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Benjamin Griffin, one of the representative citizens of Rock- ford, Ia., was born in Hampsted, near London, England, May 4, 1814. He was married in London in 1833, to Ann Payne, who was born in that city in 1813. Three children blessed this union - William, born in 1834, was killed by a kick in the breast from a horse; Margaret, born in 1835, died in 1862, and Sophia, born in 1843, married Dr. Irwin, now of Rockford. They have two sons- R. P., who is a partner in the drug store, and William. Mr. Griffin came with his family to America, landed at New York, and from there went to Newburg ; stopped one month, thence to Albany, where he engaged in the butcher business two years, then came West, locating in Quincy, Ill., in 1837. One year later he removed to Tulla, Mo., where he embarked in the pork and beef packing business until 1842, and in that year returned to his native country. He remained in England ten years, and while there, in 1851, attended the World's Fair at London. In 1852 he returned to the United States, and located near Madison, Wis., where he farmed four years, and in 1862 came to Floyd County, Ia. He spent one year in Charles City, prior to locating in Rockford. Since his residence here he has engaged in the drug business, and has been fairly suc- cessful. He formed a partnership with his son-in-law, Dr. Irwin, who died, and his son is now the partner. He is thoroughly versed in pharmacy, and is a skillful and reliable druggist. In his political views he is a Republican, and is a member of the Church of England.
O. J. Hanson was born in Norway, July 15, 1835. When fifteen years of age he emigrated to America, landed at Quebec, and from there went to White Water, Wis., where he remained some sixteen years, working a part of the time in the pineries of Michigan. In 1864 he came to Iowa, spent one year in Bradford, then bought a farm in Bremer County, upon which he resided six years, then moved to Clayton County. One year later he sold his farm in the latter county and removed to Rockford Township, Floyd County. He has resided in this township, spending a part of the time in the City of Rockford and the remainder on his farm on section 4. He also owns land on section 30, his possessions altogether amounting to 340 acres of excellent land. He was married July 5, 1860, to Jane White, a native of England, born July 25, 1839. They have seven children - Mary Ann, born in August, 1861 ; Rosa, in December, 1862; Verena, January, 1865 ; Elliott in
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April, 1867; Gee, in April, 1873; Cora, in January, 1876, and Clarence, in February, 1879. In politics, Mr. Hanson is a pro- nounced Republican.
D. A. Hardman, one of the pioneer children of Iowa, was boru in Delaware County, Ia., Dec. 13, 1852, and when a mere baby was brought by his parents to Floyd County. They settled in Rock Grove Township, and D. A. was reared and educated in the common schools of that vicinity; also attended the Osage Sem- inary two years. On Nov. 11. 1880, he purchased his present farm of sixty acres, on section 28, Rockford Township, which he now has under excellent improvement. He was married March 20, 1880, to Ella Fleanor, who was born in Rock Grove, March 25, 1860. They have one child-Ray, born July 27, 1882. Mr. Hardman is a member of the Baptist church, and in politics is a Republican. His father, David Hardman, was born in Ohio in 1817, and died in Rock Grove Township, Floyd County, April 17, 1882. His mother is a native of Indiana, born in 1819. She is still living on the old homestead.
S. W. Haven, furniture dealer, and one of the prominent busi- ness men of Rockford, is a native of Ludlow, Windsor County, Vt., born March 3, 1826. He was educated in his native State, and resided there until twenty years of age, when he went to Pennsyl- vania, and two years later removed to Winnebago County, Ill. He resided there seven years, and in 1855 came to Floyd County, Ia. Since 1856 he has been a resident of Rockford Township. He followed the carpenter's trade chiefly until 1876, when he embarked in his present business, and has met with flattering success. He served as Township Clerk for about ten years, and was elected Justice of the Peace in 1878, and has held the office to the present time. He was married in 1849, to Sarah Jane Knapp, who was born in 1829. Three children have blessed this union, viz .: Ella J., born in September, 1850; Emmett M., March 30, 1854, and Laura O., Jan. 22, 1860. Mr. Haven enlisted Aug. 21, 1862, in the Twenty-seventh Iowa Infantry, and served until Ang. 8, 1865, when he was mustered out at Clinton, Ia. He participated in many of the hard-fought battles of the war, and though often where shot and shell fell thickest, escaped unhurt. He is a member of the regular Baptist church, and in politics is a Republican, and a Pro- hibitionist.
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Charles Howell was born at Chester, Orange County, N. Y., Sept. 7,1857. His father was a physician of considerable reputation, and a man of excellent character. He married Ruth A. Davis, and to them five children were born, four girls and one boy, Charles being the third child. His parents died while he was young. He and one of his sisters were cared for by an uncle and aunt who resided on a stock farm, situated eight miles from Newburg, on the New- burg & Goshen Turnpike. He received a liberal English educa- tion, and lived with his uncle until his uncle's decease, which occurred. Dec. 13, 1877. The next two years his attention was turned to farming; but becoming embued with a desire to locate West, he left his native State May 1, 1880, at the age of twenty- two, and proceeded to the western part of Nebraska, where he spent several months among the great stock ranches. From
Nebraska he returned to New York, and in passing through Iowa made a short sojourn in Des Moines, where he became so impressed with the business inducements Iowa offered young men, that he remained in his native State but three months, when he returned to Iowa, Apr. 1, 1881, and engaged in butter-making for A. F. Bingham at Jesup, Buchanan County. From Jesup he proceeded to Rockford, Floyd County, and on Jan. 20, 1882, leased E. Price's creamery and opened the same. the following season for the manu- facture of butter, making a gilt-edged article, which is shipped to the Eastern markets.
T. S. Hubbard was born in Erie County, N. Y., July 7, 1850. He came to Rockford, Ia., in 1878, from Ogle County, Ill., where he located in 1866. He rented land the first year of his residence here, then bought 198 acres on section 3, this township, taking possession Oct. 1, 1878. He has lived upon this land since, and it is now one of the finest cultivated farms in this section. He was married Jan. 9, 1872, to Mary E. Hayes, who was born in Ogle County, Ill., Dec. 23, 1853. Four children have been born of
eir union, viz .: Arthur (deceased), Eva, Minnie E., and Edna F. Mr. Hubbard is a Republican in politics and a strong supporter of that party.
Dwight E. Johnson was born in New Haven, Conn., April 1, 1831. His father died when he was four years old, and he went to live with his grandfather, who resided on a farm near the city of New Haven. He remained with him, attending school and assist- ing on the farm, until 1848, and from that time until 1853 engaged
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in railroading and sailing from New Haven to the West Indies. In the fall of the latter year he emigrated to Rockford, Ill., where he spent four years as clerk in a general store, then returned to Connecticut and was married there to Harriet A. Clarke, daughter of Alfred Clarke, of West Haven, Conn. In March, 1857, Mr. Johnson settled in Rockford, Iowa, and has since resided here with the exception of six months spent at Mason City, one of her most honored and respected citizens. He embarked in the mercantile busi- ness here in company with Mr. Charles Smith, remaining with him five years, when R. C. Mathews purchased Mr. Smith's interest and the business was conducted under the firm name of Johnson & Mathews five years. Mr. Johnson then disposed of his stock to R. N. Mathews, father of his former partner, and since engaged in the real estate and stock-growing business. He now owns 2,300 acres in Floyd and Cerro Gordo counties, besides a large interest in the town property of Rockford. His family consists of three chil- dren-Frederick C., born Jan, 1, 1858; Wilbert D., Nov. 10, 1861, and Alfred N., Oct. 31, 1866. The two former are engaged in the hardware business in this city and Alfred is attending school. Mrs. Johnson is a member of the Episcopal church, and politically he is a Democrat.
T. S. Kelso was born in Otsego County, N. Y., May 22, 1820, and was there reared and educated. In 1857 he emigrated to Wis- consin, locating in Prairie Du Chien, where he resided fifteen years, and in 1872 came to Rockford, Ia. He settled upon a farm in this township and now owns 400 acres of fine land on sections 6 and 29. He is extensively engaged in farming and makes a specialty of raising fine stock, owning some of the finest breeds in the county, including some choice Kentucky thoroughbreds. He was married in 1842 to Lorana Van Etten, in Oswego County, N. Y., where she was born Aug. 19, 1821. Three children have blessed their union, viz .: Elizabeth, now Mrs. Ogden Ruggles, born Oct. 12, 1844; Georgie A., born in October, 1847, married O. E. Miller, and Emma, born Nov. 7, 1855, married H. L. Mitchell. Mr. Kelso had a narrow escape from a tornado, which passed over this region, June 24, 1882. The storm struck the Congregational church, completely demolishing it, and thus spent its fury before reaching his dwelling. But it dealt less gently with his barn, which was completely unroofed and the shingles scattered to the four winds of heaven. Mr. Kelso is a strong supporter of the Republican party.
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Smith Kimball is a native of Erie County, N. Y., born Mar. 10, 1820, and made that place his home until 1872, being engaged ex- tensively in farming, and also conducting a dairy. In 1854 he made a trip to Illinois, and resided near Chicago three years, then returned to New York. In 1872 he came to Iowa, locating in Rockford Township, where he has remained since, an honored and respected citizen. He owns eighty acres of land in Ulster Township, besides his farm of 160 acres on section 36, Rockford Township. He was married in March, 1851, in his native State to Hannah Parker, who was born in New York in 1822, and died there on Mar. 18, 1861. He was married to his present wife, Jane Leigh, on June 17, 1862. Mr. Kimball is a strong supporter of the Republican party.
Jacob R. Knapp was born in Winnebago County, Ill., Mar. 9, 1840, and lived there until he was sixteen years old when he came to Rockford, Floyd County, Ia., and has resided here since. He served four years and four months in the late Rebellion having en- listed in the Ninth Iowa Regiment Volunteer Infantry, and also served in the Third Iowa Battery, as a gunner. He served under Captains Hayden, Melvin C. Wright and O. H. Lyon. He par- ticipated in many of the hard-fought battles of the war, thirteen in number, among them Pea Ridge, Helena, Arkansas Post, Pember- ton and others. He was mustered out with his comrades at Daven- port, Ia., and came home to Rockford, where he was married Sept. 22, 1867, to Cynthia De Wolf, who was born June 6, 1850. The fruit of this marriage is three children -- Laura, born Sept. 21, 1868, died Mar. 23, 1869; Burton, born Aug. 18, 1873, died Oct. 10, 1873, and Owen A., born May 13, 1879. Mr. Knapp owns a finely cultivated farm of 120 acres on section 33, Rockford Township, and in politics is a Republican.
Charles Leigh, one of the prominent citizens of Rockford, is a native of New York State, born May 21, 1839. From New York he went to McKeen County, Pa., where he resided five years, en- gaged in the drug business, and in June, 1876, came to Rockford, Floyd County. He has resided here since with the exception of nine months during the year 1881, which he spent in Pennsylva- nia. Mr. Leigh has ever been active in any project that promised progression to his adopted city, and has done much for her im- provement. In 1876 he erected a large stone house on the corner of what is now known as Leigh's Block, and in 1878 built in the same block Leigh's Hall, and later, in 1879 a building now occupied as a drug store, and another now used as a saloon. Besides his
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city property he owns 140 acres of fine land in this township. He was married July 4, 1867, to Florence Davis, who was born in Penn- sylvania in 1850. They have one child-Leon, born July 16, 1870. In his political views he is a Republican, and has served as a mem- ber of the City Council.
Robert Lindon, grain and stock dealer, Rockford, Ia., was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, May 9, 1840. He emigrated to the United States in September, 1862, landing at Boston, Mass., and from there went at once to New York, thence to Watertown, Wis. He was married there in 1865 to Miss Addie Vanness, who was born in New York State in 1840. Mr. Lindon has been prominently identified with the grain and stock business of Wis- consin and Iowa for the past twenty years, and is at present managing a large grain elevator at Rockford, in company with D. D. Cutler. He is a member of the Episcopal church, and in politics is a strong supporter of the Democratic party. Mr. Lin- don has been a resident of Floyd County for the past ten years.
Elijah Longbotham was born in the town of Paris, Grant County, Wis., June 14, 1843. He came to Rockford Town- ship, Floyd County, Ia., on May 2, 1877, and settled on his present farm of 160 acres, on section 30. He is extensively engaged in grain and stock raising, and his farm is one of the finest in this vicinity. On Dec. 25, 1869, he was united in marriage with Celia H. Taylor, likewise a native of Paris, Wis., born Mar. 11, 1846. Two children have blessed this union, viz .: Julia A., born Oct. 14, 1870, and Thomas O., Nov. 7, 1872. Mr. Longbotham was reared in the Republican school of politics and is still a strong adherent to the principles of that party.
Daniel McEwen was born in Johnstown, Fulton County, N. Y., Aug. 27, 1814, and was there reared and educated. When twenty- one years of age he went to London, Canada West, and remained there eleven years, engaged principally in milling. From London he emigrated to Belvidere, Boone County, Ill., thence in 1868 to Ogle County, that State. In 1873 he located in Marshalltown, Ia .; remained there five years, then came to Rockford Township, Floyd County. He purchased 140 acres on sections 11 and 12 and has resided there ever since. His farm is under excellent improve. ment and thoroughly stocked. He was married Nov. 22, 1838, to Carolina M. Odell, in London, Canada, where she was born, Aug. 12, 1816. Their union has been blessed with the following named children: John L., born Mar. 10, 1840; Joseph A., July 30, 1842;
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James E., born Sept. 10, 1846, died Feb. 3, 1865, and Charles F., Aug. 10, 1851. The family were formerly members of the Presby- terian church but are now members of the Methodist. In his political views Mr. McEwen is a strong Republican.
Maurice McKenna was born in Springfield, Mass., May 31, 1844. His parents were natives of the County of Kerry, Ire- land, from which country they emigrated in 1853. In 1833 they located in Fond du Lac County, Wis. Maurice McKenna studied law in the office of Messrs. Blair & Colman, and also in the office of H. F. Rose, at Fond du Lac, Wis. He was elected, on the Democratic ticket, for three sucessive terms, Clerk of the Courts of Fond du Lac County, Wis., serving six years in that capacity. He was also Vice-President of the Star Printing Company, in said city. In 1876 he was admitted, in the Fourth Judicial District of the State of Wisconsin, to practice as an attorney at law, and has practiced his profession since. In 1875 he married Miss Nellie Fagan. The fruit of the marriage is two children-Minnie and Nora E. He served in the war of the Rebellion, having been a member of Company I, Thirty-ninth Wisconsin Infantry, going out with his regiment, serving chiefly in Mississippi and Tennes- see; and having completed his term of service, was, with his com- rades, discharged at Milwaukee, Wis., in September, 1864. He has also published a volume of poems. He is now a resident of Rockford, Ia., being a member of the Floyd County bar, and is successfully engaged in the practice of the law at that place.
C. F. Meyers, general merchant, Rockford. embarked in the produce business at this place in 1872, continuing until 1881, when he added to that a stock of general merchandise, and by strict atten- tion to business, and by keeping on hand a full and complete line of goods to meet the demands of his customers, has succeeded in building up a fine trade. A native of Louisville, Ky., he was born Feb. 22, 1849, and at an early age moved with his parents to Evansville, Ind., where he was reared and educated. When fif- teen years old he returned to his native city, and there learned the jeweler's trade, and four years afterward went to St. Louis, Mo., where he spent one year, working at his trade; thence to Henderson, Ky. He clerked in a hardware store at that place three years, and in 1872 located in Rockford, Ia., where he has been actively identified with the business interest since. On Nov. 3, 1876, he was united in marriage with Amanda Baker, a native of Indiana County, Pa. They have two children-Blanche, born
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March 1, 1878, and C. F., Nov. 3, 1880. Mr. Meyers is a Dem- ocrat in his political views.
Clark E. Mitchell, son of H. W. Mitchell, is a native of Illinois, born in Stephenson County, Jan. 17, 1850. When four years old he moved with his father to Portage County, Wie., and resided there eleven years. In 1865 the family settled in Floyd County, Ia., and Clark E. has made Rockford Township his home principally since. In 1877 his father moved to Stephens Point, Wis., where he is now engaged in the lumber traffic. The subject of this sketch is one of a family of seven children, five sons and two daughters, viz .: Z. T., a resident of Rockford, Ia .; H. L., a farmer in Union Township; J. S., in business with his father in Wisconsin; Frank H., con- ducting a large farm at Fargo, D. T .; Mary L., residing in Ran- dolph, Wis., and Anna, living with her father. Mr. C. E. Mitchell was married Oct. 6, 1874, to Blanche E. Jackson, who was born in Beloit, Wis., Apr. 15, 1851. They have two children-Maud, born Nov. 3, 1876, and Lavantia, Jan. 14, 1880. Mr. Mitchell owns a fine farm of 640 acres on sections 21 and 22, and is classed with the prominent agriculturists and stock-breeders of Floyd County. Politically he is a Democrat.
E. R. Moore, a prominent farmer and stock-breeder of Floyd County, was born in the State of Pennsylvania, Oct. 28, 1841. He emigrated with his parents to Erie County, N. Y., in 1842, and lived there until 1875, when he came West, locating in Ogle County, Ill. One year later he came to Floyd County, Ia., and settled in Rockford Township. The first year of his residence here he rented land of S. Kimball, then purchased 159 acres on section 25, where he still resides. On Oct. 29, 1866, he married Elody A. Cogswell, who was born in Erie County, N. Y., June 3, 1847. Three chil- dren have blessed this union-Addie, born Oct. 2, 1867; Jennie E., born Feb. 12, 1872, died Feb. 28, 1874, and Maud, born July 16, 1878. Politically Mr. Moore favors the Republican party.
Thomas Parsons was born March 1, 1832, in England, and was reared and educated in his native country. He was married there Sept. 24, 1854, to Hannah Britnell, who died in McGregor, Ia., Oct. 22, 1844. Four children blessed their union, viz .: Clara J., born Oct. 14, 1855; Mary A., born Oct. 20, 1857, died Dec. 1, 1857; Mary M., born June 12, 1859, died April 27, 1867, and Abbie M., born July 14, 1861. Mr. Parsons was married the second time on May 12, 1865, to Mary Hazlett, who was born in Ireland, May 13, 1839. They have had eight children-Ella, born March
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26, 1866; Jennie, born Aug. 13, 1867, died April 21, 1868; George A., born March 8, 1869; Effie, Jan. 18, 1871; Lottie, June 2, 1873; Edith M., Aug. 16, 1875; Willie, Oct. 3, 1877, and Fred- erick Garfield, Oct. 23, 1881. Mr. Parsons emigrated to America in 1853; landed at New York, spent two weeks in Fulton County, that State, then emigrated to Sauk County, Wis., where he re- mained eight years; then to Columbia County, Wis., and from there to McGregor, Ia. He lived in that city eleven years, then came to Floyd County, settling upon his present farm of 192} acres on section 34, Rockford Township. His land is under excellent improvement, and thoroughly stocked. In politics he is a pro- nounced Republican.
Elmer A. Riche was born in Rockford, Ill., April 30, 1856, a son of John Riche, a native of Franklin County, Ind., born Oct. 27, 1821, and Julia (Wilkins) Riche, who was born in Addison County, N. Y., Jan. 26, 1828. John Riche lived in his native State until fifteen years of age, when he went with his father to Berrien County, Mich., and from there to Winnebago County, Ill., in 1840. He followed farming there until October, 1879, when he moved to Rockford Township, Floyd County, Ia., and settled on section 31. He owns 220 acres of finely cultivated land. Mr. and Mrs. J. Riche have been blessed with eleven children, viz .: Sarah H., born Nov. 12, 1849; Ella Maria, born Sept. 4, 1851, was killed by a pile of lumber falling upon her June 29, 1854; Emma M., born May 4, 1855, died May 13 of that year; Elmer A., born April 30, 1856; Lyman W., born Feb. 23, 1859, died March 9, 1859; Frank H., born March 8, 1861, died the 21st of that month; Francis M., born July 18, 1864; Mertie R., Aug. 19, 1867; Charles H., May 22, 1869; Alonzo C., born June 29, 1871, died June 16, 1873; Hattie L., born Oct. 7, 1872, died Feb. 8, 1874. Mr. Riche and wife are prominent members of the M. E. church. The sub- ject of this memoir was educated in the district schools of Illinois, where he lived until he came with his father to Iowa, in 1879. He was married Aug. 14, 1879, to Marian Patterson, who was born in Winnebago County, Ill., Oct. 21, 1855. They have one child-Alice Julia, born Oct. 19, 1880. They are members of the M. E. church, and politically he is a strong Re- publican.
O. N. Robbins is a native of Washtenaw County, Mich., born April 9, 1830, and when only one year old he went with his par- ants to Livingston County, N. Y., where he resided until 1844,
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then removed to Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. In 1855 he came to Floyd County, locating in Charles City, where he remained one year, and in 1856 settled in Rockford Township, where he has since resided. He engaged in farming and staging from Charles City, Rudd and other points until the railroad was built through this place, and since then has carried on the livery business. He has always been an active politician, and gives his support to the Republican party, and prior to the organization of that party was a Whig. He was married in 1854 to Emeline Knapp, who was born in 1826, and died in 1879, having been the mother of two children-Arthur, born in 1856, and Louie born in 1864, died in 1871. Mr. Robbins's father, Benjamin, was born in Fredford, Vt., in 1798, and is now living with his son in Rockford, Ia. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. There are four 'generations now liv- ing at the house of O. N. Robbins, in Rockford. He rode a team of fifty-two span of horses in 1844, at Geneseo, N. Y., during the campaign of Henry Clay, when he made a speech at that place.
C. M. Roberts is a native of Canada, born Aug. 20, 1855. He came to Iowa in 1866, locating in Cedar Falls, where he resided fourteen years, and in 1880 came to Rockford, Floyd County. He purchased six town lots near the the B., C. R. & N. R. R. de- pot where he erected a nice comfortable residence, and is still residing. He is now employed with Robert Eggert in the erec- tion of a paper-mill on the Shell Rock River, in South Rockford. He married Mary Sweetser, who was born in Portland, Me., Aug. 2, 1855. Two children have blessed this union, viz .:- Everard M., born Sept. 6, 1878, and Harry E., Aug. 12, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts are consistent members of the Methodist church, and politically he is a Republican. He is a man of sober and in- dustrious habits, and is much respected in the community in which he lives.
O. M. Ruggles one of the prominent citizens of Rockford Town_ ship, was born in Broome County, N. Y., April 23, 1838. When sixteen years of age he left his native State and went to Fond du Lac, Wis., where he resided eight years, attending school. He went to Minnesota where he read and practiced law two years, and in 1864 enlisted in the Sixteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war, engaging in many a hard-fought battle. He was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea, and was at the battle of Whippie Swamp, at the taking of Colum- bia, S. C., and at Raleigh, N. C., when peace was declared. After
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