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Stokes, S. J., far., Sec. 7. Stokes, Stephen, far., Sec. 7. Stookey, Levi J., far., Sec. 27. Strahan, F. A., far., Sec. 13.
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T AMIESIE, J. B., far., Sec. 6.
TATHWELL, J. S., farmer, Sec. 1, T. 84, R. 6 ; P. O. Rural ; born Dec. 5, 1849, in New Jersey ; in 1857, came to Knox Co., Ohio; in 1864, came to Linn Co., Iowa; in 1878, came to his present farm ; owns eighty-three acres, valued at $2,500. Married Emma Goudy Nov. 21, 1872; she was born Nov. 8, 1851; have two children- Fred H. and Ralph S. Are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Taylor, C. R., far., Sec. 32. Taylor, Ephraim, far., Sec. 22.
TAYLOR, WILLIAM, farmer, Sec. 21, T. 84, R. 6; born July 12, 1840, in Lawrence Co., Penn .; in 1856, came to Linn Co., Iowa ; in 1865, came to his present farm; owns 195 acres, valued at $40 per acre. Married Lucy Chamberlin in 1861; she was born March 27, 1845, in Linn Co .; had five children, four living-Almon S., Judd H., Ephraim E. and Lowell C. Are members of the Christian Church.
TEMPLEMAN,ELLEN,MRS., widow of Spilman T. Templeman (her maiden name was Travis); Sec. 18, T. 84, R. 7 ; he was born Aug. 25, 1812, in Virginia ; in 1833, he came to Ohio ; in 1852, came to Linn Co., Iowa ; in 1853, he entered their present farm from the Government ; he died May 18, 1868 ; she was born Feb. 16, 1816, in Franklin Co., Ohio. Was married May 30, 1841 ; had eight children-Mary E., born March 5, 1842; Ulysses F., June 1, 1843 ; Alice V., March 21, 1846 ; (Nannie E. and Hattie E. are twins), born July 8, 1848; Hattie E. died Dec. 4, 1870 ; Nannie E. died Feb. 24, 1873 ; Alfred E. born June 21, 1851, died Oct. 31, 1858; Robert W., born Feb. 18, 1853; Harry C., Sept. 28, 1858; Ulysses F. enlisted in 1862 in Co. H, 20th I. V. I., served nine months, and was honorably dis- charged on account of sickness ; Hattie and Nannie were school teachers. Are members of the M. E. Church.
THOMAS, RICHARD, farmer, Sec. 36, T. 83, R. 6; born about 1791, in Baltimore, Md .; in 1819, came to Wayne Co., Ohio ; in 1824, removed to Richland Co., Ohio;
in 1837, came to Iowa; in 1840, came to his present farm, which adjoins the city ; owns sixty-three acres, valued at $250 per acre. Married Julia E. Jones in February, 1865, she was born Jan. 6, 1843, in New York ; have one child Mary M., born in July, 1866; was in the war of 1812 he is one of the first settlers in this township.
Torrence, J. S., far., S. 4.
TREAT, GARRY, farmer, Sec. 9, T. 83, R. 6; born December 17, 1831, in Monroe Co., N. Y .; in 1852, came to Ohio ; in 1854, came to Illinois ; in 1856, came to Linn Co., Iowa; in 1861, came to his present farm ; owns 300 acres, valued at $50 per acre. Married Delia J. Lathrop Oct. 2, 1861 ; she was born June 20, 1832, in Ripley Co., Ind. ; have one child-Mary A., born Aug. 27, 1863; has been Township Trustee two terms. Are members of the Baptist Church. Twogood, A. J., far., S. 1.
Twogood, F., far., Sec. 1.
PTON, MARY A., MRS., U daughter of George Hill, Sec. 4, T. 83, R. 6. Elijah Upton was born Oct. 15, 1820, in Bow, N. Y., died Sept. 26, 1876; she was born April 28, 1825, in Penobscot Co., Me .; in 1856, came to their present farm ; she owns 125 acres, valued at $40 per acre ; have two children-Della M. and Geo. H. Mr. U. was Captain in the militia in New Haven in 1848; he also enlisted in 1862, in Co. G., 24th I. V. I., and served to the close of the war. AN DYKE, THEO., far., Sec. 23. V
Van Kirk, M., far., S. 2.
VAUGHN, E. A., farmer, Sec. 30, T. 84, R. 6; born June 1, 1829, in Mercer Co., Penn .; in 1838, came to Jackson Co., Ohio; in 1841, came to Linn- Co., Iowa ; in 1865, came to his present farm; owns 260 acres, valued at $65 per acre. Married Lizzie Pierce in March, 1858; she was born in March, 1838, in Chester Co., Penn. ; had five children, four living-Lura I., Etta R., Wm. W. and Arthur E. Are members of the Presbyterian Church. Has been County Commissioner. His father was born Dec. 16, 1791; died Feb. 18, 1878.
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VAUGHN, J. C., farmer, Sec. 31, T. 84, R. 6; born December 14, 1835, in Mercer Co., Penn; in 1838, came to Jackson Co., Ohio; in 1841, came to Linn Co.,Iowa; in 1868, came to his present farm; owns 100 acres, valued at $6,000. Married Mary E. Jackson Nov. 20, 1866; she was born in August, 1846, in Chester Co., Penn .; had five children, four living-Mary B .. Clifford W., Harold H. and Pearl S. Enlisted in 1862, in Co. G, 24th I. V. I. ; served to the close of the war. Are members of the Presbyterian Church. Voss, C., far., S. 10.
W ALLACE, JAS., farmer, Sec. 25. Wallace, J. C., far., S. 25. WALSER, JOHN, farmer, Sec. 23, T. 84, R. 7; born in Janu- ary, 1832, near Lancaster, Penn. ; in 1837, came to Columbiana Co., Ohio, then removed to Wayne Co., Ohio; in 1852, came to his present farm ; owns 325 acres, valued at $35 per acre. Married Hannah Metcalf in 1852 ; she was born in 1837, in Ashland Co., Ohio ; have five children-Sylvester, Franklin, Emma A., Alice, Myrtie. Has been Town Trustee.
Wamsley, Geo., far., Sec. 33.
Webb, Jno. W., far., Sec. 10. Weisbrodt, Jno., far., Sec. 28.
White, Addison, far., Sec. 10.
WHITE, DAVID, farmer, Sec. 5, T. 84, R. 7; born July 4, 1804, in Washington Co., Ohio; in 1865, came to Linn Co., Iowa; in 1867, came to his present farm ; owns 140 acres of land, valued at $50 per acre. Married Nancy Miller April 18, 1833 ; she was born in October, 1808, in Virginia ; had eight children, five living-J. L., Eras- tus H., D. R., C. C. and Emma J. William and J. L. enlisted in 1861 in the 75th Ohio V. I .; William died in Jacksonville, Fla., in 1863; J. L. served to the close of the war ; S. P. and E. H. enlisted in 1862 in the 116th Ohio V. I .; served to the close of the war ; H. L. enlisted in 1861 in the 39th Ohio V. I .; served through the war, and died in 1867. Mrs White had ten children by a former marriage, four living-A. E. White, David White, Newell J. and Martha J. C. K. en- listed in 1863, and died in 1864;
Charles C. enlisted in 1862, and died in January, 1864 ; Newell J. also served in the war.
White. Emery, far., Sec. 18.
WHITE, N. J., farmer, Sec. 2, T. 84, R. 7 ; born Sept. 13, 1843, in Mor- gan Co., Ohio; in 1853, came to Linn Co., Iowa, with his parents ; in 1869, removed to his present farm ; owns 180 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Married Fannie Bunting Nov. 13, 1866; she was born in 1848 in Muskingum Co., Ohio ; have three children-Nettie J., Minnie L. and Mary E. He en- listed Aug. 6, 1862, in Co. A, 31st I. V. I. ; served to the close of the war; was in the battles of Vicksburg, Ar- kansas Post; was with Sherman dur- ing his last campaign.
Wightman, F. D., far., Sec. 20.
Wightman, M. A., far., Sec. 31.
Wilgold, Jno., far., Sec. 1.
LIAMS, HERMAN, farmer, Sec. 12, T. 83, R. 6 ; born Feb. 16, 1814, in Rutland Co .. Vt; in 1855, came to Jones Co., Iowa; in 1865, came to their present farm; they own 212 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Married Prudence Kush in 1837; she was born Dec. 25, 1816, in Vermont ; have four children- Plynn, John C., Emily S. and Geo. H. WILLIAMS, M. D., farmer, Sec. 2, T. 84, R. 7 ; born Feb. 15, 1833, in Schoharie Co., N. Y .; in November, 1846, came to Davenport, Iowa; in 1869, came to his present farm ; owns ninety acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Married Mary J. Konklin Jan. 4, 1866 ; she was born Oct. 16, 1846, in Dutchess Co., N. Y .; have three chil- dren-Isban Q., David W. and Nina I. Williams, P. E., far., Sec. 12. Williams, W. M., far., Sec. 31.
WILSON, IRA G., far., Sec. 10, T. 83, R. 6; born Dec. 7, 1821, in Bradford Co., Penn; in 1839, came to Peoria Co., Ill ; in 1840, came to Cedar Co., Iowa ; in 1841, came to his present farm ; owns 100 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Married Eva Mont- gomery in September, 1850; she was born May 17, 1833, in Indiana; have four children-Jennie, Irad, George and Anna. Are members of the Chris- tian Church.
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Wilson, Jno., far., Sec. 2. Winter, S., far., Sec. 28. Withers, F. B., far., Sec. 25. Withers, Frank, far., Sec. 25. Worrall, Isaac, far., Sec. 24.
Y APPLES, J. C., far., Sec. 26.
Z ACHARY, JOSEPH, farmer, Sec. 12, T. 84, R. 7; born Feb. 6,
1822, in Belgium; in 1854, came to Dubuque, Iowa; in 1865, came to his present farm; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Married Mary T. Goffett in 1848 ; she was born July 17, 1825, in Belgium ; have six children-Joseph, Mary C., Mary P., Mary G., Mary F. and Albert. Are members of the Roman Catholic Church.
CEDAR RAPIDS CITY.
A CHTOR, WILLIAM F., machinist.
Adams, A. L., Asst. Supt. Farmers Mnfg. Co.
Adams, J. C., mason.
Adams, Milo, dealer in lightning rods. Adelsheim, Simon, clothing dealer.
AKERS, JOHN W., Supt. of Cedar Rapids City Schools ; born at Athens, Ohio, Nov. 15, 1841; came with his parents to Millersburg, Iowa, in 1848; lived there until July, 1861, when he enlisted in Co. G, 7th I. V. I .; soon after entering the service he was ap- pointed Chief Musician of his regiment; he retained that position until he was mustered out with his regiment ; he was in all the engagements (except Belmont) which his regiment participated in ; soon after he left the U. S. service he entered Cornell College, at Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and remained there until he graduated in 1870 ; he was Superintend- ent of Schools . at Vinton, in 1871; from 1872 to 1876 he was Superintend- ent at Waterloo, and from 1876 to date he has held his present position. He married Mary_E. Platner July 11, 1870 ; she was born in Cedar Co., Iowa, Feb. 8, 1846; she is a graduate of Cornell College, class of 1869. They have four sons-Louis H., born at Vinton, July 1, 1871 ; Loran P., born March 26, 1873 ; William H., Feb. 28, 1875 ; and John R., March 21, 1877. Mr. Akers is a member of St. Paul's M. E. Church, also Superintendent of Sab- bath school of same Church.
Albright, James, clerk.
Albright, James M., clerk.
Albright, J. W., bookseller.
AMIDON, JOHN R., of the firm of Hamilton & Amidon, dealers in agri- cultural implements, seeds, coal, etc., 50 Iowa avenue ; resides at 144 Park av. ; born in St. Joseph Co., Mich., May 29, 1840 ; removed with his parents to Du- buque, Iowa ; returned to Michigan, in 1851 ; and, in 1853, went to Shullsburg, Wis., where he remained until April 19, 1861, when he enlisted as a private in Co. I, 3d Wis. V. I .; was promoted Quartermaster Sergeant Oct. 29, 1864, and Second Lieutenant June 2, 1865 ; mustered out as Second Lieutenant July 18, 1865. In the Fall of 1865 he went to Minneapolis, Minn .; remained there until May, 1866, then Michigan ; was there until the Spring of 1867, then returned to Shullsburg, only re- maining there two months; went to Galena, Ill., where he was in the employ of William and John Fiddick until Sept. 1869; he then went to Blairstown, Iowa, and engaged in banking business, which he continued until he came here in December, 1873 ; has been engaged in present business since he first came to Cedar Rapids. He married Nancy Potwin Feb. 15, 1872; they have two children-Mary Irene, born Dec. 1, 1874, and Kittie, born April 11, 1877. Anderson, Daniel F., mason.
Anderson, J. S., Justice of the Peace and insurance agent. Angell, Harvey, teamster.
Angell, Thomas B., teamster. Anthony, Frank A. Anthony, James"R., mason. Antles, Richard, laborer.
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Archer, Albert, laborer. Aussiker, Deitrich, cigar dealer. Austin, W. L., laborer.
AVERILL, ARTHUR T., Pres-
ident of the Cedar Rapids Gas Light Co., office, No. 9 S. Commercial st .; resi- dence 106 Greene st. Mr. A. was born at Highgate Springs, Franklin Co., Vt., Sept. 14, 1843 ; came with his parents to Lee Co., Ill., in 1852 ; lived there un- til 1854, when they moved to Whiteside Co., Ill .; lived there until he came here in March, 1865; was Superintendent of the McCormick Mower and Reaper agencies for several years ; in 1869, es- tablished the firm of Averill & Hamil- ton, dealers in agricultural implements, seeds, coal, etc .; continued that firm for five years ; Averill & Amidon conducted the same business for two years, then Mr. Averill carried on the business for two years alone; from 1870 to 1874, he was also a member of the firm of Averill & Verharen, at Vinton, Iowa. Mr. A. has been President of the Gas Co. for three years ; he was Alderman of the Second Ward in 1875. He married Allie R. Doolittle Oct. 22, 1867 ; she was born in New York State; they have had three children, two living-Glennie M., born July 15, 1868, and Jennie M., born Dec. 9, 1876 ; lost one son-Ar- thur, who died in infancy.
Ayres, L. M., Business Manager Cedar Rapids Times.
B ACKUS, EBEN, grocer
Bailey, N. P., druggist.
Baker, Wm., runner Northwestern Hotel. BACKUS, EBEN, dealer in gro- ceries, flour, provisions, crockery, etc., 44 S. Washington st .; residence Eagle st .; born in Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., April 7, 1836 ; parents removed to In· diana when he was a youth ; lived there one year, then went to Wisconsin ; after residing there one year, they removed to De Kalb Co., Ill. Mr. Backus enlisted in Co. K, 75th Ill. V. I., in 1863; was in the United States service about nine months, when he was discharged on ac- count of disability caused by wounds received at the battle of Stone River ; after his discharge, he returned to Illi- nois and lived there until 1870, wlien he went to Wisconsin and spent ten months,
and in 1871 came to Cedar Rapids. Married Arvilla Spencer in 1863 ; she was born in Illinois ; they have had five children ; lost one; the living are Ella; Lottie M., Abraham and Bertha. Mrs. Backus and eldest daughter are members of the Baptist Church.
Barger, Wm. G., dairyman.
Barrett, James.
Bata, John, stoves and hardware.
BAXTER, JOHN O., boards at 195 S. Washington st. He was born in Wales March 22, 1843 ; removed to Berlin, Wis., in 1857 ; made his home in Wisconsin until 1872, when he came to Cedar Rapids ; he commenced work- ing at present business in 1859. Mr. Baxter enlisted Aug. 12, 1862, in Co. C, 21st W. V. I .; served until June 14, 1865 ; was in nearly all engagements his regiment participated in.
Bear, John, carpenter.
Beatty, Hugh, laborer.
Beck, Geo. H., Cutter.
Bececka, Wenzel, laborer.
Bedna, Chas., laborer.
Bedna, Frank, insurance agent.
Bell, James, boarding house.
Bell, James M., teamster.
BELL, LESLIE, of the firm of Hamilton & Bell, grocers, 28 S. Wash- ington street ; residence, Park av., four doors east of Harrison ; born in Scot- land March 25, 1838; came to Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in 1857 ; lived there three years, then went to Canada West; after residing there eighteen months he returned to St. Lawrence Co. and resided in Gov- erneur four years; came to Cedar Rapids in 1865 ; engaged in farming in this vicinity ten years ; owns a farm of eighty-seven acres in Clinton Tp. He was a member of the School Board while living on his farm; he has been engaged in his present business since December, 1875. Married Mary Berry Feb. 23, 1862; she was born in Scot- land ; they have four children-Isabella, Margaret, David L. and Joseph W. Mr. and Mrs. Bell are members of the United Brethren Church.
Bell, Malcolm T., traveler.
Belmer, Henry, laborer.
Bennett, C. S., insurance agent. Bennett, John F., teamster.
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Bennett, Saml., Road Master, B., C. R. & N. R. R.
Benish, Joseph.
Benish, Wenzel, blacksmith.
Berthel, Conrad, hotel and saloon keeper. Berthel, Julius, hotel and saloon keeper. Berry, David L., proprietor of " Sultana Cigar Store."
Besek, Michael, mason.
Bettesworth, Geo. W., clerk in Iowa Land Co.'s Office.
BEVER, GEO. W., Vice President of the City National Bank, corner Coin- mercial Street and Iowa avenue; resi- dence, 101 Eagle street.
Bever, James L., Cash. City National Bank. Bever , John B., Teller City National Bank. BEVER, SAMPSON C., was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in the year 1808 ; his paternal grandfather was a native of Germany, but emigrated to this country in the year 1777, joined the Revolutionary army as a private at Mor- ristown, New Jersey, under Gen. Wash- ington; his maternal grandfather was a native of Scotland and emigrated to America during the Revolutionary War, locating in Washington Co., Penn .; his father, Jantes Bever, was a small farmer on the banks of the Ohio River, at the time of Sampson's birth, but in 1809 he moved West to the "New Purchase," in what is now known as Holmes Co., Ohio, where he died in 1811. Samp- son never saw the inside of a school house until he was nine years of age ; when fifteen years of age he left home and went to Brownsville, Penn., going the entire distance, 150 miles, on foot, where he engaged in a store for five years ; at the expiration of this time he engaged to take charge of the glass- works of Bowman, Sweetzer & Bwo- man, one mile from Brownsville ; he shortly afterward bought out the firm's interest, they giving all the time he wanted to pay them; he, however, by hard work, perseverance and energy, at the end of two years, paid off all his in- debtedness to them, and had a good profit. On the 8th day of August, 1833, Mr. Bever was married to Miss Mary Blythe, daughter of John Blythe, Esq., a farmer near Cookstown, Penn. At this time, being convinced that the war carried on between Andrew Jackson
and the United States Bank must bring about a financial crisis, sold out his glass works; in the Fall of 1836, he formed a copartnership with G. H. Bowman, one of his old employers, and engaged in merchandising in Coshocton, Ohio, where he remained for ten years ; clos- ing up the partnership business, he re- moved to Millersburg, where he again engaged in merchandise successfully for six years ; having sold out all his pos- sessions there, on April 1, 1851, he started in his own private conveyance in search of a new home in the West; after wandering over several Western States he selected Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa, as his resting place ; here he bought several large tracts of land in the vicinity of the town, and returning to Ohio, removed with his family on the 1st of March, 1852, to his new posses- · sions ; in the Fall of the same year, he again embarked in the mercantile business in Cedar Rapids, in which he continued for seven years. During this time he became identified with the con- struction of the Chicago, Iowa & Ne- braska Railroad, the first successful rail- road enterprise in Iowa, and with which he is still identified as a Director. In 1859 he disposed of his merchandise and engaged in private banking with his oldest son, James L. Bever, under the firm name of S. C. Bever & Son. On the passage of the National Banking Law the bank of S. C. Bever & Son was merged into the City National Bank of Cedar Rapids. Mr. Bever has made many valuable contributions to the permanent growth and prosperity of Cedar Rapids, and is now enjoying the fruits of a long life of business activity and solid pros- perity, blessed with a green old age, the companionship of the wife of his youth, and surrounded by his sons, daughters and grandchildren. His life has been a busy but successful one.
Beyer, Berthold, cabinet maker.
Beyer, Wm., cabinet maker.
Biesler, Henry, carpenter and joiner.
BILLAU, J., LOUIS, was born in
Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio ; came to Cedar Rapids in 1870 ; he has been in the drug business ever since, first as a clerk, but for the past four years he has been a partner with Mr. Pope.
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Binko, John, laborer. Bird, James, machinist. Bishop, Frank, Sr , laborer. Bishop, Frank, Jr., laborer. Bischop, John, laborer. Black, Charles.
BLACHLEY, OLIVER B.
SON, dealers in jewelry, watches, clocks, pianos, organs, and all kinds of musical merchandise, 75 Iowa avenue. Oliver B. Blachley resides on Daniels street ; he was born in Washington Co., Penn., Sept. 21, 1821 ; in 1864, he re- moved to Fredericktown, Knox Co., Ohio ; lived there until he came to Cedar Rapids in 1872. Married Eleanor J. Creacraft April 20, 1842 ; she wasborn in Washington Co., Penn. ; they have five children-Byron C., Henry W., Oliver B., Jr., Mary L. and Howard L. Mr. and Mrs. Blachley are members of the M. E. Church.
BLACHLEY, BYRON C., of the firm of O. B. Blachley & Son, resides at 301 Iowa avenue; he was born in Washington Co., Penn, Feb. 19, 1847; came to Cedar Rapids in 1872. Married Lena Durbin June 5, 1872 ; she was born in Fredericktown, Ohio; they have one child-Helen D. Mr. and Mrs. B. are members of the M. E. Church.
BLAKE, U. C., of the firm of Blake & Hormel, attorneys ; office in City Na- tional Bank Building ; resides at north- west corner of Franklin avenue and Monroe street. Mr. Blake was born at Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio, Sept. 2, 1845; he is a graduate of Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, class of 1865; read law in the office of George A. Meech, Chicago; admitted to the bar of Illinois in 1869; engaged in practice of his profession Sept. 6, 1870 ; he is Alderman of the Second Ward ; has served in that position since 1875.
Blakely, David, foreman of packing house. Bliss, Echan, druggist.
Blochki, Antony, blacksmith. Bolander, J. O., blacksmith.
Bolender, Jonathan, wagon maker. Bolt, Orvin, teamster. Bomgardner, John, butcher.
Bourne, Nathaniel, lumber dealer. Bowen, John, laborer. Bowlin, Jos. H., barber.
Boylan, Chas., fruit dealer. Bradford, E. R.
Bradley, D. A., real estate and ins. agent. BRADLEY, GEORGE H., re- sides at 213 S. Washington street ; he was born in Lee, Mass., Oct. 22, 1831 ; came to Cedar Rapids in February, 1874; engaged with his brother, W. S., in the leather business ever since he came here. Married Harriet Hale, of Phoenix, N. Y .; they have seven chil- dren-Leroy, Frances, Georgia, Chas. Hale, Mattie, William and Bessie. Bradley, L. A., stock dealer.
BRADLEY, W. S. & BRO.,
jobbers of leather, shoe findings, belting, packing hose, etc., and dealers in hides, furs, etc., 13 Union Bank Block. W. S. Bradley was born in Lee, Mass., March 11, 1834 ; came to Cedar Rapids to reside in February, 1866; engaged in present business ever since. He married Helen M. Brooks, of Phoenix, N. Y .; they have four chil . dren-Willis C., Herbert S., Alzina C. and Hubbard N. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley are members of the First Presbyterian Church. Mr. B. en- listed in August, 1862, in Co. D, 110th New York Vol. Inf .; was commissioned Second Lieutenant when the company was organized, promoted to First Lieutenant, then to Captain ; commanded the company from the time he became First Lieutenant ; mustered out as Captain in September, 1865. He was a member of the School Board sev- eral years, Alderman for five or six years, and Mayor of Cedar Rapids. W. S. Bradley resides on southwest cor- ner of Washington and Carpenter streets. Bradshower, Jacob, bill poster.
BRAUN, FREDERICK, of the firm of Braun & Jones, wholesale and retail dealers in notions and furnishing goods, 10, 12 and 14 Eagle st. Mr. Braun resides on the corner of Webster and Second sts; he was born in Prus- sia, Feb. 17, 1839 ; came to Waubeck, Linn Co., Iowa, in 1867 ; came to Cedar Rapids in 1874; from 1867 to 1874 he was engaged in milling business at Wau- beck ; in present business since 1874. Breen, Lawrence, blacksmith.
BRECHT, A., manufacturer of vine- gar, 67, 69 and 71 Beuton st .; born in
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Baden, Germany, Feb. 27, 1826; came to America in 1847 ; lived in New York City five months, then went to Buffalo, N. Y., and remained nine years in the grocery business; went to Waukegan, Ill., and engaged in the general mercan- tile business thirteen years ; came to Cedar Rapids in 1869 and engaged in present business. Married April 28, 1851, to Eutropia Mackert, of Buffalo, N. Y .; have five children-Louisa, Eutropia O., Henry G., George A. and Edward.
B.ink, J. S., man'gr. C. R. F. & M. shops. Brittan, H. P., painter.
BROEKSMIT, JOHN C., Audi- or of the B. C. R. & N Ry. Co., residence 240 Eagle st .; born in Holland, Jan. 25, 1825; came to New York City in 1847 ; resided in New York and Boston until 1852, when he went to New Or- leans, connected with the New Or- leans, Jackson and Great Northern Ry. Co .; in 1861 he left New Orleans and returned to Europe, where he remained until 1868; then came to New York again ; from there he went to Grand Rapids, Michigan, afterward became connected with the Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis Ry. Co., then with the Davenport & St. Paul Co .; for the last eight years, he has been with the B., C. R. & N. Ry. Co .; he is Secretary of the Cedar Rapids Water Co., also one of the directors of the same Company ; he is an officer of the Cedar Rapids Build- ing and Loan Association, Treasurer of the Coe Collegiate Institute and Presi- dent of the Young Men's Christian Association. He is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church.
BROCK, ROBERT G., whole- sale and retail dealer in coal, wood and lime, corner Linn and Washington sts., residence s. s. of Eagle st., three doors east of Polk st .; Mr. Brock was born in Newbury, Orange Co., Vt .; lived in Lowell, Mass., Manchester, N. H. and New York City until he came to Cedar Rapids in June, 1856; from 1861 to 1866 he resided at Emerald Grove, Rock Co., Wis .; afterward lived in Mexico, Co. and in Marshall Co., Iowa, and en- gaged in running a railroad store when the B., C. R. & N. Ry. Co. was building its Postville branch; came to Cedar
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