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CONE, W. J., firm of Cone Bros., attorneys; born in Mahaska coun- ty, Iowa, August 5, 184S, and was brought up here; attended schools here, and afterward attended Com- mercial College, at Chicago. He studied law here, and was admit- ted to the bar in 1874, and since then has practiced his profession here; he has held the office of jus- tice of the peace, town clerk, and other town and school offices; he married Miss Helen M. Henness, from this county, in April, 1867; they have five children, Trenmor T., John L., Lano D., William N. and Doc .; they have lost two chil- dren.
Cooledge, F. W., physician.
Copenheffer, John, lawyer.
COOPER, CARY, Oskaloosa; deal- er in Iron and heavy hardware;
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was born in Lexington, Richland county, Ohio, September 22 1839; he removed to Mt. Vernon with his parents when a child, where he resided until he came to Iowa, arriving in Oskaloosa, April 14, 1857; he began as elerk in the hardware store of which he is now proprietor; he first went into business in 1864, as junior partner in the firm of Seeberger & Cooper; subsequently the firm name changed to that of Cooper, Bennett & Co., and again to that of Cooper, Stevenson & Co .; in 1868 he purchased his partner's interest, and since that time has been sole proprietor; he has been in the business 21 years; it is the oldest house of the kind in eentral Iowa, and has attained a wide reputation; February 27, 1866, Mr. C. married Miss Susie Thurston at her mother's resi- dence in Knox county, Ohio; she was born in the house she was married in, September 13, 1843; they have by this union 2 daugh- ters, Maude Thurston, born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, December 28, 1868; Bessie Dean, born in Oska- loosa, December 27, 1874.
Confer, David, grocer. Correll, Wilson, carpenter.
Corigan, Ed .. painter.
Courtney, James, boarding house.
Courtney, John, buss driver.
Cowen, H. A., blacksmith.
Cowgle, Thos., railroad laborer. COWAN, WILLIAM R., record- er of Mahaska county, Oskaloosa; born in Guernsey county, Ohio, May 1, 1844; when six years of age he came with his parents to Iowa; from Burlington they came here by wagon. He was in the army; enlisted August 7, 1862, in the 33d Regiment, Iowa Infan- try, Co. K. He was in the battles of Helena, Arkansas, Jenkins' Ferry, and siege of Mobile; he was wounded at Helena and Jen-
kins' Ferry. After the war he returned here and was elected county recorder in 1872, and re- elected in 1874, and again re-elect- ed in 1876. He married Miss Nancy Newell, from Louisa Co., Iowa, September 20, 1870; they have two children, Lena A. and Frank N.
COX, SETH, physician, Oskaloosa; born in Belmont Co., Ohio, April 19. 1819; when ten years of age his parents removed to Wayne county, Indiana, where he lived until he came to Iowa, and located in Os- kaloosa, March 6, 1866, and since then has been engaged in practic- ing his profession. He married Ruth Kindley, from Ohio, in 1849; they have one daughter, Sallie, and have lost three sons. Craig, John, tinner.
Crawford, J. L., clerk.
Craig, George, barber.
Crieket, Wm., Jr., bridge building. Cricket, Wm., Sr., bridge building. Crill, John, retired.
Crookham, J. A. L., lawyer.
Curran, John, laborer.
CUTTS, M. E., attorney-at-law, Oskaloosa; born in Orwell, Addi- son county, formerly Rutland county, Vermont, May 22, 1833; he attended the common schools there, and afterward attended St. Lawrence Academy, at Pottsdam, New York; he then joined a surveying expedition engaged in sub-dividing townships into see- tions; when 20 years of age, in 1853, he came to the State of Wisconsin, and located at Sheboy- gan, and engaged in teaching and reading law for 2 years; in June, 1855, he came to Iowa, and was admitted to the Bar in August, 1855; he located in Montezuma, Poweshiek county, and practiced his profession there, until coming to Oskaloosa in August, 1866; he was elected to the State Legisla- ture to fill vacancy, in May, 1861,
V. B. DELASHMUTT
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it being the war session; he was elected to the State Senate in 1863, and served for 4 years; he was again elected to the State Legislature in 1869; he received the appointment of Attorney- General of this State, in Febru- ary, 1872, to fill vacaney occasion- ed by O'Connor's resignation; he was elected Attorney-General in fall of 1872, and again re- elected in 1874, and held that office until January, 1877; at the recent election he was the choice of the Republicans in this dis- trict for Representative in Con- gress, but declined the proffered honor. Mr. Cutts entered upon his career in life withont funds, or favors by which to help him to position, or pave his pathway to snecess; he came to this place an entire stranger, without a person- al friend or acquaintance west of the Mississippi river, and by elose application to study, and untiring energy and perseverance, he has attained a deservedly high posi- tion in his profession; he married Miss Helen Frick from Sheboy- gan, Wisconsin, in June, 1857; they now have a family of four children, Lizzie, Charles E. Thomas, and Nellie, to share with them the burdens and pleasures of a life of industry and pros- perity.
CUTTS THOS. M., firm of N. J. Smith & Co., hardware dealers, Oskaloosa; born in St. Lawrence county, New York, and at an early age, removed to Rutland county, Vermont, and was brought up there. He was in the army; enlisted in the 5th Regiment Ver- mont Infantry, Co. II, in the First Vermont Brigade, and was struck by a ball and slightly wounded in the battle of the wilderness; after the war returned to Vermont; came to Oskaloosa in 1873, and for the past three years has been
associated with Mr. Smith in the Hardware trade. He married Miss Harriet Bigelow, from Vermont; she died in 1870, leaving four children, William, Mary E., Gil- bert and Samuel; married Saman- tha I. Frater, from Belmont coun- ty, Ohio, in February, 1877; they have one daughter, Lena F.
D AGGER, SARAH.
DAVENPORT, FRANCIS M., attorney, Oskaloosa; born in Gal- lia, county Ohio, May 1, 1840; when seven years of age, he came with his parents to Iowa, and ar- rived in Oskaloosa, Oct. 5, 1847; they located on section 1, Adams township, and entered from the gov- ernment the land where his father now lives; there was only four neighbors at that time on the north bank of the river, from Cur- rier's Mills to Warren's Mills. Franeis entered school in 1859, and graduated at Mount Pleasant, in elassieal course, in 1864, teach- school winters during that time. He studied law and attended law school, at Ann Arbor, Michigan, one year; then entered the law office of Seevers & Cutts, and was admitted to the bar, and since then has practiced his profession here, and holds the office of eity solicitor; married Miss Martha M. Griffith, from Pennsylvania, in Mount Pleasant, May 1, 1870; she was born in Pennsylvania, and removed to Ohio and came to Iowa in 1862; she achieved a reputation throughout this State as a lecturer on temperance and self-dependence of women; they have one son, William Warren. born August 17, 1874.
Davis, William, teamster.
Davis, John, carriage trimmer.
Delashmntt, William, farmer.
Deseh, W. F., teamster.
DELASHMUTT, VAN B., retired, Oskaloosa; born in Ohio county,
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afterward Tyler county, Va., Jan- uary 4, 1802, and was brought up there; he came to Burlington Iowa, June 22, 1837, and lived there three years, and removed to Jefferson county, and lived there until coming to Mahaska county in April 1843, before the Indians had left, and before the settlers were allowed to take possession of the land; he made a claim and entered land from the government at the first land sale held in Iowa, and engaged in farming; he is one of the oldest settlers in Mahaska county, and has been through it all. Many and very interesting are the incidents which he and Dr. Boyer and a few others recite, of the early days of this county; he had but little when he came, but by industry and good manage- ment, he long ago secured an am- ple fortune. He was elected sher- riff in Va., in 1829, and served two years, and was again elected for two years; he was elected to the State Legislature in Virginia, and served during the sessions in winters of 1833, 1834, and 1835; after coming to Iowa he was elect- ed in Burlington to the first State Legislature held in Iowa, and was a member of the first constitution- al convention, and held office of - swamp land commissioner, and held town and school offices. He married Martha W. Inghram from Greene county, Pa., in 1821; she died in August, 1853; he married Mary H. Inghram in June 1868; he has six children, three sons and three daughters.
Desch, J. L., teamster. Dickens, Esther.
Dice, John, carpenter.
Dice, Anderson, carpenter.
Dimmit, B., sexton of cemetery. Dilly, Jacob, farmer.
DIRR, A. J., agent of the Central R. R. of Iowa at Oskaloosa; born in Mansfield Ohio, in 1843, and at
very early age removed to Naper- ville, Illinois, and was brought up there. He went south and re- mained there until 1870, then went to Parsons, Kansas, and made some investments; and engaged in railroading, and remained there until coming here in 1877; in May of the same year he was ap- pointed agent of the Central R. R. of Iowa in this city; he still retains his interest in Parsons, Kansas. He married Miss Ella Lundy from Naperville, Dupage county Ills., in May, 1876. They have one daughter.
Dix, James, well-digger.
Dixon, Mrs. J. P.
Dixon Mrs. J. B.
DORLAND EDWIN H., physi-
cian; born in Duchess county New York, March 31, 1842, and when four years of age came with his parents to Salem, Henry coun- ty Iowa; he entered Erlham Col- lege at Richmond, Ind., and re- mained five years, graduated there; after graduating engaged in teach- ing in academy and private high school. After traveling for one year he came to Oskaloosa; he married Miss Lydia A. Jones from Waynesville, Warren county Ohio, September 1, 1869; she died July 1, 1876, leaving one son, Walter E.
Dodge, N., boot and shoe dealer. Dolby, M., machinist.
Doud, Morris, laborer.
Douglas, Mrs. H. S.
Douglas, W. W., marble cutter.
DOWNING, FOSTER L., proprie- tor Downing House, Oskaloosa; the subject of this sketch was born in Madison county, Ohio, April 11, 1828; Mr. D. received all the advantages of a common school education in his native state; January 23, 1851, he mar- ried Miss Sarah A. Croney; he emigrated to Iowa in 1855, land- ing at Muscatine, October 12th;
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in May of the following year he came to Oskaloosa; upon his ar- rival he bought the old Madison House, which stood on the same location where the Downing House now stands; and with the exception of 5 years, has been in the hotel business since; in 1874 he built the Downing House at a cost of $40,000; during the war he was quarter-master of the 19th Iowa Infantry ; he has been connect- ed with the Iowa Agricultural Society since 1862; he was elected President of the National State Bank in January 1871, which office he held until bank stock changed hands; has been a mem- ber of the city council of Oska- loosa; and for many years among the most active members of the Mahaska county Agricultural Association, and of which he was for a long time its president; his wife died Angust 3d, 1869, leav- ing one son and one daughter: Dwight F., who is now practicing law in Beloit, Kansas; and Ollie H., who resides with her father; February 21, 1871, he married Miss Ennice, daughter of Dr. Albert Dart, of Oskaloosa, Iowa; she was born in Clarmont county, Ohio; Mr. D., is an energetic and thoroughgoing business man, and whatever he undertakes to do, he does with all his might.
DRINKLE, A. T., dealer in furni- ture, Oskaloosa; born in Hunting- ton county, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1845; when six years of age he came to Lockport, Illinois; lived there until 1858, when he came to Iowa, and came to this county in 1861; was in the army in the Twelfth Regiment Michigan In- fantry, and was connected with the band; married Miss Mary E. Cricket, from Ohio, in November, 1871; they have four children, Fred C., Alice Maud, Harry A., Willie E.
Duke, W. H., carpenter. Duke, Ham, carpenter.
Duke, Sarah.
Duke, J. C., carpenter.
DUMONT, RICHARD, abstracts and conveyancer, Oskaloosa; born in Hightstown, Warren county, New Jersey, July 24, 1820; he removed at an early age to the city of New York, and was brought up there; was afterward engaged in the sash, blind and door busi- ness, and ship work; lived there until 1848; he lived in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Mansfield, Ohio, and came to Iowa in 1854, to this county, and put in the sash and blind machinery in Roup's mill, and was in cabinet business; in 1857 was appointed deputy clerk, and was elected clerk in 1862, and re-elected in 1864; has been en- gaged in abstract business since 1872; married Miss Sarah Graf- ton, from city of New York, in May, 1842; they have five chil- dren, Mary E., Thomas, Maria L., John H., Charles; lost one son.
Duncan, David, carpenter. Duncan, Hannah.
Dunn, John, carpenter.
Dutton, L. K., mechanic.
Dutton, S. J., groceries and provis- ions.
Dutton, B. T., carpenter.
ARHART, ISAAC, teamster. E
Easton, W. S., insurance agent.
Ebey, Thomas, carpenter. Edson, M. W., house mover.
Eisimminger, T. J., furniture mann- facturer.
Ellsworth, O. J., grocer. Ellsworth, P. J., dentist.
ELLSWORTH, C. W., groceries and provisions; born in Coopers- town, New York, July 15, 1831; when 4 years of age removed to Susquehanna county, Pennsylva- nia; lived in Pennsylvania 10 years and then came to Iowa, to Washington county; they started
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in May and got ice bound at Quincy ; there was five families, and they had to leave one family there, as they could only get wagons to carry four families; they arrived in Washington county December 24, 1845; he broke prairie with yoke of oxen, at $6.00 a month; he and his brother had a contract for carrying the mail from Wa- pello, Louisa county, to Ellen Grove, 18 miles, west of here, 110 miles; it was all the mail they had in the several counties through which they passed, until 1850. He then went to Califor- nia, was there two years and re- turned; he was in the army, en- listed in the 1st Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Co. E, and was in many battles and skirmishes; after the war he came to this county in June, 1865; he has held the office of Justice of the Peace, town clerk and other town and school offices; he married Miss Helen E. Maxson of Louisa county, September 16, 1852; they have seven children, three sons and four daughters.
Else, Henry, farmer.
Emmons, D. W., carpenter.
Emmons, Cyrenus, retired.
Ennis, John, laborer.
Esgen, W., woolen mills.
Evans, David, carpenter.
Evans, B. F., coal.
F ARR, GILBERT, L., butcher.
Faxon, A., retired.
FERRALL, JONATHAN D., farmer; born in Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1827; he was brought up in that state, and lived there 27 years; came to Iowa, and arrived in this county June 1st, 1855; he located in Pleasant Grove township, and en- gaged in farming and stock rais- raising for 10 years; then re- moved here in the city, where he now lives; he owns a farm of 70
acres, finely located, adjoining the city limits, it is also valuable coal land; he married Miss Mar- garet Charters, from Cambrea county, Pennsylvania, September, 13, 1852; they have three chil- dren, John C, Lizzie A., and George R.
Ferrall, J. B., farmer and stock dealer.
Ferris, E. A., plasterer.
Felker, J. S., express driver.
Fisher, William, stoker in Gas Co. FISHER, HORACE W., agent Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R., Oskaloosa; born in Leb- anon, Ohio, March 18, 1849, and was brought up and attended school there until fifteen years of age, and came with his parents to this county in 1864; attended school here; in 1870 he went to Denver City, Colorado, and was connected with railroads in the freight and ticket department; he returned here in 1875, and was appointed agent, at Oskaloosa, of the C., R. I. & P. R. R .; he was deputy clerk under Captain Searle for two years; he married Miss Mattie Mays, from this city, April 14, 1874.
Fitzgerald, M., marble cutter.
Fitzgerald, Pat, laborer.
Fitzgerald, John, laborer.
Fæhlinger, Adolph, mechanic.
Fæhlinger, Charley, furniture fin- isher.
Fæhlinger, Adam, wood turner.
FRANKEL, I., of the banking house of Frankel, Bach & Co., Oskaloosa; born in Germany, Oc- tober 14, 1832; when twenty- one years of age came to this country; in 1853 he located in Clark county, Indiana, and re- mained there for three years, when he removed to Missouri, and was there four years, and came to Os- kaloosa in May, 1861, and engaged in mercantile business, and is the oldest clothing house here; Sep-
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tember 1, 1873, he engaged in the banking business, and established the banking house of Frankel, Bach & Co .; he has been actively identified with the interests of the city and county; he married Miss Babbette Stenerman, from Ger- many, January 20, 1864; they have five children, Anselin, Ma- nassa, Nathan, Henrietta and Rosa. Frankel, I. & Co., ready made cloth- ing.
Frankel, Bach & Co., bankers. Frederick, W. H., clerk.
Gadd, Samuel, cabinet-maker.
Garretson, Reuben T., retired.
Garretson, Thomas B., agent.
Garretson, E. T., sewing-machine agent.
Garner, Jesse, brick-moulder.
GIBBS, ERNEST H., capitalist, Oskaloosa; born in Hampden county, Massachusetts, February 10, 1848, and was brought up there until seventeen years of age; in 1865 he came to Lee county, Illi- nois, and entered a bank in Am- boy; heremained there until 1868, and came to Parkersburg, Iowa; he came to Oskaloosa in 1870, and engaged in banking; he married Miss Martha J. White, April 1, 1872; she was daughter of the late John White, one of the ear- liest settlers of the county; they have one daughter.
Gilchrist, John, marble cutter. Gilchrist, Mrs. P. Gilliland, Mrs. E. N.
GIVENS, M. P., professor and prin- cipal of the business department of the Oskaloosa College; born in Bloomington, Indiana, August 29, 1842; when thirteen years of age removed to Illinois, and attended school at Abingdon College, in Knox county, and also at Eureka College, in Woodford county, Illi- nois; afterward attended Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College at Chicago, and graduated there; he taught one year for Bryant &
Stratton in St. Louis; came here in 1866, and since then has been connected with the Oskaloosa Col- lege, being principal of the busi- ness department, and secretary of the faculty; he has been superin- tendent of the Sabbath-school for twelve years, and was president of the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation one and one-half years.
Golden, Jacob II., plasterer. Golden, William, plasterer. Golden, Samuel, teamster.
GORDON, JOHN B., carpenter and joiner, Oskaloosa; born in York county, Pennsylvania, April 7, 1818; he went to York State and learned his trade, and engaged in building. He married Jane E. Kennedy, from York State, in 1846; they had three children and lost them all. In 1871 he came to this county on account of his health, and since then has lived here.
Glasscock, Joseph, farmer. Glaze, B., marble entter.
Glaze, Ed., marble man.
GLEASON, H. W., attorney, firm of Crookham & Gleason, Oskaloo- sa; born in Warren, New Hamp- shire, May 2, 1845; was brought up and received his education in that state. Upon the breaking out of the rebellion he enlisted in the 12th Regiment New Hampshire Infantry. Co. G. He was in the second battle of Bull Run, An- tietam, Fredericksburg. Chan- eellorsville, Gettysburg, Cold Har- ber, and many others. He was wounded at the battle of Gettys- burg; he remained in the service until 1865. He came to Iowa in 1867, and located in Benton coun- ty, and engaged in teaching; he studied law and was admitted to the bar, and since then has been engaged in the practice of his pro- fession. He represents this dis- trict in the State Legislature, be- ing elected in the fall of 1877;
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married Miss Flora A. Howard, daughter of Henry Howard, Esq., October 20, 1875; they have one son, Howard L., born February 1, 1877.
Glenn, John, laborer. Graham, Samuel, blacksmith. Greenough, Mary.
GREEN , J. H., firm of J. H, Green & Co., dealers in agricultural im- plements and farm machinery; born in Harrison county, Ohio, June 16, 1832; he was brought up in Ohio and lived there until 1856, when he removed to Minnesota; he came to Iowa and located in this county, in 1864. He engaged in business in 1866, and is the old- est house in this business here. He has held town and school of- fices; married Hannah Terrell, from Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1862; they have three children, Mabel, Clara. and Frank.
GREEN, I. C., merchant; dealer in boots and shoes, Oskaloosa; born in Clinton county, Ohio, June 10, 1826; he was brought up there and lived in that state until the spring of 1868, when he came to Oskaloosa and engaged in the mercantile business, and for the past seven years has been engaged exclusively in the boot and shoe business, and having an extensive trade. He has held office of jus- tice of the peace, and held the of- fice of mayor of New Vienna, Ohio. He is president of the board of trustees of Penn College. He married Rachel Moorman, from Greene county, Ohio,in 1848; they have six children, T. Homer, Mary Susie, Emma R, Oscar, Lizzie and Walter.
Griffin, Mrs. S. B. Grooms, Mrs. J. Gruwell, J. P., physician: Guthrie, James, coal agent. FADLY, Z., carpenter.
Hadly, C., carpenter.
Hadly, William, carpenter. Hagan, Peter, laborer.
HALFMANN, GEO. W., manu- facturer of laundry and toilet soaps, and perfumery, Oskaloosa; born in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, July 6, 1848; was brought up and received his education in that city, and went through a complete course of chemistry, at- tending the Wagner Free Insti- tute of Science. He was super- intendent, for six years, for Ba- der, Adamson & Co., in their ex- tensive manufactory in Philadel- phia; on account of his health, he came west, to this city, in July, 1876, and engaged in making soap; married Miss Emma L. Harper, of Philadelphia, October 24, 1871; they have two children, Alberta Grace, and Harrold. Hall, William H., laborer.
Halleck, J. M., vetrinary surgeon. Hale, G. W., vice-president and manager National State Bank.
HAMBLETON, LEVI, dealer in carpets, oil cloths, and matting, Oskaloosa; born in Columbiana county, Ohio, August 4, 1821; when 17 years of age he removed to eastern Pennsylvania, while living there he married Miss Mary H. Hall, near Philadelphia, Chester county, Pennsylvania; in October, 1845; she was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, and removed to Chester county, Penn- sylvania, at an early age. They returned to Ohio, and Mr. Ham- bleton was engaged in mercantile business, and pork and wool bus- iness in Stark county, Ohio, for 9 years; they came to Iowa in 1857 and located in Powshiek county, and engaged in mercantile bus- iness, and was burned ont; he then improved 3 large farms, and had a saw mill, and that was burned; he was engaged in ship- ping stock for 10 years; came to Oskaloosa in 1870 and engaged
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in mercantile business; but the fire followed him here, and he was again burned out; he is one of the managing directors of the Central Towa Loan and Trust Co .; they have two sons, John T., and Albert F. M., merchants at Springville, Linn county, Iowa. They have lost two sons.
Hanson, Elizabeth.
Hart, W. M., farmer.
Hart, W. S., salesman.
Haverfield, Sarah.
Haverfield, Albert, teamster.
Harvy, Samuel F., teamster.
Harris, A. B., teamster.
Harrington, J. C., foundry.
Haskell, W. W., lawyer.
Hay, Prof. O. P., teacher Osk. Col. HAWKINS BROS. & CO., pro- prietors of the Quaker livery, sale and boarding stable; and buying and shipping stock; shipping horses weekly to Minnesota, and shipping cattle and hogs to eastern markets; and doing a large and extensive business.
Hawkins, W. H., Quaker livery and sale stable.
Hawkins, Abram, retired.
Hawkins, S. P., real estate and in- surance agent.
Hedger, W. E., travelling agent. Hedge, Porter, gardner.
HELLINGS, WM. P., firm of Woody & Hellings, abstracts and loans, Oskaloosa; born in Logan county, Ohio, May 29. 1851; he came with his parents to Oska- loosa when only 2 years of age; he was brought up and received his education here; he was in the U. S. government survey in the mountains, for two years; he learned printer's trade, and was in printing office 5 years, and was correspondent for Chicago and other eastern papers; he entered the law department of the Iowa State University, and graduated in 1876, and practiced law here until March 1878, when he asso-
ciated with Prof. John W. Woody, in abstract and loan business; he is secretary of the Central Iowa Loan and Trust Co .; married Miss R. Emma Green, from Clin- ton county, Ohio, November 19, 1874; they have two sons, Harry, and Frederick De Billion.
Hemilrich, O. P., bank clerk. Hendriks, J., retired.
HERRON, JOHN M., attorney at law, Oskaloosa; born in Clermont county, Ohio, January 25, 1845; he was brought up in Ohio, and in 1865 he removed to Illinois and located at Sterling, Whiteside Co .; was engaged in teaching, and af- terwards studied law and was ad- mitted to the bar in 1869; he re- moved to Des Moines, practiced law there, and was local editor of the Des Moines Leader; he came to Oskaloosa in this county in 1876; he was appointed justice of the peace in this city, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of G. H. Baugh; married Miss Mary E. Hotchkiss from Adel, Dallas county, Iowa, in January, 1876.
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