The history of Lee county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 111

Author: Western historical co., Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 898

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1856, he married Miss Mary E., daugh- ter of Joseph and Abigail Prince; she was born in"Portland, Maine, Oct. 25, 1822; lived there until 9 years of age, when her mother died, and her father took her to Belfast where her father left her; she remained there a few years, went thence to Salem, Mass., then to Boston, where she was engaged in do- ing house-work, in genteel families, for five years; thence to Newburyport and Newmarket, N. H., and, after visit- ing the principal cities in seven differ- ent States, went to California, via Pan- ama, where she met Mr. Herring and was married. October, 1857, via the same route, returned to the States, to their present place of residence, since which (with the exception of five years spent as Guard at the Penitentiary ) he has been cultivating and improving his farm, which now contains 215 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre. Have one child, George Denny, born June, 1863. Mr. Herring was a Democrat, but since the firing the first gun at Ft. Sumter, has been a Republican. Mrs. H. is a member of the M. E. Church.

Hesse, Joseph, far., Sec. 32; P. O. Fort Madison.

Hoffman, Robert, far., Scc. 33 ; P. O. Fort Madison.

HUGHES, HUGH W., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Fort Madison; son of Sam- uel Hughes, who was a son of Capt. John Hughes, born in Chester Co., Penn .; a carpenter by trade, but at the breaking-out of the Revolution, enlisted, and served through the entire cam- paign ; came ont as Captain ; married, and had five sons and two daughters; the fourth son was Samuel H., who was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1786; was raised a farmer; learned the carpenters' trade, which he followed, in 1807, he married Mary, daughter of Hugh Workman, one of the carly and prominent settlers of Borough Wash- ington, Penn; she was born at the same place, same month and year as her husband; they had twelve children, six sons and six daughters; the eldest son, Hugh W., was born in Washington, Penn., in 1812; lived there until 16 years of age; learned the tanner's trade, and worked as an employe until

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20 years of age, then, with a cousin, | Hugh W. Sample, engaged in general merchandising, at Dake's Mill, seven miles from his native town ; continued for four years, after which he engaged in farming on his father's farm ; in the fall of 1838, he visited the Western country ; attended the land-sales at Burlington, as well as the Territorial Legislature, held there at that time, where he saw many of the notables of this Western country ; purchased a tract of land, which afterward proved to be in Van Buren Co., which he after- ward exchanged with his former part- ner in business, for property in Fort Madison ; that he exchanged for the Hickory Grove farm; he returned to Pennsylvania, and the following Jan- uary, married Miss Mary, daughter of Robt. McComb, whose biography ap- pears elsewhere ; she was born in Wash- ington Co., Penn., in April, 1820; in October, 1840, they came to Lee Co., and settled on the Hickory Grove farm; in 1850, he sold out, and pur- chased the E. D. Ayers claim, which is known to be the oldest in this part of the county, where he now resides, and owns 280 acres, valued at $45 per acre. In 1842, his wife died, lcaving one child-Robert, who died from disease contracted in the army, in January, 1863. In 1844, he married Ann Eliza, daughter of David Hillis. an early settler of Van Buren Co., from Washington Co., Penn. (in 1843), where she was born, April 18, 1820 ; they have five children-Mary, born in 1846; Martha, born in 1848; Charles H., born in 1851; Samuel F., born in 1853; Anna E., born in 1861. Dem- ocratic. Mr. and Mrs. H. and family are members of the Baptist Church at Fort Madison ; he is one of the original members, and Deacon. He was County Commissioner in 1848 and 1849; afterward County Supervisor.

HYDE, CHARLES J., far., S. 34; P. O. Fort Madison ; son of Reuben C. Hyde, whose father was Captain Jede- diah Hyde, born at Norwich, Conn., and a descendant of the pilgrim Hydes, who came over from England in the Mayflower. Captain Jedediah settled at Hyde Park, Vt .. where he was

granted a township of land for services rendered in the French and English war, and where he married Miss Maria Waterman, also a native of Connecti- cut; the issue of this marriage was sixteen children, eleven sons and five daughters-Reuben C. was the sev- enth child, and was born in 1784; he remained with his parents at Hyde Park until he was 12 years of age, when Col. Udney Hay took him to Burling- ton Vt., where he was educated until 23 years of age, when he married Miss Jane Ann Hay, only child of his bene- factor. Col. Hay was a native of Aberdeen, Scotland. and came to America as a British officer in the navy ; he was as- signed to the command of a fleet on Lake Champlain ; but, refusing to fight against the Americans, he was impris- oned at Quebec ; he was afterward re- leased, and, leaving the British service, joined Gen. Washington, by whom he was appointed Quartermaster General, with the rank of Colonel; after the war he purchased a township of land in Vermont, from Jacob Underhill; he subsequently settled in the city of New York, where he was employed as a land agent, and took an active interest in political affairs. Col. Hay married Miss Margaret Montgomery, who was born in Ireland in 1743, and emigrated to America with her brother Richard, a British officer, who joined the Ameri- can forces, and fell at the battle of Que- bec. The subject of this sketch was the first born of Reuben C. and Jane Ann Hyde, and was born in New York City Sept. 28, 1801 ; after the death of his father, who received a fatal wound while leading his regiment at the battle of Bridgewater, his mother being left without means, removed to Ticonderoga, N. Y., where Charles J., then about 15 years of age, engaged in a lumber-yard; there he remained until 1825-26, when he was admitted as a partner and placed in charge of the company's interests at Henry, near Montreal. In 1830, he married Miss Lucy, a daughter of Rev. Henry G. Sherwood, of the M. E. Church, who afterward became a Mor- mon Apostle ; soon after his marriage he returned to New York City, where he continued in the lumber business ;

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subsequently, he removed to Kirtland, Ohio, where he became owner and man- ager of the saw-mill erected by Bishop Whitney, of the Mormon Church ; he afterward returned to New York, and in 1837, with a carriage and nine horses, started for Iowa, reaching the Missis- sippi River in two months; soon after his arrival, he secured the claim to the land he now occupies, and, in 1838, started a livery-stable at Fort Madison, and a stage-line between Fort Madison and Keokuk; in 1841, he established a second stable at Nauvoo, renting a sta- ble from Jo Smith, and boarded in his family. When Jo Smith was killed at Carthage, June 27, 1844, he conveyed the news of his death to Mrs. Smith; in 1840, he settled his family on his present homestead, where two years aft- erward, his wife died, leaving five chil- dren-Henry S., Jane A., Udney H., Sallie A. and William S .; he afterward, in 1844, married Miss Elizabeth, daugh- ter of John and Barbara Lamb, from Pennsylvania, by whom he has had two children-Emma L. and Charles J. Mr. Hyde was elected Justice of the Peace under Territorial jurisdiction, but declined to serve; he was elected and served three terms on the County Board of Supervisors, and various town- ship offices; in his 78th year, he served as Road Supervisor. He is Democratic in politics ; Mrs. Hyde is a member of the Baptist Church. His homestead consists of 160 acres of land valued at $25 per acre.

TACKSON, JOHN, far., Sec. 19; P. O. Fort Madison.

Jackson, T. S., far., Sec. 19; P. O. Fort Madison.

Janse, Hector, far., Sec. 34; P. O. Fort Madison.

Johnson, E. A., far., S. 1; P. O. Wever. Jones, Peter P., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Fort Madison.

K ERN, DANIEL H., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Fort Madison.

KERN, EMANUEL A., farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Fort Madison ; son of Thaddeus Kern, who was born in Alsace, France, in 1808; emigrated to America and settled in Fairfield Co., Ohio, where he married Miss Mary A. Burk, who was also born in France, in

1815 ; came with her parents to Amer- ica, and settled in Fairfield Co .; had nine children, eight still living. Eman- uel, the third son, was born in Fairfield Co., in 1840; when 2 years of age, his parents removed to Iowa; first set- tled in Burlington, remained about two months, then came to Lee Co., and set- tled in Marion Tp., where the father engaged in farming, having previously followed mercantile pursuits; they re- mained in Marion Tp. eight years, then removed to Green Bay ; the father died in Washington Tp., in October, 1875 : the mother is now a resident of Madi- son Tp .; Emanuel A. remained at home with his parents ; attended the district schools when not at work on the farm, until March, 1871, when he married Miss Nancy A., daughter of James Lauther, Sr., who was born in Juniata Co., Penn., in 1844; soon after his marriage, he settled on the farm he now occupies, which contains ninety-one acres, valued at $45 per acre. They have two children-Samuel E., born September, 1873, and John A., born August, 1877. Mr. Kern is a Demo- crat ; his wife is a member of the Pres- byterian Church.

Kentch, Kathen, far , Sec. 4; P. O. Den- mark.

KNAPP, JONAS S., far., Sec. 28; P. O. Fort Madison ; was born in Orange Co., N. Y., Sept. 5, 1821 ; he was the son of Gen. John H. Knapp, the founder of the city of Fort Madi- son, the history of which will be found elsewhere. Jonas Knapp arrived with the family at the new settlement, pre- viously selected by his father, Oct. 9, 1835, at which time Fort Madison con- tained but four families. After his father's death, which oceurred Jan. 4, 1937, the family moved on the claim now occupied by him, which had been located by his father. At the age of 23 years, he married Miss Mary, daugh- ter of Col. William Stewart, then re- siding at West Point; they have five children-Harriet B., Stewart W., Fletcher J., Libbie E. and Carrie A. Mr. Knapp's farm consists of 240 acres of highly-improved land, with good buildings, houses, barns and everything conveniently arranged; in short, it is a

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model homestead, with a place for every- thing, and everything in its place. The first plowing Mr. Knapp ever did was in the little corn-field made by his father, about where Morrison's Plow Works are now situated in Fort Madison ; this was in 1836.

Knemeyer, F. W., far., Sec. 25; P. O. Fort Madison.

Koelmer, Henry, far., Sec. 32 ; P. O. Fort Madison.

Krogmeyer, Stephen, far., Sec. 31 ; P. O. Fort Madison.

ANGE, JOHN C., far., Sec. 12: P. 1 0. Wever.

LAUTHER, ALEXANDER,

farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 16 ; P. O. Ft. Madison ; born in Juniata Co., Penn., in 1824 ; his father, James Lauther, was also a native of Pennsylvania. Alexan- der was employed on the farm until at the age of 22, he entered a store at Peru Mills, same county. In April, 1849, he started on a tour of the Western States on foot, from Pittsburgh, which he reached by canal-boat and packet ; he oc- casionally staged short distances, but most of the journey was on foot, fre- quently at the rate of thirty miles per day ; from Niles, Mich., he went by rail to New Buffalo, thence by steamer to Chi- cago and Milwaukee, Wis .; he worked in the harvest field near Beloit that sum- mer, and as help was scarce, was well compensated. From Peru he reached Peoria by boat, went back in the country, and worked at stripping soapstone from stone-coal ; then taught school near Kick- apoo Creek, fifteen miles from Peoria, at $45 per month ; the next winter taught in Knox Co. for three months, at $18 per month ; worked at farming in the sum- mer ; went to New Orleans and spent the winter of 1850 and 1851; in the spring came to Lee Co. and worked as a laborer at $13 per month ; the next spring taught school in what is now Buck's College. In the spring of 1853, he visited his native State ; returned, and in August purchased ninety acres of land, where he now re- sides ; taught school in the winter, and in the spring of 1854, returned to Penn- sylvania and married Miss Martha J., daughter of Moses Irwin; she was also a native of Juniata Co., Penn. ; had five children, three now living-James J.,

born Dec. 9, 1855 ; died May 23, 1858 ; Samuel A., Feb. 21, 1858; Ellen E., April 6, 1860, died April, 1862 .; Annie M., March 28, 1862 ; Clara P., Sept. 5, 1864. They lived two years in Nebraska, then came to present location ; own 448 acres, valued at $50 per acre. Members of the Presbyterian Church at Fort Madison, of which he is an Elder.

LAUTHER, S. M., far., Sec. 15 ; P. O. Fort Madison ; born in Juniata Co., Penn., 1842; when 14 years of age, re- moved to Lee Co., and settled on the farm now occupied by the subject of this sketch ; he attended the district/schools and Brush College until he was 21 years of age, when, Oct. 15, 1863, he married Miss C. J., daughter of William Burton, . who settled in the county in 1835. His wife was born in West Point Tp., in 1843; have two children-Cora A., born Nov. 13, 1865, and Myrtle M., July 15, 1869. Democrat ; Members of the Presbyterian Church.

LAUTHER, ELIZABETHJ.,

farmer, Sec. 15, P. O. Fort Madison ; daughter of Thomas Jacobs, who was born in Juniata Co., Penn., in 1794, where, on the 1st of December, 1818, he married Rosana, daughter of James Shaw ; she was born near Carlisle, Penn., on the 27th of May, 1794; Thomas Jacobs and his wife settled at Water- ford, Penn., where he engaged at the business of a tailor, having learned that trade ; they afterward removed to Ger- mantown, Penn., where he died March 1, 1834, leaving three sons and one daughter, Elizabeth, who was born in Germantown in 1833; soon after her father's death, her mother returned to Waterford, where Elizabeth was raised and educated. On the 29th of Janu- ary, 1852, she married James Lauther, who was born in that county Sept. 1, 1826; in 1854, they came to Iowa, where they first settled on the farm now owned by Omer Hayes. About 1858, they purchased the farm where the family now live. which consists of 200 acres, valued at $45 per acre ; in March, 1871, the husband and father, James Lauther, was called from " labor to re- freshment," leaving three children- Rebecca, born in Pennsylvania March 7, 1853, the wife of William Eoff,

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farmer and stock-dealer, of this town- ship; James M., born in March, 1855, and is the mainstay and support of his excellent and highly-respected mother, and manager of the farm; Margaret J., born in March, 1861; Thomas B. was born in March, 1864, and died in April, 1866. The Lauther family came of Presbyterian parentage, of which Church Mr. Lanther was a respected and influential member at the time of his death ; Mrs. Lauther and her chil- dren are also members of that Church. Liddle, William O., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Madison.

M CCORD, WILLIAM L., farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Madison. McCOMB, WILLIAM, deceased, son of Robert MeComb, who was born in Washington Co., Penn., March 31, 1783 ; his wife, Isabella MeComb, was born in the same county on the 1st day of November, 1789. They were married December 5, 1805; they emigrated from Pennsylvania, and were among the early pioneers of Lee Co. ; they first settled on the farm now occupied by Frank Marder; they had ten children-Mar- garet, wife of William Mason, of this township ; Eliza married David Hill, now deceased; she now lives in Pennsylvania; Jane married Mr. Cooper, both deceased ; Merey married Hugh W. Hughs, and died in 1842; Mary A. died the same year ; Ellen, wife of Joseph Pierson, of Nevada Co., Cal. ; William, the eldest son, was born in Washington Co., Penn., January, 1808, and grew to manhood under the parental roof; edu- cational advantages were limited, and William always lameuted the fact that his surroundings were such as to cramp and cripple his desire for a good educa- tion. Oct. 4, 1866, he married Miss Ruhama, daughter of John Van Horn, of illinois ; after marriage, they settled on See. 22, in this township, and com- meneed the battle of life: their first child, Robert William, was born Ang. 11. 1867 ; Lulu May, born Sept. 25, 1869; the third child, James, was born April 23, 1872, and died Ang. 19, 1872; the mother died April 26, 1872; the father, William McComb, died May 21, 1877, leaving two children, who are be- ing raised and educated by George B.

Wade and wife, their unele and aunt- Mrs. Wade being a sister to their mother ; Mr. Wade was born in Monongalia Co., Va .; at 10 years of age, he was bound to a tailor to serve until he was 21 years of age, but ran away the spring before his time was out ; went to Monroe Co., Mo., and engaged as a laborer. In the fall of that year he married Phoebe J. Van Horn, who was born in Buchanan Co., Va., Jan. 28, 1842; in 1863, he enlisted in the Missouri State service, and served four months and twenty days ; when the cause of the Missourians began to look dark, the forces to which he belonged disbanded, and Wade moved over to Hancock Co., Ill., and, in 1869, he came to Lee Co., and settled in this township. William MeComb was a man universally recognized as the noblest work of God- an honest man-and during his residence in Lee Co., filled various offices of public trust. He was a Member of the Pres- byterian Church.

MCCREADY, LUCY A .; P. O. Fort Madison; daughter of Daniel MeCready, who was born in Ireland May 2, 1797; of Scotch and Irish ancestry ; received a liberal education ; at the age of 14, with his parents, came to America; started with seven chil- dren, three of whom were buried at sea. They first settled near Enon Valley, Penn. ; there they engaged in farming ; her father afterward purchased a half interest in a store, where he continued business until 1816, then married Mar- garet Douglass, of Ohio; she was born on the Western Reserve, in Pennsyl- vania, and there married ; soon after, he sold out his business, and they removed to Ohio, thence to Clarke Co., Ind., near Utica, and for a time engaged in teach- ing, then farming; in the spring of 1838, they came to Lee Co., and after living one year in Madison, came to what is now the Morrison farm, this township, thence to their present place of residence; the farm contains 120 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre. En 1848, Mr. MeCready began taking observations of the weather, which after- ward he reported regularly to the Smith- sonian Institution, at Washington; this he continued until three days previous to his death ; his daughter has since

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made the report; he died April 13, 1872 ; his wife March 26, 1877, leaving a family of four children-William, born in Ohio, Oct. 5, 1817 ; Maria L., born May 27, 1820, and died in Decem- ber, 1873; Mary M., born Sept. 24, 1828, and the subject of this biography, who was born in Clarke Co., Ind., Dec. 19, 1832, the two last named having remained with their parents until their death, and still occupy the home vacated by them ; others of her mother's family had preceded them to Lee Co .; her brother James was at Madison ; was killed at the explosion of the steamer Moselle, on the Mississippi River, in 1837 ; a brother William at West Point; John in Van Buren Co., and Charles near Charleston, this county-all pio- neers to this county ; her father held the office of County Clerk by appoint- ment, when the county seat was at West Point, and again elected to the office, after the county seat was re- moved to Fort Madison ; also elceted County Commissioner ; was Justice of the Peace for years; was Assessor for Green Bay, Washington and Madison Townships at the same time.

MCCREADY, WILLIAM, far., Sec. 23; P. O. Fort Madison ; born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, Oct. 5, 1817 ; when 2 years of age, his parents emi- grated to Clarke Co., Ind .; there, at the age of 10, he attended school, walking two miles, frequently barefooted, to a log schoolhouse ; had for eight years a three-months' term each winter; in the spring of 1837, with his father and family, he came to Lee Co. May 13, 1852, he married Miss Melvina C., daughter of Clayton and Juliet Mont- gomery, of Schuyler Co., Ill., formerly of Kentucky, who came to Illinois in in 1835; she was born in Adair Co., Ky., in 1833; they settled in this town- ship, near the residence of his father, until 1874, when he purchased the farm on which he now resides, of 135 acres, valued at $35 per acre. They have eight children-Juliet, born in May, 1853; John C., April 9, 1855; Mary M., Oct. 19, 1856; George D., June 19, 1858: Charles H., Jan. 1, 1861 ; Fred, Nov. 6, 1865 ; Sylvester C., May 17, 1869 ; Minnie, June 4, 1874; all

born in Lee Co., and all at home ; have received liberal educations. Mr. McC. is a firm Democrat; Mrs. McC. and their eldest daughter are members of the M. E. Church. He has held most of the school and township offices.

McNEILL, AMOS, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Denmark ; of Scotch origin, from Whiting, Vt .; in 1813, when in his 2d year, his father removed'to the Western Reserve, now Medina Co., Ohio; his father refused to give a silver watch for 160 acres of land where Akron now stands, and settled six miles distant ; when Amos was 12 years of age, his mother died, and, about the same time, his father lost his sight and became dependent upon his children for support ; they were scattered to different parts of the country ; Amos was bound to a farmer named Gadyale, who afterward joined the Mormons at Salt Lake City ; Amos learned the stone-cutter's trade, which he has since followed. July 6, 1837, he married Miss Linda McNeill (his cousin), daughter of John McNeill, who died in Lec Co. Jan. 20, 1852; her mother died in Mahaska Co. three years later. In September following their marriage, they moved to Warsaw, Ill., where he followed milling, and worked at his trade two and a half years ; thence to Lee Co., this township, and settled on the farm now occupied by O. T. Hayes; three years after, he moved to the section where he now owns 146 acres, valued at $45 per acre. They have five children-Elias, born in September, 1840-enlisted with the Engineers of the West in 1861, and served through the war; Alvin, born in December, 1842, also a soldier in the late war; enlisted in the 7th 1. V. I. in 1861, was discharged and re-enlisted in the 30th I. V. I., in 1862, in which he was detailed as forager, and, after many narnow escapes, mustered out at the close of the war ; he is now a resident of Colorado ; Alice E., born in December, 1844, the wife of W. J. Musser, a car- penter of Denmark, from Pittsburgh, Penn., married Dec. 15, 1878; Jona- than E., born in December, 1850 ; Reuben C., in December, 1853. Re- publican ; Mr. and Mrs. McN., with two of their children, are members of

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the Baptist Church, she of fifty years'

standing. He has never sought office. MeNeill, Elias, far., S. 3 ; P. O. Denmark. MeNeill, Salmon, far., See. 2; P. O. Den- mark.

Malcom, John, far., See. 31; P. O. Fort Madison.

Marder, Frank, far., Sec. 27; P. O. Fort Madison.

MARSH, B. J., farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Fort Madison ; son of Win. Marsh, born in New York ; moved to Vincennes, Ind. ; married Lodisa Knight, a native of Connectient; mar- ried during the war of 1812, he bearing arms at the time ; in 1839, they became pioneers to Lee Co., bringing with them their family of eight children, of whom, B. J. was the fifth; born in Proble Co., Ohio, in 1822, and with his parents came to Lee Co., this township, where his father died, in 1852, and his mother in 1877, at the age of 80 years. In September, 1844, he married Miss Lamson Mincer, who was born in Virginia in 1824, and died in 1847, leaving one child-Elizabeth, born in 18.45, the wife of Sammel F. Hayes; Dec. 14, 1848, he married Martha, daughter of Elijah Lake, who came to Lee Co. in 1844, from Indiana (since deceased) ; she was born in Dearborn Co., Ind., in 1829. In 1852, they came to their present place of residence, a small farm of twenty aeres, well im- proved, and valued at $50 per acre. They have three children-Laura V., born in 1860; Cora M., born in 1864; Daniel, born in 1866. Mem- bers of the Christian Church. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace for a long term of years; has also been Constable, and has hell various school offices.

Marsh, David C., farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Denmark.

MARSH, J. L., farmer, Sec. 2; P. Fort Madison ; born in Preble Co., Ohio, Dec. 23, 1817, and Dee. 23, 1837 (his 20th birthday ) he married Miss Martha A. Williams, who was born in the same county Dec. 16, 1821; in 1839, they came to Lee Co., settling where he now resides, and owns 156 acres of land, val- ned at $45 per acre ; they have ten chil- dren -- Jasper, who married M. A. Sann-

ders, now of Poweshick Co .; Emeline married Ephraim Sniff, since deceased ; Wesley married Mary Groat, and enlti- vates the home farm; Rebecca J., the wife of Amos Sniff, of Mahaska Co .; Ransom married Martha J. MeGriff, now of Weston, Iowa ; Monroe, also of Weston, lowa; Martha, the wife of' Win. Liddle of this township ; Eddy, Jane and Joseph. Neutral in politics ; members of Christian Church.

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The history of Lee county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 111

Author: Western historical co., Chicago. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 898

Author: Western historical co., Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 898