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BIXBY, EMORY I., tinsmith, Marion ; born near Lockport, Niagara Co., N. Y., May 7, 1836; moved with his parents to Knox Co., Ohio; lived there three or four years, then moved to Belleville, Richland Co., Ohio; resided there until he came to Marion, Jan. 17, 1857. Mr. Bixby enlisted in Co. A, 6th I. V. I; was mustered in, July 17, 1861; served as a bugler one year and eight months; was then discharged on account of disability. Married Lydia R. Bardwell March 17, 1864; she was born in Rockingham, Scott Co., Iowa, Sept. 2, 1840 ; they have three children -Thomas McA., born March 10, 1865 ; Nahum E., born Nov. 20, 1866, and William W., born June 30, 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Bixby are members of the M. E. Church ; he has been a member of the City Council, Township Clerk, member of the School Board, etc.
Bixby, J. C., printer, foreman Register office.
Bixby, Simeon, chair maker. BILLINGTON, THOMAS E.,
bookseller and stationer, Marion ; born
on a whale ship in South Pacific Ocean, Oct. 19, 1810; from 1811 to 1832 he lived in Providence, R. I .; he then went with the Hudson Bay Fur Co., and was with them until 1835; returned to Rhode Island, in 1837; in 1848, he started for California, arriving there in the Spring of 1849; was there until 1852; from 1853 to 1855 he was in Europe ; practiced medicine in Kentucky, from 1856 to 1858; then went to Europe again for the benefit of his health ; was in the army as a soldier and connected with U. S. Secret Service Dept. during the late rebellion ; came to Marion in 1875. Blackmar, Augustus, carpenter.
Booth, J. M., dentist.
Bowdish, Jackson W., Cashier First Na- tional Bank.
Breneman, A .. carpenter.
Brickley, E. J., cook.
Brinkerhoff, J., Editor Hope of Israel.
BROWN, JOHN B., drayman ; born in Ross Co., Ohio, Sept. 24, 1839 ; came to Linn Co. in 1852; occupation since, farming and teaming. His wife's maiden name was Rebecca C. Rich- ards ; born in Pennsylvania July 21, 1847 ; married Nov. 22, 1865 ; children are Margaret, Leo F., Samuel M., Anna Mary, Fanny R.
BRYANT, JAMES, of the firm of Bryant Bros., proprietors of livery stable, Marion ; born in Seneca Co., N. Y., Aug. 11, 1847 ; came to Mechanics- ville, Iowa, in 1872; came to Marion in 1876; the Bryant Bros. are owners of the famous stallions, Starlight, Gold- dust and Trumpeter Goldust ; they also own some fine trotting stock, among which may be mentioned " Regent," a horse with a record of 2:40.
Bryant, W. C., livery stable proprietor.
Buckman, Harrison, restaurant.
Bullock, J., painter.
Burnight, L. H., hotel porter.
Burns, James.
Burns, James, teacher.
Burroughs, N. E., real estate,
BUSBY, GEORGE, dealer in lum- ber, sash, doors, blinds, paints, building paper, coal, etc., Marion; born in En- gland, Nov. 25, 1832; came to North Adams, Massachusetts, with his parents, when he was about 4 years of age ; lived there until April, 1854, when he came
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to Marion, Linn Co., Iowa ; engaged in' farming, dairying, etc., until 1857; then went to Waubeck, where he engaged in stock, produce and mercantile business ; remained at Waubeck until 1865, then came to Marion ; engaged in stock, grain and produce business here until 1873; in that year he added lumber dealing to his other business; in Aug. 1875, he went into the lumber business exclusively. He is now a member of the City Council. He married Lydia J. Williams in December, 1851; she was born in Burlington, Vt .; they have five children-Eva D., Bert C., Nettie A., Irving E. and Roy. Butcher, A. P.
CALDWELL, JOSEPH J., hotel clerk.
CALDWELL, ANGUS, proprie- tor of the Park Place Hotel and Livery Stable, Marion ; born inGreensburg, Deca- tur Co., Ind., April 17, 1827 ; came to Jefferson Co., Iowa, in 1840 ; lived there five years, then returned to Indiana ; came to Springfield, Illinois, in 1846; went to California in 1852; engaged in freighting, &c., there for six years in the employ of the Union Pacific Ry. Co., a portion of 1868-9; came to Marion, Iowa, in 1869. He has been engaged in the livery business here since 1870; proprietor of the Park Place Hotel since October, 1877. Mr. Cald- well is a member of the City Council. He married Mrs. Barbara J. Van Dyke, May 19, 1870 ; she was born near In- dianapolis, Ind. They have one child- Sadie, born June 5, 1873. Mrs. Cald- well's father, John Miller, is an early settler of Linn Co. Mrs. Caldwell is a member of the Christian Church.
CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER,
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Marion ; born at Bridge of Earn, Perth- shire, Scotland, June 8, 1842; came with his parents in 1845 to South Ely, Shefford Co., Canada East; was educa- ted at St. Francis College, Richmond, Province of Quebec ; came to Marion, Iowa, Sept. 9, 1869; was admitted to the bar in Linn Co., Iowa, in July, 1870.
CARMAN, GEO. P., CAPT., merchant tailor, Marion ; born at Ty- rone Forge, Blair Co., Iowa, June 1,
1832; moved to Marengo, Iowa, in March, 1869; to Davenport in 1872 ; to De Witt in 1873, and came to Marion in 1875. He enlisted in Co. K, 51st Penn. V. I., Aug. 28. 1861 (having been in three months service previously ), he was promoted to Second Lieuteuant Dec. 25, 1861; to First Lieutenant July 25, 1862, and to the Captaincy of his Co. on the battle field of Second Bull Run, Aug. 29, 1862; mustered out July 3, 1865. He married Rachel E. Lyon, May 10, 1853 ; she was born at Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Penn., Dec. 24, 1835 ; they have had three children ; one son-Orlando Chester, died in April, 1859, aged 3 years and 8 months ; the living are Lillie D. and Rachel B. The Captain and family are members of the Baptist Church.
CARSKADDON, DAVID,
COL., Sheriff of Linn Co., Marion ; born in Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio, July 8, 1825 ; when he was a small boy he went with his parents to Covington, Fountain Co., Ind .; lived there until he was 10 years of age; then they moved to St. Joseph Co., Ind., near South Bend ; lived there until the Fall of 1854, when he came to Marion, Iowa ; engaged for several years in the livery business, dealing in stock, etc., Septem- ber, 1861, he enlisted as a private in Co. K, 9th I. V. I .; September, 1861, he was elected Captain of the Company, and Dec. 3, 1862, he was elected Colonel of the 9th Regiment ; although he was the Junior Captain of the regiment, he was so popular among the men that he was chosen by them as Colonel in preference to those higher in fank ; he was in all the engagements (twenty-seven or twen- ty-eight) which the regiment participa- ted in; July 28, 1864 he was wounded at Atlanta ; his regiment lost during the term of service thirty-seven officers, which was the largest number killed in any Iowa regiment ; there was but one other regiment from this State that lost more men ; the Colonel was mustered out Jan. 14, 1865. Since his return to Marion he has been engaged in the furniture business and dealing in stock until he was elected Sheriff in 1877 ; he has held various minor offices in this town. Married Sarah Bates, May 16,
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1830 ; lived in Ohio until 1854, when he came to Maine Tp., this county ; engaged in farming until he was elected Clerk of the Courts in 1872 ; re-elected in 1874 and 1876; during his residence in Maine Tp. he held offices of Assessor, Township Clerk, and various other town and district positions; he lived on Sec. 26. Married N. Ann Graham Nov. 24, 1852 ; she was born in Washington Co., Penn. ; they have five children living- H. Howard, Jeff G., Salome F., Alice M. and Jennings R. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, with their four eldest children, are members of the Free Will Baptist Church.
CRAWFORD, JEFFERSON,
of the firm of J. L. Crawford & Son, merchant tailors, and dealers in gents' furnishing goods, Marion ; born in Maine Tp., Linn Co., Iowa, Sept. 17, 1855; came to Marion, Jan. 2, 1873 ; he has been engaged in present business one year; previously, was employed about a year and a half in the office of his father, J. L. Crawford, Clerk of the Courts ; one year he clerked for a grocery firm here.
Crosby, L., laborer.
D AVIS, A. K., dealer in agricultural implements.
DANIELS, ADDISON, mer- chant, Marion; born in Medway, Mass., Nov. 13, 1813; came to Marion in 1840; he has been engaged in mercantile business ever since he came here, although largely interested in real estate, and, at different times, having large milling interests ; when Mr. Daniels came here, there was not a house where the town of Marion is now located, although it had been selected as the site for the county seat in 1839, and that fact induced Mr. Daniels to locate
here. He was the first Postmaster at this point, also first Re- corder.
DANIELS, PRESTON, mer- chant, Marion ; born in North Brook- field, Mass., Dec. 16, 1819; came to Marion in 1846; engaged in mercantile business ever since he came here. He married Mary A. Keyes ; she was born in Ohio; they have three children- Addison L., Caroline M. (now Mrs. Benj. F. Metzer) and Adaliza.
DANIELS, SAMUEL, County Auditor, Marion ; born near New Alex- ander, Ohio, May 15, 1839; lived in Ohio until the Spring of 1846, when he came with his parents to Linn Co., Iowa; first located on Indian Creek, near what is now called Bertram; his father, Jeremiah Daniels, is now en- gaged in the milling business at Ber- tram. Samuel Daniels enlisted May 5, 1861, as a private, in Co. K, 1st I. V. I .; received wounds which resulted in the loss of his right leg, at the battle of Wilson Creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861. He then returned to this county, and for three years was agent for the C., N. & N. W. R'y Co., at Bertram ; also Post- master at the same place for the same period ; came to Marion in the Spring of 1865. He held the position of Deputy Recorder for eleven years; was elected County Auditor in 1875, and assumed the duties of that office in January, 1876; he was also Deputy U. S. Rev- enue Collector for this district for two or three years-from July 19, 1869, until the position was abolished. He married Mary E. Hayzlett Nov. 27, 1873 ; she is a daughter of John G. Hayzlett, who is one of the early settlers and prominent citizens of this county ; they have two sons-Charles E., born Jan. 19, 1875, and one infant.
Davis, J. C., attorney. Deal, John, gardener.
DOWNIE, WM. M., of the firm of Twogood & Downie, merchants, Marion ; born in Middleton, Mass., Feb. 27, 1850 ; lived in Portsmouth, N. H., from 1855 to 1864; resided in Boston, , Mass., from 1864 to 1866 ; in 1866, he came to Marion, Iowa ; clerked for Silas Merriam seven years ; one year a clerk for J. F. Hervey, and partner with Mr. Hervey one year ; organized the firm of Twogood & Downie in 1875.
Draper, Eli, retired. Dunn, Myron, farmer.
DUMONT, A. B., manufacturer and dealer in furniture, Marion; born in Catskill, Greene Co., N. Y., July 19, 1824; lived in Cayuga Co. and in On- ondaga Co., N. Y., several years ; came to Marion in the Fall of 1846 ; was en- gaged at the carpenter trade until 1858 ; from 1858 to 1866, in the offices of
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County Recorder and County Treasurer ; also, Justice of the Peace from 1858 to 1864 ; served two years as Councilman ; on School Board, Secretary of the Board, several years ; has always taken an active interest in educational matters. In April, 1849. Mr. Dumont started for Califor- nia ; stopped about six months in Ore- gon, and worked as a wheelwright; then went to California, arriving there about the middle of June, 1850; engaged in mining there until June, 1851, when he left for home by steamer, via the Isth- mus of Panama and New York. Mr. D. married Julia A. Leffingwell Oct. 13, 1844 ; she was born in Vermont'; they have had five children ; one daughter died in infancy, and Lizzie, died in 1868, aged 21 years ; the living are James W., born in May, 1849, and John E., born in November, 1852.
Dumont, J. W., wagon maker. Durham, S. W., surveyor.
DUTTON, J. Q. A., blacksmith, Marion ; born in Lancaster, Ohio, Aug. 13, 1833; came to Marion, by wagon, in 1852. He married Louisa L. Mc- Knight; they have had five children; one daughter died in infancy ; the living are Ellis Ray, Hattie May, Ida E. and Lulu Belle. Mr. and Mrs. Dutton are members of the Presbyterian Church.
E IDAMILLER, FREDERICK, mer- chant. Elithorp, E., cooper.
ELLIOTT, H. I., photographer and dealer in picture frames and nearly every description of pictures ; first-class work a specialty ; the firm of Jones & Elliott was formed in 1871, and they carried on the photographic business at Davenport until 1875, when they came here; the firm was dissolved April 1, 1878; Mr. Elliott is now sole proprietor of the gal- lery; he was born in Fairfield, West- moreland Co., Penn., Dec. 30, 1850; came to Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa, with his parents, in 1855 ; lived there until he went to Davenport, in 1871.
Elliott, J., Sr., retired.
ELLIOTT, J., Jr., of the firm of Elliott Bros., grocers ; born in Mt. Ver- non, Knox Co., Ohio, Feb. 21, 1842. Came to Marion in the Spring of 1856 ; engaged in mercantile business since Aug., 1865. He married Esther Prim-
rose, March 21, 1866; she was born in West Dryden, Tompkins Co., N. Y .; they have three children-Nellie, born May 2, 1868 ; Laverne, Nov. 1, 1871, and George J., Nov. 21, 1875. Mrs. Elliott is a member of the Congrega- tional Church.
Elliott, M. L., grocer.
Elrod, Jonathan, shoemaker. Emberson, Andrew, carpenter.
Emberson, John, carpenter.
TALYNN, JAMES, farmer.
FAY. W. A., of the firm of C. F. Fay & Co .; dealers in lumber, sash, doors, blinds, etc., Marion ; born in Grafton, Worcester Co., Mass., Dec. 13, 1845 ; came to Fond du Lac Co., Wis., in Sept., 1850 ; lived there until 1858, then went to Marquette Co., Wis .; made that county his home until 1872. Heenlisted in Co. G, 32d W. V. I., Dec. 16, 1863 ; served until May 10, 1865 ; in 1867, engaged in the lum- ber business in Northern Wisconsin ; came to Oxford, Jones Co., Iowa, in 1872 ; in 1874, he came to Marion ; engaged in the lumber business all the time since he came to Iowa. He mar- ried Alice Merrill, Jan. 11, 1876, in Chicago ; she was born in New York City, in 1849; they have one child- Maud, born July 10, 1877. Mrs. Fay is a member of the Baptist Church.
Floyd, Geo. W., laborer.
Foster, Heman, money loaner.
Frager, Jacob, laborer.
G AGEBY, J. A., cabinet maker.
GARRETT, PETER C., furni- ture dealer, Marion ; born in Canada West Sept. 14, 1828; removed with parents to Erie Co., N. Y., when he was about 4 years of age; lived there till he was 22 years of age, and in 1852, went to California, where he remained two years and a half ; he then returned and located in Genesee Co., N. Y., and lived there until 1859, when he went to California again, lived two and a half years, then came back to Genesee Co., where he lived until he came to Cedar Rapids, in 1868; came to Marion in 1873. His first wife was Frances A. Witwer; she died Oct. S, 1870; they had five children, all now living; their names are Lina M. (now Mrs. Joseph Griswold), Estella A.,
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Charles E., John W. and Frances. Mr. Garrett's present wife was Sarah Ment- zer; they were married May 21, 1874 ; she was born in Pennsylvania. Mr. G. is a member of the Christian Church ; his wife is a member of the M. E. Church.
GIBSON, J. K., of the firm of Gib- son & White, manufacturers and dealers in boots and shoes, opposite Park Place Hotel. Marion; born in Philadelphia, Sept. 29, 1832 ; lived in Pennsylvania until April, 1826, when he came to Marion. Mr. Gibson was Deputy Clerk of the Courts from 1857 to1873; he was afterward in the book and sta- tionery business with A. J. McKean two years ; engaged in present business in 1877. He married Maria L. Smith April 26, 1864; she was born in Bradford Co., Penn., April 28, 1846 ; they have two children-Clarence E., born Sept. 14, 1867, and Ida May, May 11, 1869. Mrs. Gibson is a member of the Congregational Church ; she has been engaged in the millinery and ladies' furnishing goods business since 1864 ; she has an elegant store under the Park Place Hotel.
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GIFFEN, JAMES D., attorney and counselor at law, Marion ; office over First National Bank ; Mr. G. was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., Oct. 2, 1839 ; lived in that county, Danville, Penn., Muncy and Bellefonte until he came to Brown Tp., this county, April 12, 1856 ; engaged in farming there several years ; he was admitted to the bar in 1867, and has been engaged in the practice of law in Marion since then. He has been Secretary of the School Board eight or ten years, Councilman two years and is City Attorney. He married Helen Keyes, April 17, 1867 ; she was born in Marion ; they have two children living-Josephine C. and Louisa ; lost one child, that died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Giffen are members of the Congre- gational Church.
GIFFEN, THOMAS M., retired farmer, Marion ; born in Chillisquaque Tp., Northumberland Co., Penn., Nov. 17 1812 ; removed to Lycoming Co., Penn., in 1840 ; to Center Co., same State, in 1848; in 1856, he came to Brown Tp., Linn Co., Iowa ; resided there until
December, 1869, when he came to Marion ; during his residence in Brown Tp. he was School Director several years, Secretary of School Board for a number of years, and member of the Board of Supervisors of this county two years. He married Margaret M. Durham in Milton, Northumberland Co., Penn., Jan. 19, 1837; she was born in the same township as Mr. Giffen (Chillis- quaque), Feb. 16, 1815 ; they had seven children ; the living are Wm. M., born Nov. 1, 1837 ; James D., Oct. 2, 1839; Charlotte Anna (now Mrs. J. S. Alexan- der, of Marion), June 5, 1850; and Mary Agnes (now Mrs. Wm. Durham, of Northumberland Co., Penn.), March 12, 1852; the deceased children are Sarah E., born Sept. 25, 1841, died Sept. 1, 1843 ; Clara, born July 21, 1844, died June 18, 1851 ; and Robert A., born June 29, 1847, died June 19, 1851. Mr. and Mrs. Giffen are mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church.
GILLILAN, GEORGE D., dry goods merchant, Marion ; born in Mason Co., West Virginia Feb. 11, 1836; came to Brown Tp. in Linn Co., Iowa, in 1849 ; engaged in farming pursuits Aug. 11, 1862. He then enlisted as a private in Co. F, 20th I. V. I .; served most of the time as Sergeant of his company, and was mustered out in 1865. Returned to Iowa and engaged in the lumber business at Viola, in the Spring of 1866; was in that business about nine months; he then engaged in the mercantile business in the same town, and carried that on about one year ; after- ward resumed business there and con- tinued about two years, then sold out and was engaged in farming principally until 1873 ; he was then elected Sheriff of Linn Co., re-elected in 1875, and served until January, 1878. He mar- ried Ordelia A. Barret Jan. 12, 1860 ; she was born in Erie Co., N. Y., Feb. 22, 1839; they had six children, four died in infancy ; the living are Frank D., born Oct. 22, 1868, and Floy, born March 24, 1873. Mrs. Gililan is a member of the Congregational Church. Glover, W. C., teamster.
GOODHUE & WOODS, real es- tate agents, Marion ; loans negotiated and collections made ; complete abstracts
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of titles in Linn Co. Samuel N. Good- hue was born in Paris, Jennings Co., Ind., July 23, 1836 ; came to Floyd Co., Iowa, in July; 1855 ; lived there until the Spring of 1857; then went to Clarksville, Butler Co., lowa, where he resided until 1862. Enlisted in Co. G, 32d I. V. I., Aug. 11, 1862, discharged in December, 1863, on account of disa- bility ; he served most of the time as Hospital Steward in the general hospi- tal at Cape Girardeau, Mo .; in Febru- ary, 1864, he returned to Cape Girar- deau and took a position as Clerk in the Quartermaster's department, which position he held until January, 1865 ; he then went into the commissary de- partment at the same point ; in June, 1865, went to Denver, Col., still con- tinuing in the commissary depart- ment ; in October, 1865, came to Marion ; was in the mercantile business for a short time, in grain and produce business from 1866 to 1869; was em- ployed in the county office here from January, 1869 to 1877; Deputy Re- corder in 1876 and 1877; in January, 1878, organized the present firm of Goodhue & Woods. Mr. G. married Margaret McRoberts, of Canada ; they have one child-Walter S. Mr. and Mrs. G. are members of the Presbyterian Church. Chas. C. Woods is an attorney at law, and was born in Lowell, Mass., Nov. 12, 1850 ; came to Marion in 1857; admitted to the bar in March, 1877. Goudy, Wm. M., junk dealer.
GRANGER, EARL, of the firm of Granger & Howe, proprietors of meat market, Marion ; born in Bethel, Windsor Co., Vt., Nov. 7, 1836 ; came to Marion in October, 1856 ; engaged in farming two years; engaged. in butchering since 1861 ; he is a member of the City Council ; has served in that position several years. He married Clara Lockhart June 22, 1869; she died June 24, 1870. His present wife was Eldora Krouse Feb. 28,1872 ; she was born in Germany ; they have three children-Mabel A., born Jan. 1, 1873; Earl W., Feb. 16, 1875, and Dora Louisa, Oct. 22, 1877. Mrs. Granger is a member of the M. E. Church. Grandy, J. B., laborer.
Grant, Andrew, grain buyer.
GRAY, GEO. A., CAPT., attor- ney, surveyor, and farmer, Marion ; born in Sullivan Township, Tioga Co., Penn., June 15, 1826 ; moved to Ohio with his father in 1837; lived there a year and a half; then went to Henderson- ville, Henderson Co., Ill., where they lived one year, and in 1840 came to Cedar Co., Iowa; came to Marion in the Spring of 1842. The Captain served one year in the 15th U. S. Inf. during the Mexican war in 1846 and 1847 ; April 26, 1861, he enlisted as private in Co. A, 6th I. V. I. ; discharged March 1, 1862, at Syracuse, Mo .; re- enlisted July 25, 1862, and was mus- tered in as First Sergeant Aug. 25, 1862 ; promoted to Sergeant Major Oct. 20, 1862; was commissioned Captain Dec. 20, 1862 ; mustered out at Mobile, Alabama, July 8, 1865. The Captain taught school in this county several years ; was Principal of the Marion High School four years ; be served fifteen years as County Surveyor.
GRAY, JAMES M., of the firm of Gray & Beebe, grocers; born in Bradford Co., Penn., Dec. 14, 1834; lived in that county until he came to Marion in 1844; engaged in farming in this vicinity until 1854, then com- menced clerking in Marion ; was em- ployed as a clerk until 1872, when he commenced business for himself. He married Sarah M. Davis July 3, 1859 ; she was born in Indiana, but came to Marion with her parents when she was quite young, in 1845 ; have one child- Corie L., born April 22, 1860.
Greer, John, farmer. Graves, J. B., clerk.
GRIER, JNO. M., attorney, farmer and teacher, Marion ; born at Zanes- ville, Ohio, March 12, 1839. He has taught in the public schools of Linn Co. several terms ; was appointed County Surveyor in 1863. also elected and served in 1864 and 1865; he was Town- ship Clerk two terms; read law with Isbell, Hubbard & Stephens, and was admitted to the bar April 2, 1859 ; he came to Marion with his parents Jan. 17, 1842; Mr. Grier owns eighty acres of land in Sec. 18, and thirty-two acres in Secs. 19 and 20, Marion Tp., and forty acres in Sec. 12, Rapids Tp.
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Guzzle, Daniel, laborer. H AUSELL, J. A., carpenter.
HALL, OLIVER S., proprietor of bakery and restaurant, and dealer in staple and fancy groceries; born in Marion July 15, 1843; Mr. Hall en- gaged in the ice business here in 1871 ; he has since disposed of that, and is devoted exclusively to his other busi- ness. He married Lina Ervin Dec. 12. 1868; she died Sept. 18, 1875; have one child now living-Sadie L., born July 12, 1871. Mr. Hall's father, O. S. Hall, Sr., was born in Vermont ; was among the early settlers of Marion; came here when they had to live in their wagons until they could erect a house to live in; he kept the Iowa House from 1842 to the time of his death in 1846; the house was kept by his widow, Sarah A. Hill, and his son, Oliver S., until 1871 ; she now resides with her son. They are both members of the M. E. Church.
HARBESON, WM. M., farmer ; born June 24, 1838, in Armstrong Co., Penn. ; came to Linn Co. April 15, 1856. Maiden name of wife, Julia Stow; married, Feb. 7, 1870; wife born in Newburyport, Mass., Aug. 28, 1848; one child, Ina M., born Dec. 14, 1871. Mr. Harberson is not a member of any church; his wife be- longs to the M. E. Church. He has held the office of City Marshal. Hausell, M., retired farmer.
Harris, J. T., grain buyer.
Harvey, R., clerk.
HAZLETON, JOHN H., Deputy
Clerk of the Courts; born in Covington, Tioga Co., Penn .; Dec. 5, 1834; lived in Bradford, Penn., from 1847 to the time of coming to Lansing, Iowa, in 1868; from 1868 to 1870, he was Su- perintendent of Schools at Lansing; in 1870, he returned to Pennsylvania, and remained there until he came to Marion, in August, 1872. Mr. Hazleton has been in the office of the Clerk of the Courts since 1873. He served in the 106th Penn. V. I. during the late re- bellion, from August, 1861, to Novem- ber, 1862; he was Orderly Sergeant of Co. D. His first wife was Julia B. Taylor; she died in May, 1871; they
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