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Matta A. McCoy, al wa nativo of Ohio, hoạt it
. her grandfather ): v- ny calgrated from the North of Inland a Vir- ginia. from which State her parents removed to 0; io, in an valy được. Her father was a wealthy plante. of the Old Desinin owning about one hundred slaves, but being an abolitionist in prin- ciple he Brut to the Buckeye State where he lit. cried the warves being unable to do so in Virginia. On her mother's side. Mrs. Terrell is a cousin of Congressment Ben Butterworth.
The year Isat witnessed the arrival of Dr. Ter- rell and his fondly in lowa. their location being Powesheik County. where he is still living. His wife diolin 1582, and two years later he married Mr -. Melissa (Garrett) Timmons, By his first mar- ringe, he had cleven clubdin, of whom they sons and two daughters are yet living. The Doctor is rather reserved in manner and his upright life has won the confidence of all with what he cares in contact. He formerly supported the Whig party. hat since its dissolution he's been a Republican :ml is a warm advocate of prohibition principles. Both In and his wife are members of the Claistian Church.
Charles W. Torill, whose name heads thi - koth, wa- the sixth in order of birth in his father's family. The primary education. acquired in the district schools, was supplement by a year's course in the lowa College of Gitinte and a half year spent in Western College. On leaving the school-room he entered myon his business carrer as a salesman for Wilson & Rogers, with when he remained -iv years after which he spent two years in the employ of .. ]. Tibien. The year 1971 was spent by him in Cond Ann. Vissa. : in 1-75. h . formed a peut mship wit Nees Bed to carry on grund ar ofising in sousle . lova. That connection and going to Nebesten det extensively in Ve. basky. Colocar and Names Lands. After ta
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Their efort have been charged with success and they are now receiving a liberal patronage.
One of the most important events in th life of Mr. Terrell occurred in Powesheik County, lowa. on the 1st of July. 1877. when he led to the mar- riage alter Miss Ida M. Evans, who was born in that county. May 11, 1859. Their union was blessed with four children, but May D .. the first- born died at the age of four years. Those hving are Everett. Nellie and Nora. Mr. Terrell is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the V. A. S. fraternities and in political senti- ment is a Republican. He is essentially a self-made man and deserves no little credit for the success which he has made in life.
ENRY STIVERS. one of the proprieters, and editor of the Des Moines Lent P. WAS born in Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio. Ve- lober 26. 1819, and is a son of Aaron and Susan (Karr) Stivers. His father was a native of New York. but emigrated to Ohio in an early day. His mother's people were originally from North Carolina, but moved to Kentucky soon after the War of the Revolution.
Mr. Stiver- was educated in the puldie schools of his native State and started in the industrial race as an apprentice in the office of the Migs County Telegraph. He came to lowa in 1869, and after studying law for a time was admitted to the bar in 1570. He entered mpion the practice of the legal profession in Osccela. Clark County, where he par-und that line of business until Jaso, when he became interested in railroading, discharging the duties of superintendent of the Des Moines. ( .. coola & Southern Rathread, which position los hold five years. He then purchased the Osecola Noti- a.l. a weekly paper, which he completed until the spring of 1888, when he sold out sarl in company with his brother bought the Burlington Giao !! . which was published ddly and weekly. Hi-eu- elon le disposed of it- internet in it . I'm we age of the proprietor- and editor of f. D .M. B .
Lucie, which under his gold management has be- come the leading Democratie paper of Jowa.
On the 25th of September, 1872. in Osceola, lowa, Mr. Stivers was united in marriage with Miss Lucy Goetchina. a daughter of Edmund Gortchins. The loudly was born in Franklin County. Ohio, and with her parents came to lowa. They have a wide circle of friends and acquaintances in this city and are bell in high regard by those who know them.
The Des Moines Leader is the direct lineal politi- cal descendant of the Sur. the first paper published in Polk County. It was established by Col. Barlow Granger, in June. 1818. The name Grader was first given the paper by W. W. Witmer in 1870. that gentleman then being the proprietor. Since Mr. Stivers has come into possession of the Leader he has enlarged the paper from a sis column to a seven coluion quarto, and has given it a new dress woid increased its circulation. The circalation of the daily is now six thousand, and of the weekly twelve thousand.
R WILLIAM H. CARTER, President of the Iowa State Medical Society and the leading physician of Altoona. is a native of Russell County. Ky. His birth occurred May 18, 1839. and on both the paternal and maternal siles he is descended from families founded in this country during Colonial days. The Carter family was es- tebli-hed in Virgina. where the grandfather of our subject was born and reved. He married Sarah Day. of the State. an Lafterward removed to Kentucky. settling in that part of Adair County which was afterward given the name of Rese Connty. James Legley, the origird. American acest ir na the muterunt side. wa of Scotch and Irich descent.
Eier Carter, father of the Doctor. was born in Ho- oh County. Es. a. 1811. and his occupation want these of farming and ship n'aiin ... How ;- chung of it the serun school of his meist dreng which time he served for fight gone :
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Deputy Sheriff of Russell County. Until the breaks- ing out of the Civil War he supported the Whig paris. but after that event cast bis bald with the Democracy. His choice of a life companion was Miss Mary Lester, who was born in Adai County in Is15, and was a daughter of William ml Isabel (Lapsley) Lester, both of whom were intives of Virginia, but hecame early settlers of Adair County. "where they resided until their removal to Pike County. Jil. The father was a soldier in the War of 1812. and died in the year 1530. In the spring of 1861. Enos Carter come to Iova. settling in Marion County, near where the town of Percy now stands. He there bought one hundred and thirty Here's of land. and developing a farm. mole it his home until April 3, 1885. when he departed this life. His wife preceded him to the final Inene, dy- ing January 9, 1881. She was a member of the Christian Church for many years.
It was not until he was twenty-three years of age that Dr. Cotter left the parental roof and his ha- tive county. During the days of his beyhow i and youth he assisted his father in the hlins of the farm and acquired sufficient education in the com- mon schools to enable him to teach. which protes- sion he followed for two terms in Russel County. Ky. -- 1861 and 1863. During the winter he worked upon the farm and attended the district school. In 1843 he accompanied his parents to Marion County, lowa, where for two years be devoted his attention to farming and spent one tern as a teacher. lle passed the winter of 18th in like ( county. Il., and while there became vequainted with Miss Mary 1. Elledge, a native of that conaty, with whom he was united in marriage December 12. 1567.
Mrs. Carter was Tren March 10. 1819, and is The daughter of Joseph and Merito ( Willian, Mi- edge. natives of Ohio and North Card' rt respei. ively. Ile grandfather. Anderson W. Bush, S. but in North Carolina want became are of the valy settiers of Pike County. Ii. The final grandfather a native of Ohio, was also a property of Paso County, where he tohled for med years wed they removed to a then in Mali ou Comis.
ing the Gospel. His wife was a Mis Phillips, a native of Pennsylvania, born of German parentage.
The union of Dr. Carter and his wife has been blessed with a family of eight children. Charles ( .. the oldest, who was born in Marion County, Iowa, March 2, 1869, an l educated in Diake U'ni- versity. of Des Moines, where he pur und his studies three year-, began teaching at the age of seventeen in Jasper County, where he taught one term. arter which he taught one terit in Marion County, two in Polk County, and is now the principal of the griled schools of Moingona. Boone County; Irina. who was born in Marion County, September 26. 1870. bas attended three terms in Drake Univers- ity: Belle, who was born in Marion County, July 3, 1875. has also been a student in the same school; Arthur Ray was born in Marion County. July 13. 1875; Anna E. was born in Marion County, Iowa. September 12. 1877; Eddie E. was born in Cloud County, Km .. January 11. 1880; Ina Verle, who was born in Warren County. lowa. died at the age of offe year; and Lola died in infancy.
In 1867 Dr. Carter entered upon a course of study preparatory to engaging in his present husi- ness. He began rowling medicine, and for three years vigorously pursued his studies without the aid of a preceptor and at the same time was con- ducting his father's farm. He embarked in practice in Marion County. Iowa. in 1877, but two years later removed to Chool County. Kan. He had previously taken a course of lectures in the Ameri. ean Medical College. of St. Louis, in which insti- tution he was gradu ated in 1550. After receiving his diploma, he returned to Cloud County. and continued has practice for a few months, but in 1581 brated in Warren County. Iowa. where he medde his name for two years, when I opened ai ofre in Phasmtvile. Marion County. and devoted wwe more years to His profession. In the year Ist ; he returned to Rising Sun. Polk County. and on the 280 of Jonpary. 1889. located in Al- trong. Although he has been a resident of this place but a short time. he is recognized as a able practitioner and the leading physician of the con- mecity. Hi position at the heart of the low. Stat . Stella Sous to londy indicate the high back a rich he holds mong hi- profe- ogal brech
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ren. He applies the save energy to his practice that he did to the study of medicine, and without doubt has won a foremost place among his freth- . ren of the fraternity. He hold the price of Vice President of the State Medieal Society one year prior to hi- election to the office of President.
The Doctor cast his first Presidential vote for John Bull. of Tennessee. in 1860, and since that time has affiliated with the Democratic party. In 188? ' he became a member of Attentive Ear Lodge. No. 90. A. F. & A. M. of Warren County, where he was made Master Mason att by proxy represented - his lodge in the Grand Lodge of Town. in 1882. Ile is now an active and respected member of King David Lodge. No. 107, A. F. & A. M. of Al bona, The Doctor and Mrs. Carter are consistent mem- !
bers of the Christian Church. as are also their four oldest children.
In connection with the income derivel from his practice. he owns forty aeres of good lant in Ma- rion County and valualde property in Prairie City Jasper County.
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ON. PETER V. CAREY. Insurance Agent of Des Moines. is : native of New York. hor in Chemung County. on the 17th of May. 1811. His parents. the Rev. Absalom and Rebecca (Tillman) Corey. were natives of New Jersey. The mother is deceased, but the father is still living at the age of eighty eight years, hi- home Being in Delaware.
the right hand shot away. received a salve cut in the left leg. and a bayonet thrust in the right one. He continued in the service until the fall of that yer, and was mustered out in October. On his return from the war he engaged in hotel keeping at Waverly. N. Y. mol later removed to Montrose. Pa .. where he continued in the same line nntil lie was burned out. suffering heavy losses. His next place of residence var Chemung. IL .. where he was employed as local agent for the Chicago & North- western Railroad Company. and was also local agent for the American Express Company, of that place. To the duties already devolving upon him, he added those of agent for the Champion Reaper & Mower Company, and devoting his energies to the duties of these positions continued in Chemung until 1875. when he came to Des Moines in the interest of the latter company, and was associated with the firm of Ainsworth & Boubright, dealers in agricultural implements.
In March, 1882. Mr. Carey was elected Mayor of ! of the city of Des Moines, and re-elected to the. sono position in March, 1584, serving four years. In 188G he went to Arizona, in the interests of the Hawkeve Reduction Compriny, of Pella, Jour, also traveling through Mexico engaged in the same Insiness, and returned after a year's absence. When he again renched this city he resumed busi- noss as a dealer in agricultural implements, on the East Side. and in 1889 embarked in his present business as an insurance agent. He represents the United States Matural Accident Association of 'New York. and the Anchor Fire Insurance Com- pane, of Creston lowa. in each of which he is working up a Page and satisfactory. business.
The subject of this sketch received a common- school edi cion, and in his youth lopment the mill- On the 19th of Da ember, 1868, Mr. Carey was mited in marriage with Mis- Emily M. Rogers. the wedding being ed brated in Chemung. N. Y. The body is a daughter of Elbert Rogers, of that plass. alo native of Chommung. Three children were born of their union, two of whom are ne" living- Esther Mond and Mahal Minh. Anna D'uneh. the didn't get in 1979. at the age of eleven veal . wright's trade. On the 15th of December, 182. when eighteen years of age, be enlisted for the Inte war. and was musterod in as a quem'er of Company K. Fourteenth New York Heavy Artillery. In the winter of 1862-63. he was detailed on premmiting service, and in March, 1881. was proposed to the exploding of his original company. I was en- gagel in a five service. at Iwas wounded sx finns while making a changein the chang's woll. 1 fore on the 234 of July 1861. He heal about their. , in Chapter. No. 11 R. A. M .; and Temple
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Commandery, No. 1, K. T. He is also a member of It. Des Moines Lodge, No. 25. 1. O. O. F .; and Past Department Commander of the (i. A. R. for the Department of Jowa. While serving in that capacity he organized the Grand Army of the Re- public Department of Dakota. He was one of the first members of Kinsman Post of East Des Moines. was four times Post Commander of Joe Hooker Post. and since the consolidation of that lodge with Crocker Post, No. 12, has been a member of the latter. He is also Post Commander of the Sons of Veterans. being the first son of a veteran who heli that position in lova, and is prominently con- nected with military and patriotic societies. Mr. Carey is a Republican in politics, a fluent speaker, and an earnest worker in the cause of his party. His family has made a flattering military record, and manifested their patriotism by a representation of four members in the service during the late war. In addition to our subjeet his father and two biotli- ers were in the field. The father enlisted as chap- lain and musician of the One Hundred and Third New York Infantry, and his oldest and youngest this were with him, in the sune regiment. as musi- cians. The father entered the service in 1803, at the age of sixty-one years, had a log shattered by a fragment of a shell in the Shenandoah Valley, and is now. at the age of eighty-eight years. Chaplain of the Department of Delaware, of the Grand Army of the Republic.
G EORGE A. LUTHER. one of the leading citizens of Des Moines and a self -made man. was born in Bristol County. Mass .. on the Cl of August. 1852, and is of German and hish Imere. His father. William Luther. was also a native of Bristol Comity. where he made his home & Bring the greater part of his life. He was a shoe. under by trade, and followed that business in the . pouvait of fortune. His death occurred in his na- the eventy. in 1801. He died in the frith of the Baptist Church of which he was a member many :ras. The wife was Miss Nabey Maguire. of Behind County. Messa and three children gime
their union. as follows: George A .. Charles and Florence, wife of Pliny Mosier, of Westport. Mass.
The grandparents of the subject of this sketch we're all early settlers of New England. Joseph Luther was a native of Seekonk. R. L., by trade a ship carpenter, an ? for a number of years followed a seafaring hfe, being captain of a vessel. Ile married Jerusha Hodges, of Trenton. Mass. The Widernal grandparents. Barney and Triphosa ( Downing) Maguire, were both natives of Bristol County, Mass .. where they lived useful lives.
George A. Luther, whose name heads this notice. resided in his native county until he had attained to mature years, and in the public schools obtained a liberal education in English literature. At the age of fourteen he began a three years' apprentice- ship to the blacksmith's trade with Samuel Hamley. of the town of Asconet. nine miles south of Tan- ton, the seat of justice of Bristol County. For the first year's service he received the meagre sam of $30, board and washing: the second he received $10, and the third an increase of $10. In addition to his daily labors in the shop he was required to do all the chores, such as feeding the stock, cutting and carrying in wood, etc. After leaving his em- ployer he worked at his trade one year in Provi- dence. R. I., and then went to New Brunswick, N. J., where be hired out to a man in the employ of the Reardon Canal Company, with whom he re- mained one summer, after which he returned to the Bay Stade, and for two years served in the employ of the Taunton Tron Company. working in a gon- eral job shop. On the 21th of June, 1875, he came to lowa and settled in Polk County. For ile first eighteen months after his arrival he was employed on the farm of his stepfather. William Me Divit. and then established himself in busi- new at MeDivit's Grove, where he worked at his trade about a year and a half. In July. 1877, he changed his location. removing to Livermore. Humboldt ( marty, where he diligently plied his trade for five years.
A marriage ceremony performed on the 13th of June. 1876, united the destinies of fireuger A. Luther and Miss Florener Tik. a native of Mar- ion County, lowa, born in the town of Newlm .. . She is a daughter of James and Tithe Ana fila-
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water) Turk. natives of Kentucky and Indiana respectively. While residents of Humboldt County there were born of their union a son and a daughter -William J. born June 18, 1879; and Lillian G. July 15. 1881.
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In the spring of 1883 Mr. Anther removed with his family to Charles Mix County. S. Dak., and pre- empted a homestead of one hundred and sixty seres of undeveloped prairie land. upon which he lived for nearly seven years. By his industry, unceasing energy and good management he succeeded in placing it under a high state of cultivation and making it quite productive. But he left his Da- kota home in the fall of 1889 that he might better educate his children. He selected Des Moines as his future home. so that they might receive oppor- tunity for securing thorough literary training. In political sentiment he is a stedwait Republican. having supported that party since casting his first vote for R. B. Hayes, In 1876, and when a resident of Dakota served as Township Supervisor in Charles Mix County. Since his arrival in this city he has established himself at his trade on the corner of Twenty-fourth and North Streets, where he con- duets a general blacksmithing business. He has a social and genial disposition, is upright and honor- able in all his business transactions, and merits the high regard in which he is held.
journey of seven hundred miks by wagon from Ohio to lowa, arriving at Ft. Des Moines on the Ist day of November. Mr. Dean sought shelter for his family in a vacant dragoon barrack, situated on the huff at what is now the intersection of East. Vine and Twentieth Streets. A few weeks later he and Mr. Finch succeeded in erecting a rude log cabin, with a mud and stick fireplace, and a puncheon floor with a seam through the center serving as a partition between the two families. It continued the home of both families during the winter of 1817-18. and was located four miles cast of the fort. on section 5. township 78. range 23.
Early in the following summer, 1818, Mr. Dean completed a more commodious house of hewer logs, on his new farm on the southwest quarter of section 1, township 78. range 21, or the location may be more readily noted by saying that the resi- dence stood on the north bank of what is known as Denn Lake. Many privations and hardships were endured by the family. but they labored on. and at length had a good home. Mr. Dean hauled his corn and wheat to Oskaloosa. a distance of sixty- five miles, in order to get it ground into meal and flour for the use of the family. At that time there were no cooper shoje in the county. so, by the use of axe and ade, be made three troughs from the trunk of a large Inden tree. the largest of which bad a capacity of two barrels. In this the home supply of pork was salted down, while the smaller Two were used to holl lard and soft soap. The good wife performed the duties of the cuisine in the hearth of a large fireplace, and very tooth- some. as then prepared, were the slapjacks, corn- dodgers. Johnmic cola and lye hominy. After coming to this county the family circle was in- erased by the birth of two other children-Nancy En. wie was born May 1. 1819, became the wife of Mention L. Barnes, and died January 5. 1878. Ivay- ing an infant son, who died June 2, 1873; and Da- vid P., who was born February 16. 1852. The ? eldest sim hter. Hannah C. died December 21. 1899. at the see of twenty-five years and twelve days.
BRAM STUART DEAN, drecard. was long an honored citizen of this county. On the 9th of January. 1820. he w. - horn. in Ross County. Ohio, being the oldest child of Jom S. and Hannah (Bir!) Dean. His early life was spent in the usual runner of farner lade. and his education was received in the rose- mon school. When about twenty two years of age he was married to And Weishamer, who ve- horn near Harper's Ferry, Van February 16. 1812. They began their domestic life in hi native county. and there resided until 1817. when aereny siel by their three children -Jan Il .. Manuel, C. sul Mr. Bean grata and to engage in forming until 1 Jul 1-and the family of sholm S. Dend. H. : his death, and was quite stressful in his ofere- Finch, William and Lyle A. Garrett, they s. Men tions, In politics, he was First a Whig one ! after-
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wand a Reputation. I. look an a tive part in supporting the public schools, was charitable and benevolent. and was a consistent Christian gentle- man. de was a charter member of the fist Vres- byterian Church that was organized in Mt. Des Moines. His death occurred January 25. 1859, at the age of thisty-nine you- and sixteen days. A kind and loving husband and father. an accommo- dating neighbor and friend, and a tree and loyal citizen, his less was sincerely mourned. The Spite is indebted to hit for his liberal contribution of fifteen acres, to secure the location of the capital on its present site. Many other enterprises and interests received his help, and his aid was never solicited in vain when needed for the advancement of the public welfare. His widow resided on the home farm for many years, bat is now living with her son, D. P. Dean, near Altoona, in Clay Town- ship. Although now seventy-one years of age. she is still enjoying excellent health, and retains her faculties unimpaired. She is a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church.
. R. CHALKLEY THOMAS, who for four- teen years has been engaged in the prae- tice of dentistry in Des Moines, was boin in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1837, and is of Seutch descent. The family was founded in America by Scottish emigrants at an early day. its members becoming residents of Pennsylvania. where Town-end Thomas, the grandfather of our subject, livet and died. The father of the Door was also re mel Townsend. sad hi, mother's matin name was Aun Barher. She was a daughter of Samuel Barber. who removed from Pennsylvania to Harri on County. Ohio. hemming one of its pioneers.
By trade. Townsend Thomas, hr , var & cupen to and imilder hot . for his valordias to Cebu County. lova, in 1865, be emer ged in famies .. Il. ding in the uil ace of Spathedd a number of year Sho survived I. Island moins grat. Unto them
were ban eight children. who grew to mature years. live sons and three daughters, while one daughter died in early life. Beulah E., the oldest of the family, is the wife of Abram Wilson of Colar County; ( halkley is the next younger; Samuel is a resident of Louisa County; Mary is the wife of William Miles of Stewart. Jowe; Town- send is a dental surgeon of Sagerstown, Pa .: Will- iam makes his home in Des Moines, lows; Clarkson G .. who for some time was a student in the office of his brother in this city. graduated from the Den- tal College of Iowa City, in 1885, and is now located in East Des Moines; Rebecca A., the young- est. died in carly womanhood.
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