Alger, I. N., farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Delhi

Allison, Samuel Sr.,  Farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Delhi.  Born in Orange Co., N. Y., July 19, 1826; moved to Ohio in 1840; married Miss Rachel Bell in 1854, who was born in Licking Co., O., December, 1833.  They have six children living---Cora A., Wm. R., John L., Ella, Alice, and Samuel E.  Came to this county in 1852; returned to Ohio the following year, and returned with his wife in 1854.  Owns 680 acres of land.

Allison, Samuel Jr. Farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Delhi.   Born in Orange Co., N. Y., March 19, 1828; moved to Ohio in 1841; married Miss Emeline J. Harris, March 2, 1852; she was born in Licking Co., O., Oct 24, 1831.    Mr. A. came to this county in 1830, entered his land and made some improvements; returned to Ohio, got married and came back in 1852.  They have eight children living—Oscar H., Anna L., Mary E., Minnie M., Laura E,  Frank E., Eugene and Ida L. Mr. A. was elected Assessor in 1876, a position he now fills; has taught school nearly every Winter since he resided in the county. Owns two sections of land, and is an old and influential citizen of  Delaware County.

Ammerman, J. J., laborer; P. O. Delhi.

Angel, G. G., farmer, Sec.4; P.O. Delhi.

Angel, James G., far., Sec. 3; P. O. Delhi.

Anthony, H., farmer, Sec, 19; P. 0. Delhi.

Armstrong, Elmira, far., S. 19; P.O. Delhi.

Atwood, J. P., well driller, P. O. Delhi

Barber, J. M., stone mason, Delhi.

Barker, C J., far., Sec. 21; P.O. Delhi.

Barker, Loran, far., Sec. 31; P. O. Delhi.

Barker, Newell, far., Sec. 32  P. O. Delhi

Barnes, A. D., far, Sec. 20 ; P. O. Delhi.

Barnes, A. R., far., Sec. 20 ; P. O. Delhi.

Barnes, B. H., far.,  Sec. 20; P  O, Delhi.

Barnes, J. W., sawyer, S. 29 ; P. O. Delhi.

Beal, Frank, far., Sec, 17; P. O. Delhi.

Beal, James, far, Sec. 17; P. O. Delhi.

Beal, Lewis, far., Sec. 17 ;  P. O. Delhi.

Bennett, Joseph.

Blanchard, I. D., tinner;  Delhi.

BOGGS, Jeremiah B.  Auditor of Delaware Co., Delhi.    Born in Onondaga  Co., N. Y., Jan. 12, 1833; lived there till 1846, when his father emigrated to McHenry Co., Ill. Came to Delaware County in 1850 ; was married to Miss Catharine A. Black, Nov. 1861. They have three children—Amy, Orin T. and Ennis. Served as Deputy Sheriff in 1857 and '58; was elected Sheriff in 1861; elected County Judge in 1865: Auditor in 1869, a position that he now occupies. The Judge is among the oldest settlers of this county, and is a gentleman who is no lea remarkable for his social and intellectual abilities than for his generosity toward his fellow men.

Boomer, Albert,

Bondurant, Robert.

Bowman, Austin, far., S. 24; P. O. Delhi.

BRAYTON, John M., Attorney at Law, Delhi; born in Sept. 15, 1831. At the age of 14 he went to Whitestown Seminary, where he remained four years; graduated at Hamilton College, Clinton, in 1853; attended the law school connected with the College, under Prof. Theodore W. Dwight; admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of New York, in April, 1854 ; spent that Summer in the law office of B. Davis Noxom, of Syracuse. He came to Delhi in Fall of same year, District Court of the 9th Judicial District, from January, 1871, to July, 1872.   Married Miss Helen M. Martin, May 4,1859;  she was born in Schoharie County, July 21, 1833.     One daughter living, Emma L., born Feb. 24, 1860; lost one child, Helen A.

Brown,  J. M., P. O. Earlville.

Brown, P. A., far., S. 1; P. O.  Earlville.

Brugert, Ludwig F. A., farmer, Sec. 35; P. O, Delhi.

Burdick, Wm., lab, S. 26; P.O. Delhi.

Burrow, Wm, far., S. 11; P. O. Earlville.

Carter, R., laborer; P. O. Delhi.

Clark, N. H., teacher; P. 0. Delhi.

Charter, A. E., laborer; P. O. Delhi.

Cook, A. J., far. Sec. 13 ; P. O. Delhi.

CORBIN,  John, Retired; born in Chenango Co, N. Y, Feb. 12, 1812. His father moved near Rochester; lived in that part of the State for some time; emigrated from there to Ohio; Mr. C. came to  this county in 1837; most of the prominent pioneers of the county came that season; remained here about two years and returned to Ohio where he married Miss Eliza Phillips in the Spring of 1840. She was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Nov. 16. 1817. Her father was one of the earliest settlers of this county, being a member of the first board of County Commissioners.  Mr. Corbin made the first assessment of the county; have three children living---John W. Corbin, Esther E, now Mrs. Babcock, and Doran S. Corbin.

CORBIN, Jno. Winthrop, Farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Delhi; born in South Fork Township, this county, Jan. 7, 1841: he was the third child born in Delaware Co. His father sold his property in this county, and moved to Ohio in 1856; remained there three years, during which time he was attending school at Oberlin; served in the army in 4th Iowa V. Cavalry; was in many severe engagements; received three bullet wounds; was honorably discharged Dec., 1866; married Miss Augusta H. Plash, Dec. 13, 1866; she was born in Hanover, Germany, Feb. 27, 1843; have two children living---Guy Winthrop Corbin, and Ira Hyde Corbin; Mr. C. was Sheriff of this county two years from 1875, an office he filled ably and well. Owns 280 acres of land.

COWLES, Ethan S., Sheriff, Delhi; born in Hampshire, Mass., June 25, 1829; at the age of 15 came to St. Charles, Ill.; came to Delaware Co. in 1852, but soon after returned to Illinois and married Miss Phoebe Eddy in 1854; she was born in Wyoming Co., N. Y., Sept. 27, 1829; returned to Delhi in 1854, where they lived one year; in 1856, went to Richland Township, and entered the land which he now owns. He established the Campion P. O. in 1857; was appointed P. M. at the time, and still holds the position; served as Justice of the Peace for nine years; was elected Sheriff of Delaware Co. in 1877, a position which he fills ably and well; served in the army in the 7th Iowa Cavalry.

Crawford, J. C., laborer; Delhi.

Crosier, H. C., far., S. 32; P. O. Delhi.

Cross, C. H., Constable; Delhi

Cummings, A., carpenter, S. 20; P.O. Delhi.

Cummings,  E., far., Sec. 8; P. O. Delhi.

Cummings,  J. A., clerk : Delhi.

Cummings, Richard, carpenter; Delhi.

CUTLER,  George; P. O. Earlville; born in Somerset, Eng, Dec. 15, 1817; came to America, with his father's family, in 1836; lived near Syracuse eighteen months; went to Michigan, from there to Wisconsin, and finally to his present home which was at that time in the wilds of a new and desolate country; broke the first prairie in Ede's Grove, in the Spring of 1839; has been surrounded by 700 Indians and not a white man to be seen; carried mail from Dubuque to Independence, when no other man could begotten to do it, in 1832; no bridges, no roads but Indian trails; went from where he lives four miles above Dubuque to mill, snow four feet deep and no road; kept bachelor's hall till 1859, when he married the widow Lupton (maiden name Elizabeth Jones); owns 120 acres of land; Mr. C. has never been under the care of a physician till Feb. 23,1878, when his leg was broken by a vicious colt.

Dauberman, John, laborer; P. O. Delhi.

Davis, Wm. far., Sec. 7; P.O. Delhi.

Delematter, E. J. far., Sec. 7; P.O. Delhi.

Donaho, F. laborer; Delhi

Dooley, T. J., attorney; Delhi

DOOLITTLE, Chas. B. Liveryman, Delhi; born in Madison Co., N. Y, Oct 15, 1837; came to Clayton Co. at the age of 18: came to Delaware Co. first in 1863; was here three years; returned to Clayton Co., remaining there five years, after which he moved back to Delhi where he has been engaged in livery business since 1872; married Miss Theodosia M. Lawrence, Feb. 14, 1859.  She was born in Madison Co., Ohio; have four children living---Josephine E., Frederick A., Benjamin A. and Harley O.; lost one child in infancy.  Mr. D. is now Constable and is an efficient officer, has a fine livery and is doing a good business.

Doolittle, F. A. livery hand, P. O. Delhi.

Doolittle, F. P. Dept. Clerk Delaware Co.; Delhi.

DOOLITTLE, HON. F. B.  Delhi, whose portrait appears in this work; was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., Dec. 24, 1825; his parents, William and Polly A. Doolittle, in the Fall of 1835, emigrated to Monroe, Mich., and in 1836, to Calhoun Co., Mich., which was then outside of civilization, and inhabited by Indians; his father being a poor man, with a family of twelve children, could give the subject of this sketch no facilities for an early education, except for twelve weeks' schooling in a log cabin, for a few Winter terms; having to work hard the balance of his time clearing up a farm in the wilds of  Michigan forests.  In 1845, when 19 years old, he negotiated with his father to pay him $150 for the balance of his time, and started out into the world with neither money, education, or friends.  When 20 years of age, he hired out to a nurseryman for $10.50 a month, and by close attention, soon became master of the business,  Having, during the years of 1848 and 1949, his attention called to this western country for settlement, in the Fall of 1849, he set out and came to Delhi, and after viewing the country concluded to settle here; then returning to Michigan to make final arrangements for a permanent settlement; he returned in the Spring of 1850, and landed in Delhi, May 1st, his entire estate being worth about $300, and has remained here ever since.  The county at that time was new, with not much civilization and less refined society.   The first Summer he worked part of the time for farmers at established wages of 50 cents per day, and balance of time made preparations and started Silver Late Nursery which he followed up, introducing many valuable varieties of  fruit and inspiring the settlers to cultivate fruit of all the hardy kinds, and afterward published a pamphlet on fruit culture, entitled "Fruit Culture in Northern Iowa," which has been copied from extensively by Horticultural writers and State Agricultural Reports, and has done more to induce fruit culture in Northern Iowa, than any other person.  He continued the nursery about fifteen years, giving employment to a large number of men, having the largest nursery that has ever been in the State.   Soon after coming to Delhi he found a field opening for operating in a small way with his limited means in real estate, of which he availed himself, and he continued in such more or less until the present, and now owns about 2,000 acres of land in various parts of this State.    He now owns three cultivated farms which he superintends, and has twenty acres of or  Harding, where he resides, situated on the banks of Silver Lake, which is the finest residence, with the finest surroundings of any in the county.   Married Miss Anne Comber, Oct. 4, 1851; she was born Oct. 27, 1828, at Wythaham, Sussex County, England, and came to America with her father's family in Spring of 1847, and settled in Dubuque Co., Iowa.  They have six children, all born in Delhi and now living---Hattie  B, born Feb 8, 1853; Fred. William, July 8, 1855; Olie R., Jan. 1, 1858; John Comber, April 16,1860; Nellie Anne, Nov. 9, 1862, and Minnie A., Aug. 6, 1865.  His wife died Oct. 26, 1876, greatly esteemed by both rich and poor. Mr. Doolittle has always been in the front rank, in all public enterprises, doing active work, especially such as tended to develop the community; was one of the agitators in organizing a company to build a railroad to Delhi, and charter member of and did effectual work in organizing the Davenport & St. Paul Railroad Company, and most active in preparing its talkies of incorporation and setting the company on its feet; was Director and Assistant Treasurer of the Company about four years. He inducted the organization of the Delaware County Construction Company for the purpose of building the Davenport & St. Paul R. R. through Delaware County, a distance of thirty miles, and was elected Treasurer of the Company, and the general agent to manage its business, and had the management of its construction through Delaware County; with limited means and very unfavorable route, he held the line through Delhi against strong opposition from towns on other lines, which were much more favorable, and which represented much greater wealth. He founded and laid out the town of Delaware, Delaware Co., on the Illinois Central R. R., and secured a station, and afterward secured the Davenport & St. Paul R. R. W mate its crossing at that place. Was elected Judge of Delaware County in April, 1855, to fill a vacancy, and afterward re-elected for full term. Was the first United States Revenue Collector, under the United States Revenue laws, in Delaware County, and held the office five years; has been active in politics from his first settlement in the county; was originally a Whig, and one of the first to advocate no more slave territory and look an active part in the county convention that organized the Republican party in this county, and has ever since been identified with the party. Has always been a temperance man (but not fanatical), consistent, not having taken a drink of intoxicating liquors since he hag been in the State, and always identifying himself with its interests.

Doxee, Harry, laborer; P. O. Delhi.

Duart, James, far., Sec. 17;   P. O. Delhi.

Dutton, Horace, farmer, Sec.  24;   P. O. Delhi.

Dutton, J. W. Ea., Sec. 24; P. O. Delhi.

Early, Pat, laborer;  P. O. Delhi.
Eddy, E., grain dlr.and lumberman Delhi.

Ellison, Geo., hi., See. 29; P. O.  Delhi.

Fear, E., farmer, Sec. 4;  P. O.  Delaware.

Fear, Henry C., far., Sec. 4; P. O. Delaware.

Fear, W. S., far., Sec. 4 ; P. O. Delaware.

Fitzimmons, C. F.,  far., Sec. 4; P. O.  Delhi.

FLEMING,  Charles  F.  Proprietor of Rockynook Mills, Delhi; born in Stockholm, Sweden, June 3, 1829. Came to the United States in 1839; settled at Kingston, Mass; was trained at for the seas and sailed for nine years on "old ocean's" surging billows. In 1848 went to the gold regions of California, where he remained for seven years. Returned home in 1855, and married Miss Mary S. Holmes in same year; she was born in Plymouth, Mass. Have six children living—Charles P., Jr., Andrew M., David A., Edmund H., Mary L., and Elise C.  Mr. F. owns 2,000 acres of land. When he first came to this county, he built a steam grist-mill on the banks of Silver Lake, and afterward purchased the Rockynook mill property (water power) on the Maquoketa, which he now owns.

Follett, W. H., shoemaker, Delhi.

FULLER, Francis E., Proprietor Billiard Hall, Delhi; born in McHenry Co., Ill., June 27, 1853; came to this county in 1874; married Miss Nellie Danforth Oct. 5, 1875; she was born near Niagara Falls, New York; one child—Earl, born July 27, 1876; died April 1, 1877; his wife died Oct. 10, 1877.

FULLER, Geo. H., Physician and Surgeon. P. O. Delhi; born in Stowe, Vt, Aug. 13, 1841; parents emigrated to Massachusetts in 1854, and came to Buchanan Co. Iowa, in 1856; served in the army during the war in the 27th Iowa V. I.; was appointed Hospital Steward in March, 1865, and Second Lieutenant 87th U S. Col Inf., March, 1865; was in command of a Company till 1966; was honorably discharged at New Orleans; attended his first course of medical lectures of Ann Arbor, Mich., and graduated at the Chicago Medical College in the days of 1869 ; practiced in Delhi till 1873; was then employed by the Government as physician at the Crow Indian Agency, Mont., and at the Fort Hall Indian Agency of Utah; returned home in 1877; has settled in Delhi, where he is engaged in the practice of his profession; married Miss Adelaide Boomer, Jan. 3, 1873; she was born at Garden Prairie, Boone Co., Ill., April I8, 1847; she is the daughter of Dr. A. Boomer, who moved to this county in 1853.

Furman, Charles, miller, S. 30; P.O. Delhi.

Furman, Geo. B., miller, S. 30; P.O. Delhi.

FURMAN, Russel W., Prop. Hartwick Mills, Delhi; born in Cayuga Co., N, Y, Feb. 5, 1822; came to Hanover, Jo Davies Co., Ill., in 1842, where he lived till he moved to this county; he
came to Delaware Co. in 1869; has been connected with the milling business since his residence here.   Owns 300 acres of land and is extensively engaged in stock  growing and farming; married Miss Cynthia Tyler Oct 24, 1847; she was born in Benton Co., N. H.; have two children living— Charles H. and George R.; lost one daughter—Sophronia.

GALPIN, Charles, mer.; Delhi.

GAINES, E. P., Delhi; Retired;  born in Washington Co., Penn.,  Oct. 24, 1846; moved to Madison Co., Indiana 1854; then to this State, Dubuque in 1857; settled in Earlville in 1859. He was married in February, 1875, to Miss Minnie A. Butcher. She was born in Galena, III, Nov. 16, 1854; they have one child, Beulah L., born Aug. 29, 1876. Mr. Gaines held the position as clerk in dry goods and grocery houses in Earlville for seven years.  He carried on the mercantile business on his own account for three years; he opened the Iowa House at Delhi 1st of March, 1878.

Gleason, A. L., Postmaster, Delhi.

Gleason, B. F.,  millwright; Delhi.

Gibbs, J. W., far., S. 11  P. O. Earlville.

Ginger, J A., laborer, P. O. Delhi.   

Goestel, Geo., far, S. 30; P. O. Delhi.    

Griffin, C. M., laborer; P. O. Delhi.

Griffin, H. M., far., Sec.17  P. O. Delhi.

GRIFFIN, Junius A., Farmer; Sec. 15; P. O. Delhi; born in Summersworth, N. H., April 22,  1839; came to this county in 1851, where has since resided; his father entered a Section of land where he now lives, a part of which he owns; married Miss Isabella B. Gray, March 19, 1862. She was born in Scotland, March 19, 1846; there are seven children living — Clarence K., James A., Arthur H., Hattie E., Harry M., Eva M. and Ralph E.; owns 45 acres of land.