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Was married a second time to Miss Julia Stafford, who is still living, and by whom he has two children: Ethel and an infant unnamed.
HOLLOPETER, DANIEL-Farmer and stock raiser, Sec. 24. Was born in Perry county, Pennsylvania, on the 4th day of May, 1824, where he lived until the year 1831, when his parents removed to Ohio and set- tled in Miami county, where he was brought up and educated in the com- mon schools. There he remained until about twenty-six years of age. At the time they settled in Ohio the country was very new, and his father located on a wild piece of land in the timber which had to be cleared, most of which work had to be done by Mr. Hollopeter and his brother. At the age above mentioned he removed with his family to Iowa and settled in Honey Creek township near Koszta. At that time the country was very new and Mr. Hollopeter made a new farm and suffered all the inconveniences of settling a new country. There were only about eight families in the township at the time-Indians were more numerous than white men, and deer more plenty than cattle. He remained in Iowa until 1860 when he removed to Jasper county, Illinois, where he resided about two years, and removed to Ohio, and settled in Mercer county, here he remained about seven years and again removed to this county, where he has resided ever since. He was married in the year 1847, to Miss Harriet Ingles, who is still living. By this Union they have had eleven children: Cyrus H., Marion F., Malinda E., Victoria A., Josiah W., John C., Lydia A., Charles G. and Delma J., all of whom are living, and Catherine and Elizabeth are dead.
HOWARD, HARRY-Attorney atlaw, Victor. Was born in Brighton, New York, on the 14th day of November, 1844, where he continued to live until he was about ten years of age, when he went to the village of Wyom- ing, in Wyoming county, where he attended school at the Warsaw Academy for a term of five years and then went to Alexandria attending the Genesee Academy for two years. On the 4th of May, 1861, at the age of seventeen years he enlisted in company D, Fourteenth New York infan- try volunteers for the term of two years, and was immediately put into active service. He was engaged with his regiment in some of the grandest bat- tles of the rebellion; viz., the first battle of Bulls' Run, battle of Williams- burg, Yorktown. Fair Oaks' seven days fight, Savage Station, Gains' Mills, Mechanicsville, White Oak, Malvern Hill, Harrison's Landing and Chan- cellorsville, after which his regiment was mustered out by reason of expiration of service, and he returned home and remained but thirty days when he accepted a commission of senior first lieutenant, com- pany L, Eighth New York heavy artillery, then on garrison duty at Fort McHenry. The captain being absent from the company he had command of it. While in command here his company presented him with a full set of accouterments and uniform, which he still preserves in mem- ory of the donors. While here, owing to his skill in handling troops, he was appointed drill-master of all the troops in and about Baltimore. From here his battery was ordered to the front and met the enemy first on the North Ann River, and continued to be engaged nearly every day during the whole time they were in the Wilderness until they reached the Welden Road south of Petersburg, where in an engagement Lieutenant Howard was wounded in the shoulder and neck with a piece of shell after which he was sent north from one hospital to another until he was finally discharged and pronounced unfit for duty. But his restless disposition would not allow him
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to remain at home while the excitement of war continned, and he again re- enlisted in the Thirty-fifth Indiana liglit battery, of which he was at once made the captain, and was sent to Hart's Island, where he remained with his battery until the close of the war, when he returned to his home and staid but a short time, and went to the oil regions of Pennsylvania where he remained until 1868. Then came to Iowa and settled at Marengo, this county, and commenced the study of law with John Miller, and was ad- mitted to the bar on the 6th of March, 1871, and commenced the practice at Millersburg, where he remained one year and then removed to Victor where he has continued the practice ever since. He was married on the 21st day of September, 1870, to Miss Mary, daughter of Judge John Mil- ler, of Marengo, a lady of refinement and education, who was born in Iowa City, Johnson county, Iowa, in 184 -. Her parents removed to Marengo in the year 1858, and her father filled the office of county judge and recorder, and several offices of trust in the county. Mary was brought up and educated in the schools of Marengo, and while her father was re- corder of the county she filled the position of deputy for two terms, thus allowing her father to continue the practice of his profession. Her work was always done with dispatch and neatness, and she was always kind and obliging. By this union Mr. and Mrs. Howard have two children living: Bessie M. and Maud S., besides James, who died at the age of two years.
HUNT, J. P .- Grain-dealer, Victor. Was born at the town of White- hall, in Washington county, New York, on the 22d day of October, 1831, where he was brought up and educated in the common schools. At the age of sixteen he engaged as a peddler, or traveling salesman, which he fol- lowed in that country for six years, and then removed to Iowa and settled in Washington county, where he became engaged in the same business for about six years longer. In the year 1865 he came to Victor and in com- pany with his brother built the large elevator west of the depot, which he has continued to operate ever since. Besides his elevator and grain busi- ness he has a fine farm in the country near Victor, which he rents. When Mr. Hunt came to Victor the town was very small, there being but five or six houses, and a single store which was owned by his brother. He was. married in the year 1855, to Miss Clara A. Miller, a niece of Colonel Wil- liam Miller, a hero of the War of 1812, who, at the battle of Lundy's Lane, when asked if he could take a certain battery, which was annoying the Americans greatly, answered, "I can try, sir." He did try and suc- ceeded. Mrs. Hunt is a lady of refined tastes and very intelligent. By this union they have one child, Elna P. They are also raising a little girl, whom they obtained from New York, named Katie E. Hunt. Mr. Hunt has been very successful in business, commencing in the world with noth- ing and accumulating a large property
HUSTON, ISAAC M .- Physician and surgeon, Victor. There is no man in Victor who stands higher in the estimation of his friends and neighbors then the subject of this sketch, who was born in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, on the 6th day of January, 1827. He was brought up and educated in the county of his birth, attending the select schools of that country and day, mostly conducted by ministers of the Presbyterian Church. He attended an academy at Turbotville one year, and a high school at McEwensville one year, after which he taught school for several terms in Pennsylvania. In 1852 removed to Iowa and settled in Scott county, where in 1856 he commenced the study of medicine under the
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tutorship of Dr. A. J. Ennis, now of Davenport, Iowa, with whom he re- mained until 1857. Then attended his first course of lectures at the Eclec- tic Medical College, at Cincinnati, Ohio, after which, during the winter of 1858-9, he attended a course of lectures at the medical department of the Iowa State University, then situated at Keokuk. Commenced to practice in Scott county in the spring of 1860 where he remained for a short time and then formed a partnership with Dr. S. D. Cook, at Richmond, Wash- ington county. Here he resided one year, then removing to Lytle City, this county, where he continued the practice until the year 1864, when he accepted a commission from Governor Stone as an assistant surgeon of the Eighth Iowa, and served in that capacity until the date of his discharge, April 23, 1866. At the close of his service he returned to this place and established himself in the practice of medicine. He was married on the 8th day of April, 1866, to Isabella Dyer, who is still living. By this union they have three children living: James D., Amos M. and Isabella D.
K EIL, JOHN, JR .-- Boot and shoemaker, Ladora. A native Iowan, born in Iowa City, Johnson county, on the 7th of February, 1858. Two years later his parents removed to the county and settled on a farm six miles south of Iowa City. There they remained about six years, then removing to this county living near Genoa Bluffs about four years, when young Keil left home and went to live with G. F. Eyrick. Here he attended the graded school of Marengo and learned the trade of a boot and shoemaker. He staid with his employer five years, then went to Victor and worked for John Kempf two years, and then started for himself in La- dora, where he has been ever since. He was married on the 16th of Sep- tember, 1879, to Miss Almeda A. Stover, of this county.
KIME, N. F .- Farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 26. The subject of this sketch is one of the old settlers of this township, and one of its substantial farmers. Was born on the 17th day of September, 1830, in Seneca county, Ohio, where he was brought up and taught to labor on a farm. He was educated in the common schools of his native State. At the age of twenty- three years he came to Iowa and settled near where he now lives. Soon after coming he purchased the land on which he now lives and began to make his farm. Here he continued until the war broke out, in 1861, when, at his country's call, like so many other noble young men of Iowa, he en- listed in company E, Fourth Iowa cavalry, and was mustered into the ser- vice of the United States at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, under the command of Colonel Porter. He immediately went south and skirmished all over Mis- souri, Arkansas, and Mississippi, participating in more than thirty engage- ments previous to the Siege of Vicksburg, in which they took part from the 8th of May until the 4th of July, 1863. From that place they went to Jackson, Mississippi, were with General Sherman on his famous Meridian expedition. Like the Second cavalry, they scoured the entire State of Mis- sissippi and were so continuously engaged, that the mention of the the places and a description of the actions would fill a book itself. Suffice it to say that after scouring Mississippi they returned to Mem- phis, crossed the Mississippi River, traveled through Arkansas and Missouri to St. Louis, where there were sent up the Missouri River after Price, whom they followed to Kansas City, thence south until he was driven into Arkansas, having had several engagements with him. Mr. K. returned to St. Louis, and was mustered out November 4, 1864, returned home and en- gaged in farming which he has followed ever since. He has a splendid
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farm. well improved with good houses, barn and outbuildings, has his farm well stocked and is comfortably and nicely fixed. He was married on the- 22d of February, 1855, to Mrs. Sarah Bair, who is still living. By this union they have four children: Ida A., Theodora, Lenora and Francis M.
KING, MRS. LAURA A .- Teacher in the Ladora school. The subject of this sketch is a well educated and very intelligent lady, who has followed teaching as a business for nearly thirty years. She is a native of New York, having been born in Niagara county on the 13th of August, 1835, in which State she continued to live until she was about fourteen years of age, when she removed with her parents to Cold Water, Michigan, where she became engaged in school teaching at about the age of fifteen years .. This she continued, meanwhile attending the Cold Water Academy, until eighteen years of age when she went to Illinois and engaged in teaching in Kane county. Here she taught several terms, finally returning to Michi- gan where she was married to Darwin L. King in the year 1854. They re- moved to De Kalb county, Illinois where she secured a select school in which she was very successful. Here they remained until 1856 when they came to Delaware county, Iowa, and there she engaged in her former busi- ness for several terms, but owing to failing health she was obliged to give it up. In the year 1860 they returned to Michigan. After her health was somewhat restored she resumed her chosen avocation in Michigan, continu- ing it until 1862, when they removed to Iowa and settled in this township,. where she has lived ever since, laboring in this and adjoining counties. She has taught from two to three terms every year since she has lived in this county, and during her stay in Iowa has been an instructor in seven different counties in the State. She has a nice 80 acre farm in section 11, which she has paid for by her own efforts besides bringing up and educating her two sons, one of whom is a student in the Iowa State University where he will enter upon his sophomore year at the beginning of the next term. The other, a young man of sixteen years of age, is a pupil in his mother's school and lives with her. Mrs. King has been a very energetic woman, is an enthusiastic teacher, and the district which secures her services may consider itself very fortunate.
KROUSKOP, DENNIS-Dealer in clothing, Victor. This gentle- man is one of the first business men and best salesmen in the county, al- ways kind, obliging and sociable, commanding a good business in whatever he engages. He was born in Wells county, Illinois, January 12, 1855, where he was brought up on a farm and educated in the common schools. In the year 1868 he came to Brooklyn, Iowa, attended the graded school of that city for two or three years and then became engaged with Philips & Dor- ance as salesman, continuing with this firm a little over four years, then engaging with Mr. J. E. Johnson, of Sedalia, Missouri, with whom he re- mained but a short time on account of failing health. He returned to. Iowa, found employment at Creston in his profession, remained about nine months, returned to Brooklyn, remaining a short time, then went to Mal- com where he entered the employ of his uncle, W. H. Krouskop, a grocer, with whom he remained. until the latter retired from business. Mr. Krous- kop then went to Dakota Territory spending one summer in traveling, re- turned in the fall and engaged with Mr. G. M. Schmidt, a leading mer- chant in Malcom, with whom he staid two years. Mr. Schmidt then sent him to Victor to take charge of the fine stock of clothing he now handles.
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L ANPHERE, W. H .- Traveling salesman for Vanpatten & Marks. Was born in Waterloo, New York, on the 24th day of May, 1830, at which place he was brought up and educated. At the age of sixteen years he entered a grocery at Geneva, New York, as a salesman where he remained until he was eighteen years of age. He then engaged as a travel- ing salesman for Andrews & Co., of Waterloo, New York, in which capac- ity he continued for one year; then entered the moulding department of a foundry in Waterloo where he remained until 1850 when he removed to Cattaraugus county, New York, and in 1853 going to Rome, Michigan, where he engaged as pattern maker in a foundry, this he continued for two years. In 1855 he came to Dixon, Iowa, doing carpenter work two years. In 1857 he farmed; in 1858 and 1859 was salesman in a dry goods store; in 1860 he purchased a farm and tilled it; from 1861 to 1863 a hotel and grocery in Dixon employed his time; then he removed to Davenport and engaged in railroading for one year; then became a traveling man, which he has followed continuously ever since for different houses. He has been on the road constantly for sixteen years, and for the house he now repre- sents, for seven years. He has been engaged all this time in selling cigars, tobacco, clothing and groceries. He was married in the year 1849, to Miss Esther Canfield, who was born in Broome, New York, whence she moved with her parents to Waterloo, New York, at the age of eleven years, where she was brought up, educated and resided until her marriage. She is a lady of refinement and taste and devotes her energies to the care of her family. By this union they have seven children: Wm. H. (married), H. W., Sarah M. (now Mrs. James M. Mufle, of Davenport, Iowa), Alice M. (now Mrs. S. F. Wallace, of Syracuse, New York), May C., Frank E. and Harry F. Mr. Lanphere is a member of the A. F. & A. M. society, having attained the third degree.
LOWERY, PHILO-Stock-feeder and shipper. Was born in Summit county, Ohio, on the 23d of May, 1827. Was brought up and educated in the common schools of that county. In his younger days he engaged in agricultural pursuits until about twenty-two years of age, when he be- came interested in the manufacture of paper, which business he followed for about eight years. In the year 1857 he removed with his family to Iowa and settled in Cedar county, where he again became engaged in agri- culture, buying and operating a farm until the year 1867, when he removed to Wheatland Center and became engaged in the livery business. This he only followed a short time and removed back to Cedar county, and again engaged in farming. This time he continued about seven years then re- moved to this county, where he became engaged in the hardware business, which he followed, in connection with the agricultural implement business, about two years, and sold out to his son, H. S., who was born in Summit county, Ohio, on the 23d of November, 1856, and who has always lived with his father until since he came to Victor. He was partially educated in the common schools of Cedar and Clinton counties, and finished his ed- ucation in Cornell University, at Mt. Vernon. He is a fine business man and has a good trade in his line. He carries a stock of about $2,500. Mr. Lowery, Sr., since he went out of the hardware business, has been engaged in feeding and shipping stock. He was married in the year 1852 to Miss Sarah K. Bates, who is still living, and by which union they have two children: H. S. and Lillian, a young lady still at home with her parents.
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H. S. was married on the last day of December, 1879, to Miss Lois Simp- son, who is still living.
M CADAM, A. J .- Grocery and confectionery, Victor. Is a native of
Scotland, born in the city of Glasgow, on the 5th day of January, 1845, where he lived with his parents until he was six years of age, when he removed with them to America, landing in the city of New York, but settling at New York Mills, in Oneida county, where he lived until the breaking out of the rebellion in 1861. He early enlisted and became a member of the Second New York flying artillery, Gen. Morgan's regiment, which was afterward transferred to heavy artillery and then to infantry. They were engaged in the first battle of Bull Run and subsequently in all the battles of the army of the Potomac. Mr. McAdam was wounded in left arm and the left hip, in an engagement at the left of Petersburg, the day prior to the surrender of Gen. Lee, from which wound he was dis- charged, and for which he receives a pension. He came to Iowa in 1865 and settled in Scott county, where he lived one and one-half years and then removed to this county. He became engaged in agricultural pursuits, which he followed for seven years, since when he came to Victor and engaged in his present business, which he has ever since followed. He has a nice stock worth about $1,500, and enjoys a good trade. He was married on the 18th of January, 1870, to Miss A. J. Rosenberger, who is still living, and by which union they have four children: Sarah J., Edward E., Elsa and H. Mr. McAdams is a member of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity.
McCONNELL, E. B .- Wagonmaker, Victor. The subject of this sketch deserves special mention in this work, from the fact that he was a Mexican soldier, and at the present time the survivors of that war are be- coming scarce in the country. He was born in Dago county, Indiana, in what is now the city of Terre Haute, on the 22d day of January, 1827, in the first frame house ever built in that city. When Mr. McC. was six years old his father got hurt by falling through a bridge while he was away from home. His mother went to take care of him, the exposure was too much for her, and the result was that both died, leaving young McConnell an orphan. He then went to Canton, Fulton county, Illinois, and witnessed the great storm of 1835, in which five of the inhabitants of Canton lost their lives. He continued to live at Canton until 1842, when he went to Crawfords- ville, Indiana, and there learned the trade of a wagonmaker, and in the year 1846 he enlisted for the Mexican war in company K, First Indi- ana regiment. Was mustered into the service of the United States at Jack- sonville, Indiana, and sent at once to New Orleans, Louisiana, and camped for ten days on the old battle-field where Jackson fought the British behind the baled cotton. He saw there the very identical boat in which Gen. Packingham crossed the river before the battle. His company and another were then ordered to Brazos, Santiago, but on their way were wrecked and landed on an island, where they were obliged to lay for ten days, and then proceeded to the month of Rio Grande, where they remained as guards of the supplies of Gen. Taylor's army, until the last of November, when they were ordered to Monterey and then back to Matamoras. Having served ont the time for which they had enlisted they were sent home. After returning home Mr. McConnell went into the wagon business at Crawfordsville, Indiana, where he remained in business until 1866, when he removed to Henry county, Illinois, where he engaged in the same .busi- ness until the fall of 1869, when he came to Iowa and settled at Brooklyn,
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where he remained only about ten months, and came to Victor, where he is engaged in the same business and has been ever since he arrived here. He was married in the year 1843 to Miss Sophia Gleason, of Crawfords- ville, Indiana, who is still living. By this union they have three children living: William M., Edward H. and Dowly C .; besides Olive May, who died at the age eight and a half years. Mr. McConnel is a prominent inember of the Odd Fellows, in which order he has filled all the offices in both the subordinate lodge and encampment; is also a member of the V. A. S.
McDANIEL, JAMES-James McDaniel was born in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, February, 1829. When five years old he was taken by his uncle, with whom he lived until he was thirteen, when, not agreeing with his uncle and thinking the world none to large for him to grapple with and procure his own living, he went to Chester county, where he hired out as a farin hand and chore boy, securing eight dollars per month during the farming season and attended school three months during the winter, doing chores for his board, working for one man in this way for three years, his friends not knowing where he was. At the end of that time he returned to his uncle, staying with him one year, and again disagreeing with him left him and went to New London Cross-roads, and engaged with Richard McDonald to learn the trade of bricklaying, working with him one sea- son and after that was employed in various avocations in Chester county, Pennsylvania, until 1849. He then went to Upland, Delaware county, Pennsylvania, where he was employed in the cotton mills of that place for six years and where he married Maria Eliza Hughs in 1849. In 1856 he went to Ohio and in the year following came to Iowa and lived at Dover, in Iowa county, until 1858, when he purchased the farmn he is now living on in Hartford township, in the same county. His farm contains 120 acres all improved by himself. In 1862 he enlisted in company H, Twenty- eighth Iowa infantry and served three years, participated in the battles of Port Gibson, Edward's Station, Champion's Hill, Siege of Vicksburg, Sa- bine Cross-roads, Cane River, Middle Bayou, Mansura, Yellow Bayou, Opequan, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. After his discharge, in 1865, he returned to his farm in Hartford township, where he still lives. He is a Republican and himself and wife are members of the United Brethren Church. They have six children living: William (of Audubon county, Iowa), Lydia Ann (wife of Benjamin Lyman, of Victor), Isabell, Henry, Lewis and George (living at home). He has buried four: Eliza Jane, Josephine, Joseph (dying in infancy), and Samuel (at the age of twenty).
MASON, B., JR .- Jeweler and agent for sewing machines. This young mechanic is located at Ladora, where he is prepared to do any kind of repair- ing on watches, clocks and sewing machines. He also keeps on hand, for sale, a stock of jewelry and sewing machines. He was born in Will county, Illinois, on the 2d of March, 1846, where he was brought up on a farm and educated in the common schools. There continued to live until he was seventeen years of age, when, in 1863, he enlisted in company L, Sixteenth Illinois cavalry, but falling sick at Springfield he was unable to proceed South with his regiment and was saved the misfortune which be- fell his regiment, which was cut up, destroyed and many of its members taken prisoners at Cumberland Gap. This is one instance where it was fortunate to be sick. Had it not been for his sickness he certainly would have been killed or seen the beauties of Andersonville. He never saw his
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