~ EMERY DE GROAT, b. 1 May, 1843 ~ Related Surnames - MEANS, SPRAGUE The late Emery De Groat was the owner of a fine property, and occupied one of the handsomest houses in Preston, to which he and his wife removed in the year 1882. The dwelling is an elegant cottage with beautiful surroundings, finely finished and handsomely furnished, and having within and without all the evidences of cultivated tastes and ample means. Mr. De Groat was a very successful business man, and highly esteemed by the citizens of Jackson County, in which he held many positions of trust and responsibility. He filled the office of Sheriff several years prior to his death, and when but twenty-seven years of age was elected to represent the county in the State Legislature. In politics Emery De Groat was a stanch supporter of Democratic principles. He was a prominent member of the Masonic order, and also belonged to the Legion of Honor. Mr. De Groat was born near Utica, Oneida Co., N.Y., May 1, 1843, and completed his education in the schools of Oswego and Whitestown Seminary. For a time after coming to Iowa he engaged in the live-stock business very successfully. On the 21st of August, 1869, Mr. De Groat was married to Sarah Jane Means, with whom he spent a happy life. Mrs. De Groat was born in Spragueville, this county, Dec. 10, 1847, and is the daughter of George and Juliet (Sprague) Means, the former of whom was born in Mercer County, Pa. George Means came to the West during its pioneer days, and was intimately associated with its early history. The town of Spragueville was named after Lawrence Sprague, the maternal grandfather of Mrs. De Groat. He went to California in 1849, and died there three months after his arrival. The mother of Mrs. De Groat departed this life at her home in Van Buren in 1861, leaving five children, namely: Sarah Jane, Woods, Lauren, Ellen and George. The latter is a resident of California, and the three others make their home in Nebraska. In after years Mr. Means contracted a second marriage, and became the father of four more children, namely: Richard, Minerva, Maggie and Laura. Previous to thi! s the household had been managed by the daughter, Sarah Jane, although she was but thirteen years old at the time of her mother's death. She remained in this place until she was a maiden of eighteen, when she joined her father in Burt County, Neb., remaining there one year. She then returned to Iowa, and was there married to Mr. De Groat a few years after. There were born to Mr. De Groat and his amiable wife three children, the eldest of whom, Juliet, named after her maternal grandmother, died when ten years old. There are remaining two sons: John, who was born Sept. 16, 1873, and George, April 5, 1878. They are bright and promising lads, and, it is hardly necessary to say, the joy and pride of their mother's heart. They lived on a farm in Van Buren Township until Mr. De Groat was elected to the Sheriff's office, in the fall of 1881, then they removed to Maquoketa, so that he could properly attend to the duties of his position. They were residents there a year and eight months, then removed to Preston. Mr. De Groat died of typhoid fever on the 20th of December, 1884. His death was felt to be a universal loss, as he had always been held in high esteem by every one who knew him. Mrs. De Groat is a lady of more than ordinary accomplishments, and has managed the fine property left her by her husband with rare ability and good judgment. She gives careful attention to the education of her sons and their home training, and is performing her part nobly as a conservator of important interests. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ LEONARD W. DECKER ~ Related Surnames - BETTS, SPENCER, WOLEY, BURELL, ABBOTT, BUCKLIN, REYNOLDS The name of Decker is indissolubly interwoven with the annals of Maquoketa as that of a father and son who have been priminent factors in promoting its growth and financial prosperity, and its present representative is the subject of this sketch. He is a man of wealth and influence, and stands among the foremost citizens of this city whose brains and money have been instrumental in its upbuilding. He is the owner of the Decker House, which is probably the finest hotel for a city of the size of Maquoketa in the United States. It is a handsome, commodious building, of a fine style of architecture, W.W. Tucker, the New York architect, having designed and superintended the erection of the structure. Mr. Decker is a native of the city of Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y. His father, James Decker, was born in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., July 24, 1808. His father was likewise a native of New York. He was a farmer and spent his last years in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Smith, near Delmar, Iowa. When he was but thirteen years old he worked on the Champlain Canal, receiving for wages $8 a month. The following winter he worked for his board for the privilege of attending school, and soon after that he went to New York City, where he obtained emplyment in a store. He proved himself faithful and efficient, and when he was eighteen years old, he had saved money enough to establish himself in the mercantile business on his own account. He was successful from the start, and at the age of twenty was carrying stock to the amount of $100,000. His business was largely wholesale, and G. W. and N. C. Pratt, of New York City were associated with him for a time. There were no railways! then to facilitate the transportation of goods, and there being but a few miles of canal in existence, his traveling salesmen made their rounds with wagons, carrying the goods with them, and in the winter seasons people came from the far western counties with teams to lay in their yearly supplies. Mr. Decker bought the interest of his partners and carried on the business alone until about 1845. He had attended very closely to his business, overseeing all its vast details personally as far as possible, and his health giving way under such a strain, he felt obliged to change both his business and location. So he sold out to his brother, and going to Denmark, Lewis Co., N.Y., invested money in three farms, and busied himself in looking after his landed interests, and in loaning money. He resided there a few years, and then went to Watertown, in Jefferson County, the same State, and built a beautiful residence, which he made his home, with the exception of three years, fro! m that time until death closed his earthly career Feb. 1, 1881. It was early in the fifties that he first visited Iowa and became interested in real-estate in Maquoketa, he, with shrewd judgment, foreseeing that from its situation and other advantages it was bound to become an important city, and from that time he spent a part of each year here. About 1857 he erected a frame building which served as a hotel many years, and in 1876 he built the present Decker House, at a cost of upwards of $60,000. March 20, 1828, not yet twenty years of age, Mr. Decker took a serious step in life that had an important bearing upon his future happiness, whereby he secured a loving and companionable wife, who sympathized with him in his aims. He was then united in marriage to Miss Azubah A. Betts. Of their happy union five children were born, of whom the following is recorded: Emily A. married H.P. Spencer, M.D., of Watertown, N.Y.; James H., born Oct. 18, 1831, died in Watertown, N.Y., Oct. 16, 1867, leaving a wife and two children; Marcellus W., born Nov. 25, 1835, died Feb. 21, 1836; Eugenia V. married E. R. Woley, of Troy, N.Y.; and Leonard W. Mrs. Decker was born in the town of Brunswick, Rensselaer Co., N.Y., June 10, 1810. Her father, Nathan Betts, was born in Connecticut, in the town of Norwalk, and his father, of the same name, was also born in Connecticut. His father, Burell Betts, Mrs. Decker's great-grandfather, was a native of the same New England State, and was a son of John and Hannah (Burell) Betts. His mother's father, John Burell, was a native of England, and owned a large estate there, called Hewel or Huwell Hempstead, which is still owned by the heirs, and is still unsettled. John Burell started with his family to America early in the eighteenth century, and the ship in which they sailed was wrecked, and his daughter, Hannah, was the only member of the family saved. She was born March 30, 1687, and died Nov. 7, 1751. She it was who was the wife of John Betts, great-great-great-grandfather of our subject. The grandfather of our subject moved from Connecticut to Rensselaer County, N.Y., and was one of the earliest settlers of that county. His removal to that place before the time of steamers, was made in a sloop conveying household goods, farm implements, stock, etc., by the way of Long Island Sound and the Hudson River. He settled in the town of Brunswick, and building a large frame house opened it to the public, and it was known far and wide as Betts' Tavern. People coming from long distances to market with teams had large sheds for the accommodation of their teams, and were themselves given good cheer inside the hospitable inn. He managed the hotel many years, and then sold out, and buying two farms near by, was a resident of that place until death. The maiden name of his wife, grandmother of our subject, was Azubah Abbott. She was a native of Connecticut, and died on the old homestead in New York. Mrs. Decker's father was young when his parents moved to New York. H! e assisted his father in the management of his hotel, and after marriage settled on a farm in Brunswick, of which town he was a resident until his death. The maiden name of Mrs. Decker's mother was Hannah Bucklin. She was born in Brunswick, and spent her last years with a daughter in Troy. Her father, Sylvanus Bucklin, was a native of Vermont, and a pioneer of Brunswick, where he was a large land owner. He cleared a farm from the wilderness, and there passed the remainder of his life. Since the death of her husband Mrs. Decker has made her home with our subject, her only remaining son. She is enjoying a serene old age, surrounded by all the comforts that filial love can devise, and all the luxuries that wealth can buy. Leonard W. Decker, the subject of this sketch, was given all the advantages to be derived from a liberal education by kind and indulgent parents. He obtained his early education in the city schools of Troy, and subsequently attended Denmark Academy, where he pursued an excellent course of study, and he was then a student in the Genesee Model School in Lima, Livingston Co., N.Y. After leaving school he was for a time engaged in the mercantile business. A few years before his father's death he was called home to assist him in the management of his property, being given power of attorney to transact business for him in New York and Iowa. In 1885, in consideration of the large interests that he has in this State, Mr. Decker came here to live, and has since made his home in the Decker House. He was married in October, 1862, to Miss Mary H. Reynolds. She is a native of New York City, and is a daughter of James and Lucy Reynolds. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Decker: Leonora Victoria, Ada Azubah, and James Leonard. The son, who was born Jan. 5, 1876, died March 29, 1876. The daughters have been finely educated at Oberlin, and at St. Catherine's Hall, Davenport, Iowa. Mr. Decker seems to have inherited from his honored father, in a large measure, the wisdom, talent, and executive ability that enabled him to build up a large fortune, and he has handled his father's large estate and the property that he has himself accumulated, with the utmost skill and discretion so as to increase it. He is a man of large enterprise and public spirit, who has made the highest interests of his adopted city his own, and has sought to promote them in various ways. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ HALL J. DAVIS, b. 17 Mar 1848 ~ Related Surnames - TOLMAN, DAVIS, DURGIN Hall J. Davis, Postmaster and general merchant at Miles, has been a man more than ordinarily successful in life, and occupies a good position in his community. He was born March 17, 1848, near West Newfield, York Co., Me., within about thirty miles of Portland and Augusta, was reared to farm pursuits and received his education at the village school. At the age of nineteen he started for Iowa, his destination being Vernon Prairie, Clinton County, where he carried on farming two seasons. He then embarked in business at Sabula in partnership with H.R. Canfield, and later was married to Miss Marcia Tolman. Mrs. Davis is the daughter of Daniel and Almira (Davis) Tolman, who were pioneers of Vernon Prairie, but at that time were living at Lyons; they are now deceased. The wife of our subject, was born in Massachusetts, and was brought by her parents to Iowa when a child. Her education was completed in the college at Fulton, Ill. The young people commenced housekeeping at Sabula and at the expiration of eight years Mr. Davis started a branch store at Miles and removed thither in September, 1871. It will thus be seen that he is the pioneer business man of this place. He enjoyed a good patronage from the first and it is rapidly increasing. He also has a half interest in a mercantile establishment at Ida Grove in Ida County, which is operated under the firm name of Lusk & Davis. In addition to this he owns a half interest in a stock of merchandise at Lost Nation, conducted under the firm style of Davis & Ahrens. In 1875 Mr. David became sole controller of the business at Miles and was appointed postmaster under Arthur in 1882. He and J.P. Morton are the only Postmasters in this section who held over through the Democratic administrati! on. Mr. Davis, politically, is a sound Republican. He put up his elegant residence in 1877, and is the father of three children - Mary, Lucy and Bruce. The two first mentioned are attending college at Grinnell, taking the classical couse as members of the class of 1892. Socially, Mr. Davis has been a leading member of the I.O.O.F. at Miles, which is now upon the point of consolidating with the lodge at Sabula. He also belongs to the A.O.U.W. Mrs. Davis is a member of the Congregational Church. Joseph and Rebecca (Durgin) Davis, the parents of our subject, were natives of the Pine Tree State. The Davis family originated in Wales while the mother of our subject traced her ancestry to Scotland. Joseph Davis was a life-long farmer and spent his entire life in his native State, dying at the age of sixty-three years. The mother subsequently came West and died in Washington township, this county, in 1880, when seventy-six years old. The parental family consisted of five sons and four daughters. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ WILLIAM H. DAVIES, M.D. ~ Related Surnames - REED, HOGSETT, GWIN, SEIG, HENTON, PHILLIPS William H. Davies, M.D., of Maquoketa, is a fine representative of the medical profession of Iowa, being one of its ablest and most learned members. He at this writing, is President of the Jackson County Medical Sociery, and is a valued member of other medical societies in this State and elsewhere, as follows: The State Medical Society of Iowa; The Medical Society of the State of Virginia; is a permanent member of the American Medical Association, and is a registered pharmaceutist. Besides an extensive private practice, the doctor is acting as division surgeon of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. The doctor was born in Rockingham County, Va., near the town of Bridgewater, coming of an old family long settled in Virginia. His father, James Davies, was born in the same house in which our subject first saw the light of day, and his father, also named James Davies, was born on the same farm. He was a son of John Davies, a native of Ireland, and of Scotch ancestry, who emigrated to America in Colonial times, and became a pioneer of Rockingham County, Va. He was a weaver by trade, and followed that a part of the time after coming to this country. He took up a tract of timber land, and cleared a good deal of it, and made his home on it until death closed his mortal career. His home was in a beautiful and romantic situation, at the confluence of Mossy Creek and North River. In 1769 he erected a substantial two-story frame house, which is still standing. One peculiarity is noticable about its construction, and that is the narrowness of the windows which will not admit ! of the passage of a person. The reason of this is said to be as a protection against the Indians. The grandfather of our subject was a farmer, and spent his entire life on the old homestead. Our subject's maternal grandmother, whose maiden name was Martha Reed, was a native of Albemarle County, Va. The father of our subject inherited a part of the estate from his father, and his entire life was passed within the old colonial mansion, where it had had its beginning, he dying there in February, 1885. He was a man whose character commanded the respect of his neighbors, among whom he lived a pure, upright, life. He was a man of influence and standing in his community, and his sagacious counsel was often sought by others. He was one of the foremost members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he was a Ruling Elder for forty years. We may add in this connection, that the great-grandfather and grandfather of our subject were also connected with that church, and were firm defenders of the faith. His wife, mother of our subject, whose maiden name was Mary A. Hogsett, was likewise a member of that church, having inherited her religious beliefs, as it were, from a long line of ancestry. She was a native of Augusta County, Va., and a daughter of William E. and Isabella (Gwin! ) Hogsett, natives, respectively, of Augusta and Highland Counties, that State, and of Scotch-Irish descent. The mother of our subject now resides with her other two children in Virginia. There were three offspring born of her marriage: Mattie A., wife of Henry B. Seig, of Churchville, Augusta Co., Va.; our subject; and James Walter, who resides on the old homestead. Dr. Davies received an academic education in an excellent institution of learning, Mossy Creek Academy, graduating from there in the Class of 59. He had a decided inclination to enter the medical profession, and immediately after graduation began his studies with zeal and enthusiasm, under the instruction of doctors Gordon and Williams, at Harrisonburg, and he later attended lectures at Winchester Medical College, founded by Dr. McGuire, being a student there in the winter of 1859-60. He was a very diligent pupil, and easily mastered the prescribed course in that institution, and then entered the noted Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, and was graduated from there in March, 1861. April 4, he formed a co-partnership with Dr. J.G. Minor, and they opened an office in Bridgewater, Va., and practiced there until July 1, 1861. At this time a second draft was about to be made for men, and not wishing to unite with the militia, he entered the medical department of the C! onfederate Army, and during the last three years of the conflict, was Assistant Surgeon. That was a bitter school for the young physician, but he gained there-in experience and knowledge that a lifetime of study might not have imparted to him otherwise. After the war Dr. Davies located in Sangersville, Augusta County, his native State, and practiced his profession there until 1875. In that year he removed to Churchville, in the same county, and was busily engaged doctoring the ailments of the natives for some years. But his close application to his professional duties injured his health, and in 1884 he decided to try the effects of the climate of the Mississippi Valley, and selecting Maquoketa as a suitable location, he having friends here, he removed to this city with his family, opened an office, and has since been in practice at this point. In 1887, he bought a half-interest in a drug-store with G.A. Isbell, and devotes what time he can spare from his profession to t! he store. Dr. Davies has been twice married. He was first wedded May 14, 1863, to Elizabeth V. Henton, a native of Augusta County, Va., and a daughter of Silas and Margaret Henton. Their wedded life was brief, for the young wife closed her eyes in eternal sleep on on February 9, 1866. The doctor's marriage to his present amiable wife, took place in October, 1871. Her maiden name was Maggie A. Phillips, and she was born July 18, 1849, in Sangersville, Augusta Co., Va., and is a daughter of Henry and Lavinia Phillips. The doctor and his wife have five children living, as follows: Bertha L., Lulu, James, Willie P., Walter R. Death has not spared this happy household, but has taken four from the flock. Maggie Iola died at the age of three months; Henry P., at the age of four years; Robert B. at the age of nine months; John C. in his fourth year, his death occurring in Maquoketa, and that of the others in Virginia. The doctor is one of Nature's noblemen, a true gentleman, possessing the warm heart, genial courtesy, true tact, and sunny nature of the Southerner. In his profession he has won for himself a name and fame, second to that of no other physician in this section of the country. Religiously, he clings to the faith of his forefathers, and while in Virginia, was a Ruling Elder in the Loch Willow Presbyterian Church, at Churchville, Augusta County. Since coming to Maquoketa, there being no church of that denomination here, he and his wife united with the Congregationalists. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and belongs to Helion Lodge No. 36, A.F.A.M, Bathkol Chapter No. 94. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ DANIEL DAUGHERTY, b. 15 Jun 1835 ~ Related Surnames - TOLHEN, COURTNEY One of the best-regulated and most valuable farms in Bellevue Township belongs to the subject of this sketch. He is the owner of 400 acres of choice land, the greater part of which he has brought to a high state of cultivation, and erected a fine set of modern buildings, which are neat and substantial in their character, and admirably adapted to the general purposes of rural life. Mr. Daugherty bears the distinction of being one of the pioneers of this county - a member of that little band which looked upon the face of the country while it was in its primitive state, and who were willing to risk years of labor, and any reasonable amount of toil and privation for the sake of building up for themselves a home, and leaving to their children a goodly heritage, not only of dollars and cents, but an irreproachable name. A native of Nova Scotia, our subject was born June 15, 1835, and is the son of Patrick and Mary (Tolhen) Daugherty, who first looked upon life in the northern part of Ireland. They emigrated to Nova Scotia, and from there came to Iowa when their son Daniel was a lad of seven or eight years. The father secured a tract of Government land in Perry Township, about 160 acres, and proceeded to the cultivation of the soil, and the building up of a homestead. They sojourned there about ten years, then changed their residence to Bellevue Township, settling upon the land which constitutes the present farm of our subject, and where they repeated the experiment which they had undergone prior to this, beginning at first principles, and opening up a farm from the uncultivated land. Here the father of our subject departed this life, Oct. 11, 1873; the mother is also deceased, her death occurring in June, 1873. It will thus be seen that the boyhood and youth of Mr. Daugherty were spent in this county, he acquiring his education in the pioneer schools. It is hardly necessary to say that the advantages then offered were far inferior to those enjoyed by the present generation. He assisted in the development of the two farms, and became thoroughly acquainted with agricultural pursuits. He remained a single man until approaching the twenty-ninth year of his age, and was then married, Jan. 12, 1864, to Miss Mary Courtney, then a resident of Perry Township, Jackson County. Mrs. Daugherty was born in Salem, Mass., Feb. 26, 1834, and is the daughter of Thomas and Mary Courtney, with whom she emigrated to Perry Township, this county, when a child two years of age. The Courtney family were among the first settlers of that township, and there at the homestead, which he had built up from the wilderness, the father spent his last years, departing hence March 20, 1865; the mother is also de! ceased, her death occurring in 1888. To the parents of Mrs. Daugherty there were born four children, only two of whom are living, viz: James, a resident of Otter Creek Township, this county; and Mrs. Daugherty. The latter by her marriage with our subject has become the mother of eight children, seven of whom are living, namely: Thomas; Mary; John, who is attending school at Quincy, Ill.; Margaret, Joseph, Katie and William. James died when one and one-half years old. Our subject is one of the School Directors of his district, and served as Trustee of Bellevue Township four years, in a manner creditable to himself and satisfactory to all concerned. He is one of the most reliable members of the Democratic party. He is a man quiet and unobtrusive in his life, aiming to do good as he has opportunity, the friend of law and order, and in all respects a thoroughly responsible and praiseworthy citizen. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ CORNELIUS C. DAUGHERTY, b. 10 Aug 1850 ~ Related Surnames - CAMPBELL Cornelius C. Daugherty, a gentleman in the prime of life - still on the sunny side of forty - settled on his present farm in 1885. He is making good headway as an agriculturist and stock-raiser, and is classed among the leading citizens of this part of the county. His property lies on sections 13 and 14, Bellevue Township, and comprises a fine farm 230 acres in extent. Our subject is a native of this county, and was born in Richland Township, Aug. 10, 1850. He is the son of that well-known citizen Cornelius, and his wife Catherine (Campbell) Daugherty, the former of whom was a native of Ireland, and the latter of Scotland. In his parents there were thus combined two of the best nationalities on the face of the globe. The paternal grandfather, Patrick Daugherty, also a native of Ireland, emigrated to American during the early settlement of this county, of which he became one of its most worthy pioneer citizens. He occupied himself as a farmer, and spent his last years in Bellevue Township. There are only two living of the family of children born to the parents of our subject, Cornelius and his sister Sarah. The latter is unmarried, and a resident of Richland Township. The mother, now quite well advanced in years, resides on the old homestead in Richland Township. The parents endured their full share of the toils and sacrifices incident to pioneer life, and made many friends among the people of their community. Cornelius Daugherty, Sr., was a stanch Democrat politically, but in voting at the local elections gave his support to measures rather than men. He was recognized by all as an honest and straightforward citizen, held in universal respect. The subject of this sketch spent his boyhood and youth after the manner of the sons of most pioneer farmers, and assisted his parents in building up the honestead. He pursued his first studies in the district schools of his native township, and subsequently attended St. John's College, at Prairie du Chein, three terms. Later he engaged as a teacher. In 1876 he started for the farther West, and spent about six years in Colorado, variously engaged. Our subject served as Assessor of Richland Township two years, and is at present Secretary of the School Board of his district. Religiously, he is a member of the Catholic Church. He intends taking up bee culture in the near future in connection with farming. All his undertakings are characterized by the enterprise and energy which form the leading traits in his character, and by which he has become successful in farming as well as his business transactions. He has one of the most desireable homesteads in the township, and occupies no secondary position among its leading men. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ CHRIST G. DAUDEL, b. 20 Dec 1838 ~ Related Surnames - KAPPENHOEFER, GOEPERT Christ G. Daudel has for more than a decade been connected with the farming interests of Jackson County, as one of the most intelligent, skillful and practical agriculturists of Perry Township, where he owns and successfully manages a farm consisting of 200 acres of highly productive land. It is finely located on section 2, amid some of the most charming scenery in this vicinity, and is, indeed, a beautiful place in which to live. Mr. Daudel is of German birth and parentage. His father, John Daudel, was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, and was a blacksmith, having a smithy of his own, in which he manufactured plows, wagons, etc. He accumulated wealth, and had a fine, large residence in Shormdorf. His business engrossed his time until 1869, when he retired from active life, and is still living at the venerable age of eighty-four years. He has always been an active member of the Lutheran Church, and had led a truly Christian life. His wife was Catherine Kappenhoefer, born in Shormdorf, Germany. Her father, Tobias Kappenhoefer, was born in Germany, which was the birthplace of his father, Bocher Kappenhoefer. They were both blacksmiths, and the grandather of our subject became well-to-do in this world's good, retiring from business at the age of sixty three, though his life was prolonged until he was ninety-four years old. The mother of our subject died in Germany in 1875. She was a member of the Lut! heran Church, and led an upright, Christian life. There were eight children born to her and her husband: Henry, Charles, Fred, Gotlieb C., Pauline, Mary, Louisa, and Christian. The subject of this biographical sketch was born in Shormdorf, Nuremburg, Germany, Dec. 20, 1838. He was reared in town, and attended the public schools between the ages of six and fourteen, in accordance with the strict education laws of his county. From the time he left school until he was twenty-one he served an apprenticeship to his father to learn the blacksmith's trade. He began his travels, as was the custom, as a journeyman blacksmith. Nine months later he went to Saxony, and thence through the Prussian provinces and Mecklenburg, and saw many things of interest in his journeyings, for he kept his eyes open, was a good observer, and found much pleasure in visiting historical places, and seeing and amiring beautiful scenery. At Wittemburg he saw Luther's old house, also his monument, and that of the Lutheran fathers. He traveled extensively through Germany three years, and then visited Switzerland, in his opinion the most beautiful country in the world, and there! he remained three years. At Zurich he was taken sick, and had to stay in a hospital two months. After leaving he returned home, where he remained three months, and then went to Baden, where he stayed seven weeks, again returning to his father's house for a few weeks. Our subject had decided to turn his travels in another direction and visit the New World. Oct. 14, 1865, he left Hamburg on the steamer "Saxony," and after a story passage of seventeen days landed in New York. He proceeded to Buffalo, then to North Boston, N.Y., where he engaged in the blacksmith's trade with his uncle. The next spring he went by a lake steamer to Chicago, from there by rail to Saula, this county, thence on foot to Andrew, then to Dubuque, where he found employment at his trade. In the fall he engaged in blacksmithing in Andrew for his brother Henry, and subsequently entered into a partnership with him, which was continued until 1878, when our subject sold his share in the business. After retiring from that business Mr. Daudel bought his present place, having decided to turn his attention to farming, on account of ill health caused by overwork. His land was only partly improved, and he has since been busy in bringing it to its present advanced state of! cultivation. It is situated amid beautiful scenery on the banks of Brush Creek, surrounded by a growth of large native timber, lovely cedar groves, etc., and containing a fine spring of water, pure and cold. It is fenced and about 100 acres are under admirable tillage. It is amply supplied with neat and tasty farm buildings. It is well stocked with graded Short-horns, hogs, and horses. Mr. Daudel makes a specialty of the latter, having nine head, two teams to work the farm, and a fine English coach stallion named London, weighing 1,500 pounds. Mr. Daudel and Miss Elizabeth Goepert were united in marriage in September, 1870, in Tete des Morts Township. Mrs. Daudel was born in Saxony and came to the United States when a child. Her pleasant wedded life with our subject has been blessed to them by the birth of six children - Christine, Anne, John, George, Pauline and Fred. Mr. Daudel occupies a prominent position in the farming community of this portion of Jackson County. He is a frank, warm hearted man, gifted with firmness, sagacity, and foresight to a large degree, combined with good habits and right principles, so that he is accorded the highest respect by all about him. He is a member of the Lutheran Church at Andrew, and lives up to the Christian faith that he professes. He is deeply interested in the political affairs of his adopted country, took out his naturalization papers in 1870, and has since supported the Democratic party, although he is not radical in his views. He does not care to mingle in public life, although his fellow-citizens, recognizing in him the elements that fit a man for civic life, have solicited him to take office. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ ALEXANDER CRAWFORD, M.D., b. 24 Dec 1858 ~ Related Surnames - SWANEY, GRAY This promising young practitioner of Miles is a gentleman of acknowledged worth and ability, who takes more than an ordinary interest in his profession, and is possessed of a worthy ambition to excel. He has been a resident of Miles since the removal of his father here in his boyhood, and is consequently well known by the people of this part of the county. He began laying his plans for the future at an early age, and has worked his way up to his present position mostly through his own unaided efforts, paying his expenses through college, and laboring with hands and brain to achieve the end in view. He was for a number of years a popular and successful teacher in this county. He is the owner of considerable property, including his residence and office, and is numbered among the solid citizens of the county. Our subject was born in Wellington County, the Province of Ontario, Canada, Dec. 24, 1858, and spent his boyhood and youth upon a farm in his native province, receiving his early education in the common Schools. He was a lad of fifteen years when his parents crossed the St. Lawrence, and made their way to Iowa, settling on a tract of land in Iowa Township, this county. Here he pursued his studies again in the common school and also attended a select school at Miles. He entered upon the duties of a pedagogue at the age of twenty years, and after three years thus occupied, began the reading of medicine under the instruction of Drs. Amos and Campbell, of Miles, with whom he remained another three years. In the fall of 1880 our subject repaired to Chicago and entered Rush Medical College from which he was graduated with honors in 1883. He took a special course in eye, ear, and skin diseases. In the meantime he had been married, Sept. 21, 1880, to Miss Ella Swaney, daughter of James C. Swaney, one of the earliest pioneers of this county, and at this time a resident of Miles. Mrs. Crawford was born in Van Buren Township, this county, and was given a fine education, completing her studies in Cornell College, and then entering upon the profession of a teacher, which she followed in this and Blackhawk Counties two years. Our subject entered upon the regular practice of his profession in the spring of 1883, at Andrew, this county, where he remained until the fall of 1884. He then returned to Miles, and for several years has been in the enjoyment of a lucrative practice. To the Doctor and his amiable wife there were born two children - Anna Buelah and Bartholow Vincent. They occupy a neat and pleasant home on Main street and number among their friends and acquaintances the most cultivated people of Miles. They are members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which the Doctor is a Trustee, and to which he gives a hearty support. In political matters he affiliates with the Republican party. He is the examining physicial of the A.O.U.W. at Miles, and is numbered among the most prominent members of the Jackson County Medical Association. The parents of our subject were Gardner and Eliza (Gray) Crawford. They were born in Ireland, whence they emigrated to Canada, were married in the Dominion and came to Iowa in the year 1872. The household circle included seven children - six sons and one daughter. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hoffman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5k.2ADE/1559.1.1 Message Board Post: I am sorry, I did not know you had replied. Conrad Hoffman or Huffman probably died in 1874, but certainly between 1870 and 1880. If anyone can check the cemetery records, I'd be most grateful. His wife was Abigail. Their son was named George. Abigail was married to an Oliver Culver and had children from that marriage too. Cindy Hoffman smoketownuniv@myactv.net

~ STEWART COTTER ~ Related Surnames - CASSADAY, CLINE, DYNES, WILSON, McNALLY, FERGUSON A goodly proportion of the old settlers of Jackson County, after lives of patient industry and economy are now enabled to rest upon their oars and spend their declining years in ease and retirement from active labor. Among these may be prominently mentioned Mr. Cotter who has been amply blest with this world's goods, and occupies a pleasant home in the town of Sterling. Personally, he is genial and affable, a man calculated to make very many warm friends wherever it may be his lot to sojourn. He is widely and favorably known throughout the southern part of this county as one of its most honored and useful citizens. The native place of our subject was the city of Hamilton, Canada West, now the Province of Ontario, where his birth occurred Dec. 18, 1829. He is of Irish descent on both sides of the house, his father, John Cotter, having been born in County Down, Ireland, and his mother is from County Derry, Ireland. The former crossed the Atlantic alone when a lad of thirteen years, and settled in New Brunswick, it taking sixteen weeks to cross the ocean. Upon reaching man's estate, he was married to Miss Mary Cassady in New Brunswick, and they became the parents of nine children. Four of these are living, namely: Hugh C., John, Stewart, our subject, and Horatio N. One son, James W., died in Hamilton, Feb. 14, 1889, in the seventy-first year of his age. A daughter, Mary L., Mrs. Cline, died after one year of married life. John Cotter departed from the scenes of his earthly labors about 1845, and his wife, Mary, in 1882. The subject of this notice left the Dominion in March, 1860, and coming to this county occupied himself at farming during the following summer. In the fall he took up a tract of land on section 16 in Iowa Township, and where he as since lived. In the meantime he had been married in Canada, Jan. 1, 1857, to Miss Alice E., daughter of Samuel Dynes. Mrs. Cotter was born at Burlington Beach, near Hamilton, Canada, Jan. 17, 1831, and was one of eleven children comprising the family of her parents, and of whom eight are living, namely: John, James, Joseph, Charles, Sarah, Mary, Amelia and Alice. The mother of Mrs. Cotter, who was in her girlhood Miss Wilson, was a native of New Jersey, and spent her last years near Hamilton, Canada. Our subject and his young wife resided in Canada three years after their marriage, then came to this county which has since been their home. Their union has been blest by the birth of five children, namely: Kate A., Florence J., Margaret A., James S., and John S. The eldest daughter is the wife of Frank McNally of Ida Grove, Iowa, and they have had two children, only one of whom is living, a daughter, Alice A. Miss Maggie Cotter married Chauncey Ferguson of Savanna, Ill., and they live in Savanna. The other children are at home with their parents. Mr. Cotter in politics is a sound Republican. He has held the offices of Constable, Justice of the Peace, and Township Trustee. His estimable wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and socially, Mr. Cotter belongs to the Patrons of Husbandry. His farm embraces 150 acres of land, and is located on section 16 in Iowa Township. It is now rented, and is the source of a comfortable income. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ HEZEKIAH R. CORNELL , b. 3 Jan 1811 ~ Related Surnames - STEWART, CARPENTER, WHITING, ROYCE, WHEATON, SMITH, GREEN, ARMITAGE, MORSE, ORCUTT, NELSON, MOYER, MILLER, BUTTERS No man is more closely associated with the pioneer history of this county than the subject of this sketch. He came to Iowa in the fall of 1851, overland from Delaware County, Ohio, with a team being twenty-one days on the road. He purchased land in Brookfield Township, at $2.50 per acre - a tract of wild prairie, lying in its primitive condition, without any improvements whatever. He hauled lumber from Lyons, put up a frame house, and thereafter endured all the hardships and privations incident to life on the frontier. Laboring with the imperfect machinery of that day, he commenced the cultivation of his land, and slowly effected the improvements most needed. The nearest markets for produce were Bellevue, Dubuque, Comanche, and Davenport. One year he paid six cents per bushel for having his wheat threshed and ten cents for having it hauled to Bellevue, then sold it at thirty-two cents per bushel. He remained at that farm for a period of fifteen years, then selling out,! removed to Maquoketa and purchased city property. Here he has since made his home, with the exception of four years spent in Jones County. In the meantime he purchased and sold several farms, and for a number of years was in the dry goods and drug business with Dr. Martin, in Maquoketa. In glacing at the early history of our subject, we find he was born in New York City, Jan. 3, 1811. His father, John Cornell, was a native of Dutchess County, that State, and the paternal grandfather, it is believed, was a native of Rhode Island. The latter removed to New York State during the colonial days, and purchased property, but sold it during the progress of the war, and took his pay in continental money. That becoming worthless, he, of course, met with total loss. He died in Dutchess County. The father of our subject was but a boy at the time of his father's death, and was soon afterward bound out to learn a trade. He did not like his employer, and finally ran away and went to sea. He commenced before the mast, and in due time was advanced to be master of a vessel in the merchant service. Subsequently he engaged in partnership in the merchantile buesiness, but was unfortunate in his selection of partners, who robbed him of everything he possessed. He followed the sea for about twenty-five years, then engaged in draying in New York City a few years. He finally purchased land in Sullivan County, N.Y., and engaged in farming and lumbering. In 1816 he sold out, and in the fall of that year, accompanied by his family, started for Ohio with a team of horses and a wagon. Upon reaching the Alleghany Mountains they were snow-bound, and were obliged to spend the winter in that vicinity. Soon after their arrival there, the father started out in search of provision! s, and while he was gone his wife sifted the horse-feed and made bread of that. After traveling three days the father returned with three bushels of buckwheat, which was all he could buy. He then sold his horses, and in the spring, going to Olean Point, took took passage on a raft. At Kill-Buck Eddy the raft went to pieces, and they tarried with the Indians until it could be repaired. After embarking once more the raft ran under a tree-top and the cabins were swept off into the water. One of them carried with it the mother of our subject and an infant daughter in her arms, but they were rescued and the daughter is still living. The family finally landed four miles above Marietta, Ohio. They settled in the latter place, and the elder Cornell engaged in butchering. He there spent the remainder of his life, his decease taking place about 1822. Mrs. Mary Eliza (Stewart) Cornell, the mother of our subject, was born in the West India Islands, of English and Spanish parentage, and died in Provincetown, Mass, at the home of her son, about 1860. The parental family included eight children, five of whom attained their majority: Adaline became the wife of William Carpenter, of New York, and is now deceased; Martin W. followed the sea many years, and made his home at Cape Cod, Mass., where he died; Hezekiah R. was the second son; Martha H. is the wife of Thomas Whiting, and makes her home in Clyde, N.Y.; George H., also a seafaring man, died in Provincetown, Mass. The paternal grandfather of our subject died during the Revolutionary War, and his widow married Col. Taber Bently, who commanded a regiment in the War of 1812. At that time there were a number of tories in Duchess County, N.Y. and one of them was a brother of Col. Bently. The latter one day went into the timber to work and in a ravine encountered a party of tories who were in search of him. He passed himself off for his brother - they not knowing the difference, - gave them his dinner and returned home to get more food. He went to his brother's house, and the brother being absent, sent his hired boy on horseback to notify the people around to meet him at the mouth of the ravine. He then returned there with the provisions and resumed chopping until the neighbors came, when a descent was made on the tory camp, and the load of provisions captured and the tories with it. Our subject remembers that when steamers commenced to run on the Ohio River the engines were not alway! s powerful enough to propel them against the rapid current, and the boatmen would place a large sapling across the bow of the boat with a rope attached by which men walking along the bank assisted in pulling the craft. The subject of this sketch was a little lad of six years when his parents removed from New York State to Ohio. Soon afterward he went to live with a family who had been their neighbors in New York State, and he resided with them until a boy of twelve. From that time on he earned his own living. He made his home with a party up the Hickory River, in Ohio. The country was wild and new, and deer, bears and coons were plentiful. He resided there a year or more, then returned to Marietta. His father had died in the meantime, and soon afterward the family started with a team for New York State. Young Cornell employed himself in different places for a time, then spent three years at Beekman, in Dutchess County, learning the trade of a hatter. Then abandoning this, he took up the tailor's trade, which he followed in New York State eight or ten years. Next, returning to Ohio, he located in Delaware County and engaged in farming. He made the journey thither with a team, and was twenty-one days on the road. He traded his horses, harness and wagon for a tract of partially improved land, upon which there was a log house with a small frame addition. He bought a pair of oxen and secured other stock by riving shingles, which he traded for the latter. He finally managed to stock his farm, kept on clearing his land and lived there until 1851. In the fall of that year he started for the young State of Iowa, and his movements thereafter we have already indicated. Mr. Cornell was first married Feb. 6, 1832, to Miss Emeline Augusta Royce. This lady was born in Sullivan County, N.Y., and was the daughter of Colby Royce, a native of Connecticut. She became the mother of two children, the eldest of whom, Augusta, became the wife of Morris Wheaton, and resides in Champaign County, Ill.; Emeline M. married Alonzo Smith, and is also a resident of that county. The mother of these children died in New York State, in 1835, in the third year of her marriage. The second wife of our subject was Miss Christiana Green, to whom he was wedded Feb. 6, 1840. She was a native of Dutchess County, N.Y., and of this union there were born five children: The eldest, a daughter, Mary, became the wife of Granville Armitage, and resides in Topeka, Kan.; Thomas, during the Civil War, enlisted in Company A, 9th Iowa Infantry, and died in the service; Harriet married George Morse, and is now deceased; George H., when but a boy, enlisted in the Union Army,! and was in the service a greater part of the time until the close of the war. He was captured by the rebels while with Sherman, and confined at Andersonville, from which he made his escape and exchanged his clothing for a Confederate uniform, thinking he would more easily pass through the country; he was soon arrested as a deserter and sentenced to be shot; one of his comrades, who had been confined with him at Andersonville, identified him, and he was returned to prison, from which in due time he was released, and lived to reach his home in safety; he is now a resident of Chicago, Ill. Antoinette married George B. Orcutt, and resides in Maquoketa. Mrs. Christiana Cornell departed this life in 1854. Mr. Cornell was married to his third wife, Miss Lucinda Nelson, June 1, 1856. She was a native of Ohio and a daughter of John Nelson, and died in 1857. The present wife of our subject, Mrs. Sophia (Moyer) Cornell, and to whom he was married Feb. 23, 1859, is a native of Clermont County, Ohio, and is the daughter of Abraham Moyer, who was born in Pennsylvania. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Cornell was also a native of Pennsylvania, whence he removed to Kentucky during the early settlement of that State, and from there, a few years later, to Clermont County, Ohio, where he spent the remainder of his life. Abraham Moyer was a young man when leaving his native State, and learned the trade of a weaver from his father. He went with the family in their removals to Kentucky and Ohio, and in Clermont County, the latter State, settled on a tract of timbered land - 100 acres - which had been given him by his father-in-law. He first put up a round log house, and later a more commodious dwelling of hewed logs, and in this latter his daughter Sophia was born. There were then no railroads in that region, and the village of Cincinnati, forty miles distant, was the nearest market. Mr. Moyer was a very industrious and enterprising man, successful as a farmer, and in due time became the owner of a large estate, consisting of a finely improved farm, upon which he erected a brick house and other buildings to correspond. He there spent the remainder of his days, and during his declining years enjoyed all the comforts and many of the luxuries of life. Mrs. May (Miller) Moyer, the mother of Mrs. Cornell, was likewise a native of Pennsylvania, and the daughter of David and Sarah Miller, also born in the Keystone State. From there they removed to Kentucky at an early day, and later to Clermont County, Ohio. There grandfather Miller purchased a large tract of land, improved a farm, and there, with his excellent wife, spent his last days. The mother of Mrs. Cornell was a very industrious and thrifty house-wife, and manufactured most of the clothing for her family by carding, spinning and weaving wool and flax, assisted in the weaving by her husband. She taught her daughter Sophia these arts also, and the latter became fully as proficient as her mother. She remained under the parental roof until her first marriage, to Mr. Levi Moyer, who, although he bore the same name as herself, was no relative. Levi Moyer was born in Ohio, and was the son of Philip and Sally Moyer, who were among the earliest pioneers of Clermong County, where Levi was reared to manhood. He assisted in the development of the pioneer homestead, and made frequent trips down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers on flat-boats, loaded with farm produce, which he sold at various towns along the rivers, and at one time went as far as New Orleans. After disposing of his produce he would sell the boat and make his return trip on a steamer. In 1851 he went to California via New Orleans and the Isthmus, and engaged in mining. After an absence of three years and one month he returned home to Ohio, and in the fall of 1854 came to Iowa. Prior to this, however, Mr. Moyer had purchased a tract of wild land in Brookfield Township, Clinton County, this State. There being no buildings upon it, he located in Maquoketa, and was preparing for the removal to his land in the spring, but his plans were cut short by his death, which occurred in April, 1855. Of this marriage there were born two children, a daughter and son. The first mentioned, Louisa C., became the wife of John Butters, and is a resident of Woodbury County, this State; Taylor E. is a resident of Kansas. Our subject by his last marriage became the father of four children, the eldest of whom, Emma Sophia and Emmett Hezekiah (twins), died at the age of twelve years; Catherine L. died at the age of ten years and six months, and Grant died when an infant of six months. the family residence at Maquoketa is a substantial, homelike structure, and with its surroundings indicates the abode of comfort and plenty. Mr. Cornell is widely and favorably known to most of the old residents of Jackson, and is considered one of the landmarks whose name will be held in kindly remembrance long after he has been gathered to his fathers. He has contribued his full quota to the growth and development of the county, being one of those men who form the bone and sinew of the social fabric, and who have by their example stimulated the enterprises calculated to advance the interests of their community, socially, morally and financially. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ DAVID SCOTT COOK, b. 20 Feb 1825 ~ Related Surnames - REDDEN, PECKHAM, HAMMOND, MANDEVILLE, RANDALL This old physician and resident of Monmouth made his advent into this county thirty-nine years ago in the fall of 1850. He located at Buck Horn, and entered upon the practice of his profession. The town at that time was about the size of Maquoketa, but while the latter has grown and flourished, the former has passed away with little to indicate that it even had an existence. Our subject sojourned in Buck Horn a period of eight years, and was married, in the year 1853, to Miss Sarah Redden. He in the meantime also practiced in Monmouth and vicinity. In 1859, he went into Jackson County, Mo., and the following spring emigrated to Miami County, Kan., and changing his occupation somewhat, operated a stock farm while at the same time he continued practicing medicine as opportunity occurred. Upon the breaking out of the Civil War he enlisted in the Kansas State Militia, but in 1862, returning to this county settled in Monmouth Township where he lived until 1866; thence he removed to Wheatland, in Clinton County, and two years later purchased a stock farm which he operated six years. At the expiration of this time Dr. Cook established himself in the drug business at Wheatland, but two years later his property consisting of a stone building was destroyed by fire. After that he resumed the practice of his profession regularly in connection with stock-raising, which he still follows, being associated in partnership with S. W. Wilcox. He makes a specialty of standard bred road horses, producing extra fine animals of the Almont and Bashaw stock. The subject of this notice was born in Wyoming County, N.Y., Feb. 20, 1825, and is the son of Solomon and Charlotte (Scott) Cook. Solomon Cook was born in Middlebury, Vt., and traced his ancestry to England. The mother of our subject was born in the North of Ireland, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. She came with her parents to American when a mere child, and it is supposed they settled in Vermont, where she lived until her marriage. After this event Solomon Scott and his young wife emigrated to Western New York settling in what was then Genessee, but is now Wyoming County. There were among the earliest pioneers of that region which had only be invaded by white men thirteen years previously. The father of our subject was a man of good education, and located near where the town of Batavia afterward grew up. In due time he began the publication of a newspaper, and remained connected with it until after settling on his farm. His death took place in 1831, and the mother ! followed her husband to the silent land two years later, in 1833. The five children born to Solomon and Charlotte Cook are recorded as follows: the eldest son Solomon, Jr., settled in Baraboo, Wis., where he engaged in the lumber trade, and died about 1860; Sarah became the wife of Allen Peckham, and died at Waukesha, Wis., in 1859; Charlotte married Stephen Hammond, and died in Palmyra, Wis.; Elizabeth, Mrs. John Mandeville, died in Nebraska in 1881; David S., our subject, was the youngest of the family; Solomon Cook had, by a prior marriage become the father of five children. The mother of our subject has been twice married before her union with him, and had become the mother of six children. He held an officer's commission in the Revolutionary War, and was one of those who accompanied Gen. Ethan Allen in the capture of Ft. Ticonderoga. At the time of his father's death, our subject was only six years old, and two years later he was wholly orphaned by the death of his mother. He then with a half brother, Christopher Randall, emigrated to the vicinity of White Pigeon, Mich., where he lived until eleven years of age. The two then removed to Rockford, Ill., but as our subject did not like that part of the country he returned to White Pigeon, and remained in that locality until reaching his majority. He in the meantime pursued his studies for a time in a graded school at Ontario, Ind. Our subject entered upon the study of medicine at Middlebury, in the office of Dr. Dunning, and later studied with Dr. Smith of Waukesha, Wis. He commenced the practice of his profession in Jefferson County, Wis., and from there in August of 1850, transferred the scene of his operations to the young State of Iowa, since which time has been a resident of this county. Politically, he votes independently, and has never aspired to public office. Socially he is identified with the Masonic fraternity. During the construction of the Michigan Central Railroad he entered upon the contract of clearing the timber to the extent of six miles, but before the contract was fulfilled disposed of it to other parties. Aside from this his time and attention have been closely given to the duties of his profession in connection with which he has built up a lucrative busines.. Mrs. Sarah A. (Redden) Cook, is the daughter of Edward and Amy (Wood) Redden, who were natives respectively of Maryland and Kentucky. She was born in Coles County, Ill., Dec. 20, 1838, and in 1847 came with her parents to this county. Later, however, they returned to the Prairie State, where they lived six months. The Doctor and his estimable wife are the parents of a son and daughter: Achilles W. and Edith M. They occupy a neat and comfortable home in the western part of town, and number their friends and associates among its best people. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ GEORGE COLLIPRIEST, b. Dec 1821 ~ Related Surnames - WAR, FLYNN, HILL, COOGLE, CHURCHES, COLLINS, NIMS George Collipriest is classed among the practical, progressive and prosperous farmers and stock raisers of Jackson County. He is the possessor of a large, well-managed farm in Perry Township, comprising 440 acres of cultivated, improved land (280, with the home, on section 28, 80 acres on section 30, 80 acres on section 32). He has been a resident of this township over thirty years, and may be regarded as a pioneer although not one of the earliest settlers, and while laboring hard for the position that he has achieved among the solid, substantial men of this region, he has done very much to forward its material advancement. Mr. Collipriest is of English parentage and birth, Somersetshire being the place of his nativity, and that of his father and grandfather, (both named Henry), the latter owning a small farm there. His great-grandfather, Henry Collipriest, was a native of Berwick-on-the-Tweed, Scotland, but at some period of his life he removed to Somersetshire, England, where he passed his remaining years as a farmer. The father of our subject was bred to the calling of his forefathers, and carried on the old place on which he was born. He served in the English militia, was a consistent member of the Episcopal Church, and a man of great worth. The maiden name of his wife was Nancy War, and she was likewise a native of Somersetshire, as was her father, Thomas War, who was a farmer. The mother closed her eyes in death in her English home, leaving the record of a well-spent life. Seven children were born of her marriage, namely: Harry, who died at the age of twenty-seven: Priscilla, who ! resides in Australia; Mary A., in Jefferson County, Col., died May 17, 1889; George; Thomas, in Dallas County, Iowa; Moses, in Topeka, Kan.: Harriet, dead. He of whom we write was born on the English homestead, in the Parish of Godney, in December, 1821. He had no school advantages, and gleaned an education as best he could. He remained at home assisting in the farm work until he was twenty-six years old. But he deemed that life held something better for him in the great American Republic across the waters, so, in the spring of 1847, he took passage in the bark "Elizabeth," at Bristol, and landed in New York after a voyage of six weeks and five days. He proceeded to Onondaga County, N.Y., and was employed by J. Adams for one year. He next tried life in Canada, going to Kingston; after a short sojourn there, he returned to Onandaga County, where he farmed until the fall of 1848. With but one dollar in his pocket he made his way to Beaver County, Pa., and secured work on a farm. After that we hear of him in Pittsburg, in the employ of A. Baloo, in whose vinegar factory he worked until 1856. In the fall of that year he rev! isited his old home, going from Philadelphia to Liverpool by steamer in eleven days. He visited the scenes of his youth and his old friends, until the following spring, when he returned to this country, setting sail from Liverpool and arriving in New York, six weeks and three days later. He came immediately to Jackson County, and locating in Perry Township, rented land until he bought 200 acres of his present farm in 1867. Only thirty acres of it were broken and there were no buildings on the place, so that the many valuable improvements are all the work of his own hands in the busy years that followed. He erected a substantial, well-appointed dwelling, commodious barns, and other necessary buildings, fenced his land, put it under admirable tillage, and has since bought 240 acres of fine farming land lying adjacent to his original homestead, and now has 80 acres under plow. Besides cultivating his land, Mr. Collipriest is especially interested in raising stock, and has a! s fine a herd of Short-horns as there is in the county. He also buys and feeds cattle and hogs, the latter being of the Poland-China breed. He has twelve valuable graded Percheron horses, using four tems to operate his farm. He is one of the directors of the Jackson County Agricultural Society, and has exhibited his stock on the grounds. Mr. Collipriest has been twice married, the first time in Beaver County, Pa., in 1850, to Miss Mary S. Flynn. She was born in County Down, Ireland, and was a daughter of Edward and Lydia A. (Hill) Flynn. Her father was a carpenter and farmer by trade, and he emigrated to America in 1849, with his family and established himself at his trade in Pittsburg, Pa., and where both he and his wife died. They were stanch members of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Collipriest departed this life March 29, 1856, leaving two children, Henry E. (dead), and Mary S. the latter married David Coogle, of Creston, Iowa, an employee of the Burlington & Rock Island Railway. Mr. Collipriest's marriage to his present estimable wife took place in Somerset County, England, amid the beautiful scenes of his boyhood days, April 7, 1857, at which time he was united to Miss Hannah Churches. She is a daughter of Jeremiah and Johanna (Collins) Churches, natives of Godney, Somerset Co., England. Her pat! ernal grandfather, Jeremiah Churches, was a native of the same place, and a well-to-do farmer. Her maternal grandfather, Esau Collins, was born in the same shire. He was a farmer and stock dealer until his retirement to Godney, where he died. He was a member of the militia, and one of his sons was distinguished in the English army and is now a retired Colonel. Mrs. Collipriest's father was a farmer and owned a small farm and dairy which he operated until he became blind at the age of sixty. He then sold out and retired to Glassenbury, England, where he died at the age of seventy-five, and there his wife also died. They were communicants of the Episcopal Church. Ten children were born of their marriage, namely: Elizabeth lives in England; George, in Australia; Hannah, in Jackson County, Iowa; Mary A. in St. Paul, Minn.; Ann, Samuel, Thomas, Sylvester, Eliza, and Sarah. The six last mentioned all reside in England. Mrs. Collipriest was born in Godney, England, Dec! . 25, 1836. She finished her education in London in a select school, and became a milliner and dressmaker. She lived with her parents until her marriage. To her and her husband have been born six children, J.S., Harriet, Thomas M., Elmer E., Samuel S., and Harry H. J.S. is a farmer in Cass County. Harriet formerly a school teacher, married C. L. Nims, a farmer of Maquoketa Township. Thomas is a farmer in Jackson County, Iowa. The other children are at home with their parents. Although of foreign birth our subject is an American in heart and mind, being thoroughly imbued with the spirit of this country, which has no more loyal citizen than he. He has a sturdy, vigorous intellect, and is fearless in expressing his thoughts and opinions. In politics he is independent, not caring to be bound by party ties, but votes for men and measures as seems best to him. He has borne an honorable part in the administration of local affairs, being especially interested in educational matters, and has served as School Director for years. He is at present Supervisor of Roads, and, with characteristic energy and capacity, is working for their improvement. He is a true Christian gentleman, and is a member and a trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Andrew, while Mrs. Collipriest is a communicant of the Episcopal Church. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ ELIZABETH C. (HADLEY) CHENEY, b. 8 Apr 1822 ~ Related Surnames - HUGHES, BELLOWS, ELLIS, McPEAKE, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Cheney, widow of the late Seth C. Cheney, whose residence is pleasantly situated on section 13, Perry Township, has been a resident of Jackson County for half a century. In that period she has witnessed the numerous transformations that have changed the broad prairie lands, over which the Indians roamed at will, to a beautiful country, adorned by cultivated fields, spacious dwellings, school buildings and churches, and populated with an intelligent, thrifty class of people. Our subject was born in Eaton Township, Seneca Co., Ohio, April 8, 1822, being a daughter of Nehemiah and Anna (Hughes) Hadley. Her paternal grandfather, Parrot Hadley, was of English origin, born in Vermont, and there reared to manhood. He was a farmer by occupation, and, leaving his native State, located in Ross County, Ohio, where he spent his remaining years. His son Nehemiah, father of our subject, was a native of Vermont, born in Newberg, Orange County, Aug. 26, 1790. He learned the trade of a shoemaker in that place, and afterward removed to Ohio, living for awhile in Ross County, and then in Seneca County, where he worked at his trade, and also spent a part of his time in hunting and trapping. In the spring of 1839 Mr. Hadley determined to push still further Westward, Iowa being his objective point of destination. He accordingly constructed two canoes, in which he transported his family and household goods down the Sciota River to Portsmouth, where he embarked ! on a steamer for Bellevue. After living two years in that city, he took up a homestead claim near Andrew and engaged in farming, devoting part of his time to his favorite amusement - hunting and trapping. He lived there until his death, at the advanced age of eighty-three years. His wife was born in Mifflin Co., Pa., and was of Irish descent, her father, Patrick Hughes, having been born in Ireland. He was a smart, ambitious lad, a brilliant scholar, and was educated in Cork for the priesthood. But, becoming enamored with the charms of a beautiful Irish maiden, whom he determined to marry, he renounced his vows of celibacy, and eloped with her to America. They located in Pennsylvania, where they spent the remainder of their lives, he becoming an educator and superintendent of schools. Mr. and Mrs. Hadley had a family of nine children, namely: Ruth (deceased), Mary A. Elizabeth C., John (deceased), Hannah, Martha J. (deceased), Naomi, Jerusha (deceased), and Minerva. Elizabeth, of whom we write, was reared and educated in Ohio, being a young lady when she came to Iowa with her parents in 1839. The ensuing two years she remained with them, assisting her mother in the various duties of a well-conducted home. She thus received a practical education that well fitted her for the duties she was soon to assume as a wife. Her union with Seth C. Cheney was solemnized in Bellevue Sept. 20, 1841. He was of New England stock, both himself and his father, Seth C. Cheney, having been born in Massachusetts. When two years of age he was left an orphan, and from that time until he was fifteen years old lived with his Grandfather Bellows, in Milford, a village near Boston. He was then apprenticed to learn the shoemaker's trade, and worked at it there until his removal to New York State, where he remained but a short time. He then went West to Michigan, but not being very much impressed by the advantages presented by that State, came to Iowa in 1840! , and located in Jackson County. He took up a claim of 180 acres of land in Perry Township, a part of which is now included in the County Poor Farm, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1847 Mr. Cheney removed to Andrew and resumed his former trade, being thus employed until the spring of 1850, when he started overland to California with a drove of cattle. He was four months on the way, and after arriving there engaged in mining. He remained thus employed eighteen months, and was then compelled, on account of ill-health, to return home, coming back by the way of Panama and New Orleans in the fall of 1852. Mr. Cheney subsequently bought a farm near Andrew, which he managed a year, and then opened a store in that city, and the ensuing seven years engaged in the mercantile business. Disposing of his store and stock, he bought the farm now occupied by our subject and her son, and carried it on until his death, which occurred in 1859. He was a man of sterling worth, a ! good citizen, and a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he affiliated with the Republican party. After the death of her husband our subject managed the farm for awhile, displaying much tact and ability, and then removed to Andrew. She lived in that place until 1880, when she returned to the homestead, and has since carried on the farm in partnership with her son Seth. It consists of eighty acres of valuable land, well watered by Jesse's Branch, and particularly adapted to stock-raising, for which it is principally used. To Mr. and Mrs. Cheney were born the following children: Sophia, wife of George Ellis, of Cawker City, Mitchell Co., Kans.; Omar K., who lives in Washington; Lavinia, now Mrs. McPeake, a resident of Perry, this county; Seth C., a prominent citizen of Perry Township, who lives on the home farm, and carries it on in partnership with his mother; Elba M., who resides in Oxford Junction, Iowa; and Henry L., of Fulton. Seth married Miss Lydia McPeake in 1871. She died in 1880, leaving four children - William L, Scott W., Lizzie C., and Maude D. Mrs. Cheney is an esteemed member of society, and is held in high respect for her intelligence, ability, and sound common sense. In politics she is an active supporter of the Republican administration. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ JACQUES CHARPIOT ~ Related Surnames - BEUCLAIR, SCHILTZ, FULLMAN Jacques Charpiot, a farmer and stock raiser of Prairie Township, is leading a peaceful, happy life in one of the most beautiful localities in all Jackson County. His farm is in the shape of a right-angled triangle, containing eighty acres of rich alluvial soil, known as the hermitage, and lies on the Tete des Morts stream amid lovely scenery; the pretty, cozy home nestling on the slope of a hill, with the bluffs, clothed with graceful birches and stately spruce trees, rising up boldly in its rear, presenting a picture that would enchant an artist or any true lover of nature. Mr. Charpiot has led an adventurous, stirring life, has seen much of the world in its various phases, and has met with many reverses of fortune, having acquired great wealth and lost it. But he is now once more on a solid footing, and bids fair to again be prosperous. He is a veteran of the late Civil War, where he fought bravely in defence of his adopted country. Our subject was born in Bar, France, in 1839, and is a son of Pierre Charpiot, a native of the same city. His grandfather Charpiot was a farmer in France, and served in Napoleon's army, dying at last in Bar. The father of our subject was engaged in the dry-goods business in Colmar, France, till 1852, when he sold his property there, and emigrating to this country, located in Philadelphia, Pa., where he established himself as a dry-goods merchant. A year later he moved to Chicago, Ill., and purchased the French Hotel, then a well-known house of entertainment for travelers on Clark street. He managed it with good financial success till 1868, when he returned to France on a visit, and there died. His wife, whose maiden name was Clements Beuclair, departed this life first, her demise occurring in Chicago in 1857. Her father, who was a Frenchman by birth, was a soldier in Napoleon's army. The following seven children blessed the union of the parents of our subject: Charle! s, now deceased; Frederic and George reside in Denver, Colo.; Louis, deceased; Jacques; Eugenie and Henry, who are in Denver, Colo. Louis served in the Civil War as quartermaster, in the capacity of master of transportation. Jacques, of this sketch, received a good education in the public schools of his native France, acquiring a good knowledge of German as well as of his mother tongue. Even when a small boy he assisted his father in the store, and when thirteen years old was engaged by a party of French merchants to travel with them through the greater part of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Holland as interpreter. His employers considered his services so valuable that they kepT from him his letters from home, announcing the intention of his parents to emigrate to the United States, and wishing him to join them. They, not hearing from him, made inquiries concerning his whereabouts, and finally he was found by a police officer, and the merchant who had charge of him admitted that his letters had been purposely withheld from him. As soon as possible our subject made his way to Havre, in the early part of 1853, only to find that his parents had left one month previous. About that time the F! rench Government issued an order that no one should be allowed to leave France without a passport, on account of a threatened war, and the young lad, unable to procure one, engaged himself to work in a confectioner's store awhile till he could find means of boarding an America-bound vessel. At last, by strategy and the aid of a few friends, he was concealed in a cracker box, and conveyed on board of a steamer bound for this country by his confederates just as it was ready to start on the voyage. The ruse was successful, the unsuspecting police inspectors passing the box without taking note of it and its human freight, and before many hours he was steaming across the ocean to join his friends, having been released from his unpleasant place of confinement, which he says was the smallest he was ever in. After a voyage of thirty-six days he landed in New York City, and was soon with his parents in Philadelphia, and in the spring of 1853 accompanied them to Chicago. A short t! ime after that he went to Iowa, and in company with his brothers bought 320 acres of prairie land, on the Wapsie River, in Clinton County. They also purchased a ferry boat, which they managed, besides engaging in farming and running a country store. In the latter part of 1855 Mr. Charpiot was married to Miss Barbara, daughter of Machel Schiltz, a native of the village of Estenach, Luxembourg, Germany. His father, Gasper Schiltz, was a furnace builder in that country. Mrs. Charpiot's father was overseer of a fine china factory for many years, and died in Luxemburg. The maiden name of Mrs. Charpiot's mother was Elizabeth Fullmann, and she was likewise a native of Luxemburg, and a daughter of Gasper Fullmann, a mail carrier and a great musician. She came to this country in 1854, and made her home in Prairie Spring Township, this county, till her death. She was the mother of four children - Gasper, Barbara, Mary, and John (deceased.) Mrs. Charpiot was born in the Grand D! uchy of Luxemburg, April 13, 1833. She received a fine education, becoming proficient both in German and French, and when nineteen years old attended the convent in Metz, France, six months. After the completion of her education she went to live with the family of Gen. Langela, in Metz, staying with them till 1854, when she came to America alone, joining a brother in this country to have preceded her, embarking at Havre, in the sailing-vessel "Elizabeth," and landing at New York, thence she went to Tiffin, Ohio. Mrs. Charpiot remained there six months with her brother, and then proceeded to Chicago, where she met her future husband. In 1861 Mr. Charpiot removed with his wife to St. Louis, and made their home there, while he did business in Belleville, Ill., where he bought a coal mine. That proved a fortunate and paying investment, and at that time he purchased his present place of residence in Prairie Springs. He continued in St. Louis where the tide of fortune turned for him, as in the exciting times of the war, business prosperity did not stand on a very firm foundation, and in the spring of 1863 he resolved to cast in his lot with the brave citizen-soldiers of the Union, who were patriotically struggling to preserve its integrity. He enlisted in the 1st Missouri Infantry, was mustered in at St. Louis, and took part in several battles and skirmishes, and was also employed with his comrades in guarding forts near St. Louis. He served till after the close of the war, winning an honorable military record as an intrepid, courageous soldier. After leaving the army Mr. Charpiot returned to his farm in! Prairie Spring, and remained here till the spring of 1866, when he fitted himself out for a freighter across the plains to Denver, Colo, then but a small village. He had forty-eight yoke of oxen and twelve wagons, and, accompanied by his wife, he bought goods at St. Louis and carried them to various points on the plains. He also engaged in business in Denver, employing a good many men to drive his teams and did exceedingly well. With the money thus made he employed men to prospect for him, and at one time owned or had a share in many mines, and was worth over $100,000. While living in Central City, Colo., a fire occurred in which he lost his property, residence, etc., and he was obliged to give up business. In 1872 our subject entered the employ of the United States Geological Survey, and traveled through Colorado, and had many Indian fights, in which he received severe knife thrusts from the wily foe, and engaged in many general battles with the savages. He was mounted on a little mare, considered the fleetest on the plains, that he had purchased of the sheriff of Nebraska City in 1866, and with her and his trusty Wincester rifle and revolvers he felt perfectly safe. He has a sufficient knowledge of the Indian language to make himself understood, and for that reason, and on account of his long experience on the plains his services were invaluable to the United States Survey, with whom he remained for about four years. He is a daring man, of cool nerve, fully competent to meet the Red men on their own ground, and while scouting received numerous wounds, none of them serious, and had several narrow escapes. Sometime afterward Mr. Charpiot's last fight occurred with the renegade Utes, in Southwestern Colorado, Aug. 15 and 16, 1875, when he distinguished himself by leading the men to the charge, and remaining conspicuously at the front, a target for the skillful marksmen among his foes, and was finally shot in the scalp. He and his command were obliged to make their way back across the desert to their supply camp, a distance of 500 miles, and they were almost starved before they reached their destination. When Mr. Charpiot returned to Denver, after that exploit, the United States Government, in just recognition of his services, presented him with a handsome silver-mounted pistol, on which was engraved the words "Presented to Jacques Charpiot, for bravery and fidelity in the battle with the renegade Utes Aug. 15 and 16, 1875." After that expedition Mr. Charpiot left the employ of the Government and opened a restaurant in Denver, and was doing well, when a fire destroyed the bui! lding and his stock, which misfortune so discouraged him, fate seeming against him in his various enterprises, that he gave up business, and returning to the quiet, rural scenes of him home in Iowa, he settled down to the peaceful and tranquil pursuit of agriculture, and has ever since been contentedly engaged in caring for his farm, and in raising cattle and hogs. He has everything comfortable here, and all the conveniences that make life worth living, even to a cellar hewed in the rock that is ice-cool throughout the hottest seasons. Our subject is a man of good physical proportions, medium sized and well-built, with the genuine courtesy and pleasing manners characteristic of his race, making him a general favorite. As a man of the world, who has seen much, he can talk very interestingly concerning his travels, embellishing his stories with his keen, racy wit, and he is the best of friends and companions. Politically, he is a stanch Republican, and a great admirer of the institutions of this country, for which he fought so nobly during the darkest hours of the Rebellion. Religiously, he is a believer in the Lutheran doctrines, and holds their great founder, Martin Luther, in veneration. He neither seeks nor desires public honor or office. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ CHARLES B. COTTON, b. 17 May 1860 ~ Related Surnames - HAYES, LAMBERT, SMITH Charles B. Cotton, the subject of this sketch, was born at Sabula, Iowa, May 17, 1860. He is the eldest son of Charles W. (now deceased), and Elizabeth (Hayes) Cotton. The father was a native of New York State, and came West in June, 1852, first locating at Sterling, and in 1854 removing to Sabula, which was hiS home until the time of his death, in August, 1881. On the 24th of December, 1857, he was united marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John and Frances Hayes. To the parents nine children were born, of whom six are still living: Charles B., the subject of our sketch, is the eldest; Jennie, (now Mrs. Thomas Lambert); John, Ida, Joseph, and Lizzie, all of whom are residents of Sabula. At the beginning of Mr. Cotton's business career he was thrown entirely upon his own resources, and the business success he had attained is entirely the result of his own judgment and efforts. At the present time he is conducting a meat-market, and is quite extensively engaged in stock-buying. He is also junioR member of the pork-packing and grain-buying establishment of Lambert & Cotton, which was established in 1883, and has since been doing a prosperous and lucrative business. He has made a good record in his several ventures, and is now numbered among the successful business men of the town. He does not affiliate with any particular church, but is a liberal giver to all deserving charities. On the 15th of November, 1883, Mr. Cotton was united in marriage with Miss Mary, daughter of Joseph D., and Mary Smith, both of whom are old residents of Sabula. Mr. and Mrs. Cotton are the parents of two children, only one of whom is living - Grace D., born March 26, 1888. Socially, Mr. Cotton is a pleasant, genial man to meet, and is held in high esteem by a large circle of friends. He is a member of Resurgam Lodge No. 169, A.F. & A.M., and also of Kennedy Camp, M. W. of A., and gives to both organizations the time and attention they deserve. Politically, he is a supporter of the Republican party, but has never had any ambition for office, preferring to give his time and attention exclusively to business affairs, and matters more congenial to his tastes. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ MARTHA (PARKER ) CHAPMAN, b. 1810 ~ Related Surnames - DAVIS, PANGBORN, WILCOX Mrs. Martha Chapman, widow of Truman Chapman. This venerable and highly respected lady is a resident of one of the many pleasant rural homes that are so characteristic of Jackson county. The homestead which she occupies in South Fork Township is a highly-cultivated, well-managed farm, formerly owned by her husband, who, for some years prior to his death, was classed among the most practical and skillful farmers of this locality. Mrs. Chapman was born in 1810, in the beautiful town of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., since so famous as a summer resort. Her father, Abel Parker, was also born in that place, his parents having been among its early pioneers, and there he was reared and married, Mary Davis, likewise a native of that town, becoming his wife. Her father, John Davis, was a farmer, and owned a large farm in Saratoga County, where he spent his last years. In 1818 the parents of our subject removed from their birthplace to Warren County, N.Y., and settled near Warrensburg, where the father engaged in farming. In 1834 the pioneer spirit that had animated his forefathers impelled him to seek a new home on a virgin soil, and with teams he and his family journeyed to the wilds of Illinois, and cast in their lot with the early settlers of Quincy. Their experiences of pioneer life were not destined to be of very long continuation, for they died in their new abode in 1836, the mother's death occurring one! day later than that of the father. Mrs. Chapman was a child of eight years when her parents moved to Warren County, N.Y., and there she grew to a blooming and happy womanhood, receiving from her mother a careful training in all housewifely arts, so that, when Truman Chapman, a sturdy, high-principled young man, one of the neighboring farmers, asked her hand in marriage, she was well prepared to work by his side and aid him in the upbuilding of a home, and their union was consummated April 20, 1835. Mr. Chapman was born in Bolton, Warren Co., N.Y., and was a son of Amos and Elizabeth (Pangborn) Chapman, natives of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman began their wedded life on a farm that he owned in Warren County, and there they lived contentedly, enjoying peace and plenty, for some years. In 1842 Mr. Chapman was selected as a man eminently fitted to take charge of the poor farm, and it was under his management for a period of eight years, during which time he showed his fitness for the position in various ways,! and discharged the duties thus devolving upon him to the perfect satisfaction of all concerned. He subsequently engaged in the lumber and leather business very profitably for several years. He continued to reside in New York State until 1863, when he decided to invest some of his money in a farm in Iowa, that he might take advantage of its rich, alluvial soil and healthful climate, and, coming to Jackson County, he bought the homestead in South Fork Township now occupied by his widow and son. Here the last years of his life were passed, and, Sept. 28, 1872, was brought to its close. Its record is spotless, and that of a man of high personal worth, whose death deprived the community of a valued citizen; his neighbors of a considerate friend; and his family of a thoughtful husband and a wise father. His marriage had been blessed to him and his estimable wife by the birth of three children - Tarquin, Truman, and Lewis H. Lewis H. resides at home with his mother, and is t! he stay of her declining years; Truman married Marietta Wilcox, and they have four children - Luella, Harry, Charlie and Bert; Tarquin, their eldest born, they laid on the altar of their country. He was born Feb. 5, 1839, and was reared and educated in his native county (Warren County, N.Y.) and was a young man of much promise. In 1862 he enlisted in defense of the old flag, he being then in the pride of early manhood, and enrolled his name as a member of Company D, 5th New York Cavalry. He fought bravely and well in many important battles, showing the spirit of a true soldier, and twice he was held in captivity by the rebels; the last time he was an inmate of Libby Prison eighty days, where he suffered all the horrors and privations of prison life, and was released only to die the day after his freedom was granted to him, his death occurring March 4, 1865, just a short time before the great conflict, in which he took such a gallant part, was brought to an end. Mrs. Chapman is a woman of high character, who has been true in all the relations of life in which she has been placed, and is well worthy of the high estimation in which she is held in this community, among whose people she has lived twenty-six years. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ J. S. CASWELL, M.D., b. 5 Feb 1843 ~ Related Surnames - ROGERS Dr. J. S. Caswell, physician and surgeon of Preston, is one of the leading practitioners of this county and Eastern Iowa. He was born Feb. 5, 1843, in Milton, Chittenden Co., Vt., and is the son of Horace and Lucy (Rogers) Caswell, who were of English descent, and descended from a long line of New England ancestry. Horace Caswell is an extensive farmer, owning 500 acres of land, which in Vermont forms an exceedingly large landed estate. The family consisted of four children, all sons, of whom our subject is the third. July 24, 1864, the mother passed from earth. The brothers of our subject reside in Vermont, where they are engaged in agriculture, and are numbered among the well-to-do and sustantial men of that region. The eldest served in the United States Navy during the late Rebellion. Dr. Caswell received the rudiments of his education in the common schools of his native county. This was supplemented by attendance at the academy at Barre, Vt., where he was fitted for college. At the age of twenty years he began reading medicine, and in the fall of 1865 entered the medical department of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, where he took three courses of lectures. Later, returning to the East, he entered the medical department of the University of Vermont, at Burlington, from which institution he was graduated in June of 1870. He then remained at home a few month recruiting, and in February, 1871, began the practice of his chosen profession at Davison Station, Genesee Co., Mich. In the above mentioned place Dr. Caswell enjoyed a good practice for four years. Then, desirous of becoming more proficient in his profession, he took another course of lectures at Ann Arbor, and afterward spent a year in travel. In 1875 he located in Preston, this county, where, in a very short time, he gained a large and lucrative business, which extends in a wide circle around the town, and also into Clinton County. The Doctor is recognized as a man of superior ability in his profession, one who is peculiarly accurate in the diagnosis of his cases, which ability enables him to judge almost immediately the proper kind of treatment adapted to his patients. He is wonderfully fortunate in being able to control the diseases peculiar to this region, owing to his knowledge of anatomy, the laws of health, and the various intricate and delicate ramifications of the human system. So well is he regarded by the people of this vicinity that, in the treatment of the most difficult and usually fatal diseases, he is called in consultation with the most eminent physicians of the county. Although not a specialist, his learning, his extensive practical knowledge, and his acquirements have fitted him to treat all the disorders that mankind is heir to. While at school Dr. Caswell became a thorough chemist, and is thus enabled to call to his aid all the remedies in the great laboratory of nature. He has thus attained to a high rank among the most prominent physicians of Eastern Iowa, and, to his excellent qualities of a physician, are added those of a useful and praiseworthy citizen. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ JOHN CASS, b. 23 Dec 1826 ~ Related Surnames - WICKHAM, KNIGHT, CROSBY, HILL, CLARK, BARRETT, KIZER Among the earlier settlers of Jackson County, there is none more respected than John Cass, the subject of this sketch, who has lived in this county since 1845, and is now living in Monmouth. He was born in Upper Canada, near London, Dec. 23, 1826, and is a son of David and Reba (Wickham) Cass, natives of the State of New York. They grew up in New York State, married and moved to Canada, where the subject of this sketch was born. They then returned to New York, and later again to Canada, and finally removed to Elkhart County, Ind., where the mother died, leaving three children to mourn her loss, viz: John, of whom we write; Stephen, now deceased; and Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Knight, now living in California. >From Indiana, David Cass, the father of our subject, accompanied by his children came to Iowa, in 1839, and first settled in Clinton County. About one year later they removed to La Salle County, Ill. At Ottawa, that State, the father was married to Ann Crosby. This union was sanctified by the birth of two children, only one of whom is now living, James, who is a resident of California. The parental family remained in Illinois however, but a short time before returning to Iowa, where they settled in Clinton County, near Wilton, being among the early settlers. In 1845, they removed to this county, and settled in Brandon Township, where nine years later, in 1854, the father died. Our subject was nineteen years old when the family settled in Jackson County. Living on the farm and performing the duties of that life, his educational advantages had been limited. He took up a claim in Jackson County, as the country was still unimproved. In 1851, he married Orpha L. Hill, daughter of Reuben E. and Sarah (Clark) Hill. She was born in Ticonderoga, N.Y., Feb 1, 1834. After marriage our subject settled on section 31, Brandon Township, where he at that date owned a claim. He resided there until 1884, during which time he had been successful, and become the owner of about 500 acres of land. He had on his farm all the best improvements, consisting of a stone house, a large barn, and one of the finest orchards in the county. He was also successfully engaged in stock-raising, and during the last years raised short-horn cattle. In 1884, having acquired a considerable competency by his faithful perseverance and the ever ready assistance of his wife, he removed to Monmouth to pass his later years in retired life. To Mr. Cass and his wife was given a family of nine children: David C., the oldest, is now a resident of Valley Springs, Dak.; John Franklin, now of Calhoun County, Iowa; Charles H., in Nebraska; Sarah E., now the wife of Henry Barrett, of Nebraska; Reba, wife of Frank Kizer, also of Nebraska; Martha E., Joseph O., Elwood O., and Ulysses G. are at home. Mrs. Cass' people came from New York to Iowa. Mr. Cass is now engaged as a money loaner. A Republican, our subject is now serving his fifth term as Justice of the Peace, which office he fills very acceptably. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)

~ DAVID H. CARTER, b. 14 Dec 1816 ~ Related Surnames - PADDOCK, SEYMOUR, KILLINGER, SWANEY A modest and unassuming man - one unambitious of popularity and display - is Mr. Carter, with one exception the oldest settler now living in the southeastern part of the county. He has grown wealthy by his own plodding industry, and occupies a fine brick residence on a farm of 220 acres in extent, located on sections 18 and 19 in Iowa Township. He has large, commodious barns for the shelter of stock and the storage of grain, fruit and shade trees in abundance, running water, all the necessary machinery for the successful prosecution of agriculture, and the other appliances of the progressive, modern farmer. Such has been his course in life that he is surrounded by hosts of friends, who render him the confidence and esteem which he has justly earned by his upright manner of living, and his straightforward methods of doing business. A native of the Empire State, our subject was born in Wayne County, Dec. 14, 1816, and is consequently approaching the seventy-third year of his age. His father, Levi Carter, a native of New York and a miller by trade, met his death while in the pursuance of his duties in the mill when his son David was four years of age. The mother in her girlhood was Miss Mary Paddock, and the parental family consisted of three children, of whom our subject is the only survivor. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Carter was married to Orlando Seymour, and became the mother of four daughters, three of whom are living, namely: Roxie, Ann E. and Catherine. They are located in New York. Mrs. Seymour is deceased, and was the first person buried in Mt. Carroll cemetary, in Carroll County, Ill. Young Carter was reared to farm pursuits, and received his education in the district schools of his native township. When a young man twenty years of age he began to look longingly toward the great West; and in the spring of 1836 he started out on his own account toward Northern Illinois, halting at the Yankee settlement thirty miles south of Chicago, where for a few months he engaged in farming. He next migrated to Stephenson County, Ill., and from there, in June, 1837, crossed the Mississippi to this county, and looking the country over finally decided to settle in Iowa Township. He returned, however, to Illinois, in order to settle up some of his affairs, but in July came back, and for three or four years thereafter resided in and near Sabula. At the expiration of this time Mr. Carter secured the 200 acres of land on section 21 in Iowa Township, forty acres of which was broken and fenced, and upon it a log house had been erected. He made some other improvements upon this, and was then seized with the California gold fever. He started across the plains in the spring of 1850, driving a horse team from Sabula to beyond Salt Lake. At this point the provender for their animals gave out, and one horse fell exhausted. They were then obliged to leave their wagons, and walk most of the way to Georgetown, the remaining horse carrying their personal effects. After a four months' journey they reached Georgetown, when Mr. Carter at once entered the mines, and for one and one-half years was engaged in successfully searching for gold. On the 15th day of March, 1852, he started homeward, making the journey via the Panama route, and in March, 1853, settled on his present farm, where he has since lived. The Carter homestead embraces 220 acres of thoroughly cultivated land, finely adapted to the growing of wheat and other grains, and also to the breeding of fine stock, in which Mr. Carter is quite extensively engaged, making a specialty of Clydesdale horses, graded Short-horn cattle and Poland-China swine. There has traveled by the side of our subject for the last thirty-nine years the lady who in her girlhood was Miss Rebecca Killinger, and who became his bride March 17, 1850. Mrs. Carter was born in Ohio, and came to this county in 1847. The father engaged in farming, and the parents spent the remainder of their lives in Iowa Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Carter there were born eight children, seven of whom are living, namely: Levi, Mary, William, Frank, George, Maurice and Charlie. Levi is married, is the father of a daughter and lives in Kansas; George married Miss Nellie Swaney, has one child, a daughter, and makes his home in Nebraska. Mr. Carter, politically, is a thorough Republican. Aside from officiating as School Trustee and Director, also at times acting as Road Overseer, he has had little to do with the public offices. His estimable wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Sterling. They have one of the most pleasant and hospitable homes in all Jackson County, and number their friends by the score. ("Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa", originally published in 1889, by the Chapman Brothers, of Chicago, Illinois.)