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1869-W. A. Newcomb, Justice of the Peace; N. Lewis, John Fife and R. II. Ryan, Trustees; A. M. Batehelder, Clerk; William E. Newcomb, Assessor; F. J. Smith and C. B. Barnard, Constables.
1870-M. A. Newcomb, Justice of the Peace; B. A. Ilall, William Gallagher and C. B. Bentley, Trustees; B. W. Homan, Clerk; T. J. Smith and W. T. Hollen, Constables.
1871-W. P. Parker, N. Lewis and C. B. Bentley, Trustees; B. W. Homan, Clerk; R. II. Ryan, Assessor; Thomas W. Carter and T. Avery, Constables.
1872-Eli Harman and J. G. Strong, Justices; James Burge, Assessor; E. N. Merchant, Clerk; L. Merchant, G. Hollen- beek and John Fife, Trustees; J. J. McAI- lister and A. Cory, Constables.
1873-No records could be found.
1874-J. II. Hollen and W. L. Brannan, Justices; W. T. Hollen and J. C. Ken-
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drick, Constables; J. Brice, Jr., John Fife and W. G. Cambridge, Trustees; B. F. Moreland, Clerk; C. E. Tyner, Assessor. 1875-B. A. Hall, James Burge and W. Hartsell, Trustees; A. Smith, Clerk; D. Toland, Assessor.
1876-Charles McClung and J. D. Sher- man, Justices; D. Wilcox and W. T. Hol- len, Constables; W. E. Newcomb, James Burge and W. Hartsell, Trustees; W. II. Albrecht, Clerk; C. Jackman, Assessor.
1877-T. W. Carter and C. L. McClung, Justices; D. Toland, Assessor; T. Wil- liamson, Clerk; W. Hartsell, John Fife and Thomas Brice, Trustees.
1878-G. D. Sherman, Justice; James Burge, Assessor; E L. Carmichael, Clerk; Il. Day, Trustee.
1879-J. S. Deterick, Assessor; E. L. Carmichael, Clerk; II. E. Ramsdell, Trus- tec.
1880-J. J. McAllister and C. L. Mc- Clung, Justices; H. O. Conley, Assessor; C. M. Birdsell, Clerk; H. Day, Trustee. 1881-John Fife, Trustee; E. Harman and C. L. McClung, Justices; Thomas Williamson, Clerk; W. T. Hollen and D. Mahana, Constables.
1882-A. Jackson, Trustee.
David Toland, present Assessor of Tama township, is a native of Beaver county, Pennsylvania, where he was born August 4, 1818. He is a son of James and Mary Ann (Laird) Toland, who were born in Maryland, and married in Washington county, Pennsylvania. About the year 1826, they removed to Columbiana county, Pennsylvania, but when that county was afterwards divided, they were in the part
divided off as Carroll county. David was reared on a farm and received a good edu- cation, notwithstanding the fact that the country schools at that time were few in number and many miles apart. On the 23d of December, 1841, he was united in mar- riage with Miss Nancy Merrick, a native of Carroll county, and a daughter of Isaac and Martha (Johnson) Merrick, who also were born in Pennsylvania. While David and his wife were living in that county four children were born to them: James W., Isaac W., William J. and Andrew A., all of whom are living except William .J., who was killed by lightning in 1876. During 1851 the family removed to Van Wert coun- ty, Ohio, where Mr. Toland was engaged in farming. In that county, Mary M., David S., Alonzo W. and Thomas A. were born to them. In 1865, they came to Iowa and settled on section 31, of Tama township. Tama county. Mr. Toland owns ninety- two acres there, and 160 acres in Highland township, all of it being under cultiva- tion. Their youngest child, Frank E., has been born to them since their settle- ment in this county. In politics, Mr. To- land is a staunch Republican. He is the present Assessor of the township and has held the office for the past five years, and in November, 1882, was re-elected for a term of two years more. Two of their sons, James W. and Isaac W., served their country during our late rebellion, enlisting from Ohio. The eldest was wounded at the battle of Mission Ridge and has never entirely recovered from it. Mr. and Mrs. Toland are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Toland held the office Jus- tice of the Peace for three years in Ohio, and would have been re-elected but de-
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elined. Ile is a man of extensive reading, fond of history and well posted on all topies.
TAMA CITY.
This town was first named Iuka, in honor to the soldiers of Tama county, who participated in the battle of Inka, Missis- sippi. J. Il. Hollen entered the land upon which the town was laid out, and, in 1862, sold to John I. Blair the east thirty-five acres of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 34. This part constituted the town of Iuka, and most of the business part of Tama City now stands on the old town site. At the time of platting Iuka, there was standing on the present site of Tama City, the residence of B. A. Ilall, one of J. II. Hollen and one of W. T. Ilollen. The first house of any kind built on the site of luka was built by Michael Welch in 1862, for a railroad boarding house. The house has been improved a little at times and is still occupied by his widow. Other houses soon followed un- til in a short time it began to have the ap- pearanee of quite a town. The first store was opened by J H. Beaumont in a small frame building located where the First National Bank now stands. He moved his stock of goods from Marietta, Marshall county, to this place during the fall of 1862. During the summer of 1863, he moved his building to where the City Ilo- tel now stands, and it now forms the ell part of that building. The second store was opened by C. K. Bodfish in the fall of 1863, who moved his stock and building from Chelsea, this county, and located it on the ground formerly ocenpied by Beaumont, where the First National Bank now stands. This building is now used by Frank Skin-
ner as a jewelry store. M. C. Murdough was the third to cast his fortunes in the little town with a stoek of goods. He came in January, 1864, and oeenpied whatis now used as the office of the Commercial IIo- tel.
Iuka as a trading point began to have a wide reputation and other merchants soon followed. Even before the railroad reached here this place assumed important business proportions. However, many of the trades were not represented until some time later.
The first blacksmith to locate here was (. II. Warner, who opened business in the shop now owned by W. Il. Cummings, in 1862. He remained but a short time, when it was sold to Speilman & Owens. It was afterward owned by Speilman alone until it was bought by W. H. Cummings in December, 1867. Mr. Cummings still carries on the business. There are two other shops in the town, by Elias I'riee and E. S. Beckley.
W. H. Cummings, one of the black- smiths of Tama City, was born in Ireland, February 18, 1842. lle crossed the Atlantie to America in 1855, loeating in Buffalo, New York. Shortly after his set- tlement in that eity, he began learning the blacksmith trade at a place eight miles from Buffalo, in Canada. Subse. quently he worked at his trade in Dun- kirk, New York. In 1867 he came to Tama City, where he opened a black- smith shop and has always enjoyed a liberal patronage. He is at present one of the Town Couneilmen, having held the office three terms. In December, 1860, he was united in marriage with Miss Bridget
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Mulligan. They have five ehildren living: James Edward, John H., Sarah M., Anna B. and Rose May.
The first wagon shop was opened by M. C. Wilson, November 10, 1865, in a small frame shanty, where he is now located. In 1866, he tore down this shanty and erected his present shop where he is still engaged in wagon manufacturing. M. C. Wilson was born in Augusta, Georgia, on the 28th of August, 1828. His parents were Sherwood and Anna ( Bellingsley ) Wilson, natives of Scotland. Seven years after his birth the family removed to Ohio, and afterwards to Indiana, where his father died in 1861. At an early day the subject of our sketch learned the trade of wagon making, which oceupation he has sinee followed. In 1847, he enlisted in the Sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, under Colonel Drake, and served through the Mexican war. At President Lincoln's first eall for troops in 1861, Mr. Wilson enlisted in Company I, Second Iowa Vol- unteer Infantry, in the three months service. At the expiration of his term of enlistment, he came to Marion, Iowa, and in 1862, re-enlisted in Company F, 20th lowa Infantry, and after serving fourteen months, was honorably discharged on account of disability, which was the result of a fall received at the battle of Prairie Grove. Ile then located at MeGregor, Iowa, and eighteen months later removed to Cedar Falls. In 1865 he came to Tama City, where he opened the first wagon shop in the place. Mr. Wilson was mar- ried in 1861 to Miss Celia Leonard, a native of Zanesville, Ohio. Five children bless the union : Charles, Fanny, Addie, Mary and Edward.
The first to establish in the produce, butter and egg trade, was Thomas Whita- ker, who opened here in the spring of 1863, and still does a large business.
R. E. Tewksbury established here in the same branch of trade in May, 1881, and does a business of $75,000 annually, buying through all of Central Iowa. Ilis shipments are mostly to Boston and other eastern markets.
Thomas Whitaker, the first produce dealer in Tama City, is a native of New York, born in the town of Cherry Valley, Otsego county, May 28, 1816. He is a son of James T. and Prudence (Sydleman) Whitaker. His mother was born in Con- necticut, and his father in New York. His grandfather, Thomas Whitaker, was a Major in the Revolutionary war, and dis- tinguished himself at Fort Plain, where with thirty men he held the fort against Brandt and 700 Indians. Mr. Whit- aker's father was an Adjutant in the war of 1812. He died when Thomas was fourteen years of age, leaving him, as the eldest child, to take care of the family. lfe remained in his native county until 1842, and while there ran a hotel in Cher- ry Valley for nine years, and was Sheriff of his county for six years. At that time for a public officer to do his duty was al- most certain death, and though not suffer. ing that fate, he was once taken by the anti-renters to Sehoharie county and tarred. In 1842, he came far west as Chieago, where he dealt in horses. Dur- ing the fall of 1853, he removed to Tama county, Iowa, first loeating in Otter Creek township, where he tilled the soil for two years and then removed to Toledo, en- gaging in the produce trade. Upon the completion of the railroad he settled in
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Tama City. In politics he is a Democrat and has been a member of the City Coun- cil for one term. He was married, in 1841, to Miss Wealthy Ann Farnham, of Otse- go county, New York. Six children were born to them, four of whom are now liv- ing: William F., George A., Elizabeth and Mary. James and Menzo died aged four- teen and six years respectively. Mrs. Whitaker died in 1861, and three years later, Mr. Whitaker chose for a help- meet Martha Thompson, of Ohio. They have one child living-Nellie. James T. died at Tama City, September 28, 1873, aged sixteen months. When Mr. Whita- ker was twenty-one years of age he was elected Captain of a militia in his native town, in which company bis father and grandfather had previously served.
The first drug store was opened by John Shanklin in the building now known as the Tama llouse. The drug trade is well represented by II. Soleman, who 'estab- lished in 1867, R. M. Coffin and Frost & Vanderliss.
HI. Soleman, one of Tama City's most enterprising business men, is a son of Gar- rett and Angeline (Mounther) Soleman, born in Woodville, Sandusky county, Ohio, November 7, 1842. In 1855, his father's family eame west to Tama coun- ty, Iowa, and Henry spent the first three years of his life in this county on his fa- ther's farm near Toledo. Ilis school ad- vantages were very limited, but he never- theless has, through his own efforts, ac- quired a good business education. At about sixteen years of age he began clerking in a dry goods store at Toledo; and when Tama City began to build up, came here with J. L. Stuart. In 1863,
Mr. Soleman, in company with B. F. Myers, opened livery stables at Tama City and Toledo, which they continued abont fourteen months, when they sold. In the spring of 1867, Mr. Soleman came to Tama City, and in company with A. W. Thompson, opened a drug store. In about one year Mr. Soleman purchased his partner's interest and has since con- ducted the business alone. In October, 1866, he was married to Miss Carrie Arm- strong, daughter of T. K. Armstrong, of Toledo. They have had two children: Al- ta, born July 4, 1869; and Fred, born August 1, 1877.
BANKS.
The first banking institution in Tama City was established by Thayer & Lucas. It continued about one year, when it was removed to Clinton, Iowa.
G. H. Warren was in the banking busi- ness in Tama City for a number of years.
The First National Bank of Tama City was organized in 1871, with a paid up capital of $50,000. The following named gentlemen were among the original stock- holders in the institution: B. A. Ilall, W. HI. Harrison, W. B. Avery, G. Il. Warren, W. F. Johnston, R. Richman, C. E. Covell, John Ramsdell, A. J. Tyler, C. E. Hayes, J. Brice, Jr., and E. Harman. At a meeting of stockholders, B. A. Hall was elected President and G. H. Warren, Cashier. They held these positions until 1880, when they were succeeded by J. L. Bracken, as President and A. P. Starr, as Cashier. Under the management of these men, the bank has taken front rank among the moneyed institutions of Tama county, affording abundant security to depositors. According to the statutes, the stockholders
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are held personally responsible to double the amount of their stock. The following is section 5151 of the Revised Statutes, governing National Banks: "The stock- holders of any National Banking Associa- tion shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, not one for another, for all contract debts and engagements of such association to the extent of the amount of their stock therein, at par value thereof, in addition to the amount invest- ed in such shares."
The following is the report of the con- dition of the Bank at the close of business March 13, 1883:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. $95,140 04
Overdrafts
4,965 83
4 per cent. U. S. Bonds at par to secure circulation. 50,000 00
Other Stocks, Bonds and Mortgages
Due from approved reserve agents 20,377 67 Due from State Banks and Bunkers 143 74 Revenue Stamps. 74 00
Real estate, furniture and fixtures. .
10,400 00
Current expenses and taxes paid. .. Checks and other cash items 1,155 92 Bills of other Banks 5,280 00
1,024 56
Nickels and pennies 61 31
Specie 499 75
Legal tender notes. 8,010 00
15,036 98
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas-
urer, (5 per cent. of circulation). . 2,250 00
Total.
$199,412 82
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. $50,000 00
Surplus fund. .
5,500 00
Undivided profits.
3,536 29
National Bank notes outstanding ...
45,000 00
Dividends unpaid.
120 00
Individual deposits subject
to check. .. 51,634 68 Demand certificates of de-
posit. . . 27,520 33
Time certifieates of deposit 13,973 93 93,128 94
Due to State Banks and bankers ... 2.197 59
Total $199,412 82
The present Board of Directors is com- posed of the following named: J. L. Bracken, J. Brice, Jr., C. E. Hayes, E. Ruggles, B. A. Hall, John Ramsdell, A. J. Tyler and A. P. Starr. The foregoing together with W. B. Avery, P. Starr, C. E. Covell, D. W. Reed, S. A. Reed, H. R Van Dusen and E. M. Hall com- prise the present stockholders. The present First National Bank building was erected in 1871, at a cost of over $10,000. It is located on the northwest corner Third and Mcclellan streets. Taking the good standing of the stockholders and the fine management of its officers into considera- tion, the First National Bank of Tama City is well worthy the confidence of its patrons and the people of Tama county. The correspondents of the bank are: First National Bank, Chicago; United States National Bank, New York.
Arthur P. Starr, cashier of the First National Bank of Tama City, is a native of Windham county, Vermont, born De- cember 13, 1855. His early life was spent attending school in his native town, his purpose being to fit himself for a business career. Later, he entered, and in due
course of time, graduated from the Business College at Poughkeepsie, New York. Subsequently he spent four years as teller of the People's National Bank of Brattleboro, Vermont, of which his father was President. In 1879, he came to Tama City, and soon after accepted the position of book-keeper in the First Nation- al Bank,and in January of 1880, was elected cashier of the same. Mr. Starr is a man of clear, keen and shrewd business ideas, and is building up for himself an enviable
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reputation as a careful financier. He was united in marriage, October 25, 1882, to Miss Florence Murray, daughter of Thomas Murray, of Tama City.
The Bank of Tama was organized in 1871 as the banking house of Carmichael, Brooks & Co., with L. Carmichael as President; J. 11. Brooks, Vice President and G. E. Maxwell, cashier. In 1873 the name of the bank was changed to the Bank of Tama, which name it has since retained. It was opened in a building one block north of where it now stands. In 1874 the present structure was built by L. Carmichael at a cost of $7,500. The fixtures of the bank cost $1,400. It is fitted with a large and thoroughly fire proof vault, and uses the Yale Time Loek. J. H. Brooks withdrew in 1875 and in 1879 G. E. Maxwell withdrew. It has since been carried on by L. Carmichael & Son. 1. Carmichael being president, which of- fiee he has held since its organization, and and E. L. Carmichael, cashier. Their correspondents are the National Bank of America of Chicago and Chase National Bank of New York. The bank has a capital of $18,000 The following is a statement of the bank at the elose of busi- ness, December 30, 1871:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $13,117 55
Over drafts. 22,673 83
Due from other banks 3,129 43
Real estate 78 51
Furniture and fixtures .. 1,274 55
Expenses paid. 264 55
Revenue stamps. 70 00
Taxes. . 77 46
Cash on hand. 3,376 11
Total
$44,061 99
LIABILITIES.
Capital. $15,000 00
Deposits. 27,396 45
Profits. 1,665 54
Total. $44,061 99
In contrast with the foregoing, the fol- lowing statement of the condition of the Bankof Tama, published at the close of business, December 30, 1882, is given:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $94,652 42
Over drafts. 12,467 96
Due from other banks. 19,890 64
Expenses paid.
Taxes paid 4,138 90
719 64
Insurance paid.
210 00
Interest paid on time deposits
252 97
Furniture and fixtures
963 74
Revenue stamps. 82 96
Real estate. 1,075 00
Cash on hand 26,643 50
Total.
$161, 097 73
LIABILITIES.
Capital. $18,000 00
Surplus fund. 2,510 03
Undivided profits 11.200 99
Individual deposits.
70,550 29
Certificates of deposits. 58,583 58
Due other banks 252 84
Total. $161,097 73
Lewis Carmichael, President of the Bank of Tama, was born in Middletown, Orange county, New York, on the 7th of May, 1825. Hle is a son of Z. and Sarah (Eldred) Carmichael, who were also na- tives of New York. At fifteen years of age, he began railroading on the Dela- ware and lludson Canal railroad, and finally, by hard work and close applica- tion to business, he arose to the responsi- ble position of Assistant Superintendent
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on the Hudson River railroad. In 1851, Mr. Carmichael removed to Indiana, where he took charge of railroad building. Sub- sequently he built a large portion of the Michigan Sonthern railroad, also con- tracted and built part of the Chicago & Rock Island railroad across the State of Illinois, and during the time built the first tunnel in the State, at LaSalle. In 1840, Mr. Carmichael returned to the east and engaged with the New Albany & Salem Railroad Company, and in 1842, engaged with the New York & Erie Company. In 1865, he contracted to build a large por- tion of the Union Pacifie, built the road almost aeross Iowa, and also in Nebraska and Utah, being engaged on the work un- til 1869. He has also built no small part of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, through Wisconsin and Iowa; also six miles in Iowa, between Council Bluffs & St. Louis, on the Wabash railroad, and three miles between Anamosa and the State prison quarry, on the branch of the Chieago & Northwestern. Mr. Carmichael built the entire line of the Toledo & North- western railroad from Tama City to Minne- sota line. He had charge of the workmen in unloading the first locomotive ever brought to Louisville. It was shipped by river from Pittsburg. Mr. Carmichael has just completed sixty-six miles of railroad in the Peninsula of Michigan, and is known as one of the most successful con- tractors in the west. In 1857, he removed his family to Tama county, settling in Ot- ter Creek township, where, for a number of years he was quite extensively engaged in farming. In 1868, he located in Tama City, and in 1871, became engaged in
the head of one of the soundest banks of the county-the Bank of Tama. In poli- ties, the subject of this sketch is a staunch Republican, and in religion he is a Baptist. HIe is a Mason and received the 32d degree at Lyons, Iowa. In 1847, he was joined in wedlock with Miss Mary E. Bunee, a native of Hartford, Connecticut. Nine children were born to them, eight of whom are living: Mary Ella, now wife of Geo. E. Maxwell, a resident of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts ; Henry F., a hardware merchant of Tama City; E. L., cashier of the Bank of Tama; Charles H., cashier of his father's railroad business; Stephen D., Aggie M., Hattie and Lina May. Mr. Carmichael was ealled to mourn the death of his wife on the 4th of March, 1873.
E. L. Carmichael, eashier of the Bank of Tama, was born in Muscatine, Iowa, February 14, 1857. llis parents are Lewis and Mary E. (Bunce) Carmichael. Shortly after his birth, the family removed to Tama county, where they have since resided. E. L.'s education was obtained in the Tama City public schools, and at the Davenport Commercial College, which latter he attended during 1874-5, gradu- ating in June, 1875. Upon completing his education, he immediately entered the Bank of Tama as book-keeper. In May of 1879, he was appointed cashier, which position he still holds. Although a young man, Mr. Carmichael enjoys an excellent reputation for thoroughness in business; and the success of the bank is largely owing to his good business quali- ties, combined with his genial, pleasant manner. January 30, 1879, he was joined in wedlock with Anna Spofford, daughter banking business. Today he stands at | of J. B. Spofford, a former resident of
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Tama City. They have had one son, Ed- win Earl, who died at Tama City, Feb- ruary 25, 1883, aged three years and two months.
The first warehouse was brought here from Chelsea, during the fall of 1862, by C. K. Bodfish, who purchased the first grain bought here. This warehouse was afterwards changed to an elevator, and was burned in 1872. This building stood where the Monarch billiard hall now stands.
The first elevator was built by P. K. Hayden, in 1863, and stood where the present large elevator stands. It was burned at the same time with the other in 1872. There are at present several firms in the grain trade, Bracken & Goodell taking the lead.
The first hardware store was opened by .J. L. Wagner in a building now occupied by Jocob Gatjens as a meat market. The hardware business is at present repre- sented by E. G. Penrose and H. F. Car- michael. E. G. Penrose established in the hardware trade in 1872, in the build- ing now occupied by Carmichael. In the spring of 1881, he moved to his present location, where he does a business of $25,- 000 annually.
Ilall & Carmichael, established in 1879, sold out in 1880. In 1881, II. F. Car- michael opened up a large stock and does a business of about $25,000 annually.
E. G. Penrose, a hardware and grocery merchant of Tama City, was born in Morgan county, Ohio, in August, 1844. He is a son of Thomas and Maria (Clen- denen) Penrose. His early life was spent at home, in his native county, where he received a common school education. In
1860 his parents removed to Keokuk, Iowa, and during 1864-5, the subject of this sketch attended the University at lowa City. In 1868, he came to Tama C'ity and engaged in elerking for some months. The following year he removed to Grand Junction, Iowa, where he em- barked in the hardware trade with a Mr Park, the firm being Park & Penrose. In 1872, Mr. Penrose returned to Tama City, and immediately opened a hardware store, in which business he has since been en- gaged. Ile is also a member of the gro- cery firm of Tims & Penrose. In poli- tics, he is a Republican, and has held the office of Mayor one year, and also has been one of the Town Councilmen for five years. Mr. Penrose has always taken an active part in educational affairs, and is at present a member of the School Board. In March, 1870, he was married to Miss Jennie Stoddard, daughter of Joel Stod- dard, a native of Indiana.
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