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BURLINGTON CITY RESIDENTS 1879
transcribed by Richard Harrison
SURNAME |
GIVEN NAME |
ADDRESS |
OCCUPATION/BIOGRAPHY/NOTES |
| Cady | Henry C. | res. 705 S. Boundary | Cigar maker |
| Cameron | C. A. | 1209 S. Boundary | Civil engineer |
| Cameron | Robert | cor. Marshall & Smith
res. 114 S. Augusta | Grocer |
| Campbell | Bryce | res. 1603 Agency | Carpenter |
| Cames | D. C. | res. Ervin | Carpenter |
| Carpenter, G. B. P. & E. H. | 222 Jefferson, cor. 3d | Jewelers |
| Carroll | John | res. 1410 S. Boundary | Painter |
| Carter | David | res. 1014 S. 13th | Car-reporter |
| Casey | John E. | 802 Warren | Night watch |
| Casey | Patrick | 802 Warren | Laborer |
| Catlett | Thomas G. | | Attorney. Born at Lexington, McLean Co., Ill., and came to Burlington in the fall of 1873; he read law with Stutsman & Trulock, and was admitted to the bar in June, 1876; he was Township and City Clerk in 1877; appointed Justice of the Peace Jan. 9, 1878, and elected Oct. 8, 1878, to the same position. |
| Chamberlin | Charles H. | res. 809 N. 7th | Commercial agent |
| Chamberlin | Erastus | res. 1031 N. 4th | Capitalist |
| Chase | Hiram | 877 Jefferson
res. 123 N. Marshall | Dry goods, etc. |
| Chilberg | H. C. | 100 N. Gunnison | Fireman |
| Chrissinger | J. M. | 725 N. 6th | Grocer |
| Chrissinger | S. C. | 1217 N. Oak | Farmer |
| Christman | J. | res. Division | Engineer |
| Christy | I. M. | 509 S. Pond | |
| Clapp | C. B. | res. 814 N. 6th | Agent Oil-Mills |
| Clark | Samuel P. | | Attorney at law & Notary Public. The first colored man commissioned as Notary Public in the State of Iowa; office in Starr Block, cor. Jefferson and 5th sts. Born Jan. 1, 1842, in New York City; came to Burlington in 1877; he graduated at Howard's University, Washington, D. C., in 1874, and was admitted to practice at the Iowa bar during the June term, 1878, in Burlington, Iowa, where he is permanently located. |
| Clayton | J. D. | | Commercial agent |
| Closser | Christian | 215 Division | Saloon |
| Coad | G. S. | 820 Jefferson | Box-maker |
| Coad | James | 605 S. 9th | Machinist |
| Coalter | T. J. Jr. | 523 Cameron | Carpenter |
| Cochran | Dr. R. L. | | Born in Wrightsville, York Co., Penn., Dec. 18, 1843; his parents moved to Philadelphia when he was 3 years old, remained there about nine years, and then returned to Wrightsville; from their old home they went to Mechanicsburg, where R. L. commenced the study of dentistry, which he continued at the Pennsylvania College, where he matriculated; he practiced in Mechanicsburg one year aud a half; in September, 1863, he came to Burlington. The struggle, the absolute poverty endured by him; the hard battle fought for success, without, as he then imagined, even the shadow of a chance, is known and no doubt well remembered by some men prominent in Burlington to-day. George Sweny recollects how he slept in an omnibus standing in front of the Lawrence House, one night; how he went hungry for the want of a few cents; how he was induced upon the young man's frank and open representation of his case to rent him a bare room in which to undertake to establish a practice. We might here mention the fact that previous to his advent in Burlington, he worked in a grocery store, in Philadelphia, owned by Isaac Griffith, as errand boy; Mr. Griffith also practiced dentistry up-stairs, and the compensation of Dr. Cochran was the privilege of having access to his (Griffith's) library and the observation of his operations. Dr. Cochran has known privations of the severest nature, which the friends of his present well deserved prosperity would hardly credit. He graduated regularly at the Missouri Dental College in 1873. Dec. 19, 1866, the Doctor married Miss Maria Holland; they have two children Maud Z. and Willie L. He was elected Vice President of the Iowa State Dental Society in 1877, and made its President in 1878. No doubt Dr. Cochran has as fine a practice as may be found in the State; through merit and perseverance he has risen from absolute poverty to position and ease. |
| Cogswell | R. H. L. | 219 N. 5th
res. 1508 Smith | Painter |
| Colby | D. B. | 400 Jefferson
res. 314 S. 8th | Druggist |
| Colgan | Chas. | 522 N. Main | Contractor |
| Collins | A. B. | 1208 Madison | Engineer |
| Combs | J. C. | West Av | Farmer |
| Combs | R. B. | West Av | Roofer |
| Comstock | Joab | | Retired. Born Feb. 9, 1804, in Hamilton Co., Ohio; came to Des MoinesCo. in 1839, and bought a farm in Union Tp., seven miles from Burlington, where he has followed farming until 1868. Married. Sept. 12, 1823, Jane Lemon; they had eleven children, seven living Milton L., Loraida E., Austin W., Mary E., Martha J., Joab C. and O. B. C. Mrs. Comstock died in May, 1875. Second marriage June 6, 1877, to Eliza Elliott. Mr. Comstock is a Republican |
| Condit | W. D. | 520 Summer | Gen. agent |
| Conlan | John | 1327 N. 7th | Clerk |
| Conlan | Michael | res. 1327 N. 7th | Cistern-builder |
| Connell | Col. J. M. | off. 200 N. Main | U. S. Internal Revenue Collector |
| Connor | E. W. | 251 S. 8th | Agent |
| Cook | Lyman | res. 613 N. 6th | President First National Bank |
| Cook | Rudolph | off. Central Block, 1235 Summer | Cashier C.B.&Q, |
| Cooke | T. W. | res. 510 Columbia | Division Freight Agent C.B.&Q |
| Cooper | Henry | res. 1205 S. 12th | Porter |
| Cooper | Joseph G. | res. 1305 Joy | Carpenter & builder. Born in Peoria Co.,Ill., and came to Burlington in 1871. He enlisted in Co. D, 6th Kansas Cavalry, and served over three years, the last ten months as prisoner of war, at Tyler, Texas. He married May 27, 1869, Anna Conley; they have two children Charles and Joseph. All are members of St. Patrick's Church; Democrat. |
| Cooper | W. L. | 307� Jefferson; bds. 306 Franklin | Attorney at law |
| Copp | T. J. | | County Auditor. Born in Lower Canada Dec. 18, 1826; he came to Burlington in June, 1843; he was at first employed as a clerk in a dry goods store, and in the spring of 1853, engaged in the commission and forwarding business; in 1864, he was Captain of Commissary in New Mexico, and in 1865, was stationed at Fort Union, New Mexico. In 1871, he was elected Auditor, and has been three times re-elected, in 1873, 1875 and 1877. |
| Corey | J. C. | 202 S. 3d | Mfr. of family medicines |
| Cornic | J. W. | res. 255 S. Boundary | Conductor & express messenger, C.B.&Q. |
| Coulter | F. J. | res. 1207 Linden | Commercial agent |
| Coulter | James | res. 830 Spring | Librarian C.B.&Q. reading-room. |
| Crapo | Philip M. | |
 State Agent Conn. Mutual Life Insurance Co. for eight years past, and connected with the company in Burlington for eleven years; real estate dealer, Trustee of the Armstrong Estate, and President of Burlington M utual Loan Association. Born in Freetown, Bristol Co., Mass., June 30, 1844; he studied law in the office of Stone & Crapo, New Bedford, and, in the summer of 1862, enlisted in Co. E, 3d Mass. V.I., and served about ten months. He went to Flint, Mich., in the fall of 1863, and engaged as civil engineer in connection with the Flint & Holly R. R. His uncle was Governor of the State at that time, and he was engaged in the State offices for three years from January, 1865, to January, 1868; he came to Burlington in April, 1868. Photo: "History of Des Moines County, Iowa, Volume 1,by Augustine M. Antrobus. |
| Crawford | G. W. | 417 Jefferson
res. 815 S. Main | Physician & surgeon |
| Crawford | Humphrey | res. 249 S. 8th | Foreman C.B.&Q. shops |
| Crueger | A. | 211 S. Main | Saloon-keeper. Born in East Prussia in 1842; came to Burlington in 1867; started present business in 1S74. Married Mary Eckey in 1875; she was born in Des Moines Co. in 1858; they have one child an infant unnamed. Mr. Cruger is a member of the Turner Society; Democrat. |
| Cullaton | J. | | Of the firm of Acres, Blackmar & Co. Born near Watertown, N.Y., June 23, 1835; while he was yet an infant, his father removed with his family to Canada, and lived there until he was 16 years of age, then went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he learned the printer's trade. July 27, 1861, he enlisted in the United States Navy; in June. 1862, he was promoted from sailor to master's mate; promoted to ensign in March, 1863; previous to entering the navy, he was for three years on board a whale-ship in the Pacific Ocean; in May, 1865, Mr. C. resigned his position in the navy and went to La Porte, Ind., where he published for two years the La Porte Union, being associated with a brother in the ownership and control of the paper; he then came to Burlington, and for eleven years has been a member of the firm of Acres, Blackmar &Co. |
| Cummings Spalding & Co. | 229 8. Main | Dealers in coal |
| Cunningham | Geo. J. | res. 508 N. Boundary | Telegraph-repairer C.B.&Q. |
| Cunningham | Wm. E. | res. 508 N. Boundary | Dispatcher C.B.&Q. |
| Cunningham | W. J. | res. 1034 N. 8th | |
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