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Hyatt, Joel

HYATT, COOPER, PARKER

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Date: 12/3/2008 at 11:53:17

HYATT & DRYDEN
Dealers in drugs, books, stationery, etc.; Lynnville. This store was first opened as a drug store by W. H. TODD in the Summer of 1865; in 1866, he sold to A. O. SILVER, from whom the present proprietors purchased it in 1870. Joel HYATT, born in Highland Co., Ohio, Aug. 20, 1817; moved to Henry Co., Ind., with his parents in1832, where he remained till 1865, and emigrated to Iowa, first settling in Poweshiek Co., where he remained about a year, and then went to Le Grand, Marshall Co., and engaged at his trade, that of miller, with SCHOFIELD & HAMMOND, with whom he remained nearly four years; he then, in 1870, came to this town and engaged with Mr. DRYDEN in their present business. Mr. H. has also been quite extensively engaged, since his coming to this town, in the raising of hogs. He married Anna H. COOPER in Henry Co., Ind., in 1841; she died in 1855, aged 36; their children are Jesse M., John C., Rebecca J., Robert C. and Nancy M.; married again, Isabella PARKER, in 1855; she was born in Northampton Co, N. C., Jan. 8, 1832; they have two children-Lineas O. and Laura A. He is a member of the Society of Friends. W. W. DRYDEN was born in Highland Co., Ohio, March 31, 1839; came to Poweshiek Co., Iowa, in 1862, remained till November, 1864, and moved to this town, where he has since resided; was engaged in teaching till he commenced his present business; he has been Postmaster since 1870, and has held various other offices of trust. Married Miss Marietta WILLIAMS in New Sharon Sept. 16, 1875; she is a native of Keokuk Co., Iowa; their children are Clyde and Mabel. ~ "Lynn Grove Township Biographies," The History of Jasper County, Iowa, (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878)


 

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