The History of Clinton County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its., Part 103

Author: Western Historical Co , Western Historical Company
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 807

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CHARLES R. SHULTS, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Preston. Owns 191 acres of land in Clinton County, and twenty acres in Jackson Co., Iowa. He was born in Seneca Co., N. Y., May 4, 1843, where he was educated. In 1859, he removed to Clinton Co. and located, and has lived there since. He has served his township faith- fully for years as Constable, Trustee, School Director and Road Inspector. He paid considerable money during the war in securing soldiers to fight for the preservation of the Union. He is a stanch Republican. He married Cynthia A. Ransom, a native of Lake Co., Ill., where they were united Feb. 17, 1859, and has one child-Emma J. He-and his family attend the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a poor man when he first started in Clinton Co., and, by industry and economy, he has a fine homestead and a fortune valued at $15,000 to $20,000. Included in the valuation of his property is one good dwelling-house and two town lots in Preston, Jackson Co., Iowa.

J. F. THIESSEN, hotel-keeper, Goose Lake. He owns five town lots in Goose Lake, where his hotel is known as the " Railroad Hotel." He was born in Hol -. stein, Germany, Aug. 22, 1830. After serving one year in the German army, in 1853, he emigrated to the United States, and, landing in Chicago, made his way on foot to Davenport, where he remained for six months; then in Rock Island about two years, and, in 1856, he took up his permanent residence in Center Township, Clinton Co., where he bought land and lived until 1875, when he moved to Goose Lake and com- menced the hotel business. He married Menie Plaht, a native of Germany, in Center Township, in 1862, and has seven children-Frederick W., Eliza Katherina, Johannes

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Herman, Jacob Ferdinand, Wilhelmina Theresa, Emma Amanda, Adolph Edward. He and his family are attendants of the German Lutheran Church. He is a Democrat. His fortune is estimated at about $10,000.

THOMAS WATTS, farmer, Sec. 18; P. O. Charlotte; owns 627 acres of land in Clinton Co., and 670 acres in Marshall Co., Iowa. He was born in Caledonia Co., Vt., Nov. 7, 1816, where he was educated ; in 1835, he emigrated to Stark Co., Ill., where he resided till April, 1838, when he removed to Clinton Co., and settled upon the property he now occupies. He has filled many positions of trust and ability : Rep- resentative to the Seventh General Assembly, County Supervisor under the old admin- istration, Justice of the Peace, County Surveyor, School Director, Township Trustee and Road Supervisor. He was a Whig, since a stanch Republican. He married in this county on Jan. 8, 1844, Emeline Hunter, a native of Cortland Co., N. Y., and had nine children, six are living-Isaac, who resides in Marshall Co .; Thomas, married and resides in Marshall Co .; Jane, married Andrew Howatt, attorney at law, De Witt; Mary, mar- ried Edward Hull, a farmer of Ida Co .; Emma and Fremont. He and his family are attendants of the Congregational Church. When Mr. Watts first came to Iowa, he was very poor, but after a life of strict attention to business, industry and perseverance, he has a comfortable homestead, and a fortune estimated at from $45,000 to $50,000 .* The greatest misfortune which has befallen him since he has lived in Clinton Co. was the terrible tornado of March 10, 1876, which swept over his place, totally demolishing his barn, part of his dwelling and his entire orchard, causing a loss of about $5,000.

M. E. WILCOX, hotel keeper, propr. of Western Hotel, Bryant; he was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Aug. 25, 1853, where he lived until 1863, when his family removed to Clinton Co., where they have lived since. Mr. Wilcox is a stirring, energetic man, who has devoted much of his life to literary pursuits and outdoor employments ; he once went to Nebraska, settled on pre-empted Government land, and was engaged in hunting and trapping; he is a son of Jairus and Mary Jane Wilcox, of Clinton Co. He married Anna C. Rounfeldt, of Center Township, March 2, 1879; his wife is a member of the German Lutheran Church ; he is a strong supporter of Republican principles. He has rented the property on which he is located for about one year. and contemplates making a purchase of it; before taking charge of the hotel, he was for a number of years Prin- cipal of a large school in Clinton Township. .

JAMES WILSON, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Bryant ; owns 280 acres of land ; he was born in Ball, Mcclellan, Scotland, Oct. 3, 1813, where he was educated ; in the fall of 1860, he emigrated to the United States, and located in Clinton Co., Iowa, where he has resided ever since. He married Jane Campbell, a native of South Scotland, in that country Oct. 9, 1843, and had eleven children-eight still living-Virginia, John Campbell, Ebenezer, Alexander, James Pearson, Joseph, Robert George and Sarah Ann. He and his family were raised in the Congregational Church. He is a stanch Republi- can. During his residence, he has served as Township School Director and Road Super- visor. He came to the United States without capital and has the satisfaction of possess- ing a homestead and a fortune of from $12,000 to $15,000. His daughter Virginia was born on the sailing vessel " Virginia," from which she takes her name, while mak- ing the passage to Canada, in 1844, where he lived with his family for sixteen years before coming to the United States. A sad misfortune befel his family in 1872, which resulted in the death of his son David, who gallantly went to the assistance of a neigh- bor named Henry Kruse, who was lying at the bottom of a well which he was digging, dying from suffocation, caused by foul air. Young Wilson descended into the well and lost his life in the vain endeavor to save that of his friend.

PERRY G. WRIGHT, planter of broom-corn and maker of brooms, Sec. 9 ; P. O. Goose Lake; owns 160 acres in Clinton Co. and 640 in Osceola Co., Iowa; he was born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., July 4, 1830, where he was educated ; in 1849, he emigrated to Delavan, Wis., where he remained until 1864, when he removed to Clinton Co., Iowa, and located upon the property where he now resides. He has served his township as School Director and Road Supervisor; during the war, he raised two companies in Walworth Co., Wis., who enlisted and did gallant service through the

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entire war; he is a stanch Republican. He married Charlotte Underhill, a native of Schoharie Co., N. Y., in that county, April 29, 1846; had six children-Charles P., Frank G., George D., David, Melbourne and Lottie. He and his family were raised in the M. E. Church faith. He emigrated to Iowa very poor and totally without capital ; by per- severance, industry, economy and enterprise he has a homestead, a good paying business, and a fortune of from $25,000 to $30,000; he is a member of the Broom Corn Grower and Manufacturer's Association of the United States, and is one of its oldest members, and is also one of the largest growers of broom-corn west of the Mississippi River ; his gross sales for simply broom-corn and brooms alone, from April 15, 1864, to April 10, 1.879, amounted to the astonishing sum of $123,000; this does not include a loss of from $8,000 to $10,000 in the great Chicago fire of 1871, which was covered by insur- ance, but completely lost by the failures of the insurance companies. During the present year, 1879, he has one of the finest crops of broom-corn ever grown by him.

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H. B. ATWOOD, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Bryant; 160 acres; was born in 1828, in Upper Canada. He married Miss Henrietta Whitewood, of New York, and came to the West in 1851, settling in Clinton Co .; their children are May, Carrie, Arthur W., Ernest, Patten Hendrick and Bertie.

W. C. CLIFTON, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Almont; he was born Sept. 15, 1816, in Yorkshire, England ; in 1849; came to Clinton Co .; he has carried on the blacksmith trade, but has now disposed of it; he own 235 acres of land. He married Miss Emma H. Popple, in 1846; she was born in 1822, in England. Mr. Clifton was Postmaster from 1861 to 1864; has also been Township Trustee.

W. C. DETERMANN, farmer ; Seo. 34; sixty acres ; P. O. Lyons ; came to the West from Hanover in 1853, where he had previously married Mary Ann Suier ; their children are Henry, August, Louisa, Bernard, Frank, Herman, Lena, Mary and Ann.

C. G. FOREST. farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Miles; he was born in Onandaga Co., N. Y .; at the age of 14 he came to Wisconsin; in 1856, he came to his present farm; when he reached here, he had but $16, and now owns 530 acres of land, and is- one of the largest tax-payers in the township; this property he has acquired by strict attention to farming pursuits. He married Carrie Joannan, in 1869; she was born in Canada ; they have five children-George, Elmer, Minnie, Effie and Lizzie.

THOS. GILSHANAN, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Almont; he was born, in 1812, in Ireland; in 1839, he came to New Orleans; in 1840, he came to Elk River Township; he owns 200 acres of land. He married Ellen Gilford in November, 1847; she was born in 1830, in Pennsylvania ; died May, 1851; had taro children-Ellen, Mary and Nancy Ann; second marriage to Bridget Reynolds, in 1852 ; she was born in Ireland; have five children-Elizabeth, Catharine, Bernhard, Mary and Henry.

GRIFFITH MILLER, farmer, Sec. 25; P. O. Almont ; came to Clinton. Co., Iowa, from Clermont Co., Ohio, in 1857; owns 120 acres, all in cultivation. His first wife's name was Mary Lloyd; had nine children-Elizabeth, George, Joseph, Walter, John, Alfarata, Anna, Maggie and Florence, the last-named four married; George and Joseph served in the late war, Co. I, 2d Iowa V. I.

G. A. GRISWOLD, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Almont; be is a native of New Haven, Conn .; born June 11, 1825; in 1839, he came to Clinton Co., and has since resided here. He married Mary C. Cook in 1850 ; she was born Jan. 6, 1828, in Can- ada ; they have two children-Bertha M. and Stark W. Mr. G. was the first Assessor of this township; has been Constable, Justice of the Peace, Township Supervisor ; was Sheriff from 1861 to 1866, and has never been defeated in any office in which he was a candidate ; his information regarding Clinton Co. is more extended than that of most other citizens of the county.

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D. P. NAEVE, farmer. Sec. 23; P. O. Almont ; he was born in Germany in 1853; he came with his parents to Clinton Co. Married Lydia Roeh, December, 1878; she was born in Jackson Co. He has been Township Collector. His father, John, was born in 1811, in Germany ; he married Catharine Peters, in about 1838; she was born in 1811, in Germany ; there are three children-D. P., Catharine (now Mrs. Ahrens) and F. P .; they own 310 acres of land, which is managed exclusively by the eldest son, D. P.

I. L. SMALL, deceased; he was born in 1828, in Franklin Co., Penn. ; he came to Illinois in 1849; came to Clinton Co. 1854; died Nov. 25, 1875. He mar- ried Miss Charlotte Small, in 1854; she was born in Washington Co., Md .; she owns 214 acres of land ; she has five children-Mary E., Clara, Lottie, Ida, May and Ada.

ROBT. E. WALKER, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Teed's Grove ; he is a native of Columbia Co., N. Y .; in 1843, he came with his parents to Jackson Co .; in 1864, he removed to Clinton Co .; his farm is the first-settled one in the township, having been improved in 1838; he now owns 280 acres. He married Miss Susan K. Green in 1862 ; her father is one of the oldest settlers of Jackson Co .; they have five chil- dren-Charles, Sybil, Clarence, Burt and Gertrude. Is Secretary of the School Board ; has been Township Trustee and Clerk, School Director, etc.

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S. L. BANKS, retired merchant, Wheatland; born Sept. 10, 1811, in Fair- field Co., Conn .; his father died when he was quite small; in 1816, his mother removed to Dutchess Co., N. Y., where he received his early education ; in 1835, he moved to Cortland Co., remaining until 1843; moved to Walworth Co., Wis., and in 1851, to Elk River Township of this county; in 1867, came to Wheatland and engaged in the mercantile business a little over a year. Married Miss Sarah N. Hub- bell Nov. 3, 1835; she was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., in September, 1817 ; have six children living-Henry N., Sarah E., Hattie E., Charles E., Ida I., Albert L .; lost two-Edward A. and George E .; both were members of Co. I, of 2d Iowa V. I .; the first was killed at Fort Donelson, and the second died at St. Louis. Mr. B. served as Justice of the Peace several years in Elk River Township, also in other official positions. Is a member of the Presbyterian Church ; Republican.

DIETRICK BECKMANN, farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Wheatland ; son of Dietrick and Sophia Beckmann; born July 24, 1853, in Hanover. Germany ; his mother died in Germany in 1861, and in 1866, he came with his father to the United States, locating on the farm upon which he now lives, which contains 240 acres, valued at $40 per acre. His father married a Mrs. Christine Acker, whose maiden name was Sittler, in March, 1867; father died Aug. 1; 1876. Mr. D. Beckmann, Jr., married Miss Flora Riedesel, daughter of Ludwig and Catharine Riedesel, March 13, 1877; she was born in this county Feb. 27, 1858; have one daughter-Ernestine. Members German Reformed Church ; Independent.

JOHN L. BENNETT, retired, Wheatland ; born April 27, 1804, in Dela- ware Co., N. Y .; was engaged in the lumbering business on the Delaware River about twenty-five years; in the spring of 1846, moved to Rock Co., Wis., and in the spring of 1857, removed to Clinton Co., having previously purchased 200 acres of land, part of which the town of Wheatland was laid out on in 1858. Married Eleanor Wake- man in July, 1828; she was born Oct. 4, 1810, in Delaware Co., N. Y .; have two children-Edwin W. and Almeda. Mr. B. has served as Trustee of this township, grand juror, etc. Democrat.

DAVID BROWN, farmer; P. O. Wheatland; owns and has the care of 120 acres of land in the township, also a residence in Wheatland where he lives, valued at $2,000; son of John and Polly Brown ; was born March 22, 1819, in Delaware Co., Ohio ; in the fall of 1867, he emigrated to Clinton Co., locating in Liberty Township,

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where he purchased 240 acres of land, which he disposed of in 1872, and came into Wheatland. Married Miss Fanny B. Page Jan. 14, 1844; she was born in 1824, in Broome Co., N. Y .; had nine children, six living-Fletcher L., Eliza A., Florence E., Charles W., Enolia D. and James F .; deceased were Hannah, Herman and Clarissa V .; wife deceased April 1, 1867; second marriage, to Mary Growell, Dec. 8, 1875 ; she was born Feb. 7, 1842, in Otsego Co., N. Y .; no children by second marriage. His son, Fletcher L., served his country during the late rebellion in the 21st and 121st Ohio Inf. Regiments. Mr. Brown is a member of the Presbyterian Church ; Repub- lican.

MATTHEW CARRAHER, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Wheatland; owns ninety-three and one-half acres of land, valued at $35 per acre; son of Matthew and Alice Carraher; born in Monahan Co., Ireland, Nov. 10, 1841; his mother died when he was about a year old, and father when about 5 years old; when 10 years old, he came to New York City ; stopped there about one year, then went to Connecticut, Mid- dlesex Co .; in 1856, came to Chicago, Ill. ; from there to Davenport, Iowa, in 1857, and to Clinton Co., Iowa, in 1858. In August, 1862, enlisted in Co. I, of the 26th Iowa V. I .; participated in the battle of Arkansas Post and siege of Vicksburg; at the latter place he was wounded, causing his discharge in September, 1863. Married Miss Jane Organ March 4, 1864; she was born July 16, 1844, in Harrison Co., Penn .; have eight children-William J., Joseph P., Elizabeth A., George M., Julia A., Mary J., Francis J., Hattie A. ; lost one daughter-Alice. Members Catholic Church ; Democrat.

CHARLES C. CHURCHILL, Justice of the Peace, Wheatland ; wagon and carriage manufacturer ; son of Oliver and Pantha L. Churchill ; horn Oct. 22, 1839, in Saratoga Co., N. Y. ; in 1845, parents moved to Erie Co., and, in 1848, to De Kalb Co., Ill .; in early life, learned the wagon-maker's trade ; in the fall of 1859, came to Wheatland and engaged in his present business. In August, 1862, enlisted in Co. I of the 26th I. V. I .; participated in the battles of Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, (where he was slightly wounded), siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Kenesaw and Lookout Mountain, and with Sherman in his march to the sea ; was mustered out in June, 1865. Married Miss Zilpha F. Blanchard Jan. 1, 1861 ; she was born Jan. 24, 1839, in John- son Co., Ohio; have four children living-Louie, Bessie, Eddie and Susie; lost one infant son. Mr. C. is present Justice of the Peace; also member of the A. O. U. W.

DR. D. S. COOK, physician and surgeon, Wheatland; also dealer in and breeder of thoroughbred horses-Hambletonian, Black Hawk, Black Bird and Sir Henry stock. Born Feb. 20, 1825, in Genesee Co., N. Y. ; is a son of Solomon and Charlotte (nee Scott) Cook, deceased before he was 8 years old; in 1833, came with a half-brother to White Pigeon, Mich .; at the age of 11, engaged as office boy with Dr. De La Mater, and at the age of 16, commenced the study of medicine with a Dr. Denny, of Middlebury, Ind. ; in 1848, went to Waukesha, Wis., where he studied under Dr. Smith, an eclectic physician ; in 1849, removed to Jefferson Co., and commenced the practice of medicine ; in 1850, moved to Jackson Co., Iowa, continuing his profession ; attended medical lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, of Keokuk, Iowa. where he graduated in 1855; in 1858, went to Kansas, purchasing a stock farm, which he has carried on in connection with his profession ; in 1862, returned to Jackson Co., locating on a farm near Monmouth ; in 1866, came to Wheatland and followed his pro- fession till 1868 ; purchased a farm in Liberty Township and moved onto it; in 1872, returned to Wheatland. Married Miss Sarah Redden Feb. 23, 1853; she was born in Jackson Co., Iowa, Dec. 20, 1838 ; her parents came from Kentucky ; havetwo children -Achilles and Edith ; lost one-Emma. Dr. C. is familiar with the Allopathic, Eclec- tic, Homeopathic and Thompsonian systems of medicine, affording him a great advan- tage in his practice over those who are familiar with only one system. Is a member of the Odd Fellows ; Democrat.

FRANKLIN DAVISSON, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Wheatland; owns 220 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; son of Andrew and Sarah Davisson ; born April 1, 1822, in Harrison Co., W. Va .; in the fall of 1836, moved, with parents, to Digitized by

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Henry Co., Ind .; in December, 1844, came to Iowa; stopped in Cedar Co., teaching school that winter, and, in the fall of 1845, returned to Indiana; in the fall of 1846. in company with his brother Nathan, returned to Iowa and purchased land in this town- ship, known as the Clamshell Ford property ; in 1851, located on his present farm. Married Miss Eliza J. Wentworth, Jan. 25, 1862; she was born Nov. 2, 1842, in Allen Co., Ind. ; have six children living-Mary C., Margaret E., William A., Louis W., Martha E., Lewis H. ; lost three-Mira J., Benjamin F. and Charlotte L. Mr. D. has served as Justice of the Peace, and is the present Deputy Secretary of the Far- mer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Clinton and Jackson Counties. Republicsa.

NATHAN DAVISSON, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Wheatland. Owns 350 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Son of Andrew and Sarah Davisson ; born June 20, 1826, in Harrison Co., W. Va .; in the fall of 1836, his parents emigrated to Heary Co., Ind. ; in the fall of 1846, in company with his brother Franklin, came to Clinton Co., Iowa; in 1847, in company with his brother, purchased what was known as the Clamshell Ford farm, on the Wapsipinicon River, and, in 1851, came onto his present farm. Married Margaret L. Alger July 5, 1852 ; she was born Jan. 29, 1822. in Cat- taraugus Co., N. Y., and died March 27, 1857. He again married Mrs. Lucinda Dav- isson, widow of Benjamin Davisson, whose maiden name was McCulley, July 24, 1858; she was born Jan. 31, 1835, in Ohio; has two children by first wife living-Mary E. and Joseph A. ; lost one-William ; and by second wife five living-Charles, Sarah J., John, Harvey and Laura; lost two-George and Phebe; wife has one daughter-Lov- ica, by former husband. . Mr. D. is the present President of the Township School Board. Republican.

REV. FREDERICK DIECKMANN, Wheatland; Pastor of Ger- man Reformed Church ; born April 14, 1836, in Hanover, Germany ; in 1847, emi- grated, with parents, to Galveston, Tex., and to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1849, where he was educated for the ministry; in 1858, commenced his ministerial labor ; in 1867, removed to Ironton, Ohio, remaining two years, after which he removed to Crawford Co., engaging in the missionary work there and through other counties, traveling by private conveyance from five to six thousand miles a year. In 1871, went to Omaha, Neb., assuming the pastorship of the German Reformed Church there till 1876, when he came to Wheatland. Married Miss Frederika Leyer Aug. 2, 1859; she was born Aug. 7, 1838, in Stuttgart, Germany ; have four children living-Frederick, Albert, Clara and Emil ; lost one-Lydia. Independent.

JEROME DUTTON, auctioneer, insurance and collecting agent, loaning money ; also Notary Public, Wheatland; son of Charles and Nancy Dutton ; was bom March 2, 1826, in Chenango Co., N. Y .; in the fall of 1837, parents went to Potter Co., Penn., on the Alleghany River, where he first saw a steamboat; his father con- structed a raft upon which the family embarked in the spring of 1838, and went to Madison, Jefferson Co., Ind. ; in the fall of 1838, came by river to Alton, Ill., and the following spring came on the first boat up to Camanche, of this county, locating eight miles west of De Witt; in the spring of 1850, crossed the plains to California, engaging while there in mining and the hotel business, returning in 1854, and locating on a farm of 240 acres in Scott Co., which he still owns; in 1859, left his farm and assumed the management of the Buena Vista ferry on the Wapsie; in the fall of 1865, came to Wheatland and engaged in his present occupation; owns 260 acres of land in this county. Has served in most of the offices of his township and town, and as Justice of the Peace about eight years. Married to Celinda Parker Nov. 16, 1856, by Judge W. H. Tuthill, of Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa; she was born in 1830 in Allegany Co., N. Y .; have two children living-Claude W. and Bessie; lost three-Florence B., Parker C. and Charles F. Greenbacker.

S. H. EWALT, farmer ; P. O. Wheatland; owns eighty-three acres of land, valued at $60 per acre, and his residence and lots, valued at $2,500; son of Samed and Lydia M. (nee Leffingwell) Ewalt : father a native of Ohio, and mother of Con- necticut ; born March 12, 1833, in Trumbull Co., Ohio; in the spring of 1865. emi- grated to Clinton Co., locating on his present farm. Married Miss Ruth A. Broms

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Oct. 24, 1855 ; she was born Feb. 5, 1831, in Center Co., Penn .; have four children- Samuel H., Minnie A., Robert W. and Charles L. Mr. E. has served as member of School Board, and is a member of the Presbyterian Church ; Republican.

H. C. FORD, publisher of Wheatland Union ; son of Isaac and Mary Ford; born July 17, 1842, in Bradford Co., Penn .; his parents died when he was 6 or 7 years old, after which he went to live with an uncle in Delaware Co., N. Y .; in 1861, enlisted in Co. I, of the 72d N. Y. V. I .; participated in both battles of Bull Run; also at Chancellorsville, and all through Mcclellan's peninsular campaign, and at the battle of the Wilderness, where he was promoted to Orderly Sergeant ; was also slightly wounded there; mustered out at New York City in September, 1864; then he went to Delhi, N. Y., and engaged in a printing office; in 1866, went to Schoharie and commenced pub- lishing a paper in the firm name of Ford & Kromer; in 1868, came to Lyons, of this county, engaging in the Mirror office; in 1877, removed to Lost Nation, of this county, and established the Lost Nation Chief, which he disposed of, and came to Wheatland in September, 1878, establishing the Wheatland Union. Married Mrs. Carrie Chamber- lain, daughter of Col. Wyckoff, of Jackson Co., July 17, 1874; she was born June 17, 1845, in Ohio ; has one daughter-Alice, wife having one daughter-Myrtie, by former husband; Republican.

J. A. FROST, station agent D. & N. W. R. R. Co., Wheatland ; son of Dr. A. M. and Sophronia (nee Healey) Frost; born Nov. 9, 1833, in Monroe Co., N. Y .; in 1845, emigrated with parents to Orleans Co., N. Y .; at the age of. 14, he engaged in a drug store at Medina, in same county ; subsequently learned the daguerreotype busi- ness, which he followed in connection with the drug business ; in the fall of 1856, came to this county, locating on a farm near Big Rock ; in the fall of 1860, returned to New York and engaged in the picture and dental business; in 1862, returned to Iowa, locating in Wheatland, engaging in the dental and picture business, adding the drug business in 1867, which he continued till 1870; in 1872, took charge of this station as agent for the D. & St. P. R. R. Co., it being changed to D. & N .- W. R. R. Co. in 1878. Married Miss Helen A. Baker Nov. 9, 1854; she was born in 1834, in Tomp- kins Co., N. Y .; have two children-Mary L. and David J .; his daughter married John Haggard, now of Glidden, Iowa. Mr. F. is a member of the Disciple Church ; also of Zeredatha Lodge, No. 184, A., F. & A. M., of which he is now serving his eleventh year as Master. Republican.

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The History of Clinton County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its., Part 103

Author: Western Historical Co , Western Historical Company Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Co. Number of Pages: 807

Author: Western Historical Co , Western Historical Company
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : Western Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 807