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of drugs, wall paper, paints, oils and sta- tionary.
T. E. Luccock is virtually the pioneer jeweler of Griswold, although a man by the name of Andrus operated a small business for a short time prior to Mr. Luc- cock. He established his business in 1880, and carries a large stock of jewelry, music and notions. Mr. Luccock thor- onghly understands his business, and handles all standard grades of watches, clocks, etc.
T. E. Luccock was born in Ohio, in 1833. His father, Rev. John Luccock, D. D., of the Methodist Episcopal church, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1802, and his mother, Mary (Dresser) Luccock, in London, in 1801. When young people, they immigrated to America, and soon after were married, being acquainted be- fore leaving England. They settled in Canada, where he worked at rope-making. Rev. John Luccock has preached for more than sixty years. He is now living in Cali- fornia. He has lived with his present wife fifty-nine years. They are the parents of eight children, all of whom are living and all have families of their own. The Rev. Mr. Luccock is a man of extensive knowledge and much ability, and is truly a self-made man. The subject of this sketch, when eleven years old, went with his parents to Wisconsin, three years later, to Cherry Valley, Winnebago county, Illinois, where they remained also three years, then to Peoria, Illinois, and spent six years. He then went to Lexington, McLean county. In the two last named places he learned his trade. He was married in McLean county in 1860, to Rachel G. Fell, daughter of
Thomas Fell, of that county. Mrs. Luc- cock died in 1875. She was;a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church and highly esteemed by all. She left but one child, a daughter, Lillian I. Luccock, who lives with and keeps house for her father. In the fall of 1875, Mr. Luccock came to Atlantic, Cass county, Iowa, and engaged in the jewelry and music business. He was again married, at Atlantic, December 23, 1877, to Molly A. Fuller, who died December 24, 1882. She was a woman of more than ordinary ability, and was a teacher for seven con- secutive years in Atlantic. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Luccock came to Griswold in 1880, and is one of the leading citizens. He is a Republican in politics, but votes prohibition wherever practicable, and has been a total abstainer all his life.
The only exclusive boot and shoe house was established by A. W. Pearson, in May, 1881. In the fall of 1883, he sold this stock to William R. Chittenden, the pres- ent owner. Mr. Chittenden has a full line of boots and shoes, hosiery, etc., and car- ries a stock of about $4,500, he being the only boot and shoe dealer in Griswold. There is a repair shop in connection with the store, where he employs experienced help.
The insurance business is represented by Herman A. Briggs, a young man who came to Griswold in May, 1880. Soon after his arrival he purchased a farm, and began teaching school, and afterward followed clerking. In the fall of 1883 he disposed of his farm property, and the fol- lowing spring engaged in his present busi- ness. During his short business career
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in Griswold he has established himself well, and represents some of the best in- surance companies in the world. He also does a general land and loan business in connection with his other affairs.
The furniture business is carried on by Robert Groetschel, who established the business in April, 1880, being among the first business men of Griswold. Besides keeping a full and complete stock of fur- niture, he does ageneral undertaking busi- ness and carries a stock of $1,500 or $2,000.
William Corbit, the principal clothier of Griswold, embarked in this business in May, 1884. The sales room is 24x60 feet in size, and he carries a stock of clothing which will invoice about $7,000. Mr. Cor- bit is a gentleman of good business ability and is meeting with a very encouraging patronage.
William Corbit was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1819. H .- is a son of John and Elizabeth Corbit, natives of Scotland, who came to Americ . when young people. They were married in Chester county, Pennsylvania, where they spent the remainder of their lives, They were the parents of two sons and two daughters. William Corbit was reared and educated in his native State. He was there apprenticed to learn the mercantile business. In 1835, he was married, in Chester county, to Elizabeth Dean. Mr. and Mrs. Corbit were the par- ents of six children, four of whom are now living. In 1870 Mr. Corbit came to Iowa, and located near Des Moines, where he engaged in farming. He still owns two hundred and forty acres of land, seven miles west of Des Moines. In 1880 be came to Griswold, where he has since re-
sided. He is now engaged in mercantile business. Mr. and Mrs. Corbit are mem- bers of the Presbyterian church.
The coal interest is represented by D. L. Brockway, who established the business in 1880, coming from Red Oak. The same year he built the Chicago, Burling- ton and Quincy stock yards, since which time he has been engaged in buying and shipping stock, and has been the leading spirit in the stock market at Griswold. He is a young man of good business qualities, and has prospered. In the fall of 1884 he engaged in the livery business in the firm of Brockway and Hill.
W. A. Hill is a native of Lake county, Indiana, born July 1, 1844. He is a son of William and Caroline Hill, of Ohio, who were the parents of six sons and two daughters. They are still living in Lake county, Indiana. W. A. IIill was brought up on a farm, and received a common school education. In 1864 he enlisted in he one hundred day service, in the One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Indiana Vol- unteer Infantry. He afterwards enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Illi- nois Infantry, and served until the close of the war. In 1865 be came to Cass county, and located on section 31, Cass township, where he engaged in farming until the spring of 1882. At that date he came to Griswold, and embarked in the grocery business. In 1883 he sold out, and in March, 1884, purchased the livery business of which he is now proprietor, in connection with O. L. Brockway. He also deals in coal, stock and ice. In the fall of 1868, Mr. Hill was married to Mary A. Wright, of Noble county, Indi- ana. Mr. and Mrs. Hill have had four
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children, only one of whom is now living -Ina M. Mr. Hill is a member of the I. O. O. F., and is now holding the office of N. G. He is one of the leading busi- ness men of the county. His father was born in Connecticut, and his mother in Ohio.
Among the leading interests of Gris- wold is the hardware and implement bus- iness carried on by Samnel Chatterton,' which was established by him in 1884. He handles and makes a specialty of the Osborn grade of Charter Oak wagons, and deals in all kinds of farming implements, with a room 24x120 feet in which to dis- play them. The hardware department, including a tin-shop, is 25x75 feet in di- mensions, and is filled with a complete line of such goods as are usually found in a first-class store of this kind, which will invoice $10,000. He is one of the largest dealers in Griswold.
BANK.
This institution was established, in the spring of 1880, by F. H. Whitney and Theodore H. Brown, as the Bank of Gris- wold. The business was continned by this firm until September, 1883, when they dissolved partnership, and it was merged into the First National Bank of Griswold. with Theodore H. Brown as president, J. A. Brown, vice-president, and Frank L. Brown assistant cashier. The directors were: Theodore H. Brown, J. M. Kiehl, H. Wilcox, J. A. Brown, Alex. Campbell. The bank has a paid-up capital of $50,000, and authorized, $100,000. It contains a Diebold fire and burglar proof safe, with Sargent's time lock, on the interior of which are two burglar-proof safes of steel. The vault is fire-proof, with Diebold front
and doors. They do an exchange business with all foreign countries. The present officers of the bank are: Theodore H. Brown, president; James F. Bassett, vice- president ;. Frank L. Brown, assistant cashier; Theodore H. Brown, James F. Bassett, J. M. Kiehl, John S. Jackson, Hamilton Wilcox, directors. Among the stockholders are: William Larrabee, Frank Larrabee and W. R. Kinnaird.
Theodore H. Brown, President of the First National Bank, of Griswold, was born in Rock county, near Janesville, Wisconsin, January 20, 1847. He is a son of J. A. Brown, a native of Pennsyl- vania. In 1850 his parents removed to Iowa, locating at Clayton City, where his father engaged in mercantile business. In 1874, they came to Cass county. Theo. H. Brown received a liberal education, attend- ing the Upper Iowa University at Fayette, Fayette county. In 1873 he was appoint- ed teller of the First National bank of McGregor and continued there seven years. In the fall of 1880 he came to Griswold and formed a partnership with Frank H. Whitney, in the banking busi- ness. In 1883 he organized the First National Bank of Griswold, of which he has since been president. Mr. Brown was married in 1877, to Rachel L. Maple, daughter of Jacob and Ann Maple. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children-Paul and Ruth. Mr. Brown is a Royal Arch Mason and a Knight Templar.
The following resolutions of respect were tendered to Theo. H. Brown, of the National Bank of Griswold, by his former employers, the directors of the First Na- tional Bank of McGregor, at a meeting held November 16, 1880:
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"Resolved; That a vote of thanks by this board of directors is hereby tendered to Theo. H. Brown for the ability and fideli- ty to the interests of the Bank, with which he has discharged the varied duties of clerk, teller, book-keeper and assistant cashier for the past seven years.
Resolved, That the cashier be requested to furnish Theo. H. Brown a copy of these resolutions and to place the same upon the records of the board."
FRANK LARRABEE, President. W. R. KINNAIRD, Clerk.
POSTOFFICE.
The postoffice at this place was estab- lished in the spring of 1880, with John Pipher as postmaster, who still continues to operate the office. It was made a money order concern August 15, 1881. The first money order was issued to S. S. Perry, in favor of Davidson & Co., New York, for the sum of two dollars. There has been 2,628 orders issued i up to Octo- ber, 1884. At present the office is a fourth-class one.
FLOURING MILL.
This enterprise was established in Gris- wold in 1883, by Kerr and Torbert. It is a frame structure, 30x40 feet, in ground area, three and a half stories, erected at a cost of $10,000. The mill bas a capacity of fifty barrels per day, and is equipped with a fifty horse-power steam engine. They have the Replogle patent and brand of flour. Messrs. Kerr and Torbert are young men of energy. and splendid business integrity, and have given to Griswold an industry that sbe may well feel proud of, and which will be of lasting benefit to the place. The mill is
kept in good condition and the flour is used generally throughout the county. Mr. Kerr is a practical miller and assumes full control of the mill.
John Kerr is of Scotch descent and was born in Gault, Canada, in 1853. His father was John Kerr, a native of Scot- land, who emigrated to Canada in an early day. The subject of this sketch was reared in his native county. In 1876 he came to Iowa and located at Afton, where he commenced learning the trade of miller with Grant and Guthrie, with whom he remained two years. He then went to Osceola, where he followed his trade, then to Woodbine in the same county. He came from the latter place to Griswold, in April, 1883, where he formed the partnership of Kerr and Tor- bert, and built the Griswold mill. Since that time Mr. Kerr has been a resident of Griswold. He is a Sir Knight, a member of Constantine Lodge, No. 23, of Osceola. Mr. Kerr is a young man of ability and possesses the qualifications necessary to insure success in business.
ELEVATOR.
The elevator at Griswold was erected in the fall of 1880, by F. H. Whitney, of Atlantic, at a cost of $13,000. It has a capacity of 25,000 bushels of grain and is now owned by E. W. Stevens, of Red Oak. The business is superintended by Samuel B. It is one of the largest and best constructed elevators in this section of the country.
Hiram Whipple, one of the early set- tlers of Cass county, was born iu Windsor county, Vermont, Jannary 28, 1814. He is a son of Oliver Whipple, who was mar- ried in Worcester county, Massachusetts,
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to Mary Fassum, by whom he had nine children, eight of whom lived to an adult age. Mrs. Whipple died in Vermont, and Mr. Whipple was again married. By this union there were nine children. Oliver Whipple died in Vermont at the advanced age of ninety-six years. He was elected a member of the Legislature, and held several local offices. Hiram Whipple grew to manhood in Vermont. He was there married in 1840,to IIannah F. Cram. Two children were born to them-Oscar H., who was killed in July, 1870, by an accidental shot, and Helen F., wife of Stanley S. Baldwin, of California. In 1842 Mr. Whipple emigrated to Clermont county, Ohio, where he was engaged in farming, also as agent for a large grain and stock firm. In the fall of 1853, he came to Cass county, Iowa, and settled upon section 5, township 76, range 36, near Atlantic. At that time there was no village at Atlantic, Lewis, or Griswold, and the prairies were wild and unbroken. He remained upon the place where he first settled four years, then sold out and pur- chased land four miles south of Atlantic. In the spring of 1882, he moved to Atlan- tic, and in September 1884, came to Gris- wold where he is engaged in selling fancy goods and notions. Politically, Mr. Whip- ple is a Democrat.
J. M. Kuhl, justice of the peace at Gris- wold, is a native of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, born April 2, 1845. His parents, Henry and Dinab (Daggett) Kahl, were also natives of Pennsylvania. They had eight children, seven sons and one daughter. In 1860 they moved to Wash- ington county, Pennsylvania, where Mrs. Kuhl died. The family removed to Wash-
ington county, Ohio, in 1864. Henry Kuhl is, at present, living in Westmore- land county, Pennsylvania. The subject of this sketch received a liberal education in the common schools. September 19, 1862, he enlisted in Ringgold Battalion, Company E, which was afterward merged into the Twenty-second Pennsylvania Cavalry, and participated in the engage- ment at Cedar Creek, or Winchester, was on the ground when Sheridan came in on his twenty-mile ride, took part in the bat- tles at Stony River Gap, Natural Bridge, and several skirmishes. He was detailed as orderly on General Kelley's staff, and when that general was taken prisoner, he was sleeping in the next room. At one time he was instrumental in saving the life of a paymaster, who had eighty-seven thousand dollars in his possession. In so doing he lost his horse and was three days and nights in getting thirteen miles, crawling on his hands and knees for seven miles of the distance. He was in the ser- vice nearly three years, until the close of the war. During the time, two horses were shot from under him. He returned from the army to Washington county, Ohio, and there engaged in farming. He was married in the fall of 1867, to Annie M. Marshall, daughter of Caleb Marshall, now a resident of Griswold. Mr. and Mrs. Kuhl are the parents of three chil- dren-Effie G., born April, 1869; Florer.ce E., born in August, 1872; and Roy C., born in November, 1880. Mr. Kuhl came to Cass county in 1870. He first settled in Atlantic, where he was engaged as clerk and afterwards bought grain for a Mr. Everest. In May, 1880, he came to Griswold and engaged in general mer-
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chandising. In August, 1882, he sold his interest in that business. Since that time he has traveled in California and other States. Mr. Kuhl is at present a real estate and loan agent. He is one of the direc- tors of the First National bank of Gris- wold, and a member of the G. A. R. He is an enterprising and public spirited citi- zen. Mr. and Mrs. Kuhl are members of the M. E. church.
Edward Dean was an early settler of Pottawattamie county, Iowa. He was born in Bristol county, Massachusetts, January 9, 1810. His parents, Henry and Deborah Dean, had a family- of eleven children, ten of whom attained maturity. The parents died in Bristol county. They were consistent members of the Presby- terian church. Edward, at the age of eigh- teen, went to Rhode Island, where he was engaged in a cotton factory. He was mar- ried in 1829, to Sarah Windsor, and by this union had one child -- George H., now living in Rhode Island. Mrs. Dean died in 1830, and in 1831, Mr. Dean was again married to Dorcas Lapham. By this marriage there were three children-Edward, who died January 28, 1834; Eliza L. and James Edward. The second Mrs. Dean died, May 19, 1839. Mr. Dean was afterwards married to Mary A. West, daughter of Amos and Avis (Horton) West, natives of Massachusetts. Mrs. Dean was born in Bristol county, Massachusetts, in August, 1809. By this marriage, six children were born-Rufus H., born June 29, 1840; Sophronia W., born October 3, 1841; Warren L., born March 8, 1843; Richard N., born October 26, 1845; Charlotte, born August 2, 1848. Mrs. Dean bad been previously married to James Hart,
by whom she had two children, one of whom died in infancy, the other, James N., was born in 1831. Mr. Dean left his native State in 1855, and came to Iowa in company with a man named Tift, who had previously visited this section of the country. He settled in Pottawattamie county, near the line of Cass. In the spring of 1856, he brought his family and moved into the house which he had built. At that time there were but two men living in the township, and the country was in a very primitive state. He first entered one hundred and sixty acres of government land, and afterwards pur- chased forty acres. Here they lived twenty-eight years. Mr. Dean was dis- triet treasurer for more than twenty-five years. His bank account was over fifty thousand dollars. In 1883, he came to Griswold, where he is now living a retired life. Mr. and Mrs. Dean are attendants of the Presbyterian church. Their son, Warren L. Dean, was a member of the Twenty-third regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry, in General Grant's army, and participated in many important battles.
SOCIETIES.
Worthing Post, No. 9, G. A. R., was organized June 22, 1883, with the follow- ing charter members: W. W. Albee, J. M. Kiehl, Benton Reed, T. M. Walby, W. II. Van, S. W. Garvin, W. J. Martin, J. F. Smiley, Thomas W. Coe, W. C. Hall, W. A. Hill, E. O. Powell, Ezra Littler, William Nelson, L. C. Hatton, William Bush, L. C. Hastings, E. A. Stanley, William Smith, G. S. Dickey. Those who comprised the first officers of this organization were: William Rush, C .; W. A. Hill, S. V. C .; W. C. Hall, J.
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V. C .; W. H. Van, Surgeon; George F. Dickey, Chaplain ; S. W. Garvin, Q. M .; L. C. Hatton, O. D .; Thomas W. Coe, Adj .; W. W. Albee, O. G .; Ezra Littler, S. M .; J. M. Kiehl, Q. M. S. The present mem- bership of the Post numbers about thirty, all in good standing and work- ing order. The following is a list of the present officers of the organization: W. A. Hill, C .; James O'Brien, S. V. C .; J. F. Smiley, J. V. C .; Charles Littler, Adj .; G. S. Dickey, surgeon; J. W. Twiney, chaplain; S. W. Garvin, Q. M .; Prof. Earthman, O. D .; T. W. Walby, O. G .; - Cotterill, S. M .; Wil- liam Smith, Q. M. S. The lodge meets the first and third Wednesday of each month. An invitation is extended to all members in good standing to attend.
Cass Lodge, No. 412, A. F. and A. M., was organized by dispensation on the 25th day of April, 1881, with the following charter membership: John Pipher, Theo- dore H. Brown, William Worford, H. M. Kriger, Hamilton Wilcox, Samuel Peter- son, J. H. Lowman, M. Rezner, S. W. Allen, D. Robinson and William Ponder. The first officers installed were as fol- lows: John Pipher, M .; Theodore H. Brown, S. W .; William Worford, J. W .; Henry Kriger, Treas .; S. W. Allen, Sec'y .; Hamilton Wilcox, S. D .; D. Rob- inson, J. D .; Samuel Peterson, Tyler. The present officers of the lodge are : Hamilton Wilcox, M .; F. Garberg, S. W .; D. A. Miller, J. W .; Theodore
H. Brown, Treas .; Frank LeFeber, Sec'y; John Pipher, S. D. and P. M .; Robert Groetschel, J. D .; David Powell, Tyler. During the existence of this organization, one member has died-Samuel Allen- and one has been demitted-D. Robin- son. The lodge is composed of young men and for the length of time it has been organized is in good working condition and free from debt.
Nishnabotna Lodge, No.409, I. O. O. F. was organized May 17, 1880, by H. T. Jones, D. D. G. M., with the follow- ing charter members-A. J. Bell, P. M. Corbit, Fred McIntosh, W. S. For- ley, O. S. Yount, R. Groetschel and P. W. H. Mundorff. The first officers elected were A. J. Bell, N. G .; P. M. Corbit, V. G .; P. W. H. Mundorff, Re- cording Secretary; F. A. Given, Perina- nent Secretary; Fred McIntosh, Treas- urer. The presiding officers of this lodge since its organization were A. J. Bell, eight months; P. M. Corbit, six months; F. A. Given, four months; D. H. Scott, fourteen months; R. Groetschel, six months. But one death has occurred in the membership of the lodge, that being Charles M. Moulton. The total member- ship of the lodge since its organization is eighty-three, while its present member-' ship numbers fifty-two. The success of the lodge has been universally good, and its present flourishing condition has never been excelled.
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CHAPTER XXXIV.
ATLANTIC TOWNSHIP.
The subdivision of Cass county that is known by the above appellation, is tech- nically spoken of as township 76 north of range 36 west of the fifth principal me- ridian. It is bounded on the north by Pymosa, on the east by Franklin, on the south by Bear Grove, and on the west by Washington, and is in the second tier from the north, and the the third from the east line of the county.
The surface is generally a beautiful suc- cession of rolling hillocks and undulating prairie, dotted here and there with fine groves of natural and cultivated timber. It is principally watered by the Nishna- botna river, Turkey and Troublesome creeks, and their numerous affluents and tributaries. The "Botna," as it is called, a small part of which only is in this town- ship, enters in the northeast corner of section 6, crosses that and a part of 7, in devious winding, and makes its exit into Washington township near the half sec- tion line on the west of section 7. Near this place, just before it leaves Atlantic; it receives the waters of Buck creek, from the north. Turkey creek makes its en- trance on the northeast quarter of sec- tion 13, through which it passes, crosses sections 14, 22, 27, 28, 33, 32 and 31, pass- ing out of the township into Bear Grove on the southwest quarter of the last
named section. Troublesome creek, and it is well named, enters the township from the north on the east half of section 1, and making a loop, passes back into Pymosa on the west half. It comes into Atlantic again on the north line of the northeast quarter of section 3, and crosses that section, 4, and part of 5, and once more turns to the north, on its way to join the parent stream. Numerous small streams meander throughout the township like silver threads, and all these help to drain the land, and provide a liberal sup- ply of running water on nearly every section.
The township is traversed by the main line of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa- cific railroad, which crosses sections 12, 11, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. The Atlantic South- ern, a branch of the above road, starts from the city of Atlantic and running south, crosses parts of sections 5, 6 and 7, leaving the township at the southwest corner of the latter.
Atlantic township has an excellent sup- ply of timber. The main groves follow the course of the streams. Turkey Grove, one of the largest in the county, covers a greater part of sections 13, 14, 23 and 24, and contains a large amount of several varieties of hard wood. A fine grove is also at the site of old Grove City, on sec-
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tion 11, and another south and west of At- lantic, on sections 6, 7, 8, 17 and 18, and others are scattered all over the surface of the township. The soil is rich and fertile, consisting both of the black loam of the alluvial and the warm mulatto soil of the bluff deposits, both of which are noted for their quick productive qualities. Small grain does excellently well in this locality, but the great cereal is corn. Fruit trees flourish and do well, also, and produce abundantly, as do all the varie- ties of small fruit and vegetables.
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