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Emerson, C. P., bookkeeper.
EMERSON, J. WEBSTER,
dealer in agricultural implements, seeds, etc., No. 27 North Commercial st. ; boards on Iowa av. at H. L. Palmer's ; born in Youngstown, Niagara Co.,
. N. Y., Dec. 4, 1841 ; removed to Wy- oming Co., N. Y., in 1852; lived there until 1859, then went to Allegany Co., N. Y., where he remained until 1866, when he came to Mitchell, Mitchell Co., Iowa; in 1873, he went to Ely, Iowa, and was engaged in the lumber business at that point until January, 1877 ; he then came here and engaged in his present business. He married Mary A. Beam; she died Feb. 1, 1878 ; one
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child now living-Jennie E., born Aug. 31, 1876. Mr. Emerson is a member of the Congregational Church.
Emory, O. P., retired.
Engleman, George H., grocer.
Epley, Henry V., contractor, builder and brick maker.
Eperson, Wm. W., teamster.
Ernst, August, butcher.
Eskra, Jos., Sr., laborer.
Eskra, Joseph, Jr., laborer.
Everett, A. B., salesman.
F AIR, JAMES, wood turner.
Fassett, E. K., school teacher.
Fawcett, Jonas, mason.
Ferguson, Cyrus E., painter.
Ferguson, H. V., Sec'y Moingona Coal Co. Field, Jonas, painter.
Fienke, Charles, blacksmith.
Fischer, Henry, laborer.
Fitz, Wiley, retired.
FLANAGAN, WILLIAM, bag- gage agent at Cedar Rapids for the C. & N. W. Ry. Co .; residence 156 Iowa avenue ; born in Bedford Co., Penn., June 23, 1830; removed with his parents to Ohio, in 1834 ; lived in Ohio until 1861, when he came to Clarence, Cedar Co., Iowa ; residence there until he came to Cedar Rapids, in 1871 ; he has been connected with the C. & N. W. Ry. Co. since he came here. Married Lydia A. Korn Sept. 2, 1852; she was born in Holmes Co., Ohio; they have had four children, lost two; the living are Frank E. and Cora B. He is a prominent, member of the Masonic societies here ; charter member of Apollo Commandery, No. 26; he is also Re- ceiver of Linn Lodge, No. 121, A. O. of U. W.
Fluke, Philip, carpenter.
Flynn, Peter, landlord.
Foley, J. W., mason.
FOOTE, ALBERT R., local agent of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co .; residence corner Daniels and Martha sts .; born in Mad- rid, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., May 16, 1833; lived in that county until 1869. Mr. Foote was connected with the Og- densburg & Lake Champlain Railway Co., and the Rome, Watertown & Ogdens- burg Railway Co. from 1855 to the Fall of 1867 ; in 1869, he removed to
Austin, Minn .; resided there until April 12, 1873; then came to Cedar Rapids ; while in Minnesota he was con- nected with the Minnesota & St. Paul Railway Co .; he also represented the B., C. R. & N. Co., after its road was com- pleted to Austin; he has held present position since he came to Cedar Rapids ; he is at the present time Alderman of the Fifth Ward. Married Amanda L. Ricksicker Dec. 16, 1870 ; she was born at Bethlehem, Penn. Mr. and Mrs. Foote are members of the Second Pres- byterian Church.
Fordyce, Caldwell, manufacturer of office desks and show cases.
Fort, Hiram P., bookkeeper.
Forsythe, Henry M., machinist.
Fosdick, G. W., boarding house.
Fox, Jacob, carpenter.
Foy, James G., millwright.
Francis, P. H., Constable.
Frazee, John D., carpenter.
Frees, William, boarding house.
FRICK, P. C., of the firm of J. S. Cook & Frick, wholesale grocers, 92 and 94 Iowa avenue; residence 234 Eagle street ; he was born in Williamsville, Erie Co., N. Y., Sept. 19, 1837 ; went to California in 1859 : remained there until 1866, then came to Cedar Rapids. The firm of J. S. Cook & Frick was organized in 1871. He married Kate Dewey, of Sylvania, Ohio; they have two daughters-Ada E. and May. Frisk, John, laborer.
Frost, Geo. A., carpenter.
FRY, JOHN M., proprietor of meat market, 67 Iowa avenue, opposite Grand Hotel ; residence, Iowa avenue ; born in Virginia March 21, 1835 ; removed to Ottawa, Ill., in 1856; lived there until 1863, then went to Oshkosh, Wis., where he resided until 1865, then came to Clinton, Iowa, where he remained until he came to Cedar Rapids in 1876. Married Mary E. Wagner ; she was born in Aurora, Ill .; they have two children-Eugene L. and Jessie B.
FULLENWIDER, W. H.,
was born in Montgomery Co., Ind., in 1848 ; when he was 8 years of age he moved with his father to Benton Co., this State. He married Miss M. C. Labo, in this county, in 1876; she
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was born in this county near Cedar Rapids in 1852 ; her grandfather, Jacob Labo, was a native of Kentucky ; he settled in this county in 1838; he was the first settler west of Big Creek in this county.
Furman, Geo. A., laborer.
G
Y ABLER, CHRISTIAN, grocer.
GAINER, . THOMAS, retired ;
residence on First street ; born Nov. 5, 1807, in Westmoreland Co., Penn .; in Feb., 1837, came to St. Joseph Co., Mich .; on June 18, 1839, came to Cedar Rapids; he owns twenty-nine acres of land at his old homestead; also sixty acres of timber land ; there were but two log cabins in the Rapids when he first came here. Married Rosanna Johnson in 1837 in Westmoreland Co., Penn., and died in 1840 ; they had the first white child born in the Rapids. Second marriage to Catharine Lewis in 1843; she was born Feb. 21, 1804, in Greene Co., Penn. Pleasant P. Harris enlisted in the late war.
Gallagher, Henry, laborer.
Gammon, George, salesman.
Garlow, Thomas, mason. Garrison, R. M., butcher.
Gates, John, boots and shoes.
George, A. B., wholesale dealer in boots and shoes.
Giddigs, T. J., druggist. Gillett, D. L.
Gilmore, R. H., attorney.
Goodrich, J. E., prop. Valley City House.
Gonden, Louis N., traveler. Gordon, Patrick, laborer.
Glennon, Richard, helper.
Glover, Chas. R., teamster.
Glyn, Michael, car repairer.
GRAVES, J. G., bookseller and sta- tioner, 29 Iowa av .; residence 172 Eagle street ; born in Westford Tp., Ot- sego Co., N. Y., March 27, 1832; came to Warren, Jo Daviess Co., Ill., in the Spring of 1854; remained there until the Fall of 1862, then came to Cedar Rapids ; remained here until the Spring of 1863, then went to Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa; lived there two years, then removed to Mechanicsville, where he remained two years and three months, then came to Cedar Rapids, and has been engaged in his present business
ever since. Mr. Graves married Sarah Coltrin ; she was born in Ohio. They are members of the M. E. Church.
Green, Alfred, tinner.
Greene, E. M., lumber merchant.
GREENE, GEORGE, HON.,
banker, Cedar Rapids ; was born at Alton, Staffordshire, Eng., April 15, 1817 ; his father, Robert Greene, emi- grated to America with his family in 1819; they settled in Western New York. Robert Greene died there when the subject of this sketch was but 8 years- of age ; although being dependent on his own resources to procure the means to de- fray the expense of an education, he was not satisfied with the knowledge to be ac- quired in the common schools of his State, but by dint of extraordinary exertions, he was enabled to pursue a more extended course of study ; he spent one year at the Carysville, Collegiate Seminary in Genesee Co .; one year at the Aurora Academy, Erie Co., and two years at French's Collegiate Institute at Gen- eva, N. Y. He read law with Hon. George P. Baker, in Buffalo, and in 1838, came to Davenport, Iowa ; spent six months with David J. Owen in making geological surveys; he then came to Ivanhoe, Linn Co .; taught school there in the Winter ; in 1840, he was ad- mitted to the bar; soon afterward, he went to Marion and was engaged in practice there five years ; during that period, he was member of the Territorial Council two sessions; in 1845, he re- moved to Dubuque, formed a law part- nership with J. J. Dyer, the firm name being Greene & Dyer. Mr. Greene also edited and published the Miners' Express, at Dubuque, for two years. He served eight years as Judge of the Su- preme Court of the State; in 1851, he re- moved to Cedar Rapids. (Some ten years previously, he had, with other parties, be- come interested in the site of the town, having purchased claims and made some improvements.) Since he came to Ce- dar Rapids his energies have been de- voted to business interests principally ; he has been foremost in all enterprises having a tendency to advance the inter- ests of Cedar Rapids ; banking, manu- facturing and railway interests have re- ceived special attention from him, al-
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though the educational interests have not been neglected; his liberality has been displayed in that direction to a large degree ; for ability, large hearted- ness and enterprise, no man can be found who is superior to Judge Greene. His first wife was Harriet Merrit, daughter of Dr. Jesse Merrit, of Buf- falo, N. Y .; they were married May 30, 1838 ; she died in Dubuque April 25, 1850, leaving two surviving chil- dren, one son and a daughter. In Feb., 1855, Judge Greene married his pres- ent wife-Miss Frances R. Graves, daughter of Calvin Graves, of Coopers- town, N. Y .; they have seven children. Greene, Wm., silver miner.
Gregor, Chas., tailor
Gregor, Wenzel, carpet weaver.
Grolek, Jos., laborer.
Groundwater, Wm., laborer.
Grumm, John, laborer.
H AINES, JAS. M., painter.
Hayney, Frank, carpenter.
Hayney, Frank, Jr., carpenter.
Hayney, John, blacksmith.
Hajek, Joseph, dealer in lime stone and brick.
· Hall, Marcus M., carpenter.
Hall, P. E., Vice President and Auditor of Iowa Railroad Land Co.
· Hall, Robt. C., blacksmith.
· Hall, Wm., teamster.
Haman, Geo. C .. wholesale druggist.
HAMILTON, JOHN T., Mayor, and member of the firm of Hamilton & Amidon, dealers in agricultural imple- ments, seeds, coal, etc .; warehouse and office No. 50 Iowa av. ; resides northwest corner of Monroe and Greene street. Mr. H. was born in Geneseo, Henry Co., Ill., Oct. 16, 1843 ; came to Cedar Rapids Feb. 2, 1868 ; he has been en- gaged in present business ever since he came here. Married Sarah A. Jones Oct. 16, 1873, in Argentuyle, Canada ; they have two children-James E. and Phœbe F.
Hamilton, W., grocer. Hammil, John H, drayman. Hampton, Wm. S., mechanic. Hancock, A. G., tailor.
Hansen, Jesse, laborer.
Harman, Warren, insurance agent.
Hamer, Adam, contractor and builder.
Hams, Daniel A., yardman.
HART, CASPER J., of the firm of Hart Bros., lumber dealers ; resi- dence corner Brown and Washington streets; born in Frederick City, Md., Feb. 4, 1839 ; came to Cedar Rapids in 1855 ; engaged in his present business since 1868. In July, 1862, Mr. Hart enlisted in Co. I., 20th I. V. I., and served until the regiment was mustered out at Mobile, Alabama, in July, 1865 ; he was in every engagement that his regiment participated in; during his term of service he never was in the hospital and never had a furlough. He married Olive P. Emery, Dec. 18, 1873; she was born in Pike Co., Penn. ; they have two children-Oliver Casper and Jacob Adam.
HART, JACOB A., of the firm of Hart Bros., dealers in lumber, sash, doors, blinds, etc., yards corner Wash- ington and Johnson sts., and corner Commercial st. and Park av .; residence corner Greene and Washington streets. Mr. Hart was born in Frederick City, Md., Nov. 18, 1831; came to Cedar Rapids in April, 1855; engaged in lum- ber business for the last twenty years. He is foreman of Independent Hose Co. of this city. He married Eleanor L. Haller October, 1855; she was born in Frederick City, Md .; they have had four children; one son died in infancy; the living are Mary M. (now Mrs. Wm. E.) Watts of this place. Eleanor L. and Fannie B. Mr. Hart. and his family are all members of the Lutheran Church.
Hartley, George.
Hartley, Solomon H., landlord.
Hasek, Andrew, cabinet maker.
Hasek, Frank, tailor.
Hauser, Louis, laborer.
HAWKINS, C. W., blacksmith, 71 S. Commercial st .; born in Forestville, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., June 8, 1824 ; removed to Crystal Lake, Ill., in 1859 ; lived there seven years, then went to Pocahontas Co., Iowa ; lived there three years, then went to Dubuque, Iowa; came to Cedar Rapids in Jan., 1878. Married Maria Heaton in 1845; she was born at Silver Creek, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., in 1826, they have four children-Mary A. (now Mrs. M. B. Brink), Francis (now Mrs. A. A.
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Thomas), Clara, (now Mrs. M. D. Skinner, and Grace. Mrs. Hawkins is a member of the Christian Church.
Hawthorne, Sampson, miller.
Hemmenway, G. H., carpenter.
HENDERSON, JOHN B., Sec-
retary of Farmers' Insurance Co .; office in P. O. Block ; residence 254 Iowa av .; born in College Township, Linn Co., Iowa, March 31, 1854. Mr. Henderson has been connected with the Farmers' Insurance Co. about eight years ; he has been Secretary of the Company since October, 1875. He married Helen Emery Oct. 7, 1875 ; she was born in Pennsylvania ; they have one child- Edward F., born July 18, 1876. Mrs. Henderson is a member of the Episcopal Church.
HENDERSON, JOHN W.,
Treasurer of the Farmers' Insurance Co .; office in P. O. Block, corner Eagle and Washington sts .; resides at 180 Linn st. Mr. H. was born in Dover, Stewart Co., Tenn., July 26, 1819 ; removed to Putnam Co., Ill., in 1836; came to College Township, Linn Co., Iowa, in 1853; came to Cedar Rapids in 1865 ; he has been engaged in farming and mercantile business since he came to the county ; was member of the Board of Supervisors while a resident of College Tp .; he has been connected with the Farmers' Insurance Co. since 1867.
Hennigan, J. B., confectioner.
Herkner, Anton, Jr., baker.
Hergeshamer, S .; mason. Herne, Fred., carpenter.
Hesse, John, wagon manufacturer. Higley, Edward.
HIGLEY, HARVEY GRANT,
was born at Granby, Hartford Co., Conn., Sept. 1, 1824 ; in 1841, he removed to Bloomington, Ill., but did not remain long in that place ; the following year, 1842, he became satisfied that the re- ports circulated respecting Linn Co. were not exaggerated, and joined the throng of men bound westward ; he first located at Marion, for Cedar Rapids was then but an imaginative city ; he arrived at that village on the 10th day of April, of the above year, and there engaged in the manufacture of fanning mills, asso- ciating with his elder brother, Henry, in that business ; the newness of the coun-
try rendered it impossible to secure a very extended trade in the business he had chosen, for in those days one might travel a whole day without encountering a white man, if the regular line of im- migration was departed from ; in 1845, Mr. Higley removed to Cedar Rapids ; in all matters of trade and speculation the two brothers were closely identified up to the time of Henry's death, which occurred in 1866 ; they bought the line of stages from Dubuque to Iowa City in the late '40's, and also owned a livery stable at Cedar Rapids; Henry went to California in 1849, but upon his re- turn, after an absence of some ten years, both united the result of their business ventures ; in 1850, Mr. H. engaged in the grocery trade, and ultimately in- creased the scope of his business. Nov. 7, 1849, Mr. Higley was married to Miss Annah Bishop, daughter of Homer and Martha Smith Bishop, formerly of Bristol, Conn., who moved to Muscatine in 1840, and to Cedar Rapids in 1847 ; Mr. Bishop was for eight years Post- master of the latter city ; Mrs. Higley's mother died in Jan., 1849. The wedding ceremony of Mr. Higley and Miss Bishop was performed by Rev. R. Roberts, the original Presbyterian clergyman of Ce- dar Rapids ; the union of these persons was blessed by nine children, four of whom died in infancy ; those still living are Henry G., born Feb. 16, 1851; El- mer A., born Nov. 19, 1856; Mort J., born Oct. 25, 1861; Louis K., born May 8, 1866, and Albert H., born Sept. 28, 1871. Mr. Higley was a prominent man in all matters affecting the interests of the city and was highly respected ; he died suddenly, in 1878.
HIGLEY, HENRY E. (deceased) ; was born July, 1818, at West Granby, Conn .; his ancestors settled in that neighborhood about the year 1636 ; he came to Linn Co., in 1842; moved to Cedar Rapids, in 1844. He was married twice ; first wife was Mary, daughter of Dr. Morgan, of Hartford Co., Conn. ; she died in Marion, in 1847; second wife was Hannah E., daughter of Nathan Emery, of Pike Co., Penn; after the death of his first wife, he went to California ; returning in a year or so, he embarked in business in which he
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actively continued until the time of his death, Aug. 6, 1868; was buried with Masonic honors ; his funeral was largely attended by all classes, who joined in lamenting his death. He was the father of three children; a son by the first wife, and a son and daughter by his second wife; but one, the second son, survives him.
HIGLEY, HENRY G., general commission merchant, 55 S. Washington street ; residence 40 Benton street ; born in Cedar Rapids, Feb. 16, 1851 ; he was educated at Yale College, and was admitted to the bar of this State in 1876. He married Ella M. Nye Sept. 28, 1874; she was born in Boston, Mass. ; they have two children-Arthur R. and Mabel M. Mrs. Higley is a member of the Episcopal Church.
HIGLEY, M. A., of the firm of Higiey & Bro., 9 and 11 S. Commercial street ; residence southwest cor. Adams street and Franklin avenue; he was born in Hartford, Conn., April 10, 1838; came with his parents to Bloom- ington, Ill., in 1841; in 1842, removed to Marion, Linn Co., Iowa; resided there until 1848, when he came to Cedar Rapids, in 1855; from 1855 to 1857 he resided at Waverly, Iowa ; in Woodson Co., Kansas, from 1857 to 1858; then returned to Cedar Rapids. He enlisted in Co. A, 15th I. V. I., Sept. 17, 1861; commissioned First Lieutenant of the company, October 28, 1861 ; in February, 1862, he was pro- moted Quartermaster of the 15th Regi- ment ; in October, 1862, he was assigned to the staff of Gen. McKean, Quarter- master of the Sixth Division, Army of the Tennessee ; assigned to staff of Gen. Ord, as Acting Commissary of Sub- sistence, October, 1862; assigned to duty as Acting Commissary of the Left Wing of the Army of the Tennessee, on staff of Gen. McPherson, Nov. 26, 1862 ; promoted to Commissary of Sub- sistence, rank of Captain, on staff of Gen. McPherson, and Chief Commis, sary of the 17th Army Corps, January- 1863; ordered to Cairo, Ill., to take position of Depot Commissary ; remained there until April, 1863, when he was ordered to report to Gen. Washburn, at Memphis, Tenn. ; he was assigned to
the duty of Depot Commissary, at Memphis; he was mustered out in May, 1863; he was reappointed as Captain, Commissary of Subsistence, in the Spring of 1864, but declined to serve; although in the Quartermaster's Department, he was in the field during his service, and received from the generals under whom he served flatter- ing mention for meritorious conduct. Mr. H. engaged in the hardware busi- ness in February, 1864, with P. W. Zeigler ; in 1865, he became a member of the firm ; but in 1866, both Mr. Zeigler and H. E. Higley retired from the firm, and the firm of Higley & Bro. (com- posed of W. W. & M. A. Higley) was organized, and they have conducted the hardware business since that time. He has been a member of the Board of Education since 1875. He married Lucy L. Sheets Feb. 19, 1863, at Blackberry, Kane Co., Ill .; she was born in Wattsburg, Erie Co., Penn., Aug. 20, 1844; they have three daughters-Mary L., Carrie J. and Flora B. Mrs. Higley is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church.
HIGLEY, W. W., of the firm of Higley & Bro., dealers in hardware, stoves, etc., 9 and 11 S. Commercial street ; residence Eagle street; born in West Granby, Conn., July 14, 1831; came to Bloomington, Ill., in July, 1841; removed to Marion, Linn Co., Iowa, in April, 1842; came to Cedar Rapids, in 1844 ; clerked for Greene & Bro., from 1849 to 1856; he then engaged in the lumber business, which he carried on until 1857 ; from 1858 to 1860, he was in the livery business with O. McClelland ; in same business with his brother, H. G. Higley, from 1860 to 1866; they also engaged in general merchandise during the same period ; since 1866, he has been asso- ciated with his brother, M. A. Higley, in the hardware trade. He married Jane E. Farnum April 8, 1858; she was born in Grafton, Worcester Co., Mass; they have three children-Jessie E., born Sept. 17, 1861; Charles W., born March 18, 1866, and William M., born July 24, 1874. They are mem- bers of the Second Presbyterian Church. Hildebrand, Jacob, lumber dealer.
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Hill, Ephraim S., attorney.
Hines, Michael, wiper B., C. R. & N. Ry. Hinkley, I. B., merchant.
Hinkley, J. H., laborer.
Hodge, Herry, mason. Hodges, James, carpenter.
Hoffer, Louis, engineer. Holcomb, Wm., contractor and builder.
Hollan, George, laborer. Hollan, Joseph, landlord.
Higus, Andrew, engineer.
Hollan, Samuel, drayman.
HALLENBECK, PETER, Agt.
of the C. & N. W. Ry. Co., resi- dence No. 222 Iowa av .; born in Shar- on, Schoharie Co., N. Y., July 7, 1834 ; came to Chicago in September, 1855; became connected with the C. & N. W. Ry. Co. at that time, and has been in the employ of the same company ever since; came to Maquoketa, Iowa, in 1870; in 1871, went to Anamosa, where he remained until the Spring of 1874, when he came to Cedar Rapids. Mr. Hollenbeck's present wife was Miss Edna Diggins ; they were married in April, 1863; she was born near Har- vard, McHenry Co., Ill .; they have had two children, both deceased-Alice died in August, 1873, aged 6 years ; the other died in infancy. Mr. Hollen- beck was first married to Samanda R. Lawrence, of Booneville, Oneida Co., N. Y., March 7, 1857; she died April 10, 1860; one son by this marriage -- Edward L., born in March, 1860; he is still living.
Holmes, Robert, ex-editor. Hooper, Elias T., ice dealer.
HOOVER, CYRUS W., Cy's Store, 17 South Commercial st .; born in Wayne Co., Ohio, July 19, 1833; came to Iowa in 1855, and resided at Muscatine twelve years, at Marengo two years, Iowa City nine years, and came to Cedar Rapids in 1877, where he engaged in his present business. He married Elmira Dunham, of Muscatine, Iowa, in the Autumn of 1865; has two children-Clara and Frank.
Horak, Frank, Sr., laborer.
Horak, Frank, Jr., grocery and saloon. Horak, Rudolph, laborer. Horsky, Hynek, tailor.
Horsner, Frank, laborer.
HOWELL, E. W., of the firm of E. W. Howell & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in millinery and fancy goods, notions, etc., 56, 58 and 60 Iowa av., residence on Eagle st .; born in Bellville, Ontario, Sept. 18, 1846 ; re- moved to Chillicothe, Ill., in 1862; lived there two years, then went to Aurora, Ill., where he resided four years ; engaged in the mercantile business ; in 1869, came to Cedar Rapids ; engaged in dry goods trade here until 1873, when he embarked in his present business. He married Annie E. Martin Oct. 15, 1874 ; she was born in Newburg, N. Y. Mrs. Howell is a member of the Pres- byterian Church.
Howland, B. F., leather and saddlery hard- ware.
HOWLETT, G. M., 234 Park av., with T. M. Wilcox, loan agent ; was born Sept. 5, 1831, in Onondaga Co., N. Y .; in 1838, went to Lee Co., Ill., where he lived till 1855, when he came to Cedar Rapids, Iowa ; followed book- keeping for H. G. Angle & Co., millers, from 1855 to 1864; was Postmaster from then till 1871 ; from Sept., 1871, till Feb., 1872, sold goods for I. N. Isham ; July 1, 1872, commenced with T. A. Wilcox, as assistant, where he has remained till the present. Hubbard, N. M., attorney.
HUFF, JAMES, of the firm of Huff & St. John, manufacturers of S. H. St. John's Patent Barb Wire; man- ufactory on Linn st., between Commer- cial and Washington ; residence corner Brown and Jefferson sts .; born in Sulli- van Co., Ind., Oct. 14, 1827 ; removed to Inland Tp., Cedar Co., Iowa, about the year 1850 ; engaged in farming there for five years ; he then moved to Tipton, in the same county ; he was engaged in mercantile business there and was Jus- tice of the Peace, etc .; he resided in Tipton until 1861, when he moved to Clarence, same county ; engaged in mer- cantile and grain business at Clarence for several years. Mr. Huff was station agent of the C. & N. W. Ry. Co. at Ce- dar Rapids for four years ; also agent of the B., C. R. & N. Ry. Co. at Traer and Independence four years. He married Maria Clark May 3, 1849 ; she was born in Vigo Co., Ind .; they have six chil-
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dren-Sarah (now Mrs. O. P. Fassett, of California), Nellie M. (now Mrs. H .. J. St. John, of Cedar Rapids), Charles, Maggie, Emma and Mabel. Mr. and Mrs. Huff are members of the First Presbyterian Church. Mr. Huff insti- tuted the following A., F. & A. M. lodges : Euclid Lodge, No. 177, at Clarence, Iowa, and Hesperia Lodge, No. 340, at Traer, Iowa ; he is also one of the char- ter members of the Apollo Commandery at Cedar Rapids.
HULL, O. N., real estate, 26 S. Com- mercial st .; residence 48 Jefferson st .; born in Queensburg, Warren Co., N. Y., July 10, 1833 ; removed to St. Lawrence Co .; N. Y., in 1858; resided there until he came to Cedar Rapids in 1873; he has been engaged in mercantile business and dealing in real estate and extensively en- gaged in building since he came here ; in 1873, he built four houses here ; in 1874, he erected nine; in 1875, forty ; in 1876, thirty-seven and in 1877, thirty- five, making a total of 125 buildings put up by him in the last five years.
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