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TLSE, AUGUSTUS, painter.
Inskeep, C., real estate dealer.
Ireland, Jonathan, stone-mason.
Isaacson, A., peddler. Isherwood, W. H., clerk.
Israel, Thomas, carpenter.
Israel, Mark, clerk.
IVES, HARRY H., of the Demo- crat and Times ; born in Green Bay Tp., Lee Co., Iowa Nov. 14, 1856 ; came to Ottumwa with his parents in 1872. Was educated at the city high school, and the Agricultural College at Ames, Iowa. Learned the printer's trade with S. B. Evans, in the office of the Ottumwa Democrat in 1873, and in the office of the Spirit of the Times; in July, 1875, purchased a half-interest in the Times, his father owning the other half, and they conducted this paper until Nov. 14, 1878, when it was consolidated with the Ottumwa Democrat, Mr. Ives being equal partner in that paper.
IVES, NELSON M., of the Demo- crat und Times, was born near Newton Falls, Trumbull Co., Ohio, Jan. 2, 1818; the year previous his parents had removed from Litchfield Co., Conn., into Ohio, which was then a wilderness ; in November, 1843, he came to Bur-
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lington, Iowa, where for a time he tanght school ; he enlisted for the Mexi- can war, but instead of going to Mexico, was sent to Minnesota to help quell the Indian disturbances; he was absent for fourteen months, and, upon his return, engaged for a time in the mercantile business in Burlington, and, in 1853, in farming in Des Moines Co .; held vari- ous offices; was Deputy Treasurer and Collector for two years; he came to Wapello Co. in 1863, and engaged in farming; in 1871, he was elected County Superintendent of Schools of this county, and, in 1873, was Chairman of the Anti-Monopoly State Central Committee; in 1874, went into the Spirit of the Times, which he edited until it was consolidated with the Demo- crat Nov. 14, 1878. He married Emily F. Davis Nov. 30, 1851; she was born in Sharon, Mercer Co., Penn., May 29, 1832; they had four children ; one son, Charles N., died in May, 1872, aged 9 years ; the living are Harry N., Nettie E. and Jesse.
TENNINGS, B., cabinet-maker.
Jeppson, J., elerk.
JAQUES, W. H. C., attorney at law ; born in Washington Co., Va., Oct. 20, 1841; removed with his parents to Fairfield, Iowa, in 1848; came to Ottumwa in 1867; spent one year in the law department of Harvard Uni- versity at Cambridge, Mass. ; has been engaged in the practice of law in Ot- tumwa since July, 1868. Married Flora Williams Aug. 29, 1869; she was born in Indiana; they have three children-Stella W., Jo Ralph and Edna A. He enlisted in August, 1862, as a private in Co. D, 19th I. V. I .; in March, 1864, he was promoted to First Lieutenant of Co. D, 56th U. S. Colored Regt .; in the fall of 1864, he was pro- moted to the captaincy of the same company ; mustered out in 1866.
Johnson, B. M., laborer.
Johnson, G. E., clerk.
Johnson, G. T., elergyman.
JOHNSON, J. GUST, born in Sweden Aug. 8, 1839; came to the United States in October, 1868, locat- ing near Mt. Pleasant, Iowa ; in March, 1869, came to Ottumwa, and has been
connected with Moss & Co.'s dry goods business sinee. Married Albertina Johnson Feb. 22, 1874; born in Sweden ; have three children-Gust Alexander, Emelia E. and an infant daughter. Owns real estate valued at $4,000.
Johnson, John, clerk.
JOHNSON, L. E., born in Kane Co., Ill., April 13, 1846; moved to Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1877; is engaged as general foreman of locomotive and car works of the C., B. & Q. R. R. Co .; enlisted in the 134th Illinois Infantry, 100-days men, served the time ; was honorably discharged. Mar- ried Ellen G. Parker April 10, 1869 ; three children-Willie S., George P. and Mary G.
Johnson, M. A., laborer.
JOHNSTON, ALLEN, inventor of the Johnston Ruffler ; born in Mus- kingum Co., Ohio, Oct. 24, 1848; fall of 1855, his parents moved with him to Adams Tp., Wapello Co., Iowa, where he engaged in farm pursuits ; in 1868, came to Ottumwa ; for one year, engaged in the sale of sewing machines ; fall of 1869, patented an embroidery attach- ment, and went to Chicago to secure the manufacture of that invention ; be- ing without means, his brother, W. T. Johnston, advanced the money to secure the patent; while in Chicago, he was impressed with the need of a good, practical ruffler, and, in October, 1870, secured a joint patent with his brother ; spring of 1871, took Mr. W. T. Major as partner; August, same year, Mr. Haekworth and Mr. Hutchinson were taken into partnership. Mr. Johnston married Miss Lizzie Wiley Feb. 6, 1872 ; she was born near Greensburg, Ind .; a member of the Presbyterian Church ; Mr. J. member of the Baptist Church ; have two children-Stella Maud and Roy Willy.
Johnston, John, carpenter.
Johnston, Wm., teamster.
Johnston, W. T., dentist and florist.
Johnston, W. H.
Jones, H. B., clerk.
JONES, WILLIAM E., born in Ross Co., Ohio, Jan. 28, 1843; came to Wapello Co. with parents in fall of 1849, and located in Center Tp., Sec.
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36, in December, 1869; came to Ot- tumwa and was engaged in dry goods business for two years, and as public weigher for six years. Married May 18, 1865, to Catharine Whipple ; born in New York State; have two children- Etta M. and Carrie M. Are members of the Congregational Church.
Jones, W. S., laborer.
JORDAN, KINSEY. saloon- keeper ; born in Smithfield, Ohio, April 14, 1832; moved to Illinois in 1852, and to Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1860 ; elected Alderman in March, 1877. Married Mary S. Wood Nov. 6, 1865 ; have two children-Lucinda B. and Mary S. He is the owner of real estate.
JORDAN, W. A., & SONS, dealers in dry goods, carpets, millinery goods, clothing, boots and shoes, etc .; the firm is composed of J. W., A. C., J. C. and C. L. Jordan ; their father, W. A. Jordan, died in 1873; J. W. Jordan was born in Lancaster, Keokuk Co., Iowa, April 9, 1849; in 1867, went to Eddyville, in this county ; in June, 1868, he came to Ottumwa; spent one year at Annapolis Naval Academy previous to coming here ; since loeating here, he has been constantly engaged in mercantile business ; Albert C. was born at Richland, Keokuk Co., Iowa, Feb. 5, 1851 ; has been connected with the dry goods business since he was 10 years of age ; married Abbie Leighton in November, 1874; she was born in Ottumwa; they have one child-Mary Inez, born April 11, 1876. J. C. Jor- dan, born at Richland, Keokuk Co., Iowa, April 9, 1853; Charles L. Jordan, boru at Richland, Keokuk Co., Iowa, May 21, 1855 ; connected with the dry goods business since 1871. This firm is doing a business of about $150,000 per annum, and is one of the largest retail dry goods establishments in Iowa.
Justice, J. W., carpenter.
K AISER, F., wagon-maker. Kaiser, George, saloon.
Kavanaugh, M., laborer. Kearns, Martin, fireman. Keeler, David, engineer. Kellaher, Barney, laborer.
Kelley, James, stone-cutter.
KENDALL, SAMUEL, born
North Hamptonshire, England ; came
to America in 1851; to Ohio in 1853 ; to Illinois in 1854, and in that year to Davenport, Iowa, and the same season moved to Ottumwa. His trade is stone- cutter and mason work. Married Nancy Harper, July, 1858; have eight chil- dren-Anne, Fred, Lewis, George, Mary, Laura, Samuel, John. Democrat.
Keott, C., musician.
Kerfoot, John R., butcher.
Kibler, Wm. C., engineer.
Kidd, Wm., laborer.
Kiester, Philip, manufacturer of wagons and agricultural implements.
Kilby, L. W., carpenter.
Kimblaid, John, laborer.
Kindall, Joseph, cigar-maker.
Kingsbaker, B., cigar manufacturer.
Kingsbaker, T., cigar manufacturer.
KIRK, M. L., of the firm of Kirk & Walker, lumber dealers; born at Ber- lin Center, Trumbull Co., Ill., April 22, 1838; in 1854, with his parents, located at Ft. Madison. November, 1863, enlisted in the U. S. Navy, on a dispatch boat, headquarters at Cairo and Mound City ; was in the service two years; then in the lumber business at Pella five years; afterward lived at Bloomfield, Ft. Madison and Mount Sterling, Ill., each one year; came to Ottumwa in June, 1874.
Kirkpatrick, S., clerk.
KIRKPATRICK, WADE,
County Recorder ; was born near Lon- don, Madison Co., Ohio, Nov. 9, 1846; came with his parents to Highland Tp.,. Wapello Co., Iowa, in August, 1850 ' in March, 1865, came to Ottumwa ; has resided here ever since, excepting an in terval of one year spent in Highland. Feb. 14, 1864, Mr. Kirkpatrick enlisted in Co. K, 2d Iowa V. I .; lost his left leg at Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 18, 1864; mustered out, for disability, March 23, 1865. After leaving the army, worked at saddlery in Ottumwa for five years ; one year, served as clerk of the post- office, under Gen. J. M. Hedrick, Postmaster; fall of 1872, was elected County Recorder; re-elected in 1874, 1876, and again 1878, an evidence of the esteem in which he is held by the people of the county; is also serving his second term as City Treasurer ; served one term as Assessor of Highland Tp.
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Mr. Kirkpatrick married Lydia J. Spil- man March 14, 1875; she was born in Greenburg, Decatur Co., Indiana ; they have had two children; one son died in infancy, one daughter living-Paulina, born Aug. 8, 1878. Mrs. Kirkpatrick is a member of the First M. E. Church. Kiser, J. M., Oatmeal-Mill.
KITTERMAN, ELIAS, retired farmer ; born in Franklin Co., Va., Sept. 10, 1809 ; came, with his mother, when a boy to Harrison Co., Ind .; his father, Henry Kitterman, died in Virginia ; his mother died in Indiana; in 1842, he came to Princeton, Ill .; in May, 1843, came to Dahlonega Tp. (Sec. 12), Wa- pello Co .; lived there until 1874, when he came to Ottumwa. Was Justice of the Peace four years while residing in Dahlonega Tp. His first wife was Sarah Archibald ; she died in 1831; they had two children ; one son-William, died at the age of 45 years ; one daughter, still living, Mary Ann, now Mrs. Kuntz, of California; Mr. Kitterman's second wife was Lydia Redmond ; she died in March, 1876 ; left four children-Sarah .J., now Mrs. Alfred Bowlin, of High- land Tp., this county ; Nancy, now Mrs. Jefferson Thompson, of the same town- ship; John H., now a resident of Kan- sas, and George W., of Highland. Mr. Kitterman's present wife was Kate Cooper; they were married Oct. 19, 1877 ; she was born near Lima, Han- cock Co., Ill. Members of the Christian Church.
Koontz, Bennett. laborer. Koontz, M. L., fisherman. Koaching, L. H., barber. Kraft, J. H., saloon.
Krauer, William, brewer.
KRECKEL, JOHN, REV., born in the Province of Nassau, Prussia, June 5, 1826 ; was educated in Europe, Balti- more and Cincinnati; ordained Nov. 17, 1853, at Dubuque, and came to Ottumwa directly after; an outline of his labors here will be found in the history of the Catholic Church of this city, since its prosperity here, as well as in ad- jacent places, is owing greatly to his labors.
Kræger, M., book-keeper and ins. agent. Kubitshek, M., grocer.
Kyniston, John, mechanic.
L ABELLE, PAUL, blacksmith.
LADD, BENJ. W. & BRO., dealers in coal and wood.
LADD, BENJAMIN W., of the firm of Benjamin W. Ladd & Bro., dealers in all kinds of coal and wood : principal proprietors of the Southwestern Coal and Mining Co .; was born in Richmond, Ohio, Sept. 8, 1851 ; came to Ottumwa in 1872, and engaged in his present business; is developing the stone-quarries in Washington Tp. and the edge of Davis Co .; these were opened about 1869. The average production of their coal mines is 30,000 bushels per month.
Ladd, James D., pork-packer.
LADD, O. M., loan agent and attor- ney ; born near Richmond, Jefferson Co., Ohio, June 24, 1846 ; is a graduate of Earlham College, Indiana, and also from the Law Department of the Iowa State University ; Ottumwa has been his home since 1866 ; he was engaged in the practice of law until 1875; was City Attorney from 1873 to 1875; in April, 1875, he engaged in the money- loaning business exclusively. He repre- sents the Second Ward in the present Board of Councilmen of this city. Lair, W. W., laborer.
LAMME, J. M., born near Dayton, Ohio, July, 1824; in the spring of 1850, moved to Parke Co., Ind .; in 1854, came to West Point, Lee Co., Iowa; in the fall of that year, went to Pleasant Grove Tp., in Des Moines Co .; in the fall of 1855, to Afton, Union Co .; in 1862, came to Ottumwa. His business is saw and planing mills. In 1871, he was Street Commissioner; was Alderman of the Fourth Ward for two years ; was elected Township Trustee in 1877. Married Effie R. Snodgrass in 1847 ; she was born near Harrisburg, Penn .; have four children-Agnes W. (now Mrs. Henry K. Kirkpatrick, of Richland ), Harriet E. (now Mrs. W. W. Pollard), William R. and Henry Grant.
Lamme, W. R., miller.
Lane, J. D., teamster. Lang, F. T., clerk. Langan, James, laborer. Lapham. D., cabinet-maker.
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Larson, A., tailor.
LATHROP, E. L. DR., physician and surgeon ; office cor. Main and Jeffer- son streets ; residence Green street ; born Sept. 19, 1844, in Madison Co., N. Y .; in 1857, came to Chicago; in 1864, was appointed Assistant Surgeon of the 10th Illinois Cavalry ; served about twenty months. Commenced the study of medicine in 1860 and graduated in 1866 at the Rush Medical Collage, Chicago ; he was the youngest Assistant Surgeon west of the Mississippi River- but 20 years of age at the time of his commission ; practiced his profession from 1866 to 1870, in Chicago, then removed to Ottumwa, and has been a resident here ever since; has been Coroner four years ; he organized the Museum of Comparative Anatomy at Rush Medical College in 1868, and has now the largest private museum in the State; in 1877, he fitted up an Electric Infirmary, and still keeps it in operation. Married Miss Emma Hedrick in 1873, daughter of Wesley Hedrick, of Dahlo- nega Tp .; she was born in Wapello Co .; have one child-Edward H. Demo- crat.
Lawler, Pat., laborer.
LAWRENCE, CHARLES, of
the firm of Lawrence & Garner, whole- sale dealers in dry goods, notions, boots and shoes, etc .; was born in England Jan. 29, 1822; moved to Hillsboro, Ohio, in 1835 ; in 1844, moved to Cin- cinnati, Ohio ; after two years, returned to Hillsboro ; came to Ottumwa in April, 1849; immediately engaged in mercantile business, in partnership with D. P. Inskeep, the firm name being D. P. Inskeep & Co .; in 1856, Mr. Law- rence purchased the interest of Mr. Inskeep and carried on the business alone for about two years, then took Mr. Chambers as a partner ; commenced the wholesale business in 1861 ; Jan. 16, 1871, Mr. J. W. Garner was admit- ted as a partner, Mr. Chambers retiring from the firm. Mr. Lawrence married Elizabeth A. Doggett Feb. 18, 1846; she was born in Hillsboro Oct. 19, 1825; have two children-Joseph New- ton, now a resident of Moline, Ill., and Ella D., now Mrs. Edward C. Loomis, of Red Oak, Iowa.
Lawrence, T. M., carpenter. Lawson, Andrew, tailor. Lawson, Peter, laborer. Lazenby, C., retired clergyman. Lee, John, laborer.
Lee, Sylvester, laborei. Leibfarth F., boarding-house saloon. Leighton, A. C., real estate. Leightou, James, real estate.
LEWIS, ALVIN, retired ; born in Urbana, Ohio, Oct. 6, 1811; came to Van Buren Co., Iowa, April or May, 1837; spring of 1843, came to Dahl- onega Tp., Wapello Co. (Sec. 5) ; re- sided there about fifteen years ; then came to Ottumwa; engaged in the drug business here about two years, when his health failed, and he was compelled to retire from active business. Mr. Lewis married Lucinda Pierce August 20, 1840 ; she was born near Mechanisburg, Champaign Co., Ohio, August 20,1811 ; she was the first white women who set- tled in this county north of Agency ; member of the First M. E. Church. Mr. Lewis has two daughters-Martha Ellen and Matilda Caroline.
LEWIS, CHARLES G., physician and surgeon; born in Urbana, Ohio, Oct. 25, 1832. In 1839, his par- ents removed to Warren Co., Ill., near Monmouth ; in 1840, to Keosauqua, Van Buren Co., Iowa, where they lived . eleven years; from thence to "Liberty- ville, Jefferson County. Dr. Lewis was educated at the Keokuk Medical College ; graduated from that institution in 1859 ; came to Ottumwa in 1366. Served six months as Assistant Surgeon, 30th Iowa V. I .; resigned at Vicksburg, from dis- ability.
LEWIS, CONN, proprietor of livery, feed and sale stables, omnibus-line, and proprietor of Lewis' Opera House ; born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Nov. 5, 1838; came to Ottumwa in 1854, and has been engaged in his present business since 1861.
Lewis, J. F., Constable.
Lewis. Wm.
Light. J. R., teamster.
LILBURN, SAMUEL, capitalist ; born near Belfast, Ireland, in 1830; he came to America in 1864, and settled in St. Louis; was engaged in the commis- sion business, and wholesale dealer in
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butter and eggs, which business he con- tinued after coming here in 1871. He married Isabella Lilburn in 1852; she was born in 1834; have two children, Sarah Jane, born April 1, 1860, and Annie Isabella, born March 6, 1869. Mr. Lilburn has property valued at nearly $50,000; is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Lindell, A., railroad employe.
LINDSEY, O. K., groceries, flour and feed, on Main st., between Jeffer- son and College sts .; residence on Sec- ond st., between Jefferson and Green sts. ; born May 17, 1843, in Delaware Co., Ohio; in 1855, came to Illinois ; in 1858, came to Ottumwa; first en- gaged as general agent for the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine, and contin- ued this till 1877, when he commenced his present business. Married Martha E. Heath in 1877; she was born in Minnesota ; have one child-Grace E., born Nov. 27, 1878.
Lindsey, William, carpenter. List, Henry, butcher.
LIVELY, L. ; born near Sulphur Springs, W. Va., Dec. 9, 1817 ; when 21 years of age, he removed to Grant Co., Ind., and engaged in farming ; from Grant, he removed to Rush Co. in 1848; thence to Iowa in the spring of 1852, and settled in this county, about five miles north of Agency ; in 1865, came to Ottumwa ; his business has been farm- ing and stock-raising. Married Sept. 5, 1839, Matilda Jones, a native of In- diana ; she was born Dec. 23, 1818; died July 14, 1863; there were three children --- James H., Pamelia and Sarah Jane; Mr. Lively again married March 11, 1864, Miss Sena Dimmitt (nee Pagett); have four children- Catherine, Susan, Henry and Maggie. Lockwood, J., doctor.
Loomis, Joseph, retired merchant. Long, George.
LOTSPEICH. ALFRED. Jus- tice of the Peace; born in Greene Co., Tenn., June 17, 1817 ; removed to Jeffer- son Co., Tenn., in February, 1832; came to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Oct. 22, 1840. Was the first Prosecuting Attorney for Henry Co. under the State Constitution ; was admitted to the bar by the first Supreme Court under the State Constitution ;
from 1849 to 1852, resided in Sacra- mento, Cal. ; in 1852, returned to lowa ; came to Ottumwa Jan. 19, 1854. From 1858 to 1861, was Justice of the Peace ; was City Councilman in an early day ; member of the Board of Supervisors three years; County Treasurer from January, 1870, to January, 1874 ; elected Justice of the Peace again Nov. 25, 1874. First wife was Rebecca Ann Moore ; married near Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, May 26, 1846 ; she and her in- fant son, Ira, aged 2 years, 1 month and 22 days, left San Francisco, Cal., Ang. 22, 1850, on board Hermorphodite brig Meteor for New York, and the vessel, with all on board, were lost at sea ; Mr. . Lotspeich's second wife was Susanna Lotspeich ; they were married Jan. 19, 1854 ; she died Nov. 20, 1873, aged 47 years 2 months and six days ; their only son, William G., died Sept. 16, 1876, aged 21 years 5 months and 11 days ; married Mr+. Mary P. Jones, of Des Moines, Oct. 23, 1878.
Lowrie, W. P., egg packer. Lowenberg, Jacob, retired farmer.
Lynam, O. W., lawyer.
M cCLUNG, H. C., route agent Cen- tral Ry. of Iowa.
McCARROLL, WM. F., hard- ware merchant ; born in Harrison Co., Ohio, Dec. 14, 1823; came to Wash- ington Township, Wapello Co., Iowa, in 1856; engaged in farming until January 1, 1871; came to Ottumwa and engaged in present business. Mar- ried Mary Millisack Oct. 19, 1854; she was born in Leesburg, Carroll Co., Ohio; have five children ; the eldest, Charles T., is associated with his father in hardware business; the others are, Phoebe, John B., Laura and Wm. F., Jr.
McCoy, E. H., with H. N. Macon.
MCCRIGHT, J. B., born March 25, 1819, Mercer Co., Pa .; came to Ot- tumwa in 1866 ; served as Deputy Mar- shal one year. Married Nancy Major Aug. 19, 1839 ; have eight children- Mary, Elizabeth, Buenavista, Squire W., Hattie B., Joseph B., Lomax B. and George G. His business, carpenter and tank-builder.
MCCUE, ALBERT E., dealer in groceries and provisions; born in Lees-
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burg, Ohio, Feb. 21, 1842; came to Ottumwa in 1873, and engaged in grocery business; he has been in mercantile business thirteen years. Mr. McCue enlisted in Co. G, 52d Ohio V. I., Aug. 22, 1862 ; he was in all engagements of his regiment except at Perrysville and Atlanta ; mustered out July 22, 1865. Married Lottie E. Dawes June 23, 1869; she was born in Beverly, Ohio. Members of the First M. E. Church.
MCCUE, W. D., Acting Sheriff; born in Perry Co., Ohio, Oct. 20, 1845; came to Ottumwa in 1874; was con- nected with Ladd's pork-house for three years. Was Alderman of Second Ward in 1876 and 1877; appointed Deputy Sheriff in January 1878; in September became Acting Sheriff. Married Lily B. Head on the 14th of April, 1875; she was born in Exeter, N. H .; have two children-Philip and Helen.
MCCUE, WILBUR F., manufact- urer of Robaugh Force Pumps ; born in Springfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio, Nov. 26, 1838; came to Ottumwa in Novem- ber, 1871, and engaged as foreman of Ladd's pork-packing establishment. En- listed in Co. H, 2d Ohio V. I. April 16, 1861; discharged at the expiration of the three-months service; re-enlisted in Co. G, 52d Ohio V. I. in September, 1861 ; company transferred to the 71st Ohio. Mr. McCue was Aid-de-camp to Gen. McConnell, 2d Brig., 3d Div., 4th Army Corps, for one year ; mustered out as First Lieutenant of Co. H, 71st Ohio V. I., in spring of 1866; he was in all the battles of his regiment, except that of Nashville, being at that time Acting Commissary of his regiment. After the war he engaged as book-keeper in Pittsburgh, Pa., from 1866 to 1871. Aug. 30, 1866, married Mary C. Brown- ing, born in Circleville, Guernsey Co., Ohio; they have two children-William F. and Albert B. Owns property val- ued at $7,500.
Mccullough, George, retired.
MCCULLOUGH, S. C., physician and surgeon; born at Morgan Station, Ky., June 9,.1816 ; moved to Madison, Ind., and to St. Louis in November 1837 ; resided there until 1846, when he returned to Indiana and located in Ripley County ; in 1856, he came to
Fayette Co., Iowa, and, six months after, to Kirkville, Wapello Co .; in March, 1865, came to Ottumwa ; is a graduate of McDowell College of St. Louis, class of 1844-45; been engaged in active practice of his profession ever since. Married Annie Wilson Jan. 1, 1861; have nine children-Sarah S., Mary A., Theodore W., John M., Frederick S., Allan, Emma K., Herman and Ralph M. McDonald, J. W., railroad conductor.
McDONALD, T. B., with the C., B. & Q. R. R .; born in Liberty, Union Co., Ind., Dec. 6, 1846 ; in 1850, re- moved with his parents to Grant Co., Ind., where he lived, until 1867, upon a farm; was engaged one year upon the P., C. & St. L. R. R .; in October, 1869, located at Nebraska City; was connected with the Midland Pacific, in the bridge department and as conductor ; and also with the B. & M .; since Oct. 9, 1861, has been employed by the C., B. & Q. R. R., with Ottumwa as headquarters. MCELROY, E. E., atttorney at law; born near Greenfield, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1849 ; graduated from Cornell Univer- sity, Ithaca, N. Y., class of 1872, and from the law department of the Iowa State University, class of 1873; came to Ottumwa Aug. 18, 1873. Mr. Mc- Elroy married Belle Hamilton July 2, 1873 ; she was born at South Salem, Ohio; they have three children- Thomas Clifford, Carl E. and Walter H. Members of the Presbyterian Church. McElroy, John, laborer.
McGlashon, L. D., engineer.
McGlashon, W. H., surveyor. McGlone, William, saloon.
MCGREW, WM. A., Cashier of the First National Bank, Ottumwa ; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1842; his parents removed to Steubenville in 1843; in 1856, went to Springfield, Ohio. In July, 1862, he enlisted in the 88th O. V. I .; was promoted to Lieu- tenant, and afterward to Adjutant; in 1865, was mustered out as Captain of Co. F, but remained in the service as clerk under Gen. Hoffman, Commissary General of Prisoners. Returned to Ohio; remained two months; came to Ottumwa and engaged in farming for some years ; in 1871, was employed as book-keeper by Cragin & Co., pork-packers; re-
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mained with that firm one winter season, and with Daggett & Edgerly, hardware merchants, three months in a similar capacity; in May, 1868, he took the position he still occupies in the bank. Has served as Alderman from the Third Ward two terms. Married Elizabeth P. Richards, of Brooke Co., W. Va .; has five children-Mattie M., Samuel F.,
Thomas F., Lizzie P. and John Mason. McKelvy, W. S., grain-buyer.
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