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Dr. Farlow was united in marriage to Miss Alta M. Laud, who was born in Kansas, a daughter of Dr. M. J. and Sarah Laud, who were natives of West Virginia and Iowa respectively. At their marriage they took up their abode in this state, living at Eldon, where Dr. Laud engaged in active practice until the early '70s, when he went to Kan- sas, practicing in Bronson for several years. In the '80s he returned to Iowa, establishing his home in Calhoun county. He owned a farm and practiced at Farnhamville, being one of the old physicians of the county. Ile afterward went to Kansas, living at Rose, where he conducted a drug store until he retired from aetive life. He died in April, 1914, at the age of seventy-seven years, while his wife passed away in 1910 at the age of seventy-three.
To Dr. and Mrs. Farlow have been born three children, Verle A., Vera and Samuel J. The family is well known in this county and the hospitality of the best homes of Somers is cordially extended them. In polities Dr. Farlow is a republican, active in the councils of the party but not an office seeker. Fraternally he is connected with the Masonic lodge at Gowrie, is an active worker in all three branches of Odd Fellowship, is a prominent member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Farnhamville and also belongs to the Modern Woodmen camp at the same place. Ilis membership relations along strictly pro- fessional lines are with the county, state and American Medical Asso- ciations, and thus he keeps in touch with the onward march of the
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profession. He has taken post-graduate work at Rush Medical Col- lege in Chicago and by broad reading and study has kept informed concerning the scientific methods of practice and has thus continually promoted his efficiency.
JOHN A. HITSMAN.
John A. Hitsman is proprietor of a restaurant at Somers, where he is enjoying a good patronage that makes his business one of the substantial commercial ventures of the town. He was born in Boone county, Iowa, August 9, 1869, and is a son of William and Martha Hitsman. The father was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, October 1, 1844, while the mother's birth occurred on the 19th of April, 1845. They arrived in Boone county, Iowa, in April, 1870, , and settled in Colfax township, where Mr. Hitsman seeured eighty acres of land, there carrying on general farming for several years, after which he sold his property and took up his abode in the city of Boone, where he was engaged in business for about twenty years. During that period he managed to gain a comfortable competence and at the end of that time retired, spending his remaining days in the enjoyment of well earned rest. His death occurred April 28, 1910.
John A. Hitsman spent his boyhood days in Boone county upon the farm and in the town of Boone, his education being aequired in the district sehools. He came to Calhoun county in 1882 and worked for his uncle, S. J. Dean, at herding cattle and in other sueh labor. In 1883 he beeame a resident of Cedar township, where he worked on farms by the month. He afterward was employed in the store of W. C. Parks at Muddy, remaining in that connection until 1893, when he removed to Fort Dodge. Iowa, where he was employed as a plumber until 1895. He then returned to Calhoun county and rented a farm until 1908. in which year he established a restaurant in Somers and for seven years has successfully eondueted the business. He has a well appointed establishment, neat and attractive in appearance, and in the meals he serves all that the market affords.
On the 13th of August, 1894, Mr. Hitsman was united in marriage to Miss Celia Ford, a daughter of W. HI. Ford. They have one child, Cleo Williams, at home. In his politieal views Mr. Hitsman is an earnest republican and fraternally is prominent in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, belonging to Cedar Lodge, No. 640, Somers Eneampment, No. 47, and Canton Allison, No. 63. He may truly
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be called a self-made man, for he was only thirteen years of age when he began earning his own living and has since been dependent upon his labors for his advancement and for all that he has enjoyed in life. Hle has worked hard and his present business is the visible evidence of his well directed energy.
MARCELLUS T. WOOD.
Marcellus T. Wood is a highly esteemed resident of Lake City, where he is living retired in the enjoyment of well earned leisure. His birth occurred in Swanton, Vermont, on the 9th of October, 1838, and he is a son of David and Charlotte ( La Salle) Wood. The father, who was also born in Swanton, served as a lientenant in a Vermont regiment during the War of 1812 and bore himself with conspicuous gallantry. He was engaged in the marble business, in which he met with gratifying snecess. He also owned one of the largest farms in his county and was quite prominent in his community.
Marcellus T. Wood received the usual education of the time and locality and during his boyhood and youth assisted in the operation of the home farm, thus gaining valuable training in agricultural pur- suits. On the 8th of August, 1862. he went to the defense of the Union, enlisting in Company D. Eleventh New York Volunteer Cavalry. For a year his command was assigned to guard duty in the vicinity of Washington. D. C., but it participated in the deeisive battle of Gettysburg. It also took part in the Davison raid through Arkansas. Mr. Wood served as regimental wagon-master with the rank of first duty corporal and he later became commissary sergeant. Hle was mustered out at Memphis, Tennessee, in June, 1865, and on returning home went to St. Lawrence county. New York, where he engaged in farming until 1877. During seven years of that period he also kept a hotel. In 1877 he came to Lake City, Iowa, and farmed in Calhoun county and also worked on a railroad until 1900, when he retired from active life.
On the 28th of March. 1867, ocenrred the marriage of Mr. Wood and Miss Rachel Craig, who died Angust 19, 1895, leaving eight children: Charles M .. of Tama. lowa: Nathan II., a resident of Mason City: Carrie M., the wife of Ed Phream, of Spokane. Wash- ington: William, whose home is in Carroll. this state: Mary M., who married G. M. Everett, of Missouri Valley, Iowa: George, of Lake
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City: Arthur, a resident of Council Bluff's; and Bertha, the wife of S. E. Bradley, of Spokane, Washington.
Mr. Wood gives his political allegiance to the democratic party. He is the oldest Mason in Lake City and belongs to Zerubbabel Lodge, No. 240. A. F. & A. M., and Cypress Chapter, No. 99, R. A. M. He is also a demitted Knight Templar. Through Lander Post, No. 156, G. A. R., he keeps in touch with his comrades of the '60s and is very loyal to that organization. He has many friends not only in Lake City but throughout Calhoun county, and is rich not only in years but also in honor and esteem.
ROYAL M. PEEBLES.
Royal M. Peebles has lived retired in Lake City for two decades and is widely and favorably known throughout Calhoun county. He was born in Wethersfield, Wyoming county, New York, in March, 1842. and he is a son of Philander and Hannah ( Hurlburt) Peebles. In the fall of 1842 he was taken by his parents to Green county, Wisconsin, where the father entered three hundred acres of land, for which he paid a dollar and a quarter per acre. He continued to oper- ate his farm until the early '90s, when he removed to Sioux county, Iowa. spending the remainder of his life in honorable retirement. He passed away in 1903 when eighty-seven and a half years of age, and was survived by his widow until 1907, her demise occurring when she was eighty-seven years old.
Royal M. Peebles received a common school education during his boyhood and youth and also gained much practical knowledge con- cerning farming. On the 21st of January, 1865, he enlisted in Com- pany 1, Forty-sixth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and went with his command to Alabama, where they were assigned to the duty of guarding railroads. He was with the colors until September of that year, when he was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee. Two of his brothers also fought in the Union army, one being with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. He received a wound, from the effects of which he died shortly after the close of the war.
Following his discharge from the army Royal M. Peebles returned home and worked upon the farm for three years. In the fall of 1868 he came to Jackson township. Calhoun county, Iowa, and bought one hundred and sixty acres of excellent land, to the cultiva- tion of which he devoted his energies for many years. Subsequently
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he purchased an additional eighty acres and still owns the two hun- dred and forty acres, all of which is tiled and in a high state of culti- vation. However, since December 8, 1895, he has left the operation of his farm to others and has resided in Lake City in honorable retire- ment from business cares, having gained more than a competence.
Mr. Peebles was married on the 4th of October, 1863, to Miss Sarah Satterlee, who was born in Edgar county, Illinois, on the 3d of April, 1846, and is a daughter of Ora and Anna M. (Desart) Sat- terlee. Mr. and Mrs. Peebles have become the parents of four ehil- dren: Melvin R., a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work: Marian O., who died when thirteen months old; Cora M., who died at the age of six years; and Charlie A., who is operating his father's farm in Jackson township.
Mr. Peebles is a republican and for seven years served ably and . conscientiously as trustee of Jackson township. For over twenty years he has been a deacon in the Baptist church and his life has at all times been a foree for righteousness and justice. Through his membership in the Grand Army of the Republic he keeps up his association with his eomrades in arms and through the years he has manifested that patriotism of peace which consists of the willingness to subordinate private aims to the good of the community.
LUCIUS EVERETT NOKES.
Lueins Everett Nokes, who has been identified with the Citizens Bank at Lake City since 1908, has advanced to his present business connection of responsibility through those qualities which are ever factors in the attainment of honorable success. He has been faithful to the trust reposed in him in various connections and his diligence has enabled him to take one forward step after another. IIe was born at East Springwater, New York, December 21, 1867, and is a son of Edwin and Celista ( Upham) Nokes. The father was a native of Quebec, Canada. The mother was born in Massachusetts.
Spending his youthful days under the parental roof, Lucius E. Nokes attended the public schools, passing through consecutive grades until he became a high-school pupil. He afterward learned the trade of printing and also mastered telegraphy, subsequent to which time he filled various offices in the line of his profession on the Illinois Central and Northwestern Railroads. In 1891 he became a elerk in the store of J. J. Hutchison, of Lake City, and filled that position for ten years.
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In 1901 he again entered the service of the Northwestern Railway Company but in 1908 became identified with financial interests as a representative of the Citizens Bank. He has sinee been identified with that institution and as its assistant cashier is an obliging and popular official.
On the 1st of December, 1889, Mr. Nokes was united in marriage to Miss Nettie Hutchison, a daughter of J. J. Hutchison. of whom extended mention is made elsewhere in this volume. They have three children: Anna, now the wife of Earl Pittman; Lois, who is attend- ing Grinnell College, where she is specializing in languages and liberal arts: and Ralph E .. now a high-school student in Lake City.
Mr. Nokes belongs to Zerubbabel Lodge, No. 240, F. & A. M .; Cyrus Chapter, No. 99, R. A. M .: Rose Croix Commandery, No. 38, K. T .. at Sae City: and Lake Queen Chapter, No. 119, O. E. S. He is thus well known in Masonic cireles and in his life he exemplifies the beneficent spirit of the craft. He closely follows its teachings and again and again extends the helping hand which is one of the strong features of Masonry.
RICHARD BRUGGER.
Richard Brugger is a resident farmer of Elm Grove township, living on seetion 16, where he has one hundred and sixty acres of good land that responds readily to the care and labor which he bestows upon the fields. He is the youngest of six children who were born of the marriage of Fidel and Mary Ann ( Wunderly) Brugger and his birth oceurred in Germany on the 12th of January, 1850. Two years later, or in 1852, the parents left the fatherland and eame to the United States, establishing their home in Washington county, Wisconsin. It was there that Richard Brugger was reared, while the publie schools afforded him his educational privileges. In 1874, when a young man of twenty-four years, he came to Iowa and remained with his brother Jeremiah for seven years. His father had died four years before, passing away in 1870, and his mother's death occurred in 1885.
It was in that year that Richard Brugger started out in business life on his own account and it was also in the same year that he estab- lished a home of his own by his marriage, which was celebrated on the 2d of April, 1885, Miss Emma Binkert becoming his wife. She is a daughter of Peter Binkert, mentioned elsewhere in this volume. Four children have been born of this marriage: Herman C., who married
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Stella Love, and resides in Lake City; William G., who wedded Luella Hutton. and is engaged in farming in Greene county, Iowa; and Edward L. and Josie, both at home.
In his political views Mr. Brugger is a demoerat and has been ealled to a number of local offices, serving for several years as town- ship clerk and for two terms as township assessor. He has also been school director for several terms and the cause of education finds in him an earnest advocate. He himself reads broadly, keeping in touch with the leading events and issues of the day, and upon all signifieant questions he is able to express an intelligent opinion. The major part of his time and attention, however, are given to his ehosen life work. He has a well tiled farm and the fields are most carefully eultivated and improved. There are good buildings upon the place and his home is a large and attractive residenee tastefully furnished. An air of hos- pitality pervades the place and the Brugger home is the center of many delightful social affairs.
EARL TRULLINGER.
Earl Trullinger is an enterprising farmer residing on seetion 9, Jackson township. He is a native of this township, born March 14, 1879, a son of Aaron A. and Sabrina (Mormon) Trullinger. The father was born in Fountain county, Indiana, in 1843, and was but two years of age when he was brought by his parents to lowa, the family home being established in Des Moines. When he was about seventeen years of age the family removed to Colorado but the son remained in Iowa, working as a farm hand in Polk county. Later in life he was married and after the elose of the Civil war removed to Calhoun county where he engaged in farming and stock-raising.
Earl Trullinger spent the period of his boyhood and early youth under the parental roof and acquired his edueation in the common sehools of his home loeality. He assisted in the work of the home farm and also gained praetieal knowledge of the stock business, for his father was extensively engaged in raising pure bred Hereford cattle. In 1908 he began farming on his own account and is now eul- tivating a tract of three hundred and twenty aeres, located on seetion 9, Jackson township. He is praetieal and progressive in his methods of farm work and each year he gathers good erops as a reward for the eare and labor he bestows upon his fields.
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On the 5th of September, 1901, Mr. Trullinger established a home of his own by his marriage to Miss Lottie Parker, a daughter of J. C. Parker, of Lake City, Iowa. To Mr. and Mrs. Trullinger have been born three sons, Charles, Melford and Howard. In his political views Mr. Trullinger is independent, voting for the men whom he deems best fitted for office, irrespective of party ties. He has never been active as an office seeker but is now serving as school director. Having spent his entire life in Calhoun county he is well known and he is fully sustaining the high reputation that has always been borne by the Trullinger family.
CYRUS J. COOPER.
Cyrus J. Cooper is the owner of three hundred and twenty aeres of good land on sections 35 and 36, Greenfield township, and is num- bered among the representative farmers of Calhoun county. He was born February 7, 1851, in Clay county, Indiana, and during his boy- hood days accompanied his parents on their removal to Kansas, the family home being established in Linn county, where they remained for five years. On the expiration of that period they removed to Marshalltown, Iowa, and there Cyrus F. Cooper was largely edu- cated. In the spring of 1881 he came to Calhoun county and pur- chased one hundred and sixty aeres of land, for which he paid seven dollars per acre. This he greatly improved, planting groves and eul- tivating his fields. He made his home thereon for nine years and at the end of that time sold the property. In the spring of 1890 he pur- chased one hundred and sixty acres, to the further development of which he devoted his energies for five years. He then disposed of that traet and in 1895 purchased the farm upon which he now resides, having made it his home for twenty years. He paid fifty dollars per aere for his place, which comprises three hundred and twenty aeres. He has converted his land into rich fields, which he cultivates aeeord- ing to modern scientific methods. His labors are at all times practical and progressive and the result is seen in the generous harvests which he gathers each year.
On the 1st of January, 1879, Mr. Cooper was united in marriage to Miss Mary Burns, a daughter of David and Lueina Burns and a native of Marshalltown, Iowa, born November 25, 1860. To Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have been born ten children : Granville W., a farmer of this county; Effie O., deceased; Orva, the wife of Fred Felton, a
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farmer of Calhoun county; Danford, deeeased; Alma, who has also passed away; and Nellie Clare, James Alford, Charles, Reginald Kennard and Annie, all at home.
Mr. Cooper is a member of the Methodist church. The family is highly esteemed in the community and that Mr. Cooper has led a life of well direeted industry is indicated in his fine farm, which is one of the well improved and highly developed properties of Greenfield township.
JOIIN W. MILLS.
John W. Mills is a resident farmer of Cedar township, living on section 16, where he owns and cultivates eighty aeres of land. He was born in Hardin county. Iowa. November 17, 1858, a son of Benjamin and Mary Ann Mills. The father, who was born in Tennessee on the 12th of February, 1829, eame to Iowa in his boyhood days in company with his parents, who settled in Washington county. In his teens he began work as a farm hand and was thus employed until about the time he attained his majority. He then purchased a farm and began its improvement. Still later he removed to Jasper county and after living there for a time went to Hardin county, where he secured one lnindred and twenty acres of land for which he paid three dollars per aere. It was raw prairie on which he turned the first furrows. After breaking the sod and harrowing the land he planted his fields and in dne time secured good crops. He continued a resident of Hardin county until his death, which oeeurred November 21, 1897.
John W. Mills spent his boyhood days in his native county, where he was reared and edueated. He early beeame familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the erops and he gave active assistance to his father until he was about twenty years of age, when he began working on a ditching machine and also farmed by the month. Later he rented a farm for about a year and then removed to Hub- bard, Hardin county, where he lived for eight years, spending that time in farm work. In 1888 he removed to Calhoun county and rented a traet of land of one hundred and sixty acres, which he con- tinned to cultivate and improve for sixteen years. During that time he earefully saved his earnings and at length his industry and econ- omy enabled him to purchase his present place of eighty aeres on sec- tion 16. Cedar township. Ifis attention is given to the care and cul- tivation of his land, to which he has added various excellent
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improvements. His time is well spent, his undivided attention being given to the work of the fields, and he annually gathers good erops.
On the 3d of March, 1882, Mr. Mills was united in marriage to Miss Adelia J. Hufford, who was born in Marshall county, Iowa, Mareh 22, 1862, a daughter of N. A. Hufford. Her parents came from New York to lowa, taking up their abode among the early set- tlers of this state. Mr. and Mrs. Mills have five children, as follows: Sarah Lodemia, who is the wife of Chester Rockufler, a farmer resid- ing on seetion 16, Cedar township; Mary Frances, who lives at Clarion, Iowa ; Rilla Adelia, a dressmaker residing in Carion, this state ; Louisa, who gave her hand in marriage to Dr. Farlow, of Yetter, lowa; and Bernice, at home.
Mr. Mills exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party and has filled the office of town- ship trustee. He belongs to Cedar Lodge, No. 640, to Somers En- campment, No. 47, and to Canton Allison, No. 63, I. O. O. F. In that order he takes an active interest and is helpful in its work. There are no unusual chapters in his life reeord. It is the history of a man who has worked earnestly and persistently, recognizing the faet that labor is the source of all honorable success, and it has been by means of his persistency of purpose that he has gained a place among the enterpris- ing and substantial farmers of Cedar township.
JOSEPH J. HUTCHISON.
Joseph J. Hutchison was a well loved citizen of Calhoun county, where for many years he made his home. He was actively identified with its interests as lawyer, teacher and merehant and the integrity and honor of his business career as well as of his private life gave him firm hold upon the esteem and regard of his fellow townsmen. For long years he was one of the foremost merchants of Lake City and he ever belonged to that elass of men who, because of sterling personal qualities, upheld the standard of citizenship. He came to Lake City June 30, 1867, from Ohio, his native state. He was born at Cherry- town, now Barnesville, March 27, 1839, his parents being E. E. and Rhoda (Campbell) Hutchison, who on leaving Cherrytown removed to Fairview, Ohio, and afterward to Harriettsville, about the year 1845. Subsequently they took up their abode upon a farm at Master- ton, now Lebanon, this being in the year 1850.
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Joseph J. Hutchison spent his youthful days under the parental roof, devoting his time largely to the mastery of the branches taught in the publie schools and later he attended school and studied law at Woodsfield, Ohio, there preparing for admission to the bar. He prae- ticed his profession for three or four years in Ohio before removing to Lake City. Here he immediately opened a law office and the early records bear witness to the large clientage that was accorded him and his success in the trial of eases when opposed by such eminent lawyers as Yeoman, Dunseombe and others prominent in the state. Mr. Hutchison also taught school during the early part of his residence in Calhoun county but became identified with merchandising in June, 1871, when he became a partner of Judge Peter Smith and Mark Smith, in the conduet of a dry-goods and grocery store. That rela- tionship was maintained until January 1, 1873, when the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Hutchison was joined by L. F. Danforth, under the firm style of Hutchison & Danforth. The business of the firm prospered and a liberal patronage was aceorded them by the early settlers, who recognized the soundness of their business prin- eiples and their untiring efforts to please their customers. In Jam- ary, 1888, this partnership was dissolved and from that time until the fall of 1891 Mr. Hutchison was a partner of Captain W. H. Fiteh in the ownership and conduct of a general store. He was after- ward alone in business until August 27, 1902, when he disposed of his stock to Frank Stennett, retiring from active life after thirty-one years of continuous connection with mercantile pursuits. Prosperity had rewarded his efforts, his success being well deserved, as it came to him as the direct outcome of persistent energy, experience and straight- forward dealing. In the meantime he had made investment in property and was the owner of three hundred and fifty acres of vahi- able Calhoun eounty land, of which two hundred and thirty-two acres was within the corporation limits of Lake City. He was also owner of the brick block on South Center street and other city real estate and his investments were sufficient to supply him in his later years with the comforts and some of the luxuries of life.
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