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MRS. MARY A. HAMILTON, a resident of Clear Creek township, post-office, Tiffin; was born June 20, 1838, in Worthington, Franklin county, Ohio; came to Muscatine, (then Bloomington) Iowa, in 1840. She had but few school privileges, yet under her mother's instruction was able to teach at twelve years of age in payment for tuition in higher branches than she could persue at home. At fifteen years of age she passed her first examination by a school board, and for five years taught continuously, with no vacation. In 1860 she entered the Normal school at lowa City; attended school in Iowa City two years. She was married March 2, 1862, to J. C. Hamilton, of Clear creek, and has resided on the farm near Tiffin ever since. This union is blessed with the following named children: Lyman P. (dead), Arthur C., Frank A., Walter C., Irving L., Helen A. (dead), Alice E. and Bessie Belle; her husband had by his first wife two children: Charlie W., and Emma. At the age of fifteen she began writ- ing for the press, usually poetry, though a series of character sketches
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attracted much attention, which proved that prose was her field. She wrote under the signature of "Kitty Carroll" for numerous leading papers in Iowa-among them the Muscatine fournal, Dubuque Herald, Bur- lington Hawkeye, Keokuk Post, and Tipton Advertiser. About ten years ago at the request of Capt. S. D. Pryce, then editor of the Republican, she commenced a series of local letters from Tiffin which is said to be the genesis of "country correspondence" in the State, which she has kept up more or less irregularlly since in the Republican, Iowa City Fournal, Investigator, Oxford Fournal and State Press, which latter have controlled her exclusive labors in that respect for a year and a half, paying a liberal rate for the same.
EZRA HAMILTON, farmer, residing in Sharon township, on section 19; was born March 28, 1840, in Morgan county, Ohio; came to Iowa with his parents, and settled in Big Grove township, near Solon, in 1843, and in 1845 settled in Washington township. He was married March 28, 1864, to Miss Elizabeth Kessler. This union is blessed with three children: Annie, Wayne, and Elmer. He is one of Sharon township's successful farmers; has a fine farm with good buildings, and plenty of good stock. A republican in politics; has filled the office of township trustee.
BARTLETT HANLEY, a resident of Iowa City and proprietor of the Mansion House, on the corner of Maiden Lane and Lafayette street. Was born in May, 1838, in Ireland; came to America in 1848; landed in New York; came to Iowa City in 1856. He was married February 12th, 1861, to Miss Julia E. Carney of Iowa City. This union is blessed with five living children: Anthony, George, Mary, Midgie and Johnnie. He is a democrat in politics and always takes a lively interest in the question of his party ticket. The family are members of the St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church of Iowa City. He built the Mansion House in 1879, a frame building two and one-half stories high with sixteen rooms.
GEORGE HARTSOCK, a farmer, residing in Sharon township, post- office Iowa City. Was born February 6, 1830, in Pennsylvania; went with his parents to Belmont county, O., and lived there twelve years, and finally in 1847 moved with his farther, John Hartsock, and settled in Shar- on township, Johnson county, Iowa. He was married January 1st, 1856, to Miss Elizabeth C. Huff; she died August 19th, 1865. This union is blessed with following named children: Marietta, wife of Emory Ives, Eva M., wife of C. J. Nagy, Jennie S., wife of Edwin Hummer, Jessie A. and Jacob M. June 16, 1866, he married Mattie E. Hay; by this union they had two children: Homer E. and George L. After the death of this wife he married Mary A. Evans, October 1, 1874; by this union came one child, Stella. This wife died January 31, 1880. He is a republican in politics. He is one Sharon township's successful farmers, and is comfort- ably situated on 220 acres of good land.
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REV. OSSIAN HARTMAN, a resident of Iowa City, and pastor of the German Lutheran Zion Church; was born Sept. 27, 1853, in Bavaria. Came to America in October, 1872, and finally settled in Iowa City in 1879. He was married May 22, 1877, to Miss Sophia Lenwigh, of Den- mark. They have three children: Bertha, Carl and Elizabeth. He was educated and graduated from Nuremberg, Bavaria, College in 1869, and also a graduate from the Iowa Lutheran Theological Seminary of Saint Sebald, Clayton county, Iowa. He had charge of the congregation of the same faith at Solon, Iowa.
JAMES RUSH HARDSOCK, a resident of Iowa City and secretary of the Ark of Safety; was born May 15, 1818, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. Came to Iowa, May 5, 1838, and finally settled in Iowa City, in December, 1842. He settled upon a land claim in Sharon town- ship, in Johnson county. He was married Feb. 10, 1863, to Miss Jesse Henry, only daughter of David and Mary Henry, from near Iverness, Scotland, and old settlers of Iowa City. They have three children: George L., Josephine and James Oliver. April, 1861, Abraham Lincoln appointed him postmaster of Iowa City. He filled the office for six years and when he refused to follow " Andy Johnson's policy," he was requested to hand over the office to the Hon. E. W. Lucas, a democrat, but as soon as the victorious General U. S. Grant was made the president he re-ap- pointed Mr. H. as postmaster. Owing to some dissatisfaction Mr. H., always for peace, entered into a written agreement to submit the question to a vote of the patrons of the office, a spirited election was had and Mr. H. was elected by several hundred majority, and held the office until June, 1872, in all, nine years. Is a republican in politics. He was a candidate on that ticket in 1868, for mayor, the city was largely democratic and his opponent, the Hon. George W. McCleary, only succeeded by a majority of one vote. He is now engaged in a history of the work and progress of Masonry in Iowa. from 1840 to 1881, entitled " Forty Years of Masonry in Iowa."
JONAS HARTMAN, farmer, Liberty township, post office, Bon Accord; was born January S, 1817, in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania. Settled in Johnson county, Iowa, April 11, 1839. He was married, November 19, 1843, to Miss Sarah ·Kepler, daughter of Jacob Kepler, an old citizen of Sharon township. They are the parents of the following named children: Joshua K., George W., Ann Eliza, wife of David Smith, living in Ringgold county, Iowa; Albert, Alveretta, wife of Samuel McGlaughlin, living in Liberty township, and John E. He bought his claim in 1840, being 80 acres, and now owns 1933 acres, with good build- ings, a fine orchard, and plenty of fruit, situated on the west side of Old Man's creek. The family are members of the Universalist Church, in Iowa City. He is a democrat in politics, and has held the office of town- ship trustee for many years. His wife did the first weaving in Liberty
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township; her father built the loom for her, and she wove linen, linsey, carpet and sacking.
JONATHAN HAWK, deceased. The subject of this sketch was born on the 17th day of February, 1796, in Lancaster county, Pa., where his early life was spent on a farm. He embraced religion early, and heeded to the call of his Master to preach the gospel. On the 25th day of January, 1820, he was united in marriage to Miss Catharine Mash, who was born in York county, Pennsylvania. They had eleven children; six are now living: Elias, Elizabeth, Catharine, Martha, Susanna and Christian D. In 1847 he came with his family to Iowa (having come here previous to that time to look at the country), and settled in this county on section 36, where he followed farming and preaching until a short time before his death, when Christian D., his son, took charge of the farm. On the 28th day of October, 1875, Elder Hawk died, aged 79 years, 8 months and 11 days. His wife survived him until August 16, 1880, when she died; both leaving behind them a record without the least stain, and in every respect worthy of imi- tation. Christian D. is still a resident of this county, where he was born on the 18th day of August, 1849. He was the main prop of his aged parents up to their death. On the 24th day of June, 1880, he was mar- ried to Miss Julia A. White, daughter of Mrs. Rebecca White, of North Liberty. David, as he is commonly called, owns a farm in Madison township, where he now resides.
JOHN HEID, farmer, Cedar township, post-office, Solon; was born in Florida, July 5, 1839, and when about two years of age emigrated to Tuscararas county, Ohio, where they lived until 1854, when they came to Iowa and settled in Big Grove township, where he has since resided and followed farming. Mr. Heid, Sr., died in 1870. He owns 184 acres of fine land. He was married, in August, 1868, to Mary M. Snabelea, a native of Iowa. They have eight children: Mary M., John A., Otto, Francis A., Annie, Louisa, Emma and Leo. Mr. Heid and family are members of the Catholic Church.
HENRY M. HEINRICKS, farmer, post-office Solon. Was born in Germany, December 1st, 1821, and there learned the miller's trade, and emigrated to America in 1848, and landed in New Orleans; then lived in La Salle county, Illinois, about three years. He then came to Johnson county and settled in section 29, Big Grove township, and built a mill in 1856, which he ran about fourteen years. He enlisted in company F, 22d Iowa, August 19, 1862, and was injured at the blowing up of the fort at Vicksburg and now draws a pension. He was married in November 29, 1852, to Saloma Eberhardt, a native of France, by whom there is two children: Caroline, now Mrs. Moadsley, and Mary, now Mrs. Lenock. He was again married January 1st, 1869, to Mrs. Anna Lenock, who died January 6, 1878.
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PATRICK HENNESSEY, a farmer and stock raiser, residing on section 5, in Graham township, post-office Morse. Was born 1830 in Kilkenny, Ireland; came to America in 1852, and lived in New York State until he settled in Graham township, in 1857. He was married in 1857 to Miss Ellen Lovett, of Ireland. This union is blessed with five children, one boy and four girls. The family are members of the Roman Catholic Church. A democrat in politics.
JOHN HENRY, farmer and postmaster, Shoo Fly. Was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1822; when one year of age his father moved to Ohio, afterwards to Indiana, and finally to Lee county, Iowa, in 1846, and the subject of this sketch came to Johnson county in 1851, and settled in what is now Fremont township, where he has since resided. He now owns 130 acres of land, and for several years kept the post-office of "Shoo Fly." He was married October, 1856, to Mrs. Sarah Wheeler, formlery Miss Wonders, a native of Iowa. They have no chil- dren; Mrs. Henry having two by her first husband, viz: Elizabeth, now Mrs. Joseph Draubaugh, and Mary A., now Mrs. Newell.
J. K. HEMPHILL, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office, Iowa City; was born November 16, 1823, in Oneida county, New York; came to Iowa July[12, 1845; worked by the day and month until 1850; then went to California; remained there about two years. From there he went to New York; visited his parents two months. He then came to Iowa and pur- chased 160 acres of land in Johnson county, in sections 31 and 32, where he now resides. August 14, 1853, he was married to Miss M. E. Ward, daughter of Chancy R. Ward, of Belle Plaine, Iowa. They have seven children: Lucy J., Frank H., M. E., Addie M., J. B., Archie W., and Ray C. Mr. Hemphill now owns 327 acres of land, 60 head of cattle, and Số hogs; is a republican in politics; has served several terms as town- ship trustee.
HENRY HERTZ, farmer, post-office, Solon; was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, January 9, 1824, and when three years of age his parents, Daniel and Christiana Hertz, emigrated to America, and settled in Easton, Pennsylvania, where the subject of this sketch spent his boy- hood days. At the age of eighteeen he went to Philadelphia and served an apprenticeship of two years at coach blacksmithing, and worked there fifteen years afterward. He then, in the spring of 1857, emigrated to Iowa, and settled on the farm he now lives on, where he owns 150 acres of land, all well improved. He has served in many township offices. He was married twice, first to Anna Tilton, and the second time to Florentine Bropst. By the first marriage there are three children: Albert F., Harry S., and Cordelia, now married to G. Blessin, a Lutheran minister, and by the second marriage there are seven living and four dead. Those living are as follows: Cilena, now married to C. Mardor, a Lutheran minister;
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William, Jacob, Mary, George, Gustave, and Sarah. Mr. Hertz is a member of the German Lutheran Church, and one of the first members of that organization in Solon.
JOHN R. HESS, wagon maker, Solon; was born in Lancaster county, Pa., Aug. 25, 1837, where he spent the first twenty-eight years of his life, and learned the wagon-maker's trade. In 1865 he emigrated to Iowa and settled in Iowa City, where he worked, and came to Solon in 1869. Was in partnership with G. R. Williams, for a few years, and since 1879 has been carrying on the business alone, and doing a flourishing business. He was married Dec. 2, 1874, to Laura Warren, a native of Ohio. They have three children, viz: Warren C., Frank F., and Ralph R. Mr. Hess is a Master Mason.
GEORGE P. HESS, was born July 27, 1839, at Steuben county, N. Y. In Sept., 1854, he came to Rock Island by railroad, and then by stage to Iowa City, in company with his uncle, George Powell, of Iowa City. His mother died when he was quite young. She was a sister of John and George Powell of Iowa City. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of Iowa City, also a member of the A. O. U. W. and the Legion of Honor of the same place. He was married Nov. 27, 1863, to Miss Ella L. Murry, of Iowa City. They had three children: Johnnie, Sadie and Margrette. Johnie was drowned in the Iowa river while bathing Aug. 2, 1882, and his father after a few weeks' sickness, on the 19th day of August, 1882, was called from earth to meet his reward and join his son he loved so dearly.
SAMUEL S. HESS, a citizen of Iowa City; was born April 17, 1835, in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and settled in Johnson county, Iowa, in 1869, and engaged in the mercantile business in Iowa City. He was mar- ried in March, 1859, to Miss Margaret Bellass, of Philadelphia. This union is blessed by three children: Florence M., a graduate of the State University, N. Elizabeth, and Harry B. The family belongs to the Episcopal Church of Iowa City. He is a member of the Masonic bodies of Iowa City, and is a democrat in politics.
SAMUEL J. HESS, a resident of Iowa City; was born October 23, 1824, at Aaronburg, Center county, Pennsylvania; came to Iowa City in 1846. He was married September 21, 1852, to Miss Margaret A. W. Snyder, of Iowa City. This union is blessed with five living children: Carrie I., George W., Lincoln H., Millard W., and Kittie. He made an overland trip to California in 1850, and returned in 1852. A republican in politics; was elected clerk of county court in 1854, defeating S. B. Gardner, and was re-elected, defeating Henry Felkner. He was a mem- ber of the county board of supervisor from 1865 to 1871, and a member of the city council in 1858, and from 1871 to 1875. In all the positions of public trust he proved faithful in every respect. He began the hardware
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business in 1866, doing business on Washington street, and the firm of Hess & Co. is recognized as a substantial business house.
HARMON H. HIATT, A. M., B. D., junior proprietor and principal of the Iowa City Academy; was born August 16, 1846, in Highland county, Ohio. He came to Iowa City and entered the State University in 1869, and graduated with the class of 1875; he was principal of the public schools in Carroll City 1873-74, also of the Springdale public schools from 1875 to '78, and resigned and took his present position in the Iowa City Academy. He was married in February, 1876, to Miss Edith Brown, of Iowa City.
AMOS HIATT, A. M., the senior proprietor and principal of Hiatt Bros. Academy; was born November 23, 1843, in Highland county, Ohio; came to Iowa in the fall of 1857. He was a faithful soldier in the Federal army in company D, 33d Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war; he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in 1864, and during that year had command of the company; (he enlisted in Oskaloosa, hence his military record does not appear in the Johnson county roll of honor.) He came to Iowa City in 1866, entered the State University shortly after, and graduated in 1870; he was principal of the public schools of Brooklyn, in Poweshiek county, Iowa, in 1872-73; superintendent of the public schools of Johnson county, 1874-75, and superintendent of the public schools of Anamosa, Jones county, in 1876-77; he taught mathematics two terms in the State University after graduating. He was married August 18, 1870, to Miss Elma A. Sanders, of Iowa City. He was formerly a member of the Quaker church, and joined the M. E. Church in Iowa City, in 1870.
O. HIGBEE, a resident of Scott township, post-office, Iowa City, and a farmer and stock-raiser; was born in Alleghany county, Pennsylvania, in 1818, owns 320 acres of land in section 31; the first claim he made in Johnson county in 1854. He was married in 1841, January 14, to Eliza- beth Riggs, of Pennsylvania. They have five children: four of whom are living: Daniel W., is practicing law in Creston, Iowa; Sarah, wife of N. Snyder; Obediah F., who graduated at the Iowa City Academy, 1882; Elizabeth, and Caroline, the wife of Ira J. Barnes. He is a member of the Christian Church, and has always been active and firm on the church and school question of Scott township. He has held the office of school director the most of the time since his residence in Scott township.
M. R. HILL, dry goods and groceries, post-office, Lone Tree; was born in Green county, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1838, where he spent his early life. He attended the Waynesburg College after going through the common schools; he followed farming as his principal occupation, and came to Iowa in the spring of 1867; lived in Muscatine county four years, then came to Johnson county and lived in Lincoln township, where he followed farming and buying and feeding stock. In January, 1882, he
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bought out the store of G. W. Olds, at Lone Tree, and has added more stock, and now carries a fine stock of goods of over $4,000. He was married November 15, 1860, to Miss Ary V. Allison, a native of Pennsyl- vania; this marriage has been blessed with four children, viz .: Harry B., Maggie D., Mary E. and Frank G. Mr. Hill and wife, are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; he is also a member of the Knights of Honor, at Lone Tree.
REV. JOHN HINDMAN was born in Armstrong county, Pennsyl- vania, January 12, 1817. By occupation he was a farmer and minister; he was the owner of 160 acres of land, all under cultivation. At the age of eleven years his parents, Samuel and Sarah moved to Trumbull county, Ohio, where he has reared to manhood, and remained until coming to Linn county, Iowa, in 1844, and made his home in that and Cedar county until coming to this county in 1864, and has made this his home, except two years and a half that he spent in California and Oregon. He has been twice married, first in 1846 to Miss Emily Weeks, a native of Ohio. They had nine children, seven of whom are living: William B., Wilber F., Lorenzo S., Lizzie A., Emma O., Asa W., Jesse L., Frank P., and James. His first wife died May 25, 1862, at Linn county, Iowa. He was again married April 23, 1863, to Mrs. Aris Mckinsey, the widow of Wm. Mckinsey, a native of Vermont. They had one child. Mr. Hindman's father died in 1831 at the age of fifty-five, and his mother died in Illinois, in 1881, at the advanced age of ninety-three. Mr. Hindman has been a minister of the Methodist Church for thirty-eight years; for the last twenty years, owing to failing health, has not been on a circuit. Mr. Hindman is a self-made and self-educated man and has never depended on the ministry for a livelihood. In 1872 he was chosen a member of the Fifteenth General Assembly of Iowa. His third son was a member of the Upper Iowa Conference.
H. L. HINKLEY, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office, Lone Tree; is a son of Luther and Eunice Hinkley, and was born in Madison county, New York, March 25, 1823, where he spent his early life, and got a good common school education, and followed farming. In December, 1855, he came to Johnson county, and bought the farm he now lives on in Fremont township, section 5, and owns 170 acres of finely improved land, and has fine buildings; he follows farming and raising stock. He was married September 27, 1855, to Hannah Collins, daughter of Hoxie and Deborah Collins, also of Madison county, New York. They had eight children, seven now living, viz: H. Durvane, H. Delos, Ellen H., Jennie H., L. Harley, Minnie D., Howard C., and H. Eugene, deceased.
JOSEPH HIRT, a store keeper in South Liberty, Liberty township, and the present postmaster of Bon Accord. Was born April 27th, 1836, near Tiffin, Seneca county, Ohio; came to Johnson county in 1854, settled
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in Sharon county, and afterwards moved into Liberty township. Has been postmaster ten years; Charles Wrede was the first postmaster. Mr. H. was married January 27th, 1862, to Miss Mary A. Stroebel. They have eight children, four boys and four girls: William J., Emma E., Chas E., Frank E., Joseph T., Rosa J., Mary C. and Julia M. The family are members of the Roman Catholic Church of Liberty township. Mr. H. is a democrat in politics.
WILLIAM P. HOHENSCHUH, a resident of Iowa City, and one of the proprietors of the Furniture Palace, and senior member of the firm of Hohenschuh, Cree & Lee, doing business, on College street, furniture dealers and undertakers. He was born November 10, 1858, in Iowa City; he succeeded his father in business in 1876, and formed the present parnership in 1881. He was married February 4, 1880, to Miss Nena Crawford, of Morris, Illinois. He is a member of the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, of Iowa City. He is a'democrat in politics and was elected by his party coroner of Johnson county, in 1882. The gentlemen composing this firm have had much experience in their business, and their work ornaments many of the houses in Iowa City. As director general of a first-class funeral, we can safely say, that Will. has no supe- rior, and but few equals.
DENNIS HOGAN, a farmer residing in Clear Creek township. Was born May 4, 1820, in County Clare, Ireland. He came to America in 1847, landed in St. Johns, New Brunswick, and thence to Boston, Mass., and finally settled in Johnson county, Iowa, in 1853. He moved out on a farm in 1861, where he has resided since. He was married in April, 1854, to Miss Sarah J. Shelleday; she died of cholera in August, 1855, also her father and mother died of the same disease in Iowa City, the same month and year. He married Mary Boylen in February, 1856, and she died in August 1866. By this union they had six children: Dennis Thomas, Katie, Maggie, John and William. He was married in June 1867, to Miss Anna Clark, of Iowa City; and by this union they have four children: James, Albert, Anna aud Richard. The family are mem- bers of the St. Patrick's Church of Iowa City. He is greenbacker; was formerly a democrat; he has held the office of to.vnship trustee of Clear Creek township for several terms.
BEAUMONT S. HOLMES, a resident of Iowa City, engaged in the marble business on the corner of Court and Clinton streets; was born March 19, 1816, in Oneida county, New York; came to Johnson county in March, 1841, and went back to his native state in the fall of that year, and was married April 27, 1842, to Miss Rachel W. Lathrop, of Oneida county, New York. They have six children: Dewitt C., Tryphena, wife of Charles Golden, of Newton, Iowa; Makins B., Eva V., Ella V., a graduate of the State University, and Carrie, wife of Louis Johnson, of Decorah, Iowa. Mr. Holmes is a member of the Congregational Church
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of Iowa City. A republican in politics, and served one term on the Iowa City school board. He started the first business in Iowa of cutting tomb- stones in 1843.
JACOB HOFER, farmer, Cedar township, post-office, Solon; was born in Switzerland, August 12, 1829, and came to America in 1849, and went to Michigan, where he lived until 1856, when he came to Iowa and settled where he now resides; he now owns 270 acres of fine land. He was married May, 1853, to Elizabeth Meyer, a native of Germany; they have five children: Mary, Emil, Clara, Andrew and Flora.
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