PULFORD, C. D.

PULFORD, ASH

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Date: 10/4/2001 at 12:47:32

From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) Pages 669-697
Biographical Sketches of Clinton Residents

C. D. PULFORD, dealer in foreign and domestic fruits, manufacturer of cigars, and jobber in teas, oysters and tobacco, Second street; was born in Cazenovia, N. Y. in 1845; he came to Iowa in 1867; he was connected with the Chicago & North-Western R. R. for eight years; he was baggage-master from Clinton to Boone; while running on the road, he built up a large cigar trade; he established his business here and gave up his position on the road, devoting his whole time to his business, and is building up a large trade, making a specialty of teas, cigars, oysters and fruit; he is agent for Booth's oysters, and does the largest oyster and fruit trade in Clinton. He was in the army during the war; he enlisted in the 41st Regt. Wis. V. I., Co. C, and afterward served in the 29th Regt Wis V I., Co. A; he was wounded at Memphis during Gen. Forrest's raid on that city. Mr. Pulford married Miss Lizzie Ash, of Des Moines, Iowa; they have three children-Edna, Frank and Baby.