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DR. S. M. COBB, physician and surgeon ; is a native of Maine, and was born Feb. 4, 1819; he was brought up in York Co., and received his education there, then studied medicine and graduated from the Medical School of Maine, at Bowdoin College, in the spring of 1852, and engaged in the practice of medicine. He married Miss Mary G. Bradbury, a native of Maine, in July, 1845; she died in December, 1851; he married Miss H. S. Mitchell, a native of York Co., Me., in December, 1852. In June, 1856, he came to Iowa and located at Osage, Mitchell Co .; after practicing med- icine there four years, he came to Muscatine in 1860, and since then has practiced his profession here ; in September, 1862, he was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the 35th Regt. I. V. I .; the following year, he was commissioned Surgeon; remained with the regiment until the close of the war, and was mustered out Aug. 10, 1865; he holds the office of Pension Examining Surgeon. He has four children-Ella T., Cassius M., Dana W. and Lucilla M .; lost one son in infancy, Alden R.
J. E. COE, of the firm of Demorest & Coe. booksellers and stationers, Musca- tine, was born in Knox Co., Ill., Nov. 24, 1840; he lived there until 16 years of age; came to Muscatine in 1856; upon the breaking-out of the war, in 1861, he enlisted in Co. H, 11th Regiment I. V. I .; he was in the battle of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, and in all the battles of the regiment ; he was taken prisoner at the battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864; was a prisoner five months in Andersonville, Florence and Charleston, and was then exchanged; after the war, he returned home and associated with Mr. Demorest, his brother in-law, in the book and stationery business. He married Miss Ella Mason, a native of Pennsylvania, Sept. 5, 1865; they have two childern-Jessie and Lida.
E. U. COOK, attorney at law and loan agent ; was born at Spiceland, Henry Co., Ind., June 22, 1845 ; was educated at Spiceland Academy; in 1866, began teach- ing at Plainfield, Ind., as Principal of the public schools; in 1868, he was engaged as Governor at the Indiana State Reform School, which position he . occupied one year, during which time a considerable portion of the work was hunting up escaped convicts, a number of whom had escaped soon after they had been brought to the institution; at the end of the year, all of them had been found and returned, with the exception of one; he resigned at the Reform School, and returned to Spiceland Academy, in which
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he graduated. In June, 1870. on his 25th birthday. he married Miss Elvira Charles. of Milton. Wayne Co., Ind .; in September of the same year. they removed to Spring- dale. Cedar Co .. Iowa. where he engaged as Principal of Springdale Seminary. which position he filled for five years. at the end of which time he resigned. to enter the law department of Iowa State University, from which he graduated on his 31st birthday. June, 1876 : he then bezan the practice of law in Newton. Jasper Co., Iowa ; but in a few months, removed to Muscatine. and has since been engaged in the practice of law. loan and real estate business. He has made a complete set of' abstract-books of all the land-titles of Muscatine Co .: this required the labor of two persons two and a half years. Mr. Cook and wife are members of the society of Friends. They have two children-Charles Dale and Jessie Florence.
R. H. COOK. proprietor of Park House livery stable. also. general collecting. loan and real estate agent; was born in Henry Co .. Ind., in 1940. Married Miss Martha Nixon, of Washington Co .. Ind ; they have two children-Luella and Carrie : they removed to Cedar Co .. Iowa. in 1873: thence to this city in 1876. Mr. C. i- a stanch Republican. In religious matters, liberal : is a member of the I. O. O. F.
G. W. CORIELL, contractor in brick and stone work. Muscatine, Iowa; was born in Ohio: came to Muscatine in 1550. Married Miss Mary N. Clough. of this county : they have one child-Mary: members of the Baptist Church; he is also a member of the Masonic fraternity. Mr. C. acts with the National party: residence is on the corner of Ninth and Mulberry streets.
JOHN DAIBER. boot and shoe manufacturer. Second street, Muscatine; was born in the Kingdom of Wurtemberg. in 1835: emigrated to St. Louis in 1853: came to Muscatine in 1854: served in Co. C. 14th I. V. I .; was honorably discharged at the close of the war. He married Miss B Fitzgerald: they have six children-John. James. Julia. Mary. Nora and Bridget. Mr. Daiber is a member of the Masonic fraternity : is a Democrat ; was Alderman of the Second Ward from 1972 until 1874.
A. DAVIDSON. of the firm of A. Davidson & Co .. wholesale and retail dealers in boots and shoes. Muscatine : was born in Adams Co .. Ohio. Oet. 6. 1812. he was brought up there until 16 years of age, and commenced learning the trade of tan- ner and currier : in 1831. he went to Cincinnati, where he finished learning his trade : after living in Highland and Adams Counties, he settled in Portsmouth. Ohio, and engaged in the tanning business ; he continued in the business. doing an extensive trade. until 1562. when he came ro Iowa and located in Muscatine, April 4. 1862. and engaged in dealing in boots and shoes aud hides and leather; he has continued in the business since then, and has built up a large wholesale and retail trade. and employing two and three men on the road most of the time: it is the only wholesale boot and shoe house in Muscatine, and their trade extends through Iowa and in Missouri. Kansas and Illi- nois : his son Joseph T. is associated with him and has the financial management of the business: W. M. Roach, his son-in-law. is also interested in the business. Mr. David- son is a local preacher in the M. E. Church, he was licensed to preach in Ohio in 1859. and was ordained in 1864. and has been connected officially with the Church since 1833. He has been married three times ; his first wife was a daughter of Rer. John Meek. of Adams Co .: his second wife was a daughter of Jacob Cox. of Adams Co .: his present wife is a daughter of William Chennoweth, of the Scioto Valley. Ross Co., Ohio: he has six children-three sons. Leroy P .. Jacob M .. and Joseph T .. and three daughters. Sallie M., Margaret A. and Ella R: his oldest son. Leroy P., was in the army four years. in the 33d Regiment O. I., and was in twenty-four battles and was color-bearer in fourteen battles : his son. Joseph T., who is associated with him in business, married Miss J. D. Ament, daughter of Hon. J. P. Ament. in 1873; they have one son- Fred.
IRA DEAN. manufacturer of boots and shoes, Second street : Mr. Dean was born in Orange, Essex Co., N. J., June 17. 1826. Jan. S. 1849. he married Miss Phoebe Ann Swann, a native of Chatham, N. J. During the war of the rebellion, Mr. Deau served as Wagonmaster at Camp Nelson. Ky. He removed to Muscatine from Ohio in 1873, and has since been a resident. Himself and wife are members of
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the M. E. Church. They have had four children, two of whom are living-Sarah now Mrs. E. Dawson. of Muscatine), and Byroa B .: Byron B. is married, and is Train Dis- jateher at Newark, Ohio. Mr. Dean, politically, was originally a Whig ; on the orgin- ization of the Republican party, he adopted the principles of that party, and still gives them his support.
A. F. DEMOREST. of the firm of Demorest & Coe, booksellers and stationers and dealers in pianos and organs; was born in Orange Co. N. Y., Oct. 20, 1826; he lived there until 25 years of age; then removed to Tompkins Co .. near Ithaca, and lived three years : he started West overland and came to Iowa, and was tive weeks and one day on the road, and reached Muscatine Nov. 2. 1855, without a cent ; he engaged as elerk in the employ of R. M. Burnett and remained with him three years ; he then associated with A. Palmer, now of Dubuque : they engaged in the book and stationery business and continued until the breaking-out of the war, when Mr. Palmer enlisted and was commissioned Captain of the 16th I. V. I .: Mr. Demorest carried on the business until near the close of the war, when he bought out his partner's interest, and. in August, 1864. he associated with him his brother-in-law. JJ. E. Coe : since then. they have carried on the business and are doing quite an extensive trade. He has helt office of City Treasurer for two years, also the office of Chairman of the Board of County Supervisors for four years. He is a member of the M. E. Church and is one of the Trustees. He married Miss Harriet S. C. Coe, of Illinois, in 1861 : they have seven children and have lost one.
GEORGE B. DENISON. banker, corner Second street and Towa avenue. of the firm of Garrettson & Co., bankers : is a native of the town of Floyd. Oneida Co .. N. Y .. and was born Feb. 13, 1819 : he was brought up on a farm and received his education there : after reaching manhood, he engaged in reaching winters and going to school during the summer-preparing himself for teaching ; he came to Iowa in May, 1851, and engaged in teaching and had charge of the schools here for four years ; for ten years, he was engaged in the educational interests of the public school system : he held the County Superintendent of Schools for three and a half years : Mr. Denison has given a great deal of study to educational interests and has done much to advance the standard of education ; his first vote was east and the first dollar of tax he ever paid was for building a school-house where he used to go to school : for the past three years, he has been engaged in banking and is one of the firm of Garrettson & Co. He Married Miss Margaret M. Lyon, a native of New York State: she was a graduate of the State Normal School at Albany. New York : she taught school after coming here for fouryears: they have one daughter-Edna.
GEORGE W. DILLAWAY. importer and wholesale dealer in eroekery and glassware, No. 175 Second street : one of the most enterprising merchants and the present Mayor of Muscatine is George W. Dillaway ; he is a native of Boston. Mas .. where both his father and grandfather were born ; the latter was a soldier in the Rer- olutionary war and was in the battle of Bunker Hill : George W. was born Oet. 16. 1528. and, when a youth, served a full apprenticeship as ship-earver : his father was a ship-owner. and George made a voyage to Russia in one of his father's vessels ; he engaged in mercantile business early in life in his native city and was successful, but, being in poor health, was advised to come West, and. in 1857, he came to Iowa, located in Muscatine and engaged in the crockery and queensware business; he has built up a large and extensive wholesale and retail trade, extending through Iowa, Missouri and part of Illinois : his store on Second street is one of the largest and finest in the State ; his business requires four floors, all packed full of goods: the first floor is devoted to the retail trade and is a model of good taste in its arrangement : the other three floors are devoted to his wholesale trade ; through his energy and enterprise to a great extent the city secured its splendid system of water works three years ago: he was chosen President of the Water-Works Company for some time, but resigned his position. He has held office of City Alderman ; received the nomination and was elected Mayor of the city in March, 1879. He married Miss Lueretia C. Hunting. a native of Boston, in 1832; they have two children-one daughter. Lueretia, and one son. William.
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WM. DILL, retired ; Muscatine; is a native of Orange Co., N. Y., and he was brought up and lived there until he came to Iowa and located in May, 1854. He was engaged in buying and selling land. After the war broke out, he recruited Company D, 35th Regt. Iowa Inf., and was commissioned Captain ; he was in the siege of Vicks- burg and in the Red River campaign and in the battle of Nashville and at the capture of Spanish Fort. He was wounded at Old River Lake and was promoted and commis- sioned Major ; was in the service for three years, and was mustered out Aug. 10, 1865. He has held the office of City Marshal and City Collector. Maj. Dill married Miss Mary A. Mapes, from Orange Co., N. Y., Dec. 15, 1841. She died May 1, 1874 ; they had six children, three of whom survive-Jesse M., Mary L. and Bowman V. He mar- ried Miss Emma Prosser, a native of England, Sept. 1, 1875.
JAMES M. DORAN, attorney at law and Justice of the Peace, Muscatine, was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., Dec. 18, 1849; when 4 years of age, his parents eame to Iowa and settled in this county in 1853; he was brought up and received his education in this county ; he studied law and was admitted to the bar Aug. 31, 1876, and since has practiced his profession here. He was elected Justice of the Peace in the fall of 1878, and is also Deputy Collector of Taxes. He married Miss Mary O. Clark, a native of Ohio, in October. 1875 ; they have two children.
PATRICK DORAN, farmer; P. O. Muscatine ; was born in Allegheny Co., Penn., Aug. 10, 1823 : he was brought up there and married Miss Mary A. Doran March 1, 1848; they came to Iowa and settled in Muscatine Co. in 1852; after com- ing here, he directed Judge Washburn to enter forty acres of land for him, but the Judge entered 160 acres for him. Mr. Doran at first blamed the Judge very much for exceeding his directions, but he has thanked him many times since, for he has been offered $40 an aere for it and refused it. He and his wife own 240 acres of land ; he has been engaged in farming for many years until 1877, when he removed to Musea- tine. They have ten children, five sons and five daughters.
W. A. DRURY, grocer, Second street ; was born in Wayne Co., Ind., in the year 1816; in 1820. his parents removed to Morgan Co., thence to Mercer Co., Ill., in 1834, and from the latter county they removed to Rock Island Co., Ill., in which coun- ty W. A. Drury married Miss A. Comstock. a native of Vermilion Co., Ind., born in 1827 ; they have one son-Ross Drury, who married Miss C. Russel, of Chicago, Ill. ; they reside in this city (Muscatine). W. A. Drury has been a resident of Muscatine since 1845 ; engaged in his present occupation in 1854 ; previous to that was engaged in the real estate business. Politically Mr. Drury aets with the Democratic party ; he has filled various local offices of trust in this city ; his reputation as a business man stands high; and fair dealing and strict integrity have characterized all his intercourse with his fellow-citizens; his grocery store on Second street is as large as any in the city.
JOHN EADE, veterinary surgeon, Muscatine, Iowa ; Mr. Eade is a native of Cornwall. England ; was born in the year 1847; in 1850, his parents emigrated to Grant Co., Wis. During the war of the rebellion, he served in Co. G, 57th Regt. Ill. V. I. ; was enrolled at Dixon, Ill .; mustered out at Chicago at the close of the war; came to Muscatine in December, 1875. He married Miss Ella Harrison, of this city, Muscatine ), in 1876; they have one child-Mary Louisa. Mr. Eade gives special attention to the treatment of horses ; he successfully treats all diseases which the horse is subject to, and guarantees satisfaction in all cases.
MRS. MARY EIGENMANN, proprietor of Muscatine Brewery, corner of Seventh and Mulberry streets, Muscatine. Iowa. Mrs. Mary Eigenmann, nee Kerch- afer, is a native of Switzerland, was born in 1835 ; emigrated to this country in 1862; has been twice married : first husband was Peter Brawand, who died in this county, was a native of Switzerland. Second husband, Joseph Eigenmann, was also boru in Swit- zerland, died in this city in 1872. Mrs. Eigenmann's children are Mary, Peter and Henry. Mrs. Eigenmann is an estimable lady, is very social, abounding in hospitality, ยท and is a thorough business manager.
FRANK EITMANN. dealer in groceries, provisions, queensware, etc., South Muscatine ; native of Hanover, Germany, born in 1835; emigrated to St .. Louis, Mo.,
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in 1850 ; chance to New Orleans, in 1853, thenet, in 1855, to Muscatine, he engaged in business in 1857. He married, in Muscatine, Miss Eva Lo'bear ; they have six chil- Bren-Joseph, Frank, George, Leonora, Mary, Frederick Mr Kitman and wife are Members of the Protestant Church. He is a member of the A. O E W and Mechan ies And Society. Republican. Mr. Firman is a man of great industry and good juds men: : these qualities have made him successful in business
B. H. EVERSMEYER, insurance agent, Muscatine ; was born in Ger many April 19, 1925 ; he was brought up there and came to America in 1832 ; hired in St. Louis three years, and came to Muscatine in 1855, and engaged in teaming; he has been engaged in the insurance business for the past ten years. He has hold the office of Strvet Commissioner for two terms. He married Miss Magdalena Knechman, from Germany, in 1855 ; they have six children-Mollie, Louise, John H . Hemy, William and Benjamin E
JAMES FITZGERALD, wholesale dealer in imported and domestic wines, gin, brandies, Kentucky bourbon and rye whiskies, lowa avenue, between Front and Second streets, Mr. Fitzgerald is a native of Ireland; born in 1838, emigrated to this country in 1864: came to Muscatine in 1867. Married, in Chicago, Ill., in 1869. Miss NN. Kennefick ; they have four children living Nellie. John. James and Eddie: lost three-Willie, Nora and George. Mr. Fitzgerald acts with the Democratic party. He is an enterprising citizen, an energetic business man, and is liberal in all public enterprises that give promise of general good Members of the St Mathias Catholic Church.
T. R. FITZGERALD, attorney at law, of the firm of Hanna, Fitzgerald A Hughes, Muscatine ; was born in St. Joseph, Mich , March 3, 1543; when 10 years of age, he went to the city of New York, where he remained four years and attended school; he came to lowa in 1871, and studied law with Senator Hanna, and was admitted to the bar in 18;3; since then he has practiced his profession here; he has hold the office of City Alderman, and was elected Mayor of the city in IST. He married Miss Esther Hanna, daughter of Hon. Thomas Hanna, May 20, 1868; they have three children-Belle, Hiram and Fanny.
WILLIAM IL. FRANKLIN, proprietor of general repair and blacksmith shop ; was born near Wilton, this county, in 1854; he engaged in blacksmithing in 1871 ; became proprietor of shop in 1876; his father, William W. Franklin, is a native of North Carolina ; he came to Muscatine Co. with his parents, in 1836. He married Miss Mary S. Hatfenister in this county ; they are still residents of the county. Mr. Franklin is an experienced mechanic, and to all who require anything in his lino we can especially recommend them to give him a call.
HENRY FULLER, brick-making and pottery business : was born in Prus- sia, Germany, Nov. 1. 1829; he was brought up and lived there until 20 years of age : he emigrated to America in 1850, and lived in St. Louis, Mo., where he learned the brick-making business ; he came to lowa, and located in Muscatine in 1854, and engaged in making brick, and has continued it ever since : is the oldest brick manufacturer in this city or county; his brickyard has a capacity for making from 2,000,000 to 3,000,- 000 yearly. He manufactures pottery-ware of a very superior quality ; it compares very favorably with the Ohio ware, and comes in competition with it, and has been sold tor Ohio ware to the trade. When Mr. Fuller began life, he had nothing, and has made all he has by his own efforts. He married Miss Elizabeth Berky, from Prussia, Ger- many, in 1853; they have six children-Joseph, Henry, Barney, Anton, Mary and George ; they lost one daughter-Elizabeth.
HENRY FUNCK, banker, firm of Cook, Musser & Co., corner Second street and lowa avenue ; is a native of Germany; born in 1817; lived there until 1837, when he emigrated to America ; came to Burlington, lowa, the same year; in 1839, to Muscatine, and engaged in the bakery and grocery business on Second street, which he continued until 1852 ; then built a distillery, and operated that for three years, then dealt in boat stores for three years ; he has been engaged in the banking business for the past ten years-the firm being Cook, Musser & Co .; he was also a partner in the
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wholesale tobacco and tea house of Fred Dant & Co. for eight years, but retired from the firm January 1. 1879. He is interested in the water-works, and has held the office of Mayor for two years : served as Alderman four years. When Mr. Funek began life. he had nothing, and owes his success to his own efforts.
G. A. GARRETTSON. of the firm of G. A. Garrettson & Sou. wholesale grocers, Front street ; and also of the firm of G. A. Garrettson & Co., bankers, cor. Iowa av. and Second street. The subject of this brief sketch is one of the most successful busi- ness men not only in Muscatine County, but in this section of the State. He is a native of Washington Co., Penn .. and came to Iowa and located in Muscatine April 16, 1854 ; he engaged in the grocery trade ; after continuing in the retail business a few years, he engaged in the wholesale trade and has continued in the jobbing business for about twenty years, doing an extensive trade; he has been engaged in the mercantile business here over a quarter of a century. Mr. Garrettson has been engaged in the banking business for the past ten years. He is the senior member of the firm of G. A. Garrettson & Co., of this city; also of the firm of Wells & Garrettson, bankers, at Fairfield, Jef- ferson Co., Iowa. When he commenced in life, he had nothing. and has achieved suc- vess by his own efforts. He married Miss Elizabeth A. Gray, a native of Greene Co .. Penn .. in 1849 : they have six children.
J. GERNDT. proprietor of meat market. Second street, Muscatine ; was born in Prussia in 1836, where he married Miss J. Hantchal ; they emigrated to Muscatine in 1866; have six children-Annie, Selma, Emma. Julius, Ida and Bertie. Members of the Catholic Church. He is a Democrat ; has been engaged in business in Mus- eatine since 1867
I. L. GRAHAM. M. D .. born at Canton, Conn., in 1823. After the usual course at the common. school he was a pupil at Canton Academy; also, at the academy at Am- herst, Mass .; commenced the study of medicine at Hitchcocksville, Conn., where he remained one year, with Dr. F. B. Graham; studied one year with Dr. Woodruff, at New Britain, Conn., and one year at the Eye and Ear Infirmary, at Hartford, Conn., with Dr. P. W. Ellsworth. He attended the course of lectures for 1845-46, at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, in the city of New York ; also, the clinical course at the City Hospital. He received his medical degree at the University, of the City of New York at the elose of the session of lectures for 1846-47. He commenced the practice of his profession at Bristol, Conn .. where he continued five years, in regular work : also surgeon at Bristol Copper Mine, then under the control of President Eliphalet Nott. of Union College. He removed to Hudson. Ohio, where he pursued his profes- sion during two years, in connection with the drug business ; he returned to Connecticut, and engaged in the same business at New Haven, where he continued until his removal to Muscatine in the fall of 1855. From that date to the present time he has been engaged as a druggist and chemist, in connection with the seed business. He was elected a member of the Muscatine City Council for 1872 and 1873; was a member of the School Board in 1875-77; member of the Board of Supervisors in 1876-78 ; Chairman of the Board in 1878. At the organization of the Merchants' National Bank, in 1865, he was appointed a Director and has held the position since. Dr. G. married in 1861 Agnes M. Bronson, of Cromwell, Coun .; has two children living ; Mary, born at Muscatine Aug. 5, 1866, and Edward Lewis, born at Muscatine Dec. 11, 1567.
REV. J. I. GRIESER. Pastor of St. Mary's Church ( Catholic) ; was born in Wurtemburg, Germany. in 1850 ; emigrated to this country in 1867 ; was ordained at Dubuque, lowa, in February, 1873; took his present charge at this place in Jan- uary, 1879.
THOMAS GRETT. proprietor of the Pennsylvania House, Front street : Mr. Grett is a native of Limerick. Ireland, born in 1823: when 16 years of age, he engaged in a sea-faring life, and followed it until he was in his 26th year, being engaged as navigator the principal portion of the time ; in 1849. he settled in Drury Tp .. Rock Island Co .. Ill., where he engaged in farming until 1875, in which year he came to Mus- vatine. Mr. Grett married in Boston, Mass., Miss Catherine Flaming ; they have eight
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children-Georgie A. (now Mrs. Jas. Williams), Thomas S., William H., James, Rich- ard, Frances Maria (now Mrs. D. Collard), Catherine J. and John E. Mr. Grett and wife are members of the Catholic Church ; politically, Mr. G. is a Democrat.
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