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Keinsing, Augustus, teamster.
Keltz, Peter, laborer.
Kempline, C. M., foreman Oil Mill. Kennedy, James, Jr., grocer.
KETCHUM. N. S., firm of Ketchum & Johnston, dealers in agricultural im-
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plements and farming machinery ; born in Warren Co., N. J., June 25, 1839; when 13 years of age, removed to Rock Island Co., Ill .; arrived there June 19, 1852; they came by wagon ; he came to Marshalltown in Jan., 1862; he en- gaged in the agricultural implement bus- iness ; was associated with E. G. Sleight ; afterward, Mr. Johnston, his present partner, became associated with him. He is the oldest man in the business in this county, and they do a very large and extensive business. Married Miss Helen Peoples, from Scott Co., Iowa, Oct. 10, 1860; they have two children -Edwin S. and Helen.
Kierulff, B. F., surgeon.
Kierulff, I. N., attorney.
Kilbourn, L. S., insurance and real estate. Kime, George, W., rendering.
Kimes, J. C., blacksmith.
Knepper, Germanus, dentist.
KNEPPER, GERMANUS, sur-
geon dentist; born in Somerset Co., Penn., July 30, 1838; when 7 years of age, removed to Maryland, and then to Virginia ; came to Dixon, Ill., in 1860, and studied dentistry ; he came to Mar- shalltown in 1866, and engaged in the practice of his profession, and is the oldest dentist in his practice here. He was in the army ; enlisted in Co. H, 69th Ill. V. I., three-months service; then went in Battery F, light artillery ; was in the battles of Resaca, Dallas and in front of Atlanta, Sept. 22 and 28, and at Lovejoy and other places; was wounded at New Hope Church, Georgia. Married Miss Jennie E. Hamaker, from Lancaster Co., Penn., in Oct., 1872; they have one daughter-Jessie.
KREUTZER, PETER, firm of Kreutzer & Wassem, furniture manu- facturers ; born in Germany Aug. 31, 1835, and learned his trade there ; came to America in 1852, and lived in New York City for three years ; then returned to Germany; came again to this country in 1856; came to Iowa the same year, and arrived here in Marshalltown the day James Buchanan was elected Presi- dent; there were only seventeen houses here at that time; he was one of the earliest settlers ; worked at the carpen- ter's trade, and afterward engaged in the furniture business. He only had $180
when he came, and now they do a large business, employing twenty-six men and ship their goods through this State and Minnesota. Married Margaret Wassem, from Germany, in Marshalltown, in Aug., 1858; they have eight children -Charlie, Mary, Emma, Carrie, Nellie, Freddie, Bertha and Bessie; lost one daughter-Katie.
Kroger, George, abstract maker.
Kunkle, E., engineer.
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ACEY, S., grocer.
LAHYM, JAMES, retired farmer ; born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., July 14, 1822; lived in York State for twenty- two years, then removed to Michigan, and engaged in farming. He married Miss Amanda L. Hickox Dec. 27, 1847 ; she was born in Ohio and raised in Michigan ; in 1852, they started for Iowa; his neighbor had a team and he had a wagon, and so they started, driv- ing cattle, and was three weeks and three days on the way, and arrived in this county July 3, 1852, and they only had $2 in money left ; located in Marion Tp. ; they moved into a cabin without any roof, floor, door or window ; they were among the earliest settlers there ; he made a claim of 240 acres; they only had 200 pounds of flour the first year they came, but had venison and corn meal ; his wife cooked outdoors entirely until October, the first year, and afterward taught a little school. He split 5,000 rails and 1,000 stakes, and carted them, for a yoke of steers; he used to cart grain to Iowa City, and has sold wheat at forty-five cents per bushel; he still owns a farm of 105 acres. They have three children-Stephen, Edward and Mrs. Ella Watt ; they lost one daughter -Hansi.
Lander, Charles J., druggist.
LANG, JAMES, DR., physician ; born in Caledonia Co., Vt., July 15, 1831 ; received his education there, and studied medicine ; attended lectures in Vermont and in the city of New York, and graduated at the College of Physi- cians and Surgeons, in 1854 ; practiced medicine in Vermont until 1864, then came to Marshalltown, and has practiced his profession here for fourteen years. Holds the office of Examining Surgeon
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for Pensions, and has been President of Marshall Co. Medical Association. Mar- ried Miss Lizzie B. Bovee, from Peach- am, Vt., in 1855 ; they have three chil- dren, one of them adopted-Carrie J., Fred S. and J. Elton ; they have lost four children.
Larson, John, laborer.
Larson, John, janitor publie school.
Larson, Nels, teamster. Laughlin, Francis, employe C. R. R. Lawler, W. T., employe C. R. R.
Lawrence, M. D., carriage maker.
Leach, J. A., house mover.
Lee, Elias, merchant.
Lee, Frank C., laborer.
Lee, J. D., carpenter.
Lee, James H., carpenter.
LEMERT, E. L, attorney, firm of Sears & Lemert ; born in Licking Co., Ohio, Sept. 22, 1845, and received his education at Hiram College, Portage Co., Ohio ; attended the law department of Michigan University, and was ad- mitted to the bar here in 1876; since then, he has practiced his profession here. He was in the army ; enlisted in the 42d Ohio V. I., Co. A, under Gen. Garfield ; was wounded at the battle of Champion Hills, and taken prisoner ; he was in eleven battles. Married Miss Ellen Van Voorhis, from Knox Co., Ohio, in 1870 ; they have three children -Beverly, Paul and Townsend.
LETTS, FRANK C., firm of Jor- dan & Letts, dealer in dry goods, car- pets, boots and shoes ; born in Magnolia, Putnam Co., Ill., April 28, 1855 ; when 5 years of age, he removed to Musca- tine, Iowa ; he received his education in Illinois, and in Dayton, Ohio; after leaving school, he entered a store at Af- ton, and then went to Chicago, and was with Field, Leiter & Co., and was after- ward with A. T. Stewart & Co .; in Aug., 1877, he associated himself with Mr. Jordan, of Ottumwa, and engaged in their present business in this city ; Mr. Lett, is having the management of the business here.
Lindsay, A. M., mason. Lindsay, R. C., mason. Lindstett, John, mason. Lingren, Peter, laborer. Long, J. S., carpenter. Long, William, carpenter.
Loree, A. M., hardware. Loveland, S. L., soap manufacturers.
LUCAS, NATHANIEL, retired ; loans money ; born in Bennington Co., Vt., near the old battle ground, March 25, 1799 ; when 10 years of age, he re- moved to the northern part of the State of New York; at that time it was a very wild part of the country; after living there five years, he returned to Vermont and learned the trade of wagon maker, and worked at his trade thirteen years; in 1821, he went to New York State again, and engaged in the wagon-making business ; in 1840, he moved to Erie Co., New York ; he moved to Marshall- town in 1869, and since then has been engaged in loaning money here; when he commenced in life, he had nothing, and only got $30 a year, and only went to school a very short time, and after- ward supported his father and mother, refusing aid and help when offered to him by his uncle. He was married twice. He married Miss Sarah Watson at Easton, Washington Co., Sept. 24, 1822; she died April 28, 1873. He married Sarah R. Speers, from Pennsyl- vania, June 7, 1875. Mr. Lucas' father lost all his property in the revo-
lutionary war ; he was a minute man. Lundstrum, Gus., laborer. Lundstrum, J. P., mason.
Lynch, E. B., night watchman, C. R. R C CLURE, C. W., employe of Cen- M tral R. R.
McBRIDE, W. S., DR., of the firm of McBride & Will, druggists ; born in Richland Co., Ohio, Dec. 12, 1822 ; he lived in Ohio till 14 years old, and then removed to Indiana; he studied medicine and graduated at the Indiana Medical College ; commenced practicing medicine in 1847; came to Iowa, in 1853, and located at Mt. Vernon, Linn County ; also prac- ticed his profession in Jefferson, Greene Co., and was the only physician in that county during the war ; came to Marshalltown in 1870, and associated with his present partner, George Will. Married Miss Mary Chamberlin from Allentown, N. J., in 1847 ; they have three daughters-Ella, Clara and Maria ; have lost three children.
MeCollum, J. W.
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MCCOMBS, JAMES, of the firm of McCombs & Stone, livery, sale and boarding stable; born in Belmont Co., Ohio, Feb. 14, 1836; lived in Ohio until 1862, when he came to Iowa to Marshall Co., and engaged in farming four years; came here in the city in 1866; has been engaged in the livery business since 1870. He married Miss Sarah Sharp, from Harrison Co., Ohio, April 5, 1858 ; they have four children -William Sharp, Sallie M., Charles J. and Harry F., and have lost one son and one daughter.
McCord, G. B., clerk.
McElroy, T. D., traveling agent.
McGowan, Charles, foreman R. R. McGowan, James, employe R. R.
McGuire, John, laborer. McKnitt, A. H., selling notions.
MeKnight, D., laborer.
McLarman, O. H., teamster.
McKnight, Martin, employe R. R.
MeLeran, S. R.
McManus, Samuel, employe Central R. R.
MeMillen, E. C., Warden Iowa State Prison.
McMillan, Enos, farmer, Sec. 33.
Marcey, S., plasterer.
Males, Samuel, herding cattle.
Mallory, Ward, boarding house.
MANLY, JOHN C., General Freight Agent of the Central R. R. of Iowa ; born in Schenectady, N. Y., May 15, 1846 ; he removed to Buffalo, and then to Chicago at an early age ; he went to California across the plains, and was five months and ten days on the way ; he was telegraph operator ; he went to New Mexico and Arizona ; after his re- turn he was with the C. & N. W. R. R. at Clinton ; was night Train Dispatcher there. He was in the army as telegraph operator, with Gen. Hurlbut and at the headquarters of Gen. Beach ; after the war, he was head clerk in the South Branch offices of the C. & N. W. R. R. from 1865 to 1871 ; he has been con- nected with the Central R. R. of Iowa since 1871, and has occupied his present position of General Freight Agent since April, 1876. He married Miss Mary Carter, from Windsor, Vt., Oct. 10, 1876 ; they have one son - Carter Manly.
Marhel, Herman, mason.
Marshall, T. F., shoemaker. Masters, O. M., wagon maker. Mahews, J. R., Oriental Hotel. Matthews, William, miller. Matson, Nels, laborer. Matter, Henry, mason.
Mead, A. B., railroad conductor. Meeker, J. F., attorney.
MERRIMAN, H. L., attorney, firm of Henderson & Merriman ; born in Peoria, Ill., June 12, 1843 ; he lived in Illinois until 19 years of age, and then went to Syracuse, N. Y., and studied his profession there, and completed his studies at Ann Arbor, and was admitted to the bar at Ottawa, Ill .; was associated with his uncle for several years in Wash- ington, D. C .; came to Marshalltown in 1869, and associated with Henry C. Henderson, in the practice of his profes- sion. Has held the office of United States Commissioner. Married Miss Laura E. Cowles, from the State of New York, March 13, 1867 ; they have one son-Halsey C., and have lost one son in infancy.
MESSENGER, N. C., Recorder of Marshall Co .; born in Morrow Co., Ohio, Nov. 4, 1840; came to Iowa in 1854; attended college at Iowa City two years. Enlisted in the 22d I. V. I., Co. I; was First Sergeant for two years, then Second Lieutenant ; was afterward commissioned First Lieutenant, and com- manded his company most of the time ; he was in the battles of Port Gibson, Raymond, Champion Hills, Black River Bridge and in the assault on Vicksburg, May 22, 1863, where he was wounded ; was taken prisoner at Vicksburg, and held three months and a half; was with Gen. Sheridan in the battles of Win- chester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek ; was severely wounded at the last battle he was in. Came to this county in 1868. Was elected Recorder of the county in 1872; re-elected in 1874, and again in 1876, and has received the nomination again in 1878. Married Miss S. J. Boyd, from West Liberty, in Oct., 1865 ; they had two children-Harry and Edith.
Mika, Louis, coal dealer.
Miller, Charles, carpenter.
MILLER, CHARLES A., fore- man blacksmith shops, Central Railroad of
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Iowa; born in Windsor Co., Vt., Nov. 22, 1845 ; learned his trade in Lebanon, N. H .; he came to Clinton, Iowa, in 1866, and completed his trade there; was in the employ of the C. & N. W. R. R. for six years, and came with this company in Feb., 1872. He married Miss Anna M. Benjamin, from Windsor Co., Vt., in Jan., 1870; they had one daughter ; she is not living. Miller, John F., farmer. Mitchell, Daniel, laborer, R. R. Moreland, Jared, fireman, R. R. Morgan, H. A., carpenter.
Morgan, Hugh, prop. Central House.
MORGAN, JOSEPH W., dealer in clocks, watches, jewelry and plated ware; born in Essex Co., N. Y., in 1838, and at an early age moved to Ver- mont, and afterward went to Wisconsin and lived there five years. He enlisted in the 2d Minn. V. C., Co. L, and was in service thirteen months. Came to Marshalltown in 1865, and learned the jewelry business. Married Miss Helen Lincoln, from the State of New York, in 1863 ; they have five children.
MORRILL, H. L., MAJ., Receiver and General Superintendent, Central R. R., of Iowa ; born in Somer- set Co., Me., April 4, 1836 ; he removed in infancy to Adams Co., Ill., near Quincy ; he came to Iowa in 1841, and received his education in this State. Upon the breaking-out of the war, he enlisted in the 1st Regt. Iowa V. C., from Keokuk, Co. A; he was in the battle of Black Water, Mo., and was in many skirmishes with the notorious guerrilla, Quantrell ; was in the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., and in skirmishes in Northern Missouri during the Price raid; was at Bayou Metre, and at the capture of Little Rock ; was in many skirmishes in Tennessee, and with Gen. Custer in Texas ; in 1864, he was pro- moted and commissioned First Lieuten- ant and Adjutant, and afterward was promoted Captain and Major by brevet ; he was in the service four years and nine months. After the war, he was Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, with Gen. Belknap, at Keokuk ; then engaged in railroading in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. He held the office of Super- intendent of the St. Louis & Southeast-
ern R. R., and was appointed Receiver of the Cairo & Vincennes R. R. He was appointed Receiver of the Central R. R. of Iowa April 15, 1878, and took charge of the property, and assumed the management of the road May 1st. He married Miss Clara White, from Penn- sylvania, Feb. 10, 1869 ; they have two children-Grace and Edith.
N ASH, C., Jr., machinist.
NEIDIG, A. H., publisher Marshall County Republican ; born in Carlisle, Penn., Sept. 5, 1840 ; when 10 years of age, came with parents to Iowa ; in 1850, entered Western College, and graduated from that institution, also attended the Iowa City Commercial College and graduated from there. He was engaged in the drug business for five years, and edited the Western Ga- zette, and was afterward editor of the Cedar Rapids Daily Republican for two years ; in 1873, he bought an interest in this paper and removed here. He held office of Chairman of the Repub- lican State Central Committee in 1873. Married Miss Lou A. Davis, from Ohio, in Jan., 1867 ; they have three children -Willie, Cora and Grace.
Nelson, Chris., clerk.
Nelson, N. C., restaurant.
Nelson, Peter, laborer.
Nestle, John E., baker and confectioner. Newcomb, A. H., laborer.
NICODEMUS, P. H., maker of locomotive and coach springs, Central R. R. of Iowa; born in Carroll Co., Md., Jan. 31, 1834; when 5 years of age, he moved with his parents to Knox Co., Ohio, and lived there until 1856, and learned his trade there ; he came to Iowa, this county, July 16, 1856, and engaged in building and blacksmithing and was in the grocery trade. Was in the army; enlisted in 1861, in the 13th Iowa V. I., Co. H ; was in the service three years ; after the war, he returned here. For the past five years, he has been with the C. R. R. of Iowa, making locomotive and passenger coach springs. He married Miss H. L. Dunton, from Ohio, Dec. 3, 1865 ; she was daughter of Rev. Solomon Dunton, of this place, now of California ; she died Jan. 1, 1878.
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Noid, James P., laborer. Noid, John, carpenter. Nordstrum, H., clerk.
NORTON, CASSIUS M., attor- ney and Justice of the Peace; born in Utica, N. Y., July 1, 1846 ; lived there until 12 years of age; then removed to Michigan and went in the army from there. Enlisted in the 1st Mich. V. C., Co. M; was in the battle of Gettys- burg ; was in Custer's Brigade ; was taken prisoner at Brandy Station Oct 12, 1863, and was taken to Libby Prison and Belle Isle, and to Anderson- ville ; he suffered very much, but not as much as some others there ; he was a prisoner eighteen months. He came to Marshalltown in 1869, studied law and and has practiced his profession here since September, 1872. Holds office of Justice of the Peace; was elected in the Fall of 1874. Married Miss Lillian Sicard from Wisconsin in November, 1873.
Norton, P. O., traveling agent.
Norton, W. A., carpenter.
Norris, George R., City Marshal.
O AKS, JOHN, butcher.
Ogle, William H., wagon maker. Olson, Andrew, teamster. Olson, Henry, shoemaker. Omstead, John, farmer.
O'Neal, J. A. O'Neal, John, farmer.
Osman, William C., jewelry and watches. P AGE, I. D., bookkeeper.
PAGE, E. E., dealer in produce, but- ter and eggs ; born in Charleston, Maine, in 1842, and lived there until 18 years of age. Was in the army ; enlisted in Co. H, 6th Maine V. I., and was in forty-two battles while in the service ; among the principal ones was Lee's Mills, Williamsburg, Gaines' Hills, Gol- den Farm, and in all the battles up the Peninsula and back, Antietam, Fred- ericksburg, Dec. 12 and 13, '62, and Fredericksburg May 3, 1863 ; Banks' Ford, Brandy Station and Gettysburg the 2d, 3d, and 4th, 1863; in the bat- tle of the Wilderness May 5 and 6, 1864, and at Spottsylvania Court House; in the last battle he was severely wounded, May 10, 1864; was also slightly
wounded across the throat at battle of Fredericksburg ; was mustered out Aug. 15, 1864. Went to Boston in 1867. Was engaged in the produce business about four years, until 1876, and came to Marshalltown. Married Miss Mary E. Butrick, from Barre, Mass., in 1872 ; they had two children ; lost them both. Page, William C., merchant.
PALMER, ALSINUS L., local ticket agent Central Railroad of Iowa ; born in Dunkirk, N. Y., Jan. 31, 1845 ; he came at an early age to Belvidere, Boone Co., Ill., and attended school there, and has been connected with the C. & N. W. R. R. for twelve years, until 1877, and since then he has occupied his present position with the Central R. R. of Iowa. He married Miss Lilly Harrison, of Davenport, Iowa, in Nov., 1872; they have three children- Samuel, George and Dean.
Palmer, John, laborer.
Palmer, S. D., books and stationery.
Palmer, W. H., laborer.
Parker. J. D., engineer.
PARKER, J. M., attorney at law ; born in Pickaway Co., Ohio, April 22, 1838; removed to Fulton Co., Ill., in 1845 ; received his education at Hedding College, Abingdon, Knox Co., Ill. In 1861, he enlisted in the 66th Regiment Ill. V. I., Co. F ; was in Mt. Zion, Mo., and was wounded there; was in the battle of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Iuka, battle of Corinth and in the fights and skirmishes from Chattanooga to Atlanta, also at Dallas, Kenesaw and Resaca ; was wounded at Dallas ; was in service three years. Came to State Centre in 1865, and came to Marshalltown in the Fall of same year ; completed his law studies and was admitted to the bar in 1866, and since then, has practiced his profession here. Has held office of Mayor for three terms; represented this county in the 17th General Assembly, and has held town and school offices. Married Miss M. J. Webster, from La Porte, Ind., daughter of R. H. Webster, Sept. 22, 1868 ; they have four daughters- Ada L., Nellie M., Bessie and Edna.
PARRET, DAVID, retired ; born in Pickaway, Ohio, Nov. 21, 1812, and learned the trade of cabinet and chair maker ; removed to Goshen, Ind .; was.
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engaged in the cabinet and chair mak- ing business, and also in mercantile business for four years ; came to Iowa with their own team and were two weeks on the way, and arrived May 10, 1854, at J. M. Ferguson's on Timber Creek, having entered some land there ; he came here to Marshalltown and was engaged in mercantile business for thirteen years. He married Miss Emeline Barton, from Virginia, April 24, 1836 ; they have six children-Warren B., Milton L., David O., Chauncey J., Emma B. and Arthur, and have lost two sons.
Parrott, David, law agent.
Parrott, W. B., broker. Patterson, A. B., retired. Paulin, P. M., blacksmith.
PEAK, THOMAS T., foreman boiler shop, Central R. R. of Iowa ; born in New Castle, Eng., Feb. 5, 1833; learned trade of boiler maker, and emi- grated to America in 1867; came to Iowa, to Davenport; he has been in employ of Central R. R., for past five years, and came here to Marshalltown in 1876. He married Mary Kendall, from New Castle, Eng., in March, 1855. Pegg, G. D., elerk C. & N. W. R. R.
PENTLAND, WILLIAM, res- taurant and confectionery; born in Ireland June 25, 1831 ; came to Amer- iea in 1843, and came to Wisconsin the same year, to Walworth Co., and lived there mostly until coming here; went to California in 1852, and remained eighteen months ; he came to Marshall- town in April, 1864, and engaged in business and has continued here since then. Married Harriet Peek, from Hart- ford Co., Conn., March 29, 1854; they have four children-Leonora F., Wil- liam W., Jennie E., Jesse M.
Perry, M. J., mason.
Peterson, Chas. F., engineer Central R. R. Peterson, George, mason.
Peterson, John, mason. Peterson, Mats, mason.
Peterson, Peter, engineer.
Peterson, Peter, laborer.
Phay, Elijah, plasterer. Phillips, A., farmer. Phillips, E. L., stock raiser.
Pierce, William, carpenter. Pike, A. A., mason. Pinkerton, Asa, milk wagon.
1 Pinkham, C. B., reaper agent.
Plunkett, E., machinist.
Pontius, E., retired.
Powell, W. B., millwright.
Powers, William, laborer.
Preston, A. G., carpenter.
Printz, Adam, baker.
Pruden, George A., traveling agent.
Purcell, Thomas, teamster.
Purington, M., railroad engineer.
UIGLEY, T., mason.
R EBB, CHARLES, laborer.
RALLS, WILLIAM, farmer, See. 31 ; born in Tennessee in 1822; his parents removed to Kentucky when he was a child ; and when 7 years of age, removed to Illinois and remained there until 1846, when he came to Lee Co., Iowa; he lived there and in Jef- ferson and Wapello Counties until 1850, when he came to Marshall Co., and built and lived in the first dwelling that was erected where the city is now located; he is one of the earliest settlers in this county that are now living, and endured all the hardships and pri- vations common to the first settlers in any new country. He owns a farm of 175 aeres, and is an old Jackson Demo- erat. He has been married twice ; his first wife was Susan Dinnell; they were married in Indiana; she was a native of Tennessee. His present wife was Miss A. E. Fulton, of Vermont ; they were married in Marshalltown.
Reed, H. A., carpenter.
Reed, L., retired.
Reed, T. J., drayman.
Reed, W. L., laundryman.
REWEY, FAYETTE, firm of Coburn & Rewey, carriage makers ; born in Chautauqua County, N. Y. Dee. 7, 1843; when 7 years old, he went to Wisconsin. Enlisted in the 22d Wis. I. V. I., Co. D ; was in battle of Spring Hill ; was taken prisoner at Brentwood Station and was with Gen. Sherman from Chattanooga until close of the war. Came here in 1869, and since then, has been engaged in business here. He married Miss Lizzie A. Shirk, from Pennsylvania, June 7, 1873 ; they have one daughter-Alice G., born June 28, 1875.
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RHEM, HENRY R., of the Iowa
Building and Manufacturing Co .; born in Canada East, Ang. 2, 1842 ; learned trade of carpenter ; came to Iowa and Marshalltown in 1866, and associated with James D. Heath in contracting and building (firm of Heath & Rhem), and since then he has been actively engaged in the business. He married Miss Amelia A. Taylor, from Canada, in July, 1863; they have four children-Ells- worth HI., Anna L., Millie and Lewis, and have lost one daughter-Alice.
RHOADES, BENJAMIN O.,
auction and commission merchant ; born in Bloomfield, Pickaway Co., Ohio, March 28, 1837 ; he lived in Ohio four- teen years and removed to Monticello, Ill., and afterward to Champaign City ; he came to Marshalltown in 1866, and engaged in his present business ; he has acquired an extensive reputation as an auctioneer and salesman, being called throughout his State, Minnesota, Ne- braska and Dakota. Has held town and school offices. He married Miss Martha A. Bailey, from Illinois, Nov. 26, 1857; they have five children-Ella, Willard, Dorotha, Lizzie and Bennie. Rhodes, I. H., laborer. Rhodes, S. G., laborer.
RICE, E. C., attorney at law ; born in Steuben Co., New York, Dec. 1, 1840; received his education and studied his profession and attended the University at Ann Arbor, Mich. He enlisted in the army ; was in the Hospital Corps in the Army of the Potomac, and was also connected with the secret service and was discharged on account of disability. He came to Marshalltown in Spring of 1865, and engaged in the practice of his profession ; very few men lead a more busy life than Mr. Rice. He has held the office of Attorney for C. & N. W. R. R., and is Legal Adviser of the Sioux City R. R., is President of the Holland Land Co., and is principal own- er of the Bank at Holland (firm of Henriques & Rice) ; is President and Manager of the Central Iowa Silver Mining Co., and also Director of Legal Tender Mining Co. He commenced life without a cent, and whatever success he has attained is owing to his own efforts. Married Miss Olivia Draper,
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