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conducting the business for the firm. The mill is located in the village of Bluffton, on the Upper Iowa River, on section 9. The main building is four stories, 40x40, and fitted for merchant work with three run of buhrs, and all modern appliances for the same, including bran duster, purifier, etc., for "new process mill," also an addition, originally a saw mill, and now fitted as the feed de- partment with one run of buhrs, and corn sheller, etc., for grind- ing feed. The water power is one of the finest on the river. The mill uses four Leffell water wheels and one Decorah patent water wheel, and is in charge of a practical miller of many years' ex- perience, Mr. R. B. Sharp. Mr. Hale owns a fine farm of 180 acres in Fremont and Orleans tps., besides his town property. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., Burr Oak Lodge. He married in 1875 at Cresco, Io., Miss Ida E. Maxon, and they have two chil- dren, Fred M. and Charles Leslie.
C. A. Hiatt was born in Hamilton Co., Io., in 1854. His par- ents came to this Co. in 1856, located in Hesper tp., and lived on what is known as the Peterson farm. He lived in Minn. four years; then returned to Iowa and bought an 80 acre farm in sec. 15, where he now resides. The farm is well improved, and Mr. H. also farms part of his father-in-law's (E. E. Meeder's) land. He married, in February, 1880, Miss Meeder, and they have one child, Claude.
John Hegg, P. O. Decorah; farmer, Section 2, Springfield tp., was born April 28, 1848, in Norway, and came with his parents to the U. S. in 1853, locating on section 1, this tp., where his father died Nov. 1st, 1861. Mr. Hegg was married to Miss Sarah Vista Oct. 28th, 1871; their children are, Sophia C., Olaf, John, Gustav, and Louisa E. They have lost by death one son, Olaf. Mr. Hegg at present owns 172 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. He has also served his tp. as assessor and collector, and is a mem- ber of the Lutheran church.
O. T. Hamre, proprietor of the St. Cloud hotel, and livery barn, Decoral; also deals largely in agricultural implements, in com- pany with Henry Paine. Mr. Hamre was born in Norway Oct. 24th, 1837. In 1857 he came to the U. S., and his first location was in Winneshiek Co., where he engaged in farming until 1861, when he removed to Decorah and worked at the tailoring busi- ness, which he had learned before coming to America. From 1867 to 1872 he again farmed, and in the latter year took charge of the St. Cloud hotel, of which he is still proprietor. He mar- ried Miss Isabel Christianson December 26th, 1857.
Jacob J. Hegg, farmer, P. O. Decorah; owns 298 acres of land valued at $35 per acre; was born July 1st, 1832, in Bergenstift, Norway; came to the U. S. in 1856, and after visiting various cities located at Stoughton, Wis., where he remained until the spring of 1861, when he came to this Co., and settled in Madison tp. until coming to his present farm in 1863. In Dec., 1857, he
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was married to Betsy Thorison, and has six children, Betsy, Eliza, Anna, Jacob, Thomas and Nels. He is a member of the Luther- an church.
J. H. Haug, dealer in dry goods, groceries, hats, caps, boots, shoes, hardware, drugs, patent medicines, etc., at Spillville; was born in Switzerland, Dec. 4th, 1848. He came to America in 1866, located in this town and engaged as clerk for his uncle, J. J. Haug. In 1871 he became a partner in his uncle's business, under the firm name of J. J. Haug & Co., which partnership con- tinued until 1876, when the business was purchased by himself and J. Meyer, and was so conducted for two years, when Mr. Haug became sole proprietor. He carries a complete stock, worth $15,000. Oct. 26th, 1875 he was married to Mary Vogler, and has two children, Bertha and Louisa, they have lost one by death, Henry.
Hon. Levi Hubbell, is a native of Conn., having been born in Fairfield Co., of that state, in 1826. He was a farmer boy, and his education to nineteen years of age was received at the public schools. He then spent two and one-half years at Oneida Insti- tute, Whitesboro, N. Y., of which Beriah Green, the noted abo- litionist, was president, and where Mr. Hubbell imbibed those political principles which have characterized all his later life. Leav- ing Whitesboro Mr. H. taught five years in Dutchess Co., New York, when he returned to his native state and established a school at Gaylor's Bridge, in the famed Housatonic v alley. In 1857 he removed to Bradford, Chickasaw Co., where he for three years was engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1861 he settled up- on the farm he now occupies in the town of Frankville, Winne- shiek Co. Mr. H. has devoted his attention to agricultural inter- ests and pursuits, in which he has been remarkably successful. He early became interested in dairy enterprises and has now three large creameries in operation, conducted in accordance with the latest methods. In educational matters he is naturally earnest and progressive. Mr. Hubbell's age, natural ability, education, and thorough business experience, secure for him a large influ- ence which has been wielded in behalf of wise legislation. He was married in 1860 to Miss Jane E. Witted, and has two sons, Wil- liam and George L. Mr. Hubbell has twice represented his dis- trict in the Legislature of Iowa.
J. J. Haug, one of the proprietors of the Big Stone Mill at Spillville; owns 1,500 acres of land; was born in Switzerland in 1832; came to the U. S. in 1854 and located on a farm near Spill- ville. In 1857 he entered the employ of Mr. Spillman, and two years later engaged in mercantile business. He secured a post- office at S. in 1860, and was the first postmaster. He sold a part of his business to John T. Galby in 1863, and the following year sold the entire stock to his partner and returned to his native country, where he spent about a year. He returned to Spillville,
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and again engaged in business, continuing until 1868; was then re-appointed postmaster, which office he has since held. The mill was built in 1864 by S. Morse, and Mr. H. purchased an interest in 1867. He has served as justice of the peace three years, and also as county supervisor three years. In 1859 he was married to Mrs. Anna B. Meyer, and has one son, Charles, and a step-daugh- ter, Bertha. He is a member of the Congregational Church at Ft. Atkinson.
K. I. Haugen, dealer in general merchandise, is a native of Norway; was born in 1850, and in 1869 came with his parents to the U. S. and settled in Minn. In 1870 he came to Decorah. Here he first served as clerk for C. Syverson, then worked in the county recorder's office a few months, at the end of which time he purchased the business of his former employer, and has since con- tinued the same. He was married in 1876 to Miss Louisa Bergan, who died in 1880.
James Hoy is a son of Peter and Margaret McAnery Hoy, who settled in Decorah in 1854. He was born in 1856. At the age of 18 he commenced work at the the tinner's trade, and in the fall of 1880 engaged in business, and still continues the same. He is also a partner in the firm of P. S. Smout & Co. Mr. Hoy was married in January, 1832, to Miss Kate Hayes, daughter of Wm. Hayes.
Joseph Hutchinson, proprietor of Decorah Steam Bakery, was born in Ireland in 1834; came with his parents to the U. S. in 1849, and lived in the state of Penn. until 1853, during which time he learned the trade of brick-laying. He then removed to Elgin, Illinois, and in 1857 came to Decorah. Here he had the contract for the brick work of the court house, and subsequently inade the first brick in Decorah, and laid the same in the walls of the pioneer drug store. He established his present business in 1871, and now manufactures about $25,000 worth per year-prin- cipally crackers. Mr. H. was married in 1856 to Miss Ellen Be- han; they have nine children.
C. F. Hiller, the pioneer furniture dealer of Winneshiek Co., is a native of Germany, born in 1832. After learning his trade, cab- inet making, he traveled over several of the German states, and in 1854 came to the U. S. He first stopped in Pennsylvania, but in 1855 came to Decorah and established his present business. He married in 1862 Miss Elizabeth Hinderman; they have seven chil- dren living, Carrie, Charley, Henry, John, Libbie, Edna and Maggie.
Charles Hegner is a native of Germany; born in 1833, his par- ents being Carl and Mary Hegner. In 1849 the family emigrated to the United States and settled in the state of New York. Here Charles learned his trade, cabinet making, and in about 1858 re- moved to Wisconsin. In 1866 he came to Decorah, worked at the carpenter's trade a few years, when he again resumed cabinet making, and in 1876 engaged in business. He now carries a very
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large stock of the best furniture in the city. Mr. Hegner was married December 21, 1857, to Miss Minnie Bush, and they now have nine children, William, Carl, Herman, Earnst, Ida, Caro- line, Minnie, Emma and Robt.
Fred Hencke is a native of Germany, born in 1832; came with his parents to the U. S. in 1850, and first settled at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Two years later the family came to Iowa and settled at Dubuque. In 1857 the subject of this sketch went to McGreg- or, where he was in the business of general merchandise until 1871, in which year he came to Decorah. Here he first engaged in the manufacture of soda water, and continued the same about five years, since which time he has given his entire attention to his grocery business, which he established in 1872. Mr. Hencke was married in 1857 to Miss Wilhelmini Puchert. The children are Fred and Ida.
M. W. Hardin, Clerk of the Courts, is a son of H. J. and Ellen Hardin; was born in Clinton Co., N. Y .. in 1851: came with his parents to Winneshiek Co. in 1857, and settled in Burr Oak tp. Here he was reared on a farm, and in 1877 entered the office of clerk of the courts and served as deputy 4 years, when he was elected to the office of deputy, which he now holds.
D. N. Hawley is a native of Conn .; born in 1831; learned the carpenter's trade, and in 1855 came to lowa and located at Free- port, Winneshiek Co. Here he formed a partnership with J. G. Tuttle, under the firm name of Tuttle & Hawley. This firm did the leading business in contracting and building for many years. It built the county court house at Decorah and many of the first business blocks in the city. Mr. Hawley has been twice married in the fall of 1856 to Miss Henriette Boothe, who died July 4th, 1865, and in the fall of 1866 to Franscillia Tuttle Burdick.
Peter E. Haugen, was born in Norway in 1833. In 1842 the family emigrated to the U. S. and first settled near Beloit, Wis. The now famous Idaho Mineral Springs are located on the farm they then owned, and from its waters they drank for several years without knowing of their excellent qualities. In 1850 the family came to Decorah and purchased the old Indian trading post then held by J. C. Rice. The subject of this sketch was married in 1855 to Miss Guniel Allen, of Beloit, Wis., but a native of Nor- way. In 1865 be commenced dealing in agricultural implements and machinery, and did a very extensive business in that line un- til 1882. In 1869 he built a warehouse and commenced dealing in grain. In 1876 he built elevator D. He now owns over 500 acres of land near Decorah, and nearly 1,000 acres in Minn. Mr. H. has four children living.
E. W. Hoyt, managing partner of the firm of Hoyt & Hinman, hardware dealers, is a son of D. N. and M. A. Shotwell Hoyt, who are among the early pioneers of Winneshiek Co. E. W. Hoyt was born in Winneshiek Co., and has always been a resident
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of Winneshiek Co., with the exception of a few years when the family resided in Emmet Co. He was reared on a farm, received a good common school education and subsequently taught school several terms. In 1877 he commenced mercantile life as clerk. In Feb., 1880, he became associated with C. H. Hinman as partner, and established their present business, and as Mr. Hinman is a resident of Chicago, Mr. Hoyt has the entire management of the business. Mr. Hoyt was married Dec. 6, 1880 to Mrs. Alice Hoyt Bennett, daughter of T. M. Hoyt.
B. Holcomb, firm of B. Holcomb & Son, dealers in groceries, provisions, etc., is a native of New York, born June 10, 1811, He did not have very good opportunities for educating himself, but at the age of 21 he commenced teaching school, at the same time applying himself closely to his studies. This he continued for about twenty years, during which time he served as superin- tendent of Hamilton County, and subsequently as town superin- tendent in several different towns for a period of about ten years. He also served as local preacher in the M. E. Church for several years. In 1852 he removed to Illinois and joined the M. E. Con- . ference. In 1854 he came to Iowa and continued preaching the gospel until 1864, when he was obliged to quit on account of a throat difficulty. He then lived four years on a farm, after which he came to Decorah, and for five years served as justice of the peace. In 1882 he engaged in his present business. Mr. Holcomb was married September 18, 1835, to Miss Elizabeth Weaver; they have two children living. Lewis and Charles L. Their second old- est son was killed at Atlanta, while in the U. S. service.
Lewis Holcomb was born in 1836, and is a carpenter by trade In 1861 he enlisted in Co. D, 16th Io., and served until August 1865. After the war he again resumed his trade. In 1874 he came to Decorah, and in 1879 engaged in mercantile business. He was married in 1865 to Miss Julia Remington, who died in 1874, leav- ing one daughter Della. In 1881 he married Mrs. Della McKay Hard, who has two children by her first marriage, Clara and Addie.
Jacob Haas, farmer, section 5, Decorah; is a native of Ger- many, born in the state of Baden, July 16, 1834. He left his native country September 17, 1853, and arrived in N. Y. De- cember 1st following. He immediately went to Maryland, and learned the blacksmith trade, near Baltimore. In 1855 he went to Kentucky and two years later to Iowa. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. D, 6th Io. Cav., and served as farrier in the U. S. service two years and ten months. Mr. Haas then returned to Decorah, and ·has since been engaged in farming and saloon-keeping. In 1876 he purchased a meat market, which business is now owned and conducted by his son Charles. Mr. Haas, in January, 1857, mar- ried Miss Margaret Rice, and they now have nine children living, Charles, Matilda, now Mrs. John Stortz; Jacob, Henry, Caro- line, George, Maggie, Julius and Emma.
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Moses Hostetler, farmer, was born in Ohio in 1825, and resided there with his parents on the farm until 21 years of age; then went to Wisconsin, and in 1849 left there and came to Iowa and settled first in Allamakee County, which was very lightly settled, Indians still being in the county. He took a Government claim, but only lived there about two years, and then came to Winne- shiek Co. and purchased the home farm, where he now resides. He is one of the most extensive-if not the most extensive-far- mers in the county. Operating about 740 acres in Frankville tp .; also owns 50 acres of timber in Bloomfield tp., and twenty-five acres of timber in Allamakee County. He has fitted his farms thoroughly for stock of all kinds; has generally about 150 head of cattle for dairy and stock purposes; uses eight teams on the farm, and employs four men the year round, in addition to a great deal of day help. Mr. Hostetler is president of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Frankville, has filled several offices of public trust, and is one of the directors and active supporters of the county agricultural society; is a Master Mason and member of Lodge, No. 66, Frankville. He was married in 1847 in Wis., to Miss Mary Brant, and has one child.
Peter R. Hanson, farmer; owns 119 acres, principally timber; was born in Burgen Staft, Norway, 1830, and was engaged in farming there. In 1849 he came to America and lived two years in Wisconsin; then came to Iowa, settling in this county, worked out on farms for a year or two, then bought the land he now re- sides upon. He cleared a considerable portion for cropping pur- poses, has a fine herd of cattle of good grades, hogs and good teams; has filled the office of road supervisor for several years in the tp.
Anton O. Hegg, P. O. Decorah; farmer, sec. 35; son of Ole and Carrie Hanson; was born January 1, 1830, in Norway; emi- grated to the United States in 1854, and the same year purchased his farm, it being then unimproved. He has since added to his first purchase, till he now has 234 acres in the home farm, all well improved, and valued at $35 per acre. He also owns 160 acres of land in Mower Co., Minn. He married Miss G. Nelson in Nor- way. April 10, 1854; their children are Charlotte, Henrietta, Frederick, Oscar and Adolph. Mr. H. is a member of the Luth- erán church.
Lars Hoganson, P. O. Decorah, box 58; farmer, sec. 5, Madison tp .; owns 197 acres of land valued at $30 per acre; was born Feb- ruary 4, 1817, in Norway; emigrated to the U. S. in 1851, first. stopping at Janesville, Wisconsin, about nine months; then went to Beloit, where he remained till in the spring of 1855 he came to Decorah and engaged in blacksmithing, which he continued till 1866, when he came on to his present farm. He was married to Miss Martine Gulbranson in 1854, by whom he has two sons,
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Hans M., now in Trail Co., D. T., and Anton L., at home. Mr. H. has taken special care to give both his sons a good English education.
Jacob Headington, P. O. Decorah; farmer, sec. 29, Canoe tp .; son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Headington; was born in Knox Co., Ohio, in 1833; came to this county in 1858, locating in this township, and to his present farm in 1869. He now owns 300 acres of land valued at $35 per acre. He was married to Miss Martha J. Powleson, a native of Ohio, in 1858; they have four children, William, John, Franklin and Elizabeth.
George Hall, P. O. Washington Prairie, farmer living on sec. 25, Glenwood tp .; owns a farm of 80 acres valued at $40 per acre; was born May 22, 1827, in Dutchess Co., N. Y. In the spring of 1858 he came to Iowa, first locating at Bradford, Chickasaw Co., where he was married to Miss Phoebe A. Hawes, Nov. 20, 1858. In 1863, after having the misfortune to have his house burned with all its contents. he came to this county on a visit, intending and designing to return east, but finally rented a farm near Wau- kon in Allamakee Co., and remained in that county till in 1866 he purchased his present farm, which is under first-class cultiva- tion and with a fine orchard of the best varieties of fruit grown in this latitude.
Fosten O. Haugen, P. O. Decorah; farmer, sec. 36, Madison tp .; owns 240 acres of land valued at $35 per acre; was born Aug. 9, 1830, in Norway; emigrated to the U. S. in 1855, located in Decorah and engaged working at his trade, carpenter and joiner, till 1865, when he came on to his present farm. He was married to Miss Inger Evenson in Norway, in Jan., 1855; they have three children, Betsy, Isabell A. and Anna, having lost two, Mary and Gertrude. Mr. Haugen has taken special interest in educa- ting his children, some of whom are teachers.
Ole O. Haugen, P. O. Decorah; farmer, sec. 24, Madison tp .; owns 200 acres of land valued at $35 per acre; was born Novem- ber 26, 1826, in Norway and emigrated to the U. S. in 1865, lo- cating in Springfield township, this county, and came on to his present farm in 1868. He was married to Miss Mary Peterson in Norway in 1840; they have seven children, Ole, Peter, Nels, German, Thomas, Martin and Mary, and have lost two by death, both of whom were named Thomas.
James S. Hickey, railroad agent, was born in Livingston Co., N. Y., in 1833; is a son of James and Dorotha Hickey. When he was 12 years of age he removed with his parents to Cuba, N. Y., where he remained three years; he subsequently learned the trade of printer, which he followed for about fourteen years, dur- ing which time he was in many different places, a short time in Flint, Mich. Thence to McGregor, and from there to Postville, as clerk in the Milwaukee railroad offices. In 1868 he came to Ridgeway and took charge of the railroad depot, which position
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he still occupies. He married Mary A. Hel mes, a native of Catta- raugus County, N. Y. They have two children, Eugene C. and Adele May.
John Howard, farmer, sec. 27; owns 2122 acres of land valued at $25 per acre; was born in Ireland in 1841; is the son of Owen and Mary Howard. At the age of 11 he came with his parents to America; resided for the next ten years in N. Y. and Penn. In 1861 he went to Ill. In 1867 he was married to Maria Flem- ing, a native of Illinois; has three children, Eugene, Ellen and Edward. He has held the office of assessor one term. Mr. How- ard enlisted in the 95th Ill. Inf. in 1862, at Marengo, McHenry Co., Ill. He served his adopted country until the close of the war; participated in the siege of Vicksburg, where he was wounded on the 20th of June. He was honorably discharged at Springfield, Ill., in August, 1865.
P. J. Huber & Bro., dealers in hardware and agricultural imple- ments, Fort Atkinson. P. J. Huber, the senior member of the firm, was born in Franklin Co., Ind., March 19, 1847. His parents came to this Co. in 1849, and were among its earliest settlers. They took a government claim, and still own and live on the same. In 1876 he bought the business and buildings of Fred Newman here, and carried on the business alone until the spring of 1881, when he took his brother, G. H. Huber, into partnership. They have a fine business; own three buildings and lots on which they conduct their business-one used as a hardware store, two stories, tin shop above and store below; another building for ware- house, and another for agricultural implements. They carry a full line of hardware, stoves, tinware, paints, oils, glass, etc., also all the leading manufactures of agricultural implements.
John Hurley, farmer, Washington tp .; residing on Sec, 21, and owns 190 acres; was born in Ohio in 1829, and about 1843 his parents moved to northern Ind. He came to Io. in 1857, settled in this tp., bought 160 acres in Sec. 16, which he sold, and bought the farm he now resides on, which is thoroughly improved; has erected a fine stone residence and good barn. The farm is well- stocked. Mr. H. has a good herd of grade cattle, uses two teams on the farm, owns seven head of horses. He is a member of Hope Star lodge No. 316, A. F. and A. M., at Calmar. He was married in 1858, in this tp., to Miss Hendricks, and they have five children, Thomas, Catharine, Cynthia, John and Jessie.
Hans P. Johnson. dealer in and manufacturer of harness, etc., was born in Norway in 1847; came with his parents to the U. S. in 1858, and settled in Canoe tp., Winneshiek Co. In 1864 his father, Paul Johnson, was drafted into the U. S. service and never returned. Hans P. followed farming most of the time until 1881, when he established his present business. He was married in 1873 to Miss Rachael Olson.
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F. Jurgens is a native of Norway, born in 1855; emigrated with his sister Christianna, now Mrs. H. Halvorson, to the U. S. in 1872; came direct to Io., stopping in Clayton Co. until Oct .; then came to Winneshiek Co. Here he worked on a farm for three years; then came to Decorah and commenced mercantile life as clerk for R. Wilson. In Aug., 1879, he entered the store of A. W. Hayward, and has since been manager of the business.
E. Jacobson, dealer in grain, live stock, etc., was born in Nor- way in 1845. In 1848 the family came to the U. S. and first lived in Wis. In 1854 the family came to Io. and settled at Calmar. The subject of this sketch helped till the soil, with the exception of two winters, which he spent as clerk in a store, until 1865. He then commenced dealing in grain at Calmar. In 1869 he came to Decorah, and in partnership with Gilchrist & Co. engaged in his present business. Mr. Jacobson married Miss Rachael Hove; they have three children; John, Bernard and Minnie.
Jacob Jewell, See. 9, Decorah tp .; P. O. Decorah; farmer and stock raiser; son of Elihu and Anna Wymer Jewell, was born November 4th, 1825, in Knox County, Ohio, where his boyhood was spent alternately at the district school winters, and on the farm summers. He married Miss Emily Head- ington February 27, 1849, and the following spring moved to Wyandotte Co., where he was engaged in farming until the spring of 1850; he sold out, and started for the west, locating about two miles above where he now lives, remaining there a few years until he purchased 320 acres where he now resides. The land joins the corporation of West Decorah on the north. He owns alto- gether 914 acres, being mostly located on the Upper Iowa river bottom, making it one of the most desirable farms in the Co. for raising of stock, in which he is especially engaged, having some of the finest in the Co. Mr. J. is one of the live, energetic and suc- cessful farmers of the Co .; he has served as a member of the board of supervisors of Winneshiek Co. His children are Benjamin A., John A. and Frank. He has lost two by death, Thomas N. and James W.
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