History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago counties, Iowa; together with sketches of their cities, villages, and townships, educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 60

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Publication date: 1884
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meetings. During this time he preached or attended meetings nearly every night, and frequently during the day. On the 3d of March, 1843, he bade adieu to his friends in Indiana and went west with a view of settling there. In November, 1843, he visited Jackson Co., Towa, spending two weeks. For the next six years he preached in Daviess Co., Ind .; Apple River, Elizabeth and Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis. Ilis last field in Wis- consin was at Blake Prairie, Beetown and Patch Grove. In the fall of 1849 he visited friends in Indiana, and returned in November and removed to Garnavillo, Clayton Co., Iowa. In Garnavillo he preached to a Congregational Church and joined that Church. In November, 1851, he visited Indiana and was married to Sarah A. Watkins, of Orange, Noble Co., Ind. After visiting a few days they re- turned west, arriving in Garnavillo, De- cember 5. Ile preached in Garnavillo, Elkader and Farmersburg three years. In 1854 he was colporteur for the American Tract Society. In May, 1855, he removed to Bradford, Chickasaw Co., Iowa, where he organized a Church, and preached at Charles City and Floyd Center, in Floyd county. He afterwards removed to Van Buren, Jackson county, preaching in Van Buren, Fairfield, and in Charlotte, Clinton county, one year. The next year he preached at Big Rock and New Liberty, Scott county. In 1864 he removed west and spent one year in Linn county, preach- ing at Troy Mills, Valley Farm and Cen- tral City. From thence be removed, in 1865, to Bristol, Worth county, preaching at Bristol and Forest City for three years. In 1869 he removed to Seneca, Kossuth

county. Ilere, assisted by Father Taylor, of Algona, he organized a Congregational Church, to which he ministered, in all, four years. For the last few years of his life he labored on a farm, preaching only on funeral occasions, the last being the funeral sermon of the death of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Canon, in Em- mett county. Mr. Littlefield lived a roam- ing life, and no one will ever be able to tell the amount of good he has done. He had but little sickness, and his last was very short. Ile died as he had lived-a very devoted and good man, and his work shall certainly follow him. His funeral sermon was preached by Rev. R. A. Paden. Ile bade adien to earthly scenes Dec. 23, 1883, leaving a loving wife and adopted daughter to mourn his loss.

Abijah Batterson was born in Scioto Co., Ohio, March 6, 1822. He was reared on a farm. In 1851 he went to Washing- ton Co., Iowa, and purchased two farms of 172 acres. In October, 1875, he came to Kossuth county, purchasing 137 acres of improved land on section 14, township 98, range 30, Greenwood township. Mr. Batterson was married Nov. 7, 1858, to Miss N. A. Morgan, daughter of William and N. A. Morgan, of Washington Co. Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Batterson have had seven children, five of whom are living- Eleanor, Abijah, Mary A., Laura R. And Sally. Mr. Batterson is a member of the Congregational Church, Mrs. Batterson of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Batterson is an old ironsides democrat.

Swea postoffice, in the north part of township 99, range 30, was established in October, 1872, and J. B. Johnson commis- sioned postmaster. Ile held the office

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until the Ist of October, 1882, when he was superseded by Ole Qlson, the present ineumbent.

Ole Olson was born in Norway in 1860. When eight years of age he came with his parents to the United States, locating in Winneshiek Co., Iowa. After remaining there two years, they removed to Algona, and two years afterward came to Swea, Greenwood township, and purchased eighty acres of land on section 4, township 99, range 30. He is still living here with his father and now holds the position of postmaster. Mr. Olson is a member of the Angustana Lutheran Church. In pol- itics he is a republican. Mr. Olson's father is a native of Sweden, his mother of Nor- way. They also belong to the Lutheran Church.

The first settler in what is called the Swea settlement was J. E. Hadin, a native of Sweden, who located here in the fall of 1871 and is yet a resident.

J. B. Johnson came next. He, too, was a Swede, like all of the balance of the settle- ment, and located here in the fall of 1871. Mr.Johnson built the first house here, in the spring of 1872. He is quite a prominent citizen of the township now, and lives at Baneroft.

H. E. Anderson made a settlement where he now lives, in 1871. With him came Carl Anderson, who is also a resident of his original claim.

These are the pioneers of a settlement that is daily increasing in numbers, and will eventually form quite a community of their own.

On the 17th of September, 1875, the Rev. B. M. Holland organized a Church at this point, under the name of the Swedish

Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church. The pioneer members were: S. Anderson and wife, A. Erickson and wife, Carl Anderson and wife, Anders Anderson and wife, Peter Olson and wife, C. Person and wife, Carl Moeller and wife, P. Monson and wife, Olef Anderson and wife, M. Olson and wife, J. Martin and wife, Gustaf An- derson and wife, C. Larson and wife, Bengt Kronholm and wife, Olaf Molin, C.J.Anderson, A. Bengtson, A A. Hale, A. Molin, C. L. Erickson, Annie Larson, J. Wilson, Cecilia Akerson and N. Monson, The first officers were as follows: deacons: A. A. Hale, Olaf Molin and Sol Anderson; trustees : P. Monson, Gustaf Anderson and Anders Erickson. The Church pulpit has been vacant most of the time until the spring of 1881, when the Rev. S. J. Lilje- gren took charge and is the present inenm- bent. The present officers are : C. L. . Erikson, Carl A. Niord and Anders Bengtson, deacons; John Bengtson, S. P. Hagland and A. Niord, trustees. There is a neat parsonage provided for the min- ister, which was built in 1881, at a cost of $500. There are about forty-nine com- municants.

TOWN OF BANCROFT.

In September, 1881, the Western Town Lot Company and Ambrose A. Call, laid ont a town site upon section 24, in town- ship 98, range 29, in Greenwood, which they called Bancroft, after the great his- torian of that name. The pioneer build- ing was erected by that enterprising mer- chant, C. B. Lake. In December, 1881, he came here from Indianola, Iowa, and put up a building, 20x40 feet, and one story in height. This he procceded to fill with goods of all kinds and deseription, and on

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the 20th of December, opened his doors. He has since built an addition to his building to accommodate his increasing business, making his store room some fifty- six feet long. The first conveyance of land on the new town plat was the deed of the lot upon which his store now stands, this bears date of September, 1881. The build- ing was constructed before any regular trains came here, the lumber being brought up by construction trains.

Dr. C. B. Lake was born in Erie Co., N. Y., Nov. 17, 1826. In Decem- ber, 1832, his father, Daniel Lake, died. In 1836 his mother, Mrs. Polly (Brown) Lake, moved to Chantaugna Co., N. Y., and three weeks afterward lied, and was buried in Westfield. In abont a year the subject of this sketch removed to MeHenry Co., Ill., with his eldest brother. Henry Lake. He com- menced farming, and followed it up until 1846 when he commenced studying medi- cine under Dr. Lewis N. Wood, of Wal- worth Co., Wis. His last year of study was under his brother, L. L. Lake, M. D., of MeHlenry Co., Ill. He also began to practice medicine in Decatur, Green Co., Wis., that year. In 1849 he graduated from Rush Medical College of Chicago, having attended two full terms. He is of the allopath school. After he graduated he went back to Green Co., Wis., and re- sumed his practice for one year. In June, 1849, he was married to Clarissa M. Wood, daughter of Dr. Lewis N. Wood. His wife being troubled with lung disease, he gave np business, and for the next four years they traveled. But all to no avail, for that dread disease, consumption, had taken fast hold on her and she departed

this life in September, 1853. She was buried on Big Foot Prairie, Walworth Co., Wis. In the spring of 1854 Mr. Lake started on an overland trip to Cali- fornia. He located at Horse Town, near Shasta, where he followed the practice of medicine until the fall of 1856, then he returned to his old home in Illinois. In April, 1857, he was married to Mary B. Kennedy, of Aurora, Portage Co., Ohio. They have had two children-Harry and Otis K. He then removed to lowa, locat- ing in West Union, Fayette county, where he resumed the practice of his profession. In March, 1862, he was examined by the State board of examiners and commis- sioned as surgeon in the 7th lowa Infan- try. He was in the service until October, 1863, when he was discharged by order of Gen. Grant, on account of physical disa- bility. He returned to his home in Fay- ette county, remaining there until the fall of 1846, when he removed to Indian- ola, Warren Co., Iowa. He followed his profession in that place for several years, but was finally forced to quit on account of ill health. He owned 200 acres of land which he rented out. In 1878 he purchased the Indianola Republican, a republican paper in Indianola, which had been closed np a short time before. lle christened it the People's Advocate, and run it in the interest of the greenback party. He retained possession of the pa- per for about a year and a half, and then sold it to F. B. Taylor, of Indianola. In May, 1880, Mr. Lake went to Colorado, remaining there all summer. He then re- turned to his home and bought a grocery store, which he ran for a short time, and in the fall of 1881 be removed his stock

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of goods to Bancroft, Kossuth Co., Iowa. He opened his store in Bancroft, Nov. 20, 1881, having erected the first building in the town. Mr. Lake is equally as good a business man as he was a physician, and is now doing a very successful business. Mr. and Mrs. Lake are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a greenbacker. He owns his store building and a very nice residence prop- erty in the village of Bancroft.

A small building, abont 8x10, feet had been moved up from Greenwood Center, before this building of Mr. Lake's was finished, by Nathan Hawkes. In this he kept a small stock of general merchandise. In December he too erected a store build- ing and put in a larger stock of goods. This building was 22x24 feet in size. In December, 1882, he sold out the entire establishment to John Henry, by whom the business was run until C. W. Goddard bought him out in April, 1883.

C. W. Goddard, son of Robert and Maria M. (Bailey) Goddard, was born in Rutland, Vt., April 8, 1833. When seven years of age his parents moved to Ro- chester, Windsor Co., Vt., his father en- gaging in farming. Mr. Goddard here received a good common school education. In 1854 he removed with his parents to Monona, Clayton Co., Iowa., where he was engaged in farming for sixteen years, with the exception of one year spent on the plains while taking a trip across the western States. In May, 1870, he came to Kossuth county, taking a homestead of eighty aeres on section 6, Lott's Creek township. After living on this farm three years he moved to Algona. In 1875 he took charge of the Grange store in that

place, which he ran for two years. He then formed a partnership with his son, R. E. Goddard, in the hay business, deal- ing in baled hay. They had the first bay press in this part of the State. In 1882 they dissolved partnership, and Mr. God- dard came to Bancroft and engaged in the mercantile business. Ile was married in July, 1855, to Mary E. Bent, daughter of Earl and Leafy (Clark) Bent, of Wells, Vt. Mr. and Mrs. Goddard have had four children, three of whom are living- Robert E., Lora E. and Dell M. In poli- tics Mr. Goddard is a greenbacker.

The next building was put up by John- son Brothers, in December, 1881. On Jan. 1, 1882, they opened the new store. The building is 22x32 feet, and cost about $1,200 when complete. In this they kept a large stock of the merchandise usually known as general. In July, 1882, they rented the room adjoining and divided the stock, putting the grocery department in the new room. This they continued until in October, 1883, when their quarters proving still too confined they were com- pelled to rent still another building. These gentlemen have also a large ware- honse where they handle all kinds of agricultural machinery. This latter branch of their business was established in 1882.

The hardware store of Woodworth & Bush was the next to be erected, which was finished in December, 1881. On the 18th of June, 1883, M. L. Bush sold his interest in the store to O. A. Searles, and returned to Sterling, Ill. The new firm of Woodworth & Searles are winning golden opinions and are among the most prominent men in the business community.

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They carry a large stock of all kinds of hardware as well as an extensive line of stoves.

Charles Woodworth, son of L. D. and Melinda (Silvernail) Woodworth, was born in Ohio, near Cleveland, Nov. 20, 1846. When about a year old his parents removed to Kenosha Co., Wis., where his father followed farming. Mr. Wood- worth, the subject of this sketch, lived there twenty-one years, when he took Horace Greeley's advice and came west. lle located in Fenton township, section 30, in Kossuth Co., Iowa, taking a home- stead of eighty acres. lle followed the threshing business for about six years, traveling through Minnesoto and southern Iowa in the meantime. He then came back and settled on his farm, remaining there until January, 1882. In November, previous, he had formed a partnership with M. L. Bush, of Sterling, Ill., and started a hardware store at Bancroft, selling the first hardware ever sold in that village. In January, 1882, Mr. Woodworth removed to Baneroft. In June, 1883, Mr. Bush sold his interest in the store to O. A. Searles, of Greenwood township, this county. The firm name then being Woodworth & Scarles. Mr. Woodworth was married in March, 1875, to Mary Gilmore, daughter of Arthur and Mary Gilmore, of New York. They have four children- JJane, Theren, Alice and an infant. Mr. Woodworth is republican in politics, but in local elections votes for whom he thinks the best man, regardless of party.

The lumber business was initiated by McGregor Brothers, Oet. 4,1882, and they are doing a most excellent trade.

Brner Brothers are also extensively en- gaged in the lumber trade, and receive a large share of the public patronage.

The drug business of Berryman Bros., was established in April, 1882, and was the pioneer in that line of trade. A fine large stock of first class drugs, etc., are carried by them, as well as a line of books, stationery and notions.

E. F. Clark deals in sewing machines and farm machinery.

E. L. Ward represents the furniture business, which he established in May, 1883. This business was initiated by N. L. Caulkins, in the spring of 1882. Mr. Caulkins, however, sold out to the pres- ent proprietor in May, 1883, and removed to Dakota.

E. L. Ward, son of Horace and Eliza- beth Ward, was born in Lewis Co., N. Y., Nov. 9, 1854. He received a good ednea- tion, after which he engaged with his father in the saw-mill and lumber busi- ness. In September, 1881, he came to Iowa, locating at Algona, Kossuth county, and working at the carpenter trade. In November, 1881, he came to Bancroft, working at the carpenter and joiner trade until May, 1883, when he bought out N. L. Caulkins' furniture business, also pur- chasing the store building. When not being in the store, he works at his trade. Mr. Ward was married JJan. 4, 1883, to Adelia C., daughter of S. S. N. and Clarissa A. Fuller, of Bancroft.

John G. Edwards has a good sale, livery and boarding stable, which he es- tablished in April, 1882.

John G. Edwards is a native of England, born in London Jan. 3, 1848. When sev- enteen years of age he came to the United

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States, locating in Waukegan, Lake Co., III. After a seven years residence there, he went to Kenosha Co., Wis., where he was engaged, for five years, in farming. In 1877 he came to Kossuth Co., Iowa, and took charge of the Algona House, at Al- gona, for T. H. Langtry. He then came to Bancroft and bought out II. Smith's saloon and livery business, in which busi- ness he has continued sinee. Ilis father, John G. Edwards, died in London in 1857. Ilis mother died in 1858. Mr. Edwards is the proprietor of the best livery, feed and sale stable in Bancroft, and has the best driving teams in the city. He makes a specialty of buying, selling and trading horses.

Samuel Hutchinson, meat market, estab- lished by Higley & McDonald, in June, 1882.

Wiekwire & Wood are also engaged in the general merchandise line, which busi- ness they commenced in Bancroft, on the 25th of November, 1882.

Morton & Coan are engaged in the hay press business, and are doing a most ex- cellent business.

HI. L. Walters is also established in the business of baling hay, and handles a large quantity of that article.

W. E. Jordan is the most prominent grain dealer in the community, and stands as high in the estimation of his fellow townsmen as is possible. He has done much to develop the resources of this village, and is liked and respected by all. He commenced the purchase of grain in the spring of 1883, having purchased the warehouse of P. A. McGuire, at that time.

W. E. Jordan, son of Frederick and Adeline Jordan, was born in Linn county,

near Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Ang. 17, 1848. Mr. Jordan was engaged in farming until 1881, when he came to Bancroft, Kossuth county, and engaged in the lumber business, also handling coal and wood. This was the first lumber yard started in Bancroft. In October, 1882, he sold ont to McGregor Bros., of Chicago, III., and purchased grain interests of P. A. McGuire, which busi- ness he still follows. Mr. Jordan was married in 1870, to Mary Kepler, daugh- ter of Henry and Emirine Kepler, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa. They have five children- Edith V., Floeta S., Maggie D., Fred H. and Leo P. Mr. Jordan owns 240 acres of land in Greenwood township, 160 acres within four miles of Bancroft. He also owns fine residence property. Ile also owns the Phoenix Hotel, which is the sec- ond hotel built by him in Bancroft, the first one being burned, when nearly com- pleted, in October, 1882. Mr. Jordan was one of the first men to come to Bancroft, Ind has been largely instrumental in build- ing up the town, for which he deserves great credit.

One of the institutions of the town is the establishment of Tallman & Son, where is manufactured both sulky plows and ditching machines.

Elias Tallman was born in Castile, Wy- oming Co., N. Y., June 1, 1829. When fourteen years of age he removed with his parents to Racine Co., Wis. After living there two years they removed to Dodge county, remaining eight years. They then lived two years in Sauk county, and from there went to Columbia county. In 1867 Mr. Tallman came to Kossuth Co., lowa, taking a homestead elaim on Buffalo Forks, Portland township, where he was

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one of the pioneer settlers. Mr. Tallman was postmaster at Buffalo Forks for seven years. In June, 1881, Mr. Talhnan, with his son, F. D. Tallman, took a contract for grading the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, commeneing work that summer. In 1882 he built the Globe House at Ban- croft, being now proprietor of the same. Politieally Mr. Tallman is a greenbacker. Hle was married, in 1855, to Harriet J., daughter of Samuel and Louisa Stahl, of Wisconsin. They have three children- Firman D., Willis B. and Frank G. His eldest son, Firman D., was born in Lodi, Columbia Co., Wis., in 1857. Heremoved to Iowa with his father, and lived with him until 1881, when he came to Ban- croft and engaged with his father in grad- ing the road. He afterwards ran a livery stable for six months, and then engaged in farming, during which time he invented a sulky plow and a ditching machine. Both are patented. Ile formed a partner- ship with his father for the manufacture of the implements and erected a factory, 20x32 feet, where they are engaged in making plows and ditching machines. In 1876 he married Mary Stockwell, daugh- ter of William Stockwell. They have two children -Afton C. and Bertha, He is a republican in politics.

S. Andrene put up the first forge in Bancroft, in September, 1881, and is the first blacksmith of that town.

B. Stenson is also a worthy representa- tive of the Vulcanian craft, who yet pre- sides at the anvil, in Bancroft.

John A. Johnson, has a good shoe shop for the manufacture and repair of these parts of apparel.

G. W. Smith is the general agent of the . Crystal Well Cement Curb, and is also carpenter and well-digger.

G. W. Smith was born in Yorkshire, near Leeds, England, June 14, 1844. When thirteen months of age his parents, Benjamin and Emma (Winterburn) Smith, moved to Kent county, province of On- tario, Canada. In 1868 Mr. Smith went to Floyd Co., Iowa, purchased a farm and lived there five years. Ile then sold out and came to Kossuth county, locating in Greenwood township, and purchasing a farm on section 26, township 98, range 29. Ile lived on this farm five years then re- moved to Algona, where he took charge of the Harrison House, now called the Kos- suth County Hotel. After running this one year, he engaged in carpenter work. In 1880 Mr. Smith took the general agency for the Crystal Well, a cement wall or tubing, buying the right for the State of Illinois and ten counties in Iowa. In 1882 he came to Bancroft. Mr. Smith was married April 1, 1867, to Margaret, daughter of Henry and Hannah (Cull) Lee, of Kent Co., Canad". They have seven children-Henry, Benjamin F., Emma 11., Ella M., George A., Frederick A. and William O. Mr. Smith is a repub- liean in politics,

The bank of Bancroft was established in November, 1882, by Zachariah Roberts, and of which that gentleman is president and J. C. Jones, cashier.

The harness making business is ably represented by II. L. Walters, who opened the present shop in December, 1883.

A hotel, which cost some $5,000, was erected by W. E. Jordan, in the summer of 1882, which was 36x36 feet in size,

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with a mansard roof, making it three stories high. To this was attached a wing 16x24 feet, and only two stories high. It had hardly been completed, and was, as yet, unoccupied, when the flame of the ineendiary was touched to it and it was totally destroyed. This occurred on the 13th of October, 1882. With his charac- teristie energy, Mr. Jordan at once set about the erection of the present strue- ture, which is the same size and shape as the old one, except that the third story is not a mansard roof. On its being com- pleted, Mr. Jordon called it the Phoenix, for it had risen from its own ashes, and rented it to J. F. Jordan, who makes one of the most accommodating and affable of hosts.

J. F. Jordan, son of John and Bridget Jordan, was born Nov. 3, 1850, in White- hall, Vt. When three years old his par- ents moved to Sheboygan Co., Wis., where his father engaged in farming. In 1875 Mr. Jordan began to learn tele- graphy under J. C. Frazier, of Waldo, Wis. Six months afterwards he was given charge of Fredonia station, on the Wisconsin Central railroad, which posi- tion he held three years, going from there to De Pere, Wis. In 1882 he came to Bancroft, taking charge of the station on the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, and being express, station and freight agent and telegraph operator. In April, 1883, Mr. Jordan rented the Phoenix House at Bancroft, of which he is now pro- prietor. Ile was married July 25, 1879, to Mary Magrave, daughter of Patrick and Alice Magrave, of Sheboygan Co., Wis. They have two children-Wil- liam Henry and an infant. Mr. and Mrs.

Jordan are members of the Catholic Church. Politically Mr. Jordan is a greenbacker.

The Clark House was established by E. F. Clark, in February, 1882, and is one of the institutions of the town.

The Globe House was opened by the present proprietor, Elias Tallman, in Jan- nary, 1882.

City Restaurant was first thrown open to the public Nov. 10, 1882, by E. F. Knapp, who also does a large business in insurance.

E. F. Knapp, son of Stephen A. and Maria Knapp, was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., March 27, 1825. In 1840 his par- ents moved to Rockford, Ill., where they engaged in farming. The father of the subject of this sketch was in the War of 1812, and was at the burning of Danbury, Conn. He was married at Southeaston, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1815, to Maria Fowler. They had five children. He died in Rockford, HI., June 7, 1880, aged eighty-seven years. His wife died June 18, 1862. The subject of this sketch followed farming a few years after moving to Rockford, then he took contracts for grading the Galena & Chicago Union railroad (the first road built west of Chicago), and the Illinois Central railroad, which business he fol- lowed for seven years. In 1855 he went to Freeport, Ill., and engaged in the gro- cery business. In 1862 went to Mechan- icsburg, Ill., engaging in grocery business there. In 1866 he went to Clinton, Ill., where he engaged in the hotel business, running the Barnett House for one year. He then went into the grocery business, following it until 1876, when he removed to Webster City, Iowa, where he took

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History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago counties, Iowa; together with sketches of their cities, villages, and townships, educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 60

Author: Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Springfield IL : Union Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 950

Author:
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield IL : Union Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 950