E.J. Cronkleton, of the firm of Cronkleton & Warren, contractors and builders, was born in Delaware County, Ohio., in 1835; learned his trade at Columbus, and in 1856 moved to Lyons, Ia., and the next year moved to Davenport. In 1861 he enlisted in the 2nd Ia. Cav. He was in a number of important […]
F.M. Dance, attorney at law, was born in Wis. in 1838; moved to Missouri Valley, Ia., in 1868 and engaged in general law and real estate business. He graduated from the law department of the Ann Arbor University, in 1867.
Last First and Middle Section Post Office Township Business Origin Arrival County State Beaman B 34 Mondamin Morgan Farmer Indiana 1867 Harrison Iowa Beaman E C 33 Mondamin Morgan Farmer/Stock Raiser Indiana 1873 Harrison Iowa Beaman J W 33 Mondamin Morgan Farmer/Stock Raiser Indiana 1873 Harrison Iowa Crabb James C 7 Little Sioux Morgan Farmer/Stock
Though it had been know for several years the Mrs. J. C. Wallace was in failing health, the announcement of her death Friday morning came as a surprise and shock to the community. she had just lived on uncomplaining to a place where her resistance failed and she was carried to the other world. Georgia
Job Ross, stock and grain dealer, was born in Ill., in 1831; moved to Harrison County, Ia., in 1854, and engaged in farming. In 1876 he moved to Modale and established the first hardware store in the place. In 1880 he engaged in his present business.
Last First and Middle Section Post Office Township Business Origin Arrival County State Atkinson Jas 15 Unionberg Union Farmer England 1874 Harrison Iowa Alee Ch H 2 Valley View Union Farmer Michigan 1864 Harrison Iowa Blundon Richard 1 Persia Union Farmer England 1860 Harrison Iowa Bowen James 31 Beebeetown Union Farmer Ireland 1874 Harrison Iowa
L.H. Crane, deputy postmaster and grocer, was born in Rochester, Minn., in April, 1860; removed with parents to Jeddo, Harrison County, Ia., in 1862; the next year they moved to a farm two miles from Woodbine. He is a graduate of Miller’s Mercantile College, of Keokuk, Ia. In 1879 he moved to Woodbine and engaged
Last First and Middle Section Post Office Township Business Origin Arrival County State Aiston William 17 Logan Jefferson Farmer/Stock Raiser Massachusetts 1878 Harrison Iowa Acrea Tomas J 7 Logan Jefferson Farmer/Stock Raiser Indiana 1855 Harrison Iowa Armstrong J L 24 Logan Jefferson Farmer/Stock Raiser Ohio 1856 Harrison Iowa Adams Bros 5 Logan Jefferson Farmer/Stock Raiser
J.L. Perkins, farmer, was born in Ohio., in 1834; moved to Jackson County, Ia., in 1844; thence to Harrison County in 1850, and three years later located at Little Sioux. He devotes his special attention to the raising of fine varieties of potatoes. He raised over three hundred kinds in 1876. Bliss & Sons, of
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
J.S. Stockwell, blacksmith, is a native of Ind.; moved to Ia. in 1855, and settled in Harrison County; was one of the original proprietors of California Junction. He moved to Little Sioux in 1877, and engaged in his present business.
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
Last Name First and Middle Business Origin Date City County State Benedict J E Mfg Wagons/Carriages Iowa Modale Harrison Iowa Broadhead Wm Billiard Parlor Ohio Modale Harrison Iowa Cutler C J Post Master/Dry Goods Pennsylvania Modale Harrison Iowa Eddie Wm Dlr Dry Goods Canada Modale Harrison Iowa Hoff J W Dlr Drugs/Medicine Iowa Modale Harrison
L. Brown, attorney at law, was born in Jackson County, Ohio., in 1845; removed to Appanoose County, Ia., where he lived until he moved to Missouri Valley. He is a graduate of the Iowa State University. He married Fanny G. Manning, a native of Iowa.
W.C. Samson, M.D., was born in Batemantown, Knox County, Ohio.; removed with parents to Licking County, Ohio. In 1863 he enlisted in the 76th O. Vet. Vol., was through Gen. Sherman’s campaign, march to the sea, etc., and a large number of the prominent battles; was discharged in July, 1865; returned to Ohio, and after
Levi Motz was born in Pennsylvania, 21 April 1828 and died at the home of daughter, Mrs. John Taylor, in Decatur, Nebraska 26 May 1914 at 6 p.m. following several months of decline in strength and sickness aged 86 years 1 month and 5 days. When a young man he came to Tipton County Indiana.
C. David, dealer in furniture, was born near Montreal, Canada, in 1856; came to Little Sioux, Iowa, in 1879 with but ten cents, to start with; is now doing a good business, and is the owner of considerable fine real estate.
S.H. Chochran, attorney at law, was born in Carmine, Ills., in 1852; in 1874 he graduated at the Iowa State Law School, and engaged in the practice of law at Missouri Valley; removed to Logan in the fall of 1881; attends exclusively to trial business. In 1880 he was engaged in the prosecution of the
CJ. T.C, & W.M. Carlisle, of the firm of Carlisle Bros., wholesale and retail dealers in hardware, wagon stocks, pumps, agricultural implements, and sewing machines, are natives of Ohio.; came to Missouri Valley, Ia., in 1872 and engaged in his present business, on the corner of Fifth and Erie Sts.
D.P. Simmons, of the firm of Simmons & Co., dealers in hardware and agricultural implements, was born in Curtlandt County, N.Y., in 1849; removed with parents to Beloit, Wis., in 1854, where he attended the Beloit College; then traveled for Northwestern Paper Co., of Chicago; then for Booth & Hinman, of Beloit, and in 1873
