This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_917200180_boundary Content-ID: <0_917200180@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII In my cutting and pasting, I made a boo-boo and sent this to myself! Let's try it again. Mona --part0_917200180_boundary Content-ID: <0_917200180@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: MonaNAriz@aol.com Return-path: <MonaNAriz@aol.com> To: MonaNAriz@aol.com Subject: Re: [NEBRRoots-L] More names Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 12:33:22 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Taken from the 1891 "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County Iowa." CALEB KIMBALL, of sect 3, Garner Township, came to this county in 1852 and has since made it his home. He was born in Greene Co, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1838, son of Caleb Kimball of Marblehead, Massachusetts, who served in the Revolutionary War and later he and his son, Thomas Kimball, both served in the War of 1812. The subject's mother was Margaret (Richie) Kimball, a native of Loudoun Co, Virginia and of German descent. The parents were married in Loudoun Co and afterward settled in Greene Co, Pennsylvania. When Caleb was 12 years of age, his mother died leaving 8 children, two sons and six daughters of whom Caleb was the fifth son, his only brother dying at the age of 2 years. In 1846 the father moved from Pennsylvania to Dubuque, Iowa, which was then a Territory and Dubuque could not boast of a brick house, most of the residences being log cabins. He remained there 3 years and then engaged at the carpenter's trade near where Dyersville now stands, the country being new and wild and containing no railroads. He soon sold his land to Judge James Dyer to found a colony for people from Somersetshire, England. He then removed to Delaware Co where he lived until his death. Caleb, our subject, worked on the farm in his youth, and in the fall of 1852, in company with Lemuel Barrett and family, he started on a journey to California, but decided to spend the winter in camp near Council Bluffs, Iowa. He afterward changed his mind and bought some Mormon claims near this place and became a resident of that county. He bought land in Cerro Gordo Co Iowa in 1861, but this was never improved and was sold in 1866 when he bought 80 acres of Haleman & Rauhn, N.P. Dodge acting as agent; this was first improved by Isaac Cooper. Mr Kimball has lived on his farm for 24 years and has made many improvements; it is located eight miles east of the city of Council Bluffs. He works at the carpenter's trade most of the time, having received his first lessons in that trade in his youth, taught him by his father. He is a thorough mechanic, as all his work in Harrison, Monona and this county will show. Mr Kimball was married Dec 12, 1856, to Miss Frances Nixon of Council Bluffs, the daughter of William and Eliza (Collins) Nixon. Both were natives of Fayette Co, Pennsylvania and came here 1853 where they resided until their death. Mr and Mrs Kimball have 11 children: John W. residing at Neola Iowa; Eliza wife of T.J. Nusun of Harrison Co near Woodbine; Margaret wife of J.E. Jefferys residing in Washington Township; Moses N. at Sacramento California in the real estate and loan business; Ella wife of John Dial of Garner Township; Minnie the widow of Martin Lee residing in the same township; Fanny at home; Caleb, Thomas J., Mary C., and Hugh L. They have lost three children by death: Benjamin F. the seventh child at two years of age; George at two years of age; and Grace also at two years of age. Mr Kimball's son, Moses N., has received a good education, first in Pottawattamie Co then in California, and lastly at the Bainbridge Business College, Stockton, California. The great loss of Mr Kimball's life was in the death of his beloved wife, who died August 27, 1883. END JOHN FREDERICK KIMBALL, of the banking firm of Kimball & Champ, was born at Muscatine, Iowa, Dec 13, 1856, son of Alvin and Susan A. (Patrick) Kimball and the youngest of their four children, the others being George A., Emma J. and J. Frank. His father was born in 1813, near Windsor, Vermont. In 1840 he emigrated to Ohio with his family and engaged in the wholesale grocery trade at Cleveland. In 1853 he moved to Muscatine, Iowa and engaged in the grain business, erecting an elevator and having a large trade; but the financial crisis of 1857 caused him great loss. He persevered in his business, however, and did well to the time of his death, April 17, 1865. Politically he was a prominent Abolitionist, devoting both time and money to the relief of oppressed and fugitive slaves. He took an active interest in all that pertained to the moral welfare and material development of the community, and was respected by all parties. The mother of the subject of this sketch was born at Brownsville, Jefferson Co, NY, in 1822. She was a devoted wife and mother, is a useful member of the Baptist Church and of good society generally, now living in Minneapolis. Mr Kimball, our subject, was but 8 years of age when his father died, and he was trained by his mother, who gave him all the advantages at her command, which however, were limited. He completed his school education at Brown's Academy. In 1879 while on a tour through the West looking for a business location, he became acquainted with his present partner, George H. Champ, and in company with him bought out the abstract business of J.P. and J.N. Casady. To this they afterward added the business of money lending, which under their equitable, conservative and skillful management, at length grew to large proportions, and in 1888 they added banking; and in this line too their operations have become extensive. Their bank has taken rank among the leading financial institutions of the city and even of western Iowa, eastern Nebraska, etc. Mr Kimball is also a member of the firm of Kimball, Champ & Ryan, bond brokers in Omaha, and he owns a half interest in the Bank of Minden at Minden, Iowa. He also owns considerable land in Council Bluffs and elsewhere in the State. Politically he is a Republican, but has no aspirations for official position, preferring the seclusion of private life to public honor. He is a gentleman of modest and retiring manner, a shrewd businessman and financier, being deservedly a favorite among all classes. He is public spirited and genial in disposition. The people of the city point with pride to the elegant structures erected by Messrs. Kimball & Champ. One of these, the Grand Central Hotel, is acknowledged to be the finest building of the kind in the state. November 30, 1884, he married Miss Louise Greene, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and a daughter of William and Louisa (Higley) Greene. She was educated at Faribault, Minnesota, in a ladies' seminary under the auspices of the Protestant Episcopal Church and also at St Mary's Seminary, another Episcopal institution. END I hope these are helpful to you. I was born and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Regards, Mona Sarratt Knight --part0_917200180_boundary--