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Currin, James, laborer.
CURRIN, D., born in Ireland July 27, 1832; came to America in 1853; to Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1861 ; business, saloon-keeper. Married Ellen Cellan in 1863; have six children-Peter, Mary, Dennis, John, James and Margaret. Curtz, James, retired.
D AGGETT, J. C., teamster.
DAGGETT, WILLIAM, born in Jordan, Onondaga Co., N. Y., March 12, 1830; came to Ottumwa in 1856 ; engaged in hardware business in 1857 ; Feb. 1, 1873, became manager of the Ottumwa Iron Works; firm of Daggett, Harper & Edgerly. Spring of 1875, the oil-mills of Daggett & Harper were established; is Vice President and Direct- or of the Iowa National Bank, Presi- dent of Ottumwa Starch Works, Vice President of Ottumwa Loan and Build- ing Association and Director of Ottumwa Water-Power Co. Has been Alderman of the city two terms. Married Susan E. Daniels Oct. 13, 1857, at Seneca Falls, N. Y., Mrs. Daggett's native town ; have had eight children, seven living --- Minnie E., Maud M., Wallace R., Amy, Eva, Blanche and Phillip. Mr. and Daggett are members of the Episcopal Church. Mr. D. is Senior Warden of same church.
Dana, P. F., gardener.
Daum, P. C., retired.
Daran, Pat, saloon.
Davis, D. G., carpenter.
Davis, E. B., livery stable. Davis, R. J.
Dawson, E., laborer.
Deckley, Wesley, laborer. Deitrich, L. M.
Dempsey, Wm., employe C., B. & Q. R. R. Denison, D. B., railroad employe.
DENNIS, T. M., firm of Stevens & Dennis ; born in Shelbyville, Ind., May 23, 1842 ; in 1844, parents removed to Missouri ; in 1865, he came to Ottum- wa; has been engaged in the mercantile business since. Married Miss Anna R. Davis, daughter of E. B. Davis, of Ot- tumwa, Sept. 7, 1876; she was born in Iowa, and is a member of the Christian Church ; have one child-Willa Lee. Owns real estate valued at $2,000.
Dennis, J. B., clerk in Auditor's office.
Dennis, S. M., laborer.
Devin, Thos. J., Justice of the Peace. Dewey, Porter, teamster.
Dick el, Morris, laborer.
Dimmitt, H. C., railroad employe. Dineen, John.
DIXON, HON. JACOB W., attorney at law ; born in New Castle Co., Del., Dec. 25, 1832; came to Ottumwa in February, 1856; has resided here ever since, except one year's residence in Des Moines ; spent two years at the State and National Law School of Poughkeepsie, N. Y .; graduated from that institution, class of 1855 ; in 1861, he was elected to the Iowa State Senate; held that position until 1865; was Sec- retary of the Senate during the winter of 1865 and 1866; in 1873, he was elected to represent this district in the House of Representatives of Iowa; in 1875, he was re-elected. He married Sarah Ann Vernon in August, 1856; she was born near Unionville, Chester Co., Penn .; they have two children- Mabel and Mary R.
Dixon, Wm., stone-mason.
Dougherty, John, carpenter.
Dougherty, Conn, blacksmith.
Douglass, Robt., book-keeper.
DOUGLASS, THOMAS J., son of Archibald A. and Maria Parks Doug- lass ; born in Mercer Co., Penn., July 3, 1827 ; he read medicine with Dr. Roderique, of Hollidaysville ; attended lectures at the University of Pennsyl- vania at Philadelphia, and in the Med- ical Department of the Western Reserve College, Cleveland, Ohio; graduated from the former in 1853 ; from the latter in 1854; after one year's practice in Hollidaysville, came to Ottumwa; is a member of the Wapello County Medical Society, of the Des Moines Valley Med- ical Association, and of the State Med- ical Association. He married his first wife, Miss Caroline Whaley. of Mar- shall, Clark Co., Ill., Oct. 22, 1857; she died June 27, 1859 ; they lost one infant. His present wife was Miss Lizzie J. Wheeler, of Fairfield, Iowa, whom he married Jan. 1, 1862; had four children, two living-Stella C. and Edna D.
Douglass, W. W., book-keeper.
Downs, Patrick, clerk.
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Drescher, E., basket-maker.
Duffy, B. Dugan, F.
Dunguard, A., proprietor Weekly Journal (German).
ASTHUM, E. G., carpenter.
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EATON, DANIEL, born May 2, 1831, in Templeton, Mass., firm of Eaton & Co., furniture manufacturers ; went to Worcester in 1845 ; learned the carpenter trade and commenced journey work; in 1850, moved to Fitchburg, Mass., and engaged in the manufacture of piano-fortes. Married May 2, 1855, Jane West, of Worcester, Mass. In 1856, moved to Jamestown, N. Y .; in May, 1857, came to Ottumwa and com- menced in a very small way to manu- facture furniture; is the first man who used machinery in the manufacture of furniture in' Southern Iowa ; have a complete factory. Mr. and Mrs. Eaton have four children-Ida M., Eddie A., Hattie J., Lincoln A.
Eaton, G. H., engineer C., B. & Q. R. R. Eaton, J. A., laborer.
EATON, THOS. H., born Aug. 23, 1849, in Bath, Me .; came to Ot- tumwa Aug. 10, 1870. Occupation, book-keeper at the Iowa National Bank. ECKERS, N. J., born May 1, 1834, in Germany ; came to America in 1854. Married Elizabeth Reschel. He is the foreman of extra track-laying for the C. B. & Q. R. R. Co .; came to Ottumwa in 1862. Owns real estate. Repub- lican. They have four children -- John P., Anna L., Frank W. and Caroline E.
EDGERLY, JOHN W., Cashier of the Iowa National Bank ; was born in Boston, Mass., Oct. 3, 1833; when an infant, his parents removed to Som- erville, Mass .; he spent four years at Harvard College; graduated in 1855. In 1857, he became connected with the Burlington & Missonri R. R., Co., as agent of the western end of the road, as it progressed from Rome ; remained with them until it was completed to Ottumwa; in 1859, engaged in the hardware business 'under the firm of Daggett & Edgerly ; continued in that business until the dissolution of the partnership, Feb. 1, 1873; thereafter
for a year was connected with the Ot- tumwa Iron Works-Daggett, Harper & Edgerly ; Jan. 1, 1874, was elected Vice President of the Iowa National Bank, and, in November, became Cashier; was President of the School Board for ten years. Married Maria L. Chambers at Ottumwa Jan. 20, 1863; she was a native of Zanesville, Ohio; have six children-Edward T., Adine C., John W., Jr., Alice L., Helen M. and George. Mrs. Edgerly is a member of the First Baptist Church.
EGAN, T., hardware merchant; born Jan. 1, 1838, in Lewis Co., N. Y .; came to Ottumwa in 1865. Was in Co. F, 35th N. Y. Inf., first as private, then Lieutenant; served from 1861 to 1863 ; participated in many battles; wounded at Antietam ; resigned on that account. Married Mary A. Benoit Jan. 3, 1868; had three children, one living-Alfred T., one of twin boys.
Ehrmann, William, gunsmith.
Ellsworth, H. C., teamster.
Emery, D. H., attorney.
Emery, D. W., carpenter.
Empee, Sylvester, gardener.
Ennis, John B., attorney.
Ennis, W. W., druggist.
Erbecker, F., railroad employe.
Erbecker, John.
Estergreen, John, laborer.
Eslinger, E. D., farmer.
Evans, G. L., printer.
EVANS, SAMUEL B., of the Democrat and Times ; born at Dan- dridge, Jefferson Co., Tenn., July 31, 1837 ; when less than 5 years of age, removed with his parents to Iowa, set- tling in Davis Co., at what is now Spring- town. Was educated principally at Fair- field, Jefferson Co., Iowa, at a branch of the State University. In 1854-56, ac- quired his profession in the various print- ing offices in Keokuk Co. In 1858, in company with Judge Casey, established the Iowa Democrat at Sigourney. In August, 1862, entered the army on the non-commissioned staff of Col. S. A. Rice, of 33d Iowa V. I. as Commissary Sergeant ; in September, 1864, was com- missioned Lieutenant in the 4th Arkan- sas Cavalry, a loyal white regiment raised in Arkansas, and served until the end of the war. In January, 1862, in connec-
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tion with Mr. E. L. Burton, established the Ottumwa Mercury, with which he resumed active identification at the close of the war ; in 1868, he disposed of his interest in that, and in company with H M. McCulley and M. V. B. Bennett, established another paper called the Copperhead; in 1870, purchased the interest of both partners, and changed the name of the paper to the Ottumwa Democrat, of which he is still editor and proprietor. In 1872, was a Delegate from the Sixth District of Iowa to the Democratic National Convention at Bal- timore ; has always actively taken part in the local conventions of his party, in which he has commanding influence. He is Chairman of the Democratic Con- gressional District Committee. It is chiefly owing to his efforts that the Leg- islature passed the act in 1874, creating a Board of three Commissioners, of which Mr. Evans was President, how are charged with the duty of stocking the streams of the State with edible fish. Mr. Evans is an amateur scientist of more than local reputation ; is a man in the prime of life, of fine social abilities, and has in his character much more than ordinary elements of success. Mr. Evans was married on the the 19th of December, 1866, to Sarah Emily Potter, who was born in Carroll Co., Ohio, Nov. 17, 1845 ; they have three daughters - Margaret Mitchell, born Sept. 4, 1867 ; Sarah Edith, born June 4, 1871, and Lucy Eleanor, born March 15, 1874.
AIR, H. M., dealer in agricultural implements. Farlin, G. W.
Farrington, W. A., carpenter.
FELLOWS, ROBERT, gardener; born Oct. 7, 1817, in Monroe Co., N. Y .; moved to Ottumwa in 1868. Mar- ried C. E. Crampton Dec. 26, 1848. Republican.
FETZER, W. H., Justice of the Peace and attorney at law; born in Clarion Co., Penn., Dec. 20, 1840 ; came to Ottumwa in 1868. Has been Justice of the Peace since 1872, and City Clerk since 1875. Mr. Fetzer en- listed in Co. E, 10th Penn. Regiment in July, 1861; was mustered out on ac- count of disability in December of the
same year. Has been a member of the School Board since March, 1876. Mar- ried Hattie Clark Dec. 24, 1863; she was born in Clarion Co., Penn .; have had three children ; one died in infaney, two living-John C. and William H. Members of the Presbyterian Church.
FIEDLER, FRANK ; born in Schuylkill Co., Penn. Was in the Gov- ernment employ part of 1863-64; came to Wapello Co. in 1861, and to Ottumwa in 1866. Married Frances H. Fowler March 11, 1868. Business, architect and builder. They have five children-Emma A., William, Ida M., Alice and John B. Fields, J. B., retired banker. Finegan, E., laborer.
FINLEY, ROBERT, druggist ; born at Taylorville, Muskingum Co., Ohio, Dec 7, 1846 ; came to Ottumwa in 1858. Engaged in the drug business since 1860. Mr. Finley married Emma S. Taylor June 6, 1870; she was born in Burlington, Iowa; they have two children-Lorena and Juliet Clara.
FISHER, JOHN C., capitalist ; born in Wayne Co., Ind., Nov. 16, 1817; when an infant his parents re- moved to Darke Co., Ohio; remained until he was 11 years of age, then re- moved to Hamilton Co., Ind. ; resided two years ; went to Tippecanoe Co., Ind ; after one year, moved to Parke Co., same State ; in 1835, came to Fulton Co., Ill .; in the spring of 1841, came to Jefferson Co., Iowa; in the spring of 1844, Mr. Fisher came to Center Tp., Wapello Co .; located on Sec. 1; in 1855, sold out and returned to Ottumwa, where he has since resided, operating in real estate and loaning money. Served as Deputy Sheriff from September, 1857, to spring of 1858. From 1858 to June, 1859, was Postmaster at Ottumwa. [n 1860, again served as Deputy Sheriff about a year. Married Sarah E. Lewis June 29, 1854; she was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, April 23, 1835. Members of the Catholic Church.
Fitzgerald, John, carpenter.
Flear, John, retired.
Flear, P. H., laborer.
Flemming, John, shoemaker.
FLINT, WILLIAM ; born May 9, 1843, in Wapello Co., Iowa; came to Ottumwa in 1870. Married Charlotta
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M. Hand April 17, 1862. Is engineer on the C., B. & Q. R. R. Have four children-Charles A., Alida U., Harry A. and Mattie L.
FLINT, W. T. ; born Oct. 6, 1845, in Wapello Co., Iowa ; came to Ot- tumwa in 1869 ; is a locomotive engi- neer on the C., B. & Q. R. R. Married E. M. Hart April 24, 1864 ; have one child-Frankie. Democrat.
Fooy, J. H., retired.
FORD, H. R. ; born Feb. 16, 1840, in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y .; came to Ottumwa in March, 1860, and is fore- man for J. Schick & Co. Married to Emerline S. Gibbs Dec. 29, 1859 ; have three children-Cousins E., Cora Bell and Lewis E. First came to Iowa with his parents in 1845.
FORD, JOHN, retired ; born Aug. 30, 1817, in Onondaga Co., N. Y .; in 1831. moved to the western part of New York State; in 1837, enlisted, to- gether with other citizens, and made their headquarters on Navy Island ; disbanded soon, and he went to Ohio and Michigan ; while en route. he fell in with other forces, had a battle and returned and gave up their arms to the United States officers. Came to Hills- dale, Mich .; remained there for six months ; then to Elkhart Co., Ind. ; five years after, to Van Buren Co., Iowa ; May 10, 1843, moved to Ottumwa. In 1852, was elected Justice of the Peace ; the people continued to elect him to the same office, and he served them faith- fully for sixteen years. Married Han- nah Leonard ; have five children living -Hatty L., Charles E., L. A., Ellen and Walter B.
Fore, Oliver, stone-mason.
Fox, Con, retired. Fox, J. J., contractor. Fox, S. A.
Francis, Riley, plasterer.
Freidman, L. M., merchant.
Fugate, J. H., dairyman. Fugate, J. M.
Fugate, R. M.
FULLER, A. N., locomotive engi- neer on the C., B. & Q. R. R .; born in Waterville, Me., Sept. 18, 1846; came to Ottumwa, Iowa, 1868. Married Ella J. Moore April 14, 1871; have one child-Harry M. Republican.
Fuller, S. B .; retired. Fuller, T. A.
Fulton, J. A.
FULTON, J. D., architect, contractor and builder; born in Cooper Co., Mo., July 2, 1844 ; lived in Quincy, Ill., from 1864 to 1867 ; removed to St. Louis in 1868, where he remained for a year ; thence to Chillicothe, Mo., for three years, and in St. Joseph and Kansas City until 1875, when he came to Ot- tumwa ; his business for the last three years has been contracting; previous to that, was manager and superintendent of buildings ; among some of his prin- cipal buildings have been the Court House at St. Joseph and the Insane Asylum there, as well as several churches and various schoolhouses throughout the country.
Fulton, T. A., grocer.
Gallagher, Tom, grocer.
ARNER, PARISH, employe C., B. G & Q. R. R.
GARBRY, JOHN, gardener ; was was born in Warren Co., Ohio, in 1815 ; moved to Iowa in 1856; to Ottumwa in 1859. Mrs. Garbry's maiden name was A. Dorsey; was born in Shelby Co., Ohio, in 1823 ; have four children living-Mary E., now Mrs. Sumner, aged 35; Maggie E., now Mrs. Evans, aged 32; Sarah J., now Mrs. McNeil, aged 28, and Rhoda E .; children de- ceased, James M., aged 10, and William D., aged 5. Republican.
GARNER, J. W., of the firm of Lawrence & Garner, wholesale dealers in dry goods, notions, boots and shoes, etc .; born in Franklin, Warren Co., Ohio, Jan. 22, 1846 ; came with his parents to Burlington, Iowa, in 1848; came to Ottumwa in 1857; with T. Devin & Sons as clerk for eight years ; he has been associated with Charles Lawrence as a partner since Jan. 16, 1871. Mar- ried Mary E. Yarnall ; born at Kenneth Square, Penn., July 29, 1849; they have four children-Laura E., Edna, Holton Wesley and Lawrence.
Garrity, Pat., laborer. Gaston, A. W., attorney.
Gephart, D., butcher.
Gephart, John B., butcher.
Gibbons, J. F., laborer.
Gibbs, R. L., machinist.
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Gibbs, W. E., machinist. Gilbert, Samuel, teamster. Ginn, E., clerk. Glenn, L., car-repairer.
Godfrey, Frank, traveling agent.
GODFREY, G. M., watchmaker and jeweler ; dealer in watches, clocks, jewelry, silver and plated ware, etc .; born in Dahlonega Tp., Wapello Co., Iowa, Oct. 31, 1850 ; came to Ottumwa in 1863 with his parents. Mr. Godfrey has been engaged in his present business
seven years. He married Ella Parthe- mer Sept. 27, 1876; she was born in Marysville, Ohio; they have one child -Winnie. Mrs. Godfrey is a member of the Christian Church.
GODFREY, GEORGE, real es- tate operator ; residence on Court street ; born June 1, 1817, in Moorefield, Hardy Co., Va .; removed to Hocking Co., Ohio, with his parents in 1823; came to Wapello Co., Iowa, in 1843. Married Margaret West in 1848; she was born in Vermilion Co., Ind., in 1831; they have had six children. One son, Will- iam M., was killed in the battle of Bel- mont in the late rebellion ; five living- Lewis, Mary J., Elizabeth, George M. and Sarah.
GODLEY, LEONIDAS M., Clerk of the Courts; born in Mason Co., W. Va., June 13, 1836; in 1850, removed to Polk Tp., Jefferson Co .. Iowa; came to Ashland, Wapello Co., in April, 1854; in April, 1858, he moved to Sedalia, Mo., where he re- mained until September, 1861; he was in the U. S. Army three months in Missouri ; in September, 1861, he re- turned to Ashland, Iowa. Aug. 6, 1862, he enlisted in Co. E, 22d I. V. I .; was Sergeant of the company ; May 22, 1863, lost his left leg in the assault on Vicksburg; was discharged on account of disability Sept. 9, 1863. He then returned to Ashland and continued to reside there until December, 1874, when he came to Ottumwa, having been elected Clerk of the Courts in November of that year; was re-elected to that office in 1876; at the late election in 1878, was not a candidate for re-election, and he retires from the position which he has so faithfully filled with the entire confidence of the people he has repre- 1
sented for two terms. Married Julia A. Walker Aug. 2, 1859 ; she was born in Estill Co., Ky .; they have had ten children, five living-Terasita, William, Mattie, Charles and Harry. Mr. and Mrs. Godley are members of the First M. E. Church of Ottumwa.
Goldsberry, J. H., teamster. Goldsmith, M. D., boarding-house. Goodall, Thos., wagon-maker.
GOODALL, WALLACE B., firm of Scott & Goodall, druggists and booksellers ; residence on Market street ; born Feb. 16, 1844, in Van Buren Co., Iowa; in 1859, came to Ottumwa and engaged with J. L. Taylor; held this position till 1863, when he enlisted in the 9th I. V. C., and served till 1866 ; then returned to Ottumwa and engaged with Taylor, Blake & Co .; remained there till 1873; then entered into part- nership with John L. Moore in the drug business ; in 1877, sold out his interest and went to Chicago; remained there about one year; in 1878, com- menced their present business, Married Miss Alice E. Taylor in October, 1871 ; she was born in 1849, in Ohio ; had two children, one living-Charles W., aged 4 years ; lost Florence in 1874, aged 2 years. Republican.
GOODWIN, R. E .; born in Taren- tum, Penn., Oct. 18, 1853 ; moved with his parents to Clarksville, Mo., in 1857 ; thence to Keokuk, Iowa, in 1861; and in 1869, to Ottumwa; has charge of the ticket office of the C., B. & Q. R. R.
GORSUCH, W. H., clerk for H. Thone ; born Feb. 18, 1822, in Hunting- ton Co., Penn .; moved to Ottumwa in 1866; held the office of City Clerk. Married Eliza J. Booher ; have three children-Clara M., Jennie and Gertie. Republican. Was clerk under Gen. Burn- side in the Commissary Department, Washington City, during first two years of the war.
GRAVES, CHARLES S., dealer in groceries and provisions; born in Ashfield, Franklin Co., Mass., Sept. 25, 1846; when an infant, his parents re- moved to Sunderland, same county ; in 1867, he came to Ottumwa ; has been engaged in his present business since. Married Clara R. Hayne Oct. 6, 1870 ;
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she was born in Ottumwa; have two children-Carrie A. and Stella H. Mrs. Graves is a member of the Episcopal Church.
Graves, F., R. R. conductor.
Graves, Henry, clerk.
Graves, H. P., retired. Graves, O. C., printer. Gray, L. E., farmer.
Gray, John, horse dealer.
GREBBY, GEORGE B .; born in Lincolnshire, England, Oct. 15, 1831 ; came to Delaware ; thence to Philadel- phia. Married Miss Mary Smith Dec. 18, 1864; then came to Wapello Co .; is sexton of Ottumwa Cemetery. Mrs. G. was born in Berks Co., Penn., March 17, 1842; died March 16, 1877 ; has a a family of four children-Sarah C., Phebe M., Thomas and Amy E, and two dead. Members of the Episcopal Church. Mr. G. was in Co. F, 95th Regt. Penn. Vols .; served his time ; mustered out in 1865. Republican. Greeley, Mark, laborer. Green, Stephen, carpenter. Green, Walter, barber.
GRISWOLD, GEORGE, Dep- uty Clerk of the Courts ; born in Lock Berlin; Wayne Co., N. Y., Jan. 10, 1836 ; in April, 1851, removed to Mon- trose, Lee Co., Iowa; from 1861 to 1863, was a student of the Iowa State University; from 1864 to 1868, was principal of the public schools at Fort Madison, Iowa ; then engaged in farm- ing in Keokuk Co .; remained there until the summer of 1873; spent one year at the Iowa State University, in the law department ; in 1874, he came to Ottumwa, and since December, 1874, he has been Deputy Clerk of the Courts. Married Mary L. Morgan July 3, 1864 ; she was born in Braceville Tp., Trum- bull Co., Ohio ; have had six children ; lost one son-Neil ; five living-Mor- gan, Edna, Daisy, and Mary and George (twins). Members of the Episcopal Church.
Grotz, Charles, machinist.
GRUBE, HENRY C., dealer in groceries and provisions ; born in Ger- many Dec. 24, 1834 ; came to the United States spring of 1849; remained in St. Louis until fall, then removed to Bur- lington; remained six years; resided in
Keokuk a year; in 1857, came to Ot- tumwa and engaged in his present busi- ness. Was Alderman of Third Ward in 1867. Married Dec. 18, 1861, Phœbe Grebby, born in England; have three children-Catharine Jennie, Frederick Walter and Louisa May. Owns real estate valued at $5,000.
Grube, William, dealer in hats and caps. Grube, F. W., dealer in hats and caps. Gustafson, Charles, tailor.
Guthrie, John, carpenter.
Guyle, Gilbert, teamster.
H ADDEN, THOMAS, car-repairer.
HACKWORTH, JAMES T.,
President of Johnston Ruffler Co., and one of the proprietors of the Ottumwa Iron Works; born in Adams Co., Ohio, Jan. 12, 1839; came with parents to Ottumwa August, 1845; in 1860, he graduated from the Iowa Wesleyan Uni- versity at Mt. Pleasant, and commenced the study of law with Prof. Henry Am- bler, of that institution ; was admitted to the bar in 1861; was County Sur- veyor for a year ; entered upon the prac- tice of his profession in 1863. That year was appointed Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue for this county, which office he held for three or four years. Engaged in his present business in 1871; also member of the firm of Porter Brothers & Hackworth. Mr. Hackworth's father, Mr. George D. Hackworth, was born in Virginia in 1810 ; came to Center Tp., this county, August, 1845, and resided on Sec. 35 until 1857, when he moved with the family to Ottumwa; he served several years as County Surveyor, and was County Auditor for two years; in 1873, removed to Kansas, where he died in Cowley Co. March, 1878, leaving a fam- ily of four children.
Hadfield, J. J., dealer in hides and furs. Hahn, Jacob, bar-tender.
Halberg, Charles, tailor.
HALL, THOMAS J., contractor and builder; born in Machias, Me., Oct. 3, 1839 ; when seven years of age, removed, with his parents, to Hamp- stead Harbor, L. I .; thence to Sing Sing, where he learned the trade of file- cutter ; after a residence of eleven years, removed to Toledo, Ohio; remained there
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from 1857 to 1866, and learned the carpenter's trade. Enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, in Co. H, 111th Ohio V. I. ; mus- tered out July 14, 1865 ; he took part in all the engagements of his regiment ; was in the Atlanta campaign, in the Pioneer Brigade, and had charge as Sergeant. Came to Ottumwa April, 1866; was connected with Ladd's pork house for several years. Was at one time City Marshal. Married Mary A. Blair Ang. 22, 1859 ; she was born in Monroe Co., Mich. ; have had one child, which is not living.
Halloway, C., laborer.
HAMILTON, AUGUSTUS H.,
proprietor of the Ottumwa Courier ; born Jan. 19, 1827, in Cleveland, Ohio, in that part then called New- burgh; he lived there until June, 1854, when he removed to the West, in search of broader fields of operation, and located in Ottumwa in September of that year. He had been admitted to the bar of Ohio in the spring of 1854, but concluded that the newer regions offered more inducements for the prac- tice of his profession ; he opened an office in Ottumwa, and continued his professional labors until August, 1862, being associated about eight years with Hon. Morris J. Williams. He gave up a large practice when he entered the 36th I. V. I., and was appointed Ad- jutant of the regiment ; one year after he was promoted to the grade of Major ; in 1865, he was commissioned Lieuten- ant Colonel, but was not mustered in as such, on account of the regiment not having men enough to justify it; he was mustered out Aug. 24, 1865, and the regiment was disbanded Sept. 7, of that year, at Davenport. In Octo- ber, 1865, the Major returned to Ottumwa, and resumed the legal pro- fession. During his army life he was in nearly all the engagements partici- pated in by the old 36th ; he was capt- ured at the battle of Mark's Mills, Ark., April 26, 1864; he was taken to prison at Camp Ford, near Tyler, Tex., and retained there until July 23, when, in company with Capt. Allen W. Miller, of Company C, and Capt. John Lam- bert, of Company K, of his regiment, he escaped; they traveled a distance of
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