Geo. T. Hope, of the firm of Hope Bros., photographers and dealers in drugs and furniture, is a native of Green County, N.Y.; moved to Ill. in 1851, and with his brother, Wm. H., engaged in farming. In 1870 they moved to Little Sioux, Ia., and engaged in the mercantile business. They established their present […]
Joseph Krumel native of Bohemia, arrived in Mondamin in 1868. The day after his arrival he went to work cutting logs. Other men were cutting posts and making holes in logs, fastening them together with mulberry limbs. these were made into rafts which were about 25 feet wide and 80 feet long. These were sent
S.I.King, of the firm of King & Cadwell, attorneys at law, was born Sept. 8th, 1848, in Saratoga County, N.Y.; came to Harrison County with his parents in 1852 and located at Six Mile Grove. He is the son of Judge S. King, who was one of the first settlers of this county and one
W.W. Broadhead, proprietor of billiard hall, is a native of Ohio.; moved to Modale, Ia., in 1877 and engaged in farming. In 1881 he engaged in his present business.
Levi Crouch, dealer in groceries, is a native of Mo.; moved to Mills County, Ia., in 1851; thence to Harrison County in 1867. He engaged in his present business in 1878.
Hon L. R. Bolter represents Harrison County in the state legislature. He was born in Ohio. in 1835; moved to Logan in 1863, and engaged in the practice of the law. He was elected to the legislature in 1865, ’73, ’75 and ’81 on the democratic ticket. He was temporary speaker of the house in
Mah. J.F. Cheney, senior proprietor of the Merchants and Depot Hotels at Sioux City, Ia., also of a Hotel at Blair, Neb., and the Union Hotel at Missouri Valley, was born in Grafton County, N.H. In 1861 he enlisted in the 1st Ill. Light Art. as a private, was soon promoted to first lieutenant, then
Hans Newman was born in Sweden; came to America in 1870 and was in the employ of the S.C. & P.Ry., at Sioux City, until 1879 when he was appointed passenger conductor on the Nebraska division.
Orin DeWitt Cole, druggist, was born near Woodbine in 1859. His parents came to this county in 1856, and engaged in farming. The business was established in 1870, under the firm name of J.S. Cole & Son, his father retiring from the business.
