(Page 346) JOHN M. PHILLIPS, b. March 15, 1820, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Sept 10, 1888. Founder of the J.M. Phillips & Co. department stores in both Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska, along with his brother A.P. Phillips. Wife of John M. was Olive N. (Cressey) Phillips, married in 1845. His children are Nathan C. Phillips of Council Bluffs, Mary O. unmarried and residing at home, and John M. Phillips Jr. in Washington, along with Emma C. who married F.W. Voswinkel and living in Kansas; Ruth M. married to H.L. Shepherd in Council Bluffs; Granville D. Phillips, unmarried and residing in Seattle. (Page 360) J.D. HOOKER, b. Chautauqua Co, NY, 1837, son of H.M. and Nancy (Palmeter) Hooker, the father a native of Genesee Co, NY and relative of the General "Fighting Joe Hooker." J.D. Hooker farms as well as has a blacksmith shop run by his sons called Pleasant Valley in Carson Township, Iowa. Carries a full line of instruments of all kinds, especially those required in horse dentistry and surgery; inventor of "Hooker's Cure for Flatulent ("wind") Colic, a most prevalent and fatal disease of horses. J.D. Hooker married 1861 to T.J. Wilson, daughter of John and Jane (Crelling) Wilson, the father from Irish ancestry and born in Scotland, and the other of Northumberland, England. J.D. and wife have children: J.M. a contractor and builder in Chase Co, Nebraska; C.M. at home; Edward D of Chase Co, NE; James D, residing at that same place; Jenny L. wife of Frank Perry; Lewis J. at home; Shockey E., Jennie E., Frederick S. (Page 362) B.C. SCHMOOCK, architect, having offices in Council Bluffs and at Hunt's Block, South Omaha, Nebraska. He has erected some very fine buildings in Omaha, among which are the residences of O.W. Butts, L. Hendricks, C.L. Gillette, Porter Bros. fruit warehouses, residence of C.M. Hunt in South Omaha, cottage of J.L. Paxton, and residence of P. Cockrell in South Omaha. B.C. Schmoock b. Michigan 1864, son of William and Louisa (Otto) Schmoock, natives of Germany.