Major TIFFANY

TIFFANY, ENSIGN, WRIGHT, NICHOLAS, STEINHART

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Date: 2/25/2011 at 01:18:22

1883 History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo Counties, Iowa

MAJOR TIFFANY

Major Tiffany located at Mason City in the fall of 1869, when the house of Tiffany Brothers established a grocery and provision trade. Mr. Tiffany sold out, and, in company with Wm. Ensign, bought a stock of ready made clothing, but soon after be again disposed of his interest and started a dry goods store, associated with Wm. Wright. This relation continued three years. In 1881 he began the erection of the brick block which he now occupies. In dimensions it is 22x80 feet, and is two stories above the basement. It is a fine, substantial building, and cost about $6,000. The stock includes a full line of fancy and family grocries.

Mr. Tiffany was born in Columbia Co., N. Y., April 20, 1881[?]. His parents, Robert and Sarah (Nicholas) Tiffany, went to Racine (now Kenosha) Co., Wis., thence to Columbia, and finally to Marquette, where the father died in 1882. Mr. Tiffany was reared on a farm, and was engaged to some extent in lumbering.

He was married in Columbia Co., Wis., to Elizabeth Steinhart, who was born at Kinderhook, N. Y., in 1831. Mrs. Tiffany died Dec. 14, 1881. She was a faithful and consistent Christian, and belonged to the Methodist Church. She is survived by four children - Delilah, Mary, George and Charles. Mr. Tiffany is a member of the Methodist Church, and has been actively identified with the interests of Mason City since he became a resident here.

SOURCE: History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo Counties, Iowa. p. 982. Union Publishing Co. Springfield IL. 1883.

Transcription by Susan Steveson