History of Winneshiek and Allamakee counties, Iowa, Part 79

Author: Alexander, W. E; Western Publishing Company (Sioux City, Iowa)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Sioux City, Ia. : Western Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 772


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720


HISTORY OF ALLAMAKEE COUNTY.


money he had in corn he started with it for Galena, Ill. Here he worked in the mines for some months, when the editor of the Northwestern Gazette and Galena Advertiser having fought a duel, and being in consequence compelled to flee for his life. Mr. Hough- ton purchased the office and afterwards conducted the paper for nearly forty years. Galena was then and for many years after- wards, the chief city in the north west in enterprise and commerce.


In politics Mr. Houghton was a whig, and because he was a whig, when party names changed he became a republican. His paper had a wide circulation and properly exerted a larger influence for a period than all the papers west of Chicago and north of St. Louis. At the first election of Mr. Lincoln the four congressional districts in which Mr. Houghton's paper circulated gave the largest republican majorities of any like territory in the Union.


Judge Drummond, Gov. Ramsey, Hon. E. B. Washburn and Gen. Grant were each his debtors, and they most cheerfully con- fessed it, the latter once remarking that Mr. Houghton was the only editor he had ever known who would always tell the truth without being paid for it. Mr. Houghton was at one time coun- sel to Lahina Haiwaian Islands for two years and postmaster at Galena four years. He valued the upbuilding of Lansing more than he valued gold, and he spent money lavishly in making im- provements. He established the Lansing Mirror which still lives, having recently entered upon its thirtieth year of continued exist- ence. He built the best warehouse in the town and largely contribu- ted to the building of the first saw mill and the first flouring mill.


As a type-setter, for rapidity and accuracy, Mr. Houghton never found an equal. He published a daily paper for many years, his editorials were numerous in every issue; and it was his practice to compose them at the case, as he put them in type. He was a man of light weight, compactly built, with large brain and a benevo- lent countenance. His powers of endurance were wonderful. For many years he worked six days in each week, eighteen to twenty hours out of every twenty-four, very seldom seeking rest until after midnight. He was benevolent to a fault, always en- deavoring to relieve the needy, not excepting the unworthy. To · spend his life for the good of others seemed to be the aim and only pleasure of his own. He died a poor man, a martyr to his fidelity to duty, a christian, not leaving an enemy behind him.


John Haney, Sr., was born in Lafayette Co., Pa., Sept. 15th, 1798. When a lad of sixteen he became a pioneer in the forests of Ohio. From there in 1832 he removed to Illinois, and came to Iowa in 1848. He died at Lansing April 15, 1875. Mr. Haney was from early boyhood a pioneer. He was a quiet, modest, kind- hearted man, self-taught in the severe school of experience. He pos essed a remarkable memory, and being an industrious reader was thoroughly acquainted with history and the current events of his time. Much of his leisure time was spent in the study of


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721


HISTORY OF ALLAMAKEE COUNTY.


mathematics, in which science, although self-taught, he was probably without an equal in the State, all the higher branches of the study having been completely mastered by this modest stu- dent in his log cabin during the long nights of our northern winters. His self-control was perfect and permitted no personal weaknesses or small vices, such as'are generally considered quite pardonable. He was in his eating, drinking and speaking strictly temperate, and his private life was free from the slightest sus- picion of any impurity. Having lived a large portion of his life among the Winnebago Indians, he was known by nearly all of them, and considered by them to be one of the best men who ever lived. This is not strange, for Mr. Haney never intention- ally injured any human being. So sincere was his regard for others, and so strongly did he believe in the equality of all men, that every one who chanced to be at his home was compelled to sit with him at the table, whether negro, Indian or wandering trapper. He was an abolitionist of the blackest kind, and one of the strongest of Union men during the rebellion. He might have attained to high official position had he chosen to do so, but he preferred to do his duty as he saw it in the humble, nnobserved walks of life. What would gratify him most, were he living, to have written of him, what he desired to be when living. more than all else, and what those who knew him well knew him to be, is best expressed in the simple statement, he was an honest man.


"WILD JIM."


One of the early settlers in the vicinity of Lansing was "Wild Jim," a most peculiar person who lived for many yerrs on the islands near town, engaged in fishing, hunting and trapping. He lived alone, never holding communication with anyone except when actually necessary. In 1869 an item was published in the Lansing Chronicle descriptive of his peculiar habits and hermit- like life, which found its way into the New York papers, there attracting the attention of the mysterious man's friends who cor- responded with the postmaster in Lansing concerning him, from whom it was learned that his name was James Kinten; that he was from Herkimer county, N. Y., where a brother and sister then resided. highly respected and wealthy. They reported that his father had died some ten years before, leaving quite a sum of money to the missing son James, who had been supposed to be dead, as nothing had been heard from him for years. About this time the sister wrote the hermit but it is not known whether he ever replied. In April, 1870, he was found lying sick, helpless and alone in his cabin on the island, the rising water being three feet deep upon the floor. He was brought to Lansing where he died on the 7th of April, 1870. Countless romantic stories were related of this strange being, many reasons suggested for his unusual conduct, but the secret of his wild life died with him. It was supposed by many that he had accumulated considerable wealth, but if any was ever found the finder never revealed the fact.


INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES.


ALLAMAKEE COUNTY. ·


Page.


Page.


Armstrong & Alexander 465


Conway. J. R. 480


Anderson, Andrew 465


Clark, E. N 481


Amquest, P. J. 465


Clark, John T. 481


Amquest, N. J


465


Cooper, H. S. 482


Anderson, Ole G. 465


Colgrove, A. E.


482


Ammundson, Andrew E. 466


Carrolls, T. L. 482


483


Arklay, Charles 466


Dean, George M.


483


Amann, Charles. 467


De Lacy, John.


483


Adams, Dudley W


467


Dormann, Jacob


484


Bakewell, John.


469


Davis, J. W


484


Baumann, Samuel.


470


Deremo, Orsemas. 484


484 485


Barthold, F


470


Drewes, Charles


Belden, H . 470


Burton, William 470


Beiber, Peter. 470


Bowen, D. H.


470


Bearce, L. O.


471


Beeman, C. D 471


Barnes, T. H 471


Barthell, John M. 472


Bentley, James.


472


Barnard, Charles 472


Bentley, H. J.


473


Bearce, L. M.


473


Bryant, George H.


473


Beucher, M ..


474


Ballman, H. T.


474


Burdick, W. N


474


Beedy, N. J. 474 Fitzgerald, James 489


Blumm, Charles C. 475


Burtis, W. H. 475


Beebe, Jeptha 475


Briar, James.


.476


Bacon, Willard 477


Bryson, James. .477


Bryson, John S. .477 Buggy, Michael. 502


Burton, Fred. A.


478


Bensch. Henry.


478


Bockh, Edward.


478


Brockhausen. Theo


478


Bascom, E. B .. 478


Bockfinger, Philip. 479


Buggy, Richard. 479


Barr, John C .: .479


Carter, Henry.


480


Carithers, W. H. 480


Christianson, Andrew. 480


Green, E. S


494


Bartheld, Englehart


479


Gaunitz Bros


494


Glynn, Matthew


494


Græzinger, Theo 494


Gilchrist, John. 494


Green, Alfred ..


495


Green, Rev. Levi N


495


490


Fellows, L E


490


Frælick, Henry


491


Ferris, L. 491


Granger, C. T. 491


Gordon, A. 492


Gilbert, John. 492


Goodrich. L. W 492


Gratton, HG ..


492


Getchell, L. M 493


Gibbs, E. B 493


493


Burkhaus, J. H


Elliott, John. 489


Engelhorn, John 489


Fellows, H. F


489


Fagre, G. H.


490


Finney, S. B.


487


Earle, W. C.


Eells, L. 488


Eaton, M. W 488


Ettel, Daniel. 488


Eels, G. P. 488


Burkhaus, James W


473


473


Ellis, Jonathan. 489


485


Deering, Charles 486


Drake, John. 486


Deremore, James A 486


Dayton & Dayton. 486


Daugherty, J. F 487


Dæhler, A. C. 487


Brennan, J. D.


470


Dunn, William


Dalton, William 485


Douglas, Robert. 485


Dresser, Calvin.


Clauson, H. 482


Anderson, A. T. 466


Anderson, Thomas 466


Dille, Axel P.


Greer, Isaac


INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES,


Page.


Pagc.


Hemenway. H. H 495


Hedge, I. H. 496


Leithold, Frank. 511


Holahan, John. 496


Leithold, C. A. 512


Hart, Abraham 497


Leas, Jeremiah 512


Hesla, S. E. 497


Hammundson, Tolef B. 497


Helming. Conrad. 497


Matoon, J. B ..


512


McGough, Edward. 512


Hogan, John 498


Hawthorn, James T 498


Howes, Luther. 498


Hanks, G. W. 499


Harris, William 499


Harris, George.


499


Harris, Elisha ... 499


Meyer, Rudolph A. T 514


Martin, Lydia. 514


Miller, Peter 515


515


Howe, F. A ..


.500


Hufschmidt, Robert.


500


Howard, C. O.


501


Miner, H. B.


515


Hancock, E. M.


501


May. John. 516


516


Hersey, L. W 501


Hollahan & Buggy 502


Niblock, William


516


Hollahan, James.


.502


Hanson, Gunder .502


Neelander, H.


.517


Hendrick, M. B. .502


Nichols, S. J. .


518


Nichols, Jr., S. J


518


Houghton, A. H. .503


Hays, A. B. .503


Haney, John. .503


Haney, William. .503


Henderson, Robert. 504


Hancock, J. N.


.504


Olson, A. G 519


Orre, J. L. 519


519


Plemling, N


520


Johnson, Charles .505


Jennewine, J. J. 506


Jaquis, Margaret.


.506


Jackson, J. P. .506


Jacobson, Andrew .506


Kehr, George .507


Kerndt, Moritz. .507


.507


Kelley, John ..


.508


Kelley, W. M. .508


Landy, Andrew


.508


Lamont, J. H. .509


Low, Hosa ..


.509


Prescott, A. R.


524


Paulk, Charles. 525


Pratt, N. H. 525


Pope, H. H. 525


Ratcliff, John G 526


Robins, F. H


526


Rosa, Albert. 526


520


Pratt, Azell. 520


Pratt, James L. 521


Pardee, W. W. .521


Plank, Felix H. 521


Pitt, John F 521


Knudtson, Knut 507 Post, Z. 522


Keenan, Patrick.


Patterson, J. W .522


Perry, S. C. .523


Powers, S. S.


523


Perry, James. 523


Peterson, John .


523


Lyse, Gilbert C. .509 Powers, James 525


Ludeking, Simon


.509


Lisher, J. M.


.509


Luhman, H. S. .510


Leithold, Matt. .510


Lyons, Rev. D. W .510


Laughlin, J. R. 511


Minert, J. B. 512


McDonell, M. A. 512


Harris, Henry.


497


McMichael, A. 513


McNaney, Patrick 513


Miller, George W 513


Miller, Sanford W. 513


McGee, John. 514


Mathers, James, 514


Humphreys, H. S


499


Harmon, I. A. 500


Haas, Jacob.


.500


Mackey, Oliver


Manger, W. A.


515


McCormack, M 515


Helmo, John A. .501


May, Alonzo M.


Norton, Patrick. 517


Nees, Charles 518


Nachtwey, T .518


Opfer, H. F.


518


Opfer, Simon 519


Orr, James. 519


Halverson, Michael. 504


Haines, J. K.


504


Olson, L ..


Jensvold, A. 505


Patterson, William 520


Peterson, Halver


McLaughlin, William 516


Hancock, Moses .503


Lenz, Henry. 511


INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES


Page.


Page.


Robins, A. E. 526


Stilwell, H. H 538


Rodgers, A. J .527


Smeby, Hans.


.538


Smeby, Ole. 538


Rankin, James


.528


Schiek, Fred. 538


Smenson, Hans .538


Smith, T. C .. .539


Schwarzhoff, T 539


Schulte, A. 539


Schulte, J. B. 539


Schwarzhoff, Christian 540


8adler, William. 540


501


Rieth, Julius


.531


Reiser, Peter


.531


Renzenhausen, C. A.


531


Reed, D. W.


.531


Sencebaugh, Reuben.


.532


Satrang, Gilbert .532


Scheuning, Christ ,533


Stull, W. T. .533


Stevens, V. H. .533


Sherman, G. W


.534


Shaff, James. .534


Smith, L. K. .534


Shefloe, Bard


534


Steel, Frank.


535


Wagner, F. W 543


Staadt, Anton


.535


Wallace, John.


544


Wiley, Thomas B 544


Wilson, James F .544


Ward, J. W 544


Webb, Henry. 545


Swenson, Bennett.


.536


Stewart, A. G.


.537


Simonsen, Holver .537


Stilwell, C. S.


.537


Smith, W. H. 537


Bear, Ben


.554


Baker, J. H. .554


Addicken, Deidrick (deceased). .547


Brekke, N. A 554


Amy, C. W., M. D .. .547


Bolland, Michael J. 555


Akers, W. E. .948


Adams, Asa W. .548


Brichner, Henry I .555


Booth, J. R .556


Adams, Joseph A .549


Baker, H. A. .556


Barfoot, Hon. Benj. T 556


Blackmarr, E. : 557


Betts, E. H. .557


Barnes, Richard .557


Burrows, Robert. .558


Aaker, Hon. D. O .. .551


Burdick, Hon. Theodore W .551


Bulis, Henry C., M. D. 553


Brown, Chas. P. 554


Page.


Page.


Anundsen, B. .546


Amy, John (deceased). .546


Anderson, George M. .549


Ackerson, John G .549


Anderson, Erick. 549


Anderson, Anon.


.550


Aiken, Hon. Samuel 550


Allen, E. T .. .551


Barlo, Hogen H .558


Burton, Levi G. .558


Borlog, Swen H 558


Brekke. Andrew Nelson 559


Ryan, Richard.


.52


Raymond, B. P


.528


Rikansrud, T. O .529


Rupp, Jacob 529


Ross, O. A.


.529


Raddy, Edward


.530


Robey, C. A.


.530


Roffman, John.


.530


Spencer, E. K.


Townsend, J. A. 540


Thibodo, Stephen 540


Thomas, J. W. .541


Thomson, J. M .541


Taylor, J. C. 541


Thoma, John 542


Terrill, A. L. 542


Taylor, Joseph 542


Teeple, Frank E 542


Tisdale, E. A. 542


Vile, James. 542


Vanvelzer, Bevel 543


Winmer, Edward. 543


Sheehy, Ed .. .535


Schmidt, J. B. .535


Stafford, G. W .536


Staadt, Edward. .536


Wood, Martin G. 545


Wiecking Bros 545


Wæchter, C. C.


545


Ward, John.


.545


WINNESHIEK COUNTY.


Benedict, Albert A. 555


Ragan, John. .528


INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES.


Page.


Page.


Bacon, D. C. 559


Easton, William L. 577


Butz, Jacob. 559


Eddy, A. J. .577


Brown, Lewis R. .559


Ellsworth, D. B 578


Baker, G. R 559


Emslie, W. R. 578


Brownell. A. W 559


Evans, Richard D. .578


Earl, E. E. .579


Finn, John. 579


Bright, D .. .560


Birtwistle, John. .561


561


Coleman, W. F., M. D.


.563


Cadwell, L. L. 563


Cameron, J. L .564


Flaskerud, A. O


580


Chase, A. C. .564


Craig, C. H. 564


Clark, Orlando J 564


Cleveland, Fitz William. .565


Callender, Josiah. .565


Calkin, Daniel. 565


Chase, L. M. 565


Coogan, Peter .566


Carter, M. J .. .566


Constantine, J. H. 566


Constantine, E. W .566


Cratsenberg, A. J. 566


Cady, Chas. W., M. D 567


Christiansen, C. L. 567


Clarke, Elijah 567


568


Crapser, Chas .568


Cunningham, John .568


Chapman, R. S. .568


Chizek, Frank P. .569


Culbert, M. H. .569


Day Family, The 569


Day, William. 569


Day, Clayborn. .570


Day, John .. .570


Day, Richard.


.570


Dennis, D. B .570 Hale, F. G. .588


Dahly, B. O. 570


Dakyns, T. A 571


Dawley, J. W .571


Daskam, John. .572


Dakyns, Burg-Irwin 572


Daman, Eugene.


572


Danforth, Hon. Warren .573


Dorn, D .


.573


Daskam. J. S. 573 Hoy, James. .591


Egge, Erick P. .574


Hutchinson, Joseph. .591


Hiller, C. F. 591


Hegner, Charles 591


Heneke, Fred. 592


Hardin, M. W .592


Enger, T. 575 Hawley, D. N. 592


Ehrenberger, Rev. Fr. 575


Engbretson, H. .575


Easton, James H.


576


Egge, T. E. 577


Holcomb, Lewis 593


586


Gibbs, Wesley M.


Gilbertson, Andrew 587


Gulbranson, H.


587


Greenhalgh, John. 587


Gooeher, W. B. 587


Griffin, Nathan 587


Glass, Lawrence 588


Hardin, H. J .588


Hiatt, C. A 589


Hegg, John .589


Hamre. O. T. .589


Hegg, Jacob J .589


Haug, J. H. 590


Hubbell, Hon. Levi 590


Haug, J. J. 590


Haugen, K. I. .591


Estrem, Chrystopher Anderson .574


Evans, Christopher .574


Emery, O. W 575


Elwick, John .575


Haugen. Peter E


592


Hoyt, E. W. 592


Holcomb, B.


593


581


Gardner, Capt. George Q.


581


Greer, John. .583


Greer, R. F 583


Garfield, H. W 583


Goddard, C. N


.584


Grow, A. W. .584


Golz, Charles 584


Grob, George 584


Gaston, T. E. 584


Gripman, Silas 585


Giles, B. F. 585


George, H. B. 585


Gilbertson, Naroe 585


Giesen, C. W


586


Groos, Louis. 586


Fallows, William


Farnsworth, Milo R. 580


Finrow, A. H. .581


Foss, O. A. .580


Fredenburgh, John. .580


Foss, Mons. K. .580


Fannon, William M .579


Finney, I. S. .579


Cooley, Hon. Ezekiel E.


Becker, W .560


Bernatz, A., & Bros 560


Cizek, John.


INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES.


Page.


Page.


Haas, Jacob. 593


Hostetler, Moses. 594


Hanson, Peter R 594


Myrand, Helga N. .609


Mott, J. W. .609


Mckay, J. D. 609


Merrill, M. H. 609


Meader, Ezekiel E. 610


McClintock, Charles 610


Meader. A. H. 610


Miller, E. R. 611


McLean, William.


611


Huber, P. J.


596


McIntosh, William. 611


McMullen, Samuel 611


Maltby, C. O 612


Marlow, James 612


612


Marlow, E. G.


612


Johnson, Engebert ..


597


Mills, P. H.


613


Meyer, L. A.


613


Klein, J. A. 601


Klopp, J. J. 602


Kalloway, Jens O.


602


Kennedy, John. 602


Kaye, John B


602


Knox, John 602


Koren, U. W. 602


Kapinos, Frank.


603


Kovarik, John J


603


Kapler, Othmar


603


Klemme, W. H.


604


Kittleson, Albert.


604


Kinne, Howard A. 604


Lower, James W.


598


Leonard, James Alex.


598


Langland, H. M


598


Larson, Iver.


599


Olsen, Herbrand. 617


Oleson, Erick R 617


Oleson, P.


617


Olsen, Butler. 617


Porter, J. H. 618


Perry, A. M. 618


Pollitt, John. 618


Pierce, John H


618


Lemon, M. S.


601


Lange, Moritz.


601


Libbey, J. A.


601


Lein, B. M. 605


Melos, Hans Gulbranson. 586


Masters, H. W. 604


Manning, Hon. H. C. 605


Manning, Alpha. 605


May, John. 605


Meader, Jr., A. H. 606


Meyer, Peter. 606


McCaffrey, Peter 606


Morrill, I. N 607


Meader, C. E. 607


Merrill, F. H. .607


Marsh, J. J 608 |


Mackenstadt, J. H. 608


Morss, J. G 608


Hegg, Anton O. 594


Hoganson, Lars.


594


Headington, Jacob 595


Hall, George. .595.


Haugen, Foster


595


Haugen, Ole O 595


Hickey, James S 595


Howard, John 596


Hurley, John. 596


Johnson, Hans P 596


Jurgens, F.


597


Jacobson, E


597


Jewell, Jacob.


597


Meyer & Dostal


613


Miller Bros ..


613


McIntosh, J. C. 614


Morton. Peter 614


614


Nelson, Holsten


614


Nelson, Torguy.


615


Nockels. Frank


615


Noble, D.


.615


Nelson, L. F


615


Nelson, Ole W.


616


Nelson, Andrew D. 616


Nelson, Jacob.


616


Noble, James 616


Opdahl, Edward G. 617


Lennon, F. C.


599


Lamm, J. G.


599


Lower, Christian


599


Lennon, Joseph.


600


Lundgrens, C. J


600


Leach, A P. 600


Libbey, N. B.


Price, Daniel.


619


Pederson, Ole. 619


Payer, A. J. 619


Punteney, William 619


Patterson, Ole. 620


Pennington, George


620


Portman. R. F. B 620


Phelps, George. .


621


Protheroe, John W 621


Pinkham, W. A. 621


621


Peterson, Osten.


Packard, LaFayette


622


Protheroe, Ira. 622


Punteney, George V 622


Pike. S ...


623


Qually, Ole Oleson.


617


613


Marlow, William


Jacobson, Rev. Abraham 597


Miller, Giesing & Co.


McMillan, A ..


601


INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES.


Page.


Page.


Rollins, J. C. 623


Soland, E. G. .629


Reed, Luther. .624


Shelmidine, D. E. 629


Reed, W. C. .624


Snell, Frank D. 630


Rice, Almon 624


Stockman, John. 630


Rathburn, Walter


625


Standring, Leonard .631


Slack, John R. 632


Smout, P. S. 632


Rudolph, C. 625


Rosa, Hiram. .626


Rosa, Theodore. 626


Seavy, A. G. .633


Ruksvold, Ole P 626


Small, R., M. D. 633


Rosa, Peter 627


Steyer, Joseph.


633


Roome, J. S. 627


.627


Roome, C. D


627


Snyder, A. .634


Stortz, John. 634


Rice, Ebenezer .628


Robinson, Enoch .. 628


Sanderson, Steen. 628


Stead, John.


.628


Stiles, A. E. 636


Sharp, James.


.629


Scott, Jchn. 536


MISCELANEOUS.


Page.


Page.


Armstrong, G. D. 655


Herold. Bernard 660


Broghamer, Simon.


.655


Herold, John 660


Brenno, Nels Oleson 655


Huber, John. 660


Bernet, Louis .. .


.655


Hoyt, D. M. .660


Butz, Theobold .. .655


Hillberg, Adolph F. J 661


Blumenræder, Daniel. 655


Humphrey, G. R. 661


Beucher, John. 656


Hartung, Charles. 662


Bullard, Hosea .656


Hart, James A 662


Boyle, Barney 656


Hulverson, Ole 662


Cebera, Jacob. .656


Holtey, Theo 662


Clifford, .E. A. 656


Johnson, Ole. 662


Campbell, Hamilton. .656


Jorgenson, Tore 662


Creamer, William. 657


Johnson, George. 662


Cameron, James. .657


Jogerson, O. 662


Daubersnuth, C. L. .657


Kodelka, John. 663


DeCow, Hon. J. .657


Kratz, Philip. 663


663


Funke, Henry. .657


Knudson, Haavor.


663


Farrell, Michael. 658


Kneeskem, Mathias. 663


Falck, Lorenz .. 658


Frerick, Herman 658


Lackınan, T. 664


Funk, C .. .658


Lomman, Ole T.


.664


Fisher, John.


.658


Lansing, Wenzel 664


Lambert, E. S. 664


Mason, Jr., L. P. 694


Gorden, Ole. 659


Miller, C. A. 664


Gullormson, Erick. .659


Meyer, Andrew. 665


Gunderson, Peter A. .659


Novak, Martin 665


Olesen, George. 665


Hover, Edwin. .659


Opdahl, G. K 666


Hendrickson, Hendrick. .660


Oleson, A. W 666


Halverson, Henry 660


Oxley, G. W 666


Reed, D. A. 625


Strong, J. C. 632


Steyer, Michael. 633


Sherry, Michael 634


Roney, Peter


Smith, William H 634


Ringeon, M. .628


Sieh, George . 645


Sandager, E. P. 635


Sydow, Charles 636


Hoyme, Hover Evenson .657


Klemme, H. W.


Larson. Ole 664


Gessell, Jacob. . 658


Glass, Fred .659


Gorden, Halvor. 65


Rudolph, R. F. 625


Salveson, Knudt. 629


INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES.


Page.


Page.


Peterson, John.


666


Schaitemantel, Henry . 667


Petterson, John.


. 666


Sawyer, R. N.


667


Pegg, A.


. 666


Tostenson, Ole.


. 667


Reis, Peter.


.666


Thomson, John


668


Rusk, Charles


667


Vance, J. V.


668


Shipley, J. T ..


667


Wise, Samuel.


.668


Sherwin, John J


.667


Womendorf, David


668


Syverson, Jorgen


667


Williams, C. W


668


INDEX TO PORTRAITS.


Page.


Page.


Adams, Dudley W


,391


Leach, A. P.


557


Barnes, Thos. H.


.466


May. A. M ..


524


Bakewell, John.


. 668


Meyer, Andrew.


443


Cooley, E. E


.341


Paulk, Chas.


.301


Granger, C. T.


187


Standring, Leonard


.236


Keenan, Patrick.


.425


Valleau, W. H.


621


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ERRATA.


WINNESHIEK COUNTY.


P. 117, Spark's History was published in 1877 instead of 1878.


P. 144, last word on the page should read "trader" instead of "teacher."


P. 219, in the last line of next to the last paragraph on the page, the word "choice" should read "chance."


P. 286, at end of first paragraph "West Run" should read "Trout Run." P. 291, it should read that Hayward has the "largest shoe store" instead of "largest store."


P. 298, last word of first paragraph should read "surprises" instead of "surprise.'


PROPER NAMES.


P. 187, "Burly" should be "Bailey."


P. 194, in diagram of county, "Franklinville" should be "Frankville."


P. 205, Milo "McGlathety" should be "MeGlathery."


P. 209, Chas. "Stern" should be "Steen."


P. 210, F. S. Hale should be F. G. Hale, and J. A. "Klien" should be "Klein."


P. 212, J. W. "Danbrey" should be "Danbney."


P. 251, Mrs. Harriet Bottsford should be Miss Harriet Bottsford.


P. 254, Prof. "Veflen" should be "Veblen."


P. 240, G. "Kruman" should be "Krumm.'


P. 252, H. D. "Lolbelge" should be "Solberg."


P. 272, "Easter," Cooley & Co. should be "Easton, " Cooley & Co.


P. 274. P. A. should be P. HI. Whalen.


P. 277, "Wm." Jennisch should read "C. H." Jennisch, (alderman).


P. 280, "W." Brandt should be "N." Brandt.


P. 231, Chas. A. Stroh should be Chas. R. Stroh.


P. 281, T. M. Burdick should be T. W. Burdick.


P. 286, H. H. "Hoen" should be H. H. "Horn."


P. 291, K. I. "Hangen" should be K. I. "Haugen."


P. 292. "G. W. G." should be "W. G. W." Sawyer.


P. 292, Dan "Shaw" should be Dan "Shea."


P. 301, A. M. "Preg" should be A. M. "Perry."


P. 305, J. J. "Glouman" should be J. J. "Gossman."


P. 305, "Lange Moritz" should be "Moritz Lange."


P. 306, I. T. Shipley should be J. T. Shipley.


P. 311, "Miller & Geising" and "Meyer & Dostal" are correct names of firms misspelled.


P. 313, J. J. Hang should be J. J. "Haug."


P. 317, T. H. Tower should be J. H. Tower.


ALLAMAKEE COUNTY.


P. 326, quotation from Gray, third line, for "warm cell" read "narrow cell."


P. 327, third line, for "Umstead" read "Olmstead."


P. 345, for "Racores" read "Rasores."


P. 346, for "crustaceous" read "crustaceans."


P. 346, 17th line from bottom, insert "them" after "among."


P. 350, for "manufactories" read "manufactures."


P. 355, for "H. A." Rodgers, read "A. J."


P. 355, chap. III, line 2, for "prairies" read "plains .. "


ERRATA.


P. 361, 16th line from bottom, for "Zerniah" read "Zeruiah."


P. 362, line 6, for "277" read "227."


P. 370, line 16, insert "to" between "line" and "west side." P. 370, line 34, for "words" read "wares."


P. 377, line 2, for "Mirror" read "Intelligencer."


P. 383, in 1872, for Andrew "Landry" read Andrew "Sandry."


P. 385, 7th line of first paragraph, for "from one source and another," read "from one source, and another from another."


P. 389, line 2 of townships, insert "no" between "instances" and "fur- ther."


P. 395, line 22, for "first" election read "next" election. P. 398, in Postville, insert "Post" after "Mrs. Zeruiah."


P. 404, and p. 447, for Father "Hare" read "Hore."


P. 411, for "Smithwest" read "Smethurst."


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ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHIES.


WINNESHIEK COUNTY.


A. T. Amundson, farmer, Sec. 4, P. O. Highlandville; owns 190 acres of land valued at $25 per acre; was born in Norway in 1834; is the oldest son of Amund and Seuere Amundson; left Norway in 1847, came to America and located in Wis .; stayed there five vears, then came to Winneshiek Co., and has resided here since. He was married in 1855 to Miss Gjertine Johnson, a native of Norway, and has three children, Emanuel S., Anna M. and Albert. Mr. A. has held the office of trustee and constable.


T. G. Anderson, farmer, Sec. 15, P. O. Highlandville; owns 185 acres of land valued at $20 per acre; was born in Norway in 1836; is the only son of Gullik and Christina Anderson; left Norway in 1854, came to America and settled in Ill .; stayed there three years, and then came to Winneshiek Co. He was married in 1864 to Miss Maria Nelson, a native of Norway, and has three children, Gilbert, Martha C. and Tea H. He has held the office of trustee seven years, and road supervisor two years.


Henry Albertson, farmer, Sec. 4, P. O. Ridgeway; Owns 300 acres of land valued at $20 per acre; was born in Norway in 1825; is the second son of Albers and Gertrude Erickson. When he was 27 years old he left Norway, came to America, and stopped in Chicago four years; then came to lo. and settled in Sumner tp., Winneshiek Co., in 1855. He was married in 1854 to Miss Inge- bra Ellingson, a native of Norway, and has twelve children, Ed., Alber, George, Enida, John, Edward, Henry, Jennie, Ellen, Mary, Emma and Tena.


Nels E. Berge, farmer, Sec. 21, P. O. Highlandville; owns 115 acres of land valued at $30 per acre; was born in Norway in 1834; is the second son of Ellef aud Guri Berge; left Norway in 1856, came to America and located in Wis .; stayed there one year, then came to Winneshiek Co., and has resided here since. He was married in 1865 to Miss Anna Malina, a native of Norway, by whom he had two children, Ellef and Lars. His wife died in 1875, and he married again in 1882, to Miss Guri Suckquante, a native of Norway; they have one child, Guri.




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