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he became convinced that it was not a paying institution, and, in company with George D. Ingersoll, purchased the office, removed it to Waterloo, and Jan 18, 1859, issued the first number of the Waterloo Courier, which after passing through many struggles in its early ex- istence, has now become one of the best paying newspaper offices in the interior of the State, and is blessed with a liberal and constantly increasing patronage. Politically, Mr. Hartman has always been an earnest and able defender of the Republican party and its principles, per- sonally and through the columns of the Courier, lending material aid to the party in the county. In March, 1873, he was appointed and commissioned Postmaster at Waterloo, and has since performed the duties of that responsible office to the general satisfaction of the public, not excepting those on the East Side, who were bitterly opposed to his appointment.
Hartnett, J., conductor, I. C. R. R.
Harkong, N., policeman.
Harvey, C. W., patent right dealer. Hay, D. G., grocery.
Hay, I. M., clothing.
Hatch, E. E., machinist.
Hatch, H. D., bookkeeper.
Hawkins, G., clerk hotel.
Hawkins, G. H., clerk.
Hayden, E. V., railroad.
Hayes, B. D., carriage trimmer.
Hayes, F. S., blacksmith.
Hazleton, F., machinist.
Hazlett, G. W., Sheriff.
Heiserodt, A. M., Constable.
Higgins, Freeman, carpenter.
Hirsh, Henry, clerk. Hitchcock, Nelson, miller.
HITT, E. R., manufacturer of bug- gies, on Commercial st. ; was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., in August, 1836 ; he went to Ashtabula Co., Ohio, where he learned his trade-that of blacksmith -and returned to Broome Co., N. Y., where he married Elizabeth Smith in September, 1855; she was born in Worcester, Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1836 ; they went to Lake Co., Ohio, where Mr. Hitt was foreman of C. G. Whitman's . manufactory for three years; and then Hamden, Geauga Co., Ohio, in 1861, where he was commissioned First Lieu-
tenant of Co. B, 42d Ohio V. I. After his discharge from the service, he went to Hillsdale Co., Mich, and to this city in 1870, commencing his business two- years last Fall.
Hoff, George A., merchant.
Hoff, J. E., merchant.
Hoff, J. G., merchant.
Hoff, Samuel, policeman.
Holdiman, D., carpenter.
Holderman, Wm., machinist.
Holden, C. B., R. R.
Holden, John O., clerk I. C. R. R.
Hollister, C. C., teamster.
Hollister, J. J., street sprinkler.
Holmes, Frank, laborer. Holzer, Albert, groceryman.
Hooper, Joseph, machinist.
Hoot, S. G., shoemaker.
Hoover, B. H., laundryman.
Hough, Daniel, merchant.
HOWARD, GEORGE W.,
attorney at law and capitalist ; was born in Maine, and after residing there about twenty-eight years, he emigrated to Chickasaw Co., Iowa, where he resided . until the late war, when he was com- missioned as Major of the 27th I. V. I. in 1862, and during the war was Act- ing Lieut .- Colonel, and during the last year took command of his regiment. After returning from the war, he came to this county, arriving in the Summer of 1866. He was admitted to the Bar in 1854. His office is at the corner of Bridge and Commercial streets.
Howe, C. K., traveling agent.
HUME, DANIEL E., dealer in horses ; was born in Monroe Co., N.Y., Jan. 24, 1830; moved with parents to Orleans Co., N. Y., when 6 years old, and where he married Susan Smith on April 5, 1858; April 16, 1859, they came to this county, settling in Poyner Township; they moved to this city in 1873.
Hummel, J. P., blacksmith.
Hummel, R., blacksmith.
Hungerford, N. S., clerk.
Hunt, L. S., machinist.
Hurd, James, wheat buyer.
Husted, James L., attorney.
I ILLINGWORTH, W. L., miller.
Ischer, Fred., Jr., machinist.
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Israel, E. E., merchant. Israel, E. H., merchant.
TACKSON, ALVIN, lumber merchant.
Jackson, John, carpenter.
Jackson, Wm., Sr., wagon maker.
Jacoby, Peter, agricultural implements. Jenkins, Enoch, retired preacher.
Jenney, H. W., Marshal.
Johnson Emmons, banker.
JOHNSTON, J. S. & CO., manu- facturers of plows, cultivators, harrows, and farming implements in general. The senior partner of the firm was born in England in 1832, and came to this country, settling in New York; moved to this county from Rockford, Ill., in Feb. 1878, commencing their business at that time. They have a small but well-regulated factory near the Illinois Central Railroad Depot. C. A. John- son is the junior partner.
.Johnston, W. S., butcher. Jones, C. P., bridge builder. Judd, W. B., physician.
K EENAN, PATRICK.
Kur, S. A., machinist. Kellogg, D. C., proprietor bus line.
KELLOGG, T. N., proprietor of bus line ; was born in Vernon, Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1826 ; when very young, his parents moved to Rome, N. Y., where he resided for many years, and where he married the daughter of Jeph- tha Madison, of that place ; they came to Dubuque in 1856, and to Cedar Falls, this county, where he was en- gaged in dry goods trade, and after selling this business, came to this city.
Kelly, B., grocery. Kelsey, J. H., speculator.
Kennedy, W. C., grain buyer.
Ketchum, F. E., conductor, I. C. R. R. Kimble, Henry, teamster.
Kimble, Jeremiah, teamster. Kinstler, B., merchant. Kistner, Frank, shoemaker.
Kistner, Fred, shoemaker.
Kleinsooge, A., grocer.
KNOX, O. S., physician and surgeon ; office on Commercial st., over Snow- don's drug store ; was born in Bedford, Penn., in 1854; moved to Latrobe, Penn., in 1866, where he enlisted in
Co. D, 55th Penn. V. I., in 1861, and was honorably discharged in 1863. Commenced the study of medicine in his native county, with Dr. Harry, and graduated in the University at Albany, N. Y., in 1866 ; emigrated to Forreston, Ill., in 1867, and in May, 1869, came to Waterloo. Married Agnes Manson Nov. 12, 1872 ; she was born in Rome, N. Y., in 1852; Robert Manson and John Otho are their children.
Kramer, Fritz, agricultural.
Krapfel, J. W., Cashier 1st Nat'l. Bank. Kuhn, Jos. H., Justice of the Peace.
T ABARRE, CHARLES, carpenter.
La Barre, John, laborer. Lampe, H., boot and shoe maker. Lane, Allen T., speculator. Lane, E. C., attorney.
LANE, H. A., dealer in groceries. and provisions, Pardee Block, Fourth st., west side ; was born in Belknap Co., N. H., in 1830. Married Harriet C. Ord- way in 1850; she was born in Hamp- stead, Rockingham Co., N. H. Emi- grated to Freeport, Stephenson Co., Ill., in 1852, and returned to New Hamp- shire in Oct., 1854, and came to this city in Oct., 1857 ; commenced his present business in Chapin's Block in 1874, but came to his present location in 1876. Mrs. Ida Mitchel and Albert B. are his children.
LANE, WILLIAM, Justice of the the Peace ; was born in Bradford Co., Penn., Jan. 18, 1822. Married Sallie M. King in Aug., 1849; she was born in the State of New York, in 1819. They emigrated to this county in 1855, and moved to Grundy ('o., this State, where they resided eight years, and then re- turned to this county. Has held the office of County Treasurer in Grundy Co., over four years ; elected Justice of the Peace in the city in 1871. Edgar C. and Hattie A. are his children. Lanning, J. M., Dr., physician. Lawless, P. J., machinist.
LEAVITT, JOHN H., banker, and of the firm of Leavitt & Johnson ; born in Franklin Co., Mass., Oct. 11, 1831 ; emigrated from his native county to this in Sept., 1854, first settling in this city. Married Caroline C. Ware Jan. 1, 1858, who was born in Putnam.
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Co., Ill., Oct. 11, 1835. Mr. Leavitt commenced the banking business in this city in 1856.
Lemper, P. P., tinner.
Lester, R. S., shoemaker.
LIBBY, L., manager of the Grange store, and proprietor of the American House ; was born in Waldo Co., Me., April 1, 1837 ; moved to Hennepin Co., Minn., in 1858, and in the Spring of 1870, came to this city, taking charge of the store in 1875. Married Missouri Boyer May 14, 1876 ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; John is their only son.
Lichty, C. W., cabinet maker.
Lichty, E. J., machinist. Lichty, Lewis, attorney at law.
Lincoln, A., plasterer. Lindley, H., lumber merchant.
Locke, John, printer.
Logan, John, machinist.
Long, John, machinist.
LUDDEN, GAINES, merchant tailor, East Side; was born in Montgom- ery Co., N. Y., June 10, 1820 ; he moved to Onondaga Co., N. Y., in 1844. Married Emily Jane Barr Oct. 29, 1851; she was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1830. After residing in Wayne Co., N. Y., Cayuga and Oswego Counties, they emigrated to this county, settling in this city in Sept., 1877, where he commenced his present business Oct 1, 1877. Harry G. is his only son.
Lusch, A. T., lumberman.
M cCABE, JOHN, merchant.
MCCORMICK, BERNARD,
dealer in flour and feed, Fourth st .; was born in Fulton Co., Penn., in 1829. Mar- ried Mary Masters in 1854; she was born in Fulton Co., Penn., in 1837; they emigrated from their native county to this city in 1855, where Mr. M. was first engaged in running a saw-mill, and after engaging in various kinds of busi- ness, commenced his present occupation a short time since. In 1862, he enlisted in 32d Iowa V. I., Company C, and was honorably discharged in 1865. John R., Mary, Emma and Addie are their children.
Mccullough, J., farmer, Sec 5. McDonald, Robert, painter. McGaffin, Robert, shoemaker. McIntire, J. H., miller.
McMurray, H. A., miller. McMurray, W. B., miller. McNeil, J. W., I. C. R. R. McNeal, J., train despatcher, I. C. R. R. MACK, GEORGE J., physician and surgeon ; was born in Oakland Co., Mich., Oct. 7, 1850 ; commenced med- ical studies in Bellevue Hospital Med- ical College, New York, in 1870, and graduated in March, 1872. Emigrated to this county in 1868, settling in this city. Married, in Monticello, Iowa, Lillian A. Kimball, Sept. 16, 1872. Manning, W. L., laborer.
Manson, Robert, retired.
Manson, Robert M., clerk in bank.
Martin, Henry, baker.
Mason, George, money lender.
Mason, J. W., machinist.
Maynard, C. J., carpenter.
Melendy, O., teamster.
Merricle, Amos, laborer. Merrill, O. L., painter.
Merwin, E. S., machinist.
Merwin, H. E., machinist.
Merwin, J. E., machinist. Messick, John, broom maker.
Messinger, E. J., retired farmer.
MIDDLEDITCH, ALVA-
RADO, physician and surgeon ; was born in Erie Co., N. Y., Feb. 8, 1829 ; in 1844, he with his parents moved to Macomb Co., Mich .; returning to his native county, he attended school four years, and commenced his medical studies with Dr. Barber, and in 1854 attended Albany Medical College, where he graduated in May, 1856. Married Paulina Griffith Aug. 9, 1856 ; she was born in Danbury, Vt. ; they emigrated to this county in Sept., 1856; Florence G. and Herbert B. are their children. Miller, George, laundry. Miller, L. B., blacksmith.
Miller, Louis, drayman. Miller, O. C., attorney.
Miller, Peter, drayman.
Miner, John A., farmer, Sec. 36.
Moran, T., Road Master.
Morgadant, Chris., machinist. Moon. William, bookkeeper.
MORRILL, A. W., of the firm of Morrill & Co., manufacturers of soap, East Side; was born in Alexander, Grafton Co., N. H., Dec. 3, 1830; moved to Lowell, Mass., in 1851, and
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emigrated to Rockford, Ill., in 1861. Married Hellen M. Richardson Oct. 2, 1861 ; she was born in Antrim, N. H., in 1833. After manufacturing soap in Rockford until 1871, he sold out and came to this county, arriving Au- gust 6.
Morrill, C. F., merchant.
MORRIS, WILLIAM C., jeweler; was born in Oakland Co., Mich., Oct., 1828; moved to Genesee Co., Mich., in 1842, and after two years' residence returned to his native county, where he served four years as an apprentice ; learning his trade, he moved to Ovid, N. Y., and to Penn Yan, where he was engaged in business in 1851. Return- ing to Michigan, he married Sarah Pratt Dec. 26, 1854 ; she was born in New York May 31, 1829; they came to this State, settling in Independence, Buchanan Co., in 1855 ; in the Winter of 1868 they came to this county, and settled in this city.
Morrow, Richard, herder.
MOSHER, JERRY, meat market, Commercial street ; was born in Steuben Co., N. Y., May 5, 1827. Married Mary A. Sylvester May 3, 1>48; she was born in Keene, N. A., Sept. 21, 1831. They emigrated to Rockford, Ill., in 1856, and came to this city in 1865, commencing his present business that year. Residence, East Side. Mullin, C. W., attorney.
MUNGER, J. C., dealer in sewing machines, pianos and organs; was born in Dorchester, Canada West, May 16, 1842. Married Elizabeth A. Jenkins Jan. 16, 1867; she was born in Whitbey, C. W., July 30, 1841. Emi- grated to Scott Co., Iowa, iu 1851, and to this county in 1854, settling two miles west of this city ; came to Water- loo in 1867, and commenced his present business in 1872 ; handles Haines Bros'. of New York, pianos, Mason & Hamlin's, Boston, organs, and the Domestic sew- ing machines from Newark, N. J .; keeps all kinds of sewing machine at- tachments, and genuine needles for all kinds of machines. Mrs. Munger is a dressmaker, and has followed the busi- ness all her life ; she now employs five girls. Isaac E. is their only child. Myer, Henry, lime burner.
N AUMAN, HENRY, lumberman.
NAUMAN, JOHN, dealer in gro- ceries, Commercial st., opposite Central House ; was born in Germany in 1831 ; came to this country, first settling in Detroit, Mich., and the same year (1856), came to Waterloo, Iowa, working at the joiner and cabinet maker's trade ; commenced his present business three years ago. Married Catherine Betts, from Pennsylvania ; they have seven children.
NEELY, FRANK, of the firm of Neely & Co., dealers in lumber, shingles and lath, sash, doors, blinds, moldings, etc., Fourth street, West Side : was born in Belvidere, Boone Co., Ill., in 1843; moved to Chicago in 1858, and in 1861, enlisted in Battery I, 1st Ill. Artillery, and was honorably discharged in 1865 ; the same year he came to Cedar Falls, and to this city in 1868 ; com- menced his present business with T. A. Cobb, in 1865. A. T. Lust bought out the latters interest in 1877. Mr. N. married Mary Sessions in February, 1871; she was born in Warren, Mass., in 1845. Frank B. is their only child. Newton, Reuben, conductor.
Nugent, Patrick, railroad.
HLER, Adam, carpenter.
O'Neal, Arthur, mason.
ORDWAY, GEORGE, attorney at law, born in Strafford, N. H., Aug. 1, 1829. Married Salone E. Fowler Oct. 6, 1852 ; she was born in Spring- field, Ill., Aug. 22, 1833. Mr. Ordway moved to Springfield, Ill., in 1843, and to this county on April 22, 1854; was admitted to the bar in Freeport, Ill., Oct. 13, 1851, and said document was signed by Judge J. D. Caton, now of Ottawa, Ill.
P AGE, Alvah, fisherman.
Palfreyman, John, machinist.
Pardee, R. H., retired merchant. Park, J. L., liveryman.
PARKHURST, C. J., wholesale and retail dealer in china, crockery, glass, wooden and willow ware, silver ware and fine table cutlery ; also, Ohio stone ware, West Side ; was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., May 19, 1850 ; he came to
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this county, settling in this city, Jan. I, 1869, and has since been engaged in his present business on Commercial st. Married Mary Cluyer on May 13, 1874 ; she was born in Pennsylvania.
PARROTT, GIRTON
SHERMAN, job printers, manufac- turers of blank books, stationers, and publishers of the lowa State Reporter, making a specialty of county offices sup- plies, East Side, Waterloo, Iowa ; the individual members are Matt Parrott, James L. Girton and James P. Sher- man.
PARTRIDGE, MAYNARD,
manufacturer and dealer in furniture of all kinds, opposite Logan House, East side ; was born in Templeton, Worcester Co., Mass., June 3, 1827 ; moved from native county to Lebanon, N. H., where he married Harriet Parker on Aug. 12, 1851 ; she was born in Canada. Came to Baraboo, Wis., where he resided about four months ; after which he moved to Merrimack and Baraboo, Wis., and in June, 1869, settled in this city. Has been engaged in the manufacture and sale of furniture for many years.
PATTERSON, J. S., meat market, Fourth st., East Side ; born in Monroe Co., N. Y., in 1824; emigrated to Fair- field Co., Ohio, in 1838, and then to Highland Co., where he married Kathe- rine Wiley in 1843; she was born in Ross Co., Ohio, in 1820. Mr. P. went to California in 1853, and returned in 1857; came to this county, settling in Jessup in 1871, and to this city in 1873, commencing his present business in 1875.
Pauling, John, tailor. Peepo, Henry, shoemaker.
PEIFER, L. R., of the firm of Peifer & Calladay, dealers in hardware, on Commercial st .; was born in Berks Co., Penn., June 22, 1843; went to Lee Co., Ill., in 1863, and after one year's residence, returned to Pennsylva- nia, where he married Lydia Depper in 1865 ; she was born in Berks Co., Penn. They emigrated to this county in 1865, settling in Waterloo Tp., on Sec. 17; came to this city in 1864, and in June, 1877, commenced his present business. Edward. aged 13, and Lizzie, 5 years old are their children.
Perry, Wm., R. R. Phelps, E. S., dry goods.
Pierce, C. W., speculator.
PITCHER, S. W., meat market ; was born in Bradford Co., Penn., Dec. 29, 1835. Married Susan Goodwin in Nov., 1857; she was born in Wayne Co., N. Y. Emigrated to this county, settling in this city in the Fall of 1865, and commenced his present business seven years ago. Eveline G. and Nattie are their children.
Place, J. D., engineer, I. C. R. R.
Place, T. W., machinist.
Polbrook, John, stone cutter.
Pollard, J. H., machinist.
Pomeroy, A. T., P. O. clerk.
Ponsford. Joseph, carpenter.
Pott, Peter, wagon maker.
Powell, W. H., hotel proprietor.
Powers, J. B., District Attorney.
PRATT, HENRY O., born in Foxcroft, Maine, Feb. 11, 1838. Mar- ried Hala C. Woodward, in Charles City, Iowa, Oct. 21, 1865; she was born in Bloomington, Ind., April 18, 1844. He entered Bowdoin College, Maine, in 1859; in Sept., 1860, he came to Cambridge and studied in Har- vard Law School, and graduated in Jan., 1862; in March of that year, he came to Iowa, first settling in Nashua, but moved to Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa. where he enlisted in Company B, 32d Iowa V. I., but was discharged in 1863. The Summer of 1863, he taught school in Worth Co., and in the Fall of 1863, went to Charles City, Iowa, where he followed school teaching until 1864, when he commenced the practice of law, and in the Fall of 1869, was elected as a Representative in the State Legis- lature, and re-elected in the Fall of 1871; at the general election in the Fall of 1872, was elected to Congress from the Fourth District, and re-elected. He was converted in Charles City, and on coming to Waterloo, was placed in charge of the Jefferson St. M. E. Church as a supply, which position he now holds. His children are Myrta H., Em- ma G., George W., Harry A. and Ralph. Preston, J. H.
Pressey. E. H., grain dealer.
RAYMOND, E. A.
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Reed, Martin, livery. Reed, Wm., blacksmith.
REED & BIGALOW, feed, board and sale stable, Commercial St. The former was born in Armstrong Co., Penn., in 1821. Married Elizabeth Morrison, who died in this city. Again married Theda McGowen. After living in Mercer Co., Penn., emigrated to Stephenson Co., Ill., and then came to Cedar Falls, Iowa, in 1870, and to this city in 1872.
Remington, G. H., gunsmith.
RICHARDS, WALTER OSCAR, born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Nov. 21, 1820, and was the sixth of a family of nine children, five of whom were boys and four girls. When Walter was 8 years of age, his parents moved to Monroe Co., in the vicinity of Rochester, where they resided until 1837, when they moved to Geauga Co., Ohio, in that portion of the State known as the " Western Reserve." Here his mother died, and that Winter, young Walter, when about 17 years of age, taught his first term of school; he soon after went to Farmington Seminary, a branch of Oberlin College. At this insti- tution, he spent about three years, dur- ing a greater portion of which time he and John Patchen, now a prominent Congregational clergyman in the West- ern Reserve, roomed together in a log house, and boarded themselves. In 1841, he went to Oberlin College, entering the Freshman class; he remained in this institution nearly three years, and was pursuing the studies of the Junior class when poor health compelled him to leave college; in 1845, he went to Branch Co., Mich., and spent about three years working on a farm with a brother and teaching school during the Winter months. In 1848, he went into the office of Dr. James M. Teft, of Sturgis, for the purpose of studying medicine ; he remained here three years, and in the Winter of 1850-51, attended one course of medical lectures at the Ann Arbor Medical College. In the Summer of 1851, he was married to Miss Julia A. Bundy, of Ontario, La Grange Co., Ind., and they then went to Huntington in that State, where he obtained the prin- cipalship of the Union School with Mrs.
Richards in charge of the primary de- partment ; in 1852, he returned to Ontario and spent a year in the practice of medicine in partnership with Dr. Sar- gent ; in 1854, he returned to Ann Arbor and completed his medical studies ; in the Summer of 1855, they came to Waterloo, then a town of between 300 and 400 inhabitants, and have remained here ever since ; since residing here, a son and daughter have been born. The son graduated in the class of 1876, at the State University of Iowa, and is now city editor Waterloo Courier. The daughter is still a student at that institu- tion. Dr. Richards has been a member of the Congregational Church for the past forty-seven years ; has always been a strong advocate of temperance and a member of several temperance organiza- tions. In politics, Dr. Richards is a Republican with Whig antecedents. While at Oberlin, he became thoroughly imbued with the Abolition sentiments of that school, and his first Presidential ballot was cast for J. G. Birney. Sinee his residence in Waterloo, he has been Coroner of Black Hawk Co. for nearly the entire time. He was one of the five original owners of the Cedar Mills after the death of Miles Spafford, and on the foundation of the Union Mill Company, one of the largest enterprises in the city, he was chosen a member of the Board of Directors, a position he has held ever since. He has never received any pecu- niary aid from his parents, and is indebted to his own industry for the measure of success to which he has attained.
Rickert, Charles, painter.
Rickert, Henry, painter. Rickert, H. F., painter.
RICKER, M., of the firm of Ricker & Lindley, dealers in lumber, lath, sash, doors, blinds, ete. ; was born in Waldo, Maine in 1837; went to California in in 1858, and returned to Boston, Mass., in 1865. Came to this county in 1870, where he married Jennie Congar, in 1873 ; she was born in Dubuque, Iowa, on Dec. 12, 1857. Mr. Ricker was en- gaged in dry goods trade for several years, and commenced his present busi- ness in 1874.
RIDER, J. Q. A., hardware, Commer- cial street ; was born in Orange Co.,
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Vt., May 21, 1829. Married Marga- ret C. Grant in 1854 ; she was born in Connecticut ; emigrated to Grundy Co., Ill., where he was married, and came to this county in February, 1874, com- mencing his present business. Loren, Dwight and Nellie, the first aged 20, the second 18 and third 14 years, are his children.
Rider, S. G., retired merchant.
Rife, Peter, machinist.
Riley, Thomas, Lecture agent.
Roberts, G. F., Dr., physician.
Roberts, Humphrey T., carpenter.
Rober.son, F. W., druggist.
Robinson, G. H., boots and shoes.
ROBINSON, WILLIAM S.,
foundry and machine shop, manufact- urer of farmers' boilers, cook stoves, heating stoves, corn shellers, and all kinds of castings, repair shop for ma- chinery, Commercial street, West Side ; was born in Cheshire Co., N. H., March 22, 1834 ; learning his trade in Boston, and after spending one year on the lake, he came to this county in October, 1855, settling in this city. Married Sarah Bunnell in June 1877; she was born in Lake Co., Ohio, in June, 1833. Robson, Andrew, mason.
Roby, David, engineer.
Roby, Robert, engineer.
Rodifer, G. W., carpenter.
Roe, Charles E., miller.
ROEBUCK, C. A., dealer in con- fectionery, fruits, nuts, cigars, ice cream, etc., East Side; was born in Canada, and came with parents to this city in 1867 ; has worked at his trade, that of stone mason, until commencing his present business on May 10, 1878. Roebuck, Nathan, plasterer.
Rose, T. A., dentist.
Rosgen, Adam, harness maker.
Rosgen, H., harness maker.
RENSSELAER, RUSSELL,
wholesale and retail dealer in groceries, on Commercial st. ; was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., June 18, 1828. Married Caroline M. Richards Jan. 12, 1853 ; she was born in Paris, Oncida Co., N. Y.
SARGENT, CHAS. G.
Saunders, A., clerk. Saunders, H. H., collector.
SEAMAN, B. K., dealer in books and stationery, fancy goods, pictures and picture frames, East Side ; was born in Essex Co., N. Y., Oct. 3, 1807. Mar- ried Charlotte H. Mead July 7, 1829; she was born in Warren Co., N. Y., Nov. 25, 1807. Mr. S. commenced life as Steward in Troy Conference Academy, of West Poultney, Vt., and graduated at the State Normal School, of New York, in 1844, and was afterward Prin- cipal of Model Department ; moved to Clintonville, N. Y., where he was en- gaged in teaching and mercantile trade, but after nine years' residence moved to Appleton, Wis .. purchasing an interest in a flouring-mill ; came to this county in 1869, and for several years was Prin- cipal of public schools in this city. They have two children living-F. D. Sea- man, at Alma City, Minn., and Mrs. C. G. Moak, whose husband is a merchant in Sun Prairie, Wis .; Mead H. died in Andersonville prison during our late war.
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