The history of Clinton County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., biographical sketches of citizens, Part 96

Author: Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : Western historical company
Number of Pages: 812

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HENRY WESTON, farmer; P. O. De Witt; Mr. Weston was born in England in 1813; he came to the United States in 1835 ; he was one of the early settlers of McHenry Co., Ill, where he located in 1837. He came to De Witt in 1851 ; he resides just without the limits of the city, where he has a farm of 100 acres ; he also owns another farm of 146 acres in De Witt Township. His first wife was Miss Sarah Baldwin, a native of England ; she died April 3, 1840. His second wife was Elizabeth Watson, of English parentage ; she died Dec. 9, 1870; he has two children by first marriage-John H., born in 1836, and Thomas, born in 1838; has 9 children by see- ond marriage, seven of whom are living-Mary J., George E., James, Daniel, Ann,

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Amelia and William M. K. Three nieces of Mr. Weston-Ann, Mary Jane and Mar- garet Walker-reside with him; they came from England in 1868.

MIRS. SARAH A. WESTBROOK, nee Burton, De Witt; her parents, S. P. and Eliza Burton, came to Clinton Co. in March, 1840; her father entered the farm now owned and occupied by Mr. Henry Weston ; her parents had seven daughters, two now living. Mrs. Westbrook was born in April, 1828; her sister, Mrs. W. H. MeCracken, born in 1827, resides in Kansas. Her father, now 75 years of age, is a resident of De Witt. Mrs. Westbrook married, in 1848, Mr. R. L. Westbrook ; Has had two sons, both deceased ; her eldest son, James A , was born May 13, 1849; he entered the army as drummer-boy in August, 1862; his health failing, he was dis- charged Feb. 19, 1863, learned the printing-business, and gave bright promise for the future, but the disease he contracted in the army resulted in consumption. He went to California for the benefit of his health, in July, 1871, and died at San Jose, in Decem-" ber of that year ; her younger son, Leonard, died at the age of 21 years.

LORING WHEELER, retired farmer; P. O. De Witt; was born at Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., N. H., in 1799; in 1821, he went to Alton, Ill., thence to Greene Co., Ill., where he remained two years; then to Morgan Co., Ill., where he remained three years. Mr. Wheeler served in the Black Hawk war ; was a member of Gen. Dodge's regiment. He was for some time employed in mining at Galena, Ill .; in 1834, went to Dubuque, where he engaged in mining and in the mercantile business till the spring of 1841. He was a member of the Territorial Legislature of Wisconsin for two years; the first session was held at Belmont, Grant Co., Wis .; the second at Burlington, which was then included in the Territory of Wisconsin ; in the spring of 1841, he settled on the farm which he still owns, near De Witt, and in the autumn of that year was appointed Clerk of the Court for the county of Clinton, and held that office during the Territorial history of Iowa; in 1846, he was elected to the State Sen- ate for the term of four years. In 1849. Mr. Wheeler went to California by way of the overland route, and returned via the Isthmus in 1853. In 1854, was elected Clerk of Clinton Co .; continued in that office till 1862: since has been a member of the County Board of Supervisors four years; was Chairman of that body for three years of that time; is a stockholder in the Clinton National Bank, and has been one of its directors ; several years since he lost the use of his right eye from inflammation ; he retired from active life in 1873. Mr. Wheeler married in 1837, Susan R. Harrison, sister of Jesse M. IIarrison, of Dubuque, and of Alvin G. Harrison, of De Witt; has had nine children, four of whom are living-George L., Thomas W. and Lloyd B., residents of Clinton Co .; his daughter Martha Frances, married Mr. Frank Cottrell, formerly of Dubuque, now a farmer of Harrison Co., Iowa.

DENNIS WHITNEY, attorney and real estate, De Witt; born in Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1828 ; his parents, Dennis and Elizabeth Whitney, removed to Niagara, N. Y., in 1839; Mr. Whitney came to Clinton Co., in 1856, to De Witt in 1861. Was Deputy Treasurer of Clinton Co. till 1864; was Recorder from 1864 till 1866. Since that time has been engaged in the practice of his profession. He was married in 1854, to Helen Butrick, of Lockport, N. Y.

V. YEGGE, brewer, De Witt; was born in Switzerland, in 1831 ; he came to America in 1852 ; he resided in Hillsdale, Mich., from 1853 to 1859, when he came to De Witt; he established his brewery in De Witt in the fall of 1859. He married in 1856, Mary F. Holly, a native of Germany. He has seven children, five sons and two daughters.

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JOHN CRAPSER, Sec. 32; P. O. Lyons ; was born in Livingston Co., N. Y., in 1837. In 1850, he removed thence with his parents to Cleveland, Ohio, and remained there till 1860, when he removed to Iowa, locating in Clinton Co., where he has since resided. He married, in 1857, Miss Kate Tyler, in Cleveland, Ohio. They have six children -- Anna, Edward, Samuel, Charles, Bertha and Earl. Mr. C. has held the office of Justice of the Peace for a number of years. His family are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. C. was engaged in the lumber business at Cleveland prior to coming West ; is a stanch Republican.

DANIEL EARHART, farmer, Sec. 33; P. O. Clinton ; was born in Indiana Co., Penn., in 1822. In 1851, he removed thence to Clinton Co., Iowa, where he has since resided. He improved the fine farm on which he now resides, consisting of 125 acres. He married at Freeport, Penn., in 1849, Miss Mary H. Bowman, a native of Crawford Co .; they have had two children-Mazilpha J. (now Mrs. L. C. Granpher), and Elfleda V. (now Mrs. Frank Crapser). Mr. E. has held the office of Magistrate for many years. Members of the M. E. Church; he has for many years been a very influential member of that Church; has held the offices of Steward, Class Leader and Trustee ; has devoted the greater part of his life to the Church and the upbuilding of Christianity. He is a stanch Republican, and was ever an uncompromising foe to human slavery.

GEORGE HOUKE, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Clinton ; was born in Lycom- ing Co., Penn., in 1818, where he resided till 1851 ; then he removed West, settling in Clinton Co., Iowa, on the farm on which he has since resided and improved, containing of 180 acres. In 1844, married Miss Margaret Polhamus ; she was also a native of Pennsylvania. They have seven children-Samuel W., William H., Margaret A. (now Mrs. McComb), Martha L., George E., Mary Ida and Thomas J. Mr. H.'s family are members of the M. E. Church ; his parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and resided there till their death some years since. Mr. H. has ever been a stanch Repub- lican.

JAMES KING, farmer, Sec. 11 ; P. O. Clinton ; was born in Roscommon Co., Ireland, in 1830. In 1849, he took ship on the 17th of December, and on the 15th of January, 1850, landed in the city of New York, remaining there till the. summer of 1852, removing thence to Chicago, Ill. In 1858, he came to Iowa, locating in Clinton Co., on the farm on which he now resides, consisting of 328 acres. On the 21st of August, 1853, Mr. K. married Miss Anna Winn, from the same county. as himself. They have had ten children, six of whom are now living-Patrick, Ellinor, Mary, Elizabeth, Catherina and Thomas. Mr. K. and family are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. K. is a Democrat.

MRS. MARTHA S. McDANIEL, nee Beck ; Sec. 5; P. O. Clinton ; daughter of John and Nancy (Patten) Beck, was born in Jefferson Co., Penn., in 1833. When she was about 3 years old her parents removed to Pittsburgh, where she remained till her marriage. While attending the female seminary at Cannons- burg, in Washington Co., Penn., she met Mr. McDaniel, a native and resident of Cannonsburg, at that time attending Jefferson College there. They were married at Pittsburgh, in 1837, and the same year came to Iowa, locating at Clinton, where he engaged in the dry goods business, starting the second store in the city of Clinton, which he carried on very successfully for eleven years, during and after which time he was engaged in various speculations. He was for some years prior to his death engaged in the live-stock business quite extensively. He died in 1878, in the 45th year of his age. Mrs. McD. has reared a family of five children-John, Mary, Rudolph, Dorsa and Nannie. The parents of our subject are still living in the city of Pittsburgh. Mrs. McD. is a consistent member of the Baptist Church. Mr. McD., while living, was a stanch Republican.

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S. T. PERIN, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Clinton; is a native of Indiana ; born in 1833, near the city of Indianapolis; came to Iowa with his parents in 1836; he made the principal improvements on the farm on which he now resides, consisting of 168 acres ; he has improved several farms since he came to the State; Mr. P. was engaged in freighting on the plains of the West for several years. Married, in 1856, at Clinton, Miss Malvina Star, a native of Ohio; they had four children-Lulu, Marion, Noble and Annie; Mrs. P. died in 1866; Mr. P. again married, in 1868, Miss Nellie Burton, of this county ; they have three children-Earl S., Samuel and Bruce. Mr. P. has for some years been quite extensively engaged in the cattle business in this State and the West. Enlisted in the 20th I. V. I., Co. C, and served through the war. Is a stanch Republican in his political views. His parents, Noble and Sarah G. (Nixon) Perin were natives of New Jersey, and came West in a very early day, settling near Indianapolis, Ind .; resided there till 1836, when they removed to Iowa ; his father was killed by the explosion of the steamboat Potosi, on the Mississippi River, at Quincy, Ill., in 1844 ; he was a blacksmith by trade, and had been carrying on a shop at Clin- ton for some three years, and, at the time of the explosion, was returning from St. Louis, where he had been to purchase stock. His mother is still living.

THOMAS POLHAMUS, shoemaker, Sec. 10; P. O. Clinton ; was born in Lycoming Co., Penn., in 1825 ; resided there till 1851, then removed to Iowa, locat- ing on the farm on which he has since resided, which he improved, consisting of eighty acres. He married Miss Matilda, daughter of Reuben and Marinda (Weatherbee) Lacock ; they have two children-Hannah M. (now Mrs. Harvey) and Rachel R. Mr. P. is a shoemaker by trade, which calling he followed prior and for some time after he came to Iowa. He has held the offices of Township Trustee and Collector for a num- ber of years. The parents of our subject, Evan and Hannah (Star) Polhamus were natives of Pennsylvania, where they resided till the death of Mr. P .; he died of hydro- phobia, caused by a bite from his own dog; his wife then came to Iowa; she is now deceased. Mr. P. was formerly a Whig, and, since the organization of the Republican party, has acted with it.

CHARLES L. SEYMOUR, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Clinton ; son of Reuben and Almira (Haynes) Seymour, was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., in 1818; in 1842, he came West, and after a year's traveling in quest of a place for a future home, he located in Clinton Co., Iowa, in 1843, locating and improving the farm on which he has since resided, consisting of 108 acres. In 1840, Mr. Seymour married Miss Clarissa Day, at Hartland, Niagara Co., N. Y., a native of Vermont; they had nine children, seven of whom are living-Charles S., Julia E. (now Mrs. Charles Seymour), Oscar W., Martha J., Marcus D., Alfred L. and Edgar D. Mrs. S. was a consistent member of the Congregational Church until the time of her death in 1861. Mr. S. again married, in 1864, Miss Mary J. Wilson, of this county, but a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. S. and wife are members of the M. E. Church ; Mr. S. is a Democrat. His parents were natives of New York and Massachusetts, and were married in New York Jan. 1, 1817 ; came to Iowa in 1841, and laid claim to quite a tract of land, and afterward purchased another tract of school land. He was for many years Judge of Probate in the county. He departed this life in 1873, having attained the 79th year of his age. His wife is still living with her son, having attained the ripe old age of 84 years.

A. C. SMITH, farmer and stock-dealer, Sec. 34; P. O. Clinton ; owns 360 acres of land in Clinton Co., and 800 acres in Monona Co., Iowa; he was born in Madisonville, East Tenn., Dec. 21, 1824, where he lived until 12 years old, when his parents removed to White Oak Springs, Iowa Co., Wis .; in 1839, they removed to Jackson Co., Iowa, where he received his education ; in the fall of 1866, he moved to Clinton Co., on the property now owned by him. He has often been solicited to run for office, but has constantly refused, as he has no desire to be associated with any political office-seeking. He has always been a stanch Republican, taking pride and pleasure in thus following in the footsteps of his forefathers. He married Martha E. Hawkins, a native of Washington Co., Penn., in Jackson Co., Iowa, Feb. 25, 1847, and

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had five children, four now living-Nancy Ellen (married J. H. Walliker, of Clinton ), J. W. (married Chloe Hart, a daughter of Hiram A. and Mary Jane Hart, of Clinton Co., and resides in Crawford Co.), Sarah N. and George F. Mr. Smith was brought up in the Baptist Church ; his wife in the Presbyterian. When he first started in Iowa, Mr. S. was penniless, and, his family being only in moderate circumstances, could not give him dny aid ; his life shows the results of will, determination, hard work, economy and enterprise. He has a beautiful homestead, costing some $20,000, and a fortune esti- mated at about $75,000.

WILLIAM L. SMITH, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Lyons ; was born Aug. 9, 1816, in South Wales ; emigrated to the United States in 1850, settling in New York State ; remained there nine years ; in 1859, he removed thence to Iowa, locating a short distance west of Lyons, where he has since resided ; he improved a farm of 162 acres, on which he now resides. He married Miss Sophia Thomas, a native of the same part of the country as himself; they have seven children-John, Elizabeth (now Mrs. Thomas) James, Mary, Benjamin, Isaac and Anna. Mrs. S. is a member of the Epis- copal Church. His eldest son, John, served four years in the war. Mr. S. is a stanch Republican.

CHAS. THOMAS, farmer, Sec. 15 ; P. O. Clinton ; was born in Lewis Ce., N. Y., in 1825 ; in 1835, his parents removed to Chicago, and, in 1837, to Iowa, locat- ing in Clinton Co., on the farm they entered and improved, consisting of 160 acres, and which Mr. Charles Thomas now occupies. Mr. T. married, in 1858, Miss Ellen Little, a native of Ireland ; she came to this country in the fall of 1856 ; they have six chil- dren-Francis, Maggie, Bennie, Lucy, Fannie and Nettie. Mr. T. is independent in. politics. His parents, Robert and Elizabeth (Cady) Thomas, were natives of New York and came to Iowa in 1837, where they resided till their death-Mr. T. in 1862, in the 74th year of his age; Mrs. T. in June, 1876, in her 85th year. They were noted for their hospitality in the early settlement of the country, and a weary emigrant was never turned from their door tired and hungry. He was a wagon-maker and wheel- wright, and, owing to his cunning workmanship-in wood, the early settlers came from far and near to have their plows made, as the wooden mole-board plows were the style in that early day.

JAMES WHITE, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Elvira ; was born in Derbyshire, England, in 1818; emigrated to the United States in 1842, locating first at Pittsburgh, Penn., remaining there till 1851 ; removed thence to Iowa, locating in Clinton Co. He entered and improved the farm on which he now resides, consisting of 160 acres. In 1848, he married at Temperanceville, near Pittsburgh, Miss Keziah Dixon, a native of Pennsylvania ; they have seven children living-Lydia, A. (now Mr. Striley), Cynthia S. (now Mrs. Willson), Martha J. (now Mrs. Wilson), Ida A., William S., Harry J. and Fannie M. Mr. White held several of the most important township offices. He is a stanch Republican.

EDWARD VOSBURG, farmer ; P. O. Clinton ; he owns 240 acres of land ; he was born in Schoharie Co., N. Y., Dec. 31, 1828, where he was educated ; he removed during the fall of 1855, to the property now owned by him, where he has erected a beautiful homestead and amassed a fortune of about $20,000, after having begun life without capital, save in being strong in health, will and determination. He has always been a strong supporter of true Jacksonian Democratic principles. He married Nancy Perrin, of Indiana, in Clinton, Oct. 9, 1857, and had six children, three are living-Noble Eward, Paul Bruce and Veleria Mabel. He and his family are all members of the Methodist Church. He is a carpenter and joiner, but some years ago dropped his profession and has been a farmer ever since.

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THERON BENHAM, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Camanche; was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., in 1822, emigrated to Whiteside Co., Ill., in 1856, and into Iowa in 1858, locating upon the farm on which he now resides, consisting of 190 acres. He married in Dutchess Co., N. Y., in 1853, Miss Loise Ann Sherwood, a native of that county ; they have two children-Mary, now Mrs. Wiley, and Theron. Mr. B. is a stanch Republican.

S. W. BRAZELL, dealer in agricultural implements ; P. O. Low Moor ; was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in 1848 ; in 1858, his parents removed to Clinton Co., where he has since resided. Mr. B. lived on a farm until 1868, when he moved into Low Moor and engaged in the mercantile business, but after a short time returned to his farm again. . In 1871, returned to Low Moor, where he engaged in the agricultural implement business, and has since resided there. He married, in 1869, Miss Eliza Ralston, of this county, a sister of the banker Ralston, of San Francisco, Cal., who was drowned in San Francisco Bay. in 1877 ; they have four children-Robert J., Thomas W., Harriet B. and Maude. Mr. Brazell's parents, Andrew J. and Berenice Brazell, were natives of Kentucky and Indiana. Mr. B. has held many offices of responsibility and trust in the county, although he is yet a young man. Democrat.

GEORGE BURKINSHAW. farmer, See. 9; P. O. Elvira; owns 200 acres of land ; he was born in Lincolnshire, England, May 5, 1828, where he was edu- cated ; in 1855, he emigrated to this country, and located in Clinton Co., where he has lived since. He has served two terms as Township Road Supervisor. Republican. He married Sarah Jane Smith, a native of Lincolnshire, England, in Clinton Co., April 17, 1857, and had seven children, @all living-Sarah And, William John, Mathew, George, Amy. Eliza and Charles. Ile was raised in the belief of the Church of England. When he first commenced in Clinton Co., he had but a limited capital, which he invested in a small farm which he has continually increased, until he has built a fine homestead, and has a fortune estimated from $13,000 to $15,000. During his passage to this country, he had a stormy trip, resulting in the death of some of the crew ; he, however, feels recompensed for all the dangers he passed through, by the happy results of his labors in Iowa.

ROBERT CAMPBELL, farmer. Sec. 10; P. O. Camanche; was born in Gefle, Sweden, in 1825 ; came to the United States in 1839, settling permanently in Iowa, in 1851 ; he was in the United States sea-service during the Mexican war, and was one of the seainen on board one of the ships that transported Gen. Scott's army from New Orleans to Vera Cruz. He married, in 1853, Miss Charlotte Vincent, daughter of William K. Vincent, known among pioneers as Deacon Vincent ; they have six children. The parents of Mrs. C., William K. and Harriet (Horbottle) Vin- cent, were natives of England ; came to the United States in 1834; the mother died in Ohio in 1836; the father, in Iowa, in 1869. Mr. C. has a farm of 100 acres, which is a part of one of the first farms improved in the county, first improved in 1836 by Mr. Ketcham. Mr. C. is Independent.

N. W. COFFMAN, farmer, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Camanche ; was born in Fairfield Co., Ohio, in 1808; came to Iowa in 1855, settling in Clinton Co., where he has since resided ; he improved the farm on which he resides, consisting of eighty acres. He married, near Lancaster, Fairfield Co., Ohio, in 1831, Miss Rhoda Williamson, a native of that county, born in 1811 ; they have nine children-Elizabeth (now Mrs. W. Tall- man), Melvina (now Mrs. Ramier), William H., George, Belle, Carrie (now Mrs. Dins- more) Frank, Ella (now Mrs. Edlin) and Blanche. They are members of the M. E. Church. Two of his sons were in the army ; George enlisted in the Sth I. V. I., Co. A, and served through the war; was taken prisoner at Pittsburg Landing, while under Gen. Prentiss; Frank went out with the hundred-day men. Mr. C. is a blacksmith. He was formerly a Whig, and, at the organization of the Republican party, joined its

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ranks, and has since acted with it. His parents, Martin and Sarah (Whitehurst) Coff- man were natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia ; his paternal grandparents removed to Virginia while his father was quite young; there he was married and removed to Ohio, which at that time was a new country, and resided there till their deaths.

WILLIAM M. COPE, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Camanche; was born in Derbyshire, England, in 1812; came to the United States in 1840, settling first in Salem Co., Mo., where they resided till 1844, in which year they removed to Iowa, settling in Clinton Co., near Lyons, removing thence to De Witt, thence to the farm on which he now resides, and which he improved, consisting of 440 acres; he located on his present farm in 1852. He married in England, in 1838, Miss Eliza Richardson ; they have four children-William T., Kezia, Nora and George W. Mr. C. is a veteri- nary surgeon. Democrat.

WILLIAM COUSINS, retired farmer; P. O. Low Moor; was born in Killingham, Lincolnshire, England, April 10, 1818, where he was educated ; in 1851, he emigrated to the United States and located in Clinton Co., where he has lived since; has filled the offices of Township School Director and Road Supervisor. He is a Repub- lican. He married Elizabeth Lancaster, a native of Lincolnshire, England, in 1838; had seven children, five still living-William L., a farmer residing on Section 5, Center Township, post office Elvira ; he owns 400 acres of fine land ; he was born in Lincoln- shire, England, May 2. 1839, where he lived until 14 years of age, when with his parents, he emigrated to the United States and located in Clinton Co., where he has resided since ; has been, for a number of years, School Director and Road Supervisor. He married Elizabeth Dawson, a native of Lincolnshire, England, in Clinton Co., Iowa, June 16, 1861, and had ten children, nine still living-Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Emily, Edward, Charles, Merritt, Medelia, George and Arthur. All attend the Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Elvira. He was very poor when he started out on his own account, working the first year for $30 and the second for $50, and now is worth from $30,000 to $35 000. The next child of William Cousins was Elizabeth, who married Robert Boyd ;, both were killed in the terrible tornado of June 3, 1860. Sarah Jane married Columbian Halbert, and died in Crawford Co. March 28, 1876. Mary Ann married William Smith, and resides in Eden Township. George married Emily Trousdale, a native of Yorkshire, England. Martha died in infancy, and Aaron, their youngest son. All are members of the M. E. Church. He owns 320 acres of fine land in Clinton Co., Iowa, and two town lots in Low Moor, valued at from $30,000 to $35,000. When he first started in Clinton Co., he was a very poor man and over $100 in debt, and now he has a handsome competency, and the satisfaction of secing his children all well provided for.

B. J. CROSS, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Malone ; born in Grafton Co., New Hampshire, in 1814; his parents, Benjamin and Eliza Cross, removed to Vermont in 1818, and to Essex Co., N. Y., in 1819; they located in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in 1822; his father died in 1840. Mr. Cross came to Clinton Co., in November, 1852, and located where he now lives the same year. He married, in 1840, Sabina Jackson, who was born in Franklin Co., N. Y .; have three children, two now living-Mrs. Martha Miller, who resides in New Mexico, and Mrs. Adeline Trainor, of De Witt ; his son, Edgar, enlisted in August, 1862, in the 26th I. V. I., and died near Vicksburg, in 1863 ; his wife died in December, 1874; his present wife was Miss Mary McIntyre.

WM. H. DRAPER, farmer, Sec. 18 ; P. O. Malone ; owns eighty-five acres of land ; he was born in Westport, Essex Co., N. Y., Oct. 21, 1840 ; during the war, he was in Company K, 20th Iowa V. I. ; served faithfully three years ; he was 3d Sergeant of his company. He married Lelia Nichols, a native of Essex Co., N. Y., in Camanche May 21, 1870, and have one child-Nellie A. His wife is a daughter of Jonathan and Anna Nichols, of Camanche Township; all members of the Baptist Church ; when he first started in Clinton Co., he was without capital and in debt, but, by industry and perseverance, has a snug homestead and a fortune estimated at from $8,000 to $10,000. He has always been a stanch supporter of Republican principles ; he first started in Iowa in 1859, in Scott Co., and took up his permanent residence in Clinton Co. in 1866.

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The history of Clinton County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., biographical sketches of citizens, Part 96

Author: Western Historical Co Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Chicago : Western historical company Number of Pages: 812

Author: Western Historical Co
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : Western historical company
Number of Pages: 812