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MeLaughlin, E. J., grocer.
McMahon, H. B.
McMichael, Parker, photographer. MeNamara, M., employe C., B. & Q. R. R. McNETT, WM., attorney at law ; born in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., Ill., March 10, 1845 ; lived in Ogle and Stephenson Counties, Ill., until June, 1868, when he removed from Freeport, Ill., to Marshalltown, Iowa, April 1, 1869; came to Ottumwa in June, 1869 ; went to Eddyville, where he was en- gaged in the practice of his profession until September, 1871, when he re- turned to Ottumwa, where he has since resided.
McGAVIE, S. L., lumber dealer ; born in Clermont Co., Ohio; came to Salem, Henry Co., Iowa, in 1855; to Ottumwa in July, 1876.
Macoy, H. N., contractor and builder, and manufacturer of sash, doors and blinds. Madigan, John, employe C., B. & Q. R. R. Mahon, Samuel, wholesale grocer.
MAJOR, WILL T., Secretary of the Johnston Ruffler Co .; born in Christian Co., Kentucky, April 25, 1833; came with his parents to Bloom- ington, Ill., in 1835; in March, 1855, he came to Ottumwa; was engaged in mercantile business here until 1870; in 1871, he purchased an interest in the Johnston Ruffler, and has continued in the manufacture of the rufHler ever since. MANNING, CALVIN, attorney at law ; born June 7, 1851, at Keosauqua, Van Buren Co., Iowa, where his father, Edwin Manning, now resides; after spending eight years in the preparatory schools of New England, entered Cornell University and graduated; is also a graduate from the law department of the Iowa State University ; Mr. Man- ning was with the law firm of Joy & Wright, of Sioux City, two years and
a half; in April, 1875, associated with Judge Morris J. Williams in law busi- ness in Ottumwa ; this partnership con- tinued for two and one-half years, since which time Mr. Manning has been en- gaged in the practice of his profession alone. In the spring of 1878, was elected City Attorney, and is now hold- ing that office. Married Julia K. Blake Sept. 18, 1877; she was born in Ot- tumwa. Is a member of the Congrega- tional Church.
Maranan, Pat, farmer. Mashek, Ed., machinist.
MAST, ISAAC, retired; born in Berks Co., Penn., May 3, 1809; moved to Champaign Co., Ohio, 1833 ; to Ot- tumwa, Iowa, November, 1867. Married Ann Gehman Jan. 1, 1833; have three children-Jacob G., Tabitha A. and J. N. Republican. Members of the M. E. Church. He is owner of real estate.
MAST, J. N., attorney ; born near Urbana, Champaign Co., Ohio, Nov. 1, 1834; he came to Ottumwa in 1866 ; a year later, engaged in the practice of law ; was a member of the law firm of Fulton & Mast from 1869 to 1870. Spring of 1877, was elected Alderman of the Third Ward. Is Secretary of the Ottumwa Water Power Co .; Secre- tary and Treasurer of the Ottumwa Water Works.
Mast, J. G. .
Mather, E. G., gunsmith.
Meek, J. G., merchant.
Melick, Aaron, local editor Daily Courier. Merrill, J. H., wholesale grocer.
Milburn, Thomas, omnibus-driver.
Milligan, George, retired,
Miller, A. J., clerk.
Miller, Byron, teamster.
MILLER, DAVID T., attorney at law ; born near Newark, Ohio, May 2, 1843; removed with his parents to Union Co., Ohio, in 1852; in the fall of 1856, came to Sigourney, Iowa ; resided there until September, 1872; then came to Ottumwa. Mr. Miller has been en- gaged in the practice of law six years. He enlisted February 11, 1864, in Co. G, 15th Iowa Infantry, mustered out August, 1865. Married Mary Griswold October 2, 1872 ; she was born in Lock Berlin, N. Y., April 18, 1850.
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Miller, George, tinner. Miller, John, laborer.
MILLER, J. B., restaurant ; born near Shanesville, Ohio, February 5, 1837. His first business venture was in the tin and stove trade, which he car- ried on for eight years; he came to Blakesburg, Iowa, in 1857; for three years, carried on the same business ; in 1860, came to Ottumwa ; in 1861, went into partnership with Krauer, Washburn & Co., on the present site of the First National Bank ; sold out, and started alone ; in 1869, William Krauer went in with him, afterward sold out and en- gaged in present business ; is one of the stockholders, and Secretary of the Krauer Brewing Co .; he has a fine vineyard of over three acres, and manu- factures wine. Married, March 10, 1864, Christina Aldrich, daughter of John Aldrich, who came here at an early day from Indiana ; Mrs. Miller was born June 1, 1844, in Adams Co., Ohio ; had six children, five living-Lily May, Mat- tie Bird, Charles Edmund, Della Pearl and George W .; the last son, Freddie, died in infancy. The value of Mr. Miller's real estate is about $20,000.
Miller, J. F., employe C., B. & Q. R. R. Miller, J. W., second-hand store and auc- tioneer.
Millisack, Jacob, retired.
Minnick, C. R., carpenter. Minnick, 'Z. J., clerk.
Mohoney, B. Mahoney, J., laborer.
Mahoney, Mike, farmer. Mahoney, T., laborer. Moore, A. W., painter.
Montague, M., employ C., R. I. & P. R. R. MOORE, JOHN L., Secretary of the Ottumwa Starch Co .; born in Beaver Co., Penn., June 24, 1834 ; came to Bur- lington in 1855; was in the drug business one year ; removed to Keokuk ; in the spring of 1858, removed to Eddyville; in 1869, came to this city. Was Alderman of the Third Ward four years. Married Henrietta L. Nixon in April, 1859, in Burlington; she is a native of Greenfield, Ohio; have two children-George C. and Fred L. Mem- bers of the Congregational Church. Moore, Samuel, carpenter.
Morrison, J. W., railroad conductor.
Morey, D. F., manufacturer of cigars. Mortimer, S. B., employe C., B. & Q. R. R. MOSS, A. D., dealer in dry goods. carpets, etc .; born at Stonington, Conn., Aug. 1, 1836 ; came to Ottumwa Aug. 27, 1872, and entered the mercantile business in the firm of W. C. Moss, Jr., & Co .; maintained until 1876 ; the pres- ent house was opened April 1, 1878; Mr. Moss has been Superintendent of the Coal and Mining Co., at Dudley, since 1871 ; was Superintendent of the Southwestern Coal and Mining Co. from 1872 to 1875 ; was a stockholder and Director of the First National Bank at the time of organization ; in 1872, Osgood & Moss were agents of the Dupont Powder Co .; Osgood retired in 1876; Mr. Moss has since acted as agent. Mr. Moss has represented the Third Ward in the City Council ; has been Treasurer of the Ottumwa Driving- Park Association. Married Mary F. Ladd June 1, 1869 ; born in Jefferson Co., Ohio; have three children-Caro- line L., Dennison F. and Cleveland Os- good. Members of the Congregational Church.
Moses, H. W., cooper.
Mountain, John, carpenter.
Muir, T. E., teamster.
Muir, Thomas I., teamster.
Murphy, B. F., engineer.
Murphy, P. B., grocer.
Myers, I. A., agent Singer Sewing Ma- chine Co.
MYERS. J. H., nurseryman ; owns ten acres of land valued at $5,000; born in Roanoke, Va., in 1826; moved to Indiana; in 1845, came to Ottumwa. Has held various offices of trust-City Marshal, City Assessor and Township Assessor. Was in the army three years, in Co. E, 36th I. V. I. ; mustered out at Duvall's Bluff in August, 1865. Mrs. Myers' maiden name was Cochran ; born in Greene Co., Ohio, in 1836 ; two children living-William P., aged 11 years, and Henry G., 6 years ; lost one child-Charles Myers, aged 4 years 6 months. Mrs. Myers' brother built the first steam saw and grist mill in Ot- tumwa, none being nearer than forty miles, and it proved an important factor in the advancement and growth of the town.
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MYERS, M. B., County Auditor ; born in Goshen, Elkhart Co., Ind., June 24, 1834 ; removed to Mt. Pleasant in 1852; was educated at the Wesleyan University there ; in 1855, he came to Ashland, Wapello Co .; was employed in Ashland by Thomas Ping, as clerk in his store; in 1857, removed to Ander- son Co., Kan. ; engaged in farming there until 1859, when he taught school until 1860, when he went to Colorado ; en- gaged in mining at California Gulch until he returned to Wapello Co., in 1861; in 1864, he went to Helena, Ark. ; in mercantile business there un- til 1865, when he became Government lessee of the Lamb plantation, near Helena ; he returned to Wapello Co. in 1866 ; in grocery business in Ottumwa until 1868, when he became connected with the railroad contracting firm of Gray, Baker & Madison. In 1875, elected County Auditor ; re-elected in 1877. Nov. 26, 1864, married Sadie E. Burkett ; she was born in Vigo Co., Ind., Nov. 17, 1840 ; have three chil- dren-Charlie A., Stella and Edward P. Members of the Main Street M. E. Church.
MYNARD, FLOYD J., attorney at law; a native of New York; was born April 8, 1852; came to Stephen- son Co., Ill., with his parents, in 1854, and lived in that county until May, 1877, when he came to Ottumwa; was educated at the high school of Free- port and at the University of Wisconsin, at Madison ; was admitted to the bar of Illinois Jan. 5, 1877 ; came to Iowa Aug. 28 of the same year.
ATION, ISAAC, plasterer.
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Neeley, Samuel, employe R. R. Nelson, John, car-repairer.
Nelson, J., laborer.
Nichols, J. C., farmer. Nichols, W. W., Chief Engineer Fire Dept. Niece, W. F., plasterer.
Nodgrun, A., shoemaker.
Nodgrun, E., shoemaker.
Nord, W., employe R. R. Norton, M. A., Mrs.
NORRIS, JAMES W., born in Meredith, N. H., Aug. 13, 1815; in 1831, his parents removed to Compton, Lower Canada; he attended Hadley
Academy, and, in the summer of 1833, went to the Grammar School at Peach- am; in the winter of 1834, he taught school, and, in 1835, entered Marietta College; graduated in 1838; he se- cured a position as private tutor in Kentucky, studying law meanwhile, and was admitted to the bar in 1839, though he continued teaching at Bloomington until 1863, at which time he removed to Chicago ; he got out the first Direct- ory of that city in 1843-44; in April of that year, started the Chicago Journal, in connection with Robert L. Wilson, and after two years began the publica- tion of Directories again; he organized the first Rough and Ready Club, and as Corresponding Secretary of that club invited Abraham Lincoln to address them, which he did; on the 29th of March, 1849, he left Chicago with a mule-team and arrived at Ottumwa about the 1st of May; In December, 1855, he bought the Courier, a history of which paper is to be found in the article upon the press. He was appointed Postmaster by Abraham Lincoln, and held the office six years. He married Miss Martha R. Spaulding, who was born at Billerica, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Norris are members of the Congrega- tional Church.
Nosler, H. C., ice dealer.
Nusbaum, M., dealer in clothing.
Nuthall, A., engineer. 'CONNER, JAMES, laborer.
O'Conner, Patrick, employe Gas Co. Oehlschlager, Jacob, cigar manufacturer. Oehlschlager, M., saloon. O'Leary, Jerry, retired.
Oliver, E. R., jeweler.
OLNEY, A. C., DR., physician and surgeon ; office corner Main and Jefferson streets ; residence, Ottumwa ; born Oct. 13, 1817, in Morgan Co., Ohio ; in 1830, came to McLean Co., Ill., with his parents; in 1840, com- menced his regular course of studies, and graduated in 1846 at Knox Col- lege; he then removed to Henry Co., Iowa; in 1847, came to Jefferson Co., and, in 1853, graduated from the med- ical department of the Iowa University ; in 1855, received the degree of Master at Knox College, Ill .; in 1850, re-
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moved to Wapello Co., and commenced the practice of his profession at Chilli- cothe, Iowa. Owns eighty-six acres of land in Columbia Tp., valued at $25 per aere ; also house and lot in Chillicothe ; in 1878, removed to Ottumwa. He now holds the office of County Physi- cian ; was appointed County Superin- tendent of Public Schools of Wapello Co. to fill a vacancy in 1867 ; held this position till 1868; is now Coroner of Wapello Co .; is a member of the Des Moines Valley and Wapello County Medical Society. Married Eliza A. Saunders in 1847 ; she was born Nov. 30, 1817, in Woodward Co., Va .; died in 1870 ; had six children, four living- Geo. W., Tryphena L., Susan M. and Eliza A. His second marriage was to F. A. Daines ; she was born Oct. 7, 1839, in New York. Has voted the Republican ticket since its organization in 1856.
Olson, A., laborer.
O'Maley, Wm., grocer.
O'Neal, F., employe C., B. & Q. R. R. Orcut, T., laborer.
ORR, WILLIAM L., physician and surgeon; born in Washington, Washington Co., Penn., April 12, 1823. Received a classical education at Wash- ington College. Penn., and a medical education at the Jefferson Medical Col- lege of Philadelphia; he removed to Fairfield, Jefferson Co., Iowa, in 1844, and engaged in practice there until March, 1852, when he came to Ottumwa, and went into the drug business ; he conducted that for several years, and, from 1856 to 1858, was Principal of the Ottumwa public school; in 1858, resumed his medical practice; in 1860, was elected Mayor, served one term, and was three times re-elected. In March, 1862, entered the service as Assistant Surgeon of the 3d I. V. C .; in December, 1862, was promoted to Surgeon of the 21st I. V. I .; in No- vember, 1864, he resigned on account of ill-health ; he engaged in the drug busi- ness from 1876 to 1878, and, Oct. 8 of the latter year, was elected Justice of the Peace; was Alderman and City Clerk at an early day. Feb. 24, 1846, married Miss Ruth B. Baldwin; she was born in Washington Co., Penn .;
had eight children; lost four, two in infaney-William C. and Albert G., at the ages of 21 and 11 respectively ; four living -- Clara (now Mrs. H. A. Kin- man), Maggie E. (now Mrs. D. A. Pool), John B. and Calvin McClintock. Members of the Presbyterian Church. Osborn, Horace.
Osterberg, Matt, laborer. Ostertagg, C., shoemaker.
O'Sullivan, Thos., retired.
Owens, E. H., plasterer. Owen, George, clerk.
OWEN, T. R .; born in Franklin Co., Ind., Oct. 22, 1824 ; moved to Ottumwa in January, 1856; was elected Con- stable in 1878; is a tanner by trade. Married M. A. Thorp in September, 1858; have two children-George B. and Carrie S. Republican.
DAESNAU, JOHN, stone-mason.
PALLISTER, JOHN A., manu- facturer of confectionery and dealer in fruit, E. Main street; born Nov. 3, 1856, in Quebec; in 1870, came to Lucas Co., Iowa; in 1872, removed to Ottumwa; the following year, he com- meneed an apprenticeship with Boulton Bros., confectioners ; remained with this firm until 1878, when he commenced his present business ; his parents reside in Ottumwa; his father was born in England in 1833; his mother in Canada in 1833. Republican.
Parish, S. A., carpenter.
PARKE, GEORGE W., lumber, E. Main street ; resides on Court street ; born in March, 1842, in Washington Co., N. Y .; in 1858, came to Chicago ; remained there till 1871, when he en- gaged as commercial traveler between Chicago and New York ; in the spring of 1875, came to Ottumwa, and com- menced his present business. Married Miss Ella Baker in 1873 ; she was born in Portage City, Wis. Democrat. Park, Leander, grocer.
PARK, SAMUEL ; born Sept. 17, 1818, in Licking Co., Ohio; came to Davis Co., Iowa; then to Ottumwa in 1869. Married June 22, 1863, his third wife; had four children by his first wife-Leander, Angeline, Marcella and Julia ; three by his third wife- Eunice, Albert and Charles. He has
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17.87 acres of land, valued at $2,000; is a member of the Episcopal Church ; Republican.
PECK, A. J., proprietor of livery, feed and sale stable ; born in Center Tp., Wapello Co., Iowa, Feb. 6, 1845 ; en- gaged in farming until the spring of 1867, when he engaged in present busi- ness.
Peck, John F., clerk. Peck, J. M., Jr., livery stable. Peters, C. C., book-keeper.
PETERSON, A. P., groceries, flour and feed, East Main st. ; residence on Jefferson st .; born Sept. 26, 1843, in Sweden ; in 1862, came to New York ; the following year, removed to Wapello Co., Iowa; in 1875, commenced his present business. Has been Secretary of the School Board in Polk Tp., and Township Treasurer in Cass Tp. Mar- ried Anna S. Benson in 1864 ; she was born in 1849 in Sweden ; have five children-Emily A., John E., Edward L., Fred W. and Charles G. Members of the Lutheran Church ; Republican. Pfister, John, brewer.
Phelps, Frank.
PICKETT, Z., born in Ripley Co., Ind., June 15, 1835 ; came to Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1869. Was in the 7th Ind. V. I. three months ; mustered out Aug. 15, 1861. Married Cynthia Aleya Sept. 15, 1862; they have two children- Ada and Burk. His business, contractor and builder.
Pickler, J. R., grocer. Pierce, G. D., shoemaker.
PIERCE, S. D., & CO., manufact- urers and dealers in boots and shoes. PIERCE, S. D., born in Providence, Saratoga Co., N. Y., Oct. 13, 1827 ; August, 1850, moved to Lewistown, Fulton Co., Ill. ; in 1857, to St. Clair Co., Mo. ; to Ottumwa in August, 1860. Married Nancy Petrie April 11, 1846 ; born at Little Falls, Herkimer Co., N. Y .; had six children, four living- Samuel Miles, Mary L., George D. and Frank D. Has worked at shoemaking about thirty-six years. Alderman of the First Ward of Ottumwa.
Pierson, M. L., teamster. Pierce, R. M., laborer.
POAG, W. I., County Treasurer ; born in Ruggles Township, Ashland Co.,
Ohio, May 2, 1838; was farming and teaching in that vicinity until May 30, 1864; then came to Dahlonega Tp., Wapello Co., Iowa ; after four years, re- moved to Columbia Tp. ; lived there ten years. Was clected County Treasurer in the fall of 1877. Married Phoebe A. Craft May, 1864; she was born in Greene Co., Penn., January, 1833; have had five children, three living- Ella Blanche, Jennie P. and Clara J. Mrs. Poag is a member of the Christian Church.
POLLARD, WILLIAM W., of the firm of Durfee & Pollard ; born near Belleville, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Feb. 28, 1835; came to Ottumwa in 1865 ; has worked at his present business since he was 17. Has been Alderman of the Fourth Ward for three terms; member of the School Board for one year. His first wife was Amelia C. Claflin, of Jefferson Co., N. Y., who died in Feb- ruary, 1872, leaving two children-Car- rie A. and Amelia M .; married May 14, 1873, Harriet E. Lamme, who was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio ; a member of the Presbyterian Church. Have one child-James.
Pool, D. A., druggist. Pomroy, Sarah.
PORTER, JAMES S., Mayor of Ottumwa; born near Pittsburgh, Alle- gheny Co., Penn., Nov. 21, 1826; fall of 1833, with his parents, moved to Guernsey Co., Ohio, near Camden ; spring of 1848, went to New Concord, Muskingum Co., and learned the wagon- making and threshing-machine trade; came to Van Buren Co., Iowa, in 1851 ; located at Pittsburg, and carried on the manufacturing of wagons until 1856; came to Ottumwa, and engaged in the same bus- iness. In 1861, enlisted in Co. D, 15th Iowa V. I .; was in all the engagements of that regiment ; entered as a private ; promoted to Sergeant, while in rendez- vous ; February, 1862, made First Lieu- tenant ; January, 1863, Captain ; Janu- ary, 1865, Major, and mustered out Brevet Lieutenant Colonel ; returned to Ottumwa June 27, 1865. Elected County Judge in October ; re-elected in 1867. From 1870 to 1874, was en- gaged in manufacturing plows ; sold out ; remained with the concern until fall,
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1875, as superintendent of the wood department. In March, 1877, he was elected Mayor ; in 1878, was re-elected ; has been twice Alderman of the city. Married Oct. 13, 1853, Isabella F. God- dard; born in Urbana, Champaign Co., Ohio ; have had four children, two liv- ing-Harry and Fred.
PORTER, ROBERT, of the firm of Porter Bros. & Hasworth, wholesale and retail dealers in leather, saddlery hardware, etc., manufacturers of har- ness, saddles, horse-collars, etc. Mr. Porter was born in Perryopolis, Fayette Co., Penn., Jan. 18, 1834; moved to Virginia in 1854; in 1857, came to Ottumwa. Married Mary J. Hack- worth in May, 1861; she was born in Illinois ; have had six children, three living-Lettie M., Clarence C. and George E. Mr. Porter worked at sad- dlery until 1860; he then engaged in business for himself in the manufacture of harness and saddlery; carried on the business until May, 1867; Eli Cope was then admitted to partnership; in September, 1872, the present firm was established ; their sales are very large in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Colorado. Porter, L. F., lawyer.
Post, C. A., railroad conductor.
Postle, J. L., teamster.
Postlewait, John, coal dealer.
POTTER, ALLEN, was born in Lewis Co., N. Y., Jan. 5, 1837 ; moved with his parents to Chautauqua Co., thence to Steuben Co., in 1869; in 1874 to Ottumwa; has the position of conductor on a passenger-train on the C., B. & Q; R. R. Married Phebe A. Titus Dec. 31, 1861. Members of the M. E. Church. Republican.
Potter, John, Notary Public.
Potter, William, meat market.
POTTER & CHINN, proprietors of meat market, Second street, near Court. Powell, H. B., carpenter. Powell, W. H., tinner. Proctor, George, laborer. Prosser, John, miller. Prugh, J., dealer in crockery. Purnell, Frank, clerk. Pyle, Norris, horse-trainer. UILTY, FRANK.
Quinlan, James, employe C., B. & Q. R. R.
Quinlan, Thomas, blacksmith.
R ACINE, FRED, car-repairer.
RANSEEN, M. C., Pastor the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church ; born in Sweden April 6, 1845 ; studied several years in Sweden; in 1867, came to Paxton, Ill .; graduated from Augus- tina College, in 1871 ; was ordained to the ministry the same year and, settled at West Dayton, Iowa; in 1873, he went to Elgin, Ill., and, in 1875, came to Ottumwa; has traveled some in mis- sionary work, and was chairman of the Iowa Conference in 1877. Married, Oct. 3, 1872, Anna Sophia Anderson ; she was born Oct. 30, 1851, in Sweden, and came to this country when but two years old; have three children-Arnold E., Gertie L. and Anna Cora.
Ransier, J. M., undertaker.
Ray, Joe, policeman.
Rector, L., carpenter.
Redenbaugh, A. J., painter.
Reece, H. C., carpenter.
Reece, J. P., carpenter.
Resor, W. H., book-keeper.
Rheim, J. H., music teacher.
Richardson, J., laborer.
Rider, James, horse dealer.
Rider, W. B., horse dealer. Riordan, Tim, Justice of the Peace.
Robinson, B., blacksmith.
ROBINSON BROS., dealers in dry goods, notions, fancy goods, etc .; estab- lished in 1872. C. G. Robinson, boru in Frederick Co., Virginia, June 1, 1846; removed to Missouri October, 1870 ; came to Ottumwa in April, 1872. S. D. Robinson, born in Frederick Co., Va., June 6, 18448; in 1871, removed to Missouri, after one year's residence there he came to Ottumwa, April, 1872.
ROBINSON, EDWARD A., at- torney at law ; born in Queensville, In- diana, July 30, 1854 ; came to Ottumwa with his parents in 1857 ; in the spring, removed to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; in May, 1877, he returned to Ottumwa. Is a graduate of the Iowa Wesleyan Univer- sity, Class of 1874; he also graduated from the law department of Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., Class of 1876; he was elected Township Clerk at the last election, October 8, 1878. Is a member of the First M. E. Church.
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Robinson, William, laborer. ROBERTS & ROCKEY,
DRS., homeopathie physicians and sur- geons ; Dr. Roberts makes a specialty of the eye and ear, and Dr. Rockey of sur- gery. H. W. Roberts, M. D., homeo- pathie physician and surgeon ; born in Sheboygan Co., Wis., Oct. 1, 1849 ; re- moved to Fond du Lac, Wis., with his parents in 1854; read medicine with Drs. Patchen & Bishop in Fond du Lac; then attended the Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago; graduated from that institution, Class of 1874 ; was resident physician in the Hahnemann Medical College Hospital for one year ; came to Ottumwa in 1875.
ROCKEY, A. E., homeopathic physician and surgeon ; born near Free- port, Stephenson Co., Ill., July 5, 1855 ; studied medicine with Dr. J. H. Beau- mont, of Freeport, then entered Hahne- mann Medical College, of Chicago ; grad- uated from that institution Class of 1877 ; the Doctor was Physician's Assist- ant in Hahnemann Medical College Hos- pital one year, and resident surgeon of the same hospital one year.
Ræmer, A., cabinet maker and carpenter. Rœmer, G. A., carpenter.
ROGERS, LANNES E., DR.,
dentist ; born in Burlington, Iowa, May 22, 1851; moved to Clinton, Mo., in 1866; resided there two years ; returned to Burlington ; attended one course at the Missouri Dental College in St. Louis, in 1872; in 1873, he entered the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, at Philadelphia ; graduated from that institution Feb. 28, 1874 ; he was located in Burlington from that time until June, 1875, when he came to Ottumwa. He married Alice W. Wilson Dec. 25, 1876; she was born in Pennsylvania ; they have one child- Ralph Forrest. Mrs. Rogers is a mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church.
ROGERS, T. A., physician and surgeon ; born in Galesburg, Ill., Feb. 6, 1854; came to Ottumwa in 1874; read medicine with T. W. Shaw, of Macon, Mo., and with Dr. Wilkinson ; attended lectures at the Missouri Med- ical College, of St. Louis, and gradu- ated at Rush Medical College in the Class of 1878.
Rogers, J. H., insurance agent. Rogers, Thomas, teamster.
ROOT, MOSES B., proprietor of the marble-yard and works; born near Springfield, Mass., May 25, 1816; par- ents removed to Licking Co., Ohio, when he was about two years of age ; in June, 1842, he came to Van Buren Co., Iowa; engaged in farming three years, then commenced the marble bus- iness at Keosauqua ; came to Ottumwa in 1860. Married Elizabeth Howard in March, 1841; she was born in Pennsylvania; they have had five children ; lost one son and a daughter ; Howard died in 1846, and Mary died in 1851; those living are Frank L, Addie H., and Ettie L. Members of the Congregational Church.
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