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the excitements of his early life, which undermined his health and brought him the wear and tear incident to years of toil Ile bought one of the two stores then ex- isting in Hampton and has since continued its management. Ile has extended his business interests somewhat and operated as a loan broker and purchaser of real estate. Ile. was married at Hazel Green, Wis., Nov. 8, 1865, to Eliza, daughter of John and Margaret (Greaves) Graham. She was born in Middleton, Durham county, England, April 28. 1849. Her par- ents came to America, in the first year of her life, and settled at New Diggings, where her father was a wood worker on mining machinery. Mr. and Mrs. Graham are deceased, aged respectively sixty-eight and sixty-one. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, four sons and four daughters, were born as follows: Luella C., Oct. 21, 1866; Thomas J. B., Aug. 12, 1868; George A, March 21, 1870; William Iee, July 10, 1872; Estella A., March 28, 1874; Mary A , Feb. 22, 1876; Ruth E., Dec. 23, 1878; Isaac Barton, April 2, 1881.
W. J. Stonebraker, merchant, has prose- euted his present business at Hampton since 1872. He was born in Lincoln Co., Mo., Oct. 10, 1836. His parents settled in La Fayette Co., Wis., in 1844, where Mr. Stonebraker was reared to agricultural pursuits and attended the public schools. He was afterward a student in the schools at Platteville, Wis. Since his coming o Hampton he has taken a lively interest in local politics, and for eight years past he has held the office of councilman. In 1860 he was married to Ellen Day. Their children are-Eva, William L., David L., Arethusa and Ernest.
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The first hardware store in Hampton was established in 1867 by Stearns & Finch, in a building which they erected near the Beed House, and which is still standing. In 1869 this firm dissolved and J. T. Stearns associated himself with Austin North, as Stearns & North. This partnership continued for three years, when they were succeeded by Minor & Nor- ton; they by Minor & Mattocks; then came Beebe & Nye, and the former's in- terest being purchased by the latter, R. J. Nye still conducts the business, occu- pying a building in the Empire block.
The second hardware store was estab- lished by I. F. White in 1872, in a build- ing which he erected and which still stands just west of the Franklin County Bank. White sold to C. Schabacker, who is yet in trade, occupying a room in the postoffice block, erected by himself and S. M. Jones. Charles Beed bought his hardware business from J. D. Parks, in 1878.
Charles Beed, a prominent hardware dealer in Hampton, was born in Devon- shire, England, June 20, 1843. In 1857 he came to America and soon afterwards settled on a farm in Franklin Co., Iowa. Here he engaged in farming until 1873, at which time he moved into Hampton, and in 1878 engaged in the hardware business. In politics he is a republican. He is a member of the Congregational Church. In 1866 he was married to Lydia Hacker, a native of Ohio. This union has been blessed with four children -Lockwood, Mercy, Frankie and Lewis.
Charles Schabacker, hardware merchant, has been a resident of Hampton since 1876. Hle was born in Germany, July 2,
1837, and when seventeen years old came to America, locating first at Galena, Ill., where he learned the blacksmith's trade. Three years later he went to St. Paul, Minn., where he remained two years running a delivery wagon. From there he went to Hazel Green, Wis., where he engaged in building wagons and buggies and followed that business until he came to Hampton in 1876, and began the hard- ware trade. Mr. Schabacker is a member of the city council and is also one of the board of township trustees He was mar- ried in 1860 to Frances Hobbie, who was born in Maine. Their three children are -Clarence, Martha and Albert.
Gold, Baum & Co. were the first to en- gage exclusively in the dry goods busi- ness. They opened their store in 1882, and still continue the business in the building owned by Mary Murphy.
The first clothing store in Hampton was established by Henry and Jonas Schles- singer, in the building now owned by E. A. Norton. Henry sold to his brother Jonas who now conducts the business in the First National Bank block.
Grinnell & Ives opened the second clothing store in a building where the First National Bank block now stands. Henry Osborne succeeded Grinnell & Ives and in turn sold to Captain R. S. Benson, and the goods were finally moved to Clear Lake. Frank Speicher & Co. opened a clothing store, in 1879, in the Empire block, and they still continue in the busi- ness.
Josiah Phelps opened the first grocery in Hampton, in 1867, and afterward took in O. F. Sweet as partner. Mr. Phelps sold to O. F. Sweet, who has since con-
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tinued the business. Mr. Sweet now oe- eupies the brick building on the corner of Third and Reeve streets. The second grocery store was established, in 1867 or 1868, by A. Cowan, in a building erected by himself. Mr. Cowan continued in this business until 1880, when he purchased a general stoek, but sold out to J. R. Med- ley, who still continues the business. In 1870, Carbaugh & White opened a grocery store in a building where the Franklin County Bank now stands. They quit the business in 1872. Nathan Parker opened his grocery store, in 1878, in a building adjoining the Franklin County Bank. He is still in business. Phelps Bros opened their grocery store, in 1880, in the Beed block. The next to engage in this branch of trade was Frank Devault, who estab- lished his business, in 1882, in the Empire block. The same year he sold to Farmer & Hoxie, who continue the business. O. H. Humiston opened a grocery store, in 1880, but failed after being in business about nine months. The grocery trade is at present represented by O. F. Sweet, Phelps Bros., Nathan Parker and Farmer & Hoxie.
Oney Foster Sweet has been a resident of Hampton, since March, 1869. He was born, Dec. 13, 1841, in Susquehanna, Penn. He is a son of Almon and Caroline (Fos- ter) Sweet. At the age of fourteen he be- ban attending a seleet school at Newark, N. J. After leaving school he commenced elerking in a wholesale establishment in New York city, remaining there until 1861, when he went into the army, enlist- ing in the 1st Pennsylvania Light Artil- lery, spending six months in the reeruit- ing service at Harrisburg, Penn. In the
spring of 1862, he joined his battery at Hagerstown, Md. He was in active service until the close of the war, having taken part in twenty-three engagements. He was in the battles of Winchester and Cedar Mountain and also on Pope's famous retreat at Bristow Station and Bull Run, where the rebels captured every gun of his battery, save the one on which he was eannoneer. Then, following these engage- ments, were Antietam and Fredericksburg, where Mr. Sweet celebrated his twenty- first birthday; next came Chancellors_ ville and Gettysburg, where his battery was stationed on Cemetery Hill, and where he saw twenty-three of his com- rades fall around him in as many minutes. In the spring of 1864, he was detailed or- derly to Gen. Hancock's headquarters, second army corps, and was in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, North Ann River and Cold Har- bor, and also participated in the ten months' siege before Petersburg and Richmond, and was present at Lee's sur- render at Appomattox Court House. He received his discharge, June 11, 1865. Mr. Sweet was married, June 13, 1869, to Helen M. Coon, by whom he has five chil- dren-Marian, Edna, Robert, Willie and Oney F. He has acquired an enviable reputation and has succeeded well in busi- ness, but is never happier than when with- in a circle of old soldier boys, recounting the thrilling incidents of his life in the army of the Potomac.
Josiah Phelps, of the firm of Phelps Bros., grocers, has been a resident of Iowa since the year 1843, when his parents moved to Wapello county. Mr. Phelps was born in Gallia Co., Ohio, Jan. 27, 1843.
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He enlisted in Wapello county, March 10, 1862, in company E, 17th Iowa Infantry. He was captured Oct. 13, 1864, and con- veyed a prisoner to the stockade prison pen at Andersonville, Ga., and there held until April 10, 1865. He was under fire at Corinth (first and second battles), at Farrington, Iuka, Yockahockany River, Miss., Port Gibson, La., Raymond, Jack- son, Champion Hills, Black River, siege of Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, and went through the Atlanta campaign. After his discharge, June 9, 1865, he returned to Iowa, and April 27, 1869, came to Hampton where he has since been actively engaged in the grocery business. He was married Oct. 24, 1869 to Mary Eller, of Wapello Co., Iowa. They have nine children as follows-Jennie L., Arthur D., William R., Benjamin, Jessie and Bessie, twine, L. D., Martha and May. Mrs. Phelps died April 5, 1880.
Nathan Parker, grocer, established his business at Hampton in 1878. He was born in Barnstable Co,, Mass., May 7, 1831. At fifteen he went to sea and made two trips on a whaler, lasting four years. At the termination of his second voyage, in 1849, he crossed the plains to California, and in 1852, returned to Massa- chusetts where he engaged in commercial matters until he came to Iowa in 1877. He spent a year at Eldora before coming to Franklin county: He belongs to the Congregational Church, and is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows orders. He was married in 1855 to Elizabeth G. Clark, of Massachusetts.
The first drug store was established, in 1870, by Dr. O. B. Harriman, in a build- ing east of the court house square. Dr.
Harriman built the Harriman block, into which he moved his stock of drugs. He sold to Armstrong Bros., who continued the business about four years, then sold to Baldwin & Hutchins. The latter firm continued until Mr. Hutchins sold to E V. Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin still continues the business in the Beed block. The fol- lowing firms and individuals represented the drug trade in Hampton in 1883: O. B. Harriman, Hutchins & Funk and E. V. Baldwin.
The first furniture store in Hampton was established in 1867, by U. Weeks in a building which he erected on the same block as Harriman's Opera House, which was burned down a few years ago. Mr. Weeks is still in trade, occupying a room in the Beed block, and is associated with his son. The second furniture store was started by Murphy & Johnson in the old Murphy building. This firm was subse- quently dissolved, and the business was continued for about one year and a half by T. Murphy, when he went out of the busi- ness. The next furniture store was started by A. J. Cannam and H. Osborn, in 1879, in the northwest corner room in Harriman's block. Mr. Cannam sold to Osborn, who erected the first building south of the Empire block, where he opened up, and soon afterward the firm became Osborn & Bell. In less than a year,however, John Bell moved to Allison. Mr. Osborn carried on the business alone until 1883, when he sold to Harry Gray, who is yet in trade. This leaves the furniture business in the hands of U. Weeks & Son and Harry Gray.
The pioneer dealer, exclusively, in boots and shoes in Hampton was G. M. Spen-
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cer, who opened in the Mckenzie building in 1870, and is yet in trade. Frank Sny- der was the next, opening in the same building that had been occupied by Spen- cer, when the latter removed to the Os- born building. He remained for about two years, but, as it is said, he sold goods for less than they cost him, he did not suc- ceed, and quit the business. In 1870, Cyrus Roberts established himself in the boot and shoe trade, and is still in busi- ness. The next boot and shoe store was established by F. L. Faatz in Dow's block. He is still in trade, now occupying the Jeffers' building. Thus this line is now represented by G. M. Spencer, Cyrus Roberts and F. L. Faatz.
Cyrus Roberts has resided in Hampton since 1870. He was born in Cromwell, England, Aug, 1, 1845. He came with his parents to America in 1848. They settled in Iowa Co., Wis., where Cyrus grew to manhood and learned the shoe maker's trade at Mineral Point. In Sep- tember, 1861, he enlisted in company C, 12th Wisconsin Volunteers, and served until he was honorably discharged, Aug. 29, 1865. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea, and also with Grant at Vicksburg. After his discharge, he re- turned to Mineral Point, Wis., and followed his trade until coming here. Since he settled here, he has been engaged in the stove business. He was married in 1869, to Mary Jane Triplet, by whom he has three children-Emma, Albert Le Roy and Edna.
F. L. Faatz, shoe dealer, has been en- gaged in his present calling at Hampton since 1877. He was born, Sept. 22, 1839, in Wayne Co., Penn. His father died while
he was a youth, and at the age of eighteen, in company with his mother, he re- moved to Blue Earth Co., Minn., where he engaged in teaching. He enlisted in 1862, in company E, 9th Minnesota Infantry, and was discharged June 19, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., at the close of the war. He returned to Minnesota and engaged in the wagon trade at Mankato, and prosecuted that business there three years. He went to Kansas in 1872 and was soon after elected superintendent of schools of Henry county, which position he held four years. He came to Iowa in 1876 and engaged one year at Eldora, in the same business which he is now pursu ing at Hampton. He was married in 1865 to Elizabeth Bray, a native of Eng- land. They have three children.
The first millinery store in Hampton was started by Mrs. Clara Davidson, at her residence. It was afterward removed to a building on the same block, occupied by Harriman's opera house. The present dealers in this line of goods are Mrs. D. W. Dow, Mrs. W. L. Burres, Miss Whitcher, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. B. A. Allen and Miss Mary Murphy.
The first regular barber shop in Hamp- ton was opened by Hoffman & Heckel, in company with another man whose name has been forgotten. The present profes- sors of the tonsorial art are J. M. Buck- 'ingham and Frank Bailey.
The first jeweler to locate at Hampton was Louis Worth, who opened a stock of goods in the William Raymond building in 1871, and afterwards removed to the Empire block He remained in business for six or seven years, when he was closed
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out. He is at present in Laramie City, W. T.
The second jewelry store was opened by Benjamin Illingworth. The present dealers in this line are S. E. Hall and F. W. Sweet.
S. E. Hall, jeweler, became a resident at Hampton, in 1869, and here he grew up and obtained his education at the public schools. At the age of sixteen, he com- menced learning the details of his present business, which he has since pursued. He was born in Stephenson Co., Ill., Jan. 16, 1857. He is a son of A. and Catherine (Zimmerman) Hall. They settled here in 1869. Mr. Hall married Lillian Denton, of Charles City, in September, 1882.
The first confectionery and restaurant was established by H. D. Williams. He put up the building now occupied by Parker, the grocer, and it was at that time the best business building in the place. The present representatives of this line are J. H. Downing and A. Speicher.
Charles Rogers opened the first bakery in Hampton, in a building now occupied by S. E. Hall. There are now two baker- ies in Hampton, run by J. H. Downing and George Gregg.
The first book and stationery store was established by G. H. Brock, in a building now torn down. Among those who have at various times been engaged in this busi- ness, are Taylor & Carhart, A. R. Carter, L. B. Carey, L. B. Knox, L. P. Holden, Dr. Harriman and L. M. Street & Co. The line is now represented by L. D. Lane.
A. R. Carter, formerly book and music dealer, came to Hampton in 1874, and es- tablished this business in March, 1883. He first came to Franklin county in 1862.
remaining only one year. He was born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., March 13, 1841. His parents, S. H. and Sarah (Randall) Carter, settled in Ashtabula Co., Ohio, in 1843. There Mr. Carter reached his ma- jority, obtaining a good education and afterward engaging in teaching at Sebe waing, Huron Co., Mich. He was married in 1862, to Rozetta K. Philbrick. After a year spent in Franklin county, he went to Watrousville, Mich , where he was en- gaged in mercantile transactions until 1874, the year of his second, and perma- nent removal to this county. Mr. and Mrs. Carter had three children-Frank, Maud and Lou. The mother died Dec., 2, 1872. Mr. Carter was married again in August, 1878, to Martha A. Bonhan; they have one child-Abram, born May 29, 1880.
The first exclusively tobacco and cigar store, was s arted by Kratochvil & Ott, who are yet in that business.
The first wagon maker to open a shop in Hampton, was John Lambert & Son, who began business in 1865. The second was Spencer Coon, who began business in 1867. J. C. Inman was the third. The present wagon makers are S. S. Coon, C. S. Hobbie, Lloyd Hamilton and E. F. Smith.
S. S. Coon founded the business of wag- on making at Hampton, in 1869, which vocation he has followed ever since. He is a native of Delaware Co., N. Y., born Dec., 23, 1827. A few years after his birth, his parents moved to Susquehannah Co., Penn. There he passed the first years of his manhood, and learned his trade. In 1862, he enlisted in company F, 144th New York Volunteers, serving first in the ranks and afterward being promoted to
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sergeant. He was honorably discharged at Elmira, N. Y. in July, 1865. During two years of his period of service, he was on duty at the headquarters of Gens. Foster and Gilmore. He was married in 1845, to Sarah P. Bennett, born in Pennsylvania. Their children are Helen M., wife of O. F. Sweet; Angie, now Mrs. George Shane; Eva, now Mrs. O. E. Daniels; and Hattie E. Coon.
The first set of abstract books for Franklin county were compiled by James Thompson. This set is now owned by T. C. Mckenzie. The second set were prepared by C. S. Guilford who is yet in the business. King, King & Street are also abstraetors, and have a complete set of books.
j. T. Stearns was the first to make in- surance a special business. G. G. Clem- mer was also in this business at an early day. The present insurance agents of Hampton are G. G. Clemmer, O. H. Brain- erd, Taylor & Evans, King, King & Street and C. S. Guilford ..
'The first blacksmith of Hampton was Jacob Shideler, of whom mention is made elsewhere. Among those who have been engaged at this trade since are Mr. Clark, M. Dodge, George Thompson, William True, James Maxon, E. F. Smith, Andy Graham, Henry Scott, Hugh McDonald, John Inman and others. The representa- tives of this trade in 1883 were E. F. Smith, Lloyd Hamilton, C. S. Hobbie, O. F. Lowe, John Lowe and A Sweihart.
E. F. Smith, blacksmith and veterinary surgeon, learned his trade in Bradford C'o., Penn., and settled in 1856, at Pontiac, Ill., going thence to Shellsburg, Iowa. In 1867 he came to Hampton and opened a
blacksmith shop, which he has since man- aged He has made a thorough study of veterinary surgery, and is the only practi- tioner in that art in the county. Mr. Smith was born in Bradford .Co., Penn., Dec. 22, 1831, and there was his home during his minority. He was married in Illinois, in August, 1857, to Mary E. Scott. Their family band includes the following children: - Christopher C., Charles E., Lillie M., Josephine and Mil- liard P.
Lloyd Hamilton has been pursuing his trade of blacksmith at Hampton since 1874, at which date he settled in Franklin county. He was born in Baltimore Co., Md., Sept. 9, 1852. He there passed his boyhood and youth, and learned his busi- ness, which he has established at Hamp- ton, and is operating extensively and profitably.
C. C. Hobbie, carriage builder and black- smith, came to Hampton in 1875, and soon after established his present exten- sive business, the largest of its kind in Hampton. He was born in Solon, Maine, Ang. 5, 1849. His parents removed soon after to Grant Co., Wis., where Mr. Hob- bie grew to man's estate, and learned the trade of blacksmith. He was married in in 1874, to Annie Wassall, a lady of Eng- lish birth. They have children as fol- lows: Leslie, Florence, Louise and Alfred. O. F. Lowe opened his present shop and business at Hampton, in 1879. He came here in 1876, and has since worked at his trade. Mr. Lowe was born in Jeffer- son, Cass Co., N. H., June 16, 1830. He en- listed as a recruit in the Mexican war, but remained only a short time in the service. Not long after he shipped on
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board a whaling vessel, and was after- ward engaged as a sailor on a merchant- man. Afterward, while on a whaling voyage, the vessel touched at an island in the South Pacific, where the ruling ele- ment was cannibal. He had had a mis- understanding with the captain, and re- solved to leave the ship, which he did at the port referred to, the vessel sailing without him. His experiences were novel, to say the least, as he was more than once in the greatest danger of being eaten by the natives. At one time he was sur- rounded and expected to be taken pris- oner, but for some unknown reason they left him. Another vessel touched on the island, and succeeding in getting aboard, he went to Chili, South America, where he stayed three months, and then sailed for the United States. He fixed on the trade of a blacksmith and ship ironer, as a business, and in 1867, came west as far as Cleveland, Ohio, going thence to Solon, Ohio, where he worked as a blacksmith. He was married, August 17, 1867, to Ellen Thompson, and in 1868, came to Mays- ville, Franklin county, and opened a shop remaining one and a half years He then went to New York and interested himself in mercantile affairs. He removed to But- ler Co., Iowa, in 1873, where he remained until he came to Hampton, in 1876. Mr. Lowe has several inventions in popular use. The family includes two children- Florence E. and Mabel E.
The first dray in Hampton was run by W. H. Morrison. The business in this line in 1883 was attended to by J. W. Stalker, T. Freeman, John Atkinson, S. A. Holmes and M. Gallagher.
J. W. Stalker was born in Albany Co., N. Y., May 12, 1834. He came to Iowa in 1865, settled in Fayette county and en- gaged in farming. He afterwards lived in the counties of Clayton, Buchanan and Jones, coming in 1874 to Hampton. Here he engaged in draying and has made a success of his business A sketch of the life of Mrs. J. W. Stalker is here presented:
Miss Emily Bell was born in Preston Hollow, Albany Co., N. Y., May 26, 1838. At the age of twelve years she was con- verted, baptized and became a member of the Baptist Church. In 1851 she re- moved to Salisbury, Herkimer Co., N. Y., and the following year to Broome county, same State. On Sept. 12, 1854, she was ma ried to J. W Stalker, at Whitney's Point. Mrs. Stalker commenced theolog- ical study under the instruction of A. A. Lason, of Starkey Seminary, N. Y., and at the age of twenty entered the minis- try of the Christian Church, at Glen Au- brey, N. Y , becoming missionary for the New York Northeast Conference, sta- tioned at De Ruyter, Mara hon, Harford and Otselic, where many members were added to the churches. In 1866 they came to Iowa, settling in Buchanan county, and organized the first Christian Church in the county at Greeley's Grove. In 1871 Mrs. Stalker was called to the pastoral work of a church at Strawberry Point, Clayton Co., Iowa, and organized a church at Honey Creek, Delaware Co. Mrs. Stalker was ordained at Moscow, Muscatine county, by Rev. J. F. Wade, of New York, assisted by J. Baker and G- Gillett, of Iowa, being the first woman ordained in Iowa, and the second in the
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United States. The following year she commenced active missionary work for the conference and traveled 5,600 miles, preaching one sermon a day, adding 400 to the membership, re-organizing four churches and building and dedicating one new chapel at Fulton. In 1874 Mrs. Stalker returned to the pastoral work at Greeley's Grove, but in a few months was urged and accepted a call to the church at Mayne's Grove, Franklin county, resid- ing at Hampton. At the end of a year and a half, failing health compelled Mrs. Stalker to retire from active pulpit work. Mr. and Mrs. Stalker have one child- Nellie E.
The first grain dealer in Hampton was Mr. Zook. Among other early dealers were Abner Hall, W. G. Beed, E. A. and A. N. Smith, W. H. Crawford, G. H. Wilcox, Parr & Elder and W. E. Atchin- son & Co. Those engaged in the grain trade in 1883 were: Northey & Harrison, S. M. Alderson & Co., W. G. Beed and James Dobbins.
The first livery business was started by John Bolton, in 1868, in a stable on the lot north of and adjoining the Beed Ilouse. He sold off his stock and quit business in 1870. William Ward com- menced business in the same barn in the spring of 1871, and sold to John Shobe in 1873. Shobe continued for about one year and failed. John Bolton is now proprietor of the Gilman House, Sheffield. William Ward removed to Texas, and is now living in Kansas. John Shobe removed to Nebraska in the spring of 1883. In 1883 the livery business was represented at Hampton by Ward & Myers and Phelps & Loher.
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