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JOHN DINEEN.
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mendation and trust of the publie by his per- formance of duty at the head of the police de- partment.
On the 12th of January, 1893, in St. Mary's Catholic church of Sioux City, Mr. Dineen was married by the Rev. Timothy Tracey to Miss Florence E. Stewart, who was born in Stuart, Iowa, January 5, 1867, and is a daughter of James Stewart, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Iowa about 1868 and settled near Stuart, this state. At a later day he removed to Clay Point, South Dakota, and his death ocenrred in Centerville, that state, in 1900. The mother died during the early girlhood of Mrs. Dineen and Mr. Stewart afterward mar- ried again. Mrs. Dineen was the only child of the first union, but there were eight children by the second marriage. Her father was a Presbyterian by religious faith. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Dineen has been born a son, John F., whose birth occurred March 29, 1894, and who is now attending school.
Mr. Dineen is a Democrat in his political affiliation and is recognized as one of the lead- ing working members of his party in Sioux City. Fraternally he is connected with the Brotherhood of American Yeoman and with the Improved Order of Red Men and is now great junior sachem of the Great Conneil of Iowa. Religiously he is connected with the Catholic Cathedral in Sioux City.
J. B. HART.
J. B. Hart, living on section 4, Roek town- ship, is numbered among the thrifty and sue- cessful farmers and stock-raisers of Woodbury county, his landed possessions comprising one hundred and forty aeres. His place is equipped with modern accessories and conveniences which indicates that his farming methods are in keep- ing with the progressive spirit of the times. Upon this place he has resided continuously since 1875.
Mr. Ilart was born in Frontenae county, Canada, near Kingston, on the 15th of April, 1564, and is a son of James C. and Ada ( Rau- dolph) Hart. Ilis paternal grandfather, Jo- seph Ilart, was a native of Michigan and, be- coming a resident of Canada, there reared his family. It was there that James C. Hart was born on the 12th of September, 1824, and in the Dominion he was reared and educated. When a young man he went to California by way of the water route, sailing around Cape Horn, and was very successful in his mining ventures on the Pacific coast. He returned by way of the same route, but while he went to the far west in a sailing vessel the return pas- sage was made in a steamship. He was mar- ried in Canada to Miss Ada Randolph, a na- tive of that country, and loeating upon a farm there they reared their family of seven chil- dren. In 1875 they removed to Iowa. The previous year Mr. Hart had visited this state, had purchased raw land and made some im- provements thereon, after which he returned for his family and with them located upon the farm which is now the home of J. B. Hart. With characteristic energy he began to culti- vate and improve this property and transformed a tract of one hundred and forty aeres into a rich and productive farm. He spent many years here, but eventually went to California for his health in 1894 and died in the Golden state in that year. His wife still survives him and is a well preserved lady of seventy years. In their family were four sons and five dangh- ters: Two sons who died in infancy; Mrs. Nettie Hoffman, a widow, who resides in Den- ver, Colorado; J. B., of this review; Mrs. Aurilla Morgan, a widow residing in Sioux county, Iowa ; Olive, the wife of Wayne Twit- chell, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska; Eliza, who is living in Seattle, Washington ; Rose, the wife of Clarence Rouse, of Minnesota ; and Herbert B., who is living with his mother on a farm in Roek township, Woodbury county.
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his life in his native country and then accom- panied his parents on their removal to Fowa. He was reared on the home farm and pursued his education in the district schools of the neighborhood. The occupation which claimed his attention in youth has also been that to which he has given his energy in mature years. He purchased the interest of the other heirs in the old home place and has carried on the work of improvement here. Well tilled fields sur- round the good buildings. There is a neat res- idence in the rear of which are substantial barns and sheds. He also has waterworks and an ice house upon his place, and, in fact, this is one of the best improved properties of the township. Shade and ornamental trees add to the value of the farm as well as to its attractive appearance, and an orchard yields it fruits in season. He produces the cereals best adapted to soil and climate and in addition is engaged in the raising of good graded cattle and Duroe Jersey hogs.
On Christmas day of 1898 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Hart and Miss Florence Rollins, who was born in Alton, Illinois, a daughter of Thomas Rollins, who was a native of England. After coming to the United States he located in Illinois, subsequently removed to Iowa and after residing for some time in Da- kota he returned to this state, settling in Wood- bury county. Mrs. Hart largely spent her girl- hood days in Iowa and prior to her marriage was engaged in teaching. There is one dangh- ter of this marriage, Ethel Blanche.
Politically Mr. Hart is independent, voting for men and measures without regard to party. He has served on the school board, has been school treasurer and also president of the board, and the cause of education finds in him a very warm and helpful friend. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen Camp at Correctionville and he has a wide acquaintance in Rock town- ship, where has has lived continuonsly for al- most thirty years. His life history is as an open book which all may read and the fact
that many who have known him from boyhood are numbered among his stanchest friends is an indication that his has been a most honor- able and useful career.
GEORGE F. HUGHES.
George Franklin Hughes, who has never sought to figure before the publie in any light save that of a business man, has through his enterprise, energy and honorable methods in trade relation, won the respect and confidence of his fellow men and has contributed to the business activity which is the foundation of the prosperity and growth of every town and city. He has been a lumber merchant of Hor- niek since 1898 and in the passing years his business has expanded until it has reached grat- ifying and profitable proportions.
Mr. Hughes is a native of Jasper county, Missouri, born July 28, 1869, his birthplace being his father's farm near Carthage. He is a son of Daniel E. and Elmina Hughes, who are now residing on a farm near Carleton, Ne- braska. The father is of English and German descent and is a native of Iowa. The mother is of English and Scotch lineage. In early manhood he taught school but during the great- er part of his business career he has carried on agricultural pursuits. His political alle- gianee is given the Republican party. He is of medium stature, weighs about one hundred and fifty pounds and is of sandy complexion. His wife is tall and light, weighs about one hundred and thirty-five pounds, and is of a very affectionate and tender-hearted nature. Her religions faith is manifest in her everyday life and she is a most excellent nighbor and kind friend, while to her family she is very devoted. It was the ambition of the parents to give their children good educational privi- leges and thus equip them well for life's prac- tical and responsible duties. They had eight
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children, four sons and four daughters. The modities, and his office is well equipped and sons are George F., Oliver F., Clarence and convenient. Harry. Oliver, who resides on a farm near Newcastle, Nebraska, is married and has two children, Joseph and Harry. Harry is upon the home farm. The daughters are Addie and Angie, twins, May and Cora. The last two are upon the home farm, but the twins are mar- ried. Addie is the wife of Jacob Riddle, a machinist of Wisconsin, and they have two children ; and Angie is the wife of Peter Paltze, also a machinist of Wisconsin.
George F. Hughes remained a resident of Missouri until eleven years of age, when in 1880 he accompanied his parents on their re- moval to Dixon county, Nebraska, the family home being etablished on a farm near New- castle, where he remained for five years. He then started out in life on his own account and secured employment in Ponca, Nebraska, where he worked for his board and attended school, being graduated in 1891 from the high school of that place. He afterward went to Jeffer- son, Union county, South Dakota, to take charge of the humber business of E. E. Hal- stead, now a banker at Ponca, Nebraska, and there he remained until 1895, in which year he located in Rodney, Iowa, and entered upon an independent business career as a merchant, purchasing the lumber yard of W. G. Kennedy & Son. He conducted the enterprise for about three years and on the 28th of July, 1898, be- gan business in Hornick, purchasing the lum- ber yard of S. L. Spencer. In this he has since continued. He has remodeled his plant and is now engaged in dealing in lumber, posts and coal, all kinds of building materials and sewer pipe and tiling. His business has con- stantly grown under his careful supervision and he has a good trade from a reliable class of citizens. He has laid one hundred and fifty feet of cement sidewalk in front of his lumber and coal yard and office. He has one of the best lumber yards in the county, with a large building for dry lumber, coal and other com-
On the 15th of June, 1898, Mr. Hughes was united in marriage to Miss Minnie E. Thomp- son, of Ponca, Nebraska, a danghter of Mrs. A. C. Thompson. They have two children : Lynwood Frank, born June 6, 1901; and Muriel Joyous, born April 12, 1903. Mr. HInghes is a member of Hornick Lodge, No. 157, I. O. O. F., of Hornick, where he has filled all the chairs. Ile takes an active inter- est in its work and in his life exemplifies its beneficent and fraternal teachings and prinei- ples. He also takes a deep interest in politics and is a local leader of the Republican party. Ile co-operates in many movements for the ben- efit of the community, desiring its material, so- cial, intellectual and moral npbuilding, and his progressive citizenship makes him a valued factor in community affairs.
S. L. FRISBIE.
S. L. Frisbie, editor and proprietor of the Sloan Star, was born in Hardin county, lowa, on the 11th of September, 1865. He was edu- cated in the public schools and in a private academy and in early life learned the printer's trade. Throughout his business career he has been connected with printing and in 1884 he established the Eldora Democrat. The follow- ing year he removed to Kansas and was there engaged in newspaper work nutil 1888, when he returned to Iowa. In August, 1892, he pur- chased the Sloan Star and has since engaged in its publication, making it an enterprising jour- mal in keeping with modern and progressive ideas concerning newspapers. In 1903 he was a Democratie nominee for representative in the state legislature from Woodbury county and, although not elected, he ran one thousand votes ahead of his ticket, only thirty-six votes being cast against him in his home township, which has a Republican vote three times greater than
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that of the Democratic. This fact indicates his personal popularity among the people by whom he is best known and the vote which he polled was certainly a high compliment to him.
Mr. Frisbie was married November 16, 1887, to Miss Emma Robison, of Sigourney, Iowa, and they have one child, Lloyd Frisbie, born May 31, 1889.
CHARLES E. HEDGES.
The history of Charles E. Hedges, deceased, forms a part of the annals of Sioux City. He was born in Switzerland county, Indiana, June 21, 1834, and in 1856 removed with his parents and their family to Keokuk, Iowa. About a month later, however, the father and his son Charles came to Sioux City and after due ex- amination they agreed that this locality afford- ed excellent business opportunities. In the succeeding April Charles E. Hedges was joined by his brother, D. T. Hedges, and they opened a real estate office. In the fall of 1857 Charles E. Hedges entered into partnership relations with J. W. Bosler as proprietor of a private bank. In the meantime he had demonstrated his business ability and marked enterprise and in that year he was elected county treasurer and recorder, which positions he filled for four years. Charles Hedges received the appoint- ment to the position of trader at the Yankton Indian Agency in 1861 and served in that ca- pacity for six years, living there most of the time. He was also sntler at Fort Randall dur- ing a part of the year 1866. In 1868, however, he made a permanent location in Sioux City and for many years thereafter he and his broth- er were partners in all their business transac- tions. They were connected with many enter- prises of an important character and their la- bors proved of value in the upbuilding and progress of this portion of the state. They took a contract for carrying the mail from Sioux City to Fort Sully and to Jackson, Mis-
sissippi. They also took contracts for furnish- ing Indian and military supplies to the gov- erment and dealt in cattle, ranches, city and country property and grain. They operated quite extensively in real estate and their labors proved effective in securing settlements in north- western Iowa. They became proprietors of a gristmill and grain elevator and took large con- tracts of various kinds connecting them with many business industries. The year prior to his death Mr. Hedges did the grading of thirty- six miles of the Covington, Columbus & Black Hills Railroad. He also erected the new court- house for Woodbury county. At different times their business amounted to as much as three- fourths of a million dollars annually. They were quick to recognize and improve business opportunities, to utilize the means at hand and to work their way upward and they gradually prospered in their undertakings.
Mr. Hedges was twice married, his first wife being Miss Mary L. Krutz, who died in July, 1870. In January, 1873, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Quintrell, of Cleve- land, Ohio, who came to Sioux City as a teacher in the public schools, and in 1873 she gave her hand in marriage to Mr. Hedges. Since his death she has married Thomas J. Stone, also now deceased, and his widow resides in Sioux City, where she has a well earned reputation of being a very lovable woman, charitable and generous and possessing a strong mind and lit- erary tastes.
Perhaps no better estimate of the life and character of Mr. Hedges can be given than to copy freely from an obituary published concern- ing him in one of the local papers. It said: "The city council met in special session last evening for the purpose of taking appropriate official action in regard to the loss the munici- pal government and community have sustained, at which the following resolutions were adopt- ed :
" 'Whereas: By the dispensation of an all- wise Providence our townsman and fellow coun-
Ches E Helyes
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cilman, Charles E. Hedges, has been taken from more than any other man. Like all men of us, and
".Whereas: The unwelcome tidings of his sad and untimely death have fallen with great force upon the city and community, and
" .Whereas: We as the city conneil of Sioux City wishing to express our respect and appre- ciation of his many good and noble qualities as a citizen and officer ; therefore, be it
" 'Resolved, That the city goverment in the death of Charles E. Hedges sustains a loss that nothing but the same energy, judgment and decision of character will ever replace; and,
" .Resolved, That in his death Sioux City has lost one of her best and ablest of men, and one whose energy and ability has given in a great measure life and vitality to our young city ; and
" 'Resolved, That we as a city council re- quest that as a mark of respect all places of business be closed for two hours during the funeral service; and
" 'Resolved, That as a mark of respect from the city council the council chamber be draped in monrning for a period of thirty days; and
" .Resolved, That we tender to his bereaved wife, brothers and friends, our tenderest sym- pathies in this their great sorrow ; and
".Resolved, That these resolutions he spread upon the minutes of this body and a copy of the same be furnished his stricken wife; also that they be published in the Sioux City Daily Journal and the Weekly Tribune.'"
The paper continued: "The death of Mr. Hedges is regarded by the people of this, his adopted eity, as a publie calamity and well may it be. Dame nature rarely grants to one community more than one such man and by his death their exists in the commercial ranks of Sioux City a vaeaney which no other man can fill. With a body of a Hereules and the conrage of a lion, he had that great force of character which made for him a fortune and a name. He has done much for the commun- ity in the way of publie advancement, perhaps
tremendous mental force he had his enemies. The selfish and the envious ones, lagging behind him in the race for fortune, envied him, who was so much their superior, but those who knew his warm and generous nature best loved him best. He filled a large niche not alone in Sioux City, but in the northwest as well. One of the pioneers of Sioux City, by his varied and extensive business interest, his intimate relationship with the growth and development of the northwest and his thorough identification with all publie enterprises destined for the ben- efit not only of the city but of the entire see- tion of the county, he was probably as well, if not better, known than any other man in it. A man of wonderful energy, of indomitable plek, supplemented by a will which would brook no interference and a physique that never seemed to know fatigue, he appeared to find his most pleasure in work, hard unceas- ing work, and in the companionship of his fam- ily. In this community to which he so often infused some of his sturdy vitality and energy. his loss will be most deeply felt, but the sor- row of the general public who have known him best as a stirring business man whose intlu- once they eau ill afford to lose seems a cold and selfish grief beside that which is rending the hearts of those who loved and lived in the sacred hidden portals of a life of which the outside world knew so little."
The funeral, conducted by the Masonic lodge, of which he was a member, was the largest ever known in northwestern Iowa, and the arrange- ments for it the most complete. It is proir able that as many as twenty-five hundred were present and there was everywhere visible a spirit which showed sorrow that has filled the com- munity ever since its loss was known, and the different Masonic ceremonies and the addresses, the interment by the Masons and the somber decorations, all were in keeping with the occa- sion. It was a fitting tribute to the memory of a man whose place ean never be filled. Mr.
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Hedges was naturally of a humble and modest disposition, never pretending to perfection, never claiming for himself any superiority and never boasting of his own achievements. If a foe he was a manly one, if a friend he was a constant and generous one. His heart was ten- der, his sympathics were warm and easily aroused and many a one can bear witness that Mr. Hedges had shown his sympathy by gen- erous aid. He was ever constant in his at- tendance upon public worship. He often and frecly expressed to those who had access to his inner life his full belief in the holy scripture as the word of God. He never made known what is commonly called the public profession of religion, but he exemplified the spirit of Christianity in his life. He was also public- spirited and possessed a will which nothing could swerve from a purpose once determined upon. Adapted for large enterprises and en- dowed with a quick and discerning judgment, he made his mark upon the community and left the impress of his strong character upon all around him. Foremost in every movement looking to the advancement of public interest and with encouragement and capital to push forward public enterprises, he left the impress of his individuality for good upon the devel- opment and upbuilding of Sioux City and his name became inseparably interwoven with its annals. Some of the happiest moments of his life were those when, on a Sabbath afternoon, surrounded by his four grandchildren, he told them many interesting stories of the events which happened in the early history of Sioux City when it was still but a frontier town.
JOHN C. PEARSON.
Municipal interests of Pierson are managed by the gentleman whose name introduces this review, for by popular suffrage he was called to the office of mayor. He has lived here since February, 1892, and has throughout this period
worked diligently for the welfare of the com- munity, his efforts being a resultant factor in the promotion of public advancement and sub- stantial improvement.
Mr. Pearson is a native of England, his birth having occurred in Westmoreland on the 19th of July, 1862. He acquired a good education in the schools of his native land and came to America when twenty years of age, a young man of determination, hopeful and energetic. He believed that better business opportunities might be enjoyed in this country and accord- ingly he sailed for the new world, making his way at once to Lemars, Iowa. There he was connected with the grain trade for several years and in connection with his cousin, James James, now of Kingsley, Iowa, he purchased land and engaged in the operation of their farm of six hundred acres for about seven years. Mr. Pear- son of this review then sold out and came to the town of Pierson, where he established a lumber- yard, carrying on that business for five years or until 1897, during which time he built up a good trade that yielded him a desirable profit. On the expiration of that period he sold his lumber and turned his attention to the grain business. Ile is widely recognized as a wide- awake, practical and progressive grain dealer of Pierson and this part of the county for, brooking no obstacles that could be overcome, by honorable and persistent effort he has steadily worked his way upward and has risen from a humble position to one of affluence. He now ships large quantities of wheat, corn, oats and barley each year and he also handles coal, flour and feed. He and a half brother, William Hay- ton, are partners in the ownership and conduct of an elevator at Anthon and a third elevator at Stewart.
Mr. Pearson was married September 6, 1899, to Miss Lola Clark, a native of Iowa and a daughter of T. J. Clark, one of the early settlers and prominent ranchmen of Woodbury county. Mrs. Pearson was educated in the public schools of Iowa, successfully engaged in teaching for
MR. AND MRS. JOHN C. PEARSON.
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a number of years, was principal of the school of Moville and later of Pierson, occupying the latter position for four years. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Pearson has been born a daughter, Marion. They lost their first born, Lola Agnes, who died at the age of eight months. Mr. Pearson was reared in the faith of the Episcopal church, of which he is a member, and his wife is a member of the Congregational church. His study of the political issues and questions of the day has led to firm faith in the Republican party and he never fails to vote its ticket. He was elected and served as recorder for one term and has been school treasurer for two terms. He is now serving as mayor of Pierson, having been four times elected to that office-first for one year, and since then for terms of two years each. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and he and his wife are connected with the Order of the Eastern Star, while he is likewise identified with the Modern Woodmen of America. He has a wide acquaintance in Sioux City and through- out Woodbury eonnty and is known as a public- spirited eitizen and progressive business man, faultless in honor, fearless in conduct, and well meriting the respect which is so uniformly given him.
O. PLATO.
O. Plato is now living a retired life at An- thon, but for a number of years was one of the substantial and progressive farmers of Kedron township. He is also entitled to representa- tion in this volume from the fact that he is one of the early settlers of the county, dating his residence here from 1856, while since 1844 he has made his home in the state. His mind, therefore, bears the impress of the historie an- nals of Iowa and what to many people are matters of history in Woodbury country are to him affairs of personal knowledge and experi- ence. Mr. Plato is a native of New York, his birth having, occurred in Chautauqua county,
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