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Albert G. Stewart, attorney, was born in Green Co, Wis., March 1, 1854, came to Waukon March 18, 1875, and entered the study of law with H. H. Stilwell. Was admitted to practice in October. 1876, and on the first of January following formed a partnership with C. S. Stilwell, which continued two years, when he purchased the interest of his partner. Was admitted to prac- tice in the U. S. Courts, at Dubuque, at the age of 24. In January, 1880, he received the appointment of Attorney for the County Board of Supervisors, a position to which he has since been twice re- appointed, and which he still retains. That a young man of only 28, and hardly six years at the bar, should have built up for him- self, in this brief time, a law business said to be second to none in the county, is a fact well worthy of record. At the Republican County Convention, May, 1879, he was honored with an election as chairman of the County Central Committee, and conducted the ·campaign with marked success, resulting in his re-election for that position in 1880-81-82. In August, 1881, he was elected captain of Co. I, 4th Reg. Iowa National Guards, and with the same per- sistent application which characterizes all his labors, succeeded in placing the company on such a footing that it easily secured the first award, of $100, for the best drilled company in the 2d Brigade, June 22, 1882. Mr. Stewart was married December 17, 1878, to Miss May I. Stone, and has two children, Albert M. and Wayne W. In 1880 he purchased the fine property in Waukon where he now resides.
Holver Simonsen, blacksmith, of the firm of Simonsen & Peter- son. The subject of this sketch is a native of Norway, born in 1846. In 1852 the family emigrated to the U. S., and settled near Decorah, Winneshiek Co., Iowa. Here young Simmonsen followed farming and in 1872 was married to Miss Gustava Larsen. In 1873 he removed to Waukon, and has since been a partner of the above named firm. He has three children living, Fredrich F., Olive C., and Hattie A.
C. S. Stilwell, attorney, a native of Erie Co., N. Y., was born in 1838. In 1851 he came west and first settled in Rock Co., Wis., where he attended and taught school until 1865. He then came to Allamakee Co., and in 1868 settled at Waukon. Here he served as deputy county treasurer, justice of the peace, and read law un- til December, 1870, when he was admitted to the bar, since which time he has been doing a general law and collection business. He was married in the fall of 1862 to Miss Elizabeth M. Bowen, a na- tive of Franklin Co., Pennsylvania. He has four sons and three daughters.
W. H. Smith was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1817, and when nine years of age removed with his parents to Ohio. Here in 1840 he was married to Wealthy Landon. In 1847 he removed to Wis., and in 1869 to Io., and located in Clayton Co. In 1867 his wife died, leaving one child, Ada, now Mrs. F. G. Hannalis, of
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of Chicago. In 1869 he married Sally Smith and removed to Woodbury Co. While there he suffered greatly by the grass- hoppers. In 1879 he came to Allamakee Co., and has since had charge of the county poor farm.
H. H. Stillwell, attorney-at-law, was born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., in 1841. He came west to Janesville. Wis., where he lived a few years, and in 1862 went to Stephenson Co., Ills., and two years later he moved to this Co. In 1867 he was elected to the position of county treasurer, and subsequently engaged in the practice of law. He married Eliza Bowen, a native of Va. They have two sons and one daughter.
Hans Smeby, farmer, section 8; born in Norway in 1826. came to Wisconsin in 1850, to Io. in 1851, and settled where he now re- sides. Owns 440 acres of land. He was one of the earliest settlers of Paint Creek township, and has ever been one of her most prominent men. He represented this township on the County Board of Supervisors during 1868-69-70, until the new plan of but three supervisors went into effect. Mr. Smeby was mar- reid in the old country to Miss Helen Froslie, and has eight chil- dren living: Olaf, Martha, Ole. Oline, Eliza, Laura, Helen and Berthe. Olaf married Marie Carlson in 1876, and is now pastor of the Norwegian Lutheran church, at Albert Lea, Minn. Martha married in 1877 to L. J. Aga, who also resides at Albert Lea. Oline married A. T. Anderson, of this township.
Ole Smeby, deceased, was born in Norway in 1804; came to Wis. in 1849, and to Paint Creek in 1851, with his first, third and fourth sons, Hans, Ole and John. Hans and John still live here. Ole, jr., died the year following their arrival. The second son, Hovel, preceded the others to this country, coming in 1848; was married in 1851 and died about 1864. His widow re-married and lives in Minnesota. Mr. Smeby died in Nov., 1875. His wife, Mary, was born in 1793, and died in January preceding her hus- band's death.
Fred Schiek, dealer in groceries and provisions, Lansing; was born in Germany, in 1836; came to New York, where he engaged in brewing, also groceries, etc at different intervals until 1858, when he came to Iowa, locating in Center township, Allamakee Co .. where he purchased 75 acres of land, which he farmed until 1862, when he removed to Lansing and engaged in the saloon business. In this business he continued exclusively until 1874, when he enlarged his building, adding a stock of groceries and provisions. He has been a member of the city council and school board. He married Miss Barbara Kehr, a native of Germany They have five children: Louis, Lina, Mathilde, Louisa and Emily
Hans Simenson, farmer, P. O. Hanover; owns 280 acres of land on section 21, valued at $15 per acre. He is a son of Ole and Anna Simenson, was born in Norway, August 9, 1840, and came with parents to America in 1851. They settled in Decorah tp.,
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Winneshiek Co., Iowa, where they remained until January, 1855, then moved to their present farm. His father died October 15th, 1878. The subject of this sketch was married to Patrina Larson, in January, 1869; they have four children, Sarah A., Charles O., Jane Louisa and Alfred L. Mr. S. has served as supervisor of tp., assessor, trustee, and as a member of school board. He enlisted in Co. H, 9th Io. Inf., and served three years. He enlisted as a vet- eran in 1864, and was discharged in 1865. He was in a large number of important battles, and was with Sherman on his fam- ous march to the sea.
Dr. T. C. Smith, postmaster, and dealer in general merchandise and drugs; was born April 1st, 1827, in Center Co., Pa .; removed to Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1848; thence to Elizabeth, Joe Daviess County, in 1850, and engaged as clerk in a general store. In 1854 he went to Buena Vista, where he engaged in clerking until 1856, when he came to Dorchester and entered the employ of G. W. Hayes, whose business he purchased in company with J. M. Tart in the fall of 1858. This partnership continued until 1872. when Dr. Smith became sole proprietor. He carries a stock of from three to four thousand dollars in value. October 22d, 1852, he was married to Martha J. Tart, a native of Missouri. Mr. S. has been county supervisor, and has held various tp. offices. He has been postmaster since the office was established in 1856.
Theodore Schwarzhoff, farmer, P. O. Dorchester; owns about 600 acres of land on sec. 23, valued at $12 per acre; was born Feb. 28, 1836, in Germany. His father came to Dubuque, Io., in 1853, the family following in the spring of 1854, and in the spring of 1855 they came to the farm where he resides. His father died in 1866, his mother in 1874. He married Elizabeth Konig, October 12, 1866. She is a native of Illinois. They have nine children, Bernard, Elizabeth, James, Caroline, Adolph, Lena, William Christine and Theodore. Mr. S. has served as assessor, trustee and justice of the peace. He is a member of the Catholic Church and is a greenbacker in politics.
A. Schulte, farmer, P. O. Dorchester; owns 355 acres of land valued at $18 per acre; was born in Germany, November 28, 1841; came to the U. S. in 1867, and to Dorchester via New York and Cincinnati. He rented the brewery at Dorchester for five years, and then moved upon his farm. He married Caroline Koenig, a native of Illinois, October 28, 1869, and they have six children, Sophia. Theodore, Clements, Eda, Bernard and Alla- wena. They have lost by death one child, Elizabeth. Mr. S. is a member of the Catholic Church.
J. B. Schulte, P. O. Dorchester, farmer, sec. 28; Waterloo tp .; owns 440 acres of land valued at $15 per acre; was born in Ger- many December 24, 1821; came to the U. S. in 1846, locating at St. Louis, Mo. In 1854 he came to Davenport, engaging in brick making, and in 1864, moved upon his present farm. He married
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Teekla Oldemann, at St. Louis, in 1848. She died in 1849, and he subsequently married Mary A. Lakars, who died in 1863. In June, 1863, he married Mary Bald. He has three children by his second wife, Bennet, Mary and Anna; and two by his present wife, Jolin A. and Henry.
Christian Schwarzhoff, farmer, Waterloo tp., Sec 27, P. O. Dorchester; owns 329 acres of land valued at $20 per acre; was born in Germany July 27, 1830; came to the U. S, in 1854, stop- ping about six months near Dubuque, Iowa, and the following spring moved upon his present farm. He married Ellen Engelken, a native of Germany, in 1857, and they have seven children, Mary, Agnes, Anna, Elizabeth, Christian, Margaret and Hermon. Mr. S. is a member of the Catholic church, and is independent on poli- tics.
William Saddler, farmer; sec. 32, P. O. French Creek; owns 370 acres of land valued at $20 per acre; was born in Cambridge- shire, England, May 27, 1830; came to the U. S. in 1851, locating at Maumee, Ohio. In the spring of 1852 he went to Gibson Co., Ind., and in 1856 came to this county. He married Mary Bulman, a native of England, January 15, 1856, and they have six children, James G., Mary E., William M., John B., James E., and Ada J. They have lost by death one daughter, Eliza A. Mr. S. is a member of the Presbyterian church.
John A. Townsend, one of the early pioneers who settled in Makee township in 1852, was born in the city of New York in 1819. He was left fatherless while yet an infant. and in a few years was taken by his mother to Nova Scotia. Here he received a common school education, and in 1841 was married to Miss Ruth Huestis. In 1852 he came to Iowa and commenced farming. In 1855 he was elected sheriff and served two terms. He then served one term as county judge, and in 1865 was again elected sheriff and served one term. From 1874 to 1878 he was a member of the mercantile firm of Hail, Townsend & Jenkins, and retired from active business. The children are Lucinda, now Mrs. John Griffin; Emma, Herbert, Edwin, Ada, William, Estella, Dudley and Grace.
Stephen Thibodo, agent for marble works; was born in Canada West in 1826, and emigrated to Michigan at the age of 18. Thence he came to Allamakee County in 1859, settled in Post township, and continued the occupation of farming. In 1872 he removed to Volney, where he resided until the spring of 1882 when he came to his present place of residence in Waukon. He always voted the democratic ticket until 1860, when he became an aboli- tionist and ardent supporter of Lincoln, continuing a republican till the close of the Hayes campaign in 1876 when he allied him- self with the greenback movement, with which he is still identi- fied, and is heart and soul with the temperance and other reforms. Mr. Thibodo was married in 1854 to Miss Mary Fuller, and has
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nine children living: John W., James S., Charles G., Iola, Vira, Letta, Clara, May and Willie. John married Miss Mattie Egg- leston and lives in Cass Co. Iola married John McGoon who lives in Waukou.
J. W. Thomas was born in Missouri, November 7, 1831. In 1851 he came to Wisconsin and followed teaching. In 1853 he came to Lansing and served as clerk in the store of G. W. Gray until 1856, when he became a partner in the business. In 1861 the firm founded the first banking house of Lansing. And Mr. Thomas has been connected with banking up to the present time, and has been cashier for seventeen years. He has also been a member of the firm of M. McCormack & Co., since 1873. Mr. Thomas has been twice married. In 1855 to Miss Nancy J. Lem- en, who died in May, 1863, leaving two children, Geo. W., and Mattie; in Dec., 1864, to Anna M. Wier-they have four chil- dren, Ada, Frank, Benjamin and Anna.
James M. Thomson, P. O. Lansing; farmer and stock raiser; son of George and Elizabeth Thomson; was born in Dec., 1845, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. His parents emigrated to the U. S. in the fall of 1854, locating in Lansing tp., Allamakee Co., where the subject of this sketch was reared as a farmer. Oct. 8th, 1862, he enlisted in Co. F., 6th Io., Cav. Their service was in the northwest, protecting the settlers from the murderous red men. He participated in all the battles in which his Co. was engaged. He was mustered out at Davenport in 1865, returned home, and in 1870 purchased a farm in Lansing tp., which he sold and moved to his present farm of 200 acres in 1879. His farm is first-class, having a beautiful spring of living water near his resi- dence, and removed from the wash of the high land to the bottom below. He married Miss Mary Gruber in 1875. She was born in Ohio. They have five children: Elizabeth, Elsbeth, James W., Edward and Albert. He is a member of the A. O. U. W., and Presbyterian church.
J. C. Taylor, P. O. Postville, proprietor of Fair Lawn Farm, consisting of 130 acres, valued at $50 per acre. He also makes a specialty in the breeding of Clydesdale and best stock of trotting horses. He is a native of Champaign county, Ohio, where he was born in 1845. At the age of seventeen he enlisted in Co. E., 95th Ohio Inf., serving three years. He participated in the battles and capture of Vicksburg, receiving a wound in his left arm; was at the battle of Richmond, Ky., where he was taken prisoner, but soon paroled, and shortly after, an exchange of prisoners being effected, he returned to his regiment, after which he was trans- ferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps. At the close of the war, in 1865, he returned home, remaining till in the spring of 1869, when he came to Allamakee Co., Io., locating north of Postville till in '76 he came on to his present farm. He was married to Miss Mary E. Harris, daughter of Elisha and Margaret Harris, Dec. 25, 1870.
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She was born in 1844 in Morgan Co., Ohio. They have three children; Nora S., Nova Zembla and Alta D., and have lost one daughter, Orie J.
John Thoma, proprietor of billiard hall and restaurant, was born in Germany in 1851. His parents emigrated to the U. S. in 1855, locating in Clayton Co., Io., and subsequently in Postville. Mr. T. followed farming till 1874, when he came to Postville and engaged in his present business. He married Anna Ruckdals in 1871; she was also born in Germany. They have four children, John, Anna, William and Fred. Mr. T. is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and A. O. U. W.
A. L. Terrill, P. O. Myron, is a farmer, and runs a threshing machine in the fall. He was born in 1839, in Mercer Co., Pa. His parents immigrated to this Co. in 1854, locating in Luellan Tp., his father dying there in 1870 and his mother in 1875.
Joseph Taylor, P. O. Waukon, farmer, section 13; owns 140 acres of land valued at $30 per acre; son of Abraham and Sarah Taylor; was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1824, his early life be- ing spent in one of the manufacturing houses in Leeds, where his father was foreman. He emigrated to the U. S. in 1842, stopping two years in Albany, N. Y .; then came to Boone Co., Ill., re- maining but a short time, after which he located in Rock Co., Wis, where he remained till 1854; then came to Allamakee Co. locating in Lafayette tp .; was engaged for three years in the woolen mills there, till they were burned; came on to his present farm in 1869. He was married to Martha Mickelson, a native of Norway, in 1850; they have six children, Frederick, Sarah, Alice, Florence, Effie, and Orin.
Frank E. Teeple, sec. 11, P. O. Waukon, farmer, owns 240 acres of land valued at $25 per acre, son of George and Annette Teeple; was born in Winneshiek Co., Iowa, in 1854. His parents came from N. Y. to Winneshiek Co. in 1851, and to Allamakee Co., in 1865, locating upon the farm upon which the subject of this sketch now lives. His father died in March, 1879, and his mother in 1873. His grandfather, M. G. Penfield, who resides with him, came to Allamakee Co. in 1853, and now owns a farm of 320 acres in Union Prairie tp. Mr. T. was married to Miss Lucinda Fuller in 1879. She was born in Winneshiek Co. They have two chil- dren, Angie and Cora.
E. A. Tisdale, farmer, was born in Canada in 1826, came to Iowa in 1852, and settled on his present farm of 200 acres. He was married to Henrietta A. Phipps in 1856. She was born in Otsego Co., N. Y. They have eight children, Rhoda M., Ida E., Louisa, John E., William, Alva, Norman and Nellie.
James Vile, P. O. Waukon, farmer, sec. 11; born in England in 1825, where he remained till in 1849, when he crossed the ocean, stopping two years in Canada; then went to N. Y., where he re- mained till 1854, when he came to this county and located on his
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present farm, which now contains 200 acres, and is well improved, being among the best in the township. His wife's maiden name ,was Alice Roach. She was also born in England. Their children are Sarah A., John L. and Frank C., having lost one son, Walter R.
Bevel Vanvelzer, P. O. Postville, farmer, sec. 16; makes a speci- alty of lime burning, stone quarrying, &c., having a splendid quarry on his farm of the best quality of stone. He was born in Syra- cuse, N. Y., in 1817, his early life being employed in the salt works there, and on the Erie Canal. His parents came to Kane Co., Ill., in 1834, he following in 1835, stopping with a sister who lived in Chicago, where he made his home several years; returned to N. Y. in 1840; was married to Miss P. Smith, March 9, 1845. She was a native of Canada. They commenced living in Queens- town, Canada, in 1849, remaining there two years; then came to Chicago, remaining there a short time; then went to Laporte, Ind .; thence to West Union, Iowa. He soon returned to Chicago. His wife died in 1853, after which he returned to N. Y., and was again married to Catharine Brougham, November, 14, 1854. He returned to Iowa, going to West Union and engaged in the hotel business, which he subsequently traded for a farm, which he final- ly lost. Mr. V. has had quite a checkered life of fortune and mis- fortune, has been engaged in the hotel business at McGregor, Prairie du Chien, and the Four-Mile House, this side of McGregor, also farming near Monona and Howard counties, also in Clayton Co., near Postville. He moved to his present farm in 1869, and now owns 130 acres valued at $35 per acre. He has a fine orchard; al- so a beautiful spring near his dwelling, which is a fine new struc- ture, taking the place of the one that was burned two years ago. Mr. V.'s children by his first wife are W. Otis, Francis M., John H., Mary A., also Almira A. and America A .; the last two deceased. Those by his second wife are Bartoe, Arma, Jennie, Lavenia, Bevel and Katie; two being deceased.
Edward Winmer, restaurant; born in Germany in 1834; emi- grated to the U. S. with his parents in 1848, and soon settled in La Fayette County, Wis. Four years subsequently the family removed to Clayton County, Io. Here he learned the shoemak- er's trade and followed the same until 1868; he then went to Chickasaw County, where he was engaged in a brewery until 1877, at which date he came to Allamakee County and carried on a grocery business at New Albion until 1879, since which time he has been at Waukon. He was married in 1858 to Miss Frances Boller, a native of Germany; they have four children, Augusta, Eddie, Louisa and Amelia.
F. W. Wagner, manufacturer and dealer in harness, saddles, whips, etc .; was born in Germany in 1833; came to America in 1855 and settled in Cleveland, Ohio. He came to Lansing soon after, and in 1858 established his present business. He was mar-
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ried to Miss Margaret Weber, also a native of Germany ; they have eight children: F. W., Lisette, Theo. H., Mary, Amelia, Bertha, Katie and Cornelia.
John Wallace, sec. 12, P. O. Waukon; veterinary surgeon and farmer; makes a specialty in the treatment of all diseases of horses. Mr. W. was born in Scotland in Oct., 1827; commenced the study and practice of veterinary surgery when quite young, paying particular attention to that all his life. He emigrated to the United States in 1850, stopping first near Elgin, Illinois, where he remained till in 1853, when he came to this county, stopping first in Union Prairie tp., and from there to this township in 1865, where he has a farm of 110 acres. He was married to Miss Eliza- beth Ruff, of Scotland, in 1847. She died in March, 1882, leav- ing him and seven children to mourn her loss. The children are Anna, William, Ella, Agnes, Margaret, Charles and George. Mr. W. is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, also A. F. & A. M. and A. O. U. W.
Thomas B. Wiley, P. O. Rossville, farmer, section 23; son of Ernest and Eleanor Wiley; born in 1829 in Fayette Co., Pennsyl- vania; learned the blacksmithing trade in early life, at which he worked principally till he came to this county in 1857, having been married the year previous in Pa. to a Miss Rachel F. Miller. In the spring of 1860 he made a tour to Colorado, spending the sum- mer there. Mr. W. enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. I, 27th Io. Inf. The company was soon taken to Tennessee, where from exposure, he was taken sick, and the following February was dis- charged at Memphis for physical disability; after which he re- turned home. Mr. W. owns a farm of 80 acres, on section 23 of this township, which is valued at $40 per acre. They have two children, M. and A. Cunningham. Mr. W. is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the Baptist Church.
James F. Wilson, agent C., M. & St. P. R. R. Co., Postville; born in Ayreshire, Scotland, in 1844; his parents emigrated to the United States in 1850, locating at Pittsburg, Pa. While there his father engaged as one of the contractors on the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad. From there they moved to Massillion, Ohio, where he remained till in 1862 he enlisted in Co. E, 104th Ohio Inf., serving three years, participating in the battles of Franklin, Tenn., Mill Springs, Ky., and Fort Mitchell. After receiving his discharge in 1865, he came to McGregor, Iowa, and engaged in the railroad office there, remaining till, in 1870, he came to Postville and took charge of the station as agent for the C. M. & St. P. railroad company, which position he still holds. He was married to Miss Ella Caton in 1874. She is a native of New York, has one daughter, Clara. He is a member of the A. O. U. W.
J. W. Ward. of the firm of Ward & Meyer, dealers in general merchandise, Postville; born in Ky. in 1852. His father was a na-
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tive of Maine and his mother of Ky. They came to Iowa when he was a small boy and located in Clayton Co. His early life was upon the farm. He was educated at the Hopkinton school in Delaware Co., Iowa, and followed teaching three winters prior to commencing his present business in the fall of 1875. The busi- ness of the firm is in a very prosperous condition. Their sales reaching about $50,000 per annum.
Henry Webb, P. O. Postville, farmer, owns 155 acres of land valued at $50 per acre; born in Livingstone Co., N. Y., in 1840; his parents immigrated to Washington Co., Wis., in 1846, and he to this county in 1865. He was married the same year to Miss Rozilla Dresser, daughter of Calvin and Sarah Dresser. Their children are Lucy A., Melina A., Ida J., Harmon D., Eva and Bertha. Mr. W. moved to his present farm in 1875.
Martin G. Wood, P. O. Waukon, farmer, sec. 14, son of Moses and Eliza wood; born in Wayne Co., N. Y., in 1835. In early life he learned the carpenter and joiner's trade, although following farming. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Stall. of N. Y., in 1857; they have one daughter, Carrie E .; and have lost one, Della A. Mr. W. enlisted in Co. D, 160th N. Y. Inf., in 1862. His service was principally in skirmishing in the southwest, Louisiana and Texas; was discharged in 1863, and the same fall came to this county and purchased land, the family coming the year following. Mr. W. now owns 180 acres of land, also some village property in Fayette. His father lives with him, his mother having died in June, 1880.
Wiecking Bros .. manufacturers of cigars. H. W. Wiecking was born in Germany in 1850, came to America in 1870, and settled in N. Y .; thence to Indiana; in 1877 came to Lansing and engaged in his present business. He married Hulda Kerndt; and they have three children. H. R. Wiecking is also a native of Germany. He came to America in 1875, and became a partner of his brother.
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