Illustrated album of biography of the famous valley of the Red River of the North and the park regions of Minnesota and North Dakota : containing biographical sketches of settlers and representative citizens, Part 82

Author: Alden, Ogle & Company
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Alden, Ogle & Company
Number of Pages: 872

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lowing-Shiloh (at which battle he was wounded), Stone River, Chickamauga, Chat- tanooga, Nashville, etc. After his honorable discharge as sergeant, Company A, Six- teenth United States Infantry, he returned to Iowa and located in Clayton county, where he purchased 120 acres of land and engaged in farming, following that industry for five years. He then rented his farm and engaged in the machinery business in Farm- ersburg, Iowa, where he remained three years. At the expiration of that time, he went to Becker county, Minnesota, and took a soldier's homestead an section 4, Hamden township, and engaged in farming pursuits. After following farming for five years, he took charge of the Conimeed and Lake Park farms, owned by T. H. Canfield, employing from twenty to forty men. He held this position during 1881 and 1882, and then went into the hardware business in partner- ship with Ole Nygaard. At the end of two years our subject sold his interest and engaged in the general merchandising busi- ness in partnership with W. J. Herring, remaining in that business for a period of eighteen months. Our subject then sold his interest in the business, and was employed by the Northern Pacific Elevator Company, with whom he has since remained. He still owns his farm, and it now comprises 640 acres of well improved and desirable land.

Mr. Jellum was married May 22, 1868, to Miss Mary Larson, the daughter of Peter and Bertha (Hulverson) Larson, natives of Nor- way. They emigrated to the States in 1849, and settled in Clayton county, Iowa, where the father died in 1876. They had a family of eight children-Hans, Mary, Andrew, Ole, Christena, Lewis, Lena and Beatta. Mr. and Mrs. Jellum have been blessed with the fol- lowing-named children - Stenton, Bertie, Herburt, Ella, Oliver, Lottie and Lillian. Stenton and Bertie are students at the State University of Minnesota. Our subject is one

of the prominent and esteemed citizens of the village, and has held the following offices : Chairman of the town board of supervisors for four years, president of the village coun- cil for three years, and county commissioner for one term. He is a republican in politics, . and is a member of the social organizations- Masonic, Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Temperance. Our subject is exten- sively engaged in the blooded stock business, and owns one of the finest Clydesdale stal- lions in the county. The horse is an imported animal, and cost $1,200. He also has some fine Hambletonian stock.

ILBUR S. REYNOLDS, M.D., is a · leading physician and surgeon of Henning, Otter Tail county. Minnesota. Heis also engaged largly in the drug business and carries a heavy stock in this line. He was born in Addison, New York, February 15, 1859, and is the son of Edwin M. and Free- love (Smith) Reynolds, both of whom were natives of New York. There were two children in the father's family-Wilbur and Hiram.

Wilbur S. remained at home during his younger days, attending school most of the time. At twelve years of age he went to live with an uncle, with whom he remained until he was fifteen. He then engaged as a clerk in a drug store, in which employ- ment he continued for three years, and then went to Mansfield, Pennsylvania, where for two years he attended the State Normal School. He then went to Elmira, New York, where his time was occupied for about one year in clerking in a drug store and studying medicine. He then removed to Capron, Illinois, where he studied medicine and worked in a drug store. In 1881 he went to Alexandria, Minnesota, and studied medicine under Drs. Vivian & McEwen,

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continuing his studies for about a year and a half, during which time he clerked a while in a drug store. He then obtained his diploma as an M. D., and in 1883 removed to Henning, where he practiced his profession for three years, then opened up the drug store, which he now runs in connection with his professional business.

The doctor was married September 24, 1880, to Miss Hattie M. Bixby, a native of New York. By this union there are two living children-Irene and Eria.

In politics Dr .. Reynolds is a republican, and is considered to be one of the best qual- ified men for official position in the county. He has good business qualifications and by · careful attention to his own affairs has built up a large and extensive trade. As a phy- sician he has attained merited popularity and his practice extends over a large scope of country. Both as a man and physician the Doctor is held in high esteem by his fel- low townsmen.

R EV. WILLIAM DAWSON, who has charge of the St. Hilaire circuit for the Methodist Episcopal church, well de- serves a place in this ALBUM, as he is doing effective service in this region, and has already done much to advance the good cause which he represents. Rev. Mr. Dawson was born at Todmorden, twenty miles from Man- chester, England, July 10, 1857, and is a son of Abraham and Hannah (Mitton) Dawson both his parents also being natives of Eng. land. When our subject was eight years of age he began work. First he was a hemp spinner, then a cotton spinner, and then a cotton dresser. He worked at the weaving trade for a number of years, and while still following it he preached for one and a half years. He then felt that he could do more good by adopting the service of Christ as a

life calling, and accordingly he attended the college at East Keswick, Nr. Leeds, York- shire, for one year, and in the fall of 1885 came to the United States. He was first sta- tioned as a supply on the Argyle circuit, north of Crookston. His circuit was large and required much hard work. Many of his points were far from railroads, and frequently he has been compelled to walk through the dense timber for many miles in order to reach his appointments. He has continued in this portion of Minnesota since that time. In the fall of 1887 he was given the St. Hil- aire circuit, which includes St. Hilaire, Thief River Falls and Excel.

Mr. Dawson is a sincere Christian gentle- inan, and is accomplishing much good.

OMEO J. TUTTLE is a resident of the village of Paynesville, Stearns county, Minnesota, where he is engaged in a general merchandising business. He is a native of the State of Connecticut, born in Middlebury, Connecticut, on the 7th of February, 1849, and is the son of James and Alvira (Adams) Tuttle, natives of Connecticut and New York, respectively. The father left Con- necticut with his family in 1857, and removed to Minnesota, settling in Farmington, Dakota county, Minnesota, where he remained about six years, then removing to Minneapolis, Minnesota; where he remained two years. He then went to Roseville, Kandiyohi county, Minnesota, where he purchased a tract of land and engaged in farming, also running a small store. After remaining there five years he removed to Paynesville, Stearns county, Minnesota, and opened the general store, which our subject is now run- ning. He then went to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he is engaged in the real estate busi- ness connected with H. S. Fairchilds. There

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were two children in the father's family --- Romeo, the subject of this article, and Minnie.

Mr. Tuttle, of whom this sketch treats, remained at home, assisting in the store and attending school until he was twenty-one years old. He then hired out to his father as a general salesman, and after remaining with him for two years bought out the bus- iness, and after running it alone for five years took his father into partnership. After five years more of business our subject sold out to his father, and removed to Grove City and opened a general store on his own account. He was elected one of the village council while there. Two years later he sold out his building and removed his stock of goods to Beardsley, Big Stone county, Minnesota, where he remained in business for two years and a half, when he returned to Paynesville and brought out his father. He has since carried on the business and is doing as large a trade as any general store in the village.

Mr. Tuttle was united in marriage in May, 1872, to Miss Jennie M. Lomsbery, who died in 1880, leaving the following-named chil- dren-Cora, Iva and Maud. On the 1st day of July, 1882, our subject was married the second time to Miss Minnie L. Phillips, and they have been blessed with one child-Vira. Our subject besides his store owns a farm of 160 acres in Big Stone county, five lots in the town of Beardsley, an eighty-acre farm in Kandiyohi county, six village lots and twenty acres of timber land near the village. He carries an $8,000 stock of goods and is in the most desirable of circumstances. He affiliates with the democratic party. He has always taken an active and prominent part in public matters and has held various local offices of importance. He has been treasurer of the school district and president of the village council, and now holds the latter office, having recently been re-elected thereto by the citizens of Paynesville. He is a Master Mason.

TEPHEN BUTLER, a general collect- ing agent in the village of Perham, Minnesota, is one of the oldest settlers in that section of Otter Tail County, having located there in 1872. He is a native of England, born on the 27th day of February, 1854, and is the son of Stephen and Emma (Baily) Butler, also natives of that kingdom. Our subject's father was engaged in agricultural pursuits in his native land, and was one of the prominent citizens in the locality in which he lived. The father and mother of the present subject where the parents of the following-named children-Thomas, George, Henry, Stephen, Keturah, and Elizabeth.

Mr. Butler, the subject of this biographi- cal memoir, received his education in his native country, where he attended the ex- cellent common schools until he was eighteen years of age. During the summers and vacations of his school life he assisted his father on the home farm, and in 1872 emni- grated to the United States, and landed at Duluth, Minnesota, on the 9th day of August, 1872. He at once removed to Otter Tail county, Minnesota, and located in the village of Perham, where he has since remained. For the first four years he was employed in sell- ing lumber in the village and surrounding country for Clark & McClure, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, and the next three years had charge of a hotel at Fergus Falls. He was vil- lage marshal for six months, and for one year held the position of deputy sheriff of the county. He then returned to Perham and engaged in his present business of collecting, and has since been actively engaged in that line. He is one of the best collectors in the northern part of the State, and is well and favorably known throughout the Red River Valley. He has held the office of clerk of the board of education, and was five years in the position of deputy sheriff.

Mr. Butler was united in marriage on the 20th day of December, 1876, to Miss

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Amanda McCrea, a native of New Bruns- wick, and educated in St. Cloud, Minnesota. This union has been blessed with the follow- ing-named children-Bertha, Calvin, Opha, Nora, Mamie and Chester. Our subject is a republican in his political affiliations, and is one of the representative citizens of Perham.

ROF. HANS S. HILLEBOE, one of the prominent educational workers of the Northwest, is professor of the Minnesota Lutheran Seminary and Institute at Willmar, Kandiyohi county, Minnesota. He is a native of Wisconsin, born in Adams county on the 28th day of October, 1858, and is the son of Sjur H. and Gertrude (Hough) Hill- eboe, natives of Norway. The father emi- grated to the United States in 1853 with his parents, Hans S. and Herborg (Moe) Hille- eboe, and settled in Adams county, Wisconsin. The grandfather of our subject was a school- master in his younger days, but engaged later in mercantile pursuits and died in 1879. Sjur H., the father of Hans S., our subject, received a fine education in his native land and Wis- consin. He still remains on the old home- stead of his parents, and is actively engaged in general farming and stock-raising. He is one of the representative citizens of that county, and for the past thirty years has constantly held various town and county offices. He is a prominent factor in church and school matters. He is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran synod. The father and mother of our subject were the parents of the following-named children - Prof. Hans S., Ole S., Herman (who died in 1887), John, Anna R. (deceased), Anna R., Peter, Gertrude, Inger and Sarah.

Professor Hilleboe, the subject of this biographical memoir, spent his younger days in school and at home, and at the age of six- teen years taught his first term of school.

He then attended Luther College, at Decorah, Iowa, from which he graduated in 1881. While attending college he taught one year and after graduation returned to his native county, where he engaged in the profession of school teaching, for one year. The next two years were spent in study and special preparation for teaching at the seminary and institute, which institution he had helped to establish in 1883. During the first three years Prof. A. M. Hove had charge of the seminary, but resigned on account of sickness, and since that time Professor Hilleboe has had full charge. The seminary has an attendance of some three hundred students annually, the students coming from all parts of Minnesota and Dakota, and some also from Iowa, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin.

Professor Hilleboe was united in marriage in 1887, to Miss Antonilla Ytterboe, of Cal- mar, Iowa, Professor and Mrs. Hilleboe have been blessed with one child-Gertrude M. Our subject and his family belong to the Lutheran church, and are actively identified with all church matters. Our subject has devoted his attention exclusively to education, and has taken very little part in politics, local or national. Mrs. Hilleboe is a daughter of Even and Mary Ytterboe. Her father was one of the pioneer settlers of Winneshiek county, Iowa. He has been a very prominent lay member in the Lutheran synod for over twenty years, a trustee of the synod and also of Luther College, and has frequently held positions of trust in church affairs.

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HILO STONE. Prominent among the hotel proprietors in the Red River Valley is the subject of the present article, a resident of the village of Argyle, Marshall county, Minnesota, where he is operating the hotel, Stone's House. He is a native of

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Vermont, born in Sheldon, Franklin county, Vermont, on the 26th day of February, 1818, and is the son of James and Anna (Whaley) Stone, natives of Vermont. The parents of our subject were prominent farm- ers in their native State.

Mr. Stone, the subject of this biographical memoir, remained on the home farm, attend- ing school in the winters and assisting his father on the farm in the summers, until he was fourteen years of age. At that period in life he removed to Cattaraugus county, New York, where he remained two years, on a log run on the Alleghany river. At the expiration of that time he removed to Illinois river, to Hennepin, and from there to Rock Island, Illinois. In 1832 he went to Quincy, Illinois, where he remained one winter, during the Black Hawk War. In 1833 he removed to New Orleans, in cholera times, and during the ten days he was there he received $5 a day for burying the dead. They used no coffins, but dumped them into holes in the ground and covered themn over with dirt. He next removed to Port Byron, Illinois, where he and his brother took a contract to cut 2,000 cords of wood at $1.50 a cord. They filled the contract, and then went to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and put in a lime-kiln and took a contract to furnish lime. They remained there one year, doing a good business, and in 1836 went to Chippewa pinery, on the Ogalla river, where they remained several years, getting out square timbers and shingles. They then went to the Eau Claire river, built a mill, and remained there seven years in that business. In 1843 he went to Wabasha, Minnesota, and, in company with General Sibley, Shields and others, laid out the town site. Our subject was cheated out of about $75,000 worth of land, and he only obtained 160 acres, for which he had to pay $10 an acre. He sold the farm of 160 acres for $1,360, and took a homestead in Middle

River township, which he has since retained. In 1885 he removed to Argyle, Marshall county, Minnesota, where he opened a res- taurant, and has since remodeled it into his present hotel. He runs a good house, and has a good share of the general patronage.

Mr. Stone was married in 1848 to Miss Adeline Campbell, who died in 1869, leaving the following children to mourn her loss - Anna, Elizabeth, Addie, Susan and Macia. Our subject was married the second time to Mrs. Marion Runnel and this union has been blessed with two children - Roy and Beulah. He is actively interested in all local move- ments, and is a man of strict integrity.

AMUEL N. HORNECK, the popular and efficient postmaster, also engaged in the general merchandise business in Detroit City, Becker county, Minnesota, is a native of Ireland. He was born in Old Ross, County of Wexford, Ireland, on the 13th day of November, 1836, and is the son of John and Sarah (Boyce) Horneck, natives of Ireland. The father was one of the wealthy and prominent farmers in the county of Wexford, where he remained until his death in 1839. The mother died in 1863 in Wis- consin, where she had emigrated in 1847, being one of the earliest settlers in Winne- bago county. The father and mother of our subject were the parents of ten chil- dren, six of whom died in infancy, and of the remaining four only Samuel and Jolin survive.

Mr. Horneck, the subject of this sketch, received his education in his native land, where he attended school until the age of thirteen years; at that period in life he secured a position as clerk, and after working two years was forced to give it up on account of ill-health. He then returned to school, and when sixteen again engaged in the mercan-

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tile business as clerk. In 1849 he emigrated to the United States and after a voyage of six weeks landed at New York. He proceeded at once to Buffalo, New York, where he engaged in the mercantile business. After continuing in the business for nineteen years in Buffalo he went to the city of Franklin, Venango county, Pennsylvania, where he opened up in business. In 1873 he removed westward and located at Detroit City, Becker county, Minnesota, where he has since remained, being one of the oldest merchants in the county. He carries the largest stock of any in the county and is doing an exten- sive business. In 1885 he was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland, and has held the position since that time. He has interested himself in land and city property, and has always been actively working for the best interests of the county or State.

Mr. Horneck was united in marriage on the 12th day of December, 1854, to Miss Annie E. Mooney, the daughter of G. V. and Eliza A. (Shaw) Mooney, of Buffalo, New York. This union has been blessed with one son-Phillip, who is now engaged in the mer- cantile business with his father. Our subject is a stanch democrat in his political affilia- tions and is actively interested in that party's campaigns. * He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and one of the prominent and esteemed business men of the county.

YLVESTER N. THOMPSON, the sub- ject of this biographical memoir, is a resident of the village of Grey Eagle, Todd county, Minnesota, where he is engaged in the general merchandising business. He is a native of Vermont, born in Lamoille county, on the 16th day of June, 1846, and is the son of John L. and Lucy (Madison) Thompson, natives of Vermont and Massachusetts, respectively. The father died in 1880, in 1

Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the mother in 1858, at Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. They were the parents of the following-named children -Sarah, now Mrs. Green, of Vermont; Lucy, who married Mr. Spear, of Minneapolis, Minnesota ; Laura, the wife of a Mr. Smith, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota ; W. O., engaged in farming in Minnesota ; John L., who died in 1867; and Sylvester, the subject of this biography.

Mr. Thompson, of whom this article treats, remained in his native State until he had attained the age of eleven years. At that period in life he removed with his parents to Minnesota, and settled at St. Cloud, Minnesota, where he remained a short time, then removing to Sauk Rapids, Min- nesota, where he located and attended school. Up to the age of sixteen he had devoted his energies to acquiring a good education, and at the age of sixteen he com- pleted his education at St. Cloud, Minnesota. In the fall of 1862 he enlisted in the First Minnesota Mounted Rangers, and received his honorable discharge in 1863. He re-en- listed in the First Minnesota Heavy Artil- lery and received his honorable discharge in 1865. He was in many Indian battles, and was under Sibley in his expedition across the plains. After his discharge he returned to St. Cloud, Minnesota, and for some time engaged in various occupations. In 1869 he removed to Todd county, Minnesota, and located in Berchdale township, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits for eleven years. He then established his present busi- ness in the village of Grey Eagle, where he has since remained. He is one of the sub- stantial business men of the village and carries a full line of first-class goods.

Mr. Thompson was married in January, 1871, to Miss Mary Alishire, a native of Ohio, and educated there. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have been blessed with three children, named as follows-Laura, Freddie

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and Clara. Mr. Thompson and his family belong to the United Brethren church. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Post No. 129. He is a repub- · lican in politics and is at present township treasurer. He has held the offices of asses- sor, chairman of the board, etc. He is a representative man and bears the esteem of all who know him.

EORGE H. GREEN, the senior part- ner of the firm of Green & Weeks, dealers in heavy and shelf hardware, in the village of Wadena, Wadena county, Minne- sota, is one of the successful and prominent business men of the county in which he lives. He is a native of Wisconsin, born in Princeton, Green Lake county, on the 27th day of July, 1851, and is the son of Hallett T. and Olive M. Green, natives of New York. The father and mother of our subject were the parents of the following-named children - Kate E. Hamar, George H. Green and Myron D. Green.

Mr. Green, the subject of this biographical memoir, remained in his native State until he had attained the age of twenty-one years. During that time he remained at home and attended the excellent common schools of his native county. In the spring of 1873 he started out in life for himself, and with $700 capital and a team started for the West. IIe passed through Northern Iowa, through Algona, and on to South Dakota, where he settled in Union county and took up a Gov- · ernment claim. He built a small frame house and engaged in general farming. He remained there for five years and a half, during which time he lost three of the six crops he had put in by hail and "hoppers." He then removed to Minnesota, and located in Wadena county, where his parents had moved in 1876. He bought a farm, and

after erecting a house commenced his farm life again. After the expiration of eight years he decided to remove to the village of Wadena, and accordingly settled in the vil- lage and went into partnership with Mr. Weeks. They have since carried on the business, and have one of the finest and best equipped hardware stores in the village. They carry a full line of heavy and shelf hardware, and have a large and increasing trade. In addition to his business interests Mr. Green still owns his farm, and also is the possessor of a fine residence in the village.

Mr. Green was united in marriage on the 6th day of March, 1872, to Miss Ella Banta, a native of Green Lake county, Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Green are now the parents of five children, named in the following order - George G., Frank B., Madge, Maud and Orrilla Green. He is one of the active business men of the village, and always evinces an active interest in all local affairs. He is a democrat in his political affiliations. Mr. Green is a member of Wadena Lodge, No. 157, A. F. & A. M., and also belongs to the Ancient Order of United Workmen.

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OSEPH H. NEER, real estate dealer and grain buyer at New London, Minnesota, is one of the most prominent business men in Kandiyohi county. He has been one of the leading factors in the growth and develop- ment of the locality in which he lives, and his name is prominently identified with the history of the northern half of Kandiyohi county. A man of extensive property inter- ests, enterprising, liberal and energetic, every move calculated to benefit the town or county receives his hearty support and encour- agement.

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Illustrated album of biography of the famous valley of the Red River of the North and the park regions of Minnesota and North Dakota : containing biographical sketches of settlers and representative citizens, Part 82

Author: Alden, Ogle & Company Publication date: 1889 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Alden, Ogle & Company Number of Pages: 872

Author: Alden, Ogle & Company
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Alden, Ogle & Company
Number of Pages: 872