FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP Biographies
| ALEXANDER, J. M., merchant,
P. O. Hamburg; born March 14, 1838, in Williamsburg,
Pennsylvania. In 1846 he moved with his parents to Clarion
county, same state. In November, 1861, he enlisted in
company H, 103d Pennsylvania, infantry, and served until
February, 1863, when he was mustered out. He was commissioned
second lieutenant when the company was organized. In
March, 1863, he was mustered in company D, 52d Pennsylvania
infantyr, but was mustered out in July of the same year.
He was in the battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fairoaks,
and numerous other engagements. In January, 1867, he
came to Iowa City and engaged in the mercantile business
until 180, when he came to Hamburg. Mr. Alexander was
married October 20, 1859, to Miss Rebecca E. Alborson,
by whom he has two children, one, E. A., living. He
is and has been deeply interested in educational matters,
and been president of the school board four years. In
1876 he was elected mayor, and in 1878, treasurer of
the city of Hamburg, which office he now holds. |
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| ATEN, WILLIAM L., book-keeper,
P. O. Hamburg; born in Pennsylvania, in 1838. In 1852
moved with his parents to Ohio, where he grew to manhood,
and was educated in the common schools and in Hayes'
Institute, at Hayesville. Attended Bryant and Stratton's
Business College in Burlington, Iowa, where he studied
book-keeping and commercial law. In 1862 he enlisted
in company C, 42d Ohio, and served two years, when he
was transferred to the 96th Ohio, and served with it
until the close of the war. In 1869 he came to Sidney,
and in 1870 to Hamburg. In 1870 he married Mary E. Scott,
by whom he has one child: Clarence E. |
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| BAKER, HENRY H., farmer,
P. O. Hamburg; born March 4, 1827, in Sweden, Monroe
county, New York. At the age of eighteen years he moved
with his father's family to Michigan. In 1857 he came
to Fremont county. He was married November 21, 1853,
in Hillsdale county, Michigan, to Miss Matilda Sanford,
by whom he had ten chldren: David S., Mary M., Sarah
J., George A., Grace A., Clara, Edith, William G., and
Ora M. Mr. Baker is an intelligent, whole-souled man,
and enjoys the fullest confidence of all who know him. |
| BAKER, HENRY, farmer,
P. O. Hamburg; born in Steuben county, New York, February
18, 1830, where he resided until fifteen years of age.
He then moved to Branch county, Michigan, and engaged
in farming until 1856. In 1857 he moved to Atchinson
county, Missouri, and in 1858 came to this county. He
was married in August, 1856. By this marriage he became
the father of eleven children, ten of whom are now living:
Mary C., William F., Homer S., George W., Charles A.,
Angelilne, Fannie A., Viola E., John C. and Jacob A.
Mr. Baker was constable two years in Michigan. He owns
a farm of 200 acres and an orchard of 1800 apple trees. |
| BORCHERS, AUGUSTUS,
real estate broker, P. O. Hamburg; born in Hanover,
Germany, August 26, 1817. When twenty years of age he
immigrated to the United States, and locted at Baltimore,
where he remained two years. In connection with his
brother he then purchased a stock of goods and came
to the west, locating at Weston, Missouri, and began
to trade with the Indians. He was in the Mexican war,
having enlisted in James Craig's company C, Missouri
mounted volunteers, May 15, 1847. He received an honorable
discharge November 8, 1848, at Ft. Leavenworth. In 1850
Mr. Borchers came to Fremont county, and located at
Sidney, being one of the first residents of the new
town site. In 1857 Mr. Borchers pruchased the land upon
which Hamburg is now situated, an accout of the founding
of which may be gleaned from (p. 630) another page.
He was married June 12, 1851, to Miss R. Nuckolls, a
native of Virginia, who died March 1, 1869. They were
the aprents of ten children, five of whom are now living:
Bettie L., Albert, Carrie, Florence and George. |
629
| BOOTON, C. W., auctioneer,
P. O. Hamburg; born in Knox county, Illinois, May 14,
1844, where he grew to manhood. He enlisted in ompany
A, eighty-third Illinois volunteer infantry, August
2, 1863, serving three years. He was in the battles
of Fort Donaldson, Clarkesville, Nashville, Columbus,
Franklin, Pulaski, and Athens besides many minor engagements.
Came to Hamburg in 1867. He was married July 24, 1870,
to Miss M. Tindall, a native of Delaware. They have
five children: Lillie M., Victor B., Cloy E., Mable,
and Miles J. He is a member of Warren lodge 160, I.
O. O. F. of Monmouth, Illinois. He is a wealthy and
intelligent, an exemplary citizen and genial gentleman. |
| BEACH, JAMES P., insurance
agent, P. O. Hamburg; a native of Canada, born in 1853.
Came to Illinois in 1857, and to Hamburg in 1868. He
was married October 6, 1880, to Miss Eva Hewitt. |
| BOGAN, WILLIAM L., physician
and surgeon, P. O. Hamburg; born in Pike county, Indiana,
March 28, 1832. His father died when young Bogan was
two and a half years of age, and he was bound out to
an uncle. He was denied the advantages of school until
thirteen years of age. He received an academic course
of instruction at the Newberg Academy, in Indiana, and
at Asbury University. In 1852 he began to read medicine.
In 1853 entered Keokuk Medical College. Began to practice
medicine in 1859, and in 1860 returned to Keokuk and
graduated. He then returned to Indiana, and continued
the practice of medicine until August 16, 1862, when
he enlisted in company B, ninety-first Indiana volunteer
infantry. After a service of eighteen months he returned
to his native state and resumed the practice of medicine.
In 1868 he moved to Vernon county, Missouri. In 1872
he came to this county. He was married April 8, 1858,
to Miss Cyrena M. Aust. They have seven children: Charles
P., William S., Matilda C., Bertha M., Mary L., Nellie
A., and James. Dr. Bogan is a Royal Arch Mason, and
a member of I. O. O. F. and A. O. U. W. |
| BRAGG, THOMAS H., physician
and surgeon, P. O. Hamburg; born in Linn county, Missouri,
April 16, 1841. In 1861 he visited the gold fields of
Colorado. Came to Fremont county in 1865, and in the
fall of he same year began the study of medicine with
Dr. Stevens, of Sidney. In the winter of 1867 and 1868
he attended a course of lectures (p. 631) at Ann Arbor,
Michigan. In the spring of 1870 he graduated at Rush
Medical College, Chicago. In 1875 he changed his practice
from the old-school to homeopathy. He was married October
22, 1874, to Miss Carrie Lair, a native of Kentucky.
they have three children: Carrie I., Hubert H., and
Ralph L. and an adopted son Clarke Roe. |
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| BROWN, JAMES, farmer, P.
O. Hamburg; born in Warren county, Indiana, August 11,
1844. In 1847 came to this county. In 1864 he wasmarried
to Miss R. J. Slusher, a native of this county, and
the daughter of an old settler. They have four children:
Charles, George, Leonard D. and an infant. In 1861,
Mr. Brown enlisted in company C, Fifth Missouri cavalry,
serving two years, and he was mustered out. |
| BEACH, W. H., merchant,
P. O. Hamburg; born in Canada West, in the year 1828,
where he grew to manhood on a farm. In 1850 he came
into the United States and located in Illinois, where
he learned the carpenter's trade. In 1866 he came to
this county. In 1877 he became one of the firm of J.
B. Christian & Co. He was married in 1848 to Miss
Sarah Boyd, by whom he had six children, five living:
Sarah, James P., Albert H., and Hattie and Frank. |
| BENTLEY, THOMAS J., farmer
and merchant, P. O. Hamburg; born in Fayette county,
Kentucky, July 21, 1829. In 1840 he became a resident
of Boone county, Missouri, where he learned the carpernter's
trade. In 1849 he was in the employ of M. U. Payne,
and resided in New Orleans. In 1861 he came to Fremont
county, having the previous years lost heavily—some
$18,000.00—as a result of the impending war. From
1861 to 1869 he followed farming. From 1869 to 1871
was engaged in the mercantile business at Sidney; from
1871 to 1875 was in Polk county, Missouri, when he again
came to Fremont county. He wasmarried April 27, 1866,
to Miss Mary A. Barnes by whom he had eight children,
five of whom are living: Thomas, Mary E., Nancy A.,
Lillian L., and James R. Has been intimately connected
with the history of religion in this county as a member
of the Baptist church. |
| BENNETT, J. S., farmer,
section 18, P. O. Hamburg; born in Monroe county, Kentucky,
November 18, 1838. He was raised on a farm and educated
in a common school. In 1852 he removed to Sullivan county,
Missouri, where he remained until 1854, learning in
the meantime the trade of blacksmith. In 1864 came to
Hamburg. In 1866 he returned to Sullivan county, Missouri,
but in 1869 came again to this county where he has since
remained. Was married February 13, 1862, to Miss Rachael
Frasier. Mr. Bennett has held a number of township offices,
and in 1880 was elected to that of justice of the peace. |
631
| BEEKSTEAD, SIMON P.,
Hamburg, Iowa, livery; born in Canada January 15, 1822,
where he resided for ten years. He then came with his
parents to Fulton county, Illinois, where he resided
until 1842, when he became a resident of Hancock county,
same state. In 1847 he came to this county, and has
since resided here. He was married in September, 1844,
to Miss Mary E. Corkins, by whom he has the following
children: Maria, Sabre, Caroline, Matilda, Lizzie, Frank
and Angeline. He married at the death of his first wife,
Mrs. Mary E.whose maiden name was Beaston. She lived
but ten months. He was married the third time to Mrs.
Sarah A. Norman, in the autumn of 1865. He is now engaged
in the livery business, and is an active enterprising
business man. |
| BROWN, SAMUEL, farmer,
section 30, P. O. Hamburg; born in Montgomery county,
New York, November 14, 1800. In 1818 moved to Warren
county, Pennsylvania. He learned the trades of carpenter
and joiner, and of millwright. For fifteen years as
a pilot on the Ohio river, from Pittsburg to Cincinnati.
In 1839 moved to Warsaw, Illinois, and in May of the
same year came to Lee county, Iowa, where he resided
until 1854, in which year he came to Fremont county.
He was married January 26, 1823, to Miss Lavina Crippin.
They have fourteen children, eleven now living; Samuel,
Jr., Levy, Eunice, Hiram, Allen, Stephen, Dorcas, Laura,
Catherine, Mary L. and John W. He has been intimately
identified with the interests of education in his township
and county, and held numerous offices of trust. He has
been prominently identified with the interests of road-building,
and for many years was road supervisor. |
| BISHOP, C. H., farmer,
section 25, P. O. Hamburg; born in Knox county, Ohio,
October 12, 1839, where he resided until 1846. He then
moved with his father, who was a physician, to Marion
county, Ohio, and remained three years. In 1851 he went
to Bureau county, Illinois, thence to Stark county,
same state, where his mother died, thence to Henry county,
where he began life for himself. In 1856 he went to
Missouri, but after a year returned to Canton, Illinois.
In 1862, August 27, he enlisted in company G, 103d Illinois
infantry. He was in the army three years and. was often
wounded. At the battle of Resaca he was twice struck,
and in that at Kenesaw Mountain received three severe
wounds. He was in one hundred and twelve skirmishes
and twenty-four engagements. From the time of his muster
out until coming to Fremont county in 1869, he was in
various kinds of business and resided in various cities
and states. He was united in marriage December 23, 1877,
to Miss Susan E., daughter of Asa and Elizabeth Maim.
They have one child Vera Vern, born September 5, 1878.
Mrs. Bishop is a member of the M. E. church, and Mr.
B. of the A. O. U. W. |
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| COOLBAUGH, H. C., music
dealer, P.O., Hamburg; born in Pennsylvania in 1826,
where he attained his majority and was educated. In.1853
he moved to Minnesota, and remained until 1859, when
he returned to his native state. From 1861 to 1863 he
was a resident of Illinois. In that year he enlisted
in company H, 140th Illinois infantry. Re-enlisted in
battery G, 2d Illinois artillery in 1864. Served until
the close of the war. In 1869 he came to Hamburg, and
has resided here since. He was married in Rockford,
Illinois, December 30, 1869, to Miss Hannah.J. Adams.
No children. |
| CHRISTIAN, J. B., merchant,
P. o. Hamburg; born in Monroe county, Indiana, in 1847.
When ten years old moved to Marshall county, Illinois.
In 1868 came to Iowa and to this county. In 1874 engaged
in the implement business. Married Miss Sarah Beach
in 1871, by whom he has three children: Wilbur, Grace
and an infant. |
| COOPER, JOHN, farmer,
section 35, P.O., Hamburg; born in Brown county, Ohio,
October 13, 1820. In 1821 accompanied his father's family
to Mason county, Kentucky, where he remained until 1837,
when his parents again moved, to Clay county, Missouri.
Here Mr. Cooper grew to manhood and was educated partially.
In X850 he came to this county and. has since made it
his home, and settled on the farm he now occupies. In
1874 he was a member of the state legislature, elected
on the anti-monopoly ticket. He was married January
17, 1850, to Mrs. America Bruce, a native of Kentucky,
whose maiden name was Singleton. By her first husband
she had two children: Hattie J. and William W. |
| CLEVELAND, ANSON G.,
farmer, section 29, P. O. Hamburg; born in Berkshire
county, Massachusetts, December 4, 1840, where he matured
and was educated. In 1867 came to Iowa, and has been
identified promint7ntly with the interests of this county
ever since. He is one of the directors of the K. C.,
St. J. &.C. B. R. R. In 1868 he began farming and
has followed that occupation ever since. He is a member
of the A. O. U. W., and of the Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri
Inter-state Fair Association. He is now township trustee
and justice of the peace. He was married October 3,
1865, to Miss Ellen Babcock, by whom he has four children:
William C., born November 4, 1867; Millicent C., born
September 20, 1871; George H., born May 3, 1874; and
Lucy M., born May 3, 1878. |
| CARMAN, L. P., P. O. Hamburg,
weaver and blacksmith; born in Pennsylvania, February
25, 1810. In 1813 went with his father's family to Tompkins
county, New York. In 1828 moved to Seneca county, same
state, and in 1838 to Sangamon county, Illinois. Came
to Fremont (p. 634) county, Iowa, in 1855. In 1862 he
moved to Hamburg and assumed the management of the old
Hamburg House. After three years he removed to Sidney,
and remained in that village three years, then returned
to his farm. He was married in New York in November,
1834, to Miss Elizabeth Deral. They had ten children,
six now living: Julia C., Henry, Adam, Solomon, Sarah
E., and Mary J. Mrs. Carman died April 1, 1869. Mr.
Carman married again January 4, 1871, to Miss Sarah
Armstrong. They are the parents of two children, one—Elizabeth
A.—living. He owns an excellent farm, and enjoys
the most unlimited confidence of his fellow citizens.
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