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F. W. Anthon, of the firm of Tiedeman & Anthon, dealers in staple and fancy groceries, cigars, tobacco, etc., established busi- ness in 1875. He was born in Germany in 1836; came to Ameri- ca in 1857, and settled in Davenport, Ia .; removed to Sioux City in 1870, and was for three years in charge of the Chicago Hotel.
Frank X. Bubue, of the firm of Payette & Babue-shop oppo- site High School building-was born in Montreal, Canada in 1842; came to the U. S. in 1854, and settled in N. Y. He moved to Mass .; thence to Connecticut; thence to Vermont, and in 1875, he came to Sioux City. He married Medrise Delier, of Canada. They have five sons-Albert, Frank, Willie, Alphonso and Ed- mund.
John Beck, proprietor of the Sioux City planing mills. This mill was established Aug. 22nd, 1871. In this year the building was enlarged, and machinery added, by Mr. B. and partner. In 1881, Mr. B. became sole proprietor. The amount of business transacted by the establishment, is about $12,000 per annum. Mr. Beck was born in Somerset county, Penn., in 1833; came west in 1857, and settled in Sioux City, and is therefore one of the oldest settlers of Sioux City. He was engaged in contracting and build- ing for eighteen years; has served as city alderman two years. He married Nancy Culbertson, and has four children-Irene, Mag- gie, Eva and William E.
M. E. Bedford, of the firm of Bedford Brothers, dentists, be- gan the practice of dentistry in Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1866; in 1872, located in Worthington, Minn., and engaged in the practice in Sioux City in 1876, with his brother, L. N. Bedford, who, with his assistant, R. F. Merrick, travels in Southern Minn., Northern Iowa, Southeastern Dakota and Eastern Neb., in the practice of dentistry in all its branches.
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A. D. Bedford, M. D., was born in Pa., in 1848; graduated from Alleghany College in 1873; studied two terms at Tubingen, Ger- many, in 1874 and 1875. He was a teacher in the military school at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., during the year 1876; and in 1877. gradu- ated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. Came to Iowa, and practiced medicine in Waterloo two years, and came to Sioux City in 1879; was married in June, 1880, to R. McNeil, of Waterloo.
Geo. W. Beggs, M. D., is the son of the Rev. S. R. Beggs, the author of "Early Methodism in the West." He was born in Ill., in 1837, graduated from Evanston College in the literary depart- ment, and received the degree of A. M., and from the Rush Med- ical College, Chicago, in 1862, where he received the degree of D. D. During the late war, he was surgeon of the 105th Ill. regi- ment, and was with Gen. Sherman in his famous march to the sea. He came to Sioux City in 1866, and was married in 1865 to Lillian A. Sims. They have three daughters-Lizzie, Bertha and May.
A. L. Bennetts, proprietor of the New York Fruit Store-estab- lished business in 1879-was born in N. Y., in 1826; came west to Wis. in 1848, and, after traveling about, finally located at Fort Winnebago. He afterwards moved to Minnesota; from there to Saginaw, Mich .; thence to O .; then back to Mich .; from there to Chicago, and then to this city. He served in the late war two years under Gen. Burnside, in the 9th army corps. He has held various town offices. He married Grace Brigham, of Wis. They have three children.
Hon. J. H. Bolton, clerk of the circuit and district courts of Woodbury county, was born in Cleveland, O., in Jan., 1846; grad- uated at Harvard college in 1868. In 1869, he came to Sioux City, and engaged in the practice of law, which he continued until 1873, when he retired from business. He was elected to the 17th Gen- eral Assembly, and in 1879, was elected to his present office. He married Sarah Thornton -- now deceased-who was the daughter of James Thornton, the present consul to Aspinwall.
James E. Booge, of the firm of J. E. Booge & Co., pork packers, was born in Pittsford, Rutland county, Vt .; came to Sioux City in 1858, and has been engaged in his present business since 1869. This firm sell their hams for the north and west; mess pork to the north, and the government; their sides for the local trade and the south, and their lard to Chicago. Capital required in operating the business, about $500,000. During the year, 1881, they erected extensive buildings of brick and stone, five stories high, at a cost of $100,000. The works cover an area of five acres. They have every modern appliance, fertilizing works, etc., and employ in the busiest season, about 300 men, and run both winter and summer seasons, with a capacity, respectively, of 1,500 daily in winter, and
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500 in summer. J. E. Booge, Esq., who founded the establish- ment, is resident partner and entire manager. . The works have ample side-tracks connecting with every road in the city.
C. Borman, proprietor of Columbia House, on the corner of Fourth and Water streets, established business in 1870. He has good stabling accommodations connected with the premises. Mr. B. was born in Germany in 1826. He was in the German military service six years; came to America in 1854, and settled in Alleghany City, P'a. He removed to Johnston, Pa .; thence to Omaha; thence to Sioux City, in 1868. In 1879, he was township trustee for this town. He married Federika Keller. They have five children-Lena, Mina, Elizabeth, Charles and Oscar.
John Brennan, attorney-at-law; commercial collections, a spec- ialty.
Napoleon Brouillette, dealer in groceries and provisions, was born in Montreal, Canada, Aug. 15th, 1852; came to the U. S. in 1869, and settled in Sioux City. He entered the employ of H. D. Booge & Co., where he remained three years; was then employed in the store of Joe. Marks three years; then was with Geo. W. Felt, and after that, with J. B. Barringer two and one-half years. He married Jennie Irwin, of this place. They have three children -Maud, Henry and William.
R. A. Broadbent, proprietor of livery stable, on Douglas street, between 4th and 5th streets; established business in 1869. He was born in Ill., in 1844. He moved to Fayette county, Iowa, and came to Sioux City in 1868. He served in the late war two years in Co. F, 9th I. I., under Captain Guinn.
N. C. Brunk, proprietor of grocery store and restaurant, was . born in Virginia in 1852; served as postmaster in Va. four years. In Oct., 1881, came west, and settled in Sioux City. He was sta- tion agent for the B. & O. R. R., for some time. He married Car- rie Hite, of Middletown, Va ..
E. H. Bucknam, of the firmn of J. P. Dennis & Co., was born in Washington Co., Maine, in 1843; moved to Toledo, O., in 1866; thence to Chicago, where he remained until 1868, when he came to this place, and entered the above firm.
Phil. Carlin, County Recorder, is a native of Ill .; came to Iowa in 1860, and settled in Clinton Co .; removed to Woodbury Co., in 1871, and located at Union; was elected to his present office in 1880, and removed to Sioux City the same year.
H. B. Clingan, of the firm of H. B. & C. E. Clingan, physi- cians and surgeons, was born in O., in 1822; is a graduate of the Cleveland Medical College. He practiced in O., from 1848 to 1855;
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then moved to Benton Co., Iowa, and practiced there until 1877, when he came to Sioux City and opened his present office with his son C. E. Clingan.
Willis G. Clark, attorney at law and justice of the peace, was born in Penobscot Co., Maine, in 1853. He came to Minn., with his parents in 1857, and settled in Dakota Co. He is a graduate of Browns University, of Providence, R. I. He came to Sioux City in 1878, and was elected justice of the peace in 1880. Mr. C. has been actively engaged in local politics, and is a rising young attorney.
M. A. Comeau, carpenter and joiner,-shop opposite High School building-was born in the Province of Quebec, Canada; came to the U. S., and settled in Mass., in 1863. He removed to this place in 1879, and engaged in his present business. He mar- ried Mary Gelines, of Canada. They have four children-Malvi- nas, Edwin, Emma and Charles.
. T. H. Conniff, Jr., attorney at law and justice of the peace, is a son of T. H. Conniff, of Houston, Minn., who has represented that state in the legislature, and was district attorney for several years. The subject of this sketch settled in Sioux City in 1869, is a graduate of the State University, and was admitted to the bar at Des Moines.
W. H. Corrigan, proprietor of sample room, No. 26 Pearl St .. was born in Ozaukee Co., Wis., in 1850; come to this place in 1874, and entered the employ of the proprietor of the Washington House. He married Emma Shiable, of Sioux City. They have one child-Willie.
A. H. Crowell, of the firm of Crowell & Martin, commission merchants and wholesale dealers in foreign and domestic goods, green and dried fruits, confectionery, etc., corner of 3rd and Pearl streets, was born in Mass. in 1838; followed sailing eleven years; has visited almost every foreign clime, and is a man of wide ex- perience. During the late war he was on a government transport. He located in Benton Harbor, Mich., where he engaged in the dry goods business. In April, 1880, he came to this place, where he embarked in his present business, under the firm name of Crowell & Co .; afterwards, Geo. N. Martin became a partner. The firm name was changed to its present name. This is the only exclusive commission house in the city.
Warren H. Cottrell was born in Renssellaer Co., N. Y., in 1852; removed to Waterloo, Ia .; graduated from the State University at Iowa City in the class of '79, and came to Sioux City, Nov. 15th, 1880. He is now a member of one of the leading agricultural implement firms of this place.
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Jesse M. Cunningham, the leading hatter of the city, was born in N. Y. in 1858; came to Sioux City in 1869, and engaged in business with his father, until in April, 1881, he entered his pres- ent business.
C. W. Cutler, M. D., was born in Winneshiek Co., Ia., in 1858; moved with his parents in 1871 to Osage: graduated from Cedar Valley Seminary in 1877, and from Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1880; practiced medicine in Osage one year, and in 1881, located in Sioux City. Although his arrival is of comparatively recent date, he is already in the enjoyment of a lucrative practice.
John Davelaar, of the firm of Davelaar Brothers, house, sign and ornamental painters-shop on Douglas street, between 3rd and 4th streets-established in 1879. He was born in Holland in 1838, came to America in 1848, and settled in Pittsburg, Pa .; moved to Wis., and in 1875, came to Sioux City, where he was en- gaged in the car shops several years. He served in the Union Army four and one-half years in the 1st Missouri L. A., was order- ly sergeant, and has been county commissioner of Armstrong county, Dak. Bart Davelaar, of the above firm, was born in Holland in 1831; came to America in 1848, and settled in Pa .; removed to Wis., and in 1873 came to this place; was in the employ of Dineen Bros.
George Douglass, M. D., was born in Canada in 1843; graduated in 1868 from the Eclectic Medical College of Ohio; came to Iowa in 1870, and settled in Iowa county. He removed to Sioux City in 1872, where he is now in the practice of his profession. He held the office of county physician for several years, and in 1871, he married Sarah Tufts, daughter of John Tufts, of Grinnell, Iowa. They have one son-Bruce.
A. DePee, proprietor of the National House, corner of 3d and Nebraska streets, has lately remodeled and refurnished this hotel, and made it one of the best $1.00 per day houses in the city; has no bar connected with the house. He was born in Ind., in June, 1836, and removed in 1856 to Wis .; came to Iowa in April, 1869, and settled on a homestead in Woodbury county, where he farmed six and one-half years. He served in the U. S. A. one year, in Co. H, 46th W. V. I., under Captain Hoskins and Colonel Lovell.
Hon. S. T. Davis, attorney at law and dealer in real estate, was born in Pa. in 1828; was educated at Alleghany College, at Mead- ville, Pa .; came to Sioux City in 1856, and has been identified with many leading enterprises for the benefit of his adopted city. He was the founder of the Sioux City Journal, and with others organ- ized the S. C. & St. P. R. R., and has taken an active interest in the construction of other roads leading into the city. He was ap- pointed by President Lincoln register of the U. S. land office, which position he held eighteen months. He was elected to the state
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senate to fill a vacancy made by the resignation of Judge Oliver. Mr. D. was mayor of the city in 1871, and was prosecuting attor- ney for several years. He owns large landed property and busi- ness property in the city.
M. B. Davis, attorney at law, was born in Grafton county, N. H., in 1837; enlisted in the late war in 1861 in Co. 1, 1st R: I. C .; served in that regiment two years, and then enlisted in Co. I, 1st N. H. C., and served from March, 1863, to August 1865; enlisted as a private, and came out a commissioned officer. He was taken prisoner at Paris, Va., and exchanged at the end of four weeks, and again taken prisoner at Winchester, Va., and escaped and reached the Union army at Harper's Ferry. He was again taken prisoner by Wade Hampton's troops, and taken to Richmond, and removed to Castle Thunder; thence to Salisbury. N. C., and was paroled in the spring of 1865 at Wilmington, N. C. He was en- gaged as a cavalry scout most of the time during his service. He came to Fort Madison, Ia., in 1866, where he practiced law until 1875, when he came to this city and opened an office.
M. C. Davis, one of the proprietors of city mill and elevator, was born in Pittsford, Rutland county, Vt., in 1835. He has been en- gaged in the milling business since 1855; came to Sioux City in 1869 and erected the elevator in 1870. The elevator has a capacity of 70,000 bushels; the mill was built in 1871, has a capacity of 125 barrels of flour per day, and employs 15 men.
George Devore, auctioneer, was born in Bedford county, Pa., in 1834; came to Sioux City in 1869, prior to which he was in busi- ness in Ill. He was justice of the peace twelve years, and has held other town offices; he has followed his present business since 1865.
Deming & Hatch, dentists, are former residents of Vt. They came to this city in Nov., 1880, and opened their present office Their practice is extensive and remunerative.
J. P. Dennis, of the firm of Dennis & Co., was born in Somerset county, Maine, in 1832, removed to N. Y. in 1851; thence to Du- buque, Ia., in 1853, and to this city in 1867. He served his coun- try in the late war from 1862 until 1863 in Co. G, 40th 1. I.
Thomas Dorman, baker and confectioner-No. 56. Pearl St .- was born in England in 1841; canie to America in 1863, and set- tled in Chicago; removed to Omaha, Neb., 1867. During the late war he served two years under Gen. Myers. He married Amelia Gibbons, and has two children-Annie and Arthur.
Christ. Doss, proprietor of the Milwarkee House-located near depot-was born in Mecklingburg. Germany, in 1836; came to America in 1854, and settled in O., where he learned carpentry. Thence he removed to Dubugne, Ia .; came to this city in 1857, and was one of its pioneers. He married Mary Sohl, of Germany. They have five children-one son and four daughters.
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L. H. Drumm, proprietor of the Washington meat market, which is one of the finest markets in the west, with all of the appurten- ances that would do credit to an eastern city-was born in Bavaria in 1839; came to America in 1861 and settled in Cincinnati, O .; removed to Lyons, Ia .; thence to New Frankfort, Mo., and from there came to Sioux City. He married Helena Bitteghaffer, and has two children-Nellie H. and Eddie L.
J. W. Denton, of the late firm of Flinn & Denton, of the Cen- tral meat market, was born in Keokuk, Ia., in 1856; moved to Neb. in 1859, and in 1872 to Council Bluffs; came to this city in 1879.
D. Elliott, dealer in crockery, glass, wood and willow ware, house, hotel and steamboat furnishing goods, established this busi- ness in 1870; his establishment was destroyed by fire Dec. 5th, 1875; reopened Dec. 7th, of the same year. The building has two stories and basement, all of which he occupies, carrying one of the largest stocks of goods of this description west of Chicago. He was born in Pa .; has been in Ia. twenty years; was formerly in business in Iowa City. H. E. Sawyers, head salesman, for the above firm, has been connected with this house for more than twelve years. He was born in Davis county, Ia., in 1856; came to this city with his parents in 1857, where he has made his home ever since.
Rev. Fr. Eisenbe'ss, pastor of the First German Lutheran church, was born in Germany in 1851; came to America in 1870, and located at Fort Wayne, Ind., where he founded Concordia College. He then attended St. Louis college three years. He removed to Dixon county, Neb., by special call of the newly formed congre- gation, to do missionary work for this denomination; came to this city in 1878, and founded a church with fourteen members, which was incorporated in Jan., 1879. He married D. Steinmeyer, of St. Louis, and has two children-Dorothy and Ludmilla.
J. D. Farr, of the firm of Smith & Farr, wholesale dealers in butter and eggs, was born in Lewis county, N. Y., in 1843; came west in 1876; started in business with a small capital, and now does a business of one-half a million per annum.
S. S. Fessenden is the proprietor of the China Hall. This busi- ness was established in 1863; purchased 1871 by J. H. Fessenden, and by its present owner in 1877. Mrs. F. is a native of Cincin- nati, O. J. H. Fessenden is a native of Concord, N. H., and is at present extensively engaged in mining in Col.
M. L. Flinn, of the firm of Flinn & Lessenich, proprietors of the Central meat market, (business was established in 1881), was born in Woodstock, Ill., in 1852; moved to Chicago, where he lived eight years, and came to this city in 1868. He was chief clerk in the
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St. P. R. R. shops for nine years, and worked three years on the S. C. & P. R. R. He married Mary M. Wilkins, and has three children-Grace M., Frank M. and an infant.
Wm. S. Follis, dealer in real estate and insurance agent, does a general fire and marine insurance business.
P. Follis, proprietor of the Sioux City House, was born in Ire- land in 1817; came to America in 1843, and settled in Fall River, Mass. He removed to Dubuque, Ia., Sept. 15th, 1845, and from there to this city in 1868. He has served as school director and in other town official capacities. He married Margaret Conway. They have four children-William S., Mary, Michael E. and Ellen.
J. W. Frazey, of the firm of Frazey & Bedford, physicians, was born in Pa., in 1833; studied medicine at Cleveland, O., and also at Ann Harbor, Mich., and graduated from Chicago Medical College; has been in the practice of his profession since 1853; was married to Rebecca Shertzer in 1853, and I, as one child-Ada, now the wife of Dr. C. E. Clingan.
J. Franz & Co., brewers. The business of this firm is conducted by Mrs. M. Franz and Mrs. Kate Hensler, the widows of the former proprietors, both of whom died in the spring of 1881. The brewery was built in 1868, is 150x40 ft., has a capacity of 10,000 brls. per year, and has bottling works connected with it, whose capacity is about 250,000 bottles per year. The foreman, John Arensdorf, is a practical brewer, having learned the business at Sedan France, and is in every respect well fitted for the position whi in he now holds. The financial affairs are under the charge of C. F. Hoyt and J. R. White. The firm employ about fifteen men about the establishment.
P. F. Gerard, proprietor of the sample room, newly fitted up and opened-Pearl st., between 3rd and 4th sts .- was born in O. in 1845; came to Iowa in 1855, and settled ten miles west of Marengo; removed to this city in 1870. He served in the late war about one year in Co. B, 9th Ill. C.
G. M. Gilbert, merchant tailor, was born in Brattleboro, Vt., in 1844, where he lived until 1862, when he enlisted in Co. B, 16th V. V. His term of enlistment expired a few days before the battle of Gettysburg, but his regiment took an active part in the engage- ment, and but few returned. He came to Ill. in 1864, and re- moved to this city in 1870. Mr. Gilbert established his business in Sioux City in 1873, and as the fruits of his proficiency and ability to please the purchasing public, has acquired a very exten- sive patronage of the most desirable kind, embracing, in addition to the Iowa trade, portions of Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Missouri.
S. O. Gibbs, proprietor of American House-Jennings St., be- tween 3rd and 4th Sts .- nas newly refitted and refurnished his
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hotel with a view to accommodating the traveling public, farmers and boarders at reasonable rates. He was born in N. Y. in 1825; removed to Wis., in 1869. The same year he came to this city, where he worked at carpentering, and next opened a meat market. He served in the U. S. A., at Leavenworth, Kan., was treasurer of Concord township four years. In 1880 he visited Salt Lake City, Utah.
P. P. Gibbs, proprietor of the St. Elmo Hotel, between 5th and 6th streets, was born in Pittsfield, Vt., in 1821; moved thence to Brandon, where he served eighteen years as a magistrate, and held many municipal and other offices of public trust. He was mar- ried in 1873 to Adeliza Sargent, of Pittsford, Vt., and has one child-Irving. In June, 1881, Mr. Gibbs located in Sioux City, and assumed the proprietorship of the hotel above mentioned, which he has ever since continued to conduct to the satisfaction of an increasing public patronage.
G. W. Goodwin is of the firm of Goodwin & Mousseau, proprie- tors of the steam bakery. They are manufactures of crackers, and jobbers in confectionery-capacity, 60 bbls. per day-and the in- ventors of the cracker factory machine-made bread, which they find a ready sale for throughout this western country. He was born in Pa., in 1833; removed to III., in 1853, and settled at Dix- on; then removed to Vinton, Ia., where he was engaged in the bakery business, under the name of Goodwin Bros. He served in the U. S. A. three years in Battery F, 1st Ill. L. A., under Maj. T. Cheney. He was a corporal while in the service; came to this city in 1877, and is one of its substantial business men.
John H. Griffin, proprietor of candy factory-Fourth street- established business in 1879. He was born in Chicago, Ill., in 1857; came to this city in 1873, and was engaged as a compositor in The Journal office five years.
B. A. Guyton, M. D., is a graduate from the University of Maryland in the class of '69. He settled in Sioux City in 1870, and engaged in the practice of his profession.
John Haner, dealer in hardware-lower Fourth street-estab- lished business in 1881. He came to Sioux City in 1861; was em- ployed as clerk in the Groninger hardware store. He enlisted in this city in the 14th I., under Col. Pattee, and served in the U. S. A. all through the rebellion; was commissary sergeant most of the time, also clerk in the commissary department. He married Julia Reinke, and has five children-Lena, Tillie, Willie, Otto and Emma.
F. S. Hansen, blacksmith, established business in 1878; was born in Germany in 1849, and came to America in 1869, and set- tled in Sioux City. He removed to Missouri Valley; thence among
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the Indians at Fort Berthold: thence to Plymouth county, Ia., and back to this city. He married Minnie F. Krouse, of this place, and has one child-George.
Capt. James Hayden, proprietor of the Central House -- cor. of 3rd and Jackson sts .- has newly opened and furnished the house. He was born in Dublin in 1835; followed sailing from 1846 to 1875; and was the owner of several vessels during that time. He served in the navy during the late war, and was quartermaster a part of the time.
J. M. Heberling, express agent, was born in Pa. in 1846; came to Jackson county, Ia., in 1856, and moved to Cedar Rapids in 1878, where he was messenger of the C., N. W. R. R. between Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs. He came to this city in Aug., 1881. He married Lizzie Todd, of Milwaukee, Wis.
L. A. Heckman, dealer in groceries, confectionery, etc .- 4th st. -was born in Cleveland, O, in 1857; came to this city in 1877, and was in the employ of D. H. Talbot, in the Land Title office until 1879, when he engaged in his present business.
H. Hilgers, dealer in staple and fancy groceries, provisions, flour, etc .- 7th st., west side-was born in Germany in 1832, came to America in 1852, and settled in Galena, Ill .; removed to this city and engaged in farming for thirteen years, when his health failing him for that pursuit, he engaged in his present business. He has served as school director.
F. C. Hills, of the firm of Hills & McKercher, successors to Groninger, dealers in hardware, stoves, tinware, wagon stock, barbed wire, etc., sole agents for Adams & Westlake's non-ex- plosive coal oil stoves, also agents for rubber paint, galvanized iron cornice work a specialty-numbers 33 and 35, Pearl st .- was born in England in 1843, came to America in 1849, and settled in Oneida county, N. Y .; removed to Iowa in 1868, in the interest of the S. C. P. R. R. Co., and located in this city in March of that year. He was general traffic manager for the above road, and the first railroad agent in Sioux City. He served as 2nd sergeant in the late war in Co. E, 117th N. Y. I., under Col. Wm. R. Pease. Mr. McKercher, of the above firm, was born in Flint, Mich., and was for some times traveling salesman for a Chicago house. He came to this city in the winter of 1872-3.
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