The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa : containing a history of the County, its cities, towns, &c.,., Part 70

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Publication date: 1880
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McINTIRE, JOHN-Retired 'farmer and miller, Montezuma. Was born in Kentucky November 10, 1803, and after completing his education, commenced following agricultural pursuits. He resided in his native State until the fall of 1829, when he removed to the State of Indiana. Resumed farming, and in the spring of 1849, came to Iowa, settling in this county. On arriving at Montezuma, there were but three families. In 1854 he built the old Montezuma House, was its proprietor for a short time, and in 1855 built what is now called the Stanley House. He was its proprietor for two years, and in 1857 sold out to Mr. Stanley. In 1855 Mr. McIntire built a steam grist mill, which he ran until 1861. In 1866 he bought a mill on Skunk River, and in 1867 sold it to Brignon & Ritz, who contin- ued the business. Mr. McIntire retired from active business life in 1868, on account of ill health. His marriage was in Indiana, March 29, 1829, to Miss Jane McMaines. They have nine children: Louanne, James, John, Margaret, Samuel, Thomas, Perry, Robert and Ellen. ROBERT T. McIN- TIRE, son of the above, was born in this county November 25, 1844, and here was raised and educated. He began the cigar and billiard business and still continues the same, and now has one of the finest halls in this county.

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He was married in this county March 6, 1871, to Miss Florence E. Dalley. They have three children: Winifred, Jennie and Stella.

MALCOLM, S .- Farmer, section 13, P. O. Montezuma. Was born in Henry county, Illinois, and was there raised and educated. He engaged in farming and followed it in that State until the fall of 1864, when he went to Canada. He remained there until August, 1865, and then located in this county, and has continued to reside here since, owning a farm of 200. acres. His marriage was in Canada, on the 6th of August, 1865, to Miss. Kate Malcolm. By this union they have four children: Lewis E., Nellie. F., Cyntha E. and Nora Pearl.

MILLER, C. E .- Druggist, Montezuma. Was born in Bath, Canada> August 24, 1833, and there was raised. He removed to Niagara, and from there entered the Trinity College, at Toronto, where his schooling was completed. He commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Kennedy, of Bath, Canada, and remained with him fourteen months, and while in college he devoted one year to the art course. He studied medicine at the same place for the same length of time. After finishing his education he engaged in teaching, which he continued until the winter of 1862, and was then forced to stop on account of failing health. He commenced farming, and followed that occupation until the summer of 1864, when he removed to Belleville, Canada. There he obtained a position as clerk in the sheriff's office, remaining in that employment until the spring of 1870. In July of that year he came to this county. Before entering into business for himself, Mr. Miller was with Drs. Holyoke & Hedges, at Grinnell, where he thoroughly fitted himself for business in the country. He is treasurer, and has the depository of the Oxleyan Bible Society. He was married in Belleville, Canada, July 4, 1866, to Miss H. E. Rowe. They have three children: Annie, Minnie, and May.

MORRISON, MRS. SARAH E .- Section 6, P. O. Montezuma. Widow of the late John Morrison, who was born in Ohio, March 10, 1820, and there grew to manhood. Then moved to Illinois, where he remained until May, 1843, when he came to Iowa, locating in Mahaska county. There he was married, November 3, 1845, to the subject of this sketch, Miss Sarah E. Garsuch. In the fall of 1856 they came to this county, and here Mr. M. was engaged in farming and stock-raising, until the 13th of August, 1862, when he enlisted as first lieutenant in company B, Fortieth Iowa volun- teers, and served until March 3, 1864, when he was honorably discharged. on account of disability. About three weeks after his discharge he died (March 24, 1864), leaving eight children to mourn his loss: Robert, Mary J., Keziah A., John I., Eliza B., Samuel D., James M., and Charles G. Mr.

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Morrison was a man of broad experience, and a thorough and accurate business man. His well deserved reputation for fair and honorable dealings, as well as strict integrity, had won him many friends. Mrs. Morrison was born in Maryland, August 16, 1826, and resided there until nine years of age, when with her parents she moved to Ohio, and was there educated.

MORRISON, R .- Farmer and stock-dealer, section 17, P. O. Monte- zuma. Was born September 25, 1821, in Dayton, Ohio, and lived there, attending the common schools, until the fall of 1835, when he removed to Illinois. He there engaged in farming, following that occupation until 1843, when he went to Mahaska county, Iowa, and there became engaged in the mercantile business, and also dealing in stock. In the spring of 1850 he went to California and commenced mining. Soon returned to Illi- nois, and in 1854 again moved to Mahaska county. In 1862 he came to this county, and now owns an excellent farm of 520 acres, surrounded by a grove of maple trees. Has a good orchard of 1,000 trees. Was married in Rushville, Schuyler county, Illinois, to Miss Emily Chadsey. They have nine children living: William N., Emma, John, Burton, Arthur, Annie, Lewis, Cyrus, and George. Three are deceased: Edwin J., Hugh S., and one unnamed. Mr. M. is also engaged largely in grain dealing.

MULLIKIN, JOHN -- Born in Fleming county, Kentucky, on the 24th day of May, 1827. Lived on a farm until he was seven years old, when he moved into town, and lived and worked with a brother-in-law in a tannery until he was eighteen years old. He then bought one-half interest in the tannery, and continued in the tanning business about two years. He then engaged in the manufacture of saddles and harness, and has continued in that business ever since, except one year he was engaged in a grocery and provision store in Lafayette, Ind. Was married on the 27th day of January, 1848, at Danville, Ind., to Mrs. Amelia A. Darnell. Has a family of three children: Mary L. (now Mrs. Mahlon Head), Serena J. (now Mrs. A. R. Latchem) and Julia A. (now Mrs. Henry L. Miller). Mr. Mullikin emi- grated from Indiana to Iowa in the fall of 1858, and located at Montezuma, where he engaged in the manufacture and sale of saddles and harness, and is still in the same business, having the only saddle and harness manufac- tory in the town.

PHILIPPI, CHARLES-Farmer and stock-raiser, section 4, P. O. Monte_

zuma. Was born April 14, 1832, in Germany, and remained there, attend- ing school, until 1847, when he emigrated to the United States, landing in New York. He removed to Ohio and obtained a position as stage-driver, and in the spring of 1856 left that State. He came to this county and now owns 120 acres of land, being engaged in farming and very extensively in

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stock dealing. During the war he enlisted, in the fall of 1862, in company B, Fortieth Iowa infantry, and served until the close of the war. He was in many hard fought battles, among which were Saline Bottom and Oka- lona. He was married in Springfield, Jefferson county, Ohio, October 31, 1855, to Miss Catharine Hampel. They have two adopted children: George (born March 3, 1870), and Annie (born February 22, 1875).

PORTER, JOHN H .- Of the firm of Rayburn & Porter. Was born in Carroll county, Ohio, April 29th, 1841, where he lived until December, '54, when he came west with his parents and went to farming, in which voca- tion he continued until 1872, though in the meantime he enlisted in com- pany C, of the Twenty-eighth Iowa, August, 1862, and served his country until the close of the war. He participated in every battle of his regi- ment. He was married here to Miss Mary J. Rayburn, January 17, 1869, a native of Ohio. Mr. Porter has two sons and one daughter: Gertrude, Raymond and Albert, living, and has lost two daughters: Mary F. and Allin. Also lost his wife, December 9, 1879.

R AINSBURG, THOS .- County Treasurer, Montezuma. This gentle- man was born in Holmes county, Ohio, January 25, 1829, and was raised on a farm until he was eighteen years of age. He then learned the wagon-making trade. In 1853, thinking there were better pros- pects for a young man West, he came and located near the present site of Brooklyn and commenced working at carpenter work and odd jobs which he continued until 1856, when he started a wagon-making shop in Brook- lyn, which continued under his management, more or less, until 1875, when he was urged by his friends to accept the nomination of Treasurer of Poweshiek county and was elected by a large majority. The people recog- nizing his ability to handle their money, and the faithful manner in which he performed his duties, he was re-elected, and is the present incumbent, and by his good business qualifications and courteous manners has gained many friends. He was married in his native county, to Miss Lydia. Hott, April 30, 1857. She was born in Jefferson county, Ohio. Their family consists of two sons: Albertus P. and Charley T.

RAYBURN, A. F .- Of the firm of Rayburn & Porter, hardware deal- ers. Is a native of Highland county, Ohio, born February 9, 1841. His- parents were farmers, and as such was Mr. Rayburn trained in his youth. In 1855, in company with his parents, he came to Montezuma, where he continued to reside until August, 1862, where he enlisted in company B, Fortieth Iowa infantry, and was mustered out in the Indian Territory, in August, 1865. During the years of 1867-8 he was engaged in the drug business in Brooklyn. In November, 1872, he started his present busi-

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ness with Mr. Porter. As business men they are successful, and by close attention to business and fair dealing they have succeeded in building up a large trade and have secured the esteem of all with whom they have bus- iness transactions. Mr. Rayburn was married in Montezuma, February 5, 1867, to Miss Nettie Brosins, a native of Indiana. Their family are: Lulu (aged ten years), Eddie (aged six years). They have lost one son, Ralph (aged six months).

REDMAN, CAPTAIN WILLIAM HENRY-Montezuma. William Henry Redman, one of the youngest and most prosperous attorneys of Montezuma, was born at Genesee Grove, Whiteside county, Illinois, on the 5th of March, 1840, his parents being Eli and Catherine Owen Redman. His father, born in Western Virginia, was a soldier in the War of 1812, receiving a land warrant in consideration of his services. William H. com- pleted his academical education at the Mount Carroll Seminary, Carroll county, Illinois, and from that town enlisted for service in the war of the rebellion as a private in company C, Twelth Illinois cavalry volunteers, January 1, 1862; re-enlisted as a veteran in same company and regiment February 29, 1864; was regularly promoted through the grades of second and first lieutenant to the captaincy of said company, and was finally, as such, mustered out with his company at Houston, Texas, May 29, 1866. He saw active service in the War of the Rebellion as follows: At the cav- alry engagements at Bunker Hill and Martinsburg, Va., September 10, 11, and 12, 1862; in the siege of Harper's Ferry, Va., September 13 and 14, 1862, and was one of the seventeen hundred cavalrymen who forced their way through the enemy's lines on the night of September 14, 1862, thus avoiding becoming prisoners of war September 15, 1862, when Harper's Ferry capitulated to Stonewall Jackson's forces. He was in the battle of Antietam, Md., September 17 and 18, 1862; the severe cavalry engagement at Williamsport, Md., September 21, 1862, where his horse was shot and killed under him; the cavalry engagement of Dumphries, Va., December 26 and 27, 1862. He was captured by the enemy near Dumphries Janu- ary 8, 1863, and the same night escaped from his captors, and, after two nights' travel, returned to his command. He was in the various battles and cavalry engagements of the great " Stoneman raid " in the vicinity of War- renton, Rappahannock Station, Louisa Court-house, Ashland Station, and Tunstell's Station, Va., between April 13 and May 5, 1863; also at Aldie and Upperville, Va., June 19 and 21, 1863; the battle of Gettysburg, Penn., July 1, 2, and 3, 1863, and of the several cavalry engagements at Boonsboro, Funktown, Falling Waters, and Williamsport, Md., from the 6th to the 14th of July, 1863; the battle of Chester Gap, Va., July 26,

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1863, and Brandy Station, and Culpepper Court-house, Va., August 7 and 8, 1863. He was also in the cavalry engagements at Germania Ford, Rac- coon Ford, Stephensburg, Brandy Station, Rappahannock Station, and Brents- ville, Va., in General Meade's withdrawal of the Potomac army in Octo- ber, 1863, having another horse killed under him at Germania Ford. He was also in the many battles and engagements of General Banks' army on the disastrous Red River campaign in April and May, 1864, and was with his company in the following important cavalry raids: From Baton Rouge, La., to Liberty, Miss., in November, 1864; from same place to Pascagoula in December, 1864, and from Memphis, Tenn., to Ripley, Miss., in March, 1865, where he exchanged shots with the enemy for the last time and captured his last prisoner. During the time he was in the service he was never sick a day, never off duty, never failed to face the enemy, and never received a wound. His military record is as noble as his life is pure. On leaving the service Captain Redinan entered the law department of the State University at Iowa City, and there graduated in December, 1869; since practicing law, with a growing business and rising reputation, at Montezuma, where he settled in April, 1870. He is in company with Major Carr, and they are doing a thrifty business in the abstract line and real estate, as well as law. Captain Redman has three times been mayor of Montezuma, and has a high standing in the community. In politics, he trains in the Re- publican ranks. He is connected with the Odd Fellows. The wife of Cap- tain Redfield was Miss Sue P. Ferguson, of Jefferson, Harrison county, Ohio; married on the 3d of March, 1870. They have had five children, and lost two of them.

ROBERTS, J .- Druggist, Montezuma. Was born on the 25th of Sep- tember, 1849, in Ohio, and there received a part of his education. He at- tended the Washington and Jefferson College at Cannonsburg, Penn., from which institution he graduated in the summer of 1868. In the following fall he went to Cleveland, Ohio, and also graduated from the Iowa State Law College in 1869, and in the fall of 1870 he came to Poweshiek county, where he became engaged in the law business with W. R. Lewis. He re- mained in partnership with said party until 1872, when he entered the em- ploy of S. J. Dolbery & Co., druggists, as clerk, remaining until June, 1875, when he bought Mr. D.'s interest, and the business is now continued under the firm name of Roberts & Co. He was married in Montezuma October 5, 1875, to Miss M. E. Bosley. By this union they have one child, Vema D.

RODGERS, J. W .- Grocer, of the firm of Rodgers Brothers. Was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, September 17, 1836. He two years

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later moved with his parents to Jefferson county, Ohio, where he lived un- til he was seventeen years old, when he started out to make his own way in the world. In 1856 he came west to Marshall county, and in the fol- lowing March, 1857 he came here, working on a saw-mill. Afterward he attended Iowa College for one term; then in 1863 he started his present business, in which he has been very successful. He was married in this place October 29, 1865, to Miss Emily Wilson, youngest daughter of Gid- eon Wilson, who came here in 1848. Their family consists of two sons and one daughter: Wilson G., Mabel, Eugene K.

S ANDERS, FRANKLIN-Drayman, Montezuma. Was born in Ma- honing county, Ohio, on the 11th of October, 1839, and was there raised and educated until sixteen years of age, when he came to this county. Here he completed his schooling, after which he engaged in farming. That occupation he followed until August, 1861, when he enlisted in company F, Tenth Iowa volunteers, and served until September, 1864. He was then honorably discharged, and returned to his home and resumed farming. In 1875 he commenced the express and dray business, and has since been en- gaged in it. His marriage was in Iowa county, this State, March 28, 1865, to Miss M. M. McCallster. They have three children: John H., Addie F., and Irvin C.

SANDERS, S .- Blacksmith and carriage-maker, Montezuma. Was born in Ohio September 16, 1831, and when young learned the carriage- making trade. He was raised and educated in his native county. In the spring of 1858 he left Ohio and removed to Kansas, where he continued his trade of carriage-maker until 1861, when he enlisted in company I, Second Kansas volunteers, and served eight months; was then honorably discharged, returned to Kansas and re-enlisted in company E, Twelfth Kan- sas volunteers, as private. Six months later he was promoted to second lieutenant, and was soon commissioned as captain of company A. In the spring of 1861 he resigned his position, commenced the stock business and contracting for the government, and in 1867 became engaged in oil specu- lations. On the 2d of June, 1874, he came to this county, and has since been employed in working at his trade. On the 10th day of September, 1851, he was married in Muscatine, this State, to Miss Mary J. Fletcher. They are the parents of five children: Emma F., Charles W., Harry E., Nettie, and Nellie.

SANDERS, WILLIAM -- Superintendent of poor farm, P. O. Monte- zuma. Was born in Pennsylvania, May 21, 1842, and at the age of eight years accompanied his parents to Des Moines county, this State. He engaged in farming when young and continued the same until the fall of

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1874, when he came to this county. He was elected superintendent of the poor farm in February, 1879, and was re-elected in March, 1880. During the war he enlisted in company E, Fifteenth Iowa infantry, October 21, 1861, and served three years and ten months, when he was honorably dis- charged. Was in the battles of Shiloh, Siege of Vicksburg, and others. Was married in Des Moines county, Iowa, March 4, 1865, to Miss Marga- ret J. Chambers. They have three children: Ida E., Alice and Jessie.

SATCHELL, DANIEL-Deceased, the first son of Joseph and Mary Satchell. Was born on the eastern shore of Maryland on the 24th day of March, 1806. His father moved to Ohio in 1812, and settled in Ross county, fifteen miles northwest of Chillicothe, and was by occupation a far- mer. He has been twice married: first in 1832 to Rachel Robins. About that time he was attached to a light horse company at Old Town, the pres- ent site of Frankfort, under the command of Col. Peterson. In a short time he became major of that company and remained so until January 30, 1837, when he, with his family, moved to De Witt county, Illinois. He was married the second time to Atha E. Moore, in 1840. In 1830 he attached himself to the M. E. Church, and was one of the leaders, and remained so until his death, which occurred in August, 1875. He raised three children by his former marriage: George K. (who now lives in Brooklyn), James W. (in Union county), and Mary E. (living in Brooklyn). By second mar- riage four sons and one daughter: Nicholas M. (living in Nebraska), Dan- iel (also living in Nebraska), Joseph (deputy auditor, Montezuma), Wil- liam M. (Hardin county), and Sarah C. (in Nebraska).

SEARIGHT, J. F .-- Merchant tailor, Montezuma. Was born on the 20th of March, 1817, in Pennsylvania, and resided there until twenty-one years of age, when he removed to Ohio. He completed his education in that State and then engaged in the tailoring business, which he followed until the spring of 1863. In that year he came to Poweshiek county, and has since been working at his trade. He is the owner of a farm of 315 acres, and one well adapted to the raising of stock. On the 6th of Febru- ary, 1845, Miss Harriet Stevens became his wife; they were married in Ohio. They have had eight children, four of whom are living: Lizzie, Thomas, John and Katie; have lost four infants.

SHEARER, JOHN W .- Retired farmer. A native of Scotland. Was born in Eberdeenshire in April, 1827. He was raised on a farm until six- teen years of age; he was then apprenticed for four years to learn the shoe- maker's trade. Two years before his time expired his employer died. He then hired himself to another shoemaker for one year for forty-five dollars.

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After that he worked with the same man three years at job work. In 1851 he started business for himself, which he continued successfully until 1853, when he emigrated to the United States, landing in New York in August. He stopped there but a few months when he worked his way westward as far as Ohio, working in different places at his trade, until 1854, when he still came west, crossing the Mississippi river on the ice. He worked about one year in Cedar and Linn counties, he then came to Montezuma and opened a shoe-shop, which he continued until 1859, when he gave his atten- tion to farming. He opened up a farm in Lincoln township, and has given his attention principally to farming ever since, and owns a well improved farm of 240 acres. In the fall of 1862 he bought nineteen head of young cattle, paying an average of $13.50 per head, and the following spring sold them for $35.00 per head. Mr. S. is a man of good business qualifications, and by good management has placed himself above want. He was mar- ried in Montezuma to Miss Belle Patterson, December 1, 1878. She is also a native of Scotland.

SHEARER, JOHN-Farmer and mason, section 2, P. O. Montezuma. Was born in Pennsylvania, October 8, 1824, and was there raised and edu- cated. While a youth he learned the trade of mason and tinsmith, and followed the same about five years. Then obtained employment on the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers as pilot of a steamer, and continued in that capacity until 1856, when he came to this county. He owns a farm of eighty acres. Was married in Pennsylvania in December, 1851, to Miss Sarah Snell. They had eight children: Elizabeth, Sarah, Lucinda, Mag- gie, Artie, Reuben, B. Erastus and Leonard. Mrs. S. died March 13, 1878. She was a lady respected by all, and her death was mourned by a host of friends.

SHEELY, ELZA-Sheriff of Poweshiek county, P. O. Montezuma. Was born in Greene county, Ohio, October 19, 1834. He was here raised on a farm receiving all the advantages of the schools of that commonwealth. He was married in his native county to Miss Sarah E. Clemans, August 14, 1855. She was also born in Greene county. Two years later, taking Gree- ley's advice, he came West, and located on a farm in Union township, where he continued to reside in peace and plenty until August, 1862, when, at his country's call, he enlisted in company C, Twenty-eighth Iowa, and served until the close of the war, and was engaged in all the battles partici- pated in by the regiment. In 1877 he was elected by the Republican party to the office of Sheriff, and his faithful performance of duty has gained him many friends. He has raised a family of five sons and three daughters: Luella J. (now Mrs. B. T. Vestal), Elizabeth (now Mrs. John B. Atkins), James W., Eliza, Jefferson, Frederick, Christopher and Charley.

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SHELL, H. C .- Of the firm of Shell & Taylor, butchers, Montezuma. Was born in Hardy (now Grant) county, West Virginia, on the 25th day of February, 1838, and when sixteen years of age left home and removed to Fayette county, Ohio, where he was engaged in farming until 1869. He then came to Iowa, and settled in Pleasant township, of this county. For seven years he has been in business here. During the late war, on the call for troops to suppress the Rebellion, he enlisted, in June, 1865, in com- pany C, One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Ohio infantry, and was on de- tached service. His marriage was in Ohio, to Miss Elizabeth Taylor. They have one daughter, Ida, aged fourteen years.

SHIPLEY, W. E .- Proprietor of the Bashaw, Jr., Livery Stable. Was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1839. When about one year old his parents moved to Guernsey county, Ohio, where they lived but a short time, and from there they went to Muskingum county, Ohio, where they remained until 1848, and from there went to Butler county, Ohio. Mr. Shipley came here in October, 1856, and located in this town. He had been raised on a farm, and consequently farmed for three years after coming here. In 1860 he commenced carrying mail and running a hack between here and Iowa City, Malcom and Brooklyn, which he con- tinned till 1875, when he started his present business. He was married January 10, 1866, to Miss Ella McIntire. Her father, John McIntire, came here at an early day. They have a family of one daughter and one son: Jessie M. and Eddie.

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The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa : containing a history of the County, its cities, towns, &c.,., Part 70

Author: Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Des Moines : Union Historical Co. Number of Pages: 1004

Author:
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Des Moines : Union Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1004