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and joiner, and also that of. millwright. At this trade he labored in many places in the States of New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut. In 1851, he was united in marriage with Sarah D.,. daughter of Samuel D. and Laura (Hurd) Durkee. In 1855, he came West and located in Iowa City, from which place he went to Water- loo in 1856, and from there to Steamboat Rock, where he purchased the mill site and seven acres of land, as already stated. They have had one child-Sarah, who died at fifteen years of age. Mrs. Lathrop died in 1855, and Mr. Lathrop was again married, taking for a wife Emily Moon, a native of Vermont. Her parents were Dexter and Abigail Moon. Mr. Lathrop has been quite successful in his business enterprises, and is now in comfortable circumstances. He takes great pride in his herd of short-horns and other fine stock. In public affairs, he has ever taken a lively interest.
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WAGON MANUFACTORY.
As already stated, the first to open a shop for the manufacture and repair of wagons and carriages, was I. M. Silver- thorn, who came to the place shortly after the town was laid out, and set up in busi- ness in a small way. He left the county some years ago. Since Mr. Silverthorn's day, several have engaged in the business, but in a small way. The present manu- facturer of wagons and carriages, is Nathaniel L. Webb, who has a shop situated on Main street. He employs two hands, and manufactures about $3,000 worth per year.
Nathaniel L. Webb was born, March 22, 1837, in Essex county, New York.
His father, Nathaniel L., was a native of Rhode Island, and his mother Armetta (Bartlett) Webb, of New York. The subject of this sketch received his educa- tion in the common schools. He learned the trade of ship carpenter, and worked at the business seven years. In 1864 he enlisted in the Second Harris Light Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. Return- ing to New York, he worked at his trade until 1868, when he went to Davis county, Missouri, where he remained one year, and then returned to New York. He then worked in an Iron Ore Company for five years, and again came West to Quincy, Illinois, where he worked for a time for a hay press company, and then for the Gem City File Company two and a half years. From Quincy he went to Brown county, and worked two and one-half years. From there he came to Steamboat Rock, where he is now engaged in the wagon manufacturing business. In Missouri he married Miss M. A. Thompson. They have four living children-Nathan F., William E., Lawrence A. and Norman E. They have lost three children. Mr. Webb is a member of the Masonic Lodge at Steam- boat Rock, and Chapter and Commandery at Eldora.
THE BLACKSMITH TRADE.
No well ordered community can exist without the blacksmith shop, and often around the smith's shop, located at some cross-road, a thriving village springs up. In Steamboat Rock, the village was first laid out, but it was a comparatively short time before the sound of the anvil was heard. The pioneer blacksmith of the town was Isaiah Frost, in the winter of 1855. There
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are now two shops in the town, owned by E. M. Rainsbarger and A. Van Dornam & Brothers; the latter also having in con- nection a plow shop, which they opened in 1874. In their trade they employ from three to five hands.
Albert Van Dornam is a German, born in Hanover, May 27, 1836; son of Viard and Jennie (Johnson) Van Dornam. He learned his trade of blacksmith in Ger- many, and was there married, in 1861, to Delta Schmidt. There were five children born unto them-Frances, Bertha, Jennie, Frederick and Annie. In 1864 he emi- grated to the United States with his family, and located in Tazewell county, Ill., where he remained until 1874, when he came to Hardin county and located in Steamboat Rock, where he is engaged, in company with his brothers, in the general black- smithing business. He is prominently identified with the German Baptist Church.
E. M. Rainsbarger is a native of Hardin county, and was born in Clay township, March 17, 1857. His father was one of the pioneers of Hardin county. E. M. was reared on a farm, and when about eighteen years of age, began the trade of a black- smith. He was married May 7, 1881, to Etheleen Seabury, daughter of Jerome and Mary (Reynolds) Seabury. About the same time he began business with Henry Dinges, continuing with him about one year, when he purchased the shop, and is now running it alone. He is a Republican in politics.
BANKS.
The Farmers' Exchange Bank, of Steam- boat Rock, was organized in 1872, with an organized capital of $15,000, with the fol-
lowing named stockholders: A. A. Noyes, D. W. Turner, P. K. Hayden, J. H. H. Frisbie. The first and only President was A. A. Noyes. The first cashier was J. H H. Frisbie; the second, R. H. Waite; and third, E. W. Skerry. The present cashier is Hugo Koch. The bank has been successful in its operations, and has now a paid up capital of $22,000. The bank is organized under the general laws of the State.
In 1874, D. B. Cartwright & Co. started a bank under the name of Citizens' Bank, with a capital of $7,000. D. B. Cartwright was President, and R. H. Waite, cashier. Mr. Waite was subsequently succeeded by Wellington Cartwright, as cashier, who was in turn succeeded by Frank Snook. He was succeeded by J. C. Root. In 1880 Mr. Cartwright died, and the business was closed up.
D. B. Cartwright was born, September 30, 1823, in Delaware county, New York. He is the son of Almeron and Phœbe (Morse) Cartwright, natives of the same county and State. The parents yet live in Smithville, New York. D. B. was edu- cated in the select schools of his native county, residing with and helping his father on a farm. He was married, Janu- ary 6, 1846, to Nancy Cook, a native of New York. She was the daughter of Richard and Sarah (Sheldon) Cook, who were natives of Rhode Island. For a number of years previous to his coming West, Mr. Cartwright was engaged in farming. In 1859 he came to Hardin county, and worked the first year for William Haynes in Clay township. In the following year he engaged in buying and selling stock. In 1869 he commenced the
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mercantile business, in which he continued until 1874, when he engaged in the bank- ing business, which he followed until his death, February 14, 1880. His family con- sisted of three children, two now living- Wellington and Ella, now Mrs. Hoover. In politics, Mr. Cartwright was a strong Democrat. His widow yet resides in Steamboat Rock.
A. A. Noyes is a native of New York, and was born in Shenango county, Febru- ary 26, 1836. He is the son of Daniel and Appha (Dickenson) Noyes, the father being a native of Vermont and the mother of Massachusetts. The latter died in 1864, and the former now resides in Nor- wich, New York. There were five children in the family, the subject of this sketch, A.A. Noyes, being the only one now liv- ing. He came West, and located at Steam- boat Rock in 1857, where he engaged as a laborer for a time, principally on account of his health. He then engaged in stock business until 1860, when he went to sea, spending two years on board of a ship for the benefit of his health. He then returned to Steamboat Rock and engaged again in the stock trade. Subsequently he engaged in railroading for six years, part of the time on the Texas Pacific Railroad. Returning again to Steamboat Rock he has engaged in various lines of business, farming, bank- ing, etc. In connection with his father he owns nine hundred acres of land in Clay township. In 1866 he was married in Norwich, New York, to Julia Baldwin, a native of that State. They have one child -Grace L. Among other branches of business he engaged in the manufacture of hay stackers and hay rakes in Cedar Rapids, asgone of the Home Manufacturing Com-
pany. In April, 1881, he purchased the inter- est of his partners. He now manufactures the same at Steamboat Rock. The extent of sales is about one hundred a year. He employs nine men in the factory.
GRAIN AND LUMBER TRADE.
The first lumber yard was established at the depot by Lathrop & Timson, in the summer of 1868. They remained in the business about two years, and then sold to Hall & Conger, who removed it to the vil- lage. In two years they sold the stock to D. W. Turner.
On the completion of the railroad to Steamboat Rock, Noyes & Turner began the purchase of grain for shipment, erect- ing a small warehouse for the receipt of grain. In 1870 P. H. Hayden began busi- ness In 1871 they erected the present large and commodious clevator, capable of holding 10,000 bushels. In 1873 D. W. Turner purchased the interest of the other parties, and has since continued the busi- ness, shipping annually an average of 200,- 000 bushels.
Noyes, Turner & Hayden also com- menced the sale of lumber at the same time, and opened a yard in Steamboat Rock. Mr. Turner purchased the interests of his partners in the lumber business at the same time when he purchased their grain interest. His lumber trade amounts to about 500,000 feet annually.
D. W. Turner was born June 8, 1836, in Chenango county, N. Y. His parents are Simon and Amanda (Wells) Turner, who were natives of Connecticut. His early life was without special interest, and was passed in the manner of a great majority of the youths of the land. He attended
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the select schools of his native county, and also an academy for a short time, receiving a good common school education. In 1862, he enlisted in the 44th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, and served nine months, and was then transferred to the 114th Regiment, and was elected Lieutenant of Company A. At the ex- piration of nine months, he was promoted Captain of the same company. He was sent with his regiment from Baltimore to New Orleans, and served under General Banks, in the famous Red River expedition. He saw much hard service, and was mus- tered out in June, 1865. He then re- turned to his old home, where he remained until December, 1867, when he came to Hardin county, and in August, 1868, com- menced the grain business. In 1874, he returned to New York, and was married to Frances E. Race, who was born in New York. They have two children-Harry H. and Nellie A. Mr. Turner now owns 400 acres of land in Hardin county, and about the same number in O'Brien county. In politics, he is a Republican .
THE WOOD TRADE.
One of the industries of the place, is that of buying and shipping fire-wood, the business now being conducted by T. J. Dickey, S F. Lathrop, D. W. Turner and Nelson Biglow. The business was first commenced in 1870, by the parties named, who yet remain in the business. Their shipments average about 1,000 cords per year. The firms named, give employment to about seven men, who are engaged in chopping and hauling the wood to market.
T. J. Dickey was born in Monroe county, Tenn., March 28, 1850. He is the
son of W. W. and Harriet (Laughlin) Dickey, natives of Tennessee. They now reside in Louden county, in that State. The subject of this sketch obtained the rudiments of education in the select schools of his native State. At eighteen years of age, he came North and located at Steamboat Rock, and for eight years was clerk in a mercantile establishment. He then was a partner with S. F. Lathrop for a short time. Closing out, he returned South, where he remained one year, at the expiration of which time he had all he wanted of the South, and therefore came back to Steamboat Rock. He here clerked for a few months, then went on a farm and remained eight months, and then en- gaged in his present business of buying and shipping fire-wood. On the 15th of August, 1881, he engaged with Mr. Bemis in the harness trade. He was married December 1, 1878, to Meda DeGroff, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Clemens) DeGroff, who were natives of New York. Mr. Dickey is a member of A., F. & A. M., No. 262. In politics, he is a Democrat.
GENERAL MERCHANTS.
Among the general dealers in Steamboat Rock, not mentioned in a different con- nection, are, H. J. Finster and F. H. Sterns. .
H. J. Finster was born December 11, 1845, in Herkimer county, N. Y. His father was Solomon Finster and his mother Elizabeth Keller Finster. They were also natives of New York. The educational advantages of H. J. were such as could be obtained in a common school and in the Whitestown Seminary, near Utica, N. Y. He remained with his father until seven-
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teen years of age, when he enlisted in the 189th New York Infantry, and served nine months, being discharged at the close of the war, June 5, 1865. He then re- turned to New York, and worked on a farm until February, 1868, when he moved to Hardin county, and for three years , farmed, and clerked in a general store, six years at Steamboat Rock. He is now en- gaged in the sale of general merchandise for himself. In 1879, he united in mar- riage with Mary A. Noyes, daughter of William P. and Helen Noyes. One child has been born unto them-Ethel B. He is a member of the A. O. U. W., Legion of Honor and K. N. H., and is a Democrat in politics.
F. H. Sterns was born in Saratoga county, N. Y., November 24, 1845. He is the son of Charles S. and Mary (Hun- ter) Sterns, who were likewise natives of the same State. At the age of twelve, hc came to Hardin county with his parents, and lived with them upon a farm. His father died in September, 1864, and his mother in February, 1879. F. H. con- tinued to reside upon the farm until Feb- ruary, 1882, when he sold out and removed to Steamboat Rock, where he purchased the hardware stock of R. H. Waite & Co., and now continues the business. In 1868, he was united in marriage to Nancy Mathewson. They have a family of four children-Berthier M., Robert H., George L. and Mabel R. Mr. Sterns is a mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics a Republican.
HOTELS.
E. M. Campbell and A. S. Root are the hotel keepers of the place. As a sketch
of Mr. Campbell appears elsewhere, it is unnecessary to say more in this connec- tion.
A. S. Root was born in Lewis county, New York, October 8, 1833. He is the son of Charles W. and Cynthia (Baldwin) Root, who were both natives of the same State, and where his mother died in 1861. His father came to Hardin county in 1877, where he remained until 1881, when he went to Bay City, Mich., where he now re- sides. A. S. was reared on a farm, and received his education in the select schools of that State. He came to Hardin county in 1857, and located at Steamboat Rock. Here he commenced business for himself. He was first employed in a steam saw mill, and then was in the employ of S. F. Lathrop for about one year. In 1858 he purchased the stock of goods of John Giles, and was engaged in merchandising about a year and a half, when he sold out and began farming, continuing in that line until 1863. He then purchased a hotel, and has since been engaged in the business in connection with livery. He was first married in 1861, to Hattie J. Giles, a native of Michigan, and a daughter of John and Eveline (Smith) Giles. Three children were born unto them-Charles G., Clara E. and Harry E., the latter of whom is now deceased. Mrs. Root died in 1869, and Mr. Root was again married, `taking as his second wife, Mrs. Hattie J. Hedrick, whose maiden name was Rob- inson. Mr. Root is a member of the A. . F. & A. M., and in politics is a Democrat.
HAZEL GREEN.
This was a "paper city" laid out on the northeast quarter of section 5, township 88
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north, range 19 west of the fifth principal meridian, by C. G. Ankeny. It was sur- veyed and platted November 16, 1855. Mr. Ankeny was for several years the partner
of Henry L. Huff. Hazel Green never got beyond the name, with its beautiful plat and magnificent parks. The enterprise proved a failure.
CHAPTER XXIV.
ELDORA TOWNSHIP.
Eldora township is in the eastern tier of townships in Hardin county, and comprises all of township 87, north range 19, west of the 5th principal meridian.
EARLY SETTLERS.
The first settlement in Eldora township was made in the fall of 1850, by Samuel Smith, the present President of the Old Settlers' Society of Hardin County. Mr. Smith, in the spring of 1850, came to the county with his father, Samuel Smith, Sr., and brother, Alexander Smith, and stopped with them during the spring and summer in Union township. In the meantime he selected a claim, comprising the northeast quarter of section 29, in what is now known as Eldora township. Here he erected his cabin, and in the fall removed into it, thus becoming the first settler of the township: A sketch of Mr. Smith is found in the chapter on State and County Representa- tion. Among the other early settlers of
the township were, Jonathan Conger, R. L. Parker, Jacob Davis, F. B. Stout, I. Zei- ger, Mortimer Hulbert, Samuel R. and Jon- athan Edgington, S. B. Moran, J. D. Put- nam, and others.
Levi W. Southard resides on Section 24, where he has lived since 1863. Mr. South- ard is one of the earliest and best known settlers of Hardin county. He was born in Surry county, North Carolina, July 30, 1813, where he was brought up. He was married in 1838, to Keziah Reece, born in Surry county, April 26, 1817. Mr. South- ard was brought up to the business of farming, and also learned the trade of a blacksmith. In 1851, Mr. Southard, with his family and others, altogether form- ing a company of forty-four persons, emigrated from their native State, North Carolina, to Hardin county, Iowa. Mr. Southard's family composed ten of the company, they having eight children at that time. The distance traveled was
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about 1,200 miles. The entire distance was made with teams, and the time re- quired for the journey was about two months. Mr. Southard made a settlement about two miles west of Hardin City, and the same distance north of Berlin. They arrived on the 22d of August. The first white girl born in the county was their daughter-Mattie A. She was born No- vember 22, 1851. She became the wife of Mr. Otis Hall, and died March 24, 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Southard have had thirteen children, eleven of whom were daughters. Niue daughters and their two sons are living, viz: Nancy M., now Mrs. A. G. Barnum; Sarah E., wife of M. S. Ayres; Wm. R., in Nebraska; Mary, now Mrs. D. R. Washburn; Abraham M., in Denver City; Hannah E., wife of Henry Hughes; Celia B., wife of Justin Wells; Huldah; Phœbe K., now Mrs. A. W. Putnam; Clarinda M., and Dora M., wife of Otis; Hall. Children deceased were: Eliza C., wife of R. G. Orcott, and Mattie A., wife of Otis Hall. Wm. R. served three years in the war of the rebellion, in the 32d Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Mr. Southard was Assessor of the north half of the county when the county was composed of two townships. He was also the first Justice of the Peace of Morgan township, and was justice for many years.
Jacob Davis, who resides on section 12, was a settler of 1851. He was born in Monroe county, Ohio, in 1824, and re- moved with- his parents to Indiana when he was eight years of age. His father, Abraham Davis, died in Indiana when Jacob was about twelve years of age. When twenty-five years of age, Mr. Davis removed to the State of Illinois. Came to
Hardin county in 1851, and settled where he now lives in 1855. He married Miss Laura Bates, a daughter of Joseph Bates, who settled in Clay township, from Illi- nois, in 1855. He afterwards settled at Steamboat Rock, where he lived till his death. Mr. Davis having lived in Hardin county from its earliest history, has wit- nessed its development from a wild and uncultivated region to its present culti- vated and prosperous condition. Soon after he came to the county, he killed a buffalo, which was probably the first animal of the kind killed in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Davis have four children, all of whom were born here, viz: Martha, Samuel, Sarah and Clara.
John D. Conger is the son of Jonathan Conger, one of the earliest settlers of Har- din county. Jonathan Conger was a native of Kentucky, and removed to Illinois. He came to Hardin county and settled on land in the township of Eldora, on sections 20 " and 21, in 1851, where he lived till 1856, when he removed to Eldora, where he died in 1857. John D. Conger, of whom we write, was born in Illinois, in 1836. He enlisted in 1861, in the 12th Iowa Volun- teer Infantry, and served about four and one-half years. He was a faithful soldier, and was badly wounded at the battle of Corinth. In January, 1865, he was pro- moted to First Lieutenant, and in Febru- ary following to Captain, which position he held till the close of the war. He par- ticipated in most of the battles in which his regiment was engaged. His wife was Penina Benson, born in Illinois. They have five children-all boys-Fred. B., Frank R., Harold W., John S. and Max.
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Levi Dobbins, of Eldora, is a mill-wright by trade. He is a son of Wm. Dobbins, one of the earliest settlers of the town of Providence. Wm. Dobbins was born in North Carolina. He was united in mar- riage to Rebecca Burcham, also a native of North Carolina. They were Quakers by birth and education. They came to Hardin county, August 31, 1851, and set- tled in the town of Providence, on the south side of Honey creek. Mr. Wm. Dobbins lived in that township for several years, and then went to Iowa Falls He was a blacksmith by trade, and worked at blacksmithing for several years, and after- ward engaged in carpentering, and is best known as a carpenter and builder. He removed to Kansas in the summer of 1870. He now lives in Jewel county, in that State. He has seven children, all of whom but the youngest, were born in North Caro. lina. The children are: N. C., Daniel, Levi, Hiram, Joshua, John and Anna Mary; all of whom are residents of Kan- sas, except Levi, who was born in Yadkin county, N. C., in 1840. He enlisted in the 12th Iowa, Co. A, and served during nearly the entire period of the war of the rebellion. He married Harriet A. Ball, daughter of Joshua Ball, an early settler of Jackson township, now in Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Dobbins have five children-two sons and three daughters.
Franklin B. Stout is a settler of 1852. He resides on section 3, in the town of Eldora. He was born in Franklin county, Indiana, November 29, 1814. At that time Indiana was the "far West," the outer verge of civilization. Mr. Stout was brought up in Indiana. He married Miss Julia Ann Ewing, who was born in Indi-
ana in 1815. After their marriage they lived in Fountain county for nineteen years, coming to Hardin county August 6, 1852. Mr. Stout purchased his farm of the Government. His wife died in Decem- ber, 1871. Mr. Stout has had nine children, seven of whom, three sons and four daugh- ters, are living, viz .: Mrs. Mary E. Boyle, Mrs. Sarena Millslagle, Margaret, and Susan, wife of Jasper McMillan. The sons are: I.N., George F., and Abner. His oldest son, William L., enlisted in the 12th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and died in the service. He lost a daughter, Levina, in childhood. Mr. Stout, as was his wife, is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
James Zieger resides on section 23. He was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, in 1819. His parents were Frederick and Sarah Zieger. He removed with his parents to Vermillion county, Indiana. His father died in Indiana. His mother, at the time of her death, lived in Iowa City. Mr. Zieger came to Iowa in 1851, and lived in Benton county two years, coming to Har- din county in 1853. He entered a farm on section 10, Eldora township, where he lived till the spring of 1862. He came on this place in 1862, but did not purchase it till 1864. In 1859 Mr. Zieger went by the overland route to California, where he engaged in mining and farming, returning in 1861. He bought his present farm of Mr. I. H. Templeton. Mrs. Zieger was formerly Miss Amanda C. Plummer, of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Zieger have seven children, viz .: Mrs. Melissa J., wife of Levi Lamer; Lorinda E., wife of Philip Mason; Lewis F .; Mary E., wife of J. Hover; Samuel C., Sarah R., wife of W.
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P. Whitwood, and Frankie, wife of Ed- ward Davis. Mr. Zieger owns a good farm, containing 120 acres, all improved. Ile made nearly all the improvements him- self. He has an older brother living in Cloud county, Kansas, and a sister in Dane county, Missouri. These are all of his family living.
Mortimer Hulbert resides on section 17, township of Eldora. He was one of the early business men of Eldora, coming here in 1853. He was born in Portage county, Ohio, in 1825. When about twelve years of age, he removed with his parents to Southern Illinois, where he lived till about nineteen years of age, when he returned to Ohio. He learned the trade of a copper- smith at Cleveland; engaged in the hard- ware business at Ravenna, Ohio. Coming to Hardin county in July, 1853, he imme- diately established a hardware and tin shop in Eldora, which was the first in Har- din county, making him the pioneer hard- ware merchant of the county. For several years there was no other hard ware store in this vicinity, and the radius of his trade described a large circle of territory. The country was but little developed when Mr. Hulbert began business in Eldora, a truth which may be indicated by the fact that he shot a wolf on the present town plat, in 1853. Mr. Hulbert continued in the hardware business till August, 1872, when he retired from business. In 1878 he re- moved to a small farm on section 17, which he had purchased for a home. Mrs. Hul- bert, formerly Miss Ellen Reed, is a native of Ohio.
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