Hi Debbie, Were your Cloughs related to Albert A. Meier? I am trying to locate a Hilda Hay Meier. Her mother was Doris Voss Bank Hay and her daughter was Doris Meier Rumley. Do you know of a connection? Another chance at "shortail cousining" Jo

I have many misc pages that I have copied from various years of Davenport city directories located at the Davenport Public Library for my own research and thought I would transcribe them as I have time and share them - they will all be labeled and typed verbatim. 1876 Finger�s Davenport City Directory - pg 140 KRUSE & PETERSEN, (Fried K & Theodor P), dry goods & notions, 310 w 2nd Kruse Wm, painter, 1101 w 3rd Kubeck Robt, tinner, 117 Warren Kuchel Aug, 1926 North av Kuchel Fritz, boots & shoes, shop 2104 Eddy, bds 2101 Eddy Kuchel Heinr, cooper, 607 Myrtle Kuechler, Hy, peddler, 1426 w 4th Kuehn E Mrs, 108 Mound Kuehl Adolf, laborer, 1301 Leonard Kuehl Carl, carpenter, 519 w 5th Kuehl Chas, carpenter, 416 Warren KUEHL CHRIS, hotel, 2101 Eddy Kuehl C, Mrs, 825 w 4th Kuehl D H, res 321 Scott Kuehl Hy, laborer, 1134 w 4th Kuehl Jasper, carpenter, 1932 Brady Kuehl Lizzie, Miss, dressmaker, 1312 e Front Kuehl Magdalina, Mrs, 319 w 3rd Kuehl Eary, Mrs, 480 Marquette Kuehl, Matilda, Miss, dressmaker, 1932 Brady Kuehl Theodor, cigar maker, 1932 Brady Kuehl Wm, blacksmith, 704 w Front Kuehlcke Aug, (K & Bro), res 710 w 5th Kuehlcke & Bro, (A K & Herm K), manufrs of tin, copper & sheet iron ware, & dealers in stoves &general tinware, etc, 713 w 2nd Kuehlche Herm, (K & Bro), res 630 w 3rd, second floor Kuelper Fritz, laborer, 1640 Dvp R r Kuendel Claus, gardner, n e cor Sycamore & Gaston Kuendel John, gardner, n e cor Sycamore & Gaston Kuhn Joe, mason, 1540 Dvp R r KUHNEN NICHOLAS, manufacturer of cigars & wholesale dealer in all kinds of tobaccos, 129 e 2nd, sw cor Perry, res 627 Brady Kuhpfahl A, locksmith, shop 409 Harrison KULP J H, Dr., office 106 w 3rd, second floor, res 307 Brady, room 14 third floor Call on Garrett & Smith for ladies & children�s shoes. Thanks ... Lynda ------------------------------------------------ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

I have many misc pages that I have copied from various years of Davenport city directories located at the Davenport Public Library for my own research and thought I would transcribe them as I have time and share them - they will all be labeled and typed verbatim. 1876 Finger�s Davenport City Directory - pg 45 Berrigan James, teamster, 820 Brown Bertram Anna, Miss, head of Walnut Bertram Emmn. Miss, head of Walnut Bertram Heinr, cabinet maker, 619 Cedar Bertram John, student, head of Walnut Bertram M, peddlar, 1040 w 2nd, second floor Bertram Peter, milkman, head of Walnut BERWALD JOHN, dealer in books, stationery, toys & notions & prop�r City Library, 411 w 2nd, res same Berwald Laura, Miss, 1326 w 2nd Best Fritz, laborer, 1839 w 5th Best Louis, laborer, at Glucose Manufg Co BEST LOUIS P, superintendent Glucose Manufg Co., res 1423 w 4th Best Thos, bottle maker, 927 Le Claire Best Thos, student, 927 Le Claire Betz Geo, cigar maker, 122 e 5th Betz & Hild (Philip Bety & Ignatius Hild), boot & shoe makers, 112 w Front Betz Philip (Bety & Hild), res 207 w 2nd, third floor Bevard Wm, baggage man, 2180 Grand av Beverness Henry, laborer, 1331 Union Beyer Albert, laborer, 1460 Dav & Rockingham road Beyer Clara, Miss, 216 e 2nd Beyer Gerh, laborer, 1930 North av Beyer Herm, laborer, 1460 Dav & Rockingham road Beyer Louis, saloon, restaurant, & billiard hall, 216 e 2nd, res same Beyer Mina Mrs, 1460 Dav & Rockingham road, rear Beyer Bernh, laborer, 1934 North av Bichel Carl, laborer, 1624 w 4th Bidwell, W B, express messenger, 509 e 10th Bielefeid Joach, laborer, river bank, w Rockingham BIELEFELDT WM, importer & dealer in wines & liquors, 304 Harrison, bds Western House Bielenberg Ann, Miss, 280 e Front Bielenberg Chas, res 310 w 2nd, second floor Bielenberg Jacob, cigar maker, 280 e Front Biering Jeppe, carpenter, 1904 w 4th Biller Chas E, clerk, 1114 w 3rd Biller Emilie, Miss, 1114 w 3rd BILLER L, dry goods, notions, etc., store 1114 w 3rd, res same, second floor Thanks ... Lynda ------------------------------------------------ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

The Daily Times Tuesday, April 16, 1946 Life Was Less Complicated Directory of Year 1878 Reveals Many Interesting Fact About Davenport, Then a City of 16,687-Had 109 Saloons Continued... Mayor Elected Annually In those days of more than half a century ago, it was the custom to elect a mayor each year, and two aldermen from each ward. J. W. Thompson was mayor in 1878, and Harvey Leonard was sheriff. Thomas Scott and Casper Foster represented the First ward as altermen (sic), Otto Klug and John Speetzen the Second, Martin Kunkel and Leo Schumacher the Third, M. L. Marks and O. S. McNeil, the Fourth, A. Burdick and M. L. Gannon, the Fifth and I. H. Sears and John H. Whitaker, the Sixth. As a summer resort Davenport took a back seat for no one 68 years ago. For example, this advertisement: "Linwood White Sulpher Springs, situated on the Mississippi river, six miles below Davenport. Steamer leaves Davenport every day at 3 p. m. H. R. Wood prop." Among other interesting facts which a study of the directory brings out are that there were eight wagon makers, nine wood dealers, seven sewing machine agents, three shirt manufacturers, five veterinary surgeons and one soap and candle factory. The physical well being of the community was looked after by 39 physicians, among the list of whom are such familiar names as W. D. Middleton, J. H. Culp, W. F. Peck and Tomson & Cantwell. Ninety-nine grocery stores, most of which operated a "thirst" parlor in the rear, were in operation, and there were 28 meat markets. This city of a little over 26,000 required 22 merchant tailors to make clothes for its menfolk, and 10 livery stables provided most of the transportation. And believe it or not, there were 24 hotels. These included the St. James, which still is in operation at its original location at the northwest corner of Front and Main; the Ackley House, 210 East Third; Burtis House, Fourth and Perry; Clifton House, northeast corner of Front and Main; Commercial House, northeast corner of Third and Perry; Davenport House, 118 West Front; Germania House, 7121-14 West Second; Schauder's hotel 126 West Front; St. Louis House, 303 West Second, and the Western House, 432 West Second. That the legal profession was a busy one is attested by the presence of 58 attorney's at law, including such well known names as Davison & Lane, forerunners of the present firm of Lane & Waterman, and the late C. A. Ficke, whose gift of his collection of paintings formed the nucleus of the Davenport Municipal Art gallery. Horse Drawn Street Cars Motor coaches did not carry people to and from work, and shoppers to the downtown business section, but the Davenport City Railway, operated by H. Schnitger as lessee and manager, took passengers on the Third street horse car line, with summer and winter time-tables shown in the directory. Instead of garages Davenport supported 25 blacksmith shops, and eight flour and feed dealers. To provide for the thirsty, in addition to the 109 saloons, there were five breweries in operation. And to balance the 22 merchant tailors for men, the needs of the other sex were taken care of by 19 dressmakers. Three colleges were listed as offering intellectual opportunities. They were the Davenport Business college, northwest corner of Second and Brady: Griswold college at Eleventh and Main, site of the present high school building, and the Immaculate Conception academy at Eight and Main. Thirty four churches, of almost all denominations, ministered to the spiritual needs of the city. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

The Daily Times Tuesday, April 16, 1946 Life Was Less Complicated Directory of Year 1878 Reveals Many Interesting Fact About Davenport, Then a City of 16,687-Had 109 Saloons Those were the good old days! No paved streets, and no auto mobiles, airplanes or federal income taxes offered bewildering complications. Life moved with a serene dignity not found today. No one worried about the atomic bomb back in 1878 in Davenport, and if one wished to "bend an elbow" with a friend it was only necessary to select one of the 109 saloons listed in the directory for that year which has been uncovered among relics at the Ladies Industrial Relief society. The population in that year was 26,687, based on a careful estimate, according to a preface by F. E. Owen, author and compiler, who dedicated the book to Tristram Dow, "in recognition of his public spirit and enterprise as a citizen." Mr. Dow incidentally, was president of the First National bank, the first of its kind to be opened in the United States. If you think 109 saloons a fairly large number for a city the size of Davenport 68 years ago, you will be right, for Davenport today, with a population of more than 70,000, nearly three times that of 1878, has only 134 taverns, as modern saloons are called. A study of the advertisements in the book reveals many interesting illustrations of a style of dress long since forgotten. Half-tones of many of the buildings, some of which are still standing, are shown. Editorial Matter An editorial description of prominent firms and individuals in the front of the directory provides a wealth of information. One, dealing with J. H. C. Petersen & Sons, forerunner of the present Petersen-Harned-Von Maur store, is typical. It reads: "As an illustration of what results are to be obtained by adopting the strictly cash basis in trade, it is but to mention the above firm, who only six years ago started in with a very small capital and now, with an immense establishment employing about 50 hands, do a business amounting to cash sales of over half a million dollars per annum. It is to this firm that Davenport is indebted for the fact-becoming well known-that nowhere on the Mississippi river can goods be bought so low as here. To step into their mammoth emporium on Second street, and see the eager rush of countless customers, reminds one forcibly of those large eastern concerns, such as Lord & Taylor, A. T. Stewart & Co., Field & Leiter, and others. One of the features of the directory is a brief history of the young city, and a chronology of events from the time of its incorporation in 1836 to the date of Publication of the book. Time "Born" in 1858 This chronology states that the first edition of "The Davenport Daily Times," forerunner of the present newspaper which was acquired by the Lee Syndicate in 1899, was published Sept. 1, 1858, thus making this newspaper 88 years of age. In the classified section of the directory The Times is listed under the general heading of "Newspapers" and under a sub-heading of "literary," with M. V. B. Phillips as editor and proprietor, and its location as the southeast corner of Brady and Second street. Among other items of interest in the chronology are the facts that: Notable Dates March 31, 1855. Young Men's Christian Association formed. Feb. 28, 1856, last span of the Mississippi bridge completed. May 19, 1857, seventy dollars was asked for a ton of hay. Dec. 16, 1859, the Odd Fellows new hall on Brady street, above Fifth, was dedicated, and Cook & Sargent's banking house suspended. June 25, 1860, "riotous and disgraceful proceedings at the election polls in the Sixth ward, during election for alderman. Sept. 25, 1861, "Death of Mr. Antoine LeClaire, aged 63 years, 9 months and 10 days. March 9, 1865, "Contradictory report received regarding the death of Col. Add. H. Sanders as he arrived safely yesterday at Annapolis, and is expected home soon-not dead, but alive and kicking." June 11, 1867, Ceremony of breaking the ground for the Episcopal cathedral. Sept. 27, 1874, Death of Bishop Lee from the effects of a serious injury from falling down stairs. Jan. 1, 1877, Annual review of the Gazette for 1876, shows building improvements, $214,250: total amount of manufacturers, $11,802,902.07; goods sold at wholesale, $5,387,000; grain receipts, 5,380,000 bushels. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Greenlee, Tripp Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yl.2ADE/2351 Message Board Post: I am looking for the obit and any information on Emma nee Wendler - Tripp Greenlee. She was married to my great grandfather Orville F. Tripp and lived in Bettendorf/Davenport. She died Nov. 20, 1988 in Davenport. I would like to find which cemetary and the original newspaper article that mentioned her 100th birthday. Also any info on her second husband "Greenlee".

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yl.2ADE/2226.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Interesting. I have a brother by the name of Arthur; and he currently resides in NC. I reside in Washington State. My son (same name) resides here in Washington State but, he is presently in Korea with the US Army.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yl.2ADE/2226.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi George- Frank (Whitey) was my father. I apologize -- when I read your original message, I thought you were Arthur. Although I come from NY, I am currently living in North Carolina. It's funny that both Arthur and I are in NC. My husband and I are currently on a 5 month trip, and have been in Alaska for the month of July. It's fabulous. I think I came across a Hohnsbehn living in Washington, but not sure if he is a member of our family. If you know anything about him, it would be a hoot to have a cup of coffee. Keep in touch. Alice

An artist or a commercial painter, i.e., houses, etc.? My Ernst Otto was a musician, wrote music performed by the local bands in Davenport. Usually, people of talent are gifted in many areas, music, art, etc. It was necessary for most of them to have a regular source of income. Jacob A. Strasser was a friend of Otto and a fellow musician and band leader of Strasser's Union Band. He worked as a bookeeper for the Citizen's Savings Bank in Davenport. The bricks from this building are buried near him in Oakdale. When you are looking through records, and see the name Strasser, will you save the item and forward it to me? I live near St. Louis MO and visit Carl J. Strasser in Davenport. He's Jacob's grandson, one of 3 surviving descendants.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yl.2ADE/2226.2.1.1 Message Board Post: I was just doing some research on the family name of 'Hohnsbehn' when I came across the message board. My Dad, George Sr (now deceased in Currie, NC) had a brother by the name of Frank. All of us were born either in or around Alton, Il. Would be interested in information you might have.

Thanks for the reply. An Ernst OTTO was my 3-great grandfather, but he wasn't the musician. My Ernst was a painter. Sandra

Ernst Otto who was a friend of Jacob A. Strasser is the object of my search. Thanks for any help.

Surnames: Wundram Meier William F. Clough (my father - that is how I have this abstract in my possession) No. 34. William G. Wundram and Edna ) WARRANTY DEED Wundram, husband and wife ) Cons. $1.00 & val. ) Dated June 3, 1948 to ) Ack'd June 3, 1948 ) Filed June 3, 1948 Albert A. Meier and ) 88 Ld. D. page 198 William F Clough Convey all that part of the S.W. frac. 1/4 of Section 18, and that part of the N.W. frac. 1/4 of Section 19, Township 77 North, Range 3 East of the 5th P.M., in Scott County, Iowa, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the center of the road 5.90 chains South of the Northeast corner of the S.W. 1/4 of said Section 18, Township and Range aforesaid; thence South 62' West along the center of the road aforesaid, 19.01 chains; thence South 29.06 chains to the Mississippi River; thence Northeasterly along the meanders of said river to a point where the East line of S.W. 1/4 of said Section 18, Township and Range aforesaid intersects said river; thence North 29.10 chains to the place of beginning; containing 47 acres of land, more or less; subject to public highways and railroad right of way. No. 35. Albert A. Meier, single and ) WARRANTY DEED William F. Clough and Grace ) Cons. $1.00 & val. Clough, husband and wife ) Dated August 20, 1948 ) Ack'd August 20, 1948 to ) Filed August 20, 1948 ) 88 Ld. D. page 352 William F. Clough and Grace ) Clough, husband and wife. Convey "part of the S.W. fractional 14 of Section 18-77-3 in Scott County, Iowa, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the N.E. corner of said fractional 1/4; thence South along the East line of said fractional 1/4 389.40 ft. to the place of beginning; the ___ South 62' 00' West 1254.66 ft.; thence South 610.72 ft. to the Northerly line of the Davenport-Buffalo Road; thence Northeasterly along the Northerly line of said Road to a point in the East line of said fractional 1/4 which is 647.37 __ South of the place of beginning; thence North 647.37 ft. to the place of beginning, containing 20 acres more or less." No. 36 Albert A. Meier, single and ) WARRANTY DEED William F. Clough and Grace ) (For reference) Clough, husband and wife ) Cons. $1.00 & val. ) Dated August 20, 1948 to ) Ack'd August 20, 1948 ) Filed August 20, 1948 Albert A. Meier ) 88 Ld. D. page 353 Convey "part of the S. W. fractional 1/4 Section 18-77-3 and part of the N. W. fractional 1/4 Section 19-77-3, Scott County, Iowa, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the N. E. corner of the S. W. fractional 1/4 Section 18-77-3, thence S. 1293.69 feet to place of beginning; thence S. 1016.31 feet; thence S. W'ly along the meanders of the Mississippi River to a point which is 1100.49 feet S. of an iron pipe on the W. loine of tract therein described, said pipe being on the Southerly line of the C.R.I. & P. Rail-raod right-of-way; thence N. 1100.49 feet; thence N. 75' 04' E. 26.47 feet; thence N.E. 'ly on arc concave to the N. having a radius of 6613.80 feet a distance of 334.07___; thence Northeasterly on an arc concave to the N. of radius 2917.70 feet a distance of 863.73___ to place of beginning." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

Edward E. Cook, senior member of the old firm of Cook & Dodge, now Cook & Balluff, began practice in the courts in the spring of 1863.  He was born in Scott county, Iowa, August 13, 1843, and is a son of John P. Cook, mention of whom is made in another part of this work.  Mr. Cook is a college bred man and in May, 1863, graduated from the Albany Law School and was admitted to practice in the supreme court of New York.  Returning home he entered the office of his father and in 1865 became a member of the law firm of Cook & Drury.  In 1871 the firm changed to Cook & Bruning.  This relation continued until the death of J. P. Cook.  In 1872 Mr. Cook formed a partnership with Judge J. S. Richman, under the firmname of Cook, Richman & Bruning.  This partnership continued until 1865, when Mr. Bruning retired and the firm remained Cook & Richman until 1880, when Mr. Cook formed a partnership with Frank L. Dodge.  In 1909 Mr. Dodge removed to Salt Lake City and the firm became Cook & Balluff. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

John W. Thompson was born in Huntington county, Pennsylvania, October 14, 1823.  He attended school until nineteen years of age and taught school until twenty-one, when he began the study of law in Huntington, Pennsylvania, in the office of Thomas P. Campbell, and was admitted to the bar when twenty-three years old, in 1847.  He practiced law in Williamsburg and Holidaysburg, Pennsylvania, for several years.  In the spring of 1855 he located in Davenport and formed a partnership with Horatio B. Barner, which continued until 1861.  In 1866 he and J. D. Campbell joined hands as partners until 1870.  In 1877 a partnership was formed with Nathaniel French.  He was elected on the republican ticket to the Iowa legislature in 1857 and to the senate in 1859, and was a member of the convention of 1860 which nominated Lincoln for president, and also was a member of the convention of 1880 that nominated Garfield for president. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

On December 9, 1826, Daniel Nash first saw the light of day in Jacksonville, Illinois.  He graduated from Illinois college in 1854, studied law with his cousin, Chauncy Nash, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and was admitted to the bar in 1855.  He entered into partnership with is cousin there, which continued three years.  He then moved to Davenport where he engaged in the practice of his profession.  In 1875 he was appointed register in bankruptcy for the district of Iowa. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

The senior member of the firm of Brown & Campbell was Samuel Edward Brown, who began his professional career as an attorney in Davenport in 1855.  In 1860 Mr. Brown was offered a partnership in the law firm of Corbin & Dow, which he accepted.  Mr. Corbin soon afterwards retired from the firm.  A year or two later Mr. Dow retired, leaving Mr. Brown alone.  He then took into partnership with him Alfred Sully, in 1864.  In June, 1870, James Campbell was admitted, the firm becoming Brown, Campbell & Sully.  Mr. Sully retired from the firm in March, 1874, and George E. Gould was taken as a partner into the firm, which continued until 1876, when the firm ceased to exist.  Finally Mr. Brown applied his energies mainly to railroad business, to federal courts, and had an extensive practice over a circuit that embraced Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, looking after foreclosure of mortgages, railroad matters and municipal bonds. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L

Are you only tracing Ernst OTTO, the musician, or are you looking for the OTTO surname? Sandra

Any info on Ernst Otto, musician or a roster of musicians in the Strasser Union Orchestra? Thanks for any help you may offer.

Frank T. Logan Biography >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. Surnames: Logan, Pott, Langwith, Thoene, Rowan. Frank T. Logan, one of the farmers of Buffalo township, whose success in his filed of labor is advancing the sum total prosperity of his locality, was born in Fulton county, Pennsylvania, in 1860. He is a son of Charles T. and Melinda (Pott) Logan, both natives of the Keystone state, the father having been born in Fulton county in 1830, the mother in 1833. In 1866 Charles T. Logan decided to come to Iowa, having been influenced by the report of the fortunes made from cultivating its fertile soil, and after his arrival here purchased the farm in Buffalo township on which his son Frank T. is living today and which remained his home until his death in 1873. He and hid wife were the parents of six children, three sons and three daughters, namely: John P., who is in Oregon; William E., who is in Alaska; Frank K., the subject of hits sketch; Anna M., the wife of E. T. Langwith, of Davenport; Ollie, who married Julius Thoene, of Bonesteel, South Dakota; and Emma C., who is living ! in Cedar Falls, Iowa, with her mother. Frank t. Logan was about thirteen years of age when his father died, and, having received a rough education in public schools of the district, decided that he would seek his fortune in the west. In 1879 he enlisted in the Fifth United States Cavalry, at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, and, having served through five years with credit and honor, was discharged in 1884 with the rank of sergeant. He then returned to his home in Buffalo township, this county, and after his marriage rented of his mother the farm on which he had been reared in part and which is now his home. It was not until 1902, however, that it became his possession through purchase. He has increased the cultivation of the soil by using most advanced methods in accordance with the progress of the times, and has since won a gratifying return for his investment of time, thought and labor. Although his life has been passed quietly and unostentatiously, his success has not passed without recognition by his fellow cit! izens, who, having witnessed the strong qualities of his character, elected him to positions of trust and responsibility. He enjoys their confidence and appreciation, which he regards as of even more value than the substantial success he has won from the prosecution of his labors as a farmer. When he returned to Buffalo township after his experience in the regular army, Mr. Logan was married in 1885 to Miss Cora E. Rowan, a daughter of C. G. Rowan. They have three children: Charles F., Warden E. and Ruel G., all of whom are at home. The family are members of the Methodist church. Mr. Logan has always given unqualified support to the republican party and on that ticket was elected to the position of assessor of his township, in which capacity he served for eight years. From 1901 to 1907 he was a member of the county board of supervisors. He has also been deeply interested in the schools and for the past twenty-five years has been treasurer of the independent school district, No. 6. He belongs to lodge No. 298, B. P. O. E., of Davenport, and is now past chancellor of Banner Lodge, No. 16, K. P. Among his fraternal brethren, as among the citizens of his township, Mr. Logan is held in the highest esteem. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann Assist. CC: Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm. for: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES