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STEPHEN BRIGGS, residence on Sixth street, Lyons; he was born in 1829 in England; at about the age of 22 he engaged in the lace business, and carried on a very extensive business for about seventeen years. In 1861, he came to Lyons and engaged as clerk for H. J. Wright, wholesale grocer; continued about two years, then commenced business under the firm of Allen & Briggs, and continued this success- fully for several years; he is now in the wholesale liquor business, in Fulton, where he has been about five years; he owns 230 acres of land in Illinois, valued at $10,000, also one section each in Iowa and Nebraska. He married Miss Sarah Holmes in 1855; she was born in 1832, in England; they have six children-J. W. H. (now attending
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the Agricultural College, at Ames, Iowa), Hulbert, Albert W., Stephen H., Sarah H. and Arthur.
ELIJAH BUELL, retired; residence, corner Ninth and Pearl streets, Lyons; born April 1, 1801, in Utica, N. Y .; when a child, moved, with his mother, to Adams, Jefferson Co., N. Y .; in 1813, to Cleveland, Ohio, then followed the lakes till about the age of 22; he was pilot of the schooner Aurora-the first schooner that ever arrived at Chicago; he afterward shipped on the steamboat Powhattan, plying between New Orleans and St. Louis; followed this business about three years ; in 1835, he came to Clinton Co. and made a claim of 320 acres ; in 1840, he entered 600 acres, and has owned this land since. Married Caroline Boyd about 1824; she was born in Pennsyl- vania ; died about 1838; have two children-Robert and Strong. Second marriage to Mary L. Pearce, about 1841; she was born in Massachusetts; had eight children, six living-George, Langworthy, William, Mary, Caroline and Louisa. Strong enlisted in 1st I. V. C .; served during the war.
A. J. BURBANK, proprietor American House, Lyons; he was born in Oxford, Me .; at the breaking out of the rebellion, he was commissioned Captain of Co. G, Ist Me. V. C .; served in this capacity about two years; in the fall of 1862, he resigned and removed to Chicago; in 1865, he went to Minnesota ; in 1870, to Fort Dodge, Iowa, thence to Illinois; in 1877, came to Lyons. He married Miss Mary E. Blye, Nov. 12, 1863; she was born in Bristol, R. I.
EDWARD COLTMAN, brick manufacturer, Lyons; he was born in England; at the age of 17, he came to Buffalo, N. Y .; in 1849, he came to Lyons; he owns about eight acres of land with his brick-yard. He married Mary White, in 1852; she was born in England; have two children-Chancellor Hall and Mary M. Adams, whom they have taken to raise.
CICERO COY, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Lyons; born Feb. 10, 1821, in Indi- ana ; in 1837, came to Lyons Township; is one of the oldest settlers of the county ; he owns 160 acres land, which he and his father entered ; his father was born in Connecti- cut in 1793; died here Aug. 3, 1870. Married Mary A. Mccrary June 11, 1844; she was born in Erie Co., Penn .; have two children-George W. and Ellen J.
PHILIP DEEDS, retired ; residence on Ninth street, Lyons; born Feb. 25, 1811, in Stark Co., Ky .; in the fall of 1821, moved to Illinois; in 1834, to Dubuque; in 1837, came to Lyons; he now owns about one hundred acres land inside the city limits ; he went to California in 1850, returned in 1853. Married Pauline Mills, in 1837 ; she was born in Batavia, N. Y., in 1817; died in 1862; had four chil- dren, three living-Amanda M. (now Mrs. Thompson), O. E. and Angeline (now Mrs. Winget. Second marriage to Julia A. Allman, in 1865; she was born in Pennsylva- nia. His son O. E., served in the late war.
C. L. DUTCHER, farmer ; P. O. Lyons; he was born Jan. 22, 1808, in Dutchess Co., N. Y .; when a child he went with his parents to Canada, thence to Michigan ; in 1841, removed to Clinton Co .; he owns eighty acres land in Hampshire Township, also property in town. Married Catherine Hess, in 1829; she was born in 1806, in New York ; died in 1849; have six children-Ephraim, Daniel, Calvin, Fan- nie, Margaret and Caroline. Second marriage to Hannah Perrin ; she was born in New York.
H. FANGER, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Lyons; born Dec. 2, 1843, in Lyons Township; he owns thirty-nine acres of land; carries on a dairy. Married Lottie Heeman in 1870; she was born in 1849, in Germany; died in 1873. Second mar- riage to Anna Gregasson, in 1874; she was born in 1848, in Germany; have three children-Mary, Anna and Henry. His father came to Clinton Co. in 1838, and died in 1845.
CAPT. J. T. FOSTER, retired ; residence Lyons; born June 26, 1839, in Cleveland, Ohio; in 1842, came with his parents to Lyons. He enlisted April 1, 1861, in Co. B, 1st Iowa Cav .; was promoted to Captaincy in 1864 ; he was appointed July 28, 1866, First Lieutenant in the regular army; served till January 19, 1869' ary 19, 1869'le Digitized By
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Married Alice Leeper Feb. 22, 1866; she was born in Fayetteville, Ark .; have two children-Arthur J. and George Fairfax. His mother is one of the oldest settlers of Lyons ; she was born in 1817, in Jefferson Co., N. Y., and lives in the immediate neighborhood of her son.
JOHN GARTON, capitalist, residence on Ninth avenue, Lyons; born April 12, 1819, in England; in 1843, moved to Toronto, Can .; in 1846, to Chicago ; in 1856, to Lyons. Has been Alderman, Collector, Justice of the Peace, member of the School Board, etc. Married Martha Thurman in 1842 ; she was born in England.
H. GATES, grain and flour; residence corner Fourth and Washington streets, Lyons; he was born March 12, 1820, in Rutland, Vt. In 1848, came to New York; in 1857, came to Lyons and engaged in his present business. Married Melissa Smith in 1844; she was born in Essex, Vt .; they have two children-Frank and Florence.
F. GRUSENDORF, proprietor Union House, Third street, Lyons ; born July 18, 1826, in Germany ; in 1848, came to Chicago; in 1852, came to Lyons ; has been in his present business since 1860. Married Elizabeth Bohler in 1855 ; she was born in Germany ; have five children-John, Augusta, Bertha, Emma and Amanda.
G. W. HAMMOND, Lyons ; he was born in Windsor Co., Vt .; when about 3 years old, he came with his parents to St. Lawrence Co., N. Y .; in 1854, he came to Clinton Co .; in 1857, to Lyons. He owns twenty-one acres of land adjoining the city, which he devotes to fruit-raising. Married Mary Adams July 4, 1849; she was born in Vermont ; they have one child-Emma L.
P. HANNAHER, grain, residence on Main and Seventh streets, Lyons; born January, 1814, in Ireland ; . in 1848, moved to Pittsburgh, Penn .; in 1852, to Illinois; in 1856, to Lyons. Married Margaret O'Connor in 1843; she was born in Ireland; have seven children-John, Thomas, James, Delia, Margaret, Ann and Kate.
B. H. A. HENNINGSEN, Treasurer of Clinton Co., Lyons; is a native of Schleswig, Germany ; was born Nov. 26, 1826; he received his education there and studied law ; he served in the army there, and held commission of Lieutenant ; emi- grated to America in 1852 ; came to Iowa and located in Clinton Co., in May of the same year ; entered land and engaged in farming until 1865, when he removed to Lyons; was elected Justice of the Peace, and held that office for twelve years ; he was elected County Treasurer in the fall of 1877; he has also held town and school offices. He married, in 1853, Miss Elwine Schroeder, a native of Germany ; they have four children-Louise, Addie, Hattie, Emma.
H. P. HOBEIN, firm of Hobein Brothers, furniture, on Fourth street, Lyons; he was born Aug. 29, 1816, in Germany; in 1854, he moved to Rock Island, Ill .; in 1855, removed to Lyons, and commenced their present business in 1856. Married Miss J. H. Flugge in 1842 ; she was born April 16, 1819, in Germany, and died Dec. 8, 1878; had six children, four living -- William C., Charles A. (now in Brooklyn), Henry A., Mary (now Mrs. Buechner, now living in Chicago) ; Theo. died in Germany, aged two years; Herman was drowned by the upsetting of a boat at Lyons, in 1875.
WILLIAM HODGKINS, retired, residence, corner Ninth street and Seventh avenue, Lyons ; born in 1817, in England; in 1851, came to Lyons; returned to England in the fall, and, in 1856, came again to Lyons; was engaged at the mason business till 1877 ; he owns 100 acres of land in Deep Creek Township ; is one of the Aldermen of Lyons. Married Mrs. Woodward in 1871; she was born in 1816, in Wayne Co., Penn .; he has one daughter by a former marriage-Harriet, now Mrs. Burrows, of Nebraska; Mrs. Hodgkins has one son by a former marriage-Ethel Woodward.
WILLIAM HOLMES, Cashier First National Bank, residence on Ninth street, Lyons ; born Jan. 26, 1834, in England ; in 1859, came to Clinton Co., Iowa Enlisted, in 1862, in Co. K, 26th Iowa Inf .; was appointed Sergeant on the organiza- tion of his company ; discharged in December, 1863, on account of wounds received at
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the siege of Vicksburg May 21,1863. In 1864, was appointed book-keeper of the First National Bank ; in 1871, promoted to Cashier. Has been School Treasurer and Director for the past sixteen years ; has also been City Treasurer. Married Miss Anna A. Scott in 1868; she was born in Massachusetts ; she came to Lyons with her mother when about 2 years old ; have five children-Arthur L., William P., John W., Earle I. and Alfred S. Republican ; Episcopalian.
JOHN C. HOPKINS, is a native of Lacon, Marshall Co., Ill., and was born in 1842; removed with his parents to Bureau Co., and in 1855, to Faribault, Minn., where they were pioneers in the settlement of that section of the State. In 1858, he went to Elmwood, Ill., where he entered Elmwood Academy and graduated. In 1867, he married Miss Mary F. Beckett, of Elmwood. In 1870, he removed to Clinton, and was employed in editorial work on the Daily Herald. In 1873, he purchased the Lyons City Advocate, upon the remains of which he established the Clinton County Advertiser, which he is still successfully conducting. His children are three boys-Harry G., Fred W. and Robert; and one daughter, Daisy.
HERMAN G. KLARE, proprietor of Transit House, on Main street, Lyons; he was born in Germany ; in 1867, came to Chicago; in 1870, came to Lyons. He commenced to learn the wagon business at the age of 14, and followed this till after coming to Lyons. He married Catharine Shawbrener in 1869 ; she was born in Germany ; they have eight children.
JOHN B. KRAUS, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Lyons ; born June 24, 1826, in Germany ; in 1847, emigrated to New Jersey ; in 1848, moved to Philadelphia; in 1851, to Cincinnati, the same year to Jackson Co., Iowa; in 1864, he removed to Clinton Co. He owns seventy-five acres of land, also property in Lyous. Married Barbara Yans in 1851 ; she was born in 1827, in Germany ; had nine children, six living-John A., Don Karlos, Otto F., William, Bertie and Josephine.
HENRY KREBS, farmer and dairyman, Sec. 19; P. O. Lyons; was born Dec. 11, 1830, in Germany ; in 1852, moved to Buffalo, N. Y .; in 1855, to Daven- port, Iowa ; in 1864, to Lyons. He owns about two hundred acres of land. Married Margaret Phaffenberger in 1855; she was born in 1832, in Germany; died in 1869 ; have five children-Anna, John H., William, Dora and Mary. Married a second time to Johanna Boock, in 1872; she was born in 1849, in Germany ; have three children -Louisa, Matilda and Henry B.
THOMAS LEEDHAM, meat market, Lyons; he was born in 1828, in England; at about the age of 20, he was apprenticed to this business, and has followed it ever since. In 1853, he came to Lyons, and since then has resided here. Married Miss Ann Welch, in 1849; she was born in Buckingham, England ; they have seven children, two sons and five daughters; his son George assists him in his present busi- ness.
WILLIAM LEEDHAM, meat market, Main street, Lyons; residence, corner Pearl and Sixth streets; born Jan. 8, 1825, in England; in 1851, came to Lyons. Married Mary Waters in 1849 ; she was born in England in 1829 ; died here in 1874; have six children-Mary A., Thomas G., Elizabeth, William W., John C. and Charles H.
JOHN LONG, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Lyons; born in December in 1809, in Germany ; in 1838, went to Chicago, and worked on the Illinois & Michigan Canal about three years, then removed to Galena, Ill .; in 1844, came to Clinton, Iowa ; in 1850, went to California, in 1853, returned to Lyons, and has since made this bis home ; owns 150 acres of land. Married Clarissa Hough Oct. 20, 1854; she was born in December, 1823, in Lewis Co., N. Y .; have three children-Mary, Ida and Julia ; she had three children by a former marriage-Estella, Josephine and Willis.
DR. WILLIAM MacQUIGG, physician and surgeon ; residence on Sixth street, Lyons; born Oct. 14, 1826, in Philadelphia, Penn .; in 1842, moved to Zanesville, Ohio; in 1847, commenced the study of medicine with Dr. J. N. McMillan ; in 1850, attended his first course of lectures at Cleveland, Ohio, and again in 1860,le
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and graduated at the Cleveland Medical College; he then removed to De Witt, Iowa, and three months later to Camanche; in 1866, to Lyons; he was appointed, in 1862, Assistant Surgeon of the 26th I. V. I .; resigned in about three months, on account of sickness. Married Miss Mary J. Scripture March 16, 1854; she was born in New York. Republican.
OLIVER McMAHAN, Vice President of the First National Bank, and general manager, residence on Ninth street, Lyons. He is a native of Adams Co., Ohio, where he was born Aug. 14, 1819. In 1837, he came West and settled in Albany, Ill., and engaged with his brother in steamboating on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, which proved quite remunerative. In 1860, he came to Lyons ; soon after, he united with other capitalists and organized the First National Bank of Clinton Co., of which he is general manager. He married Miss M. A. Cashow, Dec. 20, 1877; she was born in Indiana ; he has three children by a former marriage-Alice, Charles and Genie. Members of M. E. Church.
M. D. MADDEN, wholesale liquors, Fourth street, Lyons ; he is a native of Ireland ; in 1846, came to Wisconsin; in 1859, to Lyons; most of his time has been spent here, in the grocery business; he has been Township Treasurer; is now a mem- ber of the Council ; he enlisted in 1861, in Co. A, 16th I. V. I., and served about one year ; was in the battle of Shiloh and others. Married Elizabeth Kelly in 1859; she was born in Canada ; had ten children, nine living-Elma, Frankie, Josie, Clara, Louis, Fred, Charles, William and James ; lost George in 1877, aged 5 years.
WASHINGTON MANN, gardener; residence on Tenth street, Lyons ; he was born Jan. 15, 1835, in Georgia ; in 1865, he came to Lyons; he owns his res- idence, with twenty lots, which he devotes to gardening. He married Anna Walls March 1, 1859 ; she was born in Mobile, Ala .; they had one child-Jessie.
DR. J. J. MATHEWS, physician and surgeon ; residence on Seventh street, Lyons; born Jan. 8, 1826, in Perry Co., Ohio; in 1835, went to Indiana ; in 1839, to Iowa City ; in 1852, removed to Lyons; commenced the study of medicine in 1848, and graduated in 1852, at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Keokuk, Iowa; has been Postmaster here, from 1867 to 1879; was elected, in 1854, a member of the State Senate, and served four years; has been Alderman, and a member of the Board of Education. Married Miss P. L. Sanders in November, 1856, in Iowa City ; she was born in Indianapolis ; have six children-Harry S., Nellie J., Jay J., Jobn N. and Nannie S., twins, and Fred.
MATHIAS MICHELSEN, firm of Roeh & Michelsen, wholesale and retail grocers, corner Main and Sixth streets, Lyons; he was born in Denmark ; came to Clinton Co., at the age of 22; in 1867, removed to Lyons. He married, in 1872, Mary, daughter of John Sanford, who came to Lyons in 1849 ; she was born in Lyons; they have three children-George, Emma and Leigh.
CHRIS MOESZINGER, retired; residence corner Fourth and Pearl streets, Lyons; born Aug. 8, 1823, in Germany ; in 1843, moved to Buffalo, N. Y .; in 1845, to Philadelphia ; in the fall of 1846, to Cincinnati; in 1854, to Rock Island; the following year, he came to Lyons, and engaged in the foundry business till 1874, when he retired from business. Has been Mayor, member of the Council and School Board. Married Mrs. Anne Christine Wilch in 1854; she was born in Germany May 1, 1823, died Sept. 2, 1878; have two children-Louis C. and Phillip Peter; she had one son by a former marriage-John, who is now carrying on the foundry business.
JOHN MONTAGUE, boots and shoes, Third street, Lyons ; he was born in 1845, in Germany ; he commenced to learn this business at the age of 14, and has followed it since; in 1867, he came to Lyons. He married Anna Hess Oct. 13, 1873; she was born in Germany.
JOHN PATRICK, farmer, Sec. 36 ;. P. O. Lyons; he was born in 1822, in New Hampshire ; came to Lyons about 1865; he owns 100 acres of land. He married Harriet White in 1844; she was born in New Hampshire; died in 1874; they had
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five children-Mary, who has been the past eight years a missionary in Turkey ; Ellen, now Mrs. Smith ; George, a graduate of the Iowa State University, Iowa City ; Bessie, now attending the High School at Lyons, and John B. Mr. P. is one of the Deacons of the Congregational Church.
SAMUEL RESSLER, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Lyons ; born Sept. 28, 1817, in Cumberland Co., Penn .; in 1849, went to Illinois; in 1851, came to Clinton Co .; owns 175 acres of land. Ilas been District School Treasurer of Lyons Township also Trustee and Assessor. Married Catharine A. Lehman March 14, 1842 ; she was born in Cumberland Co., Penn .; have two children-Mary J., now Mrs. Nelson, and Andrew W. Congregational Church.
J. C. ROOT, commercial broker; residence on Seventh street, Lyons ; born Dec. 3. 1844, in Chester Factories, Mass. ; attended Cornell College, Mount Vernon ; in 1854, removed to Lyons, and engaged in the boot and shoe business for about four or five years; afterward had charge of the mills of Hill, Thomas & Co. Has been United States Deputy Collector in Second District of Iowa; was the founder of the Young Men's Library Association ; was nominated by the Odd Fellows fr Deputy Grand Master of the State of Iowa for 1879. Married Miss Louise M. Inslee, at Lyons, in September, 1868; she was born at Davenport; have two sons-Harrie and Alanson. Republican.
MICHAEL RUDMAN, blacksmith, Pearl street, Lyons; he was born April 26, 1839, in England ; in 1869, came to Lyons. Married Martha Collett Aug. 9, 1860; she was born in England ; had ten children, five living-Elizabeth, Albert, Mary, Henry and George.
EDWARD R. SAYLES, firm of Cotton & Sayles, attorneys ; office in Gage's Block, Lyons; is a native of Crawford Co., Penn .; in 1857, he came with his parents to Lyons, where he has since resided ; he commenced reading law, in 1875, with Judge Cotton ; was admitted to the bar in 1876 ; in 1877, he formed a partner- ship with Judge Cotton, and has since been a member of the firm. He was appointed Mayor by the City Council to fill the vacancy caused by the resignati n of Mayor C. Moeszinger. His father died in 1871, aged 46 years ; his mother is now a resident of Davenport.
L. T. SLOAN, Secretary of Clinton & Lyons Horse R. R. Co .; residence corner Seventh and Washington streets, Lyons ; born June 18, 1842, in Lyons, Iowa ; on the organization of this Company, he was appointed Secretary. Enlisted, in 1862, in Co. I, 2d Iowa Inf., and served to the end of the war. Married Sarah. M. White May 6, 1869 ; she was born in New Hampshire; have four children-Alice M., Arthur J., Mattie W. and Charles L. Republican.
IRA STOCKWELL, retired ; residence corner of Exchange and Seventh streets, Lyons ; a native of Trumbull Co., Ohio ; at the age of 15, he came with his parents to Joliet, Ill .; in 1840, he came to what was then New York Landing, now Clinton ; has been a resident of the county since; he engaged in farming pursuits till 1856 ; he then sold his farm of 196 acres, and turned his attention to the building-up of Clinton, also buying and improving and selling farms; in about 1859, he pur- chased the mill known as the Aldcox, Johnson & Co. Saw-mill, and, about four years later, he bought the Stambaugh Mill ; after running this about three years, he trans- ferred the machinery to his other mill, which increased the capacity to about 100,000 feet per day ; he operated this till it was destroyed by fire. several years later ; he now owns 216 acres of land, which is principally devoted to fruit and raising thorough-bred horses. Married Miss Sarah Peck March 30, 1842 ; she was born in New York ; had three children, one living-Manetta J.
E. W. THOMAS (retired), Lyons ; he was born Ang. 26, 1812. in Chester Co., Penn .; in 1832, he went to St. Louis, and engaged principally in building railroads and public works; in 1837, he first built the railroad, under contrat, known as the Belleville & St. Louis Railroad; he then was for four years Superinten lent of Publie Works for the U. S. Government ; he then took a contract to build a saw-mill on the
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St. Croix River, Wisconsin, settled then by Indians only ; this he completed in 1843; he was also largely engaged in the milling-business in St. Louis; in 1845, he went to Chicago and bought 640 acres of land, near where now is Oak Park, paying $5 per acre, and taking it in part for claims due from the Railroad Companies; he remained here till 1851, then returned to St. Louis, and took a contract on the first division on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, running from St. Louis to Jefferson City ; this he finished in 1854 ; in 1855, he bought a plantation near New Madrid, Mo .; sold this about two years later, and returned to Chicago ; in 1858, came to Lyons and engaged in milling and shipping produce, which he carried on quite extensively ; he now owns about four hundred and fifty acres of land in Clinton Co., with two grist-mills, also, lands in Ili- nois. He married Mary Guthrie in 1834; she was born in Chester Co., Penn., in 1813 (died Feb. 10, 1876) ; they have three children-John R., Benton and Julis (now Mrs. McGuire). Second marriage, to Mrs. Gutlob, Sept. 26, 1878; she was born in Germany.
JAMES TALLETT, brick-yard, Lyons; he was born March 3, 1821, in England ; in 1851, went to Buffalo, N. Y .; the following year, he moved to Lyons. Married Isabella Ellis in 1846 ; she was born in 1828, in England; have eight children -Sarah, Mary, Thomas H., William G., James F., John, Isabella and Martha J.
JOHN TIESSE, of the firm of Tritschler & Tiesse, proprietors of the Western Union Brewery, Lyons ; born May 29, 1837, in Germany; in 1852, came to Philadelphia, thence to Cincinnati, St. Louis and California ; in 1862, removed to Pekin, Ill., thence to Lyons, where he has since resided. Married Carolina Schmer in 1860; she was born in Germany ; they have six children-Emma, Fred, John, August, Emile and Lena.
P. TRITSCHLER, of the firm of Tritschler & Tiesse, brewers; residence on Main street, Lyons; born May 1, 1828, in Germany; in 1848, he came to Pennsyl- vania ; in 1855, to Clinton Co .; the following year, removed to Fulton, and built a brewery ; carried on this business till 1865, when he came to Lyons and built his pres- ent brewery, and residence. Married Caroline Littig in 1858 ; she was born at Rock Island ; they have one child-Julia.
L. B. WADLEIGH, manufacturing of lumber, also manufacturer of lum- bermen's patent tape-line board measure; residence, Clinton ; he was born Aug. 20, 1833, in Meredith, Belknap Co., N. H .; in 1855, moved to Dixon, Ill. ; in 1856, to Minnesota ; in 1859, he went to California ; 1863, returned to Clinton, thence to Coun- cil Bluffs ; in 1874, came to Lyons; has been engaged in the lumber trade since 1868. Married Miss Mary C. Pollock Nov. 13, 1856; she was born in 1837, in Sangamon Co., Ill .; have five children-William M., Minnie H., L. P., Pauline V. and Maud C.
CHARLES WALKER, saloon, foot of Main street, Lyons; is a pative of England; when about the age of 32 years, he came to Cleveland; in 1857, he came to Clinton Co. ; first engaged in brick-making, which he continued for two years; then with Carpenter & Son in the milling business about twelve years. He married Louiss Burton in 1846; she was born in England; they have three children -Walter, Frank and Lottie.
E. M. WESTBROOK, M. D., residence corner Sixth street and Sixth avenue, Lyons; born Feb. 3, 1819, in Niagara Co., N. Y .; in 1827, moved to Ken- tucky ; at the age of 16, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Reynolds, in Covington, Ky .; graduated at Kemper College, State University of Missouri, at St. Louis ; has been in practice since 1840; he attended the first course of lectures at Cin- cinnati in 1838-39; also at Louisville in 1839-40; in 1843, came to Burlington; in 1847, came to Sabula, Jackson Co .; was twelve years Postmaster in Sabula; Magistrate twelve years ; he represented Jackson Co. in the Legislature one session. He married Eliza M. Duckworth; she was born in Washington, D. C., May 3, 1826; died in November, 1864; had three sons and three daughters; lost Eliza M., aged 10} years; the second marriage was to Mrs. H. P. Armstrong, June 5, 1867; she was born in Fairfax, Vt .; she has one son-Ira, by a former marriage, aged 16 years gle
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