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| DALBEY, J. W., attorney
at law, P. O. Hamburg; born in Dayton, Indiana, April
12,1838. In 1848 his parents moved to Poweshiek county,
Iowa. When nineteen years of age he entered AntiochCollege,
in Ohio remaining one year, when he began the study
of law. H e was admitted to the bar in 1859, Enlisted
in coIl1pany E, 4th Iowa cavalry in September, 1861;
was discharged in December, 1864; was in the battle
and siege of Vicksburg and in all the other engagements
in which his regiment participated. He came to Hamburg
in 1871. He was married in March, 1867, to Miss Sarah
F. Drain, by whom he has one child: Eugenie T., born
April 4, 1868. |
| ELLIS, WILLIAM R., attorney
at law, P. O. Hamburg; a native of Montgomery county,
Indiana, where he was born April 23, 1850. In 1855 he
came with his parents to Iowa, and located in Guthrie
county, where was laid, in the common school, the foundation
of his education. From the age of eighteen to twenty-one
he taught school. In 1873 he began the study of law
in the State University at Iowa City, from which he
graduated in 1874. In 1875 he entered upon the practice
of his profession with Col. S. D. Nichols, of Panora.
In June of 1876, he came to Fremont county, and formed
a business partnership with W. G. Read, which was continued
until three years since. In 1879, he was editor of the
Hamburg Republican. In 1878 he was elected city solicitor,
which office he held for two years. In 1880 he became
the mayor of Hamburg, which office he now holds. He
was married March 31, 1880, to Miss Jennie B. Edwards,
a native of Rock Island, Illinois. |
| GILLMAN, FRANK, merchant,
P. O. Hamburg; born September 10, ]838, in Germany.
He came with his parents to the United States in 1846,
and located in Illinois. In 1867 he came to Iowa and
located in Hamburg, entering the mercantile business.
Mr. Gillman was married July 28, 1869, to Miss Emma
Birkby, by whom he has seven children, five living:
Edwin, Iona S., Elizabeth L., Lola, and Mary E. Mr.
Gill- (p. 335) man is the oldest merchant in Hamburg,
and has been remarkably successful. |
| GIBSON, JOHNSON, farmer,
section 30, P. O. Eastport; born in November, 1841,
in Washington county, Kentucky. When thirteen years
of age moved with his father's family to Andrew county,
Missouri, where he spent his youth laboring on a farm,
In 1865, Mr. Gibson came to Iowa, and has since been
a resident of this county. He was married in April,
1865, to Miss Howard, a native of Massachusetts, by
whom he has five children: Jonas, Jewett, Robert, Oscar,
and Effie. Mr. Gibson enlisted in 1865 in the Federal
army at Denver City, in company A, third Colorado cavalry.
He followed all the fortunes of that regiment until
he was mustered out. He has been a school director for
a number of years. |
| HAMMOND, J. M., attorney
at law, P. O. Hamburg; a native of Vermilion county,
Indiana, born June L 1850. He was educated in the common
school, but his attendance upon that was limited to
six months. The main part of his education was obtained
through his own unaided efforts. He came to Iowa in
1810, and located in Hamburg, where he began the study
of law with W. A. Stow in 1811. In the spring of 1813
he was admitted to the bar by Judge J. R. Reed, and
the same year he formed a partnership with Mr. Stow.
He was married April 16, 1876, to Miss Florence B. Jones,
a native o£ Michigan. They are the parents of
two children: Clarence C., and Frank. |
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 HOLMES,
SAMUEL H., attorney at law, P. O. Hamhurg;
born near Manchester, England, January 1, 1839, came
to the United States in 1844, and located in Putnam
county, Illinois. When fourteen years of age he moved
to La Salle county, same state, where he received
an academical education. In l866 he began the study
of law and graduated from the State University in
1868. He was married March 12, J864, to Miss Sarah
B. Hewitt, by whom he had nine children, four living:
Abraham L., William T., Mary E. and, Jesse G. Mr.
Holmes is a man of great moral and mental work and
most genial qualities of mind. His portrait shows
him to be a man of decision and great strength of
character. He is the author o f the "Township
Laws of Iowa," and has been U. S. commissioner
since 1869. He organized and superintended the first
Sabbath school ever held in Hamburg, in 1866.
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| HEWITT, S. M., merchant,
P. O. Hamburg; born in Maine in June, 1842, where he
grew to man's estate. He is a mechanic by trade. In
1868 he went to Colorado, and 1869 to Nebraska, working
on bridges. Came to Hamburg in the fall of 1871. In
the same year he married Miss (p. 636) Maria Keene by
whom he had five children, three living: Frank M., Lenora
and Walter E. Mr. Hewitt is a member in high standing
among the A. F. & A. M. of Hamburg. |
| HANSON, W. D., merchant,
P. O. Hamburg; born in Ohio, in 1844, where he attained
his majority. In 1866 he moved to La Porte, Indiana.
In 1868 came to Clinton county, Iowa, and 1869 to Hamburg
this county. He was married in 1872 to Sarah C. Botts,
by whom he has one child: Charles. |
| HILGER, MICHAEL, farmer,
section 25, P. O. Hamburg; born in Luxemburg, Germany,
May 6, 1836, in the schools of which country-he was
educated. Mr. Hilger speaks two, and reads four languages.
In 1854 he came to America, and located in Jackson county,
Iowa, where he engaged in farming until 1863. In 1870
he became a resident of Fremont county. He was married
in Jackson county, Iowa, May 14, 1859; to Miss Elizabeth
Medinger, a native of Germany, born June 12, 1837. They
are the parents of nine children, seven of whom are
living; Daniel A., Mary A., William J., Antony M., Lucy
A., Joseph H. and Leo J. Mr. Hilger owns a farm of 200
acres, the product of years of faithful and patient
toil. |
| HOOVER, GEORGE, blacksmith,
P. O. and residence Hamburg; born in Stark county, Ohio,
in the year 1818, where he reached manhood's estate
and received a common school education. When sixteen
years of age he learned his trade, that of blacksmithing.
In 1859 he came to Iowa and located in Decatur county.
In 1867 he came to Fremont county and located at Hamburg,
where he has since resided. He was married in 1839 to
Miss Polly A. Hackalaman, a native of Indiana, who died
in 1847, leaving four children; Thomas, Martha A., Eliza
J. and Evaline. He was married a second time in 1848
to Miss Eliza Bear, who died in 1873, leaving two children:
John L. and George N. In 1873 he married Rachel A. Stephenson,
by whom he has three children: Anna, James and Margaret. |
| JACOBS, SAMUEL, real estate
broker, P. O; Hamburg; born March 7, 1821, in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania. where he matured. His education was received
in the common school and Harrisburg academy. For the
first ten years of his business life he was a civil
engineer. He came to Iowa in 1846, engaging in the same
business on the Des Moines river. In 1856 he moved to
Council Bluffs; in the winter of 1868 and '69 came to
Hamburg as land agent for the C. B. & St. J. railroad.
From 1865 to 1869 he was secretary of the same railroad
company and paymaster in the years 1866-7-8. He was
married September 20, 1849, to Miss Anna M. Meyers,
(p. 637) by whom he has eight children, six living:
Eliza H., Mary H., Anna M., Sarah H., Isabella S. and
Henrietta, H. He has held many positions of trust and
honor in this and other counties, and is a man greatly
esteemed and worthy of all confidence. |
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| JONES, F. A., farmer, section
21, P.O., Hamburg; born in Calhoun county, Michigan,
February 10, 1842, where he resided until 1866, when
he came to Fremont county, Iowa. He enlisted in 1862
in company M, 5th Michigan, and served three years.
He was married February 5, 1868, to Miss Catharine McCracken,
by whom he has four children: Edgar I., Esther, Smith
and F. A. Mrs. Jones is a member of the M. E. church.
He is a member of the A. F. and A. M., and A.O. U. W.
He has served his township as assessor, road-supervisor
and school director. |
| LOVELADY, WILLIAM M.,
farmer, section 6,P. O. Riverton; born October 18, 1811,
in the state of Tennessee. In 1837 he moved to Jackson
.county, Missouri, and in 1842 to Platt county, same
state. He came to this county in 1842, being thus one
of the oldest settlers in the county of Fremont. He
was, married in Platt county, Missouri, May 4, 1841,
to Sarah A. Thomas. They were the parents of nine children,
five living: Andrew J., Sarah, James M., Elizabeth,
and John A. Mrs. Lovelady died September 4, 1868. |
| LOVELAND, ADELIA, farmer,
section 25, P. O. Hamburg; Mrs. Loveland is a daughter
of Chauncey and Maria Cowles, and widow of Darwin Loveland.
She was born in Gallia county, Ohio, April 9, 1843,
and resided there until six years of age. She then came
with her father's family to Fremont county, Iowa. She
married Mr. Loveland October 30, 1859. He was born in
Ohio, October 12, 1830, and came to Iowa in 1857. They
were the parents of nine children, eight now living:
Louisa, born February 24, 1861; Amy M., born September
24, 1862; Charles A., born November 12,1863; Sarah A.,
born November 8,1865; Frank, born October 27, 1867;
Mary E., born August 8, 1869; Lillian, born March 29,
1871; and Ida, born March 25, 1873. Her husband held
several township offices, and was a most successful
farmer. He was an encampment member of the I. O. O.
F. He died February 8, 1877. The farm of Mrs. Loveland
comprises some 240 acres of good land. |
| MARTIN, GEO. H., stock-dealer
and farmer, P. O. Hamburg; born in Moultrie county,
Ill., in 1820. Moved to Davis county when nine years
old, and one year later went to Monroe county, and lived
there until 1859. Went to California in 1861, and enlisted
in company B, Fifth California infantry, and served
for five months. He then went to New Mexico, and (p.
638) remained over three years and fought against the
rebels and Indians. Mustered out at Los Pinos, New Mexico,
September 15, 1866. Came from thence to Hamburg in 1867,
and has been engaged in the stock business ever since.
He was married first on August 22, 1867, to Miss Susan
Cooper, but had no children. Was married in April, 1873,
to Miss Ella Lemon, of Ashtabula county, Ohio. They
have one child: Grace S., born January 24, 1874. He
owns a farm of 185 acres in Franklin township and houses
and lots in Hamburg. He is a "hale fellow, well
met," and has hosts of friends. |
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| MAPES, THOMAS M., farmer,
section 28, P. O. Hamburg; born in Pennsylvania in 1822.
In 1838 moved to Virginia, thence to Kentucky, and to
Fremont county in 1858. He was married in 1848 to Miss
Martha Swaney, a native of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
They have six children living: Eugene, Francis M., Laura,
Alexander, Hortense and Miron. He has always been identified
with the common school, and been a member of the I.
O. O. F. for 30 years. |
| MASON, W. S., physician
and surgeon, P.O., Hamburg; born in Wayne county, Indiana,
August 9, 1850. At the age of seven years came with
his parents to Henry county, Iowa, where he remained
until 1863, when the family again moved, this time to
Fremont county. His education was begun in the common
school and completed in Mt. Pleasant academy. His professional
education was obtained at the Rush Medical College,
Chicago, from which he graduated February 24, 1880,
but he had been practicing some two years prior to his
graduation. He is a man of unimpeachable character and
a fine medical education; both skillful and successful
as a physician. |
| MOORE, REV. J., CRAWFORD,
Watson, Atchinson county, Missouri; born in Washington
county, East Tennessee, December 13,1848. The foundation
for the education of Mr. Moore was laid in the common
school. He entered Greenville and Tusculum College in
Green county, Tennessee, in the fall of 1870, remaining
until April, 1875, when the degree of B. S. was conferred
on him. In September, 1875, he entered Cumberland University,
Lebanon, Tennessee, remaining five months, taking the
course in theology. In April of 1875 he was made a member
of Knoxville Cumberland Presbytery. In January of the
following year he went to Watson, Missouri, and was
licensed to preach the following February. He was ordained
August 24, 1877. He at once entered upon the regular
work in Watson, Missouri, and McKissick's grove, in
Fremont county, Iowa. Mr. Moore was married in east
Tennessee, April 15, 1879, to Miss Mary A. Sturm. Mr.
Moore is a Master Mason, and a popular and effective
preacher of his faith. |
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McCRACKEN, J. T.,
farmer, section 31, P.O., Harrisburg; born in Hendricks
county, Indiana, January15, 1850; came with his father's
family, to Fremont county in 1855, where he has since
resided. He was married, October 25, 1874, to Miss
Alice Shirley, by whom he has three children: Orville
L., Lyda, and an infant. Mr. McCracken and wife are
both members of the M. E. church.
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