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HUSKINS, J. C., proprietor livery stable, Keota; born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, September 25, 1833, and was there raised; he came to Muscatine county, this State, in 1855; remained there for a short time and in 1856 went to Johnson county; he soon went to Des Moines; he is a carpenter by trade and helped build the old State House at Des Moines; in July, 1857, he left there and mov- ed to Newton, Jasper county, and helped to build the court-house at that place; after remaining there for two years he returned to John- son county, and June, 1861, he en- listed in company F, First Regi- ment Iowa Cavalry, served four years and nine months, and par- ticipated in the battles of Little Rock, Prairie Grove, Saline Riv- er and numerous skirmishes; May 14, 1867, he married in Wash- ington, this State, to Miss Zelda Yockey, a native of the same place; they have a family of one daugh- ter and two sons: Stella, Richard and James.
HUTCHINSON, Z. W., of the firm of Henkle & Hutchinson, lumber dealers, Keota; born in Iowa City, February 6, 1846; his father came to that city in 1839, and was there married; Mr. H. lived there until seventeen years of age, receiving all the advantages of the common schools supplemented by two and a-half years of study in the Iowa University of Iowa City; was
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obliged to stop study on account of ill health; a short time after- ward he engaged in the railroad business, serving as civil engineer, which occupation he followed for about nine years; in February, 1877, he came to Keota and started in his present business; he was engaged in the same business at Muscatine for two years; June 13, 1872, he was married to Miss Clara Hogin, a native of Indiana, but raised in Sigourney ; they have two sons: Zelah H. and Harry H. RWIN, J. B., druggist, Keota;
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born in Cambria county, Penn., August 10, 1848; lived there for thirteen years, when he came to Washington county, this State; he received all the advantages of a common-school education supple- mented by a two years' course of academic study; he studied law and was admitted to the bar at Iowa City in March, 1874; the fol- lowing April he came to Keota and began the practice of his pro- fession; in April, 1877, he started his present business, to which he has since given his special atten- tion; he was married in Wash- ington to Miss Julia E. Dicken, a native of that county, October 24, 1878; his wife has a complete and well assorted stock of millin- ery goods in connection with the drug business; Mr. Irwin enjoys a good trade and the confidence of the people.
TORDAN, FRED., saloon-keeper, Keota.
Johnson, W. L., carpenter, Keota.
Johnson, V. R., carpenter, Keota.
Jones, O. B., attorney at law, Keota. Junken, D. X., grain merchant, Ke- ota.
K EELEY, WM., notary public, Harper.
Kefauber, John, tailor, Keota.
Kennelly, John, section boss, Keota. Kendall, Mrs. H. E., farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Harper.
Kirkpatrick, C., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Keota.
Kirkpatrick, Theo., farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Keota.
Kirkpatrick, R. S., farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Keota.
Kirkpatrick, G. G., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Keota.
KIRKPATRICK, T., farmer, Sec. -; P. O. Keota; born in Licking county, Ohio, July 27, 1811; he lived there until 1836, and in June, 1837, moved to Bureau county, Illinois; he remained there until the spring of 1868, when he came to this county and bought seven and a quarter sections of land; was married in Ohio in 1836, to Miss Sophia Rapp; they have a family of three sons and two daughters: Chalmers, Flora C. (now Mrs. S. K. Leacox), George G., Sadie (now Mrs. A. B. Weed), and Renwick S.
Kiser, David, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Keota.
Klein, Isaac, clothing, Keota.
Kleping, John, farmer, Sec. 31; P. O. Harper.
Klett, Geo., blacksmith, Harper.
Klein, John, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Keota.
Kach, Mike, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Keota.
Kramer, J. P., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Keota.
Kramer, Nick, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Keota.
Kramer, Joseph, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Keota.
KULP, JOSEPH, dealer in hard- ware and farm implements, Keota; born in Medina county, Ohio, September 10, 1842, where he lived until twelve years of age; his parents then moved to Elkhart county, Indiana, where they lived two years, then removed to Grun- dy county, Illinois; he came to Keota in March, 1872, and was in the drug business with his brother a short time; he then opened a
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hardware store; Mr. Kulp carries a fine stock in his line, and re- ceives a good share of the patron- age of the people; he was married in Grundy county, Illinois, to Miss Eliza Headlee, a native of Shelby county, Indiana, Septem- ber 20, 1862; their family consists of one son and two daughters: Amos E., Annetta S. and Lillie E .; Mr. Kulp and family have the honor of being the first family in Keota.
KULP, J. S., druggist and jeweler, Keota; the first business man of Keota; born in Medina county, Ohio, July 25, 1845; came to Keokuk soon after the laying out of the town in the spring of 1872, and built the first business house in the place; Mr. Kulp possessed . rare business talents, was gifted with a shrewd and far-seeing mind, which seemed able to fore- cast the future of Keota with re- markable accuracy; by his indom- itable energy and business qualifi- cations he has attained a fine business and the confidence of the trade, and is a most exemplary citizen; March 20, 1872, he was married to Miss Ellen Fry, of Knox county, Ohio; their chil- dren are Grace and George; Mr. Kulp also has the honor of being the first mayor of Keota.
L AHR, MRS. KATE, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Harper.
Lahr, Peter, wagon-maker, Harper.
Leacox, S. K., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Keota.
Leacox, J. M,, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Keota.
LEIGHTON, J. H., superintendent of the Keota Glass Works, Keota; born in Boston, Massachusetts, February 18, 1849; there he lived until about eight years of age, when he, with his parents, moved to Wheeling, West Virginia; he is a practical glass blower, having been brought up in the business
from childhood, the New England Glass Works having been under the control of the Leighton family for sixty-five years; in 1874 Mr. Leighton started and operated glass works in Wheeling, West Virginia, which concern he oper- ated for about four months; meet- ing with misfortune he lost all he had; being a young man of good judgment, and not easily discour- aged, he at once went to work for Hobbs. Brockinsener & Co., of Wheeling, where he continued for about one year, at the expiration of which time he went to Martin's Ferry, Ohio, remodeled and took charge of the old Excelsior Glass- Works, now known as the Buck- eye Glass Works, where he con- tinned until 1878, when he came to Keota and built and started the Keota Glass Works; Mr. Leighton is a man of more than ordinary intelligence, good business quali- fications, and deserves great credit and the help of the community for starting such an enterprise in Keota.
Lenninger, Peter, farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Harper.
Lewis, T. E., farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Keota.
LITTLER, CHARLES S., of the firm of Littler, Ashby & Co., deal- ers in general merchandise, Keota; born in Richmond, Washington county, Iowa, in 1855; came to this town and sold the first mer- chandise in Keota; has been en- gaged in the mercantile business since boyhood; June 5, 1878, he married Miss Anna Daiber, a na- tive of Muscatine, Iowa; they have one daughter, Birdie.
Longman, J., boot and shoe maker, Keota.
Long, S. T., farmer, Sec. 1; P. O. Keota.
Ludwig, John, furniture, Harper.
Lutz, Jacob, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Keota.
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Lutz, Frank, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Keota.
Lyle, R. W., farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Keota.
Lyle, James, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O. Keota.
cFARLANE,DANIEL, phy-
M sician and surgeon, Keota; this gentleman is a native of Ar- gyleshire, Scotland, born July 29, 1841; was educated in his native place and graduated in the medi- cal profession at the Edinburgh University; he emigrated to the United States in 1870, and located in this county; came to Keota in March, 1872, and commenced the practice of his profession, and has the honor of being the first physi- cian of the place; Dr. McFarlane is a man of acknowledged ability as a physician, and his services as such are recognized. by a host of appreciating friends, and his kind and sympathetic nature makes him a welcome visitor in the sick room; his calls are numerous and remote; he has an extensive prac- tice throughout the surrounding country, and the respect shown him is as wide as his acquaintance; July 22, 1874, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Disor, a native of Liberty township, this county; they have by this union three daughters: Sarah I., Mar- garet C., and Maud M.
McCarty, Charles, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Keota.
McCrabb, J. M., farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Keota.
McGinnis, J. W., insurance agent, Keota.
McLoud, William, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Keota.
MANTZ, G. H., jeweler and pho-
tographer, Keota; born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1849; he came with his parents to this county and came to Keota in March, 1872, and has since been engaged
in the above named businesses; November 14, 1871, he married Miss M. C. Buckley, a native of Illinois; have a family of one son and one daughter: Russey L. and Allie A .; Mr. Mantz has a very fine and neat jewelry store and keeps a good stock; he also has in connection a photograph gallery,. where he would be pleased to meet lis many friends.
Martin, Clias., saloon, Harper. Martin, Ed., laborer, Harper.
MATTHEWS, T. P., merchant,.
Harper; born October 29, 1824, in Gallia county, Ohio; he was there raised a farmer; in youth he had the advantages of a good common school education; in 1847 he emi- grated to Henry county, Iowa; in 1852 he went to Colorado and en- gaegd in mining in the Feather river district, meeting with satis- factory results; he returned to his home in 1854, and soon after set- tled in Washington county and engaged in farming, which he continued till 1864, and then re- moved to Iowa county and lived there two years, then changed his- place of residence to Sigourney and engaged in mercantile pur- suits; two years later he closed out his business and returned to Iowa county and engaged in the same business, and in 1872 returned to Sigourney and re- mained there till 1874, when he moved to Harper and engaged in his present occupation; he com- bines with energy good business qualifications, and has built up a large and increasing trade; he has been twice married : first, to Miss Elizabeth Benn in 1851; she was- a native of Ohio and died in June, 1843; he married for his second wife Miss B. Brown April, 1855; she is also a native of Ohio; they liave two children: Mary E. and Don R .; they have one deceased : Edna.
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Millhouse, H. A., blacksmith, Keo- ta.
Millhouse, C. H., harness-maker, Keota.
Montgomery, Mrs. M. A., farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Harper.
Morgan, G. W., farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Creswell.
MOSES, CAPT. ELMER, of the firm of Moses & Erdice, dealers in general merchandise, Keota; born in Hartford, Trumbull coun- ty, Ohio, June 9, 1831; his pa- rents were farmers and his boy- hood days were passed on a farm where he had the advantages of the schools of that commonwealth; in August, 1861, he enlisted in company A, Forty-first Ohio In- fantry, in which capacity he serv- ed for thirteen months and was then promoted to first lieutenant of company B, and afterward transferred to company E, 125th Ohio; in July, 1863, he was again promoted to the captaincy of that company, which commission he held until his retirement from the service; he was engaged in the battles of Pittsburgh Landing and Kenesaw Mountain; at the latter battle he was severely wound- ed in his left limb, above the knee; he was then sent to the hospital at Chattanooga, where he remained till he was able to be sent home, November 1, 1864; on his return he entered into the gro- cery business; in the fall of 1867 he was elected Recorder and serv- ed in that capacity two terms; May 7, 1857, he was united in marriage to Miss Rosanna Er- dice, a native of Mercer county, Pennsylvania; their family con- sists of one son and one daughter: Mary and Wells H .; Mr. M. came to Keota in October, 1874, and since that time has been engaged in the mercantile business; he en- joys the liberal patronage and es- teem of his many friends.
Mickey, M. F., nursery, Keota. Myers, Corydon, laborer, Keota.
Meyer, J. H., farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Keota.
N ANOUR, EUGENE, miller, Harper.
Neiss, Anton, miller, Harper.
Newhart, L., blacksmith, Keota.
Newhouse, A., retired, Harper.
Newton, H. P., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Keota.
NEWTON, H. N., farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Keota; born in New Hamp- shire February 18, 1814, and was there raised; lived there until 1840 and then moved to New Haven, Connecticut. and after re- maining there until 1858 he came to this county and located where he now resides: he was married January 12, 1837, in New Hamp- shire, to Miss Mary A. B. Fisk; they have one son: H. P., who in connection has a finely improved farm of 1612 acres; in 1874 he was a member of the State Legis- lature from this county, during the sessions of 1874-6; he is a man whom one would like to meet with, warm in his friendship and strong in his prejudices.
Norcross, D. L., druggist, Keota. Norton, L. A., livery, Keota.
NORTON, G. R., stock dealer, Keota; born in Washington coun- ty, Ohio, December 26, 1839; when about six years of age he came with his parents to Wash- ington county, Iowa; in 1860 he went to California, and after re- maining there until 1865 he came to this county; he has been en- gaged in the stock business for eight years; December 17, 1865, he married Miss Mary L. Dun- shee, a native of Ohio; they have one son and four daughters: Amanda, Ada, Nettie, John and Della.
Nugent, W. R., farmer, Keota.
'BRIEN, JOHN, hotel, Keota.
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P ALMER, JEROME, of the
firm of Palmer & Tallman, hardware merchants, Keota; the subject of this sketch was born in Rutland county, Vermont, April 11, 1843; he lived there until fourteen years of age, when he came to Iowa county, this State; a short time afterward he went to Iowa City, and learned the printer's trade; on the break- ing out of the Rebellion he was clerking in Missouri, and finding that country pretty warm for a man of his political preference, he returned to Marengo, Iowa, and in July, 1862, he enlisted in com- pany B, Twenty-eighth Iowa In- fantry, and served for three years; he was at the seige of Vicksburg, Red River, Shenandoah Valley and the Mississippi campaign, comprising fifteen engagements; after his return from the army he engaged in teaching school ; he came to Keota in 1872, and has been engaged in business there ever since; for the first two years he was engaged in the furniture business by himself, when Mr. Tallman, his present partner, bought one-half interest, and added thereto a stock of hard- ware; in April, 1878, they sold out their furniture interest, and continued to keep a well assorted stock of hardware, and enjoy the confidence and liberal patronage of the people; in 1871 Mr. Palmer was united in marriage with Miss Mary A. Pettibone, a native of Illinois, but raised in Iowa coun- ty, this State; by this union they have two sons and two daughters: Armilla, James R., Webber T. and Mollie; Mr. P. is a gentle -. man whom one meets only to wish for a more intimate acquaintance; as a citizen he is quiet and unas- suming, and one of Keota's best business men.
Pauley, John, blacksmith, Harper.
Palmer & Glover, blacksmiths, Ke- ota.
Papes, William, harness-maker, Ke- ota.
Patterson, Robert, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Keota.
Peifer, Peter, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Keota.
Pettibone, Albert, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Keota.
PETGEN, J. G., lumber dealer,
Harper; born in Prussia July 13, 1842; he was raised a farmer, and in 1863 emigrated to the United States, landing at New York, and in the same year came to this county; he followed agricultural pursuits until 1874, when he en- gaged in his present business; in 1867 he married Miss Mary Son- day; she was born in France Au- gust 11, 1845, and died December 18, 1872, leaving a family of three children, two, Susan and Mary, now living, and one deceased; he was again married December 15, 1875, to Miss Emma Leminger, a native of Prussia; she was born December 1, 1856; she came to this country with her parents in 1868; they have two children: George P. and L .; since coming to the United States he has visited his home; he went in 1867, and remained there for some three months, and in 1868 returned home, bringing with him his mother, who is still living with him; he is an active citizen, a thorough business man, and has- built up a good trade.
R ANDOLPH, JAMES, farmer, Sec, 1; P. O. Keota.
Randolph, J. F., farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Keota.
Randolph, John, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Keota.
Redlinger, Mike, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Harper.
REED, G. L., editor and proprietor of the "Keota Eagle," Keota; born in Richland county, Ohio,
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October 5, 1831, where he contin- ued to live until after his majori- ty: Mr. Reed had all the advan- tages of the common schools, sup- plemented with two years of aca- demical study; he has had a large experience as a school-teach- er, having taught thirty-five terms after leaving his school; he came to Washington county, Iowa, in. 1853, and September 15, 1855, returned to his native place, and was there married to Miss Mary E. Wigton, of that county; their family consists of three sons and five daughters: Minnie P., Ella J., Emma E., Wm. F., Eva M., Josie, John and George; death has taken daughter Lila L .; Mr. Reed came to Keota and took charge of the "Keota Eagle" in 1875.
Reinhart, John, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Keota.
RENFREW, ROBERT, dealer in grain, agricultural implements, and all kinds of farmers' machin- very, Harper; born September 8, 1832, in Glasgow, Scotland; he received a good common-school education, and was educated in the shipping and commercial busi- ness; he emigrated to the United States in 1854 and settled in Syra- ·cuse, New York, and engaged in the grain, lumber and cooper busi- ness; during the great forest fires in Canada, he lost all his property by the destroying element, and in 1869 came to Muscatine, Iowa, and entered the employ of Hail Bros., and remained with this firm until 1875; two years of this time he was conducting the grain business at Keota; he removed to Harper and engaged in his pres- ent business; as a business man he is prompt and energetic, and upright in all his dealings; he has secured the esteem of all with whom he has had to do, and has attained to a well merited success;
he was one of the organizers of the St. Andrew's Society of Keo- kuk county, and has been an active member, taking great inter- est in all that has pertained to it; he is also a member of the Ma- sonic fraternity, and a member of the I. O. O. F .; he was married to Miss Helen Davidson November 6, 1857; she was born in Scotland March 14, 1832, and came to the United States in 1857; their fam- ily consists of seven children: Libbie M., James D., Margaret J., Mary M., Ontario, Anna B. and Robert A .; lost one daughter: Helen.
Rounce, J. S., Keota.
RICHARDSON, J. F., physician and surgeon, Harper; born in Vermillion county, Indiana, July 31, 1836; when quite young his parents moved to McDonough county, Illinois, where he lived until 1845; he then came to this county and located in Steady Run township, where he was raised; while young he took up the trade of carpenter, which business he followed until he reached his ma- jority; he then took up the study of medicine with Dr. Flint, of Ottumwa; he graduated at the college of physicians and surgeons, at Keokuk, in the spring session of 1864; the same year he began the practice of his profession at Lancaster, this county, where he continued successfully until 1872; he then removed to Sigourney, where he remained for about one year, and came to Harper a short time after the laying out of the town; there he has continued very successfully since that time; he was married in Lancaster October 20, 1859, to Miss Martha J. Ja- cobs, a native of Johnson county, Indiana, but principally raised in this county; their family consists of three sons and one daughter: Frances A. (who is now attending
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music school at Iowa City), Rob- ert L., John C. and Austin A. RICE, J. S., dealer in grain, feed, coal, etc., Keota; born in Wash- ington county, Vermont, July 8, 1831; at the early age of ten years Mr. R. was thrown on his own re- sources; at the age of eighteen he left his native place and went to Orange county, Vermont, where he'remained for one year; thence to Clinton county, New York, where he lived seven years; he then came west, and stopped for one year in Chicago; from there he went to Iowa City; from this place he enlisted in company K, Thirteenth Iowa Volunteer In- fantry, November 2, 1861; he participated in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg and Atlanta, at which battle he was taken prisoner (which occurred July 2, 1864), and was confined in the Charleston, S. C., prison, and afterward at Raleigh, N. C., and was detained eight months, and then parolled; while out on parole he returned to Iowa City, and was there married to Miss Delia A. Stone, April 11, 1865; they have by this union one son: Howard; Mr. Rice was mustered out of the sercice in 1865; he came to Keota in 1872, and bought and shipped the first grain from this place.
RITCHEY, E. M., of the firm of Henkle & Ritchey, furniture dealers; also of Littler, Ashby & Co., dealers in general merchan - dise, Keota; born in Washington, Washington county, Iowa, May 2, 1847, where he lived until ten years of age; he then removed to Richmond, in the same county, where he continued to reside un- til he reached his majority; in 1868 he went to Iowa county, at a place called Foote P. O., and there engaged in the mercantile business under the firm name of
Henkle, Littler & Co .; he was also postmaster at that point from 1869 until his coming to Keota in 1872, when he resigned; he con- tinued in merchandising until about three years ago, when he, in connection with Mr. Henkle, opened a furniture store, but still retains an interest in the firm of Littler, Ashby & Co .; Mr. R. is also secretary of the Keota Glass Works, to which institution he has rendered substantial aid and encouragement; he is also one of the stock-holders in the Bank of Keota; he is a man of more than ordinary ability, and by close at- tention to business lias gained for himself an enviable reputation as a business man; he was married to Miss Mary E. Henkle May 14, 1874, a native of Washington county, Iowa; their family circle are Myrtle E., Daisy A. and Pearl.
ROSECRANS, DANIEL, of the firm of Whistler & Rosecrans, dealers in drugs, school-books and notions, Harper; born in Lake county, Indiana, in 1847; in the fall of 1851 he, with his parents, moved to this county and located in Lafayette township; has been engaged in farming until the past four years, since which time he has been following the above mentioned business; since 1876 he has been postmaster; May 21, 1877, he married Miss Emma, a daughter of B. A. Cleveland, of Whitley county, Indiana.
Russell, Jas., retired, Keota. Russell, M. S., retired, Keota.
Russell, Tolbert, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Keota.
SALM, JOHN, harness-maker, Harper; born in Prussia Ap- ril 27, 1844, and came to the United States in 1860; he first settled in Wisconsin, where he re- mained one year and then went to
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Chicago, where he worked at his trade, and in 1862 he came to this county and purchased a farm in Clear Creek township and divided his time between farming in the summer and working at his trade in the winter; in 1874 he abandoned farming and has since given his whole attention to his present business; he was married September 2, 1876, to Miss Susan- na Adrian, a native of Prussia, born in 1846; they have five chil- dren: Lena, Mena, Nicholas A., Rosa and George P .; they have lost two: Mary and Peter.
SALISBURY, H. L., stock dealer and proprietor Salisbury House, Harper; born in Erie county, N. Y., January 30, 1831, and when sixteen years of age removed with his parents to Rush county, Wis- consin, where he followed farming as his occupation; in 1860 he moved to Kansas; he only lived there seven months, when, owing to a failure of crops, he came to his present location; he is the pioneer settler of the town, and did much in aiding its progress; is a practical business man, and as a landlord is without a rival; mar- ried Miss Ellen A. Seager Dec. 15, 1858; she was born in Washing- ton county, New York, June 28, 1838; they have two children: Eva E., born December 22, 1862, and Edith M., born August 18, 1869.
SANFORD, E. H., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Keota; born in Delaware county, New York, November 13, 1838; lived there till sixteen years of age; received the advantages of a graded school, where he was prepared for the business pursuits of life; in 1854 he removed to Ogle county, Illinois, where he was engaged in agricultural pur- suits for five years; in 1859 re- moved to Kansas; being dissat-
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