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The grocery store of Harry E. Church- ill was opened by himself in 1881. Mr. Churchill was born in Linn county, Iowa, July 16 1861. Ile is a son of Almond and Anna M. (Lovejoy) Churchill, natives of Stowe, Vermont. In 1849, his father went to California, where he remained three years engaged in mining. At the end of that time he returned to Vermont with about $15,000 which he had made in the gold country. In 1852 the family came to Iowa, locating in Benton county, where Mr. Churchill was engaged in farming and stock raising. In 1860, they removed to Linn county, where the father remained until his death, which occurred in the spring of 1869. In polities, Mr. Churchill was a Republican. His son, Harry E., was reared in Linn county, receiving his education in' the common schools, and at
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Western College, where he spent three years. In 1880 he graduated at the Dav- enport Business College. Mr. Churchill came to Toledo from Western, where for two years he had been teaching in the commercial department of Western Col- lege, and at once engaged in his present business. June 6, 1882, he was married to Miss Belle Van Osdall, of Geneseo, Illinois. They are both members of the United Brethren Church, of Toledo.
Charles C. Quintard, a grocer of Toledo, established his business in March, 1880. He is a native of Knox county, Ohio, born June 18, 1848, his parents being Cyrus B. and Sarah A. (Canfield) Quintard. Charles was reared on a farm, receiving his educa- tion in the common schools, until 1864, when he came to Iowa, and followed farm- ing in Tama county for three years; then came to Toledo, where he followed car- pentering three years. January 1, 1870, Mr. Quintard was married to Miss Anna A. Loop, a native of Crawford county, and who came to Iowa with her parents when quite young. Her parents were Charles and Delilah (Southwick) Loop. After his marriage, Mr. Quintard farmed for six years on a farm near the village of Traer, this county; then came to Toledo, where he clerked in a grocery store for three years. On the 9th of March, 1880, Mr. Quintard opened a grocery store for himself in Toledo, and has since been in the business, having a large trade. Mr. and Mrs. Quintard have one child living: Alton C. V., born April 5, 1871. Mr. Quintard is a Republican in politics, and a warm supporter of prohibition Mrs. Quintard is a member of the M. E. Church.
One of the leading grocery firms of To- ledo is Stone & Ross, who succeeded B. Stone, in December, 1881.
Benjamin Stone was born in Yorkshire, England, in August, 1832, his parents be- ing Edward and Rachel (Croyesdal) Stone. His father was foreman in a cloth manu- factory in Yorkshire. Here Benjamin was reared, attending the common schools and when of sufficient age, learned the boot and shoemaker's trade. At twenty- six, he came to the United States with his wife and one child, landing at New York city. From there he went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he engaged in the boot and shoe business, remaining seven years; then with his family he came to Toledo, and commenced business in a building which he purchased of Thomas A. Graham. lle soon pulled that down and erected a brick block, now occupied by Churchill's grocery store. He occupied this building for some time, then sold to Wieting Bros, and built the brick store now owned by W. C. Walter. He next erected several resi- dences, and in the spring of 1882, put up the store building now occupied by Har- rison & Giger. Here he commenced in the boot and shoe business, which is still continued by the last named firm, to whom he sold in the spring of 1883. Mr. Stone is a member of the City Council, to which he had been elected several times. Ile was married in 1854, to Sarah Ann Wood, of Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They have nine children: Annie, Emma, Al- bert, Lizzie, Ida, Freddie, Harry, Jessie and Kittie.
The first harness shop in Toledo was opened by Thomas Murray, in 1855.
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HI. Wagner engaged in the harness business at Toledo in 1872, and is the only man in the business at present. lle was born in Hamburg, Germany, May 6, 1829. ITis parents, Levi C. and Catherine (Lauth) Wagner, died in their native land. Henry Wagner attended school till thirteen years of age, then learned the tanners trade. At sixteen he commenced carriage trimming and harness making, continuing for three years, then as journeyman until the fall of 1853, when he came to the United States, first locating at Newark, New Jersey. There he engaged in the harness business until the spring of 1865, then moved to Sterling, Illinois, and engaged there at his trade. In 1872, he came to Toledo, Tama county, Iowa, and opened the harness shop in which he was engaged in 1883. He was married in November, 1851, to Miss Catherine Hustman, a native of Germany. They have had five children, all living: Josie S., Emma D., Clint A., Laura and Charles H. Mr. Wagner has been a Re- publican since 1861. Mr. and Mrs. Wag- ner are members of the Lutheran Church. lle has been a Township Trustee for three years, a member of the City Council for the past five years, and also for four years was a member of the School Board. IIe is doing a large business, having the sole trade of the place, and is carrying about as large a stock as there is in the county. Ile was for three years in the military service in the Old Country, and partici- pated in the war between Germany and Denmark, which commenced in the spring of 1848, and ended in the spring of 1851. Ile went through the battles of Lapelle and Fredrickstedt, both very severe.
HI. Wagner & Son opened a bakery and restaurant in 1881, and now have as fine an assortment of goods in their line as there is in the county.
The clothing business of Toledo is rep- resented by Louis Sime, who first opened his store on the 10th of April, 1877.
The boot and shoe business is mainly represented by two firms: Ilarrison & Giger and J. W. Kremenak.
The business of Ilarrison & Giger was established by B. Stone in April, 1882, and in July, same year, came under the man- agement of Stone & Harrison, and early in 1873, Mr. Stone sold his interest to Mr. Giger, the firm now being Harrison & Giger.
J. W. Kremenak opened his business in 1878.
W. H. Harrison, Jr., established a wholesale and retail book store in Decem- ber, 1881, and still continues the same. The first year's sales amounted to 35,000 volumes.
The first photograph gallery of Toledo, and in fact of Tama county, was opened by Rev. G. G. Edwards. The business finally passed into the hand of J. C. Mil- ler, who in 1861, sold ont to J. S. Moore. Mr. Moore is the present owner of this busi- ness, having remained sole proprietor since 1861. This is the oldest business of the kind in the county.
Mr. Moore was born in Centre county, Pennsylvania, July 1, 1832. He is a son 'of Daniel and Eva (Swarts) Moore. When J. S Moore was nine months old his par- ents emigrated to Ashland county, Ohio, where he was educated in the common
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schools and grew to manhood. When seventeen years of age he learned the trade of house carpenter and cabinet maker which he followed for eleven years. In March, 1857, he was married to Miss Mary Miller, a daughter of John Miller, of Wayne county, Ohio, By this union there are six children: Alice C., Jennie L., Ward H., Walter, Nellie and Nettie. In 1856 Mr. Moore turned his face towards the setting sun, emigrating to Linn coun- ty, Iowa, and the following spring came to Tama county, locating in Toledo, where he followed his trade until 1861. Ile then engaged in his present business and by close attention to business and fair deal- ing has built up a custom that is second to none in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Moore is recognized as one of the best photographers in the State.
The first jewelry business in Toledo was started by J. C. Miller in 1859, who sold out to . R. R. Frazee in 1863, which business he continued to engage in until 1883, when he retired from the business.
R. H. Frazee, one of the pioneers of Tama county, was born in Mason county, Kentucky, on the 23d of January, 1823. Ilis parents were Squire and Abigail · (Master) Frazee. When R. H. Frazee was three years old his parents emigrated to Claremont, Ohio, then a wilderness, where they purchased land and opened up a farm, where his father died in 1876. Ilis mother died in Iowa in 1867. They were members of the Regular Baptist Church. The subject of this sketch was reared on the farm; his education being received in the pioneer school houses of Ohio. In those days a teacher was considered no
account unless he knew how to handle the rod. Here R. H. Frazee grew to manhood and for a number of years followed farm- ing. In the meantime, being of a me- chanical turn of mind, he turned his at- tention to the jewelry trade, which he has since followed. In 1846 he was married in Kentucky to Miss Docia Boggess, by whom there was a family of seven chil- dren, two sons and five daughters: Fannie, Elizabeth J., John S., now County Super- intent of Mills county, Iowa; Ira B., jew- eler of Ames, Iowa; Emma, Flora and Ella. Mrs. Frazee died in Ohio in 1862. In the spring of 1863 he came to Toledo, where he engaged in farming, and also the jewelry business. In 1868 he married Miss Emily Demming. In early life Mr. Frazee was a Democrat, but at the time of the organization of the Republican party, he joined it and has since affiliated with that party. Mr. Frazee is a member of the Regular Baptist Church.
The jewelry trade was represented in 1883 by A. A. Hart, who established his business in March, 1882.
The flour, feed and general produce trade, in 1883, was represented by W. H. Graham, who established his business in December, 1881.
William H. Graham was born in Dela- ware county, New York, on the 16th day of September, 1816, and is a son of John Graham who is a native of Scotland. When sixteen years of age he came to America, and located in Delaware county, New York, where he became acquainted with and married Jane Rose. Nine chil- dren were born to them, eight of whom lived to be adults.
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The subject of this sketch was reared on his father's farm, and received a common school education. In March, 1840, he was married to Miss Milicent J. Luddington, of Delaware county, by whom he had two children,-Gilbert H., and Ruth A., 110W the wife of J. D. Biggs of Colorado. Mrs. Graham died in the fall of 1854, and the following March Mr. Graham was married to Miss Harriet A. Rogers, of Cortland county, New York. By this union there were four children, three of whom are living : William R., Florence E. and Rob- ert E. In 1857, he emigrated to Will county, Illinois, and in 1864, removed to Tama county, and located in Salt Creek township, where he erected the first house in Chelsea ; also sold the first goods in the place. In politics, he was formerly an old Line Whig, easting his first vote for William II. Harrison for President, and his first vote for Governor for W. II. Seward. At the time of the organization of the Republican party he joined it, and has voted with that party ever since. He has hield the office of Justice of the Peace, and also a commission under Abraham Lincoln as postmaster. Mr. and Mrs. Gra- ham are members of the Presbyterian Church.
The first set of abstract books were com- menced by T. S. Free and A. H. Lawence. These books are now in possession of J. M. Winn, who is prepared to do all kinds of abstraet work.
Charles Cunningham also has a set of abstraet books, which were commenced by William Rieckhoff.
The first drug business in Toledo was established in 1856, by Dr. Myers and Mer- ritt Turner. Drs. Harkins and Bunce
were soon after in the drug trade; but the first one of any importance was by John Shanklin in 1859, on the site and in the building afterward occupied by Mr. Winn, as an abstract office. In 1860, T. K. Arın- strong became associated with Mr. Shanklin and the firm of Armstrong & Shanklin con- tinued for about two years, when Mr. Armstrong became sole proprietor and run the business twelve years, and sold to Berger & Yeiser, who subsequently sold to Mr. Thompson.
A drug store was opened by John Zehrung, shortly after the war, which was sold to Rogers & Sauers, and in 1871 pur- chased by J. N. Springer, who still owned it in 1883.
S. Stiger, who opened his drug store in 1873, was born in Georgetown, Columbiana county, Ohio, August 29, 1832. Ilis parents, John G. and Catherine Eve (Hohenstein) Stiger, were both natives of Germany. The father was a tailor by trade. Soon after his birth Stephen's parents went to Wayne county, Ohio, and when he was about five, they removed to Crawford county, where Stephen was reared, receiving his education in the district schools. In 1860, Mr. Sti- ger went to Missouri, locating in Benton county. The following summer he came to Iowa, locating in Madison county where he remained until 1863, then came to Tama county, and engaged in farming. In 1866, he purchased a farmand in 1867, sold and went to Toledo, and opened a grocery store and continued in that business until 1873, at which time he opened a drug store, in which he has since continued, carrying about the largest stock in the county, and doing a large trade. Mr. Stiger was married in Morrow county,
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Ohio, October 14, 1852, to Abigail Jack- son, of Knox county, Ohio, and daughter of Joshua and Mary (Lewis) Jackson. Her father was a native of Maine ; her mother of New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Stiger had one child born to them : Ilarry J., born June 6, 1857. Mrs. Stiger died June 7, 1864 and Mr. Stiger was again married April 30, 1865, to Miss Lucy L. Musser, a daughter of Martin and Augusta A. (Clarke) Musser, the former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of Ohio. They have two children : Martin G., born March 10, 1867 and Edith M., born De- cember 9, 1876. In politics, Mr. Stiger is a Democrat, and is at present one of the City Councilmen, being elected for a three year term. He also served in the same office in 1875 and 1876. He has been Chief of Fire Department since 1878, being the present incumbent. Ile is a member of Toledo Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and became a member of th t Fraternity in 1857, at Bucyrus, Ohio.
The drug business of Hinsdale & Son, was established by T. K. Armstrong, in the spring of 1879, and sold to the above named firm, in January, 1883. Thomas K. Armstrong was born in Columbiana coun- ty, Ohio, December 20, 1810. His parents, Andrew and Rachel (King) Armstrong, were both natives of Pennsylvania, and settled five miles west of New Lisbon, Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1805. His parents were married in about 1806, in that county. Thomas K. was reared on a farm, receiving his education in the pioneer schools. At eighteen, he engaged with General John Armstrong, an uncle, to learn the carpenter's trade, serving an ap- prenticeship of three years. February 14,
1832, Mr. Armstrong was married to Miss Amy Shirts, a daughter of George and Saralı (Lyons) Shirts, born near West Union, Ohio, in 1806. By this union, there were two children: Andrew and Sarah. Andrew died in 1833, and in 1834, the wife and mother passed away, fol- lowed in two weeks, by Sarah. In 1835, Mr. Armstrong sokl his property in New Lis- bon, and engaged in the mercantile busi- ness at Hanover, same county. In 1836, he was married to Malinda Craig, a native of Ohio, and daughter of Isaac and Eliza- beth (Davis) Craig, who were natives of Virginia. In 1837, they moved to Roches- ter, Columbiana county, where Mr. Arm- strong engaged in mercantile business until 1847, when he removed to Millbrook, Wayne county, Ohio, where he remained in business two years. In 1849, he removed to Berlin, Holmes county, same State, and engaged in merchandising until 1855; then came west to Iowa, locating in Lis- bon, Linn county, where he opened a drug store. In 1860, he came to Tama county, locating at Toledo, where he engaged in the drug business until January, 1883, when he retired. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong have been blessed with three children: Melvina J., widow of John M. Shanklin; Carrie S., wife of Henry Soleman, drug- gist of Tama City, Iowa; Ann E., wife of J. Q. Clark, a merchant of Toledo, Iowa. Mrs. Shanklin is now engaged in the mil- linery business at Tama City.
II. W. Rebok & Son, hardware dealers, succeeded the firm of Stoner & Jones, in Jannary, 1883. This business was first opened by A. Bartlett, in 1855, and was the first business of the kind in Toledo. Mr. Bartlett sold to Stoner & Jones, who
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conducted the business for a number of years, and then sold to the present own- ers, H. W. Rebok & Son.
Philip K. Rebok, Jr., member of the above firm, was born on the 2d of March, 1855. Ile is a son of II. W. Rebok, a minister of the United Brethren Church, and Liddie E. (Cormany) Rebok, both of whom were natives of Franklin county, Pennsylvania. He received his education in the public schools of Franklin county, and worked on a farm until he was twenty- one years old, when he went to Richland county, Ohio, where for two years he fol- lowed farming. At the end of this time, he moved to Moultrie county, Illinois, worked on his father's farm for two years and then purchased a farm of 160 acres, upon which he remained three years. He then rented his farm and on the 1st of January, 1883, came to Toledo, where he formed a partnership with his father, engaging in the hardware business, under the firm name of II. W. Rebok & Son. Philip K., still owns his farm in Moultrie county, Illinois, and has also a fine resi- dence in Toledo, this county. Ile is a member of the United Brethren Church. On the 24th of September, 1879, he was married to Miss Mattie B. Thuma, daugh- ter of Peter and Mrs. (Kelso) Thuma, of Richland county, Ohio. They have one daughter: Lona B., born September 18, 1881.
J. M. Camery have carried a limited stock of hardware in connection with their machinery business since 1870. They are about to put in a full stock of this line of goods.
The hardware store of C. W. Conant was first opened by A. J. Hassell, in 1876.
Ile, however, only kept stoves and tinware. In April, 1880, Mr. Ilassell associated him- self with C. W. Conant, under the firm name of Ilassell & Conant. This part- nership continued until in November, 1882, when Mr. Conant became sole pro- prietor.
The first firm to engage in the machinery business in Toledo was Graham & Nelson. They continued in trade for two or three years. Since Toledo was started there have been several to engage in this busi- ness, but most all have been transients.
J. M. Camery & Son represent the ag- ricultural implement business of Toledo. In 1870, this firm purchased the business owned and established by Edie, Guilford & Company, and have continued it with good success ever since. In 1880, they be- gan handling coal in connection with their other business and have also kept on hand a full line of buggies, carriages, wagons, etc., since 1881. They do a business which amounts to about $30,000 annually.
James M., senior member of the firm, was born in Rockingham county, Virgin- ia, on the 11th of May, 1825. His parents were Christian and Nancy (Messiek) Cam- ery, natives of the same county. When James was ten years old the family moved to Ohio and settled on a farm in Knox county. The subject of this sketch was married there in September, 1845, his wife being a daughter of John and Catherine (IIunt) Wilson, natives of Hagerstown, Maryland, and both of whom died in Knox county, Ohio, the father in 1861, the moth- er in 1881. Mr. Camery's father died in Marshall county, Illinois, on the 10th of March, 1874, lacking but twenty-four days of being eighty-five years of age. llis
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mother died April 9, 1883, in the same county. After marriage Mr. Camery re- mained in Knox county, engaged princi- pally in farming until the fall of 1861, when he came to Tama county and set- tled on section 31, Buckingham township, where he bought 120 acres of land. He improved his farm and, in 1865, added eighty acres to it. He continued improve- ments and in 1869, broke and fenced eighty acres, erected good buildings and remained until the spring of 1870, when he came to Toledo and engaged in busi- ness as above stated. At that time he sold his farm, eighty acres, to J. M. Winn and 120 acres to Edie, Guilford & Company, whose stock he and his son purchased un- der the firm name of Camery & Son. In politics, Mr. Camery is a Republican and has held the office of City Councilman for two years, in 1876 and 1877, and was re- elected in the spring of 1882, for a two years' term. Mr. and Mrs. Camery have had two children: Denton and Dorton, who died at the age of three years.
Denton Camery, junior member of the above firm, was born July 1, 1846, in Knox county, Ohio, and came with his parents to Iowa when he was fifteen years old. He lived with his parents until 1863, then came to Toledo and clerked in the store of Galley & Johnston for about eight months. He then enlisted in Company K, 47th Iowa Infantry, in the one hundred days service, joining his regiment at Davenport. From there, the regiment went to Helena, Arkansas, and rendez- voused at that plaee under the command of General Buford. Mr. Camery received his discharge in October, 1864, and re- turned to Toledo, where he was again em-
ployed as clerk in the store of Galley & Johnston. He worked with this firm until the spring of 1866, then during the sum- mer attended the Bryant & Stratton Busi- ness College at Davenport, Iowa. That fall he returned to Toledo and was em- ployed as deputy in the County Recor- der's and County Treasurer's office, mainly in the latter, until 1870. Ile then formed a partnership with his father to carry on their present business. Mr. Camery was married November 16, 1869, to Miss Vio- let Arb, daughter of David Arb, of Tole- do. They have one child, Edith, born April 13, 1882. Mr. Camery is a Republi- can and is a member of the I. L. of II., Toledo Lodge, No. 26. The firm of Cam- ery & Son carry a large stock, which will average in value about $5,000, and do a business amounting to $30,000 annually. Father and son each own a fine residence, besides the building and lot where they do business. They have for a number of years engaged quite largely in buying and selling farms and now own 480 acres of land : 320 in O'Brien county, eighty in Clay and eighty in Green county.
The first furniture store opened in To- ledo was owned by O. T. Clark. One of the first pieces of work done by him was a coffin for a man who had been shot in Whiskey Bottom. Mr. Clark's shop was destroyed by fire in June, 1855.
The second cabinet shop was opened by Matt Churchill, in 1855, and was contin- ned by him for several years. James Wallace, another transient, ran a shop for a few years, and then went to Kansas.
Arb & Wadley established business as dealers in, and manufacturers of, furniture in 1865, and here continued in the same
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until the present time. They now do the largest business of the kind in the county, and at present are the only furniture deal- ers in Toledo.
The first elevator was built by W. F. Johnston, Henry Galley, Leander Clark and W. IF. Harrison, at a cost of 7,000. It was first run by Wm. Brown. In 1863 it was owned by B. L. Knapp and B. L. Johnson, and operated by B. L. Knapp. Another elevator was built in 1874-5, by a stock company, and known as the Farmer's Elevator. In 1883 it was owned by W. F. Johnston.
B. L. Knapp, grain and stock dealer, of Toledo, was born in Wayne county, New York, on the 16th of August, 1836. Here he grew to manhood and received an academic education. His time was spent on the farm in summers, and teaching school during the winters. In 1868, he was married to Miss Lucy M. Wright. In 1866 he went to Michigan and purchased a flock of 1,500 sheep and drove them to Tama county, arriving here October 3, 1866, where he followed sheep growing for five years. Then he disposed of his sheep and followed farming until the fall of 1878, when he embarked in his present business. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp are the parents of four children: Charles M., Lorenzo T., Harland G. and Arthur. Mr. Knapp is a member of the A. O. U. W. In politics he is a Republican, and has affiliated with the party since its organiza- tion.
The first blacksmith in Toledo was George Weir. He was a poor man, and the citizens, by private subscription, assist- ed him in fitting up a shop. This was sometime in 1855. Ile paid those who
had helped him to start in work, and soon after moved his shop into the town. A number of years ago he left and his whereabouts are not known.
Lewis Loupee, blacksmith of Toledo, is of French descent. He was born in Baden, Germany, on the 16th of August, 1827. When he was three years old his parents emigrated to Pennsylvania, where they remained six years and then removed to Wayne county, Ohio. In 1840 they re- moved to Cass county, Michigan. Here Lewis grew to manhood, and, when twen- ty-three years of age, he commenced to learn his trade. Ile was married in Cass county to Miss Phæbe Brown, a native of Ohio, by whom he had six children, three of whom are living: Ellen M., wife of W. E. Appelgate; William A., of Dickenson, Kansas and Ida May. In the fall of 1856, Mr. Loupee turned his face westward, came to lowa and located in Cerro Gordo county. Here he remained but a short time and then removed to Kossuth county, settling near Algona. In June, 1859, he came to Tama county, living in Crystal township for a short time, when he pur- chased land in Howard township, and en- gaged in farming. In August, 1862, he joined the Union Army, enlisting in the 28th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company F, and participated in the following en- gagements: Siege and capture of Vieks- burg, from May 22, until its capture, July 4, 1863; Jackson, Mississippi, July 11, 1863; Sabine Cross Roads, Louisiana, April 8, 1864; Cain River, Louisiana, April 23, 1864; Medde Bayou, May 8, 1864; Man- sura, May 19, 1864; Opeguon Creek, Vir- ginia, September 19, 1864; Fisher's IIill, Virginia, September 22, 1864 and Cedar
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