Duffus, James H.

DUFFUS, CERRALL

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/16/2013 at 07:55:33

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

DUFFUS, JAMES H.—Malcom Twp—pg 861-2. Editor of the Malcom Gazette. Is the son of James Duffus, and was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, May 24, 1846, and in 1855 came to America with his parents. He was raised and educated in this county, and, in 1864, being but eighteen years of age, enlisted in company B, Forty-sixth Iowa volunteer infantry, and served on detached duty most of the time. September 23, 1864, he was honorably discharged and immediately returned home. He then entered the Iowa College located at Grinnell. One year later he engaged in teaching school and followed this occupation a few years, then came to Malcom and engaged in the harness business for a short time; was in the drug business for five years and also carried on a restaurant; was next engaged in the hardware and machinery trade, in which he was successful, until 1877, when his buildings and stock of goods were destroyed by fire. The building was replaced by a brick structure of larger dimensions. He was married, in 1870, to Miss M.E. Cerrall, of this county, by whom he has two children: Arbetta L. and Harry C. Mr. D. has done much for the development of the town in which he resides, and is closely identified with its growth and prosperity.