rate of 600 a day." At the expiration of his term of service, which occurred in the latter part of the year 1H.')4. (iov. Hempstead returned to liis old homo at Dulnique. In 1 .Soo he was elected County .Judge of Dubuque County, and so acceptably did he serve the i)eo|ile that for twelve years he was chosen to till that po>i- tion. Under his administration the principal county building, including the jail, poorlioiise, as well as some valuable l)ridges, wei'e erectet^«^i«-*«tf5tf-» AjMES W. grimes, the third gentlenmii tu fill the Executive Chair of the State of Iowa, was born in the town of Deering, Hillsbor- ough Co., N. H., Oct. -20, IsiG. His parents, John and Elizabeth (Wilson) Grimes, were also natives of the same town. The former was born on the 11 th of August, 1772, and the mother March 19, 1773. They became the jiarents of eight children, of whom .Tames was the youngest and be- came one of the most distinguished citizens of Iowa. He attended the district schools, and in early childhood evinced an unusual taste for learning. Besides attending the district schools, the village pastor instructed him in Greek and Latin. After completing his jn'epar- ations for college, which he did at Hampton Acad- em>', he entered Dartmouth College, in August, 1832, which w.is in the sixteenth year of iiis age. He was a hard student, advanced rapidly, and in February, 183/), bid adieu to the college halls, and with James Walker, of Peterborough, N. H., he lie- gan the stud}- of his chosen profession. Feeling that his native State afforded too limited advantages, and, in fact, being of a rather advent- urous disposition, as well as ambitious, he desired broader fields in which to carve for himself a fort- une. He accordinglj' left the home that had sheltered him during his boyhood days, and turn- ing his face Westward proceeded until he had crossed the great Father of Waters. It was in 1836, and young Grimes was indeed young to thus take upon himself such responsibilities; but pos- sessing business tact, determination and tenacity, as well as an excellent professional training, he de- termined to open an office in the then new to^vii of Burlington, Iowa. Here he hung out his shingle, and ere long had established a reputation which extended far beyond the confines of the little city. In April, 1837, he was appointed City Solicitor, and entering upon the duties of that office he assisted in drawing up the first police laws of that town. In 1838 he was appoiute of the General Assembly in joint convention. His counsel was often sought in matters of gi-eat moment, and in cases of peculiar difficulty. -Al- ways ready to promote the welfare of the State, he gave, unsolicited, land worth $6,0(10 to the Congre- gational College, at Grinnell. It constitutes the " Grimes foundation," and '• is to be ai)i)lied to the establishment and maintenance in Iowa College, forever, of four scholarships, to be awarded by the Trustees, on the recommendation of the faculty, to the best scholars, and the most |)romising. in any department, who may need and seek such aid, and without an}- regard to the religious tenets or opin- ions entertained by any person seeking either of said scholarships." These terms were imposed bj- Mr. Grimes, and assumed July 20. 18G5, bj' the Trustees. He received the honorary degree of LL.D. in 1865 from Dartmouth College, and also from Iowa College. He also aided in founding a public library in Burlington, donating §5,000. which was expended in the purchase of costly boc)ks. and subsequently sent from Europe 256 volumes in the (•Jerman languiige, and also contributed 600 vol- umes of public documents. In Januar}', 1869, he made a donation of $i5,000 to Dartmouth College, and *1,000 to the "Social Friend," a literary society of which he was a mem- ber when in college. His health failing, Mr. (irimes sailed for Europe, April 14, 1869, remaining abroad two years, reaching home Sept. 2'2, 1871. apparentlv in im- proved health and spirits. .In November he cele- brated his silver wedding, and si)ent the closing months of his life with his family. He voted at the city election, Feb. 5. 1872. and was suddenly attacked with severe pains in the region of the heart, and died after a few short hours of intense suffering. Senator Grimes was united in marriage at Bur- lington, la., Nov. 0. 1846, with Miss Sarah Elizabeth Neally, Mr. Grimes stood in the foremost ranks among the men of his time, not only in the State but of the nation. The 3'oung attorney who left the granite hills of New Hampshire for the fertile prairies of the West, distinguished himself both as an attorney and a statesman. His personal history is so inseparably interwoven in that of the histor}' of the State that a sketch of his life is indeed but a record of the history of his adopted State during the years of his manhood and vigor. •^:^ t GOVERNORS OF IOWA c tOT E^r?^E£?. tbHBsaa' 123 \5^ ••oV>-@^T^,^ Goveruov of the State of ^ ' Iowa, was boru in Ohio in the year IXO.S. and like many otliers of the ilistinguished men of Iowa, eanie within lier borders in early pioneer times, lie was a young man but a little over thirty 3-ears of age when he crossed the great Father of Waters, settling upon its western bank at the then small vill- age of Muscatine. He at once identified himself with the interests of the growing city, and ere long became quite [ironunent in local affairs and of recognized aliility in questions of public polic}'. He was shortly after- ward chiisen as a representative from Muscatine County to the Constitutional Convention of 1844, whirli framed the Constitution which was rejected by the people. After this constitutional convention, Mr. Lowe took no further- part in public matters for a num- ber of years. He removed to Lee County about 1.S41I or '.")0, where he l)ecame District Judge as a successor to (ieorge II. Williams, who was after- ward famous as President (rrant's Attorney Gen- eral. He was District Judge five years, from 1H;)2 to 1.S57, being succeeded by Judge Claggett. In the summer of \x.'>~ he was nominated by the Re- publicans for (Governor of Iowa, with Oran Faville for Lieutenant-Governor. The Democracy put in the field Benjamin M. Samuels for Governor and George Gillaspy for Lieutenant-Governor. There was a third ticket in the field, supi)orted by the American or " Know-Nothing " party, and liearing the names of T. F. Henry and Kaston Morris. The election was held in October, IJSoT, and gave Mr. Lowe 3«,498 votes, against 36,088 for Mr. Samuels, and 1,000 for Mr. Henry. Hitherto the term of office had been tour _>ears, but by an amendment to the Constitution this was now reduced to two. Gov. Lowe was inaug- urated Jan. 14, 1858, and at once sent his fir.st message to the Legislature. Among the measures l)assed b}- this Legislature were l)ills to incorporate the State Bank of Iowa; to provide for an agricult- ural college; to authorize the business of banking; disposing of the land grant made by Congress to the Des Moines \'alley Railroad; to provide for the erection of an institution for the education of the l>lind, and to provide for taking a State census. No events of importance occurred during the administration of Gov. Lowe, but it was not a period of uninterrupted pi-osperity. The Governor said in his biennial message of Jan. 10, 1860, reviewing the preceeding two years: "The period that has elapsed since the last biennial session has ■ been one of great disturbing causes, and of anxious solicitude to all classes of our fellow-citizens. The first year of this period was visited with heavy and continuous rains, which reduced the measure of our field crops below one-half of the usual i)roduct, whilst the financial rev\dsion which connnenced upon the Atlantic coast in the autumn of 1857, did '■mm .ife^ B i txxiixxiniixn-ixiujjuxxii iixi rm 1 1 T m n "ni 1 1 rtxm I" iLi..n-l 123 UALl'II r. LOWE. Ill m If m MM 11 n Mb I not reach its climax fur evil in our borders until the year just past." He referred at Icnjitli to the claim of the State against the Federal Government, and said that lie had aijpealed in vain to the Secretary of the Inte- rior for the [)ayment of the o per cent upon the military land warrants that the State is justly en- titled to, which then approximated to a million of dollars. The payment of this fund, he said, " is not a mere favor which is asked of the General Government, but a subsisting right which could be enforced in a court of justice, were there a tribunal of this kind clothed with the requisite jurisdiction." The subject of the Dcs jMoines River gi-aut re- ceived from the tJovernor special attention, and he gave a history of the operations of the State author- ities in reference to obtaining the residue of the lands to which the State was entitled, and other in- formation as to the progress of the work. He also remarked '• that under the act authorizing the Gov- ernor to raise a conipanj' of mounted men for de- fense and protection of our frontier, approved Fel>. ',), 18,58, a company of thirty such men, known as the Frontier Guards, armed and equipped as re- quired, were organized and mustered into service under the command of Capt. Hemy B. Martin, of Webster C'it}', al)out the 1st of March then follow- ing, and were divided into two companies, one stationed on the Little Sioux River, the other at Spirit Lake. Their presence afforded security and gave quiet to the settlements in that region, and after a service of four months they were disbanded. " Late in the fall of the year, however, gi'eat alarm and consternation was again felt in the region of Spirit Lake and Sioux River settlements, produced by the ajipearance of large numbers of Indians on the border, whose bearing was insolent and menacing, and who were charged with clan- destinely running off the stock of the settlers. The most urgent appeals came from these settlers, invoking again the protection of the State. From representations made of the imminence of their danger and the losses ab'eady sustained, the Gov- ernor summoned into the field once more the frontier guards. After a service of four or five months they were again discharged, and paid in the |lt manner prescribed in the act under which they were - called out." Gov. Lowe was beaten for the renominalion by Hon. S. J. Kirkwood, who was considered much the stronger man. To compensate him for his defeat for the second term. Gov. Lowe was appointed one of the three Judges under the new Constitution. He drew the short term, which expired in 1861, but was returned and served, all told, eight years. He then returned to the })rac- tice of law, gradually working into a claim busi- ness at Washington, to which city he removed about 1874. In that city he died, on Saturday, Dec. 22, 1883. He had a large familJ^ Carleton, one of his sons, was an officer in the Third Iowa Cavalry during the war. Gov. Lowe was a man of detail, accurate and industrious. In private and public life he was pure, upright and honest. In religious faith he was inclined to be a Spkitualist. -^ ^iT: i^l iii^'SP^fiC'r-^/iv^^H'-^'i^ tP^Tv* tP •'Af^ ^* Vstf". ^? •'^iv^ ^ .^Ji^r*S'^tv^ V ^i'l'^^i^^iv* 'P^i*-^ W>/iv*'B''^S*N,'S" :iT HE fifth Governor of Iowa was Samuel J. Kirkwood. Ill' was horn, in Hartfortl C' Mr. Kirkwood was made the .'^tandard- hearer of the Hepitlilicans of Iowa, and though he had as able and |)(>j)ular a conipetitur as (ieii. A. C. Dodge, lie was elected (iovernor of Iowa by a majority of over ;!.()(MI. lie was inaugurated .Ian. II. l.siJO. Uefoie the expir.ition of liis first term canu' the great Civil War. As Governor, during tlie darkest daj's of tlie Rebellion, he performed an exeeedingl3- important duty. He secured a prompt resi)ouse by volunteers to all requisitions by the Federal (iovernnient on the .State for troops, so that during his Governorship no "draft" took phu'e in Iowa, and no regiment, except the first, enlisted for less than three years. At the same time lie maintained the State's financial credit. The Legislature, at its extra session in ItSlil, authorized the .sale of §800.000 in bonds, to assist in arming and ecpiipping troops. .So frugally was this work done, that l)ut |!;jOO,000 of the bonds wei'e sold, and the remaining §.500,0oil not having been required, the liond? representing this amount were destroyed by order of the succeeding Legis- lature. In October, I8()l, (iov. Kirkwood was, witli com- paratively little opposition, re-elected — an honor accorded for the first time in the history of the St.ite. His majority was about l.s,0()0. During his second term he was appointed liy President Lincoln to be .M iiiister to Denmark, liut he declined to enter upon his di))lomatic duties until the expir- ation of his term as (iovernor. The position was kept open for him until that time. but. when it came, pressing private business comi)elli'(l a dcilin- ation of the office altogether. In January, 1866, he was a prominent candidate before the Legisl.ature for Lnited Males Senator. Senator Harlan had resigned the Senatoiship upon his appointment to the ortice of Seeretiiry of the Interior by President Lincoln, just before his death, but had withdrawn frmii the cabinet soon after the accession of Mr. Johnson to tin/ Presi- dency. In this way it happened that lli<> Legisla- tiu'e had two terms of United .States .Senator to till, a sliort term of two years, to fill Harlan's unexi>ireii term, and a long term of six years to immediately succeed this; and Harlan had now become a candi- date for his own successorship, to which Kirkwood also asjiired. Ultimately, Kirkwood was elected for the first and Harlan for the second term. Dur- ing his brief Senatorial service. Kirkwood did not hesitate to measure swords with Senator Sunuiei-, whose natural egotism had begotten in him an ar- rogant and dictatorial manner, borne with humbly until then bj' his colleagues, in deferenee to his long exijerience and eminent ability, but unpalata- ble to an independent Western Senator like Kirk- wood. At the close of his Senatorial term. .March I, 1oyhood he was for two seasons a team-driver on the Ohio Canal. At seventeen he was appren- ticed to the chairmaker's trade, and he followed that business until he was twent^y-three years of age, reading law meantime during his spare hours, wherever he happened to be. He commenced at Coshocton, with James Jlathews, who afterward became his father-in-law ; continued his reading with Gen. Lucius V. Pierce, of Aki-on, and finished with Ezra B. Taylor, of Ravenna. He was admitted to the bar in August, 1 8.5 1 , by Peter Hitchcock and Rufus P. Ranney, Supreme Judges, holding a term of court at Ravenna. After practicing three years at Coshocton with his old preceptor, James Mathews, he. in November, 1854, settled in Knoxville, which has remained his home since. The year after locating here Mr. Stone purchased the Knoxville Journal, and was one of the prime movers in forming the Republican partj' in Iowa, being the first editor to suggest a State Convention, which met Feb. 22, 1856, and completed the organization. In the autumn of the same year he was a Presidential elector on the Re- publican ticket. In April, 1857, Mr. Stone was chosen Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District. He was elected Judge of the Sixth Judicial District when the new Constitution went into operation in 1858, and was serving on the bench when the American flag was stricken down at Fort Sumter. At that time, April, 1861, he was holding court in Fairfield, .Jefferson Count}-, and when the news came of the insult to the old flag he immediatel}- adjourned court and prepared for what he believed to be more important duties — duties to his country. In May he enlisted as a private ; was made Cap- tain of Co. B, Third Iowa Inf., and was subse- quently promoted to Major. With that regiment he was at the battle of Blue Mill. Mo., in Septem- ber, 1861, where he was wounded. At Shiloh, the following spring, he commanded the regiment and was taken prisoner. By order of Jefferson Davis m rfi m li i ■ iiiViri-rrrrrrxxl -•^- if*"^-K.-ta,'— ' ^-•^ bL^-H - iTrrmmnmiriixxxijrTrr r [ixxKinrxTTr iTiiTTxiriiziisriiitfritii^ •■ m rr 132 WILLIAM M. STONE. he was paroled for the time of forty days, with orders to repair to Washington, and if i)ossible secure an agreement for a cartel for a general ex- cliange of i)risonors, and to return as a prisoner if lie did not succeed. Failing to secure that result within the period specified, he returned to Rich- iiionil and had his |)arole extended fifteen days; re- piiiring again to Washington, he ctTected his pur- pose and was exchanged. In August, 1802, he was ai)pointed by Gov. Kirkwood Colonel of the Twenty-second Iowa InfantiT, which rendezvoused and organized at Camp Poi)e, Iowa City, the same month. The regiment was occui)ied for several months in guard- ing sujiply stores and tlie railroad, and escorting supply trains to the Army of the Southeast Mis- souri until Jan. 27, 18G3, when it received orders to join the army under Gen. Davidson, at West Plains, Mo. After a march of five days it readied its destination, and was brigaded with the Twenty- first and Twenty-third bjwa regiments, Col. Stone commanding, and was designated the First Brigade, First Division. Army of Southeast Missouri. April 1 found Col. .Stone at Milliken's Bend, La., to assist Grant in the caiiture of Vicksburg. He was now in immeiliate command of his regiment, which formed a part of a brigade under Col. C. L. Harris, of the Fjleventh Wisconsin. In the advance ujion Port Gil:)Son Col. Harris was taken sick, and Col. iStone was again in charge of a brigade. In the battle of Port Giljson the Colonel and his com- mand distinguished themselves, and were successful. The brigade was in the reserve at Champion Hills.' and in active skirmish at Black River. On the evening of IMay 21 Col. Stone received Gen. Grant's order for a general assault on the enemy's lines at 10 A. M. on the 22d. In this charge, which was unsuccessful, Col. Stone was again wounded, receiving a gunshot in the left forearm. Col. Stone commanded a l)rigade until the last of August, when, being ordered to the Gulf Department, he resigned. He had become very popular with the people of Iowa. He was nominated in a Republican convention, held at Des Moines in June, 18G3, and was elected by a very large majoritJ^ He was lireveted Brig- adier-General in 1864, during his first year as Gov- ernor. He was inaugurated Jan. 14, 18(54, and was re-elected in 1865, his four years in office closing Jan. 16, 1868. His majority in 1863 was nearly 30,000, and in 1865 about 16,500. His diminished vote in 1865 was due to the fact that he was very strongl}' committed in favor of negro suffrage. Gov. Stone made a very energetic and efficient Executive. Since the expiration of his gubernatorial term he has sought to escape the public notice, and has given his time to his private business interests. He is in partnership with Hon. O. B. Ayres, of Knoxville, in legal jn-aetice. He was elected to the General Assembly in 1877, and served one term. In May, 1857, he married Miss Carloaet Mathews, a native of Ohio, then residing in Knoxville. They have one son — William A. irrTJi-iimii rgmxiiNji^ r^^'S^n^i^tn IS Hi iS 1^ 1 1 GOVERNORS OF IOWA. E3£CHa mo>o.-©^<1q)-.o*o.. m ^ AMUEL IMERRILL, Governor from 180S to 187'2, was born in Oxford County, Maine, Aug. 7, 1822. He is a de- scendant on his mother's side of Peter Hill, wh(j came frc)m P^ngland and settled in Maine in 1653. From this ancestry have sprung most of the Hills in Ameri- ca. On his father's side he is a de- ccndant of Nathaniel Merrill, who came from England in 163(5, and lo- cated in Massachusetts. Nathaniel had a son, Daniel, who in turn had a son named John, and he in turn begat a son called Thomas. The latter was born Dec. 18, 1708. On the 4th of Aug- ust, 1728, was born to him a son, Samuel, who was m.arried and had a family of twelve children, one of whom, Abel, was taken by his father to Boston in 1750. Abel was married to Elizabeth Page, who had five children, one of whom, Aljel, Jr., was the 1|S father of our subject. He married Abigail Hill ^^ June 25, 1809, and to them were Ijorn eight chil- lis dren, Samuel being the youngest but one. At the liS age of sixteen Samuel moved with his parents to Buxton, Maine, the native i)lace of his mother, where his time was employed in turns in teaching and attending school until he attained his majoritj'. 1^ Having determined to make teaching a profession, 1 1 and feeling that the South offered better opportu- nities, he immediatelj^ set out for th.it section. He remanied, however, but a short time, as he says " he was l)orn too far North." Suspicion having lieen raised as to his abolition principles and finding the element not altogether congenial, he soon al>andoned the sunny South and went to the old Granite State, where the next several years were spent in farming. In 1847 he moved to Tam worth, N. H., wiiere he r engaged in the mercantile business in company with a brother, in whicli he was quite successful. Not being satisfied witii the limited resources of Norths ern New England he determined to try his good fortune on the broad prairies of the fertile West. It was in the year 1856 that Mr. Merrill turned his face toward the setting sun, finding a desirable location near McGregor, Iowa, where he estal)lished a branch house of the old firm. Tlie population in- creased, as also did their trade, and their house be- came one of the most extensive wholesale establish- ments on the Upper Mississippi. During all these years of business jNIr. Merrill took an active part in politics. In 1854 he was chosen on the aliolition ticket to the Legislature of New Hampshire. Tlie following year he was again returned to tlie Legis- lature, and doubtless had he remained iu that State would have risen still higher. In coming to Iowa his experience and ability were demanded by his neighbors, and he was here called into public serv- ice. He was sent to the Legislature, and though assenil)led with the most distinguished men of his time, took a leading part in the inijiortant services demanded of that body. The Legislature was con- vened in an extra session of 1801, to provide for m cmJiiixj-irxxirjEniirjx r rxxi Tjmr m-rTr rrrm: °^° ^^^i i^: 22£&^t£au£3i '"^'^^ L_-_J I ri-rxrxxz£xxxxJULUxxiKXXXU3J[* B TXTTTXinXXlE CUXUiXUXIEXXlXKZXlXUUXJi i 1:10 SAMUEL MERRILL. iiilTTTrm ■^s the cxinfeiicies f)f tlic Rebellion, .ind in its deliber- !itiiiii« Ml'. Mniiil took an active part. Ill ilic -iiiiiiiuT of 1,S(;2. Mr. Mei-rill wascommis- -ioiHil ( oloiu'l . Col. Merrill \v:i> placed in com- 111.111(1. uitli ilctaclmieuts of the 21st Iowa and !)9tli llliiioi~. .1 portion of the ■Id Iowa Cavalry and two pifco of .■iitillcr\ . with orders to make a forced iii.-irch to Spriniilield. he lieing' at the time eighty iiiile> ilistant. On the morning of .Tan. 11, 18()3, Ik' caiiie ncro.s^ a liody of Confederates who were adv.Miicing in heavy force. Inime(liate preparations for battle were made liy Col. Merrill, and after brisk- ly tiling for Mil hour, the enemy fell back. Merrill then moved in tlic direction of Ilartville. where he found the enemy in force under Marmaduke, being about eight thon.-^and .stnmg. while Merrill had but one-tenth of that uiunlier. A hot struggle ensued iu which the Twenty -first distinguished itself. The Confederate loss was several officers and three hun- di-ed men killed and wounded, while the I'nion loss was lint f-even killed and sixty-four wounded. The following winter the regiment performed active .service, taking part in the camijaigii of Vicksburg. It fought under McClernand at Port (iibson, and while making the famous ' charge of Black River r.riilge. Col. .Merrill was severely' wounded through the hip. He was laid up from the 17th of May to .I.iiiiiaiy. when he again joined his regiment in Tc\:is. and in .lune, 1H(;4, on account of suffering from hi> wound, resigned and returned to Mc- (iregor. In ISCT .Mr, Merrill was chosen (iov- ernor of the Stale, being elected upon the Repub- lican tiii,i)iiii. W itii thi> Mini the work was begun, and Nov. 2.'i. l.sTl, the coriiei stone was laid in the presence of citizens from all parts of the State. On this occasion the Governor |;ji delivered the address. It was an historical view i>f |ii{ the incidents culminating in the hibors of the ilay. 5;[j It was replete with historical facts, showed patient 3 research, was logical and argumentative, and at times gi; eloipient with the fire ;uid genius (rf American pa- gL triotism. It is a paper worthy of the occasion, and does justice to the head and heart that con- ceived it. During the gubernatorial career of (iov. Mer- rill, extending thrcjugh two terms, from Janu- ary', 18(58, to .lanuary, 1.S72, he was actively en- gaged in the discharge of his official duties, and probably no incumbent of that office ever devoted himself more earnestly to the public good, stand- ing by the side of (iov, Fairchild, of Wisconsin. The two were instrumental in placing the slack- water navigation between the Mississippi and the Lakes iu the way of ultimate and certain success. The (iovernor treated this subject to gi-eat length and with marked aliility in his message to the Thir- teenth (ieneral Assemblj', and so earnest was he in liehalf of this improvement, that he again discussed it in his message to the Fourteenth Oeneral Assem- lily. In the instigation of the work the Governors of the ditferent States interested, called conventions, and through the deliberations of these assemblies the aid of the General (iovernment was secured. Samuel Meriill was first married to Catherine Thomas, who died in 1847, fourteen months after their marriage. In January, 18.J1, he was united in marriage with a Miss Hill, of Buxton, Maine. She became the mother of four children, three of whom died young, the eldest living to be onlj' two and a half years old. After the expiration of his public service he re- turned to McGregor, but shortly afterward removed to Des Moines, where he is now residing, and is President of the Citizens' National Bank. Thus In-ierty have been pointed out the leading features in the life of one of Iowa's most promi- nent citizens, and one who has made an honorable record both in public positions and private enter- [iiiscs. lie i> highly esteemed in the city where he resides and is regarded as one of the faithful rep- resentatives of the sons of New England. In stat- ure he is fully six feet high and finely proportioned. 'BS^ScJ.rir t.Jri IS ^< i.=t 1=? \n If: YRUS CLAY CARPEJJTER, Governor of Iowa from lts72 to 1875, iuclusive, was born in Susquehanna Countj', Pa., Nov. 24, 1829. He was left an orphan at an early age, his mother dj'ing when he was at the age of ton j'ears, and his father two years later. He was left in destitute circumstances, and went first to learn the trade of a clothier, which, however, he abandoned after a few months, and engaged with a farmer, giving a term in the winter, however, to attendance upon the district school. AYhen eighteen he began teaching school, and the fol- lowing four years divided his time between teach- ing and attending the acadeni}^ at Hartford. At the conclusion of this period he went to Ohio, where he engaged as a teacher for a year and a lialf, spending the summer at farm work. In the year 1854 Mr. Carpenter came further westward, visiting many points in Illinois and Iowa, arriving at Dcs Moines, then a village of some 1,200 inhabitants. This place, however, not offering a favorable location, he proceeded on his journey, arriving in Fort Dodge June 28, 1854. Owing to his being without funds he was compelled to travel on foot, in which way the journe}^ to Fort Dodge was made, with his entire worldlj- posses- sions in a carpet-sack which he carried in his hand. He soon found employment at Fort Dodge, as as- sistant to a Government surveyor. This work be- ing completed, young Carpenter assisted his land- lord in cutting hay, but soon secured another I }30sition as a surveyor's assistant. In the earl}' part of the following January he engaged -in teach- ing school at Fort Dodge, but in the spring was employed to take charge of a set of surveyors in surveying the counties of Emmet and Kossuth. On his return to Fort Dodge he found the land- office, which had been established at that place, was about to open for the sale of land. Being familiar with the country and the location of the best land, he opened a private land-office, and found constant and profitable employment for the following three years, in platting and surveying lands for those seeking homes. During this period he became extensivelj- known, and, being an active Republican, he was chosen as a standard-bearer for his section of the State. He was elected to the Legislature in the autumn of 1857. In 18(J1, on the l)reaking out of the Rebellion, he volunteered and was assigned to duty as Commissary of Sub- sistence, much of the time being Chief Commissary of the left wing of the IGth Army Corps. In 1804 he was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel and assigned to duty on the staff of Gen. Logan, as Chief Com- missary of the 15th Army Corps. He continued in the service until the close of the war. and in August, 18G5, was mustered out. Upon the close of his service to his countr}- he returned to his home at Fort Dodge, bnt,^ owing to so man}' changes which had taken jtlace, and such an influx of enterprising men into the city, he found his once prosperous business in the hands of urn 1 m m t^^j^ t i-rrti cnomuxi !^ no CYRUS CLAY CARPENTER. ri i^ 11" 1 1 fej"l l m liam ?. ^ gd otliers. He turned liis attention to the improve- ment of a piece of land, where he remained until liis election, in the autumn of 1866, as Register of the Stiite Lnnd-Ollicc. lie was re-elected in 1868, and refused the nomination in 1870. This position took him to Des Moines, but in 1870 he returned to Fort D(Klge. During the summer of the follow- ing 3ear he was nominated liy the Republican party for (iovernor. He was elected, and inaugurated as Chief Executive of Iowa Jan. 11, 1872. In 1873 he was renominated by his part}', and October 14 of tliat year was re-elected, his inauguration taking place Jan. 27, 1874. Gov. Carpenter was an able, popular and faithful Executive, and was regarded as one of the most honest, prominent and unselfish officials the State ever had. Plain, unassuming, modest, he won his public jjosition more through the enthusiasm of his friends than bj- any jiersonal effort or desire t>f his own. Everj where, at all times and upon all occasions, he demoiistrated that the conlidence of his friends was justified. lie took an active i)art in the great question of monopolies and transportation evils, which during his adniinis- Iratiou were so prominent, doing much t(j secure wise legislation in these respects. (iov. Carpenter lias been regarded as a public speaker of more than ordinary aliility, and has u|nin nianv occasions been the orator, and always aiiiireriated by the i)eoi)le. At the expiration of his second term as Governor JVIi-. Carpenter was aiipointed Second Comptroller of the United States Treasury, which position he resigned after a service of fifteen months. This step was an evidence of his unselfishness, as it was taken because another Bureau officer was to be dis- missed, as it was held that Iowa had more heads of Kurcaus than she was entitled to, and his resigning an otlice of tiie higher grade saved the position to another. In 1.S81 he was elected to Congress, and served with aliility, and in the Twentieth General Assembly of Iowa he represented Webster Comity. Gov. Carpenter was married, in March, 1864, to Miss Susan P.urkholder, of Fort Dodge. No chil- dren have l)een born to them, but they have reared a niece of 31 rs. Carpenter's. Diwing his entire life Mr. Carpenter has been de- voted to the priucii)les of Reform and the best SSEH^c!'. interests of all classes of citizens who, bj- adoption or by birth-right, are entitled to a home upon our soil and the protectioii of our laws, under the great charter of '• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Hap- piness." In an address in 1852 he took advanced views upon the leading subjects of public interest. He had already laid the foimdation for that love of freedom which afterwards found an ami)le field of labor with the Republican pal•t3^ There was noth- ing chimerical in his views. He looked at every strata of human society, and, from the wants of the masses, wisely devined duty and prophesied destinj'. He would have the people of a free Republic edu- cated in the spirit of the civilization of the age. Instead of cultivating a taste fi ■■ a species of liter- ature tending directly to degrade the mind and deprave the heart, thereby leading back to a state of superstition and consequent barbarism, he would cultivate princii)les of temperance, industry and economy in every j'outhful mind, as the indispens- able ingredients of good citizens, or subjects upon whose bar.ner will be inscribed Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. Thus earl}' in life Mr. Carpenter saw the destined tendency of our American institutions, and the ad- vancing civilization of the age. He saw it in the peace congress, whose deliberations have made the Rhine thrice immortal. He .saw it in the jirospect- ive railway, which he believed woidil one day unite the shores of the Atlantic with those of the Pacific — a fact realized bj' the construction of the great continental railwaj-. It was thus early that he began to studj- the wants of the world, and with what clearness and directness may be seen by the correctness of his vision and the accomplishment of what he consid- ered an inevitable necessity. Thus, growing up into manhood, and passing on- ward in the rugged pathwaj' of time, disciplined in political economy and civil ethics in the stern school of experience, he was prepared to meet every emergency with a stead}' hand ; to bring order out of discord, and insure' harmony and prosperity. Gov. Carpenter is now engaged in the quiet pur- suits of farm life, residing at Fort Dodge, whci-e he is highly esteemed as one of her purest minded and most uiu'ight citizens. 5 = 5'; I S-iJ :-i '&-,ir^-\)iifm'',rJi-^]~ifiiiUW S1 t^ fi X OSHUA G. NEWBOLD, the ninth Governor of Iowa, is a native of Pennsylvania, lie conies from tliat excellent stock linown as the Friends, who very early settled in '"'■_ :ff New Jersej-. Joshua G. is the son of Barzilla and Catherine (House) Newbold. and was born \^ in Fa3'ette C"onnt3-, May 12, 1x30. He was born a farmer's boy and was reared in the vigor- ous employment of farm work. Wlien he was eight years of age the family moved to Westmoreland Count}', Pa., where, in the common schools and in a select school or academy, young Newbdld received his education. AVhen sixteen years of age he accompanied the familj' on their re- turn to Fayette County. Here for the following eiiilit years he assisted his father in running a flour- ing-mill as well as devoting much of his time to teaching school. When about nineteen years of age our sul)ject liegan the study of medicine, de- voting much of his time while teaching to his med- ical books. He, however, abandoned the idea of becoming a physician and turned his attention to different walks in life. In the month of March, 1854, Mr. Newbold re- moved to Iowa, locating on a farm, now partly in the corporation of Mount Pleasant, Hemy County. At the end of one year he removed to Cedar Township, Van Buren Count}^ there merchandising and farming till about 1860. when he removed to Hillsboro, Henry County, and pursued the same callings. In 1862, when the call was made for 600,000 men to finish the work of crushing the Rebellion, jMr. Newbold left his farm in the hands of his family and his store in charge of his partner, and went into the army as Captain of Companj' C, 25th Regiment of Iowa Infanti-y. He served nearly three years, resigning just before the war closed, on account of disability. During the last two or three months he served at the South he filled the position of Judge Advocate, with headquarters at AVoodville, Ala. His regiment was one of those that made Iowa ti'oops famous. It arrived at Helena, Ark., in November, 1862, and sailed in December following on the expedition against Mcksl)urg by way of Chickasaw Bayou. At the latter place was its first engagement. Its second was at Arkansas Post, and there it suffered severely-, losing in killed and wounded more than sixty. After Lookout Mountain it joined in the pursuit of Bragg's flj'ing forces to Ringgold, where it en- gaged the enemy in their strong works, November 27, losing twenty-nine wounded. The following year it joined Sherman in his Atlanta Campaign, then on the famous march to the sea and through the Carolinas. On returning to Iowa he contianed in the mer- >-:!li llii, miiXuiiXTW w IX IXIJ XXUXIIXUIJUIKI xi ixm i iCxTTxrirrTixjrrxxmfxTiiTiirxill "fS^Z'- L JtJIIXlULl "'""»/»"^«T««T'«r r xgmnxiixmmuLiiimxi txin xxxoii ii irxn ijLxijum ^Tmr f iTfTT I 144 JOSHUA G. NEWBOLD. I .^ P cantile trade at Hillsboro for three or four years, and then sold out, skiving thereafter his whole at- tention to agriculture, stock-raising and stock-deal- ing, making tiie stock department nn important factor in iiis business for several years. Mr. New- hold was a raenil)er of the 1 3th, 14th and 1.5th Gen- eral Assenililies. rejjresenting Henry Countj% and was Chairman of the Sdiool Committee in the 14th, and of the committee on apjjrojiriations in the 15th (ieneral Assembly. In the loth (1874) he was tem- porary S|)caker during the deadlock in organizing tile House. In 187;') he was elected Lieutenant (iovernor on the Republican ticket with Samuel .1. Kirkwood. His Democratic competitor was E. D. Woodward, who received '.):3, ()(!() votes. Mr. Newbold received l.i4,l(i(), or a majority of 3.1, lOG. Governor Kirk- wo(;d Ix'ing elected L'nited States Senator during that session, Mr. Newbold became Governor, taking the cliair F'eb. 1. 1877. and vacating it for Gov. (iear in Januar}'. 187!^. (iov. Newbold's message to the Legislature in 1H7.S, sliows painstaking care and a clear, busi- ness-lilve view of the interests of the State. His recommendations were carefully considered and largely a"0 }j" OHN H. GEAR, tlie tenth geiitleintestaiit Epi-scfiiial Church. His family had reniuved with him, while he was still young, to Pittsfield, iMass.,and in the 3ear ISK!, after his ordina- tion as ,i clergyman of the Episco- jial Church, he went to New Yoik .■ind located at Onondaga Ilill near Ihe city of Syracu.se. Shortly after this settlement, the young minister united in marriage with Miss ]\Iirand;i E. C(jok. After serving various congregations in Western New Y 1 ^ the year 1874. at the advanced age of eighty-two years. The only son born to iMr. and :Mrs. E. G. Gear was J. H., afterward the distinguished Governor of Iowa. As above stated the birth occurred in 182.5. In 1843, when still a young man, he came West to Burlington, where he has since continued to reside, her most distinguished citizen. Shortly after his arrival in the young city, he embarked in his mer- cantile career, engaging at the time with the firm of Bridgman & Bros., in the capacity of a clerk. Beniaining with this firm for a little over a year, he left them for an engagement with W. ¥. Cool- baiigh, who at one time was President of the I'nion National Bank, of Chicago, and who at that early period was the leading merchant of Eastern Iowa. He served Mr. Coolbaugh so faithfully, and with such marked ability for the following five years, that, when desirous of a partner in his busi- ness, the wealthy merchant could find no one in whom he could place greater confidence and with whom he could trust his extensive business rela- tions that pleased him better than the joung clerk. Accordingly he was associated as a jjartner under the firm name of W. F. Coolbaugh & Co. Under this arrangement the firm did a prosperous busi- ness for the f«)llowing five years, when Mr. Gear puichased the entire business, which he carried on with marked success until he became known as the oldest wholesale grocer in the State. He is at present, besides filling other prominent business relations, President of the Rolling Mill Co., of Galesburg. BPf^- ll 1 1 M I MJiL^i^Lirrtlt V7 ft-tnoo^ijEV :w. 148 JOHN H. GEAR. ii^^ Mr.Oear has been honored by his fellow-citizens wiih many positions of trust. In 1852 he was elected Alilernian; in 18G3 was elected Mayor over A. W. Carpenter, Ijeing tlie first Reijublican up to tliat time who had been elected in Burlington on a party issue. In 1867 the Burlington, Cedar R.'i.pids & Jlinnesota Railroad Company was organ- ized, and he was chosen as its President. His ef- forts highly contributed to the success of the enter- P'ijl prise, which did much for Burlington. He was also active in promoting the Burlington & South- western Railway, as well as the Burlington & North- western narrow-gauge road. He has always acted with the Republican part}', and in 1871 was nominated and elected a member of the House of Representatives of the 14th General Assembly. In 1873 he was elected to the loth General Assembly. The Republican cau- cus of the House nominated him for Speaker by acclamation, and after a contest of two weeks he wa,s cliosen over his opponent, J. W. Dixon. He filled the jiosition of Speaker very acceptably, and at the close of the session all the members of the House, independent of party affiliations, joined in signing their names to a resolution of thanks, which was engraved and presented to him. In 1875 he was tiie third time nominated to the Assembly by tlu- Rejjublican partj', and while iiis county gave a large Democratic vote he was again elected. He was also again nominated for Speaker by the Re- jjublican caucus, and was elected by a handsome majority over his competitor, Hon. John Y. Stone. He is the only man in the State who ever had the llin jj honor of being chosen to this high position a sec- P ond time. He enjoj-s the reputation of being an H aV)le ]iarliamentarian, his rulings never having been Ei a))pealed from. At the close of the session he 1 again received the unanimous thanks of the House of Representatives for his courtesy and impartiality, and for the able and satisfactory manner in which he had presided over that body. In 1877 he was nominated for Governor by the Republican convention which met at Des Moines, {j 'JBi'q June 28, and ,at the election held the following I 1 Oetolier he received 121,546 votes, against 79,353 Ijri j for John P. Irish, 10,039 for Elias Jessup and 38.- 22p for D. P, Stubbs, His plurality over Irish was 42,193. He was inaugurated Jan. 17, 1878, and served four years, being re-elected in 1879 by the foUowiHg handsome vote: Gear, 157,571; Trimble, 85,056; Campbell, 45.439; Dnngan, 3,258; Gear's majority over all competitors, 23,828. His second inauguration occurred in January of tlic year 1880. Gov. Gear's business habits enabled him to dis- charge the duties of his office with marked ability-. He found the financial condition of the State at a low ebb, but raised I<.)wa's credit to that of the best of our States. lu his last biennial message he was able to report: "The warrants out-standing, but not bearing interest, Sept. 30, 1881, amounted to 822,093.74, and there are now in the treasury ample funds to meet the current expenses of the State. The war and defense debt has been paid, except the waiTants for $125,000 negotiated by the Executive, Auditor and Treasurer, under the law of the 18th General Assembly, and §2,500 of the original bonds not yet presented for {tay- ment. The onlj- other debt owing by the State amounts to #245,435.19, due to the permanent school fund, a portion of which is made irredeem- able bj' the Constitution. These facts i)lace Iowa practically among the States which have no debt, a consideration which must add much to her ri'pu- tation. The expenses of the State for the last two years are less than those of any other period since 1869, and this notwithstanding the fact that the State is to-day sustaining several institutions not then in existence ; namel}', the hospital at Inde- pendence, the additional penitentiary, the Normal School and the asylum for the feeble-minded chil- dren, besides the girl's department of the reform school. The State also, at present, makes provision for fish culture, for a useful weather service, for sanitary supervision by a Board of Health, for en- couraging immigration to the State, for the inspec- tion of coal mines by a State Lispector, and liber- ally for the military arm of the Government." Gov. Gear is now in the sixty -fu-st j'ear of his age, and is in the full vigor of both his mental and physical faculties. He was married in 1852 to Harriet S. Foot, formerly of the town of Middle- bury, Vermont, by whom he has had four children, two of whom arc living. S2?l- TmrfwTtnJono: Hi^Siixi _ ■ _ Nr'i-Hri^ rirrrxi- - P : ri if m I u i 31 q

of the most distinguished gentleuK'ii who was ever honored with the position ,. of Chief Executive of the T state IS Bureii R. Sherman, -^ the eleventh Governor of Iowa, who is a native of New York. It was in the town of PIieI[(s, in On- tario County, that he was born to his >'l]\'\^ parents, Phineas L. and P^veline ^1^7:- (Robinson) Sherman, on tlie "iHth of yijK. Ma)-, 1836, and was tlie third son of n / 1 V_J a distinguished family of children. £ c, His parents were likewise natives of \.'-l the Empire State. Buren R. attended the public 1 I schools of his neighborhood, but was subsequently 1 ;h given advantages of the schools at Alniira, N. Y.. 1 ;:t where he acquired a very thorough knowledge of i^'C the Enarlish branches. His fathei-. who was a me- iJiS chanic, advised him at tiie close of his studies to i-E apprentice himself to learn some trade. He ac- i S et)rdin}jlv made such arrang-ements with S. Avers, of lie Almira, to learn the trade of a watchmaker. In lag 18.')."). however, he left this position and joined his if: family on their removal to the then new State of 1 ?c Iowa. They settled upon a piece of unbroken i)rai- V - ric hind on whnt is now fJeneseo Townshiii, Tnma m C(junty, his father having previously purchased land from the Government. Here Buren R. labored diligently in developing his father's fields, devoting, however, leisure hours which he was granted, to the study of law. Before lenving his E.nstern home he had decided upon that profession and began its study while yet in Almira. He soon secured a po- sition as a book-keeper in a neiglilioring town, and with the wages earned there, materiallj' assisted his father in the development of their home farm. In the meantime he had applierl himself diligently to the study of his books, and so studious had he been that in the summer of 1859, he was enabled to jjassa creditable examination and to be admitted to the bar. The following spring the young attor- ney moved to "\'inton, hung out his shingle and be- gan the practice vt his profession. He was associated with Hon. 'William Smyth, former]}- District Judge, and J. C. Traer, under the firm name of Smyth, Traer & Sherman. The new firm rapidly grew into [jrominence, building up a jirosperous practice, when Mr. Sherman withdrew to tender his services to the Government in defense of her integrity and honor. It was early in 1 .sGl , directly after the enemy had assaulted the American fl.-ig on Sumter, th.it the 3-oiing attorney enlisted in Co. G, i;lth Iowa A'ol. 9 ;nmsxxia3mzzxx^Lxsxxiin, m H5HE3aS: izunx&xzrtzxnmrKxmmil r ixrxiii]ixxintmxTXiKZUi)|Ei iriiziKj.... 152 BUREN R. SHERMAN. !5:3 I 1 ill liT'fa Inf.. and immediately went to tlie front. He oiteied the serviee a.s Second Sergeant, and in Feliriiaiv. I8(i2. was made Second Lieutenant of (dmiiany K. On tlie (Itli i>( April following he was very severely wounded . -it the l)attle of I'ittsliurgh Landing, and wliil<> in the hospital was promoted to the rank of Captain, lie leturned to his company while vet obliged to n>e hi> crutclie^. and remained on duty till the siunnierot' ls>ii.'). wlu-u. liy reason of his wounil. he was compelled to resign and return home. Soon aftei' returning from the army he was ill elected County .ludge of Benton County, and re- elected without o|)position in ist;,"). In the autumn of 18CG he resigned his judgeship and accepted the office of Clerk of the District Court, to which he was re-elected in IJSOH, ISTII and 1872, and in Decendiei'. 1 87J, resigned in order to acce[>t the ollice of Auditor of State, to whicii office he had heen elected by a maj() votes, against 83.244 for Kinne ami 28.1 12 for D. M. Clark, or a plurality of .")(i.(l8(; and a major- ity of 21,'J74. In 1 8Si;i he was re-nominated li\ the Republicans. ;is well as I,, (i. Kinne by the Democrats. The .National party offered .1. li. Weaver. Duiing the campaign these candidates held a number of joint discussions at different points in the State. At the election the vote was : | l?^....R^ .Sherman, 1(34,182; Kinne. l."i'.l.098; AVeaver, 2.i.- 089; Sherman's plmality, 25,(189: majority. 2,00(1. In his second inaugural Gov. Sherman said : •• In assuming, for the second time, the office of Chief Magistrate for the State. I fully realize my grateful obligations to the peo[ile of Iowa, through whose generous confidence I am here. I am aware of the duties and grave responsibilities of this ex- alted po>ition. and :is well what is expected of me therein. As in the p.ast I have given my undivided time and serious attention thereto, so in the future I jiromise the mo.st earnest devotion and untiring etfort in the faithful iierformance of my official re- (piirements. I have seen the Stiite grow from in- fancy to mature manhood, and each year one of substantial betterment of its jnevious position. •• With more lailroads than any State, save two; with a school interest the grandest and strongest, which ci^mmands the support and confidence of all the people, and a population, which in its entii'ety is superior to any other in the sisterhood, it is not strange the pride Avliich attaches to our jjcople. When we remember that the results of our efforts in the direction of good government have l)een crowned with such magnificent success, ami to-day we have a .State in most perfect physical and tintui- cial condition, no wonder our hearts swell in honest pride as wc contemplate the i)ast and so confidently hoi)e for tlie future. What we m.ay become de- pends on oiu' own efforts, and to that future 1 look with carnt'^t and abiding ccihaps, enjoying a well-earned rest. Tic h:i> l^cen .i Republican since the organiz.-ition of that party, .and his services as a (■.•nupaign >pcakci- have Ik'cu for many years in ii'ri'at demand, .V- .an ollirci' in- lia> been able to make an cnvi.-iblc record. Ilim^rli■ honoj-able and Ihoiougli. hi< management of public business has been of the ~.-ime char.acter. and such as has com- mended liim to the approval of his fellow-citi/.ens. lie wa^ muiird. Aug. 20. 1S(;2. to Mi.-^s Lena Ivendall. of \inton, Iowa, a young lady of rare ac- complishnu'uts and strength of character. Their union has been happy in every respect. I'liey have two children— Lena Ken 1 M 3 -I Mi ::i ""I :;i ::k 3-t} i rt li i 1 1 I » It^Msk^.f.A.-X-Jk;, "=" ^''"-''^-'■^■"- ^illla:n% ^as^T'ah0&. 1;! - OOP ooo •ILLIAM LARRABP:E. tlie present able Goveniur of Iowa, and the twclftli gen- tleman selected by the people as the Chief INIagis- trate of the great Com- monwealth, is a native of Connecticnt. His ancestors were among the French Huguenots wlio came to America earlj' in the seventeenth centur}' and located in Connecticut. At that time they bore the name of d'Larra- bee. Adam Larrabee, the father of AVill- iam, was born March 14, 1787, and was one of the early graduates of the West Point Military Academy. He served his countiy during the War of 1812, with distinction, holding the position of Second Lieutenant, to which he was commissioned March 1, 1811. He was pro- moted to the Captaincy of his companj^ Feb. 1 . 1H14, and on the 30th of the following March, at the battle of Lacole Mills, during Gen. Wilkinson's campaign on the Saint Lawrence River, he was severelj' wounded in the lung. He eventually re- covered from the injury and was united in mar- riage to Hannah (i. Lester. This much esteemed ladj- was born June 3. 1 798, and died on the l.Oth of March. 1837. Capt. Larrabee lived to an ad- vanced age, dying in 1869, at the age of eighty- two j'ears. As above mentioned, William, our subject, was born in Connecticut, the town of Led3-ard being the place of his birth and .Fan. 20,1832, the date. He was the seventh child in a family of nine chil- dren, and passed the earl^y years of his life upon a rugged New England farm, enjoying very meager educational advantages. He attended, during the wintei- seasons, the neighboring district schools until he reached the age of nineteen' jears, when, during the following two winters, he filled the posi- tion of schoolmaster. He was ambitious to do something in life for himself that would bring fort- une and distinction, but in making his plans for the future he was embarrassed by a misfortune which l)efell him when ftiurteen years of age. In being- trained to the use of fli-eai-ms under his father's direction, an accidental discharge resulted in the loss of the sight in the right e^ye. This conse- ([uently unfitted him for many empkiyments usually sought by ambitions young men. The family lived near the seashore, only two miles away, and in that neighborhood it was the custom for at least one son in each familj^ to go upon the sea as a sailor. The two eldest brothers of our subject had chosen this occupation while the third remained in charge of the home farm. William was thus left free to chose for himself and, like manj' of the youths of that day, he wisely tunuMl his face West- ward. The year 18.53 found him on tliis journey toward the setting sun, stopping only when he came to the )iroad and fertile prairies of the new State of Iowa. He first joined his elder sister. Mrs. J I i I !i mi II, pill !fl! lii m -J -'!^ nr pc ri aui ' iJ tItlXJ-i— -TT lajxaiTiTi fx iiij.n-ii'-rr^i i^T-^TJ [7 7] 156 WILLIAM LARRABEE. "iSi 1 ai -] E. H. "Williams, who was at that time living at Garnavillu, Claytun County. It was this circum- stance which led the young boy from Connecticut to select his future liome in the northeastern por- tion of Iowa. lie resumed his occupation as a jiedagogue, teaching, however, Init one winter, which was passed at Ilaidin. The following three years he was employed in the capacitj^ of foreman ^ on the Grand Meadow farm of his brother-in-law, .ludgc Williams. In l.s.'iT he bought a one-third interest in the \f^ Clermont Mills, and located at Clermont, Fayette ^^ County. lie soon was able to buy the other two- thirds, and witiiin a y(\ar found himself sole owner. I le operated this mill until 1X74 when he sold to S. M. Leach. On the breaking out of the war he offered to enlist, but was rejected on account of the loss of his right eye. Being informed he might piijl |)ossibly be admitted as a commissioned officer, he ^"01" raised a company and received a commission as fi First Lieutenant, liut was again rejected for the WW'' same disability. After selling the mill .Mr. Larrabee devoted him- self to farming, and st;irted a private bank at Cler- mont. He also, experimentally, started a large nursery, but this resulted only in confirming the belief that Northern Iowa has too rigorous a cli- mate for fruit-raising. Mr. Larrabee did not begin his political career intil I SOT. He was reared as a Whig and became a Rei)ublican on the organization of that i>.arty. While interested in politics he generally refused local offices, serving onl^- as Treasurer of the School B(jard prior to 18G7. In the autumn of I', tliat year, on the Republican ticket, he was elected to represent his county in the State Senate. To this high position he was re-elected fiom time to time, so that he served as Senator continuously for eighteen years before being promoted to the high- est office in the State. He was so popular at home that he was generally re-nominated by acclamation, and for some years the Democrats did not even make nominations. During the whole eighteen jears Senator Larrabee was a member of the prin- cipal committee, that on Ways and Means, of which he was generally Chairman, and was also a member of other committees. In the pursuit of the duties thus devolving upon him, he w-as indefatigable. It is said that he never missed a committee meet- ing. Not alone in this, but in private and public Inisiness of all kinds, his uniform habit is that of close application to work. Jlany of the important pleasures passed bj* the Legislature owe their ex- istence or present form to him. He was a candidate for the gubernatorial nomina- tion in 18.S1, but entered the contest too late, as Gov. Sherman's following had been successfully^ organized. In 1 885 it was generally conceded be- fore the meeting of the convention that he would be nominated, which he was, and his election fol- lowed as a matter of course. lie was inaugurated .Ian. 14, 1880, and so far has ma\ l 1^3335!^... „.'r^ ^ i ^otCa. ■J KXZZCXXl>ri TIXXXIXXXXXJIUXtlUULXXZIj: - ixmnmrxTx 1^. m SSlll Ir r.1 ' g|:I If 1 tin ji , I I il 'I il ill 1:' :l mm r-i Bfil Be' DPI 1:1 Bill :;=ir-irj c^esssh I : I": ij : M-> u;,c i?5 1.":,: ijr: Df = lis us 1?,K ■is m ii : !• : il;.: II IE I : I c 1V5 1.5 rs \:i \^ i;s 1.: vz Mi V : "^A^ i^ J|^ J^^^o CSt'-i&i- Hi 11 UXJCUIXCtMl h\ : \K : n; ; k f lis I IB i;: V z U;; 5HE time has arrived when it becomes the duty of the people of this county to per- petuate the names of their pioneers, to furnish a record of their early settlement, and relate the story of their progress. The civilization of our day, the enlightenment of the age and the duty that men of the pres- ent time owe to their ancestors, to themselves and to their posterity, demand that a record of their lives and deeds should be made. In bio- graphical history is found a power to instruct man by precedent, to enliven the mental faculties, and to waft down the river of time a safe vessel in which the names and actions of the people who contributed to raise this country from its primitive state may be preserved. Surely and rapidly the great and aged men, who in their prime entered the wilderness and claimed the virgin soil as their heritage, are passing to their graves. The muiiber re- maining who can relate the incidents of the first days of settlement is becoming small indeed, so that an actual necessity exists for tlie collection and preser- vation of events without delay, before all the early settlers are cut down by the scythe of Time. To be forgotten has been the great dread of mankind from remotest ages. All will be iorgotten soon enough, in spite of their best works and the most earnest efforts of their friends to perserve the memory of their lives. The means employed to prevent oblivion and to perpetuate their memory has been in propor- tion to the amount of intelligence they possessed. The pyramids of Rgypt were built to per[)etuate the names and deeds of their great rulers. The exhu- mations rn.ide l)y the archeologists of Kgypt from buried Memphis indicate a desire of those people to perpetuate the memory of their achievements The erection of the great obelisks were for the same purpose. Coming down to a later period, we find th Greeks and Romans erecting mnusoleums and men ments, and carving out statues to chronicle their great achievements and carry them down the ages, l It is also evident that the Mound-bu'lders, in piling j] up their great mounds of earth, had but this idea — jn to leave so'iictiiing to show thit they had lived. All il! tliese works, though manv ol them costly in the ex- [ treme, give but a faint idea of the lives and charac- ters of those wliose memory they were intended to perpetuate, and scarcely anything of the niasses of | the people that then lived. The great pyramids and !| some of the obelisks remain ol)jects only of curiosity ; ih the mausoleums, monuments and statues are crum- bling into dust. It was left to modern ages U> establish an intelli- gent, undecaying, immutable method of perpetuating a full history — immutable in that it is almost un- limited in extent and perpetual in its action; and this is through the art of printing. To the present generation, however, we are in- debted for the introduction of the admirable system of local biography. By this system every man, though he has not achieved what the world calls greatness, has the means to perpetuate his life, his histoiy, through the coming ages. The scythe of Time culs down all ; nothing of the physical man is left. The monument which hs chil- dren or friends may erect to hi-^ memory in tlie ceme- tery will crumble into dust and pass away; but his life, his achievements, the work he has accouiplished, which otherwise would be forgotten, is i)er|)e;uated by a record of this kind. To preserve the lineaments of our companions we engrave their portraits, for the ssme reason we col- lect the attainable facts of their history. Nor do we thir.k it necessary, as we speak only truth of them, to wait until they are dead, or until those who know them are gone: to do this we are ashamed only to pttlili^h t) the world the liistory of those whose lives are unwurtliy (jf public record. fcjj^at^ jjzxxmrxixMrrxxtTXTxxr: imjuxgq ■'■"TTxr: rzm^xTTim .^1 iiTXXxirxxixirrztiixzzriiizn* t£=«=^ "t^ Sixili^V.Ta 3KI as I BE I 1 1 'lii II BiuB iiii If ai; Si If iii 1 ;i u fpll 1^ SI Bf} m I 1 1 HARLES F. RLAKP:, Presi- dent of the luwa National liank, of Ottninwa, is a na- tive of (iermany, and was l)orn near Minden, Prussia, Oct. 12, l.S2;3. His iwrents^ Carl F. and Mary (Niemann) Blake, resided on a farm in their native country until 183(5, when, accompanied by their seven children, they emig^-ated to the United States and first made set- tlement in Hamilton Count\', Ohit). Six months later the family removed to Clermont Countj^, same State, and lo- cated near Milford, and in 1840 made another move, this time taking up their residence on a farm near Indianapolis. Ind. In 1845 they came to Iowa, and settling at Ottumwa. being among the earliest pioneers of this .section, they continued to reside there an unbroken family until 1853, when the demise of the father occurred, his age being fifty-eight years. The mother dietl Oct. 25, 1870. The seven children are : Christina L., who ISS married Martin (iehringer. and rennjved to Indian- apolis, but came to Ottumwa in 1843, afterward re- moved to Lee Count}', and about 1848 moved to Louisiana, and have not lieen heanl from since; it is supi)osed l)olli diean3',and is still inter- ested in both. He was also one of the original stock- holders of the 1). & M. R. R., and one of the num- ber who assisted in raising 1100,000 for the Wabash Railroad Company. Coming to Ottumwa at an early day and invest- ing in a small portion of her present site, our sub- ject continued to hold to his property, and as the city increased in population and the surrounding country was more thickl\- settled the citj' propert3- bgan to increase in value, and in 1859 he laid it off in lots and added Blake's addition to the city. He [M^; also added to his acreage outside of the cit3', and at present is the pi-oprietor of 2,500 acres of land lo- cated near Ottumwa, which is growing in value every 3^ear. In the early part of 1886 Mr. Blake became one of the proprietors of valuable mining property- in tj Montana, in connection with J. O. Briscoe. He is also a part owner of the celebrated Frohner Mine which, after careful investigation, was pur- I chased bj' them and others. For the past j'ear the work has been principally that of development, but ^ sulHcieut profit has been realized to pay for the mm Jl mine and insure a surplus of $25,000. This for the I first year is a very unusual showing in mining op- sj,w» erations. The Frohner is situated in the Red Mountain district on the Lump (iulch Slope, and is regarded by prominent mineralogists as a section of the most valuable property in Montana. The Minah. another mine owned jointly by Mr. Hlake and Mr. Briscoe, has also proved of great value, its success being simplj- marvelous. With that caution which has characterized all his business transactions, Mr Blake secured an interest in mining property ouh* after the most caroful .and methodical investigation. The results have proved the accuracy of his judgment and the keenness and penetration which have enabled him, almost with- out exception, to achieve success. These qualities also have enabled him to become one of the most useful citizens and valued members of the com- munity. Mr. Blake was married, in 1.S5(), to Miss Poll}' Kingsley, daughter of Cyrus and Ilaiuiali (Sears) Kingsle3'. She was born in Onondaga Count}', N. Y., Jan. 1, 1819, and died in 1876, leaving two children: Juliette K., wife of Calvin Manning, and Cyrus K., also married, and connected with the Bank of Ottumwa. In 1877 Mr. Blake married Mrs. Jennie E. Stevens, nee Webb, by whom he has one son, Frederick C. In addition to his other business, Mr. Blake holds the office of Treasurer of the Iowa Mutual Aid Society, and Ottumwa City School District, and is one of the foremost citizens of the city and county in which he resides. In the history of Mr. Blake we find an excellent example for young men who arc just embarking in the field of active life, of what ma}- be accom- plished b}- a man beginning poor, but honest, pru- dent and industrious. In early life he enjoyed but few advantages. His school days were limited, nor had he wealth or position to aid him in starting in life. To win success he relied upon his own efforts and conduct. In monetary and mercantile fields he is known to be a man of undoubted integrity and substantial ability. In his social and public life he is one who is capable of forming his own opin- ions and resolutely adhering to them. His career as a citizen of the county has been one eminentl}' worth}' and useful to the community, and it is with pleasure we present his portrait in this connection as one of the leading men, not only of the county, but of the State. m I I;: "i jg g gea WAPELLO COUNTY. m Looking back over this short record the reader will see that the subject of this notice is a self-made man in every respect that word implies, and that his success in life is attributable, not as the recipi- ent of a legacy, but through his own energy, perse- verance and good judgment. ^^— :- OHKHT FELLOWS, a pnmiincnt citizen of i#ij Ottumwa, and closely identitiel:his father, John Burton, Esq., was one of the pioneer settlers of Seneca County, moving there as early as I>!12; was a soldier in the last war with England: a careful ane doubted. With him we feel assured there will be no pre-judgment, nor -'I' I- J_a iixiiirirxxixiiTririxiL-iiriirTi ^ 5S^S3 ilklsiJ ' USiitiC WAPELLO COUNTY. 1 i 3 11 will his decisions be influenced by any timorous considerations of policy, or warp from their just bearings by feelings of personal favor or personal enmit3\ There is in the life of Lord Coke a single instance which is sufficient to justlj' perpetuate his fame and relieve it from the dark shadows which his intolerance and persecutive disposition has cast upon it: AVhen he and his associates of the bench were summoned before an angiy King, because they had ventured to protest against his claimed right to prohibit the hearing of any cause in which his prerogative was concerned, it is said that all save Coke threw themselves upon their knees and i)rayed for pardon ; and when the King imperiously put the question: 'In the case where the King believes his prerogative or interests to be concerned and re- quires the Judges to attend him for their advice ought the^^ not to stay proceedings until His Majesty lias consulted them ?" all but Cuke re- sponded eagerly in the a/tirmative. But he replietl : •When that case happens, I shall do that which it shall be fit for a Judge to do.' "This historic incident, if we may be allowed to use it, illustrates the spirit of independence which, in our opinion, will characterize Mr. Barton's coux'se as a Judge. Had Mr. Burton been identified with the political partj' that has had control of the State for the past twenty years, he would in all probability, have been placed before this on the Supreme Bench; and we ma}' add, should his i)arty succeed in regaining the lost scepter, it would show its wisdom and sagacity by placing Judge Burton in a position which he would both strengthen and adorn." Judge Burton began his official duties as Judge of the .Second Judicial District on the 1st day of .January, 1879; in the discharge of those duties his friends were not disappointed in him. The duties of the bench were pleasant to him, and he seemed to feel perfectly at home. His ability for dis- patching business was more than ordinary, and the court dockets, which were from one to two years behind, soon began to assume their proper pro- portions. On the bench he was ready and prompt to decide, seldom hearing arguments of any con- siderable length. In one term of four weeks in this Count)' ho tried twenty-two jur}' cases, besides transacting the other business of the term. His relations with the bar and officers of the court were always of the most friendlj- character. In the esti- mation of the bar, his main fault was in working them too hard, and insisting \\\nm too much speed ^ in the dispatch of business. At the close of his first term Judge Burton was re-elected b)' an increased majority, his competitor being Hon. Henry L. Dashiel, of Albia, Monroe County. Judge Burton's rec<.)rd in the Sujireuic Court of this State is among the best, a very large per cent of his judgments being affirmed. During the eight years he was upon the bench manj- new- questions were raised, some of them requiring tiu' most careful study in their determination. Judge Burton retired from tlie bench .Ian. 1 , 1S87, and resumed again the practice of the law, and there is little doubt that he will take his place again among the prominent lawyers of the State. In private life he is domestic in his tastes, always cheerfully welcoming his friends to his home, nnil is pleased at their coming, but seldom seeks society outside of his own family. The wife of Judge Burton, formerly Mis^ .M;uy J. Crocker, is a daughter of the late Col. -lames (i. Crocker, formerly of Fairfield, .left'erson County, but more recently of Lancister. Iveokuk County, and sister of that distinguished soldier and civilian, (ien. M. M. Crocker, whom the people of Iowa th'- lighted to honor, and whose memory they iiold dear. ■t> :@: — polis. •«-^^ttt>^-^-^ ICIIARD 11. WARDEN, city editor of the Ottumwa Courier, has been a resident of this citj' since the spring of 1848. Besides ) being an able journalist, he is a practical printer, and is thus well fitted for the duties of his present position, for it is a notable fact that the most eminent journalists of our countrj' began life as printer bo^'s, and thus obtained an insight into the details of newspaper work more correctlj' than could have been secured in anj' other manner. The subject of this histor}- is a native of Ken- tuck}-, and first opened his eyes to the light in the city of Maysville, on the 8th of March, 1826. He is the son of Richard and Elizabeth (Chunn) War- den, and when but eight j'ears of age removed with his parents from his native State to Clermont County, Ohio, where they located in the town of Bethel, of which they remained residents for about three years, and where his father died in 1839. Mrs. W'arden subsequently removed to Decatur County, Ind., and there married Col. John Kane, of Williamsburg, Ohio. She subsequentlj' returned to Ohio, and died in Williamsburg in 1874. Richard H. Warden learned the printer's trade at Batavia, Ohio, in the otHce of Andrew M. (iuest, and worked as a journe^'man until the spring of 1846. He then took charge of the Clinton Jiepub- K h. W JiiB iili ^0 m m p^TjfTTTTTTjnjtxnxiiiti i^iji: iir ^Rr- ?s2Hirr KiMunxna 178 WAPELLO COUNTY. fT?S| M nil Jican at AViliniiiiiton, Ohio, which was owned by David Fisher, tlieii Meiiil)er of Congress from the Second Ohio District. In this capacity j'oung War- den was cniployeil until 18 18, and then crossing the .Mississippi, came to Ottuniwa. Soon afterward, in company with'.]. II. D. Street, he established the Des Moines fhuriei; with wliich paper he was con- nected as editor and publisher until Dec. 20, 1850. He then sold out, determined to change his occupa- tion, and engaged in the hotel and mercantile busi- ness. Mr. W.'irden had Ijceu carefully trained in prin- ciples of lK)nor and rectitude, and was a young man of more than ordinary ability. After coming to this section his excellent personal traits of character received ready recognition, and he was at once taken into the confidence of his fellow-townsmen. In April, 1S49, he was appointed Postmaster of Ottnmwa, which othce he occupied for a period of four years and two months. During the progress of the late war, in August, 18(;2, he enlisted as a private in Co. E, ofith Towa \'ol. Inf., was elected First Lieutenant, and mustered in at Keokuk. His regiment subsequently Ijecarne a part of the 7th Army Corps, under (ien. K. (). C. Ord. Lieut. Warden participated with his regiment in the Yazoo expedition, battles of Helena and Little Rock, and various other minor engagements. Jn December, 18G3, he was sent home on recruiting- service, and was thus engaged until April, 18G4, during which time he enlisted l(i.') men. While in the service he was aide-de-camp to Gens. Asboth and Prentiss, being also Assistant Adjutant-General of the 2d Brigade, 1st Division of Steele's Army Corps. From June 10 to Dec, 4, 1864, he served as Post Adjutant at Little Rock, Ark., and soon afterward, on account of dangerous illness in his family, he resigned his commission and returned home. After the close of his military services Mr. A>'ar- den returned to Ottumvva, being appointed Assist- ant Assessor of Internal Revenue, and was connected with the revenue service for ten years. Since 18G'J he has been continuously with the Courier, either as general editor, business manager, or city editor. He has been associated with the press of the State longer than an}- other editor now engaged npon an Iowa newspaper. His ability as a journalist is un- questioned. He is a terse and forcible writer, fear- less in his denunciation of wrong and courageous in maintaining the right. Richard II. Warden and Miss Virginia C. Adams were united in marriage, in Ottumwa on the 26th of February, 1851. Mrs. W. is a native of Louis- ville, K_y., and the date of her birth was the 20th of October, 1832. By her union with our subject she has become the mother of seven children, three of whom died in infancy. The living are George A., Nettie C, Annie, and Clara C. Mr. W. is a Repul)lican in politics, and active in all worthy- pub- lic enteriirises. He has been a member of the Com- mon Council of Ottumwa and Citj- Treasurer, and his fellow-townsmen in numerous other ways have manifested for him their high esteem. ^ — €-i-B- II APT. TIMOTHY EGAN, of the firm of Moriart}', Egan & Co., transacting an ex- tensive wholesale grocery business in Ot- tumwa, Iowa, is a native of the Empire State, hav- ing lieeu born in Lewis County, near Booneville, (jn the 1st of .lanuary, 1838, He is the son of Timothy and Margaret (Tierney) Egan. Timothy Egan, Sr,, was a native of Ireland, possessing all the generous characteristics of the Celtic race, and while a young man eniigi'ated to the United .States and became a contractor on the Black River Canal. He possessed fine abilities, and had received a lib- eral education. The parental family included eight children, four of whom are living, the record being as follows: James, of Syracuse, N. Y., dur- ing the progress of the late Civil War, enlisted as a soldier of the Union in the 3,ith New York In- fantrj-, and served until the close; F^dward, of Salt Lake City, is owner of the White House Hotel, and has been .an extensive cattle dealer, having now ac- cumulated a competency ; Ann became the wife of Lawson Cunningham, of Sterlingville, Jefferson Co., N. Y., and Timothy is our subject. The father died in .lefferson County, N. Y., in 1849; the mother is still living in Ottumwa. at the advanced age of seventj'-nine ^-ears. The subject of this biography received his early S fb ; I'l :\1 'A 3;a ^- 1- 1 ':! I 1. n :l n I n ti; = :S : aiHi r iixijrijiJtt-itxij[ajtxxi»'»»»'TB-»sT] wmu r^a^rj?^. I Ixiiini mrxrrxnxj 1= WAPELLO COUNTY. IF V. \\-' \.'n i: i; !i i; i; i; ii I lis lis >:§ l:| '-i I| Kit i 1 " I : I --S i;;c isa }:!5 IrC ll'S ItC ii 1 ;t IHC edneation in the district schoc)ls, and remained witli his parents until after he had attained to years of manhood. In 18G1, the late war being then in progress, he enlisted in the 3.5th New York In- fantry, becoming a member of Companj' F, and was first stationed with his regiment at Klniira, N. Y. A short time afterward they were ordered to Arlington Heights, where the regiment assisted in building the forts, and young Kgan engaged, with his comrades, in the various battles and skirmishes which they afterward encountered. They marched to Manassas, where they found a detachment of the enemy under rJen. Patrick, and thence, returning to Alexandria and Fredericksburg, participated in the first engagement, and were the first to open fire. They afterward met the enemy at Rap|)ahan- nock and Culpeper, Va., where tliey covered (ien. Banks' divisicm, and wound uji with considerable skirmishing. Sul)sequently they engaged in the battle of Bull Run, and were then sent to Mary- land and went into the fight at South .Mountain, where Gen. Reno was killed; thence U> Antietam. where the regiment lost heavily and where Mr. Egan was wounded with a piece of shell in the groin, and received a bullet in the left foot and calf of the leg. He was confined in the hospital at (ieorgetown, and after an absence from his regi- ment of four months, rejoined it at Hatchie River. After various other engagements they proceeded to Fredericksburg, where occurred the last general engagement of the regiment, their term of service having expired. Mr. Egan returned to Jefferson County, N. Y., and raised Company C, of the 186th New York Volunteers, of which he was commis- sioned Captain, this being in the fall of 18G3. He, with his command, was assigned to the .5th Corps under (ien. Warren, with which they remained until the close of the war. Capt. Egan was jires- ent at the grand review in Washington, and was mustered out as Captain at .Sackett's Harbor, after which he returned to his native count3'. In March, 1866, Capt. Egan decided to visit the western countiy, and accordingly crossed the Father of Waters and came into Iowa, locating in Ottumwa, where he was employed I)}- the marble firm of M. B. Root & .Son, with whom he remained until the following year. In 1808 he purchased a stock of hardware, and associated himself in part- uerslii[) with Mr. Harper, and thej- engaged in trade under the name and style of Egan & Harper. They were soon afterward burned out, hut fortun- ately were insured to the full extent of loss. The firm then purch.ased the interest of Mr. William Doggett, and was re-organized, becoming Egan, Harper & Co. In 1881 Mv. Egan sold his inter- est, and the following year established the present business. Capt. Egan was married in .Teffersou County, N. Y., near Watertuwn. in 18(18, to Miss Mary Benoit, who was a native of Northern New York. They became the jiarents of three children, of whom one only is living — .\lfred T. They occupy a pleasant home in this city, and Mr. Egan, socially as well ■as in a business point of view, is reckoned among the leading citizens of the county. He is essen- tially a self-made man, and self-educated, only en- joying the privilege of three months" .schooling when a btiy of eleven years old. His education was completed while in the arin3', b\' studj'ing nights and whenever opportunity occurred. He is Republican in politics, and has filled the various local offices of his township. He is at present Al- derman frinn the Fourth Ward, and socially a member o( Cloutman Post No. 69. i^ MITll AUGUSTU.S SPILMAN, M. 1)., a successful physician and surgeon, has been a resident of Ottumwa since 1870, and by his straightforward business methods and unquestioned medical skill has secured the approval and esteem of his fellow-citizens. He is a native of Jennings County, Ind., and was born on tlicOth of March, IS.i;!, his parents being John D. and .Amelia (Peicival) .Spilman, natives of Kentucky, who came to Indiana before their marriage. After this event .lohn 1). .Spilnum located u|)on a farm and engaged in agricultur.al pursuits, which he afterward aband- oned and interested himself in trade. In 1860 they removed to Decatur County, Ind., where he became prominent in public affairs, being elected County u I rarj xxxuxxm: iriji-ijxii* F-iiajjujtia ■-- ril ■ rxrxixxxiirtimxxx arxx^nm |f^»T^^ ; : 1 1 1 1 j mtyj fuititxxxjuj KcxxTg izxiKxxrxxKxrj i txijxxix nxxumnixmn ^ ^ nurrxxr: IITITXini 80 WAPELLO COUNTY. S;-fU Auditor, which pusition lie uccupied for eight 3ear.s. He was strougi}- Republican in politics, and acted as Chainuan of the Republican Central Com- mittee. He was a man of rare intelligence, an ex- tensive reader, and kept himself thoroughly posted upun all matters of general interest. During the [irogress of the late war, in l.SO-2, he enlisted in the 7<;th Indiana Infantry, and served as a soldier until the close of his term of enlistment, his duties in the service confining him mostly within the boiuid- aries of Kentucky. •lohn 1). Spilman was a thoroughly religious man, prominently connected with the Methodist Episco- pal Church and licensed as a local preacher. After the close of the war he removed across the Missis- sippi into Iowa, becoming a resident of Wapello County, and died Aug. 19, 1876. He belonged to the I. 0. O. F. and Masonic fraternity, being a master of the latter order, and one of its most in- teresting public speakers. His wife, the mother of our subject, survived her husband until issi, aiid then departed to join him in the silent land. She was a most amiable Christian, highly respected by all who knew lier; she sympathized thoroughly with her husband in his opinions and projects, and with him was also a devoted member of the Meth- odist Church. The subject of our sketch received his primary education in the schools of Greensburg, Ind., and in I87G entered the office of Dr. C. G. Lewis, of Ottumwa, one of the most eminent physicians of this locality. After pursuing a thorough course of study there Mr. .Spilman entered the Chicago Medical College, the medical department of the Northwestern lluiversity, graduating in the class of 1879. He then returned to Ottumwa and was ad- mitted to partnership with his preceptor. Dr. Lewis, and thej' operated together until September, 1882, since which time Dr. Spilman has practiced alone. He is an honored member of the |)rofessiou in this vicinity, and a member of Wapelhj and Des Moines \'alle3' Medical Societies, holding in the latter the l)Osition of Secretar3' and Treasurer. He is also connected with the State ^ledical Society and the American Medical Association. Dr. Spilman gives his entire attention to the du- ties of his profession, iu which he is ambitious to ^^S^SS V,dd4^ Hr^HHi-lk] SSSSi HHHKl' ;f,-'.'-'r!^'^-'^ '-''-' '-'.'-' t excel, and is making fine progi'ess in that direction. He is a close student, an extensive reader, and fully deserves the success which he has hitherto en- joyed. Sociallj- he belongs to the Masonic frater- nitj', and is also a Knight of Pythias. He has passed all the chairs and represented the order in the Grand Lodge, holding at present the office in this district of Deputj- Grand Chancellor, and is also connected with the Sons of Veterans, in which he holds the position of Surgeon-General and ranks as Brigadier-General. The subject of our sketch was married, Sept. 2'^, 1873, to Miss Marj- ,T. Kiser, a native of Indiana. Mrs. Mary J. Spilman remained the companion of her husband for oulj' a little more than two years, dying in April, 1876, and leaving one child— Mat- tie A. The Doctor was married the second time on the 4th of December, 1 879, to Miss Mary Ball, of Ottumwa, who died on the 2d of March, 1881. Dr. Spilman contracted a third marriage on Dec. 29, 1886, with Miss Alice Sellers, of Oskaloosa, Iowa. IP -■1. ;■'!-■ 'AMES ADAMS, the first white man who made settlement in what is now Adams Towushi[), and which was named after him, also established the first blacksmith-shop in the township, and operated this in connection with the improvement and cultivation of his farm. He was born in Canada, and when a young man moved to Licking Countj', Ohio, thence came to Van Buren County. Iowa, in 1842, when the New Pur- chase was first opened up for settlement, and sub- sequently' moved to this county. As may be sup- posed he became prominent in the affairs of his towiiship, and was greatl3' respected for his sterling- worth of character. He was twice married before leaving Canada, his second wife having been Miss Sarah Barton, b}' whom he became the father of five children. He was a straightforward business man, and a member of the Baptist Church. One of his sisters married Theophilus Blake, Sr., well known as the founder of Blakesburg in Adams Township, and of whom a sketch will be found iu another part of this Albuji. Stw R I n TTi Vt X jj£tT xxi x x ^a yj rxij till: rxntrrx fij lJ-it 1 1 t - trrr ix«t1M rm V i ,Fr=^' :IC I is I irfi JUDGE HENRY B. HENDERSHOTT, a val- ued citizen of Ottumwa, and whose portrait is given on the opposite page, is a descend- ant of excellent old "Welsh and (TSroxan families, and possesses in a goodlj* degree the worthy traits of his ancestors. He was born in Miami County, Ohio, on the 15th of May, 1816; his father was a native of New Jersey and his mother of Ohio. Soon after the birth of their son, our subject, in the autumn of the same year they removed to the Tcrvitovj- of Illinois, and located in Madison County, where the early life of Henry Hendershott was passed, amid the wild scenes of a pioneer's life. His opportunities for securing an education were verj' limited, only being able to at- tend school during the winter seasons, and then often obliged to walk three or four miles in order to reach the public institution of learning. At an earl}' period in his life he gave unmistakable indi- cations of gi-eat resolution and force of character, which his later j-ears fulh* established. At the age of nineteen years he started out alone and on foot for Illinois College, at Jacksonville. When he reached the place he had but ^'i.oO in his pocket, and a very scanty wardrobe. He laid his case be- fore the faculty of the college, of which Rev. Ed- ward Beecher was President, and they, appreciating the worthiness of his undertaking, extended to him all the encouragement in their power. At that time there was a large farm and workshop attached to the college, and during such spare hours as he could obtain from his studies, young Hendershott applied himself to work, receiving twelve and one- half cents per hour. He remained two j-ears in college, alternating work with study and keeping equal pace with his classmates. At length he found it necessary to find something to do which would contribute more liberally to his support. Mr. Hendershott, in 1837. after leaving college, proceeded westward to Burlington, Iowa. He se- cured a position as clerk in the post-office, and was afterward emploj'ed in the Recorder's office. He still continued the pursuit of his studies during his leisure moments, and took up the study of law un- der the instruction of Judge David Rorer and M. D. Browning. He had been faithful to his duties in the Recorder's office, and in 18;39 was appointed Deputy Clerk of the District Court of Des Moines County, by the Hon. Charles Mason of that court. Here he remained for two years, in the meantime continuing his studies, and was finally'- admitted to the bar in 1841. The following year he removed to Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, .and soon afterward to Fairfield, Jefferson County. Thence he went to Agency City, and on the 16th of Msiy, 1844, came to Ottumwa, where he located permanently, being one of the most honored pioneers and highly re- spected citizens of the place. In February, 1844, previous to becoming a resi- dent here, ]Mr. H. was appointed, by Judge Mason, Clerk of the District Court of Wapello County, which office he held until the following September. While acting as Clerk it became his dutJ^ by an act of the Legislature, to organize the county. On the 17th d.ay of December of the following j'ear he was appointed by Gov. James Clark to the office of District Pros(!Cutor for the Seventh District of Iowa, and not quite a j'ear from that time, on the 17th of September, 1846, Gov. Clark commissioned him Colonel of the 2d Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Division, Iowa Militia. On the 10th of April, 1849, he was commissioned by Hon. George W. Jones, Surveyor-General of Wisconsin and Iowa, as surve3'or to sectionize townships. At the September term of the United States Court, in 1848, he was appointed bj' that court to the responsible position of Commissioner of Iowa, to act in conjunction with Joseph C. Brown, Commissioner from Mis- souri, in determining the vexed question of the boundary line between those States. In the mean- time Mr. Brown died, and Hon. Robert W. Wells was appointed his successor. Mr. Wells, finding that the duties of Commissioner interfered with those of a Judge, resigned, and Hon. W. G. Minor was appointed to succeed him. The joint services of Judge Hendershott and Mr. Minor gave entire satisfaction, and their report was accepted as a final settlement of a prolonged and liitter dispute over the line. In the summer of 18.50 Judge H. was elected to represent the counties of Wapello, Monroe and Lucas in the State Senate, where he served four years. In this bod}' he was a member of the Judiciary Committee, and took an active part in Ttnrxjxxir»**»"»T^x»xJ^ixi I T:::icu:r ■ »■■>«» wyrrtr^^rrr KXTTTTTItJi «1II1I flTTirf ■irivTrr ':^SSH-^2L "^S^inJ XTmxTxnmiijii'r r^^lwl^l 184 WAPELLO COUNTY. forraini; the code of 1H.')1. Tn January following he wa:< elected a nieinlier of the Iowa Historical and GeologicarSociety. He was t'lerk ot the City Council I8;l ■5."?, and again in 1855. Four years later he was a member of the City Council. In the meantime, however, in 1851). the subject of our sketch liad been elected .ludge of the District Court for the Third .ludicial District, the duties of which position he performed with great credit to himself and acceptability to the bar and the people. It may be said, without disparagement to others, that the reports of cases decided by the Supreme Court of the State will show a less proportion of W'Thr Judge Ilendershott's rulings reversed than those of '• any other .Judge in the State. Upon retiring from the bench the bar tendered him a complimentary supper, at which resolutions of approval of his services were passed. On the 8th day of June, 1845, Judge Hender- shott was united in marriage with Miss Mar}' W. Jeffries, daughter of Judge Paul C. Jeffries, of Ottumwa. She w.as born in Mecklenburg Countj', Va., in 18-2(), and by her marriage with our subject became the mother of seven sous and one daughter. The family residence at Ottumwa is one of the most attractive in the city and the abode of com- fort and luxurj'. Within its hospitable doors the cultured citizens of Ottumwa often gather with ex- pressions of good-will and friendship toward their honored fellow-citizen and his amiable and excel- ^ lent lad}'. Since 1850, with the exception of the time he was actually engaged in the duties of State Senator and during the time he acted as Judge of the District Court, Mr. Hendershott has been actively engaged in the practice of his profession. In 1876 he was the Democratic nominee for Congress in the Sixth District of Iowa, which was then Repub- ican by 5,000 majoritj'. Though his defeat was o be expected he yet ran several hundred votes head of his ticket. Judge Hendershott has filled many offices of re- sponsibility and honor, and always with industry, , vigor and aliility. He is a fluent, forcible and convincing speaker. His personal character is above reproach, and he has always been a stanch friend and supporter of education, morality and ! A^-<^-!id.^ . p , ^ m 33ESSSSS3^i2i sobriety. He is. in all respects, an honored repre- sentative of the pioneer element of Wapello County, and has arisen to his present position by the exer- cise of his own native talent and resolution. i a '^ M. SPRIN(;EK, trainmaster of the C.IJ. ct (^. R. Iv. and stationed at Ottumwa, has been a resident of the Hawke^e State since 185"2, having come here with his parents when a child t)f two j'ears old. He was born in Dayton County, Ohio, on the 12th of October, 1850. Two 3'ears later his parents crossed the Mississippi and settled in Wapello Countj'. Here their son, our subject, was reared and attended the district schools until the age of fourteen years. He seemed to have a natural inclination for railroading, and at the age mentioned, boarded the trains of the C, B. & (-1. R. R., as newsbo}'. At the age of fifteen his active experience commenced as a brakemau, and three years later he w.-is conductor on a freight train. In 1870 he accompanied Heur^' Teilson, a Superintendent of the C, B. it (J. R. R., as freight conductor in Oregon. Mr. Teilson being Superin- tendent of the Oregon ife California Railroad, after which young Springer ran a passenger train for two years. In the spring of 1874 he returned to Ot- tumwa, where he was given a train and occupied a responsible position until 1882. He was then ap- pointed trainmaster, the duties of which he ha.s fulfilled faithfully since that time. He is a gentle- man of fine address, courteous and agreeable, and thoroughly posted in railroad matters. He is a great favorite among the fraternity', and a member in good standing of the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors, and the A. O. U. W. Upon his return from Oregon, J. ^I. Springer was united in marriage with Miss Emma Fiedler, their union taking place in 1874. Mrs. Springer is a sister of Frank Fiedler, of Ottumwa. Of this union there have been born four children — Harr}' J.. Willie H., Maxon G. and Frank J. Mr. Springer has literallj' grown up with the county, and has taken an active interest in its wel- fare, being the encourager and sup])orter of ever}- worthy enterprise having for its object the promo- 5-n : nJ n "1' i ; ,v g^^^'JFr" P'Hr'M JTTTI HTXTJ i-^ Ti;': tion of education, morality and sobriety, and in a resilience of over tliirtj' years has secnred for him- self the respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens. George Springer, the father of our subject, was born in Pennsjivania, whence he removed when a boy to ^laryland. Later, he went to Dayton, Ohio, and after a time proceeding still further westward, located at Brownsville, Ind., where he was united in marriage with Miss Jane Conway. In 1852 thej^ crossed the Father of Waters, and coming into the llawkeye State, located in Wapello County. The parental household consisted of ten children, five uf whom are still living, as follows: John, of Agency City; J. M., of our sketch; Ellen, the wife of Chris Heller, of this county, and Frank and Charlie, twins, of Ottumwa, both being conductors on the C, B. & Q. li. R. The father of the family folded his hands for his final rest in 1873, leaving behind him a record of kindly acts and a blameless life. The mother is still living with her son in Agenc}' City. Both parents were connected with the Baptist Church, and carried out in their dailj' lives the principles which the v I'eligiously professed. eHARLES E. and LIZZIE R. McKINNEY, subjects of this biographj', are natives of Nauvoo, 111., and the children of R. AV. and Mary (Beck) McKinney, natives of Ohio, who removed from their native State to Nauvoo after their maiTiage at an early period in the history of the Prairie State. From there the}' removed to Bushnell, 111., where they still live, the father en- gaged in the practice of law. The parental house- hold consisted of seven children, two of whom died in infanc}-. The five surviving received care- ful home training and a good education, and in- herited from their parents a more than ordinary' : amount of intelligence, with considerable literary ; ability. Charles E. and Lizzie R. McKinney are proprie- ; tors of the Eldon liecien-, which was established in 1K81, by E. H. Thomas, as an independent paper. It was purchased bj- the bi'other and sister in April, 1885, and is being conducted with ability and success. It is a seveu-columu folio, issued weekly, and its present publishers are maintaining its first character as an independent journal. Charles E. McKinney learned the printer's trade at Nauvoo, 111., and afterward was employed as a joui'ueyman in Bushnell, 111. IMiss McKinnej' w.as formerly a teacher of the graded schools in Bush- nell, Macomb and Keokuk, Iowa, and is possessed of fine literary talent, and has been a popular con- tributor to the journals of St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, Burlington, and other leading cities. She seems to have inherited in a large measure the talents of her father, who has also contributed man}' interesting articles to the various leading magazines of the country, among those which attiacted at- tention being a discussion of the Mormon question in the pages of the North American Revieio. He also assisted in the compilation of Beadle's "History of Mormonism," and other important and interest- ing works. The remaining children of the parental family are as follows: R. M. is engaged as book- keeper in a bank at Burlington, Iowa: W. C. is a dentist of Hav.ana, 111. ; E. II. is a teacher at Bushnell, 111. The publishers of the Eldon Reoiew bid fair to foUow in the footsteps of their father, possessing a large share of his mental capacities, and conducting theii- paper with intelligence and ability. Its cir- culation is steadily increasing and they are building up a flattering patronage. ^ .^^ ^ 1 ! »-» grryr'^ »r» Trn TXTXIXXXl i CirTrrri; jnccz ■xKKmxtm.nnmrciJix; i,&k2ia.. H ii EDWARD MORIARTY, senior member of the wholesale grocery firm of iloriarty, Egan ife Co., of Ottumwa, is one of the lead- ing and most enterprising citizens of AA'apello County. The firm with which he is connected carries on an extensive business and is regarded as one of the most substantial in this section of the State. Mr. 3Ioriarty is a native of Portsmouth, Ohio, and was born Feb. 17, 1842. His parents were Morris P. and Mary (Pheney) Moriarty, natives of Ireland, who emigi-ated to America in about 1835. After coming to this country Morris Mori.irty be- came engaged as an employe in the eoustructiou of railroads and afterward engaged in mercantile mi "^^-.i !!?3f:TSi?3i: TTTTrmTT-lTTTTTT" ' -urmmxiiiaxin-xi 186 WAPELLO COUNTY. K pursuits at Agene>' City, Iowa, aud at Ottuinwa. He was stricken di ie — ■•<-«»-«!B»^-«>=' — *— J-* HARLES HARLEN, a highly respected resi- dent of Green Township, is a native of Swe- ^^fj den, born March 1. ls4fl, and the son of "tti H Munson and Carrie (Anderson) Harlen. His father 3 was a farmer by occupation, and lie was re.ared nn der the parental roof, attending the schools of his 3 native country and assisting in the duties around 3 the homestead. When he became of suitable age he learned the trade of a wagon-maker, at which he worked for three years in his own country, or until l^iG8. Then, believing that he could improve his fortune by coming to America, he l)id farewell to home and the associations of his youth and started for the New World. After a prospert)Us voyage he landed at New York City, and turning his steps B^ directly' westward, journeyed to the Prairie .State, «j: making his first location in Princeton. Bureau County. He there engaged as a farm laborer for ^\ )ston, Mer- %-y %\ 1 I I I I I I I I El |Hl I I I I -.\ I i four months, and then, going to New Bos cer County, he engaged at his former occupation, w.agon-making, and remained there two and a half years. Ho then crossed the Mississippi and came into Iowa, working at his trade, and after four months thus employed came to Ottumwa in the spring of 1S71. He there engaged to work for .Mr. Hartman, who was carrying on a wagon manufac- tory, and remained in Ottumwa until the following spring, when he was employed liy the C, B. ife (\. R. R. Co., as Car Inspector, which position he held for the following seven years. He then went upon Slij the road as a brakeman for two months, and then purchased a grocery store at Dudley, Iowa, which he operated for a short time and then leturned to St i Ottumwa. He next engaged as a teamster for two years, and in 1879, having all tliis time practiced a strict economy, he purchased ninety acres of land in Green Township, on section 10, which consti- tutes his present home. He has brought his land to a good state of cultivation, has a comfortable farm dwelling, good barns and outhouses, and ev- erything necessary for the carrying on of agricult- ure after the most imjiroved methods. ?i; urxi J K I ixj-i I xj 3XXXX&: tq^tt i^l|iii-ii_iiip' ; ■ 3fl| „V.fv-f-.fc .. I 2S! rspFV'HVpa 11 lI_tXI -11 • ■ ■ WAPELLO COUNTY. Charles Hiiileu and Miss Christina Jeppson were ■^1 married Nov. 21, 1874. She is a native of his own I country, and they have become the parents of Ave " children, as follows : Clara Matilda was born Aug-. T|rg I'S, 187.J; Juliet Ellen, b(jrn Nov. 3, 1877, died April ;!, 1878; Ella .Juliet, born .luly 10, 1870; Carl Alben, July 12, 1882, and Harriett Alvira, ij;:a Juljr 12, 188j. Mr. and Mrs. II. are members in :i|:C i>()o(l standing of the Lutheran Church at Ottumwa. I'H Mr. H. is quiet and undemonstrative, attending I ; strictly to ills own affairs, and in every respect is M an honorable member of his community. Aside }^ : from his general farming operations he is giving ;;; considerable attention to the breeding of fine stock, yj (»f niiich he has a number of valu.able animals. In ^:| |)olitics he is Republican. A view of the residence of Mr. Ilailen will be found on another page. 1 I ij I ^^ V I 1 ir!^ bell, the great defender of primitive Christianity, M| Christian Church. Bethany College, the institution mi and often falsely referred to us the fouiuler of the T rxixmraxi u mcmxi I t iixri im rxuxx rrmrx II ^°6g?" AMUEL KAYL. Among the well-to-do and successful farmers of Agency Town- sjiip, and a gentleman who has attained success in life through industry and econ- omy, is the gentleman whose biography we nc)w write. He is at present engaged in the calling ;;E which he has followed the greater portion of his life on his fine farm in Agency Township, and in addition to the cultivation of the cereals, is devot- ing considerable time to stock-raising. Mr. Rayl was born in Fayette County, Pa., Sept. 2, iJSly, and is the .son of .Samuel and Nancy (Flick) Kayl, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of (German ancestry. The subject of this notice learned the carpenter's trade in early years from his father, a man well skilled asacari)enter and builder, who departed this life in Middleburg. Va. His wife, the mother of our subject, died in Pennsylvania. Samuel Rayl after learning tiie carpenter's trade worked at the same with his father until he was i about twenty-two years of age. He then went to i| ! Brooke Count3', \'a.. and located at Hethany, a I small town, where he worked for Alexaiulei- Camp- ACOB MILLISACK, a prominent citi/.en of Wai>ello Count}% was born in A\'ashington Count}-, Pa., Jan. 9, 1800, being a son of Philip and Maiy Millisack, both of whom were natives of Lancaster County. Pa., and of (rierman parentage. When twelve years old our subject began to learn the trade of a hatter in Washington, Pa., and .served the following six years as an apprentice. His father had died when he was under six years, and at tweh e hi? heart was saddened and the world made lonely and desolate b\' the death of his mother. He bravely went to work, however, making the most of life, and in 182W he went into Carroll County. ()hi, 188G, when she passed to the land of the hereaftei-. Their union was blest by the birth of two children: Samuel G., who married a daughter of Maj. S. Cramer, and lives near our subject, and Elizabeth C, wife of George M. Shear, a lesident of Pleasant Township. Mr. Rayl came to Iowa in 18.5.J, from Penn.syl- vania, and settling in Compctine Township, was oc- cupied in farming until March 1, 180;"), when he purchased the farm he now occii|)ies in Agency Town,shii), consisting of 240 acres on the home farm and also sixty acres of timber. He has two good houses on his place, together with excellent ^f barns and first-class improvements, and is meeting with that success which energ}-, perseverance and good judgment will invariably bring. In politics Mr. Rayl votes witii the Republican party. He is a gentleman honored and respected for his sterling- worth and integrity, and for his straightforward and manly dealings with his fellow-man. m mi m ii s^y rxxxrxxii \,.»xi:^^^\ j.ii.ii:iX3txxstZTixt 188 WAPELLO COUNTY. 23 then sold out and engaged in general merchandis- K|h| ing quite profitably for twenty-five years follow- J^l ing- On the 18th of >'ovenil)ur, 1.S04. (uir :^llbjeet came to Ottumwa, in the vicinity of which he had been bujing land for five or six years previouslj', and retired from active business, and tt)-da3' is comfortabl3' settled in a i)leasant home at 11 8 Sec- ond Street West. As might be expecleil Mr. Millisack had but meager advantages for an education, but by a course of entensive reading he has liecome well educated and well informed upon general matters. He was one of the prominent men of Carroll County, Ohio, for a period of forty j^ears, always taking an active part in evei-ything tending to advance the general welfare of the people. He was a strong friend of liberty and a colleague in the noble U'ItII work of anti-slavery with the illustrious William ■^ Loyd Garrison. He was the first to ring the town bell when the Emancipatinn Proclamation was jp^jl issued, getting up at midnight in mid-winter to do ^^ this. Our subject was married, July 12, 1821, to Miss Sarah, daughter of Isaac and Betsy (McNabb) Holmes, natives respectively of New Jersey and Ohio. To them were born eleven children, of whom the recoi'd is as follows : Martha, born Nov. 12,1822, became the wife of Thomas Cummings, of Lees- burg, Ohio, and died April 15,1849; Thomas is a clerk in Ottumwa; Wesley, a resident of Agencj', this county; Jeremiah died in infancy; Isaac is a clerk at Ottumwa; Mary is the wufe of W. F. Car- roll, of Ottumwa; Jacob C. is farming near Drakes- ville, Davis County ; Phebe is the w-ife of J. McCoy, of Leesburg, Ohio; William, born March 31,1839, died in the late war, serving as Quartermaster Sergeant ; Edward is a resident of Des Jloines. Mr. Millisack began life a poor boy, but bj- the exercise of his excellent business talent has made ;}of life quite a success. In his political views at l)resent he is a Greenbacker. The wife of our subject died Jan. 21, 1884, aged eighty-four years and seven months. The}' jjhad lived together for sixty-two years, nine months } and seven days. She was a devoted Spiritualist, ^•uid it was written of lior that " Her work of a life- lui>port of the principles of that part^'. In the sjjring of 18G0 he went overland to Col- orado, and there engaged in teaming and mining for a pei'iod of three years, in that time lieing fully satisfied with his experiences in the Far \\'est, and contented to return to a a more civilized locality. -i R3' ■' : county, on what is known as Agency Farm. =^^ -imMrarxuxn imiTmi 1 1 HI 1 •■ rrxxxz ci Exxxxxxxxrrm xixxz: xirj j IlXZXXZIXXITTT In 18.)9 Mr. Dornsife formed a second matri- monial alliance, Mrs. Jane M. Harris, born in Switzerland, Ind., April 24, 1829, being the other contracting party. Of this latter union four chil- dren — Claia, Mattie, May and Lewie — have lieeu born. As intimated Mr. Dornsife came to this county in 1 8o4. from I'ickaway Count\', Ohio, and has made this his residence until the present time. He is a blacksmith, also a wagon and can-iage maker, and followed the manufacture of wagon> and buggies for a number of years, making shij)- ments as far west as Oregon, and has thereputatiun of being one of the very best horse-shoers in lln' State of Iowa. This lattei- trade he eertaiidy ought to be proficient in for he has followed it u[)ward of forty j-ears. Mr. Dornsife is at present the owner of Hid acres of finely improved land, on which he has a frame residence, a good barn and substantial out- buildings, and all necessary improvements used iu the canying on of a well-improved farm. He and his wife are consistent Christians and hold fellow- ship with the ;\Iethodist Episcopal Church. A lithographic view of his residence is shown on another page. /^^ H. FROSSER, of Center Township, owns (If ^L and occupies a snug homestead on section 2. ^^^^ where he has prosecuted fsrming since lo- cating here in 188(;. From a tract of uncultivated land he has opened u|) a fine farm and ranks among the best residents of this section. Mr. Prosser is a native of Pittsburgh, Fa., ami was born in 184.5, being the son of John and .M:n- garet ((iittins) Prosser, natives respectively of Wales and Pennsylvania. His father emigrated to the United States in 1832, and settled in Philadel- l)hia. Pa., whence he removed to Pittsburgh, where he was married, and where the subject of our sketch received his early education. When he was a lad of eleven years the latter came to Iowa with his parents, arriving in Wapello County cm the 11th of June, 18.5(i. Thej- located in Ottumw.-i. where they lived for al)out fourteen months, and then l(.iok possession of a tract of land in Center |r;=!r?.i jlixumiriii Tiri ^ 1 i IIU ^i^ 11 fH n II mm ra ,^~^ tr-TJ - naiixjL Pu ixxxiJxyutMirTir^rTSTS njiiuriiiiTiiiittimriTxii c^^ m TTtntmrtxiTTTtXTj i 192 WAPELLO COUNTY. iU Township, where they established a comfortable hoiue caud spent the remainder of their da3's. In ISG'.), at the age of twenty-fonr years, young Prosser was united in marriage with Miss Hester (iolden, a native of Mercer County, Pa., and the daughter of James Golden, of England. Of this union there were born seven children, viz., Mar- garet H., Fannie Esther, Mollie, Warren Henry, Frederick William. Cliristopher (iulden and (irace Elva. During the progress of the late Civil War, .Mr. Prosser enlisted as a soldier of the L'niou Army on the 12th of January, If^GS. On account of disa- 1»ility he was not permitted to serve, but not con- sidering the rea.son sulHcient, he proffered his serv- ices in another regiment, the .'.(itli [owa, Com|)any H, in which he served twenty-two months or until the close of the war. He [larticipated in several minor engagements, and after peace had been declared, returned to his family' in Center Township. He engaged in niilliug twelve miles south of Ottumwa the following year, and after being tlins occupied for twelve months, disposed of his interest there and engaged in the same business at Kiehmond until 1872, when he aliandoned milling and was occupied in farm pursuits for the following two and a half years. After this he became a resident of Monroe County for live years, and then returned to the farm in Center Township, where he has since resided and been industriously engaged in the varied duties of an agriculturist. Politically Mr. Prosser endorses the principles of the Pepublican party, and religiousl3' he is connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. ■ :^ fe- 1" F^ TSS^Qi. "^ ^p!5)EORGE (;K1SW0LD, attorney at law of mi (=^ ottumwa, and a native of Wayne County, ^^5) N. Y., removed from his native .State, in IJSoliWith his parents, and proceeding westvvard crossed the Mississijiiji into the Ilawkeye .State, of which he has since lieen a resident. He has dis- tinguislicys the resiiect and es- teem of his fellow-townsmen in a marked decree. The birth of our subject occurred on the 10th of Januar3', 1836, his parents being William II. an Sallie (Onderdonk) Griswold. natives of the >anie State as their son. William Griswold was Demo- cratic in politics and a prominent man in whatever locality he made his home. He had been an oHice- holder in his native State, and after coming to Iowa was a member of the State Legislature in 1855-56, during the last session held in Iowa Cit^". He was a man of fine abilities, an extensive reader, and well posted in the affairs of his county and the countrj' at large. At the breaking out of the Re- bellion he was decidedly on the side of the North, and was known as a War Democrat. After a busy life tilled with good deeds he departed this life in May, 1884, at the advanced age of eighty- years. His wife, the mother of our subject, is still living, and is seventy-seven j^ears of age. The household circle of the parents of our suli- ject included nine children, five sons .ind four daughters, all of whom, with one exception, lived to adult j-ears, and six are still surviving. Henry and James are engaged in agricultural ptirsuits in Lee County', Iowa; Charles is in Montana; George, our subject, is the next in order of birth; Alniira is the wife of C. T. Moon, of Lee County, Iowa, and Mary married D. V. Miller, an attorney at law of Ottumwa. George (iriswold completed his education in the literary and law department of the Iowa State University in 1 M74, after close application and long- continued study. He was united in marriage with Miss .Mary L. Morgan, in 1864. Mrs. G. is the daughter of T. A. and Sylvia Morgan, of Wapello Count}', and also a graduate of the .State University of Iowa. Of this union there were born eight chil- dren, two sons and six daughters, as follows: Mor- gan, Edna, Dais.y, George and May (twins), Ann, Alice and .Myia. Mr. and Mrs. ('•. have given their children excellent educational ad v.antagcs, anal of the schools at Ft. Madison, lie first lead law in the oUiee of Judge Beck, of Ft. Madi- son, and before he coninieneed the practice of his profession was Deputy Clerk of Wapello Count}', Iowa, for four years, and then drifted into the ab- stract business. The Griswolds are an old and prominent family, and from the records which have been preserved for several generations we extract the following concerning the ancestry of our subject: Edward (iris wold, whose name stands at the head of the record, was born in Wales and descended from AVelsh ancestry, lie removed to England in early life, where he married and spent the remainder of his days. He became the father of four sons — Mathew, Thomas, John and (ieorge. By his re- quest all emigrated to America, landing at Say- brook, at the mouth of the Connecticut River, where Mathew and George located; Thomas settled at Windsor, and John at Weatheisfield, Vt. Mathew afterward went to the settlement of Lyme, opposite Saybrook. The Lyme branch of the fam- ily became distinguished as having furnished two Governors of Conne<;ticut — Mathew, who married ;i daughter of Gov. Roger Wolcott, and Roger Gris- wold, who first was a Member of Congress and afterward Governor. A sketch of these may be seen on page 33 of "Connecticut Historical Collec- tions." John (iriswold, the son of George and grandson of Edward, was born at Saybrook, and married Miss Isabella Price, the daughter of Col. Walter Price, and settled at Killingworth, where they both spent the remainder of their lives. Their son, Dan- iel (4riswold, was also born at Killingn'orth. where he spent his entire life; he married Miss Jerusha Stevens. Capt. Daniel Griswold, the son of the last mentioned, was born in Killingworth Dec. 1, 17211. He commanded a company of Connecticut militia during the French AVar, and married Miss Mary Bushnell, in Sayl)rook, in October, 1750. He removed to Fairfield, Herkimer Co., N. V., forty years later, and there died on the lOthof -May, 1.S14. His wife dieil the following year, on the ,jth of February, at the same place. Their st»ns r 1 mm w ' 1 were named Edward, .John, Francis, Aaron, Sim eon and William, all now deceased, William, the (j j'oungest, having departed this life Nov. 1."), 1 «.").'!. Simeon Griswold, son of Daniel, Jr., was Ixirii in Killingworth in 177;i. He married Mi.ss Racho AVillardat Fairfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y., in 17".t7 thej- became the parents of eleven children: John. ^',=^,0 Aaron, Horatio, William H. (the father of tiic suli- 1 ;|i ject of this sketch, and who was named after \\ill- ^ iam Hurd who married his father's sister), Alfred. Simeon, Sallie, INlaria, Joseph, Lorenzoand James 11. The record of the Willard family, ancestors of the mother of our subject, is .as follows: Jlaj. .Simon Willard, the first of the name in America, was a native of the county of Kent, England, from which he emigrated in about 1830, and settled in Con- cord, near Boston, Mass. He was one of the most distinguished leaders in the settlement of that town. He traded with the Indians and assisted in ,j[lj making the first i)urchase of land from them, lie M was for a time Town Clerk, and was subsoiiuently a member of the Colonial Legislature. In 16G0 Simon Willard removed to Lancaster, and was promoted to the rank of Major, having command of the Mass.achusetts force in the Phillip's War. He superintended the construction of the military defenses in the several towns, .-uid in otlicr ways rendered imi)ortant services during that period. Ilis first wife was Miss Mary Sharp, ami his second. Miss Elizabeth Dunstan, a sister of President Dunstan, of Harvard College. His tliird marriage was with Miss IMar}- Dunstan, a sister of his second wife, and of the three marriages he lie- came the father of seventeen children, nine son> and eight daughters. His eldest son, Josiah, wa> I the ancestor of the Connecticut liranch of tiic fam- ily whose descendants settled in ll.irtford, Weath- ersfield, Killingworth and Saybrook. Josiah, the 1 son of Samuel, settled in Saybrook, and was the fa- ther of Col. Samuel Willard and Charles. He was a lawyer by profession and held the office of Dis- trict Attorney of Middlesex Count}'. Tlie Sam- uels all died and were buried near each other in tiic old burial-ground at .Saybrook where their monu- ments are still to be seen. .loseph Willard was born in .Saybrook June IG, 1 7.")0. He had two brothers, Nathaniel and Samuel, the latter of whom 14 PS li :ikJ [ kT>T*,Fj ^^^ ^'b55S" 23 'SS. 'V^cS mmtTTrnnrmyTTTTTixjii =1 ! niitmiCTrTiTirnnixiitxxii ^UTrtr-T-lTriTTTTlTlKl TTfll r 194 WAPELLO COUNTY. was taken prisoner by the British in the Revolu- tionary War and died on board the old Jersey l)rison-shii) in New York Harbor. Joseph mau-ied Miss Rachel Reeves, and moved to Fairheld, Herki- meo Co., N. Y'., in 1795, where he died in 1832, and his wife in 1829. Their family' consisted of four sons and four daughters, of whom two sons and two dau"hters are still living. J. DUNCAN. Deputy United States iVIar- shal of the Soutliern District of Iowa, is one of the most esteemed residents of Ottumwa, respected alike for his business talents and his innate worth of character. Jlr. Duncan is a native of Missouri, and was born in the little city of Linnville on tlie 28th of October, 1847. He is the son of Thomas IL P. and Susan (Browner) Duncan, both natives of Kentucky, who removed across the Mississippi and settled in Missouri at an earl}' period in the history of that State. Mr. Duueau was engaged in mercantile pursuits for many years in Mercer County, Mo., being the first merchant to establish trade in that section. His store was located on the State line, one half in Missouri and the other lialf in Iowa. He was a gentleman of great energj' and enterprise, and be- came one of the leading business men of Mercer Count}'. He was also a slave-holder, and at the time of the border war, resulting from the attempt to extend slavery into Iowa .and Kansas, he was given a certain length of time to get his slaves over into Missouri. The parental household of our subject included six children — three sons and three daughters — of whom the record is as follows : William D. is de- ceased ; Basil B., at the time of the rebellion in Cuba, went into that locality, was commissioned m Captain, and when last heard from was in South America; H. J. is our subject; Mar}- M. became the wife of .1. Wilson, of Des Moines; Nora E. married Hugh Week, of Bonaparte. Thomas II. P. Duncan departed this life in UsGii. His wife, i the mother of our subject, is still living at the old I homestead in Mercer County, Mo. The subject of this biography received lli^ f;ul\ education in the schools of Mt. Pleasant, which was limited to an attendance of two terms. His nat- ural love of books, however, inclined liiui to em- ploy his leisure moments profitably, and his inijuir- ing mind resulted in his possessit)n of a fund of knowledge superior to that of many who ii;i -- ![ choice being Miss Kate Dunnett, of Ohio, and they j a became the parents of three children — Hazzic, jn Eddie and Harry J., Jr. They are pleasiuitiy io- jj:, cated in Ottumwa, and are surrounded by all the 3;^ comforts of life. : h Mr. Duncan received the appointment of Deputy 3|.;K United States Marshal in 1880, and after the 3tj resignation of the Marshal he was continued in the J J oHice under Edward Campl)ell, Chief Marslial, and ; i has fulfilled the duties of his position in a manner ;,h reflecting credit upon himself and the good judg- *:\ meut of those who secured his appointment. In 3t politics he is a stanch supporter of the Democratic ;;;{ party, decided in his views, and fearless in the ex- pression of those principles which he believes to be synouymus witii truth and justice. 3: EWIS COBLER, an old and respected resi- dent of Highland Township, in former years (jwned an extensive tract of laud and was successfully engaged in farming and stock-raising. He is now retired from active labor, and is spend- ing the sunset of life in the comfort and quiet which he has justly earned by habits of industry and economy. Our subject was born in Adams County, Oliio, 3 ill IHlO, and is the sou of David and Anna (Free man) Cobler, natives respectively of Pennsylvania 3^ and Maryland. He was reared to farming pur- g=^ suits, and in 1.S28 left his native SUite and went to ^'^■ iMdiana. where he located on the Wabash River. near l.a Fayette, and lived for fifteen years. His marriage took place Nov. 7, 1833, the maiden of nxiTxmxizxxxxxixxxi f||i*JLl*Xii-i .^^ ^1 Is 131 it his choice being Miss Nancy Travis, a native of Scioto County, Ohio, who became the mother of six chihlren. The record is as follows: Mary Ann became the wife of Jacob Gondj', of Nebraska; David lives in Wapello Count}'; Kdie who married Henry Jliller, and Sarepta. Mrs. Jackson Ilarman, live in Pleasant Township; Minerva married Mr. James AVork, and they live in the north part of the State; Rhoda Jane, Mrs. Thomas Rhiner, lives in Dahlonega Township. The mother of the.se chil- dren, who was born in .laniiary. ISl,;, died Jan. G, 1873. Mr. Cobler commenced life a poor bo}', and earned his first money b}' grubbing stumps at twen- ty-five cents per day. He climbed up, liowever, step by step, and in due time became the owner of 48;5 acres of land. He assisted his children to start in life, and is a hale, hearty and hapjjy old gentle- man, enjoying the esteem of his community and taking abundant comfort in the consciousness of a well-spent life. David Cobler, son of the above-mentioned gen- tleman, is pleasantlj' located in Highland Township, and is carrj'ing on agriculture and stock-raising in an intelligent and successful manner. He makes a specialtj- of raising mules, and usuall}' keeps a stable of twenty flue specimens, ready for the market. His farm consists of 325 acres of valua- ble land on section 29, which he has brought to a fine state of cultivation. David Cobler was born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., in 1837, and has been a resident of Wapello County since 1842. He received a limited educa- tion as the school facilities in the place of his birth were few. After arriving at years of manhood he was united in marriage in 1861, to Miss Guelma Hoover, a native of Indiana, and by whom he be- came the father of five children: One died in in- fancy; Emma became Mrs. Elvvood Buckner, and ilarion lives in Highland Township; Charlie and Lewis are at home. The mother of these children died in 1872, and the following 3'ear Mr. Cobler was married to Miss Sarah Belle Hedriek, of this county. Of this marriage there were also born five children as follows, all at home: Mar}-, Katie, Frederick, Elizabeth and David J. .Mr. Cobler and his family occupy a handsome farm dwelling (a view of which appears on another page), anponsiblc position which he occupies. He is a na- SJ live of Beaver County, Pa., the date of his birth being .July 30, 1«48. His parents were George W. Sand Nanc3' (Ferris) Duugan, both natives of Peun- ji sylvania. They removed from their native State |i to Iowa in Is.'iO, and located in Knoxville, Marion i County, where the fatlier of our subject was oc- cupied as a miller for the following six years. His mill then being destroyed by fire, he removed to Chariton, l.ucas County, wliicii remained his home until he departed from the scene of liis earthly' la- bors. His wife, the mother of our subject, is still KifHi: :33Z33SZ^m 2SHHHHSS3a living in Ottumwa. The parental household con- sisted of six children, five of whom are living, viz. : Frank, our subject; Edwin, a grocer of Ottumwa; Mary, the wife of Chancey Smith, a native of Buf- falo, N. y. : Horace, a locating agent for the Lom- bard Investment C.ompan}', and William D., Cashiei- of the Lombard Investment Comiiauy. of Sioux City, and closely' resembling his father in point "of intellect and ability. Mayor Dungan was eight years of age when his parents came to the llawkeye State. His e.arh- ed- ucation was somewliat limited, and at the age of thirteen years he entered the store of (J. L. Palmer, as clerk, at Chariton, Iowa, with whom he remained until he was of suitable age to engage in business for himself, when he became a partner of O. L. Palmer, with>hom he continued until 1872, and then came to Ottumwa. He. then decided to so across the plains to California, with the intention of making his future home in the (iolden Stiite. He w.as not, however, satisfied witli his experience on the Pacific coast, and being disajipointed in find- ing a desirable location, returned to Iowa and en- gaged as a traveling salesman for the firm of Law- rence & (iaruer. At the exph-ation of two 3'ears he purchased the interest of Mr. G., and the latter retiring, the firm became Lawrence & Dungan, who continued the business as wholesale dealers in dry- goods, boots and shoes. In Julj-, 1883, Mr. D. was identified with the organization of Manning, Cush- ing & Co., wholesale boot-and-shoe firm, with which he was connected for the following two years, and closely following upon this, in March, 1886, Mr. D. was elected Ma\or of Ottumwa, which position he has fflled with great discretion and dignity-. The subject of our sketch was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Godfrey, in M.ay, 1872. A[rs. D. is a daughter of George Godfrey, a native of In- diana, and was born in this city in August, 18.54. They have become the parents of one child, a daughter, Matie. The}- occupy* a handsome resi- dence and are surrounded by the comforts and I'e- finements of life. Mr. D. is connected with the Masonic fr.aternity as a member of Empire Lodge No. 269, and also belongs to Clinton Chapter No. 12. He is a mem- ber of the K. of I'., Wapello Lodge No. 12, of II B:;ii. u S;3i :-k\ i.:. li firrrwirrwt i MJ.JrJ^U yj JxiiiM 'J ^cixi-frjniu WAPELLO COUNTY. Ori fl,. V 1: : 1:i a' which he has held the position of Treasurer for two years. He was a charter nicmber of the Modern Woodmen nf America in this locality and holds the office of Cirand Consul in this order. Mr. Duugan proposes to enter extensively into the man- ufacture of the miner's coal drill, a new patent, after his term of office as Ma3-or expires in March next, kicatiuii- their business in Ottumwa. ON. GREGG A. MADLSON, retired from an active business career, and passing the sunset of life in peace and quiet, in the en- joyment of a splendid competenc}', at Ot- tumwa, Iowa, was born in Juniata County, Pa., Fel). 22, 1818. The parents of our subject, Joseph and Agnes (Alzeo) Madison, were born on the Emerald Isle, and both natives of County Tyrone, whence the}- emigrated to the United States in ehildliood. Thej- were married in this countrj', and became the parents of eleven children, of whom the subject of this notice is the youngest. Gregg Madison received but a limited education, as there were no free schools in the locality in which his parents resided, and the time passed in the school-room hardly exceeded a year. He la- bored to assist in the maintenance of the family, and when seventeen years of age served an appren- ticeship of three years to the wagon-making trade with Samuel Riddle, of Mifflin, Pa. While follow- ing his trade in Huntingdon County. Pa., he made the acquaintance of a German scholar, and a teacher ill the seiuinaiy at Huntingdon. From this gentle- inan Mr. Madison received instruction in his stud- ies, and made considerable progress. He subse- (juentl}' studied law, and was admitted to the bar at Huntingdon in 1848. He now had a profession Ijut an empty pocket, and not being able to secure clients, or rather to pay board and wait for them, he secured a job of rafting timber on the rivers for bridges for the Pennsjlvania Central Railroad, which was then in process of construction. The company formed such a good opinion of our sub- ject that when he had finished his contract thej- hired him by the nnjnth, pacing him ■i!40, which they increased from year to year, and at the expi- ration of five years he was the recipient of the handsome salary of I3,,500, and was presented by the company with $500 in cash besides. In 18.56 Mr. Madison came to Iowa, arriving at Ottumwa on the first day of July. He had at that time about * 10,000 in monej- besides souie real estate, and at once erected the first circular steam sawmill in this part of the State, locating it in Davis County, near the Wapello County line, and operated it with signal success for about two years. Upon the breaking out of the late Civil War our subject raised a goodlj' number of men and accom- panied them to Keokuk, where they were divided into two companies, and .John M. Hedrick was made Captain of Coinpain- K, and Mr. Madison of C'um- pany D. The latter was Captain prior to the di- vision of the men, but as he had about 170 men after the division it was necessary to organize a new company. His company was mustered into service with the loth regiment, and he served as Captain of the same until 186.>, when he resigned his commission, because he was not the man to tolerate imposition even from a superior officer. While in the army he participated in the battles of Shiloh, luka and Corinth. His men never smelled powder except Capt. Madison was with them and inlialed it at the same time. He was a brave sol- dier, but, on account of jealousy, other officers were jumped over him in rank, and Capt. Madison resigned. Returning home from the war our sub- ject purchased a steam sawmill, which he operated in connection with his farming for a number of years, and then, in company with J. G. Baker and Tolon Grey, took a contract for the furnishing of ties for the C, B. & Q. R. R., and furnished up- ward of 300,000 ties for that company. In 1880 Capt. Madison went to Texas, where he took a contract for the delivery of lumber and ties to tlie Texas Pacific Railroad. He was occupied in the fulfilling of this contract for about three j-^ars, when he returned to Ottumwa, and has since resided here. Mr. Madison is at present the owner of about 1,600 acres of land in Wapello County, about 1,000 acres in Hancock and Cerro Gordo Counties, 100 acres in Davis Count}', and about .■i,000 acres in Texas. He has rented all of his land which is under cultivation. Ill politics Capt. Madison is a Democrat. He ii3=i, ii 0^2 MM X "l r^ iirujiotxtrTT- Sifn If nojixriii I iSSi^Z .T&t-npT"* I Tiim.zTj.fixxitx±xm tirrJTTiiTrrtxmni " rziriicirriiiirrtirTiTTii - :i». 198 WAPELLO COUNTY. represented liis di-itriet in the (ienenil Assembly in 1875-76, and was also a member of the Senate in 187«-80. His term expired in the Senate while he was in Texas, or he no duubt wonld have been re- elected. He was elected Jl.'i^^or of Otturawa in 1884, and re-elected in 188.'). He was a candidate for tlie Senate in 1885, and was defeated by onlj' twenty-one votes. C'apt. Madison was united in marriage with Miss Sarah .1. Livingt(jne in 18(;;3. She was a native of Indiana, and has borne our subject three children, L' all daughters: Ellen married Anson Headley, tele- - graph operator for the ('., U. 1. 02 WAPELLO COUNTY. name of Stoner and shot him. . After going a few miles further the^- met a soldier by the name of Elliott, who was returning home on a furlough from Ft. Greenville. The Indians shot this soldier through the wrist, and then had a regular hand-to- hand fight with him with their tomahawks, around a beech-tree, and fin.allj' succeeded in killing him. It was thought there were three or four of the Indians and one white man in the company, and the soldier killed all of them but one. I have often seen this beech-tree with the marks of the toma- hawks made in the fight. In the spring of 1830 ilbfal[ my father sold out, and in the fall of the same ij M year moved to Elkhart County, Ind., which was '^ - then a new country. The Indians were quite num- erous there, but peaceably inclined. I lived with m^' parents until the fall of 1 833, when 1 married and settled on Elkhart Plains and made a farm. In the spring of 1846 I sold out, and started for hj ',hf Wapello Couut3% Iowa, where I lauded on the 9th ^ }i] uf September, and settled on the farm where I now live, about two miles north of Eldon. In Novem- ber of that year my wife died, leaving me with five small children, in a strange land. The friends and neighbors were very kind to me in m}' afflic- tion. I went to work, made rails, hauled them, and fenced my farm, and have now 250 acres under fence." In 18.")1 Mr. Myers erected a brick dwelling, at a cost of $1,800, and in 18(J1 built his large barn hi hi at a cost of §2,200. He has now one of the best }lj JhJ improved fai ms in Wapello County, and is sur- ^^j rounded by all the comforts of life. A view of I a m m mm II 1 L [ill his home is presented in this volume. For over forty years he has lived in this community, indeed tlie coniniunitj^ has grown up around him. As a venerable patriarch, and one who has done much hard work and given much valuable aid to the 3 county and the molding of the character of ;i the people, his memory should be cherished ■ \ 1 and preserved. It will live in the minds of I those who know him personally as long as the}' live, but the generations to come will know nothing q of his labors, his trials, and good works, unless i) some means are taken to hand down to them a record of his life. This brief sketch and the .ac- ijBPt. companying portrait will therefore serve as a means to perpetuate his memory. As a fitting companion picture we also give that of his estima- ble wife. ENNET S. SHAUG, M. D., a popular and S successful physician of Eldon Village, is a H tv gentleman skilled in his profession, an ex- 5 K tensive reader, generally' well informed, and S. possessed of a varied and valuable experience dur- E'ji ing the changes of a long and Ijus}' life. He is a §|: 1 native of Mason Countj', Va., and was born July 5 1 22, 1826, his parents being Dr. AVilliam Henrj' and Si Hannah (Sherwood) .Shaug, natives respectively of ; r i Pennsylvania and Connecticut, the father born in ff , '.. ., . . -„. ,, ... . . ai *^} 1792, the mother in 1801. Our subject received SJ^i careful parental training, and during his b<)3^hood 5 days attended the common schools. After attain- pj ing manhood he left the parental roof, and going Si to Cincinnati, Ohio, secured employment in a drus- "'^i store for about six months, and then took a place S? ' as cabin-boy on a steamer of the Mississippi River, Jt where he continued four months, and then crossing s;} the Father of Waters, came into Iowa, stopping at ![:} Montrose for a short time and then, returning east- ? J ward, passed through Galena, 111., to Farmington, a^l} remaining in the latter place until the 19th of b|:J April, 1847. He attended school here for a time, ; J and at the opening of the Mexican War enlisted as Sj a soldier under Col. Morgan, of Ohio, in Company 3[ K, loth Regiment. He went with his regiment to 3^} New Orleans, whence they proceeded to "N'era ari Cruz, where they were soon engaged in battle. Our suliject was soon afterward detailed as Hos- pital Steward at Castle Perote, and afterward went 3; to the city of Mexico, where, after remaining three 3uJ months, his regiment was ordered to Kerne \'aca, 3h remained there until peace was declared, our sub- ject flnallj' receiving his discharge at Covington, Ky., Aug. 4, 1848. He then returned to Farming- ton, Iowa, and commenced the study of medicine. He then came into WapeUo County, and continued his studies under the instruction of Dr. C. W. Shaug, of Agency City, and after completing his 5:n studies commenced the practice of his profession in ^ n, Cor^don, Wayne Co., Iowa, where he remained 5;ij . . , .^ K&i TIXXXXIlltUL I ' .gXTrrTTTTXXJ ! I I El I L L JHSS i^; PJ-; Mi : t1 : til li WAPELLO COUNTY. 203 M 1: : XKJLUIJ la until the fall of 1853, when he went to Keokuk and attended the Medical College. He then returned to Ageucj' City, and from there \yent into Webster County, practicing at Homer until 1«.58. Thence he went to Mt. Sterling, Van Bureu Count}', where he remained two years, and was ver}' successful. From there he went to Adair County, Mo., and practiced until the spring of 1 SCI, and thence re- turned to Farmingtou, where he was located until Februar3% 1864. The Civil War being then in progi-ess, he enlisted as a private in Co. B, 3d Iowa Vol. Cav., .and marched toward the southeast with his regiment. At Memphis, Tenn., he was promo- ted Assistant Surgeon of his regiment, which posi- tion he held until the battle of Little Rock, Ark., in the fall of 18G4, when he w.as made Assistant Surgeon of his camp at that place, and was trans- ferred to the position of Hospital Steward, and served in this capacity until the close of the war, when he was mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., on the 9th of August, 18G.5. and received his discharge at Camp McClellan, Iowa. After his return from the arm}' Dr. Shaug re- sumed his practice at Farmingtou until 1881. He then purchased a stock of groceries, and opened up a store at Winchester, Iowa, and continued in trade until 1883, when he came to Eldon, which has been his home since that time. Dr. Shaug was mar- ried in August, 1852, to Sliss May J. Myers, of Elkhart County, Ind. Of this union there have been born nine children, two living: La Fayette, a cigar-maker, now in Dallas, Tex., and Leonidas, who is with his parents in Eldon. '\i] SRAEL ZENTZ, a farmer and stock-grower on I section 9, Richland Township, was born in Jl Blair County, Pa., April 8, 181G, and is the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Zentz, who both died in Blair County before Israel was old enough to have any recollection of them. On the death of his par- ents he was taken and reared by his Grandmother Zentz, with whom he lived until he was about eighteen years old, when she died in Washington County, Pa. In 1843 Mr. Zentz was united in marriage with Jane Greenlee, born April 1, 1815, daughter of John Greenlee, of AVashington Count}', Pa. Five children were born of this union: Ebenezer (deceased), .John G., Elizabeth, Finley H. and Leander, the latter also deceased. Mrs. Zentz died in Wapello County, Feb. 16, 1874. Mr. Zentz subsequently married Catherine Ruffcorti, widow of Cyrus Ruffcorn ; her maiden name was Davidson. In 18.51 Mr. Zentz moved from Pennsylvania to Champaign County, Ohio, where he remained until 1857, and then removed to Wapello County, where he has since continued to reside. He is the owner of 160 acres of fine land, all of which is under im- provement. At present he makes a specialty of breeding gi'aded Short-horn cattle, and it is said, has the best Clydesdale and Norman horses in the township. He has also three brood mares and a large number of Poland-China hogs. It will thus be seen that he believes in having the best stock, and that it is far more profitable. Everything about his farm' is kept in the best of order. He is certainly a No. 1 farmer. ISIr. and Mrs. Zentz are members of the Presbyterian Church. Politically he is a Republican. '^Mi 1 m 'iylACOB SEDORE, a prominent farmer and stock-grower of Keokuk Township, has been' a resident of the Ilawkeye State since 1846, and has materially assisted in the develop- ment of this section of Wapello County. He is a native of the populous and wealthy State of Ohio, was born March 24, 1841, and received his early impressions in life among the hills of the Buckeye State. The first purchase of Mr. Sedore in the Hawkeye State was a claim of sixty-six acres in Wapello County. He possessed the true pioneer spirit which enabled him to overcome tlie difficulties en- countered in the settlement of a new country, and was prospered in his labors. As time passed on he added to his first purchase until he became the owner of 525 acres, which included some of the best land in this county. The subject of our sketch was one of a family of fourteen children. Of that number only four sur- iij n m 204 WAPELLO COUNTY. H i vive, and the record is as follows: Arm is the widow of Euoeh Kassbeere, and is living in Mon- tana; Harry is occupied in farming in this countj-, as is also his brother John ; the remaining child is the subject of our sketch. The father died in about 1870, aged seventy-two years, and the mother eight 3'ears later, being at the age of her husband when he died. They were most excellent and worthy people, devoted members of the Chris- tian Church, and carried out in their daily lives and conversation the principles which the}' pro- fessed. The elder Sedore always took an active part in educaticmal and religious matters, and ex- ercised an excellent influence over those with whom he associated. At his request he and his aged part- ner were buried side by side on the home farm. The earl}' education of our subject was quite limited, there being no school advantages within four miles of his earlj- home, but he received care- ful training from his parents, and being naturall}' of an intelligent and inquiring mind, kept his eyes wide open to what was going on in the world around him, and thus obtained a useful fund of in- formation in regard to matters of general interest. He has all his life been engaged in farming pur- suits, and his pleasant homestead, acquired through his own industr}' and enterprise, comprises 260 acres of land, with a good frame dwelling and all necessary out-buildings for the shelter of stock and the storage of grain, a view of which we present in this volume. Mr. Sedore was united in marriage with Miss Ke- becca Richardson, in Wapello County, in 1863. Mrs. S. is the daughter of Era and Eva (Grant) Richardson, natives of Ohio. Of this union there were born the following children : Frances A., the wife of E. A. McGar}', a farmer of Wajjello Count}' ; Celia died in infancy ; Melvina and Eva are at home with their parents ; John E. is also at home and attending the district schools. The affectionate wife and mother departed this life about the year 1.S74, and Mr. S. was the second time married, to Miss Racliel E. Bailey. She is the daughter of Thomas and Margaret P. (Thompson) Bailey, natives of Ohio. Of this marriage there have been born four children — Aaron, Laura, Charles and Clara. pfJj The farm residence is pleasantly located, con- venient and comfortable, and its inmates are en- joying the good things of this life. Politically Mr. Sedore is a liberal Democrat, and possesses those stanch and substantial qualities which descended to him from an excellent line of the German and French ancestry. -^ #3.^ ^ ^^^DMOND 8. WYATT, a prosperous and l^ highly respected farmer of Green Township, i^^^ has been a resident of this section most of the time since the spring of 185.J. He is the owner of 297 acres of tillable land, mostly improved, and under a good state of cultivation. He com- menced life at the foot of the ladder, without a dollar in his pocket, and his possessions are the re- sult of his own industry, acquired through years of labor and economy. In addition to other draw- backs, he had not even any education to assist him in his struggle for a livelihood, but learned to read and write after his marriage. Ml'. Wyatt is a native of Owen Couuty, Ind., born in 1834. He is a son of Jacob and Sallie (Heyniilds) Wyatt, natives respectively of Ran- dolph County, Va.. and Montgomery County, N. C, who removed to Indiana shortly after their marriage and were among the early settlers of that region. The father is still living and a resident of Llano County, Tex., engaged in farming. The wife and mother departed this life in 1859, at the age of forty-eight years. At the age of twenty-one years the subject of our sketch left the parental roof and, crossing the Mississippi, came into Wapello County and settled in Green Township, arriving here in April, 185.5. He purchased forty acres of land on section 22, and the following year sold it for the purpose of going to Allen County, Kan. He remained in Kansas, however, only six months, thep, returning to this county, purchased back the forty acres which he had owned before. This he settled upon, and it has constituted his homestead since that time, although he has spent some time in traveling about. In 1864 he went overland to Colorado, and for about eleven months during the war was engaged :'i; 5 n - V i m '^ lijraTn um Tiii JmQii ryr^'i i niT-rr nTTHTi~i : I ^.J^r^rJ' -, {lit li I n ■ " 3c IJ 1 I 1 1 V I i-:s i:ia u: l:iB IS I: I i: I ^1 in hauling provisions for tiie Government troops. For a period of four years, from 1871 to 1875, he carried on a general store at Ormanville. At the same time he retained his farm propertj-, and in the different departments of business in which he was engaged was uniformly successful. Mr. Wyatt was married, March 10, 18,')S, to Miss Zilpah Davis, of Clay County, Iowa, daughter of Willoughby and Polly (Ormand) Davis, natives of Tennessee. Of this marriage there have been born four children, two sons and twoclaughters, the rec- ord of whom is as follows : Mary Ann, born Nov. 17, 18.58, is the wife of Dr. Torrence, of Orman- ville; Aaron Noyes, born Aug. 12, 1859, is con- nected witli a ruffler manufactory in Ottumwa; Wil- loughby, born Aug. 14, 1861, is at home with his parents; S.allie, born March 14, 1864, is the wife of John Phillips, of Green Township. Mr. Wyatt is liberal in politics, and has an intel- ligent interest in the affairs of his count}' and town- ship. He has been a School Director, and is a gen- tleman whose opinion upon matters of general in- terest is highlj' valued. He and his family are comfortably situated in life and enjoy the respect and confidence of the people of this locality. bG. TURNER, a highlj' respected citizen of Eldon, is a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1841, and tlie son of Gideon and Annie (Wixson) Turner, both natives of New York. They remained in Agency City during the later part of their lifetime, the father resting from his earthly labors in 1858, and the mother in 1852, at their home in Agency City. Our subject was an e.arlv pioneer of the HawliC3'e State, coming to this section the second year after the admission of Iowa into the Union as a State. He settled at Agency City, and engaged in farming pursuits for the fol- lowing twelve years and until near the opening of the late Civil War. Soon after the first call for troops to aid in the preservation of the Union, Mr. Turner proffered his services by enlisting in the 7th Iowa Cavalry. He was, however, unable to endure for very long the hardships and privations of a soldier's life, and after a severe illness and confinement in the hospital, he received his discharge on account of disability. He then returned to his farm, upon which he remained until 1870, and then coming to Eldon, engaged as clerk in a store. Soon after the close of the war, in 1867, Mr. Turner was united in marriage with Miss C. M. Cross, a native of the Hawkeye State, and daughter of W. II. and M. L. Cross, natives of New York and Ohio. Of this union there were born three children: Nellie, who is at home with her parents; Fred W. and Lawrence E., who died in 1875, in early childhood. Mr. Turner is a Republican in politics, and belongs to the I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. J. THOMPSON has been a resident of Wa- pello County since 1853, and now occupies a comfortable homestead in Highland Town- ship, on section 1 7. After coming into Iowa he first settled at Dahlonega, and was engaged alter- nately as a farm laborer and in a steam sawmill. He settled upon his present homestead in the fall of 1854, and has brought about great improve- ments in its condition since he first took possession of it. He is now the owner of 130 acres of good land, and being a straightforward business man, honest and upright in his transactions, has met with success and secured the confidence and esteem of his fellow-citizens. The subject of our sketch was born Jul}' 24, 1832, in Macoupin County, 111., and is the son of .John and Hannah (Landreth) Thompson, natives of ^"irginia. He was reared to farming pursuits, but at the age of forty-nine years learned engineering, and also served a short apprenticeship as clerk in a store of general merchandise at Franklin, 111. He received a common-school education, and made the most of his opportunities. The father of our subject was born in 1801, and removed to Illinois in 1828, where he died at the age of sixty-two years, in 18G3; the mother had closed her eyes on the scenes of earth in 1842. Their family included ten children, of whom our subject was the sixth in order of birth. The marriage of Mr. Thompson and Miss Nancy lil.r ixH IXtftrXTTTii TTTXIIf K1IK1SXIJIUII1I K3LXXliJLUlJi nrrmj mxnxrtx nr TTTTTTr TT i i iiif l H TriTi llil iii liii i L^ :iU6 WAPELLO COUNTY. i: 1 Ketteman of Indiana took place in 1853. The par- ents of Mrs. T. were ElL-is and Lydia (Redman) Ketteman, natives of Illinois. To our subject and wife were born seven children, four girls and three boys, as follows : Sarah .\nu became the wife of John Shutelfield, of this township; Arthur is living in Cass Count}' ; Ida Belle married William Scott, of the same count}'; Elias, Clara, Emma and Le Koy are at home. Mr. and Mrs. T. are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. T. is Repub- lican in politics, and has held the office of Justice of the Peace. He is engaged in general farming, and possesses all the appliances for the carrying on of agriculture in a tirst-class manner. ^'x/w ^'v<,eje£/©^@^-| v^^-^i/V^nf2n^"u\yy^ i] (p^ILAS WARRI - ^^^ merchants of (IL/)J) native iif this ILAS WARREN, one of the well-to-do the citj' of Chillicothe, is a s county, and was burn Feb. 2, s.'ii). He is the son of Tillman and Eliza- jj3Sj]' beth (Nye) Wiirren, the father a native of Ohio I m and the mother of Germany. The latter came to ^j;^ the United States when a young girl of thirteen years old, landing with her parents in New York C'itj', whence thej- proceeded to White Count}', hiPliii t)hio, where, in due time, the father of our subject W !^' made her acquaintance, and thej' were married on II the 21st of Septemlier, 1.S37. Tillman Warren at once engaged in farming in Pike Count}', Ohio, = until 1844, and then decided to seek his fortunes H beyond the Mississippi. Coming to this county j[ipEJ|i he purchased ninety-three acres of unimproved "■ t|ji land, upon which he located, and at once began its cultivation. He was prospered in his undertakings, but only lived to labor for his family until 1855, when he was taken from the family who had ever regarded him with the highest respect and affection. The mother of our subject is still living. In arlier years she united with the Methodist Episco- pal Church with her luisband, and was his faithful ■helper in the useful projects which he set on foot for the good of his church and community. Their )usehold included eight children, as follows: Mary J., the eldest, died in infancy; Richard L. nlisted as a soldier of the Union during the late ^var, in the 3Gth Iowa Infantry, and died in the rru-JrJ^Jui rxttxxxilix» • fuiTliiirrr) . 1 ;x: hospital, at Helena, Ai'k. ; William is clerk in a store at Eldon ; Rhoda became the wife of A. W. Clark, a farmer of Cass Township; John A. is farm- ing in Polk Township; our suliject, Silas, was the next in order of birth; Catharine married Albert Conwell, a highly respected farmer of Cass Town- ship; George L. was born on the 5th of January, 1855, and is a butcher by trade. The living chil- dren of this family are ail comfortably settled in good homes, and are useful members of the com- munity. Silas Warren, of this history, is essentially a self- made man. He commenced life a poor boy, and is a striking illustration of what may be accomplished by resolution, industry and perseverance. He was but five years of age when the father of the family was taken awa}', and as soon as old enough he as- sisted in the labors around the homestead. His ed- ucation was necessarily limited, but he was a bright and intelligent lad, and kept his eyes open to wliat was going on in the worlil around him. He thus became possessed of a good fund of general in- formation, and now ranks among the intelligent and useful men of his community. He was en- gaged in farming pursuits until 1877, and then learned the butcher's trade, wliich he followed for nine years with gratifying success. He then sold out his interest in this business, and removing to Chillicothe purchased a stock of general merchan- dise, and has been in trade since that time. He carries a stock of about -i^Ci.OOO, and his trade is prosperous and constantly increasing. He seems admirably adapted to the business, is courteous and obliging in his manners, and has taken the lead among the mercantile interests of this city. Mr. Warren has been prominent in the affairs of Co- lumbia Township since his first arrival here. After occupying several of the minor offices, in the fall of 1886 he was elected Justice of the Peace on the Democratic ticket by a large majority, but moved out of the precinct, and consequently did not qualify. The marriage of Silas Warren and Miss Fannie A. Forsythe was celebrated in Highland Townsliip on the 4th of May, 1882. Mrs. Warren was born in Wapello County on the 3d of October, 1854, ami is the daughter of James and Sarah (I'erry) : ru 3^1 f?^^^s. ■ iiiiirjiJULH. 1 J n^rii filinfirTirT 1 r-ic 3S IS iC i-i: id: lit }i i hj;: i! ; AVAPELLO COUNTY. 207 Forsythe, natives of Ireland, who came to this country in 1845, locating near Elizabethtown, Pa., coming- to Wapello Coiintj' in 1851, where they be- came highl3' respected citizens, but are now both deceased. Mr. and INIrs. Warren became the par- ents of two children — Dora E. and James Tillman. The latter died when eleven days old. Mrs. War- ren is connected with the Presbyterian Church. Our subject has been a liberal contributor to the church and .Sundaj'-school, and is the stanch friend of education and all other measures calculated for the advancement and welfare of the conmiunitj'. He is Democratic in politics, a thorough-going business man, a valued member of society, and in all respects is entitled to rank among the best citi- zens of Chillicothe. ^■^- «xM.: Z. >SCOTT, of Highland Township, has been a resident of Iowa since 18G3, when he settled in Mahaska County. After living there three years he removed to Keokuk County, and two years later came to Wapello, mak- ing his location on section G, which has since re- mained his home. He is the owner of 104 acres of choice land, in a good state of cultivation, and is held in high esteem by his neighbors and associates for his straightforward business methods and his upright life and character. JSIr. Scott was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, in 1826, and is the son of Charles and Susan (Mc- CuUa) Scott, his father a native of Ireland, and his mother of West Virginia. The former pur- sued the occupation of a farmer and miller. The parental household included fifteen children, eight of whom are living: Annis P. is the widow of Francis Patterson, of Qambridge, Ohio; David is farming in Keokuk County; George M. is a minis- ter of the Methodist Protestant Church, and sta- tioned at Oskaloosa; Charles is farming in Davis County, and Ross in Guernsey County, Ohio; A. Z., our subject, was the eighth in order of birth; John A. died in 1849 at Nevada City, Cal.; Wil- son, of Cambridge, Ohio, has been route agent of the B. & O. R. R. for the past ten years; Sarah J. married George Brown, a merchant of Limavillc, Ohio; Susan became the wife of Archie Shipley, express agent at Columbus, Ohio; three Ijrothers died in the army. The subject of our sl<;etch was married on the 1st of Januar3', 1847, to Miss Margaret J., the daughter of Zebedee and Mar3' Ann (Slaughter) Kendall, of Ohio, and they have become the par- ents of eleven children, as follows: E. P., born Nov. 24, 1847, is a resident of Keokuk County; S. C, born Feb. 19, 1849, is farming in Adams Count}'; C. A., born Oct. 19, 1850, is also a resi- dent of Adams County; T. M., born June 17, 1852, is in Cass County; Zebedee, born March 24, 1854, is living in Jewell County, Kan. ; Nevada E., born June 1, 1855, died the following year; Zane, born March 3, 1857, died in l.SS!); A., born Feb. 14, 1859, became the wife of Andrew Chapman, of Cass County, Iowa; Annace, a twin of the former, married B. F. Ilarkins, of Jewell Count}', Kan. ; Josiah, born Oct. 18, 1860, died in 1863; William, born Aug. 3, 1863, is living in Cass Count}'; Su- san i\I., ])orn Feb. 25, 1866, was united in marriage with Marion Sammons, of Union County, Iowa; Grant, born July 15, 1867, is at home, as is also Margaret Jane, who was born Oct. 25, 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Scott are members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics Mr. Scott is a stanch Republican. Tlie father of Mr. Scott M'as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. »-^t^-^>*^^ i— * — o«s«H8i»>-i&->o ^>— 5-«» \jl EHU YOUNG, a representative man of Wash- ington Tomiship, is pleasantly situated on section 6, and engaged in farming and stock- raising, lie has been successful in his under- takings in life and is essentially^ a self-made man, his present possessions being the result of his own indus- try and economy. Mr. Young is a native of the SESS Buckeye State, having been born in Harrison County, Ohio, .lune 11, 182'J. He is the son of Benjamin and Eva (Fisher) Y^oung, whose household included seven children, five of whom are still living, and are recorded as follows : Elizabeth is the wife of James Brown, of AVashington Township; JLary, Mrs. P. O. Overman, resides in South Ottumwa ; Sa- rah is the widow of Timothj' II0II3', and lives with her sister, Mrs. Overman; Ellen married G. AV. Stocker, a farmer of Washington Township; Jehu is the subject of our sketch. Jehu Young came to this county about 1846, and the greater part of his life has been engaged in farming pursuits. His childhood and youth were passed under the parental roof, and he received a fair education in the pioneer schools. In 1853 he rented a farju of 1.5 'J acres, the greater part of which consisted of wild land, and set himself about its imjjrovement and cultivation. In due time hi' succeeded in establishing a comfortable home, hav- ing occupied the same farm since that time. He has been honest and upright in his dealings, and enjoys in a marked degree the confidence and es- teem of his neighbors and associates. Oct. 11, 18.52, Mr. Y'oung was united in mar- I'iage with Miss Elizabeth McMillen, the daugh- ter of James and Eliza McMillen. By her union with our subject she became the mother of two children, namely, Ben Franklin, born June 10, 1859, and Clara, April 18, 1861 ; the latter became the wife of John Mclntyre, a farmer of Keokuk Township. The mother of these children departed this life in 1861, greatly mourned by her familj- and a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Her remains are laid to rest in the cemetery in Agencj' Township. For his second wife our subject married the daugh- ter of George and Elizabeth (Robinson) Harper. She is a native of Canada, and was born Feb. 28, 1849, and while yet a child came to this count}' with her parents. She was deprived of the affectionate care of her mother soon afterward ; her father died in the year 1880, at the advanced age of eighty-eight years. Both he and his wife were members in good standing of the Presbyterian Church. Of the sec- ond marriage of JMr. Young there are four children, as follows : James, born May 9, 1865; Harvey, Dec, 1 I I \ I I I I I I I I : 1 : 1 ::i S:|l ::i : 1. l^ :--\\- -^^i-ri-.=f3^ hi ■—a --^-^jpe iTpT^fJ CT'^' 1 i WAPELLO COUNTY. 21.-! 20, 1868; Arthur, Julj- 25, 1876, and Walter, July 25, 1883. The familj- residence is pleasantlj' situ- E ated, and its inmates are surrounded by all the E comforts of life. Politicallj- Mr. Young casts his ']j E vote witli the Republican party; he is the friend of : education, morality and religion, and in all respects - is fulfilling his obligations as a good citizen. ^\ D. PIERCE, a prosperous boot and shoe merchant of Ottumwa, Iowa, illustrates in a varied experience in life what may be ac- complished by perseverance under diffi- culties. Through a series of reverses, brought about bj' no fault of his own, Mr. Pierce has met with great losses, but is reaping the reward of his courage and resolution under adversitj*. He is now one of the leading merchants of the citj', and by his straightforward business transactions and excellent personal traits of character, has secured in a marked degree the confidence and esteem of his fellow-citizens. The subject of this brief history is a native of the Empire State, having been born in Providence, Saratoga County, Oct. 13, 1827, and his pareuts were bewell H. and Eunice (Wells) Pierce, natives respectively of Vermont and Connecticut. Their household circle included ten children, five sons and five daughters, who are recorded as follows: Rebecca is deceased, also Solomon T. ; Julia II. be- came the wife of William Kennedy, of Gloversville, N. Y^. ; Susan, the widow of James Wells, also re- sides in the latter town; Samuel D., our subject, was the fifth in order of birth ; Francis S. lives in Pocahontas County, Iowa; Fannie and Rufus N. are in Ottumwa. The parents died in Fulton County, N. Y'., the mother at the age of seventy- eight and the father at eighty years. The former was connected with the Presbyterian Church; the latter inclined to the Methodist doctrine, and con- nected himself with that society. At the age of sixteen years the subject of this history was apprenticed to the trade of a tanner and shoemaker in Mayfield, which he continued for fifteen years in that place. He then removed to Fish House, in his native county, and thence, in i:: M 1847, to Little Falls in the same State. Here he became acquainted with and was married to Miss Nancy Petrie, the daughter of Reul^en and Rhoda (House) Petrie, both natives of New York State. Subsequently JMr. Pierce with his young wife re- moved to Gloversville, where he embarked in the manufacture of gloves and mittens, and was thus engaged for the following two years. He then re- solved to try his fortune in one of the Western States, and turning his face toward the setting sun, journeyed into Illinois and located in Lewistowu, where he engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes, and also in tanning the leather of which they were made. He remained in this locality for a period of seven years, was prospered in his labors and business transactions, and accumulated a hand- some property. In 1857 Mr. Pierce crossed the Mississippi over into Henry County, Mo., where he purchased a tract of wild prairie land and engaged in agricult- ural pursuits. He improved the greater part of his possession, brought the land to a good state of cultivation, aud erected a substantial set of frame buildings. He then sold out to good advantage, and removing to Osceola, St. Clair County, in the same State, resumed his old business of boot and shoe making and tanning, to which he also added the manufacture of saddlery and harness. He be- came finely established here and was on the higli i-oad to prosperity at the breaking out of the late Rebellion. Being a Northern man with Northern views and s}'nipathics, his customers withdrew their patronage, and he was forced to leave the country, sacrificing all his property, and thankful to escape with his life and the liv^s of his family. He then came to Wapello County, Iowa, aud located in Ot- tumwa among strangers, without a dollar which he could call his own. He opened up a small shoe- shop, and in the humblest manner began what he trusted woukl prove the restoration of his fallen fortune. By close attention to business, and in- cessant industry, 'Step by step he built u[) a business which to-da^' he maj' well be justified in viewing with pride and satisfiiction. In the meantime, however, he suffered still further the loss of pro))- erty, being burned out in 1868, by which he suf- fered a loss of %2.ji), and nine years later was again Kii^AjLum L^Tf,Fj nxrUTiiTrajmrxmnaiiiJ k^^T!i rtrjui li n i ng : ly n i I mm J wm mil L ffl mm [kM KillJ II t XII« r r j i T x txn ju n jULi EmDt xmm E .mfTTr i i nm ii iT f u rimi [ 1 .J m fl 2U WAPELLO COUNTY. caught by the fire fiend, which clamagerl him to the amount of §2oO. But notwithstanding these ad- verssties he is still enjoying a good business, and considers himself ))reparcd for almost any future emergcnc}'. The household circle of Mr. and Mrs. Pierce was completed by the birth of six children, as follows: Samuel M., of Ottumwa, was born Sept. 2, 1847; Mury L. is tlie widow of Joseph (lepliart; (ieorge I), was born June 25, I»54, and resides in Ot- tumwa ; Charles I)., born Nov. 1 5, 1 SoC, is deceased ; Anna, born in June, 180 1, died in infancy; Franiv I), was born June 2;i, ISC'.), and is at home with his parents. The family residence is pleasantly located on West ^Nlain street, and Mr. Pierce and his family enjoy the friendship and association of the best residents of Ottumwa. In politics he is a stanch Republican, and socially belongs to the Ma- sonic fraternity, the I. O. O. I'. an iola g,; are at home. The farm property of Mr. White includes 4 Id acres of finely cultivated land, and in addition to agricultural pursuits he has given considerable at- 3 tenticni to stock-raising, making a specialty of hogs. a| He has been prominently identified with the busi- a' ness and industrial interests of this section since coming here, and has taken an active part in i)ro- moting its prosperity and advancement. He h.as 5 [i been connected with the School Board at various 5 times, once for a period of three years in succession, g!! i and was amember of the Board of Supervisors when 3:r} the present county hospital was built. In 1883 he ;• established a store of general merchandise on the J south side of section 35, on the county line, where 2: he still continues a good business, the location be- : ing six miles from the nearest town. : In 1850 Mr. White made an overland journey to California, and was engaged in mining for two years in the Golden State with satisfactory results. He 3j came home by the waj- of New York and the Isth- ; mus and. although he enjoj-ed the voyage, was very J seasick, and suffered from theefi'ects of it some time ■ after reaching terra firma. Since that time he has J remained closeh' at home, seldom going bej'ond the ; bounds of his extensive farm estate. Mr. White is 3!; Republican in i)olitics, and Mrs. AY. is a worthy- member of the Baptist Church. : \ Vf] OHN WILCOX, deceased, formerly of Eddy- : ville, was boi'u March 12, 1825, in Madison 3 County, Ohio, of Scotch ancestr}-. His par- 5 ents, Joel and Sarah (Williams) Wilcox, rpU moved to Putnam County, that State, in 1826, and it was there that John was re.ared to manhood. The maiden name of the grandmother of our sub- s;i ject, on the fatlier's side, was Elizabeth Cowan, and : the maternal grandmother was, prior to her mar- : riage, a Miss IMary ]\IcCarty. The parents of onr !■ subject emigrated to Oregon in 1847, all the family r accompanying them except John, who remained in : ;=fs^-p^^. ___c^^35g. I SrxrSrrxrrSutrxT WAPELLO COUNTY u: i i.-t Ohio. The joiirnej' was made thither overland, and the mother died during the same year, Oct. 18, 1847, at the Dalles, and was buried at Vancouver, Washington Territory. The father died November 10 of the same 3'ear, and was buried at the same place. John Wilcox assisted in the labors of the farm, in the meantime attending the common schools. Nov. 9, 1843, he was married to Jemima Hopliins, a native of Ohio, and to their union eight children were born, six of whom are living at this writing: Eliza, wife of S. Bower, of Ohio; Elmira, wife of Samuel P. Wright, of that State ; Martha, wife of Charles C. Woodward, also a resident of Ohio; Frank P. is a traveling salesman for D. McFerry, of Detroit, Mich.; Fremont is a telegraph operator at Toledo, Ohio, and the whereabouts of Kelly is un- known. The wife of our subject died in Putnam County, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1871. The second matrimonial alliance of Mr. Wilcox took place Feb. 25, 18G8, with Mrs. Mary ,Taue Mackaj", a native of Aberdeen, Scotland, and widow of William Mackay, also a native of that country. Her maiden name was Drummoiid, and she is the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Gault) Drummoud. She had been married previous to her union with Mr. Mackay, her first husband being Thomas Deuham, by whom she had two children: Elizabeth, wife of George W. Taylor, of Washing- ton, D. C, a clerk in the pension office, and John C, now a resident of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and en- gaged in the harness business. Of her union with our subject one child has been born, Delia E., liv- ing at home and .attending the High School ; she will graduate therefrom this year (1887.) In 1849 our subject moved to Mercer County, Ohio, where he continued to reside until 1854, and while there acted in the caijacity of County Clerk. In 1855 Mr. Wilcox moved to Iowa and settled near Eddy ville, this county, on a farm. There he continued to labor at his chosen vocation until the breaking out of the Civil War, when he enlisted as a private in Co. I, 7th low^a Vol. Inf. It will be seen from the number of his regiment that he was one of the first to respond to his country's call, and he was mustered into service at Burlington, Aug. 2, 1861. He was promoted Corporal at Camp t Juirtxt^j , Walker, Sept. 22, 1861, and detailed with a com- pany of ten men to do picket duty five miles from Columbus. He, with his squad of men, was charged upon by rebel eavelry, but repulsed the charge with a loss of five men to their opponents. Oct. 3, 1861, he was sent as an escort to rebel prisoners from Charleston Railroad to Bird's Point, and came near being captured, but eluded his pursuers, and arrived safely at the termination of his journey with his prisoners. Nov. 7, 1861, he participated in the battle of Belmont, Mo. Jan. 29, 1862, he was talien side and sent to the hospital, but soon recov- ered, and February 13 of that 3'ear he participated in the ever memor.able battle of Ft. Donelson, which lasted three days, and there commanded a com- pany. April 2, 1862, at Pittsburg Landing he also commanded a company, and took part in the battle of Corinth, where he likewise was in charge of a company. Sept. 24, 1862, our subject resigned his l)osition as Lieutenant in the army and came home. The reason of his resignation was that he was placed under a Captain whom lie and many of the soldiers knew to be a coward, and under whom he refused to serve. Arriving home he organized a company of cavalry of which he was chosen Captain, ami in May, 1863, he again went to the field and contin- ued in the service until the close of the war. In fact our subject continued a soldier until May, 1866, when he received his discharge at Davenport. He was during these years Captain of Co. B, 7th Iowa Vol. Cav., and was wounded at the battle of Belmont; Nov. 7, 1861, he was promoted Second Lieutenant; Dee. 22, 1861, he commanded Com- ]iany I, in the battles of Donelson, Shiloh and the seige of Corinth, and received his discharge in Sep- tember, 1862. As stated, he at once commenced raising troops for the Government, and at his own expense soon had a full companj^ which was trans- ferred to the 7th Iowa Cavalry, and as stated, he was elected Captain of Com pan}' B, April 27, 1863. After Aug. 19, 1863, he served with his regiment in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and Dakota, and his company took part in all the expeditions against the hostile Indians. It occupied a promi- nent and important position in the Powder River expedition under Col. Moonlight, of the 11th Kan- sas District, and after this expedition our subject n i 'm Pii n nn m 11 m '\IXXJSTXX'. XXMHX±3tM . ^-t^ -^— . RFT^ - iui.ijjj.iia _.i^!^r4 iiu Jiiii mil k^T^vTi ■' = : ■ n n ^^TST^ nitlgmnnjiTii:! . 21G WAPELLO COUNTY. r'f; 1 %s mm y ^ mm' i y 1 commanded a battalion with honor and credit, and was commissioned Major; he was a brave aiid hon- ored soldier throughout the war. After ids return from the war Capt. AVik-ox .again engaged in the peaceful [nirsuits of life, and wiis thus occupied until iscs. His health being impaired I13' exposure while in the .'irmy, he was forced to give up farming, and iu l^d^ purchased the Defi ^f<)i/le!i Valley Gazette, publislied at Eddy- ville. Tliis paper he edited for a number of years, and during the same time lie was appointed Post- master at Eddyville; his commission bearing date of iM.av, ISCilt, and wliich lie continued to hold un- til his resignation under the Hayes administration. He tiien attended the Soldiers' Home at Daj-ton, Ohio, for medical treatment, and there died June :], 1881. .John Wilcox was a Rei)ublican in politics, and alwajs took an active part in public affairs. The Ci. A. R. Post, of Eddyville, was named in his honor, and is known as the Wilcox Post. His education was obtained in the common schools in earlv life, and afterward supplemented b}^ constant study, he Ix'ing a great reader. His widow and daughter^ who survive, are living in the line residence which he left tliem on Third street, in Edd3'ville. 5^ AMUEL G. WILSON. This highly re- spected citizen of Waiiello County is a native of Indiana, born in ilontgomery County May 29, 1844, and the son of New- ton B. and Hannah (Galey) Wilson, both natives of Kentuclij". After their marriage they removed to Indiana, and were among the earliest settlers of that .State. Their son, our subject, was there reared upon a farm until he had .ittained to manhood. The parents then removed to Iowa, and came into Wapello County' on the 17th of October, 1805. They first settled near Blakesburg, and our subject remained witii them for live _years following, and engaged in general teaming. He then moved across the line into Monroe County, and located on a rented farm, whicli he occupied for six months, and has been renting cultivated land iu various parts of the countj' since that time. Our subject was married, Feb. 7, 1867, to Miss • Savannah (Talej^, a native of Indiana, and a daugh- : ter of .Tohn .and Eliza (Lane) Gale}', the former a ; native of Kentuckj- and the latter of Virginia. Of ; this union there have been three children : Newton, ; born in 1808; Alverda, in 1872, and .John, in l!s78. ^ Politicall}- Mr. Wilson is Democratic. ; The father of our subject departed tliis life Jan. : 22, 1882, at the advanced age of seventy-five j'ears. ; He was a blacksmith by occupation, industrious ; and prudent in his manner of living, and a devoted E member of the I'resliyterian Church. The mother I is still living at Blakesburg, at the advanced age E of seventy-one years, and is still connected with : the Presbyterian Church, of which she and her hus- r band became members in the earlier days of their : marriage. 5 ^ VSE (^ j^ILLIAM WIFEAT, a prosperous farmer of li Township, is of Scandinavian oi-igin, 5 as born in Sweden on the 6th of Jan- = nary, 1837. He is the son of John and Mary I (Johnson) Wifeat, and emigrated from his native land to the United States in 1868, Landing in New 3 York City. After reaching American shores he 5 proceeded directly westward, crossed the Missis- 3 sippi, and going into Des Moines, Iowa, engaged : in work on the Rock Island cfe Pacific Railroad, : which was then in process of construction. He was 5 thus employed for four months, and then came to ; Ottumwa, where he was variously emplojed for the = following eight years. He had previously learned : the trade of a shoemaker, and part of his time was ; spent in the manufacture of boots and shoes. In J 187G he resolved to change his occupation, and ■• accordingly purchased forty acres of laud in Green ;' Township. This was only partly improved, and he : industriously set about the cultivation of the soil, f In the meantime Mr. Wifeat had assumed domes- ; tic ties, having been married in 1860, to Miss Mary ■ Johnson, a native of his own country, who was born : in 1826. Mrs. W. is the daughter of Jolin and - Christina Angelia Johnson, also natives of Sweden, - who spent their lives in their native countrj-. Of ; this union there were born three children : Caro- : line died in 1870, when an interesting maiden of : I nISVT'WrBWW'B _ L.idM rV'M .....r g ?^'^lg^ .i^.ijafrfTiTfTfr;^,.„„..^t3u;^aiaauMi^lR^'g^ xrxinnm K Kg V 1 .: WAPELLO COUNTY. •217 ■'fl seventeen years; John August died the same year, at the age of eight j^ears and three months ; Mary married August AspUim; she is well educated and quite accomplished. Mr. W., his wife and daughter, are members in good standing of the Lutlieran Church, and are highh' respected in their commu- nity for excellent personal traits of character. The farm estate of Mr. Wifeat includes eighty acres of finely cultivated land, a comfortable dwell- ing, good barns and outhouses, and m11 the apjjli- ancesfor carrying on agriculture in a flrst-elass manner. Mr. W. started in life at the foot of the ladder, and has climbed up to his present position by slow degrees, having now fully established him- self in the confidence and esteem of his fellow to^^^lSmen. lie received a good education in his native Sweden, and since coming to this country has kept himself posted upon all matters of general interest, and possesses that fund of useful informa- tion which makes him an interesting man t^x xAjav^ »^^xii xxx» i^uxi u^lxx^ I miTTirrn'Hii cj^^n .Er'r'H.r'.HHgg "?^ WAPELLO COUNTY. 225 J three years, then going into Jefferson County, same iE State, resided there ten or twelve years. They then S moved across the Mississippi to Marion County, r| Iowa, living there two years, and thence went to :; Montgomery Count}", where they remained until ■: 1847, and then came to this vicinity. Our subject S then came to Wapello Count}-. On the loth of ij April, 1831, he was united in marriage with Miss :| Mary Chandler, of Kentuck}'. They became the i3J parents of two children, of whom INLary Jane died I"* in 1853, at the age of seventeen j-ears, and Samuel !; is living in Highland Township. Mrs. Mary BIc- '* Clung departed this life Sept. IG, 1834, at the age ''f of twenty-four 3fears, and in May, 1837, Mr. Mc- Cluug, for his second wife, married Miss Mary E. Scott, a native of Jefferson County, Ind., whose §£ father was of Irish birth and parentage, and her mother of Penns3dvania. Of this latter marriage of JI|E Mr. McClung there were born eight children, as '^ follows: Rebecca E. was the wife of W. H. Kitter- jl man, and died in Shawnee County, Kan., Dec. 28, Colorado; m }:| 1860; James, the eldest, is mining [IE John lives in Schuyler County, Mo. ; Susan married ''i; H. manages the home farm, and R. B. is a clerk at ■yj Ottumwa. The familj* homestead consists of 320 Jj-; acres of land, all improved and under a good state ,d' - .. . — *!; ; It* of cultivation. Mr. and ilrs. McClung are worthy ;iC G. T. Redman and lives in Highland Township; Martha married L. S. Wilson, Nov. 22, 18G8; M. ij members of the Christian Church, and highl}' re- jjl spected as useful factors of the communitj'. ^OHN Mccarty, of Highland Township, owns and occupies 160 acres of good land on sections 2y and 32, where he has estab- lished a comfortable homestead, and in the Ti p pursuit of agriculture he has met with fair success. I 'g He was born in Pennsylvania in 1801), and is the son i:; of Joseph and Catharine (Livingston) McCarty, na- rc tives of the above-named State. Thej^ removed to irj; Virginia when John was a lad of twelve years old, '*5 locating in Lexington, Rockbridge County, where ij ; the}' remained until 1821, thence went to Ross 1 : County, Ohio, where our subject remained fifteen I : j^ears, then started for the farther West, and com- ing into Iowa, decided to settle in Wapello i County. He first purchased a farm on section 19 1 1 of Highland Township, which he occupied for six years and which he afterward disposed of, securing the place which is his present homestead. The marriage of John McCarty and Miss Catha- rine Anthony took place Oct. 4, 1832, in Ohio. Mrs. McC. is also a native of Pennsylvania, and the daughter of Jacob and Mary E. (Davis) An- thony, natives respectively of New Jersey and Ireland. Their household circle was completed by the birth of seven children, as follows: .Jemima is at home ; Elmina married A. Gleason, and they live in Missouri ; William is a jeweler of Saline, Mo. ; H. B. lives in Montgomery County, Mo. ; Mary S. and S. Q. are at home ; Clara is the wife of Jasper Grey, of this county. The family residence is comfortable and convenient, and the barns and out-buildings of the homestead denote thrift and prosperity. Mr. McCarty is highly respected by all; he has served as Township Clerk, and been otherwise identified with public affairs. He is Dem- ocratic in politics, and in all respects is considered a good citizen and valued member of the commu- nity. -^■^»;^- m -«tf=«f-» rinrxn n 11*1 xtxx rxrrrm ^irrrrrixini 11226 AVAPELLO COUNTY. 1854, and is the son of A. W. and Martha (Spell- man) Riggs, who removed from that State to Iowa in 1855. At the age of twenty years, in 1874. our -Subject was united in marriage with Miss Ella Mc- Williams, a native of his own State, and the daughter of Nathan and Ellen McWilliams. She Avas born in 1 k5-'3, and by her marriage with our subject became the mother of two children, Birdie [j=Ji=7ai|nd Walter. Mrs. Riggs remained the affectionate inpanion of her husband for six years, and de- jBarted this life in April, 1880. Mr. Riggs was a P \\ ppcond time married, to Miss Nanny McMahon, of n "^^Kiliiggouri, and they have two children, a son, Clyde, orn May 23,1881, and Mabel Lee, Nov. 25, 1886. 'heir home is pleasantly located, and the}' enjoy e confidence and esteem of a large circle of riends and acquaintances. Mr. Riggs is a member f the I. O. O. F. as P. G.; and the A. O. U. W. •4— ■^^^s^- -<3- ll ENJAMIN THOMAS, S. resident of the Ilawkej'e State since the spring of 1 865, is jjleasantly located in Keokuk Township, on section 33, and successfully engaged in ag- cultural pursuits, and is also giving much atten- I ; ij yjion to the raising of good grades of the various ' ""inds of farm stock. Mr. Thomas is a native of e Buckeye State, having been born in Faj^ette Kj-|jt-ounty, Ohio, on the 20th of March, 1808. He is H fthe son of John and Catharine (Putnam) Thomas, p^atives of Virginia, who removed to Ohio after I heir marriage and located upon a farm at an early I leriod in the historj' of that State. I ' The subject of our sketch remained under the jiirental r(»)f until he was fifteen 3'ears of age, and lien went to Portsmouth, Ohio, where he was en- ged in chopping at a salary of -$8 per month. was thus occupied for two years, and then rted with a drove of 860 head of hogs from rtsmouth to Richmond, V'a., which trip occupied wo months. After his return to Ohio he engaged farming pursuits for the following six 3'ears. He en returned to the old homestead in Ohio, where took charge of his father's farm for two years erward. In the meantime, ou the 11th of July, 1833, he was united in marriage with Miss Patience Thompson, the daughter of Francis and Hessie (Templeton) Thompson, who were natives of Vir- ginia. Of this union there were born three chil- dren : Minerva J., the wife of Mumford Jones, a farmer of Kansas; William J., engaged in agricult- ural pursuits in tJreen Township, this county, and Elizabeth A., who died in infancy. After his marriage ISIr. Tlxjuias and his wife re- mained in Ohio for the following ten years, during which time he was engaged in farming and carry- ing on a cooper-shop, and then went to Brown County, 111. The mother of these children closed her ej'es to the scenes of earth on the 11th of March, 1851, and was buried near Versailles. Brown County, 111. Mr. Thomas then removed from Brown to Knox County, and thence, in March, 1865, to Jefferson County, Iowa. Here he pur- chased a small farm which he cultivated for nearly three years, then sold out and moved into Wa- pello County. In the spring of 1868 he purchased eight}' acres of unimproved land, upon which he established his present homestead. In the mean- time he was the second time married, to Mrs. May Willis, the widow of R, P. Willis, who died June 11, 1847. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Lydia Eggers, both natives of Ohio. Of their last marriage there were born the following children : Matthew A., a farmer of Keokuk Township; Mary Patience, deceased, and buried in Brown County, 111. ; Benjamin F. is operating a farm in this county ; Mary P. married Anson A. Brooks, a farmer and miner; Eliza W. is at home; Annie E., deceased, was buried in Adams County, 111. ; George E. is at home. At an earlj' age the subject of our sketch became greatly interested in religious matters and in the salvation of his fellow-men. He began to deliver brief addresses in public, and in 1 843 was ordained as a local minister of the United Brethren Church. He was thus earnestl}' engaged until his health be- gan to fail, or until about 1871. In the meantime, in 1860, he took a trip overland to Colorado, start- ing in March, the journey occupying about six months. He resumed his ministerial duties after returning, but in 1871 was obliged to abandon them. His labors in this direction were greatly : pii ll li ; a ; n, Ik JIS^^ _c*HaHHrq p- i : I 4 'if lis 4 Li 1:* n, ; 1 Rl WE 11. t IS 'I fii: blest, and he witnessed many conversions, with the comfortingassurance tliat he liad been instrumental in saving souls. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are liotli members of the United Brethren Church, and po- liticallj' our subject is a stanch Republican. >^ATHANIEL PRE.SCOTT, a resident of Green Township since 1864, operates a snug ;^ farm on section 9, and is carrying on his farm pursuits and business transactions in that commendable manner that has gained for him the respect and esteem of his neighbcjrs. He was born in Ireland in 181.5, and is consequently well ad- vanced in years, though still retaining his mental faculties and that energy of purpose which charac- terized him in his early youth. Mr. Prescott is the son of Robert and Jane (Agers) Prescott, both na- tives of Ireland. Five years after the birth of our subject they emigrated to America, and located on a farm in Muskingum County, Ohio, where they lived until 1840. They then removed to Penn- sylvania, and for nine years following Nathaniel Prescott was engaged in boating on the Delaware River as Mate and Captain. In 1850 he returned to Ohio, where for the following five years he was engaged in farming pursuits. From there he went to Covington, lud., and became a clerk in the dry- goods store of his uncle, being thus employed for two j-ears. He then returned to' Ohio, and from there again proceeded westward, to Scotland Countj', Mo., where he rented a farm until 1864. He then came into Wapello County, and located in Green Township, purchasing eighty acres of land, and upon which he established a permanent home. At the time he came into possession of this farm the land was in its original condition, but he industriousl}' set about its improvement and culti- vation, and met with that success which is the re- ward of enterprise and perseverance. The marriage of Nathaniel Prescott and Miss Melissa Jane Gander was celebrated in Ohio in 1857. Mrs. P. is the daughter of John and Cath- arine (Schull) Gander, both natives of A'irginia, and by her mariiage with our suljject has become the mother of four children : John AVilliam is ei ployed in a foundr}- in Ottumwa; Addie also livi in that city ; Emma Jane became the wife of AViff^^^.^ iam Rhodes, a plasterer, and lives in Ottuniwa|J Susanna is at home. Mr. Prescott is highly esteemed in his eoi^ munity, and a member in good standing of the O. O. F. In politics he is a Republican, and takes an active interest in all matters calculated t({ promote the welfare of his county and communitij^^ The father of our subject spent his last years i \ Ohio, and died there at the age of eighty-five year The mother, after becoming ninety-five years c age, was fatally burned by falling into a fireplacSa^ when no one was near to assist her. m a i -*- n SAAC SHIELDS, a self-made man, and one w I has attained success in life through individu: /1\ effort and econom3% is at present a resident the thriving little citj' of Eddyville. He was borr in County Cavan, Ireland, in 1819, and is a son -James and Eliza (Niel) Shields, natives of thw-. Emerald Isle. James Shields was a farmer by o, cupation, and followed his calling in his nativm CJ country until his demise, in 1881, while in h eighty-ninth year. He was a member of the Prejiip^ by terian Church. n|:| Our subject crossed the briny waters, and landej t "; ii! on the soil of our free Republic in 1848, settlir soon thereafter at Pittsburgh, Pa. There he cort' tinued to reside for three yeais, eugaged as clerlj in the wholesale grocery business of Edward Hazel ^i ton. He then went to Harrison County, Ohio, ani after a residence there of four 3'ears, during whid time he was also merchandising, he came to thig county and took up his residence near Eddyville^^ the date of his settlement being 1852, and engagerffiftj in farming, being thus occupied for about ten^i years. During the year 1863 he moved into th tBBl village and established his present residence, and K has since made this his home, living a retired lifen ^ j 3Ir. Shields was first married July "20, 1849, an^T the lady chosen as his life companion was Miss Re becca Sherrod, a native of Ohio. She died Jar 29, 1857, after having borne him six children, tw iirximiti I tTTTTrixm rrrj rx ■■ \iia -^ j gxxi ixjgiTi m 228 1^' m rmiJ i ri i HT O ixT i n TTTT I ■TiTTTTftroTTTrrTXTrfrrTrrY rxuimiiTTrrxjccrm-ii ' rrvi rrrTTTrrri rii i xi 1 1 1 WAPELLO COUNTY. of whom are j'et living — John G., a resident of Mahaska Count\-, and Lemuel B., a farmer of De- catur County, this State. Our subject was a second time married, Jul}- 2, 1863, Miss Sarah Heacock being the other contracting party. She was born in Ohio, and is the daughter of John G. and Rachel (Peterson) Heacock, the former a na- tive of Pennsjdvania and the latter of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Heacock were both members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Cliurch. Of this latter union three children have been born : William IL, now in Min- nesota; Eddie and Rachel E., both living at home. Both Mr. and Mrs. Sliields are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject is the proprietor of six lots in Edd3'villc, and also owns 320 acres of good farming land iu Decatur County. He has been a member of the School Board and also of the City Council of Eddy ville. Isaac Shields began life a poor boy, but by economy and industry has succeeded in accumu- lating a sufficiency to enable him to retire from active labor and pass the sunset of life in peace and quiet. He is a Republican in politics, and has always advocated the freedom of the races, and fifty years ago assisted the British Government in the freedom of the slaves on the Island of Jamaica. eOLUMBUS N. UDELL, M. D., a prominent and successful jihjsician of Blakesburg, was born in Guernsey Countj', Ohio, on the ^1 15th of February, 184-2. He is consequently in the prime of life, and, it is hoped, has many years of usefulness before him. His father, Dr. N. Udell, is a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, at Keokuk, and located in Appanoose County in l»-t8. His practice extended over South- ern Iowa into Northern Missouri, and he located at Cedarville, whence, in 1884, he removed to Con- cordia, Kan. He has been President of the Des : Moines \'alle3- Medical Association, and member of the State and American Associations. He was ij ^jTiTJM born in Pennsjdvania in 1817, and in earl}' man- r// ///// / /^ |il hood was Tuarried in Monroe County, Ohio, to Miss I Eliza Pa3'ne. They became the parents of five ciiildren, of whom our subject was the eldest : Alice A. became the wife of E. E. Swearngin, of Con- cordia, Kan. ; Addison S. is a clerk in the wholesale drug-store of Blake, Bruce & Co., of Ottumwa, this State; John H. is engaged in mercantile pursuits in Concordia, Kan.; Ida E. married Kos Harris, an attorney at law. n{ Wichita, Kan. The wife and mother departed this life in 188.5. She was a lad}'- widelj' known and highly respected in this vicinit\' for her goodness of heart and sympathj' with the atHicted and distressed. She was a consistent mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church, and at her death was mourned liy a large circle of friends and ac- quaintances. Dr. Udell, Sr.. is still living, iu Concordia, Kan., and has been a man of mure than ordinar}- ability. He is an extensive reader, and keeps himself well posted on all matters of general interest, both in connection with his profession and in [Hiblie mat- ters. In 185.0 he ^vas elected to the State Senate of Iowa, in which he served with credit for three •terms, and since early manhood has been a useful member of the community wherever his lot in life has been cast. The subject of our sketch was only six 3'ears old wlien he came to Iowa with his parents. He re- ceived his earl}' education in the pioneer log school- house, and subsequeutl}' took a practical course of stud}' at Hiram College, at the time the late Presi- dent Garfield was President of that institution. At an early age he became greatly interested in the contents of his father's liltrary, and began to read medicine under the supervision of the latter. In the winter of 1807-68 he attended the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, and in the spring of the latter year hung out his shingle at Milledgeville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, subsequently graduating, and has been in active practice for a period of nineteen years, eight of which have been spent in Blakesburg, where he located in 1878. lie is a member of the Des Moines Valley State and American Medical Association, and occupies an enviable position among his brethren of the pro- fession in this locality. Dr. Udell enlisted, in 1.S62. in the 3d Iowa Cav- alry, served in that regiment for seventeen months, and then re-enlisted as a veteran in the 8th Iowa Cavalry, and served in tiiis until the close of the I HTTTrriTTTrfiTrriTrfiti; or-Sri.lJ 4 \ i: 1-1 I I I 1 1 1 i: lii' lil' rr i;i i;: i;IC 1 I 1^1 I I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I I 1 Wi 11 I l; 1 I U C i war. He was engaged in the battles of Pea Ridge, P'lanklin, Nasliville, Teun., and the Hood raid through the same State ; he was also at Pulaski, Columbia, Florence, Ala., Buzzard's Roost, Lost Mountain, and a great many small skirmishes. He enlisted as a private, and was discharged as Second Lieutenant. Dr. Columbus N. Udell and Miss Harriet C. AVilson were married in C'entcrville, Iowa, Dec. 16, 1868. Mrs. U. is the daughter of T. O. and Mary (Capp) Wilson, natives respectively of Virginia and Ohio, who emigrated to Iowa in 1856. Dr. and Mrs. Udell have become the parents of seven children, viz. : Myrtle ()., Orren O., Lola P., Roy C, Valena H., Zarelda M. and Mary G. Our sub- ject and his family occupy a handsome residence, which in all respects is indicative of refined tastes and ample means. They enjoy the friendship and esteem of a large circle of acquaintances, which embrace the best class of peoi)le in the city. —>> ..o«^.-@v>^:i and takes an active interest in everj- enterprise cal5;ji culatcd to promote the welfare of this locality? During his residence in Missouri he was Treasure}s| of Henry County for two years. His early educa; tion was obtained in the common schools of hig native town, and when he started out in the worlqf, he had nothing to depend upon but his own indusj try and perseverance. He is now accounted one of the best citizens of Eldon, and is rapidlj' accuj mul.ating a large circle of friends and acquaintances Michael Rogers, the father of our subject, was k. resident of Bloomfield during the latter years OE his life and closed his eyes upon the scenes of eartS at the advanced age of eighty-six years. The wifi and mother died in Licking County, Ohio, age(|; about sixty -five years. W. NICKLIN, engaged in general mer chandising at Eldon, Iowa, established hi business here in 1883, and in .Tuly, 188(||} took in as a jjartner Mr. .1. A. Trott, the busine: now being carried on under the firm name of Nick|;,i lin & Trott, their stock including dry-good^J groceries, boi>ts and shoes, hats and caps, etc. M^, Nicklin is a native of Tyler County, W. Va., an|, was bi)rn in 1857. His parents were William ^j , . h TTtH:-'.':.-::''."' , and Elizabeth (Smith) Niclvlin, natives of the same State. The subject of our sketch was reared on a farm until fourteen j^ears of age, and then attended the academy at Troy, Iowa, taking a three years' course, after which he commenced teaching school, which he followed for four years continuously in Van Buren and Davis Counties. He became a res- ident of Eldon in 1875, arriving here on the 17th of June. He was employed as a clerk by Mr. Hunnel, engaged in that business until Dee. 1, 1883, when he went into business for himself, as stated. Hr. Nicklin was married, July 14, 1883, to Miss Jennie M. Kelley, of Muscatine County, Iowa, and thej^ have become the parents of one child. Myrtle, now aged two and one-half years. Mr. Nicklin is Re- publican in polities, and a member of the Congre- gational Church, of which he is Ti-easurer. He also belongs to the I. O. O. F. and K. of P. He is a straightforward and energetic business man, and in all respects is considered one of the valuable citi- zens of this community. He has served as a mem- ber of the School Board and is a friend of temper- ance and morality, exerting his influence as oppor- tunity occurs for the promotion of every good and worthy object. The parental family of our subject consisted uf ten children, of whom eight are still living, all comfortably situated in life and most of them in homes of their own, being variously engaged. One brother is in the dry-goods l)usiness inOttumwa; one occupies a similar position in Fairfield, and an- other is a farmer of ^'an Buren County, where the father is still living on a farm. ~v/An, -\>*@|^i/Zr3Tr»v. -x/vv^ AVID H. MICHAEL, a general farmer and stock-raiser of Center Township, owning 240 acres of valuable land and residing on section 1, came into this count}' in 184(1, and is to-day living upon the land which he settled upon at that time. He is a native of Tennessee, having been born in Franklin County in 1819. His parents were Barnabas and Sarah (Johnston) Michael, natives of North Carolina and Virginia respectively. The former was descended from (Ger- man ancestry. The same year our subject was born, Feb. 14, 1819, the elder Michael moved into 11 nois, locating in Montgomery County, anrl was very early settler of that section. D. H. was the reared on a farm, educated in the subscriptioii] schools, and at the age of sixteen moved with parents to Indiana, locating about twenty-fi miles north of Indianapolis. Here the son n mained, assisting his father for two years longeTjn^ji when, at the early age of seventeen, he left the pi|H ^ rental roof, and went into the world to work fo ^^ | himself. We next find him engaged in the milliu|(l i^;-! business, where for tlie following four years hijl ; J! labored in the mill, doing both grain and luml)^ jl j^: jj work. tig In 1844 our subject went to Knox County, Mo. {I }j where he engaged in farming until 1846, at whicfiS=^ time he came to Wapello County and located his present propert}', and with the exception of tw( years passed in Ottumwa, when serving as SherifiT : of Wapello County, has made this his home. Ii 18,53 he was elected to the above-named office oiiw the Democratic ticket, and served two years. In} politics he has been a Republican since 1861. 1 has served his community in numerous official i)0si (1 tions, among them being a member of the Board o Ba^ vhichiJi PI upoi T ; ; n Supervisors for five years. He has a splendid farm } well improved, and is regarded as one of the leaiK^^ ingmen of the county. He is a radical ProhibitionlH^^ ist, and takes an active part in all public affairs. Mr. Michael was married, April 21, 1839, Elizabeth Shaul, a native of Hamilton, Ind., and daughter of Peter Shaul, a native of Virginifl' whose father was a native of France. By this un two children were born, namely, Sarah, who becam^^ 31. the wife of Harvey Mulford, who was a member c|| the 17th Iowa Infantry, and was killed at the balj tie of Champion Hills; his widow died in 1><7(|11 in IS/ ( 111:! ij iwa. MrlHi Lee J., the other child, is living at Ottum Michael died in February, 1843, and he was subse qnentl}' married, in 1844, to Zarilda Shaul, a siste of his first wife. Two years later he was calle* upon to mourn her loss. In 1848 he was married] to Jane Hull, a native of Malioning County, Ohio, and a daughter of John Hull, a native of Pennsyl-I •vania. To them have been born six children, namely, Ferris J., who died at the age of five years O. II., who w.as killed at the age of twenty-eigh I 35! •a3.\B 'Sf.iwj A;a ji,a;. -;;;.'j.'.Wt 'i a S-- i 'm M nruxuxji ixxxxz rxzxs I rxrm xxxxxi rxxx n rxTi II I ITT 1 1 n n »ixxxrrn T I XJ-I-S ZXI LUM IIIIIIUXIH ::?5 232 WAPELLO COUNTY. b.v an explosion of mining powder; the explosion oc'Cui-reil while ilrilling- for the imrpose of develop- ing a mine at (liiiuiison. Col. : Hiram F., now liv- ing at Knipori.-i, Kan.; H. F., living atlionie; H. W., residing in Custer County, Meb.: L. J. was a sol- dier in the late war, enlisting in August, isr,2, in Company B, .'SCtii Iowa Vol. Inf. He served in that regiment about twelve months, and then went into a eolored regiment and w.as linally promoted to tlie raniv of Ca|)taln. serving three and a half years. Mr. M. and liis wife are members of the Methodist Fpiscopal Churcii. of which he is a Steward. K. K. C. I'YLK. |ihy.sician and snrgeon, has been a resident of Ottumwa for a period of two years, and snccessfully engaged in the practice of his profession. He occu- pies a liigh standing in the Hawkeye State as one of the best read and most skillful practitioners in tiie Mississi|)pi \':dlev. Dr. I'yle is a native of riiiladelphia. i'a., his birth occurring on the 7th day of June, 1anion of her husband for only seven years, : [u departing this life at Richmond, Ind., in 18,55. She : t| was a descendant of Quaker ancestry, and adhered : \ religiously to the faith of her childhood. After ; W the death of his wife Dr. Pyle removed to Keokuk, : jj Lee County, where he pi'acticed his profession and 3;^^ also engaged in real-estate business for one year. ;' J He then returned to Richmond and remained until " "^ 1 S(;2, tlience went back to Lee County, and the - ^ . . ' '^ followinu year was united in marriage with Miss : ^i Ada Wickersham, of Keokuk, who by her union : I^-i with our subject became the mother of three cliil- '■ ■ dren. Of these only two are living — Charles, a ;; physician of Jit. Sterling, Iowa, and Harry A., a ;i| jeweler of Ottumwa. In l.s(i6 Dr. Pyle went into Kansas, where he re sided until 1875. He then spent two years in Cen terville. Van liaren County, this State, and in : ^• 1.SS4 became a resi^^-a»?wa>- ^^^HOMAS TOOTHAKER, a self-made man, a successful farmer and stock-raiser, and one of the old pioneers of Wapello Count}', who yet lives to tell of the trials incident to its early settle- ment, he having been a resident of the county since 1850, is following his avocation on his fine farm on section 19, Green Towuiship. Mr. Toothaker was born in Licking County, Ohio, .June 21, 1820, and is a sou of Nathaniel and Catherine (Campbell) Toothaker. The father was a native of Ohio, and the mother of .Scotland. The latter came to this country when quite young, and died when Thomas W.1S about seven years of age, in 1827, and is buried in Delaware County, Ohio. The father died Oct. 21, 1872, having attained the venerable age of seventy-five years and eleven months. They were both membei's of the Methodist Episcopal Church for about fifty years, and were devoted Christians, always taking an active part in church affairs, and respected by all who knew them. The earl}^ life of our subject was passed on his father's farm, and in attending subscription schools. In 1842 he left the parental homestead to do for himself, and going West located in Van Bureu Countj^, Iowa. There he rented a farm and con- tinued to follow his calling in that county until 18.50, in the meantime entering ninety acres of land in Wapello County. He subsequently settled on his homestead in Wapello Countj' and has there been a i-esident until the present time. He devel- oped his present farm from its original natural con- dition, and has brought it to a high state of culti- vation. Nov. 19, 1844, Mr. Toothaker was united in mar- riage with Miss Mary Ann Kisinger. She was born April 19, 1819, in Jefferson County, Va., and is a daughter of Ueorge and Nanc^' (McCormick) Kis- inger. Her father was born in Maryland, and her mother in ^'irginia. He was a member of the Metluiilist Episcopal Church, and she was raised a (Quaker, and the}' were both respected and honored citizens of the: community in which they lived. The father died Feb. 7, 1872, while in his eighty- sixth year, and his last resting-place is at Burling- ton, Iowa; the mother died in 18o2, aged fifty-six years, and is buried at Pittsburg, Iowa. Thomas Toothaker and wife are the parents of seven chil- dren: George and Nathaniel (twins) are farmers, and reside in Pottawatomie Count.v, Kan., both are married and have families; Catherine is the wife of Joseph Draper, a farmer of Ringgold County, Iowa; Martha J. is living at home; James is a farmer by calling, and a resident of Pottawat- omie County, Kan.; Benjamin is also a farmer, and resides in Ringgold County, Iowa; Mary E. lives at home; she is a teacher and graduate from the schools of Ottumwa. Two of the eldest sons and Benjamin were also teachers. Mr. and ]Mrs. Toothaker of this notice are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and both take an active interest in advancing the cause of the Master. Our subject started in life with com- paratively nothing, and bj' industry and economy, coupled with good judgment, he has succeeded in accumulating a competency, which enables him to pass the sunset of life in peace and quiet, and re- tired from the active labors of life. They have given their children a good education, and look back upon their past with but few regrets. In politics Mr. Toothaker votes with the Denujcratic party. ETER REAM resides upon section 1. Agency Township, where he is engaged in general farming and stock-raising, and owns 122 acres of good land, all of which is under cultivation. He is a native of Stark County, Ohio, born Feb. 1, 1823, and is the son of Peter and Barbara A. (Smith) Ream, who were na- tives of Pennsylvania. In 1853 his parents moved to Indiana, where his mother died in 1855, and his father about 185^. The latter was a Methodist m I: m n ^i Hi if n m m Sf- KtrrTfTlta ItjIimitllB jrii«tri3i rTTT«IIIlIIITTTintT » I-| rmmrmxTi' \ III I mi 1 1 234 WAPELLO COUNTY. F^piscopal minister, and a man of more than or- ilinary ability. Wliile living in Indiana, in ls.-)2, I'l'ter Ream and Sarah E. Shnman were united in niariiage. .She was born in Cumberland County, I'a.. Sept. 2.S, l.s;34, and was the daughter of Jonas and Hannah (Bonder) Shuman. Her parents moved fr-^'>i:^?tV5:7<^<=-^ 'S^^ETER NELSON, a resident of Chillicothe, 1) in this county, is a fine representative of that enterprising, honest and industrious Scandinavian element which has so mate- Uy assisted in the development of the resources Sif the West. He was born in Sweden on the 15th January, 1848, and is the son of Jennisen and iKetty (Loda) Nelson, natives of the same country. iKhey emigrated to America in 18G8, landing in ew York City and* coming dii'ectly to Ottumwa, i]tj)wa. Here, two years later, Peter, our subject, 1 Mid his brother, John, purchased lot No. 8, in lilock 7, and in 1871 erected a comfortable dwell- } lilg-house for their parents. This was one and a J^lf stories in height, and contained nine large J i:§oms, and in it the father and mother were eom- }E§rtabl3' established, and their wants carefully lifioked after by the affectionate sons. Here the f Esther died in 1869, and was buried in Monterville JQemetery in Polk Township; the mother lives in jClhillicothe. Jt Peter Nelson, of our sketch, in 1872, sold out JbSs interest in the homestead at Ottumwa and re- Jiiaoved to Chillicothe, where he engaged as fore- Jiinan of section 19 on the C, B. & Q. R. H., rnn- {liung east from Chillicothe, which position lie oc- cupied for ten years thereafter. In the fall of 1881 he took charge of the track-laying on the O. & K. from Comstock to Carver, and also the placing of switches, continuing with this companj- for two years, after which he abandoned his con- nection with railroads. During these years he had been economical as well as industrious, and accu- mulated sufficient means to purchase a tract of land comprising fort}' acres lying just outside the limits of Chillicothe, and valued at 175 per acre. Upon this he subsequently erected a handsome frame dwelling, and in 1885 established the creamery with which he is .at present occupied. This is fitted up with all modern improvements, with engine, steam vats, patent churns and butter-worker, and is considered one of the best establishments of its kind in this section of the State. It has a capacity of 10,000 pounds of butter per month, which its proprietor ships to New York, Chicago, Denver, and other important points. The excellence of his products commends them at once wherever they are used, and from this Mr. Nelson reaps a hand- some income. The possessions which our subject now enjoj's are the result of his own industry and enterprise, and his entire property has been accumulated since he came to this country. He is a gentleman of in- telligence, and keeps himself well posted upon all matters of general interest. He takes a just pride in being the citizen of a country which places within the reach of the poor man the same oppor- tunities of advancement which it accords to the more fortunate, and is as patriotic in his thoughts and feelings as the genuine American-born citizen. The marriage of Peter Nelson and Miss Annie Johnson took place on the 14th of August, 1869, at Munterville, Iowa. Mrs. Nelson is a native of the same country as her husband, and came to this countiy (\'hen quite a child, in 1862, with her par- ents, whose family consisted of seven children. She remained under the parental roof until her marriage with our subject, receiving careful home training .and a fair education in the public schools. Her mother departed this life at Ottumwa in 1880, and her father died in Sweden. After first com- ing to this country her mother located in Chicago, where her two eldest sons died of cholera. She 1^ ■A I I I I ■|!i I was widely known and universally respected for her excellent personal traits of character, hei' rare \ irtues. and kind, womanly sympathy for the af- rlicted and distressed. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson became the parents of five children, as follows: Otto P., born Jul}- 21, 1871, died Sept. ol, 1872: Lillie F. was born in Chilli- cothe, Ajjril 11, 1874: Michael died in iufancj': Clara Z. was born in Chillieothe, July 1, 1877: Lewis P. was boiii Mov. 11, 1879, and died just one year from the (hy of his birth. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson arc members in good standing of the Lutheran Church, and socially our subject is a member of the L O. O. F. His excellent qualities liave been duly recognized by his fellow townsmen, who elected him a member of the Board of Alder- men in 188:5, and he has held other important posi- tions in matters pertaining to the welfare of his community-. Their handsome and attractive home is one of the pleasantest spots in the township, and l)-^S^-»-^t^ •«!^-^#^*» «^5tf-<><^»- Ph3'siciau and Coroner of Wa- l)elIo County for a jieriod of four j^ears. On the 1st of June in the year last mentioned he removed to Eddyville, and in this citj', as elsewhere, soon became prominent in his profession, and a worthy and valued citizen. At the present time he is Cit}' Physician, with which position he has been honored for five j'ears past. Dr. Olnej- was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Ann Saunders on the 4tii of April. 1817. Mrs. O. was a native of AA'ood Count}% Va., born Sept. 30, 1817, and departed this life in Chillicothe Feb. 4, 1870. Of tills marriage there were born six chil- dren, of whom the record is as follows : George W. is a farmer of Ringgold County, Iowa; Try- phena L. is engaged as a milliner and dressmaker in Chillicothe; Susan M. married Ely Bailey, a railroad man. and they make their home in Chilli- cothe; Eliza Ann, Mrs. Jason Welsh, also lives in the latter-named city. Dr. Olne}' was married the second time, on the 23d of October, 1 870, to Miss Frances A. Daines. The present Mrs. Olney was born in Carroll County, 111., Oct. 7, 1839, and is the daughter of Caleb and Charlotte Daines; she was reared and educated in Illinois. Our subject and wife occupy a handsome residence in Eddyville, located on Third street, and enjoy the esteem of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. The Doctor has been successful in m Bihl ii I ltirrTjr*Tni his practice in this county and ranks among the Jeadiug physicians. He is a member of Chillicothe JLodge No. 11.'). I. (). O. F., and the Wapello Medi- cal Society, also the I)es Moines ^■nlle3• Medical ssociation, and is a |)ermauent member of the o«a State Jledical Association. The Doctor never 5} fails to vote the Repnl)licaii ticket. n n R. MITCHEL, M. 1^., an esteemed mem- ber of the medical profession of Ottumwa, is a native of Springfield, 111., and was born on the 14th of April, 1S2G. He is the son |j>f Payton and Elizabeth (Briggs) Mitchel, the "" ather a native of Hampshire Connty, Va., and the iiother of Kentucky. They were married in the litter State in 1812, and at an early day emigrated j to Springfield, 111., where they remained until 1827, Mt.hcncp went into McLean Count}', settling at Dan- '^ n ?ers, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. They 1^. located upon a tract of unimproved land, which q— Rjchey improved and cultivated successfully, and es- q K tablished a comfortable homestead, where they lived e remainder of their days. They were people jjiighly respected in their comnuinity, and promi- jlientl}' connected with the Cumberland rresb3'ter- jl an Church. \^jg- Dr. Mitchel was reared on the farm of his parents riuid received a fair education in the common ___j».hools, which was supplemented by attendance at J^^ !jtellogg's Institute, in Tremont, Tazewell County, kill., where he toolc a three years' course, in the 1 lieantime pursuing his studies with unremitting I Interest and attention. He had first intended to ■^eeome a civil engineer, but the state of his health {compelled hiui to abandon this project, and he con- uded to devote himself to the study of medicine, e accordingly' entered the office of Dr. E. K. uthei-s, of Bloomington, and in the winter of fl 853-54 attended a full course of lectures at Rush JNIedical College, Chicago, and soon afterward cu- red upon the practice of his profession at Bowl- eg Green, 111. In 1855 Dr. Mitchel went to Franklin Count}', being one of a few who assisted in the organization of the county, and was elected as the first Clerk of the Court. He was subsecjuently elected County ■Judge, serving a term of two years, and transact- ing all the business of the count}'. In the spring of 1862, during the progress of the late Civil War, he was appointed Acting Assistant Surgerm of the United States Army, and was connected with the service until 1864. While in this locality he took occasion to attend a course of lectures at the St. Louis Medical College, from which he gi-aduated March 4, 18(54. That same year he came to Ot- tumwa, and entered upon the practice of his pro- fession, which he has followed continuously in this city for a period of twenty-two years. The marriage of Dr. S. R. Mitchel and Miss Fan- nie Stoddard took place in Franklin County, Iowa, in the fall of 1862. Mrs. M. is a native of Litch- field, Conn., and was born in 1837. Of her union with our subject there were born six children, only three of whom survive, viz., Clara, Mary and Fan- nie. Jlrs. Fainiie Mitchel, after remaining the faithful companion of her husband for twelve years, departed this life on the 12th of February, 1874. She was a highly esteemed Christian lady, and an earnest and sincere member of the Episcopal Church, in which she had been reared. -€-*-! EFFERSOX WILLIAMSON, M. D., the subject of this sketch, was born in Adams County, Ohio, March 31, 1827. He I'eceived (^^7/ a thorough common-school education, which was supplemented with a two years' course under Prof. Robert Buck, of West Union, Ohio. His medical preceptor was Dr. H. G. Jones, and his de- gree of M. D. was taken at the Medical Depart- ment of the Western Reserve College at Cleveland, Ohio, class of 1852. In May following he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah N. Jones, of Wil- mington, same State, and in November of that year (1852) they came to Iowa, and have made Ottumwa their home to this date. Their only child, JIaggie, was married to Mr. A. J. Colt, Sept. 21, 1881. Dr. Williamson is one of the leading physicians of Southern Iowa and is well known to the profes- sion throughout the State. He has remained stead- I- I iii ! u m 11 -"I ii i i :fMMi ttOMikHi EHg2EHHHl F J:; fastly in the practice and at the same time has been : an earnest student, not alone of medicine, but in ti the broader fields of science and philosophy as well. [p His contributions to medical science may be found in the current journals and in the published trans- actions of the Iowa State Medical Society. Among h : the subjects treated may be mentioned articles on { :| insanity, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and perineal ^ rupture. : Dr. Williamson was Vice President of the State \ti Society in 1805 and President in 1873. He is a \li member of the American Medical Association, and m an officer of the International Medical Congress to m be held in Washington, D. C, in September, 1887. He is President of the Ottumwa Loan and Build- ing Association, and also President and Medical Director of the Iowa Mutual Aid Association. He takes an active interest in all matters affecting the public welfare. In politics Dr. W. is a Republican, and prior to the organization of that party was an Abolitionist. He is an independent thinker and a forcible writer. hi^ ARIS CALDWELL, a prominent citizen of the county, is a farmer and stock-grower on section 14, Center Township. The de- sirability and value of Mr. Caldwell's place il is largelj' enhanced by its close proximity to the i;^ business center of the city of Ottumwa. His farm comprises 120 acres, about fiftj'-four of which are in the corporation. He is one of the few pioneers of 1843 that are j^et left in Wapello County. He was born in Ohio County, Va., March 13, 1818, and is a son of John and Sarah (Mulligan) Caldwell. ?.J The former was a native of Scotland, and died « when Paris was but eleven months old. The subject of this sketch came from his native ii; State to Burlington, Iowa, in 1841, where he re- mained seven mouths, and then went to what is M.E now Davis County', Iowa, and remained there until ^'1 May, 1843, when he came to Wapello Countj% 1 V I 1 If KC 1 1 1 1 I I made claim to the land on which he now resides, ; and which he afterward purchased from the Gov- : ernment. For two years after coming to AVapello County he lived a bachelor's life. He was then united in marri.age to ^Margaret Hackney, daughter of William and Ellen Hackney, of Virginia. She was born Dec. 22, 1824, and died Nov. 26, 1863. To this union there were eight children born : John R., who married Clara J. Jordan, and now lives in i Kansas City, Mo. ; Sarah R., deceased ; Clara A. is p the wife of Edward Graves, living in Joplin, Mo. ; Mary F., deceased ; Anna L. is the wife of Newton Arrison, living on her father's place ; Charles S., deceased; Joseph S., living at St. Joseph, Mo.; Cassius C, deceased. Mr. Caldwell, after the death of his first wife, contracted a marriage with Mrs. Walker, widow of William Walker. She was born Oct. 8, 1825, and died Sept. 17, 1877. To this union there was one child born, Blanche, now living with her father. Mr. Caldwell is a member of the Masonic fra- ternity, and i)olitically is a Republican. When he first came to Iowa it was yet a Territory, and so remained for five years. For fourteen years after his arrival, there was not a mile of railroad in all the State. The only means of conveyance was by water or by the slow going ox-team, or that of the not much faster horses. The Indians j^et existed in great numbers, and that portion of the territory now comprised in the county of Wapello was al- most unknown, there being only the Indian agency at what is now called Agency City. The changes iRli that have since taken place it is hardly possible for | man to realize. In not one of the ninety-nine ^^ counties of the State but what the seat of justice is penetrated by tlie railroad, the markets of the world are brought to our very doors and the news of the world is given to us da}' by day, almost as soon as the events occur. Mr. Caldwell is one of those men we find so thickly scattered over Iowa, and who undoubtedly form the best element of her society, and who were reared under the beneficent influences of the schools, and refinement of the society of the older settled States. Such men are well equipped to go forth and open up a new empire. They could lay its foundations broad, deep and solid, so that the colossal edifice of a great commonwealth might be reared upon it without hazard to the highest pinna- cle to which Government or human society reaches. ii RiiUJUiia >^».«5imiiJiiJtnr Jii.tmraimj i| I i minjn xx rxxitM: i.i r«'^«zxxi i I irrx trt« riiTTT FrVi i Xr xt^ rr"; - TTAPELLO COUNTY. IUXU1.I1T]! If" To those people, Iowa to-day largely' owes her greatness, and to this class the subject of this sketch belongs. As one of the representative pioneers of tiie county, we place the portrait of Mr. Caldwell in this volume. -s- #>#► it '^fJAMES McADAMS, of Cass Township, is prosperously engaged in farming and stock- raising on section G, where he owns and oc- pies an attractive homestead, and as a citizen enjoys the confidence and esteem of his fellow-men. He is a descendant of stanch and warm-hearted Irish ancestry, and is himself a native of Erin's Green Isle, having been born near Belfast in the year 1807. His parents were William and Han- nah (Brown) McAdams, who passed their entire lives in their native Ireland. Our subject remained in his native country- until 1835, and then resolved to emigrate to the New World. He accordinglj' set sail, and after a voyage of several weeks, landed in New York Citj-, whence, after one week he pro- ceeded to Philadelphia, and thence to Baltimore, where he remained for six months. He then went into the agricultural district of Somerset County, Pa., where he engaged in farming for a few sea- sons, and from there proceeded to Ohio, where, after a few months spent in various pursuits, he en- gaged as a boatman on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers until 1861. The Civil War then being in progress, he embarked on a Government vessel and was wounded while on dut^', from whieli wound he has never fully recovered. Mr. ilcAdams made his first visit to Wapello County in 1855, and then entered 400 acres of land, which he has since brought to a fine state of cultivation. The homestead now comprises 300 3 acres, and the residence and other farm buildings 1 are substantial structures full}- in keeping with the a character and enterprise of the proprietor. Mr. McAdams has given considerable attention to stock-raising, and keeps a goodl}' number of high grade animals. The marriage of James McAdams and Miss Emma Hover took place on the 10th of January, 1864, in Cass Township. The wife of our subject was born Feb. 18, 1846, in Indiana, and was the daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Doughert}-) Hover, the former a native of Pennsj'lvania, and the mother of Irish ancestrj'. Mr. and Jklrs. McAdams became the parents of nine children, a record of whom is as follows: William was born Feb. 25, 1866; James F., Sept. 10, 1867; Mary M., May 11, 1869; Daniel, Jan. 10, 1871 ; Elvira died in infancy, John F. was born June 17, 1875; Florence, Oct. 10, 1877; Thomas died in infancy; Lewis J. was bom June 11, 1886. The family are regular at- tendants of the Christian Church, of which our sub- ject and his wife are members in good standing. Mr. McAdams is the friend and encourager of edu- cation, morality and religion, and is in all respects fulfilling the duties of a good citizen. He has added materially to the business and industrial in- terests of this section, and has set an example worthy of imitation by the young men of Wapello County. This gentleman, though born across the ocean, was one of the earlj- pioneers of AVapello County. He has given the best efforts of his life to the build- ing up of the community in which he now lives, and developing the agricultural resources of Wa- pello County. As one of her most highlj- respected citizens, we take pleasure in presenting his portrait in connection with this brief outline of his life. M ■■PlMWii ra; i^ILLIAM N. B. SPURLOCK, a well-to-do farmer of Pleasant Township, Wapello County, and also a minister of the Chris- tian Church, in which denomination he has been Elder since 1846, was born in Bedford Count}', Ala., in 1817. The parents of our subject were Matthew and Lucretia (Sellers) Spurlock. Matthew Spurlock was an Elder in the Christian Church, and was also a preacher in that denomination for a number of years, and followed the latter profes- sion until his death. That event occurred in Iowa, and he and his good wife lie buried side by side in the cemetery at Abingdon. The subject of this brief notice formed a matri- monial alliance with Miss Elizabeth Ann Mason, Oct. 4, 1839. She was the daughter of Samuel and : n ;n - D :: I a: I ;. I sri : I : 1 s- 1 : 1 : > <*: 1 : I : I - h H P : M R:: = 1- I : 1 :; I : 1 : I : 1 M tCT It I I 1-: Ri^* 5 Mary (Spear) Mason, and was born in Spencer County, Ind., Maj- 1, 1820. Her father was a farmer, and both himself and wife departed this life in Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Spnrlock have had born to them eleven children : Inez T., born May 8, 1840, is married and lives in Cloud County, Kan. ; Loranza, born March 4, 1841, died April 3 of the same year; Sarah J., born Feb. 22, 1842, departed this life while a resident of Missouri; Mary A., k - born May 18, 1844, is the wife of George Forne3', i and they are living in Ottawa County, Kan. ; Lu- I cretia E., born Feb. 18, 1847, died March 17, 18G9; J George "\V., born Aug, 9, 1848, is a Benedict and ?c lives in Eagle Grove, Wright County, this State; Jl Lutitia A., born Dee. 11, 1851, is the wife of John M Edwards, and thej- reside in Republic County, Kan.; Burnetta A., born June 4, 1854, was united in marriage with Daniel Smith, and thej- are living in Livingston County, Mo. ; Columbus F. was born June 2, 1857; Delcina C.,born July 17, 1860, became the wife of Albert Davis, and they are liv- ing in Bladensburg, this county ; Ira M., born Aug. 24, 1866, died Nov. 2, 1870. Mr. Spnrlock is the sf proprietor of three acres of land, on which he has erected a good and substantial building, and de- votes his attention to the raising of small fruit. He is also engaged quite extensivelj' in the manu- facture of sorghum. In politics he votes the Re- publican ticket. E M. FAUSNAUGH, of the grocery and pro- vision firm of Fausnaugh iijn.a«n.i»Tii ' ^Tt'Ti^;i'""««*Ki.iii»mxu IXUt ll i" liriT lH»'«^»''* i rrrm j niixi grrziTi r t J PCtiTi - 244 WAPELLO COUNTY. r ■•] and after a residence of two years there came into Wapello Count}', and engaged in mercantile pur- suits in Competine Township. He was appointed Postmaster in 188:3, and has filled the duties of his position with credit to himself and satisfaction to all concerned. On the 10th of November, '1881, our subject was united in marriage with Miss Emma V., daugh- ter of W. D. and Sarah (Van Valtenberge) Peck, natives of New York. Of this union there have been born two children: Rolla, Aug. 2, 1882, who died in October, 188.'), and a boy unnamed, born Nov. 12, 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Eller are con- nected with the Mission Baptist Church. Politi- cally he is strongly Republican, and a member in good standing of the A. F. & A. M. ON. F. M. EPPERSON, of the firm of Man- ning & Epperson, of Eddyville, is engaged successfully with his partner carr3'ing on a trade in general merchandise. The business was established in 1871, and they carry a stock of 112,000, their trade extending throughout the greater portion of this section of the State. 'Sir. Epperson has been prominently identified with the interests of this community since coming here in February, 1861, and is one of its most valued citi- zens. The subject of our sketch is a native of Pulaski County, Ky., and was born Nov. 14, 1841. He is the son of Andrew and Locke^^ (Coomer) Epper- son, both natives of East Tennessee, and after first coming into Iowa settled in Marion County, upon the site of what is now the town of Bussey, and there engaged in farming. The following year, in the month of August, the Rebellion having then begun to assume alarming proportions, he enlisted as a soldier in the Union army, becoming a member of Co. D, 36th Iowa Vol. Inf. With his regiment he participated in the various battles and skirmishes in which it became their dut}' to engage; was with the Yazoo expedition, and at the battles of Helena, Ark., Little Rock and Camden, and in the spring of 1864, during the engagement at Mark's Mill, Ark., was captured bj' the rebels and confined ten months at Camp Ford in Tyler, Tex. He was ex- ; changed in February, 1865, and was granted a fur- lough of tliirt\' days. He then rejoined his regi- ment at St. Charles, Ark., where it was re-organized, and Mr. Epperson was made Orderly Sergeant and served .as such during the remainder of his term of enlistment. He served until the close of the war, being mustered out at Devall's Bluff, Ark., in August, I 86o. After returning from the army Mr. Epperson en- g.aged as clerk in a store at Eddyville until 1871. He then formed a partnership with Jlr. E. Manning, and they have continued to operate together until the present time. In 1879 they started a bank in connection with their business, which is still contin- ued and has proved a good investment. Mr. Epper- son has had the contrfJ of the entire business since its beginning. In the fall of 1879 he was elected to the Eighteenth General Assembly of the State of Iowa, and re-elected to the same position two j'ears later. He became prominent in matters of legisla- tion, and was appointed Chairman of the Commit- tee (in Appropriations, beside holding other respon- sible places. He has been School Treasurer of Eddyville for eight years, also City Treasurer, and is at present a member of the City Council. He takes a lively interest iu public matters, both local and general, and is one of the most valued citizens of the community. The subject of our sketch was married to Miss Louise O'Hara, on the 8th of June, 1875. Mrs. E. is a native of Wisconsin, and the daughter of Samuel and Louisa (Mayham) O'Hara, both natives of New York. Of this union there have been born three children : Frank, .June 13, 1876; Elbert, Feb. 5, 1882, and Arthur, Nov. 3, 1886. The father of our subject died in Kentucky at the age of sixty-eight years. He was a farmer by occupation, a man of energy and industry, and es- tablished a comfortable home for his family in the Blue Grass State. The mother died when her son, F. M., was a lad of ten years. He received his early education in the common schools at Beech Grove, in his native State, and was reared to farm- ing pursuits. His early life peculiarly fitted him for the duties of later years, and developed in him 111 .-^ ; IJ-J-l-l l-l-l fl [ III H : 1 :.;i 3 I (r'fJ'fl^^HS^ -p^ssss, f rxTiriTXTniiiniiriT WAPELLO COUNTY Ti : I •1 : those qualities which have constituted a thorough business man and an honorable and upright citizen. Mr. E. in politics is Republican, and socially is a member in good standing of the A. F. & A. M., having reached a high position in the order. ^/OHN M. RUPE, engaged in farming and stock-raising on section 27, Keokuk Town- ship, was born in this county, Sept. 9, 1845, ^£^i and is a sou of L. Z. and Mary M. (Smith) Kiipe, natives of Ohio. John M. Rupe spent the earlj' years of his life on a farm, assisting in the la- bors thereon, and in attending the district schools. He supplemented his common-school education by an attendance of two terms at McElroy's Semin- ary, and was engaged in teaching during the win- ter of 1860-61. Feb. 18, 1863, our subject enlisted in Co. E, 36th Iowa Vol. Inf. After the regiment had started on the Little Rock, Ark., expedition, he was taken sick with the measles, with which he was confined for about three weeks. After his recovery he was placed on provost duty and also guarded prisoners for about eight months. He was then sent from Little Rock to Ft. Smith, but the boat stuck on a sand-bar and lay there for three weelvs, during which time they were constantly menaced by rebels firing at them behind the trees. After they had freed their boat from the bar and were once more fairly on their way to Ft. Smith, they struck a second sand-bar, and again were three weeks confined there. They then succeeded in get- ting their boat off the bar, and went back to Little Rock. From the latter city our subject went to St. Charles, after which he returned with his regi- ment to Little Rock, and then went to Camp Price. Thence the regiment was sent to Davenport, where it was discharged Sept. 6, 1864. Returning home, Mr. Rupe engaged in farming and stock-raising, and the following year, May 20, 1865, he was married to Mary J. Gee, a daughter of Solomon and Hannali (Donuelson) Gee. Her fa- ther was a member of the same compan3' and regi- ment as our subject, and died from disease con- tracted while in the arm}', in 1862. Her mother is 'g^pwrJl l 1 1 1 nn'i lllr*^^r*'^^"rn 1 n 1 ^ living at Ottumwa. Mr. and Mrs. Rupe liave be- come the parents of six children : Thayer, born June 14, 1867; Wayne, Dec. 16, 1868; Drake, Dec. 2, 1870; Guy, July 8, 1878; Lewis, born Oct. 26, 1874, died Sept. 29, 1886, and is buried at Mars Hill Cemetery, this county; Pearl, born July 5, 1885. Mr. Rupe has held various offices and is a member of the G. A. R., belonging to Clautman Post No. 69, of Ottumwa. Mr. Rupe is at present the proprietor of 120 acres of good farm land, all of which is under an advanced state of cultivation. In politics he is a Greenbacker. p. TORRENCE, M. D., a successful and popular physician of Green Township, is a native of Palmyra, Mo., born in 1847, and the son of Dr. John and Sarah (Sprott) Torrence, natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Virginia. His father is still engaged in the practice of his profession, and stands high among the profession in his localit}^ He is at present consulting physician in St. Peter's Hospital, at Quincy, 111. In 1832 he removed from his native State, settling upon a farm near Palmyra, Mo. His son, our subject, was there educated in the public schools, and after- ward took a course in the Christian University at Columbia, Mo. He also spent two terms in the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio, from which he graduated in 1870, and commenced the practice of his profession at Rockport, 111., re- maining there only one year, when he received an appointmeut in the city hospital of Quiucj', 111., where he was occupied for nearly three years as ward nurse, finally becoming resident physician. At the expiration of his engagement here, Dr. Torrence spent the winter of 1875-76 in attend- ance at the American Medical College, of St. Louis, and then 'located at Ash Grove, Davis Co., Iowa, where he remained until 1883, when he came to Ormanville, and since that time has been success- fully engaged in the practice of his profession, and takes his recreation in superintending the cultiva- tion of forty acres of valuable land near the city limits, of which he has been the owner for some m irxxnmxni rmtTaxm xwjom i oi xri; CZCXXJZXZJini TTrrmxr: [n T rr xirrrxY lurriTrrtm 246 WAPELLO COUNTY. nuiJXrm ^ I TT'V , : ■ rrn ITTT n nri rrri years. He also o'mis ten acres within the corpora- tion. Dr. Torrence was niiited in marriage with Miss Mary A. Wyatt. in June, 187'.). Mrs. Torrence is a native of Wapello County, and the daughter of Edward S. and Zylphia (Davis) Wyatt, and by her union with our subject has become the mother of three children — Olive, Mary and John. Thej- oc- eup3' a handsome residence, and number among their list of friends and acquaintances the best citi- zens of Green Township. The Doctor is Demo- cratic in polities, takes an interest in the affairs of his township and county, and whenever opportu- nitj' affords, contributes of his time and means for the promotion of worthy enterprises. ON. CHARLES DUDLEY, deceased, one of the pioneer settlers of Wapello County, came to Iowa in 1843, while it was j'et a Territory, and took up 1G7 acres of land on section 30 in Agency Township. He was born Sept. 16, 1813, whence he removed to Illinois in 1836, then to Louisa County, Iowa, and from there came to this county-. In early manhood he was married in Hancock County, 111., Dec. 29, 1838, to Miss Jeanette Daubenheyer, and of this marriage there were two children, both now deceased. Ed- ward .1. served as a Union soldier during the late war, and died in 1867. Mrs. Jeanette Dudley de- parted this life Sept. 5, 1844. Mr. Dudley was again married, Dec. 17, 1846, to Miss Polh' A. Dennison, a native of Illinois, born in Scott Count}-, Dee. 11, ls27. By her union with our subject she became the mother of ten children, onh' Ave ot whom are living: Charles S. lives in Polk County, Neb.; Sarah J. married q George L. Nye, of Wapello County; Mary E. Wil- :'} ton and Kate E. are also in this county; Frank W. ;{ is at home. In 1870 a terrible accident occurred, "^ which resulted in the death of their three children, the house having taken Are, and the escape of these i fSSju q impossible. The children burned to death were, Lewis T., Thomas D. and Orrin O.. the remains be- ing buried in one coffin. Mr. Dudley in earlier years took an active part in politics and held v.irious local offices. He served .as County Coroner, and was elected by the Repub- licans to the Thirteenth General Assembly in 1866, serving six years, and has been Justice of the Peace for man}' years. He took an active stand against the use of whisky, and did everything in his power to .advance the temperance cause. He was an ex- tensive reader, keeping himself well posted upon all general and local matters, and was actively in- terested in the cause of education. He belongs to the Free- Will Baptist Church, of which he was Dea- con for many years, and was an active worker in the Sabbath-school, always read}' to lay aside per- sonal interests for the good of others. As a busi- ness man he was honorable, upright, prompt to meet his oblig.itictus, greatly beloved by his family, and held in the highest esteem by his neighbors and acquaintances. Mr. Dudley was possessed of considerable means when he came to this county, which he made good use of, and disbursed in a judicious manner. Mr. Dudley departed this life Aug. 25, 1880, leaving a widow and five children to mourn his loss. Mrs. Dudley is living in Agency City, where she has a comfortable home, and is greatly esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances. 3 1 : 1 1 1 = ;R : n H 5:1 -A : 1 : ,1 : T : :1 : 1 : a -^ 3y-»I*-p- ERNEST B. VOGEL, farmer and stock- : i grower, residing on section 1 8, Center Town- ff; _rj - ship, is a native of Hesse Cassel, Prussia, fl born Nov. 16, 1824. He is the son of William and " ^^ Mary (Rosemeier) Vogel. AVhen Ernest was but ; '^ five years of age his parents emigrated to America, ; ^ and located in Zanesville, Obit). His father was :.n by profession a teacher in the public schools. After ; h living in Zanesville a short time he bought a farm ; ^ near Taylorville, on the Muskinijum River, where SSi he carried on farming until his death, which took ;,h place in 18.56, near Taylorville; the mother died in yn -- 1 the same pl.ace ni 18.J8. ; i : 1 In 1855 the subject of this sketch removed from Ohio to Davis County, Iowa, where he remained ; eight years. He then moved to Wapello County : and purchased a farm in Dahlonega Township, : h where he lived ten ye.ars. In 1873 he moved to i.i the city of Ottumwa, where he resided four : i ■ J^^'^^L I iiiiinTiTiiiiiiin > tCT I I ■"'-; 1:;: m I 'i: I c u-: 1 ; fl - U " I-; 1-.: lit ^ 'iC i;c i;.K I : H ^i ^J 'X - :1, n. ii li : years, at which time he purchased the place where he now resides, consisting of thirty acres of laud which has lately been annexed to the city of Ottuniwa. lie has a neat and com- fortable home, and a fine orchard, in which is grown all the fruit adapted to this climate. In stock business he makes a specialty' of graded Nor- man horses and gi-aded cattle: His farm is prin- cipally in grass. May 30, 1852, Mr. ^'ogel was married to Eliza- beth Burckhalter, a native of France, born May 4, 1833, but who came with her parents to America when but an infant. Both of her parents are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Vogel are the parents of three children: Callie L. is the wife of Baxter Pickell, living in Albia, Iowa; Adelia F. is the wife of Albert Nickersou, living in Hot Springs, Ark.; lanthe M. lives with her parents. Mrs. Vogel is a member of the Lutheran Church. When Mr. Vogel came to this country he was not possessed of much means, but by dint of industrj- and energy he has succeeded in accumulating a comfortable compe- tency for himself and family. Besides his farming operations he is interested in the cutlery works at Ottumwa. He is a member of the Masonic frater- nit}', and in politics is a Democrat. A. MAJOR, a resident of the Hawkeye State since 1848, owns and occupies a com- fortable homestead in Polk Township, on section 31, and is busily engaged in general farming and stock-raising. He is a native of Ohio, and was born in Auglaize County, Dec. 26, 1827, being the sou of Hamilton and Charity (Obdyke) Major; his father was a native of Maryland and his mother of New Jersey. After their marriage they located in Ohio, whence they removed in 1848 beyond the Mississippi to the Ilawkej'e State, where the father purchased the property which now con- stitutes the homestead of his son, our subject. Hamilton Major w.as born on the 2Gth of Decem- ber, 1791, and departed this life on the 22d of June, 1849, in Folk Township, and within the home which he had established for his family. He was a useful citizen, possessed of a good fund of general information, .-md always ready to aid in any enter prise designed to improve the condition of his county or township. The mother died Feb. 14, 1881 ; she had lived a consistent Christian life, hav ing been a member of the Methodist Episcopal. Church since early youth. Hamilton Major and wife were the parents of tei children, all of whom, with one exception, are stillL living : William Bell, a farmer of Clarke County, m Iowa, was born Oct. 5, 1821; Lydia M. was born June 7, 1823, and became the wife of E. S. Hinkle, of the State of Nebraska; Marietta, born May 9, 1825, married Mr. George Pierce, a farmer of Mon- roe Count}', Iowa; Rachel, born Aug. 27, 1826, be- came the wife of AV. S. Dowty, a farmer of Aug- W fjj laize County, Ohio; J. R., our subject, was the next , Ja_iM in order of birth ; Peter was born Feb. 28, 1830, and is engaged in agricultural pursuits in Monroe County, Iowa; Albert, born July 21, 1831, is a farmer of Wapello County ; Margaret J., born Jan. 4, 1834, married Stephen Osborn; Hamilton, born Oct. 14, 1835, died about 1880; Aaron M., born Jan. 27, 1838, is living in Trinity County, Cal. The subject of our sketch has followed farming ' pursuits, excepting a short period, during which [^^ he was engaged in the grocery trade at Mace- donia, Pottawattamie Co., this State. He was mar-^J ried, in June, 1864, to Miss Louisa Sheppard, a native of Illinois, born in Lacon, June 29, 1841,!ll! and the daughter of David and Sarah (Powell) Sheppard, natives respective!}- of Ohio and Vir- p};^^ ginia. They afterward removed to Iowa, and the -^ j^ ' mother died in Lee County in 1853. The father is jH JH still liviug, located on a farm in Otoe County, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Major have become the parents of five children, as follows: Matilda was born Dec. 5, 1864; Sarah E., Jan. 20, 1870; William A., July 23, 1872; Lewis, Nov. 5, 1877; Ada May, Sept. 12,|[S^ 1879. The family residence is pleasantly located, and its iuuiates ai'e surrounded by all the comforts of life. The farm includes eighty acres of choice laud, under good improvement and with an excel- lent set of farm buildings. The possessions of JMr. Major are the result of his own industry, as he com- menced at the foot of the ladder in life and has climbed up without any assistance save the good- will of Ills neighbors, which he acquired by hishon- Kizi'i fc: rs-K.? eta fcj4 248 AVAPELLO COUNTY. m m esty of purpose and straightforward methods of do- ing business. He has always been prompt to meet his obligations, and whenever opjiortunity afforded has assisted in the enterprises which have been set on foot for the advancement of the interest of his conimuinty. Politicall}- he affiliates with the Dem- ocratic partj', and uniformly casts his vote in sup- port of its principles. lij f^PHRAIM ]\IcJriLLIN, comfortably located on section 9, of Keolvulv Township, is the possessor of a valuable farm estate, and is successfullj' engaged in agriculture and stock-rais- ing. He comes of an excellent Pennsj'lvania fam- ily, and was born in Fayette County, that State, on the 2 1st of September, 1827, the son of James and P^lizabeth (Hess) jMcMillin, who were the parents of ten children, as follows : P^phraim, our subject, was the eldest born ; Leah is the widow of Jesse Miller, and resides in Agency Township; Delilah, y deceased, was the wife of Sauford Davis; Nancy died in infanc}-; Rebecca is the wife of John Saj'- lor, of this county ; Sarah married A. H. Wilcox, j and is now deceased ; John and Franlclin are also residents of this county ; Eliza married Mr. George Wiley, and Elizabeth, deceased, was the wife of John Young. James McMillin, the father of our subject, ranks among the pioneer settlers of the Hawkeye State, having come to Iowa in 1839, while it was yet a Territory. He first located in Jefferson County, from which he removed four j'ears later to Wapello j County, being among the earliest settlers of this I county. He entered 229 acres of Government land \ in Keokuk Township, upon which he erected a log cabin and commenced opening up a farm. In ^ April, 1849, he came to his death bj' drowning, his bodj' being recovered after a search of ten days. After the death of her husband the bereaved motlier kept her family together as best she could, and assisted and directed her sons in the manage- ment of the farm and the establishment of a per- manent and comfortable home. In due time the property was divided among the children, and those who survive are all comfortably- settled in life. The faithful and affectionate mother survived her hus- band until 1862, and then finally closed her eyes to the scenes of earth, mourned b}' all who knew her. She was a devoted member of the Christian Chui-ch, and left behind her a record of kindly deeds and generous womanly s.vmpathies for all who were af- flicted or in distress, and whom she always aided to the best of her ability'. The subject of our sketch came with his parents to Iowa, and received his early education in the subscription schools. He remained under the par- ental roof until his marriage, which occurred in 1855, the maiden of his choice being Miss Rachel Bower, a native of his own State. Of this union there were born three children — Sarah Alice. Eliza- beth, and one who died in infancy. Mrs. McMil- lin departed this life in 1867. The second marriage of Mr. McMillin, which oc- cuiTcd in 1872, was with Miss Nancy Saylor, who was born in Keokuk Township, in 1848, and was the daughter of Godfrey and Phrebe A. (Anderson) Saylor, natives of North Carolina. Of this mar- riage there are two children — Estella May, born May 7, 1878, and James E., Nov. 30, 1880. Mrs. McMillin died on the 2d of December, 1880. She was highly esteemed in this community, a devoted member of the Christian Church, and possessed of most amiable and excellent qualities. Her name is held in kindly remembrance b}' a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Since coming to this township our subject has been prominent in its lo- cal affairs, and has held the various offices within the gift of his townsmen. He is Democratic in politics, and uniformly casts his vote in support of the prin- ciples of that party. ~v\/-..-v«jei2j2/®^»» ^'^i/^zr^f^v* 'v\/\^ ^//// ////// /^^ eHARLES C. WARDEN, M. D., now living a retired life in Ottumwa, was the first phj'sician to permanently locate in Wapello Count3\ Coming here at the time the wily red man took up his march toward the setting sun, he has been an eye-witness and .an active p.articipant in all the startling events that have since transpired in the count}-. State and nation. Dr. Warden is first in number of the family of Richard and Eliz- - K : ri : fi ' II ;:i : I ?i - P- 3 1 M i-\ Z 1 i '-& Zi\ :;a :-:^ i.n. 1 1 : 1 1^ : "I : 1 ZA S-=n KQ : 1 I B 5;i 5;i Ktl n ■ fi m ■Si' 5?i : n : a ~sS! Residence OF JacobSedor£,5ec, 2A, Keokuk Township. IHIIIHUnmHHHjHHHniiO^ljfHIWmmmnf!^^^ Residence or A. L.Graves , West 2'^-° St.,Ottumwa. ...i.SL-js^''*^ <^, im- ^^'^ Residence OF W-. Wi lson , 5ec. 10., Centre Township. p^SS2HS?!.___.^^2^:^^....„„^^ OH HO 1 : WAPELLO COUNTY i z n MS i:: \':S lEfi m ■ I : s^ Hi 5 S1 I hi abeth (Chunn) Warden. He was born in Mays- ville, Mason Co., Ky., Nov. 20, 181G. Of the pa- rental family one brother and two sisters are yet living: Richard IL, at present and for many years connected with the Ottumvva Courier; America, wife of J. B. Belniot, of Ottumwa, and Eliza A., married to John Peterson, and resides in Williamsburg, Clermont Co., Ohio. The father of our subject was a man of consid- erable culture, and a native of Hanover Connt3', \a.., but went to Kentucky when a youth, and was there married to Elizabeth Chunn, also a native of "N'irginia. In about 1834 the parental family moved to Clermont Count}', Ohio, where the elder War- den purchased a tract of land, a portion of the Nicholas land grant, and at once cleared a farm. He died there in August, 1835. Richard ^Varden lived long in the State that had reason to l)e proud that it was the home of Henry Clay, and he was a loyal follower of that eminent statesman. Relig- ously he was for many years a consistent memlier of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and his wife was also a member of that denomination. She died Dee. 23, 1807, and both had enjoj'ed the love and respect of all who knew them. Much of the early life of Dr. Warden was spent in farming. He also assisted his father in clearing up the land in Clermont County, Ohio, being at that time about eighteen years of age. He was ed- ucated in the common schools of Kentucky and Ohio, which was supplemented by a short term at an academy in Greensburg, Ind., to wliich place he moved in 1837, just after reaching his majority. On moving to Greensburg he embarked in the drug trade, and soon commenced the study of medicine, having as a preceptor Dr. Fogg of that place. He continued his studies for about two years, and then entered the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, after which he entered into partnership with the above-mentioned physician, wliich was terminated by the death of Dr. Fogg about six months after- ward. This was in the winter of 1812-43. In the spring of 1843, being broken in health, he deter- mined on a trip West, and came to Ottumwa, this county, then just laid out by the Appanotpse Rapids Improvement Company. Here he found friends, among whom was Rev. Martin Jemison, who pre- 111 111 2 vailed upon him to remain for a time, though he had no intention of making it his permanent home. When it became known that he was a physician, he was frequently called upon to prescribe and, with- out effort on his part, his practice increased, and he kept deferring his return to Indiana until finally i; he abandoned the idea altogether, and thus became i^ a permanent resident of the present city of Ot- tumwa, and, as stated, the first physician to locate ill Wapello Count}'. Dr. Warden actively engaged in the practice of his profession for thirteen jears, then retired from it, other business demanding his attention. In 18.51 he engaged in the mercantile trade, which he con- tinued until 1 882, when he sold out and has been living a retired life. He also engaged in farming to some extent. In the early day a medical society was organized, embracing the physicians of Wa- pello County, of which organization Dr. Warden was President for some years. He was also a mem- ber of the State Medical Society. An event which may have had much to do with the Doctor's choice of Ottumwa as a permanent home, was his marriage, June 13, 184G, with Marthn Williams, a native of Ohio, born in Cincinnati, Sept. 28, 1828, and a daughter of Washington Williams. Of this union tliere were twelve children, seven of whom are now living — Frank C, Laura C, Charles II., Hester, Sallie, Lucy T. and Martha T. As might be inferred from the foregoing, the life 1 :fn of Dr. Warden has been an active one. In politics, ^g) like his honored father, in early life he was an old- line Whig, ever ready to follow the lead of Henry Clay. His first vote was cast for Gen. Harrison, and his recollection of that exciting political cam- [laign in which log cabins, coons and hard cider were prominent, is vivid indeed. On the death of the old Whig part}% the Republican party sprang into existence, with which organization our subject has since continued to act. Though never an of- fice-seeker. Dr. Warden has held several ofBcial re- lations. For twelve j'ears he was Chairman of the School Board of Ottumwa, and for four years was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Agri- cultural College at Ames, two jears of which time he was Chairman of the Board. That he is a con- sistent and steadfast friend of education the time m m n: 1 9f¥^ MiiiiiiiFiiC ;!Bi S nu«»r ii ni i i in riiiiii i i » T'E j j » * tm ■ ■ ■ 1 n 1 ^ t ^^ rr»T t Ik iiiimmnimn txixi rxn •^^^^ rrrrminTnimimrTinixxiH g^ C" 252 WAPELLO COUNTY. ?pent in these offices certn,inl_y testifies. !Mucli credit is due to our subject for tlie present etHcieiit schools of Ottumwa, to which he gave nuieli time and tliouglit for so many j-ears, without hope of i-eward other than the consciousness of doing good and building for the future. Dr. Warden has reached his threescore years and ten, and can look baclc upon a well-spent life. For forty-three j'ears he has been a citizen of Ottuinwa and, as remarked in tiie beginning (jf this sketch, has witnessed all tlie changes tliat have been made in transforming a wilderness into a thickly settled country, the home of an industrial class of people, and in all he has taken an active part. To him and others " who have borne the burden and the heat of the day " is the present generation largelj' indebted for wliat it enjo3^s. .^^^ <^5*f-. "^fe- VY/OHN LOBER, one of tlie pioneer settlers of Adams Township, is a prosperous dealer in dry-goods and groceries at Blakesburg, and ^^}J is contributing his full quota to the business interests of this town. Mr. L. is a native of Ba- varia, and was born May 18, 1826, being the son of (ieorge and Abelona Lober, natives of the same country, who spent their entire lives there, and where their remains are buried. In early life our subject was apprenticed to the trade of a shoemaker, at which Ite served three years, and in 1849 set out for America, and after a voyage of fortj'-one days he landed in Baltimore witli two five-franc pieces in his pocket. He thus practically commenced life ia the New World at the foot of the ladder, with- out means or influence to assist him in the struggle before him. From Baltimore he proceeded to Wheeling, \'a., where he worked for a few years at his trade, and in May, 18.5,5, started for the West, and made his first location in Bkkesburg, Iowa. Here he opened a small shoesliop, which he carried on for twenty-two years, and then embarked in his present business. The firm carries ever3'thing- re- quired in an ordinary household, and keeps a gener- ous stock of first-class goods. Mr. Lober wag married in Wheeling, \'a., in 1851, to Miss Dora Weidman, wlio w.as born in ; 1 ::fi : I Switzerland in 1830. They became the parents of three children: John F. ; Amelia, tiie wife ■] supporter of everything calculated to advance its ; i interest. He has witnessed with interest and satis- ; faction the growth and development of this region, ; and is a forcible illustratinn of what industry and : perseverance may accomplish. Vfj W. NICHOLS, a prominent resident of the : '^ city of Ottumwa, is a magnetic healer by«.K profession, and well and favorably known n |i .^^^ throughout this city and vicinity. He is a : -"]': native of New Haven County, Conn., and was born : jj April 15, 1830. His parents were Joseph and : M Betsy (Smith) Nichols, natives of the same .State ; !M and county as their son. The parental family com- : '^■ prised two children only — Ranson S., a brass caster : If* of Thomaston, Conn., and J. W., our subject. : }^ Joseph Nichols died in the same year that his son, : "^ our subject, was born. Mrs. N., for her second : JJj husband, married William Johnson, and of their ; :■ union there was born one son — Charles K., now of I Mahaska County, Iowa. After her second marriage : H the mother of our subject removed to Iowa and '■ located in Mahaska County, where she passed the; : remainder of her days^dj'ing April 18, 1880, at the : j|j age of seventy-three years. She was reared in the i -}! Episcopal faith, but afterward became a devoted : f,' member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. : ^ Young Nichols having been deprived of a fa- ; ^^ ther's care when an infant of six months old, was reared by his step-father, who removed with his = wife and her little son to Berkshire County, Mass., ; when the latter was four years old. The latter re- 1 ■{ maiued there until he attained to years of manhood, 3^ { receiving a common-school education, and on the : , 1 2th of April, 1852, was united in marriage with;} Miss Sarah E. Waticins, who was born in that ' x county on the ;id of .January', 1836. After their " :\ 1 iX-fujMirrxjtxxir iTriiTtTTfirrrriri'' rSr??7-^ci ivi jxtjiJuLitrtxAi_iixi. ii in . rrm Ai m T 1- TTiirTTTJUirTirTif liiriiTTtiiiriT ?6 a : a : I : i:: IE I ; I : I : \-z n. : L : M 1 1^ 1 , 1 = Uf i;l 1 1 1 I I i;: i;i V- i 1'- li vj t:" i;i l;: i: u i: i; U: i; ij h;- i i^ I : T : I I \\i \l\ \i IS UK !;lE i;ia I 'S t{i;= lit i;S i;: .l£ marriage they removed to Conuectient, and in 18.56 they joiirnej'ed westward into Iowa and located in Richland Township, Mahaska Connty, engaging in farming pursuits. Subsequently Mr. N. purchased a steam sawmill and operated the same for ten years. The household was brightened by the birth of two children, and Mrs. Sar.ah Nichols, after hav- ing been the partner of her husband for only six years, closed her eyes to the scenes of earth on the ■23d of .September, 1858. Mr. Nichols was again married on the 2d of March, 1859, to Miss Elizabeth A. Ryan, a daughter of Jesse B. Ryan, of AVest Virginia. He emigrated to Iowa at an early period in the history <_>f the State, first locating in Mahaska Count3\ Thence he removed to Cass County, Neb., where he is at present living. In eai-ly manhood he was married to Miss M. Sterms, and they became the parents of six children, as follows : Ingaba J. became the wife of William Godby, and is now a resident of Kear- ney, Neb. ; James R. lives in Cedar Rapids; Elizabeth A., wife of our subject; Jacob S.,in Cass Count}^ Neb. ; Thomas II. B., in New Sharon, Iowa; and Nancy E. married Paris Van Cleave, of Marquette, Hamilton Co., Neb. Mrs. Nichols was born in Virginia, June 6, 1840, and by her .marriage with our subject has become the mother of four children, viz: Josephine M., born Oct. 10, 1861; Frank, born Sept. 15, 1865, is now deceased; Sarah E. was born Sept. 10, 1806, and Charles E., June 8, 1880. They occupy a handsome home, and num- ber among their warmest friends the cultured peo- ple of the city. Dr. Nichols became a resident of Ottumwa in 1869. He was poor in pocket and no prospect of business or work. He was willing, however, to en- gage in an}' honest labor, and his first day's worlt in the city consisted in sawing two cords of wood. Not being accustomed to such work he went home, lay down to rest and fell asleep. His arms pained him very much and he dreamed that in rubbing his hands over them the pain immediately ceased. Upon awaking his arms still pained him, he passed his hands over them and the pain in reality left them, .\fter practicing upon himself in tliis man- ner for some time with uniformly good results, the Doctor began gradually to apply this healing pro- WAPELLO COUNTY cess to his friends^aud neighbors, and in due time his operations in this line became so successful and extensive that he found he must either abandon it entirely or make a business of it, and he decided upon the latter course. He did not understand it ?P at first, and was at a loss to know from whence his J powers came, being disposed to treat the wholeg' matter with ridicule, and Paul Castor, the famous magnetic healer, as well. At this time the latter, then a resident of Ottumwa, was taken ill and sent for Dr. Nichols, who oonnnenced treating him with exceUeut results, and continued for fifteen months. He is now often emplo_yed b}' Dr. Castor to assist in the treatment of patients in his institution at Ot- tumwa. ^: Dr. Nichols states that he does not himself uu- [p derstaiid the secret of his powers, but knows that jj; he has effected remarkable cures. He now does an i jj j; extensive business, and travels through Iowa, Mis- J!:;: U souri and Illinois, engaged in jn-aetiee which for the lilbgl : most part has been unsought by him. He is a gen- }H m \ tleman of rare intelligence, an extensive reader, ,jS and keeps himself thoroughly posted on all the im- portant questions of the d.ay. Socially he is con- nected with Empire Lodge No. 269, A. F. & A. M., i and also with Clinton Chapter No. 9, of Ottumwa, in which he has served as Deacon for eight years. He is a straightforward business man, honest and upright in his transactions, and a worthy and valued citizen. ANIEL DENNISON, deceased, one of the honored pioneers of Wapello County, was born in Kentucky in 1797, and was the son of \\'illiam and Margaret Dennison. The parent.al family included the following children — William, Madison, IClizabeth, Catharine, Mary. ' John, Alexander and Daniel, our subject being the sixth in order of birth. William Dennison emi- grated from Lexington, Ky., to Illincjis in 1818, the same year that it was admitted into the Union .as a State. He had been a soldier in the Revolu- tionarj' War under (len. St. Claii', and died in 18:38. The subject of this history removed to Illinois in 1836, and seven years Later came to Iowa. In 1843 he entered a claim of 240 acres in Pleasant m > I T Ti I mn-nrrrm rmrm tixxstWxtiS't'i tlf lllllllllli m im mm 11 PI I Township, and commenced the improvement of a farm, living with his family in a tent until he could roll up logs enough for a cal)in. This latter served their [iurpose for a number of j'ears, and being prospered in his labors he afterward erected a good frame house, and ui)on the homestead thus established passed the remainder of his da3-s. His wife, before her marriage, was Miss Sallie S. Riggs, and they became the parents of six children, all of whom are living, the youngest being fort3'-two J'ears of age: Parthena is the widow of Thomas Foster; Polly A. is the widow of Hon. Charles Dudley, a sketch of whom will be found in another part of this work; William S. is in Kansas; Mar- garet E. became the wife of Jacob T. McMinn, of AVapello County; Hanna E., Mrs. William N. Mil- ligan, lives in Ringgold Count}', this State; Sarah L. married Edward F. Bartholomew of the same county. Mr, and Mrs. Dennison were mcnilicrs in good standing of the Christian Church for mau\' years, and carried out in their daily lives the principles of the religion which they piofessed. They were held in the highest esteem by their neighbors and associates, and endured with their fellow-pioneers the privations and hardships incident to the settle- ment of a new coimtry. They were widely and favorably known throughout this county for their kindlj' and charitable deeds, and were blest with many years, the father dying in 1 S70, at the age of seventy-three j'ears, and the mother in 1S77, aged seventy-two. VF. FOSTER, a farmer and stock-grower, will be found on section 31, Agency Town- ship. He was born in Wapello Countj', Iowa, Nov. 2.0, 1846, and is a son of Thomas and Parthena (Denniscm) Foster. (See sketch of Thomas Foster on another page of this work.) The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and obtained his education in the common schools of this county. On the 6th day of October, 1874, he was united in marriage with Hattie C. Linder, also a native of this county, born Sept. 26, 1853, and the daughter of Joseph and Marj' (Reat) Linder. JHeei Her parents reside in Agencj' City. Four chil- : | dren have been born to our subject and wife: " '^ Charles S., Russel (deceased), Marv P. and Wal- ter L. Mr. Foster is the owner of 188 acres of land, in- cluding the farm on which he resides, and also has 5: C 340 acres in Washington Township. On the home 3 farm he has a good dwelling, a barn, 43x55 feet, 5 with 20-foot posts, and all the necessarj' out-build- : ^ ings. He is a breeder of Short-horn cattle, which : ■{ he makes a specialtj"; his Short-horn bull was sired ; fl by the 22d Duke of Airdrie, No. 1C,G95. He has 3 w some tine roadsters, and also breeds Poland-China ; R: hogs. Mr. and j\lrs. Foster are members of the : x Methodist Episcopal Church, and jKiIitically he is a ; {, - ^1 Republican. 3i;n I I I I eHARLES W. DERBY, one of the honored pioneers of Wapello Count}', is a native of New England and born in Addison County, Vt., on the 23d of June, 1816. He is the son of Jonathan M. and Clarissa (Baker) Derbj', natives respectively of New York and Vermont, who set- tled in the latter State after their marriage, and af- ter the birth of their son, our subject, emigrated to Ohio, locating in Licking Countj' at an earlj- per- iod in the history of that State. The parental family consisted of twelve children, ten of whom lived to mature years, but only two are now living — George, of Seward Countj', Neb., and Charles W. of our sketch. The father of our subject came to Wapello Count}', Iowa, in about 1847, and lo- cated on a farm, where he remained a few years, afterward removing to Mahaska County, and died there on the 6th of October, 1864, aged seventy- eight years. The mother had previouslj' passed to her rest, on the 6th of August, 1861. Thej' were worthy people, useful members of society, and actively connected with the Presbyterian Church. Charles ^V. Derbj', of this sketcii, emigrated with his parents to Ohio when a mere child, and received his education in the pioneer log school-house. He remained under the parental roof until he arrived n ^ :1 1 1 1 1 \ |SHn-Hr^r> tixi^Hgggia 5rp^*5SHHSs ^.i.fr^.7^K}, [53 1 WAPELLO COUNTY. i$ at years of manhood, and on Aug. 30, 1838, was united in marriage with ]Miss Jane Longwell. Mrs. D. was born in Liciiing County, Ohio, Feb. 13, 1823, and was the daughter of Adonijah and Mary (Clark) Longwell, the father a native of ^'irginia, and the mother of Irish birth and parentage. They became the parents of eight children, four of whom are deceased: Clark is living in Licking County, Ohio; Jane, in Wapello County, Iowa; Eliza is the wife of Noah Bush, and lives in Licking County, Ohio; Mary, Mrs. James Parker, is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Longwell died in Oiiin. The former was a member first of the Presbyterian, and then of the Baptist Church. The familj' circle of our subject and his wife was completed bj' the birth of nine children, two of whom are deceased : Melissa is the wife of Daniel Cumraings, of Butler County, Kan. ; Nelson lives in Wapello County, Iowa; Clark is in Peabody, Kan.; John M., and Nancy, Mrs. William Peck, are residents of this count}' ; George W. is in Kan- sas; Ina married Cyrus Van Cleave, an attorney of this count}'. In 1845 Mr. Derby came with his family to Iowa, making the trip overland with teams, cooking by the wayside and sleeping in the wagon at night. Thej' came into Wapello County, and Mr. E. en- tered a claim in Adams Township on section 18. Upon this there was not even a log cabin, and his first duty was to put up a dwelling for his family. There was plenty of wild game, and they feasted on venison and turkey, but were obliged to go a long distance to mill, the nearest one being at Ben- ton's Point, in Van Buren County, about sixtj' miles away. During the first seasons in which he raised crops for the markets he was obliged to haul his grain to Keokuk, and our subject experienced with his fellow pioneers all the hardships, privations and difflculties incident to the settling up of a new country. During their long residence here they have been interested witnesses of the progress and development of the IIawke3'e State, and have con- tributed their full share toward its advancement and prosperitj'. Upon his arrival in this county Mr. Derliy found himself with a cash capital of $G.25, and he has re- ceived no legacy since then to assist him on the road to prosperitj'. He is now the possessor of lie acres of laud, lying near Blakesburg, with a comfortable residence, and all the necessarj' ap- purtenances of a first-class agriculturist. His pos- sessions have been the result of his own industry and enterprise, and he is considered one of the rep- resentative men of Wapello County who have come honestly by the competency which they are enjoy- ing as they go quietly down the sunset hill of life. Before the outbreak of the late war Mr. Derby was an anti-slavery m.an, and strongly opposed to the peculiar institution. After the first call for troops he enlisted in the 37th Iowa Infantry, which was then known as the " Graybeard " regiment, and served until the close of the war in a courageous and conscientious manner. Politically he is a stanch Republican, and uniformly casts his vote in support of the principles of his party. ^ ^^ ^ kA. CIIAMBERLIN is manager of the Kirk- ville Supply Company, Kirkville, Iowa, of which company T. J. Potter is President, O. M. Ladd, Vice President and Treasurer, and 8. A. Corey, Secretary and Cashier. The company are dealers in dry-goods, boots and shoes, cloth- ing, hardware, groceries, furniture, stoves, tinware, lumber, etc., and transact a very large business an- nually. L. A. Chamberlin was born in Summit County, Ohio, July 30, 1842, and is a son of Joel G. and Mary A. (Bartlett) Chamberlin, the former a native of Ohio, and the latter of ^'ermont. In 1851 his father went to California, and died there of cholera; his mother died in Summit County, Ohio, in 1855. Since eighteen years of age, the subject of this sketch has made his own way in the world. He re- ceived a fair English education in the common schools of his county and neighl^orhood, and at the age of twenty enlisted as a private soldier in Co. B, 41st Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., ])artieipating in the bat- tles of Stone River, Mission Ridge, Peachtree Creek and other engagements. At Peachtree Creek he was shot through the hand, and discharged at Cleveland, Ohio. In 1869 he emigrated to Mon- roe Count}', Iowa, and remained there till 1874, at RJ-- K --:>; _imxi: r-,_ 111 I i i! i! 1 2 ii 11 i w m ill m - w^=T=Ta -^^-^ ^'•=^71 - 256 WAPELLO COUNTY nliich time he moved to Kirkville, this county, where lie has since remained. For twenty years he engaged in the manufacture of clieese on the asso- ciated dairy plan, and made the first cheese ever made in this country on that plan. Mr. C'hamberlin w.as married, Dee. 3, 1865, to IJlioda F. Babcoek, who was born Aug. 16, 1845, in Ohio, and is the daughter of David and Alvira (Wright) B.ahcock. Tier parents both died in Ohio. Two children were born of this union — Afton R., Sept. 26, 1860; and Minnie E., Jan. 14, 1872. Mr. C'hamberlin owns 140 acres of farm land in Ohio, 160 acres in Colorado, and eleven acres in the vil- lage of Kirkville. He is a thorough business man, and in the management of the extensive business of the Kiikville Supplj' Companj- renders satisfaction not only to the company, but to its patrons as well. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and politi- cally is a Republican. -t-i-B-- C. ISRAEL resides upon section 1 1, Wash- ington Township, and is engaged in farm- ing and stock-raising. The home farm consists of 400 acres of mostlj' improved land, there being upon the jjremises a good dwell- ing-house, fine barn, and all necessary out-build- ings. He is a native of Butler Count}', Ohio, born Nov. 20. 1820, and is a son of Thomas and Chris- tina (Deem) Israel, the latter of whom died in Indiana. The father came from Indiana to Wa- I pello County in 1 .S60, remained two years, and then returned to Indiana, where he has since died. He was a native of \irginin, and the mother of Ken- tucky. In 1844 the subject of this sketch was united in marriage with Ruth Brownfield, a native of Penn- hsylvania, who was born Jan. 16, 1825, and is the jl daughter of Robert and Sarah (Price) Brownfield. Her father died in Van Buren County, Iowa, where her mother now lives. Flight children were born of this union — J. A., S. E., Mary, Robert T., Hiram J., Margaret A., John and George P. Of this number S. E., Margaret A. and John are deceased. In 1849 Mr. Israel, with his family, came to Van Buren County, and in 1854 to Wapello County, Iowa, where he has since continued to reside. He ranks among the best farmers in Wapello County, and is a man who takes an interest in all public affairs, and h.as held the offices of County Super- visor and Township Trustee; politically he is a Democrat. Mr. Israel and i Missionary Baptist Church. ^^^lEORGEW. THOMAS, a highly respected | [if ,5=-, citizen of Green Township, occupies a com- «: ^^jjl fortable homestead on section 27. and is en- S gaged in general farming and stock-raising. He J; has been a prominent man in his community, pos- J; sesses many excellent traits of character,' has been |; upright and straightforward in his business transac- |^ tions, and mostly successful in his undertakings in p life. Mr. Thomas comes of an excellent family, and was born in Washington County, Pa., Julj' 17, 1807. His parents were Nathaniel and Anna (Townsley) Thomas, also natives of the Keystone State. His father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and when not in the service was engaged in agricultural pur- suits. He departed this life in 1853, at the ad- vanced age of eighty j"ears, having spent his latter daj'S in his native State; the mother had preceded him to the better land several years before. Both parents were members in good standing of the Presbyterian Church, and carefully trained their children in jirineiples of morality, honesty and in- tegrity. Our subject was reared to farming pursuits, and when a lad twelve years old removed with his par- |^ J ents from his native State to Clermont, Ohio. The p[ countrj- was wild and unbroken, and they were Ji among the earliest settlers of that region. His fa- »^i ther entered a claim, improved and cultivated the land, and lived there until the spring of 1851, and when not busy with his farming operations was s:\ engaged as a cabinet-maker, which trade he had z-\ learned when quite a 30uth, and at which he eon- z-\ tinued until the spring of 1857, when he started for sm the farther West and. crossing the Father of AVa- Em ters, purchased 160 acres of land, which he eulti- Jfi KE^: [i* vated until the spring of 1885, when he retired [ Is from active labor and went to live with liis ehil- 1^ dren. G. W. Thomas was united with Miss Eveline Bell, in 1829. Mrs. T. was a native of Maryland, } y and the daughter of John Lee Bell, and of her mar- riage with our subject were born four children, as follows: Francis Marion is a carpenter, and lives in Ottumwa; Oliver Perry is a painter by trade, and is also a resident of Ottumwa; George Milton is a 1^ resident of Davis County, Iowa; Minerva Jane is i the wife of William Gadd, of South Ottumwa. i Mrs. Eveline Thom.as departed this life Aug. 30, f 1882, at the advanced age of seventy-four years, and her remains are buried iu Zion Cemetery in Green Township. Mr. T. is Democratic in politics, and for a num- ber of years was Postmaster at Point Isabel, in this county. He is conscientious in the discharge of his duties as a citizen, and although uovv over seventy-nine years of age, has never failed to cast his ballot at election time since he became a voter. His first vote was for Henry Claj\ After the dissolution of the Whig party he became a Democrat. T. FOSTER is a native of Wapello County, Iowa, born Nov. 19, 1849, and is a son of Thomas and P. J. (Dennison) Foster. (See sketch of Thomas Foster.) J 3c He now resides on section 8, Washington Town- ship, and the owner of 250 acres of good land, with all modern improvements. D. T. Foster was reared ujjon his father's farm and educated in the common schools of his native county. In 1S72 he was united in marriage with Miss S. A. Nimocks, a native of Jefferson County, Iowa, born Nov. 2, IS.tO, and a daughter of R. and Amj' (Thomas) Nimoclvs, who reside in this township. Five cliil- dren have been born to them — Nellie M., Mamie B., Millard T., Arthur D. and William R. ; the lat- i^ ter died iu infancy. Mr. Foster is a man who is active in all public affairs. He was Deputy Auditor of Wapello County for two years, has held the office of Town- ship Clerk two terms, and has been a member of 3C the School Board of AVashington Township, being President and Secretary of the same. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically he is a Rcpuliliean. -»-HH- ^ KS^ l}:^ 5J( T§> -KH- •«- HILIP IIOREN, a highly respected citizen of Wapello County, is the possessor of a fine farm estate located in Keokuk Town- ship, on section 32, where he is successfully engaged in farming and stock-raising. Our subject is a native of Ireland, liis birth taking place in that country Sept. 29. 1845. He is the son of Charles and Johanna (O'Connor) Horen, and at the age of seventeen years emigrated from his native land tt) the United States. He landed iu New York Citj% and after making a short stay there went into Mas- sachusetts, and was a resident of the city of Wor- cester, tliat State, for the following seven years. He then resolved to visit the country beyond the Mississippi, and iu 1869 came into Monroe Count}', Iowa, where he engaged in farming pursuits suc- cessfully for about four years. He then came to AVapello County, and purchased 160 acres of land and began its improvement and cultivation. Af- ter he had brought it to a fine condition he sold eighty acres at a good profit, and in 1885 purchased 120 acres adjoining. He has since added to his landed property until he is now the possessor of 240 acres, 200 under fence and fort}' in timber. Tlie greater part of this is finely improved and supplied with a good set of farm buildings, and under the wise direction and management of Mr. Horen has become one of the most attractive in this section of the county. Mr. II. is progressive and liber.al in his ideas, and carries on his farming and stock-raising operations after the most ap proved methods. He has kept his eyes open as to what was going on around him in the world, and is jjossessed of a valuable fuiiil of information, both in regard to agriculture, stoclv-raising, and other matters of general interest. JMi\ Horen was married, in 1870, to Miss Maggie Sullivan, whose parents, John and Julia (Danaty) Sullivan, were natives of Ireland. They subse- quently emigrated to the United States, and are mm l Ct HTT«»-««^^| r ;^ rii ri i ii« l i ^r^~ »JJLX XJJ.l ,»« lHm«»« ^«««Jftm' ^^ SfPKi ' i-»*x»»«Jt"x 11 f JLl U UX1X( 111«. 258 J n WAPELLO COUNTY. now residing in this township. Mrs. H. was born on the .5th of October, 1853, and hy her marriage with our subject has become the mother of six chilflreu — two daughters and four sons — as follows : Charles, the eldest, was born Jan. U, 1H71 : John, Nov. 11, 1873; Michael, .Jan. 11, 1870; Helen, Nov. 13, 1879; Josephine F., Oct. 13, 1882, and Philip, Jan. 24, 1885. Mr. H. has been prominent in the affairs of his community since coming here, and has held the various township offices. He is Democratic in politics, and both he and Mrs. H. loyally adhere to tlic Catholic faith. ^jt^ UWARD JOHNSTON, a farmer and stock- l^ grower on section 5, Kichland Township, /i' — <^ was born in County Antrim, Ireland, Oct. 5, 1822, and is the son of Edward and Mai'garet (Crone) .Johnston, both of whom were natives of Ireland and died in that country'. \\'hen twentj'- three years of age Edward came to America, cross- ing the ocean in a sailing-vessel, and being on the water sis weeks and three daj's. He lauded at New York City, remaining there a short time, and then went to Pittsburgh, Pa., where he staid until 1850, when he came to Iowa, traveling by steam- boat down the Ohio and up the Mississippi Rivers to Burlington, at which place he remained about four months, and then came bj' stage to Wapello County. Mr. Johnston was married, March 11, 1850, to Mary Carnes, a native of Harrison County, Ohio, born March 25, 1831, and a daughter of Joshua and Nancy (Cook) Carnes. Her parents moved from Ohio to Iowa in 1849, and died in Columbia Township, this county. The father was a native of Maryland, and the mother of "S'irginia. Mr. and INIrs. Johnston are the parents of ten children : Julia A., born Jan. 1, 1852, is the wife of George Vermilion, and now resides in Kichland Township; Nancj' E., born April 2, 1853, was married to George Carlj'Ie, and is now living in Nebraska; William H., born near Kirkville, June 3, 1854, married Martha E. Cox, and lives in ISIahaska Countj'; Lizzie C, born March U!, 18,")7, is tlie wife of Walter Brown, and lives in Pennsylvania; George H., born .Sept. 12, 1859, is living at home with his parents; Ana B., born June 7, 1801, died Aiig. 20, 1804; Joshua M., l)orn June 30, 1803, died July 21, 1804; John E., born .Sept. 15, 1804, mar- ried Lottie Pellen, and lives in Kirkville; Jed B.. born July 9,_l.s00, lives at home; Isaac H., born June 7, 1868, lives at home. When Mr. Johnston first came to Wapello County he purchased 100 acres of land in Green Township, for which he paid §700, and on which he remained three j-ears, and then sold for §1,150. He then bought 100 acres in Richland Township, of which only fort}' acres have been improved ; he has since purchased eighty acres adjoining, and has all under a high state of cultivation. His land and improve- ments cost him ^5,200. Mr. Johnston is a No. 1 farmer, and has been verj' successful in all his undertakings. He has never aspired to office, and only takes such interest in politics as ever^' good citizen should manifest. Politically he is a Re- publican, and religiously he and his good wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. I ^jICHARD D. ROSSER, Superintendent of ^ supplies for a coal mining company in i->TT¥TTiii»»>y|» I ixriixi^iiarixirriTriTixTTSii "M™262 WAPELLO COUNTY. Mr. Lewis b^- unremitting iudustrj' and persever- ance had brought to a very valuable condition, his healtli failed and he was obliged to retire from act- ive labor. He then moved into Ottumwa, of which he has since been a resident. After his first visit to the West, having occasion to stop for a time in Monmouth, Warren Co., 111., Mr. Lewis became acquainted with Lucinda, the daughter of Thomas Pearce, to whom he was mar- ried in August, 1839. Mrs. Lewis, at the time of her marriage, was the widow of William Haines, who died of cholera at Pekin, III., in 1.S32. She had two children by her first marriage : JIartha Ellen, who became the wife of John Gossage, of Dahlonega, and is now deceased ; Mr. Gossage went to California in 18.58, during the gold excitement, and died two or three j'ears later. He left two sons, who are editors and publishers of a newspaper in Rapid City, Dak. The younger daughter, Ma- tilda C, became the wife of Gen. J. M. Hedrick, but is now a widow, and resides at the old Hedrick homestead in Ottumwa. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have had no children of tiieir own, but have taken several homeless ones into their hearts and home, and have performed by them the offices of father and mother. Mrs. L. is a highlj^ respected Christian lady and connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. L., al- though nut a member of any religious denomina- tion, has always contributed liberally to the causes of morality and educ.ition, having been p.irticularlv interested in the building up of the school s^'stem of this vicinity. He has also been intimately iden- tified with the business and industrial interests of this section, and there are few worthj' enterprises which have not received his sanction and more sub- stantial aid from his abundant means. He is a Republican in polities, casting his first vote for Henrjf Clay. The first public speech that he at- tended was delivered by Abraham Lincoln, of whom he was a great admirer and with whom he enjoyed a friendly acquaintance. He recalls many a pleasant conversation with the niart\red Presi- dent, .and often repeats many of his puns and wit- ticisms. When Mr. Lewis came into Wapello County he was possessed of only about ^200, and had nothing further to rely upon but his own perseverance and energy to carry him through the battle of life. He is now possessed of a fine property, consisting of one of the most valuable farm estates in this county. He has a fine farm residence, good barns and out- houses, valuable machinery and farm implements, and all the appliances for carrying on agriculture after the most approved methods. This, in addi- tion to his city property, affords him a handsome income, and those who know him best rejoice the most that he has been thus richly rewarded for his earlier toils and the steady pursuit of an upright and honorable course of action in all his dealings with his fellow-men. He is held in the same ven- eration and respect which is tacitly accorded to the brave band of pioneers who first came into the wilderness and marked out a path for the advance of civilization, and as a representative citizen of the county, and a respected and honored resident of Ottumwa, the publishers of this Ai.bim are pleased to present the portrait of Mr. Lewis in con- nection with this sketch, as also that of his estima- ble wife. eASWELL DENNIS, a prosperous farmer of Highland Township, has been a resident of Wapello County since the fall of 1864. He was born in East Tennessee in 1817, his parents being Thomas and Charity^ (Beason) Dennis, both natives of North Carolina, from which they re- moved to Tennessee at an early period in the his- tory of that State. Thomas Dennis was of Irish birth and parentage, and his mother descended from English ancestors. Mr. Dennis, of our sketch, removed from his native State in 1 841 , to Shelby County, Ind., and for two years was engaged there in farming, thence removing to Schuyler County, Mo., where he lived until August, 18G4, when he came to this county. He first located in Conipe- tine Township, but after two 3'ears purchased eightj^ acres on section 1.5 of Highland, which con- stitutes his present homestead. He has added to his origiu.al purchase until he now owns 102 acres, which are flnel}' improved and in a good state of cultivation. The parental household of our subject included 5^' I Sri 3 1 3: \i M 5:1 3. I a I i( Si ;:i 3; I 51^ fe.^ i:; i : u: 1-: it iJ:: u : \j : 1 ; 1* 11:= twelve children, of whom ]Mi'. Dennis is the only one living. He was married in his native State to Miss Cyrene Yadon, a native of his own State, and the daughter of William and Jlargaret (Capps) Yadon, natives of the same State. Of this union there were born six children, as follows : "William A., the eldest, died in infancy; Silas M. is engaged in the grocer}' trade in Ottumwa; E. J. became the wife of J. R. Alexander, a carpenter of Kansas City, Mo. ; Sarah E. married J. W. McCormick, of Highland Township; ^lar}- M. became the wife of William H. Stevenson, engaged in the grocery business in Ottumwa; John B. is an employe of the Fii-st National Bank of Iowa. The mother of these children departed this life in 1873, aged forty- three 3-ears, having been born in 1830. The second wife of' our subject was Miss E. J. Capps, of Indiana, to whom he was married in 1874. She was born in 1833, and is the daughter of Will- iam and Anna Capps. Mr. Dennis is one of the law-abiding citizens of Highland Township, and a member in good standing of the Regular Baptist Church. -*- N. DAVIS, of Highland Township, owns and occupies a snug homestead on section 31, where he has sixt}- acres of valuable land, and at present is engaged in dairying. ]Mi-. Davis is a native of this county, and was born in ,j 1854. His parents were Abraham and Electa ! (Stearns) Davis, natives of New York. The father : died in 1856, at the age of forty-five years; the ; mother still lives in Center Township. Our subject was raised on a farm, receiving his i : primary education in the public schools, and Ci>m- j : pleted his studies at the Business College in Ot- Ij : tumwa. He was married in 1884, to Miss Lulu \\ z ^^ hitsett, a native of Kansas, and the daughter of t^: ; \Villiam Henry and Martha Jane (McGlasson) E Whitsett, natives respectively of Ohio and Iowa. \fS, Mrs. Davis was born in Jeffers<;)ii Count}-, Kan., in iljl 1860. Her father was a tinsmith by trade, and de- i-i? parted this life in 1862, at the age of thirty-two; : the mother is still living, and a resident of Powe- ,; : shiek County, Iowa. Mrs. Davis is a lady of much intelligence and of good education, having been a teacher in this vicinity for several 3'ears before her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are active mem- bers f)f the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Davis is Steward of the church and Superintendent of the Sunday-school, and ^Mrs. Davis is a teacher in the school. <* IMLLIAM ROBERTSON, a highly respected \/iJ/i i'6sident of Highland Township, was born ^^ in Perry County, Ind., in 1827, and is the sou of George and Annie (Ketterinan) Rob- ertson, natives respectivelj^ of Kentucky and Marjiand. The former came to Wapello County in 1847, and located with his family on a tract of land in Highland Township. This consisted of 1 20 acres, and forms the present homestead of our sub- ject, he having resided upon it continuouslj' since that time. The father died in 1861. AVilliam Robertson and Miss Elizabeth Van Winkle, of Indiana, were united in marriage in 1854, and became the parents of seven children, the record of whom is as follows: George D. lives in Highland Township on a farm ; James F. is also a resident of the same township ; W. H. is engaged in farming on his father's homestead ; Maiy Ma- tilda became the wife of Lincoln Dimmitt; Isaac E., Emery and Thomas are at home. Mr. Robert- sou has been greatly prospered in his farming pur- suits, and added to his original purchase until he is now the possessor of 643 acres, mostly improved, and a large part under cultivation. His fine resi- dence was erected at a cost of §3,000, and his barn of $1,000. The family is surrounded bj' all the comforts of life, and many of its luxuries, and both within and without the home gives evidence of cultivated tastes and ample means. In addition to the general routine c>f farming, Mr. Robertson has given considerable attention to the breeding of fine stock, and has a herd of graded cattle which will compare with those of any other gentleman in this section. He commenced life a poor boy, at the foot of the ladder, and has climbed up to his present position soleh' by the exercise of his own iudustr}' and perseverance, and he has his Pi hi 'hi lit ■ xtuii.. 1 1 1 1 1 J IXl U I tXl lAXlJ J tJ 1 1 U -X IlLII J J ZSXn tXXX rrrwrt tximi: Kirn^TTtiM irrmrtttai RJUUUIJZI»)i 1 1 tuxxz I unxi tzuuxui 1 rmmmrmrirmrai ; 264 WAPELLO COUNTY. ;ix5j;*iir W m n ti HI reward in the profound respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the competency which is the result of honest toil and wise management. Mr. Robertson is Democratic in politics, and conscien- tiously casts his vote in support of the principles of his party. Since coming to this locality he h.as been prominent in the councils of his fellow-towns- men, and has been honored with the various offices in their gift. Mrs. Robertson and Mary Matilda are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; (t. I)., W. II. and I. E. are connected with the First Baptist Church of (Jttumwa. The entire family is widely and favorably known throughout this sec- tion. E. HOUGHLAND, Claim Agent at Eldon, this county, is a native of Lee County, Iowa, born in 1844. Jlis parents were Elza and Sarah (Adair) lloughland, natives of Ohio and Indiana, respectively, the former being born in Washington County, and the latter in La Fay- ette, Tippecanoe Count}'. After their marriage they first settled in La Fayette, Ind., whence they re- moved to Ft. Madison, Iowa, in 1838. The city was then an humble hamlet, consisting of a few scattering houses, and the place upon which they settled is now occupied by solid, substantial brick business blocks. Elza lloughland was a carpenter by occupation, and also officiated as a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He spent the remainder of his days in Ft. Madison, and died in 1857, at the age of fifty -five years. The wife and mother survived him until Sept. 8, 1884, and de- parted this life at the home of her son in Eldon. The subject of our sketch came into Wapello County and located at Eldon in 1 879. He had previously been a resident of Washington, Iowa, where he was engaged as a wholesale and retail dealer in groceries for a -period of three years, after which he went to Brighton, Iowa, where he en- gaged in the hardware business for six years, and then came to Eldon. During the first j'ears of his residence here he was employed as a carpenter and builder, and pursued this vocation until the spring of 1883, when he commenced the manufacture of brick and tile. While in Washington he was asso- ciated with his brother, William D. Houghland, and they continued in the manufacture of brick and tile until the spring of 1884. Our subject opened an office for his present business Dec. 16, 1885, as pension claim agent. Mr. lloughland was married, Sept. 27, 1871, to Miss Emma McCoy, of Cadiz, Ohio, daughter of AMlliam and Esther McCoy, and they have become the parents of three children — Ida 1)., Thomas C. and Nellie E. Mr. H. is prominently connected with the affairs of this locality, and identified with nearly everj' movement tending to the promotion of morality and education. He belongs to the A. F. |iijiirxxie]ax«r JXXXZXXZXCi KlE three children, as follows : Carrie Belle is the wife of George Kent, of St. Paul, Minn., who is engaged ■BS a batcher and carries on a provision store ; Katie Lee is a dressmaker in St. Paul, and Gracie Ellen, the youngest, is in the same city with her sisters. Mr. William U. Houghlaud was the second time married, in 1878, to Miss Aldora Belle Graham, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the daughter of J. H. Gra- ham. They occupy a pleasant home in the village of Eldon, and are highly respected members of society. During the progress of the late war Mr. II. also enlisted as a soldier, in the 19th Iowa Infantry, serving" six months, when, on account of ill-health, he was discharged and returned home. During this time he was in various skirmishes and engagements with his regiment, but escaped unharmed. He is connected with the G. A. R., the K. of P. and the I. O. O. F." Mr. and Mrs. H. are members in good standing of the Congregational Church. 1 ; -^-^z-^/v ^'\4i2£jt2/©'^^| |-»V^^J/Z7?R)f»V% -VXy-VN. %! y i ted in Eldon, and was engaged as a clerk for one year; he was afterward a real-estate and insurance agent. He has been a resident of the Ilawkeye State since 184.5, making his first location at Troy, in Davis County. In the spring of 1855 he re- moved to Jit. Pleasant, where he remained for six years, then returned to Troy, and engaged in the drug business for the following ten years. He then went to Van Buren Count}', and at Selma engaged in mercantile pursuits for five years. Thence he went to Brighton, and was engaged as general agent for the State to introduce to the people of Iowa that famous publication "Johnson's Encyclo- pedia," .-md was thus occupied until he established his present business at Eldon. Mr. Graham is a native of Oiiio, born in 1825, and the son of Andrew and Ruth (Carson) Graham, natives respectivel}- of South Carolina and East Tennessee. He was reared upon a farm in Cham- paign County, Ohio, and educated in the public ^S) H. GRAHAM, a prosperous druggist of Eldon, established his business here in Sep- tember, 1 885. He has been a resident of Wapello County since 1878, when he loca- schools of that vicinity. He was an ambitious and energetic youth and made good progress in his studies and in the favorable opinion of his asso- ciates and fellow-citizens. He served as Justice of the Peace in that locality for several years and was honored with various other offices in the gift of his townsmen. The marriage of Mr. J. H. Graham and Miss Elizabeth M. Patterson was celebrated in Ohio in 1845. Mrs. G. is a native of the same State as her husband, and they have become the parents of five children, as follows : William W. is a resident of Ottumwa; Aldora became the wife of William Houghland, of Eldon ; Mary E. is at home ; Charles L. is engaged in the drug house of Graham & Cook, of Nebraska, and Harvey A. is clerking for his brother William in Ottumwa. Mr. and Mrs. G. are members in good standing of the Congrega- tional Church, and Mr. G. is connected with the A. F. & A. M. and also with the I. O. G. T., of which his wife and daughter are also members. Andrew Graham, the father of our subject, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and at the close of his military services resumed his occupation as a farmer. He spent his latter days in Ohio, and de- parted this life in 1845, at the age of sixty-eight years. The faitiiful wife and mother passed to her final rest in 1«45. aged sixty _years. m i ■»-;>l^ - 4P -•^^i^- m (j^^ EBASTIAN LEELING, a highly respected of Columbia Township, is a fair itative of that useful German ele- ment which has contributed so materiall_y toward developing the resources of the West. He was born in Bavaria in 1822, and the year after at- taining his majority set sail for the New World. His parents were Sebastian and Elizabeth (Frank) Leeling, both natives of the same country as their son, and spent their entire lives there. The mother died when our subject'was a lad twelve years of age ; his father survived her, and departed this life at the ripe age of seventj^ years. After our subject had decided to emigrate to the United States he boarded the steamer "W^estphalia" Am inxxnrTT,zT3i rrtiTTrrrrrTTTri JXTTTltuni 266 WAPELLO COUNTY. i! I i! ^? at Bremen, and after a voj'age of forty-seven days H9 landed in the city of New Orleans in the month of !^| February, 1844. He at once proceeded to Ohio, and engaged as a laborer in Cincinnati, where he remained for eighteen months. At that time the Territory of Iowa liad applied for admission into ™s the Union as a State, and was holding out great in- IjlJ diicements to the j'oung and enterprising emigrant. Young Leeliug determined to visit the country beyond the Mississippi and see for jiimself what there was for him there. He first located in Van I Buren County, purchasing a tract of unimproved land, and for ten years thereafter he labored to rc- C deem the soil from its original condition, with fair '^ success, but, believing he could do better in another locality, came into Wapello County, purchased 1 GO acres of land, and estalilished the homestead which lie now owns and occu|)ies. A part of this had been improved .-it the time he took possession of it, ^ Tj but he has added greatl}- to its original value. In [} ^ 1870 he erected a fine farm dwelling at a cost of i|p^ ^;3,000, and a barn at *700. He now has all the (! jl appliances of a first-class agriculturist, and as a jiisirfl f.armer and business man is considered a fine rep- K m resentative of a more than ordinarily intelligent community. Mr. Leeling was married in 1849, in Missouri, to iSIiss Caroline Hugus, who was born in Westmore- land County, jPa., in 1831. She was the daughter I ^^ of .Jacob and Ann Maria (Crider) Hugus, and by her union with our subject became the mother of ten children, who are recorded as follows: John is engagedju farming in this.county ; George__died in the fall of 18>- ••o*o.-^c5^-^i:g-o*o.. C. HUMBERT is a farmer and stock-gi-ower S'h :;i on section 26, Agency Township. He was 3ii born in Somerset County. Pa., April 22, |: 1827, and is a son of Jacob and Hester (Cre- fj ner) IIuml)ert, both natives of Penus3-lvania. His j; father died Maj' 16, l!S71, and his mother Dec. 2.5, \; 1886. in her native State, in the eightieth year of f her age. The subject of this sketch married Lj'dia 3f Dietz, in February, 1852; she is a daughter of j' Adam and Elizabeth (Long) Dietz, the former of 3[ 3: whom died in Pennsylvania in June, 1852, and the 3i latter Nov. 5, l!-i75. For many years her father ^ was a teacher in the public schools and was also a 3|J veterinary surgeon. pn In 1857 H. C. Humbert came to Wapello Countj', 3=[ where he has since continued to reside, with the ex- ception of two years spent in Nebraska. In 1862 he enlisted, and was made Captain of Co. E, 22d Iowa Vol. Inf., and served eighteen months, being discharged on account of disability contracted while in the service. He was in the battle of Black River Bridge and in the siege of Vicksburg. While yet a resident of Pennsylvania, lie held a Captain's commission in the uniformed militia of the State for five years. He was subsequently commissioned at } Major of the 16th regiment of the Pennsylvania pj State Militia, and served as such for four years, a |i} part of which time he was absent on the staff of Gen. Ross. Capt. Humbert h.as been honored by his fel- 3;} low-citizens with many local offices. At present he 3? 5WEEDISH EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 0TTUMWA,1A. REVIVI.P.ODEN PASTOR -■^■^.'•-X'f.^iS-h^i ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT AND HOSPITAL , OTTUMWA , lA 11:1 13§ 1 Hi i; 1 I V i; i: Hi I I Hi h] H ii 11 is President of the School Board of his district, of which he was Secretary for some years. He was also Coroner of the countj' one term. Capt. Hum- bert owns a farm of fortj' acres of well-improved land, and for some years has made a specialty of rais- ing White Cochin and Partridge Cochin chickens. Capt. H. is a member of the G. A. R. and A. F. & A. jM. Religiously he is connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church; his wife is a member of the Free-will Baptist. Politically our subject is a Republican. He is well known to the citizens of AVapello County, and in every enterprise cal- culated for the public good he is in the front rank. No man in the county enjoys the respect and con- fidence of his fellow-citizens in a greater degree. ■ Iowa; Mattie E. is at home; |i Lilibie married Marion Iligilon, of Colorado; Mol- lie became the wife of Charles Richej', also of that State; William is engaged as a carpenter and farmer in Nebraska; he married Carrie Howk; Rebecca is the wife of Charles Reinhard, of this county; Joseph is also a i-esident of this county ; Adala and Charles are at home. Mrs. Mary Heckart departed this life M.ay 14, 1883, lamented by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, and her remains are interred in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. For his second wife Mr. Heckart, in September, 1884, maiTied Miss Rosa, daughter of F. L. Back- man, of Green Township, and of their union there has been born one child,a daughter — Ruth. Mr. Heckart is a member of the Presbyterian, his wife of the Protestant Jletliodist Chvirch, to the sup- port of which tliey contribute liberally' and cheer- fully. Mr. II. is a Democrat in politics. In addi- i i KIItlllxXtTp ti_ CTi -^ ~ Uirc(ii(iii» JitiYFirnTTTifiTniiTrtVfiTfTrf, \ T^Trn tw ^tw■^lr1trrtrmm t ^ ,ff^ ^ ^r . r I iiimmxrimrxTimrxTrTi | nxjLjQjLiiii MiTifffriSrrotiritT 272 WAPELLO COUNTY. 31 = 2' h tion to his general farming operations he is devot- ing considerable attention to the breeding of fine stock, which inclndes horses, cattle and hogs, lie has two fine stallions. '•Tenil)erline" and "Black- hawk," which are models of symmetr}- and beauty, and all his animals are high grade, among them be- ing some of the finest and most valuable exhibited by any stock-lu'ceder in this section of the Hawk- eye State. M. GIBBS, one of the representative farm- ers and stock-raisers of Cass T(jwnship, is the owner of a valuable farm estate on sec- tions 25 and 3G, where for many years he has been industriously engaged in cultivating the soil, and building up for himself an honored posi- tion among his fellow-citizens. Our subject was born in Athens County, Ohio, on the 4tii of Decem- ber, 1831, and is the son of Wareham and Eliza- beth Gibbs, both natives of A'ermont. They were there married, and removed to Pennsylvania about the year 1817, whence, in 1822, they .went to Athens Countj', Ohio. There the father became a prominent citizen, in due time being elected Sheriff of the county several terms, and holding other im- ])ortant positions. He finally became engaged in coal-mining, and opened up the first mine of this description in the Hocking Valley in about 1836. His transactions extended over a large amount of territory, and he became the owner of a line of boats which navigated the Hocking Canal, and were used for transporting the product of his mine to different points. The elder Gibbs operated in this manner until 1847, and then resolved to seek the farther West. Crossing the Mississippi and coming into Wapello Count}', this State, he entered IGO acres of land in Cass Township, and began to improve a farm, with the intention of establishing a permanent home. Here also he met with abund- ant success, and as time passed on added to his first purchase until he liecame the owner of 320 acres, all in one body. In addition to his own personal interests iMr. Gibbs also took an active part in the progress and ilevelopment of the township, and was the sup- porter and enconrager of ever}- enterprise calcu- Si lated for its advancement. He contributed toward the establishment of schools and religious societies, 3*; and was prominently connected with the Metliodist : t Episcopal Church. He early became identified EH with the Masonic fraternity, of which he renuiined §; an honored member until his death, which took ;: place in 1803, being called while still actively en- 1 gaged in the duties and labors of a busy life. His ;' first wife, the mother of our subject, preceded her !■ husband to the better land about thirty years, her j death occurring in 1833. Of their union there had l^ been born seven children, five sous and twodaugli- • ters, as follows: Cortland, deceased; Eliza, the 3':i wife of Benjamin Hoskinsous; Harriet and Harris, ; } deceased; Homer was wounded at the battle of :!^i Poison Springs, and captured by the rebels, and 3;^ died in Camden (Ark.) prison; George, a soldier of 3-} the Mexican War, under Gen. Taylor, was killed : [H while in the service ; R. M., our subject, was the 3 youngest of the family. After the death of his :^ first n'ife, AVareham (iibbs was again married, in : If 183.5, to Mrs. Spencer, a widow, and they became : ,• the parents of three children: Charles is in Oregon; ::2| Elias, a ranchman of Medicine Lodge, Kan., and 3-;H John, who died in infancy. This last lady died in : S 1842, and tiie last years of Mr. Gibbs were sjaent : ^ with his children. 3- The subject of this history was trained to habits '- of industry by his excellent parents, and at an 3; early age began life on his own account. His a; school education was extremely limited, but he was : !| possessed of a bright and observing mind, and ob- : tained a fund of useful information in keeping his ; eyes open to what was going on around him, and : perusing carefully the few books and papers which ; J came in his way. He was also possessed of excel- 3 ; ]] lent judgment, and while yet a young man had ; )j saved his e;irnings, so that in 1850, when only nine- 3 J] teen years of age, he became the purchaser of fifty- 3| j two acres of land, to which he added as time passed ;' i on, buying and improving, and then selling each : i time to good advantage. He purchased his pres- ;;h ent homestead in 18Go, it then consisting of 110 3:, acres. Besides this he owns eighty acres in Colum- 5, i bia 4'owuship. all of which is under a fine state of ;:i cultivation. : j lueeeet:! ^i^j^.'SidSSM , . txjHj iVifirirltirti AVAPELLO COUNTY. 273 l:S l?5 I ; I.: \i ii: irti 1 T \] 1 I I I \ Hi l-l 131 \; i; i; 1 Ir, ■fl: 1 1 Ui i;i i:i iM i;: i;.5 i:: On the 7th of November, 1852, after our subject had made his first purchase of land, and thei-e was a good prospect of his being able to provide for a famil.y, he was united in marriage with ^Miss Los- eania Olney, who was born in McLean County, 111., and was the daughter of Oman and Tryphena (Cheadle) Olney. Her father was a native of Nova .Scotia, and her mother of Vermont. They are both now deceased, the father at his death be- ing about seventy-two years of age, and the mother sixty^nine. They were kind and judicious parents, useful members of society, and active workers in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs there were born ten children, three sVhen he had arrived at the age of fifteen years joung Lewis was apprenticed to the trade of a plasterer in Peoria, III., where he remained four years. He then went to the rapidly growing town of Pekin, where he was at once busily engaged at I iii; II 11 i II ! ' m iii WW mm im ^riTnrrrrTTTmxrrmrj r i rrsTiniimiTiuTvim El rit iiTTi 1 1 1'l ■ 1 ■ I I'm a ■ ■ ii tm H-HIliI.lXXimJJJHIillAXJJL ^ Tvasxxjrxni ■ 1 1 iirTmfTimnjiKmm!m_ BnSd ■21 A WAPELLO COUNTY. m I I 11 1 his trade, and the father received the contract in his department for some of tiie largest buildings tlien in |)rofess of construction. On the 10th of .September. 18.57, in Kappa. 111., he was united in wedlock with Miss JIary ^'. .Tones, and soon after- ward removed to Ottuniw;i, Iowa. Mrs. L. is the daughter of Charles, Jr., and Mary (Viuing) Jones, natives of Massacluisetts. Siie was born in No- vember, 1.S40, and by her union with our subject l)ecame the mother of live children, as follows: Josephine L. was born Nov. 14, 1H;}«; Jennie A., Oct. la, l.s(;2: Walter A., Oct. 19, 18G4; Clara A., Feb. 11, 1HG7, and Arthur, Aug. 12, 1875. Mr. Lewis has given his children the advantages of a liberal education, and his daughter, Miss Clara, is an artist of consideralde merit, and has painted a I portrait of her father which does great credit to her skill and genius. Tlie family residence is pleasantly located, aud in all respects is indicative of the cultivated tastes and the education of its inmates. Mr. Lewis is an extensive reader, and is the encourager aud suijporler of education, tem- perance and morality. in politics he is a Reijuli- liean, and socially belongs to the I. (). O. F. of ()1- tumwa. fi h a X n. with Drucilla Dashiell, born in Dearborn County, Ind., in 1833, and a daughter of John and Amelia (Duncan) Dashiell. Her parents were both natives ;:(i of Maryland, and died in Dearborn County, Ind. :;i Of this union there were two children : Mary, born : i Dec. 14, 1860, died in infancy, aud F. .M.. born : hi April 16, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Denison are mem- : h bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he is a Republican. A. JFNISON is a retired farmer, living in Kirkville. He was horn in Ripley County, Ind., June 2, 18;U,:uid is a son of Flias and Polly ((iookius) Jenison, na- tives of Massachusetts, but who moved to Indiana at an early day. The father died in that State and the mother in Ottumwa. Ripley County at this time was but little more th.-ui a wilderness, and it can well be reasoned that tiie advantages enjoyed by the subject of this sketch were very meager in- deed. Like many others he was early trained in IJi] work. In 18.54 he came to Iowa and located in ^^y^ Mahaska County, where he lived until 1881, when he came to Kirkville, and has since lived a retired life. He yet owns the farm of 180 acres in Ma- haska County, together with sixty-three .acres of land in Wapello County, thirteen of which lie in the village limits of Kirkville. In 1857 Mr. Jenison was uniteil in m.arriage I •'\^^y" ■■^yJUlllQ/^^^^^- @Svgi/^37T>N^ -VVN^ : 1 : I I I I JONATHAN HECKART, of (ireen Town ship, owns and occupies a homestead located 2 on section 28. He has been a resident of : Wapello County since the fall of 1849, aud hn during a residence of over thirty-five years has j.J been a witness of remarkable and pleasing changes in 3j^ { this section of country. At that time Iowa had been " !!- onl3' a few- 3'ears before converted from a Territor}- : ^ into a State, and although emigration was rapidly : }j opening up farms and homesteads throughout the : S State, there was still an abundance of wild and un- cultivated lau---_-=^" r'^ n : 1 : a : n : K - fL : T. - . "t : "i ; 1 1 1 I a »ir»rr»i¥TrrTiV«TirTi '-"TvS^'SP WAPELLO COUNTY. 275 of Kentucky, who bore him one child, a daughter .named Nancy Thomas, who died in infancy. His j'oung wife only remained his companion for the short period of two years, dj'ing in September, 1844, at the age of twenty-six years. Mr. H. was married the second time, Feb. 8, 1849, to Miss Harriet E. Carman, of Harrison County, Mo. Of this union there were born ten cliildren, the record of whom is as follows : John Collins died at the age of eight j'ears ; Marj' Ann died in Januarj-, 1883, at the age of thirty-one 3'ears; Ava .J. is at home; Lucy E. is the wife of William J. Davis, of Washington County, Iowa; Susanna is at home; Sarah EUen died in infancy; Martha Alice died in earh' childhood ; William Henrj- is at home ; Joseph Siegel died at the age of seven years, and Isaac Newton also died in child- hood. Mr. and ]\Irs. H. are prominently connected with the Presbj'terian Church, and in politics our subject is a stanch Republican. He and his son William jointly own and operate a saw and grist mill at Ormanville, this county, the proceeds of which j'ield them a handsome income. Joseph Heckart, the brother of our subject, dur- ing the progress of the late war enlisted in the loth Iowa Infantry, in which he served four and one- half years. He was known to have engaged in the battle of Atlanta, and during the siege disappeared from the sight of his comrades and was never after- ward heard from by his famil3' or friends. Another brother, Henrj-, enlisted in a Missouri regiment and was wounded, but recovered, and returned home at the close of the war. \r Tt2;>£j; ^ DANGUARD, member of the flrai of John Hansmann's Union Brewery, and lo- cated in the city of Ottumwa, was born in ^^ Baden, Germany, Feb. 3, 1849. In ac- ; cordance with the custom of his native country, he \ was placed at school at an early age and completed ■ his studies at the college of ^lanheiiu. At the age • of eighteen j'ears he emigrated to America and ■ made his first location at Freeport, 111., where he ; learned the printer's trade in the office of the Deutcher Anzeiger, William Wagner proprietor, with whom he remained until December, 1867. He then came to Iowa and secured employment in the office of the Council Bluffs Press. Three 3"ears later he established the Sioux City Courier, which he sold the following jear, and then coming to Ot- tumwa, established the Journal of this citj', which he operated until 188,5, and then sold to John A. Wagoner, the present proprietor. Mr. Danguard was married, in 1876, at Sioux City, to iliss Katie Munchrath. Mrs. D. was born in Dubuque, Iowa, in isr)6. The}' are established in a pleasant home in Ottumwa and enjoy the es- teem of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Mr. D. belongs to the "Ottumwa Turnverein," a branch of the Xorth American Turener-Bund, also Burlington Lodge No. 132, K. of P., having filled various positions in the same, and is one of the most valued members. He is a gentleman of good ad- dress and flue intelligence, and numbers among his friends and associates the cultured people of his community. ••«£a2/©^" -«/^^WJ2nr»v. M. HUGHES, "the Village Blacksmith" of Eldon, is a native of Davis County, Iowa, born in 1851. His parents were John L. and Martha (Loftus) Hughes, natives respectively of Virginia and Ohio, the former born in 1822, and his wife Martha, the following year. They became the parents of seven children — W. T., J. P., H. M., S. J., O. B., J. M. and R. G. They came to Iowa in 1848, and settled in Davis County. They are still living on a farm a short distance from Eldon, and enjojing in their later years the fruits of early toil and industry. They are most worthy and excellent people and highly respected in the community where they reside. H. M. Hughes learned the trade of blacksmithing soon after attaining his majoritj', and a few years later came to Eldon and established his present business, in which he has been uniformly successful. He is a skilled workman and has built >ip a large and profitable patron.age, besides fulfilling all the duties of a good citizen. In 1881 our subject was ll I II I i 11, lii I I I Ll n m \\ I n^uuuuxxixuxiuutjuj' BI' iTTr^ iiAiun-HXiJiJfxxjttuxxz II 1 1 1 iH Rpf "n r. , ZX7 rxzxzxxxxx •276 WAPELLO COUNTY. united in marriage with Miss Emma, the daughter of James Higdon, and a native of tlie Hawke^ye State. Of this union there have been born three children — Franli, P^thel and Ilurles. Thej' occupy a comfortable homestead and enjo\' the friendship and confidence of a large circle of acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. PL are connected with the Method- ist Episcopal Church, and Mr. H. is Township Trustee. He owns some valuable property in El- don and occupies a place among its worthiest citi- zens. He is a member in good standing of the I. O. O. F., and takes an interest in everj'thing per- taining to the welfare of his county and com- munity. '/^' ALE5 FOSTER, a farmer and stock-grower, l( will be found on section (i, Richland Town- ■rnfir ^^y ship. He was born in New Brunswick, Oct. 3 13 7, 1822, and is the son of George and Jerusha (A\'ortman) Foster, the former a native of England, and the latter of New Brunswick. His father came to America when about twenty-one years of age, and settled in New Brunswick, where he was mar- jp^; ried, and where the subject of this sketch was born. m m I ii In 1S24 the family moved from New Brunswick to Ohio, where the f.ather of Caleb engaged in farm- ing and teaching. His parents both died in Ohio. In 1847 Caleb Foster moved from Ohio to ^Nla- liaska County, this State, and remained there until 18.50, when he removed to his i)resent farm, on which he has since continued to reside. On the 9th I! da3- of July, 184G, he was married to Melila J. i j i Pickens, the daughter of Alpha and Jane (Ander- i] :]yi son) Pickens, Ijoth of whom are now deceased. I lii Nine children were bcjrn of this union— Alfred, J. C, \y. A., Jerusha (deceased), INIary E. (de- ceased), M. .1., Agnes, Benjamin B. and George. Mrs. Foster died Sept. 8, 1870, and Mr. Foster was subsequentl3- marrried to Hannah Loveless, widow of T. A. Loveless, and daughter of James and Ann Murray. She was born in Buffalo, N. Y., March 25, 1828. To this union one child was born, J. B., now deceased. Mr. Foster owns fifty-five acres of well improved laud, where he now resides, and also owns 1 1 7 acres in Mahaska County, which are likewise well improved. He is a member of the : Methodist Episcopal Church, of which bod}' his wife 5 is also a member. In politics he is a Republican. J on the 5th of January for San Francisco via New FRITZ, a prominent and representative cit- izen of Blakesburg, "Wapello County, is a native of Austria, born in the beautiful Province of Tyrol, on the 15th of October. He is the son of Benedict and \irneck (Yocum) Fritz, the latter of whom died in her na- tive country at the age of about fort}- years, when her son, our subject, was a lad ten years old. He still remembers her as a careful and affectionate mother, devoted to the religious faith of her fa- thers, that of the Catholic Church. She was buried near the old home in Tj-rol. and is held in sacred ! remembrance by the son, who, although so j'oung when she passed away, can recall her devoted and loving care. The father of our subject died in his native country in about 1859. and was also a Cath- olic, as w-ere most of the people of that part of the countrj\ Their children were carefully trained in the doctrines of that church. The parental household of our subject consisted ii[ of several children, five sous and two daughters. Joseph came to this country with the subject of our sketch, and died in Columbus, Ohio, in 1884; Benedict of this history w.as the second son ; Chris- tian is engaged in farming near Des Moines, Iowa; Anthouj', a baker by trade, is in his native laud ; : Priscilla died in the old ciiuntry in .about 1873; the second child died in infancy. Mr. Fritz left his native country for the I'nited States in the spring of 185;^>. The voy.age occu- pied thirtj'-six daj'S, and after landing in New Y'ork City he proceeded to Cleveland, Ohio, where his i brother Christian had previously located. Upon arriving he found that the latter had left there, and not being able to find out his whereabouts, went to Columbus, and there engaged as a house-painter, in which he was occupied for the following eight months. About this time came the glowing reports ^\ •about the quantity of gold to be found in Califor- • ^ nia, aud Mr. F. being seized with the fever, started i York, and thence by steamer, arriving on tlie Pa- cific coast on the 2d of February, 1.S54, and pro- ceeded straight to the mines in Placer Connty, Cal., where he was engaged in searching for the shining ore for the following three years. He was success- ful in his enterprise, and in the year last mentioned returned eastward as far as Iowa, and coming to Wapello County, purchased ICO acres of laud iu Adams Township, on section 17, obtaining posses- sion of it in October. In the meantime, however, on the "iOth of Sep- tember, Mr. Fritz secured unto himself a partner and helpmeet in the person of Miss Annie Miller, a native of his own country. She was born May 7, 1831, and was the daughter of Martin IMiller. Of this union there were eight children, as follows : Louise B., born July 13, 1858, became the wife of Moses Aberneth}^ a merchant and hotel-keeper of Blakesburg; William T. was born Jan 15, 1860, and is now the manager of his father's farm in Adams Township; Henry, born Nov. 25, 1862, is employed as a clerk by his brother-in-law, Mr. Aber- nethy; Jlatilda, born May 5, 1861, died Jlarch 20, 1864, and is buried in the cemetery at Blakesburg; the next daughter, also named Matilda, was born Aug. 7, 1864, and married Jlr. Frank Hardy, a farmer residing near Blalvesburg; George, born Oct. 10, 1866, is now attending the Business Col- lege of Bryant & Stratton. at Chicago; Franklin, born Sept. 26, 1868, is attending the district school; and Gertrude C. was born Feb. 14, 1871. Mr. Fritz is the owner of about 1,000 acres of land. • He is extensivelj' engaged as a dealer in live-stock and is also interested in mercantile pur- suits. In addition to this he owns and superintends a gristmill. In his various business pursuits he has been remarkably successful and has accumulated a handsome competency. On departing from his native land he was possessed of a ver3' small amount of this world's goods, and that little was si)ent on the journej'. But he had been reared to habits of industry, and had served over four years in the German armj% and thus became familiar with hard- ship and privation, so that he was well fitted for the emergencies of the future. He has been richly re- warded in his efforts to become a man among the men of this great Republic, and occupies an envia- ble position as a representative citizen, enjoying the fullest confidence and respect of those among whom he has lived for so many years. Although his course has been seemingly very successful, he, too, has been visited by afflictions, the greatest being the death of his wife, to whom he was devotedly attached ; she departed this life at her home on the 25th of August, 1884. She was an affectionate wife and mother, a faithful friend and counselor, and devotedly attached to the religion of the Cath- olic Church. Iler remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near Blakesburg, and she is kindly remem- bered by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Mr. Fritz has provided lil)erally for his children, giving each the advantage of a good education, and has generousl}- assisted them in starting in life. He is now retired from active labor and can look with satisfaction over the years of a life in which he has striven to perform his dntj' to those within his influence and to fulfill the obligations of a good citizen. He is a stanch adherent of the Democratic part}-, and uniformly casts his vote in sujjport of its principles. !i; "Visi 08^?%?5. ARVEV DICKENS, a successful farmer and stock-grower of Competine Township, is pleasantly located on section 32, and in the \^ several departments of his calling is meet- ina; with well-merited success. He has been a resi- dent of the Hawkeye State since 1846. the year that Iowa was transformed from a Territory into a State, and is a native of Wyandotte County, Ohio, his birth occuring on the 27th of March, 1839. Upon his arrival in the State Mr. Dickens came at once into Wapello C()unty, and has been a resident of this section since that time. He was accom- panied liy his father on the journej" here, and lived with him until he was tweutj'-four j'ears of age. Thereafter for four j'ears he made his home with his brcjther !Mal.achi, and in 1866 made a trip across the plains to Pike's Peak, Col., and went to work on the Union Pacific Railroad for about three months, and at the expiration of this time, being satisfied with his experience West, returned home. .Mr. Dickens then engaged in the buying and sell- iPli m I mm ili I 11 1^1 "jnHijUjHjiHaf'^" l^'^prn?' "^ t ^7 _, ^^TOM |J^^Mixmjxx xxmxijijjm »n r 'itXtitHLLJlXtttXLXli±IlXJ-I L 'T >^ T *^ y: tl-ILA l_I_UtXXlXXIXX I£JXXLl- 278 WAPELLO COUNTY. til 1 1 1 1 tut 3tU ::« ^ ing of stock, and was thus occupied foi- about five years. He had been successful in his operations, and purchased 29.5 acres of improved land on sec- tion 32. which constitutes his present homestead. Since taking possession of his farm he has been con- tinuously making improvements, until it forms one of the most attractive spots in the landscape of the count3'. He has a comfortable frame dwelling, with all necessary out-buildings for the shelter of stock and the storing of grain, and is considered one of the most skillful farmers and stock-raisers in this locality. 'J'he marriage of Harvey Dickens and Miss Mary McDowell took place on the 8th of October, 187.5. Mrs. D. is the daughter of John and Mary (Fisher) McDowell, both natives of Indiana, but now living in Pleas.'uit Township, \\';ipello County. The household of our subject and his wife has been blest by the birth of eight children, three of whom arc living: Nellie was born Dec. 30, 1877; Eliza- beth, Jan. 13, 1879. and Alice, .Jan. 12, 1883. Politically Mr. Dickens is strongh' Republican, and uniformly casts his vote in support of the princi- ples of that ])arty. lie and his wife are members in good standing uf the Christian Church, and are highl^^ respected in their communitv for their up- right and praiseworthy lives and generous, kindl)' deeds. EH. WRIGHT, a resident on section 2 Washington Township, is a farmer and ? stock-grower, and the owner of 180 acres of well-improved land. He was born in Scott County, 111., Dec. 1, 1832, and is a son of Jacob and Rebecca ((iroce) Wright, both of whom were natives of Kentuck}'. His parents moved from 'Kentucky to Illinois about 1825, and in 1847 went to Jefferson Count}-, Iowa, where his mother died in 187(5. His father, who was a farmer b}- occu- pation, is now living a retired life in the latter- named county. The subject of this sketch was reared upon a farm, and in ls.57 was united in marriage with Eunice Everett, a native of Ohio, born Dec. 9, 1839, and the daughter of Edward and Eliza A. I (Langdon) Everett. Her mother died in Iowa, J [u' and her father in Kansas. To this union ten chil- J "s dreuhave been born, four of whom are now living Jiy — Franldin, Mattie, Edward and Effie. Mary B., ? |} Rebecca A., Amanda J., Thomas H., Eliza A. and ; Js Hattie are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Wright are I 'ji members of the Predestinariau Baptist Church. In ; '^ politics he is a Democrat. -^ #"4^ ' "^ : :, EX. M. F. IIOKASON. who is well and favorably known throughout this section, : jh is a native of Sweden, and was born at ; & There : \^' g^ Runobe, that countr}', Sept. 7, 1811 he was educated in the common schools but s q later attended a special school, where none but ; -h males were admitted. In 1847 he emigrated to 5, America and located in Jefferson County, Iowa. | Here he labored in the cause of his Master as an |- exhorter, but was subsequent!}' licensed to preach * the Gospel by the Ohio Synod, and afterward was licensed by the Northern Illinois Synod, and or- b3| dained in October, 1853. He had studied dili- gently, having his heart thoroughly in the work, and thus after two years of preparation was ordained a minister of Christ. He is a gentleman possessing far more than ordinai-y ability, and is not only J j^ highly esteemed for his labors of love, but is re- spected by all throughout the county who have the pleasure of his acquaintance. He has labored with great energy, and has accomplished a great deal for his people .and has been a guiding star to them. Our subject was married, in Jefferson County, Iowa, on the 27th of November, 1 848, to Miss Ann Elizabeth Anderson, who, like himself, was a na- tive of .Sweden. They have had no children of ii their own, but adopted Minnie O. Hokason when §:i she was an infant of fouiteen months. Mr. Hokason came to Wapello County, where he ni i i In 1856 g:rij lived for three years, and the following eight years : ti were passed in Boone County, when he returned to : i this county, where he has since made his home. : K When he first came here, which was in an early day, 5=v the broad, undulating prairies were covered with a : r. rich and verdant growth of tall prairie grass, tha : ;■- g ^g|S -a._a^a4i^^ :C]_ Ejg^gS^ES 13 J^ groves which are now seen on every hand. :? dead monotonj' being unbroken by the beautiful ■trJYVY. WAPELLO COUNTY taken an active He has part in the development, not onlj^ [^ of the social and spiritual conditions of the people, but of the rich material resources of the county. Politically he is a Republican. OL. JOHN S. WOLF, of Ottuniwa, is con- tractor of the Iron Range Railroad, and the able manner in which he discharges the duties of his responsible position meets the ap- proval and appreciation of the traveling public. ^ He has had a large experience in railroad matters, having been long connected with the building and 1^ constructing department, and is well acquainted with all that appertains thereto. Mr. Wolf is a native of Dauphin County, Pa., and was born in Harrisburg on the 7 th of October, 1820. He is the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Spicer) Wolf , the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Maryland. The parental familj- included ten children, of whom the record is as follows: Samuel served as a private in the Mexican War, and in the late Rebellion was a Captain in the LTnion army, and was killed at the battle of At- lanta; Henry, a soldier of the Union, returned from the war unharmed, and is now a resident of Janes- ville, Iowa; Hiram was in the Buck-Tail Regiment from Pennsylvania, and was wounded at Dranes- viUe; he recovei-ed, however, returned home in safety, and is now living at Duluth, ]\Iinn. ; Maria was married to William Maddin, of Dauphin, Pa., and is now deceased ; Mary Ann departed this life in Cumberland County, Pa., aged between three }^ and four years ; Hezekiah died in infancy, in Lan- caster County, Pa. ; Elizabeth married David Mil- ler, who is connected with the nail factory at Dun- cannon, Pa.; Sarah became the wife of Harvey Mell, who was a soldier in the late war and is now connected with the nail mills of Harrisburg, Pa. The father of our subject was a soldier in the War of 1812, but was not engaged in any battle. He lived to the advanced age of seventy-five years, and died in Dauphin Count}', Pa., which was the iE place of his birth. ^& •tmm I itt a t ^ 'V,fSWf.T?f.Vi!.*'."."*! TJ**^ ^tirj . -..->u'.i . j..h.w,ty.'. a;^ The subject of this history was reared and edu- cated in his native town, and after he arrived at years of manhood was married, in Dauphin County, Pa., to Miss Margaret L. Deobler, a native of his own county, and daughter of Henry and MaryE (Shafer) Deobler, natives of the same county. Mr Deobler was a soldier in the AV^ar of 1812, and the parental household included eight children, thr of whom are living, as follows : Elizabeth, the of Henry p]hrman, of Benton's Port, Iowa; Mar- garet, the wife of our subject, and Fannie, who married Rev. D. Speck, of Baltimore, Md. The parents of Mrs. Wolf spent their entire lives in their native State. In earl}' life they were both connected with the Lutheran Church, but in later years Mrs. D. joined the Methodist Church. She was an earnest Christian ladj', and held in high es- teem by all who knew her. During the earlier years of his railroad life Mr. AVolf assisted in the construction of the Pennsyl- vania Central. His field of labor in this line has been quite large, extending through Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Mississippi, Kansas, Iowa and Minnesota. Soon after the close of the war he came to Ottumwa as contractor on the B. & M. R. R., operating along the line from Ottumwa to Council Bluffs, and on the branch of the C, B. & N., and other roads. In an experience of forty years he has operated on some of the prin- cipal roads in the LTnifed States, and has gathered a rich experience in his peculiar calling, and is highly esteemed in railroad circles for his rare abil- ity as a railroad man. Personally jNIr. AVolf is of fine physique, of powerful frame and graceful car- riage. He is genial and courteous in his manners, and has the polished air of a man who has seen much of the world. In politics he is a stanch Re- publican, and uniformly casts his vote in support of the principles of his party. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity of thirty five years' standing. He possesses a well informed and intelligent mind, and is well posted in the affairs of the country. He always fully availed himself of all privileges of in- struction to which he found access, and a dis- tinguishing cliaracteristic of his is the possession of quickness of mind and talent. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf became the parents of ten E IUAXEIXXXTj ■ IXll. I 1. 1 IlIXjCXUXli-UXlTllXI JH" ! dfTTTTH WAPELLO COUNTY. 1"' children, of whom the record is as follows : Louisa is the wife of George C. Ilanimond, of Cedar Rap- ids, Iowa; Samuel served as a soldier in the 20th Iowa Infantr3', participated in the siege of Vicks- burg, and died at New Orleans in 18C3, of disease contracted in the armj^; Joseph is a railroad con- tractor; John S. is a farmer, of Cedar Rapids, Neb.; Sarah is the wife of L. D. f4roon, a banker of Cedar Rapids, Neb.; Fannie married A. Q. Chase, of Springfield, Ohio, engaged with the Champion Reaper and Mower Manufactory; Trevis died in Ottumwa at the age of fifteen years; Pru- dence became the wife of Mathias Wilbur, a merchant of Colorado Springs; Harry is a resi- dent of Ottumwa; (irant is conducting a farm in Wapello County. The children of j\Ir. and Mrs. Wolf w-cre carefully educated and trained in those jirinciples which have constituted them- worthy citizens and an honor to their ijarents. In i)resentiug the portrait of Col. Wolf, which we (b> in this connection, we give our patrons the portrait of one of the best-known citizens vf the comity, and in many waya one of her representative men. ■"-^j^-K?*^ <^i«f-»«ffitf-» UILLIAM WILSON, a prosperous farmer and dairj man of AVapello County, will be W^ found industriously engaged in his chosen calling on section 10, Center Township. He is a native of Monroe County, Ind.,andwas born April ■27, 1843, lieing the son of Henry and Nancy J. (Farmer) Wilson. (See sketch of P. 8. AVilsou elsewhere in this volume.) The subject of this sketch came to Iowa in com- pany with his parents, when a child six years of age, and in 1861 was married to Miss Elizabeth Hardesty. Mrs. Wilson was born in Lee County, Iowa, March 24, 1845, and is the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Stevenson) Hardesty. Of her marriage with our subject there have been born two children — ^Eldorado L. and Thomas W. Mr. Wilson is the owner of 160 acres of good land, has a tasteful and substantial dwelling, and probably the best barn in Wapello Couuty. This latter is 35x86 feet in area, with a stone basement, sixteen-foot corner posts, and cost $1,700. He also has another barn in which to feed his cattle, ' and for milking purposes, with room for fortj' ani^ >| mals. He has at present about fifty head of cowsjj!] of good common stock and all good milkers. Ilff fH also has sixteen head of work horses and brood mares. Politically our subject is a Democrat, ancf |{ a law-abiding citizen, who takes an intelligent iu« terest in the welfare of his county and community^ } A view of ]\Ir. Wilson's homestead is shown o:? another page in this Aluvm. Hj a ^- u I L I I 1 i'\ s \ s H : n. ^ M. HULL, a prominent and highly respected i resident of Chillicothe, is largely identifiect ri with the milling and farming interests o£ m this section, and one of its most eueroetia fi -^ "- : h. and prosperous busmess men. ]\lr. Hull was borij [i in Cnlpeper C ject of our sketch removed with his parents from his native State to Indiana, locating there in 1836. His father entered a tract of land in Marion Count}-, and James assisted him in the develop- ment of a farm, and remained an inmate of the parental household until his marriage. On the 27th of December, 1844, Mr. Gibson was united in wedlock with Miss Nancy B. Hunter, a native of Ohio, who was born April 16, 1825. Mrs. G. is the daughter of Reuben and Mar^^ (Brazier) Hunter, and her parents remained resi-, dents of Indiana until 1861. They then proceededj further westward to escape the ague, and located in Mercer County, 111. Thej' sacrificed their prop- erty in Indiana for the benefit of their health, and passed away with comi^arativelj' little means. Thej'' possessed, however, that brave pioneer spirit which was fully armed to successfully battle with all diffi- culties, and they soon found themselves upon their feet again and prepared for a journey still further westward. In 1863 they crossed the Mississippi into Iowa, and coming into Wapello County, loea- ■itkliii Hit II II XXXAUI »»*» »"»xj3 riiiixu ; 1 1 : 1 1TX3 Zl ^fTfT f'If T J i mrT TTVT' 2u>i ir^FTj rfii n m iirA s^HI 284 jSSfe jjIXJUlZJUXU IXXXJLSXXAIX xrrr'EuiSSr xjm.ixxxj-ii-mimii.ixi-i-1 j ixii III xu m I WAPELLO COUNTY. m wm ted ill Competine Township, (ipoii the farm which is still the home of Mrs. (Til)son. The land then was but little removed from its original condition, but Mr. Gibson possessed abundant energ}^, and set about the cultivation of his purchase with the per- severance and industry which had characterized him from early youth. Here he and his wife lived happily and contentedly with their children until the Death Angel visited their fireside and took awaj' the main supixu-t and comfort of the family. Mr. and ]\Irs. Gibson became the parents of thir- teen children, seven sons and six daughters: Mary, born Dec. 12, 1846, became the wife of Isaac Bare, a farmer of Smith Count}', Kan. ; Francis M. was born Oct. 1, 1848; Elizabeth, born Nov. 20, 1849, married George True, of Smith County, Kan. ; Reu- ben, born Sept 12, 1851, is also a resident of the last-named county; Andrew was born ]\Iarch 4, 1854, and is living near his brothers and sisters in Kansas; Eliza J., bom Aug. 20, 1850, married Ben- jamin Davis, now deceased; Ellen A., born Aug. 28, 1.S58, became the wife of Fletcher Fribble, and is now deceased ; Alexander, a resident of Wapello County, was born Jan. 20, 1860; Charles A. was born March 12, 1861; Nancy C, May 10, 1862; Delilah M., May 17, 1864; James T., Sept. 12, 1866, and William P., Sept. 28, 1870. Mr. Gibson was a lifelong member of the Method- ist Episcopal Church, and contributed liberally and cheerfull}' to its support. Mrs. G. is still connected with that denomination, and has reared her chil- dren to those moral and religious principles which will constitute them good citizens and full}' worthy of the respect and esteem of the community which holds in such reverence the name of their honored and worthy sire. lu /i^l ^'^US D. KING, Superintendent of the Count}' Hospital, located in Highland Town- ship, was born in Somerset County, Pa., July 18, 1831, and is the son of Euis and Barbara q (Wymer) King, the father a u.ative of the same '■"^ { county as his son, and the mother of German birth } and parentage. Mr. King lived in his native '^ county until he was thirteen years of age, and then emigrated with his parents to Iowa. They settled on the old Agency farm, which they occupied for five yeai'S, and then removed to a farm near Round Point, where the father entered 320 acres of fine farming land. This our subject assisted in improv- ing and redeeming from its original condition, and remained upon it with his parents until the out- break of the late war, when he enlisted as a Union soldier, in August, 1862. He served as a private in the 22d Iowa Infantry for two years, and was in the battles of Jackson, Miss., Cliami)ion Hills, Black River, the siege and capture of "N'icksburg, and the second battle of Jackson, where he was sun- struck, and also otherwise injured by being thrown against a forge while working as a blacksmith in the service. He received his final discharge on. ac- count of disability, and after a tedious journey reached his home. After recovering from his in- juries he purchased a small farm in Highland Township, where he engaged in agricultural pur- suits for the following six years. He then removed into Green Township, and lived there seven years, and is now the owner of 200 acres of valuable land. In 1876 Mr. King was placed in charge of the old Poor Farm, where he lived until the new County Hospital was erected two years later, and then took possession of the latter. This building is 75 x 40 feet in dimensions, and four stories in height, built of Inick, and contains thirty- six sleeping-rooms. It now shelters fifty-three persons, twenty women and thirty-three men, and the surrounding farm belonging to it includes 240 acres. During the seven years Mr. King has had charge of this institution he has conducted it with ability and success, and has proved himself ad- mirably adapted to the discharge of liis difficult and responsible duties. The subject of our sketch was married, in May, 1852, to Jlrs. Nancy G. (Moss) Robert, the daugh- ter of Henry and Amelia (Walker) Moss, and widow of George W. Robert, by Avhom she had two children — Amelia A., the wife of Alexander Giltner, of Agency, and who died in April, 1876, at the age of thirty-two years, and George W., a resident of Competine Township. Henry iloss was born in North Carolina, and his wife, Amelia, a. I %\ : I ; I SI : 1 St 31 I K I I I I I El bis) I IlSXltllUZXIIIXIl : - I uirrirxiJSi'Sixiii . i- 11 [ =1 in Tennessee. r XIXXXXXXXXXXX XTTTXl mti-intittTiitt Mrs. King was bovn Dec. 31, 1826, i?; and came to Iowa witli liei- parents in 18;i,'). Thej' }^ were ferried across tlic Mississippi River on a calie ifi of ice, and settled in Van Buren County, being ttie first to locate tliere, with two otlier families who accompanied them, and they did not know of any dfi settlement west of them. Here Henry Moss lived iJB for a nnmber of years and improved a farm, finally removing to Wapello County, and opened up f,^ another farm here, upon which he spent the re- i* I I m ni «, 'i| mainder of his days. When the survey was made f,?1 his land was located in Pleasant Township, where \sl he died in 1860, at the age of fifty-eight years, be- ing l)uried at Round Point Cemetery, where the faithful wife and mother had been laid to rest soon after coming into the (then) Territory. Mr. Moss was a man of strong character, hospitable, liberal and generous, and had the faculty of attaching to ■'K himself strong friends wherever he made his home. w He was a soldier in the Blackhawk War before I coming to Iowa, and subsequently lived in Morgan :| County, 111., before crossing the Fatiicr of Waters. He was connected with the Regular Baptist Churcji, and in his daily walk and conversation faithfully ii lived up to his religious principles, which had been the rule of his life from early 3'outh. Of the union of Mr. and Mrs. King there were il born four children, as follows: John H. is a resi- ]i dent of Ottumwa, and acts as turnkey in the jail; ^ Elisha E. is Assistant Superintendent of the County Hospital; Sarah, Mrs. Lawrence Reinhart, lives on ;S a farm in Green Township; Mary K. became the liS: wife of Milton S. White, of Sullivan Ciniuty, Mo. i"; Mr. and Mrs. K. are active members of the Meth- 1 1 1 I I 1 I odist Episcopal Church, and socially our subject ijiE belongs to the I. O. O. F. and (i. A. R. He is a lit Republican in polities, and in all respects is fulflll- - ing the obligations of a good citizen. At the outbreak of the late war Mr. King, laying aside personal interests and plans, started at the earliest opportunity to proffer his services in assist- ing to preserve the Union. He belonged to the 22d Iowa Infantry, and with his comrades skir- mished all through ^Maryland under command of '•;| Col. Stone, who was afterward elected Governor of 1 at Iowa I I The father of j\Ir. King was a very religious kTm znxzzxrxjuuTxrxixi rjLti t rrrTrn TurTitiTiiTTiii man, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was one of the first to organize a societ}' in this county, and meetings were held in his house before even a school-house was built. He was a blacksmith by trade, and our subject, during his earlier years, also followed the same in connec- tion with farming. Enis King departed this life at Agency City in 1872, having arrived at the age of seventy-eight years. His wife, the mother of our subject, died in 1866 at the same place. John King, the eldest brother of our subject, was the first person buried in the cemetery at Agency. '\f]OHN KIELKOPF, a prosperous German farmer of Highland Township, was born in Wnrtemberg in 1832, and is the son of Mar- tin and Catharine (Rose) Kielkopf, natives of the same country, his father being a farmer by oc- cupation. Mr. K. emigrated to the United States April 25, 1857, taking passage on a sailing-vessel, and being forty-seven days on the ocean. He landed in New York City, and immediately pro- ceeded westward to Ottumwa, Iowa, where he located upon a rented farm and occupied it for two years. He then moved into Monroe County, where he bought eighty acres of land, and lived there six years. He then sold out, and coming into Wapello County purchased eighty acres on section 5, in Highland Township, which he has occupied since that time. He has greatly improved the original condition of his purchase, and now has a good farm, with a comfortable residence and all necessarj' out- buildings. The subject of this sketch was married in 1862, to Miss Catharine Ritter, a native of his own coun- try, and who became the mother of twelve children, as follows: Elizabeth, born March 20, 1864, be- came the wife of Peter Kling, of Highland Town- ship; Katie, born Sept. 7, 1866, and John, Oct. 30, 1868, are at home; Clara, born M:\y 12, 1870, mar- ried Frank Damer, of Highland Township; Emma, born April I'J, 1872; William, Nov. 23, 1875; Charlie, Oct. 18, 1879, and Phillip, Sept. 19, 1882, are at home with their parents; Phillipine, born in 1865, died in October of the same year; Leonard E I ..^ tLxnucxiKiVTXtrxTxxxxrxz l El IXIJlJLfXl J WXTM RixxIjjLrra ixnrxtiqjjMcixxn: xxxixjS' fT^: 286 WAPELLO COUNTY. iilill«Jlri5TXTtTXInirtini¥Ti" ££J:^ was bom Oct. 3, 1884; Jacob died when a few months old; George, born Nov. 9, 1877, died Nov. 6, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. K. are members of the Lutheran Church, of which Mr. K. is a Trustee. Beside the home farm, which consists of 140 acres, Mr. K. has sixt}- acres elsewhere. When he came to this county he was poor in purse, but rich in energj'and M^Wetermination, and has been amply rewarded for jlhis j'ears of labor and frugalit}-. He takes an intel- jjligent interest in all matters pertaining to the wel- jlfarc of his community, is the friend of education nd progress, and at jjrcsent is a member of the Board of School Directors. The father of Mr. K. was a prominent man in his lative Province, and departed this life in 1870, in he country of his birth; tlie mother died in 1838. Both parents were members of the Lutheran Church, and possessed in a marked degree those worth3' traits of character which are peculiar to the 5 German nationalitj'. 'iri54 1^5. SA LESTER GRAVES, residing at the end of W. Second street, Ottumwa, is a gardener and fruit-grower. He was born in Franldin County, Ind., Feb. 1.3, 1822, and is a son of A. C. and Elizabeth (Webb) Graves. His father hJL-cjjjwas of Scotch and English extraction, and his 'fiimother of French and Irish descent. His father Rjcame from Massachusetts to Indiana in 181G, where P^he married Elizabeth Webb, and in 1832, in com- ' Blpany with his wife and six children, moved to Mis- jl Isouri, near where Kansas City now stands. In I! "ill 838 the family moved to Quincy, 111., and lived JEt^l thpi-p until 1840, when they moved to Des Moines }j hlCounty, Iowa, where, in 18.J4, the father died. He ""^i^as a tanner and currier by trade. His wife, Eliza- eth, the mother of our subject, is still living, resid- in Missouri with her daughter, Mrs. E. .J. thi'lst}', and is now eighty-six years of age. On the 22d day of May, 1844, in Des iMoines ,'ounty, Iowa, A. L. Graves, the siiliject of this Sketch, was united in marriage with Julia A. Mof- •jlet, born Sept 17, 1.S2G, and the daughter of Levi ■and Elizabeth (Keck) Moffet. Her father was of Scotch-Irish, and her mother of German descent. They moved from Pennsj'lvania to Des Moines County, Iowa, in 1834. Her mother died March 29, 1838, and her father in March, 1854. Her father was a fuller b^' trade, but the latter j-ears of his life were spent in the milling business. He built the first gristmill in the State of Iowa. It was erected in Des Moines Count}', on the Skunk River. Mr. and Mrs. Graves were the parents of seven children: Elizabeth A., born Sept. 13, 1845, is now the wife of Joseph E. Langford, who lives in Ot- tumwa; Henry E., born Oct. 9, 1847, married Clara A. Caldwell, and lives in Jasper Countj', Mo.; John M., born in Ottumw.a, March 26, 1852, married Leonora E. Pierce, and now lives in Gunni- son County, Col. ; George A., born in Ottumwa, Jan. 22, 1854, married Marietta McCiuigg. and now lives in Jasper County, Mo., engaged as a railroad engineer; Julia L., born Jul}- 22, 185G, now the wife of R. W. Roberts, lives in Ottumwa; Rofeno A., born Oct. 5, 1858, is the wife of Prof. O. L. Miller; Carrie E., born March 8, 18G4, married A. L. Pedrick; he is engaged in the grocer}' business in Ottumwa. In 1849 Mr. Graves made a trip across the plains to California, l)y ox-teams, with a company made up at Augusta, Iowa. His wife's biother, E. R. JMoffet, was also of the party. He spent nearl}' two years engaged in mining, and succeeded in ac- cumulating about §3,000, which gave him his first start in the world. He made the trip home, from San Francisco via the following route : He went to Acapulco, Mex., thence to the city of Mexico, then to Vera Cruz, thence by sailing-vessel to New Orleans, thence by the Mississippi River home. Mr. Graves had many hard and perilous experiences in roughing it on the plains. He also spent about four years in prospecting in Colorado, and one year in Arkansas and Texas. lie also had some railroad experience, being engaged as a railroad contractor for about a 3'ear and a half on the C, B. & Q. R. R., in conipau}' with his son-in-law, I\lr. Langford. In 1851 Mr. Graves moved with his family to Ottumwa, where he has since continued to reside. He owns twenty-seven acres of valuable land in the city limits, has a good brick dwelling-house, tine Sri.H.ri';j;JVJ' II ;"i : I : n. ::K. : a; :-^ ::i ;:i ■ ^ a n. = 3- ::n. - 'M : T :-a : 1 : 1, n ::a : 1 : ,1 ;-'! : ■{ :;a :m :-i sn SI I I El h lip. 31 { [i barn, aud is well and comfortably fixed. A view of [ li the place is given in this volume. At an early day t 'SMr. Graves held the office of Commissioner of } 15 (School Funds. He is a member of the Masonic =ij fraternity, aud politically is a Democrat. ■t. ILL I AM H. FARMP:R, located on section 9, Center Township, is industriously en- . gaged in agriculture and stociv-growiug, ■■_fi and ranks among its valued citizens. He was born I in Putnam County, Ind., Feb. 6, 1835, his parents !s being P. S. and Elizabeth (Devore) Farmer, both ii natives of Kentucky. The father moved from In- diana with his wife aud four children to Van Buren County, Iowa, in 1849, aud the following year came ul^into Wapello County, which remained his home ; until the close of his life, his decease occurring in S. January', 1868. The mother of our subject survived E her husband four years, dying also in this county 5 in 1 872. Their remains are buried in the Burrus :S Cemetery in Center Townshu). Mr. Farmer remained under the parental roof un. :'E til he attained his majority. In 18,50, at the age of .: twenty years, he married Miss Pollen M. Whitcomb, {:| 1838, and was the daughter of David i }[= (Proutj') Whitcomb, both natives of Yen who w.as born in Lorain Count}', Ohio, Sept. 20, and Lucy mont, who .?j removed to Ohio at an early period in the history }iBof that State. In 1843 Mr. Whitcomb came to ^Jlowa and located in Richland Township, this ^1 county. In the fall of 1845 he sent for his famil}-, {j=; consisting of his wife aud seven children. Here i;|the}' established a comfortable home, where the -parents spent the remainder of their days, the smother dying Sept. 10, 1863, and the father on the f 6th of September, 1870. Thej' were liuried in the I Ottumwa Cemetery. I Of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Farmer thei-e children, as follows: Flora M., born ^'4 -14- i j£ were eight Its Aug. 18, 1857, became the wife of Frank Bizer, ^and lives in Center TownshiiJ; Fred C. was born ; March 18, 1802, and also lives in this township; i^ Sadie E. was born March 14, 1864, and Lucy A., 1 1| March 8, 1866; Emma W., born Feb. 10, 1.S72, : died May 5, 1874; the next one died in infancy; Nellie H. was born Jan. 27, 1877, and Willie S., Jan. 22, 1880. The homestead of Mr. Farmer comprises 100 acres of good laud, upon which is a comfortable farm dwelling, a good barn and other improve- ments. He also owns twenty-five acres of coal land. He has been prominent in the affairs of his township since coming here, and has held tlie offices of Constable and Supervisor. He is now President of the School Board, and has always been the stanch friend and supporter of every measure calculated to benefit his county and town- ship. In politics he is a Democrat. RIER S. WILSON, an intelligent farmer and stock-grower of Wapello County, may be found on section 10, Center Township, about one mile northwest of Ottumwa. He was born in Monroe County, Ind., July 21, 1838, and is a son of Henry and Nanc}' J. (Farmer) Wilson, both of whom were natives of Kentucky, but who had lived in Indiana from their childhood. In 1849, the famih', consisting of the father and mother and two children, left Indiana for Iowa, coming through with teams. The mother died about 1805; the father is still living in Ottumwa. By trade, his father was a plasterer, but followed farming for many years, and is now engaged in the real-estate business. Mr. Wilson, of this sketch, was united in mar- riage with Mrs. Mary Stephenson, Nov. 9, 1859. Mrs. Wilsiin was the widow of Newton Stephenson, and daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Reveal. Five children were born of this union — Nancy J., Laura E., Albert D., Emra 'SI. and Thomas H., de- ceased. Mrs. Wilson died Feb. 2, 1877, and on the -1st day of December, 1878, Mr. Wilson con- tracted a second marriage, with Mary J. Willis, widow of Isaac Willis, and daughter of Daniel Sheeler. Mr. Wilson is the owner of 200 acres of im- proved land, with three good dwelling-houses, one good barn, ;ind all necessary out-buildings, every- thing about his premises being in good repair. At this time he is quite extensively engaged in the iiil n 'Hill iil' gyi''iV'ii'»»rt»i.ixiii'iiTx"niTTr fecTD^ f Htii.3 6!atii '•' WAPELLO COUNTY Bl dair3' business, milking from fifty to sixty cows regularly. His milk is sold to dealers in the city of Ottumwa, and he furnishes the trade of that city with about ninety gallons per day. In politics Jlr. Wilson is a Democrat, and in all respects a worthy and reliable citizen. When Mr. Wilson came to luwa he had but lit- tle of this world's goods, and his accumulations are the result of his industry and application to busi- I ness. Most of his farm is good bottom land, well J adapted to corn and grass, particularly the latter. I The main C, B. & Q. R. R., with its Rock Island JJivisiou, passes through his farm, of which we are pleased to be able to present a lithographic view in connection with this sketch. -^^B" mm AMUEL T. CALDWELL, deceased, was born in Marshall Countj-, Va., in 1824, and was the son of ^'an and Elizabeth Cald- well. He was reared on a farm and came to Iowa while it was yet a Territory. This was in 1837, and on his arrival here he located in Van Buren County, with his parents. He followed the vocation of a farmer until he attained the age of about thirty-five j'ears, when he embarked in mer- cantile pursuits and met with more than ordinary success in that venture. He was likewise connected in the banking business, and continued an active business career uutil his death, which took place in 1878, at the age of fifty-four years. Mr. Caldwell also represented his district in the State Legislature for two terms, and was greatly honored and re- spected bj' all who knew him. Of his union with Mrs. Adeline Grant two chil- dren, both daughters, were born; he had also two daughters by a former wife. The record is as fol- lows : Cora E. resides with her mother at Eddy- ville ; Delia is a teacher in the public schools at Ot- tumwa, and Kittle and Frankie are living at home. The widow of our subject, Mrs. Adeline Caldwell, is residing at Eddj^ville in a fine, two-stor3' frame ;^^residence, located on Church street. She was a 1 daughter of Oliver Grant, and was born in Meigs County, Ohio. Her mother's maiden name '8'= was Caldwell was born in Bangor, Me., and his wife in Ohio. While a resi- dent of Maine he was engaged in milling, but on coming to this State, in 18.03, he located in Ma- haska Count.y, and there engaged in farming, and was thus occupied for about eight years, when he removed to Eddyville and there died, the date be- ing May 27, 188i. His widow still survives, and is living with her daughter, Mrs. Caldwell. R. PICKLER, who has been a resident of C)ttumwa since the fall of 1801, is prosper- ously established in the grocery trade and cnjo.ys an extensive patronage. He does business in a straightforward and systematic man- ner, is highly respected by his associates in the business communitj', and has built up for himself an enviable record as an honest man and a good citizen. The subject of this history was born and reared in the wilds of Indiana, in Washington County, near Salem. The date of his birth was May !), 1830, and his parents were Jolin and Lj'dia (Gi'ace) Piclder, both natives of NoKth Carolina. Thej^ first removed from their native State southwest- ward to Kentucky, whence, later they proceeded north to Indiana, being among the early pioneers of the Hoosier State. They settled upon a heavj^ timber tract, j^eopled principally by wild animals and wild Indians. They opened up a farm in the wilderness, and in due time established a comforta- ble home. The parental family of our subject included seven children, of whom four are still living, as follows: Lydia became the wife of John Overman, of Center Township; Patsj" married Thomas II. Mitchell, of Indiana; John is a resident of Southern Illinois; the subject of this sketch completes the fourth. John Pickler departed this life in Indiana in about 1840. The mother afterward became a resident of Iowa, and died in Wapello Countj- in 1880. The subject of this histor}' was reared under the parental roof, and remembers with surprising dis- tinctness many of the scenes of his earliest child- hood. He recollects going with his father to mark out a path through the forest b}- •' blazing '" the El £1 Si £1 m i if III ii! El :l ill 1t1 i ^-,£. . 1 IIXXjj^ T lili' MTlHltXITCTTir^ri trees, for a mile and a half, to the " Deboal House." The first building in which he pursued his studies was a log cabin, 16x20 feet in area, with i:j puncheon floor, and slabs for seats and desks. The ; pupils were I'uled with an iron rod, and the system [j of study pursued in those primitive days was 3 wideh' different from that followed at present. When he had arrived at the age of twenty years Mr. Pickler left his native State to seek his fortune beyond the Mississippi. He first came into Davis Count}', Iowa, and engaged in farming pursuits. L| Thi-ee years later, in 18.53, he was united in mar- 1 1 I I J 5s riage with Miss Elizabeth Ball, a native of his own State, and the daughter of William and Elizabeth fl Ball, natives of Kentuckj'. In the fall of 1861 Mr. jis P., with his wife, abandoned farming pursuits and removed to Ottumwa, where Mr. Pickler established ii himself in the grocery trade, which he has pursued eontiniiously until the present time. He has been {•^ prospered in his undertakings, and is in the enjoy- I zi ment of a competency. With his family he occu- }:iS pies a handsome residence on East Main street, }g vfhere they are surrounded with all the ccmiforts ■i and many of the luxuries of life. -Z Of the union of our subject and his wife there l| have been born the following children : Rosella, the wife of J. B. Joslyn, of Ottumwa, and John W., Thomas H., Frank and Etta, all residents of this |S city and living with their parents. A handsome lithographic view of the liusiness block of Ml-. Pickler accompanies this sketch. PRANCES LAYNE, widow of Jacob Layue, and who, since his demise, has continued to reside on the old homestead on section 3, 1^ Adams Township, where, with her children, she has laE been actively engaged in its cultivation and im- i rt provement, is a native of Montgonier}- County, ir| Ind., and was born Dec. 22, 1828. ]Mrs. Lajne is \l a daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Detherge) Eas- ii| ley, natives of North Carolina, both now deceased. %& Mrs. Frances Layue was married to Jacob La3'ne, n i;: July 9, 1849, and the following j'ear the}' came to T) : Iowa, and purchasing 160 acres of land in Adams 1 : Township, this count}-, located upi>n it. Their union was blest by the birth of five children: Eliz- abeth, deceased ; Daniel, deceased ; Sophronia, wife of H. Hepler, and living in Adair County, Iowa; Sarah J., wife of Philip Ross, a successful farmer of Polk Township, and Ira, who lives with his mother and is engaged in the cultivation of the farm. \\ Jacob Layne was a native of Kentucky, a farmer ji by occupation, and was killed by a runaway team May 15, 1878. Our subject is at present the owner of forty acres of good farm land, with substantial improve- ments upon it. She is a laborer in the cause of the blaster and holds fellowship with the Christian Church, and is respected and honored for her many good deeds and loving disposition, as well as com- forting words and generous heart. t>XXIXXX XXSXLX. m ^^^EORGE F. CAPELL, builder and contractor, (|[ g— , residing at Ottumwa, is a native of the ^^^ county of St. Lawrence, N. Y., and was born on the Gth of February, 18-18. His father, W^illiam P., and his mother, Mary (Cook) Capell, daughter of ISIaj. Cook, uf Revolutionary fame, were both natives of New Hampshire. They were married at Parishville, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and reared a family of six children, the record of whom is as follows : JIary A. became the wife of Alonzo Johnson, of Portland, N. Y. ; Sarah E. mar- ried David Richardson, and Martha E. became the wife of James G. Taylor, all residents of St. Law- rence County, N. Y., and also William H. ; Emma A. became the wife of Frank Hulbard, and they are living at Chicago; George F., our subject, was the youngest of the family. In early life the father of our subject was an old-line Whig, but upon the l)irth of the Repub- lican party entered its ranks and voted with that party until his death, which occurred in St. Law- rence County, N. Y., in January, 1870. His wife still survives him, and is a member of the Presby- terian Church. George F. Capell was educated in the district schools, and early in life worked at the trade of his father, that of a cabinet-maker, which he mastered under his instruction. In 1869 Mr. Capell came West and located at m \ \ \ t i M. V ^ m ^1 P i m II m PI riTxiTriTTiTxiTixii mrmrm on I t mn xmrm rtxm t ^ 292 WAPELLO COUNTY. Ottiimwa, where he has spent the major portion of his time until the present, engaged at his trade and in building and contracting. In February, 1879, jS he was married tn Miss Emma Spencer, daughter ^ of Capt. H. A. Spencer, of Bloomfield, Davis Co., Iowa. Mrs. Wilson was born in the city in which she was married, in June, 1841), and by her mar- yW riage with Mr. Capell has become the mother of one child — George ^'. 3Ir. Capell is a member of the V. A. 8. and Modern Woodmen of America. He has done much toward the upbuilding of the city in which he resides, and is one of her foremost jrj— ^-and most highl_v respected citizens. Mr. Capell S { was the contractor and builder of the South Ot- "gral tumwa public school building-, which is a model of I jj^lj] I convenience and beauty. Inplpi A view of his own tasteful dwelling is given on |; 3 P another page in connection with this brief history. i liil l ERHARD OSTDEICK is a brickmaker and farmer residing in the city of Ottumwa, in ammond's subdivision. lie has been run- ning his brick manufactory for seventeen years, and has made an average of 1,000,000 bricks per year. Many of the business blocks of 'Ottumwa are erected with brick manufactured b^' him. He is a native of Prussia, born Oct. 18, 1840, and in 184C came to America with his parents. They landed in New Orleans and came up the Mississippi River to Lee County, Iowa, where Gerhard lived until 1869, when he came to Ottumwa and engaged in the man- ufacture of brick. Ferdinand Ostdeick, the father of Gerhard, was a teacher in the parochial schools of Lee County for twelve years, after coming to the United States, and also followed the occupation of a farmer. He died in St. Paul, Lee County, in 1873; the mother died in 1885. Nov. 27, 1866, Gerhard Ostdeick and ]Mary E. tenger were united in marriage. She was born in Indiana in 1843, but was of German origin, her parents being John and Mar3' M. (Smith) Stenger, ho yet survive, and are living in Lee Countj', Ijaear Ft. Madison. To this union there were born ighl children — Catharine, Mary, Philomena, John, Callie, Elizabeth (deceased), Barbara and Hcrmon (deceased). At the present time Jlr. Ostdeick is in partnership with his brother Hernion in the manu- facture of brick. In addition t(.> his property in this cit}' he has .300 acres of farm land in Pottawat- t.amie County, which is under a high state of culti- vation. He and his wife are members of the Cath- olic Church. In politics Mr. Ostdeick is a stanch Democrat. 'is" 1^^^ M. LANE, a well-known and highly re- spected resident of Dahlonega Township, has been a resident of Iowa since 1856. He was born in Tompkins County, N. Y., t)ct. 18, 1810, and is the son of E. and Dollie (Rodgers) Lane, who were the parents of twenty children. His father was a native of New York Cit}'. and his grandfather, Doxsy Lane, was a black- smith by trade and served in that capacity in the Revolutionary War, having had the honor of shoe- ing the horse of Gen. Washington many times. He was of English birth and parentage, and came to this country during the colonial daj-s. The mother of our subject was of German descent, and a native of New Jersej'. When Mr. Lane of our sketch was a child of six years old his parents moved to Ohio, settling in the town of Thompson, which is situated in the West- ern Reserve. The following spring, in 1818, our subject went from his parents' home to live with a man named Matthew Warner, with whom he re- mained until he was seventeen years old. He then went to Harperstield, in the same State, and ajj- prenticed himself to learn the trade of bricklaying and stone-masonry with James Wood worth of that l)lace,- and served three j'ears. In the spring of 1831 he returned East as far as Erie County, Pa., where he engaged at his trade, and in the meantime formed the acquaintance of Miss Caroline Woolley. to whom he was united in marriage on the 1st of Jauuar}-, 1832. Mrs. Lane was born in Otsego Count}', N. Y., in 1815, and is the daughter of Peter S. and Mary Woolley, both natives of the Empire State. Of this union there were born six children, as follows: Lysander is living in Dah- lonega; Wilsey C. is farming in Marshall County, Kan. ; Nancy Amanda married Mi'. E. Springer, ^n; at St an I IM 3;i I 1 1 sm 1 1:1 I I I I I \ 1 I; ii ■fei : 1 ^^ -■^ :■- 1 ::i ::h : 1 : ^ 5z\ - -1 1 1 - ' r ^»S1 m CM iJU i 1 1 1 rrx T rfrr rTir i "i T V i i KSU^ j^^ ^JEJ^SHHHHeHHHHS WAPELLO COUNTY. ?who is engaged in real-estate business in Garnett, :Kan. ; Michael M. is a practicing ph^'siciau of {[; EWaynesville, Mo.; he served three years in the 18th Slowa Volunteers during the late war as a drummer; Mary died in 184G, aged five years, and Perry in !j§1843, at the age of two years. Mr. Lane lived in Erie, Pa., until 18.t4, and then removed to Macoupin County, 111., whence, two years ^afterward, he went to Morgan County in the same gState and lived there nine years, following his trade puutil 185(J.. He then came to Wapello County, and ppurchased 100 acres of land in Pleasant Township, Jwhich he occupied for a few months, and then ilStraded it for a stock of merchandise in Dahlonega. {;jEHe then engaged in trade for two years, and sold V trout his stock to George Godfrey. After this he :went into the hotel business at Dahlonega, and after !Ti:: y: HI : the fall :two more years engaged in the grocery trade until :)f 1883, when he removed to his farm on section 17, where he still lives. Mr. Lane has been prominently identified with L :thc public affairs of his townsliip since coming into li jthis vicinity. lie was Postmaster at Dahlonetfa for il;:fourteen years and Justice of the Peace three terms. H ;IIe is Democratic in polities and takes much pride :in the fact that he voted for Gen. Jackson for ^IPresideut twice. Mr. and Mrs. L. are members of i] ;the Christian Church, and enjoj- the society and >; -friendship of the best people in this locality. They Bisheld the fifty-fifth anniversary of their marriage ^ :Jan. 2, 1887. I: farmer of located ner of He is a native n :l(\ 1^ ^^- "HEATOJN, a prosperous fan |il:S WiA* Highland Township, is pleasantly 1 m-J VtnP on section 36, where he is the ow fi.;;270 acres of finely improved land. ji:jof the Green Mountain State, his birth occurring in Hi;:;1843, and is the son of Lucius and Matia (Moore) ^ij SAVheaton, also natives of Vermont. He was reared M ::on a farm in his native State, which remained his I ■: i;|home until 1868, when he emigrated to Iowa and ^;|became a resident of Wapello County, settling first iin Agencj' Township, where he cultivated rented :land for a year, and then purchased his present > L-homestead in Highland Township. . : Before coming to Iowa, after the outbreak of the late Civil AVar, young Wheaton enlisted as a soldier in Co. D, 1st Vt. Vol. Cav., and served three years and seven months. He was with Gen. Kil- patrick and Custer in the campaign of the Shenan- doah Valley, being at the battle of Gettysburg and other engagements in which his regiment par- ticipated. He was also present at the second battle of Bull Run. On the 7th of October, 1863, he was captured by the rebels under Gen. Mosely, taken to Libby Prison, and confined there until the following January. He was then trans- ferred to Annapolis, Md., and was absent from his regiment for nearly one year, rejoining it finally at Harrisburg, Va., and while skirmishing under Gen. Sheridan was again captured, and confined in Libby Prison until the following February, when he was exchanged. In 1862 he was detailed as Orderly for Gen. Howe, and served in that capacity' for sev- eral months. After his honorable discharge from the army, Mr. Wheaton, after a brief sojourn in his native State, turned his face westward as heretofore stated. In the meantime he had been united in marriage with Miss Sybil Hatch, of Vermont, the wedding occuriug in October, 1865. Mrs. W. is the daughter of James and Rebecca (Rutter) Hatch, and was born Sept. 12, 1844. By her union with our subject she has become the mother of four children, all at home — James, Carrie, William and Harr^-. Our subject and his family occupy a fine residence, which he erected in 18.S2. His barn and out- buildings correspond with the dwelling, and the farm machinery, with all other appurtenances, in- dicate the supervision of a first-class agriculturist. The father of our subject departed this life on the 10th of July, IcS(;i, while in the prime of life, being only forty-seven years of age. The mother survived her husband seventeen years, dying in 1878, aged sixty -five. The latter was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and passed her declining years at the home of her son in Elk River, Minn. The parental household included four children, of whom only three are living : Charles, a lawj-er, and Harry, a merchant, both residing in Elk River, Sherburne Co., Minn., and W. M., our subject. The mother of Mrs. Wheaton, before her mar- riage, was Miss Reliecca Rutter, of English descent. ^5 xuxjurxTtrxnzxiiii mrrxxin rxi i rrx 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 tf^KrxiTiiti 294 WAPELLO COUNTY. and both parents were natives of A'ermont. Mr. Hatch was a harness-maker by trade, and also en- gaged in agi-icultural pnrsuits, and departed this life in August, 1883, at the age of seventy-four years. The mother is still living in Vermont, and is a member of the Baptist Church. The parental family consisted of five children, only two of whom are living — Mrs. Wheaton, and her lirother, ]VLirtin B. Hatch, who is engaged in farming in his native State. -^ ^cp. ^ ?>1LL1AM lllUST, a i S" P~ \/\/// grower, will be found on Jm^W, W'^ land Townshij). He is a ii m r;i! II I m m mm this union there has been one child, Rosilla, wh dren died in October, 18.57. Thomas Eller was J^s conscripted into the Confederate army, and killed i^S at Chancellorsville. The youngest daughter, )|;r America Ann, first married William Whitington, V- ; ; afterward Mr. Weaver, and resides in Ashe Countj', social and political affairs of North Carolina, and ^^^ well known throughout that section for their jB straightforward business methods, kindly sympath- i| ies, and the efforts which they made to promote the R general welfare of their fellow-citizens, being strong- supporters of education, morality and religion. The early life of Harvey Eller was passed in his native count}', on his father's farm. The father was also engaged in distilling and blacksmithing, and his son operated with him after he became of suit- able age until his marriage. This event took place in November, 1841, the maiden of his choice be- ing Miss Mary Caroline Vannoy. After their mar- riage j'oung Eller continued farming pursuits in Wilkes County for the following eleven years. In view of his strong temperance views and his anti- slavery principles, and having listened to a forci- ble speech b}' Phillip S. White upon these subjects, in due time Mr. Eller concluded to "pull up stakes" and go awaj' from a vicinity where his principles of right were being constantly subjected to out- rage, and accordingly he loaded his wife and seven small children into a wagon, and started for the countrj' beyond the Mississippi. They landed in Jefferson County, Iowa, on the 10th of December, 1852, after a tedious journe}- of eight weeks. In 1855 he removed to Wapello County, and pur- chased a tract of wild land on section 5, in Com- petine Township, which he cultivated and occu- pied for the following ten years, when he sold out and purchased 240 acres on section 16. He after- ward sold eighty acres of this, and continued to improve and cultivate the remainder, which he has brought to a fine state of cultivation, and it is pro- vided with a good farm residence and out-build- ings. Of the union of Air. and Mrs. Eller there were born fifteen children, of whom the record is as fol- lows : William H. is an attorney of Blair, Neb. ; he enlisted as a soldier during the late war, being a member of the 19th Iowa Volunteers; B. C, another son, is a farmer of Clay Count}', Neb., he was also a soldier, a member of Co. K., 9th Iowa Vol. Cav. ; Jennie. ]Mrs. Hook, lives in Highland Township; Nancy, Mrs. Troxel, resides in Clay County, Neb.; Mary O., Mrs. Phelps, died in 1881, y » 1 1 U IXU XXtXJJ UCXJ txxi •.iljiii 1 j^Ui ^iji i;^M m 20C, kTPt'nT^ i-xxxtxx xj jix xxxij^a^ 'jirr''"' ■ l'"»c**»^j -i '^^* "^;^' t^>' t^ n«»»i^^TT f WAPELLO COUNTY. in Hampton, Franklin County, this State; James A. is a farmer of Clay County, Neb. ; Jesse F. is engaged in the real-estate and brokerage business at Clay Center, Neb.; Israel Curtus is a practicing attorney and Clerk of the Court of Washington Count}', Neb., his residence being at Blair; Mar- tha E., the wife of G. W. Dickens, lives in Com- petine Township, this county, on section 17; John was drowned in 187.5, in Compeline Creek; T. A. is a farmer of Clay Count}', Neb. ; J. H. is a hard- ware merchant of Clay Center, the same State ; E. C. ojjerates a farm in Clay Count}', Neb. ; ]\Laggie, Mrs. Davis, is a resident of ^\'apello County ; O. R., the youngest son, is living with his parents. A grandson of Mr. Eller, L. D. Phelps, is the son of Mary O. (Eller) Phelps. The parents of Mrs. Eller were Jesse and Polly (Kilby) Vannoy, and were natives of North Caro- lina, the maternal grandfather being a drummer boy during the Revolutionary AVar. Our subject and his wife are prominently connected with the Baptist Church, and ^Ir. JOller politically is strongly Republican, and an ardeut advocate of prohibition. REDERICK METZGER, a first-class farmer and stock-grower, residing on section 2, Center Township, was born in Wittenberg, Germany, Nov. 12, 1839. He is a son of John M. and Barbara (Bloodhart) Metzger, who came to America with their family in 1854, and located in Muskingum County, Ohio, where the father bought a farm and engaged in farming. There Frederick remained until 18G7, when he removed to Davis County, Iowa, where he engaged in farming three years. In 1870 he moved to Wapello County, and in 1878 to Floyd County, where he remained until 1881, and then came back to Wapello County, where he has since continued to reside. In 1863 Mr. Metzer was united in marriage with Miss Carrie Harsh, who was born in Ohio, Oct. 25, 1843. Mrs. M. was the daughter of Gottlieb and Phcjebe (Burkhart) Harsh, and her parents were of German origin. Mr. and Mrs. Metzger are the parents of nine children — Charles F., deceased; William C, Lizzie, Jennie, Edward, Albert, Clara, Harry and Carrie4;(|i Our subject is the owner of 1 GO acres of good landliJH on which is a desirable house and substantial barn^;5j together with other improvements. Under a parti ft of the land has been discovered a fine vein of coal^ the whole farm probably, being underlaid with coali Mr. Metzger religiouslv is a member of the Luth-5 eran Church, and in politics is a Democrat. Mrsi ISIetzger died Feb. 7, 1.S84, at their residence, and; is buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, about six milesS k. a littles s I 1 1 south of Ottumwa. When Mr. Metzger began life he had but ullh* ^ of this world's goods, but by industry and econom}'5 }j he has succeeded iu accumulating a comfortable|: [ competency for himself and family. A fine viewS!^ of the residence, barns, stock and coal mine isjin shown on another page of this work. J; } i-^ AVID GEPHART, an enterprising farmerS'; . jlj and stock-grower of this county, will beajii ^ found on section 1, Center Township,gj where he is prosperously engaged in thel varied duties of his chosen calling. Mr. Gephart is a native of Berkeley County, Va.,§^i and was born Aug. 27. 1820, being the son of Bar-Ssi nett and Sarah (Falk) Gephart. His father was aiii KSl native of Pennsylvania, and his mother of Virginia.|:i The former died Jan. 23, 1829, in Virginia. After||i his father's death his mother moved with her family^} to Pickaway County, Ohio, where she died in aboul^' 186'; 3.: In early life David Gephart learned the trade of a carpenter, which he followed for many years. InSi 1849 he left Ohio, and coming to Iowa he workedp} at his trade in connection with farming until 1857.31} He then quit the carpenter business and has sinceS^[ followed that of farming exclusively. In 184Gj;[ when the war with Mexico broke out, he enlistedai} as a private in Co. I, 2d Ohio Vol. Inf., and server one year, being mustered out June 27, 1847. On3|P the oth day of June, 1851, he was united in mar-g'li riage with Miss Sophia E., daughter of Charles F.s and ISIary Blake, and the}' have become the par-: r ents of the following children: Agnes, now the: wife of Joseph Kitchen, lives in Knox County^ Neb.; Mary, Mrs. William Carpenter, lives in Wsi-: hf^P^ri^ -JrJ rJ"^ -J'rJUl I if 13 IS is 1= i i r : l"S Ir'B I : I : I 5 1-: I : I : 1-;: \.: i;: i:: 1 ,s 1 : pello County; Arthur married Miss Rosalind But- ton, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and they live in Ottumwa; Franklin, Walter, Anna and Xelis nre single and live at home. Mrs. Gephart died Sept. .il, 1871. The subject of this biography is tiie owner of 165 acres of good land where he resides, and twenty acres near Ottumwa. On the home farm is a fine brick dwelling-house, good barns and all necessary out-buildings. His place is well fenced, and the farm is in a high state of cultivation. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and in politics is Democratic. A fine lithographic view of the handsome resi- dence and out-buildings on the farm of Mr. Gep- hart will be found on another page of this work. «-j»»^- 4i^~^^^^ Slr^ENJAMIN L. REES, a locomotive engineer, |Li^ and a resident of Kirkville, was born in /^]l] Lancaster County, Pa., March 21, 1849. His '^^^y father^was John Rees, and the maiden name of his mother was Rachel A. Brooks. Tiie father went from Penus3dvania to Ohio in 1852, and lived there for twenty years, or until 1872, when he passed to the land of the hereafter. His good wife is yet living, and resides near Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Rees of this notice, in 1869, hoping to better his financial condition, left Ohio, where his parents were residing, and came to Louisa County, this State. He remained there only a few months, and then went to Muscatine County, where, in 1871, he was married to Miss Eliza Bond. Miss Bond was born in Liverpool, England, Feb. 4, 1851, and is a daughter of John Bond, who, with his good wife, departed this life at St. Louis, Mo. The subject of this notice, by his union with Miss Bond has become the father of live children — Hattie A., Birdie M., Emma A. (deceased), and two who died in infancy. Whatever education our subject possesses he acquired in the common schools and by study at home. He is tin proprietor of a good dwelling and two lots, situated in Bis- sell's addition to Kirkville. The company for wiiich Mr. Rees is at present working is engaged in mining on the O. K. R. R., twelve miles from Ottumwa and one mile from Kirkville; he is no engaged as an engineer and is held in high es teem by his emi)Ioyers. Prior to accepting thS^^^ position which he at present occupies he was en- :; gaged as an engineer on the " Q " road, running a engine for two years, and also having acted in thfi| capaeit}- of fireman on that road for a number oj years. He is a thorough master of his trade, an(!r s a gentleman well liked by all who have the pleasure j} of making his acquaintance. The only order to which he belongs is that of the A. F. & A. M. "f^ OBERT McCORMICK, a pioneer settler of \>itf Highland Township, located here in 1848,[ /iTwi upon the homestead which he still occupies ^^and which is pleasantly situated on section 16. His first purchase consisted of ninety acres in its original condition, which he industriously culti- vated and improved and to which he subsequently "gi hi added until he now has 174 acres (ten of which are^ ^ in timber) finely improved and under a good state of cultivation. He has been honest and upright in his transactions, and during a period of nearly forty years has built up for himself a reputation as l an honest man and a good citizen. The subject of this history was born in Gallatin County, Ky., in 1825, and is the son of John and Nancy (Cox) McCormick, natives respectively of Maryland and Kentucky. When he was a lad ten, ^^ years old his parents removed to McDonough County, 111., and settled upon a farm, where our subject lived until 1848. He then crossed the' Father of Waters, and coming directly to Wapello County, located on the farm where he now resides. Mr. McC. was married in 1847, to jMiss Charlotte Miller, of Breckem-idge County, Ky.,and they be- came the parents of ten children, of whom the rec- ord is as follows : Louis C. lives in Cass County, Iowa; Martha became the wife of Joseph Gray, and died in 1879; Jesse D. ; Henry married Leorah Phelps, and lives in this county ; Parthenia is at home ; Catharine is married to Robert Cresswell, of Ottumwa; Sarah E., Jane. Flora E. and Nancy Irene are at home. Mr. McCormick has been connected with the i^HI m ii ^ -TXriIlItx»lJIXIlJT^''''TIJ-I_Il.U-l, : 13 1 J J ram rmrt-wrn - School Board of this township for sixteen j'ears. He is a member of the Predestinarian Baptist Church, and politicall}- is a Greenbacker. In ad- dition to general farming he makes a specialtj' of raising hogs for the market and has attained quite a reputation in this direction. The father of our subject departed this life in 1880, at the advanced age of ninety-three; the mother had passed to her long home in 1837, aged forty-eight years. \J /AMES M. RKKiS, one of the most pros- perous farmers of Wapello County, was a pioneer settler of Iowa, coming iiere in 1844, when he was a little lad of six }-ears old, from his native State of Virginia, where he was born in ^Marshall County, on the 11th of April, 1831). lie is the sun of Edmuud and Susanna (Rush) Riggs, natives respectively of A'irginia and Penu- S3ivania, wiio were married in the latter State. In 1844 they emigrated to Iowa, locating first in Van Buren County, where they remained for two years, engaged in agricultural pursuits. They then came into Wapello Countj' and located on a piece of Government land in Washington Township, three miles west of the present site of Eldon village. Before their removal, however, the father had en- tered his claim and erected upon it a log cabin 16x18 feet, into which he removed his family in the spring of 1840. He then entered industriouslj' upon the improvement and cultivation of his land, and with the assistance of his wife and son, soon commenced the raising of produce an.d stock. Here, also, the devoted family endured all the hard- ships and privations of pioneer life. Their milling- was done principally' at Bonaparte, manj' miles awaj^ which, with the distance and the uneven roads, occupied a week's time in carrying and bring- ing the grist for the family. But they had come to stay, and no obstacle which presented itself had any weight in moving them from their resolution, and in due time the}- received the reward of their la- bors. The barren fields gave place to waving grain 53 and pasture land, and fine farm stock soon took the ~ i place of the wild animals that originally roamed over |; ]■ the prairies and through the forests. In due time the household was completed b^- the birth of five more children, and now included four daughters and two g } sons, of whom two are deceased : INIary married - P John A. Kerr, in 1848, he died in 1852, and she , . 3 then married E. Rush, who died in 1855, of cholera; -t she then became the wife of H. J. Thomas, of AVa- pello County ; John is also a resident of this county ; Martha A. married D. Malon Railsback, of Galatin County, Mont., and James M., our subject, com- pletes the list of those living. Edmund Riggs, the father of our subject, de- parted this life on the 22d of June, 1875, the af- fectionate wife and mother having preceded him to the better land on the 4th of December, 1857. Thev had led earnest Christian lives, and their names are held in kindly remembrance bj- all who knew them. Mr. Riggs was a gentleman of enter- prise and energ}-, of sound judgment and intelli- gence, and the strictest integrity. In politics he was originally an old-line Whig, but after the dis- establishment of the old party became a Republican, and uniformly cast his vote in support of its prin- ciples. James M. Riggs was reared in Wapello County and received his early education in the pioneer schools. In 1874 he went to Montana and spent the gi-eater part of his time there for the following ten years. In the meantime, on the 21st of De- cember, 1882, he was maiTied in Wapello County to Mrs. Anna (Walkius) Williams, the wadow of David Williams. Mrs. Riggs is a native of Penn- sylvania, and was born in 1840. The subject of our sketch is the possessor of 156 acres of farming land, eighty of which are in a good state of cultivation. The farm is all enclosed, and is provided with a comfortable residence, good barns and all necessary out-buildings. From his boyhood Mr. R. has been an interested observer of the changes which have been succeeding each other as his adopted State has developed into her present p position of wealth and independence, and these S^ chanaes he has viewed with the unselfish satisfac- 5; 5' tion which has characterized the feelings of the g genuine pioneers who cheerfully gave their labor ? $. HkSGB BBS iOBli HmnuumiimiiiimHaB --^ I xx xJJU Lr»yxxilti-rJchz: crifrtiim «Txyi i n i ^:Ml WAPELLO } : and their lives for the development of the resources J;|; of the foiintrj' and the consequent good of their \'A children unto later generations. >'x/w ■-^>*'^vS/2rzr?r&v^- vvwv I :| n SRAEL YOUNG, one of the honored pioneers of the Hawkeye State, crossed the Mississippi i't ,ii from the State of Indiana in 1843, while Iowa \'^ was still a Territory, and has been a resident of this \-'_t section since that time. He has been an interested Hi ;> witness of the remarkable changes which have taken J; place since that time, and to the best of his abilit3' : he has contributed his quota to aid the march of X-'z civilization and progress. He is now one of the W;' highly respected citizens of Ottumwa, and ie pass- \u_z ing the later years of his life in the enjoyment of 'tif-z the fruits of early industry and economy. The subject of this history was born on a farm nji: near Franklin, Warren Co., Ohio, on the 23d of ffl;; November, 1816. He is the son of Jacob and W g Elizabeth (Price) Young, the father a native of ;Tf Maryland and the mother of Lancaster County, v z Pa. They were married at Emmitsburg, Md., and li : in 1810, journeyed westward into Warren County, T| : Ohio, where they located, and were among the ear- liest settlers of that region. Thej- there became iliE the parents of ten children, of whom the subject of oui' sketch is the third in order of birth. Israel Young was reared and educated in his na- lij tive county, his home life being spent in the log i:: cabin which constituted his iiarents' dwelling, and 1. J his studies being pursued in another cabin called a 1 n school-house. At the age of twenty-two years, in ^' t l,s;i8, he started for the West with teams and ac- ^ \ ; comi)anied by his brother. They crossed the Mis- sissippi into Jefferson County, Iowa, and there our subject located a tract of land, ^'ery few settlers had ventured into this region at that early da}' and lj;i only the smoke of the rude cabin here and there y.i disturbed the primitive calm of the prairie. In a |il short time Israel Young returned to Indiana, where I r1 he remained until 1 843, and then, crossing the Father : of Waters the second time, once more came into Jefferson County, and located near the Wapello ^■-z line. He now industriously commenced to improve the land in his possession, and in due time was re- warded by its fertility and beauty. In the course of four years he considered that he was in a condi- tion to invite a companion to share his cabin home, and accordingly, in 1847, was united in marriage with Miss Catharine Hughell, who was a native of his own county, where she was born on the 8th of June, 1812. Mrs. Young was a daughter of Joseph Hughell, of Washington County, Pa., who removed from his native State to Kentucky, and served as a soldier in the War of 1812. He was a daring and courageous man, and was identified with the Ran- gers, who obtained such celebrity in that region during the agitation between the colonies and the mother country. Mr. Hughell, in earl}' manhood, was married to Miss Pha'be Pugh, in 1803, in War- fen County, Ohio, and they became the parents of seven daughters and one son, all of whom except- ing two are now living. The record is as follows: Phoebe became the wife of Alex McCIeese, de- ceased ; Mary was born in Iowa, became the wife of George Wilson, now deceased; Catharine is a resident of Ottuiuwa; Martha married Eden Cra- mer, of Oregon; Clarissa J. married William Free- man, of Stockton, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. Hughell came to Jefferson County, Iowa, in 1838, and spent the remainder of their lives in this State. They lived together as husband and wife for nearly seventy years and, strongly attached in their lives, in death were not long divided. They were active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Hughell was a Class-Leader for more than fifty j'ears. They retained their mental faculties and physical strength to a remarkable degree, and when they were both about ninety years old they made a journey together from California to Iowa by themselves. Mr. and Mrs. Young, after their marriage, settled in Des Moines Township, and resided upon one farm for a period of fort}' years. They became the parents of four children, of whom the record is as follows : David, now a resident of Southern Mis- souri, served as a soldier in the late Rebellion, and returned home unharmed; .Samuel is in Montana; Julia A. is in Cloud County, Ivan., and is the wife of Curtis Alderson, who served in the late war, was PI' ill w \M •i.,i "'W rxxxxxrxi X.U - u.-^ 1 302 WAPELLO COUNTY. captured by the rebels and confined in Anderson- ville Prison, and is now living in Kansas, and Joseph is in Pottawatomie County, Kan. Mr. Young removed from Des Moines to Wap- ello County, in ISSfi, locating in Ottnmwa. where they have won the confidence and esteem of a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who will be pleased to see their portraits in connection with this brief (lersonal sketch. Mr. Young is Demo- cratic in politics, and in all respects is fulfilling the duties of a good citizen. -E>- -H> (^^fcHOMAS E. SHEARS, engineer of the water- ((((^^ works at Ottumwa, was born in Brooklyn, ^^^ N. Y., Jan. 1, 1852, and is the son of Joseph and Mary A. Shears, natives of Oxfordshire, En- gland. The old folk came to the States when quite young, and were married in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1849. In 1856 the}' removed to Aurora, Kane Co., 111., where the father followed his trade, that of a brickm.ason. He subsequently engaged In building and contracting, but at present is working for the C. & N. W. R. R., and is located in Dakota. At the breaking out of the late Civil War, the father of our subject, who was at that time an en- gineer of the C, B. & il- R. R., in company with several others, enlisted. They were sworn into the 89th Illinois Infantry, which was known as the " railroad regiment," there being so many railroad men belonging to it. On account of so many en- gineers leaving the C.,B. & Q. R. R. to join this regiment, the company was scarce of men, and it was through their influence that our subject's father I and several others were released from service. The parents of our subject had a family of three children: T. E., the subject of this notice; George F., professor in surger}' at Hahnemann College, and Sarah J., wife of Charles Fritz. i>f Aurora, 111., and a carriage-maker by vocation. The sultject of this notice was reared to man- hood at Am'ora, 111., and it was in the schools of that city that he received his education. He first started out to do for himself by clerking in ;in in- surance office at Aurora, which position he liUcd ^■^^.jjrjtj^^g irri rxViT i i iiiii" teX^ ^ti Sfch with credit to himself and his employers. AVhen yji seventeen years of age he was engaged as an em- ploye of the C, B. ife <^. R. R., as fireman. When twenty years old he was promoted to the position M of engineer, and in 1871 he was transferred to Iowa 3^ i and placed on the Iowa division of that company, ati This necessitated a change of his residence, and was Stj the principal cause of his removal to Ottumwa. a| In the fall Tiffi>fi!T ^ CROSSON, one of the old settlers of Ma- si haska and Wapello Counties, and a gentle- p J man well known by the citizens of this ^\ county, and respected for his sterling traits Js' of character, settled at Eddj'ville in 1855, and has ^, continued to reside there ever since, with the ex- ; ception of about three j'ears, during which time he H} lived at Keokuk. Mr. Crosson wa.s born in Fayei County, Ind. in 1833, and is the son of James ^ and Catharine (Dix) Crosson, the father a native of e Ohio, and the mother of Pennsylvania. Our sub- pj ject was reared to manhood on a farm and received g| } what education he possesses in the public schools and in the seminary at Couuersville, Ind. When he was twenty j'ears of age he apprenticed himself to learn the trade of a brickmason, and has fol- lowed that occupation off and on until the present time. In the winter of 1855-56, he taught a win- ter school in Mahaska County, and the next winter taught school in Wapello County. He is a thor- fi) ongh master of his trade and has done considerable |i contracting and building, having worked in various jij parts of the State. He erected the livery stable of |:i McNeil (Si Co., and the Novelty shops, and several jlp other buildings at Oskaloosa, and also erected a ; gi '"~^ rt T rx MX TTTQ?iVir»TTjn-iiTrixTiTl <-. i RHHasa I 1 . 136 i3i large block of buildings in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1861. WAPELLO 1 1 I 15 1- 1 1 I 1 I 1 i: i; i: i; I liS IFf I 1 i?t He was appointed Postmaster at Eddyville. Sept. if 1, 1885. In 187G he was nominated on the Green- $1 back ticket for State Representative, but was de- feated. ■ijj Mr. Crosson was married, in October, 1856, to j Miss Elizabeth Stannus, a native of Ohio, and a I daughter of George and Sarah Stannus. Of this union five children were born : Frank Stannus, at present a contractor and builder in New Mexico; Albert Lincoln, editor of a paper in Black Hawk, Col., known as the Black Hawk Times; Marion Elsworth, living at home and engaged in the study of law ; Laura May is residing at home, and Assist- ant Postmaster of Eddyville; Erminna Jane is liv- ing at home and attending school. From 1858 to 1861 our subject was engaged in clerking in a store at Keokuk, the firm with which he was eu- i| gaged being Stannus Bros. During the war he was Assistant Provost Marshal of his district. Mr. 'S Crosson comes of a family noted for its longevity, :| his father having been born in 1795, and dying in 1860, and his mother having lived to attain the ;S venerable age of eighty-seven j'ears. If llE 1 li lit \i 2=4=v I. LENTNER, of Highland Township, and a citizen held in the highest esteem by his community, is a native of Ohio, and the son of George M. and Mary Lentner, natives of Delaware and Ohio respectively. He was Itorn in 1835, and at the age of sixteen years accompanied his parents across the Mississippi. Coming into Wapello County, they made their first location in i|^ Dahlonega Township, on section 12, where they re- ■q^S mained until the spring of 1864. They then re- moved into Highland Township upon a tract of land on section 35, which constitutes the present i-^j homestead. The farm was only partly improved, iqE and they labored industriously for a number of I as years, bringing it to a good state of cultivation. The subject of this history was married in Au- gust, 1862, to Miss Elizabeth Godfrey, of Wapello County, and of their uni(m there were born four children — William Tjier, (hace D., Norton (4. and Rhoda. During the late Rebellion Mr. Lentner served his country as a soldier in the Union Army, enlisting Aug. 7, 1862, in the 36th Iowa Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He endured courageouslj' with his comrades all the privations and hardships of a soldier's life, and participated in the various battles of his division, being at Ft. Pemberton, Helena, Little Rock, etc., and escaping unharmed through many dangers. After his re- turn home he engaged in agricultural pursuits upon the old homestead, where he has since resided, car- rying on the peaceful pursuits of a farmer's life and fulfilling all the duties of a good citizen. -^ ^-^ ^ /ip5^> ENECA CORNELL, attorney at law, and ^^^ editor and publisher of the Des Moines (ll/__j) Valley Journal at Eldon, Iowa, is a native of Jefferson County, Iowa, and was born in 1858. His parents are Washington and Sarah (Wilson) Cornell, natives of Ohio, who came to Jefferson County, Iowa, in 1849, and are still liv- ing in the city of Fairfield. The subject of this biography was reared upon his father's farm, re- ceiving careful parental training, and his primary education in the public schools. He remained with his parents until the age of eighteen years, when he entered Parson's College, in 1876, and pursued his studies there for the following four J'ears. He then took up the studj- of law in the office of Senator J. F. Willison, of Fairfield, and remained under the instruction of the latter for two J'ears following. He was admitted to the bar in Bloomfield, May 5, 1882, and soon afterward came to Eldon and commenced the practice of his profession. He has been remarkably successful as an attorney and counselor, his transactions extend- ing from Wapello into Van Buren, Jefferson and Davis Counties, and he practices in the United States Courts when occasion requires. Mr. Cornell, in connection with J. J. Conger, established the Des Moines Valley Journal Oct. 2, 1886. It is a seven- column folio. Democratic in politics, and published everj' Thursdaj'. It is conducted in a fearless and outspoken manner, and bids fair to become a suc- cessful and inlluential paper. The marriage of Seneca Cornell and Miss Ella. m 1 i i Ml im II II K-,- ■ i xixn mxxxi- 1 1 JXIT XXXn 11 rtTTTt: "^^ m daughter of Paul and Sarah (Gilbert) Castor, was celebrated Nov. 25, 1885. Mrs. Cornell is a na- tive of Wapello County, born in Ottumwa, and by her marriage with our subject has become the mother of one child, a son, George A., now de- ceased. Washington Cornell, the father of our subject, is now living in retirement at Fairfield, .Jefferson County. The parental familj* consisted of eleven children, of whom Seneca was the sixth in order of birth; four are deceased. Those surviving are as follows : G. W., a resident of Jefferson County, is a farmer; Laura is the wife of Joseph Wereman, of Van Buren County ; the next was Seneca, our sub- ject; Oscar is engaged in farming near Larned, Kan. ; Sylvenus is carrying on agriculture in Jeffer- son County, Iowa; Alvah U. is engaged in the grocery trade at Fairfield; Chloe is the wife of William Miller, of Fairfield. The family are well and favorably known in this vicinity as the sup- porters and encouragers of everything which tends to the promotion of temperance, moralitj^ and the nobler elements of life. ^ATRICK II. RIORDAN, the subject of this Jj) biographical notice, and a resident of Ot- tumwa, was born near the town of Killar- ny. County Keny, Ireland, Dec. 13, 1844. Ills parents emigrated to the United States in De- cember, 1853, and took uj:) their residence at North Adams, JIass. There young Riordau attended the public schools, and in early life displa^'ed a zeal for the acquisition of useful knowledge, reading by candlelight, after the labors of the day were ended, such works as the local libraries afforded. Early in life our subject became a hand in the woolen factory of S. Blackington, of North Adams. He continued to labor in this manner until rebel shot and shell had been thundered against Sumter, when, although but sixteen years of age at the time, he at once determined that as soon as practicable he would shoulder his musket in defense of the countr3' he had adopted. About a month after the battle of Bull Run our subject carried his resolu- tion into effect, and bidding adieu to mother and father, and receiving their blessing, he left the old home, paid his own transportation to New York, and on the 12th of September, 1861, enlisted as a private soldier in the Union Army, and was as- signed to the 63d New York Infantry. He partici- pated in the battles of Yorktown. Fair Oaks, and the seven days" battle before Richmond, and was conspicuous for his gallantr3' at the battle of An- teitara. After the latter battle he was promoted Second Lieutenant, and subsequentlj' commanded his company until after the battle of Fredericks- burg, in which last engagement, while leading his men in a charge upon the enemj-, he was struck by a bullet from the enemy's gun, which disabled him, and in consequence of which he received an hon- orable discharge and was breveted Captain of the United States Volunteers. The wound which he received while in the army was iu his left shoulder, and after his discharge he returned home to Mas- sachusetts, where he worked at mill work until 1873. During the year last named Mr. Riordan came to this State and attended the State University, from which he graduated in 1875, in the law de- partment. He Avas admitted to practice in the courts of Iowa during that .year, and in April, 1881, was admitted to practice in all the United States courts. He resided in Dubuque for two years, when he came to Ottunn\a, where he has continued in practice until the present time. Mr. Kiordan has alwaj^s cherished a deep and affectionate love for his mother land, and is heartily in sympathy with any cause that is calculated to strike the fet- ters from the oppressed people of his native home. He is President of the Ottumwa Land League, and in the last five years has through his own exertions collected and forwarded $650, through the liberality of the citizens of Ottumwa, to the oppressed peo- ple of the Emerald Isle. In an article published in Congressman Finerty's paper, of Chicago, the Congressman says: " Capt. P. H. Riordan, of Ot- tumwa, a gallant ex-ofHcer of Gen. Meagher's fa- mous Irish Brigade of the army of the Potomac, has been nominated for the office of Representative in the Iowa Legislature. We don't know which party the Captaiii belongs to, nor do we care. Any Irish-American soldier who charged up the heights 'I I I -I in D : I 3b 1 S'h : n :.n 5:1 3' I 3:1 3:1 3;\ S-:l 3:= I 3H1 3i} rn 11 3t \i,i of Fredericksburg with Meaglier, is deserving of the vote of any decent American citizen of what- ever party." Mr. Riordan received the Democratic nomination for Representative, in September, 1885, and polled 2,880 votes. His opponent received 2,935. Capt. Riordan received a beautiful sword from the citizens of North Adams, Mass., for gallant and meritorious conduct while fighting in defense of his country. It was received on the 1 4th of February, 1863. On the Captain's leaving Dubuque for Ot- tumwa, appropriate resolutions were passed by the Land League of which he was a member, regretting that his business called him to another part of the State, and he was elected an honorary member of the League. ^HOiSIAS BROWN, who owns and occupies a comfortable homestead on section 20, Rich- land Township, is prosperously engaged as a farmer and stock-grower. He was born in Ire- land, Oct. 25, 1825, and is a son of .Samuel and Letitia (Cannon) Brown, both of whom were na- tives of Ireland and died in their native land. Thomas was reared upon a farm, and received but a limited education. In 1845 he came to America, and locating at Philadelphia worked at his trade of blacksmithing, which he had learned before leav- ing Ireland. In 1855 he came to Wapello Count}', Iowa, and worked at his trade and farming al- ternately until a few years ago, when he quit 'smithing, and has since devoted his attention to farming alone. Mr. Brown was married in Philadelphia, Aug. 10, 1849, to Miss Mary Gilmore, also a native of Ireland, born in 1825. Her parents came to America and located in Philadelphia, but only re- mained one year, when they returned to Ireland, and there both have since died. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are the parents of ten children — Letitia (de- ceased), James, Mary L., Jennie (deceased), Sam- uel H., John (deceased), Austin, Martha A., James H. and Myrtle. The farm of our subject comprises ninety acres of laud. On the place is a good house and barn ^ML, and all necessary out-buildings. Mr. Brown haspli held. the offices of School Director and Road Super- visor, and with his wife is a member of the Chris- tian Church. In politics our subject is a Demo- crat. -ww^^atAscc oi.-ji'vr^ <;f?AMES W. NORRIS, deceased. The subject of this biography deserves more than a pass- ing notice. He was a native of Sandwich, N. H., and was born Aug. 10, 1815. His par- ents were Samuel and Anna (Bean) Norris, and when a mere boy he removed with them from his native town to Compton, Canada, where they spent about six years. They then, on account of some property troubles, returned to the Old Granite State, where our subject remained until he was a youth of six- teen years. He then, with the consent of his father, went to Boston with his uncle, who was a merchant of Meridian and had gone to Boston to trade. The latter placed him on board a sailing-vessel, by which he journeyed to New Orleans, and thence by river to Marietta, Ohio. He soon afterward en- tered the college at that place and completed the education which he had begun in the common schools of his native State. The means for this he obtained by his own labor. He was studious and improved every opportunity to avail himself of useful knowledge, and after the completion of his course at Marietta, went to Danville, Kj'., and spent several months in a law office with a skilled lawyer of that locality. He then journeyed north into the Prairie State, locating at Bloomingtou, and in due time was admitted to the bar, and became the friend and associate of some of the first men of Illinois. He enjoyed an intimate friendship with Abraham Lincoln, and practiced with him on the same circuit. He was also a great admirer of Henry Clay, of whom he was an active and valuable supporter at the time the latter was a candidate for the Presi- dency of the United States. In 1841 or 1842 Mr. Norris went to Chicago, 111., where he published the first directory of the city, in 1844. He was also the founder of the Chicago Euening Journal, which has been a regular visitor at the homes of so many in the Northwest for a period of forty j'ears. Five years later Mr. Norris, jtt tXXX^rTlTlfTlTfflll lT IlII II riH llI XXJI^XXJTtTIITirTf ip isasprS; in company with six young men, started for the gold fields of California. They were equipped with a mule-team and a colored driver, and supplied not only with everything to make them comfortable, but many of the luxnries of travel. While cross- ing the Skunk River in Iowa one of thje mules was drowned, and in going through Dahlonega Town- ship, this county, there appeared to the astonished eyes of James Norris, his father coming toward them on horseback. The latter persuaded our sub- ject that it would be folly to proceed on the expe- ji'dition, and wished him to go to St. Joseph, Mo., with him to distribute Bibles. To this James con- sented, and upon returning located in Ottumwa. Iowa, where he again entered upon the practice of his profession. In due time he was intrusted with an important bill for collection, and the only way in which it could be settled was to levj^ on a ten- acre tract of land, which eventually came into his possession, is now included in the city limits, and is verj' valuable. ^Ml' i" 18.50 iMiss Martha R. Spaulding came to Ot- I tuuiwa on a visit to her In-other, Rev. B. A. Spauld- ing. This lady was highlj' educated, and our sub- ject was united with her in marriage July 27 of the following 3'ear. They subsequent!}" went to Eddy ville, where Mr. Norris established the Eddj'- ville Five Press, which is still in existence and boasts the age of thirty-four years. After a time, wish- ing to change his location, he returned to Ottumwa y and purchased the Courier, which he conducted as editor and jiroprietor, and materially assisted in the organization of the Republican partj'. He remained connected with this paper until after the war, and in 1S(J7 visited Europe and attended the Paris Exposi- tion, reaping a rich experience from his observation of foreign customs and manners and the commod- ities and works of art of the world as exhibited there. During the war Jlr. Xorris was made Postmaster of ()ttumw%— i:»S^4fi|^§4-<=5.^-<-4- ■^AMES H. HATCH, a farmer and stock- grower living on section 12, Center Town- ship, is a native Hawkeye, born in Appa- noose County, Sept. 10, 18.59, and is a son of George and Mary E. (Betterton) Hatch, the former a native of England and the latter of Penn- sylvania. The}' reside upon a farm in Center ag Township. Our subject passed his early life upon a farm and in attendance at the common schools of his native State. Mr. Hatch was united in marriage with Fannie M. Booz, daughter of J. G. and Mary A. W. (Townsend) Booz, the former of whom was born in Pennsylvania and the latter in New Jersey. She was born Nov. 16, 18G4, in Center Township. Two children have been born to them — Amy Beatrice, March 8, 1885, and a son, Chester, Dec. 13, 188G. Mr. Hatch is living on a farm of 142 acres, belong- ing to C. F. Blake, of Ottumwa. The farm is well improved and is numbered among the best in Cen- ter Township. Politically Mr. Hatch is a Repub- lican. His wife is a member of the Episcopal Church. ■jl/ INSAY H. PAGE, deceased, came into Iowa I (^ in 18,52, was born in the State of Ken- /l*-^v, tucky, and died near Batavla, this county, in 1864. He was reared and educated in his native State, and after arriving at years of manhood went to Logan County, Ohio, and in due time was there married to Miss Axie Harris. Of this union there were born seven children, three only now living: James J., a Mormon Elder of Salt Lake City, Utah; Isaac H., of Nebraska, and Mary E., the wife of David R.ailsback, of Ottumwa. Mrs. Axie Page died in Ohio, and the subject of our sketch mar- ried for his second wife Miss Annie Smith, and they became the parents of three children : Lettie E., the wife of Edward Burnett, of Michigan; William H., living near Catawba, Ohio, and John T., of Albia, Dane Co., Wis. Mr. Page removed from Ohio to Indiana in 1 850, and two years later crossed the Father of Waters and came into Wapello County, Iowa, settling upon a farm in Richland County, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a man of excellent character, an active member of the Union Baptist Church, and highlj' respected in the community where he resided. After his decease Mrs. Page returned to her home in Logan County, Ohio, where she still resides. ii^ =sg^J^l*is ■^ OHN MORROW HEDRICK, a late resident of Ottumwa, was born in Rush County, Ind., Dec. 16, 1831, and died of paralysis Oct. 3, 1880, at his home in this city. His disease was no doubt induced by the severe wounds he re- ceived in the army during the Rebellion. His father was John W. Hedrick, a native of Kentucky, a farmer of much intelligence, and a sterling citi- ng? r KjxxxjjaxitM ■UIXKimrrit iJi.Ki,i.>iij*ixxmn.^ii n ir ii ' UC1XI-XJ[IIJLI-(UX1I]IXU.1XIXLX1 > rmiXT J I txxxi ira mxTi cn n : 308 WAPELLO COUNTY. :!W zen. His mother's maiden name was Mary Mor- row. She died many years ago, but the father still survives, at the advanced age of seventy-eight years. Our subject was reared upon a farm, and emi- gi-ated to AVapello County, Iowa, with his father's family in "184.T, and remained with his father upon the farm till the age of twenty, when he engaged as a clerk in a dry-goods store, and upon arriving at his majority became a partner in the firm. The General continued in the mercantile business nearly all the time till he entered the army as First Lieu- tenant of Co. D, 15th Iowa Vol. Inf., Sept. 20, 1801. AVhile the regiment was in rendezvous at Keokuk, Iowa, he was promoted to the captaincy of Compan}- K. of the 1 .ith, and in the first day's battle at Shiloh his regiment was to the front in Gen. Ben. Prentiss' command, and there he was quite severely wounded and taken prisoner. He was six months in various prisons of the South, and finally paroUed Oct. 18, 1862, and came to his W^^ home in this city, where he remained until ex- i'^lil t'hanged, and then joined his regiment at Lafayette, Wmi \ Teun., Feb. 9, 1863. He was soon thereafter pro- moted INIajor of the regiment, and on the 22d of April following was commissioned Lieutenant Col- onel. In the spring of 1864, on account of Iowa allowing her soldiers at the front to vote, the Re- publican State Convention designated the General as a delegate to the National Convention, sitting U that year in Baltimore, which convention renomi- nated the lamented Lincoln for President, the Gen- eral being an earnest supporter of his nomination. On the 22d of July, 1864, in the fierce fighting of that da_y, before Atlanta, Ga., Gen. Hedrick re- ceived a fearful wound in the hip, the ball passing around near to the spine, and while being borne from the field he received another ball through his arm. His wounds proved nearly fatal, and when lie was able to be around he went on crutches for many months. Unable to take the field he was i" detailed for duty in tlie War Department at Wash- ington, and remained tiiere from ]\Iarch, 1865, to ,,n September, 1S66. He was a member of a court martial there which tried many of the important cases noted in the history' of those days. Upon the fall of Atlanta the Colonel of the regiment, W. W. Belknap, was promoted Brigadier General, and Hedrick was promoted Colonel, his commission dating Aug. 20, 1864. He was soon after commis- sioned Brevet Brigadier General for conspicuous gallantry upon the field of battle. In 1866 he was appointed Postmaster of Ottumwa, and held that office until he resigned to take the position of Supervisor of Internal Revenue for Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Colorado and Dakota, in 1870. He held this position until 1876, and until a revision of the corps of Internal Revenue officials, when Supervisors were superseded by revenue agents. While Supervisor he was detailed to take chai-ge of the great whisky fraud cases of Milwaukee and Chicago, which at that time attracted the attention of the whole countrj-. His marked ability, in- domitable energy, fearless fidelity to duty, and sterling integrity, brought him into wide and ex- tended notice throughout the Northwest, especially at that time, and he was highly complimented b3' the Secretary of the Treasury for his eminently satisfactory discharge of so important a service. In 1866 the Ottumwa (Iowa) Courier, a daily and weekly newspaper, passed into the hands of several stockholders, and the General was chosen as its editor, and so remained until August, 1869, when the ownership of the paper was vested in the General and A. H. Hamilton as joint owners. From that time forward the editorial charge was in the hands of both its owners until Jan. 1, 1878, when he sold his interest to the said Hamilton. He was a delegate at large from Iowa to the Chicago con- vention, in 1868, which first nominated Gen. Grant for President, and was one of the committee appointed by the convention to notify Gen. (irant of his nomination. On retiring from the Courier the General gave his attention chiefly to his own affairs, but was ever alive and to the forefront in all public enterprises for the advancement of the growth and prosperit3' of Ottumwa. Some eight years ago he built a street railroad in the city, which proved profit- able to him, as well as a great convenience to the public. He alwa3's gave liberally to all public en- terprises, his large gifts of this character amount- ing to thousands of dollars. He was especially the citizen of all others to represent Ottumwa abroad S^ I^J r •<- X ws A ^^1. "tm^^W- - ..i#U"«#ffS Residence of David Cobler.Sec. 20.,HichlandTown5hip. (.,■ . ,'^,.*^ ^ ^?#^?" ^ - -^PriM . :-^^^tIXxx^lI]^c^ '- ^" " "' ' " ' "" *x^^^^ f WAPELLO COUNTY. Uii IF in railroad projects, and he gave months of his time without compensation in this direction, for the public good, having no other interest save one ill common with other citizens. He was peculiarh- the citizen above all others who fiuall.v secured for Ottumwa that great railway thoroughfare — the C, M. & St. P. The life of the General since the close of the Rebellion was intlmatel}- and most promi- nently interwoven with the material advancement of city and county. Reared on a farm, he took great interest in agriculture, and was President of the county agricultural society, and paid liberally to promote its interests. No citizen was more uni- versally missed by the people of his county and city, and none more sincerely mourned at his death. The General was married, July 3, 1853, to Ma- tilda Caroline Haiues, a most estimable lady, who still survives. The living children of this marriage are Mrs. Kate M. Ladd, Howard L., Charles M., Harry McP. and Carita B. ylLLIAM COLE, at present a retired farmer and a resident of Kirkville, Iowa, was born in Marietta, Washington Co., Ohit), Sept. 28, 1810, and is a son of Abijah and Susan (Kath- cart) Cole. His father was a native of Connecti- cut, a tanner and shoemaker by trade, and died in Wyandotte County, Ohio, in 1850. His mother died in April, 1823, in Washington Count}', Ohio. Before reaching his majority, William Cole learned the trade of a stonemason, which occupa- tion he followed for fifteen years in his native State. Ill 1833 he was married to Miss Elizabeth B. Pat- ton, born in Washington County, Ohio, Jan. 9, 1813, and the daughter of Thomas Patton. Of this union there were born ten children, who are recorded as follows: Ann A. is the wife of H. C. Kirkpatrick, and lives at Winchester, Kan. ; Irene D., the wife of D. H. C'line, lives in Oskaloosa, Kan. : William W. married Miss Julia Daney and lives in Kansas; T. E. married Miss M. J. Picker, and lives in Richland Township; .John L. was next in order of birth; Marj- E., the wife of M. E. HoUowaj', lives in Mahaska County; Susan M. is deceased ; three others died in infancy. Mrs. Elizabeth Cole departed this life Sept. 19, 1881, and was buried in the Kirkville Cemetery. Mr. Cole is the owner of fifty-six acres of land in Richland Township, together with three dwell- inar-houses in Kirkville. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace for six years, and politically is a Greenbacker. ^ELS ABRAHAM, a prosperous Swedish farmer of Green Township, was born March 1836, and emigrated to America from his native land when a young man twenty-two years of age. His parents were Charles and Han- nah (Peterson) Abraham, who spent their entire lives in their native country, engaged in agricultu- ral pursuits. After reaching American shores Mr. Abraham ]iroceeded to Illinois, and located in Rock Island County, and at Moline was engaged for about seven months in the plow factory of John Deere. He then removed to Henry Count}', where he was engaged as a coal miner for a year, and thence came to Ottumwa in 1870, being employed the following five years on the C, B. & <^. II. R. All this time he had in view the pursuit of agri- culture like his father before him, and had saved what he could of his moderate wages, and now found himself the possessor of sufficient means to purchase a small farm. He found a tract of eighty acres in Green Township, with which he was well pleased, but upon which no improvements had been made. Like any other man naturally inter- ested in his own possessions, he turned his whole attention to the improvement of his little farm, in which he was eminently successful. In the meantime Mr. Abraham liad assumed fam- ily and domestic ties, having been married, in Jan- uary, 1871, to Miss Anna Knoto, a native of his own country, and the daughter of Peter and Benta (Anderson) Knoto. Of this union there were born three children: Charles Alfred, Sept. 23, 1871; Selma, Dec. 9, 1873, and Emma Mary, March 6, 1875. Up to 1886 the little family lived content- edly in a log cabin patiently waiting for better things in the future. In the fall of that year Mr. XI txixxTxzxrozxizxjxiT3~iTip£]StS jJ nil LIIU E^ 1 rj^rtiO f IXM-UUIXtJUlXXaZ-IXZU f fmrrjTf n \ 1 312 WAPELLO COUNTY. Abraham erected a cf)nifortable and shapely' frame house, -iSxH feet, with an 1> 12x14 feet, in which they are now estahlishcfl. -.md living in a style cor- responding with tiieir means. The posse.s.sion.s of Mr. Abraham have been ac- quired solely by the exercise of his own energy and industry. In his own country he followed the trade of a miller to n certain extent, but is now- giving his wlnile attention to the cultivation of his land, and the raising of good grades of cattle and other st(jck. Mi\ and Mi's. Abraham are mem- bers of the Lutheran Church, and politically^ our subject uuif(jrmly casts his vote with the Repub- lican party. ■•fsna/^^y •y^&VJVt- \~jllA PHILLIPS, a prominent business man and highly respected citizen of Ottnmwa, is closely identified with the business and industrial in- terests of this section, and is President of the Phil- lips Coal and Mining Company', whose operations extend over a large portion of this locality, and give employment to numbers of worlving-men. Mr. Phillips is a native of Madison Countj', Ohio, and was born on the •28th of May, 1830. When he was a lad of twelve years old his pai-ents remt)ved from his native State to Van Buren County, Iowa, wliile the latter was a Territor}'. He here grew to man- hood, and received his early education in the pio- neer schools, which were conducted in the humble log cabin. He was c;uefully trained to liabits of industry and economy by his excellent parents, and in early years imhibed those principles of honor and integrity which have made his life successful and secured for hiui the- respect and esteem of his associates. Mr. Phillips was married in \an Buren Count}' in 1854, to Miss Emilj', the daughter of Sylvester Hcni-y, who came to Van Buren Count}' in 1838, Mrs. Phillips at that time being a child of three years old. They located upon a tract of wild land, improved a farm, and established a comfortable home upon the site of what had formerly been a wilderness. Of the union of Mr. and Mrs. P. there were born two children: Ora, who died in Van Buren County in 1874, and Henry, now of the firm of Ira Phillips it Co., of Ottumwa. The suiiject of our sketch became a resident of this city in 187;i, and since that time has been ex- tensivel}^ engaged in the coal l)usiness. During his long residence in this locality his name has become familiar as that of a man honest and njjright in his transactions and (jf the highest moral principles. In politics he is a stanch Republican, and keeps well posted upon the affairs of the county and State at large. He is an extensive reader and a man of decided views. Of strong temperance principles, he took a firm stand against the sale and manufacture of whisky in this State, and arrainged himself promptly upon the side of the Prohibition- ists. The property' of the Phillips Coal and Mining Company consists of valuable engines and hoisting- machinery and all the appliances required for suc- cessful mining. The works are in a prosperous condition and form a valuable factor in the indus- trial interests of this section. J. IIARMAN, a prosperous farmer and stock-grower on section 5, Pleasant Town- ship, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, May 1.5, 1828, and is a son of George and Juda (Whitmore) Ilarmau. both of whom are na- tives of Pennsylvania, but who moved to Ohio at an early day. On the 30th day of September, 1842, the family arrived in Jefferson County, Iowa, and there wintered, and in May of the following year moved to Wapello County, the elder Ilarman tak- ing up a claim adjoining the farm on which his son now lives. He died on his original homestead, Nov. 4, 18G4, at the age of sixt}' -seven j'ears. He was a man well known to all the early settlers of Wapello County, and enjoyed the respect and esteem of all who knew him. His wife survived him over six years, dying Jan. 15, 1871. B. J. Harman came to Iowa in company with his parents and remained with them until twenty-two years of age. (_)n the 21st day of November, 1«51, he was united in marriage with Catherine A. Dick- ens, born in Ohio, Jan. ID, 1831, the daughter of S'^t Martin and Elizabeth (Stalej^) Dickens. Her '^-' mother is dead, bnt her father 3H?t .survives, and is living in Competine Township. One child hle.st this union, James A., born June 30, 1852, now liv- ing in Appanoose Countj', this State. Mrs. Ilar- man died Nov. 21, 1854, and in 1858 Mr. Harman married Sarepta C'obler, a native of Indiana, who was born April 29, 1 .S41, and the daughter of Lewis and Nancy Cobler. Her mother is deceased, but her father is living in Dahlonega Townshii). Of this union there were three children : Harvey, born April 26, 1860; Nancy C, Nov. 11, 1861; Clara B. Aug. 24, 1866. Mr. Harman is the owner of 195 acres of fine farm land, all of which is under a high state of cul- tivation, there being on the place a good frame dwelling, barn, and every convenience that tends to make it a fine stock and grain farm. Mr. and Mrs. Harman are members of the German Baptist Church, of which he has been a minister for a period of twenty years. Politically Mr. H. is a Democrat, and has served his township as Assessor. AMUEL BUSH, a highly respected i-esident of Chillicothe, Iowa, is a native of Ross County, Ohio, and was born in 1810, being ^^ the son of Jlichael and Susanna (Bowers) ■ Bush, both natives of Virginia. They removed : from their native State to Ohio soon after their mari-iage and were among the pioneer settlers of tiiat region. There, their son Samuel was reared }B :ind educated, remaining under the parental roof [ ; I until he had attained to years of manhood. He re- ; moved to Iowa in 1839, while it was yet a Teni- m tory, settling near Stuniptown, Van Buren County, ^j and remained there until 1843, when he settled J upon a tract of land about one-half mile from the : present site of Chillicothe, upon which he has lived since that time, the primitive condition of it hav- t ing given way to town lots and residences. In 1866 he established the hotel business in which he ^ has since been continuously engaged, and in an ex- perience of nearly thirty years has acquired a con- {i| siderable degree of perfection in the otlice of "mine HjT host," his house being the resort of the best class of ;j2 travelers through tliis section. Samuel Bush was married, at the age of twenty- three years, in his native State, to Miss Christina Campbell, also a native of Ohio, and who became the mother of two children : p]lizabeth, the wife of John Cottrell, and Susanna, now deceased. This lady did not long remain his companion, departing this life in 1837. Mr. Bush was a second time married, in 1839, to Miss H. M. Michael, of Vir- ginia. Of this marriage there were born nine chil- dren, only three of whom are now living, viz. : Francis M., a merchant of Chillicothe; Charles, a conductor on the C, B. & Q. R. R., a resident at Creston, and Louisa, at home with her parents. The eldest son served as a soldier in the late war. Mr. Bush had one son, Zacharia Taylor, who went to California and has not been heard from for many years. It is not known by the family whether he is living or dead. «-5»;^'-J»i^. >^5«t-<•^^5tf-^ i|:J \|) A. WAGNER, editor and publisher of the ihiM Journal and Freie Presse of Ottum wa, Iowa, nT In is conducting one of the best papers in Wa pello Count}' in a creditable and intelligent manner, and has built up a subscription list which is increasing steadily as time passes. Mr. Wagner is a native of this countj', and was burn in Agency City, Sept. 7, 1861. His parents were John and Elizabeth (Lader) Wagner, natives of Germany, j||- where they were reared and married. They emi- grated to the United States in 1856, and proceed- ing directly westward crossed the Father of Wa- ters and located in the village where their son. our subject, was born. John Wagner was a woolen manufacturer, and pursued his trade after coming to Iowa, in Agency City and Ottumwa. He then opened a grocery store on Birch street, and has been conducting this business since that time, be- ing now located at the corner of Main and Birch streets. The mother is also living, and they are among the most highly respected residents of this vicinity. The subject of our sketch was reared in Ot- tumwa, received a fair education in his native lan- guage, and at the age of thirteen years entered the office of the Juurnai to learn the printer's trade. JtirncriiJtTlfi Kiixxjutjrjl Mjrji iJlk_ 314 WAPELLO COUNTY. m In 1877 be went to Sigonrney, where he remained nearly two years, and then, setting his face west- ward, located at Columbus, Neb., where he was en- gaged in the office of a German publication for a period of seven months. He then returned to Ot- tumwa, and engaged with McClellan Bros., job printers, until October, 1881, when he purchased .an interest in the Journal and Freie Presse. Mr. Wagner is a prominent man among the ex- cellent class of German citizens in this locality, and one of the officers of the Turnverein. He is also a member of the Printer's Union, and a gentleman whose opinions are greatly respected, and his judg- ment often ai:)pealed to in the consideration of mat- ters of importance. The parental family of our subject consisted of six children, of whom he was the third in order of birth. All these are living but one, and are named: Mary A., John A., Lizzie, Carrie and Katie. / E. LANG FORD, of Ottumwa, is a manufact- urer of artificial building stone, for check- ered sidewalks, cellar floors, door-steps, window-silis, hitching-blocks, carriage-steps, fountains, vases, tombstone bases, sewer and drain pipe, well-tubing, roofing, pitch, window arches, etc., and dealer in home and foreign cement, plas- ter Paris, lime, hair, sand, fireclay, clay pipe, fer- tilizer, etc. The factory is located at the corner of ('Lay and Lincoln streets, and besides this Mr. Lang- ford is the owner of forty-nine acres of land in and adjoining the city linuts of Ottumwa, near the fair ground, on which he has a flue brick residence, with well-kept lawn, a good barn with stone b.asement, and v.arious out-liuildings. Kverything about the place is neat .and t.asteful, and denotes the thrift and industry of its proprietor. J. E. Langford wa.s born in Tioga Count}', N. Y., Feb. 10, 182(;, and is a son of J. E. .and S.arah (Swartwood) Langford, who both died in Tioga County, his motiier in 1831, and liis father in 1862. On the death of his mother, the subject of this sketch went to live with a cousin Swartwood, where he remained until he was eighteen years of age. during which time he was employed at all kinds of general work and attended the country schools of the neighborhood. He then went to work with two of his half-brothers, James and Daniel Pierce, and remained with them until 1849, when he en- gaged with Captain Smith of a whaling-ship and went to sea, being out two j'ears. They crossed the Equator four times in 72 north latitude and 51 soutli latitude. They captured thirt3'-two whales while out, the longest measuring seventv-four and one-half feet from tip to tip. They brought home 3.6.50 barrels of oil and 4.i,000 pounds of black whalebones. Their return was in 18.51. and for the next two }'e.ars Mr. Langford followed farming and clerking in a store. In 1853 he commenced rail- roading with James Thompson on the second track of the New York & Erie llailroad. He next was employed on the L.ackawanna ib Pittsburgh Rail- road, near Scranton, Pa. ; from there he came west and worked on the old Mississippi & Racine li;iil- road, and while engaged on this road built a levee opposite St. Louis, Mo. He next was employed on the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad, at Joliet, 111., and from there, in 1862, he went to Lake Super- ior and assisted in building a railroad from Escan- aba to the Lake and to the iron mines. He then came to Iowa and filled a contract on what was then known as the Burlington & Missouri River, now the Chicago, Burlington & Quincj' Railroad. In 1870 he worked on the Burlington unt_y, Ind., where thej- lived until 1850, and then crossed the Eather of AVaters into Wapello County, Iowa, where the}' established a permanent home and passed the remainder of tlieir daj's. They became the parents of eleven children, five now living, of whom the record is as follows : Daniel is a resident of Wayne County, Iowa; Catharine be- came the wife of James LaFollett, of Montgomery Count3% Iowa; Frances is the widow of Jacob W. Laj-ne, and a resident of this count}'; Isaac lives in Missouri; Angeline married ,Iohn H. LaFollett, of this county. The father of this family died Sept. a' 18, 187C, the mother having preceded him to the q| better land Nov. !t. 1871. They were people aj great!}- respected in this vicinity for their high a! moral jirinciples and consistent Christian lives, and 3: were prominent members i>f the IJajitist Church. In early life Mr. Easley was an old-line Whig. 31 but after the abandonment of that party by tlu> organization of the Republicans he cordially en- dorsed the principles of the latter, and subsequently identified himself ivith them. He was prominently identified with the affairs of his tojivuship, held the various local ottices, and was the encourager and supporter of every measure calculated to advance its prosperitj-. ^- ■^^B— I ON. EUGENE FAWCETT, deceased, a former highly respected resident and busi- ness man of Wapello Count}', was born in ^} Belmont County, Ohio, March 22, 1845, and received his early education in the public schools of the Buckeye State. He remained with his parents until he attained to years of manhood, and then, during the progress of the late Civil §11 A\'ar, enlisted in the army as a telegraph operator, feh and remained until the close of the war. He then Kft went to Panama as correspondent of the New York ^ JYibune, and subsequently officiated in the same capacity for the New York Herald and San Fran- cisco Chronicle, and was appointed .Superintendent Ki of the Aspinwall Telegraph Company. After being thus occupied for several years he returned to the United States on account of failing health, and set- tled temporarily in Chariton, Iowa, where, for a short time, he conducted the editorial department of the Chariton Patriot. In 1869, having previously taken a thorough E course in the study of law, Mr. Fawcett came to 3e Ottumwa and formed a partnership with William 1^' McNett, Esq., and subsequently, in .September, 3=A 1872, went to Santa Barbara, Cal., where he soon a'ii built up an extensive and lucrative i)racticc. He !-• also became prominent in the public affairs of that J^i section, and after filling other prominent positions 3 h was elected Judge of the District Court of Souti I xiixxfxitixiriuxii rV iTii rrri rUrTrirrr »rr« i ri ixtr EaH^sa' SHSSaa WAPELLO COUNTY. 317 1 1 i: 1 i; 1 1 1 1 1 I I? I 1 I I I \-. I 1 1 i3 lis lie 1?-: h; y;= 1": 1-': i=? MS 1-: H ■: toi ern California. While holding this position he was a member uf the Con.stitiitional Convention of California, and tliere was a motion made to debar him of his seat, the opposition claiming' he was not eligible on account of holding the office of Judge. A heated discussion grew out of this, but Judge Fawcett was sustained in his position. Judge Fawcett departed this life Jan. 1), 18S0, after establishing a record a« one of the most able i-S jurists who have adorned the bar of Wapello County, as well as that of the Pacific slope. He was a close student, a deep thinker, and keenly ob- servant of what was going on around hini. His commanding presence and fine physique, added to his eloquence as an advocate, deepened the im- pression which he invariably made as to his marked abilities, force of character, and more than tirdinary genius. =s=S^=^ -' W. BELL. The subject of this liiugraphy, cue of the honored pioneers of Iowa, came to the State with his parents in 1846, and has been a resident of AVapello County since that time. He now owns and occupies a val- ual)le homestead in Cass Township on section 0, where, for many 3'ears, he has been successfully en- gaged as a farmer and stock-raiser. Mr. Bell was born in Marion County, lud., on the iSth of November, 1831, and is the son of Nathaniel and Celia (Wright) Bell. Nathaniel Bell is a native of Ohio, and the mother of our subject tJ-Ij was born in Randolph County, N. C. Thev became i:l .u .. ,. -,.•., „,.:,.,.„.: -:.. ,i_..„.,:. ■ S the parents of nine children, six daughters and Lucia HI; three sons, five of whom are still living: ■n-; became the wife of Thomas (iritlith, who is now a i|;5 retired farmer and living in Richland; Adam, our subject is the fourth in order of birth ; B. F. is a farmer and stock-dealer of Center Township; T. J. is engaged in mining in Nevada, he has been a prominent citizen of that State for a number of years, and in the fall of 188U was candidate for Governor; Helen graduated from the Medical De- partment of Ann Arbor University in 1882; after receiving her diploma she spent one 3ear in the Female Hospital of Boston, Mass., and has now opened an office in Denver, Col., where slie is suc- cessfully engaged in the practice of her profession. Jn 1846 the parents of our subject removed from Indiana to AVapello Count3^, Iowa, and the father entered 320 acres of land on sections 4 and in Center Township. It w-as but slightly ini[)roved and he at once l)egan its cultivation. He was suc- cessful in his operations, and at the time of his death had one of the most valuable farm estates in this section of the country. He departed this life on the 7th of January, 187'j, leaving a good record as an honored citizen and a valuable member of the com- munity. The wife and mother had preceded him to the better land y those who knew her best and appreciated to the fullest extent her excellent qualities of mind and heart. On the -id of January, 1860, Mr. Bell was the second time married, to Miss Mary I. McGlothlen. This lady ivas burn in Fountain County, Ind., March 2, 1839, and is the daughter of Thomas D. and Sarah (Meek) McCllothlen, both natives of In- diana, and a sketch of whom will be found else- where in this volume. This union was blest bj"^ the birth of six children, of whom the record is as follows : Jefferson, the eldest, who was born Dec. 22, 1862, died Aug. 22, 1863; Addie M. was born Dec. 4, 1863, and became the wife of Harvey Shay- han,a resident of Ottumwa: Lucia J., born Dec. 28, 186.5, married Mr. D. P. Fagerstrom, station agent at Stanton, Iowa; T. B. was born March 12, 1868, and Nellie V., Feb. 28, 1871 ; W. T., born Jan. 12, 1873. died April 25, 1879. In 1862 Mr. Bell took a trip to Nevada, and while there occupied himself in chopping and haul- ing wood, at a net proiit of §100 per mouth. After fourteen months thus employed he returned to Wa- pello County and resumed his farming operations. lie also operated a threshing-machine and sawmill for a number of years, and then engaged with his brother, B. F. Bell, in buying and shipping stock east to Chicago and west to Ne\ada and Salt Lalve City, which he followed for about seven years, and from which he received a handsome income. In tlie meantime he also added to his landed posses- sions, and is now the jiroprietor of 300 acres, all improved and under a good state of cultivation. He has a fine set of farm buildings, and the liome- stead, with all its appointments, forms one of the most attractive features in the landsca|)e of the county. In connection witli his farming operations our subject has been running a custom sawmill on Bear Creek in Folk Townshii), which has proved, like most of his undertakings, a fortunate invest- ment. The possessions of Mr. Bell arc the result solely of his own enterprise and industry. He has ))een prominent in the affairs of his community and has held the various offices of trust within the gift of his townsmen. He has been upright, generous and i : 1 1 manl}' in all his dealings, taking a lively interest in ; h every measure pertaining to the intellectual, moral ; ; } and religious advancement of his township. IIi~ ; children have received careful home training and ; the advantages of a good education, and are thus fitted to take up his mantle in the 3-ears when he 3,K shall have been gathered to his fathers. Mr. and 5': i Mrs. Bell are members in good standing of the :.U Christian Church of Cass Township, and are looked 3'i up to by all as worthy and valued factors in the : K moral and industrial elements of this section. ; ;; :-;ti :.v Morton were Si 3:: I B!;i y? K. MOORE, deceased, formerly an es- :■ 1 tceined resident of Highland Township. " "' *J?^ was born in New York State in isi-l, and removed westward in 1837, locating first upon a farm near Lansing, Mich., which he improved from a tract of wild and uncultivated land. Thence he removed to Iowa in 1867, and became the proprie- tor of a farm of 160 acres in Wapello County, upon which he spent the remainder of his da3'S, de()arl- ing this life May 17» 1873. Both he and his wife 3|;jJ were members in good standing of the Baptist r'^J Church. AV. H. Moore and Miss Lucy M married May 19, 1845. Mrs. M. was the daughter of Bishoj} and Elnora Morton, natives respectively of New York and Massachusetts, and of this mar- ;|J riage there were born the following children, only ;itj one of whom is a resident of this county : Ella J. married A. Fuller, a coal inspector for the C, B. & Q. R. R. Co., and they live in Chicago; Jennie C. : ![ married William Buslmell, also of the Garden City, z'^ and Filmer. Elmer E. Jloore, son of our subject, was born in Clinton Countj', Mich., in 1849, and came to Wa- pello Count}' with his father. In early manhood 3:} he was married to Miss Laura Spencer, their wed ding taking place in May, 1872, and they became ; f the parents of one child, who died in infancy. Mrs. - '" Laura Moore survived her marriage only one year, ; Ij" and died at the age of twenty-three. In 1876 .Mr. Moore was united in marriage with JMiss Ada Reynolds, of Michigan, and the daughter of Rich- ard and Betsey Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. Moore 3. I 1 ;i -I ZXIXtXJIX U XXXI XXTT' « -' ^ «iVHrTiirx»TxiriY>ri A 'I B«!9 ^^-tHi Mrs. Wood was born in Seneca County, N. Y., in \] 1812, and inherited from her parents their noble Jj ; and stinking traits of character. She was eminentl}' Ms fitted to be the companion of her husband, and they uiukL set out in life with high hopes for the future, mak- ing their first home at Port Byron, where the young physician commenced the practice of his profession. They remained in Port Byron for nearly three years, whence, in 1850, they removed to Iowa and located in Ottumwa. Here Dr. Wood was at once recognized as possessing more than ordinary ability as a man and as a physician. He was straight- forward in his l)usiness methods, careful and faith- ful in his practice, and took a lively interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of the city and community at large. In politics he was Demo- cratic, and voted conscientiously to support the principles of his party. Of the demise of this la- mented citizen and phj'sician, the Ottumwa Cour- ier at the time wrote as follows : "We are pained to announce the death of Dr. A. D. Wood. He died in this citj' on the morning of Oct. 12, 1862, of consumption, in the fifty-fourth year of his age. He leaves a widow and seven chil- dren to mourn their loss. . "While the death of Dr. Wood was not alto- gether unexpected, yet it fell heavily on family and friends. He had been declining for some j'ears, and some weeks ago very rapidly sank under the disease, but more recently had, apparently, suffi- ciently recovered to give hope that he might be spared during the winter, and probably longer, but his disease, insidious in its ravages, took him off on Saljbatb morning last. So far as his future was concerned, death had no terrors to Dr. W., 3'et he seemed at times to dread that suffocation, which he feared might accompany dissolution. "The subject of this notice came to this place in 1849, and established himself in his profession. He stood prominently at the head of the profession in this part of tlie State, and in the surgical depart- ment of his profession he was very eminent. The afflicted under his care knew that whatever of skill and attention could be brought to bear in their cases would be rendered by Dr. Wood. In his profession he was prompt, energetic and skillful; to the fraternity, he was kind and obliging, seem- ing to the younger members more as a tutor than a competitor. Socially no man was his superior — na- ture had stamped him with a noble spiiit and a great mind. ■.rxJimTrmrmrTrmrxairfTt llfcllf»n. 322 WAPELLO COUNTY. B HI "At the time of his death, we thiuk he had not a personal enemy anywhere. The community sin- cerely mourns the deprivaticm of his skill, and societ}' the loss of his high social qualities. To say that his family were devoted to him was but too feelingly manifested l)y the deep grief with which they re- ceived the sad reality- of his death. The death of such a man is no less a loss to the community than to society and his family. The family of the deceased have our most lively sympathies in this their afflic- tion." Of the union of Dr. and Mrs. Wood there were born eight children, as follows: George D. is a resi- dent of Waco, Tex., and an Alderman of that city; Marj^ became the wife of Kiuse}' Jordan, of Ot- tumwa, and died in 1872; Helen I. is the wife of E. E. Oliver, a jeweler of Ottumwa; Charles L. is in Pensacola, Fla. ; Clara A. married James L. Ser- viss, a railway conductor; Julia F. is the wife of K. Jordan, of Ottumwa; Robert P. is in Montana; one child died in infancy. Mrs. Wood occupies a hand- some residence within the city limits, and her liorae is the resort of the cultured people of the city. We give in connection with this sketch a fine lithographic portrait of Dr. Wood, which will be looked upon with interest by the many friends and patrons to whom his pleasant countenance in the past was ever a pleasure and a satisfaction. -♦sh-HM- ^-^-«- EDWARD (i. WOLF, a prosperous farmer and stock-grower, residing upon section 6, Center Township, was born at Cedar Rap- ids, Linn Co., Iowa, Aug. 6, 18Gl,and is the son of Col. John S. and Mary L. (Doubler) Wolf, both of whom are natives of Penns3dvania. The father is a railroad contractor, and at present is engaged on the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad. He has had contracts with nearly every railroad from Pennsyl- vania to the Northern Pacific, and has been en- gaged in the busitie.ss for about forty-one years. He came west as a contractor, and is at present re- siding in the city of Ottumwa. The subject of this sketch is living on and working a farm of 1G5 acres, the property of his mother. The farm is one of the best in the township, with good buildings and all the improvements of a well-regulated grain and stock farm. Eidward G. Wolf was married, Nov. 1, 1883, to Miss Lillie M. Miller, who was born in the city of Ottumwa, May 10, 18G4. ^ihe is the daughter of Jacob and Christina (Aldrich) Miller, the former of whom was for many j'ears engaged in the mer- cantile trade and also in operating a farm. His death took place in Ottumwa some years ago. Her mother is now living in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf have one child, Franklin T., born April 3, 1885. In politics Mr. Wolf affiliates with the Re- publican partj'. I I I I B ^^^ W. BLACKMAN, a successful farmer and [II (=-, stock-raiser on section 36, Cass Township, ^^^ "'as ^orn Aug. 28, 1811, in Dedliam, Mass. He is the son of Moses and Hannah (Went worth) Blackman, who were the parents of six children, as follows : Hannah is the widow of Jonathan An- drew, formerly of Bradford, N. H. ; Lewis is a farmer, residing in Wayne Count3% Iowa; Harriet, the late wife of .Joseph Barker, is deceased ; our subject is next in order of birth ; John is a farmer in Wayne County, Iowa, and Elizabeth is de- ceased. The father and mother of our subject removed with their familj^ from Massachusetts to Ohio, in 1833, and settled in Vinton County. The father purchased 430 acres of land there, on which he erected a beautiful residence, and at the time of his demise, 1844, he had one of the best improved farms in "\^inton County. He died at the age of sixty-thi'ee years, loved and mourned by a host of relatives and friends. His wife, the mother of our subject, died in about the year 1870, at the lipe old age of ninety-two years. .She was a member of the Baptist Church, a loving Christian mother and wife, and a good neighbor. The subject of this notice lived with his parents until he was sixteen years old, when he was appren- ticed to learn the carpenter's trade, which he fol- lowed for a number of years. In 1833 he was mar- I' 5 I 5-1 aji %\ Sir^cl jxxii n ■ ' J^r^r^P-A- txSx^rmiTxi I Sill ii -3^ miUji iiri WAPELLO COUNTY. 323 Jff ried to Miss Elvira Palmenter, born May 1, 1815, in Hillsboro. N. H., and a daughter of Nathan- iel and Rhoda (Carr) Palmenter, both of Irish an- cestry. By this union two children were born^ both of whom died in infancy, and the good wife and mother departed this life Aug. 12, 1844. >She was a member of the Methodist liipiscopal Church, and is buried in Vinton County, Ohio. On Dec. 31, 1844, our subject was married to Miss Melissa Mayhew, daughter of William and Lorilla (Gibbs) Mayhew. She was born in Athens Count}^ the State of Ohio, and her father and mother were na- tives of New York. Her father died when she was a small child, and her mother departed this life about 1860. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of the union of our subject with Miss Mayhew there were seven children, namelj' : Mariuda E., born June 20, 1848, became the wife of Isaiah Van Winkle, a farmer of Ringgold Count}-, Iowa; William P., born Feb. 17, 18.50, is also a farmer of the latter county; Charles P., bc)ru March 28, 1853, is a resident of Chillieothe, this State, and a plasterer by trade ; Lewis A. was born April 25, 1855; Christa,Aug. 11, 1858; Phffibe L., born Aug. 22, 1860, became the wife of Charles Stuber, a farmer of Columbia Township, this county, and Elma was born Jan. 10, 1873. All the children were born in Ohio except the last-named, who first saw light in this count}\ In 1858 Mr. Blackman built a steam sawmill in Vinton County, Ohio, and there carried on milling in connection with his farming and carpentering until 1861. During that year he sold his mill and ensraaed in diaaing and deliverina iron ore to the Vinton furnace, and subsequently became manager of the ore department of the company, and held that position for two years. In 18G5 he sold his farm in Ohio and moved to this county, purchasing seventy-five acres of Land, and subsequently in- creasing his landed area until he is now the pro- prietor of 1 15 acres of good farming land, on which he has erected substantial buildings. He imme- diately located ou his farm, on coming here, and at once entered upon its cultivation, also working at his trade until 1882. During that year he aban- ; doned carpenter work, and since that time h.is de- ; voted his time and energy to the cultivation of his land and the raising of high-grade cattle, in which he is assisted by his son. Mr. Blackman has held var- ious township offices, and is at present serving a three years' term as Township Trustee. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and socially our subject belongs to the Masonic fraternity. Politically he is a Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for " Old Hickory." •€■ ;-*^- -fe ■^^LBERT CON WELL, a successful farmer @Ol and stock-raiser of Cass Township, occu- pies a comfortable homestead on section 2, and is considered one of the representa- tive men of this locality. He comes of a good family, and was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, on the 22d of February, 1846. His parents were John and Katie (Griffin) Conwell, a sketch of whom appears on another page of this volume. He came with his parents to Iowa in 1852, and spent his early years ou the farm of his parents, who were among the pioneers of this region. He attended the common schools of Cass Township, and received careful home training from excellent parents, which fitted him to become a useful and valued member of society. Mr. Conwell resides only a short distance from the old homestead, where he lived with his parents until his marri.age. The maiden of his choice was Miss Catharine Warren, to whom he was united in wedlock on the 11th of April, 1877. Mrs. Conwell was born in Wapello County, June 21, 1852, and is the daughter of Tillman and Elizabeth (Nye) Warren, her father a native of Ohio, and her mother of German birth and parentage. She is a lady highly respected in this community, and a member in good standing of the Methodist Episco- pal Church. Our subject in politics is a stanch Republican, and uniformly casts his vote in sup- port of the principles of iiis party. The homestead of Mr. Conwell includes seventy- eight and one-half acres of land, most of it under a fine state of cultivation, with ten acres of valua- ble timber. The residence is a handsome frame structure, and the barns and out-buildings are of first-class description. The possessions of our sub- SS:; >-iiii-:i:xtin ■ 1-11» Ifl .TT-» ttviTT-w irrrrr ttn-miTj-m^rt''- WAPELLO COUNTY. ject have been accumiilnterl solely by his own in- dustiy, and, being yet a comparatively 3'oung man, the prospects for his further prosperity and useful- ness as a member of society are remarkably good. He is ever ready to lend a helping hand to every enterprise calculated to advance the moral and in- tellectual development of his community. C<^ <-^»s^ «^*tf-= >^jtf-» "^AMES BURLEY, a prosperous farmer and stock-grower of Adams Township, is a na- tive of the Buckeye .State, Ijeing born in Perrjf County, Ohio, on the 12th of August, I 183(). His parents were Lee and Rachel (Iliff) Burley, natives of Pennsylvania. The mother died about 1873, at the age of sixty-eight years. She was a most worthy and excellent Christian lad3', and a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her remains are buried in Iliff Cemeter3-5 in Perry County, Pa., and her name is held in kindly remembrance. The father is yet living in Perry County, Ohio, having arrived at the ad- vanced age of eightj'-three 3'ears. He removed there from his native State when a lad of nine years old, and settled among the early pioneers of that region, having now been a resident there for the long period of seventy-five years. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and still takes an intelligent interest in what is going on in the world around him. The parental household of our subject consisted of nine children, seven of whom are yet living: Jane is married, and residing in Marshall County', Illinois; John W. is engaged in farming pur- suits in Perry County, Ohio; James, of our sketch, was the third in order of birth ; Hannah, unmar- ried, resides with her father in Perrj- Countj-, Ohio, and also Rebecca; Thomas served as a soldier in the late war and died in Salsbury prison, South Carolina; Harriet married Jacob jMcKeefer, a farmer of Page County, Neb.; William M. is a merchant in Cookville, Perry Co., Ohio. James Burley left the parental roof at the age of twenty-one j'ears, and proceeding westward crossed the Mississippi and came to Afton, Iowa, where he located for seven months, and thence went to Chil- licothe, Mo. In this latter place he remained iixiimxmixraj: eighteen months, following his trade of potter, and from there went to Mound City, 111. He then re- turned to the old homestead in Ohio, and thence proceeded again to Marshall Count}', 111., where he remained until 18G2, and until after the beginning of the late war. After the repeated call for troojjs he returned to his native State, enlisted in the navy, and went on board the gun-boat " Brilliant," which acted as convoy on the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers. There, with his comrades, Mr. Burlej' took part in the siege of Ft. Donelsou, and partici- pated in the various other engagements of his regi- ment, until the expiration of his term of service. Then, having felt that he had contributed his full quota tow.nrd the success of the Union army, he re- turned once again to Ohio and engaged at his trade. The subject of our sketch, was united in mar- riage with Miss Catherine Keohler, in Ohio, in 1866. Mrs. Burley was the daughter of Jacob and Mary (Myers) Keohler, natives of Marjiand, and was born in Perry County, Ohio, on the 24th of May, l!S46. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Burley decided to make their permanent location in the Hawkeye State, and settled in Lucas County for the first 3'car, thence removing to Ottumwa, and from there to Dahlonega, where JMr. Burley fol- lowed his trade for the next five years. From there they went to Blakesburg for eighteen months and thence to Sugar Creek, where Mr. Burley pur- chased twent3--eight acres of land, which they oc- cupied for two 3'ears. He then sold this and pur- chased seventy-five acres in Adams Township. This is now finely improved and under a good state of cultivation, and in connection with his success- ful pro.secution of agriculture he is also carr3-ing on a potter}'. Mr. Burle3' is complete master of this latter business, and manufactures several thous- and pieces of Avare each 3'ear, which yields him a comfortable income. Of tlie union of Mr. and Mrs. Burley there have been five children, the record of whom is as follows : Ada May, born Sept. 10, 1867, died on the 10th of October following; Jasper T., born Jan. 28, 1869, died Sept. 25, 1875; Cordia, born Oct. 3, 1871; Etta C, Sept. 17, 1874; Loretta, Dec. 28, 1877. The famil}' residence is a model of conve- 1} 'iiirriinTrr ntn i m ii oxzxixrxji : xxxxxz zxzxxx •• rryrrrxrrzxrxiirxrxS fc^jg t^Z .326 WAPELLO COUNTY. m nience and comfort, and Mr. Burley and his famil}' arc enjo3'iug the good things of life, and perform- ing acts of neighborly kindness as they have op- portunit}'. Mr. Burley, politically, is a stanch Re- publican, and has held the office of Township Trustee for several years. ••o*o-®v><^-o^.. 1 Vf? ) ffl ill 1, 11 m n F. BLAKE, an attorney at law and highly respected citizen of Eldon, has been a resi- dent of this vicinity since January, 1884. lie is a native of Lowell, Mass., born in 18;');'), and the son of Lyman and Zeruah (Rollins) ^ Blake, both natives of Orange Count3^ Vt. He re- mained under the parental roof and was sixteen j'ears of age when his parents came AVest to Wis- consin, in which State they located and remained for five years. During this time our subject took a course of study in the .State Normal School at River Falls, and afterward engaged as a teacher in Pierce and St. Croix Counties, Wis., for two years, ■when he crossed the Mississippi and came to Ida County, Iowa, and alternately occupied his time in teaching and reading law, pursuing his studies un- der the instruction of C. W. Rollins, with wiiom he remained two years. He then went to Cedar Rap- ids, and entered the law office of Capt. Col3'er, with whom he remained one year. He then came into Wapello County, settling at once in Ottumwa, and removed thence to Eldon. Mr. Blake was admitted to tlie bar in Slarch, 1 882, at Ottumwa, and has built up a large practice, ex- tending into the counties of Jefferson, Davis and Van Buren. He was married in September, 1881, |||, to Miss Rachel W., daughter of Abram and Anna (Lee) Tabler, of Indiana, and they have become the parents of one son — Harold L., born Nov. 29, 1882. Mr. Blake owns 160 acres of land in Ne- '\\ braska. } The death of Mr. Lyman Blake, the father of our -subject, was attended with very painful circum- stances, he being instantly killed bj' an engine on the railroad track in Eldon, of which town he had been a resident for only a few months, but in that brief time had made man}' friends. Lyman Blake w.-is born in Washington, Orange Co., Vt., in Octo- ber, 1820. He removed from his native place to Lowell, Mass., in 1843, and two j-ears later was united in marriage with Miss Zeruah Rollins. They liecanie the ijarents of eight children, only two of whom are now^ living. Mr. Blake was engaged in business in Lowell, Mass., for a period of twent}* years, owning and operating a general vai'iety store and two liverj'- stables, and at the same time wsis extensively en- g.aged in the sale of wood, giving employment to from thirty to forty men. He accumulated a large property and occupied a beautiful residence in Lowell. In about 1861 he received a kick from a horse, which broke three of his ribs and confined him to his bed for several months. During this time he was compelled to leave the management to his book-keeper and found, upon his return t<> busi- ness, that, owing to dishonesty or mismanagement, his finances were wi-ecked. He disposed of his business, sold his residence, and paying the last cent to his creditors, went back to Vermont to regain his health if possible. After a period of five ye.ars he came West, locating in Pierce Count}', Wis., and assumed the management of a flourmill. He was thus occupied for five years, and then removed to Iowa. He was strictlj' moral and temperate in his habits, and a kind and loving father and indulgent husband, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and counted among his list of friends and associates the good and inrtuential members of the community in which he lived. \] OHN T. PERDUE, of Ottumwa, occupies a prominent position as Clerk of the Courts of Wapello County. He is a native of Stark County, Ohio, and was born on the 9th of November, 1850, his father being Benjamin R. Perdue, at present a resident of Oskaloosa, this State. In 1862 our subject removed from his na- tive State with his parents to Oskaloosa. He was educated in the public schools of that city, and re- ceived careful training at the hands of wise and judicious parents. After he had completed his primar}' studies, he entered the Business College of Oskaloosa, from which he graduated in 1873. Three r urim i i Vi^'iiiitir mi ^n rnrm si IS I M El Si 15 m :\ [I III 1:1 I M :\ 1 h I i\ :ei 1 gr'r'Vf^SJ I t 1 i ill li 1 = i-:i l:li l?ll 1 1 l: I in 13) lis rl I a IS Pi If 1:1 j-ears later he was appointed Superintendent of the business of W. C. Perdue & Co., at Mucliachinock, and was afterward located at Cedar Mines, where he toolc charge of the coal company's store which was operating there. He was thus occupied until 1^*80, when he came to Dudley, this county, and became associated with the mercantile firm of Bos- worth & Co., with which he was connected for the following two j'ears. In the meantime, notwith- standing he was busily employed with tlie concerns of his business matters, he had kept himself well informed upon local and general political affairs, and in 1 884 was nominated by the Republican party for County Clerk, to which position he was elected and re-elected in 1886, against a Democratic majority of 400 in 1884, and 200 in 1886, coming out 168 votes ahead of his ticket. In 1 87S Mr. Perdue was united in marriage with Miss Orpha J. Ramsey, in Prairie City, Iowa. Mrs. P. is the daughter of .John Ramsey, of Jasper County, Iowa, and was born in Ohio, Oct. 22, 18.'j4. They became the parents of three children — Mary K., Frank R. and Warren W. Their comfortable and homelike residence is located on Albany street, and they enjoy the friendship of a large circle of ac- quaintances. Mr. Perdue belongs to the Masonic fraternity as a member of Albia Lodge No. 76; Zerubabel Chap- ter No. 71, and is a member of Malta Commandery of Ottumwa, No. 31. He is also a member of Wa- pello Lodge No. 72, K. of P., and of Mahaska Lodge No. 16, I. O. O. F. He is a gentleman of more than ordinary ability, an extensive reader, and thoroughly well informed upon all matters in- teresting to an intelligent and enterprising citizen. WAPELLO COUNTY. -"if-m- -^ grriTYTTr ^^.| J. CREAMER, a prosperous farmer and '^'lUll stock-raiser of Pleasant Township, and lo- cated on section 35, is a native of Coles Ciiunty, 111., born June 5, 1847, and the son of H. and Amanda (Laughlin) Creamer. (See sketch of II. Creamer on another page of this work.) The subject of this history was reared upon a farm and educated in the common schools, and after at- taining to years of manhood, was united in mar- i lixHii tritiiiij xirix tf i riage, in 1869, with Miss Sam-intha Bartholomew. Mrs. Creamer was born in Jefferson County, (Jhio, Aug. 21, 1847, and is the daughter of A. J. and Margaret (Scott) Bartholomew. Her father was born in Maryland, and is yet living in Sheridan County, Kan. The mother, born in Ohio, died Jan. ,5, 1870. Four children came to bless this union: Leona J., born Jan. 2, 1870, died Sept. 30, 1880; Winona A., born Jan. 29, 1872; Jessie A., in AVashington County, Ark., June 29, 1874; Clarence M., July 8, 1878. Mr. Creamer enlisted as a Union soldier May 4, 1864, in Co. K, 47th Iowa Vol. Inf., under Capt. Norris, and was mus- tered out Sept. 28, 1864. The regiment did garri- son duty while in the service. Mr. Creamer is the owner of 150 acres of good land, all of which is under a high state of cultiva- tion. He is a breeder of Short-horn cattle and other fine stock, and is considerably engaged in shipping. Mr. and Mrs. Creamer are members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Socially our subject belongs to the G. A. R., and politically he is a Republican. ^•>-i-4 o^<(({(i)>.5«»o §^-5-4— AMES W. HOLLINGSWORTH, one of the earliest pioneers of Wapello Count}', was born in Virginia, July 31, 1812. He is the son of Thomas and Rachel (Jones) Hollingsworth, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Virginia, and of English and Welsh ancestry re- spectively. His father was a soldier in the "War of 1812, and by occupation a miller. He died at the age of seventy years, wliile his mother lived to the ripe old age of eighty-eight. Mr. II. left Virginia in 1835, going to Mar3dand, where for one year he was engaged in milling. He tiien went into Ohio, locating in Greene County, where he engaged in the milling business for the following eight years. Thence he came to this countj' and settled on section 14, of Green Town- ship, in 1844. Since then he has been a respected resident here, and an interested witness of the wonderful transformation in the country about him. Our subject was married, in 1839, to Miss Nancy XTi 1 rrxzxzxxTZTx nxmrxxxx 1 1 1 fXxxixuizrfrxiT saj K UXTxrxjJi rM ■ariLiux* WAPELLO COUNTY. 'i Maholam, a native of Ohio, aud daughter of Will- iam ]Maholam, of Ireland. To them have been born a family of live children, all. with the ex- ception of one, now living: Sarah became the wife of Michael Baum, of Green Township; she died in 1882, at the age of forty-two years; Thomas is a farmer of Green Township; he served his country in the late war for three years, being a member of the 36th Iowa Infantry; Frances A. is the wife of U. L. Gephart, now of Great Bend, Kan; Henry PJiHii Clay is living at Center ville, where he is Principal MW of the High School, and James P. is managing the ^^ home farm. f"H ^Ir. Hollingswr ^,^J.^.,,v^,.",,.l„l'-A. ^.>li. jj.i-?^„%l i j,y i- U,..,/..u - «i - ■ J.tuM- ' w w . ii nj^Ji^ i . rJh^-t -t-wj-M^i RE5IDENCE OF F.L. B AC H IVI A N , 5 EC . 30 GREENE TP. HmTT iiiiiiiiiiii TffP RESIDENCE OF J . E . LA NG FOR D ,W. 2 nd ST. Ottu m WA i^ , / pss^n^ V \ RESIDENCE OF A . F . J O H N SON , SEC . 32 , POLJC TP xu xrrxitri rxiTrxi i.tt i i.x i u. fjjj t iT JJtiHriTTrTTTrfiTrT 15- in I I I I I I I i: I 1 1 V 1 1 V V t; V V 1 I I 1 1 1 r \ 1, h ^^ n Til 1 V 1 1 Ji 1 1 I WAPELLO COUNTY. ;a : John W., deceased; Martin L.. married and living : in Oregun; Mary C. the wife of (ieorge Nedrow. i of Van Buren County', Iowa ; Martha A., the wife of IS William Lorance, in Kansas; Mason was a soldier S in the 7th Iowa Infantry, and was killed at the bat- tle of Belmont; L. S. is married, and lives in Au- dubon County, Iowa; David served as a soldier in the AVar of the Rebellion, and was accidentally killed by a railroad engine, near Kirkville, Iowa, in 1885; Sarah E. died in infancy; Isaac W. is en- gaged in the coal works at Kirkville ; Rachel A. is the wife of Adam Echlebarger, and lives in Ne- braska. ]\Ir. Bridenstine is the owner of five lots in Kirkville, with three dwelling-houses. He has never aspired for office, but served one term as Justice of the Peace while a citizen of Mahaska County. He, with his excellent wife, is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and politically he is a Republican. 'i.rV^ S^«^ I V 1 \-.t 1 : ^ I I \-.-s i; h (^^ OLOMON BLYvSTONE, a successful farmer on section 27, Green Township, he follows the general routine of a farmer's life, was born in Crawford County, Pa., Sept. 3, 1826. He is a son of Isaac and Eliz- abeth ( Heckeruelle) Blystone, natives of Pennsyl- vania. The mother departed this life Jan. 6, 1850; the father is yet living, and resides at Meadville, Pa. ^ The subject of this notice was reared to man- ; '5 hood in his native State, and there commenced his early education in the common schools. He sub- sequently attended Allegany College at Meadville, and, during the winters, taught school, spending his summers at farm work, until September, 1861. During that year he came to this State, and located at Point Isabell, Green Township, this county, where he worked at his trade, shoemaking, for about five years, and entertained travelers who J S came by the stage; he was also Postmaster at this iji point, and subsequently purchased his present farm S : of eighty acres, on which he located and where he y I has since continued to reside, engaged in its im- ' : provement and cultivation. i;B Mr. Blystone was united in marriage wMth Miss Louisa Peters Nov. 8, 1849. She is the daughter of Adam and Elizabeth (Bear) Peters, natives of Pennsylvania. The former died Feb. 12, 1864, and the latter in 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Blj'stone have become the parents of seven children, as fol- lows: Maggie E., who lived to attain the age of maturity, became the wife of E. E. Harris, and de- parted this life May 19, 1871, aged twenty years; John M., born June 22, 1853, died Feb. 2, 1864; Richard, born June 22, 1855, died Jan. 6, 1861; Ida M., born Feb. (i, 1S57. died Feb. 10, same 3'ear; Joseph, born Oct. 11, 1859, was fatallj' in- jured on the C, B. & q. R. R., at Albia, May 25, 1886, while engaged in switching; his foot caught in a frog and he was thrown under a moving train, his right arm being severed from his bodv, and he receiving other injuries which resulted in his death; he left a wife and one child — a little bo}', three months old — who are yet living, and reside at Ot- tumwa; William F. Blystone was born Aug. 17, 1862, and is living on the old homestead, assisting our subject in the cultivation of the same; the j'oungest child died in infancy unnamed. Mr. Blj'stone is Democratic in politics, and has held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Assessor, Secretary and Clerk of the School Board, and Township Clerk. Religiously he is a member of the United Brethren Church, and has been a licensed preacher for that denomination upward of twelve years. Prior to that time he had been a local preacher in the Methodist Church. His good wife also belongs to the United Brethren Church. HOMAS H. BARRITT, favorably known in (fl^^ Highland Township, is a native of Cham- paign Count}^ Ohio, and was born in 1825. His parents were Abner and Rebecca (Diltz) Bar- ritt, natives of Ohio and Kentucky respectively. Our subject was reared on a farm in the Bucke3'e State, and in 1860 turned his. steps westwai'd, and coming into AX'apello County, Iowa, settled near the town of Dahlouega, upon a tract of rented land, which he cultivated for one 3'ear, and was variously- engaged for the following eleven years. In the »_iri i^iirji^ Bmxmi^iXJJIJUJ mui 1 tJLUr: aih|^a OrxxxxxTTTH "'ir I FT K^ rr i J i jgnti^aarTrncirixixr'*' KlrTTTT 1 I M DiS 332 WAPELLO COUNTY. fall of 1865 he purchased eighty acres on section 17, Highland Township, where he established a permanent home and has continued to live since that time. He is engaged in general farming, and is possessed of all the conveniences for carrying on agriculture in a first-class manner. Thomas H. Barritt was married in 184i), to Miss j\Iary W. Potter, a native of Pennsylvania, and the daughter of t'apt. James and Matilda (IMcNoten) Potter, natives of the same State. Of this union there have been born seven children, of whom the record is as follows : Edgar II. is farming in Ne- braska; Albert W. is an agriculturist, and lives in C4ove County, Kan.; Belle became the wife of John Cole, a druggist, and the3' live in Dakota: Jennie married Thomas Funk, of Walnut Grove, this count}-; Tillie, the widow of Elmer Jones, is at home with her parents; her husband was a tele- graph operator, and died Jul}- 11,1 .s83, at Martins- burg, Iowa; Ralph and Walter W. are farming in this county. The farm residence of ilr. Barritt is pleasing and attractive in a|)pearance, and tiie fam- ily enjoj' the respect of their neighbors and .ac- (piaintances in a marked degree. Mr. Barritt is possessed of a good fund of general iufoi'ination, and is a })leasant conversationalist. The f,ather of our subject served through the en- tire War of 1812, under (Jen. Harrison, and re- ceived a Captain's commission. He spent his de- clining days in his native State, and died in July, 1843, at the age of seventy-five j^ears. His faith- ful and affectionate wife survived him until 1.S74, anil departed this life when eightj-four years of age. The fatlier of Mrs. Barritt also was a Cap- tain in the War of 1812. ENRY ZULAUF, pnjiirietcu- of the Ottuniwa Woolen-Mills, is a native of German}-, and w.as born Jan. ti, 1851. He came to Amer- ica with his parents when a child of five years old, and tliey proceeded directly westw.ard into Io"-a, and made their fii-st location in Agenc}' Cit}'. They came to Ottumwa in 1.S64, where our subject was employed in his uncle's mill for a brief S.-Jl 3; period, later engaging in the drug business, which : he afterward abandoned for the grocery trade. ; ■ 3' This he only followed for a few years, and in 1877 3j; became interested in the woolen-mill which he now g; owns, and which he has operated successfully from : the start. Mr. Z. is a young man of more than ordinary abilit}', and has built up a business of which he 3£} may well be prt)ud. He is held in high esteem by 5f } a large circle of friends and acquaintances, and is SI} a member of Ottumwa Lodge No. 16, A. F. & A. ?f- jM., Clinton Chapter No. 9, and Jlalta Commandery ;i No. 31, K. T. He is straightforward and enter- 3;[ prising in his business methods, and is already be- Sji coming a leading citizen of this locality. i-:\ 3Sl ii R. J. B. KROUT, of Competine Township, Si ■*i; { a practicing plu'sician and surgeon, during J. a residence of one year in this vicinity, has : l)uilt up for himself a good reputation as 35 an educator, an excellent business man. and a val- ued member of society. He is a native of Balti- Si more County, Md., and was born July 27, 1856, Ri his parents Ijeing Jacob and Sarah L. (Rule) Krout, si who are now residents of Reno Count}-, Kan, The ^i £1 SI parental household of our subject included ten chil- dren, as follows: Jlary A., born Oct. 16, 1848, is f^ the widow of Rev, T, W. Dye, and resides in ]Mor- gi row County, Ohio; J. N., born Aug. 24, 1850, mar- ^a ried Mary H. Dennis, and is eng.iged in te,aching 3- schoiil in Reno County, Kan,; Elizabeth E,, born !-; July 12, 1852, is the wife of L, Dennis, and a resi- Je dent of Morrow County, Ohio; William H. died in S infancy; J. B., our subject, was the next in order | of birth; George F., born March 31, 1859, married | Miss Kelly, and is carrying on farming in Morrow '■; County, Ohio; Charles A., born March 12, 1862, is a teacher in the place above mentioned; Hiram E., 3|} boin March 12, 1)S66, a f,arnier of Reno County, 3=1 3 ■ Kan., married .Susan Henderson; Vincent D., l)orn -;^ P'eb, 28, 1869, is a teacher in Morrow County, p} Ohio; Ida M,, born Sept. 19, l!S71, resides in Reno County, Kan. The parents of Dr. Krout removed from Mary- 3:; land to Ohio in ls57 when he was an infant of a OK £< o 1:1 ■4£i££S- L'rriiiTTrjrMrTTrtTTTjrTrjiJiTTTrxTT n : m; WAPELLO COUNTY, 38 Till Mi lr3 Hi ij": year old. He began attending school at the age of seven 3'ears, and after completing his primaiy studies, attended the Union Schot>l at Woodview and the High School at Mt. Gilead, Ohio. He was a bright bo.y and fond of his boolcs, and at the age of eighteen j^ears had fitted himself for a teacher, ■which vocation he followed until 1878. He then crossed the Mississippi, visiting Iowa and Kansas, and in the spring of 187il returned to Iowa with a view of making it his jiermanentliome. He settled in Keokuk County, and entered upon his former occupation as a teacher, in the meantime taking up the study of medicine and pursuing it industriously for nian\- months, and then entering the College of Ph3'sicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, he completed the regular course, and graduated on the id of March, 188(5. Dr. Krout commenced practice at Marysville. and although young in the profession, there is evidenth' a bright future before him. The subject of our sketch was married, Aug. 15, 1880, to Miss Allie M. Dinsmore, daughter of AVilliara and Mary (Hampson) Dinsmore, of Fre- mont, Iowa. IMrs. Krout was born in January, 1858. Of her union with Dr. Krout there has been born one child, Emma L., the date of whose birth was Maj' 30, 1881. Both the Doctor and Mrs. Krout are members in good standing of the Bap- tist Church at Marysville, and the former belongs to the A. F. & A. M. Ht itC Irt I •: I E ■0:-: 1= I 1. : J. *l\ ICHAEL BAUM, a highly respected farmer \\\ of Green Township, is the possessor of a la fine estate located on section 10, and pre- senting a scene of thrift and prosperity as well as beauty. The farm comprises eight}' acres of finely cultivated laud, upon which is erected a beautiful residence, a fine bam, and all the other appliances of a first-class agriculturist. Mr. Baum is a native of ^'ermilion Count}', 111., and was born Nov. 11, 1834. He is a son of Ben- jamin and Mary (Weaver) Baum, natives of Ohio. 1 1 is father was born Sept. 6, 1811, in Clermont County, and died on the 24th of March, 1866. He w,as a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a true Christian in his (.tail}' walk and conversation. The familj' came to this count}^ 1848, and two years later Benjamin Baum inir- HL-- chased 160 acres of land on section 15, and eighty '' acres on section 27, in all •240 acres, and at the time of his death his farm was finel}^ improved and under a good state of cultivation. Upon this he had erected a comfortable residence, a good barn, and other necessary out-lsuildings. The mother of our subject is now living, at the age of seventy-five 3'ears, with her sou-in-Iaw. Mr. Mendenhall. To this devoted and affectionate couple were born the following children : Susan became the wife of Ivy Mendenhall, a farmer of (ireen Township: Michael, our suljject, was the second child ; John is deceased ; Joseph F. is engaged in farming and milling; Mary J. married John Lawrence ; D. II. is operating a sawmill, and Maricm W. is in Kansas. The subject of our sketch spent his earlier j'ears upon the farm of his father, and attended the com- mon schools in winter until about 1854. He then went to learn the carpenter's trade, and after serv- ing a thorough aj^prenticeship, was occupied at this for the fiillowing nine years. On the 3d of Jan- uary, 1860, he was married to Miss S. E., the daughter of J. W. and Nancy (Maholam) Hollings- worth, natives respectively of Virginia and Ohio. Of this union there were four children: Virginia C, born Oct. 3, 1860; William, Nov. 10, 1862; Charles C, Jan. 7, 1868, and Nellie L., Sept. 23, 1871. In 1863 Mr. Baum purchased a farm of eighty acres which constitutes his present homestead, and since that time has been mainly engaged in its cul- J tivation and improvement. On the 11th of March, 1882, he met with a severe affliction in the death of his wife. Mrs. Baum was an amiable and intelli- gent lad}', and highly respected In' all who knew her for her excellent pers(m,al traits of clmracter. She was a consistent Christian and a devoted mem- ber of the Methodist Eijiscopal Church. Her re- mains are resting in Ziou churchyard. Mr. Baum has been prominently identified with the business and industrial interests of this county since first coming here. He has taken an active in- terest in everything tending to its welfare and ad- vancement, and lias been the encourager and sup- porter of ever}' worthy public enterprise. He is J m m HiujJjjLXjrB Ki^uxixxuxxinirxtxuixTju-i-i-jj 1 1 n I xixiixrixtx trm imrxrxmxrxzxxTuj izi xxinn S2HHk Orx^nrmrn mKiizxuuixuuiuxxzxnri ^itfv\^ ' 334 WAPELLO COUNTY. Kfr-TTTTTrK 1 fl~Cj Civil War .-li-tt, soldier in WW Democratic in polities, and has held the various township offices, fulfilling the trust imposed in him faithfully' and conscienticjush', having the same care for the interests of his townshij) as lie does for his own. 1 C. BUKN.S, a prominent farmer and stock- grower of Competine Township, is finel^^ lo- cated on section 9, and has been a resident of the IIawke3'e fState for the last ten years, lie is the son of Henry and Cynthia (Moler) Burns, natives respectively of Ohio and Indiana. The parental household included two children : John C, our subject, born .July 9, 1858, and George, liorn in 1800; the latter died three years later in Knox Count}', 111. Henry Burns was born in 1837, and the greater part of his life was emplo3'ed in farming'. In 1862, after coming to Iowa, the late being then in progress, he enlisted as a the 23d Iowa Infantry, and lost his life in the war, being killetl by a cannon-linll at Cum- Iterland Gap, Tenn. After his enlistment his wife returned to Knox County, 111., and here, with her only son (our subject), remained until the latter was a 3'outh of nineteen .years. Then, wishing to see something more of the western country, John C. Burns crossed the Mississiiipi .uid came into Iowa, arriving in Wapello County on the 7th of November, 187.5. He and his step-brother em- liarked in the stock Ijusiness for the .year following, after which our subject engaged in farming. Mr. Burns was united in marriage, Jan. .30, 1879, with Miss Ella Harris, the daughter of Joseph and Orpha J. (Callom) Harris, who were both natives of Indiana. ]\Irs. Burns w.ns l)orn .Sept. 27, 18G0, in Wapello County, and after her marriage with our subject they located upon a tract of prairie land, where Mr. B. had erected a good frame house, and other necessary' farm Iniildings. They liecame the parents of three children : Harry E., born Dec. 3, 1880; Ralph T., Nov. 12, 18!s2, and Freddie, born July 8, 188.5, and died Feb. 8, 1880. The mother of Mr. Burns died at Knoxville. 111.. Dec. 20, l^<8(!. The little iiousehold of our suljject is surrounded bj- all the comforts of life, and the homestead pre- sents a picture vvhich ma}' well be envied by many Hr'.i-'r'H.r^'fii^aF^^,. m who* have larger possessions and more brilliant prospects. Since i)urch.asing his farm ;Mr. Burns 5;[ has been engaged in the breeding of Jersey cattle, Sf: and has met with fine success. In 18.S-I. at the Jil Keokuk County Fair, he took the first prize on all ; classes and sweepstakes, and first i)rlze on the best 3i;ti sh cow of any age or breed. In Mahaska County he a; took the three first prizes and two second, with the ^!; three herds in competition. In Wapello Count}', -'' three first prizes and three second, also with three herds in competition, .and in Jefferson Count}- the sf 1 same. ju Jlr. Burns and his wife are connected with the 3-i 3;. I Baptist Church, and in politics our subject is a stanch Republican. He has held various offices in : his township, and is highly esteemed by his fel- ap low-citizens as a straightforward business man and a skillful and intelligent agriculturist. WILLIAM BROWNFIELD, M. I)., a resident €)f AVapello County since 1854, first settled yy^l in Ashland, .soon after coming into Iowa. 31": He is a native of Fayette County, Pa., born in 1820. 3|i and a son of Zedock and Rebecca (Marker) Brown- !<':^ field tai son, our subject, was a small boy, in 1828. Dr. Brownfiold commenced life a poor boy. but 3^1 ^1 1 I with a rich fund of determination and energy. At 51 the age of twenty-one years, after having served a af thorough apprenticeship as a farmer's boy, he left ; his native State and went to Greensburg, Decatur a: Co., Ind., where he lived until August, 1854, occu- | l)icd mostly in painting. He had already decided 3s . upon the israetice of medicine, and for some time 3-^f 3:r previously had employed his leisure time in study. From Greensburg. Ind., he removed to Iowa, and s^_ first engaged in the practice of iiis profession at 5c } Ashland, after which ho became a resident of El- ; don. Since coming to this vicinity Dr. Brownfield ; " 3i has been a prominent citizen and highly esteemed, 3 5- not only for his straightforward business method.* j but his m.any excellent traits of character. He has 3- been a Justice of the Peace for eight years, was a i- member of the School Board for several years, and : r-JT^T^'r ield, natives of Pennsylvania, his father being a "'i anner by occupation. The mother died when her 3^ XXXXXXXrUXXXXZXD t T -jixiirroi {rfi m 1: lis 'e has served as City Councilman. The Doctor owns fifty acres of land in this county, and also valua- ble real estate in Eldon. Dr. Brownfield was married, March 29, 1848, to Miss Mary Whitlaw, of Madison County, Ky., daughter of John and Mary (Byrum) >\'hitlaw, na- tives of North Carolina. Of this union there were born eight children, three only of whom are living: Rebecca R., born Feb. 23, 1849, became the wife of Henry Springer, and lives in Ottumwa; John T., born Aug. 19, 1851, died in 18oo; Mary E., the wife of Aaron A. Carr, was born March 22, 1853, and is living in the Indian Territory; Willie E., born Jan. 24, 1858, is a locomotive engineer, and makes his home with his parents. Dr. B. is con- nected with the A. F. & A. M. and the I. O. O. F. The maternal grandfather of Mrs. Brownfield was a soldier of the Revolutionarj^ War, as were also his seven sons, and her paternal grandfather was a sol- dier in the War of 1812. ,yr.., iS'. CAIN, a farmer and stock-grower of &uJ\\ Washington Township, owns and occupies a fine homestead on section 1 1 , and is suc- cessful in his agi'icultural and Inisiness operations. He was born in Guilford County, N. C, Jan. 8, 1831, and is a son of Moirison and Rhoda (Satterfield) Cain, both of whom are natives of North Carolina. In 1832 his parents moved to Indiana, where they remained till Maj', 1854, when the}^ came to Kirkville, Wapello County, where his mother died in 1857, and his father in I8G4. The subject of this sketch came to A\'apello County in 1852, where he has since continued to reside. In 1856 he married Ruth B. Ooff, who was born May 5, 1835, in Penus3'lvania, and is the daughter of Peter and Rebecca (Brownfield) Goff, both natives of the same State. Her parents moved to Iowa in 1849. Her mother died in 1875 and her father in 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Cain became the ixarcnts of six children, as follows: Ella B.. born Aug. 7, 1857, is the wife of Marshall M. Whited, living in Kansas; Marj- M., born Aug. 3, 1803, is the viife of William M. Evans, living in Kansas; Grace L. was born June 25, 1867; Al vesta N., April 20, 1875. The deceased are George P., who was boru April 14, 1859, and died June 11 of the same year, and Rhoda I., born Sept. 26, 1872, and died Sept. 18, 1873. They have two adopted sons: Charles W. Pitman, who became an .inmate of the household at the age of five years, and who re- mained with them until twenty-one, is now living in Kansas ; the other is AValter Springer. The homestead of our subject consists of 250 acres of good land, finely cultivated, and with a fine set of frame buildings. He is a good citizen in all respects, a member of tiie Baptist Church (as is also Mrs. Cain), and belongs to the I. O. O. F. Politicallj- he nniforml}^ casts his vote in support of the principles of the Republican party. "^ W. JONE.S, a highl}^ respected farmer of Adams Township, is pleasantlj' located on section 5, and engaged in the ordinary pur- suits of agriculture. His farm estate con- sists of 1 1 1 acres, upon which he has erected a com- fortable residence, a good barn :iiid all the neeessarj' out-buildings, and possesses all the machinery and equipments of a first-class agriculturist. The suliject of our sketch is a native of Indiana, and was born in Montgomery County on the 5th of Jul}'. 1836. He is the son of J. B. and Rebecca (Carman) Jones, natives respectively of Virginia and Kentucky. They removed from Indiana in 1 856, when their son, our subject, was a young man of twenty 3'ears, and crossing the Mississippi came into A\apello County, where the father purchased 200 acres of good land in Adams Township. The journey was made overland with teams and occu- pied twenty-one days. Tiie father of our subject proceeded to the improvement and cultivation of his purchase and in due time had established a com- fortable home, upon which the parents now reside. The subject of this sketch remained under the home roof until he attained his majority, hav- ing received his education in the subscription schools of his native State. His father had been one of the pioneer settlers of Indiana, and upon coming to this section was amply fitted for the du- ties which subsequently devolved upon him in the - : » T iitxj txxi nxxu X3 1 limiTmrrrrrwrr, I XXXXXXl IXIIEIIJJTPLr 336 WAPELLO COUNTY. CIJUI iHfrrtiijt B l^i young State of Iowa, and transmitted to his son those qualities which have to-daj' constituted one of the vahied citizens of the community. Young Jones, at the time of attaining liis majority, had a good knowledge of farming pursuits, and had de- cided upon these as his future occupation in life, and had selected his future location at the time of his marriage. This latter interesting event in the life of our subject occurred on the ith of January, 18G6, the maiden of his choice being Miss Barsheba Ljl Draper, the daughter of J. W. and JIargaret (Ral- U ston) Draper, l>otli natives of Virginia. Thej^ sub- sequentl}' removed to Indiana, and Mrs. Jones was born in Carroll Comity, that State, on the '23(1 of October, 1838. Seven years later her parents crossed the IMississijjjji and came into Wapello Count3', Iowa, bringing their family' with them. Mr. and Jlrs. Jones have become the parents of three children: John B. was born Oct. 11, 1866, and died Oct. 8, 1869; his remains are buried in the cemetery near Blakesburg ; Robert Lee was born March 7, 1869, and Emma T., Sept. 12, 1878. Mr. and ^Irs. Jones are members in good standing of the Christian Church, and politically our subject is a liberal Democrat. He has held the various town- ship offices within the gift of his fellow-citizens, and in all respects is a useful member of the communitj'. P. HOLLINGSWORTH. Among the very few active business men of to-day, who are natives of this county, is our subject, born April 9, 18.o7. His father, James IlolJings- worth, is represented elsewhere in this volume. L J. P. was united in marriage, Nov. 3, 1880, to Miss Laura Alice Carson, also a native of this county. Her father, Ji)hu A. Carson, was an carl}' settler of this county, and lived here until his death, which occurred in l.S8."),at the age of fifty-nine 3ears. He w.as a farmer, and with his wife, a respected mem- ber of the iMctliodist Episcopal Cluirch. Tiie latter died here in 1872, at the age of lift^y. They were the parents of the following eight children: Carry w.as a soldier in the hite war, serving three years as a member of the 26ti) Iowa Infantry; Andrew J. is living in Kansas; Sarah is the wife of John J Rupe, of Kansas; Mary, who is living in the same place, is the wife of James Rupe; Richard is living i' in Ottumwa; John in Kansas; Laura Alice is the wife of our subject; Elizabeth is the wife of Ed- ward Swiggard. Mr. and Mrs. Ilollingsworth are the parents of two 5; children, whom they have named Fred Austin and Edward J. In politics Mr. H. is a Republican, and .as a citizen is held in high esteem. I I I lit a:i 3; 1 5 ^ 1 1 I H I 3; I 3 1 S: I ..:u " .1 ICHARD BUTCHER, a wealthy and promi- nent business man of Eddj'ville, has been a resident of this loealit}^ since the spring of !j^l843, and has occupied a pnmiinent posi- tion among the business and industrial interests of Wapello County. Mr. B. is an Englishman by birth and parentage, and first opened his e3'es to the light in 1818. His parents were John and Margaret £j (Thomi)son) Butcher, natives respectively of Ire- land and Scotland, and they transmitted to their son the excellent and estimable qualities of both races in a marked degree. Being ambitious for their future and not satisfied with their condition or their prospects in their own country, they resolved to emigrate to the New World, and accordingly in 1821 set sail for the United States. They first set- tled in Belmont Count\-, Ohio, and here young Richard at an early age engaged as clerk in a store at St. Clairsville, where he remained until he was nineteen years old. Our subject then went to Wheeling, W. Va., where he was employed as a dr^-goods clerk until 1840. He then set his face to the farther West, and going into Illinois located in Vermont, Fulton Count}', where h? engaged at chojjping cord-wood for two j-ears following. He then crossed the Father of Waters, having traveled on foot until he reached the Eastern bank of the Mississippi, and coming into Iowa located in Eddj'ville and engaged 5= \ as a clerk for J. P. Eddy, who had formerly been an Indian trader but w.as then carrj-ing on general merchandising. Mr. Butcher continued with the p' latter for one year and then went into business for f': himself, which he h.«is continued until the present f u 3l< ^^^B|9H|| l-'r'r'r'r'K] 1. i.jji f« xnTtr«JJixj«^tJx nx ciix n , iin j n i.m'| :^ jjtjxijy xxxxrixx i i.jJif«J JiT]Txnix3«^i JU-i i3Lr3 Sr' H i ^ . f^Kl ITXXCKXZXXn nZTCZZ CX I w IS^HHH^H^ !i i: li I I il 1 1 1 1 I I II I : ; Mi I I i; I 1 il I I WAPELLO COUNTY. time. He has been uniformh' prosperous in his un- dertakings and has accumulated vahuilile property. He owns 1,200 acres of land in this county and is possessed of considerable real estate within the citj' limits of Eddyville. At the present time he is quite extensively engaged in the purchase and ship- ping of wool, which jields hiui a handsome income. The subject of our sketch is Democratic in poli- tics and uniformly casts his vote in support of tlie principles of that party. He is credited with hav- ing fulfilled all the obligations of a good citizen with perhaps one exception, and that is that he has never married. He is the oldest business man in the county, having been established in trade for a per- iod of forty-four j-ears, and during that time has built up for himself an enviable reputation as an honest man and a public-spirited and enterprising member of the communit}'. The father of our subject departed this life at the age of thirty-three years in Belmont County, Ohio. He belonged to the laboring classes, and dur- ing the varied experiences of an industrious and useful life, earned for himself an honest name — all the inheritance which he was able to leave to his children. His death occurred in about 1825, and that of the mother in about IS^i. Their family consisted of five children, of whom the subject of our sketch was the eldest bom, and one is deceased. Of those living, Sarah became the wife of George Neff of Belmont Couut3', Ohio; AVilliam is occu- pied in farming pursuits in California; John died in about 1880, near Red Eock, Iowa, and Thomp- son still lives in Belmont County', Ohio. Li^^IMOTHY RIORDAN, a Justice of the Peace ' if Ottumwa, comes of stanch, warm-hearted Irish ancestry and parentage, and was born [JjE in the cit}' of Cork, Ireland, on the 6th of Januarj', I 1M2'.). He was reared and educated in his native g city, and at the early age of fourteen years made up his mind to emigrate to America. He aceord- |5 ingl3' set sail in 1843, and after a prosperous vo}'- :;f age landed at New Orleans, whence he proceeded i.j to Cincinnati, and thereafter traveled over a large portion of the State of Ohio. He then determined to cross the Mississippi and see what there was for him in the country beyond, and in 18,o.5 found himself in the then small village of Ottumwa, where he decided to locate luitil he could find something that suited him better. He was wide-awake and ambitious, and had improved his opportunities for stud>' and observation, and soon after coming here secured a position as check clerk for the C, B. f August, 1883, at wliich time he came to Kldon, where he lias since remained. Dr. Box started out in life without financial assistance, and the handsome property of which he is now the owner at Floris has been ac- cumulated s a farm. In 18G3 he became inter- ested in the dry-goods trade, and operated as a memlier of the firm of Devin tt Peters, which sub- sequently became Peters & Co., Mr. D. having sold his interest. Five years later he lost heavilj- by the fire of 1868, but recovering himself continued business up to 1872. Three years later he went to Keokuk and associated himself with the firm of R. F. Bower f unimproved laud in Keokuk Township, and uilt a log cabin into which they removed, and he commenced the improvement and cultivation of ■^is farm. They occupied this humble home until (1854, when our subject built a more pretentious i-esidence of hewed logs, 18x24 feet in dimensions; iTie now feeds his team from a corn-crib built of the 1^ t- 5 W logs which formed a part of the first cabin. Later, in 18(52, Mr. B. put up a good frame dwelling, two stories in height, 18x32 feet in dimensions. He has always Ijeen a wide-awake business man, ready to avail himself uf any opportunity for turning an honest penny, and in 18,")0, finding tliat he had a little spare time on his hands, he engaged in run- ning a freight line from Keokuk to Ottumwa, thus securing cheap transportation for his own farm produce and becoming of material assistance to his a K neighbors. . 5 1 3' 1 The homestead of Mr. Bilby includes 160 acres : i of finely improved land, with a tasteful and substan- : tial residence, a good barn, and all other necessary : buildings required by a first-class agriculturist. : The household circle of our subject and his wife J has been completed by the birth of eleven children, h*; » the record of whom is as follows: George W. is a 3;: ranchman near Pueblo, Col. ; John F., a resident 3 of Appanoose County, Iowa, and a graduate of the 2': Keokuk and St. Joseph Medical Colleges, is now a 3i practicing physician; Peter M., M. D., is a gradu- »■ ate of the Keokuk College of Pliysicians and Sur- geons, and is engaged in the practice of his profes- sion at Floris, Iowa; Caroline M. died Jan. 12, 1866, and her remains were buried in Peden Ceme- tery, Davis County, Iowa; Francis M. died June 15, 1850; Nancy L., born March 8, 1855, is the wife of Sherman Ewing, and resides on a farm in Graham County, Kan.; Amos M., M. D., a gradu- ate of the Medical College of Iowa, is a practicing physician of Mitchell, Dak.; May I., born Feb. 12, 1857, died in infancy; Arene J. was born Dec. 13, 1858, and became the wife of Albert T. Brooks; they are now living on the old homestead ; Eliza L. was born Feb. 3, 1862, and married James A. .Tohn- son, a farmer of Cowley County, Ivan. ; one child died in infancy unnamed. The faithful and affec- tionate wife, and the devoted mother of these chil- dren, after remaining the companion of her hus- band for a period of forty-five years and seventeen days, departed from the scenes of earth on the 17th of November, 1879. She was a devoted member of the Baptist Church, with which she became con- nected in 1884, but after coming to Iowa cast her lot with the Methodists. Mr. B. is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he ^1 -I II i h U It D I 1 ' '4 XXXTI XJ I IXTKli > WAPELLO COUNTY m has been Steward, Class-Leader and Sunday-school teaclier for thirty years. Since coining to the Hawkeye State Mr. Bilbj' has been intimately identified with its industrial and agricultural interests. He has been the friend and supporter of education, religion and morality, and organized the first public school in this district in 1849. Six of his eight children have been teachers. They are possessed of excellent educa- tions and are more than ordinarily intelligent. Mr. B. has held the various offices of trust in his town- ship, and politically is a firm supporter of the prin- ciples of the Democratic party. A handsome lith- ographic portrait of Mr. Bilb^^ is shown on another page. riJ.: tiT: HEOPHILUS BLAKE, Sr., deceased, one of the pioneer settlers of the Hawkeye State, came to this county in the spring of 1845, and entered a claim upon which the town of Blakes- burg now stands, of which town he was the founder and which was named after him. When first com- ing here he judged that the location would be fa- vorable for a village, and very soon afterward be- gan marking off town lots from his purchase and re- served the balance for a farm. He built the first storehouse in this section, and was the leader in every measure adopted for its welfare and advance- ment. As the settlers came in and the little colony began to assume the proportions of a village, the township organization was effected and Mr. Blake was elected Justice of the Peace, which office he held for several years. Theophilus Blake, Sr., was born iu Vermont, in IT'.li), where he was reared and received his early education. After arriving at manhood he went to Canada, and was there married to Miss Mar^' Adams, a native of the Dominion and one year her husband's junior. After marriage they moved to Auburn, N. Y., and iu 1836 turned their faces still further westward, going to Licking County, Ohio, whence, nine years later, they came to Iowa, the year before it was admitted into the Union as a State. This trip was made overland with teams. A great amount of rain fell during this season and : they were six weelcs in making the journey. Of !:;p m m Mm their subsequent settlement we have spoken in the previous paragraph. They became the parents of eleven children, and were accompanied by eight olive branches on their jonrue}- to Iowa : Frank is now a resident of Shelby County, Iowa ; Charlotte ^ and Mary are deceased; Samuel lives in Missouri; Theophilus in this county; William H., during the late war, enlisted in the 3d Iowa Cavalry, Co. K., serving four years, and after the close of the war died from the hardships and exposure which he had encountered while in the service; Marcia lives in Shelby County, Iowa; James enlisted in the 2d Iowa Infantry, Co. K, and was killed at Ft. Donel- son. Mr. and Mrs. Blake were both members of 'nl'lij the Baptist Church, highly esteemed in this com- lg_ ij munity, and passed their declining years in the en- joyment of the esteem and confidence of those friends whom they had gathered around them in the years when hardship, toil and privation had formed between them a common bond of sym- pathy. Theophilus Blake, Sr., departed this life in September, 1864; the mother survived her husband for sixteen years and died Feb. 1, 1880. Theophilus Blake, Jr., son of the foregoing, and a resident of this county, was born in Licking County, Ohio, on the 29th day of October, 1836. He was a lad nine years old when his parents came overland to Iowa, and his early education, begun in Ohio, was completed in the pioneer log school- house of Iowa. He remained under the parental roof until his marriage to Miss Margaret Thomp- son, which took place May 15, 1859. Mrs. Marga- ret Blake was born in Indiana, Jan. 2, 1838. By her marriage with our subject she became the mother of eight children, three of whom are now deceased. Those living are — Olive, Bertha, Sada, Lewis and Moses. Mr. Blake, with his father, was also a pioneer set- tler of Wapello County, and distinctly remembers many of the incidents during their long and tedious journey hither from Ohio, the wild and desolate appearance of the uncultivated prairie, and the en- tire lack of conveniences and comforts which the people of the present day uniformly demand. He recalls the time when the embrj-o town of Blakes- burg was platted and the journeys to mill at Bo- naparte, "\'an Buren County, sixty-flve miles away. ii 1 1 J I III II rxu tiui-i 1 J 1 1 IT rz rrrxzi > r XI I [ 1 2^ 'f i ^ B" " ^' '^ jxtrirxTTVai 3 ass IXXXXXXUiUUIIXiJ tXXlUI I iiiitmrxixn mr rJiixxTi i 344 WAPELLO COUNTY. I ^ a! ^S ip ii n ; 1 ii At one time this journej' was performed by one of his brothers who, on account of the weather and other incidents, was detained for three weelts, thir- teen days of whicli the family had no bread or ba- con, the hitter being considered almost indispensa- ble to the health of the pioneer family. In 18.51, which was a very wet season, the mills were washed awa3'. A man in their vicinity, named Hollidaj', was the possessor of a hand-mill, and the people of this section were obllirmilIIULTTXT3ITTT ixrarxTTTrn 1 1 1 ' I niTTTLtxixmrti r 1 n ITTTTS XXXIXXJITTI 3iG WAPELLO COUNTY. (Downej-) Cowger, were natives of Ohio and Ken- tucky- respectivelj". To them were born a familj' of nine children, five of whom were sons. The father died Aug. 12, 1 880, and his remains were interred at Marj^sville. The mother is still living, and although at the age of seventy -seven is enjoy- ing good health. i| nj lives in Nortim Count}", Kan., ai CTpSi Mrs. Iloudyshell, lives in Rice Coi mm Tl Dr. Cowger was reared principallj- on a farm in this county, where his father moved in 1846. At that time he purchased 320 acres of raw prairie land, upon which he moved and began its improve- ment. This, of course, required hard work bj- ever}- member of the family. There are three Tl H|~ brothers and four sisters of his father's family- now R) 111 living: D. H. is a farmer, living in Washington County, Kan.; Henry lives in Competine Town- ship, and is also engaged in farming; Sarah is mar- ried, and lives in this county; Lucinda, now Mrs. Bradon, lives in Keokuk County, this State; Amauda is now tlie wife of Charles Thompson, and and Priscilla, now idyshell, lives in Rice County, Kan. During the trying days of our country's peril. Dr. Cowger enlisted in her defense. He was a '" member of Co. E, 17th Iowa Vol. Inf. The first engagement was at luka, the next at Ft. Gibson, ^^1 Miss., and the next at Raymond, the same State, 11; Pi being; with (hant in liis famous battles on his way M I! I to Vicksburg. ^la.y 14, 1863, he took part in the yj l! engagement at .Iacks(m, Miss., where he was ilsMl wounded in tiie loft hip, wliich was so severe as to hi hi require the amputation of the left leg, above the s=]ps; knee, which was done uu the morning of the 1.5th, - and in the afternoon of the same da}' the Confed- erates captured the city of .Jackson. He was thus taken prisoner, and remained in charge of the ,jjjL^ enemy there for four weeks. He was then put in a stock car with others, taken to Richmond, Va., and consigned to old Libby Prison, a place second in ts inhuman treatment oul}' to Andersouville. He emained there for two months, when he was ex- i3ehanged and sent to Annapolis, Md., and there re- mained until the 22d of December, 1863, when he was discharged and sent to his home in Wapello ounty. After his return home our subject began the tudy of medicine, since which time he has been greatly devoted to his profession, and is regarded as one of its most worthy members. He studied under Dr. E. H. Downey, of .Jefferson Countj', Iowa, for two j'ears, but has ahva3's been quite a student, trying to make the most of his honored profession. He is a member of the Baptist Church, of the I. O. (). F., and, as might be expected, of the G. A. R. Dec. 11, 1873, Dr. Cowger and Rebecca Good- man were united in marriage. To them have been born three children, namely : Argolia, who was born Feb. 28, 1875; Chester. .Sept. 14. 1878. and Nellie, March 27. 1884. F. JOHNSON is successfully engaged in farming and stock-raising on section 32, Polk Township, where he has established a comfortable homestead, and is receiving as the reward of industry and economj' the good things of this life, which he has fairl\- earned. Our subject is a native of Scandinavia, and was born in Sweden, on the 24th of April, 1826, his parents be- ing John P. and Annie (Auguston) Johnson. The father died in his native land at the age of fifty- three years, and the mother at the age of seventj-- five, also in the country of her birth. They were the parents of five children — Christina. John A., E. P., Eva and A. F. — all of whom are in Sweden except the subject of our sketch. In 1868, Mr. Johnson, having then become the father of a family, was not satisfied witli liis condi- tion or his prospects in his native land, and resolved to emigrate to the New World. He was a book- binder by trade, and had followed this since he was a boy of thirteen years ohl until he left his native Sweden. In the meantime he was married, in 1861, to Miss Louise Jenson, also a native of Sweden, born Nov. 26, 1825, and the daughter of Nels and Sisley Jenson. Of their union there were two chil- dren: A. T., born Jan. 5, 1862, and Ernst Lud- wig, Jan. 5, 1865. The}' sailed from the port of Stockholm on the 11th of May, 1868, and landed at Castle Garden, New York City, on the 8tli of June following. They proceeded directly west- ward, crossed the Mississippi, and coming into - 5 n : 1' : 'h -. ^ - ft; : 1 : n : 1 u : 7 : 1 : 1 : a : a : 1 - 1 : a ; n : \ : 1 ; 1 - J :\ : I 5:1 : t : Tl f^H) 1 tmxnjujt ITTTTXTTTOT' l^£i.c^.-c^-^: 1: I: I 1: l-l, \^' T 1 ^ D-1 r-: 1:!: 4] : '^l '1; : 11 n. : Bi: Monroe Count3', Iowa, purchased fifty acres of land, which they occupied for two j'ears, and then selling- out, removed to Edilyville, where they k)- cated for eighteen months, and then Mr. Johnson, visiting Wapello County, was so well pleased with the appearance of the countrj- in this vicinity that he resolved to locate here, and accordingly pur- chased thirty-five acres in Polk Township. This he occupied for two years, when he sold it and pur- chased seventy-five acres in another part of the township, and lived upon this ten years. He then sold forty-five acres of this, and purchased 120 on section 32, in the same townshij), which he has occupied since that time, and which he has brought to a fine state of cultivation. Upon it he has erected a good farm residence, an excellent barn, and all necessary out-buildings convenient for the shelter of stock and the storing of grain. The wife of our subject, Mrs. Louise J. Joluison, departed this life on the 2d of September, 1886, after having been the faithful and affectionate com- panion of her husband for a period of twenty-five years. She is buried in Munterville Cemeter}', Polk Township, and her memory is held in tender remembrance by her family and a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Mr. Johnson has been straightforward and up- right in his transactions, and his present possessions have been accumulated solely- by the exercise of his own industry. He enjo3's in a marked degree the confidence and respect of his fellow-townsmen, and all the familj' are connected with the Lutheran Church. Politically Mr. J. casts his vote with the Republican part}'. -^~ -^^^^- -<5~ ^ OHN HARDEN is the proprietor of Hard- en's Hotel in Agency. He is the fourth of a familj' of nineteen children of William and (^^JJ Susan (Boone) Harden, the father a native of Pennsylvania and the mother of Maryland. Both died in the first-named State, the mother in 1875 and the father in 1882. John Harden was boru in Somerset County, Pa., Jan. 14, 1820. He was reared on a farm and received but a limited ednca- tion. He was married, in Pennsylvania, in 1 848, to Mary J. Beard, daughter of John Beard. In 1855 he left his native State and came to AVapello Couutj', where he remained one year, and then moved near Libertyville, Jefiferson County, where he lived until 1866,aud then returned to this county and located at Agency Citj', where he has since continued to reside. Mrs. Harden died at Agency in 1871, and on the 20th day of July, 1872, Mr. Harden conti'acted a marriage with Mary A. Steph- ens, widow of James Stephens, and daughter of Charles F. Harrow. Our subject's family com- prised the following children — George, Jesse, John, William, Polly, Catherine, Susan, Alexander, Eliza- beth, Lavinia, Lydia, Isaac, Sally, Margaret, Caro- line, Perry and James K. ; two died in infanc3^ At the present writing Mr. Harden is an invalid, and has been such for eight j-ears. He is a member of Magnolia Lodge No. 24, I. O. O. F. Politically he is a Democrat. HJ PI " i! \ EH. SAGE, M. D., a successful physician of Agency City, and occupying a good po- sition among the profession in this locality, was born in Jackson County, Ind., April 3, 1838, and is the son of James and Rebecca (Powell) S»ge. When a lad of eight years of age he went to Clark County, Ind., to attend school, and in 1852 came with his parents to Fairfield, Jefferson Co., Iowa, where he pursued his studies under the tutor- shij) of an English gentleman of fine education and abilities. The father of our subject was a practicing phj-- sician, and from him he received his early instruc- tion in matters pertaining to his profession. After his marriage our subject also pursued his studies with his father-in-law, Dr. William Hilton, and in 1874 attended the Medical College at St. Louis, from which he graduated the following year. He commenced practice with his father-in-law at Chil- licothe. Mo., in 1868, and subsequentl}' went to Ft. Smith, Ark., and in 1870, came to Agency Cit^-, which he has since made his home, and continuously followed his practice. The subject of our history was married in D n i feij I \ \ ' k'^f»Tf^3 Ixilll J TTirrx xTTTT' ' »xxi igntii-rCT 348 WAPELLO COUNTY, h Agency City, in 1866, to Miss Mary C. Hilton, and they became the parents of two children, one of whom, Nellie V.. is deceased ; Driiry H. is six years old. Mrs. Mary C. 8age departed this life in Sep- tember, 1886, greatly mourned by her family and a large circle of friends. She was an amiable and accomplished ladj', and an ornament to the society of which she was a highly esteemed member. Dr. Sage is a member of the Eclectic State Medi- nl] cal Society of Iowa and Missouri, and is Examin- j] ing Surgeon of the V. A. S. He possesses ac- n knowledged ability in his profession, and is widely and favorably known throughout this section. He is a member in good standing of the I. O. O. F., in Magnolia Lodge No. 24, having passed the chair, and is also a Scribe of the Y. A. S. OBERT AYEST is theseuior member of the firm of West & Wing, engaged in the n ^ yi\ butcher business at 103 South Court street, ^©)Ottumwa. His trade is quite extensive, WW selling weekly six beeves, six hogs, two calves and 13^ 111 four sheep. He was born in Yermillion County, iP^ Ind., May 3, 1 835, and is the son of James and Isa- I'^l bel (Gray) West. His parents moved from In- i II diana to Wapello County in 1847, where his father's life terminated in 1851 ; his mother's decease oc- curred in 1853. They were both natives of Ken- ^ I tucky. At the age of eighteen Robert West commenced business for himself, renting a farm and working the same until 1855, when he bought I'iO acres of unimproved land, on which he made some im- |ijL_dji| provements and then sold. He then purchased another farm, which he improved and held until 1858, when he sold a part of the same and com- jmenced to feed and ship stock, in which business |he continued until 1874, when he commenced his present business, which he has since followed with success. In 1854 Mr. West married Eliza Godfrey, and 1 to this union four children have been born : Lewis iiG., now living in Wyoming Territory, engaged in ^the cattle business; James K., now in Nebraska on ^', a cattle and sheep ranch ; Maggie, who is the wife of John R. Dimmit, and lives in Madison County. Iowa: Jennie lives with her parents. In additiim to his other propert}' Mr. West owns a half interest in seven and a half acres inside of the city limits of Ottnmwa. Politically he affiliates with the Re- publican party. ^- -^ E. PAGE, a merchant living and doing busi- ness in the town of Kirkville, Richland Town- Ji ship, carries a stock of general merchandise, the average value of which is about $8,000, and has a large and satisfactory trade. "Slv. Page is a native of Clarke County, Ohio, born Jan. 10, 1843. and is a son of James C. and Keziah F. (Harris) Page, the former of whom was a native of Kentucky, born May 6, 1795, and died July 31, 1886. The mother died in 1864. The subject of this sketch grew to manhood in his native State, and on the breaking out of the Civil War enlisted as a private in Co. F, 44th Ohio Yol. Inf., at Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 17, 1861. He re-enlisted at Knoxville, Tenn., in Co. F, 8th Ohio Yol. Cav., Jan. 4, 1864, and served until the close of the war. He was with the regiment in all of its battles and marches ; was captured in A'irginia, and taken to Libby Prison in Januar}', 1 865, exchanged in Feln'uary, joined the regiment in March, and was discharged in August of the same 3'ear. On the 25th of February, 1864, Mr. Page was united in marriage with Sarah C. Neer, a native of Ohio, born July 25, 1844, and a daughter of Isaiah and Eliza A. Neer. Her father died in Ohio in 1879, and her mother is yet living, in Wapello County. Mr. and Mrs. Page are the parents of four children; Anna C, born Dec. 5, 1864, is now the wife of David Waters, and lives in Kirkville; Keziah F., born Feb. 15, 1867; Fred C, April 20, 1873; Ernest D., born March 29, 1882, died Jan. 27, 1884. In addition to his stock of merchandise iNIr. Page is the owner of his business property and also a dwelling-house in Kirkville. He held the office of Deputy Treasurer for a term of two years, at which time he lived in Ottumwa. Mr. Page came 01 IX I xzxxixxrxxx: t ■^^Yi 'A I h an -:i i\ El El I f I I 1 ;i I s;i m Stl 3:1 ;i ::i :;i ::\ --S I HtxlifiixxixXTiXTTTTTiarrxTiTiiQjxxxjrjjcjjMi^ bS3 =3 RESIDENCE OF W M.KING, SEC 27 , C L U M BI A TOWNSHIP. RESIDENCE OF TIMOTHY T E R R E L , 5EC . 2 9 . RICH LAND TP. i^ RESIDENCE OF J.N. B A R K ER , 5EC.4 • RICHLAN D T P WAPELLO COUNTY. 351 ft -: ■1! : 1: ; N ■ "1 : to Kirkville from Ohio iu 1870, and has since con- tinued to reside here, with tlie exception of the two j'ears mentioned. He and his wife are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch, while lie is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and also of the I. O. O. F. In the latter body he is at present tilling the office of Deputy Grand Master of his district, and Noble Grand of his Lodge. Polit- ically he is a Republican. •r?»^«*^>S^ i^-.f-*'*^*^— IS IT' 1 \-'i n V "r. \ ^1 n;t i;l I c 1 P 11 ^' i:-: 1=!: I : /ps^ AMUEL BUCHANAN, a highly esteemed ^^^ resident of Keokuk Township, is a native l^/_^) of South Carolina, having been born in York District in 1808. When he was a little lad of seven years old his parents removed to Indiana, where he attained to years of manhood, their home being in Clark County until 1832. They then removed to Parke Countj', where they re- mained until 1844, and from there removed to Jas- per County, IU. Our subject had been reared to farming pursuits, and had carried on agriculture on his own account before going to Illinois, and after locating there also opened up and improved a farm. In 1854 he determined to go still further West, and accordingly crossed the Father of Waters, and coming into Wapello County, Iowa, settled first in Cass Township, where he leased a coal bank, and operated it for four years. He then rented a farm in Keokuk Township, and locating upon it followed his former occupation until the beginning of the late Civil War, in 1861. At this time he laid aside his personal interests and proffered his services to aid iu the preservation of the Union, becoming a member of Co. D, 15th Iowa Vol. Inf. He was mustered in on the 1st of February, 1862, and participated with his comrades in the various engagements which followed. At the battle of Shiloh he received a wound by a can- non-ball striking a tree near him and tearing off a limb which struck him on the head, and left a wound which disabled him for further service. He accordingly received his discharge, .hi ne 19 of that year, and returned home. After his return Mr. Buchanan again luc-itcd upon his farm, but was unalile to do any work for a period of three years following. As soon as he had recovei-ed sufficiently to attend to business he commenced to prospect for coal in this county, and wherever he found it leased the land under which it lay, opened the mines, and did a success- ful business in coal lauds until 1872. He then purchased a tract of land on the southwest quarter of section 23, Keokuk Township. This consisted of 160 acres, and he at once located upon it and commenced the improvements, which he has been carrying on since that time in a successful and creditable manner. The subject of our sketch was married to ^liss Sarah Toller in 1832. Mrs. B. was a native of Kentuck}', and by her union with our subject be- came the mother of five children, as follow-s : Nancy Jane married Jasper Poston, a resident of Cass Township, w'ho is now deceased; George W. is a carpenter and superintendent of a coal business in What Cheer, Iowa; Jlargaret married Stephen Wilkins, of Keokuk Township: Sarah Ann became the wife of Z. Edgington, a coal miner; Amanda, Mrs. Isaac Clark, is a resident of Decatur County, Iowa. Mrs. Sarah Buchanan departed this life in Keokuk Township in 1863, at the age of fiftj'-six 3-ears, and is buried in Mars Hill Cemetery. She was a highly esteemed lady, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Buchanan was married the second time, in 1872, to Miss Lucinda Shaw, a native of Indiana, and of this union there were born six children : Wesley Allen, Eliza Lnella, Martha and Corda are at home ; Samuel died at the age of one 3'ear ; Amy Cloretta is the youngest born. Mr. and Mrs. B. are members iu good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The subject of our sketcii has been prominent in the affairs of his community for many years. He served four years as Justice of the Peace, has been Townsliip Trustee, and was, for a number of years, Constable of C.'iss Township. He was census-taker in 1880, and during his connection with the church here was for a number of years Steward and Class- Leader. Politically Mr. B. is an uncompromising Prohibitionist, and an earnest worker in the tem- perance cause. He uniformly casts his vote with the Republican party, is well read and intelligent. kO ; MfT^ Zixxmjxtx xjixn ^u.lAJXA, Bra jya ^x 852 WAPELLO COUNTY. and keeps himself posted vipijii matters of general interest. The homestead of Mr. IJuchanan comprises 200 acres, is equipped with a good residence and all necessary farm Imildings. and he has all the appli- ances for the successful carr3'ing on of agriculture. He commenced life at tlie foot of the ladder, and his present jjossessions are the result of his own in- dustry and perseverance. He is fulfilling all the obligations of a good citizen, and lias his reward in tiie confidence and esteem of his friends and neigli- bors. 'OSEl'Il K. MYERS, a resident of Ottumwa, Mild I)e|)uty Sheriff of \Vapcllo Count}', was born in Elkhart County, Ind., A|)ril 14, 1837. He came with his parents to Iowa in 1842, and continued to reside with them jmtil he had attained to the age of manhood, receiving a good education in the meantime in tlic primitive log school-house of the locality in wliich he lived. The first undertaking in which Mr. Myers was directly interested that he remembers, w^as that of closing out a stock of goods which his brother Iji: fij owned, and had left in his hurry to visit the land of gold. This stock of goods, our subject, to- gether with his father, took to Agency, where they closed it out, and soon after Joseph R. became an emploj'e as merchant's clerk. In 1863 he went to Helena, Mo., and w.as employed as an assistant sut- tler in the army until the following spring. His employer was ex-Sheriff S. Chaney, who was snttler of the 4th Iowa Cavalry, and our subject continued in his employ until the close of the war. While the C, 15. & Q. R. R. was in force of construction, our subject lost all of his savings, and returning to Agency he engaged as clerk at |>4o per month, be- ing thus occupied two years. He then embarked in the lumber, grain, live-stock and agricultural implement business, in compau}- with J. M. Mur- ray and E. H. Sage, which relation continued for about six 3^ears. On account of the failure of crops, our subject disposed of his interest as part- ner, and became an emploj'e of the firm of Sage \\\ of Dick's Hotel, is one of the most genial ^^of "mine hosts" to be found an3-where within the Ixiundaiy lines, not only of Wapello County, but of this State. He w.as born in Jessa- mine County, Ky., within eighteen miles of Lex- i 1 I I <:\. 1 1 1 3^ r:i 3 1 : 1 3 1 3 1 hi-:J-- ^ ;-^l il-iSSSmi iS^S£Hti: hn W., deceased. Mr. Coley departed this life in 1854, during the terrible cholera scourge of that year. Soon after the death of her husband Mrs. Coley returned to Lexington for the purpose of educating her children, and died there in 185G-57. Three of the children were sent to the Orphan's Home. Soon after the death of his mother our subject, ; together with his brothers, George and David P., ■ went to Evausville, Ind., where they were received ; into the famil}' of an uncle, and adopted as his ■ ciiildren. Richard continued to reside with his uncle until sixteen j-ears of age, when he was em- ; ployed on the river during the winter seasons, and ; during summers was occupied in accompanying a - shi>w. In 1.S74 he went to Moberly, Mo., where he ■ opened a restaurant in the depot, and did quite a ': good business. In August, 1877, he came to Ot- tumwa, and here, in company with Robert .J. Can- non, opened a restaurant, conducting the same successfully for one year. Our subject then bought the right of city bill poster, and subsequently as- sumed control of the Lewis Opera House, and while thus employed he received two gold-headed canes for his efficiency. July 3, 1 8.s4, Mr. Sutton gave up the management of the Opera House, with the intention of going to Chicago, but abandoned the idea, and remained at Ottumwa. Richard Sutton was united in marriage with Fan- nie Keeler at Alliia, Iowa. She was born in Mon- treal, Canada, and after a tour throughout the countr}- the newly married couple returned to Ot- tumwa, where our subject rented a small hotel with fifteen rooms, and engaged in the capacity of "mine host." He iias subsequently increased the cajsacitj' of his house to fifty rooms, and is doing a good business. He is manager of the Turner Opera House at the present time and has a lease of the same for two years. -V ^^ -^^ T. CARNES, builder and contractor, resid- ing at Ottumwa, and a gentleman of promi- nence in that place, was born in Clinton County, N. Y., Feb. 15, 1834, and a son of Thomas and Ann (Cavender) Carues, of Scotch lineage, but natives of Clinton, IS'. Y. The father was a farmer by ttccupation, and followed his call- ing successfully for many years. They were both membeis of the Presb3terian Church, and respected by all who knew them. Five children were horn of the parental unif)n, three sons and two daugh- ters, and of the number three are j'et living: John T., the eldest, is the subject of this biography; James is a farmer by occuiiation and resides in Ida County, Iowa; Edward \Vorthington is Railroad Superintendent of the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Manitoba Railroad ; Mary M. and Catherine are deceased. After the death of Mrs. Ann C. Carues, the father of our suliject was a second time mar- ried, to Mrs. Marj' Hultz, widow of Joseph Hultz, and daughter of Judge William Hultz, a carriage- maker of Ottumwa. The father died in 1864, after having lived a useful and Christian life, and being for mauy years a member of the Christian Church. H l-k^ii r-^^ [IJJlllULurM I^TT Illiyi ^ KlKrX-IIIXltM 354 TTTTTTrTTTTIIIlK n l HIj E WAPELLO COUNTY. xiiiiu rixn 1 r jlu mi it ixu i t r X I r TxirxTiXJ rrn rrm i rrrn ^ i KKj The subject of this sketch was reared in Fairfield ^ County, Ohio, and received his education in tlie common and lligli School at Carroll >'illage. In I80O he removed to ]MontL;onu'ry County, ]nd., and was there a resident until lie attained the age of twenty-four years. In February, is.")fi, he left Indiana for the undeveloped West, and located in what is now Fraukliu County, Kan. Here he en- gaged his services to old Ottawa, an Indian chief of the Ottawas, and subseiiuently formed a partner- ship witli him and they did quite a trade witli the Indians. Our siiliject was thus occuijicd for aliout eighteen months, and while in that portion of Ivan- ffl H -sas formed the acquaintance of .John Brown, better MfM,] known as Pottawatomie Brown, who was a strong Spi-'V advocate of Free .State i)rinciples, and who did WA\\, wiiat he could to make Kansas a free .State. To ^' the reader familiar with the history of that State, we need not state that there were dark dajs in her iiistor}', and the subject of this notice can pride himself on being associated with that element which, [S^ in the e.arly history of Kansas, made such a formid- 2'jl;| able stand for right, and which has subsecjuently fla^l became successful throughout tlie entire land. Re- Ci hi turning from Kan.sas to Crawfordsville, Ind., he ^ remained there for a time, and in l.SO.j, at Warsaw, that State, he was mairied to Miss Mary A. Kent- ner, a native of Mahoning County, Ohio. During- the fall of the year our subject was man'ied, he came back with liis .young bride to Ottumwa, and ij—HI settling down has continued to make this place his Tj R home until the present time. Soon after coming to this State our subject formed a partnership witii Zaciiaria I'ickett, under tiie firm name of Pickett it Carnes, architects and contractors, and they have erected some of the finest structures in Ottumwa, annmg which are the Adams and Garfield school buildings, the First National Bank, Richards' Block, (inrley's Baker Block, the Wood Block, the ^Madison Blcjck and tile Potter Block. The i)artMeiship was dissolved in the fall of l.s.s.j, and .Mr. I'ickett, at the present writing (l,s,s(;) is on a visit to .San Diego, Cal. In g politics Mr. Carnes is Republican and cast his first [ vote ill Kansas Territory, and at a time when it was almost wortii a man's life sliould he let it t>e known how he voted. Mr. and Mrs. Carnes are both members of tlie Methodist Episcopal Church, with which our subject has been connected for many years, and has always taken an active inter- est in the promotion of the cause of the Master. He and his wife have become the parents of three children — Cora E., Jessie M. (decseased) and Ed- ward K. Soeiall}' Mr. Carnes is a member of the JIasonic fraternity, holding fellowship with Ot- tumwa Lodge No. 2t)9, and also Clinton Chapter No. '.1. OIIN L. MILLER, of Ottumwa, has been a resident of the llawkeye State since 1855, and has worthily' occupied his place among J the industries of the city of Ottumwa. He is a native of Germany, and was born in Hainstadt, Odenwald, .luae 30, 18.55. His parents were .lohn and Eva C. Miller, and he was their only child. He was deprived of the protecting care of his father when little past infancy, and at the age of fourteen was apprenticed to learn the tailor's trade, at which he served four 3'ears, and then determined t7, 1819. His parents were David and Catharine (Snyder) Carl, of German descent, and natives of Chester County, Pa., the father born Nov. 12, 1792, .and the mother Nov. 10, 1793. They were mar- ried in Perry County, Pa., and David Carl carried on the business of carpenter and miller combined. Tiie parental household consisted of five sons and three daughters, the record of whom is as follows : Lsaiah, born .Ian. 30, 1814, lives in Niagara County, N. \'.: John, born May 27, 1816, is in Livingston County, Mich.; Daniel is the subject of our sketch; Rebecca, liorn Feb. 21, 1822, died in about 1853; Jacob, born March 18. 182.'), is in Livingst(.in County, Midi; Elizabeth, Mrs. Knapp, born April 14, 1828, lives in Michigan; Henry, born May 21, 1H31, served as a soldier in the late war, in a Mich- igan regiment, and was killed in front of Rich- mond; Mary A., Mrs. Hildebrand, w.as born Feb. 8, 1834; Andrew J., born Jan. IS, is;;7, was also killed at Richmond. ^^ In l.s2() Mr. Carl removed with his family from I' Peinisylvania to Seneca County, N. Y'., thence he j_i went to JVIichigan and located in Livingston County, i! which remained his home until his death, in 1858. Soon after his marriage came on the War of 1812, and Mr. Carl served as a soldier until the close of that struggle. Mrs. C. survived her husband ji twenty-seven years, and died in Livingston County, ]i Mich., at the advanced age of ninety-two yeai-s. They were 1joth members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Carl was a Jackson Democrat, a prominent man wherever he made his home, and held various local offices. Daniel Carl was only seven years of age when his parents removed from Pennsylvania to the Empire State. He received a common-school education in ■ Seneca and Morgan Counties, N. Y'., and in 1842 ! enlisted in the regular army, at Lockport, N. Y., I in the 4th United States Artillery, joining his regi- ■ ment at Buffalo Barracks. The following June ■ they were sent to Governor's Island, N. Y., thence • to Ft. Monroe, and from there to Mexico. There ; thej^ participated in the battles under (Aen. Taylor, i where our subject completed his term of enlistment, ! and was mustered on t in the latter part of Januarj', i 1847. He then came into Wapello County, Iowa, i and located in Adams Township on section 18, where he took up a tract of land and improved a farm. He occujiied this for about ten years, in the meantime having removed his family hither, and in 18oG moved to Blakesburg, where he has since resided. Daniel Carl was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Tinslej% in this county, on the 29th of February, 1848. Mrs. Carl is the daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Robertson) Tinsley, who were among the early settlers of this count}^ She was born in Shelliy County, Ky., July 30, 1825, and has become the mother of Ave children, viz. : Will- iam H., born in Shelby County, Iowa, Jan. 31, 1849; Mary E., Mrs. Daniel Lewis, was born March 16, 1851, and now lives in Central City, Col.; Harvey, born Dec. 9, 1853, is also in Colorado; Lucinda married George W. Hull, and lives in Denver; Thomas, born March 10, 1859, is a resi- dent of Shelby County. Iowa. In polities Mr. Carl is a standi Democrat, and has held various offices of trust in his township, having been Justice of the Peace for over twenty- eight years. He has been Notary Public for twelve years, and is Treasurer of the school fund. Dur- ing the early days of his settlement here he expe- rienced all the vicissitudes of pioneer life, going long distances to mill and to market, and when these privileges were destroyed by reason of higli water, the mills being carried away, lived like his neighbors — upon ground corn and a limited amount of bacon. He has received his reward, however, in beholding the growth and development of his adopted State, and feels a just pride in being a resident of the great commonwealth, which has be- come one of the most wealthy and populous districts t .^m^^- i (PM^Mn^ along the Mississippi Valley. In common with the other pioneers who are passing awaj' he is held in peculiar veneration and respect for what he has ac- complished as a factor of the industrial and agri- cultural interests of Wapello County. TS;S>r Oj ,: ^"1. ^iTiilMTTTTTTinTqinmnxilMrmfTTTTn i;: i;:s i;£ i3K ;i];iE p |i ■l: 1 i; i; 1 13| I \ - V-5 n-c !;■: ii-B lis 138 i: I. m ri IHfi 11 IP i;K U^K i;'C It: I 1 I 1- 1 \l l; I I i: I I 1 1 1 il S 4 I 'S It i:k IK n-s I a llliC la Si: ON. PETER G. BALLINGALL, prom- inent among the representative men of the county, and one of the leading hotel men of the State, at present a resident of Ot- tumwa, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, March 3, 1830. He is the son of P. and Martha (Smith) Ballingall, both of whom were also natives of Scot- land. The father was Itorn in Ayers and died in 1832 in his native land. The mother was born in Glasgow. They became the parents of one child onl^', the subject of this sketch. After the death of the father, the mother contracted a second mar- riage, with James Hodge, who was born in P^din- burffh, Scotland. This union resulted in the birth of nine children, only three uf whom are living: David, a resident of Ottumwa, who was born in Glasgow; N. J., the widow of W. P. Phillips, who was born in Philadclpliia, Pa., and died in 1805, in that city ; the third is JNIartha K. At the .age of seven years our subject, in com- pany with his mother and stepfather, came to Amer- ica, landing at Quebec after a voyage of several weeks. In crossing the Atlantic the entire family were seized with illness, one brother dying and re- ceiving an ocean burial. From (Quebec the familj' went to Montreal, and thence to Port Hope on the banks of Lake Ontario. After a short sojourn there his mother, brother and himself walked four- teen miles to Brighton, .ind from there proceeded to Helderman Four Corners, where our subject e.irned his first money selling matches. Before he was eleven jears old he walked from Coburg, seventy- three miles V)elow Toronto, to Chicago, b3' a round- about wa}', which involved a distance of seven or eight hundred miles. After arriving he was em- plo3'ed in various capacities at different hotels, and proved himself peculiarlj' adapted to this calling. He advanced from one position to another, and in the course of time was appointed Receiver of the Lake House, which position he filled acceptably lui- til 1855. LTpon leaving he was presented with a fine gold watch, the letter accompanying it being signed by some of the most prominent men in the city. After leaving the Lake House Mr. Ballingall spent three months in traveling, going through most of the Southern States, and while off the coast of Cape Hatteras was driven by a storm to the Bermuda Islands. After reaching terra firma again and visiting the East, he came to Chicago and opened the Briggs House, whence, after a few months he came West to Galesburg and became iP proprietor of the Haskell House. The following ^- year he closed out his interest in this and visited Minnesota, where he purchased a tract of land, and thence, in the fall of 1856, came to Keokuk, Iowa, as manager of the Ivins House. The following- year he removed to Bentonsport and opened the Ashland House, thence to Fairfield, and from there to Agency City, where he opened the Revere House. Here he met with a serious loss, having his valise stolen, with a valuable collection of rare coins and the watch that had been presented to him in Chicago. In the summer of 1 850 he still moved on with the terminus of the railroad, to Ottumwa. Since coming here he has been the life of the town, having gathered from his removals and his experi- ences a valuable fund of information and making manj' useful and pleasant acquaintances with public men. During this time also he exhibited the great energy of character which is one of his chief pe- cidiarities. In connection with his hotel operations he had at one time seventeen Government licenses for separate and distinct branches of business, all of whicli he made successful. For nine years he was proprietor of the stage line from Ottumwa to Bloomfleld. and during that long period, through sunshine and storm, never missed a trip. In 1870 the railroad crowded his stage line off the track and he withdrew his stock. Since that date he run a line to Sigourney, a distance of thirtj'-two miles, until the completion of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, when that, too, was withdrawn. In 1804 Mr. Ballingall erected the Ballingall House on the corner of Alain and Green streets, '■i ij 1 m W'U I 1 1 narxxmntxi» xxxxT i3 m rm| : u TzxTsiTmxxxxrx; <_i 1 1 Tiixirj I * laxXTXZXTTM Ml=^ but was oblige pressing- privai iiiatcd for Se which he operated for ten years. He then leased this l)iit retained the management i)f the Depot Hotel. As this work goes to press he is contemjilat- ing the rebuilding or remodeling of the Balliiigail, and making it one of the handsomest and most convenient public houses in the West. VViiile never an aspirant for ollioial position Mr. B. has frequently been honored by his party and his fellow-citizens with local office. For man}' years he has Ijeen a member of the State Democratic Central Committee, and has contributed liberally of his time and money to advance the interests of his party. He was a member of the (leneral As- sembly of Iowa in 1883. Previous to this, how- ever, he was elected Alderman of the cit}' t>f Ot- tumwa and re-elected several terms after. He orig- inated many of the improvements of the city, and urged them with a zeal tli.at insured success. In the spring of 1873 he was nominated for Mayor, but was obliged to decline the honor on account of ivate business. He had also been nom- Senator on the Democratic ticket, and ran over 100 votes ahead of liis ticket, and against a i)arty majority of over 200, was beaten by (mly 109 votes. On the 18th of March, 187.'], he was presented with another flue gold watch an revise the returns, placed his com- petitor in the place to which he was legally elected rJIJrlrjrJT J rj rlrirj^j^j by the organized citizen soldiery. The officers and soldiers of the different brigades testified in many ways to their belief in his just claims by banquets in his honor, and notably in one case by the present- ation of a magnificent badge set with precious stones. As a hotel man Mr. Ballingall has taken an inter- est in everything pertaining to the business, and was principally instrumental in securing the present law f(;r the [irotectiou of landlords. He was elected the first President of the Hotel Keeper's Association in 1878, and has been annually re-elected since that i time. In 1881 he was presented with another val- uable gold chain, consisting of forty-six fiat links, on either side of which is the name of a hotel and its landlord. This costly gift was manufactured by Tiffany, of New York City, at a cost of *;4()0, and |)resented by the Association. In the three last National Democratic Conven- tii^nsCol. B. had charge of the Iowa delegati(jn, and in appreciation of his services the delegates at Chi- cago presented him with a cross and star set with diamonds, engraved with the coat-of-arms of the State of Iowa. The Wapello County Agricultural Society selected Col. Ballingall for its first Presi- dent, and he devoted much time and means for its advancement. Indeed there are few public enter- prises in which he has not been actively interested and has contributed generously of his time and means. He is naturally industrious and has been an incessant worker, fre(iuentl3' devoting from fif- teen to nineteen hours a day to his business affairs and jMiblic enterprises. In the spring of 1 88(i Col. B. made a trip to Eu- rope, visiting England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, Italy, Austria, Prussia, Bavaria, Holland, Belgium, and minor Provinces, and at this time (January, 1887) he is making a trip aiouud the world, sailing from San Francisco, and intending to visit Australia, China, .Japan, and all other points of interest in the Old World. On his return from his first trip to Europe a banquet was given in his honor at the Ballingall Hon.se, which was partici- pated in by hundreds of his fellow-citizens, without regard to party or creed. The subject of our sketch is a lirilliant illustra- tion of what may be accomplished liy energy, in- S5^^ iHcVj^-da WAPELLO COUNTY. 365 \m (lustry and resolution. He was thrown upon his own resources at an early age, and has arisen to his i;;5 present position by the exercise of his own native ifiS talent, and has not onl^' succeeded in acquitting |g himself with honor, but has been the means of giv- ■ ing employment to hundreds of people by the pub- < lie enterprises which he has inaugurated, which re- quired the erection i)f buildings, the institution of public improvements, and the distribution of monej". Amid all the honors which have been heaped upon him he has preserved his natural simplicity of char- acter .and never consciously commits a questionable ;J3 act in order to gain public applause. The portrait ! of Mr. Ballingall, which accompanies this sketch, < will be heartil3' welcomed .ind appreciated by his many friends, as well as that of his sister, Mrs. H Phillips. ■^ AMES McCLURE, a prosperous farmer and stock-grower on section 5, Richland Town- ship, was born in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1818, and is a son of Robert and Jenny (.Johnson) McClure, botii of whom were natives of Ireland, and there died wlien our subject was qidte young. In 1845 James left his native country for ; America. lie crossed the ocean in a sailing-vessel, J ; ; and was twenty-eight days in making the voyage. He landed at New York Cit}', from which place he went to Pittsburgh, Pa., and there remained until 1867, when he came to ^V'apello County-, and pur- chased the farm on which he now resides. He bought 150 acres of land, for which he paid ^5,000. During the greater part of the time he resided in Pittsburgh he was engaged in mercantile business and in peddling dry-goods and jewehy through the S country. b After settling in this county, in 1867, Mr. Mc- UjC dure was united in marriage with Margaret M. McCullough, born in Westmoreland County, Pa., March 18, 1834, and the daughter of David and Mary (Rice) McCullough. Her mother died in Kirkville, July i'J, 1865, and her father in the same place, Sept. 29, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. McClure have one child, Mary J., born June 2!), 1868. The farm upon which Mr. McClure resides is one of the best in Richland Township, and is well improved in every respect. Mr. and Mrs. McClure and daugh- ter are members of the Presbyterian Church. Po litically he is a Republican. WILLIAM COWLEY has been a resident of the Hawkeye State for over thirty years, and has witnessed its development and prog- ress with the interest of a worthy and enterprising citizen. He is now a resident of Eddyyi'le, having come here in the spring of 1856. His first employ- ment in this vicinity was in the sawmill of John Leggett, where he spent one summer, and then pur- chased a lath machine, which he ran until the fol- lowing winter and then engaged as clerk in the store of Butcher & Cox. The firm afterward dissolved partnership, and Mr. Cowley continued in the em- ploy of the senior member until he was given the management of the business, a position which he still occupies. Thej' are principally engaged in the bujdng and shipping of wool, and in money -loan- ing. Mr. Butcher being a bachelor, has for some years made his home with our subject, and their re- lations are of the most pleasant and amicable char- acter. Mr. Cowley was born in jNIontgomery County, Ind., March 25, 1831, and is the son of Mathewand Nancy Cowlej'. His father died when he was a young boy, and he removed with his mother to Illinois, where they spent the winter, and thence to Wapello Count}', in the spring of 1 844. They set- tled seven miles east of Agcnc3',and purchased 160 acres of land, which they sold soon afterward, and our subject returned to Mercer County, 111., where he had previously lived. In this latter place he made his home with his brother-in-law, James Duncan, until 1854, when he returned to Iowa and spent the following winter of 1855 in Polk County, thence coming to Eddyville as previously stated. Mr. Cowley received his early education in the log school-house of his native State. As may be supposed his early advantages were limited, but he kept his eyes open as to what was going on in the world around him, and now bears fair comparison with many men who have taken a course in a col- legiate institution. He was at one time employed [Pi K^iS I i>"gxx«i nxtjmriri »xpxixiurij-u alcriji; mramxi ryvntmrrwT-wrmnTTTTnTZ ll|i ir »-irTTT r Kl tXlkU TV m m nxni ti3Li *"rxm m ^. 1 ■ irrrjii jij-m ^^ ■ .366 WAPELLO COUNTY. li II i:::l ah as !i raftsman on the Mississippi River, and floated lumber from Stillwater, Minn., to St. Louis, Mo., for a period of four 3'ears, being ino.^5«f-» '\f/ AMES REESMAN owns and occupies a com- fortable homestead on section 36, Highland Township, and is engaged in general farming (|^// and stock-raising. He has been a resident of the Hawkej'e State since the fall of 18.39, coming here when a young man of twenty years old. His birthplace was in Pennsylvania, and the date thereof 1819, his parents being David and Sarah (Shatfer) Reesman, who were natives of the same State. After the birth of our subject thej' removed to Pickaway County, Ohio, where the father engaged in milling and farming, .and whence, in the fall of 1839, they removed to Iowa ,ind settled in Lee County. They remained there until theii- death, in 1851. Our subject settled in Dahlonega Town- ship, this count}', on section 1, where he had en- tered ninety acres of land, and was engaged in its improvement and cultivation until 1856, when he sold out and moved into the town of Dahlonega, engaging in mercantile pursuits. After three years he removed to Agency City, and the following year, 1860, came to Highland Township and loca- ted on section 36, which is his present homestead. He here purchased 130 acres of land, which he has brought to a fine state of cultivation. With his family he occupies a comfortable farm residence, has a good har)i and other out-buildings, and all the appliances of a first-class agriculturist. The marriage of James Reesman with INIiss Eu- nice E. Neal was celebrated in the fall of 1842. Mrs. R. W!is the daughter of Jesse and Nancy (Strickland) Neal, and w.is born in Tennessee. By -;i ' 1 1 :i tTT^ xnxrxx: a m P'r' r-V r-"^ xxiaiJiJfi|XxxAJLLijf-([a:iTiJxjT-|i3CiJixxx r»»T»TT i xxxxx- i 4 riimiTrairtiTiir „,pgl5aL„ ■?rHS«f5 WAPELLO COUNTY. 367 i}|| her union with our subject she became the mothev }i| of one child, a daughter, Frances M., who died in 4^H 1848, at the ago of five years, and was buried at Farming-ton, Iowa. After remaining the faithful }fS and affectionate companion of her husband for a per- iod of forty-four years, Mrs. Eunice Reesman closed her eyes to the scenes of earth on the 26th of February, 1886, at the age of sixty-three years, and is buried in Ottninwa Cemetery. She was a most excellent and worthy lady, and a devoted I member of the Christian Church, with which Mr. :§ K. lias also been connected for many years. 1 The father of Mr. Reesman, who was born July 4, S 1790, followed the trade of a miller the greater iq part of his life and died in 1867; the mother had 5 dei)arted this life three years previously, in 1864. 2 having attaine' sense of the word, and a con- sistent member of the iMethodist Ejnscopal Church. In 1841, after the decease of her husband, the mother of our subject joined her son in this State, and remained with him until her decease, in the fall of 184o. She was buried in the family lot near Ft. Madison, Lee County, and is kindl3- re- membered as au earnest Christian and a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ^^E()R(iE W. BOULTON, of the late firm of (|| ,— J Boulton Bros., of Ottumwa, was born at ^^51 (Jreat Yarmouth, England, on the 11th day of December, 1834. He is the son of Ben- jamin J. and Mary (Ward) Boulton, also of English parentage and aneestrj-. Mr. Boulton, Sr., was a carpenter b}' trade and one of the finest builders and contractors of his native i)lace. He was a man of great energy of character, and fine abil- ities, and prominent in the i^ublic affairs of his community, and both parents were active members of the Episcopal Church. Of their union there was born a large family, only three of whom are living, and are residents of Ottumwa: Esther, tiie wife of George W. Herbert, deceased, lives in this city; Benjamin .1. is a]resident of Ottunnva, and also George W .. of our sketch. Benjamin Boulton, the father, died in his native England in 1849. Three years later Mrs. Boulton emigratetl to America with her daughtei-, and became a resident of Al- bany, N. Y., where her life terminated Dec. II, 18(>8. Her remains are buried at (ireen Bush. The subject of this sketch was reared in his na- I tive country and received his early education in the English schools. In I80I he emigrated to America with his brother, B. J., and they located at Albany, N. Y., where he was apprenticed to the barber's trade, and conducted a shop devoted to this busi- ness for several yeai's. In connection with it he also engaged in trade in gentlemen's furnishing goods. In 1858 he returned to England, and was there united in marriage, Feb. 2, 1859, with Miss Eliza Palmer Fill, a daughter of Capt. Thomas P. Fill, o'ho commanded a merchant's vessel. Mrs. Boulton was born in the same town as her husband. Great Yarmouth, England, on the 1 1th of February, 1.S37. Two weeks after marriage Mr. and Mrs. B. set sail for the United States, and after their arrival located in Green Bush, N. Y., where they remained for the following seven years. Mr. B. then con- cluded t<;) go into the western country, and after crossing the Father of Waters came into Ottumwa, Iowa, in December, 186G. He was pleased with the appearance of things in the Hawkeye State and, his brother Benjamin having preceded him to this city and being engaged as a baker and confec- tioner, the brothers went into partnership under the style and title of Boulton Bros., and operated successfully thereafter. They became engaged ex- tensively in wholesale transactions, and as time went on and their trade increased, the}' were obliged to extend their f.acilities and move into larger quarters. The last building they occupied was fifty feet deep and three stories high, and their trade extended throughout Iowa and into adjoining States. They gave employment to five men, and our subject was constituted general superintendent and manager. In October, 1880, they having ac- cumulated a handsome competencj', retired from active business, and are now enjoying the fruits of their early enterprise and energy. Mr. Boulton came to America a poor bo}', land- ing on our shores with a capital of $2.50. He had been trained to habits of industry by his excellent parents, and was willing to work at whatever his hands could find to do. He has been aii upright and conscientious citizen, and in politics is strongl}' Republican and cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln. The household circle of our subject was com- ,FF?a ii m ^-^ 370 zxxill WAPELLO COUNTY. ^—!\ nifM i^ "ni pletcd by the birth of riix children, as follows : Emma, the wife of H. C. Petei-.s, a druggist of Ottumwa: May 8., Benjamin . I. and (J race W. are at home; two died in infancy and arc buried in Green Bush, N. Y. The family- residence is pleasantly located, anil within and without is indicative of cultivated tastes and ample means. The friends and associ- ates of our subject and his family comprise the cultured people of Ottumwa, aud they are most worthily filling their places as worthy members of society. OIIN ^\'. MILLER, a prominent factor in the business interests of Ottumwa, was among the early settlers of Wapello County, and has watched the rapid growth of the Hawkeye State with interest and satisfaction. He is a native of Cl.ay Count}-, Ind., and was born on the 8th of July, 1839, his parents being Abraham and Elizabeth (Yocum) Miller, the former born in Hardin County, Ky., in 1811, and the latter in Montgomery County, the same State, on the 4th of March, 1812. The grandfather of our subject, Jacob Miller, was the founder of Millerstown, Har- din County, and one of the early settlers of the State. Abraham Miller removed, in 182;), from Ken- tucky to Indiana, locating near Brazil, now the county seat, of which the lady whom he afterward married, was also a resident, their wedding occur- ring in 1837. Here Sir. Miller entered a tract of land, and opened up a farm in the midst of heavy timber, after years of laborious toil and sturdy per- severance. He remained there until the fall of 1850, and then went still further west into Schuy- ler County, 111., locating on what was called the bottom of Crooked Creek. This stream, during the & ^^;;.i time of high water, often overflowed its banks, and Uie pioneers experienced great difficulty in secur- ing their crops. Mr. Miller here labored under great disadvantages on this account, for the space of three 'years, and then abandoned the struggle. Nearly everyone in that vicinity was afflicted with sickness, the sick outnumbering the well bj' a large majority. He then removed into McDonough Count}', and located eleven miles east of Macondi, If f'l m i ^m and subseipiently, in about ISCO, came into Wa- l)cllo County, Iowa, and after a useful life of in- dustry and kindlj- deeds, departed from the scenes of earth in about 1871. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Miller became the par- ents of seven children, of whom the record is as follows: John W. of our sketch, was the eldest born ; Nancy E. became the wife of James Patter- son, of Bureau County, 111. ; Elijah P. is a resident of New Philadelphia, 111.; Barbara C. is deceased; James P. and Alexander A. reside in Fulton Countj% 111. ; Albert J. is deceased. Mrs. Miller had been previouslj' married to James Walch, who died of cholera in 1833, and of this union there was born one son, Jacob R., now a resident of Ful- ton Count}-, 111. The mother is still living, and resides in New Philadelphia, 111., with a son. She is blind, but otherwise well and hearty, aud is a most estimable lady, having been for many years a devoted member of the Christian Church. The subject of our sketch was reared in a log- cabin among the wilds of Indiana, and received his early education in the pioneer school, which was also conducted in the same kind of structure, with puncheon tloor, ai.d slabs for seats and desks, the light being admitted through window-panes made of greased paper, and the chimney constructed of mud and sticks. He removed with his parents to Illinois, and subsequently went to Iowa. He was early trained to habits of industry, and ;is soon as old enough assisted in the duties on the farm, in the meantime procuring such books as he could, and pursuing his studies at home during his leisure time when not at school. He remembers the fu'st religious meeting which he attended, which was conducted in a barn, barns and school-houses being then commonl}" used for religious purposes. As the result of his studious habits he developed into a teacher, and conducted the fir§t colored school in this county, the people having built a house ex- pressh' for that purpose. He was an enterprising and ambitious young man, and starting out from home was employed for a time as insurance and book agent. He then engaged in business as joint proprietor of the Star Mills, at Ottumwa, under the firm name t>f Wilson & Co., his partner being A. K. Wilson, of Ottumwa. Tliej- conducted the ii n 11 I 1-1 1 u p; m" ■1 r-i 1-i ■1-1 'i: i; :i; 'i; l: ;i-- 'III i: If \- \ i; If i; If i; If If If II i: iif If II i; ii If: i: I \- i;l: If If i; :ll: I . 4- i; ;ii; Iff nil .U| l: III business for three or four years, and then dissolved. Mr. Miller then engaged in trade in second-hand furniture and other commodities, being the pioneer in this business in the city of Ottumwa, it |)roving quite a novelty in those days. John W. Miller was united in marriage with Miss Nancy A. Yarnell, on the IJJtli of March, 1869, in Ottumwa. Mrs. Millei- is a native of Wayne County, Ohio, and was born in August, 1845. .She was bereft of a mother's affectionate care while an infant, and was reared by the family of Peter Troxel, coming to Iowa in 1868. By her union with our subject she has become the mother of five children, viz., Harry N., Blanche E., Grace E., Ralph E. and Mabel C. During the progress of the late war Mr. Miller enlisted as a soldier in the 72d Illinois Infantry, which rendezvoused at Chicago. He was soon afterward taken ill witli the measles, and on the 28th of F'ebruary following was discharged on ac- count of disability. Mr. Miller in politics is a stanch Republican, and strongly in favor of pro- hibition, and the enforcement of the laws. He is straightforward and upright in his business trans- actions, and highly esteemed for his excellent per- sonal traits of character. Both he and Mrs. Miller are connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church of Ottumwa, to the support of which they con- triljute of their means in a liberal manner. They are pleasantly located in a handsome home, and surrounded by all the comforts of life. -«cai2/©^^ Ja'y^— >i-^.S!/ZJ2W»>. ^ M. SWOPE, a resident of Wapello County of thirty years, and a successful and well-to- do farmer, residing on section 3.j, Cass Township, was born Oct. lo, 1801, in Mon- roe County, W. Va. Mr. .Swope is a son of John and Nancy (Riffe) Swope, the father a native of West Mrginia and both of German descent. They became the parents of the following children, seven of whom lived to attain the age of man and wo- manhood : Rachel became the wife of Christopher Sodghill, and both are deceased, their demise hav- ing occurred in this county; Michael, Rebecca and Malinda died in infancy; David R. came to this county with our subj(!ct and died in 1877; Adelini' became the wife of Robert Cummings, and departed this life in Virginia; J. M., our subject, was the next in order of birth; Martha is living on tlie old homestead in Virginia; Amanda died when quite young and while the family were yet residents of Virginia; Mary M. is the wife of J. H. Shumate, a stock-dealer and also Postmaster in Eskridge, Wn- baunsee Co., Kan. ; W. L. yet lives on the old home- stead where he was born, in Virginia. The fatlier died in 1877, in Monroe County, W. Va., .aged eighty years, and his good wife departed this life a year later, aged seventy-eight years. It was during the year 185G that the subject of this notice left the parental roof- tree and went forth in the cold, unfriendly world to do for himself. He came West in company with his brother, David R., and family, and located at Chillicothe, this county, on the 10th of November of that year. The journey was made overland, and reipiired forty- six days to complete it. During the winter of 1856 he attended school at Chillicothe, and in the spring of 1857 he and his Ijrother rented 160 acres of land, on which they worked with a will, for it was there they expected to get their first start. It was during that spring that Mr. Swope purchased his first land, the same being forty acres, it being located on sec- tion 35, and including a portion of his present farm. In the fall of 1.S57 he moved on his land and began farming for himself, having in the meantime, April 16, 1857, become a Benedict. The lady whom he chose as his companion for life was Miss Alvira R. Myers. She was born June 12, 1839, in Ohio, and is a daughter of G. F. and H. R. Myers, natives of that State. A biography of her father is given elsewhere in this work. The union of our subject with Miss Myers was productive of the birth of seven children, viz: Willie, who died in infanc}'; Rebecca M., born July 6, 1860, departed this life Oct. 3. 1862; John F., born Feb. 13, l.S(;3, died March 24, 1880; P^mma L., born Dec. 10, 1865, is living at home, as likewise is George M., born March 24, 1869, and Robert C. Dec. 21, 1874; Lloyd H. was born Feb. 13, 1880, and eleven days later his mother jiassed from earth to a better home beyond. She was a member of M IS I 1 I V I 1 'fiSsill ll^JJ. I II i Ef ininjniTm :, ./-At-i!Mi -: E El the Metliudist Episcopal t'huix-li, a luvinu- wife, a kind niolher. and a generous friend, and is lunicd in the cemetery at Chillic-othe. Mr. Svvope has added to his (>rij;inal pureliasc and is now the owner of 103 acres of well-improved land, on which he has a good dwelling, barn, and other necessary out-lniildings. What he has he has made by hard work and economy. He has been Township Assessor and. Collector several terms, and is respected for his integrity ami fair dealing, lie is a Democrat in politics, and socially is a menilier of the Mas(;nic.fraternit3-, holding. fellowship with Loilge No. 74, of Eddyville. OJIKH I). I \'ES, deceased, was formerly a prominent attorney of Eddyville, and h:id established himself as one of the brightest members of the profession in this localitj\ lie was born in North Haven, Conn., in 1(^14, and departed this life Oct. 14, ISGT, on board the steamer Rob R03', w'hile on his way home from St. Lonis. The subject of our sketch was the son of ^Villianl and Mary (Bray) Ives, natives of Con- necticut. He received his primary education in the common schools of his native State, and after ar- riving at a suitable age entered Yale College, from the law departraeat of which he graduated, and subsequently came to Iowa, in 1843, making his first locati(m in Keosauqua, antl commenced the practice of his profession. After a few months he removed to Edd^'ville and opened an office, in the duties of which he employed himself until his de- cease. He [)racticed in the courts of Marion, Ma- haska, Wai)ello and Monroe Counties, and at one time was on one side of eveiy case in three or four counties around, and built up for himself an envia- ble reputation as an advocate and couuseloi-. The marriage of Mr. Ives and .Miss iM;irv Ivist- mau was celebrated in the spring of 1 84',), at Eddy- ville. Mrs. Ives is a native of New York, and the daughter of Oliver and Laura (Ward) Eastman, also natives of the Empire State. t)f lur union with our subject there were born the following children: .Mary N'.. the wife of Dr. Todd, of Los Angeles, Cal. ; Carrie E., married to W. A. Hunter. station agent for the C.. R. I. A- I'. R. R. at Eddy- ville: Wilfred II. is a farjner of St. .lohn's County, ^- Kau. ; .lennie W. has for the past three years been a teacher in the graded schools of Muline, 111., and A'ina \i. is engaged in teaching music at Brookfield, Mo. Mr. Ives was a })ublic-spirited citizen, ahvajs willing to contribute of his time and means for the advancement of an^' enterprise calculated to pro- mote the mental, moral or educational advancement of his community. He became very successful in gs" his business, and besides acquiring considerable §' town property was the owner of over 200 acres of 1 valuable land in Wapello and Monroe Counties. S Mrs. Ives occupies the residence in Eddyville, and 3E is a ladj' highly esteemed for her excellent personal 3||} ti'aits of character. The famil}' is well known and highl}' respected throughout the community, the children being of bright and promising characters, and giving ample evidence of having inherited the talents and genius of their estimable i)arents. j\ W. SCOTT, a prominent and successful at- B; torney of the city of Ottumwa, is a native of Ohio County, Ky., born near the town sjij of Hartford, Jan. 17, 1854. His parents —^ were George W. and Nancy C. (Keith) Scott, n: - tives of the same State. When our subject was yet a boj- his parents moved to Indiana and settled in Rerry Count}', where he received his early edu- cation in the common schools. He remained at home until he arrived at the age of twenty years, | and then entered the otlice of Judge C. H. Mason, under w horn he studied law for the following three years, teaching school in the meantime to assist in meeting his expenses. He was admitted to the bar in 187!S, and three j'ears later was admitted to i)art- nership with his former preceptor, the style of the i tirni being Mason it Scott, and the}' operated in company until September. ISSij, when Mr. S. con- cluded to seek the western country. He traveled through Illinois, and in the spring of ItSistJ came i into Iowa, locating in Ottumwa. He opened an t otlice and began practice, and witliin a compara. :i{ lively brief space of time has establislied himself iu : n. WAPELLO COUNTY. the confideucc and esteem of his fellow-townsmen and his brethren of the profession. He makes a specialty of criminal practice, and is considered an advocate of more than ordinary merit. The marriage of Mr. Scott and Miss JNIary E. Marshall, of Perr}' County, Ind., was celebrated on the 29th of March, 1870. Mrs. C. is the daughter of W. W. Marsh.all, who served in the Ihiion army during the late war, and was killed near Helena, Ark. Ml', and Mrs. S. have become the |)arents of one child, Charles M. ilr. Scott is Republican in polities, and while in Indiana took a prominent part in local and general political matters, being Chairman of the Republican Central Committee, and -'stumijed" the county in the interest of his partj- in 1 .S84. He is a j'oung man of more than ordinar}- ability, and while in Indi- ana served as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. In his special line he is a most able advocate. 1/ lEUT. WILLIAM P. SHARP, a resident of il (© Ottumwa, and an honored pioneer of Waj)- /il=^ ello County, came to this region at an early period in its history, and has watched with intense interest and pleasure the progress of the remarkable changes which have taken place since. When a young man he crossed the Father of Waters and gazed with wonder and admiration upon the beau- tiful country, with its gi-eat possibilities, which lay before him. Mr. Sharp is a native of Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, and was born Oct. 9, 1825, his parents being James O. and Margaret (Crosby) Sharp, both natives of Pennsj'lvania. They re- moved from their native State to Ohio in 181.'), and were among the early settlers in that locality. The cabins of the pioneers were few and far between, and they made the journey thither with teams, cut- ting their way through the heavy timber. Amidst this timber they also settled, erected a rude cabin, and commenced to clear a spot of ground. By in- cessant industry they soon brought a few acres to a condition of cultivation, and established a comfort- able home. James O. and Margaret Sharp were the parents of three cliildren, as follows: .Marv liecame the wife of Thomas L. Wisncr. who was the County Clerk of ^Vells County for twent}- >-ears; Sai-ah was the wife of Ayers Knight, of Defiance County, Ohio, and died in 1877, and William P., our sub- ject. James Sharp departed this life in 1838, at the age of forty years. His wife, Margaret, sur- vived him ten years, passing to her final rest in 1848. They were most worthy and excellent peo- ple, highly respected in the county where they re- sided, and active members of the Baptist Churcii. AVilliam P. Sharp of our sketch was reared in his native county, receiving careful parental training and a fair education in the pioneer schools. The school buildings at that d.\y and in that section consisted of log cabins with puncheon floors, and slabs for seats and desks, supported l>y poles fast- ened in the wall. He was fond of his books, and after completing his primary studies, entered Edin- burg Academy at Edinburg, where he took a thor- ough course, becoming qualified as a teacher, and followed this occupation for some time afterward. At the age of eighteen years he was employed as a clerk in a general store in the town of Congress, Waj'ne County, which position he occupied for two years following, when he returned to his father's homestead and remained for about three years. The marriage of William P. Sharp and Miss Sophia Heifer was celebrated in 1840, at the resi- dence of her parents in Ashland County. ^Irs. Sharp was a daughter of Christopher and Lydia Heifer, natives of Pennsylvania, who emigrated t" Ohio at an earlj' day and shared in common with their fellow pioneers, the privations and hardships incident to the earl^ settlement of that State. In 1848 Mr. Sharp with liis wife removed from Ohio to Indiana, and located in Blultton, Wells County. There he pursued the occupation of a clerk in a general store for two j'ears, after which he re- turned to his native State and engaged in the sale of boots and shoes. He then returned to his former residence in Indiana, remaining there until 185(), when he removed to Danville, Iowa, and two years later came into Ottumwa. Mr. Sharp then started a boot-and-slioe store in the city, and was engaged in this department of trade until 1.S62, after the Rebellion had necessitated an urgent call for troops for the i)reservalion of the Inion, when i;: i y-.-^ ■ r nTTT m i njim nfTTT i rtx rrtTr ;-—rrrTr".:.-.r';Tri-:i]T".-:; :■•■-.■";. -rr.".-. :rtxinmxx3'» i'i I M M a... 376 WAPELLO COUNTY. Mr. Sharp, lajing aside lii.s personal interests, vol- unteered his services to his eonntry, and enlisted in Co. H, olJtli luwa Vol. Inf. The^' first rendez- voused at Keokuk for two montiis and then pro- ceeded to Benton Barracks, St. Louis. They were soon ordered to Helena, Ark., and Mr. Sliarp was detailed for guard duty. He only served about one 3ear, as tlie exposure and hardship incident to a soldier's life undermined his constitution, and be- coming unable to fulfill his duties, he was compelled to abandon his post and return home, receiving his discharge on account of disabilit}'. He has never reeovei'ed from the effects of army life, and still suffers from the hardships which lie endured. Dur- ing his brief experience as a soldier he received the 1 iicomiums of his superior officers ft>r dut^y brave)}' jierformed. Mr. Sharj) was emploj'ed as a traveling salesman for about twenty years, and in that time lias made many trips from Boston to St. Louis, while trans- acting a large amount of business in the interven- ing cities. Mr. Sharp went into the army a Demo- crat, and now may be classed as an independent Hepublicnn. His aim is to vote for the best man and the best measures without regard to party. So- cially he belongs to the L (). O. F., with which he has been connected for a period of tliirt3-sevcn years. He became a member of the Wooster (Ohio) Lodge No. 42, in 1S.5(I, and ui)on his re- moval to Indiana withdrew from this, and was transferred to Bluft'ton Lodge No. 142, afterward I)ecoming a member of Charit}- Lodge No. .HJ, at New London, and after coming to Ottumwa he joined Ottumwa Lodge No. D, and has been a del- egate to the sessions of the Orand Lodge of tlie United States. Hewas(;rand Master of the State of Iowa, in 1 .sCS-C;), (inuid Patriarcli in 1872-73, and Grand UeiM'csentative.in liS71-72. ;\Irs. and Mrs. Sharj) became the parents of five children, only two of whom are living: Oscar II., .1 jeweler of Ccnterville, Appanoose County, and Mary, the wife of Charles K. Boude, ticket agent of the C, R. I. A' 1". K. U.; three cliildren died in early ciiildiiood. The faniil}- residence is pleas- antly located at Nc). 437 East Fourth street, and 'hiring a residence of twenty-eight years in Ot- iiimwa Mr. .-ind Mrs. .Sharp have occupieil an en- -~ — |1 viable position in the community, and enjoy, in the ; i highest degree, the respect of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. eAPT. JOHN PUMROV. deceased, a former ■ resident of Ottumwa, and one of the earli- est settlers of Wapello Couutjr, was a native of Westmoreland County, Pa., the date of his birth being .Jul}' 1.5, l.Slo. While a young man he went from his native State to Wooster, Ohi<>, and in 182,j crossed the Mississippi and came into Lee County, Iowa, before it became a State. The fiillowing year, on the 27th of October, he was united in mar- riage with Miss Eve Ann Booer, who was born on the 4th of August, 1817. Of this union there are two children living: Mary A., the wife of A. D. Boyer, of Lincoln, Neb., and James, whose resi- dence at present is not known. After remaining the companion of her husband for sixteen .years, Mrs. Eve Pumroy departed this life Sept. 2G, 18.52. In 184.5 Mr. Pumroy removed into Wapello Coiuit}', locating in Ottumwa, where he established a drug business, and built the corner block which is now occupied by the dri'-goods store t)f W. W. Ennis tfe Co. After becoming a resident of this city he made the acquaintance of Miss Sarah Z. Burge, to whom he was married in 1852. She was a native of Genessee County, N. Y., born in 1824, and the daughter of John and Polly W. (Morgan) Burge. In 1833, when his daughter, the wife of our subject, was a little girl eight j'ears old, 3Ir. Burge removed from New York to Ohio, and from there,, in 1840, crossed the Mississippi and came into Van Buren County, Iowa. Twelve years later he went to Oregon, accompanied b}' his wife, and they both died in that State, Mr. Burge in March, 1872, and Mrs. B. three years later, in 187.5. Mr. Pumroy of our sketch was a very intelligent man, an extensive reader, .and tiioroughly posted upon the current events of the day. Upon the breaking out of the Rebellion, he enlisted in Co. M, '.Hli Iowa \'ol. Cav., which he had himself raised, and of which he was commissioned Captain by (;»p\ . Ivirkwood. They first rendezvoused at Davenpoit. Iowa, for a short time, and were then sent to Benton 1 1 I I I I I I 1 I t t I I I 1 I I : I 3:tl I 1 1 3^1 : h : n. >ia ^1 1 xxxxxxxmKxxiixctnji SidrLririri fi^a^assa to I He J^^^^'^-'i l-j'l I 11 1 WAPELLO COUNTY. 377 1 Barricks, St. Louis, where they soon received marching orders, their destination being Little Rock, Ark. Here the health of Mr. Pumroy failed, and he contracted the disease of \yhioh he died at Bright Haven, six weeks afterward. Capt. Pumroy was of a nervous temperament, generous and whole-souled, quick to form an opin- ion and courageous in its expression. During the earlier 3'ears of his life, while the Whig party was in existence, he was a firm adherent to its princi- ples and a great admirer of Henry Clay. Upon the abandonment of the old party by the organiza- tion of the new, he cheerfully indorsed the platform of the latter and uniforml}' cast his vote for its principles and candidates. He was warmly attached to his home and friends, and in his family relations, it was said, never an impatient or unkind word passed his lips and that he was most generous in providing for them. Capt. Pumroy occupied a high position in the Masonic fraternity, under the auspices of which he was buried with all the honors which it could con- fer. He was a member in good standing of the Christian Church, and his death was greatly la- mented by a large circle of friends and acquaint- ances. He left a widow in good circumstances, who is at present living in Ottunnva in a pleasant home, and enjoying the esteem and friendship of nian}^ cif the cultured people of the citj'. -^Ij ARON MELICK, Justice of the Peace and @£Jli a resident of Ottuniwa, isa native of Knox Count}-, Ohio, and was born April 8, 183'). He is the son of Timothy and Maria (Noff- singer) Melick, both natives of the same county as their son. Thej- were the parents of two children, Sarah Belle, now deceased, and Aaron, our subject. Timothy Melick spent his entire life in his native State, and died there in LS39, when his son Aaron was a ehild of four years old. The latter remained with his mother until he was sixteen years of age, attending the district schools, where he received a fair education. His mother subsequently married .laiiu's Britton, and in 18.')1 they came to Iowa and located in Johnson Count}'. In 18.')2 the subject of our sketch removed from Johnson to AVapello, Louisa County, and went into the office of the Louisa County Times, the first paper printed in that countj\ He there learned the trade of a printer, and in 1855 returned to Ohio, where he was united in marriage with Miss Mary E. Bellville, the daughter of Nicolas Bell- ville, of Union County, that State. ISIrs. Melick was born in that county in 1841, and five years after marriage removed with her husband to Iowa, where he assumed charge of the Jeffersonian Blade, at Albia, Monroe County, under the proprietor, Mr. Noffsinger. In the spring of 1 8fi2, the war being- then in progress, Mr. Noffsinger enlisted in the 8th Iowa Infantry, and JNIr. Melick then went into partnership with (ieorge Heckenlooper, who is now in the Treasur}- Department at Washington, D. C. Mr. Heckenlooper also enlisted in the service in the 22d Iowa Infantry, and Mr. Melick then took in for a partner Josiah T. Young, who was afterward Secretary of State for two terms. He also enlisted in the army, becoming a member of the 3Gth Iowa Infantry, and then i\Ir. Melick moved the office into Eddyville, this county. Here he established the Eddyville Star. A few years later he sold out, and subsequentlj', in company with C. C. Bitner, established the Independent, which they afterward sold to H. N. Clement. Mr. Melick was afterward appointed Postmaster bj' President Lincoln, the appointment being con- firmed after the assassination of the latter. Mr. Melick held this office four years, and was then elected Mayor of the city. After serving his term he came to Ottumwa in 1872, and for a short time was associated with Sanuiel Evans, .and was next employed on the Courier as city editor. He re- mained with the publishers of that paper for sev- eral years, and then took charge of the Daily Dem- ocrat until 1 883, when h6 abandoned the newspaper business and engaged in keeping a hotel and res- taurant. In tlie spring of 1885 Mr. Melick was elected City Clerk of Ottumwa, and in the fall of 188(; was elected Justice of the Peace on the Democratic ticket, which office he continues to hold, and the duties of which he is conductirig with great credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. So- PI 11 'r!!! II Kill- I I. r xiiiT riin i mxTixxx i inoLi riii a nixuxxx tmiiii i ^^TnT^ ' ' [ iiuzxzzzxnzxxxxxzxxi zaxifg r it TXrT"^ »THTnr»yyT-f-rr if T¥ii ! ■ xmiirxri-; X nXX XTIXXX XXTXTZ I tf IITIidXXXJI 378 WAPELLO COUNTY. cially Mr. Melick belongs to the Masonic frnternity, being a member of Eddyville Lodge No. 74, de- mitted aur] joined the Ottuniwa Lodge No. 2(IS». Mr. and Mrs. Melick have become the pai-ents of four children, three daughters and one son : Annie M. became the wife of A\illiam H. Pangborn, de- ceased; Stella B., Winnie and (irittin are at home. -^-KH- Mnt ¥> •K-*--**- a AVID RAILSBACK, a resident of Ottuni- wa, and a pioneer settler of the Hawkeye State, came to Iowa with his parents while it was yet a Territory, in 1 iS4 1 . The3' lo- cated in the northei'u part of ^'an Buren County', and remained there until the 1st of ]May, when thej' went into Washington Township, Wapello County, where the father purchased a claim of that well-known old pioneer, James Jordan, consisting of 320 acres, upon which he located and opened up a farm. He first moved his familj" into an Li- dian wigwam until he could roll enough logs to- gether to build a cabin. When this was completed, with the exception of the floor, he moved his fam- ily into it, and they commenced pioneer life in good earnest, and for several years thereaftei' en- dured their full share of the hardships and priva- tions incident to the settlement of a new countr}'. He pursued the improvement and cultivation of his farm industriouslj' and laboriously' for manj' years, and in due time received an abundant re- ward. He was a man of great energy and enter- prise, and took pride in seeking to do the best he could under all circumstances, and consequently his crops and stock were among the best in that region. He was the first man to bring a Short- horn bull into the county, from which the greater tipart of the fine cattle in this vicinity have sprung. The subject of this sketch was born in Marion County, Ind., on tlie 27th day of March, 18.39. and is the son of Edward and Francina (Hunt) Kails- back. The parental family consisted of fourteen children, four of whom are living, as follows: Clarrisa is the wife of David Bear, of Davis County ; Mary, the wife of Jacob Rutherford, of California; Mahlon, of Montana, and D.avid. our suliject. The J mother of these children departed this life in 1845, and for his second wife Edward Railsback married Miss Rebecca Langdon. of which union one child was born, now deceased. Mrs. Rebecca Railsback |3 died a short time afterward, and Mr. R. was mar- ried the third time, taking for his wife ^liss Cath- arine Houtman, who became the mother of the following children: Olive, the wife of James Brown; Jacob, .Jasper, Allen, and Vina (now Mrs. Jones). The father of our subject died in 1859. He was a member of the Whig partj', which, at the time of his death, was being merged into the new Republican organization, the latter having sprung into existence three years previously. David Railsback was reared in the pioneer hjg cabin, received a limited education, and as soon as old enough began to assist his parents in the duties around the homestead. At the age of twenty-two years, in 18G1, the Civil War being then in prog- ress, he enlisted as a soldier of the Union in Co. E, 3d Iowa Vol. Cav. The 2d battalion of the regi- ment was detailed in Northern Missouri, where they were engaged in circumventing the bush- whackers, and our subject participated in the vari- ous engagements and skirmishes which his regi- ment encountered until 1864, the expiration of his term of service. He then veteranized in the same regiment, and at the battle of Big Pine Grove, Ala., was wounded in the right hip by a rille-ball, from which he never recovered, and which will probably cause him annoyance and suffering as long as he lives. He did not, however, allow this to disable him permanently, but as soon as possible recovered from the first effects of the wound and rejoined his regiment, remaining with his comrades until the close of the war, when he was mustered out at At- lanta, receiving an honorable discharge. On ac- count of his wounds he now receives a pension of $12 a month. Returning home at the close of the war, Mr. Railsback was married in Wapello County, on the 10th of December, 1865, to Miss Mary E. Page. Mrs. Railsback is a native of Ohio, and the daugh- ter of L. A. and Achsa (ILarris) Page, natives of Ohio, wiio crossed the Mississippi and came into Wapello County at an early period in the history of this State. Their daughter, the wife of our sub- ....ippf^r ^st WAPELLO COUNTY. ject, was bom Jul}' 17, 1842. Mr. and Mrs. K. have become the parents of four children — AVilliani E. L., Achsa F., Clarissa May and Lillie Belle. Jlr. and Mrs. R., with their son William and daughter Clarissa, are members of the Christian Church. Politically Mr. K. is a (Treenbacker. He has been identified with the industrial and business interests of the county for many years, lias watched its gTOwth with interest and pleasure, and in all re- spects has fulfilled the obligations of an honest man and a good citizen. /^^ HARLES HALL, of the law firm of Coen & III Hall, at Ottumwa, a firm well and favorably ^^^' known for its trustworthiness and proficiency, was born at Carthage, Hancock Co., 111., Dec. 7, 18.5C. He is a son of George W. and M.ary Ann (McHarj') Hall, the former a native of Delaware and the latter of Kentucky. The father of our subject was a physician by profession, and a grad- u.ate of Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. Subsequently he was Professor of Keokuk Medical College for several years, and is at present engaged in the practice of his profession in .St. Louis, Mo. Charles Hall graduated at St. Louis High School, and supplemented his education bj' a course of studj' at Cornell University, at Ithaca, N. Y. He also graduated from the Law School at St. Louis in 1881, and was admitted to practice in all the counties of that State and Iowa. In 1882 our sub- ject came to Ottumwa, where he hung out his shingle and engaged in the practice of his profes- sion, in which he has been constanth' engaged to the present time, meeting with more than ordi- nary success. He is a young man of far more than ordinary ability, and, judging from the past has an exceedingly bright future before him. During the year 1884 Mr. Hall was elected Cit}' Solicitor of Ottumwa. and in 1880 was re-elected to the same position. Our subject is a Democrat in politics, and in 188.5 was elected Chairman of tiic Democratic Central Committee. Social!}' he is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to the Chapter and Commander}', and also the K. of P. and A. O. U. W. Mr. Hall was married in Carthage, 111..] to Miss Eva Carlton, daughter of Dr. ton, and they have one child — Edith. ■<-i:»l^-*-^»^ ?>^5tf^«^*«t-<- IJITZ, of Eldon Village, is a dealer in gen- eral merchandise, and also the proprietor of Eldon Mills, and in his joint occupations lis meeting with that success which is the just reward of enterprise and perseverance. Mr. Ritz came to this county in 1884, and at once located in Eldon. lie is a native of Switzerland, born in 1844, and is the son of J.U. and Annie (Newcomb) Ritz. He came to America with his pai'ents when a child of five or six years old, and they first lo- cated in Greene County, Ohio, making their home there for several years. They then removed to Bloomfield, Iowa, and afterward to Davis County, thence to Van Biiren County, and located upon a farm, where they remained until 1868. Our sub- ject then went to Portland, Iowa, where he made his h(mie until 1877, and engaged in general merchandise. He afterward removed to a farm in the same county, where he lived until the fall of 187S, and then moved to ■' Stumptown," now Selma, Van Buren County. Here he again engaged in general merchandise, which occupied his time until he came to Eldon, and purchased the stock and trade of J. G. Randall, and has continued the business at the same place since that time, but still has an interest in the Selma business. Mr. Ritz was married to Jliss jNIargaret Mcin- tosh, of A'an Buren Ccninty, in 1868, and of this union there were born five children — Clarence, Ira, Henry, Ethel and Cora. Mr. Ritz is a member in good standing of the A. F. & A. M., and the I. O. O. F. The subject of our sketch was the eldest of seven children born to his parents, and was a poor boy when he came to this country. He received a limited education in the district schools, but m.ade the most of his opportunities and kept a watchful eye on what was going on around him. His suc- cess in life has l)een the result of his own energy and industry, and for the many excellent qualities i w Qxnt mntmrntxrai - i>k^ WH 13 in Rl'f 380 WAPELLO COUNTY. of his character he is held in the highest esteem by his felhjw-townsineii. His parents arc still living, ami reside at Selma, Iowa. ^ M. LENTNER, a pioneer of the Ilawkeye State, came to Wapello County in 1851, tliree years after the admission of Iowa into the Union as a State. The country was but thinly settled, and only here and there curled the smoke from the lowl}- cabin of the adventurous emigrant. Mr. L. was a native of Delaware, born in Sussex County in 1807, and the son of Jacob and Lydia (Russell) Lentner, natives of Pennsylvania and Delaware respectively'. He was reared to farming pursuits, and obtained such education as the schools of that early period afforded. When he was a lad of nine years old he went to Athens County, Ohio, with his parents, and lived there until 1851. They then came to Wapello County, settling in Dahlo-' nega Township, where our subject remained until tiie spring of 1864. He then removed into High- land Township, and purchased 120 acres of land on section .35, which constitutes his present homestead and where he still lives. Mr. Lentner, of our sketch, was married, Dec. 10, 1829, to Miss Ann McGonigal. She died Nov. 10, 1830, leaving one child, Sar.ih Ann, who is now the widow of William Stillwell, and resides in Ohio. Mr. Lentner was again married, in 1831, to Aliss Mary Imes, a n.ative of Ohio, and the record of their children is as follows: Elizal)cth died at the age of four years; Henry J. is a resident of Highland Township; Louisa F. is the wife of Dr. lliusey, of Oltuinwa; Jacob is a farmer of High- land Township; Rhoda was married to William T. Scott, who became a soldier of the Union and died in the service; she departed this life Sept. 12, 187() ; Hester Matilda is the wife of Sanford Kirkpatrick. Mr. Lentner was a natural moelianic, and during his earlier years exhiliited with pride many of the products of his skill .md handiwork. His somewhat limited education has been supplemented by a course of instructive reading, and lie has been a keen observer of what was going on around him. liy this means he possesses a rich fund of informa- tion upon matters in general, and is a reraarkabl}' interesting talker. The father of our subject wa.s a soldier in the War of 1812, and during times of pe.ace was en- gaged in agricultural pursuits. He reached the ripe old age of seventy-three years, and died about 1848. His faithful wife, the mother of our sub- ject, preceded her husband nearly thirty years to the land of the hereafter, dving in 181!). EE. McELROY, of the firm of Chambers & Mcj;iroy, of the cit^' of Ottumwa, in com- j -■ pany with his partner, is successfully con- ducting the business of attorney and counselor at law. Mr. McElroy is a native of Fayette Count}^ Ohio, and was born on the Ifith of February, 1849, his parents being T. G. and Esther (Kerr) McEl- roj^ natives of the same count}'. He was reared on a farm, where he remained until sixteen j'earsof age, receiving his primary education in the district schools, which was supplemented b}- an attendance at the High School of Greenfield, and afterward at the Academy of South Salem, Ohio. From these he entered Cornell Universitj' at Ithaca, N. Y., from which he gi-aduated in the class of 1872. He then entered the law department of the State Uni- versity of Iowa Cit}', from which he received the degree of LL. B., and license to practice in all the courts of the State, and began the practice of his profession at Ottumwa, on tlie 18th of August, 1873. He operated alone for the space of sixteen months, and then entered into partnership with AV. E. Chambers, and Feb. 18, 1884, they admitted a third partner, Mr. S. A. W. Carver, a former stu- dent in the office, into the firm. The firm of Cham- bers, McElroy ife Carver continued in business un- til Fel). 1, 1887. when Mr. Carver retired, and moved to California, leaving as his success><;^ «*5«f-*<^*tf-'= I! I|EN.TAMIN RANDEL, a prominent and in- fluential farmer and stock-grower of Center Township, owns and occupies a fine estate situated on section 1 ■>. He has been a resi- dent of the Hawkeye State since 1865, locating first in Ottumwa, and then removing to the farm which he now occupies. This consists of 220 acres of finely improved land, upon which is a comfortable brick residence, a shapely and substantial barn, and all the out-buildings necessary to a well-regulated grain and stock farm. Beside tiio homestead in Center Township he has three other farms in the county, his landed possessions in all .aggregating about 500 acres. He formerly' owned 2,000 acres, but two years ago divided up 1,500 among his chil- dren. Beside having been one of the largest land- owners in Wapello County, he has materially as- sisted in its industrial and agricultural interests, and as an honest man and a good citizen has contribu- ted his full quota to its growth and development. The subject of this history was boru in Hamilton Count3-, Ohio, .lune 16, 1812. His parents were Benjamin and Ollie (Williamson) Randel, the father a native of Vermont and the mother of Virginia. Benjamin Randel, Sr., followed farming as a busi- ness, and served as a private soldier in the War of 1812, under Gen. Harrison. He died in Ohio manj' lis Kt llXJg jTII "■ CV^f^' »!iniiTmxij rxii rxmj rxrjt xii: tVi 1 1 1 r ii iij TxSriifxi iHSii : 11 j'ears ago. Mrs. Ollie Randel afterward came to Iowa, and died at the home of her son, our subject. The parental family removed from Ohio to Franklin County, Ind., at an earlj* jieriod in the his- tory of the latter State, and there Benjamin Randel was reared on a farm and educated in the pioneer schools, which, as is well understood, were not to be compared witli the institutions of learning of the present day. The edifice in which he pursued his primary studies was built of logs, with puncheon floor and benches, greased paper for window-panes, and heated by the broad, old-fashioned fireplace. The teacher was not expected to give instruction in or to know an3'thing more than the rudiments of a common English education. At the age of fif- teen j-ears 3'oung Benjamin commenced to learn the trade of a potter, with .John P. Williams, who lived in Blooming Grove. He followed his trade until 1850, and then resolved to interest himself in agri- culture. He purchased 280 acres of land near Greensburg, Ind., and had it apportioned off into "out-lots," of five acres each. These Mr. Randel sold so that he realized about §1 50 per acre, and most of the money thus received he hivested in lands in Wapello County, Iowa, which was un- doubtedl}' one of the best things that ever hap- pened to this county, for it not only secured an enterprising and energetic business man, but a val- uable citizen to this section. The marriage, of Benjamin Randel and Miss Ma- randa Lathrop w.as celebrated in 1832. Mrs. Ran- del was a native of Canada, and born March 30, 1811. She was the daughter of Erastus and Delia (Ingles) Lathrop, both of whom were natives of Connecticut, but afterward became residents of Canada and then of Vermont. They removed from the Green Mountain State to Indiana in 1815, hav- ing left Canada during the War of 1812. Erastus Lathrop served as a soldier in that war, and retired with the rank of Colonel. Both parents died in Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Randel became the parents of ten children, the record of whom is as follows : J. M. married Miss Martha Terhoon, and resides in Mis- sissippi; E. L. married Miss Rachel Draper, and re- sides in Center Township, this county; Margaret J. is the wife of William Meek, and they are living in im mm M H 6?!!» nm T^TTi'TTj nxrri 17-1 n 1 1 1 u i i_i^r i ;i84 WAPELLO COUNTY. Monroe Couiitv. this State; Martha rlierl in infancy, and William at the age of sixteen years: H(illiflay enlisted jis a soldier i>f the Inion. in the I2!(th In- diana Infantry, and died in Xasliville, Tenn., from disease contracted in the arm3- ; John iS'. married Miss Adelia l{rown. and lives in this county; El- niira is the wife of Thomas Spillman, and they are living in Ottnmwa; Morris E. and Harriet are de- ceased. .Mr. ;ind .Mrs. Kandel are both members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically our subject is a conscientious Repub- lican, and in Indiana was one of the Associate Judges of Decatur County. A tine portrait of ^Ir. Raudel is shown on an- other page of this work, also a view of his home. -*- .S. KEXT, a liveryman at Xos. Ill and II. 'J \^'est Second street, Ottumwa, has been in this business since 1881. He has twelve head of horses, a fine hearse, and gives special at- tention to the undertaking department. As a liv- eryman he is pleasant and accommodating, and has a fine patronage. Our subject was born in Greene County, Pa., Aug. 24, 1845, and is a sou of John and Eliza (Shields) Kent, the father being a farmei- by occupation. In 1874 the parents came to Iowa and remained one year, then returned to Pennsyl- vania, where they staid one year, and in the spring of l.sTf) came Imck to Iowa, remaining eighteen months, and then returned to Pennsylvania, where they have since remained. The subject of this sketch was reared upon a farm, receiving his education in the common schools of Pennsylvania. In 18G8 he came to Iowa, worked on a farm by the month for Mr. Buckner, and then rented the same in companj- with his brother Hiram, for one year. In 1870 Mr. Kent was united in marriage with Elizabeth C. Stevens, who was born in Wapello County, in 1848, and is the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Stevens. Mr. Stevens was a carpenter and machinist b}- trade, but for many years was engaged in farming. He is now deceased; his wife jet survives, and is living in this county. Mr. and ]Hrs. Kent have become the parents of seven children: Urie E., deceased; Mag- gie, decea.sed ; Hudson E.. at home: M.iud. de- ceased ; Mamie, Freddy and Hosie. Mr. Kent held the oHice of Deputy .Sheriff from the Uth of April, 18S4, to March 16, 1885, when he resigned the ottice, having lieen elected to that of City Marshal of Ottumwa, in which latter office he served one year. As an official Mr. Kent gave entire satisfaction to the people generally. He i^ a member of the Masonic fniternity. and politically is a Democrat. a-*-^- 3' .S. CKIP.S, of Ottumwa, is successfully en- gaged with his brother in operating a trans- fer line, in connection with which he is also carrying on the largest liver}' and feed busi- ness in the city of Ottumwa. He is a thorough- going business man, energetic and straightforward, and is reckoned as one of the leading men in the business affairs of the city. Our subject is a native of Ross County, Ohio, and was born March 22, 1847, his parents being AV. H. and Martha (Jones) Crips, natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Ohio. The father was of German descent and par- entage, and possessed the sturdy and honest attri- butes of his ancestors in a marked degree. The mother, a native of Ohio, is now living in Center Township. W. .S. Crips became a resident of this county in 1850, coming here with his father. The latter pur- chased a farm in the township where he now resides, and our subject remained under the parental roof until he was twenty-five years of age, receiving- careful jiarental training at home and a fair educa- tion in the district schools. After leaving school he engaged in farming pursuits and as a stock-dealer, driving and shipping cattle for a period of one year, after which he abandoned this branch of busi- ness and confined his attention to fanning. In November, 1878, he persuaded his father to lease the farm to a tenant, and then purchased the trans- fer line which was owned and operated by T. E. Muir. He proved himself especially adapted to this business and met with success fi'oui the start. In June, 1881, he added to it the livery and feed business, and is on the high road to prosperity'. cm SI flfri 3:1 a=i ' t^ 3 h 3 V 3 h 3 1 3:-l '-^ ^2M I ''^ l^l-r^ ' fct-yi! mrrrrixix inxiz iTTT' Wyr-r-r- ?mfxriR xxxirrrrH inniAi f U: w^ ?v^ HHHHHaSgHeSS ^^HipE^ K^ggSiJ WAPELLO COUNTY. 385 Now, in connection, he is running tlie only iins line in the city, formerly run by Con Lewis. The subject of our sketch was united in marriage with Miss Rosa L. Jeffries, of South Ottumwa, in 1874. Mrs. Crips is the daughter of B. W. Jeff- ries, of Kentucky, and was born in Center Town- ship, this county, Aug. 12, 1857. .She has become the mother of two children, a son and daughter: B. W., born March 12, 1876, and Mary E., May 19, 1881. Mrs. C. is prominentlj' connected with the Main street Methodist Episcopal Church, and socially Mr. C. is connected with the K. of 1'. They occup3' a handsome residence, pleasantlj' located, and are surrounded b}' all the comforts of life and man}' of its luxuries. ^^EORGE D. HACKWORTH, deceased, was |l| ^— , one of the early pioneers of Wapello County, ^^ij! coming to this section as early as 1845. He located in Center Townshijj and engaged in farm- ing pursuits, building up for himself a record as an honest man and a good citizen, and the encourager and supporter of ever}- worthy enterprise calcu- lated to advance the interests of this community. Our subject was a native of Mrginia, born March 8, 1810. When a young man Mr. Hackworth re- moved to Ohio, where he met the lady of his choice, and the}- were married there in 1832. In August, 1845, they started west across the Mississippi, and coming into Wapello County, Iowa, located upon a farm in Center Township, and became engaged in agi'icultural pursuits. Upon coming to this county the native talents and ability of Mr. Hackworth received ready rec- ognition, and he was at once selected as a leader in the affairs of this section. He was soon after- ward elected County Surveyor, and superintended the work of determining the township lines, and laid off several additions to the town of Ottumwa. In 1874 he was elected County Auditor, which position he filled for two years. He afterward went to Kansas and died in 1877. The partner of his early manhood and the mother of his children had preceded him to the better land in 1856, in Center Township. They were both devoted mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and con- tributed liberally of their means to charitable pur- poses and the support of worthy objects. They en- joyed the confidence and respect of a large circle of acquaintances who hold their names in kindly re- membrance. -j^^:- -mmixxTxl: I 1^ in 3HHH1 EPPPH y^TLLIA:\l SHADFORD, a furniture dealer and undertaker of Agency City, is an old W^ resident of this section, and is the senior member of Shadford & Son. He was born in Yorl< County, England, Aug. 13, 1808, and is the son of John and Mary (CoUinson) Shadford, the latter of whom died when her son, our subject, was a little lad of ten years old. Ten years later John Shad- ford emigrated to America, and proceeding to Pennsylvania remained there for a brief time, and then went into Lorain County, Ohio, where he es- tablished a comfortable home and passed the re- mainder of his life, dying in the winter of 1854, and having in the meantime married his second wife. The subject of our sketch, while a boy, was ap- prenticed to the blacksmith's trade, at which he served seven years, and emigrated to America in 1862. The late Civil War being then in progress, he proffered his services in aid of the Union cause by enlisting in the 19th Iowa Infantry, but was re- jected on account of his age. He determined, how- ever, to try it again, and shortly afterward enlisted in the 37th Infantry, and was promoted First Ser- geant, in which capacity he served until the close of the war, being on guard duty most of the time. William Shadford was married to Miss Ann Dug- gleby, March 30, 1839. Mrs. Shadford was a na- tive of the same country as her husband, and was the daughter of John and Jane (Dollie) Duggleby, who lived and died in their native England. Mr. and Mrs. Shadford became the parents of seven children, as follows: John C. married Miss Nancy Palmer, and they live in Ross County, Ohio; Charles M. departed this life in Cleveland, Ohio. Charles D. married Miss Margaret Clinton, of Fair- field, Iowa, and they are living in Agency City ; Mary J., Mrs. G. L. Littler, lives iu Moline, 111.: '.! SLir^ -^iiiiminmxnxTDnxxixn H li [Ml M m 1;: II ilM^i fns[sffl II. I h I- KJii iini r>j4 m t\ - n^i^ I nri.C | ^^ ^S'j:'. iaa 386 Elizabeth A. is the wife of P. AV. Wilcox, and tliey live in Mendota, III.: Willinni 1). ilied in IMoG; J. O. B. is married, lives at Leaf River, 111., and is a luinister of the Methodist ('lunch. Our subject is the owner of valuable property in Agency, is a inenil)er in "ood standing of the J. O. O. K.. and l>elont;> t<> the Methodist Episcopal C'luuch. In politics lie is a Republican. He is a straightforward and upright business man, and in all respects is entitled to a place among the lirst citizens of Agencv. IIDMAS .). LAFFERTY, decea.sed, and a late resident of Eddyville, was born in Har- rison Country, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1826, and gave lis life to the service of his country, dying on the 14th of October, 1876, from injuries and exposure received during his service in the arm}'. Mr. Laf- ferty was the .son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Mans- field) Laffert}-, the father a native of Ohio and the mother of Pennsylvania. When he was a youth of fifteen years old, 'Sir. Lafferty crossed the Missis- n\[)\n willi his parents while Iowa was yet a Terri- tory, and they located in Jefferson County, near Fairfield. There our subject was reared upon a fariu and rciiiaiiied until I.S4G. His parents then removed to the vicinit}' of Des Moines, where the father departed this life in 1848; the mother's death took jilace in Sacramento, Cal., in 1884, at the age of seventy-four j'ears. Our subject ve- maiiied near Des Moines until 1848, and then re- turned to Harrison Count}-, Ohio, where he was united in marriage with Miss Lucy R. Caves, a na- tive of that county, and the daughter of John and Frances (Ross) Caves, who were lioth natives of \'irginia, but were reari'd in Alaliania.. The household of our sutiject and wife consisted of five children, the record of whom is as follows: Airgiuia became the wife of (iale Tone, of Ohio; Frank is engaged in the grocery liusiness at Oska- loosa; John A. resides at home; Ella is the wife of AVilliam Reilick, of Flint, Mich., and Ilattie is a teacher and makes her home with her mother, who resides at their late residence at Kddvville, and ^^52211 ^^^ spHiiHimiiii is a lady highly esteemed and respected in that community. Immediately after his marriage in 1848, Mr. Laf- fert}- came with his wife to Keokuk, Iowa, where they lived until 1861. They then removed to Eddyville, where Mr. l^atterty engaged in the liv- ery business for the following year, and then in 1862 was aijpointed Provost IVLarshal. which office he occupied for seven years. In the meantime, the late Civil A\'ar being in jn'Ogre.ss, yir. Lafferty raised a company of volunteers, and with them was mustered into service at Davenport, Dec. 30, 1^63. He received the commission of First Lieutenant of Co. I, 9th Iowa Vol. Cav., and served until July, 1864, being then discharged for disability on ac- count of injuries received by being thrown from a horse. He then returned to Eddyville, and en- gaged in the marble business, which he continued until he was obliged to give it up. owing to ill- health. He was a man of great courage and iter- severaivce, and attended to his business affairs long after many a man would have abandoned them. I, ah ■ 1 pi I I I H I 1 I St I ■1 M ' T. SAGE, a resident ) and during 1 J> I I 1 T. SAGE, Postmaster of Agency, has been of the Hawkeye State since 1851, /l^--^ and during a period of over thirty years has acquitted himself as one of the most valuable citi- zens of this locality. Mr. S. is a native of Jack- son County, Ind., and was born Jan. 31, 1829, his parents being James and Rebecca (Powell) .Sage, natives of Indiana and North Carolina, respectively, ^ the latter of whom emigrated to Indiana with her parents in early youth, and was married to the father of our subject in Jackson County. Their household circle included ten children, six of whom are living, as follows : E. T., our subject, was the eldest born; Nancy J., now Mrs. George Miller, gt lives in Louisville, Ky.; Dr. E. H. Sage is engaged i in the practice of his profession at Agency, and Dr. D. M., in Howard County, Iowa; Kate F. be- came the wife of William Owens, of Louisville, Ky. ; Luda is married to J. M. Murry. Deputy Post- master of Ottumwa. The father of our subject was one of the prom- inent men of .lackson County. Ind., and besides 1 Br^LH^Ki [=1 filling many other responsible positions, was County [?l t'ommissioner for many years. In 1S.52 he came to *S Jefferson Countj', Iowa, and settling in Fairfield, (Uigtiyed in agricultural i)ursuits. He was very act- ive in educational matters and gave his children the advantages of the best schools in this region. He experienced all the hardships and difticulties of the pioneer settler, especiallj^ in Jackson County, lud., and possessed the peculiar faculty of adapting himself to circumstances, which enabled him to euconnter the difficulties of life with manly cour- age and resokitiou. He was promiuently connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he was Class-Leader for manj- years, and departed from \^ the scenes of his earthly labors Jlay l.i, 1800. His wife died Dec. 11, 1871. Mr. Sage of this biography received careful i)ar- cntal training aiid a fair education in the pioneer jff schools of Indiana, which were conducted in a log cabin with pucheon floor, slabs for seats and desks, and greased paper for window-panes. He remained under the parental rcjof until twenty-one years of age and then, coming to Iowa, located in Jefferson County, where he purchased 110 acres of kind and opened up a farm. Three years later, in 18,54, he w.as married to Miss Elizabeth J. Lydick. who was born in Knox County. Ohio, and came to Iowa when a child. Mr. Sage remained ujion his farm for a period of twelve years and then, coming to Agency, embarked in agriculture. In the course of time he was appointed Assessor, and became Post- master of Agency under the Cleveland administra- tion, in August, 188.5. The children of our subject and wife are three in number: L. S., of Falls City, Neli.; Ch.arles H., of Endicott, ]S'eb., and Florence K., the wife of Thomas Kirkpatrick, of Westphalia, Kan. Mr. and Jlrs. S. are members of the Jlethodist Episcojjal Church of Agency, and are highly esteemed in this comnuMiity for their excellent personal traits of character and the qualities which have made them useful and valued citizens. iMr. Sage has been identified with the growth of the State for man\" years, and has lived to see the wild prairie trans- formed into fertile farms and beautiful homesteads. During his long residence here he has become widel}' and favorablj- known, and i> as much es- teemed for his straightforward business methods as for his kindly and hospitable character. He is an honered member of the A. F. & A. M., belonging ^ to Olive Branch Lodge No. 21, and of Magnolia Lodge No. -24, I. O. O. F., having passed all the chairs of the latter. /AMES J. SMITH, attorney at law of Ot- tumwa, is a native of the Hawkeye State, and was born in lowaCitj', Johnson County, Feb. 12, 1854. He is the son of Andrew and Mary (Donohue) Smith, of Irish ancestry and parentage, who came to America in 18.50. locating first in Ohio, from which State they subsequentl3- removed to Illinois. Two years later they crossed the Father of AVaters and came into Iowa City, subsequently locating upcju a farm, where the father became one of the largest stock-raisers in the State of I(^wa. They were the parents of two children — J. J., our subject, and his sister Katie. Andrew Smith retired from the active labors of his farm and stock-raising in 188.5, and became a resident of Ottumwa, where he is at present living. He is a man of remarkable intelligence, an extensive reader, and keeps himself thoroughly posted upon all important general matters. He is held in the highest respect in this county, where his name is familiarly known. The subject of our biography received his pri- mary education In the schools of Iowa City, after which he entered the State Universlt3-, first taking a collegiate course of four years, and graduating from the law department in 1879. That same year he came to Ottumwa and commenced the practice of his [irofesslon. He had been a close student, ambitious to excel, and for his close attention and Industr3' has obtained the reward of a high position among his professional brethren In this section. He has a fine law library, and possesses an intl- nuite acquaintance with the views and opinions of the men who became eminent In the profession from the beginning to the present in the history of thi> country. Politlcall}' lie is an uncompromising Democrat, and lias done his party good service by lis >tunip speeches pri^>r to important elections. Kitai II xiini w.- -'n.-.-'^r-Jw urrrixxrzEi uximiiii.ixiiiTXxa: JXIJUTIULXHE K«xmiI t faTTr 388 HI n i ill WAPELLO COUNTY. %-^ Nil ii 1 I I Ii f Ml If The marriage of James J. Smith and Miss Maiy T. Shields was celebrated on the 2;>th of September, 1S85. Mrs. Smith comes from an excellent family and is a niece of the late (ien. James T. Shields, one of the heroes of the late war. Mrs. S. is a na- tive of Ireland and came to this conntrj^ when a child, residing with her uucle, Gen. Shields, np to the time of his death, the greater part of her edu- cation having been received here. Of this union there has been born one child, a son, James L. ^->'>^:i?Hi^5<^' ylLLIAM A.'.McINTIRE, Superintendent of the Public Schools of Wapello Count3', and at present a resident of Ottumwa. is a young man of whom much may be said regarding the zeal he has manifested in educational matters in this county and State. Mr. Mclntire was born in \Vapcllo County, April 11, 1849. The father of onr subject, William Clark Mclntire, was born and reared to manhood in Clarke Count}". Ohio, where he became acquainted with Miss Eliza A. Myers, (vho afterward became his wife. The}' were mar- ried in 1.S43, and immediately thereafter removed to this .State and located in Keokuk Township, this county. Soon afterward he took up a claim of Government land, and at once locating upon it engaged actively in its improvement and cul- tivation, and continued in that vocation until his demise, Jan, 30, 1881. He w.as an old Jacksonian Democrat, well posted in politics, and at one time was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors. Willi.Tm C. Mclntire w.as a pif)neer, and on first coming to the State domiciled his familj- in a little log cabin and endured all the hardships incident to a new countr}-, but was possessed of that energy which conquered adversit}- and brought him suc- cess. He always took an active interest in educa- tional m.atters, and bestowed upon his children a good education. The family ctm.«isted of six chil- dren, four sons and two daughters : Caroline C. died when five years of age; Joseph died Jan. 6, 188G, at thirty 3'ears of age; John is now living on the old homestead ; Frank is a member of the firm of Ibii-per, Chambers it Co., wholesale and retail deal- 's j^^H ^^^^^^ ers in hardware; Harriet F. became the wife of 1). G. JJavis, who is deceased, and she is now living at J^os Angeles, Cal. The mother of our subject died July 31, 1882. She was a member of the Method- ist Episcopal Church, and a sincere Christian, loved and respected for her many good traits of character. These two were the persons who came to Iowa, like many others, poor in pocket, but with a determination to get on in the world, and by strict economy, hard labor and good judgment, succeeded, and at their death left 340 acres of finely cultivated and valuable land to their children. The subject of this notice was reared on his father's farm and received his early education in the primitive log school-house of that day. He continued to reside upon the old houicstead until twenty-one years of his life had passed, in the meantime having had the i)rivilege of attending the High School at Ottumwa two j-ears. In 1870- 71 he attended the Agricultural College at Ames, Iowa, and on finishing the sophomore course, en- gaged in teaching school in Taylor County. In the fall of 1877 he was elected to the office of Super- intendent of Schools of this co\inty. In 1879 he was defeated for the position, but in the fall of 1881 was elected .again, and re-elected in 1883, and also in 188.'). In 1883 he j^repared and introduced a course of study for the country schools of the count}'. He has done much to advance the cause of education throughout the county as well as State. He is a close student and highly respected wherever he is known. In 1882 our subject intrtiduced a four years" graded course of study in the County Normal In- stitute, since which time the Institute has rai)idly grown in favor and importance. The schools throughout AVapello County are progressing finely under his supervision, and it is doubtful if any county in the State has a better system of public schools than is to be found here, and when the reader is aware of the fact that the schools have attained their high degree of perfection through the supervision of Mr. Mclntire of this notice, too much credit cannot be given him. Mv. Mclntire w.is married in the county of his nativity, March 26, 1874, to Miss Clara M. Golds- berry. She was b'orn in Kuss County. Ohio, .luly HHHE^I^ig iST^FFP^ .14 : WAPELLO COUNTY. 1.5, 1849. Sociallj- our subject is a member of the K. of P., holding- fellowship with Wapello Lodge Xo. 12. 1 ^;INFIELD 8. COEN, senior member of the law firm of Coen & Hall, of Ottiimwa, is a native of Perr}^ County, Ohio, where he was born April 9, 1847. He is the son of Samuel Coen; of Lancaster Count}', Pa., whose birth took [)laeo on the 4th of August, 1815, and he was an hifant of a j'ear old when his parents removed to Perry County, Ohio, where ho was reared to man- hood, and united in marriage with Miss Mar}' A. McCormiek, who was a 'relative of Cyrus 11. Me- Cormick, of Chicago. She was born on the 2d of March, 1814. After the birth of nur subject they emigrated West and located in Monroe County, Iowa, where the father died iin the 2.")th of Decem- lier. 1883. His wife had preceded liim to the bet- ter world on the 11th of April, 1 S(i9. The paren- tal household consisted of five children, three of whom are living, viz.. ,)ames, an attorney at law at Albia, this State ; John, a farmer i if Monroe County, and AVlnfleld S. of our sketch. 'Slv. Coen of this liiography received his earl}' ediication in the common schools of Monroe County, Iowa, which were conducted in the pio- neer log house. Altht^iugli his advantages were comparatively limited, he was industrious and very fond of his books, and employed his liisui-e time in acquiring valuable knowledge. In 18 of AVheeler and Forrest, and participated in the battle of Frankliu.and after the hard campaign around Xashville was engaged with his regiment in following up the troops of Gen. Hood, and afterward participated in the fa- mous brigade charge at Pulaski, Tenn.. charging the rebels and burning the l)ridges along the loute, being under rebel lire uuich of the time. Mr. Coen received a wound in the foot while his regiment was four miles west of Pulaski, on account of which he received an honorable discharge on the 14th of July, 18G5. After his return from the army, Mr. Coen pro- ceeded to Monroe County, Iowa, and engaged in farming pursuits, which, after two years, he was compelled to abandon on account of his wound. He then engaged in teaching school in this county,- tj and was thus employed until 1875, when he took h up the study of law. In August of that year he was admitted to the l)ar, and was soon afterward associated in partnership with his brother, the style of the firm being Coen & Coen, having their office in Albia. They operated together until February, m m U 1881, when Winfield S. came to Ottumwa, where } } he managed an office alone for the following four "^ "^ years. He then associated himself with his present partner, and they have built up a solid and lucra- tive practice. Mr. Coen is a close stuilent, well read in his pro- fession, and has always taken an active interest in local and .State politics, being, at the time of this writing, a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of Wapello County. Socially he is connected with |[| the G. A. R. and L ( ). O. F. Mr. Coen was married on the 1st of January, 1878, to Miss Martha E. Harbison, of Albia, I(^)wa. Mrs. Coen was born on the 18th of September, 184G, and is the daughter of the late William Har- bison. Of her union with our subject there have i,., ^ .i been born three children — Walter S., Thomas F. KiiiJni and John K. They are [ileasantly located on JIain street in this city, and nund)er among their friends the first citizens of Ottumwa. i -^'VT- -,JL2iZl2/©-^^| *@f^i^^2r7»^^ '\A.~v T. MILLER, attorney at law and loan agent of Ottumwa, has been a resident of the Hawkeye .State since his early child- hood. He was born in Licking County. Ohio, on the 2d of May, 1843, and when only a few years old his parents removed to the Buckeye State acioss the Mississippi into the young and rapidly growing .State which has since been the home of our subject. They first located in Keokuk County, in the town of Sigouniey. where their son im KIXJITTIl i Trireru .t: • t-LJUTXXXuxxrrrxiucaxsx iTirT.irr»«TTT"r« ■»*»-■ XJXT»TX¥r i ll.T¥TT^XTT»*^ rxirraar wiriiTiLEur; fum WAPELLO COUNTY. I mm was reared to manhood, havinjr in the meantime re- ceived a liberal education. After completing his jjrimary course he entered the Iowa State Univer- sity, and was in that institution during I.sii3. The Civil War being then in progress, in February of the foUowing year Mr. Miller enlisted in Co. (i, lath Iowa Vol. Inf., as a private. With his com- rades he joined the regiment at A'icksburg, going with them subsequently to Huntsville, Ala. and afterward participating in the siege of Atlanta. He was also in the engagement at Big Shanty, Keu- nesaw Mountiiin, Peachtree Creek, and participated in other engagements and skirmishes, and was also with Gen. Sherman on his march to the sea. He was present at the surrender of Savannah, Ga., and with his regiment marched through the Carolinas, being at the capture of Columbus, S. C, and one of the first men to enter the city, which entrance was effected on the loth of February, lisGS. lie was afterward detailed to accorapan3- a foraging excursion, from which he returned in time to assist in the capture of F"a3'etteville, N. C, thence going to Bentonville, the .same State, and engaging under (ien. Sherman in his last battle. The brigade thence was ordered to Washington for grand re- view, where our subject, with his comrades, was mustered out, and received his final discharge at Davenport, Iowa. At the close of his military- career, Mr. Miller en- tered the ofKce of C. II. Maekey, in the meantime attending Normal School. He afterward, while en- gaged as a teacher, pursued his law studies under the instruction of W. W. Corj', of Ottumwa. He was admitted to practice in the courts of Iowa, in September, 1872, and entered upon his profession, to which he has since added his business of loan agent. He is au energetic man, a close student, and attends strictly to business. He keeps well posted in the affairs of his State and county, and is a man whose judgment is considered more than usually reliable. Politically he is a stanch Repub- I lican and actively interested in the support of the principles of his party. Socially he is connected ^ with Ottumwa Lodge No. 16, A. F. ife A. M., and Clinton Chapter. He is a member of the I. X. (;.. and also of Cloutman Post No. 64, (i. A. li.. being Post Commander. The marriage of I). T. Miller and Miss M.lrv Griswold was celebrated in Keokuk County on the 2d of October, 1872. Mrs. Miller is a daughter of W. II. and Sarah (Onderkonk) (Jriswold, both na- tives of Lock P.erlin, N. Y., and was l>orn on the 18th of April, Is.jO. Of tliis union there have been born two children — Maude and Sidney' G. The}' occup3' a i)lcasant residence in Ottumwa, and their home is replete with the evidences <^f refined and cultured tastes. '^»- Al'L ARNOLD, a representative farmer I 111 and stock-grower of Columbia Township, ^^p'^ is comfortably located on section 34, where, beside his agricultural pursuits he is giving considerable attention to the raising of fine stock. Mr. Arnold has been a resident of the Hawkeye State since 18,52, and at one time was the owner of .577 acres of land in the above township, a part of which he has given to his children. He now owns 387 acres, has a fine farm dwelling, with good barns and out-buildings, and has attained to his present position by the exercise of his own industry- and economy. The subject of this history was born in ^\'ashing- ton County, Ohio, March (i, 1826, and is the son of John .and .Sarah (Althey) Arnold, l>oth natives of W^est Virginia, who moved to Ohio in about 1820, and engaged in farming pursuits. The country was new at the time of their going there, and thej' la- bored industriously for the establishment of a home. They were successful in their undertakings, and at the death of the father, which took place while he was still in the prime of life, being fort}'- six years old, he was the owner of 140 acres of val- uable land, finely improved and under a good state of cultivation. A portion of this farm w.is after- ward divided into suburban outlots in the town of McArthur. Tlie parental household included ten children, of whom our subject was the third in or- der of iiirlh. He remained under the home roof until he arrived at years of manhood, and on the 18th of -Alarch. 184!J, was united in niarria^e with ? RESIDENCE OF A . J . J ENKI N5 , S EC. 26 . CASS TOWNSHIP . . — ^MMfi-r^rfW^ ^t^ ^ j^Y^yjr ^ ^^^m^h^-»- RESIDENCE OF R . H . T I N D E LL , 5 EC . 2 7 , R ICH L A N D TP, 'kv BRILLIANT m RESIDENCE OF P. 5 . W i L5 O N , S E C , 1 , C ENTR E TP . . FT-^' 13^1 "^"irl ixxamxtirimxxuxri Xl±±iXJ.X HJIXXI ijxitri ITT ririiiiTrUYii"iijiiJHTTiiiTXiri33: WAPELLO COUNTY. 393 Miss Mai V Speed. Mrs. Arnold was l)oni in Atliens County, Ohio, on tlie 9tli of November, 1S2!I. and w.is the daughter of George and Merc^' (Kobin- ett) Speed, both natives of Ohio. A few years hiter tiiey removed to Wapello County, Iowa, where Mr. Arnold purchased 160 acres of land, which he added to from time to time, as before stated. Thej' became the i)arents of seven children, the record of whom is as follows: Sarah E. was born March f<, 1850, in A'inton County. Ohio, and became the wife of Da- vid Canfield,a farmer of Clould first lauded in Iowa he was the owner of two old horses and a wagon to match, and had a cash capital of i!l9.50. His present pos- sessions are the result of his own industry-, and he is a striking illustration of what may be accom- plished by resolution and perseverance, lie is es- sentially a self-made man, and his straightforward, upright course through life has secured him the confidence and esteem of the people of this commu- nity. He has held the various township offices, and in his political views assimilates with the Repub- lican party. He has given his children a good edu- cation, and has had their interests steadily in view from the time the little family began to gather about his hearthstone. Although having passed the meridian of life, he has been so temperate in his habits that his health has been preserved unim- paired, and he is strong and capable, doing all his own work and attending to ids business concerns. He is now feeding 600 head of sheep, and seventy head of cattle, turning liis attention mostly to stock-raising, and dcrivinsi a liandsome income T -1 nxi inxrrrxxrcxxj 1 rTi n »i«T « r»«T-rr¥»i ¥i«i»¥¥T "s^" r rlcf rxTXTX xxixxi x: from his investments. To such men as Paul Ar- nold is this county indel)ted for the proud position which it holds among other prosperous communi- ties of Iowa. -V-- ILLIAM McNETT, senior partner of the firm of McNett & Tisdale, of Ottumwa, is ^ „ a prominent f.actor in the business interests of this city, and is one of its most thorough-going and enterprising citizens. Mr. McNett is a native of the Prairie State, having been born at Mt. Mor- ris, Ogle County, on the 10th of March, 1845. He received his earl}' education in the schools of Ogle and Stephenson Counties, and later, attended Rock River Seminary, leaving there in 1864. In the meantime he worked upon a farm during the summer seasons and pursued his studies through the winter. In 1867, at the age of twenty-two years, he entered the office of Thom.as Turner, of Freeport, and under his instructions pursued the studj' of law, and was admitted to practice on the m 27th of iSIay, 1868, his certificate being signed by %=' Judges Lawrence, Breeceand Walker of theSupremt Court of Illinois. In June following, Mr. McNett came to Marshalltown, Iowa, and commenced tlie practice of his profession. Fiv.e years later he practiced in the Supreme Court, and soon after- ward was admitted to the United States Court. Mr. McNett has been a resident of Ottumwa since 1869. He soon afterward formed a partnei- -HLJl ship with Henry Clement, of F^ddyville, and Mr. Fawcett, of Ottumwa, he being the junior member of the firms. This last firm dissolved in 1872, and for the following ten years Mr. McNett practiced alone, the present i)artnership being formed in April, 1882. The firm of which our subject is a member is one of tlie strongest in the count}'. Mr. McNett commenced life at the foot of the ladder, and may be properly termed a self-made man. He is a close student, and lia.~ followed the intricacies of his profession with untiring perseverance and determination; he is considered one of the be.0. He is a son of yi. S. and Har- riet B. (Wiieeler) Darrow. who emigrated to Wis- cousin, and .settU'd in .lanesville, when our subject was a small cliilil. It was in the common schools of tliis latter place that young Darrow receiveil his e.arly edui'ation. anf Ottumwa, and are honored and respected by all who know them. Bolitically Mr. I), is a firm adherent of the Democratic party, for the support of whose princi- ples he casts his vote whenever opportunity occurs, j >~A/-..-\«aai2/®'^' »^,gj/jrjr7r»v. -vv^/- V if/ ^^" CROW, successfully engaged as a dealer ^| W . //' ill general merchandise in the village of gij ^^ Eldon, came to Iowa in 1844, .and estab- : lished his present business in 1 886. He is a native 5 M of East Tennessee, born in Jefferson County in ; l.s:37, and the son of John and Betsey J. (Manson) ; Crow, both natives of the same State as their son. ; Mr. Crow came to Iowa with his p.arents. and = the^' settled in Apimnoose County. He had his j home in that vicinity until \xlO. when lie came to; Eldon, Wapello County, ami engaged as a fireman E (Ml tlie C. R. I. it 1'. R. R., and was thus occupied E for fourteen mouths, when he was given charge of E an engine, and was employed as engineer until Dec. E 20, 1880. In AjMil of the following year lie pur-E chased a half iiiteiest in the store of (ieorge Ear-; hart, coiitiuuiiig in partnershiii with him until: 2:1 I rxtTi min iiirTTiTTi ; rjGUJjjcyi rVrJrJ^^'PTJ'rl 1^ ^^ •Pmj H r-J ,-'"H H HrJ r-l ,^ dri te'= L ^E y •l;: ■V 3 h i; i^ I I I I I "I 1 r I I IS I I 1 X WAPELLO COUNTY. February, 1886, when he put up the brick building which he now occupies. This is "24 x 80 feet in dimensions, and consists of two stories and base- ment. He chopped the wood, burned the brick and hauled all the material used in its construction, and besides this it cost him the sum of $5,01)0. It fronts on Elm street, and is one of the handsomest business blocks in the count}'. It is finished in ornamental brick, after tlic most modern style, and all the material used in its coustruction is of the liest qualitJ^ Mr. Crow was married, on the 1st of .lanuarj, 18.57, to Miss Marinda Thomas, :i native of Bar- tholomew Conntj', Ind., and a daujihter of Henry S. Thomas, of Bedford, Ind. Thej- are prominently connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Crow is a Republican in politics, and served as a soldier in the Union anii^' from the spring of 1.SG4 until the close of the war. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and Ccnterville Encampment, and also belongs to the G. A. K. Tlie father of Mr. Crow departed this life March 10, 1881, at the age of sevent_y-two j'ears. The mother had previousl}' died, in 18.'j7, at the age of forty-four. They were upright and conscientious people, and members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church. '(^_^ C. .JENNINGS, a highly respected resident of Competine Township, is pleasantly lo- cated on section 10, and successfull}- carry- ing on farming and stock-raising. He has een a resident of the Hawkeye State since 1851, and during this time has gathered about him a large circle of friends and associates who tacitly render him the respect and esteem which is due him as an honest man and a good citizen. Our subject is a na- il^ five of Kentucky, and was born on the lOtli of May, 1 825, his parents being Peyton R. and Nanc}- Jen- nings, the former also being a resident of the Blue Grass State. The grandfatlier of our subject be- came a resident of Kentucky while Daniel Boone was there, and secured a tract of land in Owen County. While out huntiuii horses one day he ill u was captured by the Indians, scalped and toma- hawked and left for dead. He revived, however, and lived to become the father of four children. The early years of Mr. Jennings of our n(jticc were spent upon his father's farm, and he received a very limited education in the schools of his native county. After arriving at years of manhood he was united in wedlock with Miss Lavina A. Lamb, a native of his own State, and the daughter of John and Sarah L. (Grace) Lamb, also of the Blue Grass region. In 1851 Mr. Jennings left his native State and proceeded northwestward and across the Missis- sippi into Iowa. After reaching Wapello County he purchased forty acres of land in Competine Township, and commenced in earnest the estalilisli- ment of a home for himself and family. As time passed on he became successful in his farming ami l||l business transactions, and added to his possessions until he is now the owner of 240 acres, all of which are enclosed and under a good state of cultivation. He has a comfoJtablc farm residence, good barns and (jut-buildings, and all the appliances of a model farm estate. The household circle of our subject and his wife j jjjc^ has been completed by the liirtii of twelve children, four sons and eiglit daughters, of whom the record is as follows: John W., a resident of Glenwood, Iowa; Edward lives in Kansas; Lewis P. is at home; Peyton R. is deceased ; Alice became the wife of Samuel Spicer, of Abingdon, Iowa; Lena L. mar- ried Marion Foster, of Ringgold County, Iowa; Sa- rah L., Mrs. Noble Hays, resides in Ness Count}', S hj Kan. ; Nora is deceased ; Mary F., Amanda, Laura ——■ and Nancy are at Innne with their parents. They are a bright family of children, of whom the pa- rents ma}' be justly proud, and have been reared in those principles which will make them valued mem- bers of societ}'. The tine stock operations of Mr. Jennings have proved uniformly successful. He is thoroughly in love with this bi-anch of hisbusinc-- and maintains a just pride in his judgment of what is required for the care and comfort of animals and in developing those qualities which shall render them handsome and v;dual)le. Among his herd are some of the finest animals to be seen in this sec- tion, and he has attained quite a repntatii^m in tlii> section as a breeder and de:der. Politically ^Ir. .1. J PI m w ^^ ~^7 ini^ iximmial^j Trg miiiiiAjLi lt tfirrifi iTiiv 396 WAPELLO COUNTY. I : Hi I i PI If t M H is a stanch siippoiter of the Demooratio party, and religiously- he lielonos to the Christian Church. ^Irs. .1. is connected with the JJaptist denomina- tion. /OSKl'll I.Ot KWOUlJ, -M. I).. phy>iciaii and magnetic healer, liaving his ottice at Ottuni- ua. «as born at Wiiitiug, Addison Co.. \'t.. ^Ji Jan. 12. lf<."'.I. He is a son of Asahel and Axio (Pond) Loci- -^i'-}z^ -~C> m m i liij -^^^•HOMA.S (lOODALL. a well-known and le- /(/(^^ spected resident of the city of t)ttumwa, \^y was born in Glasgow, Ky., Jan. 1.'), 181,o. He is the son of Thomas and Mary (Baker) (lood- all, and removed from his native State to Hancock County, 111., at the age of nineteen years. He re- mained in Cartilage, that ctmnty, for two years fol- lowing, engaged in learning the carpenter's trade, and in 1836 came to Iowa and took np a claim in Van Buren Count}'. He occupied this for twenty- four years, in the meantime laboring industriousl}' for its improvement, .so that it became a valuable Mm mi 1 PTt^ ^i 1 1 i . TT L I T r i i X I J 1 1 i. m ti u Li: imr.iiniZ R3: TItlZXIIXJIXll j tlXXXXZXlXIXU mLx txxjtjr»tjrnji~mxirxni ' iiiiixiiriiiTrrxitiriTTTi niTi i 398 WAPELLO COUNTY. |H;B 1 farm. In 1859 he removed to Ottuniwa. and en- gaged in wagon-making until 1X84. The father of our subject was a slave-holder in Kentucky, but his son, notwithstanding his surround- ings, never looked with favor upon the peculiar in- stitution, and determined to escape from the boundaries of a slave-holding State as soon as pos- sible. In the meantime his father had sold the home farm and purchased another in Kentucky which was unimproved. He sent Thomas and a younger brother to his piu'chase to prospect for water, that being a very important consideration in that region. They went to the place designated l)y the father, and after digging awhile found a good Sluing. Thomas said to his brother, "If father sees this spring he will never leave here and we'll not get to go ^^'est.■■ So they covered up the spring carefully so that not a sign of it could be seen, and returning to their father told him there was no wa- ter on the place and persuaded him to move to Illi- nois, which was done and the boj's were satisfied. [j^Sjlj The parents died in 'N'an Buren Count}', the father in 18.5.J, aged seventy-live 3'ears, and the mother ill 18G4, at the age of eight}-. Thomas fioodall and .Miss Jane Cox were mar- ried in December, 1840. Mrs. .lane Goodall was a nntive of \'irginia and the daughter of Jefferson Cox, and b}' her union with our subject became the mother of three children: William H., now of Mitchellville, tliis State, served in the late war for three and one-half years in Co. K, 2d Iowa Vol. Inf. ; at the charge of Ft. Dimelson he received a gunshot wound in tlie arm which, however, did not seriously disable him, nnd lie remained with his comrades until the chjse of the war; W. B. is a wholesale druggist, engaged witii Blake, Bruce & Co., of Ottumwa; jMary E. became the wife of Robert Ball, a contractor and builder, of Mitchell- gville. The mother uf tlu'sc ciiildren departed this life in ^'an Buren County, in March, 1854, and in June, 1856, our subject was married to Miss S. E. Tindell, a native of Tennessee, and the daughter of Nathan and Margaret (Ross) Tindell, natives re- spectively of North Carolina and Tennessee. Of this marriage there were Imrii the following: Fred T., a druggist of Ottumwa; Frank died Sept. 12, 18G0, aged one 3'ear; Alice died in 1.SG2, at the age P^ m Wo;, of thirteen months; Hattie died in 1864, aged one year and eight months ; James E. died in Septem- ber, 18(J7, aged two years and five mouths; Hattie B. died in April, 1X8G, aged seventeen years, three months and seventeen days; Mattie M. is at home. jVIr. Ooodall owns a good residence on Fiftli street, and also has projierty in another part of tlic city. The greater part of his life has been spent in farming pursuits, and his energy and industry have served liiiii well so tliat in his later days lie is enjoying the fruits of his earl}- toil and the jusi reward of a well-snent life. A. .lORlJAN, who departed this life Ma\ 1873, became a resident of the city nt Ottumwa in 18G2. and nineteen years ago established the business in which his widow still re- tains an interest. He was one of the representative citizens of Wapello County, and contributed his full share toward the advancement of the business and industrial interests of this section. The subject of this history was born in Ohio, Aug. 20, 1820, whence he removed with his parents to Indiana in about 1840. Subsequently he came to Iowa, locat- ing in Richland, Keokuk County, where he carried on general merchandising until 18G2. In this latter year he came to Ottuniwa and established the busi- ness in which he was engaged until the time cf I'.is death. The business block belonging to the estate is a foui-story brick building, and wa* built in 1873 at a cost of ti22,000. Mr. Jordan was a thorough- going, straightforward' business man, and remark- ably successful in his business transactions. He started in the world a poor boy, and his accumula- tions were the result of his own industry and wise judgment. He obtained a fair education in his early years, and for several terms taught school in Indiana. The marriage of ^^^ A. .lordan and Miss Maria McGrew was celebrated June 21, 1846. Mrs. J. was the daughter of William W. and Margaret (Milligan) McGrew, both natives of Pennsylvania, and there engaged in agricultural pursuits. Our subject and wife became the parents of twelve n il m h 1:1 |i-t M 1 1 l^- ^^ rJrJ ^ W nziTXizrxtxi rnJrxT iirTTiU i"!! IT I ^^ WAPELLO COUNTY. children, all of whom are living, and recorded as follows : Walter B. is a wholesale merchant of St. Paul, Minn.; .1. W. and J. C. are in Ottnmwa, car- rying on the business of their father: A. C. is a merchant of Chicago; Charles L. ami ('•. \V. reside in Ottumwa; Marj' L. became the wife uf Ira A. Myers, of Ottumwa; Ada married B. W. Ladd, of Montana; Ida became the wife of (i. F. Hall, of this city ; Kittie and Inez V. are at lK)me with tiieir mother; Eva is at school. ^Irs. Jordan occupies the famil}' residence at 448 North Court street. She is a highly esteemed lady and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Cliurch. W. CLARK, a worthi' agriculturist of Wa- pello County, which calling he has f(jllowed li the most of his life, may be found on his little farm on section 2, Cass Township, dail3' engaged in the general routine of mixed iuisbandry. He was born .Inly 3(1, 1837, in Jack- son Couuty, Ohio, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Hartley) Clark, both of wh(jm were born and reared in the Buckeye State, whence they emigrated to Iowa in 18.51. The father was of (ierman and the mother of Irish extraction, .ind the}' became the parents of eight children, recorded as follows : Absalom is a farmer in Harrison County, Mo. ; Hiram is a carpenter and resident of Cass Township; A. W. was next in order of birth; Eliza, the widow of Isaac Strang, resides in Decatur Count}', Iowa; Isaac is also a resident of that county; Priscilla is the wife of M. II. Beltz, a farmer living in Nodaway County, Mo.; Aaron and AVilliam died in infancj'. When the father of our subject came to this count}' in 18,")l, he purchased an eighty -acre tract of wild land on which he located with his family, and he and his children at once began its improve- ment. He was born Jan. 4, 1806, and died Dec. 23, 1870. At the date of his demise he had one of the finest improved farms in his neighborhood. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and always took an active part in church matters. The mother survived him, and is at pres- iiiJioxxxxriJxxixxa:xxi«T*^*"ri xm rrTTT.y T» t net n ttt ^ tt t t t « ent making her home with hei daughter, Mrs. Eliza Strang, of Decatur County. The early years of the life of our subject were l)assed on the old homestead, assisting in the labors on the farm, .•mil attending the common schools. Ho remained with his parents until 1858, when ho engaged to work for a Mr. Martin, and was with that gentleman a))out a year. On the i.ith of De- cember, 18.59, he was married to Miss Rhoda War- ren, who was born Aug. 2, 1842, and is a daughter of Filmore and Elizabeth (Nye) Warren. Her father was born and reared to manhood in Ohio, and the mother was born in Germany, lived there until she was thirteen years old, and then came to this country with iier jjarents and settled with them in Ohio. Of the union of Jlr. and Mrs. Clark there have been four children : Emma E., born Dec. 21, 18G9, died Oct. 24, 1870; George M. was born Nov. 1, 1872; Frank, March 11, 1877, and Minnie May, Oct. 12, 1879. In 187(j Mr. Clark purchased fort}' acres of im- proved land where he is at present residing. He has good buildings on his place, and in addition to the cultivation of the cereals, is devoting a portion of his time and attention to the raising of stock. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he is Steward, and is also active in Sunday-school matters connected therewith. Politically he votes with the Demo- cratic party. AVID BURTON. For upward of thirty- iV fuur years the subject of this notice has continued to reside within the boundaries of Wapello County and during that time has been actively identified with its agricultural development. Mr. Burton is at present engaged in the independent calling of a farmer, which he has followed thus far in life, and is pleasantly sit- uated on his fine farm on section 5, Center Town- ship. He was born in Sussex County, Del., Oct. 21, 1810, and is the .son of Samuel and .Sarah (Spears) Burton, natives of that State but of F^n- glish descent. The mother departed this life when in her thirtieth year, and is buried in Sussex County. HHHHg tbHES mm 11 Blip mm m mm m: 1^: iiij 1 a I E i £||i£a^Eis '~Wi fcnxtxsAxijr KimixxxTxi^ (iffii 400 WAPELLO COUNTY. im I Slie was a member of the Methodist Episc-opal Cliiirch, a kind mother, a loving wife, a generous neighbor, and a good Cliristian woman. The father died at tiie age of foi'ty, and is also buried in Sus- sex County. He was likewise a Christian, and held fellowship with the Church of England. David Hurton was but six months old when his mother died, and he went to live with his uncle, John Burton, in whose household he continued to reside, engaged in farming and attending school until 1H25. During that year he went to Philadelphia and served an apprenticeship to the blacksmith trade. After four years of h.ard labor, during which time he had completel3' mastered the trade, he returned to Delaware and went to work on a farm at ^^> per month. He was thus occupied for alxiul Icii months, receiving his wages in the mean- while for the purpose of preparing himself to take an imp(^rlant i)art in the greatest event of his life, which was that of his marriage. The lady whom he ciiose to aecompanj' him through the years of Ills future was Miss Ann A'essels, a daugliter of ,Iolui .ind Perualpha (Fisher) \'essels, natives of Deiaw.'ire. Of the union of our subject with Mi.ss N'esscls nine children have been born: Samuel H. dii'd in infancy; William is a farmer of Center Townsliip, this county; Hester is the wife of Elijah Walker; Sarah E., deceased, was the wife of Ezekial Walker; Samuel A. lives in Polk Township; Ma- tilda J., wife of Ellas l\ark, a resident of Davenport, Iowa; (ieorgc R. is a farmer in Center Township; Mar}- L. and David T. died in infancy. The subject of this sketch came to Wapello Count}' in IS.'i'i, and purchased 200 acres of partlv inii>roved land. ( )n lliis tract he settled with his family, and with his sons began its improvement, adding thereto from year to year until he is at present the proprietor of ;!07 acres, all under fence and the major portion under an advanced state of cultivation. His farm is within five and one-half miles of Ottumwa. and is a valuable [jroperty, hav- ing upon it a good residence and other neces.sary farm buildings. The i)arents of .Mrs. Rui'ton were lioth active members of tiie Metho for his exploits in that icgion. Joseph J^afoUette was born in lFa WAPELLO COUNTr. 403 jlriciric! served with the latter in the Revohitionary War, where he was killed and left upon the field. His son, the great-grandfather of our subject, settled in New Jersey', whence lie subsequently moved to Kentucky, where, later, the father of our subject was born. From this branch of the family in France sprang the Lafollettes of America. . John H. Lafollette, of our sketch, received his early education in the log school-house of his na- tive county, which was built and furnished after the fashion of those times, and which has been de- scribed on various other pages of this work. To reach this temple of learning he was obliged to travel two miles in the severe winter weather, be- ing guided through the forest by "■ blazed " trees. In 18.50, after attaining his majority, he crossed the Mississippi and came into Wapello County, where he purchased land and opened up the farm which constitutes his present homestead, first build- ing a log house, 1(! x 1 8, which is yet on the place. The following year he was married in this count}', on the Hth of May, to Miss Angeline Easley, who was born in Montgomery County, lud., and was the daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Deatheridge) Easley, who were early pioneers of the Hoosier State, and in the spring of 18.50 came to Adams Township, this county. Of this marriage there were born eight children, viz. : Joseph, a natural mechanic and artist, of Ottumwa; Par}^ the wife of Henrj- Jones, of Union County, Iowa; Hester, who married J. T. Kent, of Oregon; Daniel, of Wapello County; Jeremiah, a merchant of Ot- tumwa; John and William Henry, at home. When our subject and his wife came to this county there were but few settlers, and very little of the land was improved, but they have witnessed with interest and satisfaction the remarkable changes which have taken place around them since that time. They have also contributed their share toward the progress and development of this vicin- ity. Our suliject came here poor in pocket, and his present possessions are the result of his own industry and enterprise, ably assisted b}- the good judgment, encouragement and industry of his good helpmeet and partner. Mr. Lafollette has been prominent in the affairs of his township, and held various local offlce.s. He has been the eucourager and supporter of everything calculated to advance its interests, and in all respects has fulfilled his obligations as a good citizen. :^ ■"JIPM/®^^ |^4_,^2|^V^OT»v. EV. JOHN KRECKEL, a highly respected resident of Ottumwa, is a fine representa- tiiw^l tive of the reliable and substantial German ^P) element which has done so much toward the development of the resources of the New World. Our German citizens have almost invariably been people of enterprise, industry and honesty, and have been identified with the better class of the community. They have opened the way for agri- culture and manufactures, and in all respects have fulfilled their duties as upright and conscientious citizens. The subject of our sketch was born in Nassau, Germany, June 5, 182G. He is the son of John and Margaret (Groth) Kreckel, natives of the same countr}'. His maternal grandfather was of Irish birth and parentage. Our subject emigrated to the United States in 1842, settling in Lancaster, Pa., whence, after a few months he went to Baltimore, and entered St. Mary's College, pursuing a course of study for eighteen months. From there he went to C^'incinnati, Ohio, where he entered the Jesuit College, pursuing his studies there until 1849, when he graduated. He was ordained for the Priest- hood Nov. 17, 18.53, and was appointed to a charge at Ottumwa. He proceeded by boat to Dubuque, and from there to Ottumwa by stage, arriving here Feb. 11, 1854. He has had charge of all the churches of Wapello, Polk, Marion, Warren, Ap- panoose, Jasper and Wayne Counties. When he first came to this section there were only eight families in Des Moines, and Maj. Cavanaugh, then a bachelor. He has aided in the organization of nearly all the church (Catholic) societies of this dis- trict and also in the erection of the church build- ings, superintending the erection of the first church building in the Irish settlement west of Des Moines. The parents of our subject emigrated to Lan- caster, Pa., with their son, where the}' died. His father was engaged jointly in mercantile pursuits +r. Ecxn • 1 i I c 1 1 rxj iDcxiiixm n rxrrti C?' ^y^^l TTiTirfiiiriiiiKiltmirncnDr >T»TT«m^miaxixxmx»ixxx ^ ijcxxim rxxiimii nun ruxin- :,,■,■■;.,.■.■,:■ ■ i'' ■ ■ ■ ■"' m\-~ iSiiT, 404 WAPELLO COUNTY. and farming. During the wars of Napoleon he served as a soldier, licing at the l)attle of Waterloo where the Emperor was overthrown. Me died in Lancastei- at the age of sevent3--five years. His wife, the mother of onr subject, departed this life when the latter was a lad of ten j-ears old. The subject of tiiis historj- has experienced many changes during a long and useful life, and has greatly improved his opportunities for doing good. As a pioneer evangelist he had much to encounter, and he labored diligently to perform the task which was set before him. Jlnch was expected of him, and it is conceded by all that he performed his part well. We are pleased to present in connection with this brief outline of his life, the portrait of Rev. Kreckel, together with a view of his church building and surroundings. -»>> — •■o♦o.•^5^>^4, 18;U. with Miss Filizabeth Williams. She was a na- tive of Worcester, Md., and born in 180(!. After their marriage Mr. ]<]nnis engaged in farming. In 18.50 he went to Kock Island, 111., remaining a short time only, however, at that point, and then going to Davenport purchaset himself well posted in re- gard to i)olitical and general matters connected with this county and State. Before the abandon- ment of the old Whig party he was one of its stanchest supporters, but upon the organization of the Republican party he cordially indorsed its principles, and has uniformly voted with it since that time. During his business career he w\as strictlj- uiiright and honoralile in his dealings with his fel- low-men. prompt in meeting his obligations, and courteous in his demeanor to those with whom he was associated, and thus acquired the esteem and respect of his community. He has generously identified himself with the business and industrial interests of this section, and has been a pleased and interested witness of the chtuiges for the better which are constantly taking place in his adopted State and county. Before coming to this section he was a witness of the first railroad train in the Ihiited States which ran from Baltimore to Ellicott .Mili~. Md., and crossed the .Mississippi years befuie tiu- question of a railroad in this .section had ever Iteen ag'itated. Mr. Enni.-. and his faithful and affectionate wife 1^ 1:31 II mm if \i ■ n IJ «-IXJ-l-i 111)1 U^ f-^'^ *; ^If 'jg^g^jg^^Jg^J xixmca HB • OJ-rr JTXrm i nnr rn r-rt i yr ym-r r p^M^^ 408 WAPELLO COUNTY. tULixixinixijiii-i-ntinrnirij- fejujij . j;ii ■Jill TTl in :;rii I 1 have lived together in peace and harmony for a period of fifty-two years. Their union has been blest b}' the birth of five children, of whom one is deceased. The record is as follows: Dr. Edgar H. is a graduate of Griswold Medical College, at Dav- enport, Iowa, and is now a practicing physician of Deep River, Poweshcik County ; Sidney M. died at the age of thirteen years; William W. is a drug- gist of Ottumwa; John B., attorney at law, is a resident of St. John County, Kan., and engaged as a speculator in real estate ; Mary E. is the wife of W. W. Cory, attorney at law of Ottumwa. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Ennis have been fiuelj' educated, receiving all the advantages which the cultivated tastes and ample means of their parents could afford. ..~5><^ itf5«^— 1837. AMUEL B. EVANS, Postmaster at Ottum- wa, and editor and i)roprietor of the Ot- tumwa Democrat, is a native of Jefferson County, Tenn., his birth occurring July 31, Ilis ancestors are numbered among the earliest settlers of Eastern Tennessee. His father, Samuel Anderson Evans, was a soldier in the Seminole Indian war, and a lawyer by profession. His death took place in Keokuk County, Iowa, in 1881, he having attained nearly thi-eescore years and ten. The grandfather of our subject, Samuel Evans, served in the War of 1^1 2, and his great- grandfather, Andrew Evans, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and i)articipated in the battle of King's Mountain. The mother of our subject, Sarah (Mitchell) Evans, was a daughter of Berry Mitchell, a soldier of the War of 1812. She also died in Keokuk County, Iowa, in 18(Jo. Samuel A. and Sarah (Mitchell) Evans were the parents of four children, of whom Samuel B., our subject, is il the eldest; (iideon is a printer, and resides at Ot- SH^r^ia tumwa; Margaret lives at Richland, Keokuk County, where Nanc}', now the wife of J. D. Hayworth, also resides. 1 The subject of tliis notice came with his parents to Iowa when but live years old, and ri'sided with them in Davis County until It^-l'J, wlien the family moved to Keokuk Countj-. At the age of sixteen j'ears he entered a printing-office and served an aji- prenticeship to the printer's trade, and afterward worked as a " jour," accumulating a small sum of money. He no.w found himself, at the age of man- hood, with a good trade, a small amount of capital, and but an intermediate education, and, Vealizing that an education was more desirable than capital, he entered n branch of the Iowa State I'niversity, located at Eairfleld. This was in ISTio. Three years later, in 1858, in company with John U. Farra as partner, he founded the Democrat at Sigourney. Mr. Farra soon sold his interest to Mr. J. B. ShoUenbarger. The paper was edited l)y Mr. Evans, assisted b}' Judge J. M. Casey, and in 1860 it supported Stephen A. Douglas for the presi- dency. When the Civil War broke out Mr. Shol- lenbarger enlisted in the cause of the Union. In the fall of 1861 Mr. Evans suspended ])ubli- cation of the Democrat, moved to Ottumwa and, with Judge E. L. Burton as partner, established the Mercury. But Mr. Evans, like his forefathers, could not be content at home when the country needed his service in the field. So, leaving his paper in charge of Judge Burton and Judge H. B. liendershott, he enlisted, in August, 1862, and was mustered into service with Co. B, 33d Iowa Vol. Inf. He was appointed Commissary Sergeant of the regiment, and held that rank until 1.S64, when he assisted in organizing the 4th Arkansas Cavalry, a regiment of loyal whites, and was promoted First Lieutenant, with which rank he was mustered out in June, 1865. He participated in the Yazoo Pass expedition, the battle of Helena, the Little Rock and Camden expeditions, including the battle of Jenkin's Ferry, besides numerous skirmishes, and was never wounded or taken prisoner. On returning from the Held of bloody conflict our subject resumed the editorial chair of the Mer- cury. ».nt\ attended to its duties until 1868, when he sold it to Samuel Burton. He next, in connection with others, foun%i ; ■ \Y MENDENllALL, a successful farmer and stock-grower of Green Townshi]), is comfort- W alily located on section 16, and is pursuing the (leaceful vocation of a farmer with satisfactory re- sults. Mr. Mendenhall is a native of the Buckeye State, and was born in Greene County, on the 9th of November, 1823. His parents were Malachi and Elizabetii (Starr) Mendenhall, natives respect- ivel3' of Ohio and \'irginia. After their marriage, they located in the former State, and in 1 835 re- moved from there to A'crmilion Count}', 111., where the}' entered a tract of Innd, being among the earlj' settlers of that part of the State. Here the father remained until his death, which occurred Feb. 12, 1879, after he had attained the ripe age of seventj'- seven years. He was an earnest Christian gentle- man, generous in his impulses, charitable and be- nevolent in disposition, and left a good record of an honorable and upright life. The mother is yet SBiving, and makes her home on the old homestead n Vermilion County, III., aged eighty-five years. The subject of this history was reared upon his father's farm and obtained his early education in the subscription schools. He I'emained with his jarents until he was about twenty-nine years old, nd then, in 1852. left the old homestead, crossed the Mississippi, and came into I'olk County, Iowa. He was a resident there for eiahteen months, and tir ( ACOB p. REES, a skillful mechanic of Ot- tnmwa, is a carpenter and joiner by trade, and has been a resident of this State and city since 1S71. He is an adept at his profession, and has superintended the erection of some of the finest buildings in this city. He is a thorough-go- ing business man of excellent abilities, and has ac- cumulated a liandsomc [jroperty b}' the exercise of in the spring of 1853 came to this count}-, where 3|^ he was variously employed for the following three years. In 185(; he purchased a small farm of sixty acres, fifteen of which was tinil)er land, and en- gaged in its imi)rovenient and cultivation. He was fairly i)rospered, and as time passed on was enabled to add to his first jjurchase until he is now the owner of 145 acres. The marriage of Ivy Mendenhall and Miss Susan Baum took pl.ace Aug. 30, 1855. Mrs. Mendenhall is the daughter of Benjamin and Mary (AVeaver) Baum, and was Ijoin April 27, 1833. By her mar- riage with our subject she became the mother of three children, only one of whom is now living, Lewis C, l)orn July 27, 1859. Wesley and William are the names of those deceased. The father of Mrs. Mendenhall died in WapeUo County at the age of fifty-five years. Her mother is still living and has arrived at the age of seventy-six years; she is a bright and intelligent old lady, and retains her mental faculties in a marked degree. Both parents are ivrominently connected with the Methodist Episcopal C'hnrcli. Since coming to this township, Mr. Mendenhall has taken an active part in politics, and at everj' opi)ortunit3- has d<,ine all within his j)ower to sup- port the principles of the Democratic party, of which he is a stanch adherent. He has been an in- cumbent of the various township offices, and has fulfilled the ini|)ortant duties intrusted to him with credit to himself and satisfaction to his fellow- townsmen. He started in life at the foot of the ladder, possessing nothing but willing hands and a clear head, and has climbed up to his present position solely by the exercise of his own native qualities of resolution and perseverance. --^ • ^ " '^ * "-^ El S£f ^>^- RESrOENCE OF HENRV DORNSIFE , SEC. 26 , WA5HIN GTON TP. RESIDENCE OF HENRY REINHARD 5EC.30 GREENE TP. ,j^^J^,!.ag^y!=^.^^.tf^^';Syi«^;^^V»;^-^^ RESIDENCE OF L . A . MYERS , 5 EC . 15 , WASH IN GTON T P. i uT'^iSssss} \?^j±dPy WAPELLO COUKTY. 413 l^ I: i; I: i; i; i; 1 i; 1 5 his natural industry and mechanical genius. Mr. a Rees was born in Butler County. Ohio, on the -iid of October. 1S22, and is the son of William and Naomi (Finlev) Rees, the former a native of Nurtli Wales and the latter of Pennsylvania. William Rees. father of our subject, emigrated a from his native countrj- to America when a youtli 5 of fifteen years, locating in Pennsylvania, and was afterward married in Indiana County, that State, two children, John and Thomas, l^eing born there. Mr. Rees,- at an early day and before the War of 1H12, took a flatboat and with his family proceeded to Ohio, and at the breaking- out of tiie war men- tioned, he enlisted in the ranks, but onl}^ served a short time. After his return from the army he located in Butler County, Ohio, where four mure children were born : William, who enlisted in the 10th Indiana ^'olunteer Battery, and was killed in Texas at the last battle; George, now in California; J. P., our subject, and one who died in infancy. In the fall of 1831 William Rees removed with his family to Montgomery County, Ind., and engaged in farming for the following twenty-one years. Then, in 18.52, he again set his face westward, and crossing the Mississippi, came into Des Moines County, Iowa, where he located and remained the balance of his daj's, closing his e3'es on the scenes of his earthly labors in 1862. His first wife, the mother of our subject, had died in Butler County, Ohio, and he was the second time man'ied, Miss Sarah Pritz becoming his wife.by whom he became the father of one daughter, Elizabeth, now a resi- dent of Missouri. Jacob P. Rees was reared in Indiana aud received his education in the common schools of the Hoosier II State. He was there married, in 184.5, to Miss Eliza Price, having alreadj* served a thorough apprentice- ship at the carpenter's trade, and when not en- gaged at his trade, occupied himself in farming- pursuits. After his marriage he was employed as a contractor and a builder, and took an honest pride in the excellence of his work. He remained with his family' in Indiana until 1871. when became to Ottumwa, as before stated. The family circle of Mr. and Mrs. Rees was com- iS plcted by the birth of five children: Henry C., 5 during the progress of the late war, served as a sol- »«r¥r»^^¥f^y^i«,lj C l.XiXm¥IT] rxxxcuxxxzxxzzjz: dier of the Union in the 5th Indiana Cavalry ; he remained in service until the close of the war, re- i turned home unharmed, and is now living in Ot- tumwa, engaged as a carpenter: James P. and Ed- ward B. are also in Ottumwa; Anna became the wife of Frank Akens of this city, .ind R(iviiia iiiairied .lafoh ^'ota^v. of Hamilton County, Tex. The subject of this sketcli was a youth of sixteen years old when lie crossed the Father of Waters and came into the Hawke\'e State. He remained at home until 1H6.'). and then enlisted in the United States Navy, under Admiral Porter, on the Missis- sippi. He was on detail service, and participated in the battle of Ft. Pillow, and was in the engage- ment at I'aducah, Kj-.. remaining in the service until the close of the war. He then returned home, and afterward went to Pe'la, where he engaged in the lumber trade for five 3'ears, thence going to Mt. Sterling, 111., pursuing the same occupation with a partner, the name of the Ihm being Kirk & Co. He came to Ottumwa in I.s74, and formed a partnership with Mr. W.alker, that same year. The lirni is a ])opular and reliable one, and their opera- tions extend throughout Iowa and into the States adjoining. Mr. Kirk wa,> united in marriage, in IHGd, at Ft. .Madison, with Miss Amanda Sherwood. Mrs. K. is the daughter of Ira and Hannah Sherwood, and was born in Pennsylvania in 184o. By her union with our subject she has become the mother of two children — Clarence and Katie. They are pk'asantl\' located in this city, enjoying all the comforts of life and many of its luxuries. ^Ir. K. in politics is Republican: socially he is a .M.aster JIason, and also a member of Pella Lodge No. .5.3, (t. A. It., Carit. Cloutman Post. ■€-i-^- y'TLLIAM S. LYMAN is a farmer and stock- grower on section 18, Center Towushij). ^ ^ He was born in Randolph County. III., .March 0. LS;"),"). and is a son of \V. W. .-ind Ada (Shattock) Lyman. His father was engaged in the mercantile trade in C, 1850, and was the son of William P. and Rachel (Com- mer) Cowan, natives respectively of A'irginia and Ohio. At the age of five years he crossed the Mis- sissippi with his father and mother, and with them located first in Tipton, Cedar County. This was their home for the following eight years, his father being engaged in the drug business until 1865. They removed from there to locate upon a tract of land in Center Township, which they had purchased and which was situated on section 1 4. The first consisted of seventy-eight and one-half acres, and by subsenuent i)urchase w:u-i increased to 2'M acres. I'pon this Mr. Cowan has erected a handsome farm residence, with a good barn, and all conveniences for the storage of grain ami the shelter of stock. George Z. Cowan and Miss Martha Alice Crips were uniteil in marriage Xov. U, 1K74. .Mr> rg r'l-'HHHri.cEgrSE, i!?J^ JKj-m ttmxxiim txi 1 I nxrrmir 'Udj^^a JHFgfe j T aa {[ixxijtxiji tri atxi , I TTTl If ECU HET I 4 i- ITriTTT i rU t TXI rcx3T^SrTZ nxifiXT 12 ^;^l-fe2H2H2iffiHSHHaE WAPELLO COUNTY. Cowan is a native of Wapello Count3% and by her mari-iage with our subject became the mother of five children, as follows: Julian Lee, George AVill- iani, Fannie Lorelle, Jennie Lena and \Yinnifred P. Upon leaving his native State, the parents of Mr. Cowan first came into Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa, in 1855, and there our subject was reared and edu- cated during his earlier j-ears. After completing his primarj' studies he attended the Notre Dame Academy at South Bend, Ind., where he remained, pursuing his studies for three months, and at the age of fourteen years engaged in clerking in his fa- ther's drug-store, being tiuis occupied for five years following. Since engaging in agricultural pursuits in Center Township he has also given much attention to the breeding of fine stock, es- pecially horses. He established his breeding stables in 18(5iS, and has made extensive preparations to continue this business. His herd of cattle consists of high-grade Short-horns, and his sales of these have amounted to |l,;iOO per year. He is also raising Poland-China hogs, his first purchase of these being procured from Dr. Magie, of Oxford, Ohio. Of these he sells $1,000 worth per j'ear. He has exhibited some of the finest animals in the county at the fairs of this locality and taken manj' premiums. Mr. Cowan has been prominent in the affairs of his tc>wnship and county, and as a level-headed man his advice has been consulted upon matters of general importance as being a wise and safe coun- selor. He has been Supervisor and School Di- rector, and politically is an uncompromising Dem- ocrat. He is liberal in his religious views. •€-f-^ ^OHN G. HOWARD. Ju.. a highly esteemed resident of Ottumwa, is a native of the Hawk- eye State, and was born in Keokuk, Oct. IG, ^, . 1854. He is the son of John G. and Eliza- beth A. ((iudfrey) Howard, natives respectively of Kentucky and Massachusetts. The_v were married in the former State, and in 181!) emigrated to Iowa, being among the early settlers of Lee County. The3- became the parents of twelve children, three of whum are living: George AV., of Denver, Col. ; Debbie, the •wife of James T. Lee, of Council Bluffs, and en- gaged in the tea business, and our subject, John G. John G. Howard, Sr., was a stanch Republican in politics, and a man of good abilities, who kept liim-l self well posted in affairs of general interest. Hisi wife, the mother of our subject, departed this lifel Julj' 4, 1 870. She was a most estimalile Christian ladj% and a member of the Unitarian Church. John (j. Howard, Jr., was educated in the com- mon schools of his native county, and reared to habits of industry and honesty, and after leaving the parental roof was engaged in mercantile busi- ness. In 1882 he was appointed to his present po- sition as Agent with the Consolidated Tank Line Companj-, which was established in August of the year mentioned, and was first known as the Keokuk Oil Tank Line, under which it was operated eight months, and then changed to the Iowa Tank Line Compan3% L. J. Drake being then the general man- ij ager at Keokuk, Iowa, his headquarters first be- I ing at Des Moines, and he was then appointed gen- eral manager of Iowa, Nebraska and Dakota, with headquarters at Omaha. When the name was changed, Nebraska and Dakota were taken in. The factory is 60x100 feet in dimensions, with a front of 250 feet, and has a storage capacity of 2,500 barrels. Their sales extend throughout the States mentioned. The tanks were constructed with gi-eat care, and are considered perfectly safe ; they are hj- cated on Samantha street, between McLain and Hope streets, in the west part of the city. lii EV. BEN. E. S. ELY, a prominent citizen of Ottumwa, is a native of Philadelphia, Pa., and the sou of Rev. E. L. Ely, D. D., and ^; Mar}- A. (Carswell) Ely, natives respect- ively of Connecti<'ut and Pennsylvania. The father was a minister of tlie Presbyterian Church, and presided over one c-ongregation in Philadelphia fur a period of twenty-seven 3-ears. He was made Moderator of the (Jeneral Assembly of the Presbj'- teriau Church of America, ami was its stated clerk for a space of twelve years. He was reared in the town of Lebanon, Conn., :ind w:is a eniduate of 1 B^ 416 Yale College. His grandfather, Zebuloii Elj', was also a Presbyterian minister, and was Pastor at i,eliauon for fortj'-one years. He was l)oni Fel). r.. 1 T.jl), in Lyme, Conn., and died in 1S24. His sun, the father of onr subject, was horn .lune 13, 17HC>, and died in l.SGl, in the (^uakei- City. Rev, lien. VAy w.as a student of Delaware College, Mud at the earl^- age of twenty years was admitted t,o the practice of law. He had been a close student under tlie instruction of Hon. .lames Tndd, of l'hiladeli)hia, and was finely' qualified as an attorney Mud counselor. Soon afterward he went to Cali- fiirnia, and followed his |)rofe.ssiun in tlie Golden state for a period of ten yeai'S. He was elected to the California Legislature in 18;38. Not long- after this, however, he abandoned the profession of the law to take up that of the ministry, .nid in 1 { tlie church at Healdsburg, Sonoma County, lie was afterward located at Stockton, and from liiere moved east to Chicago, and took charge of • Ir.ace J^resbyterian Ciuucii, now the -Sixth Chuicb. After severing his connection with this charge he became connected with the ^Villow Creek Scotch Presbyterian Church, with which he remained un- til June, 1881, when he was called to the charge of the First Presb}'terian Church of Ottumwa. where he has remained until the present time. While in California Mr. Ely wa.s City Attorney of .Sacramento, and introduced the first i>rohil)itorv liquor law, which passed the Assembly but failed ni the Senate. He was greatly interested in the i('nii)erance movement, anil did everything in his power to promote sobriety, being a leader of the movement in that section. He has been a member of five General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church in the United Slates, and in the winter of 1,S8.)_8(; was elected Modeiator of tiic Synod of Iowa. Our subject wa> first married, Sept. i'J, l.s^'J. to Miss Elizabeth McElroy, a native of Christian County. Ky., and they became the parents of seven children, three of whom arc deceased: Elizabeth ilied in infancy in I84i»; Ik-n. E. S., .Ir., is I'astor of the Presl)yterian Church of Washington, Iowa; (ieoige Montgomery died at the age of nineteen \tars; Laura Elizabeth is the wife of Prof. E. L. Ed ------ =3 Curtis, of the Theological Seminary of the North- west, of Chicago, HI.: Rose is a te.acher at Sioux Falls, Dak,; Charles Wads worth is decea,sed: .Mary Anita is at home. Mrs. Elizabeth Ely. flic mother of these children, died Aug, ItJ, LsTl, at the age of thirty -eight years, Mr. Ely was a second time married, JIarch 2.5, 1873, to Miss Abbie Anrelia, daughter of Portius Moore, of JIassachu setts. Mrs. E, was born in Chicago, HI., and by her marriage with onr subject is the mother of one child, Francis Argyle. ENMAMIN KEED, a highly respected citi- zen of Green Township, is a native of ., Pickawaj" County, Ohio, born .May 2. 18()(). '^^^^■' His p.arents were Dorman and Nancy (Pen- niwell) Reed, both natives of Delaware, who went to Ohio after their marriage and were among the early settlers of Pickaway County. His father served forty-five days in the War of 1812, under ( ieu. Harrison. 15oth parents were of .Scotch and Welsh descent, and inherited from a worthy ances- try the excellent qualities peculiar to both nations. The parental family consisted of ten children, of whom the subject of our sketch was the eldest born. . He was reared to farming pursuits and was trained to habits of industry and economy, and into his youthful mind were instilled those high moral principles which were characteristic of his parents and ancestors. At the age of twenty-one years Benjamin Reed commenced farming upon his own account in Vigo County, Ind., being located near Terre Haute, where he remained seven years, cultivating rented land. Previous to this, however, when a boy of fliirteen years old, his parents had removed to Darke County, Ohio, and were living there while their son was farming in Indiana. .Vt the exjiira- tion of the time mentioned he rctuiiicd to Darke County, and locating u|)on a tract of rented land, operated it for five years, and from there, in 1840, went t,o St. (lair County. l\Io.. near Monagan Springs, and entered forty acres of land, most of which was imjjroved and under a good state of cul- tivation. He occupied this for five years, and then, recrossiiig the Father of Waters, again went S ^-^^.- '"^1 it WAPELLO COUNTY. into Indiana, locating in ftibson County, where he remained until the fnll of lS4/i. He then retraced his step,-* westward and came into Iowa to Wapellti County, settling in (xreen Town- j ship, where he has since resided. At the time of coming here he entered torty acres of land, upon which he erected a log cabin. He was prospered in his agi'icultural pursuits, and added to his pos- sessions as time passed on and his means accumula- ted, being now the owner of 85!) acres, mostly improved and fenced.. In early manhood Mr. Ueed w;is married, in 1829, to Miss Margaret Reed, of Ohio, and of their union there were burn five children, as follows: Silas died in childhood; Sarah, born Dec. o, 1832, is the wife of Andicw Murlver, of Lucas County, this State ; Nancy married Joshua Cloyd, and is living in Adams Township; Anthony died at the age of twenty years. ]\Irs. Margaret Reed departed this life in October, 1843. Mr. Reed was the sec- ond time married, in 1844, to Miss Delilah Latliom, a native of (iibson County, Ind., and a daughter of Jonathan L. and Delilah (Potter) Lathom. Of this marriage there were born ten children : Ma- rita died in infanc3' ; Marj' Ann became the wife }| of Is.aac Read, a merchant tailor of Nebraska; Amanda married Willoughby Orn)an, and died Oct. 4, 18G9; Elizabeth became the wife of Merritt Nicols, of Green Township; ^L L.. born Oct. 13, 1853, married Sarah Loper. and is engaged in farm- ing in Oreen Township; Alice Jane, born Feb. G, 1846, is the wife of William Kent, of Adams Town- ship; Delilah, born Sept. i), 1858, is the wife of Lawrence Kent, of Monroe County, Iowa; Benja- min F. was born Feb. 9, 1861, and lives at home; Thomas J., born jNIarch 14, 1862, is also at home; Maria iMay, born Jan. 28, 1856, is the wife of A. J. Hicks, of Green Township. They have also raised two orphan grandchildren: William Orman, born June 8, 1867. and Amanda Jane, Sept. 24, 1869. Mrs. Reed is a member in good standing of the Christian Church. Mr. Reed has been Supervisor, Tovvnship Trustee and School Director. He is Democratic in politics, and takes an intelligent in- terest in the welfare of the community, contribu- ting of his time and means in support and encour- agement of every worthy enterprise. At the r T 1 irjTTtrr^ ^-rrw-f} organization of the county, Mr. Reed and Jami> Hollingsworth were the only men in Green Town- ship. Mr. Hollings worth was made the first Clei-k and Mr. Reed the fiist Trustee. There were then no roads to Ottnmwa. and he had to pick his way jp^^SHl through the timber. He traveled over a great deal of the Western countrj^ and from the outlook at Iti that time he did not think it pcjssible it would ever be settled up to any great extent for purposes of farming, and as he wanted to go into the stock business, he thought this section would make a good range for his cattle. But he was mistaken in his calculations, as the appearance of this section at the present day indicates. The pioneers began to come in one after another, and in due time the land around him was taken up by the enterprising pio- neers, until the choicest portion of it had been en- tered and settled upon. It was not many 3'ears before the humble cabins began to give way to more pretentious dwellings, and comparing the present with the past, the changes which have oc- curred in a comparatively brief time seem more like a dream than a reality. u mm 1; - D. WOLF, a prosperous member of the agricultural community of Columbia Town- ship, owns and occupies a comfortable home- stead on section 32. and beside his ordinary farm wtirk, has attained quite a reputation as a breeder of fine stock. Our subject w-as born in -^ Athens County. Ohio, on the 19th of March, 1815, and is the son of Christopher and Rboda (Dorr) Wolf, natives respectively of Westmoreland County, Pa., and New York. Christopher Wolf removed from his native State to Ohio, where he formed the acquaintance of the Lady whom he afterward married, their wedding taking place about the year 1804. They settled in Athens County, and the father of our subject be- came one of the most extensive farmers of that region. He also engaged in milling, and shipped the first boat-load of produce that was sent down the Hocking River from Athens to Louisville, Kj'., about 1^<24. He was one of the early pioneers of If t . -ii KltM inirxiinrmiinnTTTTBti ■ -JIII_irTXIl.lI]IIILlI_XXXUZX-X. rzxKxzzrxxxizrrTzirzxxxii z_x_r. fawA^ IxTiiQiiiirx ^- 418 WAPELLO COUNTY. . j Atlipiis County, anrl became a useful and hioflily re- spccteil I'itizon. He lived tluTO until l.s4li, and then sold (lilt liis farm and milling interest and re- moved to llnekinii Cniinty. where he purchased another tract of land, wliich he occupied until the time of his de.'itii. He possessed a large estate there, aggregating aliout '■<()() acres of land. The affectionate wife and mother departed this life on the Dtli of May. 1 .si;!, the father surviving her only until the following .Scpteinher. ^Irs. Wolf "as a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal yl! Church, a lady highly esteemed for her excellent traits of character, and at her death was greatly mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaint- ances. The parental family included ten children, of whom the record is as follows: William and Lida are deceased ; Andrew has been a practicing phj-^si- cian of Vinton County, Ohio, for forty years; Mathew is a farmer of Hocking County, Ohio; our subject was next in order of birth; Rhoda died in infancy; Edmund is engaged in farming and sheep-raising in Vinton Count}', Ohio: Joseph is _^ deceased ; Eli/.abeth became the wife of Wilford jjj HI .Stires, a farmer and stock-dealer of Hocking County, Ohio; Jonathan is deceased. K. I). Wolf, of our sketch, on the IDth of Novem- ber. 1S;36, married Miss Eliza Johnson, who was born in Hocking Couutj', Ohio, March .'!, 1813. fe^ ^ They remained in the Buckeye State until 1856, a"' and then removed to Iowa. The early years of our , subject had been spent on his father's farm and he also assisted about the mill. After coming West he located in Wapello County, purchasing about L ijlffl Sis7 acres of land, and was engaged in its improve- |lh 381 ment and cultivation, until he now has one of the finest farms in Columbia Townshi)). Our subject and wife became the parents of seven children, as oUows: .losiah, a farmer of Monroe County, Iowa, was born Nov. 19, 1838; Hiram, born April 29, 1840, enlisted as a soldier during the late war , in the Union army, and in 18G3, with a number of ! his comrades, was captured by the enemy and taken ,o Andersonvilie Prison where, after great suffering nd privation he died, and was buried in one of the trenches, the bereaved and afUieted parents j never having been able to recover his bod}'; Eliz- P5 m abeth was born Aug. 14. I><42, and became the wife of Benjamin Chisman, a farmer of Columbia Towiishii); Henry, another son who had enlisted in the army, died in the hospital at Nashville, Tenn. ; he was born on the 7th of October. 1S44, and, witii his brother Eliram, was a memlier of the 8th Iowa Cavalry; Eliza, born Dec. 18, 184t;, is the wife of J. 'SV. Nye. a farmer of Monroe Count}',' Iowa; Mary L. was born Jan. 28, 18.Tl,and married Sam- uel Nye. a farmer of Columbia Township; S, P. was born April ('),l,s47, and is farming in Columbia Township. Mrs. Eliza Wolf died Oct. 3, 1873, and was buried in the cemetery of Columbia Township. She was a faithful and affectionate wife, a loving mother, and highly esteemed by her neighbors and acquaintances. The second wife of our subject was Mrs. Elizabeth Eyre, to whom he was mai-ried April 30, 1874. This lady was born in Brown I County, Ohio, .Sept. 22, 1818, and is the daughter of William and Sarah (Wilson) Maholam, natives of Ireland and \'irginia respectively. The father is deceased, but the mother yet survives, and is liv- ing in Green Township, at the ripe old age of ninety years. Mrs. Wolf is a member in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Wolf gave his children the advantages of a good education and divided up a portion of his large landed estate among them, giving to each a good farm, and has yet 230 acres left for his own use. The family residence is one of the finest farm dwellings in Columbia Township, and the barns and outhouses are of the best description, conveniently arranged for the shelter of stock and the storing of grain. Everything in and about the premises betokens a cultivated taste and ample means. Mr. Wolf takes great pride in his stock, which con- sists of high-grade Short-horn cattle, which he is crossing with Herefords, and exhibits some of the finest animals in the Mississippi Valley. His horses are principally Normans, and models of symmetry and strength. Politically our subject is a stanch Republican :iiid a great admirer of the lamented Lincoln. In his social life he has hosts of friends who respect him alike for his rare business qualities and straight- forward dealings, and his kindness and hospitality as a friend and neighbor. Mr. Wolf, however, amid all his prosperity and the comfort and society of friends will never cease to mourn for his two sons who fell in the Rebellion. They were unus- ually bright and promising young men, admired and beloved by all who knew them, and of whom lis great things were expected in the future. The manner of their taking-off is a peipet\ial sorrow to the hearts who loved them. l^t>iEUBEN MYERS is a farmer and stock- Mf grower on section 8, Washington Town- S \\\ ship. He was born in York County, Pa., March 29, 1815, and is a son of Abraham and Catherine (Conn) Myers, both natives of Penn- Lta sylvania, and of Holland-Dutch descent. When 1^ Reuben was but two and a half j'ears of age, his parents moved from Pennsylvania to Preble County, ^ Ohio, where they lived until 1830, when they moved to Fountain County, Ind., where the father died .^la}' 23, 184;i. The mother then moved to .bisper County. Ind., and there died Oct. 28, 1854. l^euben Myers and Sallie Moore were married in Imliana Sept. 15, 1836, by ex-Bishop William 111 own. She was born in Ross County, Ohio, May 7, 1.S19, and is a daughter of Kdward and Kitty (Foster) Moore, who were also natives of Ross Count}', but who moved to Warren County, Ind., IS iu 182C. Her mother died in 1849, and her father in 1869. In 1843, with his wife and two children, Mr. Myers came to Wapello County, Iowa, and settled on the farm he now occujjies, jjurchasing the claim of a squatter, and afterward purchasing from the Government. He was one of the first judges of election in Wapello County, and served with James Acton and Roliert Wright. In the early days he was appointed and served as Road Commissioner, and has since held the ottice of Township Trustee. Mr. Myers is the owner of 104 acres of good land, nearly all of whieli is under cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Myers have become the parents of five children: .John F., deceased; T. J.: Mary C deceased; M. J., now the wife of G. W. Creath, and James E., deceased. In politics Mr. il3-ers is a Republican, and he and his wife are raeml)ers of the Methodist Kpiscopal Church. They are of that number of pioneers who ;ue fast passing aw.ay, and to whom credit is due for all that we now enjoy in tliis beautiful laiid. They have experienced trials and privations, but now, in their old age, are blest with plenty, and are surrounded Tiy many friends who love and respect them. On the loth d.iy of .September, 1886, our subject and wife celebrated their golden wedding, on which occasion there was a large numbei' of friends pres- ent and many valuable presents given. Of the guests, John F. Moore, of Mahaska County, Iowa; Elizabeth Moore, of Warren County, Ind., and Jacob Myers, of Wapello County, were present at their wedding, wliich took place in Indiana fift\' years ago. Among others present were Rev. R. B. Allender, of Bloomfield, Iowa; Rev. J. B. Hill and wife, of Agency; Rev. S. S. Martin and wife, of Agency; Rev. J. C. Kendrick and wife, of Eldon; Rev. T. J. Myers, the son of our subject, and wife, who now reside in Burlington, and Dr. B. W. Searle and wife, of Ottumwa. While the gifts were val- uable the kind expressions of love and esteem were valued more by tliis worthj' couple than all else beside. J. BASTIAN, A' ice President of the Ot- tumwa Cutlery Company, and a resident of that cit}', is a native of Greenfield, Mass., where he first saw light Dec. 13, 1851. His parents, John and Kate (Class) Bastian, were na- tives of (iermau}, and came to this country while quite young. They were married at North Hamp- ton, Mass., in 1848, and became the parents of four children, our subject being the eldest. The re- maining children are Frank ; Carrie, wife of John Andrews,- of Ottumwa, and Henry. The father learned his trade, that of a cutler, in his native country, and after coming to the United States, en- gaged .as an employe of John Russell, of Greenfield, Mass., with whom he continued to work until his demise in 1861. Mrs. Bastian still survives her hus- band, and is residing in Ottumwa with her son, W. J. The subject of this sketch was reared to manhood mm II ri 11' m m m mm' m I 1 ■1 " -ii! Jl B ^1! ml Hill E 1 m-iiTi.rxj[» in p'-^ h'.^ 1:; 1: BliB 111 |l 11 RrVrjKt :i^?ir^n' 42n wap?:llo county. in the county of his nativity, juul received his edu- cition in tlie .-ichiinls of (ireenllcld. It wns in th;it city tiiiit lie tirst engaged to leaiii the cutlery linsi- ness, wiiich he followed until .l:iiiunr\% 1 S70, when he came to thi^ State. Arriving here he located at Ottnniwa and cstalilished his i)resent .successful linsiuess. He is a young man of more than ordi- nary business abilit}-, and is meeting with success in conducting the enterprise in which he is engaged. He- was married. Oct. 12, ISSO, to Miss Ina Antro- bus. She was born in \Va|)ello County in lS(;i. The Ottumwa Cutlery Company', of which Mr. Bastian is Mce President, is the product of a busi- ness established in .lanuary, 1879, by Rose & Bas- tian. The business, under the firm name of Rose & Bastian, continued until 1.S82, when it was merged into the Ottumwa Cutlery Company, with the following Directors: .1. T. Hackworth, C. F. Blake, AV. F. Rose, S. H. Harper and W. J. Bastian. The following are the officers: W. T. Harper, President; \X. .1. Bastian, A'iee I'resident; C. F. Blake, Treasurer, ani,i. Thence he came immediatel3' to (Jttumwa and entered the oflice of Chambers & McElroj' as a -indent of law. In due time he was admitted to the bar and, according to previous arrangement, " .1- taken as a partner into the firm, since which lime he has been successfully engaged in the prac- tice of his profession. He is a gentleman of fine abilities, a close student, and ambitious to excel in his profession. The marriage of Mv. Carver with Miss .Stella F. AVinans took place in June, 1884. Mrs. C. was born in Bentousport, Iowa, in 18151, and is the daughter of E. H. Winans, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of this union there has been Ijorn one child, a son, Chesnej- W. Mrs. C. was a student at Iowa Wesleyau University, Mt. Pleasant, at the same time as her husband, and there the acquaintance was made which resulted in their marriage. Mrs. C. graduated in the class of '82, having received a musical education, and is at present teaching this .art. She also occupied the sition of a teacher in Iledding College at Ahing- on. 111., for two years. pos *"# APT. W. II. C. .TAQUES, of the firm of ..William? A- .laques, of Ottumwa, is, with his partner, successfully engaged in the ractice of law. The firm is a strong one, each lember being well read in his |)rofession, and they occupy a prominent position in the legal fraternity of Wajjello County. Tlie subject of thisbiogra])hy is a native of Abingdon. Va., and was born on the •2Uth day of October, 1841. When a child of eight years old he came to Iowa with his parents, William and Mary .Taqiies. They located in Jeffer- son County upon a farm, and engaged in agricult- ural pursuits. William Jaqiies was also a l)rick- layer by trade, and alternated iiis duties of the farm with working at his trade as oijportunity per- mitted. Oursul)ject, in the meantime, became a farmer and learned the trade of liis father. He attended the district school three months out of the yeai' vip tt) 1862, initil the outbreak of the Rebellion neces- sitated a call for troops for the i)reservation of the Union. Our subject, then a young man of twenty 3'ears, determined to j)roffer his services to his country, and accordingl}- enlisted as a private in Co. U, l!)th Iowa A'ol. Inf., serving with his com- rades through the campaign in .Southeast Missouri and Northwest Arkansas, in the fall of 1802, and in 18(i3in the campaign around Jackson and .at the siege of A'icksburg, then, on account Of illness while at New Orleans, to which place his regiment had gone, was sent home on sick furlough in the fall of 186.3. He was disabled for a long period but finally recovered and started to return to his regiment, which was then at Brownsville on the Rio Grande, but while on his way there he was commissioned Second Lieutenant of the 56th United States Cavalry, then at Helena, Ark., and joined his new regiment in February, 18G4. He soon rose to the rank of First Lieutenant, and after- ward served on the staff of Gens. McCook, Thaj'er, Carr and Col. Bentzoni while they were in com- mand of the Eastern district of Arkansas, .as aid-de- camp and Assistant Adjutant-General, until pro- moted Captain of Companj- B, of the same regi- ment. After serving awhile with his companj-, he was detailed as a member of the court martial at Little Rock, Ark., which was appointed to conduct the trial of Capt. Green Durbin, Assistant CJuarter- master, a trial that lasted for over three months. While .acting as one of the members of this court he first conceived the idea of studying law, realizing then of what importance and benefit the knowledge iW ll air I ^1 a; I 2| I 1-1 S.-l S' 1 ii SI i 5" I S-:l S-: I Si; I S:;i ail 2:^ a n arh ati u^^^ fcsSHsa" JFJ?ifJ ?Jyi! J?i^FJ[J!J m WAPELLO COUNTY of this might become to him. After a little over four years' service in the army, the war iiaving now practically closed, he was mustered out with his regiment in .September, 18GG, receiving the marked approval of his superior ofiicers. Immediatelj' upon returning home Capt. .Taques entered the law department of Harvard College, intending to take a full course, depending for his expenses upon the money which he had loaned a wealth}- planter near Helena, Ark., to take him through. By the partial failure of the cotton crop of 180G, this man became a bankrupt, and every dollar that Capt. Jaques possessed was irretriev- ably lost, and he was compelled to leave college the following spring. He then came directly to Ottumwa, and entered the office of Judge Williams, one of the leading jurists of .Southern Iowa, as a law student. Here he pursued his studies with desperate diligence, and was admitted to the bar that same year. In 1.SG8 he began the practice of his profession at Ottumwa, which he has followed contiuuousl}' in this city since that time. He is now admitted by all to be one of the leading- attorneys of Wai)ello Count}'. He has taken an intelligent interest in general and political matters, although the onl^' office he has ever been a candi- date for was that of Circuit Judge, in 1.S84. Then, in a total vote of over 25,000 he was l)eaten by l-tO votes. As an atti irney Capt. Jaques is careful and pains- taking in the preparation of a case for trial or for argument. He seems to work upon the sup- position that his side is the vveaker one. and care- fully views at every point the possibilit}' of defeat. The result of this care is that he is seldom defeated. As an advocate he is forcible, agreeable and per- suasive, and possesses c Flora Williams Wivs celebrated on the 'iOth of August, 18Gi». Mrs. J. is .-i sister of Judge AMllianis. and of this uuit>n there have been born four children — .Stella W., J. Ralph, Edna and Mabel. The}' oc- cupy a handsome residence in Ottumwa, and their hospitable home is the resort of the culture and re- finement of the city. /^^\ ^■^- ^- ^- HAMILTON, proprietor of llie Ottumwa Courier, was born Jan. 19, 1827. within the present limits of Cleveland, Ohio. He is a sou of Justus and Salinda (Brainard) Hamilton, his father being a native of Massachusetts and his mother of Connecticut. The parents moved to Ohio at an early diiy, and locat- ing near Cleveland became acquainted with each other and were there married, becoming the par- ents of four children: Augustus H., the eldest, is the subject of this notice; Delia is living on the old homestead in Cleveland, Ohio; Edwin T. is present Judge of the Court of Common Pleas at Clevel.and, Ohio; Albert J. is engaged in the man- ufacturing business at Cleveland. The mother of these children was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and the father of the Unitiirian. The mother died in 18.59, and the father in 18G4. The subject of this biographical notice received the advantages afforded by the common schools, and supplemented his education by a literary course at Allegheny College, Pa. He was prac- tically through his course in that institution when his uncle, who had been elected Sheriff, requested his return home that he might enter his office ;i> Deputy. While living at Cleveland he read law with Williamson & Kiddle, and was there admitted to the bar. Believing the West afforded a broader field of operation, and hoping to better his financial condition, he, in June, 18.54, came to this State. .and after visiting various portions, in August of that year located at Ottumwa. On his arrival here he opened an office, and at once engaged in the practice of his profession, and w.as thus occupied until August. 1.SG2, being associated aliout eight years with Hon. ^Morris J. Williams. The pressing need of the Government for men in the field, during 18G2, induced our subject to give u|i a large practice, anil he enlisted in the ;^Gtli Iowa Infauliy. receiving the appointment of A<1 KXlillJLlIjl ^xixj^xisxT-rrrrw. |ttn( tnwmixtmxTm ixxiuxiiKixm-iiii I sya IIIIXXX.XUX~XXI_UX.1_1 1 1 J 428 WAPELLO COUNTY. U <1 •l_ nj !^:r^: I m I' 2 If V I I :i! TiT ? jiitant of the regiment. lie served in the latter office for about one year, when he was commis- sioned Major of tlie regiment. In IWfl.') our sub- ject was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel, but was never mustered in. on account of there being a lack f the same 3'ear, when, in company with Cajit. Allen W. Miller, of Company C, and Capt. .lohn Lambert, of Company K, his regiment, he escaiied. The}' traveled a dis- tance of 700 miles on foot, without arms, and poorly clad, and arrived at Pine Bluffs, Ark., on the 24th of August. During the journey the trio suffered terrible privations, subsisting at one time for eighteen days on raw green corn. They were compelled to resort to all possible means to avoid detection. During the many weary da3-s of their journej' these three brave men slept in the shade of the forest, or under such shelter as they could find, but not a single day was passed indoors. They traveled nearly always by night, and their expe- rience sounds like the ante-war stories of escaping slaves, rather than white men, in this boasted land of freedom. For weeks at a time their ragged and dirty clothes were wet through, and their escape was indeed a marvelous one, considering the dan- gers to which they were subjected. .The Major's brave comrades died from the effect of tiieir ex- posure. Capt. Miller reached his home in Iowa, but died in September, 18(J4, from slow fever, which produced insanity. Capt. Lambert returned to his regiment, but was not fitted foj- duty, and died Jan. 6, ISO.'). Maj. Hamilton rejoined his regiment after a period of rest, and subsequently was much of the time in command. Ho was nius- tiTed out Aug. 24, 1 SG;'), and the regiment was dis- I'unded September 7 of that year, at Davenport. In 1869 Maj. Hamilton became associated with Gen. Hedrick in the publication of the Cimrier. and Jan. I, 1878, became sole proprietor. In the publication of this paper he has since continued. He has been favored by his fellow-citizens with a number of local otHces. lie was elected second .Mayor of Ottnmwa, and served several vears as a i member of the Common Council. In 1866 he was elected a member of the State Senate to fill a va- cancy, and was re-elected in 1868 to a full term. In 1870 he was apjiointed Postmaster at Ottnmwa, and continued to hold that office until July, 1885. Mr. llaniilton lias been prominently identified with the pnl)lic interests of Ottnmwa. In the construc- tion of the St. L. & C. K. Ky.. now the Wabash, he was appointed agent by the companj' to secure subscriptions, and succeeded in raising ij<.5(),000 in Wapello County. Jn the building of the Cedar Rai)ids, Sigourne^' & Ottnmwa, now the C, N. ylLLIAM B. ARMSTRONG, of Ottnmwa, occuijies the position of local freight and passenger agent on the C, B. egislature. He was afterward proffered a judge- {"5 ship, whioli ho declined to accept. He was :i re- J| 5 iiiarkablc man in many respects, and in all his deal- }f 5 ings with his feilow-uien strictly adhered to the ?;^ principles of honor and honesty. ^3 The parents of our subject had a family of eight (!' S children, three only of whom are living: (_)badiah !]j 3 1'.5 of New Jersey; William 15.. our subject, and J ^ .lohn B., a farmer of Sussex County, N. .T. They M 2 were Scotch Presb3'terians in religious belief, and ,t1.S their- children were carefully trained to i)rinciples of high morality and integrity. A\'illiam L>. Armstrong of our sketch received a lilieral education, and in 18.51, deteimining to see something of the western countr3-. started out and, crossing tlie Father of Waters, located tirst in the city of St. Louis, Mo., where he was enii)loyed as clerlv in a commission house. The following year he went to Athens, where he continued his occupa- ti(m as clerk, and there, for the tirst time, became engaged in railroading, being the tirst local agent appointed for the Keokuk, Ft. Des Moines & Minnesota Railroad. He was thus employed for a period of eleven ^-ears, and in 1861 came to Ot- tumwa, acting in the same caiiacitj' for the Des Moines Valley Railroad, with which he remained J until 187"2, when he resigned to accept the position of General Agent of the B. & M. R. R. In Janu- ary, 1872, this road was consolidated with the C, B. cfe (I. Mr. Armstrong is a ]jractical railroad man, and has now had an experience of twent3'-live years in this line. From a small beginning the business has extended until now there are seven miles of switch track near their depots in Ottumwa, and the company itself will not deny that its success in a large measure is due to the intelligence and fidelity of its emploj'es, of wh(jm the subject_of our sketch ranks among the first and most faithful. In the sin-ing of 1802, Mr. Armstrong, in com- panj' with his brother, Capt. B. C. P. Armstrong, who died in the army near the close of the war, re- cruited, and B. C. P. Armstrong enlisted in Co. M, 9th Iowa Vol. Cav., of which the latter was First Lieutenant, and subsequently received thecommis- H siou of Captain. Mr. Armstrong remained at home, jK Ijelieving it tv be a duty to look after the families of those who were absent, and was conserpiently Ti m i i r rTT TT i . txAxmx m not engaged in active service on the field of battle. The subject of our sketch was united in marriage with Miss Virginia Thome, at Athens, Mo., in 1858. Mrs. Armstrong is a native of Kentucky, and the daughter of Arthur and Eliza Thorne, of Athens. Mo. Of this union there were born four children, three of whom are living, as follows: William is ticket agent of the C, B. & ^l, at Ot- tumwa; Mary is the wife of John C. Fetzer, of Omaha, Neb.; Anna T. is at home with her par- ents. Mr. Armstrtmg is a member of the Masonic fra- ternitj'. Blue Lodge Chapter and Commandery, being a charter member, and was the first Treasurer of the commandery. In politics he is a stanch Re- publican, and has held various local otiices. He has been a member of the City Council of Ottumwa several terms, and was Treasurer of the city several years, and School Director six years. Since first lo- cating here he has been identified with the busines.s interests of the city, giving his active support to- ward the cause of education and moralitj-, and has been the encourager of every worthy enterprise having for its object the welfare of his adopted city. \T]OSEPH L. HARMAN, of the firm of Hai-- man & Tisdale, in company with his partner is conducting the insurance business success- ^^^JJ full}' in the city of Ottumwa and vicinity, their operations extending throughout the State. Mr. Harman is a native of Highland County', Ohio, and was born on the 21st of July, 1840. He is the son of David M. and Hester (Lawrence) Harman, the father a native of Virginia and the mother of English ancestr}^ and parentage. Their son, our subject, was reared in his native county, and re- ceived his education in the district schools. He re- mained under the parental roof until he had at- tained to j'ears of manhood, and then, the late Civil War being in progress, he enlisted, in 1 862, in Co. I, 4th Ind. >'ol. Cav., which was detailed to do duty in Kentucky and Tennessee. He remained in the service for two j^ears foUow-ing, and then on account of failing health received his discliarge and returned to his home in Ohio. mmC """XJ«Ximr"f nTTTTrTTi : iL, [^ If' I - 11 U I ii mm Mm I " 1 1 I 430 WAPELLO COUNTY. After he harl recovered his health young Harnian ajiaiii enlisted in the service of the Union, becom- ing a niemljer of Co. B, 1 7.5th Ohio ^'ol. Inf. This regiment he had assisted in raising, and received the commission of First JJeutenant of his company. The}' were ordered to Columbia, Tenn., to guard the Nashville Railroad, and were then ordered to Franklin, in the battle of which the regiment joined, "hence thej' marched to Nashville. Capt. Ileis- tand being detailed for other service, the command devolved upon Lieut. Ilarman. They participated in the fight, and came out unliarmed, and our sub- ject remained with his regiment until the close of the war, soon afterward, being mustered out with his comrades at Nashville. After the close of the war Lieut. Ilarman, in the fall of DSUTj, canie to Ottumwa, where he has since resided. In 1876 he established his present business. He represents the principal companies of the United .States, the Hartford and Pha-nix, of Connecticut; the North American, of Pennsylvania ; the Fire Association, the Pennsylvania, and the American of Philadelphia, and the Home, Conti- nental, Niagara, and Glen F'alls, of New York; the Fireman's F'und, the Union, of California; the .St. Paul, of St. Paul, and the Ro^'al, Citj' of Loudon, and Lancashire, of Liverpool; and the Norwich, the Willianislturg City, the Western, and the Fire As- sociation. ]Mr. Ilarman is considered an enterpris- ing business man, and is peculiarly adapted to his present undertaking. He is highly esteemed among the business men of this community, and socially belongs to Capt. Cloutman Post No. GO. Lieut. Harman was married, in 1«(17, to Miss Maggie Zollers, of Ottumwa, and of their union there have been born two children — Lillie and F'rank. The\' occui)3' a handsome home in the city, and are surrounded b^- all the evidences of re- finement and cultivated tastes. '^5^AMUF:L H. BURTON, City Engineer of Ottumwa, anil Survej'or of Wapello County, is a native of Waterloo, Seneca Co., N. Y., \\here he was born on the 21)th day of Jau- Lyihj nary, 1841. He is the son of John and Elizabeth ^i^"^ (Hooper) Burton, the former a native of ]\Linches- ter, England, and the latter of Saratoga. N. Y., and a grand-daughter of (ien. Clark of Revolutionary fame. The parents of John Burton emigrated to America when he was a mere bo}'. He received careful jiarental training, a tine education, and be- came an attorney at law. He was a skillful jjrac- titioner and prominent in the |)nblic affairs of his adopted country-. 'I'he subject of our sketch w.-is icared in the count}' of his birth, obtained his primary etiucation in the district scho(jls, and subscquentlj' entered Waterloo Acadenij', from which he graduated in 18;V,). He entered upon the studj- of law in the office of Judge E. L. linrton, came to Ottumwa on the 1st of January', 1802, and was admitted to the bar the f-i?S;^ «^5wa l)urchased 280 acres of wild lanelIo County, and commenced thr improvement of the farm wiiich constitutes the prcscnl homestead. He was i)rospered in his business ami fanning tiaiis- actions, and at his death had accumulated sulMcienl ^ [iroperty to furnish a comfortable support bn- his : family. n 'J'he death of John Conwell occurred im the 17th ': c- of November, 1872, at his home in Cass Township. H: Bf He was a u.seful member of the community, and « the eucourager and sujjporter of ever3' measure ji c:dculate active in the organization of the latter party, beinu one of the delegates to the State Convention at Iowa City at the time it assumed the dignity of a party. 'Sir. Nye became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in April, 1842. In March, 184."i, the first religious services in the township were helil at his house, and in AjM-il following he secured the Rev. Cyrus Spurlock. who i)reached the first sermon ever delivered in the township. In .June foUowing a Sabbath-school was organized at his house, proli- ably the first in the county, of which he was aji- pointed Superintendent, and the good work which he began at that early daj- he has continued faith- fully since. On the lyth of March, 1853, Mr. Nye was duh' licensed .as a Christian minister, and at the Methodist Episcopal Conference held in Sep- tember, 1800, he was ordained Deacon by Bishop Scott, and in 1864 was ordained Elder by Bishop Jaynes. For six years he was a circuit supj^ly, and at .an early daj' gave his gratuitous services w her- ever called for to people who had no regular min- ister. He has probabl}' attended more funerals and solemnized more marriages than anj' minister in the county. The first wife of our subject, Mrs. Rebecca W. Nye, became the mother of five children, and de- parted this life at the homestead in Cass Township Aug. 18, 1855. He married for his second wife IMrs. Jlary A. (Hoyt) Persons, and they became the parents of five children, one of whom is deceased. ^>S/^^f7»\* 'vvN^ ->~v\. -'»4£ai2'©^^ JOSEPH W. WORKMAN, Sheriff of Wapello Count}', .and a resident of Ottumwa, is a na- ^.^ tive of Coshocton County, Ohio. He was born (^J) on the -ieth of May, 1840, and is the son of James and Hannah (Walker) Workman, natives of the same State as their son and among the earliest settlers of Coshocton County, to which they re- im^ ^' I! y Mi 'I feil: ■l^" :uru iKXxzzxxxz: m RT? ar^txxiri'^j^rg^ Ti^tia rxiir» iijr«nxxHij acLi' | ixjrxixontzzxxrxxzzzrzxifl ^ 438 WAPELLO COUNTY. J moved from Ouernsey Count}'. .lamei* Workman, after lii> rt'iii<>v:il from liis native eounty, entered a claim ill Cosliocton. and after lalwirions toil, opened u[) a faiiii ill llic \vild(Miics:i and established a com- fortable home. The piireiilal household included eiyht children, of whit Columbus, Ohio. He was in the battles of Nashville and Franklin, Tenu. Mr. Helman is the owner of 144 acres of good farm land, all of which is under a high state of cultivation, the farm being one of the best watered in Pleasant Township. On the place is a fine orchard, a fine natural grove, and a maple grove. Our subject is a member of the G. A. R., .and i)olitically he is a Republican. firni of Thrall & Gilcrest, Ottumwa, was \s \v born in Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio, Aug. 5, 1823. His father was an officer in the War of 1812, a man of good business capacity, and w.as often chosen by the people of his section in Ohio to fill pl.aces of honor and public trust. The subject of this sketch in his youth attended the district schools until sufficiently adv.anced to enter the Martins- burg Academy, which he did in l.s3!), and after at- tending for some ye.ars took a partial course at Kenyon's College. Ma3' 7, 1847, Mr. Gilcrest commenced tlie study of medicine, under the instructi(jn of Dr. II. L. Thrall, of Gambier, Ohio, Mttending his first course of med- ical lectures at the Western Reserve College, Cleve- land, Ohio, in the winter of 1S50-51. On the close of the lecture term, by request, he went to New Al- liHii iH ^ ii III i 1? SirTTi! iiim ^JV-TnTj.f Tiiriit I m miLxtJu a^Lm II kLT^T-^TJ ! itxxiiitixrn T mxxrrtij 1 xmzxxrzxzi i TTrrtn nxni rm 440 WAPELLO COUNTY. 1 bany and took charge of Dr. Hrooks' practice dur- ing his teniporarv absence. Returning to Cleve- l;iiiil he attended another c()ur,se of lectures, and re- ceived his medical degree in the spring of 1853. April 1 of the same year lie began the practice of his profession at De Graff, and there resided until 18SG, when he came to Ottunnva. Notwithstand- ing the fatigue of a laborious general practice he managed to read and inform himself of the latest discoveries and im|)rovements in medical science. His confidence in the jiower of judiciously chosen remedies is .as great now .as on his entering his pro- fe.ssion. He made a visit to California as a dele- gate to the American Medical Association that met in San Francisco, M.ay 2. 1^71. While on the Pa- cific coast Dr. Gilcrest visited the Vosemite Val- ley, the (inysers, and most i)laces of interest to travelers, and en rdute spent a day at .Salt Lake City. In 1852 Dr. (iilcrest was united in marrriage with Filena Brooks, <>f Culumbus, Ohio, who died in 1854. In 1850 the Doctor married Annie B. Brooks, of De Graff, Ohio, and of this latter union one child was liorn, named Fay, wlio is now de- ceased. The Doctor is a member of Logan County' Med- ical Society, the Ohio State Medical Societj", the American Medical Association, and an honorary- member of the California State Medical Society. EORGE BANE, a resident of Ottumwa, and JT Treasurer of Wapello County, Iowa, is a _J native of Ohio County, Ya., where he was liorn on the Oth of .lanuary, 18;^;5. He is the son . if Absalom and Sarah (Dowley) Bane, who removed fiom \'irginia to Ohio in 18.')5, locating in Cham- paign C\)unty at an earl}- perioil in tlie history of that region. There they estal)lished a permanent home, and remained there until the close of their lives. Absalom Bane was a farmer b_y occupation, and cleared a farm in the midst of a heavj- timber 1 1 act. The household circle consisted of ten chil- dren, of whom six are still living, as follows: Nancy is the widow of George Leavitt, and lives near Paris, Edgar Co., 111. ; Lovina married Henry Holton, of Ohio; Sarah A. married Chauncey Jones, of Dana, 111. ; Mary Jane became the wife of .Samuel McCaughe}', of Mutual, Ohio; Susan, Mrs. Granville Smith, is a resident of the same place ; the next was George, our subject. Absalom Bane departed this life in 1864. His wife survived him sixteen years, dying in 1880. She was an estima- ble Christian lady, and a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. George Bane was reared in Champaign Count}', Ohio, and received his early education in the dis- trict schools of his native county. The school- house was at a long distance from his home, and he was eleven years old before he commenced attend- ance there, his first text-book being an elementary speller. He attended school three months each summer and winter until he was fourteen years old, and thereafter was engaged in the various duties around the homestead, being his father's right- hand man, following the plow and assisting in the other work. After he left school, however, he still pursued the stud}' of instructive books, .and taught school during the winter seasons, with the excep- tion of two years, up to 1871-72, his duties in this line embracing twenty years. He was possessed of a good amount of native talent, and kept himself well ])osted upon matters of general interest, and is now what might be called a self-made man, for the position which he holds in the community is the re- sult of his own worthy effort and his determination ts become a m.an among men. In 1872 the subject of our sketch crossed the Mississippi, and coming into Wapello County, loca- ted in Richland Township, where he was alternately engaged in farming and teaching for several years. Upon coming here his abilities were at once recog- nized, and after holding other important positions in the county, in the fall of 1883 he was nominated for County Treasurer on the Democratic ticket, be- ing elected after a hard-fought battle, and in 1885 was re-elected. He has fulfilled the duties of his office in a creditable and satisfactory manner, and is highly respected in the cimimvmity. He lielongs a! I to the I. (). O. F., the principles of which order he throughly believes in and cheerfully supports. Mr. Bane was married in Urbana. Ohio, in ISGl, ii'. f^ r id l' S '^'/ji'''"^'''^'™'"jL'^?j"j^|}'''"'"'^ll s f^-^: ^r m a^a l a im n ji _ . ""lift" d '^ ■^©i ■:x:js;a;jja&a^^^a.^iuaMB ai^HEB WAPELLO COUNTY. 443 I to Miss Rebecca .T. McCaughe}-, a native of Wasli- '; ington County, Pa. They liave ])eco]ne the par- ■ ents of three children — William, Charles and ! George A. 'Sir. B. is the owmer of a farm in High- ; land Township, ivhich is finel}- located on sections i 21, 22 and 27, where are living his sons who carrj' ; on the business connected therewith. '^ OHN C. FISHER, one of the most highly re- spected of the earliest pioneer settlers of the Mawkeye State, came into Wapello County in 1844, and has been a resident of the city of Ottumwa since 1855. He is a native of Wayne County, Ind., where he was born in 1817, and is the son of Richard and Elizabeth (Helphinstine) Fisher, natives respectivelj' of Delaware and Vir- ginia. His father was a farmer b}^ occupation, and our subject remained with his parents during his early years, and received a fair education in the common schools, common to the frontier settle- ments. When he was a child of one year old, his parents removed from his native State to Darke County, Ohio, remaining there until the fall of 1829, and then moved into Hamilton County, Ind., near "Strawtown." being early settlers of that locality. Here Richard Fisher opened up a farm from a tract of unimproved land, and remained there with his familj- until the fall of 1831. He then removed to Tippecanoe County, same State, and repeated his former experiment of developing a new farm out of the wilderness. They only re- mained there, however, until the following year, re- moving thence to Parke Countj', and from there went over into Illinois and settled in Fulton County, making it their home until the spring of 1841. The father of the familj^ then determined to cross the Mississippi, and made his first settle- ment in Jeflferson County, Iowa, upon a tract of rented land, upon which they remained until pur- chasing the present homestead in Wapello Countj', coming into possession of it on the 1st of January, 1844. This was located on section 12, in Center Township. The land was uncultivated, and it re- quired incessant labor for a number of yeaj-s to bring it to a profitable condition. Richard Fisher departed this life Aug. 29, 1864. at the ripe old age of seventy-seven years. He was a farmer by occupation, public-spirited and liberal, and was always willing to contribute of his time and means to promote any worthy enterprise. He was one of the first Justices of the Peace in this count}' and possessed a wise discretion in matters connected with his office. When a young man he was a great traveler, and frequentlj' went over the Alleghanies in the early times, on horseback. The faithful wife and mother survived her husband for a period of fifteen years, and died Aug. 16, 1879, aged nearly eighty-four years, and, like him, was connected with the Catholic Church. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Peter Helphinstine, kept the White House tavern in Vir- ginia, near Winchester, and often entertained Gens. Washington and Jackson while they were on their way to and from Washington, D. C. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and received a land grant from the Government through Harrison be- fore he was elected President. At that time land was almost worthless in Ohio. The subject of our sketch remained with his par- ents until 1 848, when he opened up a farm of his own, and on the 29th of June, 1854, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, a na- tive of Champaign Count}', Ohio, and the daugh- ter of William and Rue}' (Pierce) Lewis, natives respectively of Benton County, Ky., and Ohio. He was already the possessor of an improved farm, located on section 1 of Center Township, and im- mediately after his marriage removed to it, where the young couple commenced the joint business of housekeeping and farming. They resided upon this place for a period of about one year, when Mr. Fisher decided to abandon agricultural pursuits and remove to town. They became residents of Ottumwa on the 25th of August, 1855. Mr. Fisher erected a frame residence at the intersection of West Fifth and Washington streets, and since then has built a two-story brick which he now occupies. In the spring of 1856 he was elected Justice of the Peace, which position he resigned in a short time, and was then appointed Deputy Sheriff, serving fii m r-rj i-i»iii^ niiuixxi iimi |:an i.»ai t-..^ >-riiz-iiiuzz3X: snxzzzxz imzzxzxxxxi x nz Kx xxTirTTxriTmTTTrK m Kxixzrxixx^ :s OKXXJ 1 JLtOn* moJirxiTTTrroiJi 444 wapp:llo rmzxiirmririxxmi COUNTY. 1 1 I J I =1 . P 11 m over two j'ears. He was appointed Postmaster by President Buchanan. Init was also compelled to re- sign thi.s office after a short time on .account of ill- health. Mr. Fisher and liis wife .-ire connected witli the Catholic Churcii, and are well and widely known throughout this community as being genial and pleasant people. They enjoj' an extended acquaint- ance among the |)eople of this vicinity, and num- ber among their warmest friends the most highl}' cultured people of Ottumwa. It is witli pleasure that we present in this con- nection the portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Fisher. ■•o*o.-@^.A^..o«o.- -■V ^i^, APT. CHARLES C. CLOUTMAN, deceased, who lost his life while defending his country at the battle of Ft. Donelson, was a native of Conway, N. H., born June 10, 1824. There he spent his early life, and received his primary edu- cation in the common schools, afterward attending a select scliool, and altogether received a liberal education. At the age of twenty-two he came west to Uurlington, Iowa. While in his native town he had learned the trade of a blaclvsmitii in liis father's shop, but was not particularly fond of tliis employment, his natural tastes leading him into the siihere of the finer arts. He possessed great musical talent, and after coming to Burling- ton became identified with the first band of the city as its instructor, and during the winter seasons taught singing-school. In the meantime, however, lie established a bl.-iclvsmith-shop, and for a time was employed at his trade, but subsequently sold out the business and engaged in the grocery trade. The subject of our sketch was married in Bur- lington, this State, April 11, 1850, to Miss Rachel Scott, cousin of Gen. Winfield Scott, and a native of Switzerland County, Ind., born .Inly 30, 1830. She was a daughter of William and Lydia (Her) Scott, natives respectively of North t^arolina and Ohio. Tiiey then became residents of Ottumwa, where .Mr. Cloutman was interested in a plow fac- tory, wliicii he assisted in operating until tlie Re- bellion began to assume .alarming proportions, and then, laying aside personal and private interests, at RJ5 once engaged himself in raising a companj- of in- fantry, which was named Company' K, and numbered as the 2d Iowa. Of this he was commissioned Cap- tain b^' Gov. Kirkwood, and they were at once sent to the front, and soon afterward participated in the siege of Ft. Donelson, where Capt. Cloutman was killed by a ball wiiich passed through his heart. Mr. W. S. Moore, a soldier in the same regiment, wrote of this sad event as follows: " Manj' surviv- ing members of the 2d Iowa Infantry will remem- ber the tall and manly figure of Capt. Charles C. Cloutman, of Company K. It was my pleasure to be well acquainted with him personally, and to en- joy and value his friendship. As early as 1854 I became acquainted with him as a citizen of Bur- lington, subsequently renewed my acquaintance with him at Ottumwa, and cultivated witli him a warm intimacy after the fortunes of war associated us together as members of the same regiment. Though I was but a private soldier and mj" friend a commander of the company, we frequentlj- met and conversed upon various matters, on terms of entire equality. Capt. Cloutman was a man of highly- cultivated intellect, and conscientious in his views upon all sulijects of vital concern. He was a patriot, true and steadfast. When .Sumter was fired upon he was Captain of a compan3- of militia in Ottumwa, and promptly telegraphed Gov. Kirk- wood a formal tender of his company for the serv- ice. Other men did the same, but it is plain that the telegram of Capt. Cloutman was tlie fiist re- ceived by the (Jovernorof Iowa. Sitting upon the guard of the boat on the evening before embarka- tion, the Captain drew his chair close to mine and engaged in conver.sation as to the prospects at Ft. Donelson. ■ W'liat' said he, ' do you think of the prospect.'" i replied briefly that I thought we would have the fight at Donelson, for which the boys had been spoiling for muntlis. • Yes,' rejoined the Captain, ' 1 realize the awful truth of that fact, and feel that many of us will not pass through the battle alive. 1 have a continual presentiment that I will be killed in the first battle I am in, and it has been to me a subject of serious thought for months. Indeed 1 have at times seriously medi- tated upon the question as to whether I had better resign and disgrace myself for the benefit of my ^1 : (14 a I I I I , 1 iM 1 ti SI a' I ^',-. I '1 I a= i^. al;i I sn il I Jl ^1 ":1 if I ;l :l ■I n :i ;i I I ;i ;i ;i III ii\ V i;i :l lii I I sE ■I $} I 1 !:i 1:1 !fi ;1 1 :■[ i : A' li;; familj', or go into the battle and be killed. I have lit considered the matter in all its bearings, and have i:iB chosen the latter alternative. I feel sure I will be n: i;iP killed in the first battle and at the first Are from I ^5 . . , 1 pg the enemy's guns, and cannot resist the conviction. i|c "'Not being much of a believer in presentiments, i:C I was disposed to make light of the Captain's ap- ijg prehensions, and assured him that it was a hallu- 1:6 cination, that'he was no more liable to be killed 'Ig than I was, and that I had never allowed such }|S thoughts to enter my head. He finally admitted Jig that there was a remote possibility that his life 1 S would be spared and his honor saved. ' If,' said |i* he, ' I have the good fortune to pass through the J;| Ft. Donelson battle alive, I will immediately there- {fjS after resign my commission and return home. I ||E cling tenaciousl}' to life and am devotedly fond of Jija lay family; I am in poor circumstances financially. {i-j and if I survive this battle I will resign at once.' jj|c " After parting with my friend I gave the sub- \f^ ject of our conversation no special thought. We }:| continued upon our voj'age and the next day [•JE joined the investing force at Ft. Donelson. The [IS following day it fell to our lot to lead the great i^l charge which brought about the surrender of the {jja fort. When the firing had ceased, I was ap- i^E proached by Lieut. John E. Mobley, of Company *''■ K, an acquaintance of manj' years, who asked me if I had seen Lieut. JLastic. Being answered in the i(E negative, Mobley said, ' Capt, Cloutman is killed, ivj and 1 cannot find Mastic' Capt. Cloutman killed I i| The announcement filled me with horror as the cou- i victions of the Captain, expressed to me on the it boat, echoed through my brain. Killed in the first it battle, and at the first fire from the enemy's guns f as he had predicted! The reader is left to esti- ]e mate the patriotism of the heroism, or the heroism ^jB of the patriotism, which impels a man, while labor- 's ing under the conviction of certain ;IS avii 1 iiiiiiicLiixxzzxxxnnui-Ki I IXU X ZZIZEXZXXZ ixxirxx-i at Ottumwa, and Charles C, employed in a freight office in Kansas City. Mrs. Cloutman is still liv- ing in Ottumwa, and is a lady fully deserving of the universal sympathy which is extended her by many of the citizens of Ottumwa, in consideration of her great afflictions. Capt. Cloutman was the first officer from this vicinity who fell in battle. He was Democratic in politics and his name is prominently connected with the G. A. R. Post of Ottumwa. Cloutman Post is named in honor of the Captain. 4^'&^-^ Vf^^ L. LATHROP, M. D., a prominent and suc- fe) cessful phj'siciau of Ottumwa, claims as his Iv-^ birthplace Madison County, N. Y., where he first opened his eyes to the light on the 19th of September, 1844. He is descended from an old and excellent family, his father being Rev. Samuel G. Lathrop, a man of more than ordinary ability, and his mother, Cynthia (Clary) Lathrop, de- scended from relatives of Henry Clary, who were prominently and favorably known in that section. When a lad of thirteen years old Dr. Lathrop went with his parents to Chicago, 111., where they located and where his primary education was sup- plemented by attendance at the High Schools of that city. He afterward spent two years at Rock River Seminary, and at the age of sixteen com- menced reading medicine in the office of Dr. W. W. Winn, at Dixon, 111., where he gained great proficiency, bat was refused a diploma on account of his minority. He then, in 1«02, went to Chicago, in the office of N. S. Davis, and attended two courses of lectures, but there also was refused a dip- loma on account of his age. In the meantime, however, the Civil War was in progress, and on the 8th of October, 1864, he enlisted as a soldier in the 12th Illinois Cavalr}-. He received an honorable discharge from this regiment the following month, in order to accept a commission as Assistant Sur- geon of the 10th Illinois Cavalry, with which regi- ment he remained until the close of the war, and was but two months past twenty years old when he as- sumed the post of Assistant Surgeon. He was mus- 1;^ f»^»tx^" _; yTyyj»"'"»'TT»»iT^ ^'^ iSH: 446 WAPELLO COUNTY. 1 tered out at San Antonio, Tex., and dischai-'je'l in January of the following ye.ir. After returning from tlie army Dr. Ivathrop en- Ij^ tered upon the practice of his profession for a short HH time at .loliet, thence went to Chicago to attend a course of stuily at the Rush Medical College, from which he received his diploma with honors, in l.sij.s. Three years thereafter he came to Ottumwa, and since 1S71 has |)r:icticed his profession contin- uoush' and with success, llis genial disposition and warm, generous temperament have jjroved an jH;; II irresistible attraction to a large circle of friends and patrons, and he now occupies an enviable posi- tion among his brethren of the profession in this locality. The marriage of Dr. Lathroj) with Miss Emma Hedrick was celebrated in Ottumwa, in 1872. Mrs. L. is a daughter of John W. Hedrick, a highly es- teemed citizen of this county, and is an educated and accomplished lady. Of her union with our subject there has been one child, Edward H., born Oct. 7, 1S7(J. Dr. Lathrop is prominently connected with the U^^jjJ Des Moines Valley Medical Association of Iowa, P| H •iiifl is :v member of the G. A. R., being .at present .wJU, Surgeon of C. C. Cloutman Post. In 1877 he was commissioned Surgeon of the Fifth National (iuards of Iowa. ■ t > :m ne child has been born, Menie, June 8. 1X84. -^ta^^/S^^—m '^&^i/syn<- E W. MOORE. Among the representative farmers and stock-raisers of \\'apello County, !^^! the gentleman of whom we write the fol- lowing brief personal sketch is prominently identi- fied. He resides on his excellent farm on sectiou 1 8, of Competine Township, where he is surrounded by all the necessaries and comforts of life. He is the son of James and Eliza (Waymau) Moore, the foNuer a native of Tennessee, where he was born about the year 1802, and the latter of Indiana, where her birth took place in 1803. She was the daughter of Emanuel Waymau, a native of En- gland, who came to this country when he was about twenty j'ears of age. When James Moore was a lad of fourteen he moved with his family into Indiana, where he met and married Miss Wayman. They had a family of nine children, four of whom were sons. The children bore the following names: Mary, who died in infancy; E. W'., our subject, was born Aug. 31, 182<;, in Clark County, Ind.; Mary A., born in 1828, is the wife of W. H. Ring, a farmer of Sullivan County, Ind.: W. II. w.as born in 1830, in Clark County, Ind., and is now a farmer of Clark County, 111.: Nancy M. was born in 1832, and is the wife of Jesse Willis, a resident of EtHnghain County, 111.; Ann M., the wife of Gideon Lash- brook, was born in 1835, and they are farmers in Ralls Count3', Mo.; Reason was born in 1837, and is now living in Jackson County, Ind.; Margaret g"£saa :i'-,^7=r^-;y,n U^ r" r" r^ r^ hJ E., who was born in l!-i39, is the wife of S. Schoon- over and resides in Louisville, Ky. ; John W. was born in 1»41. and is a resident of Etlingham County, 111., where he is engaged in farming. The early years of Mr. Moore's life were spent with his parents on a farm. In 1S40 he enlisted in the 2d Indiana Infantry, under Col. William A. Bowls, to serve in the Mexican War. He was in the battle of Buena Vista, and after a service of one year was discharged at New Orleans. He then returned to hi.s home in Indiana, and March 27, 18;jl, was married to Miss Clorinda K. Wells. This lady is a daughter of James and ISusan M. (Thompson) Wells, botii of whom were natives of Indiana. The father was born ;March 15, 1806, and died in 1874, in Labette County, Kan.; the mother was born JNIay 20, 1814, and died in l.s7l), her remains being interred in Diekins Cemetery, this county. Mrs. Moore is the third <>i a family of eleven children, six of whom, two daughters and four sons, are now living — ,S;u'ali, born May 12, 1831; Clarissa W., June 7, lSo2 ; Clorinda, Feb. 2(3, 1.S35; Reason K.. May . 'SO, 1837 ; William T., Nov. 8, 1839; Laura A., July 3, 1842: Emma H., Jan. 4, 1845; Joshua T., Aug. '.), 1M47: .lames H.. April 17, 1850; Francis M., March 14, 1853; Harriet M., June 22, 185(1. Our subject came to this county in 187.'!. bu\-ing 200 acres of raw land, and immediately began its improvement, and has been st) prospered that to-day he is surrounded by all the comforts of life. To himself and wife have been born a family of ten children, equallj' divided between sons and daughters. Eliza M., the eldest, born May 7, 1852, is the widow of Peter H. Bottorff, who died Oct. 17, 1885, and is buried in Silver Creek Ceme- tery, Clark County, Ind.; Sarah .1., born Nov. 9, 1853, died Aug. 1, 1854; James W.. born March 14, 1855, is a farmer on section 1i70, and for three years rented land and carried on agricult- ure in Highland Township. He then purchased a tract of eighty acres, on section 4, which he occu- pied for eight years and then sold. In 1881 he purchased 1 1 5 acres on section 1 3, where he per- manently established himself, and since that time has been industriously engaged in the improvement and cultivation of his property. He has been prominentl}' connected with the affairs of this county since coming here, has served as Assessor for live terms, and held the ottice of Justice of the Peace. Mr. Elder was married, in I^i67, to Miss Lydia Pratt, a native of his own county, and the daugh- ter of Vactor and Valeria (Baldwin) Pratt. They have become the i)arents of two children — Louis and ^'aleria L. During the progress of tlie late war, Mr. Elder enlisted as a Union soldier in Co. H, 5th Ind. \'ol. Cav., and served nearly two years. He went all through the Atlanta campaign, and was with Stoneman's raid, in July, 1X64, where he was captured and taken to Andersonville prison, being a prisoner four months and ten days. After hi> release lie rejoined his regiment, and put in mo>t mm D :i 448 WAPELLO COUNTY. of his time afterward hunting the Biisii whackers. He is Republican in politics. William M. Elder, the father i if our suliject, was of Irish de.scent, and a farmer hy occupation. He departed this life in the spring of \f>~i), at the ripe old age of seveutj'-four years. His wife, Mrs. Sarah S. Elder, died in 1855, when the subject of our sketch was a small boy. The father of IMrs. Elder is still living, upon a farm in Highland Township. MMI D. WHIPPLE, who departed this life wO\ in Ottumwa, Oct. 1 (5,; 1864, was one of the earlj' pioneers of the Hawkeye State. He (^J was a native of Warren Count}', N. Y., and was born July 16, 1805. He grew to manhood in his native county, receiving a common-school %^ education, and was there married, in 1831, to Miss U vl Sylvina Marsh, a native of Pennsylvania, born W^ about the year 1810. They remained in New York i* li until 1S45, when Mr. W. started West with his [ ^0'i family, crossing the Mississippi and coming into R) R| Wapello County, their first stopping-place being at wliat is now kn(jwn as the Old Garrison. Here Mr. Whipple purchased a small tract of land where the ( pork house now stands, and at once engaged in its cultivation and improvement. He only remained here, however, until 185s. when be removed to Keokuk Township and engaged in the lumber busi- ness, felling the trees, sawing them, and disposing of the lumber thus manufactured to builders. The same year he purchased a small farm, whicli he oper- ated in connection with his lumber trade, and from the two received a comfortable income. In the meantime Mr. Whipple had experienced his joys and sorrows. Six children had been born to the household, who were left motherless in 1849, his wife departing from the scenes of eartii in that year. Of these, three are now living: Catharine, who became the wife of W. E. Jones; Mary, the wife of John M. Jones, deceased, and Joseph, of (Juthrie County, Iowa. During the existence of the Whig party Mr. Whipple was numbered among its ndherents, but upon the aljundonmenl of the old by the organiza- tion of the new Republican [larty, he cordially in- dorsed the princiijles of the latter, and uniformly cast his vote to uphold its principles. Although his early education was limited, he was a man keenly observant of what was going on around him and took an active interest in public matters generallj-, being especially interested in the welfare of his own comity and community. He w:is well posted in local and general history, and an interesting man to converse with. Although not connected with any religious denomination he contributed liber- ally to objects of cliaritj', was strictly honest and honorable in his business transactions, and hy his upright life secured the highest respect and esteem of his associates and the community at large. His name is kindly rememliered by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who name him as an ex- ample worthj' of imitation by the rising generation. T. ON'ERMAN, an esteemed citizen of Ottumwa, is a native of Wayne County, Ind., his birth taking place in 18134. He is the son of Reuben and Jane (Sj)encer) Overman, natives respectively of North Carolina and Virginia. They removed to Indiana at an earlj' period in its histor}' and engaged in farming pur- suits. The subject of our sketch remained with his parents during his childhood, and in 1846 with them crossed the Father of \Vaters and came into Iowa the same year in which it was admitted as a State into the Union. They located in Wapello County, settling in Center Township on section 23, and inirchased a claim of unimproved land, which they brought to a good state of cultivatiun. and there established a comf-c^-» .Mi«- LONSON BULL COMSTOCK, now resid- ing in the southwest part of Richland Township, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, near Columbus, on the 1st day of March, 1818. When about six years old his father moved to Hamilton County, the same State, to the village of New Haven, which was the precinct or voting place for Crosb.y Township, where our snb- ject lived until his thirteenth year, when his father sent him and his younger brother, Hiram, to Au- gusta College, Kentucky, where he remained for about four years, or until the spring of 1834, when : he returned and began reading medicine in his father's office, .and so continued until the spring of 1837, when he came to Iowa, at that time a Terri- tory. He came to what is now Van Buren Count}', ] in April, 1837, and in the fall of that year located il; at Benton's Post and began the practice of his ])io- fession. Ou the 17th day of .lune, 18;)S, our suljji'ct mar- • ried Sarah Ann .Sullivan, and continued to reside jjs in the same county, at several different places, until the spring of 1843, when he came to his present lo- cation, where he continued to reside, eng.aged in practice in connection with his farm, until 18(;.'), when his hearing became so much impaiied that he quit the pr.actice, and has since devoted his time to farming, stock-raising, etc. He now owns about .520 acres of land, most of which he has undei' cul- tivati<')n. Mr. Comstock never took much interest in politi- cal affaiis, never seeking office, lint was, on a non- partisan vote, elected to represent Wapello County, in 184t!, in the first Legislature of the State of Iowa, he being a A\hig. The election in 1848, party lines being drawn, showed the count}' to be Democratic by a large majority. Dr. .James and Chloe (Bull) Comstock, i)arents of our subject, were both natives of Vermont, being- born near Bennington. His ancestors on his father's side were originally from Scotland, and on his mother's side from England. His wife, Sarah Ann Sullivan, was born July 2, 1821, on the north side of the Des Moines River, about half way between Sweet Home and .St. Francisville (which are on the opposite side of the river in Missouri, which is now in Lee County, Iowa), and it is claimed was the first white child b'.). The two sons served the full term in the late Civil War. Dr. Comstock is independent both in politics and relig- ion. --» *^ — X. BARKER, a highly respected citizen of Wapello County', resides on the old home- stead of his mother, two miles east (.)f Kirk- ville, where he is carrj'ing on agricultural pursuits in an intelligent and successful manner, and, besides the ordinary pursuits of farming, is giving much attention to raising stock for the mar- kets. He has been a resident of this county since his boyhood, and has fully established himself in the esteem and confidence of his conimnuity. Air. Barker was born Dee. 20, 1839, and is the sou of James and Anna D. Barker, the former born March i 27, 1801, and the latter on the 21st day of April, l.sdG. She was the oldest daughter of George Lues, who emigrated from Germany in 1787. The Lues family possessed in a remarkable degree the excellent traits of the substantial German character, of which Mrs. Barker inherited her full share. She received a careful parental training and a fair edu- cation in her native State, and remained there, making her home with her parents, until her mar- riage to James Barkci-. which occurred in 1824. Fourteen \-ears later they removed northwest to Indiana, and in 1848, the husband, after a long and wear^' illness, died of consumption, and left the mother of our subject with nine children, and in very limited circumstances, having barely enough to enable her to keep her family together; but she fortunately, b^- her excellent personal traits, had gathered around her a circle of friends and ac- quaintances who proved of great assistance and comfort in her time of need. These mostly be- longed to the Society of Friends, or (.Quakers. Mrs. Barker had reared her boys to habits of in- dustry, so that labor was no hardship for them ; and the mother had alwa^'s practiced close econ- omy, notwithstanding that she was generous aluu)st to a fault. With the :issistance of the boys, who woi'ked industriously al whatever tliey could tind to do, and saved their earnings, Mrs. Barker, in ^, the course of time, was enabled to purchase a home Sj in Iowa. While in Indiana they had cultivated a| rented laud, and in 1852 they crossed the Missis- sippi and settled in this county. In the meantime her eklest son had been removed by death, which was a sore aHliction to the widowed mother, and interfered greatly with her plans for the fu- ture. But with that courage and resolution which was one of her chief characteristics, she braveij' re- Sjii covered from the blow, and prepared herself for the duties of the future. They started overland from Indiana to Iowa, and, after a journej" of twenty days with ox-teams, arrived in this county on the 10th of October. 1852, and were welcomed at the house of an old friend, Joshua Marshall. As soon as convenient Mrs. B. rented a house in Kirkville, which belonged to John II. Carver, into ajji which she removed with her family for the winter, ih In the meantime she and her sons set about the pi erection of a frame house on the farm which she 5il 5 1 had purchased, and which was completed by April :4i of the following year. This consisted of four *;i rooms, and stood out in the middle of the prairie, sJi and here Mrs. Barker and her l)oys commenced the 'sii improvement and cultivation of the farm. The sii first work done was to build fences, and put up a barn and pig-pen, and for this the boys were obliged to haul the rails and timber five miles. They also did hauling for the neighbors, and the nearest point of timber was two miles away. This was accomplished with ox-teams, as \vas also the breaking of the prairie. The\- put up what were called '• stake and rider " fences, and these were re- quired to be made seven rails high, with double riders. This invoivetl a vast amount of labor, but it made sturdy men of Mrs. Barker's boj's, and fitted them for the later dutic^ of life. The mother and chiklren were prospered in their labors, and it was not long before they were established in a comfortable home, where they enjoyed all the necessaries and many of the luxuries of life. As one b}' one the boys attained their majority they S-- passed out from under the parental roof, and when 9i} the war broke out, in 18G1. Mrs. Barker was left pj with only one son at lionu'. Daniel L. was married 2J:j and living in Kiiiggold Coinit}", this .State, and he :':| ______ 5^^ I ';_^..'-^^'-' ■-'_'-'"' JXUllUXimUllXT I T rjm rxmimmnxi xi I ,Tii- r TT ITU r m rrTniiTxi 1^3^ -eV^ Hr^Hr'rJHH^^ i AVAPELLO COUNTY. now enlisted in the 29th Iowa Infantry, as also did William I. and Joshua H. William lost his life on the field of Mark's Mills, as did many others as brave men as ever marched to the front. J. N., our subject, had the management of the homestead, and Mrs. Barker lived with him until her death, which occurred on the 21st of April, 1876, when she had arrived at the age of seventy years. She was a devout Christian, and left behind her a record of womanly virtues and kindly deeds. From early childhowl she had been a member of the Baptist Church, with which she was connected un- til her removal to Iowa. J. N. Barker was united in marriage with Miss Rachel J. Stout, Nov. 29, l.sOO. Mrs. Barker was born in Parke County, Ind., in 1842, and is the daughter of Charles iStout. Of the union of our subject and his wife there have been born eight children : The eldest, a boy, died in infancj' ; Josie became the wife of Gus G. Griffith, an attorney' at law, who is engaged in the practice of his profes- sion in Little Rock, Ark.; Ida was married to Stephen Buckner, of this county ; the remaining five children — Stella, Cora, Fred W., and Nelson and Nellie (twins) — are at home. The homestead of Mr. Barker consists of 200 acres of finely improved land, and the estate is supplied with all the appliances for carrying on ag- ricultural pursuits after the most modern and im- proved methods. In 1881 our subject concluded to abandon farming, and accordingl3- leased the place for five years and moved to town. After five months' residence in the city he paid his tenant 1650 to let him have his farm back, and returned to it, satisfied that the country, for him at least, was the best place in which to live. The early education of Mr. Barker was neces- sarily quite limited, but he kept his eyes open to what was going on in the world, and pursued a course of instructive reading as opportunity' af- forded, and consequently has been enabled to keep himself well posted in regard tv matters of general interest. During the first years of Ids residence in this vicinity he worked in the coal mines of Kirkville during the winter season and on the farm in summer, and consequently had but little time to spend in school, lie hiis been nnuukably success- ful in his stock operations, and feeds from forty to fifty cattle and from sixty tt) seventy-five hogs^^^i; each winter. He buys his cattle when about two |^|fi .years old, feeds them one year, and when rcad3' for market they yield him a hands()nie profit. hlsHBI! Mr. Barker has contributed his full quota toward i|| the building up of his commuuity, in that he has been the stanch friend of education, morality and religion. The whole family are regular attendants rjg^ of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have ci>u- ni ! n tributed liberally to its establishment and maiu- b ji tenance. Mr. Barker, politicallj', affiliates vvith the L n Democratic party, and uniformly casts his vote in n Jji support of its principles. He has fulfilled all his qi tu obligations as an honest man and a good citizen, ^ Jg and is held in the highest esteem by the community j^^ of which he has been a resident for over thirty j I years. A view of his place is shown on another | v page. ENRY WILSON, a prominent and respected resident of Ottumwa, was a pioneer of Wa- pello Countj", coming to this section at hu .riL-^ earl}' i)eriod in the history of the Ilawkeye hi n State, in the spring of 1849. Although the ad- jil p vance of civilization within the two or three years |fe^ preceding had been quite rapid, still it bore nu 'W I! Ill comparison with its present aspect, and Mr. Wilson, in common with his brother settlers of that day, has witnessed with pleasure and gratification the __ march of civilization which has so changed the k] ij face of the country in a period of over thirty-five ' years. The subject of this histor}^ is a native of llarri- rison County, Kj'., the date of his birth being Jan. 9, 1822. He is the son of William and Charity (DeVour) Wilson, and when he was a lad nine years of age, his parents removed from Kentucky to Monroe County. Ind. There the father [lurchased a tract of timber land, from which he opened up a farm. After years of incessant industr}- and i)er- severance, the heavy timber gave place to culti- vated fields, and in due time a comfortable lionic- stead was established. Here ^oung Wilson \\.i~ reared and received his education in the snbs 1 1 f 1 1 xjmtmxiTxinxrxnxirjuiii -imi|f Si rr » i ir T jm ni jnrTTiXJl 454 COUNTY with puncheons for flooring, slabs for benches and desks, and greased ' paper foi- wind(i\v-i)aiies. He was also carefully trained to habits of industry, and in early years was instilled with those princi- ples of courage and resolution which served l]iin so well in the after battle of life. Mr. Wilson was married in Mimroe tdunty, Ind., in IH-il, to Miss Jane Farmer, a native of his own State, who had removed with her parents to the latter. Of their union there were born two sons, Pryor S. and AVilliam, who are both residents of this county. Kight years after his marriage, Mr. Wilson not being quite satisfied with his condition or his prospects in Indiana, resolved to cross the F'ather of Waters, and seek his fortune in the Hawk- eye State. They located first in Bimaparte, Van Kuren County, where they resided aliout eighteen months, and then, coming into this county, pur- chased a tract of land in Center Township, upon which stood a small caliin. and thirty acres of the land had lieen l)rokeu. Here they .settled down and determined to lay the foundation of a future , liome. Mr. AVilsou Mudbiswifc '•pulled together" in the lal)ors around the house and farm, and in due time were rewarded foi- their toil. As their means accumulated. Mi'. Wilson added to his first [lurcliasc, and finally' became the possessor of 400 acres, most of which was improved by himself, with such assistance as he could secure. The log cabin finally gave place to a handsome farm resi- dence, and the rude pig-sty to a barn of goodlj- proportions, with all necessary out-buildings, farm implements, and the ,'ipi)liances of a first-class agri- eulturist. Upon the homestead thus established oiu' sub- ject and wife remained until IH7(), when he retired from active labor and removed into the cit}' of Ot- tumwa, where he is enjoying a comijetency, the re- } suit of his own industry and perseverance. 'I'he compaiuon of his earl\' inauluKxl. Mrs. .lane \\il- son, restetl from her earthly i.-diors in 1 f^Gfl. .s|ie was an amiable and highly respected lady, a sin- cere Christian, and a devotetist Church for man}- years, were straightforward and upright in their daily lives, a|, anil instilled into the minds of their children those Sp} principles which they had inade the rule of their own lives, and which constituted them highly re- spected and valued citizens. EAVIS MULFOKD, deceased, was an honored pioneer of Wapello County, crossing the Mississippi from far New England, at an :i ;i :i ;i ;i :\ :i a;i St I aEi ti il M :1 :i ■A ;i il El ifA ■I -I i\ \A tl n ;i ;t :i 3-; I : fi nuxxEinxnixra mnrrxn-m WAPELLO COUNTY. 455 I HP 1 I I I 'IS I i; 1 I I I I't 1^' i;' 1: IC i:c il;n u follows: Andrew, born .Inne 24, 1802, died Jan. 2, 1880; Ennice, born Sept. 3, 1804, died about 1878; Sarah, born Dec. 22. 180(5, is a resident of Kendall County, 111.; Mary, born June 15, 1809, died in 18-63; Elizabeth, born Oct. 3, 1811, resides near Ithaca, N. Y. ; Susan, born Feb. 18, 1813, died March 9, 1815; John, born M.iy 17, 1816, died April 14. 1817; Amy, born Feb. 5, 1!^18; Fi-ances, born March 13, 1821, is now deceased; Caroline, born Sept. 15, 1826, died in Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. Miller died in the Wyoming- Valley in 1840 and 1877 respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Mulford were married in Delaware County, Ohio, April 30, 1840. They afterward re- moved to Morrow Count}', the same State, and in 1855 resolved to seek the country beyond the Miss- issippi. They accordingly started out with teams and journeyed across the States of Indiana and Illi- nois, fording creeks, and making their way labor- iously over rough and uncertain roads. After crossing- the Father of Waters they came into Wa- pello County, and located in Green Township, on section 3, southwest of the present site of Ottumwa. Mr. M. purchased 160 acres of land, to which he subsequentlj' added and laid the foundations for the fine farm estate which became one of the at- tractive spots in the landscape of this section. His purchase consisted mainly of timber, and the clear- ing of this involved months and j-ears of inces- sant industr}-. Ottumwa, now a cit}' of 12,000 in- habitants, was then but a small village, and in the exchange which they received for their produce, there was but a small amount of hard cash. They were made of that stuff, however, which was not easily dismayed, and, in common with their brother settlers, had no thought of turning hack or aban- doning their first purpose of establishing a home bej'ond the Mississippi. In due time they received the reward of their labors in the picture of smiling fields and growing grain around them. Of the union of Mr. and Mrs. M. there were born seven children, four of whom are living, as follows : Harvey \\'ebb, born iu Delaware County, (Jhiii, Ai)ril 2, 1845, during the late Civil War en- listed in Co. D, 17th Iowa \'ol. Inf., on the 21st of Marcii, 1862. He proceeded with liis regiment to the scene i>f contlict. and at I lie liatllc nf Cham- pion Hills, which occurred on the 16th of May, 1863, was mortally wounded, convej'ed to the hos- pital, and died six da3's later; Frances, born .March 25, 1843, died in Ohio, April 17, 184«; Sarah H.. born Dec. 10, 1845, is the wife f)f Samuel Hollo- wa3', of Plattsmouth, Neb. ; Florence, born Sept. 26, 1848, died October 1 1 of the same year; E^xira, born Dec. 24, 184!), is the wife of John Prosser, of Wapello County ; William DeBoise, born May 9, 1853, is a resident of Seward, Neb.; Charles E., born Feb. 28, 1856, in Wapello County, is still n resident here. Lewis Mulford departed this life Feb. 7, ls7;i, at the age of sixty-one years. He was a sincere Christian and a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, honorable and upright in his dealings with his fellow-men, and possessed of ad- mirable traits of character. He contributed liber- ally and cheerfull}' to the support of his church, of which he was Steward, both in Ohio anfl after he came to this county. He was Republican in politics, and a stanch supporter of the Union cause, and although the loss "f his son was a most terril)le affliction to both himself and wife, Mr. M. felt that he had accomplished his whole duty liy this sacrifice of his affection. This son. Harvey W., had been married antl left one son, who was reared by his grandmother, Mrs. M., and bears the name of AValter Cook Mulford. The maiden name of his mother was Sarah Michaels. ijACTOR PRATT, a successful agriculturist f/ of Highland Township, was born in Boone '^' County, Ky., in LSI 7, and is the son of Avtemus and Naiicv (Parker) Pratt, natives re- spectively of New York and \irginia. the former being of Scotch-Irish descent and the latter des- cended from tlie English. The >ub3ect of our history remi>ved with his parents from his native State to Indiana, where he lived until 1H71. He then crossed the Mississippi and coming into Wapello County, settled in High- land Townshi|i, which has been his home since that time. He was niarrieSt- »« * Residence OF Charles HARLEN,SEC.ie.,GREENETowN5Hip. fe;-a^--'*-.yX;:lfei^au!^A^-iHiat: Residence of Geo.W. Manro, Sec. 6., Keokuk Townsh ip. 4 uszSS^^ ing expedition. He remained there until tlie spring of lS(i3, wlien ho returned to his regiment, arriving in time to fight under the gallant old silent soldier at the battle of Jackson and Champion Hills. After this he [larticipated in the siege and cai)ture of Meksburg. He then went to Chattanooga, Tenn., by way of Memphis, wliere lie participated in the battle of Mission Ridge, and was there shot tin'ough the thigh by a niinie ball from the gun of the enera J'. After confinement in the h( ispital f( )r twenty days he was sent to Keokuk, and after treatment for a while returned to the army and received an honorable discharge Sept. '2H. 18(!4. On returning from the war, our subject located at Montezuma, Iowa, and entered upon the prac- tice of his profession. In l.sii.'j he was elected on the Republican ticket to the House of Representa- tives. In 1S70 he moved to Ottumwa. where he at once began the practice of law, and where he has continued to reside until the present, meeting with success in his practice. Mr. Emery was married in Oskaloosa, Iowa, May 23, 1867, to Miss .Sarah C, daughter of Rev. B. Holland, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was born in Lee County, Iowa, Sept. 15, 184(i, and their union has been productive of the birth of seven children — Roscoe, Wilbur, Ed- win H., Herbert, Alice A., Irving and Clara. Both our subject and wife are members of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Ottumwa. AJ. S. K. CRAMER, a well-to-do farmer and stock-grower, and a gentleman whose ¥ life has been passed in agricultural pur- suits, is pleasantly located on his exceed- ingly fine place on section 24, Agency Township. Mr. Cramer was born in Somerset County, Pa., Aug. 31, 1818, and is a son of Samuel and Rebecca (King) Cramer. Samuel Cramer. Sr., was born in jl'S York County, Pa., Nov. 12, 1777, and was of Ger- fi^r ^ man ancestry. He was a Captain in the War of K1;|m 1812, and a brave and noble officer. He was also "il : a gentleman of more than ordinary- popularity in ^'l any and. all communities in which he lived, and r : held the olHees of County Treasurer and Collector of this county. He was married in 1708. to Re- becca King, of Somerset County, Pa. She was the daugliter of Michael King, a Methodist minister of considerable prominence, and of English ancestry. The Cramers were of German lineage. The union of Samuel Cramer, Sr., with Miss King, was blest by the birth of eleven children, our subject being the tentli. The remaining children are Eliza, John S., Mary A., Jose|)h, Hester A., .James, Martha, David P., Henry and Michael, all of whom are deceased except .lohn S. and David P. Our subject was married to Miss Hulda Frantz, March 22, 1843. She was born in Alleghany County, Md., March 23, 1823, and was the daugh- ter of .Tohu and Catherine Frantz. Of this union nine children were born : Leonidas B., .Ian. 22, 1847; Licurgus L., Dec. 10, 1850; Kate L., April 18, 1854; Brutus F., April 30, 1856; Augustus C, Feb. 10, 1858; Aniericus V., April 10, 1860; Cin- cinnatus C, March 12, 1862; Minnie D., Oct. 12, 1865; Dora F., Oct. 11, 1868. Americus Y. met his death by being thrown from a spirited horse, while returning from a Sunday-shool picnic. He lay un- conscious for three days, and expired Sept. 10, 1877, aged seventeen years and five months. Mrs. Huldah Cramer remained the faithful and loving wife of our subject until called to that better home, July 31, 1878. April 29, 1880, Mr. Cramer was again married, Mrs. N. E. Macky, widow of J. D. Maeky, being the other contracting party. She is the daughter of Solomon Frantz, and was born in Alleghany County, Md., March 5, 1840. Her father was of German and her mother of Irish ancestry. Mrs. Ch-anierhad three children by her former hus- band: Luc3- M.. \\'illiani IL, wht) died in infancy, and Jennie D. The subject of this notice was a volunteer in the 7th Regiment of the Canal Guards, which was uniformed and armed Vi^- the Government for the purpose of going into actual service against Great Britain, on the disputed boundary of the State of Maine. Mr. Cramer was chosen and elected Major of the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment; prior to this he was Orderlj^ Sergeant of Company C for four years. He was commissioned Major by (tov. Porter, of Pennsylvania, and served nearly four years, resigning his position on account 1 I Ml m iii i II [if il, li- ra i I II 1 1 L^^j ti'?ji i m ^'5 - .. jixxTTjmxTTrxxTtxITnriiTT ttriraitixixrSxiiiiiTiiiii : iPfl if HI B H 458 WAPELLO COUNTY. of removal from the State of Penn.sj'lvania to Iowa. This latter event took place in 1^*44, and sinee that time our .subject h.a.< continued to remain a resident of Wapello ('onnty. He is a gentleman of great poinilarity, and has been elected to the State Legislature from thi,< county, serving two terms. He was also nonuiiated for a third term, but declined to serve. He has also held the office President of the AVapello Agricultural Society. Mr. Cramer is the owner of 600 acres of good l;ind, on which he has a line brick dwelling, second to none in the count}'. He also has four barns on his place, and other necessary improvements, and has met with success in the prosecution of his voca- tion. He and his wife are members of the Method- ist Episcopal Church, and in politics Mr. Cramer is a Republican. -»»-KH-'. She stands high in her profession in this locality, ami has been admitted to membership in the county and Des Moines N'alley Medical and State Societies. .She is also a member of the American ^Aledical As- sociation, and has been intrusted with important offices in most of these. Miss Stark came to Ottumwa a perfect stranger, and secured the confidence of the people of this lo- cality simply upon her own merits. Her parents were John B. and Harriet (Aber) Stark, both na- tives of New York. The^' were greatly respected in the community where they resided, and her father during the greater part of his life, was en- gaged in farming pursuits. Mrs. Harriet Stai-k, the mother of our subject, departed this life at her home in Michigan, in 1883. Her father is still liv- ing. ^ \flOSEVH LEIGHTON, deceased. Among the pioneers of 1843 was the subject of this sketch, a man who made his impress upon the time in which he lived, and who was well known to ever}- citizen of Wapello County. He was a native of Maine, born in Harmony, Jan. 10. IslD. His early life was spent among the hills o( his native State, and doubtless their rugged na- ture was impressed upon his life. At least this is common among the people of every nation and clime, their surroundings having much to do with their character in life. The educational advan- tages enjoyed were those of the common schools of that earl\- da\-. but an active and observing life tended to give him a practical knowledge, which is even, better than that taught in books. Before reaching his majority, he learned the trade of a carpenter, which occupation he followed for some years. In 18;>7 he turned his face towai'd the set- ting sun, with the hojie that has actuated man}- j'oung men before liini, anil which will doubtlesSi control many more — that of liettering himself iiv life. Arriving in Manchester, III., he at once en- gaged at his tnide, contracting and building a number of residences in that place and vicinity. March I, ls3s, Mr. Lcighton was united in mar- riage with Mary L. Coe, of Manchester, a native of Greene County, III., born June 2:), 1821. Of this union there were six childre.n: AlvinC, born June 2, 1839, is now engaged in the real-estate business in Ottumwa; Ann, born in 1842, died in 184(!; James, born in N(jveniber, 1844, died Dec. l.'i, 1882; Joseph, born Feb. I, 1848, is now engaged in the banking business at Miles City. M. T. ; Mary, bi>rn Oct. 9, 18.51 ; Abbie, Aug. 25, 18.54. The Territor}' of Iowa having been thrown open to emigration, Mr. Lcighton decided to make that his home, and in 1841 he moved to JDes Moines County and located in Dodgeville. But the loca- tion was only temporary. There was territoiy still farther West yet in possession of the Indians, but which it was hoped would soon be secured for settlement by the whites. With many otheis he had his eye fixed on the beautiful land, and when the treat}' was made in October, 1 842, by the Indi- ans, by which they ceded much territorj' to the (ieueral Government, agreeing to give possession Maj' 1, 1843, he was ready to enter in and take possession. On that day he staked a claim in what is now Competine Township, and at once erected a log cabin fourteen feet square, in which he moved his family anrmed a partnership with Dr. C. C. Warden in the dry-goods and grocery trade at Ottumwa. The ft] hi firm operated a branch store at Blakesburg, this - J^ county. The partnership continued about one 3-ear, being then dissolved. Dr. Warden taking the Ottumwa store, and Mr. Leighton that in Blakes- burg. This business he continued only till the fall of 1853, when he sold (jut, and entered upon the H ^rnfiT discharge of the duties of Justice of the Peace at } I Ottumwa, to which office he was then elected. iSoon after coming to Ottumwa, Mr. Leighton ij purchased a number of town lots, which proved a ill valuable investment, the rise in value after the huildiug of the 15. .t >L, now the C, B. cfe Q. R. ill^^j R., being so great as to make him a comfortable fi 1 fortune. But this he was not permitted long to *3 enjoj', death claiming him for his own. .Tune 26, I ll-!.')8. His widow yet survives him, and is living 3 at Ottumwa, where she enjoys the love and respect f all who know her. In the death of Joseph Leighton, (Ottumwa lost ^ a valuable citizen, a man who was ever ready to do his utmost to further its interests; the wife and children, a loving husliand and kind father. His many excellent traits of character endeared him to a host of friends, who, with the family, join in 5 mourning his untimely death, while j'et in the a prime of life. § ■ ^•■'*>:S'"vi5*'^^ * IMLLIAM 1 \J// '•«*'^^e"t WS and durii IM BSt 1 r>lLLIAM H. CRIPS has been an honored of Wapello Countj- since 1849, = '1| •ing a period of nearly forty years : in has witnessed with interest 'and satisfaction the re- : u markable changes which have been going on in the ^ ni O OB 5 ^ Hawkeye State. He also, in common with his : S] brother pioneers of that period who came to Iowa ; aj while it was still new, contributed his quota to the general advancement of civilization by opening up his farm, encouraging industry and economy, and by setting a good example of sobriety and morality to the rising generation around him. The subject of this history is a native of Ross County, Ohio, and born May 12, 1818. He is the son of Henry and Mary (Clouser) Crips, na- tives of Pennsylvania, who removed from their na- tive State in 1816, soon after their marriage, and joined the pioneer settlers of Ross County, Ohio. There their son William was reared to manhood, received a fair education in the subscription a-A schools, and was trained to farming pursuits. :£i April 27, 1843, he was married to Miss Martha A., ~'n daughter of Enos Jones, a native of ^'irginia. Mrs. C. was born in the same county as her hus- band, and after their marriage they emigrated to Iowa and settled in Green Township, Wapello Countj", upon a tract of land on section 1. which constitutes the present homestead. The section where they located has since been attached to Cen- ter Township. It consists of ninety -eight acres, and from its original condition Mr. Crips has brought it to that of a finely cultivated estate, producing all the cereals and vegetables known to this section of coiintr3\ Prior to his marriage Mr. Crips had given much attention to music, having great love for the art and no smsiU degree of talent. He perfected him- self as a performer on the violincello under the in- struction of Prof. T. B. Mason, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and for two months thereafter was engaged as a teacher of both vocal and instrumental music. His n ISE^'-- M^'-' JJl, ^^ 1 u V|)XJ[iiriiJi>^J um i-J-iih i»ii?;5iJt^i: Ml H'E residence in Cincinnati was during the period of } > the Harrison campaign, and he remembers seeing }r| that popular General riding through the streets of }35 the cit,v. 1 1)2 Mr. and Mrs. Crips liecanie the parents of ten } jjg children, as follows : James Henrj', who died when Jifi two years old ; Mar}- Hannah hecanie the wife of }|8 L. P. Michael, of Ottumwa; William S. is engaged I IE in the livery business in Ottumwa; Harlin P. is also IjS in the same citj- ; Enos J. is a locomotive engineer, lijp having his residence at Creston, Iowa; 'Joseph Ed- ward died in the city of Ottumwa at the age of twentj^-nine j'ears; Alice became the wife of George Z. Cowan, a farmer of Center Township; Simon P. is engaged in the livery business, at Ottumwa, with his brother; John O. is operating a lunch counter jfS at Chariton, Iowa; Edgar W. is living in Ottumwa- P (1 Mr. and Mrs. C. are connected with the Congre- gational Church, and in the Sunday-school our sub- ject has been an active worker in this township for a number of j^ears. He is recognized as an able, efficient laborer in this important part of the Lord's work. He is a strong tempei-ance man, Republican in politics, and an energetic supporter <:)f everj- measure calculated to promote sobriety, morality and religion. 1^. Henry Crips, the father of our subject, after a jlj useful and busy life, in 1868 ended his earthly la- bors, in Ross Count}', Ohio, at the advanced age of eighty-one years; the mother survived her husband and died in the same place when eighty-seven years s *jf ^ge. They were both devout Christians and ■ ■^""»";"".-itly connected with the Presbyterian It affords the publishers of this Album J?,a pleasure to present the i)ortrait of so upright and j J honorable a citizen as one of the representative men ! of Wapello County. ALISBURY EUGENE O'NEILL, M. 1)., one of the leading medical practitioners of Ottumwa, was born near Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Pa., Sept. 29, 1836, and is a : son of Charles O'Neill, who was born on the Emer- ald Isle. Charles O'Neill emigrated to the United syjB - :titxxixjixLjmximiimi States when twenty-four years of age, and located in the Cumberland Valley, Pa. There he married Miss Elizabeth Shormann, who was born in Adams Count}', that State. Their union was blest by the birth of seven children, five of whom are living at the present writing: Mary C. is the widow of Jacob Yost, and is living in the beautiful city of Dayton, Ohio; Elizabeth was united in marriage with John Albright, of Kokomo, Ind. ; S. E. is the subject of this notice; William S. resides at Dayton, Ohio, where he is engaged in the mercantile business; Jennie became the wife of Dr. Samuel Souders. The father of our subject was well posted in the affairs of county. State and nation, and became somewhat prominent for his forensic effort in debate. He died in 1846, and his wife survived him until 1873, when she passed to meet him on the other shore. They were both members of the Catholic Church. The subject of this notice was reared to man- hood in his native county. He was orphaned by the death of his father when ten years of age, and his mother being left with a large family on her hands, young O'Neill was obliged to work out to aid in the maintenance of the family. This he did for seven months, at a remuneration of §13.50, be- ing less than $2 per month. Returning home, dur- the winter, he worked for his board and attended the district schools, and later supplemented his ed- ucation by a course of study at Fayette Academy. Thus growing u\) into manhood and passing on in the rugged school of experience, he was prepared to meet every emergency with a steady and ready hand. We soon find him employed as a teacher in the district schools. He performed the duties of a pedagogue for three years. It is obvious that the Doctor himself must have fully availed himself of all privileges of instruction to which he found ac- cess, and a distinguishing characteristic of his is the possession of quickness of mind and talent. While teaching he had access to the library of Dr. George W. Smith, of Green Village, and afterward read medicine under the instruction of Dr. J. C. Richards, who was his firm friend, and did much to advance him in his professional studies. In 1863-64 our subject attended lectures at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, after which he en- gaged in practicing, and continued in the same un- 1 X3LXXZXHZHJJ^''T'm-rx-rrrjx iczxii VlrTTtlJTty^ irxirirxxTirrTfixrTi-iiTiTrrrixi'- Ci.-v:, - 464 WAPELLO COUNTY. iJ^ If til 1871. In 1872 he went to Bellevne Hosjiital Medical College, where lie received his degree. In 1S72 Dr. O'Xeill went to Clinton County, Mo., and locating at i^atinop entered upon tiie practice of hi.s profession. Continuing at Latlu'op until IsTil. during wliicli time he had met witii success, lie moved to Carroilton, Carroll Co., M(j., and ill tlie si)ring of 1.S7;) came to this State and located at Ottumwa, where he has since been act- ively engaged in the practice of his profession. The Doctor is a member of the Des Moines A'alle^' Medical .Society, tlie Wapello County Medical Society and the American Medical Association, lie stands high in the scale of professional integrity, and has had many honors conferred upon him by ills professional brethren, of which he is justly proud. He is a favorite among the members of the Democratic party, and is Chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee. Dr. O'Neill was married in Franklin County, I'a., ill I s60, to Miss Maria Baney, a native of that county. Their union was blest by the birth of two children — Harry E. and Myrtle L. Mrs. O'Neill died in 1875, and in 1877 the Doctor formed a second marriage, Jliss Maiy (.^uirk, a native of Illinois, becoming his wife. Of this latter union two children, Ralph and Marguerita, have been born. It is with [ileasure that we give, accompanying this sketcli, a portrait of Dr. O'Neill. ^ AMLIKL S. NORRIS, deceased, was one of ^^^ tlie earl}' pioneers of Wapello County, to which he came in 184.'), and by his goodly life and high moral character, replete with benevolence, kindness and charity, won for himself a high place in the estimation of liis fellow-citizens. Mr. Norris was a native of the Old Granite State, having been born in the town (jf Sandwich, N. H., about 1777. His father, Samuel Xorris, was a sol- dier of the Revolutionary War, in wliicli he served lor a period of eight .years, or during the struggle of the colonies for independence. The familj' were descendants of stanch Scotch and Irish ancestry, and represented in this country by three brothers who came over and made settlement, one in Sand wicli, N. H., one in New York State, and one in Nor- ristown. Pa., tlie latter being the progenitor of these who originated the large locomotive foundry. The subject of our sketch was reared in his na- ; five State, and when he arrived at the age of man- ! hood was united in marriage with Miss Anna M.! Bean, a native of his own State, their wedding tak- ■ ing place about 1 800. Thej' subsequently removed ■ to Canada at the time of the rebellion of 183ij.; where he lost his property-, returning to his native • State in the fall of the same year. He then resolved j to seek another localit_y, and turned his steps .south- • westward toward the prairies of Illinois. From ■ there, in 184.5, he crossed the Father of Waters; and, coming into Wa|)ello County, Iowa, located in i Ottumwa. The trip was made with teams, and they j crossed the Mississippi at Burlington, whence they i proceeded to Fairfield and Agency City before i coming to this vicinity. Here our subject followed | his trade of shoe-making, and established the first i shop of the kind in Ottumwa, also making the first pair of boots manufactured in this city. From the time of his coming here Mr. Norris gained the good- will of his associates, which in the course of time ripened into the profoundest esteem and respect. He was an uncompromising Aboli- tionist, and his house was one of the stations of the " Underground Railroad," and in the course of time suffered mob violence, but he was firm in his i convictions of right and courageous in carrying ' out what he solemnly believed to be his duty, and, i notwithstanding the machinati(ms of hate and op- position, many a poor slave was rescued from bond- •age and his temporary wants provided for bj' Mr. Norris and his family. Had he lived until the present day he would feel amply repaid for all lie had suffered in the cause of human freedom. But he passed from earthh' scenes while the question was still under deep agitation, having folded his hands for his final rest in 18ii',t. Mr. Norris, after coming to this vicinity, thor- oughly identified himself with the interests of his adopted State and county. He was the friend and encourager f)f morality, education and religion, and actively assisted in the organization of the first Congregational Church in the county, the six meiii- - -^ ' iJxijmxihii-iJJii-ii-h rxJ_ n Ku 5|| 1 : iiS^ I.'; \:i WAPELLO COUNTY. bers of which It was then composed holding their meetings at his iKinse. They were 8. S. and Maria Norris, Julia Noris, Bela White, Sarah Burgess and Ann N. Norris. Mr. Norris was elected the tirst Deacon, and ever afterward contributed liberally of his time and means for its maintenance and sup- port. Mr. and Mrs. Norris became the i),'irents of nine children, five of whom died before arriving at ma- ture j'ears. The four who lived to be adults were as follows: James W., whose sketch appears on another page of this volume; Ann N., the wife of Rev. Benjamin F. Spaulding, deceased, who was tirst Pastor of the Congregational Church of Ot- tumwa, and a graduate of Andover College, Mass. ; Julia M., the wife of Col. .Samuel S. Summers, of Ottumwa, who died in this city, and George P., a brief history' of whose life will be found elsewhere In this volume. Mrs. Norris survived the death of her husband five years, dying in 1864, after having made a good record as a true-hearted and amiable Christian lady, and one well fitted to be the com- panion of such a man as Samuel S. Norris. ^OHN F. HARLAN, of Polk Township, owns and occupies a I'omfortable farm homestead on section .30, and is successfully engaged in agriculture and stock-raising. He Iftis been a resident of the Hawke3'e State for thirty-nine years, and has generouslj" identified himself with the interests of his count3f and community, con- tributing as opportunity affords to its general wel- fare and prosperity. He presents the example of an industrious, enterprising and energetic farmer and business man, and is highly resjiected b}' his neighbors and fellow-citizens. Mr. Harlan was born in Fayette County, Ind., Feb. 11, 1819, and is the son of Aaron and Julia (Jackson) Harlan, natives of South Carolina, who were born the same year, 1793, and after their marriage removed to Faj'ette County, Lid., whence, in 1821, they removed to Parke Country. There our subject lived with his parents until he had at- tained his majoritJ^ He assisted iiis father to clear and improve their farm of 100 acres in the latter county, the family having been among the early settlers, and locating there w-hen the country was practically a wilderness, and when its population consisted of but six families within the boundaries of Parke County, so far as they knew. The younger brother of our subject was the first white child born in this latter county. The household circle included seven children, three of whom died in infancy, one in later years, and three sons lived to manhood and reared families of their own. John F. Harlan is now the only living member of his father's family. Aaron Harlan died in 1853, at the age of sixty years and seventeen days ; his wife, the mother of our subject, departed this life seven years later, Feb. 17, 1860, at the age of sixty-six years. They were deeply religious people, and the father officiated as a Baptist minister, preaching for a period of thirty years, without money and with- out price. Both parents are buried in the family cemetery of Green Township, Parke Co., Ind. On the 5th of March, 1840, the subject of our sketch was united in marriage with Miss Ann Edg- man, in Parke County, Ind. Mrs. H. was born in Tennessee, June 25, 1820, and is the daughter of Braxton and Sarah (Deathridge) Edgman, the father a native of Tennessee and the mother of North Carolina. In 1849 Mr. and Mrs. Harlan re- moved westward and came to Iowa, purchasing 1 1 4 acres of land in Polk and Adams Townships, this county, and set about the establishment of a perma- nent home. Our subject was prospered in his farm- ing and business operations anil added to his original purchase as time passed on until he became the pos- sessor, at one time, of 660 acres, 520 of which he divided among his children, who were ten in num- ber, four sons and six daughters. The record is as follows: Sarah, born Dec. 21, 1840, is the wife of William Draper, a farmer of Adams Townshii>; Ulysses, born April 24, 1842, is carrying on farm- ing in Polk Township; Sareptha was born July 0, 1845; Julia, born Jan. 15, 1847, became the wife of W. L. Colvin, a farmer of Gage County, Neb. ; Mary, born Dec. 11, 1848, died at the age of eight- een years, and George, born April 11, 1851, at seven years; Jane, born Sept. 13, 1853, married Mr. O. P. Ralston, a farmer of Gage Countj', Neb. ; Martha, born July 7, 1850, is deceased; Aaron, il Mttrx^ri'Tfw j^ ^PKsrata :jia^»^ 8 ??? ' I it xTTrM L if TirrTT tif i r^ Tyji E 3L. rTTTn ^;^^■l ^ n, ^ i TTTyry^tt rTT 466 WAPELLO COUNTY. born Nov. 9, 1X5S, i>j farming in Poli< Towiislii]), and .Joseph, Marcli •".(), 1860, in Adams Tle in his business transactions, indus- trious and economical, wise in his expenditures, and is now enjoying the fruits of his early toil and self- denial in a handsome competency. In his earnest efforts to attain a worthy position in life he has been seconded by his excellent and amiable part- ner, the wife of his youth and the mother of his children, who stood by him through all his difficul- ties and rejoiced with him in his prosperity. Dur- ing the years tliat are gone Mrs. Harlan was fully as industrious and self-saciiflcing as her husband. In addition to the ordinary duties of a large house- iiold she spun and wove all the clothing which the_v wore until hei- children were grown to mature years, and in all other respects performed full}' the duties of a faithful wife and affectionate mother. The surviving children of this excellent and worthy couple are now all established in homes of their own, and by their creditable lives are living out the princiiiles which were instilled in them during their childhood years and which have constituted them worthy citizens and honored members of the com- munity. Mr. Harlan h.as held the various offices of his townshi(), ami in 1orter of education, morality and so- briety, and all the worthy entei-prises of his localitj' ha\e found in him n -^tanch and substantial friend. -^^Vt^^t^^^:^^ v^ *;ILLIAM H. LEWIS, a highly esteemed \&Ji/ citizen of Ottuniwa, is a gentleman of fine WW abilities, well read and intelligent, and oc- cupies a prominent position among the better class of citizens of this localit}'. He has been a resident of Ottumwa since 1857, first occupj'ing himself at his trade of plastering, and subsequently became a successful contractor, which business he followed until the spring of 1870. He then moved upon a farm in Center Township, and followed agricultural pursuits until 188"2, when he returned to Ottumwa and was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace. The duties of this jiosition he fulfilled with gi-eat credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents ; he is now retired. The subject of this history was born in the little cit3' of Urbana, Champaign Co., Ohio, Aug. 30, 1832. He is the son of William and Ruth (Pearce) Lewis, and his father was a native of Kentucky, in which State he was born on the Ljth of May, l.SIO; the mother was a native of Ohio. The jKirental household included six children, who are recorded as follows: William H., our subject, was the eldest born; Sarah Elizabeth, now Mrs. Joini Fisher; Louisa is deceased; Theophilus enlisted as a soldier in the late war and w.os killed in b.attle near Oldtown, Miss., in 1862; George died ininfancj'; Clara died in California about 1877. When our subject was about thirteen years of age his father removed into Illinois, and there the mother's decease occurred in 184o. When he had arrived at the age of fifteen years young Lewis was apprenticed to the trade of a plasterer in Peoria, 111., where he remained four m Si-l It a' ' I P n w m m a- am aEi an {■irf^r'tcLii ^^^ssra II (Sssssa 2S l^^^rJ^Hr^.-'n^r^.^r^ WAPELLO COUNTY. years. He then went to the rapidly growing town of Pekin, where he was at once Inisily engaged at his trade, and the father received the contract in his deiiartinent for some of the largest buildings tiien in process of construction. On the 10th of September, 1857, in Kappa, 111., he was united in wedlock with Miss Mary Y. Jones, and soon aftei- ward removed to Ottumwa, Iowa. Mrs. L. is the daughter of Charles, Jr., and Mary (Vining) Jones, natives of Massachusetts. She was born in No- vember, 1S40, and by her union with our subject became the mother of live children, as follows: Josephine L. was born Nov. 14, 1858; Jennie A., Oct. 13, 1802; Walter A., Oct. 19, 1804; Clara A.. Feb. 11, 1867, and Arthur, Aug. 12, 1875. Jlr. Lewis has given his children the advantages of a liberal education, and his daughter. Miss Clara, is an artist of considerable merit, and has painted a portrait (.)f her father which does great credit to her skill and genius. The family residence is pleasantly' located, and in all respects is indicative of the cultivated tastes and the education of its inmates. Mr. Lewis is an extensive reader, and is tlie encourager and supporter of education, temper- ance and morality. In politics he is a Repub- lican, and socially belongs to the 1. O. 0. F. of Ottumwa. '-^"^^^^i^t^^tT^^^ IL ^s^ ENECA BROWN THRALL, M. 1). Among ^^^ the medical practitioners of Ottumwa, who l(l£^) 1^^^'^ attained to no small degree of promi- nence in the practice of their profession by their constant attention to their business. Dr. Thrall certainly deserves mention. What success he has attained has been due to close application as a student and also continual pi'actice. He was born in Utica, Licking Co., Ohio, Aug. S), 1832. The father of our subject, the late Vrof. H. L. Thrall, of Kenyon College, Ohio, was well known throughout the West for his general scientific at- tainments as well as for his skill as a physician, having tilled the chair of Chemistry and Geology in that institution from 1840 to 1852; the chair of JLateria Jledica and general Patholog\' in the Starling Medical College, Columlius, during tlie years 1855-5G. l"he honorary degree of M. D. was 1 1 tfuxrxrrxinimiiiT i rTTTTT Xjxxctximixjiim ITITITUITI conferred on him by the Medical Department of the University of New York, in 1844. ■ The subject of this notice passed through all the departments of Kenyon College, graduating A. B. in 1851, and A. M. in 1855. He commenced the study of medicine in 1 84!) ; attended a course of lectures at .Starling Medical College, in 1851-52, and then at the University of New York, where he " graduated M. D. in 1853. He had begun practice a 3'ear prior to his graduation, in company with his father, at Columbus, Ohio. In April, 1854, he re- moved to Belle Center, Logan County, that State, where he continued in active practice until Novem- ber, 1855, when he returned to Columbus, and in Ma J', 1856, came to this State and located at Ottumwa, where he is at present residing and en- joying a large and responsible practice. At tiie time of locating in Ottumwa it had a population of about 900 and there were fifteen nominal physi- cians candidates for practice. Now tlie population is 12,000, and tliere are thirty [ihysicians, including all schools. The Doctor is a member of the Wapello County Medical Society and was President of the same in 1871. He is also a member of the Iowa State Medical Society, and has been ever since 1856, be- ing its Secretary in 1864, its President in 1869, and President jJ)-o teni in 1870. He was re-elected Secretary in 1873, and continued his own successor until 1877. The I^octor was a delegate to the American Medical Association held in .San Fran- cisco in 1871, and is an iionorary member of the California State Medical Society. On a visit to the Pacific Coast he made short excursions to places of note and stopped at Salt Lake City on his return home. Our subject is likewise a member and ex-President of the Des Moines Valley Medical Association. For a period of fifteen years he was a member of the City School Board of Ottumwa. He has contributed some papers to medical litera- ture and likewise some admirable addresses to the State and county medical societies, some of which are contained in their transactions. He also wrote a report t)f the epidemic of peritonitis whicli pre- vailed in Wapello County in 1876. In February, ISC-J. Dr. Thrall was appointed Surgeon in the .Military Hospital at Keokuk. In November of ^: m !:l tt g iijr ITTXTXXXl f XITinnXI HI I XI XTXl 1!T^* ^t WAPELLO COUNTY. that 3'ear he was commissioned Assistant Surgeon of the 13th Iowa Volunteers, and served with it, in the 17th Corps, until Ma^y, 18(J4. Returning from the war Dr. Thrall resumed his practice at Ottumwa, and has continued the same until the present time. He was married, in 1856, to Miss Mary Brooks, of Columbus, Ohio, and they have three children — Frank B., Nellie and Homer N. m^ <^*;^^m Plattsmouth, Neb. 3Irs. IMnrtha Thornburg died Jan. 9, IST'.l. Mr. Thornburg, on March .'So. 1 .s.s2. married Mrs. Ellen McPherson. the widow of Isaac McPherson, and a daughter of Dr. Galland, of Nashville, Iowa. She was born Jan. 3, 1830, and is believed to be the first white child born in the State of Iowa. She is remarkably well preserved, and it is a real jileasure to meet her; it is wonderful, considering the progress and development in the State that the first citizen could yet be found in her borders, looking so hale and heart}'. Mr. Thornburg owns eleven acres of land, on which is one of the finest orchards in Wapello County. He is a member of the ^Methodist Episcopal Church and also of the I. O. O. F. Politically he is a Republican. -H>- ^^^ \|? KONIDAS M. GODLEY, a resident of (H- I (?§1 tumwa, and one of the early settlers of jlL^, Wapello County, is a native of Mason County, W. Va., and was born June 13, 1836. When he was a lad fourteen years old, in 1850, his parents emigrated to Jefferson County, Iowa, and since that time he has been a resident of this sec- tion. He is the son of Mahlon and Nancy (New- man) Godley, natives respectively of Airginia and Pennsylvania. After living in Jefferson County for a period of four years they came to A\'apello County, settling in Ashland, where JIahlon (lod- ley followed the trade of a carpenter. He had formerly been a cabinet-maker, but after coming into Iowa there was but little demand for anything in that line and consequently he worked at carpen- tering. The parental househol } 'E After returning fi'om the army he located in Sedg- } ffi wick t'< unity. Kan., wliere lie departed this life in [jc .lamiaiy. 1879 ; Eliz.abeth C is a resident vf this m county; Martha A. became the wife of James Mar- shall, and died in 18.37; JNlilton L. enlisted in Co. K., 17th Iowa ^'ol. Inf., returned home safely from the war, and is now a resident of this county ; Mary K. married .John D. Boswell, and died in 18,53; Virginia II. became the wife of C. F. (iravesi if and died in 18(50. Mahlon Godley, the father of our suljject, was a man of more than ordinary abilit}', of decided views and principles, and a stanch .leffersonian Democrat. He was an extensive reader and kept himself well posted on State affairs. He was no ottice-seeker. but was always read}' to aid in every enterprise pertaining to the welfare of his commu- nity and in supporting the principles of his party. He was the friend of education, and gave his children the best advantages which could be obtained in this inqt locality. Both he and his wife were earnest and fiil active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, iM to the support of which they contributed of their S me.ans liberally and cheerfully, and at the same jS time spared no labor to promote its prosperity and I lis growth. They were honorable and upright in their \''i lives and transmitted to their children those princ'i- i -'c il'c pies which had always been the rule by which they i;i lived. The father departed this life in 1879, and the mother in 1806. L. M. Godlej', our subject, receiveil judicious training at the hands of his parents, and a fair edu- cation in the common schools. He was trained to habits of industry, and in 18.58, removing from Iowa to Kansas, learned in the latter jilace the trade I of a carpenter, being located at Paris, the county c seat of Linn County, In the fall of that year a g term of the United States Court was held there, E when John Brown, jMontgomery and other Free- State men were there at the time. Indictments were found against those parties in the United States Court for aiding in the liberation and escape of slaves, and Mr, (i. was called upon to serve in a posse of 135 men, under command of the Sheriff of the county, to assist in the arrest of the offenders. There was a small fort on Little Sugar Creek Ui which they were inarched and disbanded, it having been ascertained that John Brown and his part}' were in the fort. The barricade was unusually strong, and the Sheriff' retired to the town without the desired prisoners. The rabble who were with Montgomery and Brown were unprincipled ruflians, who were read}' to shoot everybody but their friends, and Mr. Godley was solicited to carry a dis- patch to the Governor at Le Compton. He w.as a stranger in the country and the distance was sev- enty-five miles, but he undertook it, and after a cold, dreary ride on horseliack, succeeded in fulfilling his mission. After returning he w.as met bj' some of the adherents of John Brown, who had ascertained the object of his journey, and was notified that he must leave that section of the countiy within ten days. Believing discretion to be the better part of valor he went down iu Missouri, located in Syra- cuse, and engaged at his trade as a carpenter. He 'here became acquainted with the lady destined to share his joys and sorrows, Miss Julia A. Walker, to whom he was married in August, 1859. She was a native of Kentucky, and the daughter of William M. Walker, of the same State. From Syracuse, Mo., Mr. Godley moved to Se- dalia at about the time of the breaking out of the late Civil War, He enlisted in the ■27th Missouri Infantry, and was sick at Sedalia during the siege of Lexington, After his term of service expired he returned to Wapello County, and upon his re- covery enlisted again, in Co, E, 22d Iowa A'ol, Inf, The regiment rendezvoused at Iowa City whence, after a short time, it was ordered to Port Gibson, and participated in the battle at that place, which was soon followed by the battles of Champion Hills, Black River Bridge, and the seige and capture of ^'icksburg, At the last mentioned place, during the first assault upon the works Mr, G, was wounded between the knee and ankle by a ball which carried away a portion ot the bone. His wound was veiy painful, and he lay down between the fire of the contending armies, but finding that his limb was bleeding profusely he raised up, and while trj'ing to get his handkerchief to tie around his leg, he was shot in the right breast, the ball coming out at the shoulder-blade, and subsequentlj' was shot through the same knee which had before l)een wounded. While sitting up the general charge had ceased, liut "SBSS. mi m m a ii urn iiii: ' irniiitrxpTxrrniTr friTi rii P?ft awiwrM qa Sixniirnzi] utxxxxsLLir iiiiziiixxxuxJixu mm rm' i i iiri ixrxr TinfiS ILUlllJ St lMJLlXX T XX T Xl TTTTrj ra im xixiTn-1-ti-ri.xjcxnxi-i-iixmj- Ksxn 470 WAPELLO COUNTY. _rrjrxxiixji«xiixirxxiiTXiirxj»»: i b^il^ : many shots were fired at him before he resumed his recumheiit positidii. He lay upon the field for three hours between the two lines. There was a small stream between him and the reliel lines, and while lying there lie saw two of his comrades skulk- ing diiu-n the stream. lie called to them, but being in an ex|)osed position, within hearing of the rebels, they did not dare to approach him, hut |)rocured a long pole and, reaching it out to liim. pulled him into the river, frum which he w.as enablei M ' who, after examining his wounds, informed him that hi \^, he could do nothing for him before morning; other- lip!^ wise he was \ery kindly treated by the C'onfeder- ^ mm mm 1 1 ates. The next morning our subject was carried out Jl and laid into a hole beside the railroad lu'idge upon ^r some leaves, and this arrangement served for a dis- secting table. Two stout men were on hand for the purpose of holding him, and the surgeon gave him to understand that he had no chloroform and the liml) would have to be removed without the use of an an;esthetic. The two stout men stood by to hold him, but he finally prevailed upon the surgeon to dispense with their services, and braced himself up for the amputatis;j, and the following- year was appointed Deputy of the same office. He is a member of Cloutman Post No. (J!), G. A. R., and belongs to the 1. U. U. F. He passed all tiie chairs and has represented his Lodge in the (irand Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. (Todle}' are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Tiiej' have become the parents of five children, viz. : Terasita, William G., Mattie A., Charles L. and Hai-ry L. The}' oc- cupy a handsome residence in Ottumwa, and are highly esteemed residents of this community. In politics Mr. Godley has been a Republican since 1860, and has always taken a prominent part in the councils of his party in this portion of the State. -^ ^>#- ^ fip^ A. FLAGLER, (Superintendent of tlic ^^^ Uviion Coal Mining Company of Ottumwa, (l\/_lj) is a native of Hudson, N. Y., and was born June 28, 1837. He is the son of Willi;im B. and Cornelia C. (Edmonds) Flagler, the latter being a sister of Judge Edmonds. In early life William B. Flagler was Sheriff of Columbia County, N. Y. He was a gentleman well i)osted in county. State and national affairs, .and was ver}' popular in i OH E<0 I ixxrzzx Kxxxxxxi' l/ ',r^.r'.r'r" -J Trrimofciriiiiiii Uiinrrjil UiL JHH^ IrflT'r'r'r'H [ X 1 1 1 xn tri ^pgiXEcmaiiri r rrxxj 1 1 mirrrrmiiriTixrxii V Sffis ii -- sezBE Hie WAPELLO COUNTY. 473 ^ his community. For many years he was book- keeper of the Leather Manufacturers' Bank of New York Citj'. Subsequently he was clerk at Hlack- well's Island for many years, and died there in 1855. His wife died at Ottuinwa in September, 1885. She was a sincere Christian, holding- fellow- ship with the Episcopal Church, and her entire life may be said to have been passed in the cause of the Master. The parental family consisted of three sons and two daughters: Cornelia E., the wife of D. S. Davie, of Illinois, crossed the river of death Nov. 29, 1868, at Anna, 111.; William Edmonds died Aug. 25, 1858, at Pulaski, 111.; John Edmonds, who succeeded his father to his position on Black- well's Island, spent thirty- jears of his life there, handling millions of money, and died of paralj'sis June 18, 1885; S. A., our subject, is the only sur- viving member of the family, Frances M. having died iu childhood. The subject of this notice was reared to man- hood in the busy metropolis of New York. There he received his education and continued to reside until 1853, when he was apprenticed to learn the saddler's trade, which he followed f(ir nine ye.nis. He then came West and located at Carbondale, 111., and was a resident there for about ten years. In 1861 Mr. Flagler was appointed Deput}' United States Marshall for the State of Illinois, with head- quarters at Spring-field, and continued to serve in that capacity until the close of the war. After the war Mr. Flagler went to Moberly, Mo., where he became Superintendent of the mines at that city, and was sent by that company to Ottumwa to take control of the Union Coal & Mining Company, which position he still holds. Mr. Flagler was married at Anna, 111., Oct. 24, 1858, to Miss Melvina D. Browne, a daugliter of A. B. Browne, who was Countj' Clerk of Massac County, 111., for a period of twenty-five years. By this union they had two daughters and one son — Frances E., Carrie C.and William B. Socially Mr. Flagler is a member of the I. O. O. F., and has held all the offices of that order. He is also a member of the Patriarchal Circle, and is at present Supreme Oracle. During the years 186!»-7() our subject was a member of tlie City Council of Car- bondale, and during the year 1871 ncted as Blayor of that city. In politics jMr. Flngler has been a Republican ever since the rebels lirst lired on Ft. Sumter. "Jf/AMES NEYLON, of Ottumw.-i, Koadmasler of the C, B. &, Q. R. R. at this point, is a native of County Clare, Ireland, and was _ born Dec. 6, 1842. He was reared in his native country- and educated in the common schools, remaining with his parents until twenty-two years of age. He then left Irehind, and emigrating to America located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pa., where he was first employed as lal)orer on the I'itts- burgh. Fort Wayne &: Chicago Railroad, and was subsequently i)romoted to foreman of a gang of men. In May, 1868, he left the vicinity of the Smoky City and journeying west to Chicago, be- came employed on the Western Transportation Line, receiving for his services a salary of 150 per month. (Jn the 8th of September of that same year he went to Afton, where he became foreman of a grading gang on the C, B. tt (}. H. R., receiv- ing now $65 per month. He was also, for a short time, employed liy the Superintendent of the track between Afton and Cromwell. He then became foreman of the track and was connected therewith for a period of twelve years and until he was pro- moted to foreman of a construction train, luid was employed laying steel rails. He was then solicited to take a section on the ro;i(l west of Afton, which he run from April 2, lis6;), until April 1, liS81. In 1882 he was appointed Roadmaster of the division between Ottumwa and Des Moines. He has filled since that time many responsible positions and made many improvements coimected with the details of the system of procedure, thus becoming a practical railroad man. and has abundant reason to feel proud of his continued success and ailvancement. During these years Mr. Neylon has lived sensibly and economically and has become the owner of valuable property. He has a farm of eighty acres in Union County, Iowa, all under improvement, and several lots in the village of Afton. The subject of our sketch was married in linioii County, Iowa, in February, 1871, to Miss Mary iilM Bjga iiiirumnnrmunnm izrammn 474 AVAPELLO COUNTY. Bi-aii.'iii, n native uf ],n Sallo C'uiuity, HI. Mr.s. X. was Ijorn in lMi)2. and ijy her nnion with (Mir sub- ject became the mother of five children, all vf whom are livinu — Katie, Margaret, Thomas, Mary and Terrancc. Mr. Nation is a man of energy and enterprise, and highly respected among his associates. .Socially lie belongs to the Ancient Order of Hibernians, lie and his famil}' occupv a pleasant and comforta- ble homeand enjoj'a large shareof the good things of life. -^ ^*^ "^ y ILLIAM K. JONES, one of the prominent business men of the city of Ottumwa, is senior member of the firm of Jones & Buchanan, who are successfull}' operating as flour and feed merchants. Mr. Jones was born in Ross County, Ohio, Jan. 28, 1843, and is the son of Enos and Hannah (Jones) Jones, natives uf Augusta County, Xa. I'he date of his father's birth was May IS. 171).!, and that of his mother Dec. 2.'). lsn;i. Before their marriage they crossed the Ohio Uiver into the Buckeye State, and were among the early pioneers of that section. Thej' located in Uoss County, where they were m.arried in 1821, !uid located upon a new tract of land. Mere Enos .lones improved and cultivated a farm, after labor- ious and persevering industry. It had originally been a heav^' timber tract, and he experienced, to the full degree, the toil and hardships of pioneer life. In l.'<4y they decided to leave their old home and cross the Mississippi, and accordingly came into Wapello County, Iowa, and located upon a farm in Center Township, where they purchased a claim, a small portion of which was broken, .and upon wiiich had been erected an humble cabin. This the}' took possession of, established a comfortable homest(!ad, and lived ujjon it the remainder of their lives, Enos Jones dying on the Gth of December, 18()4, and the mother, Aug. 0, lUt^i). The father of our subject was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and well posted upon the atifairs of the country. Tolitically he was a stanch Democrat, possessed of decided views and fearless in the expression of his sentiments. He was straightforward and upright in his business W E:r'Hr'rJi-'rJH'r-f?F? | i s transactions and. with liis estimable wife, na> held in the highest respect in the community where lliey made their home for so many 3-ears. Theparentui household included nine children, four sons and five daughters, who lived to become men and wo- men, and of whom the record is as follows: Martha A. became the wife of William H. Crips, and re- sides in Center Township; Marv is the wife of James H. (ioldsberry, of Ottumwa, Iowa; Jemima married John Coiner, of Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa; i'M Matilda, the wife of Judge Clarion Williamson, - '^ died in Oquawka, and her husband, Judge ^^'.. died : ,i, in Peoria, 111.; Peter C. is a resident of .lackson : H^ Countv, Mo.; Thomas M., of Taylor Countv, Iowa; : ii' Ann married Austin AUcott, of Taylor County, I Iowa; John M. served as a soldier in Co. B, ^(Uh 3 Iowa Vol. Inf., contracted .an incurable disease ; while on the Yazoo expedition, and died in Ot- ; tumwa in 1863; the youngest was William E., of : our sketch. : William E. Jones of this history came with his E parents to Wapello County in 1849, and here grew ; [j to manhood. He received a good education in the ; district schools, and remained upon his father's ; farm until he was twenty-six years of age. He 5 had been trained by his excellent parents to habits : of industry, and when not in attendance in school s during his earlier years, assisted in the labors S around the homestead, and shared with his broth- 3 ers and sisters the hardships of pioneer life. In De- :'■}' cember, 1 869, he decided to go into business for him- self and accordingly came to Ottumwa and associated himself with the firm of Livelj', Lewis & Co., with g;^ w hom he remained two y^ears, and afterward became gi- } proprietor of the public scales, and was engaged to a considerable extent in grain operations. In 1 88(1 he associated himself with Mr. Buchanan in the flour and feed business, in which thej- have operated successfully since that time. Mr. Jones wiis united in marriage with .Miss ; j{| Catharine Whipple in 180."), in AVapello County. ; !^ Mrs. J. is a daughter of A. D. Whipple, one of the ; early settlers of this region, and a sketch of whom ; will be found in another part of this work. Of 3 {j this marriage there have been born two children — ; ™ Etta .M. and Carrie M. Mr. and .Mrs. .1. are prom- I ■ inently connected with the Congregational Chun li il ■xirrxxnixxxiz i ^p Nr'JJ'A-'.rl m xjjn rTxiCTi »-ntTitn i.iTXTTjxrTTi rSr'i^ ri' I I 3:.: ma l; WAPELLO COUNTY. anrl are held in high esteem in this fomnuinit}'. Mr. .1. has long been identified with the business and industrial interests of Wapello County, and has J I viewed its progress and advancement with unabated I interest. He is Democratic in polities, and in 1H82 :^ was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors. At this time the prohibition movement w.as the oc- casion of great excitement, and Mv. J. made a firm stand in favor of temperance, and as a law-abiding citizen cast his influence upon the side of sobriety and good order. Like all prominent men with de- cided views and force of character, he has his ene- mies, but takes satisfaction in the conviction that j;H he h.ns endeavored to follow the principles of truth |?5 and justice in all respects. V 1 1 1 1 i; i; ^h : K : ^ s ^~VV«'>«2C£/®-j@^-| j/^|^'2T2I7r>v. ■ w~v A. WORK, of the firm of Sloan, Work & Brown, of Ottumwa .and Keosauqua, Iowa, attorneys at law, is successfullj' engaged with his partners in the transaction of legal busi- 3:5 ness in this county, the firm commanding a large I'-'S and lucrative business. i|;E Mr. Work is a native of Jefferson County, Iowa, uid was born on the 2.5th of December, 1844. He x : is the son of Joseph Work, a native of Clark ; County, Ind., who, in 1843, vv.as united in m.arriage C with Miss Eleanor Huckleberry, and soon after- ward, coming to Iowa, located in .Jefferson Countj^ The following year they removed to Van Buren County and engaged in farming pur- suits. Joseph Work, in early life, affiliated with the Whig party and upon the abandonment of this and the organization of the Republican party, he cheerfully indorsed the principles of the latter and uniformly voted in support of them. He was a man of reliable and substantial character, possessed of good, sound common sense, and a keen observer of what was going on around him. He kept him- self thoroughly posted upon the events of the day E and became a leader in his community. His views C and opinions were of the most decided character : and he was largely in sympathy with the Grangers : i>f that time, being in 1872 elected to the ;■ Iowa Legislature on the (irauger ticket. He isstill Ip m living in Van Buren County, and his wife also, the mother of our subject. They are connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the support of which they have contributed liberally for many years, and are greatly esteemed in the community where they have lived so long for their excellent personal traits of character. The subject of our sketch was reared in Yiui Buren County and received careful home training at the hands of his excellent i)arents. His primary- studies were pursued in the common schools and later he entered the Iowa Wesleyan ITniversity at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, grada.ating from there in 18G7. During the progress of the late war he en- listed in the navy and was one of the crew of the gunboat "Benton" of the Mississippi fleet, being in the service until the early part of 1864. In the fall of 1867 he entered the office of Judge Sloan at Keosauqua, with whom he jjursued a course of law study for one year, and was admitted to the bar [lOfci;^ in January, 1869, succeeding to the practice of the Judge at the time the latter was elected to the bench. Eight years later he associated himself with Judge Alexander Brown at Keosauqua, under the firm name of Work tt Brown, and in 1882, Judge Sloan, after leaving the bench, became a member of the firm. In l.s,s;i Mr. Work came to Ottumwa, where he opened an office which he still retains and, with his partners, .is occasion requires, attends the courts of \\'apello and Van Buren Counties. The subject of our sketch possesses the stanch and substantial qualities of his father and, like him, [f; has developed remarkable business capacity and an excellent store of knowledge, both in regard to his practice and to matters of general interest. In politics he is a conscientious Republican, although he lias declined political offices and prefers to con- fine his attention to the duties of his profession. The firm is a strong one, each member of which brings to it those qualities wliicharcnf a liighroved; this he afterward disijosed of and entered a large tract of land, which, in the course of time, he converted into a valuable homestead. In 1 8G5 he also dis- posed of this, and after a I'esidenee of over twenty- ^•ears in Indiana, he removed from that State across the Mississippi to Decatur County, Iowa, where he remained for the following ten years, and then, in 1875, removed from there to Schuyler County, JIo., and settled upon the farm where he still re- sides. The parental houseiiold included five chil- dren, as follows: Julia became the wife of Col. O. P. (iray, of the .50th Indiana Regiment; Isaac B., our subject, was the second child; Martha mar- rietl Dr. P. MuUinix, who is now deceased, having been assassinated by unknown jjarties in ^lissouri; .Ah>. M. was married again, to George W. Dixon. : 1, of Lj'onville, Iowa; Americus served a-; Secon Lieutenant of the S2d Indiana Regiment, and \va> wounded at Perrj'ville, Ky.. whence he returned to his home iu Monroe County, Iml.. and died snon afterward; Richard is a farmer of (iiiuidy County, Mo. The wife and mother departed this life iu 1874, while a resident of Decatur County. She wa- an earnest Christian lady, highly esteemed by all who knew her and prominently connected with the Baptist Church. Mr. Whitaker is still living, hav- ing arrived at the advanced age of seventy-five years, is Democratic in politics, and religiously is connected with the Baptist Church. Isaac Bray Whitaker remained under the par- ental roof until he was a youth of sixteen years, le- ceiving careful home training, and his primaiv edu- : cation in the common schools. He then entereil : fi^ Jacksonville Institute, where he spent three ^ears ;;J of a scientific course, and graduated in 18.56. He : t^ then commenced the study of medicine under the :'-~^i instruction of Dr. Dunlap of Jacksonville, and in : }) the winter of 1859-60 took a course in Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, receiving his degree in the spring of 1861. In the summer of 1861 Dr. \\ hitaker went to Henderson, K}'., and commenced tiie practice of his profession. At this time there began to be heard iu the land the mutterings of Civil War, and at the ;j:| call for 300,000 troops for the preservation of the Sp } Union, he enlisted as a soldier in Co. B, 6th Ind. 3i:j' Vol. Cav. Soou after the organization of the regi- ail}] ment he was sent to Louisville. Ky.. on detached : !j dut}', and was promoted First Lieutenant. He was soon afterwai-d sent to iSanta F"e, N. M., where p} he was Surgeon of the Post at that point, and z-] stationed there until the close of the war, when he 3pJ received his honorable discharge, and returning to 3:i{ Terre Haute, Ind.. resumed the practice of his pro fession. In 1880 Dr. \\ hilaker removed West, across tlie = Mississippi, and located in Wapello County, Iowa, ix and has successfully followed his profession in this » r-j locality since that time. He has identified himself s ^ with the business and industrial interests section, and is the encourager of education, moral- ity and religion. He has been connected wilii Uir : Baptist Church tor a period of sixteen year>, and f this :^ imiQixruinninmrxim' ■ iTTTjTtiJnnimxrmTrmxTiT WAPELLO COUNTY. 477 contributes, as his means justify, to the spread of the Gospel and the building up of educational and reformator}' institutions. While a resident of Louisville, Ky., \)r. A\'liit- aker was united in marriage witii Miss ISIarj' E. Cupps, in 18G(i. Of this union there has been one child, a daughter, Alice. ]\Irs. Ma\y Wliit.aker de- parted this life at the home of hei- liusliand in ()t- tumwa, in 1881. The second marriage of Dr. Whitakor was with Miss Fannie Anderson, in 1 882, and they have also become the parents of one child, .lohn II. Their home surroundings are pleasant and desirable, and their friends and associates comprise the most cult- ured people of the cit}'. yfe W. HARKINS owu.s and occupies a com- / fortable homestead in Highland Township, W^ on section 18, and has been a resident of this countj' since February, 1872. He was born in Crawford County, Pa., in 1 832, and is the son of Daniel and Lydia (Williams) Harkins, both natives of Pennsjivania. Mr. H. left his native State in the spring of 1853, first going to Warren County, 111., where he lived twenty-one years, and then, coming into Wapello County, settled on the farm which is his present homestead. Our subject was married, in 18G4, to Mrs. Ma- linda (Chapman) Johnson, the daughter of Samuel and Polly (Jones) Chapman, natives of Kentucky and Ohio respectively. Of this union there were born six children, only one of whom is living, George W., a young man of nineteen years, who has the principal charge of his father's farm. Lo- retta died at the age of twenty-two months; AVill- iam, at the age of four years; Grade, eighteen months, and the others died in infane3^ Mr. and Mrs. H. are members in good standing of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. Our subject has been greatlj' interested in the prohibition movement, is a strong friend of temperance, and a Repuljlican in politics. .Mrs. H. has been an invalid for thirteen I years. The grandfather of our subject, John Harkins, 1 was a native of Ireland, born in 1773, and died in 1829. The maiden name of his wife was Susanna Miller, who was t>f (ierman descent, born in this country, and died in l.s.'iO. His grandfather Will- iams was a Captain in the War of 1812, a |)romi- nent man in his time, anur subject died in 18G1 in Illinois, at the age of fifty-nine years; the mother survived until 1874, and departed this life in Wapello County at the advanced age of seventy. She was a most estimable lady, and a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal C^hurch. The parental family consisted of fifteen children, eight of whom are now living. The grandparents of Mrs. Harkins were natives of Kentucky, and her paients of Ohio. Her father, Samuel Chapman, was a Union soldier in the late wai- for a period of six months, and received his discharge on account of disability. He is still liv- ing; both parents were connected with the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. The mother died in 1873. at the age of fifty-one years. Mrs. H. received careful home training, and remained with her par- ents until her first marriage, to Richard Johnson, who served in the late war in Co. H, 83d 111. Vol. Inf., and participated in the battle of Ft. Donelson and the other engagements of his regiment. He died at Donaldson June 19, 18fi4. Of this mar- riage there were born two children — Lewis E., who is with his mother at home, and Clara, who became the wife t)f Preston Hough, of Keokuk County. r; B. HILL, a Methodist minister, is pleasantly located on a small fruit farm in Agency Township, and is meeting with success in the prosecution of his labors. Rev. Hill was born in Pocahontas County, W. A'a., July 25, 1822, .and is the son of Abraluim and Sarah (Burr) Hill. Abraham Hill and wife were natives of Mrginia, and he followed the calling of a farmer in that State until his demise, which occurred about 1865. His wife died in the same State about three years previous to the demise of her husband. The parental union was blest by the birth of nine chil- dren, John B. lieing the second in order of birth. PI m I , ixrm tixru I T iT'-r twr-wrrmn-irrrti -i : CXIXIIL1X.ZI3I 478 ti-itxstxzzxTixMXXXttjLizrTJ.: WAPELLO K3 1 *J IJ-TPi CIIT^" litM COUNTY. 3'h I mm II The other children ;ire Kichaifl, Rebecca. Ajuoh, Thomas. Peter. Joel, Doctor C. and William. .lohii IJ. Hill left the |>arentai homcrtead when he had reached the .age of maturity, and having attended the common schools iirior to this time and received therein a good common-school educa- tion, he supplemented the same by a course of study at the academy at Ilillsljoro, Va. When twenty-five years of age he was licensed to preach, and at once engaged in the ministry, and, in con- nection with other vocations, has continued to fol- low the same until the present time. Our subject was married to Eliza .T. McCoy in 1843. She was born' in , and continued there for about two years. S' He then became a teacher in A^an Buren Count}', 5 being thus occupied, however, only one year. He ^ then went to California, where he resided until tiie ■ fall of 1871, and then entered the Iowa Wcsleyan 3 College, at Mt. Pleasant, for the purpose of further | perfecting himself for the profession of law, which g he had had in view for some tune. After a course J in this institution he went to Iowa City and en- § tered the law department of the State University | there, from which he graduated in 187.5, and re- 3 ceived his license to practice in all the courts of B the State of Iowa. H Mr. Anson came to Ottumwa in 187.'), arriving 3 here for his final location on the 29th of July. He S at once entered upon the practice of his profession, » and soon afterward associated himself in partner- : ship with P. H. Riordan, the firm doing business under the st3ie of Anson & Kiordan. They oper- ated together until the fall of IH77, and then Mr. Anson continued business alone until the 20th of October, 1882. lie then became associated in partnership with 1). T. Miller, the firm name being sillier " 480 WAPELLO COUNTY. live of Clark County, Tii<1., l.oni Feb. 23. 1S41, the flaiighter of .Tames and Rehecca (Powell) Sage. Six childieii li.ivc heen given in this union — Charles Douglas, !,or;i l-;ila, Nellie Hlanchc. Bertha Belle, Maggie May and .lolin Clilford. .loiin FuUcn is one nf the leading business men of Agency City. He w:us a nieml)er of the City Council, and served in the same for a nunilier of years. He was alsf) a member of the School Boaid for many years, and for years was Treasurer of the school funds of the city. He owns a farm of sixty acres of well-ini|)roved l.-nid on section I!, Agency'' Townshi)), on which is a tine orchard, with large and small fruit of all kinds. He also owns four dwelling-houses in .4.gency City. Mr. Fullen was the princii);d founder of. .and is a stock-holder in, the Agency District Fair, and also iiolds stock in the Wapello County Fair, lieing a Director of the latter. Socially' he is a member of the X. A. S. l^oliticalh' he is a Democrat, and is quite an active politician. -^ i HIO L. MILLER, a ])rominent resident of Ottumwa, occupies the position of Superin- tendent .and proiirietor of the Ottumwa Business College. He is finely educated, is an ex- cellent business man, and fills the duties of his po- sition in a successful and creditable manner. Prof. Miller is a native of Keokuk County, Iowa, having been born in Sigourney .Ian. L"), 1859, .and is the son of .lohn W. and Matilda (Ford) Miller, his father a native of F.ayette Count3', Pa., and born on the 28th of March, 17118, and his mother of Washington County, Ohio, born BLay 2, 1814. U They both removed to Ohio with their parents and were married on the 1st of September, 183,5, in Licking County, that State, where thej' settled, and fWf j' where young ^Miller became engaged in iron work, to .1% the trade of which he li.ad been apprenticed in his j: earlier years. He w.as thus occupied in that localitj' I until the fall of 185;"), and then, coming to Iowa, 23 located in Sigourney, and erected the first foundry f J in Keokuk County. Thence he removed into Marion County, locating near Knoxville at the time of its early settlement. He was an ambitious and fb^^ enterprising man. and w.as actively engaged in ' ::j business for a period of forty-five years after com- : j ing West. 5 ju .John Miller, in early life, identified himself with : ■ the Whig party and w.as a great admirer of Henry : .^ Claj'. After the abandonment of the old part}-, I ^ he cordiallv indorsed the princiiiles of the new Re- : ''J : ;li publican party, with which he unifornily cast his - ^ vote. The parental household consisted of eight § ^ children, seven sons and one daughter, as follows: » ^ 3 1 Chancey .1. died in 1855; Charles S. served as a S h soldier in the late war, in Co. F, 5th Iowa \'ol. Inf.: E \v he entered as Sergeant and was promoted to Lieu- c ' tenant; he participated in all the engagements of E | his regiment, w.as at the battle of Shiloh, the siege of Corinth, the capture of A'icksburg and luka, and at Lookout Mountain, being mortally wounded on the 24th of November, 1863, his death taking pl:ice eleven daj's afterward; David T., also a sol- dier, served in the 1 5th Iowa Infantrj' ; Benjamin F., a member of the same regiment, died in the army at Marietta, Ga., on the 23d of September, 1864; he also had participated in the principal en- g.agements of the war, and became a victim of hardship, exposure and the wearisome marches through the mal.arial districts of the South; Win- field .S. is a resident of Keokuk County, Iowa; Hannah A., a te.acher, is the wife of A. F. Harris of Marquette, Hamilton County, Neb.; Leroy D. is a farmer of Wapello County, and Ohio L., of our sketch, completes the number. The parents of our subject have lived together as husband and wife for fifty-one years. The subject of our sketch received his iirimary J; education in the public -schools of Sigourney, and in 1885 graduated at the Business College of Ot- tumwa, and was soon afterward appointed ti) his present position. He is a printer by trade, and has traveled over most of the States and Territories of the Northwest. In common with most members of the craft, he is exceedingly well informed, and pos- sesses a valuable store of knowledge concerning ueneral matters connected with the history of the si "i-i country. After coming to Ottumwa in 1886, he 3- i was united in marriage with Miss Rofeno Graves. Si K11 Mrs. M. is a native of Ottumwa, her birth occurring ::i on the 10th of October, 1859. Her f.ather, A. L. : i -* — ■£s^'^^ VCJ/o^^^^ ^-^ ^^gcS'a Jjil Graves, was one of the early settlers of Wapello {:ip County, and has been a resident of the Hawkeye IE State for a period of fortj'-six years, crossing the [iSMississsippi and locating within its boundaries while it was j'et a Territory. I it ^/OSEPH C. IIINSKV, M. D., one of the old- est practicing physicians of Wapello Countj', and a resident of Ottumwa, is a native of the proud and wealtliy State of Ohio, and as horn in Butler County on the 9th of June, 182SI. When a mere child, his parents, William ^ and Mary ^Haines) Hinsey, emigrated to Illinois, {i-aud locating in Tazewell County, settled near where the city of Pekin now stands. At that time an old fort was the oulj' dwelling in that vicinity, and within its walls a few adventurous pioneers had gathered with the expectation that in time their numbers would so increase that they would be en- abled to venture out in safety, the country in that ^section being then full of IndiaiLS. The first win- iSter of their sojourn here the mother of our subject I is was taken ill, and her little son, Joseph C, of our 1 Is sketch, ^vas taken care of by an Indian squaw. It sc ihe father opened up a farm of ICO acres, but only ?c lived a short time, being stricken down in the 1 'AC i]?!5 prime of manhood in 1837, leaving his widow with a fannly of three children, one son and two daugh- ters: Joseph C, our subject; Elizabeth, now Mrs. 5? Robertson, of Dayton, Ore., and Nellie, Mrs. I. S. 1=1 Milam, of El Dorado, Butler Co.. Kan. I if William Hinsey was a man of decided views and i;Scliavacter, and a devoted niemljer of the Baptist 1 I Church. Mrs. Hinsey was married ayain in due lifetime to WiUiam Ayers, and by this union became liiSthe mother of six children, five sons and one daugh- 1 ,; •= i^;ter, one of whom is deceased. The}- are, William, wiBjames, George, Jonathan and Benjamin. Mrs. Ayers departed tiiis life in 1847, in Whiteside . *Count3', 111., to which plai'e the family had moved J pin 1845. She was a lady highly respected in the lygfommunit}' wherever she made her home, and was also connected with the Baptist Churc^h. The subject of our sketch remained with his ]j smother until 1843, removing before her from Taze- lis I ;e TTTuximtxniiiiifnumj] :iz3x^nrzz: jnnrm I»T^TTTT-lgTTTTHr»»'"'''TTTl well to Whiteside County, 111. In the latter place he went into the employ of his uncle, Jonathan Haines, who was the patentee of the famous Haines' Harvester and Header, and our subject assisted in the construction of the first machine and operated it through the neighborhood. He had entered into a contract with his uncle to learn the trade of car- penter and joiner, with the agreement that he should be sent to school such portion of the time as he could be spared, but the latter not living up to the terms, our subject left his employ and engaged at whatever he could find to do. Foi' some months afterward he was variously occupied, and then be- came an employe of Dr. A. Brown, a follower of the Thompsoniau or Botanic system, and 3'oung Hinsey had access to his library and assisted him in manufacturing pills. He contracted to stay with Dr. Brown three years, with the understand- ing that he should be allowed money to attend a botanic medical college. He completed one term ^study, and took a course at the Cincinnati Med- ical, the p]clectic, and also the Ohio Medical Col- leges, dividing up his time about equally between the three institutions. After be had completed his studies he returned to Whiteside County, and in the winter of 1 849 went to Pekin, 111., and entered the office of Drs. Fitch and Quiglej', where he re- mained for one year, and then, entering Rush Med- ical College, of Chicago, 111., graduated in the class of 1851, before he had attained his majority. He then returned to Pekin and commenced the prac- tice of his profession. Soon after receiving his diploma Dr. Hinsey was united in marriage, in March, 1851, with Miss Olive R. Upson, a step-daughter of Dr. Brown, and a native of New Haven, Conn. She was born in 1830, and of this union there were two children — Norton D., a printer of Des Moines, and C)live. who died in infancy. Mrs. Olive Hinsej' departed this life in August, 1853. She w.asa devoted mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church and highly respected by all who knew her. In the winter of 1853 Dr. Hinsej' went to I'hila- delphia, and attended a course of lectures in tlie medical department of Pennsylvania College, where he received the ad eundem degree, and in the fall of 1854 he came across the Mississippi into Iowa, UTT ixixnixxnxEur ' •'^•'r^r ^ Vr^^rwmt u^ m .-^ T-r^^rg? m 2s: " 'i ' r KxrrsT^r^^ LUXtXlXXXXXXIXKXXXXZXXX^Ol SirrTTrtuinJ miLi y^'^ iixin IITIUtlll nxixmnii i . 484 WAPELLO COUNTY. 'm II PI m II and locatert at Dahloiiega, in Wapollo Count}'. This was then the leading town, and our subject opened an ofiiee and in due time built up an ex- tensive and successful practice. At the time of his arrival here he had -^2..')0 in mone_y and $40 in worthless script. But he was rich in determination and enterprise, and in; had no ntlier intention tiian to push ahead and battle with the ditHculties which might beset him, and the result is an apt illustra- tion of \vhat jierseverance aiid resolution may ac- complish. During the late Civil War Dr. llinsey wa.v ap- pointed Assistant .Surgeon of the volunteer army, and assigned as Surgeon of the Board of Enroll- ment for the 4th Congressional District of Iowa, in which capacity- he examined all the men enlisted in the district, and had charge of the returned sick and wounded soldiers. In the spring of 1 )S63 Dr. Hinsey moved to Ot- tiimwa, since which time he has been a resident of _ tins city, and has been engaged continuously in the W^ ' l>ractice of his profession. He occupies a high l!|;|l! l>osition among his medical brethren in this vicin- ity. He is a member of the State Medical Society of Iowa, the Des Moines Valley District Societ}^, the American Medical Association, of which latter he has been a member for a period of thirty-three years, and the A\'apello County Medical Society. He has been President of the District Society and of the Wapello Society, and first Vice President of the State Society. The marriage of Dr. Hinsey and Miss Louisa F. Lentner, of Ohio, was celebrated in 1856. Mrs. Hinsey was born near Athens, Ohio, in 1838, and y :: j by her marriage with our subject l)ecame the I ;: I mother of eleven children, of whom all except one ^ErUJ aie living, the record being as follows: Ida B. is the wife of W. C. Knisely, and resides near New 1 Philadeli)hia, Ohio; Mary Alice was united in I marriage with Henry Pliillips, Secretary of the Phillips Coal Company ; Ellen, the third daughter, is book-keeper for the Phillips Coal Conipanj-; William is book-keeper for W. A. Jordan & Son; Mattie C. is a teacher in the cit^- schools; the re- maining children are Laura, Gertrude, Joseph, Louisa and Edith. The Doctor and his family oc- cupy' a handsome residence, and enjo}' the confi- m ft dence and esteem of a large circle of friends. Since coming to this county he has identified him- self with its interests, and has done what he could toward the promotion of every worthy enterprise. Socially Dr. Hinsey belongs to the A. F. Laryland, who removed from Washington to Bedford County, Pa., when oui' subject was a child of two years old. They remained there only a short time, however, nd thence went to Alleghany' County, ^Id., where the3' remained residents until 18o2. Adam Gift eparted this life in Fairfield. Iowa, .Ian. 19, 18(i8, t the age of seventy-three ^ears, and the following loiith the faithful wife and mother joined her hus- 1 l)and on the other sliore. They were most excel- i upp ; lent and worthy jieople, ujiright and honorable in ■^-^"^iieir lives, and are held in kindly remembrance 1)3' arge circle of friends and acquaintances. In the j-ear mentioned William (iift started for the West, and having crossed the Mississippi came into Iowa, first locating near Fairfield, where he en- gaged in farming pursuits, having been reared to that occupation. He was thus engaged for the fol- lowing thirteen years, and then, in 18ti.5, cariie into Wapello County and purcha.sed the tract of land which is included in his present homestead, and is located on .section 11. In the meantime he was married, .Inh' 27, 18.56, to Miss Catherine Walmer. a native of W.ayne County, Ohio, and the daugh- ter of .Jacob and Sarah (Shney) Walmer. of Leba- non County. Pa. Mr. and Mrs. (i. have become the |)arents of the following-named children : .Sarah Jane is the wife of .lames A. Neil, a farmer of St. John County. Kan.; Joseph Walter married Ella Dickerson, and is a locomotive engineer, having his home in St. Paul, ]\Iinn. ; Charles Wesley is in the employ of the N. P. R. R.. and resides in Kansas City, Mo.; Pluma B.. Elizabeth, Ada and William Ray are at home with their parents. iNIr. and iNIrs. Gift are highlj' respected in their community and are devoted members of the IMeth- odist Episeoiial Church. During the late Civil War Mr. Gift served .as a soldier i)i the ;'>Oth Iowa In- fantry, two years and ten months, and participated with his regiment in the battles of Haines Bluff, Arkansas Post, the two battles of .lackson, Miss. ; Lookout Mountain, the siege of A'icksburg, Mi.ssion Ridge, Buzzard's Roost, Kennesaw Mountain, Re- saca, and went through the Atlanta campaign. At Resaca he received a flesh wound in the neck, aiid at the Ijattleof Atlanta was slightly wounded in the head. After his honorable discharge from the service he returned home and resumed his former occupation .as an agriculturist. The homestead of Mr. (Tift comprises 238 acres of land, mostly improved and under a good state of cultivation. When he first took possession it was mostlj' in its original condition, and the beau- tiful and fertile fields which now greet the ejie were mainly brought to their present condition by the hand of the jiroprietor, and that which he has not performed l)y his own hand, he has closely di- rected and superintended. He has lieen wise and judicious in the disbursement of funds, and his business transactions have been conducted in a straightforward manner, while his farming opera- E^ si a^-rijis^ i!i \i i: 13; 13: 13! l- M! i 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1^ I 1 His 1 1 1 feticirijirl ii 1 I I 1 I 1; 1 1 1; i: i: I I \: 1 !l I I: I li \k tions have been carried on with that system and good order wliich are indispensable in the arrange- ment of a comfortable homestead. Since becoming a resident of this township he has enjoyed the lieart\' and cordial esteem of his neighbors and fel- low-citizens, and has been prominent in all their councils concerning the general welfare of the com- munity. He has been Township Trustee, Road Su- pervisor, and a member of the School Board, and in all. respects is fulfilling the obligations of a good citizen. In jmlitics Mr. (iift is a stanch Republican. A view of his residence, farm buildings and stock is shown on another page. ON. WILLIAM Mccormick, a highly re- si>ected citizen of Highland T(.)wnship, has i born Jan. ijTi N. Turner, Kj fourteen children, who are recorded as follows Lavina was born Aug. 8, 1839. became the wife o James Reeves, and died .June 17, 1866. Albert" and Melissa were twins; the latter died in infancy they were born March 24, 1841, and Albert mar-C^^Hk ried Jliss Martha Gray, March 28, 1866; he after- ward went to the Black Hills, and when last heard of was at Boulder, C'ol. Hezekiah was 25, 1843, and married Miss Phebe June 28, 1866; they live in Jasper Count3^ Iowa; John, born March 18, 184.5, was married to Miss Sarah Ann Reeves, of Mahaska County, Aug. l!l, 1868; Jacob, born Oct. !), 1847, married Miss .Sarah I E. Dennis, in this county, and they are residents of Li-jr, Highland Township; Mary Jane, Jlrs. Knight, of y W Highland, was born Oct. 14, 1848; Sarah Maria ^' married John A. Deiuiis, but is now a widow;!]: Rhoda, born Feb. 10, 18.54, is at home with her ] father; William B., born Dec. 29, 1857, is a resident ] leen a resident of Wapello Count.y since the of Nebraska; Theodore S., born Jan. 4, 185'j, died ijl^^ 15. 1860, was mar- fi-^ ender, of Highland B, f" spring of 1848, when he purchased a farm of eight3' acres, which he has occupied since that time. He has been prospered in his business and farming operations, and douliled his first posses- sions so that he now has 160 acres, all of which is improved and uuder a good state of cultivation. He has held the various offices of his township, been Clerk for a luimber of years, and in 1858 was a member of the State Legislature. He has been a peaceable and law-abiding citizen, never engaged in a law suit, and never upon a jury. The subject oi this history was born in (tallatin County, "Ky., in 1814, and is the s^)n of .lohn and Nancy (Cj>x) McCorniick, natives respectively' of Maryland and Kentucky. In the spring of 1835, they removed from the latter State to McDonough County, 111., where our subject remained for the following thirteen years, and then became a resi- dent of this count}-. Mr. McCormick was married to Jliss Klizabeth Stevens in 1838. This lad}' was the daughter of Jacob and Rhoda Stevens of Kentucky, and was born in 1820. After being the faithful and affec- tionate companion of her husband for a period of forty-eight years, she departed this life on tiie I8th of August, 1885. at the age of sixty-live years. The home circle was completed by the birth of in infancy ; Elizabeth, born Dec ried March 12, 1885, to George Bend Township; Matilda Catherine was born Jan. 15, 1863, and lives at home; Chloe, born May 2, 18(55, | died in infancy. Mr. McCormick has Ijeena faith- . . . . . ful member of the Baptist Church for a period of h } twenty-seven j'ears, and politically is a Green backer. LIAS KITHERMAN,an honored i)ioneer of Wapello County, has been a resident of the Jj 3 Hawkeye State since the spring of 1 843, -B--H and in a period of fortj-three years spent in this locality has earned the high esteem of his fellow- citizens. He has been a man of high moral char- acter, upright and honorable in his transactions, industrious and enterprising, and possesses all the qualities which constitute an honest man and a good citizen. The subject of our sketch is a native of A'irgiuia, and was born in Franklin County, near Richmond, on the 1st day of September, 1809. He is the son of Henry and Aiuia (Damer) Kither- man, of Beuns^lvania, and his father died in ^'ir- ginia, leaving his widow with a familj' of eleven chil- dren. Soon after the death of her husband, Mrs. K. removed to Indiana and settled in I'eriN' ICltTTITi; 1 M rri irrrii tijocrrxixj rrtrrirTj Sjixzxtxxxm: rrrrrmxixTrrrjrxTixTTmrn, 'bl^I^i ^rm nrm X3T1 ti I m jLiiii^:' '■ir"^«» AVAPELLO COUNTY. vm mm Count}', where ?he entered :i tract of wild laud, and, with the assijtnnee of her ciiildren, opened up a farm in the midst of tlie heav}- timber. She was a lady of great energy and business talent, and de- termined to keep her little family together, which she accomplished. She trained them carefully" to honest and wurth}' lives and to habits of industry and ecc^nomy, and presented to them an example of a sincere and worthj' Christian life. She was prominentl}' connected with the United Brethren Church, and died upon the hcjmestead which she had established in Perrj' Count}-. Of lier large family of children only two survive, the subject of our sketch and his brother Peter. Elias Kitherman was reared among the wilds of Indiana, and received his early education in the pioneer schools, which were conducted in rude log cabins. The first structure wherein he began his rudimentary studies was built of round back-logs, with puncheon floor and slabs for seats, and one end of the floor was occupied by the huge fireplace, the chimney being composed of mud and sticks. Ill jIll Daylight was admitted through a square place W^\ sawed in the logs, with greased paper for window- panes, and the school books of those primitive days passed from the eldest to the youngest of the fam- ily and were perused as long as they would hold together, which system was widely different from that of the present day with its frequent changes of text books. As soon as able Elias Kitherman assisted in the labors around the homestead, and remained with his mother's family until his mar- riage, which occurred in 1 828. The maiden of his choice was Miss Sarah Archibald, who bore him two children — William, who is now deceased, and Mary Ann, who became the wife of Jlartin Kooutz, of California. Mrs. Sarah Kitherman only re- fmained the companion of her husband for three -jtjj years, dying in 1831. Mr. K. for his second wife ']\ married Miss Lydia Kedman. and of this union there were born four children : Sarah, the wife of " Alfred liowlaud, of Highland Township, Uapello County; Nancy, married to Jefferson Thompson, also of this county; John, a resident of Mitchell County, Kan., and (George A\'., of Ottuniwa. In 1842 Mr. Kitherman removed from Indiana to Bureau County, 111., wiiere he spent the winter, and the following spring came to "\Va|iello County, and located in Dahlonega Township, where he en- tered a claim and commenced the opening nj) of a farm. He had previously learned the trade of a blacksmith, and he now worked alternately upon the farm and in the blacksmith-shop, and was the first man to build a shop of the kind in the town- ship of Dahlonega. In early manhood he exhibited those traits of character which afterward earned for him so thoroughly the respect and confidence oi his associates. He was well informed and intelli- gent and kept himself posted upon general matters of interest. He was elected the first Justice of the Peace in Dahlonega Township, serving four years, and was intrusted with other local offices. Mrs. Lydia Kitherman dejjarted this life in Ot- tuniwa in 187.'). She was a most estimable Chris- tian lad}-, and highly respected by all who knew her. Her kindness of heart was proverbial, and it was remarked of her that she was always seeking to do a kind action. Her name is held in kindly remem- brance by a wide circle of friends and acquaint- ances, and also by numbers of those to whom her inherent charity and benevolence had been of gTeat assistance. The third marriage of Mr. Kith- erman took place on the 19th of November, 187ti. the lady of his choice being Miss Kate Cooper, of Illinois. They occupy a handsome residence in Ottumwa, and are surrounded by all the comforts and many of the luxuries of life in a home which possesses all the appliances of c\dtivated tastes and ample means. When Mr. Kitherman first came to Wajiello County he was obliged to have his milling done at Bonaparte, in Van Buren County, the ti'ip fre- quently consuming a week's time. He commenced life at the foot of the ladder and has climbed up to his present position solely through his own efforts and the inheritance of enterprise and industry trans- mitted to him by his excellent and worthy ])arents. In the old pioneer days he was sometimes comi)elled to work for twenty-five cents per week, but was always disjjosed to make the best of circumstances and do the very best he could, whatever might be the ditliculties by which he was surrounded. Mr. Kitherman cast his first vote for Amlrew Jackson and subsequently affiliated with the \\'liig i4 a:- 1 Si? I ' C Cr-h Hi I II s a at Sip. n ■ ^ in ShK S'.l 3';h ::i 5F:i n = .S : :-u : ."u : X : I 3. 1 5,-1 R'il K-l St I Be I 3-1 §11 ^.\ : 1 z..\ z \ SI : H,t .riTii'iiixxxiixiii ■- T g^jpyj^Ut -i - txniiitumxixxxxro WAPELLO COUNTY. ^:: f¥i5 party, and when the latter was abandoned b}' the substitution of the new Republican party, he eor- diallj' supported the principles of the latter and has unifornil}- cast his vote in their support since th;il time. lie is now living in tlie enjoyment of the fruits (if his earlier toil, and looRs back with satisfaction over a well-spent and honorable life. vw/-,.-v«jfiej2»©-^^ f-i^S^a/WJftN- -v/\/v^ 11. TIN DELL, a prosperous and skillful farmer and stock-grower, of Richland Vi\ Township, owns and occupies a valuable ^0'. homestead on section '27. He was born in Knox County, Tenn., .Jan. 30, 1821, and is the son of Nathan and Margaret (Ross) Tindell. In 1829 his parents removed from Tennessee to Indiana, where the}' lived until 1848, when they came to Wapello County and settled upon the place which now constitutes the home of our subject. In 1856 they removed from the farm into the city of Ottumwa and retired from active labor. The father died there in 1802, and the mother in 1880, and they are lioth buried in Ottumwa Cemetery. The subject of this sketch came to Wapello Count}' with his parents and has lived upon the present or an adjoining farm since that time. In 1852 he was married to Miss Angeline .Sloan, who was born in McMinn Count}', Tenn., March 17, 1819, and is the daughter of .lames and Nancy (McCartney) Sloan. Her father died in Tennessee in 1819. Her mother removed to Illinois in 1840, and spent the remainder of her days in McDonuugh County. Mr. and Mrs. Tindell are the parents of four children, as follows: Margaret, who was born Nov. 20, 1852, is the wife of Franklin Wright; and Ellen, born Aug. 2. 1854, married Harvey Millard; both live in Clarke County, Iowa; Nina F., liorn Feb. 25, 1858, was married .July 2(i. I,s79, to .lanna Dairy ni pie. The latter was born in Hunterdon County, N. .1., .Ian. 27, 185(1. He moved to Mc- Donough County. 111., in February, l.s7s, and came to this county in .September following. The parents of Mr. Dalrymple are natives of New Jei-sey; his father was liorn .Tan 4, |."<22. uu. and re-elected in 187."), serving fi>ur years. He is Republican in politics and held the otHce of Sheriff by the votes of that party. In tiie spring of 1 sso Maj. S|)ilinan was employed as agent for the large packing-liouse of .lohn Morrill t\r Co. Maj. Spilman was married at ()ttuniwa. Sept. H'. l.sfJG. to Miss .\lniira Randel. a daughter of Ben- jamin R. Randel, of Indiana. She was born in II ■jiTTI ii iit xjJ iirxTi r axxxtg xy . mxrxjinxxxxrrrixixixxmt ibvIvA^ frTi m»'r> Txir»SiiT m rii x 'D B£a V I ri X 1 1 r n IS KIIZIlIEZZn* -. -r^H nzxzziE miririiTirnTniriimtTTT I 492 B 1 WAPELLO COUNTY. 1 S48. and has borne our subject three children — Thomas H.^ John M. and Ma M. Harruw, a son of llie subject of our Hiirrtor Bi'u ..ixir mTTiii tx nrTTTT Traxxrxxi - iTTrtTiTTiTirTixx rr t»iTi»r»i^ 'f^TTTTXTTTTl 11 sketch, was born in Kentucky in 1826, and was a youth of eighteen years old when his parents came to Iowa. He was married in Ottumwa, Feb. 18, 1852, to Miss Harriet F. Humphrey, and they be- came the parents of three children, two of wiiom ! are living: Albert (4., of Ottumwa, and Frances M., married to F. M. Hunger, of Little Rock, Ark. Fran- cis M. Harrow died on the 1st of October, 1855, and his wife on the 2d of February, 1864. The latter was a devoted member of the ^Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Harrow politically affiliated with the [ I Whig party. -^V ■.o«o.(^<^..o»o <,^- if? T. BAKER, a successful farmer and stock- Pi; [[ ll (@ grower, will be found industriously engaged 'Ik^ in his chosen occujwtion on his fine farm on section 35, Richland Township. Our subject was born in Warrick County, Ind., March 10, 1824, and is the son of John and Mary (Johnston) Baker. •His father, who vvas a farmer by occupation, came to Wapello County in the spring of 1844, and died here in 1863; his widow survived him six years, her death taking place in this county in l.sGll. L. T. Baker, when a youtli, learned the trade d a wool-carder and was an expert in running carding- iiL machines. In the fall of 1844 he came to this J county and followed his occupation for eight l| years, since which time he has been engaged in jl farming. \ Oct. 14, 1.S47, Mr. Baker was united in marriage _ with Jane Hill. Mis. B. is a native of England, born June 15, 1826, and a daughter of John and Ann Hill. Her parents came to this cuuntry fvv)u England in 1846, proceeding to Chicago, where they remained two years, and from tiiere came to Wapello County, where they spent the remainder of their lives, the father dying Nov. 24, 1882, and the mother July 30, 1883. Six children were born of the union of (jur subject and wife: William J., born July 4, liS4s, married Emma .1. Harris, and is now living in Ottumwa ; Sarah A., born Aug. :), 1850, is the wife of 1). W. Terrell, and livi'> in West X'irginia; John 11.. born Feb. 22, 1.S52. married Sarah I. Akins, and is living in Richland ill TTJIH lllllTlTWITl lIXXXXX'l I IXXXXI IIXIXIIIIT TTT iaa 3tMjixj r» Kxirxiirntii "CT!B IT^ 'I IPll !l !i rxTmrrrrmr TTrTiiTirrr i ^jcnxxii tirxxi I HI nut 1 X I nxi. 1 - 4 , M itiri — h' 494 WAPELLO COUNTY. Township; Minerva J., l)oni June 5, 1855, is the widow of D. S. Akins, and lives in this township; Frank D., born Oct. 24, I SCO; Kunice M., March 20, 1870. Mr. Baker is the owner of 200 acres of well- improved land. Himself and wife are members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically- he is a Democrat. A view of the resi- dence and surroundings of Mr. Haker is shown on another page of this work. j passed on his father's farm in Hocking County,: o^ Ohio, and it was there that he received what <>(Iii-; cation he possesses, in the common school>. lli was united in marriage with Miss Hannah R. Butin.: fq March 15, 1838. She was born Eel). 2.3. isis. in: 'al ; New York, and is the daughter of Abraham ;ind: ' I ^i ^^^ E. 3IYEHS, residing on section 35, Cass II (— ^ Township, where he is successfully engaged ^^J! in the occupation of a farmer and stock- raiser, was born in Harrison County, W. Va., March 27. isi;>. The jiarents of our subject, John P. and Sujanna (Tiller) Myers, were natives of ^'irginia, and of German descent. They had eleven eliildrcu. of whom the record is as follows: Eliza- lieth is the widow of .lames Duffy, a former resi- dent and farmer of Polk Township; G. E., our subject, was the next in order of birth; Mary be- came the wife of Peter Kll, ;uid tliej- have both crossed the river to the home beyond; David is a fai'mer in ^^13^16 C'ountj% Iowa : Canzady is de- ceased ; Henry is farming in Hocking County, Ohio: Jesse is deceased: Lucinda is the widow of Harrison Hornback, a farmer of Tama City, Iowa; Emanuel is deceased; John is likewise deceased, and Hester is living with our suliject. In the fall of 1820 the father of these children moved with his famil}' to Eairfield County, Ohio, '['iiere he rented a farm, and with his children was industriously occupied in agricultural pursuits un- til 1830. During that year he moved to Hocking Conntj', Ohio, and purciiased 1(J0 acres of laiul. the same being well im|)roved, and on wliich he continued to I'cside until his death, in about I.s43. He was connected with the Presbyterian Church. The n)ntiier died the year after their removal there, in 1X31. She was a member of tlie 3Iethodist Episcopal Church, aiul a kind. lo\ ing. consistent Christian lady. The earl}' years of the life of oui- ~id)ject were ■■■■' t-^HHCT _ } ^.JrJ^.J^???rp?r?-gT^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Olive (Coleman) Butin, the former a native i>\'- ^ The union ai:W Holland and the latter of New York of Mr. and Mrs. Mj^ers has been productive ofnjjjj seven children, as follows: Alvira E., born .luucE ^■ 12, 1839, became the wife of John Swope, and is; ,j now deceased; Abraham, born Nov. 3, l,s42, died: k December 19 following; Sarah J.. Iiorn .June I,; '^ 1844, died Sept. 26. 1845; Emma J., born t)ct. \i\,l\ 1848, died Sept. 22, 1850; Emily V., born Aug.q,!} •2^, 1851, died Sept. 18, 1852; Ella M.. born Sept.|i':j 2, 1854, died March 23, 1856; George I), was born: ;,l[ Nov. 3, 1859. r:;] In 1844 the subject of this notice emigrated from : ijj Ohio to Iowa, making the trip overland with teams,: ,'! . . . : ■■' occupying thirt\'-one da3's" time. Arriving in this : }] count}' he purchased eight}' acres of uncultivated :jH land, on which he erected the log cabin comni(iu:t}j to the pioneers of that da}'. Into this he moved : ^^ with his family, and at once began the improve-:]; ment of his land, with the determination of making: \ it the future abiding-place of himself anil fami!\ . ; [j He had great faith in the future development of : !; the country, and his judgment proved correct. He : :j has lived to see the broad, vnicultivated waste transformed to smiling meadows and fields of growing grain, and the log cabin of the pioneer re- l\ placed by the handsome and convenient farm resi- 1\ deuces. Mr. Myers added to his original purchase Sf until he now has a fine farm of 187 acres, all fenced, J: and the major portion under an advanced state of at tultivatioii. He has one of the tinest rock quarries 5; 1,: on his farm to be found anywhere within the ; ; boundaries of this great commonwealth, and every- : ,4j thing on tlie premises is indicative of li is energy ;:\| and o-ood indonicnt. : u : i] On the 2.")d day of February, ISS,). our subject: p; : Id was called to the death-beil of his loved com pan- : ' ' h ion. She iia.>sed away with jjcace and contentment : h on lier countenance, believing she was entering tlic : '■: liouic where .xirrow ;nul pain would trouble hci' iio : more. .Mrs. Myers was a consistent Christian lad\ . ::ii :'l"i 'iri=i^H^^ c5S:^£^^. lljcholding fellowship with the Methodist Episcopal ilEChuroh. \S 111 I'^^fi^ our subject was elected t'uuuty Super- i is visor, and has held various other township offices, l^Sin all of which he acquitted himself to the satisfac- *^tiou of all concerned. He is at present Township iJIgTrustee, having been the incumbent of that office iJfor upward of five years. Politically he is a Dem- i^ocrat, and seldom fails to cast his vote with that liBparly when opportunity' occurs. i^ Mr. Myers was enrolled in the .State militia when ilieighteen years old, and the following year was i3fielected Lieutenant, which commission, issued by i^fiov. Robert Lucas, he holds to-day. He was af- 3iiriDcxnTimmmixrixi TTrrxTxr' Mrmiixxrrxxxrxrxinir jterward elected Captain, but his term of service iwas so near at a close that he never asked for his ] commission. 4^W -^ 1 ¥ ILLIAM E. CHAMBERS, senior partner of the law firm of Chambers A McElroy, of Ottumwa, Iowa, was born in Darrtown, Butler Co., Ohio,-on the 7th of June, lS4f;. fie j incompleted his school studies at Earlham College, iSaKiclini"iiil! Iiid., and commenced the study of law i??with Hon. Jesse Liddell, of that city, in 1866. The ifS following year, his parents having removed to {jE Eaton, Ohio, he returned there and entered the }?cofflce of Judge A. L. Harris, where he completed bar in I^rlhis law course, and was admitted to the Mi-Afnv iscf) In June following he came to Ot |i;sMay. 1S6!). jfiStimnva, and commenced the practice of his profes- iftjcsion. In 1.S70 he liecame associated in partnership [iiwith Hon. A. II. Hamilton, and they operated to- J=:-figether until the retirement of Mr. H. f rom practice, \Wm 1.S7.3, and Mr. Chambers then became associated ^^Swith E. E. McElroy, the firm being now Chambers {itiV McElroy. Mr. Chambers has l)een a close stu- Jj^dent and an extensive reader, and has given his {^Sentire attention to the duties of his profession. As J San advocate he is able and eloquent, and in counsel {isthe firm ranks witli the strongest of the ])rofession {^(Ein this locality. j!iS The wife of our subject was formerly Miss Nan- ijSnie A. Munsim, a lady of fine education and ac- ^ICconiiilishmenls. and who was Principal of one of the city schools of Ottumwa. Both Mr. and Mrs. C. jfi'e gi'eatly respected in this community, and en- joj" the friendship and association of its most cultured jieojile. E. S. RUBEL is a farmer and stock-grower on section 3, Richland Township. He was born in AVashington County, Tenn., Nov. 16. 1843, and is a son of Henry W. and JNIargaret (Walter) Rubel, both of whom were na- tives of Tennessee. Mr. Rubel is of German de- scent. His great-grandfather, Peter Rubel, came from Bavaria, Germany, in 1760, and settled in Frederick County, Md., where he married Cathariiie AVirt, March 19, 1770; these were the parents of Henry Rubel, who was born Sept. 23. 1776. In 1798 Peter Rubel and family moved to AVashing- ton County, Tenn, where, in 1 800, Henry married Miss Barbara Hunter. The 3'oungest child but one born to these parents was Henry AA^irt, whose birth occurred May 9, 18-21, and who was married to Miss Margaret AA'alter, Jan. 26. 1843. AH of the brothers and sisters having left Ten- nessee the care of the aged parents devolved upon Henry AA'., who with his family moved upon anil occupied the old homestead, in 18.53. In 18,58 tlic famii}' came to AVapello County, Iowa. The grand- parents dying soon afterward, were buried at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, where also was buried their son, John Rubel, a pioneer Methodist preacher, who died there in 1836. Henr}- Rubel w.as wideh- known in AVashington .and .adjoining counties in Tennessee as a local preacher and exhorter of the Methodist Church. At the time the family moved to Wapello Count}' the subject of this sketch was but fifteen 3'ears of age. He continued with his p.arents until the death of the mother, which occurred in 1863; the father surviving some 3'ears, and dying in Bates County, Mo., in 187k. On Dec. 2.5,186.'), E. S. Rubel wiis united in m.arriage with Miss Jane Bennett, who was born in Hocking Count}', Ohio, in 1847, and w.as the daughter i>f DeWitt and Sarah Bennett. Three children were born to tliis union — Albert S., AVilbur D. and Lucy B. .Mrs. Jane Ru- k.^^'. »TigmutunxxixxnTniiixx» : rrjTTTii i i i iirTyrT^ M ti ii f i jr»»».«.T.rT^ rmrrrt i ■ ■ i rrrtmtm w^t awwrr-w '"'^ritn .k^'K^ riinijiiiuriiiiiiiminii ».XT'nii>aiiion Miss Siisnii A. Nccr. horn in Clarke Connty, Ohio, Sept. 21, KS4!), and daughter of Isaiah and .\nn (Laffer- ty) iS'eer. To tiiis union four children have been bom: Ross X., who died in infancj'; Maggie I)., Chester W. and W.-dter !^- -«^5«f-> ON. JAMKS R. BURGESS, Representative of the Sixth District in the Lower House of the Iowa Legislature, is one of its j'oungest members and a gentleman of marked abil- =^5, it}', both in business transactions and a general [Jf knowledge of current events. Mr. Burgess is a na- tive of Bullitt Connty, Ky., the date of his birth being April .J, 1857. He is the sou of John Bur- 1^ dc-.^ t-'.r' cLeji-J gess, a native of Wheeling, AV. Va., born Aug. 27, 1829, who removed from his native State to Ohio when a young man, and was there married. Oct. 22. 18o2, to Miss Mary Carlisle. She was a native of Brooke County, W. A'a.. born Aug. 2.0, 18;!4, and a daughter of .Tames Carlisle, of Portsmouth, Ohio. From there he removed to Kentucky, and located in Bullitt Count}', where he engaged in agricultural jjursuits; thence removed to Iowa in the spring of 1860, becoming a resident of Keokuk County, and continuing his former vocation. Not long- thereafter the trouble between the North and South necessitated a call for troops to defend the Union, and Mr. B. enlisted, liecoming a member of Co. K. 33d Iowa \'ol. Inf. He marched with his regiment to the scene of conflict, and participated with his comrades in the various engagements and skirmishes which the}" encountered until the clo.se of the wai'. He was in the battles at Jenkins" Ferry. Prairie d'Anne, being wounded at the latter place, and was at the siege and capture of Spanish Fort, in Texas. He was subsequently transferred to Company I, in the same regiment, and with his comrades, received an honorable discharge on the 1.5th of August, 1 86.1. After his discharge from the service of the Union, John Burgess returned to his home in Keokuk County, where he remained until 187.'i, and then re- moved with his family to Ottumwa. In politics he was a Jackson Democrat, and after removing to Ohio was elected Deputy Sheriff of Pike County, serving in 18,'):3-;')4. He was a man of great force of character and decided views, and wherever he located was recognized as a man eminently fitted to be a leader among his fellows. The parental household of our snliject included six children, four of whom are living, as follows: Lida is the wife of B. Goldsberry, of Bedford, Iowa; Naimie graduated in the High School of Ottumwa, and is a teacher in this city; Willie W. is engaged as a clerk in a dry-goods house, and the fourth is our subject. Mrs. Mar}' Burgess is still living in Ottumwa, and has been a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years. James R. Burgess was educated in the city schools of Keokuk County, and came to Ottumwa with his parents. He is a self-made mau in every i hS \'^ rJ rJr-l r^ ^ > |J.J^ J?J C l::S I ■■••> respect, when .young being without means or influ- tluenee, ami having nothing to dejiend upon but iiis own exertions. He gladly- accepted emi)lo3-nient at whatever he could secure, using his leisure hours in studying instructive liotiks, and in this way has acquired a fund of knowledge superior to many who have taken a full eullege course. In addition to this he assisted in educating his sister and brother, and in the course of time, bv incessant in- dustry and rigid ecunom^-, found himself the pos- sessor of sufficient means to enable him to take a course at the Ottuniwa Business College, from which he graduated in 1875, with high recommend- ations from his instructors. After leaving college, finding nothing better at hand in which to engage, our subject went on the road as traveling salesman fur a firm which dealt in the manufacture and sale of pumps, and two }'ears later purchased the interest of the proprietor, H. M. Fair, and continued the business himself for the following three years. In 1881 he associated him- self in partnership with Mr. M. II. Giltner, .and they are now operating under the firm name of Giltner it Burgess, and have added to their stock, farm machinery, wagons, buggies, etc. Notwithstanding the demands of business, Mr. Burgess keeps himself well informed in regard to political and general matters, and has received ready recognition at the hands of his fellow-towns- men as a man well qualified to become a leader in their midst. He became a member of the City Council in the spring of 1885, being elected on the Kejiublicaii ticket with a majority of between fifty and seventy-five votes, being the first Democratic official elected to this position in sixteen years. In the fall of 188.) he was elected bj- a union of the Democratic and Greenback parties to the General Assembly of the State, being the youngest member but one in the House. While there he made a vig- orous fight on the Cassett Mining Bill, extracts of which were published in the leading papers of this iState and Illinois. In politics Mr. B. has vigorously upheld the prin- ciples of the (ireenback party, and has uniformly cast his vote in support of its principles. He has always taken a lively interest in the leading ques- tions of the day, and since he became of age has been an out-and-out anti-monopoli.st. He has rep- resented his district in »U tiie conventions since l.sTll. and was a delegate to the Indianapolis con- vention of IS84, and cast his vote for Ben Butler for President. Socially he belongs to the K. of P., the Modern Woodmen, etc. »-•!•- ^- 0-^ HRISTOPHER MEYERS, a saddler and hai - ness-maker doing business at Ottumwa, where he resides, and in which he is meeting with that success which constant attention to his trade has brought him, was born in Elkhart County, Ind., July (J, 18o."). He is a son of Joseph Meyers, one of the earlj' settlers of this county, and whose biogi'aphy is given elsewiiere in this work. Christoi)her Meyers was but seven ' years of ago when he accompanied his parents to this State, in 1 843, and located with them at Agency, this county. It was in that pl.ace, attending the log school-house, which was 16x10 feet in dimensions, and had its puncheon floors and slabs for seats as well as writ- ing-desks, that our subject obtained his education. A\'hen fourteen years of age young Meyers was ap- prenticed to the shoemaker's trade, and after work- ing at the same for three years thoroughly mastered it, l)ut during that time onlj' received his board .and clothes as remuneration for his services. At the expiration of his apprenticeship be received a suit of clothes and $5 in cash, and started out in the world to do for himself. He continued to work at his tr.ade until 18(io, when he added thereto that of harness-making. In 1871, while a resident of Agency, he embarked in the grocery business and was thus occupied for some years. Closing out the latter business he engaged in the sale of confection- ery, and in 1884 went to Pierre, Dak. There he was engaged in business for a time, but not liking the country', and still less the poor success he was meeting with at that place, he returned and settled at Ottumwa, where he has been engaged in the sad- dle and harness business until the present time. Mr. Meyers was married at Agency City, in 1854, to Miss Martha E. Brantner. She was born in Pennsylvania, and has borne our subject four chil- dren, three daughters and one son : Florence E. ; fe^ 1^: If' kl2 ' " K a': hifi.' iiTT'nisjaiS ^:;::vi I ^(PBJ3 'XTXZTXXXXZrtXXXMtXX^ttXXtt I 1 ^pV.^j I iJitrTT'rrTrmtixumxiTr j . rxxxzxTxixxxxxnxxx: imSssE 408 WAPELLO COUNTY. .lusephiue, wife of C. II. Sage, station agent for tlie B. ife !\I. H. K. .-It Kndicott, Neb.; Claude IM., and Rena May, wlio died in infancy. In polities Jlr. MeycM'-s is a stanch Democrat. He is alwaj'S to he found at county conventions and has been a dele- gate to (State conventions for a number of times. Me always takes an active part in all the cam- ])aigns, and has held several local offices within the gift of the people. Having passed almost an en- tire lifetime within the boundaries of the countj', he has .seen it develop from a wild, uncultivated district to the prominent position it occupies in comparison with other agricultural counties in the .State. I'loni a little village he has watched the growth of Ottumwa until it has attained to the po|)ulatiou of 12,()00 iniiabitants, and in place of tlie log cabins which were to be seen in every di- rection throughout the county when he first came here, one can now see beautiful farms with fine and niaguilicent residences upon them, and surrounded by such modern improvements as go to make up happy homes. .Socially Mr. Meyers is a memljer of Magnolia Lodge No. 24, I. O. O. F., and has rep- I'esented his lodge in the Grand Lodge. He is also a member t)f the Camp, and has held all the offices of that division of the order. X'Xr-^ -t »' 1'^'"" : ;;. ^iTiTimcr»anmmnTl*i R^3SS35Eni^3^S^Sx^S^ mixin ixj ig 21^ n tm ixu'<7 TIIIXtTX XXIZZ2XXXZXZ nzm ixtm ixxx Ki III 11 1 1 1 a jO-i WAPELLO COUNTY. work lit his trade for eleven years. In the si)ring of 18.').i he came to Kddyville. this couutv, the journe}' being made liy rivci- ;ind requiring two weeivs of irksome travel. He was thus one of the early residents of that place .•ind has since made it his home, liecomiiig one of the leading and most enterprising men there. On his lirst locating there he engaged in running a sawmill and was thus oc- cupied until 1S7(I. lie then took a contract in cotnimiiy with .lacob JJaiishcr for the furnishing of rock for the building of liridges foi- the Iowa Cen- tral Kailroad Company. Me established his present liusiness .Tan. 1, 1872, and has since conducted it in his customary business-like way, and as a conse- quence, has met with signal success. Mr. Francis was married. Aug. 17, 1848. to Mary Raymond, a native of Delaware, and a daughter of Joseph H. Ka3'niond. Thcii' union haslieen blest by the birth of the following children : Florence, wife of .John F. Skelton. a jeweler liy trade and a resident (jf California; William 1'., living at home; Edward M.. a Imtcherof Albion, Iowa; Clara Belle, who be- came the wife of a Jlr. Cline, of California, is de- ceased. Mr. Francis has cmisideralile town property, and at this writing is .Mayor of the thriving little city of Kddyville, having been elected to that office in -March, 18,S(;. Mr. Francis is a member c)f the Ma- sonic fraternity, having joined that order at Mounds- ville. W. \a., in l8.-)4. As a representative not only of the pioneer ele- ment of Wapello County, but of her excellent busi- ness men, we are pleased to present the portrait of Mr. Francis in this connection. ■•«Cj2'®f€-~— ^B -^.S/OT2«» \i)OHN HARNESS. The sul>ject of this his- I tory has been a resident of the llawkeye fState for a period of over thirty years, and during his long residence in this section has undenial)ly built up for himself a reputation as an hiinest mini ••nid .-i geen July 8, 1840. He is the son of Gideon and Sarah (Shook) Hai-- ness, both natives of t)liio. After their marriage and after the birth of our subject, they started for the f.arther West, and, crossing the Father of Wa- ers, came into Wapello Count}', Iowa, and settled upon the tiact of land which is the present home- stead of our subject. At the time of their coming here John H. wjis a small boy, just old enough to assist in the lightest duties around the farm. He was reared under the parental roof and obtained a fair education in the common schools. He remained with his parents until he had attained to years of manhood, and during the progress of the late Civil W.ar became .-i soldier of the Union, enlisting Aug. 14. 1862, in Co. E, 36th Iowa VoL Inf.. serving until Sept. 2.5, 1864. In the meantime he partici- pated in the following battles: Ft. Pemberton ; Coffeeville, Miss.; Helena, Ark.; and manj- others until April, 1864, when, at the battle of Mark's Mills, he received a gunshot wound through the left knee, left hip and right side, the three wounds disabling him so much that he was unfitted fi>r further service, and accordingly received an hon- orable discharge. After his enlistment he was jno- nioted .Sergeant, and at the time of being wounded was among the troops detailed to open a jiassage for the waters of the Mississippi to flow into the bayous of Moon Lake in order that steamboats might effect the passage up the Yazoo River. To add to his distress .at the time he w.as wounded he was also captured by the rebels and confined as a prisoner from the 2.")th of April to the 3d ol July. At the date last mentioned he was removed to .St. John's llosiiital at Little Rock, Ark., where he re- mained until he was discharged from service the following September. Mr. Harness then returned home and resumed his studies at the district schools for two years fol- lowing, for the purpose of fitting himself for a teacher. He entered upon the duties of his pro- fession soon afterward, and was thus occupied for the following five years. He then purchased a stock of general niercliandise and opened a store at - ft iA 2t{ a I s 1 SI 3 1 : I S I : *i = & 5'h : I :;i ;.i s;i at I i an - i " I \\\ !;i i:-i ;i j;i : I 'I ■l I tl '-A ■■\ 1 1 in 1:1 1 ai; S>: IXIIXMIXIII ?f^ nj r I I I I I I I I I I I 1 i: 1 1 i; 1: 1 i; 1 1 1 1 I I: I 1 1- 1. ^=i=^ hr'JJHr'-a b,r'j;^r'jci« WAPELLO COUNTY. aO.S E Ormanville, which he operated until 1877, when he i engaged in farming for three 3-ears following, and Sin 18.S0 was elected to the office of Recorder of C Wapello County. At the expiration of his first 5 term he was re-elected, serving two years more, i and then retired to the old hcmiestead. where he has u ! Since been engaoed in ueneral farm in". I John Harness and Miss Linnia Ann Heckart were p united in marriage Oct. 1."!, 1867. Mrs. IL is a na- H five of this countj", and the daughter of .Joseph and § Polly (Brashear) Heckart, and \>y her iuii()n witli g our subject has become the mother of eight chil- dren, as follows : John Irvin, Sarepta Ellen, AVill- E iam Frederick, George Elder, Gideon Ralph, Joseph fi LeRoy, Alice Maj' and AValter Henry. ^Ir. Har- E ness, politically, is a stanch Republican. He is a E member of the G. A. R. ; and was first Post Com- E inander of Cloutman Pi>st No. ()9. and is one of C the prominent otficials of his order. 6 Gideon Harness, the father of our subject, de- g parted this life at his home in Green Township in \t^ 1856, at the age of forty-one j'ears, eight months and sixteen days. The mother survived him twen- ■^ ty -nine years, dying .Sept. 14, 1885, at the age of ;;E sixty-six years. She was a highly respected Chris- tian lady and a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. /^s^ .S. COCKERILL, an lionored resident of ^^^^ (^reen Township, and pleasantly located on |i\/_Jj) section 14, has been a resident of Wapello Count}' since 1855, and during a period of more than thirty years has full}' established himself in the confidence and esteem of his fellow-citizens. He is occupied in the peaceful pursuits of a farmer, and in all respects is filling the place of a valued citizen and worthy member of the community. Mr. Cockerill is a native of Hampshire Count}', Ya., and was born in 1818. He is the son of AVilliam S. and Anna (Leadman) Cockerill, natives of the same State, who, after their marriage and birth of their son, our subject, removed to Fayette County, Ohio, wheie the latter was reared to farming ])ur- suits. The aft'ectionale wife and mother died when our subject was a little lad six years old, and he ninirxixJnnxnTii.TTtxiirxn •liUlllIlTXrXTXlXlLHA ttlll l X^ 3jii»i»irTtti was taken from liis home and cared for elsewhei'e. At sixteen years of age he returned to his father and lived with him for the following five years. He then went to Greene County, Ohio, and en- gaged in teaming from Beaver Creek Mill to Day- ton, being thus occnpied for a period of four years, lie then returned to Fayette County and remained until the fall of 1855, when he crossed the Hoosier State to Illinois and hjcated in Peoria County, re- maining there until the following spring. Then, setting his face for the further West, he crossed tlie ^lississippi and coming to Wapello County, Iowa, purchased eighty acres of land in Green Town- ship, on section 14, which constitutes a part of his present homestead. He immediately set about the improvement and cultivation (if his purchase, and added to it as time and means permitted until now the estate con.sists of 200 acres, all iinprove »«nnAi.iiniTi,TTTxiirx.iimfB ixuxxrxxxxz xxxxxi zxxxu XJJij g txxii j r xixx x T r t x: iixxxrsxzczxxixx zi 1 1 TTTwm-TrTTm n »t . 504 WAPELLO COUNTY. nxAAAJtsxn Tcl^" Bna ii partj- has oordially indorsed the principles of the new. He lias alvvaj's taken an active interest in the general welfare of the cuninumity, and has filled the office of Constalile for two ^-ears in (ireen Township. William S. Cockeiill, tlie father of our subject, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and Captain of Militia in Ohio. He was a Justice of the Peace for a number of 3ears, and was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a man of decided views and great force of character, .•I good judge of human nature, and keenly observant of what was going on around him in the world. He departed this life in 1879, at the ripe old age of nearly ninet}' years, at peace with his neighbors and with a conscience "void of offense." Wm \f)OHX W . WKLLMAN, one of the honored pioueers of Wapello County, and at present Postmaster of Amador, is a native of Law- / reuce County, Ky.. where he was born in 1822. His parents were Michael and Anna (Adams) Wellman. of A'irginia. who, when young people, re- moved to Kentucky. Their familj- consisted of nine children, five living: .1. W.. of our sketch; .Mary, the wife of Benjamin .Tones, deceased, is now living in this county; Nancy, Mrs. .Spaulding; Harrison, of ,Jeffer,ouis. Mo. The family included five children, three only now living: John, of this county; James, a merchant of Chillicothe, and our subject. After the death of her finst husband Mrs. Wiiddington was married to Abram Jcwett, and of this union tiiere were born five children, three now living — Kllen, Mar}- J. and Joseph. ]Mr. and Mrs. Jewett came to this county in 18G1. The subject of our sketch attended school eight years in his native count}-, and in after years pur- sued his studies at night after the labors of the daj' were ended. By this means he obtained a fund of useful information and ranks among the intelligent men of the day. In 1809 ^Ir. Waddington com- nu'uce(l liusiness in Chillicothe, and by close atten- tion to business has accumulated a fine property, lie came to Ottumwa in 1880. and erected the linilding whirh lie no" uc-cupies. He carries a slock it Q a'-D k f:\ F T^^P H. aBit »iJi)"^" .ij|H rjy^ FFg!T ij;!: ii US 1 = \% % H3E uffi ^ i3t: of 14,000, and enjoys an extensive and profitable trade. The marriage of our snbjecl with Jliss Mary IMorgan was celebrated at Oskaloosa in 1871. Mrs. Waddington is the daughter of Fielding and Keziah .1. (Harding) Morgan, who were pioneers of Van Buren County, settling there in 1835, and there Mrs. Waddington was born on the 12th of June, 1841). Mr. and Mrs. AVaddingtou are the parents of three children — Albert H., Gracie and Bessie. Their pleasant home is the resort of the cultured l)eople of the city. Mr. Waddington has attained to a high standing in the business and social world, and is considered one of the most valued members of the community. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, being a member of Ottumwa Lodge No. lU. Z. RUPE. i)roniiuently located on section 27, in Keokuk Township, is successfully en- gaged in farming and stock-raising, and b}- upright life and straightforward business methods has fullj' established himself in the confi- dence and esteem of his fellow-citizens. Mr. liupe is a native of the Buckeye fState, hav- ing been born iu (Jallia, Feb. 4, 1824. He is the son of .John and Rebecca (Lewis) Rupe, the father a native of Virginia and the mother of New Jersey. The parental household consisted of the children whose record is as follows: John en- listed in the 7th Iowa Cavahy during tlie war, and was frozen to death while in service near Ft. Kearney ; Israel, a farmer by occupation, is a resident of Kingman County, Kan. ; he also served in the late war as a member of the 7th Iowa Cavalry ; Samuel is farming in Washington County, Ark.; Enoch is carrying on agricultural pursuits in this countj' ; Prudence, the widow of Parker (jee, lives in Oregon; Hannah became the wife of John Hubler, and is now deceased; Mar^' A. and Rosetta are also deceased; William is a farmer of Davis County, lowii; Jerome Tillotsun married Miss Ellen Rupe, and is engaged in farming pursuits in this county. Mr. Rupe of our sketch spent the early part of his life iin the farm and in attendance at the sub- ■ InTTTI scription schools of his native county in Ohio. He }| was reared by his excellent parents to habits of industry and economj', and at an early age began to"^ ^ ,^ •'paddle his own canoe." ISoon aftei' l)ecoming i)f •"■i" age he took unto himself a w-jfe and helpmeet in the person of Miss Mary jNI. Smith, the daughter of Solomon and Catharine (Hartsook) Smith, who were early pioneers of Ohio and are now deceased. The}' were most excellent and worthy people, use- } ful members of society and devoted to the Baptist Church, of which they were prominent and valued members. Mr. and ]Mrs. Rupe became the parents of seven children who are recorded as follows: John M. was born Sept. 'J, 184."), and is now a farmer of Keokuk Township; Rosena married M. A. Thomas. - who is also pursuing agriculture in this townsluji; [ Christina became the wife of William R. Coen, a | farmer of Shasta County, Cal. ; Emma married John ] H. Loy, a farmer of Wapello County; Mary was united in m:uri;ige with W. T. Turner, who is (iTlii carrj'ing im farming in Keokuk Township; Daniel \ |}j accidentally shot himself, and died on the 21st of March, 1879; Addison operates a farm in Keokuk Township. Mr. Rupe came to this count}' with his parents in 184,i, and is well acquainted with the hardships of pioneer life. He and his parents were earl}' settlers of this region before there had been erected any mills and before there was any market for their farm [)roduce. They were otiliged to haul tiieir grMiu twenty-five or thirty miles to mill, the nearest institution of this kind being at Bentons- port. in \'an Buren County. The father of our subject entered forty acres of land to which he sub-! I sequently added, and .as time passed on became ill possessed of eighty acres. L. Z. Hui)e was an industrious and energetic man 'lisiJ and during his younger years learned the art of basket-making, which, in his later days, proves a source of annisement and employment and assists in whiling aw;iy the time which might otherwise hang heavy i)n his hands, as he is never hap|)y when idle. In stormy we.ather especially, he may lie still found working at his trade, and is ever read}' to relate interesting incidents of the time when he first cro.ssed the Jlississippi ;ind located in S!^**«fl rrjmxtitxixxrm.inrxaraniJt"' rmrrxxrTTmTirariT rrrrxx rxi^ lUU 508 WAPELLO COUNTY. iH the Hawkeye State. In his younger year.< he was prominent in the affairs of his township, holding the office of Justice of the Peace for about thirty- five 3'ears, and has been .Secretarj- of the Board of School Directors for the past twenty' jears. Politi- cally' he is a Republican in a Democratic townshi]), and is esteemed a useful man, a good neighbor and a valued citizen. Mr. R. is a member of the Uni- versalist Church. NDRP:W JACKSON HICKS, a prominent farmer and successful stock-raiser of (ireen Township, is pleasantly located on section 29, and in his joint operntions is meeting with that success which perseverance and industry almost invariably accomplish. The subject of this historj- was born in Indian.'i. Aug. II, 1832, and is the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Bower) Hicks, natives respectively of ^\"est Virginia and Ohio. The mother died in 1834, and was buried in Owen County, Ind. The father survived his partner until 1872, d3'ing in the same .State and county at the age of sixty-seven j'ears, and was buried by the side of his wife. They were most excellent and worthy people of true Christian character, and carried out in their dailj- lives the religious princi- ples which they had professed. Joseph Hicks, in his younger days, vvas a member of the Indiana State Militia, and took great jjride and pleasure in the military drill. The first marriage of our subject occurred in 18,")0, with Miss Mary A. Luther, the daughter of Michael and Polly (Jsicholson) Luther, natives of North Carolina. They became the parents of four children, of whom Joseph M. is deceased; Marila was the second child ; Margaret is deceased, and Andrew Jackson Hicks, Jr. Mrs. Mary A. Hicks died in Green Township, Dec.;l2. 18(!4. After the death of the mother of these children. j who was deeply mourned on account of her devo- tion to duty and her tender and affectionate care ^ over her family, Mr. Hicks made his first trip across 1 the Mississippi, and coming into Wapello County, Iowa, purchased IGO acres of laud. riic following spring he returned to Iiidiana for lii> cliildren, ami after coming back settled upon his purcha,se and began its improvement and cultivation. After re- maining here one season and being not quite satis- fled with the result of his operations, he returned to Indiana, in the meantime, however, retaining pos- session of his Iowa property. The trips between the States were made overland and occupied about fifteen days. In 181J4, again taking his team, Mr. Hicks once more proceeded westward and crossed the Father of Waters to the land he had located in Wapello County, resolving now to remain upon it and establish a permanent home. He has been prospered in his undertaking and has added to his landed property as time passed on. He is now the owner of 260 acres, which embraces a part of sec- tions 19, 20, 29 and 30, all improved and under a good state of cultivation. In 1885 he erected a substantial farm residence on section 29, and his barns and out-buildings are indicative of the thrifty and thorough-going agriculturist. A. J. Hicks for his second wife married Mrs. Mahulda J. (Asheroft) Harness, widow of Hiram Harness, in Wapello County, April 9, IsTl. Mrs. Hicks is a daughter of Elijah and Eliza (Dalton) Asheroft. natives I'espectivelj' of Kentucky and Indiana. Of this union there were born five chil- dren, viz., Sylvia, Samuel L., Myrta, Harvey H. and Lee. The family residence of our subject is a model of convenience and comfort. The barns and out- buildings are substantial structures, fitted up with conveniences for the storing of grain and the shel- ter of stock. To the breeding of the latter Mr. Hicks has given much attention. His herd of cat- tle includes some of the finest animals in this sec- tion. In 1880 he purchased a full blood Durham, expecting to make a specialty of this breed of cat- tle, and so far has been successful in all his opera- tions in this direction. Since coming into this county Mr. Hicks has been prominent in its public affairs, and has held nearly all tile township offices. Politically he has identified himself with the Democratic party, and has always l)een willing to assist in maintaining the principles of teniperance and good order. He came to this vicinity a poor man, and his present posses- sions are the result of his own energy and industry. Ill -.jXiTll ill' m Mr'Hr'r'J WAPELLO COUNTY. He is fulfiUino; all the obligations of a good citizen, and is enjoying in a marked degree the friendship and respect of his fellow-citizens. EORGi; AV. MANRO, an early pioneer of ,.; ,_-, Wapello County, crossed the Mississippi '^^j from the State of Ohio with his parents while in infancy, in 184(), and therefore really "grew up with the country." He has known no other home since that time and is as much a native of the Hawkej-e State as though he had been born ijc here. The real place of liis birth, however, was Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and the date thereof June 1, lS4y. His parents were James and Sarah (Fisher) Manro, and soon after the birth of their son, our subject, they started for the western coun- try and coming into Wapello County, Iowa, made their first location in Keokuk Township. Here, James Manro entered a tract of wild land and com- menced the improvement of a farm. He continued at this calling for the following si.x years, meeting with fair success, and then ceased his earthly labors, being stricken down in the prime of life and dying in 1852. The parental household included thirteen children, who are recorded as follows: Sarah Ann is the widow of John Alleshouse, and resides in (Jhio; Elizabeth is deceased; Catharine, the widow of David Dibbles, resides in Ottumwa; Eveline, deceased, was the wife of William Pedrick ; .lohn 5 T. is deceased; Nathan F. is a citizen of Ottumwa; ^ ; James A. is deceased; George W., our subject, and { iS five who died in infancj. I" I: 1 George Manro was left an orphan at the age of six years. He remained at the home of his uncle, j jc Mr. McNaniee, for a time, and then went to live with j^B a gentleman by the name of Luther Hite, within 1 i; 1 1 I i; I 1 I. whose household he remained until he was seven- teen 3'ears of age. At this time, tlif Civil War be- ing in progress, he enlisted as a soldier in the .Sth Iowa Cavalry for three years under Col. Dorr. He was mustered in at Davenport and soon afterward sent with his regiment to Western Tennessee, where 5 : » he first e.Kperienced the hardships and privations of 5 army life. They were there engaged in fighting = Bushwhackers and guarding railroads until the fol- lU-.: ' I rirr X rrrmSmarxTTTJllXTXiii) 3i. ms 05"' TTW fw*y^-r*T-rrrrt_XIXrnTITftJ ixiiTiuxii^nuiXTimm lowing spring, when they were ordered to Nashville and thence to Atlanta. Here the division of the army to which the regiment of young Manro be- longed was engaged in fighting the rebel General Hood, who was finally driven across the Tennessee River. The regiment continued in active service for the year following, and in the winter of 1864- 65 went into winter quarters. In the spring fol- lowing they joined the command of Gen. Wilson and were sent to Tuscaloosa, where they fought, Forrest with bad results. Here young Manro was captured by Forrest's men and held for twenty-four hours, after which he was paroled and remained with the regiment until he was exchanged. Subse- quently at Macou, Ga., he was taken ill and was there at the time Jefferson Davis was captured and brought in. Here also his regiment was mustered out and then sent to Clinton, Iowa, where they re- ceived their final discharge in August, 1865. Al- though young and strong when entering the army, the exposures and privations which Mr. Manro en- dured undermined his health, and to-day he is a broken-down man. His two brothers, James and Nathan, were also in the army. The former was wounded between luka and Corinth at the time of the battles in that vicinit_v and died on the field ; Nathan served three 3ears and escaped serious in- jury. lu 1873 the subject of (jur sketch was married to Miss Augusta I., the daughter of L. A. and Elizabeth (McNatt) Myers. The parents of Mrs. M., formerly of Ohio and Tennessee respectively, now reside near Eldon in this county. Our subject aTid his wife became the parents of four children, as follows: Fred .M. was l)orn July II, 1874; Liz- zie D., Feb. 2(1, 1878; Iva (4., .Inly 17, \Hf<\ ; Lewis L., Nov. in. 18.s2. After his returu from the army .Mr. Manro pur- chased a tract of land in Keokuk Township, :iiid is now successfully engaged in farming and stock- raising. Although not al)lc to do hard labor, he is fully equal to the task of superintending the affairs of his homestead and is considered one of the rep- resentative farmers and business men of this section. The family occupy a comfortable dwelling, :ind th.- barn and outhouses of the estate are all in lirst-cl:i» condition and umpl}' suited for the storing of grain foi Spncom^ IIIXEXXIIIIIIIIIXI'K'I m m K mm u h mm m i .1 [ mm I i! 1 I- mi iiAitiiAiKikii KXUI.lXXl_ir txmxxxni: rtrrx miuxiiiir ri'TTri rm rxxt nncLTi ix m c ^TTXzxxxroJQQflJ' iruxx xjunxxxir miiiiiiiTniiix ji olO WAPELLO COUNTY. 2ifTTTTir2 and the shelter of stock. All the siirnjundiiigs in- dicate substantial comfort and the pleasures of a peaceful farm life. Mr. and .Mrs. Mauro en- joy in a marked degree the confidence and esteem of their neigiibors and are members in good stand- ing of the Methodist Kiiiscopal Church. In poli- tics Mr. M. is a stanch Republican and conscien- tiously casts his vote in support of. the [irinciples of that party. A lithographic view of Mr. Manro's [)lace is shown in this work. "^^ .1. LAVNE, a prominent and respected citi- zen of C'hillicothe, where he is ])assing the sunset of life retired from active labor, w^as born in (wooclihuid County, A'a.. Feb. 27, 1812. The parents of our subject were Elisha and Eliza- beth (Layne) Layne, nativesof the Old Dominion. The father died Nov. 27, l.S(;(). He w-as a memlier of the Baptist Church, toolv great interest in pro- moting the cause of the Master and also in all pub- lie enterprises that were cak'nlated for the good of tiie community in which he resided. The mother of our subject died Nov. 31, IHfio. She was also a member of the Baptist Church, and b^ire liei' hus- band ten children, four daugliters and six sons: .Matilda. Mrs. Doyle, is deceased; Eliza A. is the widow of John (ialey, and is living with lior chil- dren; T. J., our subject, was next in order of birth; Elisha 15. died in lS4:i, being at the time of his demise a can(livo ponies lielonging to tliem. These the boy and Carson then mounted and made good their escape. After ills term of service had expired young King went down into California, and was engaged there in the mines for al)out six years. lie was fairl}' successfid in liis search for the shining ore, and secured enough to start him in l)usiness. lie accordingly proceeded to San Francisco, and until H(i3 engaged in buying and selling horses. «hicli yielded him a good income. He then came East as far as Iowa, and purchased eiglity acres of land in Wapello County, with tlie intention of estal)lish- ing a iiermanent home. He began the improve- ment and cultivation of his purchase, to which lie added from time to time, and in the meanwhile erected a comfortable farm-house, with a good barn and other necessary out-buildings. He is now the possessor of 2.54 acres in this county and 1 ()0 acres in Dent County, Mo. He has given much attention to the Ijreeding of fine stocli, for which purpose he has uiuisually Hue accomnio(hitions. His yarcls are supplied with water from a never- failing spring, which is conducted to the adjoining fields through convenient [lipcs. His sheds and stables are of first-class description, auf the residence of Mr. King is shown on another page of this volume. -A ■A A I ;i a 1 3^ T /OSHUA MARSHALL, a retired farmer, liv- ing in the village of Kirkville, Wapello County, is a native of Surry County, N. C, ^ijl his birth taking place Oct. 24. I.sti7. His father. William Marshall, was born in Chatham County, N. C. in ITOti, and died in Hendricks County, Ind., March 7, 1840; his occupation was that of a farmer. His mother. Elizabeth (l?ill>) Marshall, was born in New .Jersey about 1772. and died in Kirkville in March. ISCI. .loshua Marshall was reared upon a farm and re ceived but a very limited education. In com|)any with his parents he nK)ved from North Carolina to Indiana in 182(1, where he remained till the fall of 1.S47. when he removed to Wapello County. Iowa. Before leaving Indiana he was united in mairi.ige with Mary Cook, who was born in Stokes County. N. C, in 1S03, and the daughter of John and Lyli:ill ilied .lau. 11, l^/).}, and Mr. Marshall was again married in ls.')4, to Hebeceti Morrow, born in Highland County, Ohio, Ajiril |m. 1811S, and the dauw. TIk'N' have three daughters : An- geline P.arker is married to Daniel McLane, and lives in Kirkville; Sarah E. is the wife of Kdward A. Oliver, and lives in IMattsmouth, Xeli. ; Fainiie S. Morrow is the wife of IV V. McOothlen, and lives in Kirkville. Mr. Marshall is the owner of a good home, and also four other dwelling-houses, which he rents, in the village of Kirkville. He has held the ottice of .lustice of the Peace for fifteen years in Kirkville. He is an ordained Klder of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, having been set apart in that office in ISi'J. His wife is also a member of the same church. Politically Mr. Marshall is a Republican. His son. John W., was a Captain in Co. H, 2(1 Neb. Vol. Cav., and served as Postmaster of Platts- mouth. Neb., for twenty-two years. IV 'cggri ■'C- ^l^ - l ^ 11 Ij : ■1, : .^^ A.MIEL i,lLl'.l HN it CO.. of Ottumwa, ^^^ one of the most prominent and successful 111// D) l)usiness (irms of this city, are conilucting a thriving trade as shippers of butter and eggs, the Inisiness being established by .Samuel Lilburn in 1h71. .Mr. .lohnson is head l)ook- keeper and general manager of the business. A. .1 Chambers, assistant book-keeper and manager, hav- ing been with .Mr. Lilburn for many years, is iield in high esteem for his business qualifications. Mr. Lilburn comes from an excellent old family of Scotcii-Itish ancestry, and wa,s liorn near Helfjist, IrehuKJ, in IS.So. He is a son of Hugh and .Jane (.Strong) Lilburn, also natives of the Emerald Isle. His father spent his entire life in his native coun- try, and died there at the age of seventy-nine years. He was a farmer by occupation, a straight- forward honest man, and transmitted to his son those excellent qualities which have constituted 1 nil 111 * ""»**T^tXXJ^ ' 'T^"l'""* him a good Imsiness manager and upright in his transactions with his fellow-men. 'I'lie mother of our subject died in lrcl:nid in 1 H4.'). Samuel l,ilbuni emigrated from his native coun- try in lHt;i.Mnandoning it to engage in his present l>usine.ss. Mr. .lohnson was married, in .June. 1884, to Miss .Sadie Lilburn, the daughter of Samuel Lilburn. He is the owner of valuable real estate in this 111: I f^^J kji&jlIjliz: txxxxx rtxxxi xzxixxxxzzn ^ CXZZZXXITTXZXIXIXnXKXETEXTi; ixxiriiiittrxinxxrxiiiitui i minxx rrxrami nim rm T .",11 AVAPELLO COUNTY. cit.v. ;md occupies a plea-^ant home on East Fourth street. He and his wife are connected witii the Methodist C'hurcli. Mr. .1. is a niemlier of the I. O. O. F. andjthc A. F. A- A. -M. His parents are still living and reside in Huron County. Ohio. --^ ^-^ ^ 1/ AFAYETTE CAMPBELL, piiysician and j) druggist of Chillicotlie, lias been a resident ^. of this State since 18.')1, and in tliat time lias established himself in the confidence of the people of this section as a skillful practitioner, a straightforw;ird business man. and a useful member of society. I^r. Campbell w.is l)orn in InidU County, Ohio, on the 1 1th of June, 184."). He is the son of John B. and Elizabeth (Kenner) Campljell, his father a , native of Penns^ivania and the mother of Ohio. ^*^ The former died when our subject was about eight- H Cj een months old, and at the tender age of five years ^^ j he was bound out to Samuel Hoover who, in the fall j!j |, of 1850, emigrated to Missiouri, and the following l llla^ll spring came to Iowa. In the fall of 18.i2 he came KJ H to Ottunnva and from there went to a farm in iz, ®i Richland Townshiii. which 1 I: I a Mi ^1 he only occupied until tiie following spring. In this latter year our sub- ject was placed in a woolen factory, where he sei'ved three years, and then Mr. Hoover died, in the spring of 18,i8. After the death of Mr. H., 3'oung Campbell, for the following four years, i| (i} worked on the fai'm of Peter Knox, with whom he W^ remained until the 4th of August, 18fi2. The late war being then in ])rogress, he enlisted in Co. D, .'Uith Iowa \o\. Inf., and joined his regiment at Keokuk, Iowa, whence they proceeded to St. Louis, and were sotm afterward sent to Memphis, Tenn., and not long afterward engaged in the battle of Shell Mound, Ark. Hcturning to Helena young Campbell, with others of his company, was placed on picket guard under a heavy fire from the enemy, which lasted about ten hours. During this engage- ment he was captured, made his escape three times and was tliree times recaptured. At every oppt)r- tnnity he tried to escape, but was taken by the enemy to Little Hock, where he was detained a prisoner until the 28th of September. He was then paroled and taken to' the Federal lines near tlie nioutii of the Arkansas River, and thence again to Benton Barracks. He soon afterward joined iiis regiment at Little Rock, remaining at that point until the 2oth of March, 1864, and then started on the Camden campaign, during which tlir entire brigade was captured, with 240 wag(ms. On the 2;")th of April, about sunset, the rebels started away with their prisoners, and marched that night and tile next day a distance of si.xty miles, without rest or food. After crossing the AVashute River they drew their first rations, a pint of corn meal, which was wet with water and cooked. They then re- turned to Camden, where the prisoners were robbed of ever3'thing they had. their jiioney and the main part of their clothing, and after lying at this place a few da3s were started for Shreveport. When within about thirty miles of the place our subject with one of his comrades, Thomas West, attempted to escai)e, and were out four days and nights. They were oveitaken, however, near jMendon, Ark., and started once more for Shreveport, j-oung Campbell at every opportunity still trying to escape, but each time failing. After spending about four days at this place they were started on a march of 120 miles for the rebel stronghold situated in Tyler, Tex., which they reached in about twenty days, where young Campbell, true to his former in- stincts, a number of times attempted to get away. He was here run down b3' blood-hounds and [nit into the Tyler prison, where he remained in close confinement for about a month, when he again at- tempted his escape and was successful. This was effected in the following manner: He had a friend who acted as nurse in the hospital, just outside, and sent out his haversack for this finend to fill with gra])es. The friend, upcm returning the hav- ersack, slipped into it a pass for two, and with this om- hero iind one of his comrades, B. F. Gor- don, marciied boldly out. They had secured for their provisions five pounds of cooked flour. After journeying twent3'-one days Gordon was recaptured near Camden. Our subject made his way to Little Rock, a distance of ."500 miles, without a guide and unarme. Tyler, of Chicago; Hebecca, .Mrs. R. Rnniliic. lives at Wheaton, 111.; David, our sniijecl. was the yunngestof thefaniil3'. In l.s.'jS tile latliei' removed to Chicago. He died in l.s')2, and the mother a year later, in Chicago: lioth were mendiers i>f the Presliyterian Church. Capt. Ilai'(ly i if our sketch went with his parents to Chicago. III., wiien a lad of ten years old. Two years later he left home and went to sea, his first cruise being fmm .\ew Orleans to Rio Janeiro, Brazil, thence to Fiance. At the time of the Mex- ican Wai' he enlisted in the navy, and was on the frigate •• CnmVierland," under Perry. After leav- ing -Mexico he was detailed as one of the party under Lieut. L\'nch to visit the Holy Land, and .is- sist in the coast survey from .Jerusalem to .lojipa. Here Lieut Dale died, and Capt. Ilai'dy assumed the position of master's mate, spending about nine months in the East. He returned to America in the winter of 1848, and the following spring went to California, and engaged in mining until lH^>:i. Then, on account of failing health, he resolved upon another sea voy.age and was placed in com- mand as Captain of the brig "Etna," making a trip to Honolulu, the Sandwich Islands, thence to Sitka, Alaska, and then returned to the mines of Cali- fornia. In 1 8.')8 he went east as far as Chicago, and was tliere married to Miss Elizabeth M. Gunsall, of Schenet:tady, N. Y. After their marriage Capt. Hardy and his wife came to Wapello County, Iowa, which has remained the home of our subject since that time, with the exceptifin of a few years spent in Colorado. At the breaking out of the late war in 18(11, Capt. Hardy raised a company of volunteers with the intention of forming an Iowa regiment. But the company was afterward transferred to the First Cavalry, and Cajjt. Hard}' was promoted to the command of Company M, thus becoming a militarj' Captain. After brave and faithful .service of three and one-half years he was mustered out at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., on the 10th of December, 1 804. He then returned to Wapello County, of w'hich he has been a resident since that time. He is now en- gaged in farming pursuits and is the owner of a ^cpr^^ppp^;: snug home-stead in Adams Township, which em- braces eighty acres of land, with a comfortable dwelling, barns and outhouses, and is enjoying the good things of life. Capt. Hardy is Heiniblican in politics, and has been identified with the interests of the township as one of its most valued citizens. He has held the oHice of County Commissioner, and in other respects has eontrilmted his share tow.nrd its pros- perity and advancement. The household of our subject and his wife includes three children : Frank, now of Blakesburg; Fred, who is in Colorado, and .Tohn, at home with his jxarents. ->>- *^ y ^/ILLIAM CLOVl), a pioneer settler of this county, was born in North Carolina ou the nth of April, 1S24. His father was born in 171)G, and his mother in 1802, both be- ing natives of that State. In 1 820 they emi- grated to Ohio, whence, four years later, they re- moved to Rush County, lud. Here the father opened up a farm and established a comfortable home, which they occupied until 1847. They then came to Wapello Countj-, and he entered a tract of land in Adams township. The subject of our sketch was the eldest of his parents' family, and was but two years old when they removed to Ohio, and six when they went to Indiana. His early education w.is obtained in the subscription schools of Rush C'ount3', and was ex- ceedingly limited; luit he was trained to habits of indu,str3' and honesty, and enjoyed the respect and confidence of all who knew him. In 1845 he crossed the Mississippi and spent two 3ears in Linn County, Iowa, where he taught school. He was married in November, 184.J, to Miss Elvira Chris- tie, who was born in Arkansas Oct. 8, 1824. They afterward settled in Adams Township, this county, on section 9, before the soil had been disturbed by the plowshare. Here our subject opened up his farm and still holds the patent, which wsis signed by President Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Clo3'd became the parent> of three a| children: Cynthia, Mrs. Harlan, of this county; Ja Ella, Mrs. John T. Parker, of Leavenworth. Kan 3i: ri????^ri agpsfpwaai nr'r'rn'ri X: Hi; ^3- WAPELLO COUNTY. fe u:: and Perry E., living in this connt3'. Our subject is Democrntie in politics. ;uid has lield various li)cal offices. He has been County Su|)ervisor, and at one time saved to his county' the sum of !4!3,000 by the substitution of gold for greenbacks. He has always been actively interested in tlie welfare and prosperity of his conimiinitj*, and presents a. strik- ing illustration of a man who eonniienced life poor in purse but with an abundance of courage and determiniitiou. The possessions which he enjoys to-day have lieen accumulated by hard work, and his excellent personal, traits of charaetei' have won for him hosts of friends. Mrs. Cloyd is connected with the Baptist Chureii and is greatlj' esteemed for her many virtues, having been a faithful and affectionate wife and mother, a generous friend, and the liberal lielper and encourager of the pof)r and needv. e HAULERS .SCHICK, engaKed in the manu- f.acture of staves and barrels, also a dealer in hardwood lumber, at Ottumwa, has his office on the corner of Samanthaand Benton streets, and is doing a thriving business. He was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, .July 24, 1847, being the son of Jacob and Charlotte (Dinsdorf) Schick, who emigrated to the United States in 1849, ac- companied bj' our subject. They located in Buffalo, N. Y., where they remained about a year. During that year the mothei' and one daughter died with cholera, leaving the father with two small children, and in destitute circumstances. In 1850 he re- moved to Racine, Wis., and after a residence there of about seven years went to Lawrence, Kan., where they were engaged in the bakery business during the border ruffian war. At this time the older son, Valentine, left home without giving any warn- ing, and was not heard from until 1872. Then Charles S. accidentally heard of him through a com- rade who was in the same company with him dur- ing the Rebellion ; he was running a hack line in •Montana. After receiving a letter from his brother he immediately sold out and came home, where he was made welcome by the father and brother who had anxiously sought his whereabouts for these long years. .Soon after Valentine left home Mr. Schick was compelled to take his son Charles and leave Kansas for a more peaceable section, abandoning his bakerj' and other business to the ruffians of that Territor3\ They then located in Le Claire, Iowa, and were there residents for about two years. In 18.59 the father and son sailed for New Orleans, and thence to California on board of the steamship Daniel Webster, landing in San Francisco, where they lived for about one year, during which time the father followed his trade, that of a baker. He then sold out and went to Carson City, where he was prospecting for a time, and thence moved to Santa Clara, C'al., where the father engaged in the b.aker}' business, and the sou attended the Uni- versitj' of the Pacific, for two years. From the latter place they went to San .lose, where the father engaged in the manufacture of brick, and made the brick for the first depot built in tli.at place. Liv- ing there until 1866, thej' returned, bj' the way of New York, to Davenport, this State, which latter city they reached after a tedious voyage of twenty- six daj'S. They rem.ained in Davenport during the winter, and in the spring of the following year moved to Lee County, Iowa, where the father pur- chased a farm on which they located, and where he engaged in its cultivation and improvement. They lived on this farm for thi-ee years, when the father with his son moved to Ottumwa, where he has made his home until the present time. .J.acob Schick was born in Darmstadt, Germany, April 10, 1821, and is a son of Valentine and Mar- garet (Lawrence) Schick, both of whom died in Germany. He was the second time married, to Mrs. Lucinda Carpenter, widow of J. W. Car- penter, one of the worthy pioneer settlers of this county, their wedding taking place Dec. 27, 1885. Mrs. Schick was a daughter of Nathaniel and Anna (Leech) Robison. Her parents were natives of Pennsylvania and Maryland respectively, and were both members of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Schick was born and reared in Indiana, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The one daughter of herself and her former husband, who was the wife of L. E. Gray, of this countj', died in 1881. Charles Schick, the subject of this sketch, was maried to Elizabeth Lawson Oct. 24, 1809. She riiij Mm ii was bora in Danville. 111.. Oct. 4, IX.i'i, and is a daughter of U. .S. La«.>i>n. Her father and mother are living at Rose Hill, Iowa. Of the union of our subject with Miss Lawson four children have been born — Iowa, Maggie, Charles J. and William D. Mr. Schick and son of this notice are the proprie- tors of 367 acres of line farming land, eighty of which are in pasture. He onl_y has thirty acres under cultivation, and thirty acres of his land are where the brick- works are located. He has a good dwell- ing on his place, and is also the proi)rietor of sev- eral tenement houses in the city. Socially he is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Lodge No. 2()9, of Ottuniw.-i. In politics he is a Kepublican. KXKV REINHAUD, a highly respected resident of Green Township, is located on section 30 and successfully engaged in gen- eral farming. He is a native of the CJer- man Empire and was born in Prussia in 1822. His parents were Frederick Lawrence and Elizabeth (Miller) Reinhard, both natives of Germany, where the father followed the peaceful occupation of a farmer. Young Reinhard remained under the pa- rental roof until he was eighteen years of age and then resolved to emigrate to the L'nited States. He embarked on the American .sailing-vessel "Ot- toliara," commanded by C'apt. Sampson, of Boston, and sailed from the harbor of Bremen on the 16th day of May, 1840. After a voyage of sixt.y- three daj's, during which they encountered several severe storms, our subject landed in Baltimore, Md. After two months spent there he went to Ohio .and lo- cated in Muskingum County and engaged in farm- ing through the summer .season, and during the winter shipped wood down the river to New Or- leans. He was thus occupied until the beginning ilof the Mexican War, when he enlisted as a LTnited g,States soldier, and after being in camp two months was discharged on account of an overplus of niun- bers. He then came to Wapello County, Iowa, Band purchased 2 1 3 acres of unimproved land. In the course of a few weeks he leased this to a man named John L. Wissau for two years, and then re- ■^urued to Ohio where he engaged in coopering. He was thus occupied until 18.51, when he again staited (jverland for the West. After lenviug Mus- kingum County he was tweuty-one days on the road, which was then considered a very quick trip. He arrived on the 7th of October and has been a resident of this township since that time. .Mr. Reinhard was married, Jlay 16, 1849, to Miss Elizabeth Cline, a native of his own country, born in 1831, and the daughter of John T. and Mary C. (Young) Cline, also of (ierman ancestry and i)arentage. Our subject and his wife became the parents of ten children, who are recorded as fol- lows: Mary, a teacher, married John Bachniau, of Wapello County ; Catharine, Mrs. John W. Proctor, is a resident of Davis County, Iowa; Elizabeth is at home; F. L., a teacher, resides in this county; Martha is at home: Charles H. lives in Center Township; John W., a teacher, makes his home with his parents; George E., a teacher, lives in Green Towushi]!: Emma, a teacher, and Sojihia are at home. Mr. Reinhard commenced life a |)oor hoy, his present possessions being the result solely of his own persevering industry- and good management. He is now the owner of 480 acres of land, 300 of which are finely improved and under a good state of cultivation. The home dwelling is a model of convenience and comfort, au'l the barns and out- buildings correspond with the residence. The farm and its appointments constitute one of the finest estates in this localitj'. Mr. Reinhard has been prominent in the public .affairs of this section, and has held various offices within the gift of his townsmen. He has .served fifteen years on the Board of Supervisors, has been Sc'hool Treasurer and in all respects the encourager and supporter of ever}' work and purpose. He is Democratic in politics, and with his wife is con- nected with the Protestant Methodist Church. The father of our subject died in his native land in 1828, being cut down in the prime of life at the |^ age of thirty-five years. The mother survived her -- husband for seventeen years, dying also in the old country in 184.j, when fifty years of age. They were most excellent and worthy people and mem- bers in good standing in the Lutheran Church. Henry Reiuhartl received his early education iu I m W^if-J- JJ'iJ z^f^^ . I xxxxx rzXTUui'y WAPELLO COUNTY. 521 ii. .: ■V: 1-: i]:S iP i;,B at lit \^ \-: 1:5 lis IrS u: the High Schools of his native Germany. He is one of tlic oldest members of the L O. O. F. in this county and lias taken great interest in the success of the order. He has given his children a liberal education, thus fitting them to become worthy citi- zens of the great Republic whose development and growth has been largely assisted b}' the efforts of his countrymen, who brought with them. to this land the stanch and substantial character of the representative German citizen. A view of his iioinestead ajipears on another page. H. BUliXS, occupying a comfortable home- stead in Dahlonega Township, was born in Allegheny County, Pa., Nov. 4, 1 s;j,5. His parents were Robert and Jane (^Lar- shall) Burns, both natives of the same State and county. His paternal grandfather, Alexander Burns, was a native of Scotland, born in the town ( )f Ayr, and after coming to this country was mar- ried to Miss Nancy Barnes, a native of jNLaryland. Robert Burns was the youngest of ten brothers and two sisters, all of whom lived to be over seventy years old, Ijut none reaching fourscore. He died in Alleghenj', Pa., in 1874. at the age of seventy- tive years. The mother survived until 1878, .ind departed this life when seventy-four 3"ears old. The parents were both reared in the Presbyterian faith, and lived consistent Christians. Their re- mains rest in the Valley Church Cemetery in Alle- gheny- Count}', Pa. The subject of our sketch ren'ovcd from his na- tive State in the spring of 1871, and crossing the Mississippi came into Iowa, and purchased 120 acres of land, which constitutes his present home- stead. It is located on section 14, and he took possession of it in September following his arrival here. Mr. Burns was married, iuJefferson County, Iowa, to Mrs. Kirkiiatrick nee Ball, who was born in what is now Hancock County, W. \'a. She is the daugh- ter of Joseph and Margaret (Langtitt) Ball, the father a native of Loudoun Countj-, \'a., born Dec. 23, 1803, and the mother of Beaver County. Pa. riie little household of our sul)ject included two cliildrcn only, Margaret .M.. born .luly 14, 1.^72, and Robert B., July 31. 1879; they are both at home with their parents. The homestead of Mr. Burns includes 2.50 acres of land which is in a good state of cultivation, and ninety acres of which is prairie. He is principally engaged in stock-raising, and keeps u[ion an average eighty head of cattle and ten head t)f horses. He also owns lift}' acres of the old homestead in Allegheny Countj% Pa. Since coming to this vicinity Mr. Burns has been prominent in the local affairs of his community, having served as Township Trustee, and has been .lustice of the Peace for a period of eleven years. In 1877 he was nominated by the Republicans for Representative, but was defeated by seventy votes by the fusion of the Democrats and Greenbackers. During the late Civil War he was a strong Union man, and although he did not go to the Held, he did good work at home in aid of the cause, being persuaded by his friends and others interested that he could labor more effectually at home than by shouldering his musket and repairing to the scene of conflict. Before coming to Iowa Mr. Burns was the tax collector of his native county in Pennsyl- vania. The family residence is pleasantly located, and its inmates enjo}' the friendship and associa- tion of a large circle of friends. Mrs. Burns is a lady highly esteemed for her excellent qualities of character, and is prominently ces M( years afterward he purchased the office of the Washington Gazette, and o|x'rated with a jjartner until 1874, when became to Ottumwa. Here he became foreman of the job department of the Ot- tumwa Courier, which jiosition he held until 18K0. Mr. McCleland w.as married in Ottumwa. in May. 1877, to Jliss Frances McFherson. of .Missouri. He is a member of ^lalta Commandery No. 31, of Ot- tumwa, of Clinton Cha])ter No. ',(, and of Blue Lodge No. 26, in Washington. L. McCLELANl). of Ottumwa, is a native awkeye State, having been born Moines County Dec. 27, 184G. His jl V parents were John and Kliza^^(l'atterson) McCle- fli ijji land, natives of Pennsylvania, who emigrated to nini| Iowa while it was ^et a Territory-, in 1844, and lo- ^-J^] cated in Des Moines County. In 18;jl they re- moved to Washington County, where our subject received his education in the public schools. In 1863 he entered the ofHce of the Washington Press, l)Ut the following year became a soldier of the jM Union army, having enlisted in Co. B, 4oth Iowa \'ol. Inf. They awaited orders at Keokuk, and from there were sent to Tennessee, where our sub- ject was detailed for bridge duty, and after his term of four months had expired he was mustered out, and returned to his former employers. Two s t^^\ INOR KIRKPATRICK. .iji honored pioneer of Wapello County', has been a resident of the Hawkeye State since 1849. He first located in Highland Township upon a tract of (Government laud, which lie improved and culti- vated, and where he established a comtortable home which he occupied until 188;'). He theri practicall}' retired from active labor and i)urchased a pleasant homestead two mile> nortli of Ottumwa, where he now resides. Mr Kirkpatrick is a native of Loudoun County, \'a., and was born on the loth of September, 1817. He left his native State when a j-oung man and went over the river into Madison Count}', Ohio, where he became acquainted with Miss Hannah Godfrey, from which there s|)rang a mutual attach- ment wliich resulted in marriage. Mrs. K. was born in Hocking Count}", Ohio, April 16, 181',l,and still remains tlie companion of her husband. After their marriage Mr. and Mis. Kirkpatrick located in Ohio, where they remained until 184!), and where Mr. K. wa* engaged as a stock-drover, buying and shipping extensively. They tlien came into what is now Highland Township, this county, which was then a wikleruess. They took up their quarters iu an humble' log cabin, and prei)ared to endure their share of the ditticidties tiiat beset the life of a pioneer. There were no neighbors in sight, and Mrs. K. did not often see the face of a white woman. Their milling was done at Bona- parte, in Van Buren County, and the surplus grain whicli was produced from the new farm was hauled to the Mississippi River for shipment. The many turns which had to be made in order tu sustain life i I ymt ! _J _i L"i di-rbia . rri MrrrriTirrrUxiiirxxijii" WAPELLO COUNTV. M and derive from it a moderate degree of comfort would form an interesting volume. But tliej' liad come to stay, and hand to hand prepared to meet every emergency that might arise. In due time I they received the reward of their labors; the rough tract of land in the wilderness gave place to smil- ing fields and growing grain, the log cabin to a modern farm dwelling, the rude shelter for stock was supplanted by good barns and outhouses, and iMr. Kirkpatrick, after the lapse of years, found himself the possessor of a valuable homestead. From the time of coming here Mr. K. took a. genuine interest in the progress and development of the county, and contributed his full quota to- ward bringing it to its present position. His en- ergy and enterjirise proved an inspiration to his neighbors, and they were ambitious to emulate the example of thrift and industry' wliich he set before them. He had little but his own hands to depend ^ upon when first coming here, and his present pos- sessions are mostly due to his own industry, energy and economy. He was a man of great force of character, was at once acknowledged as a leader in the comnuinitj', and from the organization of the township has been prominent in its enterprises, and ct)ntributed liberally to whatever was calculated to pi'omote its welfare. Mr. K. is a member of the Cumberland Presby- terian, and Mrs. K. of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The household circle included seven chil- • dren, five of whom arc still living, and whom they trained to those princiides of honor and integrity which have secured to themselves In such a marked degree the respect of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances in this vicinity. ^^HOMAS EYRE, a farmer of (ireen Town- hip, and a gentleman well and favorably ciiown in his coiiinuuiity for his many good I qualities, was born in t)hio, .May 'J. 1823. He is a I son of Robert ■•ind Eliz;ibeth (C'ockerill) Eyre, na- I tives of \'irginia. .Mr. Eyre of this notice was S reared to manhood in his native Stiite, and thei'e S lived until IS.ilJ, engaged the while in fanning. 5 During the year last named he came to this State and located in Wapello County, where he purchased 200 acres of wild land, on which he located and at once entered with energy and jwrseverance upon its improvement, determining to make it a future abiding-place for himself and family. Mr. Eyre was married, Nov. 13, 1.S4.5, to Miss Sarah E. McClure. She was born in Ohio, of which State her mother was also a native ; her father was born in ^'irginia. Of the union of our subject with Miss McClure four children have been born: James AV., deceased ; Mar}' E. is the wife of A. B. Saum, and a resident of Page County, this State; Sarah E. is the wife of G. L. Shaul, and they are also residing in Page County ; and Eldridge L. is deceased. Mr. Eyre is a gentleman who has never sought ottice at the hands of his neighbors or friends, but has held the position of Steward of the Poor Farm and also the office of Road Overseer. Socially he belongs to the L O. O. F., holding fellowship with Lodge No. !), of Ottumwa. In politics he is Re- publican, and he and his wife are members ()f the Methodist Episcopal Church. m m m m -p- ^l-8f?^- C. STECK, attorney at law, of Ottumwa, occupies a high position in the legal pro- fession of this locality. He is a native of ((^ AA'estnuireland County, Pa., and was born on the 12tli of September, ISal. His parents were Daniel V. and Sarah ((leorge) Steck, also natives of Pennsylvania. His father was a railroad contractor and held the office of Sheriff of Westmoreland Count}-. Pa. He was a man of mucii force of char- acter, more than ordinary aljility, and Democratic in polities. The parental iiousehold consisted of three sons and two daughters: Frank (■. is a com- mission merchant at the stockyards in Chicagn. 111.; A. C, our subject, was the second in order of birth; Kate became the the wife of R. (!. Ford, Superintendent of Bells (iap Railroad, in Pennsyl- vani.-i ; Ed. M. is the (General Passenger Agent of tiic same road and located ;it Bellwood, Pa.; Dot, the youngest (laughter, is at home. The subject of our sketch was reared in his iia- h^, Li -, ti;tti fiiti ri 'i 'IJ 524 WAPELLO COUNTY. tive countj' and received his primary educntion in the common schools, which was supplemented later bj- an attendance at the High School. He n-as fond of his books, attended closely to his studies, and at the age of fifteen yeai's taught school two terms in the district near his home. In 1866 he was Deputy Sheriff under his father, occupjing the position for one j'ear. Then, desiring to further perfect himself in his studies he took a preparatory course at Lig- onier Academy, but instead of going to college as he had intended he accepted a position in the office of the Count}" Clerk, which he occupied for two years. He availed himself of this opportunity of reading law, having for his instructor, Hon. .Jacob Turnej', of (ireensburg, Pa., and in 1869 he at- tended the law department of Michigan Univer- sity at Ann Arbor, from which he graduated in the class of 1873. After returning to (ireensburg. Pa., his father persuaded him to cross the Mississippi and seek for honors in the western country. He aecordinglj' l)roceeded to Leavenworth. Kan., and entering the oflice of Maj. Housle\', confined himself to a still more thorougii course of stud}' and in due time was admitted to practice in the courts of Kansas. He remained there only a 3ear, however, and re- turning home entered the otlice of Hon. Edgar (urran, ex-rnited States Senator, and was soon afterward appointed Deputy Recorder. In 1875 Mr Steck came to Ottumwa, Iowa, where he associated himself in partnership with L. F. Portsen, and they operated under the style of Port- sen & Steck. Two years later the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Steck associated himself then with E. Koliinson, the latter being junior partner. After two years this firm also dissolved, and Mr. Steck operated for the folhnving three years by himself. On the 1st of January, 1833, he became the partner of .Judge I. S. Moore, and they re- mained in business together also two years, when, on account of the failing health of Mr. M., the latter withdrew from active' business. Mr. Steck was married in Ottumwa. Iowa, on the 1th of February, 187.S, to Miss Ada Washburn, a native of this county and born in 1858. Mrs. S. i> the youngest daughter of K. Washburn, Esq., Auditor of Wapello County, and by her union with our subject has become the mother of two children — Alice and Daniel F.. .Ir. Mr. Steck was invested with the office of County Attorney by ap- pointment in 188-1 and elected in October, 1H86. He is Democr.atic in politics and socially belongs to the Masonic fraternity and K. of P. He is successful in his practice, is a close student and well read, and transacts his business in a straightforward and up- right manner. He is held in high esteem by his associates in the profession and is accornited an able attorney as well a;- a valued citizen. kEANDEK T. SIT ART, Postmaster of IJlakesburg, was born in Charlestown, Clark Co., Ind., on the 30th of November, l.s23, and is the son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Huni- phrej-s) .Stuart, natives respectively of Pennsylvania and \'irginia. His mother was the daughter of .lohn llumphrej'S, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served from the beginning until its close. While they were still young, the i)arents of our subject became residents of Kentucky, and after arriving at suitable years were married near l^ouisville. They soon afterward removed to In- diana and settled in Clark County. Thence they removed to the county seat, where Alexander Stuart opened a boot-and-shoe trade. Onh' two of their children are living. The brother of our subject is State editor of the Galveston (Tex.) N'eirs. He was ^Nl.ayor and Collect(jr of Customs of that city for several 3'ears preceding the vvar. The mother died in Charlestown, Ind.. in lS2!(,and the father in Galveston, in \X:>x. The subject of this history received his educa- tion in the country school-house, and spent two terms in Clark County Seminary. When seven- teen years old he went to Putn.am County. Ind.. where he was api)renticed to the potter's trade with .John S. Perry, serving about two j-ears. He was married, Sept. 25, 18-14, to Miss Hannah Turbeoille, who was of French descent l>ut born in Knoxville, Tenn., in l.s2(). Of this union there are two chil- dren: Eudora A., the wife of George Haff, of Ne- braska, and Lizzie F., now Mrs. Frank Loomis. After his marriage our subject locatetl in New s';i m I Ti CLXI.t 1 1 - it^JpirJ-JJS^ mTTTJClr—^ rv WAPELLO COUNTY. 525 Albanj^, Ind., and with a partner engaged in the pottery business one year, under the firm name of Keller & Stuart. Then, in 1847 he came to Wa- pello Count}', and established the first potter\' shops in the county, locating in Dahlonega Town- ship. Besides being the only industrj- of the kind in this county, there was none further west of it. He hauled his wares to Des Moines, and they were the first of the kin was forced to retire fr(.>m active lal)or, and is now passing his days in the enjoyment of the fruits of his early industry and enterprise. To our subject and wife were born four children, all of whom are living: Horacie G. and Rebecca K. were born in Putnam County, Ind.. their births taking place April 13, 1853, and Aug. -3(1, 1854, re- spectively; Isa,ac N. was born in Hendricks County. Ind., July 6, 1857, and Selmon F., June G, 1875, in Wapello County. The f.ather of our subject, Joshua B. Jones, was born near Richmond, Va., Dec. 3. 1804. His par- ents removed to Shelby County, Ky., four years later, where he worked on a farm until he attained his majority. t)n the 17tli of Jiuie, l.s.jo. he was niarried to Mis> Rehecca Carman. Tliey removed to Montgomery County. Ind., at an early period in the history of that State, and settled in a timber tract, opening up a f.-irm in tlie wilderness, and there the mother died on the the 2sth of -March. I.S44. They had become the parents of five chil- dren: William R. ; Isaac S. ; .1. W'.; .Marv Iv. \\\i" mm M w^ KJmmiJiJt Kxrtrxxx rrrmntmm cmiiiim 526 WAPELLO COUNTY. i m M f^ mm w 1 m m m died in Mareh, 1871, and a son who died in in- fancy'. The year following tiie death of his first wife, Mr. .Tones married Jlrs. Rachel Dickerson, and of this marriage there were born fonr children — Ilenr^-, Robert K.. Jesse H. and Sarah. In 18;JG they removed to Wapello County, Iowa, and loca- ted on the farm where he still lives, having arrived at the advanced age of eighty-three ^years. The paUMiial grandfather of our subject was also nauK'd .Iiisliu;i .loncs. and wa.~ burn near Rich- mond. \ a., in 1770. He moved to Shelby County, Ky., with his faniih- in 18U«, having been married ill I7;i2, in \'irginia, to Miss Mary Richardson, riiey had fonr children, three of whom died before the}' were of age. Joshua Jones served under (ien. Harrison in the War of l!S12, and when the col- onists had once more subdued (Jreat Britain. Mr J., in l.s;!l. moved to Indiana and openeuth of the James River in Virginia. He was shipwrecked on the Atlantic in about l.sC,',). His wife having died, he left his daughter with ;ni uncle to be reared and educated, ft)r which he provided ample means, and she be- came a highly accomplished and intelligent lady. At her knee the subject of our sketch olitained the first rudiments of his education. The mother of our subject, whose m.aiden name IV as Rebecca Carman, was born Dee. 12. isu, and was the eldest daughter of Isaac Carman, a Baptist nnnister of .Shelby County. Ky. He was born in 1772, in Virginia, and in lius w.as married to Miss Mary Huges, who died of cholera in Kentuck^y, in IXoS. They became the parents of ten children, — Joseph, Benjamin. Thomas H., Rebecca, Mary, (ieorge W., Elizabeth, Isaac H., Barbara and Will- iam N. The}' removed to Indiana in 1.S35, where he died at the age of eight^'-four years. He was the second son of Joseph Carman, who was born at Bordentown, N. J., in 1745, and went to A'irginia, where he married a Erench lady, Mi.ss Mary La- Rue, in 1 7t!.s, and they became the parents of seven children — Caleb, Isaac, James, Joshua, Mary, Rh(jt!be and Elizabeth. In 177i) he boarded a flat- boat with his family, came down the Ohio River with Col. Clark, and was sent out by the common- wealth of Mrginia to protect the frontier. They kinded where Louisville, Ky., now stands, and Jo- .seph and his family went to the fort at Lynch's Station, now in Shelby County, Ky. A few years afterward he was killed by the Indians on Carman's Creek, in what is now Henry County in Kentucky. He was the youngest child of Caleb Carman, who .settled at Bordentown, 2s'. J., in 1.S27. He had six children — John. .loshu.a, Benjamin, Mary, Eliza- beth and Joseph. He was the son of James Carman, born at Cape May, N. J., in 1G77. He was for many years Pastor of the Baptist Church at Ilightstown, N. J. He died Oct. 29, 1751!, aged eightj'-nine years. .lames was the son of Caleb Carman, who came from Long Island. N. V., and settled at Cape May, N. J., in 1065. Caleb w.as the son of John and Elorence Carman, natives of Hami)ste,ad, England. The}' emigrated to America, landing at Roxljury, Mass., Nov. 4, Hi.'? I, whence they removed to Long Island and founded the town of Hempstead, L. I., in 1()4;!. -Mrs. William R. .lones was born in Putnam County, Ind., Oct. 211, 1m;j2. and was the fourth daughter of James and Klizabeth (Hicks) Ham, the former of whom was born in Kentucky. Oct. 1 !t, 1800. His marriage took place in 1.^25. .and in the fall of that year they removed to .Montgomery County. Ind., where he died Sept. 1 ;!. lS(i7. His wife w.as Ixjrn in Kentucky. .luly II. isod. ami died in Indiana in September, ls77. She was the '-'\ r-i.-'r'ri.rr'i hHH^^FT^i^ V. r' . r'r'r' ^i ll§ M \: 1: \ \: i\ 13 1 WAPELLO COUNTY. hi;: eldest claughter of John and Elizabeth (Sanduskj') Hicks, of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have belonged to the Chris- tian Church since IShl. In politics Mr. J. is a lib- eral Republican Greenbacker. lie has been doing business for over forty years, dealing with all classes and large numbers of men, and was never involved in a law suit with any one, and as far back as he has any record his ancestors pursued the same peaceable course with their fellow-men. Tbe family is an old one and widely known, and have made a good record, filling up the measure of their days with honesty and usefulness. AN FORD KIRKPATRICK, one of the early settlers of Wapello Ci)unty, is a na- tive of the Buckeye State, having first opened his eyes to the light in Madison County, on the 1 1 th day of February, 1 842. When a child of seven years his i)aronts started for the West, and crossing the Mississippi came into Wa- pello Count}', Iowa. He enjoyed but a limited education, which was principally carried on Ijy his own efforts, as in his duties around the homestead, he kept with him his book, paper and pencil, and studied at every leisure moment, in tlie fields of his father's farm. He remained under the parental roof until he was nineteen years of age, and uutd there came the first three years' call for volunteers to aid in the preservation of the Union. He then enlisted in Co. K. 2d Iowa Vol. Inf., which was first sent to Keokuk and then to St. Joseph, Mo. He remained with his regiment after it arrived at Ft. Donelson, and at the l)attleof Shiloii was in the same regiment with Capt. Cloutman, wlio was sub- sequently killed at Ft. Donelson, and whose death was so deeply lamented. Young Kirk[)atrick was .also engaged in what was known as the Hornet's Nest, from its dangerous prf the City Council. Socially he belongs to the A. O. LT. W., the Modern Woodmen, K. of H. and K. of L., holding a prominent position in each, and is H!j;;;ll! also a member of Cloutman Post No. Gi). He is the friend of temperance and good ordei-, and in all respects is fulfilling the duties of a worthy and hon( )red citizen. ^ACOB PETERSON, a highly respected far- mer and stock-raiser of Adams Township, is of Scandinavian origin, and born in Sweden on tlie 8th of April, 1844. His parents were James and .Mary (Dram) Peterson, who came to America in 185.'), in a sailing-vessel, landing in New York City after a voyage of six weeks. Thej- proceeded directly westward to \'aii P.nren Count}'. Iowa, where .lacob Peterson w.i.- engage- in Clark Connty, Mo. : Anna, the wife of .lolin Anderson, supposed to be in Iil.iho. and .laeoh, our sulijeot. Mr. Peterson died in l.sT.'). his wife havini;- [ireceded him to the silent land ten years. In religious faith they adliereil to the doe- trines of the Methodist Chureh. The |)arents of our subject were in limited eir- cnmstanees and consequently his early earatory department of Oberlin College, in Ohio, where he remained nearly two years. His studies were then interrupted, and. returning to Lee County, he was api)ointed railro.'ul agent at Croton, occupying this position for tlir next two years, and afterward gt)ing to Selm:i (then Independent), A'au Buren County, occupied a similar [losition for six or seven years. In 18(;4 Mr. Beaman engaged in mercantile pur- suits, in comijany with Jacob T. Overturff. Our subject was then engaged in railroading until 1867, when he took up the study of law, to which he closely attended for the two years following, under the instruction of .ludge Robert Sloan, being ail- mitted to the bar in the year 1869 at Keosampni. \'an Buren County', when he at once opened an office and entered upon the practice of his profes- sion. During the administration of President Lincoln he was appointed Postmaster of Independ- ent, which office he held for several years. In 1871 hi' associated himself in partnership with IvUtledge Lea as junior partner, and they jirticticed law together for the foll()wing five years, at Keo- sauqtia, where Mr. Beaman had removed. The firm w.as then dissolved, and Mr. B. became asso- ciated with .ludge Joseph C. Knap|). the lirm name being Knapj) A' Beaman. which continued until the death of Judge KnaiJi), in 18.S2. Mr. Beaman then removed to Ottumwa, and formed a partnei'ship with Hon. K. H. Stiles, the latter being senior meml)er of the tirm. They operated in companj' until J;nuiar\-. 1 SSC, and the partnership was then dissolved, on account of Mr. .stiles going U> Kan- sas City, Mr. Beaman continuing in the pr,actice alone. Mr. Beaman is an extensive reader and a close student, and it has been his constant aim to excel in his profession. He has been intrusted with im- portant m.atters since the beginning, and since 187.S has been emplo^'ed as the attorney for the C., R. I. cV P. R. K.. and also the C, B. ck (^ lie makes a specialty of land cases, and has become familiar with the intricacies of the vexed questions of l)oundaries. titles and deeds. The subject of our sketch is a native of Ohio, :ind was burn in Lawrence County in 18.'is. He is the son of Kev. (;. C. .-md Kiiielia C. Bcam.-iu. na- tives of Massachnsetls and Scotland respectively, lie remained with his |)areuts during his earlier Kl IJ J_I-J-JLI Q^isS. ^^^^ }^S^SS ^ss^ WAPELLO COUNTY. 529 years, and in 1860. at Athens, Mo., was united in marriage with Miss Luella A. Sniitli, a native of St. Louis, Mo., her birth having taken jilace in Febru- ary, 1838. They became the parents of four chil- dren: James L., wlio occupies the position of fore- man in the Courier job ofHce at Ottuniwa; (ieorge C, Alice M. and Arthur 1). Their home in ()t- tumwa is pleasantly located, and they enjo}' the I'espect and esteem of a large circle of friends and ac(inaintances. JAMES AV. LaFORCE, M. D.. a prominent I and successful physician of Eldon, has been a resident of Wapello County since 1843, and during the long period which has elapsed since that time has Iniilt up for himself an enviable reputatimi, both as a physician and a citi- zen. Dr. LaForce is a native of Woodford County. Ky., born in 1826. His parents were Daniel G. and Nancj' (Stodgehill) LaForce. both natives of Kentuclvy. The familj' removed from their native State to Iowa in 1841, tirst settling in A'an Bnren County, where tliey remained until April of the following year and then removed to AVashington Township, this county, where Daniel LaForce took a claim and afterward purchased KiO acres of land which he proceeded to improve and cultivate, with the view of establishing a permanent home. Upon this farm the subject of our sketch was reared and received a good education in the common schools, remaining under the parental roof until 1848. He had been a studious boy, fond of his books and ambitious to excel, and after lie had ar- rived at a suitable age, engaged in teaching school. In the meantime he had already planned his future course in life and selected his profession, that of a physician. Soon after leaving school and while en- gaged in teaching, he occupied his leisure time in j the stud}' of medical works. In l.s.50 he went overland to California, where he engaged in min- ing for one year, lie then returned to this countj' and made preparations to pursue the course of study which had been interrupted, and in due time entered tlie medical department of the Iowa State Tni versify, where he remained until he graduated and received iiis diploma, in lis.oG. He returned at once to \\'ashinHton Townshi|) and entered upon tlie practice t)f his profession, which he pursued continuously until the fall of 1862. Then, during the [jrogress of the late Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Co. C, 7th Iowa \'ol. Cav. Soon after- ward he was commissioned Second Lieutenant, and the following year was appointed Assistant Surgeon of his regiment, in which capacitj' he served until the time of his honorable discharge, in December, 1864, having been obliged to abandon the army on account of failing eyesight. Wliile in the service Dr. LaF"orce had charge of the camp hosi)ital at Ottumwa for some time and from here was sent to Davenport to Camp Hender- shott Hospital. Tlience he was appointed to the charge of the Cottonwood Springs Hospital at Ft. McPherson, where he remained until the fall of 1864. He was then detailed for station duty, and the consequent eximsure incident to this position brought on a severe cold which settled in his eyes and incapacitated him for further dntj-. He then returned home, and as soon as able entered upon the practice of his profession, and employed his spare time in agricultural pursuits. Dr. LaForce was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Ann Morgan, in l.s4'J. Mrs. LaF. was a native of Davis County, Iowa, and b}' her mar riage with our subject became the mother of two children, both of whom died in infancy. The wife and mother departed this life in the spring of 1853. The second marriage of Dr. LaFoi'ce was with Miss Mar}' Jane Black, of Lee County, Iowa, which was celebrated Aug. 2, 1865. Of this union there were l)orn four children, recorded as follows: Carrie died in childhood; Mary Frances is the wife of W. H. Baker, of Plattsburg, Neb.; Mattle M. grew to womanhood and became the wife of J. R. Swinney, of Davis Count}', Iowa; Jesse is at home. The family residence is pleasantly located, and its in- mates are surrounded by all of the comforts and many of the luxuries of life. Dr. and 3Irs. LaForce are prominently coimected with the Congi'egational Church, and the Doctor belongs to the A. F. ■ra^^Jl)^^ ^^j^T ^^l,^ , ^x^LIII lXIJl^ XlJ T i czxiri n T Y Jt-ifinrnirrri : - 1 ! m r: T r 1 ( n I r nrt i n ri r jiSSia .-)30 WAPELLO COUNTY. ml Ml m I'll liHi erations, and is the owner of 1.700 ncres of land, the most of which is impiovpd and nndcr a good state of cultivation, lie carries on general farm- ing, and is devoting ninch attention to the breed- ing of fine stock, particularly horses and cattle. iri^^ ^(^^-. NI)Ri:W .1. IIOI'DYSHKLL was numbered among tht^ pioneers of Wapello County. He was l)Orn in Clarke County, Ohio, May 2(), 1H21. When a young man he went to Indiana and located in Wells County, where he be- came acquainted, and was united in marriage with .Miss Kl/.ara Mace, on the 23d day of Februar3% 1K41. His wife was a native of Meigs County, Ohio, and the daugliter of Henry. Sr., and Rachel (Tovvnsen) Mace. In l«f!^ .Mr. Ilondyshell came to Iowa and located in Wapello County, near the present village of Agency', where he purchased a claim and opened up a farm. At the breaking out of the Relu'llion, Mr. Houdy- shell enlisted in Co. 11. Ttli Iowa \'ol. Cav., and served until the close of tiie war. In l.ssi he re- moved to Kau.sas, and is now residing in Salem, .Jewell County, that .State. His wife died in Kan- sas, Oct. 27, 1884. She was a sincere member of the Christian Church, with which she was connected for many years. Mr. and jAFrs. Hondyshell were the parents of ten children, six of wiiom lived to maturity: Will- iam A., now living in Ringgold County, Iowa, en- listed in Co. E, 22d Iowa \'ol. Inf., and served till the close of the war; Henry S., now living in Ot- tawa, Kan., was a member of Co. C, 7th Iowa \'ol. Cav.; Rachel A. married Berry Roberts, and died in Ft. Madison, Iowa, in 18()4; Mar^', the wife of Lewis Lndwig, now resides in .Mahoning County, Ohio; David went west in 1881, and has not been heard from since : !Martha, the wife of C. B. Streeby, now resides in Smith County, Kan. ; James is now residing at ()ttunnv:i, Iowa, serving as County Recorder. As stated, .Mr. lloudyshell was auiong the pio- neers of 1848. At th.'it time the country was liut a wilderness, no improvements of any kind having been made, but he lived to witness a complete transformation. Instead of the Indian trails, fol- lowed b}' the slow-going ox-team, he has seen the iron rails stretched across the country, over which the iron horse traverses day by da3-, carrying its thousands of passengers and many thousand tons of the produce of the country. James Houdyshell, County Recorder of Wapello County, is a native " Hawkeye," born in Wapello County, Nov. 18, 1858. He was reared in this county and educated in the district schools, which was supplemented by an attendance at the Normal .School of Mrs. iM. A. Peck, at Ottumwa, for several terms. He also attended the Ottumwa Business College. After finishing his studies in the Normal School, he commenced teaching, and followed that profession for .some years, in all teaching some twenty-three terms. In the fall of 1884 he wa-s nominated b}- the Democratic partj', and elected Recorder of Wapello Count}', by a majority of sixty-four votes. In 1886 he again received the nomination, and was elected by a majority of 567. The increased majoritj- shows the confidence placed in him by the citizens of the county, and that many, not of his own party, gave him their supjiort. On the 21st day of February, 1881, Mr. Houdy- shell was united in marri.age with Miss Lettie Flem- ing, daughter of Henry and Priscilla (Whitmore) Fleming. She is also a native of Wapello Count}', born Oct. 3, 1862. She was engaged as a teacher, having taught some ten terms of school. They have one child, Lura G.. born July 31, 1885. In politics Mr. and Mrs. Houdyshell are Democrats. y.., LFRED LOTSPEICH. an honored pioneer ((^^1 of the Hawkeye State, is a citizen of Ot- tumwa. and after a long life of energy and industry is passing his later daj-s in the en- joyment of a competency. He occupies a hand- some home, and, pos.sessing the esteem of a large circle of acquaintances, is going down the hill of life with the consciousness of duty performed and oljligations fulfilled as becomes a good man and a worthy citizen. Mr. L. is a native of (heenville. Teun., born June 17, 1817, near the home of Andrew Johnson, !| I I' El HI 4 I 4 l^ mill iiinny n time in iiis younsjer days saw thai ji'en- tleman working at liis tailor's bench before the idea of future greatness had dawned upon him. The parents of our subject were William and Hannah (Doan) Lotspeieh, his father a native of Tenuesee and his mother of Nortii Carolina. The mother was of Quaker faith, to which religion the son has loyall_y adhered since leaving the [larental I'oof. The father was a member of the Methodist Episco- pal Church. The3' were married in Tenuesee in 1810, and became the jiarents of two children, Ira and Alfred, the former of whom died in Athens, Tenu., iu 1837. The mother departed this life the same j'car. She was an earnest and devoted Chris- tian. The second marriage of William Lotsi)eich was with 3Iiss Rebecca Wells, of Tenuesee, who In' her union with the father of our subject became the mother of three children, one of whom died iu in- fancy. Those surviving are George H., .'i farmer near Crestou, Iowa, and Hannah E., the wife of Emory Crist, of Los Angeles, Cal. Eor his third wife William Lotspeieh married Mrs. Norris, a widow lady and a resident of Iowa. Mr. L. de- parted this life Feb. 16, 18G3, in Dahalonega Township, this County. He was a useful and promi- nent citizen, a Whig iu politics, and a great admirer of Henrj' Clay. The subject of our sketch grew to manhood in his native State, receiving his primary education in the private schools, completing his studies at Holston Seminary, iu New Market, Tenu., thus re- ceiving a liberal education. At the death of his brother he was forced to abandon tlie plans which he had marked out for himself, and resumed farm- ing. He afterward engaged as clerk iu a store, and while there he saw in the Intelligencer that a new Territory had been organized west of the Mississippi, composed of a beautiful tract of country which offered great inducements to the young and enter- prising emigrant. This set him to thinking and he i determined to go and see for himself if the report were true. He left his home on the 17th of Sep- tember, 1840. on iiorseback, going by the way of Njishville, which was about 200 miles fr»tsy7Vmcrc IXKZTXnxxZT B unmim i .");i2 WAPELLO COUNTY. childliood to Alabaiiiii. Of this union there wns born one ehihl, \\'illi:ini (;., the date of his birth being Aiirii .'>, 1 .s .'),">. He died when a young man, Sept. IC, l.s7(j. lie was a bright and promising youtli and a graduate of the C'onimereial College, of Ottumwa. .Mrs. Lotspeich departed tiiis life Nov. 20, l.s7;), of consumption; she was a lady highly esteemed and prominently eonnected with the Method isl Kpiscoi^al Church. Mr. L. was' again married, at l)es Moines, Oct. 2.J, IS78, to Mrs. Mary P. (Armstrong) .loues; she is connected witli liie Baptist Churcii and possesses those excellent ([ualities of character which com- mand the res|)ect of all who enjoy her ac(iuaint- ance. Mr. L. was County Treasurer from 1erous farmer of Cass Township, residing on section 2(!, is a son of Solomon and .S.arah (.lackson) .Jenkins, natives of \irginia, who became the par- ents of a family of ten children, four yet living, and the recoi'd of the famil}' is as follows : Levi is deceased; i;iizabeth is the wife of .Jacob Strayer, a farmer in Carroll County, Ohio; Sampson is a farmer, and lives in .lefferson, Ohio; JMahala was the wife of .Joseph Shadduck, and is now deceased: Nancy is the widow of Caleb Wagner, who was a merchant at Uichlaiid Center, Wis.; Amanda be- came the wife of .lolin Holmes, and is now de- ceased; Sarah became the wife of George Adam.s, and they have both passed to the land of the here- after; .Solomon, .Jr., is also deceased; Elvira, de- ceased, was the wife of Philip .b)lley, and A. .1. is our subject. .\. .1. .lenkins is the youngest of his parents' chil- dren. His father died on the old home farm at 1 the age of seventy years. He was not a member |j;i of any church, but charitable to a fault, and en- i^i dowed with an unlimited amount of energy and g-' 3"fr per-severance, to which his success in life is attrib- ;ij utable. The age of our subject's mother at the n fj date of her demise was als(.) about seventj' years, .She was a devoted member of the Methodist Ei^is- copal Church, and her death occurred about IHdO, ^:^ that of her husband having taken jJace three years i-^ previously, in 18o7, and they are both buried in " " .letferson Count}', Ohio. : ^, The early years of our subject were spent on the : Tji farm, assisting his father in the maintenance of the 3 |:-! family, and attending the subscription schools of E fj that d.ay and localitj'. Oct. 10, 1850, he was mar- c :]] ried to JSIiss Martha Stephenson, born May 1, 18.'52. She was a daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Cloakey) Stephenson, natives of Penns^dvania, and both members of the Presbyterian Church; they are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs, Jenkins be- came the parents of two children: Kiturah \',, bom Nov. .'iO, 18.52, is the wife of James Gardner a Alonz' During the year 1855 our subject and family moved to the farm on section 2(j where they now reside. At that time he purchased 200 acres of unimproved land, having since then been continu- ously' occupied in its imjirovement, and has added thereto until his landed interests now amount to 235 acres of as good farm land as is to be found in Wapello County. In 1857 our subject sustained a great loss in the demise of his faithful and loving companion. .She was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, and is buried in the Kirk- ville graveyard. April 29, 1858, Mr. Jenkins was .again married, Aliss Mary Bntin being the other contracting party. She was born Dec. 17, 1832, in Hocking County, Ohio, and is the daughter of Abraham and Olive (Coleman) Bntin, the former a native of Holland and the latter of New York. Both are deceased. The father died Maj' 3, 1853, (jver sixty-three j-ears of age, and the mother Jan 5, 1855, sixty-two years old. Thej' were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are buried side by side in the Chillicothe Cemetery, Of the latter union of oui' subject four children have been 111 l^ov. -jv;, i.^;ji, is tne wiie oi .James wariiuer, ><:>i farmer of Columbia Township, this county: B;'„ onzo, born .June 2, 1850, died .Sept. 7, 1857, j n. li I I I' SI ■I I I A II IJ_J J J JL I -' UJ J -I .-I f \wuMHM'MB^ifw™^^i^^SKi\ .Tgpyjii R?'5:ii?33s3 w.: | ;^^^rf d{ jrj P 3p ri r i j WAPELLO COUNTY. born, the record of whom is as follows : Mary E., bom Oct. 29, USUI, is a graduate of the Mt. Pleas- ant school, and at present is teaching in the public schools at Agency; Sarah R., born March 1ad division and most perfect system of a.ny in Iowa, and he, together with Superintendent Duggan of Creston, and Assistant Superintendent Stewart of Burlingtim, are considered the most successful men in their line within the boundaries of the State. j\Ir. JNIaxon's popularity with the public and his employes is marked, and though he requires strict obedience to his orders, he is cour- 1-^ teoiis and kind, and in consequence, is held in veiy esteem. He is assisted in his worlv by four io:id- niasters, two trainmasters, a foreman of the build- ing department, and a train dispatcher. Mr. Maxon was married at Aurora, 111., in March, 1857, to Miss IMaria Ilackne}-, daughter of Adam Hackney, a native of New York. Their union has been blest Ijy four cliildreii, two sons and two daughters: Edward C, who was private secretary for his father until his health failed, went to Mexico, wliere he died in the twenty-seventh 3'ear of his age; the others are Kate N., AVilliam F. and Helen E. Mr. Maxon and famil}- are living in the city of Ottumwa, surrounded by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He is a member of the JIasonic fraternity. m *-9'^r'-S't^^ 5 >^5*^-. >^itf-» fUi- ^^- l^^UL C. JEFFRIES, deceased, was liorn Maj' 4, 171)0, in Mecklinburg County', Xa. He was the son of Richard Jeffries, a wealthj- planter of the Old Dominion, and like most sons of wealthy men of the South, he had no special calling, in other words, was a youth of leisure. The parents of the subject of this sketch, not intending him for any of the learned profes- sions, did not afford him an opportunity for a clas- sical education, yet he was given a very thorough English course. Young Jeffries remained at home most of the time until his marriage, which took place Dec. 4, 1817, the ladj' of his choice being Miss Mary B. Evans, born and raised in the same county, and four years his junior. After his marriage he fol- lowed the business of a planter, in the county of his birth, until the fall of 1820, wiien he moved to Nicholas County, Ky., where for some years he de- voted himself to teaching, and until he purchased a large plantation in Mercer County, the same State. In connection with the business of farming in Mer- cer County, he bought and drove hogs and horses to the South Mississippi and Alabama, more or less every 3'ear, until 1837, when through the failure of banks in the South and in Kentucky he became financially crippled, and had to dispose of his large [jiantatiou and such i)ersonal property as he had on it. ^ .^.AAA 1 I I I A I-IAIXA^JJIAX ' I ■ ' ■ ^nzEocnTxrfzxTrmxunn a m.mmmaxxAimxixi With the exception of one j'ear when he lived in Ilar- rodsburg, he continued in the business of farming on a limited scale until the spring of 1842, when he removed to Iowa, settling in Van Ruren County. When he moved to Iowa Judge Jeffries had very little left of what had been an ample for- tune. Our subject's family consisted of himself, Mrs. Jeffries, a daughter and twt) sons. His daugh- ter, now the wife of Judge Ilendershott, of Ot- tumwa, and one of his sons, Mr. B. W. Jeffries, re- siding in South Ottumwa, alone are living. Raul C. Jeffries settled in Ottumwa with his family on the 16th day of May, 1844. He was one of the original proprietors who located and laid out the town of Ottumwa. At the election held in the county of AVapello, in April, 1844, being the first election held in the county, Mr. Jeffries was elected to the office of Judge of Probate ; the imiiortance of said otlice is pointed out elsewhere in this vol- ume. That Judge Jeffries filled his station with marked ability and unquestioned integrity is cheerfully conceded by all who knew him while in office, and there are many such now living in the connt3^ In the language of another we quote : "It is natural to associate crude men with new counties, and to ex- pect to find imperfect records of early events ; but in the case of this county (Wapello) one is agreea- bly surprised to find evidence of clear minds, well drilled business habits, and methodical waj'S. This good impression is due in no small degree to the care and experience of Judge Paul C. Jeffries." Judge Jeffries at one time, and for some _years after settling in Ottumwa, held the office of United States Pension Agent for this district, located at the place of his residence. He was a popular of- ficer, and left the office with honor and credit, and without the slightest intimation from any source that his record was not pure and clean. He also, while the sessions of the Iowa Supreme Court were held at Ottumwa, acted as Clerk of that court, and as in the other official station filled by him, ren- dered entire satisfaction to the Court, the bar ami the people. In sectionizing portions of the (tov- ernment lands in Wapello County, a man by the name of Barrow had been appointed to do the work, and under his appointment had sectionized, or pre IPD; m f:i 1 e m i mm r mmiri ] .M... .i30 \\"APELLO COUNTY. tended to do so, five or six townships. It was as- certained, however, tliat I'.arrow's surve.y was so defective and inaccurate that a rc-surve^' would have to be made. Tiiis service was assigned to .liidge Jeffries, who did tlie work to the entire satis- faction of the Government. Judge Jeffries was at an early day Pck, the formal part of the occa- sion transpired. The bride and groom made their appearance, attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Laura Jones and Mrs. S. Coffin, and a correspond- ing number of groomsmen. Col. Thompson, of Fairfield, and Maj. Mahon, of this place. "The parties passed in from the west rooms of Judge Ilendershott's large building to the parlor. Col. Thompson and Miss Jones leading the waj', they followed by the bride and groom, and they in turn bj' Maj. Malion and Mrs. Coflhi. After the3' had been placed in position. Judge Ilendershott in- troduced the happj' pair to their friends in a few well-timed and feeling remarks, giving an account of their marriage, and a short, brief history of Judge Jeffries and wife from childhood to the pres- ent. After this introductory^ the Rev. Mr. McKl- roy. Pastor of the Presljyterian Church, of which Judge Jeffries and wife are members, pronounced one of the most happily conceived marriage cere- monies we ever listened to. "After the ceremony a general good time of joy ous congratulations followed, when the many golden tokens, which were prepared by the friends of Judge Jeffries and wife for the occasion, were pre- sented in an address full of feeling and eloquence, by Hon. E. H. Stiles. Then was most sweetl}' sung a piece of music entitled 'The Gtilden Wedding' by Mr. Ilowerton, Mr. Hastings, Master C. D. Ilen- dershott and Mr. Green. Then followed the [n-esent- ation of a massive and very valuable liilJe, by (4en. Weaver, in eloquent and apiiroitriate remarks. After these ceremonies were gone through with, the joyous company' did ample justice to the delicacies which had been prepared for the occasion. The whole affair wound up with a brilliant dance which closed at 3:30 A. M. Take the occasion all in all it was the grandest affair that ever took place in our city." EA'. I. P. TETER, Presiding Elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Ottum- wa District, is a native of Lewis County, Va., and was born May 11, 182!). He is a son of James and Barbara (Reger) Teter, both na- tives of the Old Dominion and both now deceased. Of their five children the record is as follows: Al- vah lives in Virginia; John is a large cattle-dealer in Kansas; Jacob is in Virginia; Isaac, our subject, was the fourth son; Granville is deceased. The subject of this history- grew to manhood in his native count}', received careful training at the hands of most excellent parents, and obtained his early education in the common schools of that sec- tion. Early in life he determined to become a minister of the Gospel, and with that end in view closely pursued a course of Scriptural stud}'. He ^StihiSS v,j444t : ^ Church, and continned three years. Duriiii;- thi^ - ? coni[)aratively short time he collected funds ami V'i erected a church at a cost of ^12,000, and ;[} baptized and added about sixty niouibers to the societ}'. He then came to Ottumwa, and took charge of the Baptist Church in this city fur two years. During his pastorate here, in coniiiany with Rev. Morgan lidwards. known as the "sailor |)reacher." Mi'. Burnham held a very successful re- vival, adding to the church some sixty souls. Al)out this time he gave up the pastorate of the church, which thus lost an earnest worker and an able adv industrious one. He has been moderate and leni- :_H perate in his manner of living, and is now the ::[i. owner of a fine i)roperty, consisting of 800 acres ::|j of land, all improved and well fitted for his present ::k business, breediii"' fine stock, to which he has "iven :\i. the greater part of his time and attention for a i'A number of years. His herd now consists of about :ii 100 head of high-grade Short-horn cattle, and his ~'\'^ stud of sixty Clydesdale and Percheron horses are models of beauty and symmetry, very valuable, and possess as draft animals that strength and en- durance for which those breeds are so noted. JMr. Burnham has established an enviable reputation in this section of the Ilawkeye State as a breeder of fine stock, and is not afraid to exhibit his animals with any others in the Mississippi Valley. Our subject, finding that he had still a little spare time, has also been quite extensively engaged in real- estate transactions, which are yielding him a hand- some income. He recently purchased 7(18 acres of S?J land and a herd of cattle in Kansas, and intentls soon to establish a ranch there, where he jiroposes to breed high-grade stock. The subject of this history, on Sept. (i, 1804, ua.-- 6- -r-4 3S I '.A^i»^fc.i r^**iyA ' asJHaaffi i Ir-t united in niaiviage with Miss Josephine E., the daughter of Orin and Sally (Remington) Andrews, natives of St. Lawrence Count}', N. Y. Of this union there are two children: Sandford A. was born Oct. 5, 1868, graduated at the Ottuniwa High School, and is now the book-keeper of White Breast Coal Company; Fred II., born Dec. 20, 1872, is still a student. Mrs. Burnhaia is a lady of fine ac- complishments, and interested in many good works. She is State Secretary of the National Pi-imary Sabbath-school Union, and has been connected offleially with the local and county W. C. T. U. since its organization. She is an earnest worker in the temperance cause, having for years given to it much of her time and attention. She now holds the office of President of the county W. C. T. U., and is Secretary of the Ottumwa Society for the Relief of the Poor. She is also Secretar}' of the Woman's Foreign Mission, and the Occa- boso Baptist Association. She is a strong ad- vocate of equal suffrage. Mrs. B. is a lady of broad culture and refinement, and always promi- nent in every worth}' movement for the good of society at large. Mr. and Mrs. B. occupy a handsome and com- fortable residence, and enjoy the esteem and friend- ship of a large circle of acquaintances. Mr. B. is a Republican in politics, and as a business man and citizen ranks among the representative men of Wa- pello County. J II. CARVER, a farmer and stock-grower, of Richland Township, was born in Harrison Count}', Ohio, Dec. 2, 1818. His parents ' were John and Abigail (Wilson) Carver. His father died in Ohio in about 1.S20, and the mother came West with our subject in 184'J. He was married, in about 1841, to Miss Mary, the daughter of Stephen Thackery, and they became the parents of three children : The eldest son is a conductor on the Rock Island Division of the C, B. cfe Q. R. R., from Keokuk to Des Moines; James M. >- ■■o^-(C^C5*f-*>tf«, is in Auglaize County. Ohio; Rachel, born Jan. 6, IH.'to, resides in Cowley County, Kan.; .bilui, born Nov. 8, 18.",7, is also a resident of that count}'; Samuel, liorn Dee. 9, 18.59, is in Auglaize County, Ohio, IIk' marriage of Mr. aud Mrs. I'lrey has been blest by the birth of the following children: Rose Ann, born June 1(5, 1S70; Sarah M,, June 7, 1872; W illinni F.. Aug. 2G, 1873; Edward L., Jan. l.i, 187.',; Priscilla J., March 22. 1876. Mr. and Mrs. r. are highl}- respected in their communit}' and are members in good standing of the Regular Baptist Church. They have a comfortable home surrounded li\' all the necessaries and many of the luxuries of life. In his stock-raising operations Mr. L'lrey is giv- ing considcralile attention to the Ijreeding of Short- horn cattle, and exhibits some very tine animals, lie has been straightforward in his business trans- actions and is considered one of the leading farm- ers of Competine Township. The second wife of David Ulrey, father of the subject of our sketch, was the widow of Mr. Dur- bin. Iiy whom she became the mother of one child, a son, Ambrose, born Nov. 29, 1826, and now a resident of Wapello County. Margaret Ulrej- was Ijorn .lune 2.j, 1799. C«l )*; II. (ilLTNKK, a well- \/jJ// stock-raiser, residing on \^s!l tine Township, is the sc well-to-do farmer and on section 4, Compe- son of A. (Jiltner, a native of New York, and who removed from that State to Indiana in 1810. The int)ther uf our siib- 33j«'t't was .Sarah (Ilendrickson) Giltner, born in New- Jersey. She married Mr. (Jiltner in 1830. near Brookville, Ind, and their union was blest by the birth of ten children, six sons and four daughters. The father of our subject nn)ved to this county in J318;j6, aud here eng.aged in agricultural pursuits. W. H. accompanied his parents when they came to this county and has made this his home until the present time. The early years of the life of our subject were spent on his father's farm and in acquiring a com- mon-school education. In 1858 he was married to Harriet, daughter of John H, and Frances (Rosscr) Turner. Her father was born in Maryland and her mother in \'irginia, and both are now deceased. The mother was born in 1802. and died in 1866, aud is buried in Agency City. The father was l)orn in 1801, departed this life in 18,54, and is buried in the churchyard near Burlington, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. (iiltner are the parents of four childieu. three daughters and one son, namely: Emma, liorn Nov, 21, 18.')9, is the wife of M, L. McLinn, and they are living in Pleasant Township, this county, where he is engaged in farming and stock-raising; Sarah T,, born Jan, is. ls62, is at present engaged in the occupation of a teacher; Laura A., l)orn Oct. 9, 1864, is living at home; Zarah A., born March 22, 1874, is also living with the old folk, Mrs, (iiltner is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, ]Mr, (Jiltner isaself- made man aud is indebted for his success in life to his own energy and perseverance. ^- ■^ K\. .M. I". (IDEN, of Ottumwa, is the pres- iit pastoi' of the Swedish Lutheran Church, and is fultilling the responsible duties of his ^office with great credit and faithfulness. He was born in Ons,ala, Sweden, Nov. 13, 18,52, and is the son of John and Anna M.agnuson, natives of the same Province as their son. They emigrated to the United States in June, 1876, and settled in L\ul- ington, Mich,, where they still live. The father of our subject followed the sea for twenty-three years, during which period he sailed arounr three years, or during the war, and on the 4th of September, that year, his regiment left Keo- kuk for St. Louis. They then went to Benton Bar- racks, thence to RoUa, Mo., then participating in the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., and going to Wan Burcii, th:it State, drove the rebels out of tlie :3?-?:-'.i=aE,J ,L^_ Si^S^^a I'^r'r^-^r^i; 'p^?^''^^^^ isssr- WAPELLO COUNTY. town and burned five steamboats, loaded with pro- visions. Tlie regiment then returned to Vicksburg and from there was ordered to New Orleans, where our subject was taken sick, and in November, 1863, he received a furlough and went home. He re- mained at home until the following May, when he returned to his regiment and participated in all the battles in which it was engaged. Our subject re- ceived his discharge at Davenport, Iowa, and re- turning liouie again eng.iged in the peaceful pur- suits of life. Mr. Mick was united in marriage with Julia A. ISIowery, daughter of Joseph Mowery. This union has been blest by the birth of seven children, two sons and live daughters. The record is as follows: Minnie, born Nov. 12, 1867; Annie, Sept. 17, 1869; Joseph B., Sept. 20, 1872, deceased; Mary A., Oct. 5, 1873; Nellie M., July 13, 187,5; Charles F.,Sept. 1, 1877; Ida, Dec. 28, 1880. Mrs. Mick departed this life June 2, 1881. She was a true and consistent Christian lady and held fellowship with the Chris- tian Church. Socially Mr. Mick is a member of the G. A. R. and belongs to Post No. 402. »~v^.-/^tJ^££,?t5^g«•^^B■>^@*-gJ/^w^r»v'w~- UEL NIMOCKS is a farmer and stock- grower, residing on section 10, Washington (li W Township. He was born in Lewis County, ^N. Y.,Aug. 19, 1817, and is a son of Roland and Zermah (Bosworth) Nimocks. His parents moved from New York to Michigan, where his father died in 1864, and his mother the year follow- ing. In 1835, when but eighteen years of age, Ruel moved from New York to Kane County, 111., where he lived three years, and in 1 838 went to Adams County, in the same State, and in 1840 there married Amy Thomas, born in Switzerland County, Ind., Dec. l.i, 1821, the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Jackson) Thomas. Her mother died in Morgan County, 111., and her father again married, and in 18.50 moved to AVayne County, Iowa, where he died in 1861. Mr. and Mrs. Nimocks are the parents of nine children: Lucretia married Milton Crail, and is now deceased; Flint is now in Kansas; (ieorge \V. married Elvira Newell, and is now living in (ireat Bend, Barton Co., Kan. ; Clara married A. W. Rob- erts, and is now living in Marysville, Mo.; Mary is the wife of Henry Haydock, and is living in Ness City, Kan. ; Sophia married 1). T. P'oster, and is now living in this townshii); William A. married ]\Iartha Robinson, and is now living in Nickerson, Kan. ; Ruel L. married Maria Actou, and is now living in Kansas; Lucy is the wife of Harrison Creamer, and lives in Washington Township; Frank A. is living at home with his parents. Mr. Nimocks has a fine farm of 300 acres, with good dwelling-house, barn, and all other necessary improvements. He and his wife have been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1838, and in politics he is a Republican. \fj J. PADDEN, of Ottumwa, occupies the responsible position of assistant foreman of bridge Iniilding along the route of the C B. & (I. R. R., and is accredited with being a skillful mechanic and having a thorough knowl- edge of the duties devolving upon him. Mr. Pad- den is a native of Ogden, N. Y., the date of his birth being Aug. 15, 1846. He is the son of Pat- rick .and Bridget (Millet) Padden, of Irish birth and parentage, and i>ossessiug the warm and gen- erous character of the Celtic race. AVhile the sub- ject of our sketch was a mere bo3' his parents re- moved to Chicago, 111., where he was educated in the city schools. I'atrick Padden was a carpenter by trade, and his son liecame his apjjrentice. At an e.arly age he exhibited natural talent as a me- chanic, and under the excellent instruction of his father soon developed into a first-class workman. While in Chicago he was employed by the Ameri- can Bridge Company for seven years. He after- ward went South and engaged in the construction of bridges on the railroads of that section, having charge of a gang of men. He subsequently re- turned to the (jarden City, and in 1882 crossed the Father of \\'aters and proceeded northwest t0G Pluni street, and are surrounded by all the comforts of life. Mr. P. is highly respectc;^ tumwa since the spring of 1866, is success- ^N^^ fully eng.aged as a builder and contractor, and also interested in the Ottumw:i Screen Factory. He tirst opened his eyes to the light on the rugged ^SSEKl'"' tixinrji.1 tiTrrrtiinjaomxixii as:. AVAPELLO COUNTY. .')47 13 coast of New F^ngland, being a native of Maine and horn in Machias. on the .'id of October, 1S39. He is the son of Thomas and Mary (Kin- ney) Hall, and his father was a native of Suf- folkshire, England, descended from excellent En- glish aneestrj-. The latter was a soldier in the army of his native conntrj' at the time of the bat- tle of Waterloo, but being under age his father bought him off, and he subsequeutlj- became a member of the (Queen's Guard. He afterward en- listed in the regular services of the English army, serving eleven years and nine months in Ireland and Scotland. In 1S22, becoming heartily tired of military life he deserted the ranks, and boarding a vessel bound for the United States, arrived here after a narrow escape from being captured, taken back and shot. He located in Maine, where he was subsequently married to the mother of our subject, and they became the parents of four children — Re- becca, Thomas .1., James and Lydia. In 1847 the family removed to Hempstead, L. I., where an- other child was born, a son. William. The follow- ing year they removed to Sing Sing, where they re- mained until IS.tT, and where, in the meantime, another son, Charlie, was added to the little house- hold. Thence thej' removed to Toledo, Ohio, which remained their home until the death of the father in 1872. Thomas Hall was a man of decided views and opinions, warm-hearted and generous in his dispo- sition, and was an active sympathizer in the cause of right and justice. At the breaking out of the trouble between the North and South he proffered his services as a soldier of the Union, but was re- jected on account of his age. His son, our subject, however, was accepted and enlisted on the 22d of August, 1SG2, hi Co. H, 111th Ohio Vol. Inf., at the call for 600,000 troops. His regiment proceeded to Bowling Green, Ky., and with twent3'-three others ThoTnas ,). Hall was detailed in a pioneer corps. He afterward participated in the battle of Stone River, upon which occasion his closest friend and comrade, Horace Cooper, fell at his post. In the winter of 1863 they camped at Lou- don, Tenn. Our subject was present at the siege of Knoxville, and at a large number of subsequent battles and skirmislies. At the liattle of Rocky Face he laid down his knapsack with the expecta- tion of never taking it up again. He, however, escaped serious disaster, and was enabled to remain in the service with his comrades until the close of the war, and was mustered out at Cleveland, Ohio. Jnh' 14, 186,T. During his term of enlistment he was in the following liattles: Stone River, Huff's Ferry, Campbell Station, siege of Knoxville, Ft. Sanders. Strawberrj' Plains. Rocky Face, Resaca, Pumpkin- \'ine Creek, Burnt Hickorj', Lost Mount- ain. Nicken Jack Creek, Kennesaw Mountain, De- catur, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Stone Mountain, Franklin, Nashville, Ft. Anderson and Town Creek. Thomas J. Hall was married in Toledo, Ohio, in 185!), to Miss Mary A. Blair, of Michigan. She then became a resident of Toledo while her husband was in the army, and after his return thej' crossed the Mississippi and located in Ottumwa, which has remained their home since that time, highly re- spected by a large circle of friends and acquaint- ances. Of their union there was born one child, which died in infancJ^ Mr. Hall is a Greenbacker in politics, and so- cially belongs to Cloutman Post No. 69, G. A. R., of Ottumwa, and represented his lodge (I. 0. O. F.) in the sessions of the Grand Lodge at Ottumwa and Council Bluffs, in 1864-(i.5. EY. J. T. SIMMONS, of Center Township, was born in New Castle County, Del., Jan. 11, 1829. His father died six months be- &iS^ fore he was born, and his widowed mother afterward resided with his grandfather. At the age of seven ^-ears he moved with his grandfather, Hiram Tallej% to Morgan County, Ohio. They lo- cated on a farm near McConnelsville, and in this home young Simmons spent his early years, attend- ing such schools as the country afforded, and by close application to study acquired a good education. When eighteen j^ears of age he engaged in the manufacture and sale of agricultural implements. He was married, in his twenty-second year, to Miss Martha Arganbright, of Jackson County, Ohio, and four years later moved to Iowa, in 1855. Of this iTitiJ'i tTrxx axiJZ333 rr: m a iiT!«rxia .th Army Corps at Champion Hills battle- field, to register the wounded and form descriptive rolls; and when the Colonel of a Confederate Ken- tucky regiment captured the camp and demanded the rolls, Mr. Simmons buried them under a brush heap and saved 1,800 soldiers from being parolled. The Colonel swore and threatened, but the Chap- lain was firm and he did not obtain them. Arduous duties and hard work during the siege of Mcksburg brought our subject down with ty- phoid fever, which necessitated a leave of absence of six weeks, after which time he rejoined his regi- ment and aecomi)anied it in all its marches and battles. Active in caring for the wants of his regi- ment, he was often brought in contact with the oHieers of the army, by whotn he was always treated with much courtesy. On the 3d of July, during the siege of Vicksburg, he was in Gen. (irant's tent soliciting assistiuice for one of his regi- ment, when the first message from Gen. Pemberton was received proposing to surrender the citj' and 20,000 prisoners of war. Gen. (Grant's face vvas firm; not a muscle twitched, and in characteristic simplicity he said to Gen. Rawlins, " If he wishes to surrender, he knows our terms." It was a good time to secure a favor, and the Chaplain succeeded in getting the man a leave of absence. But Gen. Grant was always kind. Once on personal applica- tion for leave the General directed that it be given, and walked out, bvit soon returned and said, " Give the Chaplain transportation." The Red River campaign was the most severe service in which the regiment of Mr. Simmons was engaged. In the spring of 1864 the regiment left New Orleans, nearly 800 strong, and in fine condi- tion; but hard service and two severe battles in that campaign left its strength less than 400 on its "I = w :: 1. '-'■•.1 ntiSU ^^ril i I f X : P return to Alexandria. Being transferred to the army of the Potomac, it was put in the 19th Army Corps under Sheridan, and in the Shenandoah cam- paign helped to destroy Lee's army under Early ; fought the battles of Winchester and Cedar Creek, and witnessed the famous ride of Sheridan. With the consciousness of a life well spent Mr. Simmons is cheerfully living and hoiking to meet the future in the same confidence in God by which he has met each day of the past. One year ago he settled on a small farm two miles west of Ottumwa, and is yet active and at present engaged in min- isterial labor. ^^AMALIEL C. BEAMAN, deceased, for- i ,^ merly a resident ot Massachusetts, was a na- ^^^il) tive of Winchendon, Mass., and was born on the 'iOth of March, 1799. His rudimentary ed- ucation was carefully conducted, and after the completion of his primary studies he entered Union College at Schenectady, N. Y., from which he grad- uated, and after taking a course in Andover Theo- logical Seminary, in Massachusetts, entered the Presbyterian niiuistry. After a service of several years in New England, Mr. Beaman journeyed southwestward to Ohio, settling in Piketon, Pike County, in 1831, where he organized the i>iuneer church of that region. Mr. Beaman was a man of kindly and generous impulses, with a rigid belief in the rights of human freedom. He was bitterly opposed to slavery and was one of the leaders of the anti-slavery move- ment in Ohio. In April, 1835, he assisted in or- ganizing the Ohio State Anti-Slavery Society at Putnam which helped many a fugitive to freedom. Rev. Gamaliel C. Beaman was united in marriage with Miss Emelia Crichton, in 1836. This lady was a native of Scotland and a descendant of the same family as Admiral Crichton. Mr. and Mrs. B. two years later removed to Burlington, Lawrence Coun- ty, where he preached the Gospel and taught in the High School. In 1842 he opened an academy at Burlington, and continued in charge until 1846, when he removed to Iowa and settled in Montrose, Lee County, where he organized a church, holding services in the Government Barracks, there being no church building. He also preached half the time in Nauvoo, just across the Mississippi River, which w\as then the seat of Mormonism. The Mor- mon AVar occurred that year, resulting in the capit- ulation of the Latter-Day Saints on the 17th of September, 1846, after which many of them re- moved to Salt Lake City. Montrose being at the head of the great rapids on the Mississippi, had become the resort of thieves, gamblers and roughs of every description, and was justly reputed to be the must wicked place on the river. Here Mv. Beaman opened a school, which was attended by many of the characters referred to, partly from a desire to learn and partly to break up the project. Personal conflicts between them and the teacher were not infrequent, but by strategy and firmness, combined with muscle, the result was invariablj- favorable to good order and discipline. The mob element finally became divided, a part abandoning the school and others submitting to its government, so that it was carried on quite suc- cessfully for several years, and finally surrendered to other hands. In IS is the majority of the Mor- mons had left the country, and on the 9th of Sep- tember of that year their magnificent Temjjle at Nauvoo was destroyed bj' fire, presumablj' b3' themselves to prevent its use by the Gentiles, who had been reaping a rich harvest by exhibiting to visitors its inner splendors. After five years of discipline the morals of the town of Montrose be- came quite respectable. In 1852 Mr. Beaman removed to Crotou, on the Des Moines River, where he had previously organ- ized a church. A few miles above, at Salubria, was the house of Abner Kueeland, who had a few years before been imprisoned in Boston for blasphemy, and the leader of a sect known as Pautheists. His followers were infidels of the most pronounced character, and their doctrines had infected a wide region. For the next twenty-one years Mr. Bea- man preached in that region and the conflict of doctrine was constant and fierce ; but in the end the Pantheistic leaders died, and the last vestige of their doctrines have disappeared, until but few peo- ple in the community now remember what they were. In 1873 Mr. B., in response to an urgent call i^N ill 1 n r r r i r7TTX>^ KSS 11 ft nErnxuiirni-xixjixxirxtnr r.Jitit\;% WAPELLO COUNTY. from his old church, removed back to Montrose, leaving the churches on the Des :Moines River in charge of other ministers, who had then become quite numerous. Three years later his physical fi-ame gave way, and he removed to the residence of his son at Keosauqua in Van Buren County, where he remained until the final summons came, on the 2Gth of October, 1870. He was in his seventy-seventh year, having spent forty-four years in the ministry. Since the commencement of his ministerial labors Mr. Beaman had delivered 3,542 sermons, 474 lec- tures on slavery and temperance, and had organized seven churches, twenty-seven Sabbath-schools, four anti-slavery societies, twenty-eight temperance so- cieties, and obtained 2,700 names to anti-slavery and temperance pledges. He also received into the church 317 persons, baptized 298, married 227 couples, preached 299 funeral sermons, examined and licensed seventy -five school-teachers, dis- tributed 337 Bibles, and 7,000 tracts. The funeral sermon of this lamented citizen and Christian minister was preached at Keosauqua bj' his friend, Rev. Dr. W. G. Craig, of Chicago, 111. In the eoiMse of his remarks Dr. Craig, in review- ing tlie life of the deceased, said that he was indeed one of the soldiers of the Cross, and had stood during his entire ministerial life on the "high places of the field " and in the forefront of the battle. The good which one such life has accomplished can scarcely be estimated within the limits of a comparativel}' brief biography. The influence of liis Christian cliaracter was one that has spread far beyond his own day and time, and its effects will extend far beyond the present generation in the lives of those who, as children of those who came under the sphere of his influence, are made better, happier ."tnd more useful, even unto the third generation. ON. DANIEL A. LaFORCE, M. D., a phy- sician and surgeon of considerable promin- ence, residing at Otturawa, was born in &f\ .Toft'er.sim Countv, Ind., May 17, 1837. The father of our subject, Daniel G. LaForce, was a na- tive of Woodford County, Ky., where he grew to manhood. lie was mar)ied to .Miss Mtnuaret .Mon- roe in Jefferson Coiuity, Ind. He was a farmer by occnpatitin and at different times iu life was en- gaged in mercantile piu-suits. He removed from aj: Kentucky to Jefferson Count}', Ind., where he con-|j; tinned to reside until 1842, and during that year E^ came to this State and first made settlement in Van gj; Buren County. Subsequently he removed to this :' count}', and locating in Washington Township there 5 |i! followed his chosen vocation, farming, until his : demise, which took place Aug. 2, 1863. His good : wife survives him and is at present residing at Agency. Daniel LaForce came to Iowa with his parents : in 1842, when about five years of age. Here he attended the common- schools and supplemented the education received therein by an attendance of several terms at the JIt. Pleasant (Iowa) Western University. It was during the year 1858 that our subject came to the conclusion that he would studj' medicine, and made a beginning in the ollice of a local physician. Subsequently he entered the Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, and graduated tlierefrom in 1862. Immediately after receiving his diploma he was commissioned Surgeon of the 56th U. S. Colored Troops, and after nine months' service was placed in charge of a U. S. general hospital at Helena, Ark. ; he was also ap- pointed Medical Director for the district of Eastern Arkansas. During this time he also served on the staff' of Gen. E. A. Carr about twelve months. Dr. LaForce continued in the service until Sept. 15, 1860, when his regiment was mustered out. Returning from the field of conflict Dr. LaForce located at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and there entered upon the practice of his profession and continued the same witii success until 1869. He then removed to Burlington, and after a residence there of two years, engaged in practice, he took up his abode iu Agency City, where he enjoyed an extensive prac- tice for fourteen 3'ears. He then removed to Ot- tumwa, which he has continued to make his home, and has devoted himself closely to his profession. He is a member of the Wapello County Medical Society, the Iowa State JMedical Society, and the i^ American JMedical Association. I Politically Dr. LaForce is Republican, and repre- sented his eouiitv in the Twentv-lirst (ieni'ralAs- 3eI "aeii^a IHHEi Academy of the Visitation, Ottumwa. Iowa. St.Patricks Church.-South Ottumwa. Rev, FrancisT.Ward, Pastor t: nxixrxijjrxu x^ iirmiiTTiiiiij L-'.-l.-'-'-'-'rJ.-'l-l 'jdia WAPELLO COUNTY. 551 tj-: ■14:^ ^■■; sembly of Iowa. ^.Tn 1884, when first coming to Ottumwa, he piiicha.sed tlie Castor House, and ehang-ing- the .name to the LaForce House, lias con- tinued its proprietor until the present time. It is a four-story brick structure and contains KM) rooms. Dr. Lalforce was married, Oct. 18, 1860, at JMt. Pleasant, Iowa, to Miss Maliala .1. Dudley, the daughtei; of Rev. Edward and Eliza (Dudley) Dudley, natives of Athens, Ohio. Rev. Edward Dudley was a man of prominence and a leading d,ivine in the Free- Will Baptist Church. He moved with his family to Agency Citj", Iowa, and was among the pioneers of the Hawkej'e "State. His good wife departed this life Sept. 20, 1884; he is yet living and resides in Agency City. Mrs. La- F(.>rce was born in Ohio, and by her marriage with our subject has become the..jnother of four chil- dren, namel.y: William B., Burdett 1)., Edward F. and Charles R. Sociallj' Dr. LaForce is a member of the Masonic fraternity, the I. 0. O. F. and the Knights of Pythias. Religiousl3' he is con- nected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. ^TP^EV. FRANCIS T. WARD. The history of jlyir^ St. Patriclr's Church at Ottumwa, and the ciiyA • personal history of Father Ward are so ^p) interwoven that we give both a l)rief men- tion in this sketch. St. Mary's Parish, of Ottumwa, with a small beginning and few members, in- creased Irke the Scriptural mustard seed, under the fostering care and zealous attention of Rev. John Kreckel, who may truly be called its lirst Pastor, and not' only Wapello County and its principal town, but the six or seven adjoining counties, with a thinly scattered Catholic element, were dependent on his s^piritual ministrations, and received their share of his watchful care. In. 1880, Rt. Rev. John Hennessey, Bishop of Dubuque, and then the whole State of Iowa, judged it expedient from the growth of the parish to es- tablish a new parish from the settlements south of the Des Moines River. Rev. Francis T. Ward- was .appointed as its first Pastor. He was born in County Langford, Ireland, and (tursued his pre- paratory and ■ classical studies in St. Bernard's TS^s m ihii School, and in the Germajn and French colleges at Black Rock, Dublin. In 1873 he entered St. Pat- rick's Eccelesiastical College, of Carlow, Ireland, where he spent six 3fears, one- year in the rhetoric class, with two years of philosophy and three of theology. .lune 9, 187'.>, he was ordained Priest for the diocese of Dubuque, Iowa. After spending a few months with friends, he sailed on the 25th of October following on the Cunard steamer, '• Both- nia," from (^ueesustown, landing in the city of New York on the 4th of November. In 1881 Father Ward secured lots from W. B. Smith, M. D., of Ann Arbor, Mich., and in the fol- lowing year a brick church was erected, in South Ottumwa, 40x80 feet in dimensions, with a stone basement and trimmings, slate roof and stained glass windows, at a cost of between $9,000 and 110,000. In 1884, the congregation having no parochial house, and encouraged by the people of Ottumwa, who lent not only moral but substantial aid in the erection of their church, came a second time and contributed to the erection of a parochial resid«nce that would do no discredit to any parish in Iowa. It is trimmed with white Milwaukee stone, is built of brick, with a slate roof, and cost $3,500. The mission proper has, on a rough cal- culation, 100 families attached to it, and the sta- tion thirty or forty more families, in all perhaps 140. A view of both church and residence is given in this connection. ^ HECKART, who is a highly esteemed resi- dent of Green Township, was born in Dauphin County, Pa., Nov. 17, 1832, being the son of Jost and Mary (Schneider) lleckart. He left Pennsylvania with his parents when a boy ife'f^U of eight years old,' and went to Ralls County, Mo., where he lived until the fall of 18G2, and thence went to Hancock County, 111. This was during the progress of the late war, and he enlisted as a Union soldier in Co. K, ll'.lth 111. \'ol. Inf., and served two years and ten months. He participated ill numerous skirmishes and one general engage- ment ill Mississippi. He was subjected, however, to much hardship and exposure, which greath' im- a i k t T ■ -'-^ I rT*Ti xT r'ITTTurTiTiT Hfyr»T T^ > 552 WAPELLO COUNTY. tuftj ii mm paired his health, aiul in IMarch, 18(55, he received hir; honorable discliarge on account of disability'. lie was confined in the hospital at St. Louis dur- ing the latter part of his army life, but able to of- ficiate as nurse. His observations convinced hira that the inmates of the hospital did not receive proper attention, and he addressed a letter to Gov. Yates to that effect, requesting the Governor to come and see for himself. This he did, being disguised, and our subject was removed to better quarters in a few da^'s. After the war Mr. Heckart returned to Illinois, and thence to Ralls County, Mo., where he engaged three years in farming, and then, in the fall of 1868, came into this county and settled in Green Town- ship, where he has since lived. Mr. Heckart was first married in 1851 to Miss Lydia M. Brown, a native of Mrginia, and of this union there were born four children: Elias V., who is a plasterer by trade and now living in St. Louis; William Henry, a farmer of Montgomery County, Mo. ; Perry Eugene and James C, the lat- ter a resident of New London, Mo., and engaged in railroading. The second wife of our subject, to whom he was married in 1878, was a widow lady and formerly Miss Rosa E. DeValt, a native of Kentucky. ISIrs. IL by her first marriage became the mother of six children, of whom one is de- ceased, and five are living with our subject and his wife. Mr. Heckart is the owner of eighty acres of good land with a comfortable dwelling and all necessary out-buildings. He is Reiniblican in politics and keeps himself well posted upon all matters of general interest. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and Mrs. IL is connected with the Method- ist Episcopal Cluneh. ED. SOMERS lives in the city of Ottumwa, and is book-keei)er and manager of the agri- cultural warehouse of John Fullen. He was born in Hancock County, 111., March 25, 1855, and is a son of Albertus and Caroline Somers, the former a native of Germanj' and the latter of Ver- ^^^r3 mont. In 1851) the family moved fioni Hancock iDJii Count)', 111., to Davis County. Iowa, where they re- mained two years, and then moved back to Han- cock Count)'. In 1867 they again returned to Da- vis Count)', Iowa, remaining there one year, and then moved to Jones County, Iowa, where the)' re- mained ten 3'ears. The father and mother reside in Ottumwa, Iowa. The subject of this sketch is one of a family of six children, and is second in order of bii-th. The others are Ella E.. who was married to J. N. Ellis, but is now deceased ; Charles G., now living in Anamosa, this State: Susan B. is the wife of Charles E. Fliesbach, and has one child; they live in Sigourney, Iowa; America A. is the wife of W. R. Klzer, and lives in Ottumwa ; James A. is mar- ried, and also resides in Ottumwa. E. D. Somers was married, April 26, 1877, to Hester A. Jenkins. The father of Mrs. Somers is deceased ; her mother, Hannah Jenkins, survives, and makes her home in Hancock County, 111. Mr. Somers is a man of good executive and business abilities. ; ti : a 1 1 1 1 1 1 i "^ F. LEWIS, an honored pioneer of Wapello County, came to Iowa in March, 1839, seven years before it was admitted into the Union as a State. This section of country was then a wilderness where the feet of white men had seldom trod. Wild animals were abundant and wild ludiaus were the only human beings scat- tered over the country, with an occasional white man. The remarkable changes which JMr. Lewis has witnessed since first crossing the Father of Waters would form an interesting volume. He has observed the developement of this State and the march of civilization with pleasure and satis- faction, and has materially aided in bringing about its present condition of prosperity, for he was one of those enterprising and industrious characters, without which very little could have been accom- plished. The present wealth and population of the Hawkeye State is due to such men as the sub- ject of this sketch. Mr. Lewis is a native of Champaign County, Ohio, and was born on the 27th d.ay of August, 18:50. His father, George Lewis, was born in I m El ;l i\ :\ ii U?5 nj:; ;fl Greenbriar County, (now West) Virginia, Dec. 2, 1801, and his mother, Sophia (WooUj') Lewis, was born near Elizabethtown. N. J., Jan. 11, 1800. They both went to Ohio with their parents while young, and were there married in 1827. The}' be- came the parents of seven children, five born in Ohio and two in Iowa. Of tliese four only are now living: AVilliam died in Ottumwa in 1875. He was a man of more than ordinary ability and was the Sheriff of Wapello Count}' in I808-.V.); J. F., our subject, was the second in order of birth; Dr. C. G. is a resident, of Ottnmwa; Martha became the wife of David Warner of ^'au Buren County, Iowa; George is also a resident of Van Buren County ; Jane became the wife of Henry AVarner, and departed this life in 1880 near Winchester; Nelson died in 1871 in Van Buren County. George Lewis removed from the State of Ohio in 1838 to Warren County, 111. He remained a resident of that localitj' until the following j'ear, and on the 10th of March came into Van Buren County, Iowa. He purchased a claim of 1 GO acres of wild land, ten acres of which was partly im- proved, and upon it stood a rude cabin sixteen feet squ.are. Into this he removed with his own and two other families, the total number of inmates being thirteen. They existed in this manner for the space of three weeks. Provisions were scarce aTid difficult to obtain, and Mr. Lewis was com- pelled to go down into Missouri and buy corn at §1 a bushel, which he carried to a small mill on Che- quest Creek to be ground into meal. Even this was not always reliable, and when the water was low the pioneers had to pound their corn in a rude mortar in order to make bread. Mr. Lewis re- mained on this farm until 1871, and during that time had converted the wilderness into broad and smiling fields, and the rude cabin was succeeded by a handsome and comfortable farm dwelling. At the expiration of this time he retired from act- ive labor and removed from the farm into the citj' of Ottumwa, where he resided until his death, which took place on the 1st of May, 1877. Mrs. Lewis survived her husband three years, dying in Octo- ber, 1880. She was a highly respected Cliristian lady, and left behind her a record of womanly virtues and kindly deeds. :ifei \ I Although George Lewis was not connected with 1 1 any church organization he was a man of strict ill morality, straightforward in his business transac- '*^^^" tious, and enjoyed the entire confidence of his neighbors and acquaintances. He was a man of great force of character and more than ordinarily intelligent, lieeping himself well posted in regard to local and general matters. Politically he was an uncompromising Democrat, and fearlessly upheld the principles of the party of his choice. The subject of our sketch came with his parents to Iowa when a little boy of seven years old. They located first in A'an Buren County, and he was reared and educated in the log cabin with its puncheon floor and slaVis for seats and desks. This rude structure was provided with a small square opening for a window, and light was admitted through panes of greased paper, and the chimney was made of mud. In order to reach the " school- house" he traveled a mile through all kinds of weather in the winter, and worked upon the farm during the summer seasons. Mr. Lewis remained under the parental roof un- til after he had attained to years of manhood, and on St. Valentine's Day, 1856, was united in mar- riage with Miss Sarah L. Neal, a native also of Champaign Count}-, Ohio, lier birth having occurred on the 11th of June, 1836. The following Octo- ber Mr. L. with liis young wife removed from Van Bui'en to AVapello County, and located in the town- ship of Dahlonega. Two years later he was ap- pointed Deputy Sheriff and then removed to Ot- tumwa, of which city he has since been a resident. He has been prominent in local affairs here, and was elected City Marshal, serving in 1860-61. His time not being fully occupied with his official duties he became employed as a clerk in the dry- goods establishment of W. C. Moss, Jr., v>)»- perity and advancement of the order, and is es- teemed one of its most valued mcml)crs. In his political afhliations iMr. Lewis is an ardent sup- porter of the Democratic party. f r! ^ta*- IXITTlIXIILl.I'^ 3 H 3ih I dr'r^HKr'i » 1 i 1 I I "TiTfTl SxS rxfinzmm wrriK^T- "W n -^F'^nJ:'! H iaBBi "f ^r^J ri^i h. ,: h I I' £41 tllf^tEsl! CJiTTrrxi^Tim 51=1 k\ I Him an IM hi 15 It I m u^diiciiirj. '-^cLiii^j^^ nrxTX«riiiiir«axidt> K WAPELLO COUNTY. 553 P INTTRODUQXORY.; LMK isevcr niuvingdii. Tlio deeds and actions of to-da3' form the subject of history' to-morrow. From the rec- ord of these deeds men foi'm leas of duty, which govern them in all their actions, pres- ent and future. In the fore- going pages has been traced the life history of many of the best^citizeus of Wapello Coun- ty. In those that follow will be presented in a brief manner facts in common to all, which go to makeup the history of this county. The plan of this work, as doubtless well understood by our patrons, will not admit of more than this. In the biographical department vve have given all an opportunity to have their sketches satisfactory and Complete, anil as history is no more nor less than a I'ecord of the lives of the people, much of the history of this county is therein given. The question is often asked why men leave the comforts and pleasures of civilized lands, and strike out into a new and almost unknown countr}', bearing the toils and privations which are unavoid- able. Not more from choice than necessity did the old pif)neers l)id farewell to the play-grounds of their childhood and the grave* of their fathers. One generation after another had worn themselves out in the service of avaricious landlords, or to eke out a miserable existence upon barren or worn- '7^% out land, which they called their own. From the H W first Hashes of the morning light until the last glim- mer of the setting sun, they toiled unceasingly on 'f| ivom father to son, carrying home each day upon [ [^^ their aching shoulders the precious proceeds of W Cj their daily labor. Money, pride and power were ^8—8^ handed down in the line of succession from the rich father to his son, while unceasing work, con- tinuous poverty and everlasting obscurity were the I heritage of the working man and his children. For the sons and daughters of the poor man to re- main there, was to follow and never to lead — to be poor forever. Without money, prestige or friends, the old pio- 1 [li,: || neer drifted along, seeking the garden spot, the | fl ?? | |)laee where he might establish a home, where he f might educate his sons and daughters, giving them ^ privileges he never enjoyed himself. The broad & prairies and beautiful groves of Wapello County ;!: in that early da^', were indeed inviting to those :iiJ seeking a home in a more favored land, and here planted their stakes, many of whom the present generation have reason to rise up and call blessed. To secure and adorn the homes desired by the pio- neers, more than ordinary ambition was required, greater than ordinary endurance demanded. How ^^^,\flM 554 WAPELLO COUNTY. wr W'4 well they succeeded, let the broad, cultivated fields and fruit-bearing orchards, the flocks and the herds, the palatial residences, the places of business, the spacious halls, the clattering car- wheels and ponder- ous engines all testify. Generation after generation come and go like the leaves of autumn. Nations have been born, have had their rise and fall, and then passed away, leav- ing scarcely a ripple. on the great ocean of time to show that they ever existed, so imperfect and muta- ble have been their means to perpetuate their achieve- ments. It was left to modern ages to establish an intelligent, undecaying, immutable method of per- petuating this histurj- ; immutable in that it is al- most unlimited iu extent, and perpetual in its action ; and this is through the art of printing. Nations may become disintegrated and pass awaj', monu- ments and statues may crumble into dust, but books will live. This art has been rapidly advanc- ing from its first inception, until now it would seem that there were no longer any further ground for improvement. This is pre-eminently an age of printing, an age of books. To the present generation, however, are we in- debted for the introduction of the admirable sj-s- tem of local history and local biogi'aph^'. By this system every man, though he has not iichieved what the world calls greatness, has the means to l)erpetuate his life, his history- through the coming ages; so alike has every communitj'. We come now to the work l)efore us : To our patrons we say, that the sc3-the of Time cuts down all; nothing of the physical man is left; the monu- ment which his children ^ tivelj' a new county, is to- :S day ehi.ssed among the best counties of the State of Iowa, the "beautiful land." It is bounded on the east bj' .Jefferson, on the west by Monroe, on the south b}' Uavis, and on the north by Mahaska and Keokuk Coun- ties. It comprises twelve congressional townships, and is well watered by the Des Moines River and its tributaries. The Des Moines River enters the county on section 6, township 73, range 1.5, and flowing in a southeasterly course, leaves the county from section 35, township 71, range 12, thus dividing the county into nearly equal parts. The surface of the county is mucli broken, espe- cially along the streams, though there are some as fine prairies as are to be seen in any part of the .State. The whole countr}' is probably underlaid with coal, many valuable mines being worked, Wapello rank- ing next to Mahaska in the amount uf its coal pro- ductions. Like various other parts of the State Wapello has a history previous to the advent of the white men. Evidences exist of the great unknown race to which has been given the name of INIound- Builders, well develo|)ed mounds being in plain view, some of which have been examined an*.«,*jjt M rrrr rmT»gii I ri KIXIXJ 1 IXXIJ rmnirtTTrTrT»i¥iKiiiT»»TTT i^aii Is; ii m\ WM m I M m p§ 556 WAPELLO COUNTY. s'Sf"' the Indians. The first building complete was tlic old eoniieil house, wliicli was ready for occupancy early in tlie summer of 1838. The agency house was soon afterward completed, and in April, 1839, Gen. Street moved his family down from Prairie du Chien and took possession. But he was not permitted long to exercise the duties of an Indian Agent, his health soon afterward failing, and in Ma}', 1840, he passed away. It is said the Indians were so greatly attached to the General that on the news of his family. Tills embraced all the whites lawfully living in the coun- i- 3'itl tj' at the time." In the summer of 1840, J. P. Ivldy was licensed by Maj. Beach, the Indian Agent, as a trader, and established his trading-post at the Indian village of ^ Hardfish, where the village of Eddj'ville is now lo- Ji' cated. He continued to trade there until the final cession of the Indian lands in 184'2, and was very fortunate in his business. About the time P^ddy^Ii located here, P. Chouteau, Jr., & Co. also obtained 5 1 permission and located near the same point. In the ::|j winter of 1840-41, W. G. & G. AV. Ewiug, of In- J-ji diana, obtained a license, and were assigned as a jlt point for this trading post just at the mouth of Sugar Creek, below the present city of Ottumwa. i jj Mr. Hunt was their representative and managed the 3;^ post for one or two years. The Indian Agent and JiJ traders were all who were lawfully permitted to re-ajjj main upou the soil of AVapello County till the;';[ spring of 1843. z:^ In 1842 the Indians made a final cession of all ;;lJ- their lands in the Territory of Iowa and agi'eed to a^t leave, allowing its settlement b}' the whites. The jrh treat}' was to go into effect May 1, 1843. Before :;;J night of that day it is claimed there were not less 3; J than 2,000 persons actuall}' inhabiting the count}'. |i} For some time previous these pioneers had been ^"^ J making arrangements to take possession of the land :-^ as soon as thri>wn open for settlement, and had en- ^ camped upon the imaginary boundary line, ready ;;;[ when the hour of midnight was struck to enter in. JiJ The greater number of these persons were engaged*} the last half of the night of April 30, and morn- :"h ing of May 1, 1843, in marking out their claims, ; v which embraced from 80 to 320 acres. The mark- 1'\^ ing was done by setting stakes in the prairie and by E;-^ blazing trees in the timber. ; hj .Vs remarked liy .ludge llendershotl, in an ad- ; ^ dress delivered bi'fore the Old Settlers' Society of = Wa|)ello Count}' some years ago. the work wast very iuartistically done, being made by lanterns or^i blazing torciilights. "Many of the boundary lines,"' 55 ^ said the .ludge, '■ were crooked, disjointed, and en-3;i croached the one uiion the other. This inevitably J:i l-;n. led to many disttubances, called 'claim ditiiculties." v It must lie (piite .'iiiparent that these dillicultiesr ust lind sonic peaceable means of adjustment. To 11 i^ai-ii ULtXXJfiH WAPELLO COUNTY. 557 : meet this necessity the earlier iiihaliit;uits orgaii- : ized what was called ' claim committees." A claim, : when honajide made and held, was as sacredlj- pro- : tected as are houses and lands of the present in- : habitants. The judgment of these crudely organ- . ized though necessary tribunals was enforced by i summary process. This process was generalh' a plain, written statement of the claim committee, setting- forth the right of the injured part3- and the wrong complained of, and an order to the wrongdoer to abide by and su limit to the judgment of the court, in default of which the power of the court was in- voked to carrj' out and enforce on the spot the judgment. From the judgment of these claim committees there was no appeal or stay of execu- tion. It was well understood that when the com- mittee reported it meant business, and generally, like Crockett's coon, the erring brother came down. Occasionally, however, these judgments were met by insubordination, and when it did occur there was war im the s])(>t, without any formal declara.- tion." Some amusing instances are related of these claim wars, and some that were a little serious in results. .Judge llendershott, in his address already quoted from, gives some instances. The address may be found in the local papers of 1874, and also in the History of Wapello County, preparcx- ^'X the loth of February, 1844, the Ten'itorial Legislature passed an act for the organ- ization of the county, pre- vious to which time it had been attached to Jefferson County for judicial purposes. The first section of the act declared "that the county of Wapello be and the same is hereby organized from and after the 1st day of JNIarch next," March 1, 1844. The act declared the Clerk of the District Court of said county, aided bj- the Sherift' of the count}', should be the organizing officers. The duty of the Clerk was to appoint the Clerks and Judges of Election, fix the place of voting, receive, open and canvass the returns, declare the result, and issue certificates of election. H. B. Hender- shott, who for so many j^ears has been a leading attornej- in Ottumwa, was Clerk of the Court, and J. M. Peck, Sr., yet living, two miles north of Ot- tumwa, a pioneer among pioneers, was the Sheriff, whose duty it was to post notices of the time and places of holding the election, and deliver to the Judges and Clerks the poll boolis. The first election was held April 1, 1844, result- ing in the choice of the following named : James M. Montgomery, Lewis F. Temple and Charles F. Harrow, County Commissioners; Charles Overman. Commissioner's Clerk; Paul C. Jeffries, Judge of Probate; Joseph Hayue, Sheriff; James Caldwell, mm m -txixxjxxxxa: Assessor; Tliomas Foster, Treasurer; Milton .T. Spurlock, Recorder; Hugh George, Surveyor. With the election of the foregoing officers, and their qualification, the county of Wapello was duly organized. At this time, or when the census was taken in the summer of that year, the county had a population of 2,814, all of wliom had become citi- zens within one year. As may easily be inferred, all, or nearly all were in limited circumstances, but they had brave hearts, invincible will, and a strong II t;;| I determination to carve out for themselves homes in this fertile country. How well they have succeeded, let the cities and villages, the school-houses and churches, the finely cultivated farms, testify. The act for the organization of the county pro- vided for the appointment of Joseph B. Davis, of Washington County; .lohn H. Randolph, of Henry County, and Solomon Jackson, of Lee County, as Commissioners for the location of the county seat. They were to meet at the house of George Wilson, near the old Indian Agency, on the first Monday in May, 1844, or at such time in that month as might be agreed upon by themselves. The Com- missioners met according to appointment, and se- lected the present site of Ottumwa, to which they gave the name of Louisville. This name, however, did not suit the people here, and it was soon after- ward changed to Ottumwa by the Commissioners. The first meeting of the Board of County Com- missioners was held on the •2(ith ilay of May, 1844, at " Louisville, the county seat of Wapello County." Charles Overman was. appointed Clerk of the Com- missioner's Court, and duly qualified. The first business transacted was the granting of a license to David (xlass to keep a grocery at Ot- tumwa, the Commissioners even then being favor- able to a change of name, and doubtless with the intention of changing it. Washington Towniship was organized at this meeting, while at the June session Pleasant, Com- petine, Columbia, Center, Dahlouega, Richland and Adams Townshiiis were created. Keokuk and Polk Townships were created in April, 1846, and Agency Township not until April, 18.")1. At the July, 1844, session J. P. Edd}' was gi-anted a license authorizing him to establish a ferry at Eddyville. The prices permitted to be charged were: Footman 6^ cents; man and horse, 18f cents; two horses and wagon, 37^ cents; four horses and wagon, 50 cents; cattle, 4 cents; hogs, 2 cents. A jail was ordered built on the east end of lot 136, block 1 1, in Louisville, but definite action was postponed, but in 1845 a contract was awarded to David Armstrong for its building on lot 140, block 11, at a cost of §2,000. In November of this year the Board first officially recognized Ottumwa as the name of the town, pre- vious to which time it had been using the names of Louisville and Ottumwa interchangeably. nj zj-^iJ-ZJ --■ ^:j^trf 11 i;iE ij;: li:;: OUNTY officers having been elected and the machinery of its government put in op- eration b}' the Board of ? County' Ccimniissioners. the ■ounty entered upon its ca- reer. While there has been nothing of a very startling nature in its history, It will show a gradual increase, year by year, in its growth and devel- opment. The first session of the Dis- trict Court for the county of Wapello, was ordered hekl on Monday, .Sept. 16, 1844. H. B. Hendershott was Clerk of the courts. Tlie first records were kept on common foolscap paper stitched to- gether, somewhat in contrast to the large, well- bound record books of the present time. Hon. Charles Mason was the Judge who presided upon this occasion. On account of his absence the term did not begin until Wednesday, September 18. The court was held in a log house, situated on the lot where the First National Bank of Ottumwa now stands. The first case that came up for trial was that of "Josiah Smart, who sues for the use of S. S. Phelps, (IS. Elias Orton, assumpsit." The damages claimed were §.500. By the consent of the parties interested the case was ordered dismissed at the cost of the defendant, which amounted to !S7.52;^. A Grand Jurj- was empaneled at this term, con- sisting of the following named: James Wei George W. Knight, Seth Ogg, Robert H. Ivers, Thomas Pendleton, Henry Smith, William Brinn, Lewis F. Temple, John Humphreys, Martin Fisher, Paul C. Jeffries, John Fuller, Finley Lindsey, William Pritchell. William C. Mclntire, John Clark, James R. Boggs, John Kirkpatrick, John Murray, Ison Garrett, Shannon Hackney, Philaster , Lee and Tiiomas Wright. Upon the panel being K i called the following named answered not : Robert Pi! H. Ivers, Martin Fisher, John Fuller, John Clariv ' ' n ' and John Kirkpatrick. The Court ordered the Sher- , j] i iflf to complete the panel, whereupon William A. Ijlp ifl Winsell, Peter Barnett, Richard Fisher and Jacob ^M \ Hackney were added to the list. James Weir was appointed foreman, while George B. Warden was appointed bailiff and the jury placed under his charge. Only one indictment was found, tliat against Joseph S. Hendricks, for larceny. The ease was taken up at once by the Court. Hendricks plead " not guilty," and the case was postponed till the next term of court, in April, 1844. It was con- tinued at that term till the September term, 184.'), when the Prosecuting Attorney refused to prose- cute, and the case was stricken from the docket. There were forty cases on tlie first docket and the term lasted five da3's. The first probate business transacted was in Sep- tember, 1844, in the settlement of the estate of Thomas Crawford, deceased. Hon. Paul C. Jef- ^ i :• lU ijjixii t I I 1 11 li J iTrrtrfiirrrii^il I ur »»«T«iTm I l^xuizux rnEI lUKXIEX-UXIEZXXXZXXZm I £iS jrn iniJVii a^lTinTiTXTi£i.i^tTJixinjr ^felwk? iiiiuiii irJnrmxrjirxxiTJ^^^^ BjrTTTTlfn 560 WAPELLO COUNTY. .1 :tnl m 11 fiia-i was Judge of the Probate. William Crawford was appointed administrator, and gave l)ond with .lohii Stout as siiret_v. The administrator appointed Isaac McKeon, Paris Cahiwell and Sylvester War- ner to appraise the estate, which was done and a eopj^ of the appraisement filed in court. Among the bills filed against the estate wa* one l)y the ad- ministrator, amounting to *'J.o9|^, principally for whisky. \\'hethcr the whisky was necessary to drown his sorrow on account of the death of Mr. Crawford, or essential to a proper discharge of the iluties of the administrator, is not stated. And there " was marrj^ing and giving in mar- riage " in that day as well as at the present time. Even before the county was fully officered an ap- plication was made, on the loth day of March, 1.S44, for a license to the Clerk of the Court, Hon. II. 1>. Ilendershott. The license was for Andrew- Crawford and Maiy Ann Montgomery. The couple being under age the consent of the father of An- drew and the guardian of ]Miss Montgomery was first obtained. They were married at the residence of Peter Walker, by U. R. Jones, a Justice of the Peace. The groom was nineteen and the bride six- teen years of age. On the same day a license was granted Dr. C. W. Phelps and Miss Lizzie Weaver. I'.ut before even this date, and when Wapello was yet Indian territory, tliere is said tfi have been a marriage solemnized at the agency. Harvey Stnr- devant, the gunsmith of the post, and a widow, a relative of C. 11. Withington, the blacksmith of the post, were married in 1«41. The work of organi- zation of the various townships, laying out of roads, building bridges, and the erection of public build- ings, occui)ied much of the attention of the Board of County Commissioners for some years, or until they were legislated out of office. The jail, as already stated, was erected in 184;'). In 1846 the court- house was built. One of the provisions in the ar- ticles of agreement by the Appanoose Rapids Com- pany, which laid out tlie town of Otturawa, pro- vided for the donation to the county of one-half of the lots ill the town, shoulil the seat of justice of the county be located here, and also for the erection of the court-house. John Fuller, Paul C. Jeflfries anil J. R. McBeth were api>ointed a building com- mittee. The buildinii was erected on the corner of Market and Third street, and was a frame structure, twenty-four feet square, two stories high. The lower story was used for court purposes, and when not thus occupied was used for school and re- ligious purposes, all denominations having an equal right. The second story ' was divided into three rooms, and occupied by the Clerk of the Courts, the Count}' Treasurer and Recorder. "Jt was a very nec- essary and useful building, when first erected," says a local chronicler, "and, indeed, continued to be so for many years. Beside its legal uses, it served a multitude of purposes, foi' all sorts of public gath- erings were held there — political, agricultural, plankroad, railroad and river improvement meet- ings. The first meeting in behalf of the Burlingttm it Missouri Railroad enterprise was held there." After being used by the county for twelve years, it was sold tt) the Chi-istian Church, and used by them for a place of worship for several years. It was purchased from the county for $600. The lot alone on which the ht)use stood is now estimated to be worth * 10,000. In 1848 was established the first paper in AVapello County, the Des Moines Courier, now the Ottnmwa Courier, which has had a continuous ex- istence for a period of thirty-eight years, and has always [been recognized as one of the leading papers of the State. AMth a newspaper to advocate its interests, progress must be made in the county. At this time the Des Moines River improvement scheme was being extensively agitated, and the Courier as a matter of course advocated it with all its power. To those living at the present day it seems absurd to think of making the Des Moines River navigable, and that thousands of dollars should ever have been squandered for that purpose. But it did not look absurd to those living here dur- ing the first decade, and who were long distances from a general market with no regular means of communication. When the Indians were removed from this section, they moved up the river and located near the Raccoon Fork, and the Govern- ment thought proper to locate a body of troops at that point. For the conveyance of soldiers and their equipage to that place, the little steamer lone was emplo3'ed, and, laden with stores and a detachment of troops, landed on the site of the : li: ri sin : a =1 sa cssasa "iNridjjfi^' KHPa^Fga present city of Des Moines on the 9th day of May, 1843. This was the first steamer that had ever ventured so far up the stream, and having made a successful trip, added greatly to the expectation of the estimated importance and value of this thorough- fare. The attention of Congress being called to the fact, on the iSth day uf August, 1846, a law was enacted giving to the State of Iowa, for the |iurpose of aiding to improve the navigation of the river from its mouth to the Raccoon Fork, an equal moiety in alternate sections of the public l.uid remaining unsold, in a strip five miles wide on each side of the river, to be selected l)y an agent or agents, who should be appointed bj' the Governor of the Territory, subject to the approval t>f the General Government. In 1847 the Legislature pasfscd an act creating a Hoard of Public Works, and providing for the im- (irovement of the river. During thisyear*150,000 was expended near Keokuk in digging a canal from the mouth of Nassau Slough to St. Franeis- ville, the first i)lace on the river where it was thought practicable to build a dam. The effort was, however, abandoned, liul earlv in the spring of 1848 the canal and three dams were put under contract and about .500 hands were put to work. On the 21st of August, the building of ten more dams was contracted for, and there seemed to be a fair prospect for the speedy comiiletion of the entile improvement. But little was known of the resources of the valley of the Des Moines River at that time, so provisions were made by the (ieneral (iovcrnment for a geological surveyiu Iowa, and a party was sent up the river, which explored it to its source. A flattering report was made. Thej' reported that "e<.ial was found for "JOO miles on tlie Des Moines, and. from indications heavy deposits of iron ore were believed to exist; that gypsum in alinndance, forming cliffs for miles, was encount- ered; and that limestone that makes a superior lime existed in abundance; limestone suitable for lime, clay suitable for brick, rock suital)le for polishing, for grindstones, whetstones, and for building pur- poses, some of superior quality, were found in abundance along the Des Moines." Col. Samuel Curtis, the chief engineer of the improvement, in his report to the Legislature, led the people to an- ticipate great results from the improvement. He said : "No country can afford like accommodation> to manufacturers; no country can pi'oduce more agricultural wealth than that within sixtj" miles on either side of this river. Taking all things into consideration, the matter is mathematically certain (except in times of high water in the Missouri) the trade of Council Hluffs will incline to follow down the improvement. lUit it is not this point alone that is reached. We enter the great valley of Nebraska, and the ni)i)er branches of the Missouri, and offer the commerce of these valle3"s the cheapest and most expeditious routes for their products. A country of a thousand miles in extent, capable of furnishing vast and unknown agricultural and mineral products, may, b}^ wise and discreet energy in the prosecution of this work, l)ecome tributary to the improvement now in progress on the Des Moines." It is no wonder that when such glowing re|iorts were made of the advantages to be gained by the improvement of the river, that the citizens of Wapello County, alike with tiiose of the rest of the State, were enthusiastically in favor of the woik. But much time and money was spent with no real or apparent result. Charles Negus, in the "Annals of Iowa," published some 3'ears ago. gave a ver}' full history of this improvement scheme, and after speaking of the grant by Congress of lands, and of their disposition, concluded as follows : "This was a most magnificent grant, embracing some of the best lands in the State ; and if the proceeds had been judiciously and properly expended, would have made a great thoi'(jughfare for steamboats, besides affording an immense water-power for driving machinery. But through the incompetency of managing tlie means, and the intrigues of design- ing men, the whole of the lands below the Raccoon Fork, and a lai'ge quantity aljove, were disposed of, and very little practical good accom- plished toward the navigation of the river." In the spring of 1><49 the water in the river was unusually high, anil early in April, the steamer Revenue Cutter came up the river, arriving at Dttumwa about daylight. This being the first steamer seen on the river in several years, was quite a novelty to the inhabitants. A number of m '1'-, -HI \r " i' 1' ? |l'^ il il. ^ '^. U^ji fii." ^i-Xturirxri nraiTT u rTTirTi Kli1.UH.Iiw 562 WAPELLO COUNTY. II' wm J fi^ral citizens joined those f)n l)oard from other points down the river, and proceeded on an excursion up the river. The farmers and their families, living near the river, lined the shore and cheered those upon board as the vessel proceeded on its voyage. Several boats passed up the river and made the return trip this season, but this it is believed, ended navigation on the Des Moines. In 18.56 the present court-house was erected at ;( cost of $13,000, and in IKJJS the old building was sold to the Christian Church, and used bj' that J bod}- for some years as a house of worship. It was subsequently converted into a wagon-shop ^ ({| and afterward Inirned. The present structure, nl ™ which is of brick, was quite a respectable edifice in its diiy. but the busy city of Ottnmwa and rich county of Wapello, have outgrown the old court- house. The second jail building was erected in Is.iT at a cost of $9,0(Hi. The next great event to the jicoplc of Wapello Count}' was the war for the Union. Its record in that war w.as a glorious otw. While some may not liave shown that entluisiasm in its prosecution that was naturally expected of them, the great body of people were truly patriotic and were willing to make any sacrifice necessary to a restoration of the union of States. As this subject is more fully treated elsewhere in this volume under the title of "War for the Union,"' it is not necessary to repeat in this connection. Railroad enterprises iiad in the meantime been inaugurated, an account of which is given in articles on railroads. In the growth and development of the county, the extensive coal mines that have been opened form no inconsiderable part. For many years the HfeifJll i people of the county did not dream of the vast } ;|j mines of wealth beneath the surface of the earth. ^.M. True, they saw cropping out here and there along the streams or on the hillsides considerable coal, and thus congratulated themselves on a sufficient ^[ (\-^- supply of fuel to last for a few years at least. The attention of the pioneer was given to agriculture, each desiring to secure land, the fertility ()li(lifv the free-soil seiitinient in the North, that resulted in the organization of the Republican party, while at the same time it divided the great Democratic party. In the I'residential campaign of iscd there were fimr candid.ites for the Presi- dency. Abraham l>incoln. of Illinois, was the nominee of the Republicans, Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, of that wing of the Democratic party favorable to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, while John C. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, of that wing of the Democratic party opposed to the liill. and John Bell, of Tennessee, of the Union i)arty. The divided state of the Democracy made possible the election of Lincoln, and when the ballots were counted, it was found that he had a majority of electoral votes. The South had given notice that in the event of the election of Lincoln, some, if not all, of the Southern States would secede from the Union. This assertion was regarded as an idle threat liy the people of the North, who could not conceive it [lossible that any body of |)eople would be so fool- ish as to plunge the country into a civil war. ^^'hen the result of the election was made known, led by South Carolina, several of the Southern States soon after passed acts of secession. I'.y tiie people of that section United .States forts and arsenals were >eized, and everjthing at once done to rob the General Government of its powei'. Alirahani Lin- coln was inaugurated Marcii 4, Kstil. He delivered an address, on the occasion of his inauguratit)n, full ■ if kindly terms and entreaties to the people of the Soutii to stay their mad hand. But his woi'ds were unheeded. On the 12th of .\pril, lisfll, tire was opened upon Ft. Sumter, .-ind on the thiiil il;iy the l)rave and gallant Maj. Antlerson was compelled to lower the American tlag and surrender to the rebel forces. The tirst shot that was fu'ed echoed and re-echoed throughout the Xoi'tli, and was as much a call to arms as the proclamation of Presi- dent Lincoln, wiiicli quickly followed, calling for 7.'), GOO men. Theie w.-i> no lack of rc-ponse lo ilii> call anu)Ug the Xoi'tlieiii States, and no Stale more enthusi- astically or patriotically I'csponded than the Stale of Iowa. Men and money were offered without reserve. N'olunteers came from all vocations in life, and offered up their lives on the .dtar of their country. Patriotism was dominant in every heart. Party lines were ignored, and political contlict.-. were forgotten, and all formed themselves together for the preservation of the Union. The news of the conflict reached the citizens of Wapello County as soon as received by any other section, and aroused the same state of feeling as elsewhere e.v- isted. The ('oiirier, of Ottumwa, voiced the .senti- ment of almost the entire people of the county when it said in its issue of April 17: "The North, cool, unimpassioned and deliberate, is slow to move, but it will now be seen when she does move, as she is now moving, that it will be as the ocean in its sublime upheavings, with a current of such irresistible power that secession and treason will be swept from the land. There are but two sides now. One is the side of the Union as our fathers gave it to us; the other is the side of the enemies of the Union, who are waging war for it> dismember- ment." A lai-ge and enthusiastic meeting was held at the court-house Tuesday, April 23, at 1 o'clock. C. W. Kittredge was made Chairman, and J. M. Iledrick was elected .'Secretary. The Chairman slated the object of the meeting vvjis to express an opinion in favor of sustaining the Government, after which S. \y. Summers arose and moved the adoption of the following resolution: ■' Jifis'ilced. That we are in favor of sust:iining the (iovernment." The resolution was adopted amid deafening ap- l)lause. Col. Gillaspy then addressed the meeting, concluding by offering a resolution requesting the business men to hoist the American Hag at their places of liusiuess, which was also adopted amid <>reat cheering. Other resolutions were then offered expressing the sense of the meeting in relation to the war, its causes, and the duty of all patriotic men and women with reference to the sup|)ort of the (iener.d (ioverument. A committee wa> ap- pointed, consisting of Thom.as Devin, Sr., J. Loomis. E. Washburn. C. C. Warden :iud Jame- Il;i\vley, to I'eceive :inil hold in trust ,-ueli eoutribii- {U)U> ■A> might be made for the su|)l)ort of the fani- :■ ni =1 - fi n ; ;il ^rrj^r-^ ^sssss^^ WAPELLO COUNTY. 565 ^ ilies of the inenibers 'of the City (Tuards, during ; their absence in defense of the country, while E. Si;; F. Cody, J. C. Hinsey and Charles Dudley were l' ; appointed to solicit subscriptions for that purpose. i^ : L'nion meetings were also held at Ashland, Chil- ; : lieothe, and in country school-houses, in which strong resolutions were passed in support of the (Jeueral Government. A comi)any of infantry' and one of cavalry was also organized at Ottuniwa for iionie defense. , On P'ridaj, May 10, the Ottuniwa City (Juards, i^;i (commanded by Capt. C. C. Cloutman, were sworn ^' " into the service, the first company- from Wapello County. It left for Keokuk, where it was to reu- " a su- ; perficial observei-, might seem to be n mere strife p of iJersonal or sectional ambition; or a contioversy [ about the negro; or an insuriection of local prejii- If: 1IUXUXE3 "^ ' iTTXJrm dices, because Mr. Lincoln was elected President rather than Mr. Douglas, or Mr. Breckenridge, or Mr. Bell; or as some will have it, because of the persistent intermeddling of the North with the • pe- culiar institution ' of the South. All this may show P itself on the surface, but in fact, the war is, at the j'- 1^, bottom, no such thing', and whoever takes this l^i'S?' M: I I nil view (mly, altogether fails to comprehend the eon test and the real questions and interests at stake. The contest is not of persons or sections as such, but of principles. The election of Mr. Lincoln has served as the occasion, but not the cause of the disturbance. It is no strife between the North merely- ; it is a eonrtict between tivo hostile and irreconcilable theories of government and human rights. It is two distinct types of civilization ; ( or rather it is civilization and barbarism grap- pling in a hand-to-hand conflict for the posses- sion of this (iovernment. The negro is but the representative of the essenti.nl equality and ab- solute rights of man. The .South stands to-day upon the same plntform on which absolutism has always stood. It enunciates the same [thilosophy and puts forth the same arrogant claims. It sets up a i)anner and ascribes on it that old lie of ty- rants that • might makes rigiit." It scoffs at the idea of human equality. It renounces the sentiment of absolute justice. It despises the masses as fit < mly j] t(j be ruled. It aflirms that capital sustains its true f relation to labor only when it owns the laborers, i] It builds its siiam confederacy on the doctrine that Ij^ one class of men is born to be tranipled upon and chattelized by another. In a wind, it sneers at the fathers of tiie Rei)ublic as dreamj- and fanciful en- thusiasts; it denounces the Declaration of Inde- pendence; rejects every princii)le of the Revolu- tion; despises the doctrines of a genuine Democ- racy; substantially plants itself upon the assump- tion of the Divine rights of kings, and represents ideas as thoroughly and cruelly despotic as ever sat upon a throne or ground the people into the dust. We shall not stop to produce the evidence to sus- tain the above assertions. Let those who question the fairness ot the representations consult De Bow's Review for 1S(>() and 18(J1, and we think there will be no mistaking the premises upon wiiich the .South has planted herself. There is no mistaking i I I 1 I I ,""-1 "t. yjaxxiJtXj Ci ixifTjjxi niiiixi] ^'" jfiFifyiDngS 566 WAPELLO COUNTY. t>d "ill njil ,X'PJ 1 m^ \ijr^m lill ll y n.' n; I ii! X P ZSS^d the principle!* or logical results of the political phi- losophy which are there furnished. If these are granted then must the Republican constitution and government which our fathers framed be thrown away. All that the friends of freedom have through the ages been contending for must be given up. Austria and Naples must be accepted as the only just interpreters of political science, flvery popular movement which has made a despot tremble, or a tyrant shake in his seat, is proved wrong, and our vaunted bill of rights is only so much lying paper that should as soon as possible be committed to the flames. "Seventy years ago William Pinckney, of Mary- land, himself a slaveholder, foretold that unless De- mocracy destroyed slaver}-, slavery would destroy Democracy ; and this is what it is now trying to do. This conflict, we repeat, is one of principles, and not of persons or sections. We have no quarrel with the men of the South, as such. They are our brethren, our friends. We have eaten with them at their tables, and they have eaten with us at ours. We are linked together, not only by the memories of common history, but by ties of business, and by the sanctities of domestic and social affections, and slMjuld be thus linked together as one people. It i.s a fratricidal strife, and we would fain be relieved from the necessity of drawing the sword against them. We love not Ciesar less, but Rome more. The war is none of our making. We have done nothing to invite or justify it. We have claimed no authority to meddle with slavery in the States where it exists. We have simply exercised our American right of free discussion in carrying our principles to the ballot box. Believing slavery to be wrong, morally, politically, economically and socially, we have said so. This is all. Defeated at the election, the South has rebelled. They have protested against tlie doctrine that majorities have the right to rule, and unable longer to control tae Government, they have resolved to disorganize and destroy it. Tliey have defied the Government and commenced the wai-. The doctrine of libertj', the principles of justice, the Government reared b^' our fathers' toil and cemented by their blood, stand- ing amid the thrones and despotisms of the world, the grand assertions alike of the people's right -'^ and the people's ability to govern ; these, and the flag which has symbolized them, we are called upon to surrender. Being forced by the South between war and a surrender of these, we saj' let the war come, and may God defend the right." Right did prevail, but it wa^ after more than I four years of hard service, in which blood and ■ treasure were poured out like water. luthestrug-' gle Wapello County did its duty as proudly and as well as any county in this fair State, or in the Union. Some who went out were brought back in cottins, others were buried upon the battle-field, others returned minus an arm or a leg, while still others came back without a wound upon their body, yet suffering from disease contracted while in ; service. More than a score of yeiu's have passed since the ' " war terminated, but it is not forgotten, though the ; weeds of mourning may have disappeared. In too E many homes there still stands the vacant chair; too - : many hearts mourn the loss of father, husband and : ' brother, for the memories of that unhappy conflict to fade away. Our cemeteries are too full of tlie dead who lost their lives upon the battle-tield, or died from the effects of wounds or imprisonment, :' for the heait to forget its sorrow, or the memory to " become oblivious. No! the war is not forgotten, neither are tlie brave men who sleep in soldiers' : ".i graves. Once each year the survivors, with their" friends and the children, meet and strew upon theii' _ graves beautiful flowers, while lessons of patriotism : t', are repeated o'er and o'er. Never will these l)rave ~ men be forgotten. Their noble deeds, their sacri- fices, will be remembered in j'ears to come, and then, as now, will come the thought '-How beauti- ful it is to die for one's country." '.\11 hail to our gallant tlefender.s, all hail ! Our noblest, our bravest, our best: I'roiiil peers of the worlri's worshipeil heroes ye stand. By freeclonrs dear attributes blest. "All. the voioe of the past to your heart and oiu-- It brings ill its eloquent breath The wiurtoiies of victory, softened and blest. With the low. mystieiadenee ot' death. •But thi- angel ot'faitli with her magical waiul. Lifts the' veil t'roiii our grief, and behold I The invisible arm of a pitying God Hath gathered tlieui into the fold." II ■jiPPFPfT v.^a '-ic?J=icifir/.-7lr-, \ - li : P l^I^Jf-Cf^J WAPELLO COUNTY hi i;,n 1:': 1 ; I s ■*il'
  • ne thought of in health. There is probablj^ too much truth in the statement, but surely no class in any comniunitj^ is more desirable than the well-read, com- mon-sense physician. AVhatever may be said of the physicians of the present day, it cannot but be acknowledged that those residing f3^ here in the early day had a hard life to live. To minister to the j]^.-y^.^ce)/ wants of the attlicted they were li^ often compelled to ride man}' miles over tractless prairies, facing danger from ex- posure to the cold rains of spring and autumn, or the chilling blasts of winter, while the remunera- tion would be small, indeed, if anything at all. The first physician to permanently locate in the count}- was Dr. C. C. Warden, 3'et residing in Ot- tumwa and numbered among its honored citizens. The Doctor long since retired from .active practice. The first physician in the county and who re- sided here a few months was Dr. J. C. Ware, who came from Fairfeld, and removed back and tliere died many years ago. Dr. Ilackleman, a brother of the Brigadier Gen- eral, came to the county in 1S4;3, and remained for a time. Dr. Phelps resided at the Indian Agency- for a time previous to the advent of the white men. He was a rough character, and adapted more to the frontier than to more refined societj'. Dr. Cunningham came in 1843 and located about three miles north of Ottumwa, in Dahlonega Town- ship. He was then a young man, of some ability, and now resides in Knoxville, Marion County, where he removed many years ago, .1. C. Comstock, now a retired physician, came about the same time as Dr. Cunningham. Dr. William Ross was also one of the physicians who came in 1«43. He settled at Eddyville, where he remained several years. He was one of the first phj-sicians to locate in the Territory' of Iowa, and resided for some years at Burlington. Dr. McClintock came either in 1843 or 1844, and located in Dahlonega Township, where he remained some years, and then went West. He was a man of limited education. Dr. \. C. CofHn, a relative of Mrs. Maj. Hamil- ton, came in about 1846. Dr. George Wright came about 1848 and settled in OttumVa. He was a man of fine personal ap- pearance, a strong frame, but was exceedingly' high- tempered. As a physician and surgeon, he ranked among the best in the State. While living at Bur- lington he got into an altercation with an old and highly respected physician, and knocked him downstairs. He came to Ottumwa soon afterward and tried to form a partnership with Dr. C. C. Warden, but without success. In a quarrel with a man by the name of Ross, in regard to a land claim, he was shot in the stomach, the wound caus- E^'7^ wijmtmii tjigxiixii iiimiii ii \^^^^ IpiTiTxirTTixirixrrSiTiixxiiixil m .56« 1 mm\ 1:1 fl b n ^^ lOaa WAPELLO COUNTY. iiig his deatli. He first shot Ross in the cliest. In 1.S4.S Dr. A. D. Wood came to Ottiiniwa. (See sketch.) Dr. S. Sinythe was also iiumljered among those vvlio carae at an earl^- da^'. He was a man of good ability, and now resides at Denver, Col., where lie has a large and lucrative practice. Dr. 1). 1>. Hubbard purchased the practice ol' Dr. Sm3'the. When he came to Ottumwahe was quite wealthy, but lost it all through intemperance, so it is reported. Dr. L. D. Morse, who came to Ottuniwa in the fail of ls.")G or 1857, was from New .lersey. He was a graduate of a New York medical school. After remaining here about two years he went to some town near St. Louis, afterward moving to that city, but is now in California. Dr. 1). W. Stewart came to Ottuniwa in 186(>. He was a man of more than ordinary ability, a graduate of a Chicago medical college, but lacked the ability to adapt himself tf> his surroundings. He is now in Des Moines. Dr. (i. F. P'oster, a gi'aduate of the Cincinnati .Medical College, came to Ottumwa in 1868 from Davenport. After remaining here five or six ye.ars, he quit the general practice and made a >pecialty of diseases of the eye. He is now located in St. Louis. Dr. William Fuller came to Ottumwa in 1871. He was a college graduate, anil a ph3'sician of un- doubted ability. He is at present residing in : ludianola, Iowa. - Dr. .lames Carter was a graduate of a Chicago ; medical college and began practice here in 1880. : Dr. Carter was reared in this county, his parents : l)eing among the i)ioneers. He is at i)resent filling : a chair in a medical college at ( )mMha, and is re- . garded as a growing man. : The medical profession in AVa[)ellu County to- : day is represented by some of the ablest men that ■ adorn that high calling. At Ottumwa reside the following named : Drs. - .). C. Hinsey, E. L. Lathroj), C. (!. Lewis, J. W. ; Nichols, S. E. O'Neill, K. C. Pyle, S. A. Spilman, S. = B. Thrall, R. S. Gilcrest, I. B. Whitaker, J. AVilliam- : son, J. Jackson Crider, William Blauw, T. .I.Doug- ; las, B. F. Hyatt. C. D. PoweU, H. W. Roberts, E A. O. Williams, .1. E. Wilkinson, B. W. Searle. ' 5 At Eddy ville : Drs. F. M. McCrea. A. C. Olney, I (Jeorge SheHield, il. H. Sprague. - At Eldon: Drs. E. M. Arenchild. .lohn Box, : William Brownfield, R. W. Huston..!. \\ . LaP'orce, " B. S. Shaug, H. Strickling. At Agency: Drs. M. L. Davis, William Hilton, : Eli Sage. At Chillicothe : Dr. A. K. Berry. : AtKirkville: Drs. AVilliam Abegg, .1. H. Mc- : Cnne. ; At Competine : Dr. (1. M. Cowger. : At Ormanville: Dr. L. P. Torrence. : At Blakesburg: Dr. C. N. Udell. : 'fr^Bill tt:; r^STP'^r I ft: It 5'- 1 H'l : I 1 1 1 1 i; BeeHea cigees^sia 'BSZ-r WAPELLO COUNTY. .t69 vc. ^ ;?:.glEi2d 1 : ^m b^H' +#^if^ 11 Pi i^()TlllX(; is :i greater instrii- inentality tt)ward building up a eoiuitrv than the news- paper. Thi.s i.s lieiug realized ,_^. , and acted upon by the ~ -^:^?x^ iiiuneers of oui' Western ■^ States .and Territories much mure thiin by the early pioneers. In the creation of a new town at the present time, almost the first build- ing erected is for a printing-office, and the advantage.*; of the proposed city and surrounding countrj- are at once heralded throughout the length and breadth of the land. Capital is invited in, and all who will come are assured a hearty welcome. Fortj^ ^ears ago the power of the press had not been fully realized — the people were not then as now a. reading people, and in many homes such a thing as a newspaper was seldom found. A printing-press was a great curiosity and a printer was regarded as a superior being and looked upon with awe. The advent of a printing-press, and the appearance of a bright, clean paper, marked an era in the hi.story of a town .and county never to be forgotten. Four years after the urganiziitioii apcr is a well-equipped jtili ollice In connection 3^ Tli<" Ottumwa Dt'iiiocrat. N ^March, 1868, a Democratic pajjer called the Copperhead, was removed from Pella. Marion County, to Ottumwa, and its jmblication con- tinued by M. ^'. B. Bennett, H. M. McCully and S. B. Evans until Decemljer of that year, when Mr. Bennett withdrew. In December. 1870, My. Mc- Cully also withdrew. On thus succeeding to the sole ownership of the paper, Mr. Kvans changed its name to the Ottumwa Democrat, and continued its pulilication alone for some time, and then associated with himself J. W. Norris. On the 4tli day of A|>ril, 1874, the Ottumwa Printing Coni])any, composed of N. M. Ives, O. G. {rraves. Dr. (i. F. Foster and others, began the publication of the Spirit of the Times. Dr. Foster soon withdrew from the firm, and in 1875, II. M. Ives, son of N. M. Ives, purchased Mr. (braves' in- terest, and the publication of the i)aper was con- tinued by N. M. Ives & Son. until July, 1876, when I. T. Flint purchased a one-third interest, and the name of the paper was changed to the Ot- tumwa Times. Mr. Flint's connection with the paper was of short duration, he retiring from the firm in Febiuary, 1877. It was then c''/» o'vof while controlled b^' Mr. (ireen. Daily and weekly editions are now issued. The fc)rmer was commenced in 187."), but existed but a few months when it was compelled to suspend from a lack of support. In ISHO it was revived, and has since been continued, with grati- fying success. Its merits as an advertising medium seem to be appreciated b}- the business men of Ot- tumwa, as a glance at its columns will testify. Tlie Ottiiiuwsi ^Saturday Pross. WAPELLO COUNTY v^N the 28th day of August, 18«(), the tirst number of the Independent Press made its appearance, with J. W. Dixon as editor and proprietor. It was an eight-column folio, and seemed to have for its object the defeat of J. C. Cook for Congress, it opposing his election with considerable vim. The paper was continued bj' Mr. Dixon until Jan. 1, 1881, when the office was purchased by George Rilej', .Jr., and Edwin A. Jones, who changed the name of the paper to the Ottumwa Saturday Press. The paper remained an eight-column folio until the summer of 1882, when it was changed to a nine-column folio. In June, 1884, it was again changed, taking the form of a six-column quarto, which form it yet retains. W'hen Riley & Jones purchased the paper it had a circulation of between 300 and 400. It now has a circulation of 4,000 copies, and is still on the increase. This remarka- ble increase has been brought about by careful at- tention to business and hard work. At the time of their purchase the junior member of the Arm li.'id no knowledge of the printing business, and had not reached his majority- by several years. .Mr. Kiley was a thorough practical piiiiter, although a young ^: man of but twenty-five years of age. He had been schooled in some of the best offices in Central Xew York, and had served about two years in New York City, the greater part t)f the time as a re- porter. The juiuor member pulled off his coat, went to work, and is now numbered among tl)e best practical printers in Ottumwa. In the general management of the oftice Mr. Riley attends to the outside work, Mr. Jones hav- ing the management of the office w(:)rl<. The Pnss has a large cori)s of correspondents in the neighbor- ing towns, who furnish all the local news of imi)ort- ance up to the hour of going to press, on Saturday morning. No item of interest is allowed to escai)e. By this means the Press has attained a large circu- lation outside of Wapello County, and has tiiere- fore become an excellent advertising medium, which is appreciated by business men generally. In the discussion of all matters of public interest the Press gives no uncertain sound. Every enter- prise calculated to build up finds in this pajjcr an earnest champion. Politically it is independent in the strictest sense of the term. While bowing the knee to no party, as such, it feels free to advocate ; jLijt the election of any [jerson it may desire. It is not an offensive partisan, Init independent in all things, neutral in nothing. .Such paper.s as the Ottumwa Saturday Press are a blessing to any community, and deserve a large patronage. I 4 Tlie .loiiiiial and Frie Pie.ss. i^jJ-^HIS is tlie only (4erman paper printed in |/^^ WapeUo County. In 1^71 A. Danquard ^^^y commenced the publication of the Ottumwa Journal, a six-column folio (ierman-Democratic paper, continuing its pul>lication alone until 1879, with varying success. In is78the Ottumwa Frie Press was commenced Ijy Theodore Danquard. This latter was an eight-column folio, and was like- wise in politics Democratic. The German po|)ula- tion in and triliutary to t>tlumwa was hardly suf- licient to sup|)ort two (Jerman |)apcrs. even if of opposite political faith, much less tud of the saiiu- faith, so a consolidation became a necessity. Tlii- LI J m : t-i iixi i_ mr i iiiiiJ j:j 1 rin£xfrriTiKrxfxtci 'gS"" jjcxiturxnu TintT11XJTlJVXJX\l2.TJnSTTX j r IXXT ZIXXU ZXXXU XXXXXX T Z_X J 1. 1 ! SxniiTxirainxmrmTiim I fiinurrricS nUJi ' JLU ?B 3ii 'cs 3loinc> \ ;ill<'\ .loiirnnl. ^HIS is a sevcH-cohimn folio, published at Kl- don, by Conger iV Connell, at ^■\.:M per an- 'i' num. The first number made its appearance Oct. 2, 11^86. The material of the office was that on which the Agency Tribune had been pulijished, which suspended a week or two before the .Ttnirnal made its appearance. The Journal is a well-edited paper. Democratic in politics, and says "it has come to stay." Tile Industrial Aiipeiil. OR 3'ears the labor (piestion has forced itself ilrT,\2;j upon the people, and until the issue between /l^ capital and labor is settled, and that. too. in favor of the working cla.ss, it will always be an ele- jj ment in the politics of the nation. IrJ The Industrial Appeal was started with a \ic\\ i){ agitating- this question and advocating the rights of the laboring man. Its first number made its ap- pearance, Aug. 1, 1882, with N. M. Ives as editor and proprietor. It was an eight-column folio. which form it still maintains, and ^Ir. Ives is still editor and ])ublisher. As announced by the editor, it is "anti-monopoh' in its teachings, indei)endent in politics, and severely neutral in religion, • for- ninst ' political bosses and machine polities." The Appeal has had fair success. Mr. Ives is an editor of ability, and publishes a readable paper. Till- Kldon K«>vi«'«. i>IIK Periew is a neat, seven-column folio, |niblished at Eldon, the first number of which appeared in November, 18.S1, under the management of E. H. Thomas, now of the West I'oint Ap/ieal. In April, ISS.'i. C. E. it L. K. Mc- Kinucy took possession of the office, and have since edited and published the paper. Tiider their man- agement the Rerieir has proved a success, and is in .a most flourishing condition, with bright prospects for the future. The senior member of the firm is a practical printer, while the junior member is a writer of much abilitj', having for some years been a contributor t) has had published within its boundaries quite a number of papers that had a longer ;; or shorter period of existence. 3[: -Vmong the best-known papers that were pub- lished that have ceased to exist was the Ottiimw.i Ih'iiini-ratii- SUilesninn, the publication of which was commenced in ISo.s, by U. D. li. Boyd, who ran it a short time and then sold to .1. D. II. iStreet. Ill isr.l II. 1;. Ilcndcrshott and Iv I.. Burton be- came editors and proprietors, and changed its p^ IHFFT^M agaa^aaa jy pp-?? ; L-'j-'i^r'rJKJ WAPELLO COUNTY. Sj n-z 1^ name to Ottumwa Democratir Union. In 1H62 Mr. Hendershott retired, and S. H. Evau:^ beeaiiie assueiated with Mr. Burton in its publication, and its name was again clianged. Tiie Di'nuirmfir yfor- '■ury was the name chosen b^- Hiutun iVr Evans. In the winter of l.Si;;!-(U S. H. liurton i)urchasod Mr. Evans' interest, and the firm of E. L. ct S. II. Hur- ton continued until October, l.sG.'i. when Russell Higgins purchased the interest of E. L. Burton, but in one month sold to S. B. Evans. In March, ISCy, Mr. Evans retired, leaving S. II. Burton sole editor and proprietor. A few m()nths later the [lulilica- tion of the paper was permanently discoutiiuied. In 1870 H. S. Bailey and Dr. G. F. Foster com- menced the publication of the BTfi/lf, a lively local paper, but which survived only about six months. The Table Talk was another lively' local sheet which had an existence for a few months, in 1 ss.'), in Ottumwa. The Eddj'ville Frff Press was started in 1 s.Jo. by J. W. Norris, and continued liy him for a time, and then by .1. V. Vunker, who in turn gave place to B. H. Palmer, who, in IS.tCi, changed its name to the Commercial. The paper was discontinued in 18.59. The Eddj'ville Obserrer was the next newspaper venture in Eddyville, its publication being some time after the suspension "of the (Jommercial. It was short lived. In 186-2 Melick & MeConnell started the Eddy- ville Star, which the}' published about three years, and then sold to Charles Sherman, who soon after discontinued its publication. Melick & Bitner commenced the next paper at Eddyville. called the [ndiqienrlp/it. It was also short liveil. The material of tlie Independent office was sold to Mr. Straight, who, in 1868, started the De.s Moineti Valh'ii Gazette, but soon associated with himself in its publication John Wilcox, sulist^- tpiently disposing of his remaining interest to ^laj. Wilcox. The paper survived about five j'ears. In February. 186".), ^\". L. Palmer commenced the Eddyville Adrertiser, a weekly Republican paper, wliich was continued for a number of 3'ears. Mm I \ The Eddyville Beeord was the last newspaper 11 l! enterprise in Eddyville. It ceased to exist in the spring of 1 s;8(i. The first newspaper published at Agency' City was the Agency Citj' A>«cs6ot/, commenced in 1869 by William Axliue. It was continued until tlie s[(ring of 1871, when the office was moved to Chariton. Lucas Count}'. In the spring of 1874 the Agenc}' Independent was commenced, the office being removed here from Eldon. The Agenc}' Tribune closes the newspaper enterprises of Agency. The Tribune had a fairl}- prosperous career for a time, but from a lack of proper support was com- pelled to suspend in the fall of 1886. At Eldon several newspapers have been com- menced, among which were the Eldon Herald, in 1873; the Eldon Me)i.^enger, in 1875; the P^ldou Times, in 1875. The latter paper had a longer period of existence than its predecessors, but in June, 1876, its name was changed to the Weateru Xen-a. Its publication was suspended in 1878. '11 il J' BuS nxTXTrTmrrLj 1 KlllllfllJUl 574 WAPELLO COUNTY. iTr?7f '.'^r \i'i, OMK interest was maiiifestefl l)y the people of Wapello t'( unity, during the years 1 8oO and IHyl.in plank roads. At this time it was hardly con- sidered in the range of possi- bilitj' that a railroad would Soon he built, and the difficulty ex- perienced in going to and coming from a general market was so great it was felt by all that something should be done. In Februar}', 18.50, a meeting was held at Ottumwa to discuss the construction of a plank road from that place which would intersect the Burlington A Mt. Pleasant Plank Hoad at Mt. Pleasant. All present at that meeting expressed themselves heartily in favor of the project, and a committee of prominent citizens was appointed to attend a plank road con- vention at IMt. Pleasant on the 27th of February. In this count}- subscription books were opened, and [Ottumwa responded with *>8,700; Agency Cit}' jwith ^5,000, and Asliland with |4,.i00. Notwith- standing the effort made the road was never built, for the reason th:it a more important pmject was started. The scheme wliich was far gieater than that of building a plank road was the construction of a railroad over substautiall}' the same route as that of the plank road. The railroad fever struck this county in 1851, and many of the leading citizens took hold of the work, advocated its interests, made liberal donations of money, and spent much time in securing the road. Their efforts were suc- cessful, and. tiu-ough the additional subscription of the county to the capital stock of the road, to the amount of *100,000, the Burlington i& Missouri River Railroad, now the C, B. A Q., was obtained, although it was not completed here till ls.i9, the first train of cars arriving at Ottumwa .Saturda}', August i;!, tlK)ugh for some months previous Agency had been the terminus. The Keokuk, Ft. Des iMoines & Minnesota liail- road was the next one completed through the county, the cars on that road arriving at Ottumwa but a few months subsecjuent to the completion of the B. A' M. The county had now two lines of railroad, one east and west, tlie other nortli and south, thus giv- ing it till' advantages of an eastern and southern inarket. The citizens were therefore happy. ( )tlier railroads liave been completed into and through the county, and, as this historj' is lieing prepared, it boasts of four of the great lines of railroad — tiie Chicago. Burlington A- Quincj', the Rock Island, the Chicago, Milwaukee A- St. Paul, and the Wa- bash — with an almost certainty of the Chicago & Nortiiwestern. The war was ended iu 186.5, and with the return i!^^!^ I Hrjdga WAPELLO COUNTY. of the Union soldiers, enterprises that for more than four years had lain dormant, were again re- vived. Manufactories were established, railroads built, churches, school-houses and other public buildings were erected, and a perfect boom was in- augurated. IMoney was plenty and there was no disposition to hoard. It was kept ever on the move. As a result of the good times, several railroads were projected into arid through the county. Among the number was the St. Louis, Ottumwa & Cedar Rapids Railroad. A cn the western line in the direction of Danville, 111. The road was constructed in 1856, and the com- panies consolidated under the name Toledo, Wa- bash & Western. Financial embarrassments con- fronted the company during the panic of 1857, and various changes in management and name followed. St. LouLs as an objective point, as indicated in the name of one of the corporations, was lost sight of; the road was built across Illinois, terminating at Meredosia, with a branch from Bluffs to Naples. From Meredosia to Camp Point a road was owned by the Quincj' & Toledo Cijmpany. In conformity to the laws of Ohio, Indiana ami Illinois, then but recently adopted, authorizing consolidation where the roads of various companies formed a continu- ous line, these roads were placed untler one manage- ment, the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Compan3'. In August, 1870, arrangements were made with m fm m n m Tf i 1 mi u i piiv 1^ ' " : TlXXXXlXXUJIXIXZXtlJ «e .076 tJZZXAJtZXX X I wruf ^K I AVAPELLO COUNTY. w the Decatur A' East St. Louis R.iilioMfl Com pan v for the eoiistriictiiin and equipment of a raih'oad between Decatur and East St. Louis, the under- standing being that on completion thereof the bonded debt of the Decatur & St. Louis Raih'oad Company, to the extent of 125,000 per mile, should be assumed by the Toledo, "Wabash & Western, and that the capital stock of the Decatur and East St. Louis Railway Company, to the amount of Sl.5,000 per mile, should be exciianged at par for the stock of the Toledo, AV^abash ife Westei-n. The road to St. I Louis was completed and opened for business in 1871. During the two years following, the AVabash acquired by lease the Hannibal A: Missouri Cen- tral, the Pekin, Lincoln it Decatur, and the La- F.iyette & Bloomington. In the early part of 1873 the Toledo, Wabash & Western controlled and operated 905 miles of road, with average gross earnings for the whole sj'stem of more than *G,000 per mile per annum, and it promised, although cap- italized at a high figure, to realize the most san- guine expectations of its owners. The financial panic of 1873 seriously affected the road, so that it ^^ ! failed to meet its obligations, and in 1874 the prop- lif ert}' was placed in the hands of a Receiver. This road remained in the Receiver's hands and under the control of the court until 1877, when, arrangements having been effected by the company, transfer of the property was made to the "Wabash Railroad Company. Soon after it underwent a re- organization under the name of Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Company, following which sev- m Mi frp^l eral branches were added to the Wabash, St. Louis iV- Pacific system, either by purchase or lease, viz : .July 15, 1881, the Peoria, Pekiu & .Lacksonville, eighty-three miles in length, was acquired by pur- chase; July 15, 1881, the Springfield & Northern Railroad, forty -seven and one-half miles in length, ,_was also acquired by purchase; Aug. 15, 1881, the Detroit & Putler Road, 112. G miles in length, j completing the line to Detroit, was acquired by •purchase; Sept. 1, 1881, the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago Road, running from Indianapolis to Michi- an Cit3', 161 miles, was acquired by purchase; ct. 1, 1881, the Cairo & Vincemies, the Danville k Southwestern, .and the St. Francisville & Law- eneeville Railroads, 2G7.3 miles in length, forming the Cairo Division, were acquired bj- the purchase and since returned to original owners. The (^uincy, Missouri & P.acific Road w.as ex- tended from Milan to Trenton, a distance of thirtj- one miles, and opened for business Aug. 5, 1881. The Attica & Covington branch, extending from Attica to Covington, fourteen and one-half miles, was built bj' this company, and opened for business Sept. 1, 1881. A branch road leading from the Chicago division to the Braidwood coal fields, a distance of twelve miles, was built by this eompan}'. The Des Moines & Northwestern liailwaj- (narrow gauge) leading from Des Moines, Iowa, to Jefferson, Iowa, a distance of sixty-six and nine-tenth miles, was acquired by lease. There is also a branch line extending from Champaign to Sydnej', a distance of ten and one-half miles, connecting their Cham- paign, Havana & Western Road with the main line. The St. Louis, Jerseyville E - oncxixxxiTxrrxrrnraj, ^!^ ,£55rfrr'Hrl^f*!=33 »»& ,r!Hr'ri'-''^'-''-''-'ji^^ h^lKt 7.^'Mjy;i, AVAPELLO COUNTY. A--' aud east 2, -296. 8, giving a total of 3,513.5 miles. U'lie Waliash docs an immense passenger and fieigiit business between Kansas Citj', Oni.'dia, St. Joseph, St. Lonis, aud Chicago, aud tiie principal commercial points East. From Chicago to Kansa- City via St. Louis this roail has a large and increasing patronage in the passenger dei)artment, and is recognized as the most popular route. iium>%Dao tJFv* ' KillTLY regarded, the city of ' ing the town site and building up a town, a com- panj' was formed in the spring of 1843 under the Ottumwa is one of the most enterprising cities in the State r3-, viz : What is supposed to be the northeast quarter and the southeast quarter and the east half of the northwest quarter, and the east half of the south- west quarter of section 24; and so much of the north half of section 25 as lies on the left bank of said river, including the island therein, in town 72 north, range 14 west; and also the west half of section 30, town 72 north, range 13 vrest, and the southwest quarter of section 1',), town 72 north, ir, IB ,E^i w f the village it grew but slowly. According to J. W. Norris at that time "there were throe stores, a tinshop, a blacksmith-shdp, a tailor-shop, two hotels, a whisky shop and al)oul tifteen log h(.)uses, more or less, scattered about. There were no churches, no school-houses, and no pulilic buildings, except a little temporary jail, though thei-e was a civil cor- poration, a county org.anization, with the various offices and officers, and the courts and terms of court." But in 184.5 new settlers began to come in and the town began to take on some life. A mill was begun and completed some time during the following year, at which time a court-house was built on the corner of Third and Market streets. This was a most useful building, being used for all public meetings. In 18-4:8 the first newspaper in Ottumwa was established by R. II. Warden, yet an honored 'IK { citizen of that city, and at present the city editor of the paper of which he was the father. The Ottumwa Courier did much in making known the mm merits of the place, and the year following its ad- *- vent a veritable boom set in. Business was ver}^ J; brisk, and many buildings were erected, the latter ^\ being hindered, however, b}' the scarcity- of lumber, p owing to a lack of sawmills. Several steamboats p} came up the river during the spring and summer, 3|{ the water being unusually high. m\ The town continued steadily to increase until 1 8,") 1 ^-^ when there was found to be a number sufficient to incorporate, and accordingly in the sjiring of that 1 year a town organization was effected, with George Gillaspy President of the Board of Trustees. Two years Later the town, according to a local writer, was very nourishing. Says the writer : "In November, 1853, Ottumwa was a thriving village with ]ms\ streets and an active, wide-awake population. One sign of prosperity was con- stantly intruded upon the citizens, and that was the eager inquir}- for houses and places of business to rent, which conveniences could not be had, as the town was completely full. There were then eight dry-goods stores, two drug-stores, one clothing store, one grocery store, one stove store with tin- shop connected, one saddle and harness shop, two hotels, two cliurclu's — Congregational and Catho- lic — and a ]Methodist chuich in process of erection, an excellent tannery, two steam saw and grist mills, a carding-machine, one w.agon-in:ds, one bakery and confectionery, one printing-office (the Coi/n'er), a land-office for the sale of river lands, and one daguerrean gallery. The various charitable orders were well represented, ij' as there was a Masonic lodge, an Odd Fellows' | i i lodge, a division of the Sons of Temperance, and a J [' section of the Cadets of Temperance. There were \ \ • seven law3ers and six physicians. An excellent Ji' chani ferry was kept constantly running immedi- SD ately opposite the town. There was a railroad actually surveyed from hei'e to the Mississippi j;} River at Burlington, and about #600,000 had been • ! ' subscribed to build it. Another railroad had been J i } surveyed to the mouth of the Platte on the [:{ Missouri River." & There has never been anything of the spasmodic jhh in the growth of Ottumwa. While, of course, :i some 3'ears will show a larger increase in popula- " I ITTITI iiiimt EST I IrxTx^trrrYrrTiiiilU-iuiTTii) iHi"r'rHi'l KHESHHHH 'H^.tOKi 11 !iC 1 lis Wlfi WAPELLO COUNTY. 579 IS tion than in others, there has always been a steady increase each year over the one preceding. At the present writina' (in December, l8Sn) there is a pojjulation of 14,000 inhabitants, and in coninier- eial importance the city ranlcs among the first in the interior of the State. It is the business and industrial center of a large area of tliickl\- popu- lated territory, and is the center of four important railroads, giving excellent facilities for transport- ation. The vt)lunie of its business is indicated by the condition of its banlvs, the deposits of which are about 4)1,000,000, with loans and discounts nearlj- as much. Ottumwa is beautifully situated upon the Des Moines River, the main part of the city being upon the north side. From the banks of the river there is a gi-adual ascent for about one-half mile, then bro- ken by a hollow, from which another ascent is made for another half mile. From the elevation a beauti- ful scene presents itself. Lying below is a busy city, teeming with life, while the river Des Moines can be seen winding in and out and passing on toward the Father of AVaters, with which it mingles and then flows on to the sea. Along the banks of the river is seen a perfect network of iron rails, on which the iron horse is steaming, carrying tons upon tons of merchandise, tons upon tons of live stock, and hundreds of human beings going North, South, East and West. There is no intermission. As fast as one train pulls out another comes in. From this elevation you see the handsome dwell- ings of the rich and the humble cottages of the poor. You see school-houses and churches, mills and factories, and you wonder how came they here. You remember it has been but a few short years since upon this very site the rude wigwam of the Indian was erected, while nature and the red men had sway all over this country. Change, change, is written upon everj' hand. Tlie Ottumwa of 1845 or 1853, of which special mention lias been made, cannot be compared with the Ottumwa of to-day. With its increase in popidation, its trade has increased in a corresponding ratio. The whole- sale trade will compare favorably with many larger and more pretentious cities. Its manufactories af- ford employuient to hundreds of persons, while its railroad interests keep busy a small army of men. Educational. !>HE public schools of Ottumwa arc the pride of the city, and rank among the best in the State. There are at present five school buildings in the city, as follows: Douglas, on AVest Second street, erected in 1870, with an addition built in 1877. The building seats about 300 pupils, and with grounds is estimated worth $17,000. Tlie Lincoln school building was erected in 1879, at a cost of 120,000. while the grounds are worth 18,000. It is located on Court street, at the head of Washington, and has a seating capacity for 530 pupils. The Garfield building was erected in 1882, on Ash street, and seats 400 pupils. The value of the ground is about $1,000. and the build- ing )i>l 5,000. The Adams school building is loca- ted on College street, between Second and Fourth. It is the handsomest and costliest structure for school purposes in the city, being erected in 1884, at a cost of $30,000. The grounds are v.alued at $12,000. The building will seat 700pu[)ils. A new building was erected in South Ottumwa, in the fall of 188G, at a cost of $15,000, on grounds valued at $1,000. At present fort3'-one teachers are employed, in addition to a music teacher and a teacher of pen- manship. The number of pupils ein-ollcd is 2,200. The cost of the schools for the past jear was $35,- 000. THK ACAUK.MV OK VISITATION. This institution, a view of which is given in this work, was established in 1864, and is conducted by the Sisters of Visitation. It is situated on Fourth street, adjoining the Catholic Church so long min- istered to by Rev. John Kreckel. The school is first class in all its appointments, and its well- known advantages for securing a thorough educa- tion in science, literature and art, will be suHicienl guarantee to parents desiring to place their daugh- ters at school. For twenty-two years it has been making a record of which it is not ashamed, the graduates of the institution being such as to reflect credit upon themselves and the school alike. The location of Ottumwa on the beautiful Des Moines River is pleasant and healthy, and the several lines of railroad make it eas}' of access from all parts of the countr3-. The school Ijuilding. of w% \ 1 .u 1 iJ 1 in r i -1 %s .szxrrm cmrxTJi BnS ia.i Km . h,i.' 80 WAPELLO COUNTY. "^iifir* which a handsome lithographic view is given on another page, is well rt(lai)te(l to the purposes for whicli it is used, and is heated hy steam and sup- plied with pure water on ever}" lloor, by the Ot- tumwa AVater Works Conipanj-. Fire escapes, readily' accessible and perfectl}^ safe, have been placed in various parts of the building, so that but little danger is experienced in case of fire. Every encouragement is held out to the pupils to make them attentive and create witliin them a de- sire for an education. A system of rewards has been adopted for this purpose, which has proven jfe^ of great advantage to pupils. In addition to the literary work the young scholars of the institution receive instructions in mending during an hour on Saturday. The academic year is divided into two sessions of five months each, commencing on the first Mon- day in September and February, though pupils arc 'iffu' received at an}- time during the j'ear, and charged J jij only for such portion of the session as may remain. While the Sisters of Visitation profess the Catho- lic faith, they will at all times respect the religious belief of tlieir pupils, no discussions upon religion being permitted. An}' infi)rmation desired in rela- tion to the school will be ciieerfuU}' furnished by simply addressing a letter to the " Directress of Vis- itation Academj'," Ottumwa, Iowa. Till-: OTTL'.MW.\. ULSIXICSS COLLE(;i;. In June, 1871, W. C. Caldwell and J. W. Old- ham commenced this school with one student, but with a deter&iination to establish here a practical educational institution. For a number of years its success was problematical, and it passed under the control of different persons, who labored hard to place it upon solid footing. In 1885, Prof. W. L. Howe, of Oskaloosa, purchased the fixtures and good- will of the institution, and in Ma}', 188(5, sold iP^a^Tj a half interest to Prof. O. L. Jliller, who had been ill charge during the entire period of Mr. Howe's ■H ownership. In the fall of 1S8G Prof. Miller pur- chased the remaining interest of Prof. Howe, and has now full control. The school is now in a flour- ishing condition, with prospects of great useful- ness. Prof. Miller is a tliorongh teacher, and every ilepartmcnt of a lirst-cl;\ss business college is rep- resented here. t5 iHr'r Kelis'ious. ^^.TTUMWA is well supplied with church edi- fices, some of which are very creditable structures indeed. The first minister of the Gospel to locate here was Rev. B. A. Spaulding, of the Congregational Church, in the spring of 1 844. Other ministers, representatives of other denomin- ations, soon afterward came in, and the moral inter- ests of the place were carefully attended to. At present the denominations are represented by the Catholics, with one church on each side of the river; Congregationalists, with a church on each side of the river; Christian, Coku'ed Methodist, Colored Baptist, Episcopal, First Methodist Episco- pal, Main Street Methodist Episcopal, First Bap- tist, Free Methodists, German Methodists, Presby- terian and Swedish Lutheran. There is also a chapel in the east end of the city, and an Inde- pendent Congregation meets in Liberal Hall. The Methodist Episcopal denomination was first represented in this place by Rev. Thomas Kirk- patrick in 1844, but an organization was not effected until the following j'ear, when the First Methodist Episcopal Church was organized with fourteen members. The church has had a very prosperous existence, and is now occupying one of the handsomest church edifices in this section of the county. The Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church was c>rganized in 18G9, with seventy members. Like the parent church it has been ver}^ successful, its membership being composed of some of the best citizens of the citj' and country. The First Congregational Church was organized Feb. 15, 1846, with eight members. Rev. B. A. Spaulding was its first pastor, and served for twen- ty-two years. The church edifice is on Fourth, between Market and CJreen streets, and is a hand- some structure, with a seating capacity of GOO. Rev. A. W. Arcliibald is the pastor. The Presbyterian Ciiurch of Ottumwa was or- ganized Dec. 24, 1853, with twenty members. Rev. J. M. McElroj', who is j^et living in the citj', was its first pastor. The present church edifice is situated on the corner of Fourth and Green streets, and is a neat building. Rev. Ben E. S. Ely is the present pastor, and is well liked by U^ Si; 1 mmxixj zxii rja i 753532*3 ; I uramuir: ^^f^ff^-a^^ irSSSii, £1^ g^ . g^ : t:^_25H22SHH2EES WAPELLO COUNTY. ^^S^S^^ We'.'sj fjr^-tgK! 581 ehiirch and society. The church is prosperous. The Catholics are well represented in this city, with a handsome and substantial church building on the corner of Fourth and Court streets. Rev. John Kreckel has been the priest in charge (jf the congregation since 185.3, and is well liked by the entire community, Protestants as well as Catholics. The school in counection with the church is also flourishing. The St. Mary's Episcopal Church is located on the corner of Market and Fourth streets. Rev. A. C. Stilson is the present rector, and the church is doing well. The parish was organized in 1857. Tiie First Baptist Church was organized March 14, 1855, with eighteen constituent members. Its house of worship is on Third street, between AVash- ingtou and Court. The church is in a i)rosperous condition, and well organized for work. The Christian Church of Ottumwa was organ- ized iu 1845 about three miles north of Ottumwa, with nine members. In 1858 the congregation bought the old court-house and for some years held service therein. Their present church edifice, on West Second Street, between Cass and McLean, was erected in 187.3. The Swedish Lutheran Church in Ottumwa was organized in 1871. Rev. M. P. Oden is the pres- ent pastor, and the society is in a prosperous con- dition. The church building is on North Jefferson street, between .Second and Fourth. The Second Congregational Church is in South Ottumwa. Rev. LeRo}' S. Hand is the present pastor, and the church is prospering. The Free Methodists have a house of worship on the corner of Main and McLean streets. The Colored Methodists and Colored Baptists p have each organizations. The Woman's Clu'istian Temperance Union is an organization which is exerting great povver, and is ; composed of some of the best Christian women in the cit3'. The Ottmiiwa Loan and Building' Association. ^^P*IIIS association was organized in March, 1848, ( (rv\ ''^ '^'"^ P^'^s^Dt Secretiiry. Its incorporators Hrp \^y were: J. Williamson, (Jeorge Haw, J. M. Il Hedrick, J. B. Field, R. I)ougla.ss, .1. D. Ferree, J. T. Hackworth, William Daggett, Daniel Eaton, W. E. Chambers, 0. M. Ladd, A. G. Harrow. This association is organized on what is known as the permanent serial plan. The association has now is- sued and has in successful operation nine series. vSeveral hundred persons have procured through this association beautiful and comfortable homes for their families. Over |!200,000 has been in- vested by this association in this way. Probably no one institution ever organized in Ottumwa has done so much toward building up the city. The Ottumwa association is without doubt one of the best managed institutions iu Iowa. As a proof of this assertion we need but state that in nine years' business, covering nearly $300,000, not ^1 has been lost in its investments, nor has it ever had idle money on hand. Such an association caunot be too highly appreciated by the community in which it exists, and no management could do Ijetter for its members. The Ottumwa Tiirnvereiu. S there are a number of prominent and well-to-do Oermans residing at Ottumwa, it was thouglit an excellent idea to organ- ize a society among them. In 1SG7 this idea was materalized by the organization and in- corporation of the Ottumwa Turnverein, which is a branch of the National Turner Union. Their hall was burned in 1871, and three years later was rebuilt. It is a liberal society and includes in its membership the more prominent German citizens of the county, .lohu Wagner is the President, and A. Dauquard, Secretary. The hall is at the corner of Market and Fourth streets. The Iowa 3Iiitual Aid Association of Ottumwa. ^HE above named association was organized April 4, 1881. by Mr. J. D. Ferree, its pres- ent Secretar}'. This association is purely mutual and does business on the assessment plan. It issues but one certificate of $2,000 on any one life, and docs strictly a life business. Its officers and directors are men of high character and stand- ing, and they look well after the business of the as- sociation. The record of the business of the .asso- ciation bears evidence of the above fact. The as- il ■m I m •iinT U^ J Trrit lift 3I^L»XCIT* -A *IIIJ4|1A«-It» 582 If I ii! PI I m 1 Wm WAPELLO COUNTY. !v^r sociation has had in six years, twenty-seven deaths, all paid. The assuciatiun has complied with the laws of the State, and doubtless is the safest and best assessment association in Iowa. Officers: Dr. J. Williamson, President; Hon. J. G. Hutchison, Vice President; J. D. Ferree, Secretary; C. F. P.lake, President Iowa National Bank, Treasurer; Dr. .J. Williamson, JMedical Director; D. C. Beaman, Counselor. Directors: Hon. J. (4. Hutchison, A. C. Stilson, John L. Moore, George F. Hall, W. \V. Douglas, D. C. Beaman, B. J. Boulton, Dr. J. Wil- liamson, Dr. H. W. Roberts. MiiimfaetJiriiig:. OTTUMWA is fast taking rank as a manufact- uring center. With the advantages possessed as to water, fuel and railroad facilities, there is nothing to hinder the city being one of the best manufacturing points in the State. Like its growth in population, the manufactories have steadily in- creased from the start, while all have been built upon a solid basis. Those here have come to staj', and will form a nucleus for others. Among the most noted of the manufactories are the Ottumwa Iron Works and Johnson RutHer Com- pany*. While two separate institutions, they are yet controlled by the same persons, the capital stock of each being )f!24,000. Among other manufacturing institutions worthj^ of notice are the following: Robert Bigham, Julius Fecht, Graves Bros., Win S. Leas, cigars; C. F. W. Bachman and Daniel Eaton, furniture; W. H. Boston & Co., harness; W. T. Harper & Co., linseed oil; J. E. Langford, artificial stone; C. E. JNIcDauiel & Co., boilers; H. W. Moses & Co., but- ter tubs; C. Myers, harness ; Peter O'Connell, boil- ers; Porter Bros. & Haokworth, harness; Pollard & Belmont, carriages; Sanchez & Sou, soap; T. K. Shepherd, pumps; Schick & Son, cooperage; S. H. Worcester & Son, show cases and office furniture; Western Machine Works, Cutlery Works, Starch Works, Woolen Factor}'. THE WHITK KUEAST COAL COMPANY. This company is represented in this city by J. A. Kebler, General Superintendent. It w-as organized in January, 1870, at Burlington, Iowa, with a cap- ital stock of $00,000. William Haven was its first President and Superintendent, and J. C. Osgood, Secretary' and Treasurer. Some of the gentleman of this company had been prospecting along White Breast Creek, in Lucas County, with very gratif}'- ing results. On the organization of the company it immediately commenced operations, purchas- ing the necessary machinery and sinking a shaft. From the sUirt the company has been very suc- cessful in its operations, and from time to time has increased its capital stock until it now amounts to $1,000,000. The offices of the companj' have been removed from Burlington to Ottumwa, and on completion of the First National Bank Building in this citj' a handsome suite of rooms was arranged in the second stor^', which apartments are used by the company. The coal mined by this company at Cleveland and Swan is said to be superior to any other the State of Iowa has produced. The perfect care dis- played in cleaning, assorting and separating the various grades, has made the coal popular with consumers. The company have succeeded in find- ing a market for their product in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. In addition to their own mines they have contracted for the out- put of several other mines. Their shipments are reaching over 1 ,000,000 tons per year. The present officers of the company are : J. C. Osgood, President, Chicago; C. M. Schenck, Vice President and Treasurer, Chicago; T. C. Mauro, Secretary, Ottumwa; J. A. Kebler, General Super- intendent, Ottumwa; S. A. Forbush, General Agent, Ottumwa. MLscellaneoiis. THK KIRE DErAUTMENT. NE of the most useful institutions in Ottum- wa is its fire department, which was first or- ganized in 1 808. At present the company is composed of eight men, with T. J. Ward as Chief; Mark Bush, Foreman; Joseph Crawford, Assistant; C. A. Calhoun, Secretary. In the past year there has been an average of three calls per month. The department has in its main building, on Market street, one engine and 1,500 feet of hose, with hose-cart, truck, etc. In different parts am I ii^MMmmUi'iuK'f'SfiW' [U™'M'' h rriTlUr 1: ;i 1 WAPELLO COUNTY. 583 of the citj' there are four hose-carts, with .300 feet of hose attachefl. The engine is never used, there being sufficient force to throw a stream over 100 feet high in almost aii_v part i>f the city where water-mains have been laid. At a test on Court street, near the c()urt-hi>use, a stream was thrown from the hydrant, through H-iuch hose, 146 feet high. Three men sleep in the engine house each night, while there is an electric bell in the residence of each of the others, connecting with the engine room. A salary of *100 per year is paid each of the men for their services. rilK POLICE DEPARTMENT. For the further protection of the citj' a Police S Department has been organized, consisting of a ill Marshal, Deputy Marshal and seven policemen. i Henry C. Williams is the present Marshal, and O. C. Truitt, Assistant JLarshal. The ]\Larshal and : I four policemen serve in the day, and the Deputy ig and three policemen at night. In addition to the regular police the merchants employ one. LIGIITINO THE CITY. For illuminating purposes there is gas, the Brush electric light and the incandescent electric light. ^ The gas company was organized in 1870, the Brush il in 188.5, and the incandescent in the fall of 1«86. THE WATER SUPPLY. A company was organized in 1877 for the pur- pose of introducing water-works in the city, and secured a charter from the city for the same. Water is obtained from the Des Moines River, and is distributed by mains throughout almost the en- tire city. Hj'drants are put in at various points for protection against fire. The force of the water a is so great as to send a stream through H-inch hose over any building in the city. THE POST-OFFICE. The post-office was established in 1844, with Paul C. Jeffries as Postmastei-. The office of Post- master has been held bj- but eight persons in that time, in order as follows : Paul C. Jeffries, Richard H. Warden, .Stephen Osborn, Thomas J. Holmes, J. W. Norris, J. M. Hedrick, A. H. Hamilton and S. B. Evans. It will be seen the majoritj' of them 3g have l)een newspaper men, publishers of the [tarty ' '"■''^^^y"f^rr»TT«TTtJPixnrx n rrrrw~irrrtwrtr9ffir*iirr-^-^ j^£ papers represented bj' the administrations. The affairs of the office have generally, if not always, been well managed, and to the satisfaction of its patrons. 3Iaj. Hamilton, of the Courier, held the office a greater period of time than an^' other per- son, receiving his first appointment in 1870, and serving till July, 188.5, when he was succeeded bj' Capt. S. B. Evans, the incumbent. The office is now located on the corner of Mar- ket and Second streets, probably the most conven- ient point in the citj^ for all classes of its people. Thirteen men are required to transact the business of the office — the Postmaster, Capt. Evans; his Deputj', J. M. Muri'ay ; one mailing clerk, one money-order clerk, one general delivery clerk, one night clerk, one special messenger, and six carriers. From December, 1885, to December, 1886, there were delivered bj' carriers 2,40.5 registered letters; 524,687 unregistered letters: 116,866 postal cards received bj' mail; 55,61.3 local letters; 24,577 local postal cards; 379,596 newspapers, magazines and pamphlets. There were returned to the office bj- carriers 181 letters. Of mail matter collected by carriers there were 368,879 letters; 98,051 postal cards; 33,571 newspapers, etc. Amount of postage collected by carriers, 851,779.69. For the year there were sold of stamps and postal cards $lo,- 295.96; envelopes and newspaper wrappers, $5,- 352.08. The money-order business amounted to about $100,000. 'PI 'i^m- Academy of the Visitatioii. " HE Order of the Msitation is not a recent § organization, but has existed for nearly 280 years, having been founded in 1610 by .St. .St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Prince of Geneva, and St. Jane Frances, Baroness de Chautal. Dur- ing this long period the integrity of this Order as a religious and educational factor in the training of young girls has never been impaired. Con- stantly increasing in strength and vigor, by the es- tablishment of new houses, it has gradualh' spread over nearlj- the entire world, even being repre- sented in the Holy Land. It had alreadj' numbered y?s^si 1- iim rxiii 1 1 •"ir 1; 584 WAPELLO COUNTY. l)ef()re the death (if its over seventy fouiidatioiis saintlj' founders. The first house established in this country was at Georgetown, I). C, and is regarded, on that ac- count, as the Motlier House in the United States. Although each is entirely independent of all tlie others, as far as the management of temporal affairs is concerned, yet by a wide and beautiful arrange- ment of St. Francis de Sales, the entire Visitation Order is considered as one family. Intercourse between the different houses is constantly main- tained bj' circular letters, giving full |i:u'ticulars of whatever may have occurred touching the welfare of each and all. In case of a death in the eommunit3' notice of the same is at onco sent tt> the other houses, that special prayers niaj- be offered for the clear de- parted. A sketch of the entire life of the deceased is also prepared and becomes the common propert}' of the Order. A few of these "Lives" have al- ready been given to the public. Many of those never yet published — except for private circula- tion — would furnish a unique form of literature, fully equal, in the charm and interest of detail, to any biograph}' ever published. As the Visitation is essentially a teaching Order, the time and talents of its members are mainlj^ de- voted to that noble work, and, let us add, not in a time-serving, money-making spirit, but conscien- tiously, from the purest of motives and the noblest of aims, viz. : the culture of the minds and hearts of their pupils, desiring that their progress in science maj' keep pace, not supercede, their ad- vancement in whatever may lead them to become ornaments to societ}', the jiride and comfort of the home circle, in a word, tvnly virtuous. For, al- though the Sisters of the Visitation do not restrain or constrain the religious tendencies of those under their care, j'et they cannot in conscience follow tlie too i)revalent spirit of the age, and ignore even ^ tacitly the existence of God, the most solemn- ob- ligations of the creature to the Creator, as well as the highest truths of morality. Considering these to be the fundamental principles of true education tliey never fail to inculcate the same in their gen- eral instructions. The Academy of the ^'isitation in Ottumwa was established on the 2.5th of October, 1804. at the re- (piest of Rev. .John Kreckel, now entering upon his thirty-fourth j'ear as Pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Although the accommodations were at first verj' limited yet the list of boarders and da3-- scholars was soon more than filled, representing the best Catholic and Protestant families of Iowa, as well as the neighboring and far-distant States, both East and West. Temporary buildings were added to meet the present urgent needs of the community' and pupils. More sHl)stantial quarters were needed, and although finances were at a low ebb, j'et, after mature deliberation, trusting in assistance from on high, steps were taken to erect an academy'. Ground was broken on Friday, July 2. 1869, and in one 3'ear from that date possession was taken of the new and commodious building still occupied by the Sisters of the Visitation and their pupils, being used Ijoth as a ^Monastery and an Academy'. For some time past it has seemed inevitable that additions must be made to the present quarter.'?, or, what would be more desirable, a Tnore retired lo- cality, with additional grounds and larger buildings, for the accommodations are wholly inadequate to the needs of the Sisters and pupils. The first Superior was Mother Jlary Stanislaus Scott, of Washington, D. C. She still holds the same honorable position, two intervals alone, of three years each, interrupting her firm and gentle guidance of those placed under her charge. To her wise and skillful direction of affairs, and to the zealous labors of Rev. Father John Kreckel, maj- be attributed the success which has thus far made the Visitation Academy a model educational institution. Pupils of all ages are received here, special care be- ing taken to have them well grounded in the funda- mentals, then advanced to higher grades according to proficiency, rather than on account of time spent upon a stud^'. Those who are not so far advanced as others of their own age, on account of illness, want of opportunit}', or from other causes, will find at the Visitation Academy that kind and con- siderate attention and assistance which will supply all natural deficiencies, and prevent any embarrass- ment they might otherwise feel. The terms are as follows, per session of five months : Entrance fee, paid but once, f!.o; board and tuition in the English Cl^ tS3S ^3S3 Ux^dd^^ddr'^ WAPELLO COUNTY branches, washing, bed, bedding, fuel and lights, per session, iJlOO; the same, per quarter, or half session, *;.30 ; primar}' department fur children under tou years of age, *i.sO ; the same, per quarter, >i;40. For day scholars: Graduating class, per quarter, !j<12; 1st and 2d classes, per quarter, *S; division of the 2d. 3d and division of the ;;d. per quarter. $G-; 4th and .^tli classes, per quarter, §4; primary department, per (punter, ?<;!. Extra charges: Short-hand terms, according to number of lessons; book-keeping, per quarter, $4; Latin, P'rench and (lerman, eacii, per quarter, *?> ; lessons on piano, with use of instrument, per quar- ter, $10; lessons on harp, with use of instrument, [)cr quarter, ^lo; lessons on guitar, with use of in- strument, per quarter, $10; extra practice on either of the above, per month, $1 ; class lessons in vocal music, per quarter, %3 ; private lessons in vocal mu- sic, per quarter, >^\0; lessons in drawing, per quar- ter, ^i; lessons in painting (water colors), per ipiarter, §o ; lessons in oil i)ainting, per quarter, >?10; lessons in embroidery and tapestry, per quar- ter. 13; ten lessons in lace or wax work, two hours each, |>5 ; twenty lessons in liair flowers, two hours each, ^4; lessons in hair jewehy, according to stjde of work. Books furnished at current rates. A view of the Academj' is given in this work. St. Joseph Convent aucl Hospital. i)HE Sisters of the Humility of Mary came to Ottumwa in August, 1S77, at the request of Rev. J. Kreckel. Thej' devote their time to teaching, caring for the sick and providing fur tlic homeless orphans. They purchased their beautiful home on Court street the year of their arrival in Ottumwa. In this they were liberally assisted by Mrs. Maiy Tally, a l)enevolent lady, who afterward made her home with them until her death. This home is at i^resent the Mother House of the Sisters in Iowa. In 1880 the}- built a hospital at a cost of about 84,000, and for a short time cared f(jr the insane of the couut\', until the County Poor-house was com- pleted. Last year the hospital was temporarily closed. Within the last six years they have cared for more than forty orphans, until they could se- cure for them respectable homes, and at present are supporting quite a numl)ei' without any cost to the public. They hope in the near future to have a regularly established Orphan's Home. The Sisters act as teachers in St. .Joseph's Scliool. for boys, and also have schools in Marshalltown and Ft. Madison. A view of St. .Joseph's Convent in given in this volume. i S:^ ,;^' ^keffiaao^ yi=: -:. V-Y'i'Si;*4:¥"^'**%''+''+''^'%''+™i-'¥¥'¥ "■■ .t.t,%,%in1r,-.r,»i:r„&.,A .t..t<..-fe .t,.t..r. .t..1v,.t>..'fe.-feA ^pW^^^^ ,-.«g.^.1iP.r% S ■y-ij'T ♦..<%■ vKi-vVV ••K Y -s ft .■ &.r.,.i.t. i .Y,.> .t«.f. . tg.-t-., -Y. .f,^i,r, .t«jfe .t...t .t. .t. .t '^^OT^ --^9t^ ■^5»^'^«F-»<^5tf-e tt:: m Agrency City. OENCY CITY is situated upon section 36, township 72, range 13 west, of the 5th i principal meridian. As stated in the arti- ' ^ cle on the early settlement of the county. ! ;ui Indian Agenc}" was established at this point in 1838. Out of this agency grew the present village, | the first settlers being those employed at the agency. As soon as the country was thrown open for settlement, it was determined to locate a town at this point. A post-office was established here in 1843 with Shapheth Dnire as Postmaster. Mr. Dwire was the first merchant in the place. It was incorporated .as a village in IS.")!). Tlie town is bcautifidly located on a high, level KJtiintm "^^^ »llJL mJLMA JI •JiifU'" 586 WAPELLO COU^NTY. U tract of land, and while it has never attained a re- markable size, it is, nevertheless, a pleasant place in which to live, and numbers among its citizens some of the best jieoplc in Wapello County. The growth of the place was somewhat slow until the completion here of the railroad in 1859, and it be- ing the terminus for quite awhile, made business quite lively. Its i)opulation has fluctuated some- what, it iiuinliering at the last census, in 1885, but 514 persons, a falling off of 1 44 since 1875, when it had (358 inhabitants. The vill.age is well represented by tiie various lines of trade, and its business men seem to be do- ing a fair business. The public schools rank among the liest in the eounty, and are a matter of pride among its citizens. Religiously the village is repre- sented 1)3' the Baptists and Methodist Episcopals, the latter being one of the first organized in the county. Rev. Thomas Kirkpatrick organized the society. The Cougregationalists for some years maintained an organization here, which was set in niutiou liy Rev. B. A. .'^paulding. It has long since ceased to e.xist. The Presbyterians had an organization here some 3'ears ago, but which has ceased to exist. The benevolent orders are represented by the Odd Fel- lows, ^Masons and Knights of Pythias, each of which maintains a good lodge, and are working for liunKinity in the way which seems to them best. £l(l<)ii. §)IIE vilLage of Eldon wa.^ originally- laid out m m in 1870, though quite a settlement was made previous to that time. A flag station was established here in 185!) on the completion of the Keokuk & Ues Moines Railroad, known as Ashland Crossing, and afterward Williamsburg. When the Southwestern division of tlie Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad was completed to this point there was no doubt but a thriving town could here be located, accordinglj- O. Baldwin, of Keokuk, was employed by the proprietors, Judge J. M. Love, Col. George (Jillasp^', Hon. Edward Johnston, Col. William Leighton and George Williams, to survey and plat the town. It is located on section 27, township 71, range 12. in the civil township of AVashington. Shortly after the town was surveyed a post-office was established here, with E. I. Cummings as Post- master. Tile present Postmaster is William Hus- ton. The town is very jileasantly located, and is surrounded by a rich agricultural country, which is underlaid with rieii coal deposits. For a time after it was laid out it grew quite rapidly, having a pop- ulation in 1*^72 sufiicient to entitle it to incorpora- tion. I). K. Taylor was elected its first Mayor. \Vhen the C, R. I. ct P. Railway Company' ob- tained control of the K. iV- D. M. Railroad, the^' decided to locate here a round-house and repair shops. This brought in a large number of men and greath' added to the population of the place, mak- ing it emphatically a railroad town. As regards its schools. Eldon has no cause to be ashamed of what has been done, its school privi- leges being excelled by few towns of its size in the State. In religion it is represented iiy several of the denominations who guard the moral tone of the town. The benevolent societies are also well rep- resented, the Odd Fellows taking the lead of the purely Ijenevolcnt. The railroad men are well or- ganized and guard closely their interest as laboring men. Two new,--i);ipers are published here, the Eldon Jieolen- and the Deg Moines VnJIci/ Jauriml , which do much toward advancing the interests of the place. These papers have proper mention else- where in this Volume under the head of "The Press.'' Other newspaper ventures have been started here, these two being the "survival of the fittest." The village of Eldon had :i [M.puhition in 1885 of 1,288, which has been increased somewhat, be- ing now estimated .at 1,500. The business of the place is good, and its merchants an enterprising set of men. The Eldon Mineral Siirinas briuK the Ss nr town into notice quite extensively throughout the Union. With a good countr}' tributary to it, and with the i^atronage of the railroad company', Eldon should be a prosperous town. Kdd.vviU*-. ^*^^HIS is one of the oldest towns in tiie county, j \ \ ///^i=js jj„fj jj^ situated on the left bank of the Des Moines River, on section (5, in Columbia Townshij). The flr.st settlement made here w.as by T3HS33SI 3333HHHH^^S \'S3BSS ^ as WAPELLO COUNTY. 587 J. P. Eddj-, an Indian trader, from whom the place derives its name. Mr. Edd}' came here in 1841, some two j'ears before the Indian title became ex- tinct, and on obtaining possession of the conntry, the Government permitted him to enter an entire section of land. .Selecting section 6, townshiiJ 73, range 1 5, he laid off 1 60 acres of it for the town. A post-otlice was soon afterward established here with Mr. Eddy as Postmaster. He oi)ened a stock of goods here, more snited to the wants of the whites qa than he had been keeping, and was the first engaged in the regular trade. He also built the lirst school- house in the place, which was used for all juirposes, religious as well as educational. >Ir. Eddy only remained in the place until sometime in 1844, when he sold out and moved to St. Louis, where he has since died. E. D. Eish purchased the stock of Mr. Eddj" and ■\\i^ continued business for some j'ears. Richard liutiher, who is yet an honored citizen of the place, in 1840, in company with William Cox, commenced business in the place. He is still in the general merchandise trade. The town gradually increased in numbers and wealth for some years. Everj- branch of trade was soon represented. Martin Tucker was the pioneer iiotel man. Dr. Ross the pioneer i)hysician, lo- cating here in 1 843, and followed in a ^ear or two bj- Dr. Eish and Dr. Nosier. J. W. Caldwell and J. T. Wiley were the first blacksmiths. Joseph Perry the first wagon-maker. John M. Eish kept the first regular lumber-yard. J. M. McNamee ran a pottery from 1847 till 18.J7. James Brady erected a woolen-mill in 1851. A plow manufac- tory was established in 1856 by Thurbaugh & Phillips. The first child born was George, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Caldwell. Their daughter, Clara, was-the first to die in the new settlement. As the population of the i)l.ace increased and l)usiness became active a newspaper was considered a necessitj\ Aceordingl}' in 1853, J. W. Norris commenced the publication of the Eddyville Free Press. Other papers succeeded this, and the village has seldom been without its local paper; though at present, in the winter of 1886-87, it has none. It was incorporated as a village in 1857. The completion here of the K. & D. M. Railroad added an impetus to tlie trade of the place, and increased its population considerably. About 1860 the population was estimated at 2,500 inhabitants, and the town presented quite a metropolitan appear- ance. For some time the merchants of Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, were comjielled to haul their goods from this point. Its proximity to other larger towns having greater advantages, has operated against Eddyville, so that it now numbers but about 1 ,000 inhabitants, though considerable trade is yet carried on, quite a large scope of country being tributar}' to it. The moral influence (jf the place is good, there being representatives of various religious denomin- ations, including Baptists, Christians, Congrega- tionalists. Catholics, Lutherans, Presbyterians and ^Methodists. The houses of worship will compare favorablj' with other places of its size. The educational interests are carefully guarded, and the public sch(jols are numbered among the best. At present they are under the charge of Prof. J. J. Thonips(_)n, who has had control for two years. The Professor is a good disciplinarian, a fine scholar, and takes pride in his work. He is assisted by six teachers. The enrollment is 330. The secret and benevolent societies are repre- sented by the Masons, Odd Fellows, United Work- men, and theG. A. R., each of which is flourishing, and in its special field is working for good. The manufacturing interests of the place have been suffered to decline, which accounts somewhat for the declini' in j)o|)ulation and wealth of thr place. One of the most noted ». ■'. M |f.Jl»l» Mjf Si.ix 588 irrrm tstrTzrxrz[C WAPELLO COUNTY. titrarxunnixT;- t^^ for the residence of Rev. A. .J. Pierce, a Methodist Ki)isci»pal minister. A Metliodist K[)iseopaI class had l)een organized heretiie |ireviiius year, and .Mr. AViclver being of that denomination, determined tliat the cause should be lirinly planted here. A house (jf worship was soon aflerwai'd erected. The i)ost-otHee was established in iXV,), with A. .1. Wiciver as Postmaster. lie was succeeded by \y. A. Nye, and lie in turn liy \. I'o-ton, .1. .T. KUi- -'in, .1. (i. Ilenshaw, .S. P. lleacock and I'". .M. Hnsh. Its proximity to Ottumwa, tiie county' scat, has operated against tiie growth of tiie village, so that it numbers to-day but about 2ij0 inhabitants, tliough the various branches of trade aie pretty well represented. The village is a great con- venience to citizens of Cass Township, and that ijlj section of country upon the south and west side of i the river tributary to it. Peter Young opejied the first store. ! Kiikvilh-. 11 r;HEN .lohn Kir!'; settled in Kicldand Town- ship, he determined to locate iiere a village, and accordingly iiad surveyed a [lortion of his claim, on sections 7 awl x. townshi|j I'.i, range 14. I'ntil the development «)f the coal mines in the neighborhood the town grew but slowly, al- though considerable trade was carried on. Since these mines were developed and the completion here of the Ottumw.i & Kirkvillc Kaiirond, a thriv- ing village has sprung up, presenting the best ajj- pearance of any mining town in the ct)untry, and with i\ jjopulation of 1,000 inhabitants. The prin- cipal business of the place is done by the Kirkville .Supply Company and I. E. Page. Tiie educational interests of the i)lacc are well maintained, the schools ranking wilii those of any town of its size. The religious interests are guarded by the Methodist Ejiiscopal and Presby- terian denominatiany, in which arc employed 4r)0 men, and who mine an average of I'OO tons of co.il ; l)er day. The wages paid men are from s2 U> *i4 per day, an average of ^'2.')0 per day. Bliikesbiiij;. \l| N 18.")2 r. ISlake had laid out upon section 7. I township 71, range ITj, in the civil township of /1\ Adams, to which he gave the name of Blakes- bnrg. Four j^ears after the town w.as laid out it contained a population of al)out oOO inhabitants, but on account of the liuilding of railroads upon every side, but never to the place, many persons removed to more favored localities, so that its population was reduced to about 200, at which fig- ure it remained for man^- jears. In the fall of 188G the C, M. tt St. P. R. R. was built through the place, and the prospects are now that it will once more take on its old-timed activity-. The vil- lage is situated upon a high, rolling prairie, adjoin- ing a heavy body of woodl.ind, and in the vicinity there is an abundance of coal. The land in the vi- cinity is very fertile, and the beauty of the scenery is unsurpassed. In December, 1886, there were 4 general stores, 1 drug-store, 2 hotels, 2 black- smith-shops, 1 pottery, 1 wagon-shoi), 2 meat-mar- kets, 1 graded school, 2 churches, Methodist Epis- coi)al and Bajitist. The citizens of the village and vicinity donated ?i2,500 for depot purposes to the C. M. &. St. P. R. R. 1^^ BI0G]^p©l7l(9plj. Abraham, Nels 311 Adams, James 180 Adams, John 23 Adams, John Quincy 39 Anson, W. J 478 Arenschild, E- M., M. D....324 Armstrong, W. ]i 428 Arnold, Paul 390 Arthur, Chester A gg Bach man, F. L 492 Haker. 1,. J 404 liaker, L. T 493 Kallingall, Col. P. G.. ..363 Pane, (ieorge 440 liarkcr, J. N 450 Parritt, Thomas H 331 Kastian, W. J 419 P>auni, Michael 333 iieaman, L>. C 528 Heaman, G. C 549 P.ell, A. W 317 Bilby, Amos O 341 Plackman , {_! . W 322 Plake. Charles K..... 771 Plake, J. I' 326 Blake, T 343 Blystone, S ....331 Boulton, P. J 344 BouUon, George W 369 Piox, Dr. James J 337 Hridenstine, Peter 32S Hriggs, Ansel iii Brown, Thomas 305 Prownfield, Dr. Wm 334 Bryant, A. J 438 Pnchanan, James. 75 Buchanan, Samuel 351 Burgess, Hon. J. R.., 496 Burlcy, James 325 Biirnham, Rev- S. L 538 Burns, A. R. 521 Burns, John C 334 Burton, David ■. 2y9 Burton, F.. L 174 Burton, Samuel H 430 Busli, Samuel 313 Piilcher, Richard 336 Cain, A. N 335 Caldwell, Paris 241 Caldwell, Samuel T 288 Campbell, Lafayette 514 Capell, George F 291 Carl, Daniel..... 358 Carnes, J. 1' 353 Carpenter, Cyrus Clay 139 Carver, J . H 539 Carver, S. A . W 425 Chamberlin, L. A 255 Chambers, Wm. F. 495 Clark, A. W 399 Cleveland, S. Grover ■..103 Cloutman, C. C 444 Cloyd, Wm. 518 Cobler, Lewis 194 Cockerill, S. S... 503 Coen, W. S 389 Cole, T. E 328 Cole, Wm 3>» Comstock. A. B 449 Conwell, Albert 323 Conwel], Mrs. C G 434 Cornell, Seneca 303 Cowan, George 2 414 Cowner, G. M . , .M D 345 Cowley, Wm 365 Cramer, Maj. S. K 457 Creamer, A- J 327 Crider, J. J.. 189 Crips, S. P 436 Crips, Wm. H 460 Crips. W. S 384 Croddy, C 433 Cross, W. H 367 Crosson, A 302 Crow, W. Ci 394 D Danguard, A 275 Darrow, M . S 394 Davis, J- N 263 Dennis, C 262 Tlennison, Daniel . . 253 l*erby, C. W 254 I.iickens, H 277 Dickens, T. M 517 Dickins, G. W 539 Dimmitt, Wm. M 266 L>ornsife, Henry 191 Dudley, Hon. Charles 246 Duncan, H. J 194 Dung.nn, Frank 196 E Easley, Daniel 316 Egan, Capt. T. 178 Elder, J. M 447 Eller, E. L 243 Eller, Harvey 295 Ely. Ben E. S 415 Emery, D. H 456 Ennis, 1. H 407 Epperson, F. M 244 Evans, S. B 408 Eyre, Thomas 5=3 1:1 Farmer, W. H 287 Fausnaugh, E. M 243 Fawcett, Hon. Eugene 316 Fellows, Robert 173 Ferree, J. D 510 Fillmore, Millard... 67 L'- Fisher, John C 443 | Flagler, Samuel A 470 Foster, Caleb Foster, D. T Foster, W. F 254 Francis, Peter 501 Fritz, B 27r. Fullen, John 47'i ^m Lpi^ G Garfield, James A 95 Gear, John H 147 (iephart, David 296 Gibbs, R. M 272 Gibson, James ....283 Gift, Wm 4S6 Gilchrist, R. S 439 Giltner, Wm- H 542 Godley, L. M 468 Goodall, Thomas 397 Graham, J. H 365 Grant, Ulysses S 87 Graves. A. L 286 Graves. D- W 458 Graves, H. P 433 (irimes, James 119 Griswold, George 192 G uggerty . L 176 11, m aas m I' AJUTT"* «"*"' " r 1 1 T I k'^SWITi 'ijxiirnrurrxniniiiirjt-n USIU 1 1 (JLtUI 590 INDEX. 'I i ii p m H Hackworth, (Icorgc U 385 Hall, Charles 379 Hall, Nels 188 Hall, T. J 54* Hamilion, Maj. A. H 427 Harden, John 347 Har«lesly, 'riiomas 423 Hardy, D. 1 5'7 Harkins, W. W 477 Harlan, John I' 465 Harlcn, Charles 186 Harman, K. J 3'= Harman, J. L 4^9 Harness, F 435 Harness, John 5°' Harrison, \Vm. H.. 5' Harrow, Charles K 493 Hatch, James H 307 Hawley, James 420 Hawthorn, Mrs. Mary J 217 Hayes, Rntherford P. 91 Heckart, C. -SS" Heckart, Jonathan 274 Heckart, M 271 Hedrick, John Morrow 307 Helman, J. H. 439 Hempstead, Stephen 115 llendershott. Judge H. B. .183 Hicks, A. J 508 Hill, J. B 477 Hinsey, J C 483 Hirst, Wni 204 Hobbs, Wm 189 Hokason, M. K 278 Hollingsworth, James W... .327 Hoilingsworlh, J. 1' 336 Hollingsworth, T ■ W 267 Horen, Philip 257 Houdyshell, A. J 530 Houghland, J. E 264 Howard/ J- r. ., Jr 415 Hughes, H. M 275 Hull, J. M 282 Humbert, H. C 268 Huston, R. W 501 Israel, M C 256 Ives, H. D 374 Jackson, Andrew 43 Jaqucs, \V. H. C 426 Jay, Job P S06 Jert'erson, Thomas 27 Jeffries, Paul C 535 Jenison,A. A 274 Jenkins, A.J 532 Jennings, H.C 395 Johnson, .\. F 346 Johnson, Andrew 83 Johnson, John 485 Johnston, Edward 258 Jones, E.^A 404 Jones, Evan 498 Jones, Joshua B 540 Jones, J. W 335 Jones, O M 267 Jones, Wm. E 474 Jones, Wm. R 525 Jordan, James H 175 Jordan, W. A 398 K Kelsey, !■' . M 294 Kennedy, Willson 315 Kent, E. S 384 Kielkopf, John 285 King, Cyrus D 2S4 King, W. M 511 Kirk, M.L 413 Kirkpatrick, John 434 Kirkpatrick, M... 522 Kirkpatrick, S 527 Kirkwood, Samuel J 127 Kisinger, James 505 Kitherman, Elias 487 Knox, Leonard 355 Kreckel, Rev. John.. 401 Kroiit, Dr. Jacob 11 332 Lafferty, Thomas J 386 LafoUette, John H 400 LaForce, D. A 550 LaForce, James W 1529 Lane, M . M 292 Langford, J. E 314 Larrabee, Wm 155 Lathrop, Dr. E. L 445 Layne, Mrs- Frances 291 Layne. J. T 315 Layne, T. J 510 Leellng, Sebastian 265 Leighton, Joseph 459 Lentner, G- M 380L Lentner, H. I.... 303 Lewis, Alvin i6i Lewis, Dr. C. G 345 Lewis. J. F 552 Lewis. W. H 466 Lilbiirn, Samuel 513 Lincoln, Abraham 79 Lober, John 252 Lockwood» Dr. Joseph 396 Lotspeich, .A 530 Lowe, Ralph P 123 Lyman, W. S 414 M Madison, Hon. G A 197 Madison, James 31 Major, J. A .....247 Manro, Geo W 509 Marshall, Joshua 512 Martin, Alexander 546 Maxon, J. B 533 McAdams, James 242 McCarty, John 225 McCleland. J. S 533 McCleland, W. L 522 McClung, J. C 224 McClure, James 365 McCormick, Robert 297 McCormick, Wm 487 McCiilIough, S. C 424 McDill, Thomas W 543 McElroy, E. E 380 McGlothlen, Thomas D .218 Mclniire. W. A 388 McKechnie. Dr. Neil 446 McKinney, Charles E 185 McKinney, Lizzie R 185 McLain, W. S 406 McMillin, E 248 McMiiIlin, James 236 McNett, W'm 303 M click. A 377 Mendenhall. 1 / 4»o Merrill, Samuel 135 Metzger, Frederick 296 Meyers, Chris 497 Michael, D. H 231 Mick, Charles 544 Miller, D. T 389 Miller, J. L 354 Miller, John W 370 Miller, O. L 480 Millisack, Jacob 187 Mitchel, Dr. S. R 238 Mix, Wm. H 357 Monroe, James 35 Moore, E. W 446 Moore. W. R 318 Moriarty, Egan & Co 533 Moriariy, E 185 Mulford, Lewis 454 Murray, John M 367 Myers, G- F 494 Myers, J- R 352 Myers, L. A 201 Myers, Reuben. 419. N Nelson, Peter 235 Newbold, Joshua G 143 Newell, L. F 223 Xeylon, James .473 I Nichols, J. W 252 Nicklin, C W 230 Nimocks, Ruel 545 Norris, George P ...198 Norris, J. W 305 Norris, Samuel S 464 Nye. Wm- A 436 o O'lirien, Moses 516 Gden, Rev. M. P 542 OIney, Dr. A.C 237 O'Neill. Dr. S. E 463 Ostdeick, t; - .. .292 Overman, P. T 448 Padden, John J 545 Page. 1. E 348 Page, L. H 307 Page, Wm . .396 Peck. J. M., Sr 190 Perdue, J. T 326 ,Peters, H. C 338 Peterson, Jacob 527 Phelps, A. B 211 Phillips, Ira 312 Pickler. J. R 288 Pierce, Franklin 71 Pierce, S. D 213 Polk, James K 59 Pomeroy, (irimes 368 Pratt, Vactor 455 Prescoti, Nathaniel 227 Prosser, C . H 191 Prosser. J. C 537 Pumroy, Capt. John. 376 Pyle, Dr. E. C 232 R RaiNback. D 378 Randall, Samuel 356 Randcl, B 383 Rayl, Samuel 187 Ream, Peter 233 Reed, Benj , 416 Rees, Benj. L 297 Rees, J. P 410 Reesman, James 366 Reinhard. F. I S36 Rcinhard, H 520 Rheem, Prof. J H 484 Riggs, A. W 229 Riggs, I. S 225 Riggi, J- M 298 Riley, George, Jr 306 Riordan. P. H 304 thPFkI^ ft^Mgga INDEX. [Riordan, '1' 337 Kitz, R 37g Robertson, Wm 263 Kobinson, Rev. A 489 f^ogers, I . N 230 iRosser, R. D 25S ubel, M. F, . S ••495 upe, John M 245 upe, L. Z, 507 iish, James 504 age. Dr. E. H ,..,,.. ._ 347 ige. E. T 386 ;:hick, Charles J 519 chlageier, U 409 cott, A. Z 207 cott, B. W 374 edore, Jacob 203 cifert, .Andrew 406 hatiford, Wm 385 harp, G. E 405 harp, W. P 375 : J^haug, l-^r. liennet S 202 hears, 'I'. F, 302 herman, Buren R.. 151 hieldb, Isaac 227 mmons, Rev.J.'i' 54Z" oan, Joseph 345 Smith. J. J 387 Somers, E. I> 552 Spilman, S. A., M , D 179 Spilman. T ■ P 491 Sprague, M. H 223 Springer, J. M 184 Spurlock, Wm. N . B 242 Stark, Miss A.M.. M. D 458 Steck, A. C 523 Stocker, Conrad 234 Stone, William M 131 Stuari, L. T 524 Sutton, Richard B 352 Swope, J ■ M 373 Sword, 1' ho mas 207 T Taylor,!" C 208 Taylor, Zachary 63 Terrel, T 420 Teter, Rev. I. P 536 I'homas, Benj 226 Thomas, G. W 256 Thompson, T. J 205 'l"hompson, W. T 475 Thorn burg, I,. W 468 Thrall, S P, ., . 467 Tindell, R- H 489 Toothakcr, Thomas 233 Torre nee, i. . P 245 Turner, L. ti 205 Tyler, John 55 u Udel!. Dr. C- N 228 Ulrey, Edward 541 Utecht, Peter 341 Van Biiren, Martin 47 Vannoy, A. W 208 VanWinkle, J. H 229 Vogel.E. B ..246 G/ X.^" PZ^'- i V — -. w Wadding ton. Wm ... .«;o6 W'agner. J- A 313 Ward, Francis T. 551 Warden, Dr.C C 348 Warden, R. H 177 Warren, Silas 206 Washington, George 19 Wellman, John W 504 West, R 348 Wheaton, W. M 293 Whipple, A. It 448 ^--^t^>C Whitaker, 1. B.. M. I>. , 476 White, Page 214 Wifeat, Wm 216 Wjlcox, John 214 Williamson, Dr. J Wilson, Henry 453 Wilson, P. S 287 Wilson, S. G... 216 Wilson, Wm 282 Winn, J. M 543 Wolf, B. I) 417 Wolf, E. G 322 Wolf, John S 281 Wood, Dr. .Andrew 321 Workman, J . W 437 Work, W. A 475 Wright, E. H 278 Wyatt, E. S 204 Young, Israel Young, Jehu. Zent.^, Israel... Zollars, Daniel- Zulauf, Henry. WWEMI m^"^ K>^-@r ^ 3,^^ — \B^^ ^^ ^^:^;-o .Vdains, J oh n 22 -Adams, John (Juincy 38 -Arthur, Chester A 98 iBallingall, P. G 360 [Bilby, .Amos O 340 lilake, Charles F 170 iBriggs, -Ansel no uchanan, James 74 aldwcll, Paris 240 arpenter, Cyrus Clay 138 [("leveland, S. tlrover 102 Fillmore, Millard 66 Fisher, John C 442 Fisher, M rs. Sarah V. 442 arfield, James A 04 Gear, John H 146 Grant, Ulysses S 86 Grimes, James W 118 Hardesty, Thomas 422 Harrison, Wm- H 50 Hayes, Rutherford B 90 Hendershott, H. U 182 Hempstead, Stephen 114 Hinsey, F^r. J. E 482 Jackson, -Andrew 42 Jefferson, Thomas 26 Johnson, .Andrew 82 Kirkwood, Samuel J 120 Kreckc!, Rev. J 402 I.arrabee, W illi;iin 154 -ittJZCr©^^- Lewis, -Alvjn 260 Lewis, Mrs. Lucinda 260 Lincoln, Abraham 78 Lowe, Ralph P 122 Madison, James .^o Mc-Adams, James 240 McCullough, Dr. C 422 Merrill, Samuel 134 Myers, L. A .200 Myers, Mrs-L. .A aoo Monroe, James 34 Newbold, Joshua G 142 Xewell, L. F aao O'Neill, S, E 462 Phillips. Mrs. M. J 3ei •^.S/ZrZTT^t* Pierce, Franklin 70 Polk, James K.. 58 Randel, Benjamin 382 Sherman, Buren R 150 Stone, William N 130 Taylor, Zachary 62 Tyler, John 54 Utecht, Peter 340 Van Buren, Martin 46 Washington, George 18 Wolf. John S z8o Wood, Andrew I> 320 Young, Israel 300 Young, Mrs. Catharine 300 u. 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