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C. BARLOW, an able constructive architect, contractor and builder, and an efficient general superintendent of all kinds of buildings, located at No. 317 Flora street, Dallas, Texas, las followed his vocation in this place since the fall of 1880.
His parents were Joseph and Ariana (Norwood) Barlow, both natives of Maryland and both belonging to well-known and highly respected families of that State, in which the grandparents of each were born. Ilis mater- nal grandmother was a Howard, and married Edwin Norwood, who was a prominent man of his day. His grandmother's brother, Samuel Howard, inherited all his parents' large property, including many slaves, ac- cording to the old English law prevalent in Maryland, which provided that, in case of no will the eldest son should inherit everything. He, however, was more liberal than the law, for he divided his possessions with the rest, some time later, selling out and going West to Ohio, which was then a wild and unset- tled country, and where he afterward died.
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The father of the subject of our sketch was a prosperous wholesale and retail grocer of Baltimore, who, after the close of the war, settled on a large farm near that city, on which he died in 1882, aged sixty- four years. He was a man of very great financial ability, intensely energetic and of exalted probity, all of which conspired to gain for him the universal respect of his associates and friends who were much attached to him on account of his rare personal and social attractions. The mother of our subject, who was two years older than her husband, is still living, at the age of seventy-seven years, and re- sides on the old homestead. She is a wo man of intelligence and many amiable traits of character, which have endeared her to a host of friends in the neighborhood in which she lias resided for so many years.
The subject of our sketch was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1848, and was the sixth in order of birth of a family of eight children. He received his education in that city, where he was living when the city authorities called for the enlistment of all loyal citizens, between the ages of sixteen and sixty-five, who should assist in the de- fense of the city against the invasion of Gen- eral Early's army, who in their attempt to capture Washington city made a bold raid through Maryland. Among those to answer this imperative call was the subject of our sketeli, his father and two elder brothers of our subject. The former two served for only a couple of weeks, or until the fright was over, and, upon the father being solicited to permit his youngest son to continue in the service, he very justly replied that he had boys in the army, and if it should become necessary he himself would enlist and take with him the subject of this sketch. This checked further importuning on that point;
but after the close of the war, in order to abate somewhat the excessive fervor engen- dered by recent military performances, our subject enlisted in the regular service for three years, and served out his time, during which he was mostly in Arkansas and the In- dian Territory, and assisted in reconstructing the former state.
Mr. Barlow suffered the inconvenience of having a wealthy father, and was thus not forced to early learn a trade or exert his nat- ural abilities, with which latter he is un- doubtedly abundantly endowed. It thus transpires that we find him serving an appren- ticeship of six months at the carpenter's trade in St. Louis, in the meantime, and withont a teacher, other than books, studying architect- nre, for which, it seems, he had a decided adaptability, being a born mechanic, and hav- ing, almost, come whittling into the world.
In 1871 he came to Texas, settling in Houston, where he was employed as a jour- neyman and also worked in the railroad shops. In 1880 he came to Dallas, where he has done a great deal of work, having erected some of the finest buildings in the city. He has the advantage of having served in every department of his business, and thus brings a thorough knowledge of all de- tails and an extended experience to bear on all work under his superintendence. He has traveled extensively throughout the State, is widely and favorably known, and often has his judgment referred to in matters of importance, both relating to his business, in which he is conceded to be an authority, as well as in other matters of moment to the State and country.
Thus has intelligent and persistent effort resulted in eminent business success, while his noble qualities of heart have attracted
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and retained the nniversal esteem of his fel- low men.
In politics he is independent, seleeting from the varions tiekets those candidates who, in his opinion, are the best adapted, by reason of natural ability and experience as well as thorough probity of character, to fill the important positions to which they aspire to be elected.
He was married in Maryland in 1883, to Miss Laura Virginia Forsytlı, an estimable lady and a native of that State. She is a danghter of John and Margaret (Hipsley) Forsyth, both natives of the same State, where they are well and favorably known. Her father died in 1876, but her mother still lives, near Baltimore, where she is much es- teemed on account of her sterling qualities of mind and heart.
Mr. and Mrs. Barlow have three children, Emerson Caspar, William H. and Margaret Arianna.
H. MITCHELL, physician and surgeon, Dallas, Texas, was born in Sumner county, Tennessee, September 6, 1834, son of Pleasant and Sarah (Hunt) Mitehell. the former a native of Virginia and the latter of North Carolina.
Pleasant Mitehell went from Virginia to Tennessee with his parents in 1820, and was engaged in farming along the Bledsoe ereek for twenty years. His death occurred there in 1840. He was well and favorably known in that vicinity, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a leading spirit and officer in the church. His wife survived him a number of years, her death oeeurring in 1888, at the age of seventy-two years and three months. She, too, was an earnest Christian and a member of the Meth-
odist Church. Of their three children the Doctor is the oldest, the others being Sophia C. and Mary F. Sophia C., wife of John Dunnegan, was born in 1836, and died in September, 1857; Mary F., wife of William Kersy, lives in Polk county, Missouri.
The subject of our sketch was edneated in Humansville Academy, Polk county, Missouri, to which place the family moved in 1847, Ile graduated at the Eclectie Medical Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1861. Previous to this he made the overland journey to California, taking with him a drove of 800 cattle, and after an absence of two years returned East in 1859. In July, 1861, he entered the Con- federate service, and as assistant surgeon was with Dr. Chenoweth in Cothron's Brigade, under General Price. At the end of one year failing health compelled him to leave the service.
Dr. Mitehell had opened an office in Dallas county, Missouri, in March, 1861, and prae- tieed there till Jnly. After leaving the army he located in Rockwall, Texas, in the fall of 1862, where he was engaged in the practice of his profession nntil 1866. Then he spent six months in Alexandria, Louisiana; was in Nashville, Illinois, from 1866 to 1871, and in Sweet Springs, Missouri, from 1871 to 1884. Coming to Dallas, Texas, in 1884, he established himself in practice here, and has since been ranked with the worthy members of the medical profession of Dallas county. While in Rockwall he was medical examiner of furloughed soldiers and of those who en- tered the service there. At Sweet Springs he was medical examiner for the Hartford Life Insurance Company. He is a member of the State Medical Association of Texas, and of the National Medical Association of the United States.
The Doctor was married in 1864 to Mrs.
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Sarah Vassallo. They have six children: Emma G .; John Brittan, who is in the em- ploy of Meyer Brothers, wholesale druggists, Dallas; Lloyd B., who has been with the Crowdus Drug Company five years; Joseph Edwin; Rena, and Natalin V. Dr. Mitchell is a member of the Masonie fraternity, both of the blue lodge and chapter, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church.
Mrs. Mitchell is a daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Dye, she being one of the four of their sixteen children-nine daughters and seven sons-who are still living. Her par- ents, both natives of Virginia, were married there and early moved to Kentucky, and, after rearing a family in that State, came to Texas in 1847, being among the honored pioneers of the State. Iler father died in 1852 and her mother in 1879. By her former husband, Francesco Vassallo, she has one child, Angio- letta, who is now the wife of W. J. McCon- nell, of Dallas.
L. SMITHI, briek contractor and builder of Dallas, has been engaged at his trade here since his arrival November 24, 1876. His work has been the construction of business blocks, such as the News office on Commerce street and the Farmn- ers' Alliance building, and as sub-contractor ou the Harwood school building, the addition to an academy, and what is now the Guild build- ing on Elm street, three fire-engine buildings in Dallas, and many other structures, besides a number of residences, as those of Mr. Foster, P. Wilkinson on Ervay street, etc. lle generally has in his employ ten me- chanics and fifteen laborers.
Mr. Smith was born in Jefferson county,
Tennessee, in 1834, the eldest child of Ab- salom (a farmer) and Mary (Lockhart) Smith, natives of Tennessee. Ilis father died in 1851, and his mother about 1864. In 1862 Mr. Smith enlisted in Company II, Twenty- third Tennessee Infantry, was captured at Vicksburg May 22, 1863, confined in prison twenty-two months at Fort Delaware and Point Lookout, in Delaware and Maryland, paroled in 1864 and went to Decatur, Illi- nois, where he was employed; he also worked at Springfield.
He was married in Tennessee, in 1858, to E. C. Rowe, a native of Tennessee and a daughter of Abraham and Dorcas (McKehan) Rowe, natives of Tennessee and both now deceased. Mr. Smith moved with his family to Dallas in 1876.
As to political matters he has not been active, except so far as to vote the Demo- cratic ticket when presented. He is a men- ber of the American Legion of Honor, Lodge No. 410, and of the order of the Golden Cross. Ile and his wife belong to the Pres- byterian Church. Of their eight children, five are living, namely: Charles N., married and residing in Dallas; Clara, Bell, William E., Frank D. and Arthur T.
HOUSLEY .- America is peculiarly the home of young business men, and particularly is this true of the West, where they have a chance to grow, not being stunted or crowded out of existence by the fierce competition of older civilization. This is particularly true of Texas, whose wide ex- panse is peculiarly adapted to the cultivation of this promising produet, as is amply testi- fied by its numerous successful business men. Among these, none are more conspicuously
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endowed with those qualifications necessary to insure success than is the subject of this sketch, whose extraordinary energy has re- moved all the obstacles of circumstances, and gained for him a foremost rank among this army of pushing mercantile giants.
L. Housley was born near the town of the same name, Housley, located in Dallas county, on December 25, 1863, and remained on the home farm until he was fifteen years of age. At this time he began to learn the drug busi- ness, working, for this purpose, in a drug store in Dallas for two years, when, varying his occupation, he engaged in farming for a while, subsequently starting a dry-goods and grocery store in the town of Housley. It was while thus employed that he was sum- moned to official duty, having been ap- pointed Postmaster by President Cleveland, which office he still holds, under the present administration. This fact of itself suffi- ciently testifies to his ability and integrity, both of which are necessary for a fitness for this office.
Mr. Honsley was married October 3, 1888, to Miss Willie E. Stokes of Chapel Hill, Washington county, this State, a vivacious and amiable young lady, and a representa- tive of a prominent family. Her parents were originally from Mississippi, and her grandfather, Rev. J. H. Stone was one of the pioneers of Washington county. She has a brother, who is an able lawyer, residing in Wichita Falls, Texas. He married Miss Lillie Billingslea, a well known society lady. Mrs. Housley's sister, Miss Mannie Stokes, a very bright young lady, was married to R. 1). Exum, a wealthy planter, and a promi- nent business man of Vaughan, Mississippi.
The subject of our sketch and his wife have two children: the elder, Blanche, was born July 17, 1889, and the younger child was
born June 25, 1891. Mrs. Housley is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The location and natural environments of the place chosen by Mr. Housley for his home, eminently fit it for that nse. With 190 acres of highly cultivated land situated on the shores of a sparkling sheet of water, covering three acres at a depth of twenty- five feet, known as Housley lake, abounding with the greatest quantity of fine fish, it may well be one of the show places of the State. On an attractive site on this land Mr. Housley has built a handsome residence, with all modern conveniences and improvements, besides commodious barns for his grain and stock. Two hundred yards from his residence is his store, which is the largest in the town. Here he conducts a large business in dry goods and groceries. Mr. Housley is permanently located, and will lend all his efforts to make Housley lake the metropolis of this part of the county, which with his reputation for energy and determination he will no doubt accomplish.
Public-spirited and liberal-minded, ever ready to lend his efforts to the promotion of the public good, Mr Housley has gained the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens, while his cordial, accommodating disposi- tion has endeared him to a large circle of friends.
W. MORRISON, a contractor and builder of Dallas, came to the city in April, 1873, at which time the place contained a population of 5,500, and he has ever since followed his vocation here. For the first four or five years he was a journey- man carpenter, commencing to take contracts for himself in 1877. He erected the bnsi-
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ness houses of Blankenship & Blake, at the corner of Commerce and Lamar streets, and that of Doran Bros., a two-story brick on Mann street, a large three-story brick at the corner of Elm and Ervay streets, and all the buildings at the fair grounds; also the pri- vate residences of Alderman Loeb on Wood street, a fine brick residence at the corner of Ilarwood street and Ross avenne, costing about $15,000, one on Bryan street costing about $7,000; also a few business houses and residences at Waxahachie, a two-story resi- denee in the country, twenty or thirty cot- tages, and three residences for himself on south Harwood street-two of one-story each and one of two stories.
Mr. Morrison was born in Scotland, June 22, 1854, the eldest of the three children of John and Jane (Ralston) Morrison, natives of Scotland. His mother, who was born in Paisley, Scotland, died in the old country, in 1861; and his father came to America in 1865, settling in Hancock county, Illinois, and engaging in farming there until his death, occurring Angust 6, 1887. Mr. J. W. Morrison was educated in the schools of Glasgow, and served his apprenticeship there at the carpenter and joiner's trade. In 1871 he emigrated to the United States, landing at New York, and going thenee by way of Chi- cago to Hancock county, Illinois. He com- menced work for himself in Keokuk, Iowa, and in 1873 came to Dallas as first stated. At that time the Texas Central and Pacific railroads had just reached this point. Since coming here he has earned a substantial rep- utation and prospered in business. He takes no active part in partisan polities, but votes for the best man and measures independently. Ile is a member of Dallas Lodge, No. 70, K. of P.
In Dallas, March 14, 1877, he married Min-
nie Emily Etta Tooth, a native of Manchester, England, and a daughter of Richard and Ann (Blears) Tooth, natives also of England. Her father was a civil engineer and was sent out by the Government to survey and construct a railroad in South America, and he died in Peru, about 1873. Her mother, with two daughters, came to Canada, and finally to Dallas, about 1875. Hler death occurred in Mexico. about 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Morri- son have three children, viz. John Richard, Robert Samuel and Albert Arthur.
EORGE W. NEWMAN, M. D., was born in Dallas county, Texas, February 18, 1861. He was reared on a farm in his native county, where he remained with his father until he was grown. He then attended the Trinity University, and after completing his college course, chose medi- cine for his profession, beginning its study under the instruction of Dr. D. C. Pardue. Subsequently he entered the Tulane Univer- sity at New Orleans, and gradnated in medi- cine, in 1888. Ile then returned home and commenced the practice of his pro- fession in his own neighborhood, Pleasant valley, where he has since remained.
He was married to Miss Bettie Munday, December 17, 1882, on her twentieth birth- day, she having been born in Mercer county, Kentucky, in 1862. After his marriage the Doctor bought a farm of 241 aeres, on which he built a niee residence. His farm is now one of the finest in the county. He has two tenant houses for his hired help. The farm- ing operations are all under his personal supervision, and this, together with his ex- tensive professional duties, wholly veenpies his time.
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A biography of the Doctor's father, II. R. Newman, will be found on another page of this volume.
Mrs. Newman's mother died when she was one day old, and she had also the misfortune to lose her father when she was quite small. She was reared by her grandmother, Mar- garet Monday, and after her marriage the venerable grandmother came to live with her. She is a most amiable old lady, and is now eighty-nine years of age, having been born in Kentucky, December 22, 1802. Her son, Thomas Munday, father of Mrs. Newman, was born in Woodford county, Kentucky, December 6, 1827, and was married to Miss Nancy Baldwin, on the 30th of November, 1860, Mrs. Newman being their only child.
The Doctor and his wife have had four children: James A., born July 6, 1885; Char- ley, March 30, 1887, died April 25, 1890; Guy, born April 11, 1889, and Maggie May, January 29, 1891.
Dr. Newman is a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, and his wife of the Baptist Church.
NDREW T. REID, of the firm of Lind- say & Reid, stone contraetors and pro- prietors of a stone yard on Broadway and Pacific avenue, Dallas. In September, 1882, he came from Marquette, Michigan, to Texas, locating at Austin, where he followed his trade; the next year he came to Dallas and worked at stone-cutting by the day until he formed the present partnership, in 1888.
IIe was born in Fifeshire, Scotland, in May, 1852, the only child of Andrew T. and Mar- garet (Peat) Reid, natives of Perth, Scotland, and deceased many years ago. At the age of twenty-seven Mr. Reid emigrated to the United States, stopping first for a while in
New Jersey, next in Chicago and Indiana, then Marquette, Michigan, then to Austin, Texas, and finally, as before stated, to Dallas.
In politics he takes an active interest, but votes independently; has been actively identi- fied with many public-spirited enterprises and is a useful citizen. IIe is a member of the Caledonia Club of Dallas. Ile was mar- ried in Marquette, Michigan, in 1881, to Elizabeth E. Lee, a native of Canada and a daughter of Michael and Mary Lee, natives of Ireland who in early days moved to Cana- da and died there. Mr. Lee, as well as the the father of the subject of this sketch, were farmers. Mr. Reid's children are James and Mary.
ULIUS BAUMANN, a carpenter and builder of Dallas, was born in Germany, in 1853, the youngest son of Angust and Welhelmine (Heise) Banmann, also natives of Germany. The parents remained in their native country until death, the father dying in 1872, and the mother in November, 1890. Jnlins was reared and educated in his native country, where he also learned the cabinet- maker's trade. After coming to Texas he remained a short time in Abilene, but in November, 1881, he came to Dallas, where he has since remained. He has been en- gaged in the building interests since coming to this State; also bought and improved his place on Caroline street, and has four resi- dences on McKennon street, which he rents. Mr. Baumann is identified with the Demo- cratic party, but takes no active interest in politics, and socially, is a member of the Knights of Honor, at Dallas. He has always taken an active interest in everything for the good of the county, and has made what he has by his own efforts.
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Ile was married in this eity, in 1884, to Minna Thiede, a native of Germany, and a daughter of Christian and Caroline Thiede, also natives of Germany. The parents were married in that country, and in 1883 came to Dallas county, and they now reside near Richardson, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Thiede have reared a family of eight ehil- dren, six of whom are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Baumann have three children: Otto, Emma and Metha.
AMUEL KLEIN, President of the Dal- las County Conneil, was born in Ba- varia, Germany, and is a son of Joseph and Johanna (Weiss) Klein. He received the thorough edueation characteristic of the German nationality, and at the age of four- teen years engaged in mereantile pursuits with his father. He had been thus employed for two years, when he determined to eross the sea and try his fortunes in a foreign country. The new world offered induce- ments to the young and brave that the European countries did not possess, and with a heart full of brightest hope for the future he landed in New York city. He continued his journey to the West and at the age of seventeen years he was engaged in the manu- facture of clothing at Rushville, Indiana. Ile was very successful, and carried on this enterprise until 1873, when he removed to Texas, and settled in Dallas, which was then a village. · Ile first gave his attention to the wholesale liquor business, associating him- self with Mr. Wolf, under the firm name of Klein & Wolf. This relationship existed until 1875, when the firm was changed to Freiberg, Klein & Co., and the business transferred to Galveston, Texas. They es-
tablished a high reputation for integrity and fair dealing. Since his residence in Dallas, Mr. Klein has been interested in various en- terprises, and has aided very largely in the development of the city. When the new city eharter was granted, he was chosen First President of the Council, and he is now a member from the fourth ward. He is a staneh, efficient officer, and has the courage of his convietions. He belongs to the Masonie order, to the Knights of Pythias, and to the I. O. B. B. Politically, he is a Democrat. He is one of the leading mem- bers of the Jewish congregation, and has contributed liberally to the support of the synagogue, and other churches as well.
Mr. Klein was married August 29, 1877, to Miss Henrietta Simon, and they are the parents of four children.
J. LACY, engaged in the real-estato business in the city of Dallas, was born in Christian county, Kentneky, on July 14, 1854, the third of four children born to William and Mary Caroline (Carsley) Laey, also natives of Kentucky. The father died in his native State in the early part of 1858, and the mother afterward married and moved to Brenham, Texas, and in 1874 to Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Laey had four children : Fannie, now Mrs. B. P. Wallace, of Dallas; Minnie A., the wife of Tom Morris, of this city; N. J., our subject; and Mattie II., now Mrs. Credo, of Galveston, Texas.
The subject of this sketch was reared in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and educated at the schools of Ripley. Tennessee, after which he engaged in elerking. A few years later he began buying and selling real estate, and in 1874 he came to this county, where he en-
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gaged in the same business. Mr. Lacy is identified with the Democratic party, has witnessed the complete growth of the city of Dallas, and has taken an active interest in everything for the good of the city and county. He was married at Hot Springs, Arkansas, August 13, 1878, to Miss Rosa Moore, a native of Tennessee and a daugh- ter of J. W. and Agnes (Derring) Moore, natives of North Carolina. The parents moved to Tennessee at an early day, and later to Hot Springs, where the father fol- lowed merchandising. The father died in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Lacy have had seven children, namely: William N., Harry T., Ruby, Mary Helen, Jessie A., John N. and Genevieve.
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