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Portrait & Biographical Album of Fayette County Iowa

Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of

Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County

Lake City Publishing Co.

Chicago

March 1891

 

A "P" behind the page number indicates a photo has been added to the biography.

 

 

 

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~H~

~P~

Abbott, Arthur P.

272

Hackett, E. L.  Biography

542

Packard, Edmund

579

Abbott, Peter Green

301

Hall, D. H.

421

Paige, D. J.  Posted

660

Adams, John

23 P

Hall, Daniel W. Biography

307 P

Paign, Miner  Posted

597

Adams, John Q.

39 P

Haines, S. R.

647

Palmer, Caleb M.  Posted

331

Addams, Leander L.

496

Haines, Thomas Biography

647

Palmer, H. R. Posted

218

Addie, Andrew

328

Hallowell, Leroy  Biography

453

Parker, Dr. C. C.

586

Ainsworth,Dr. Elbert A.

313

Hand, Harvey J.

284

Parker, N. S.

289

Ainsworth, Hon. L.L.

279

Hanson, Charles  Biography

619

Parrott, James P. Posted

640

Alexander, Robert

360

Hanson, Hiram  Posted

654

Parrott, William D. Posted

640

Allen, Z.G.

358

Hanson, Thomas Posted

308

Pattison, Dr. Israel

337 P

Allwood, Joseph

544

Harrison, Benjamin

107 P

Payne, A. S.

390

Anders, A. J.

518

Harrison, George

359

Payne, S. S.

638

Anders, Nathan

664

Harrison, C. C. Posted

687

Payne, William H.

526

Arthur, Chester A.

99 P

Harrison, William Henry

51 P

Pember, John B.  Posted

608

Ash, Edwin D.

573 P

Hathaway, U. M.

398

Pember, Reuben R. Posted

245 P

Ashbaugh, Isaac

458

Hastings, P. H. 228 228

Perkins, Ruben Posted

596

Ashby, Job

174

Hawkes, M. E. H. Posted

220

Perry, Theodore Posted

219

Austin, G. H.

569

Haxton, D. B. Posted

322

Philips, George H.

574

Austin, N. C.

368

Hayes, Rutherford B.

91 P

Pierce, Franklin

71 P

 

 

Hazen, J. W.  Posted

357 P

Pipho, William Posted

565

~B~

 

Heath, William W.

560

Pitzenberger, John Posted

259

Bacon, C. C.

431 P

Hempstead, Stephen

115 P

Pleggenkuhle, Frederick Posted

303

Baker, Dr. R. C.

405

Herriman, Jesse B.

646

Polk, James K.

59 P

Bank of Oelwein

452

Hill, George B. Posted

681

Pond, William C.

502

Bank of West Union

674

Hill, Jacob  Posted

686

Powell, William B.

649

Barr, R. A.

694

Hillman, C. C.

412

Pritchard, Walter Posted

633

Bassett, Herman

240

Hoagland, Hiram  Posted

679

Proctor, Daniel

212

Beare, Israel

677

Hobson, A. N.

242

Proctor, Nathan R. Posted

212

Becher, Thomas

656

Hobson, Bros. Biography

340

   

Benson, August

434

Hobson, Hon. Joseph

229

~R~  

Benson, Elias

435

Hockings, John  Posted

653

Rawson, Almon  Posted

294

Bent, Hon. Curtis R

209 P

Hodge, Rev. Samuel

575

Rembold, Rev. J. G.

423

Bissell, Rev. J. W.

342

Hoepfner, Frederick Posted

648

Richards, Martin

637

Blackmun, Harry B.

271

Holmes, D. A. 533

533

Ridler, F. J.

349

Blong, Joseph

350

Holmes, Samuel

678

Riser, John

433

Boale, Mrs. John

642

Holroyd, James

595

Robertson, James

697

Boeding, Rev. F.

423

Holton, Samuel  posted

205

Robertson, J. E.

380

Boles, Harace

159 P

Hoover, J. O.  Posted

674

Robertson, Peter  Posted

687

Bopp, John G.

544

Hoover, W. H.  Posted

663

Robertson, Rev. F. M.  Posted

680

Bopp, john M.

525

Homewood, Isaac  Posted

198

Robertson, S. H.

392

Bopp, J. W.

475

Horn, William M.  Posted

268

Robinson, Dr. S. E.  Posted

169 P

Boyce, J. H.

447

Hosford, John Biography

675

Robison, William  Posted

304

Boyle, William Posted

665

House, Charles

493

Rogers, Hon. Jacob W.

181 P
Bratt, W. A. Posted 230

House, Jeremiah  Posted

375

Ruggles, J. W.

193 P

Bravener, William

491 P

Hoyer, H. V.

536

   

Brewer, J. S.

195

House, Charles

493

~S~  

Briggs, Ansel

111 P

House, Jeremiah  Posted

375

Sampson, J. S.

486

Briggs, C. J. Biography

310

Hoyer, H. V.

536

Sanders, F. E.  Posted

237

Brooks, Chancy Biography

362

Hoyt, Charles

493

Sayles, W. O.

565

Brown, Col. Aaron Posted

235 P

Hoyt, H. B.

258

Schlatter, George M.  Posted

248

Brown, Oliver A.

558

Hoyt, Hon. William A.

548

Schmid, C. Theo  Posted

304

Brownell, F. B.

397

Hoyt, Ralph M.

468

Schroeder, Henry J.

238

Brownell, G. S.

472

Hubbell, M. E.  Posted

634

Schori, Ben  Posted

406

Brownell, William

472

Hulbert, Amos  Biography

666

Schori, Nicholas  Posted

222

Brunson, Rev. H. S.

494

Hurd, H. E.  Posted

597

Schriver, B. F. Posted

605

Buchanan, James

75  P

Hurmence, Edgar A.  Posted

267 P

Schroyer, John S.  Posted

584

Buehrer, Paul

503

Hutchison, John  Posted

617

Scobey, George P.  Posted

673

Burch, Lewis M.Biography

508    

Scobey, Z. D.

409 P

Burch, Rev. James B. Posted

632 ~I~  

Scott, George G.

661

Burlingham, Robert E. Posted

381

Ide, Rev. Conrad

239

Searles, Nathan B.  Posted

598

Burrell, James

445

Ishman, Benjamin

546

Shambaugh, Thomas E.

402

Butler, Harrison

170

Iowa Normal  Posted

272

Shambaugh, C. D.

351
Butler, Hon. Walt. H. 202 P  

 

Shaw, E. B.  Posted

374
Byrne, Robert  Posted 607

~J~

 

Sheldon, Col. H. S.  Posted

277 P
   

Jacobs, N.

425

Shenefelt, A. H.

669
~C~  

Jacobson, Hans

498

Sherman, Buren R.

151 P

Cammack, F. M. Biography

624

Jackson, Andrew

43 P

Sherman, J. S.

547

Carnall, James  Biography

382

James, Lewis

292

Shipton, Joseph

528

Carpenter, Cyrus Clay

139 P

James, P. C.  Posted

341

Simpson, G. A.  Posted

422

Carter, Francis J. Biography

367 P

Jamison, James  Posted

333

Simpson, George, Sr.

417

Chamberlin, G. W.  Biography

506

Jamison, John  Posted

261

Slocum, B. W.  Posted

521 P

Champlin, Philetus L. Posted

247

Jefferson, Thomas

27 P

Smirl, George  Posted

578

Chapman, C. E. Biography

513

Jensen, G. C.

384

Smith, A. C.

593 P

Chapman, G. L. Biography

514

Jewell, B. D.

548

Smith, Alban M.

298
Childs, H. C. 684

Johnson, Andrew

83 P

Smith, Finley  Posted

590

Childs, H. C. Sr. Biography

666    

Smith, James F.

538

Chittenden, D. W.

564 ~K~  

Smith, James  Posted

676

Clark, J. C. Biography

635

Kaye, Charles A.

532

Smith, John  Posted

457

Clark, John W.  Posted

361

Kent, William  Posted

488

Smith, Moses

471 P

Claxton, Isaac   Posted

411

Ketchum, P. R. Biography

395 P

Smith, Samuel

404

Clements, D. W.

206

Kidder, J. F.

446

Snyder, Jasper  Posted

396

Clements, W. H.  Posted

673

Kieron, E. M.  Posted

204

Spears, N. H.  Posted

456

Cleveland, S. Grover

103 P

Kieron, Patrick

695

Sperry, J. B.  Posted

262

Codling, William  Biography

644

Kimball, A. W.

557

Sprague, C.

374

Cole, Oscar C. 545

545

Kirkwood, Samuel I.

127 P

Squires, J. B.

401

Colgrove, A. L.

227

Knapp, Solomon

400

Stafford, Dr. J. H.  Posted

379 P

Comstock, George E.   Posted

626

Knight, Austin A.  Posted

314

Stam, T. R.

317 P

Conrad, James  Biography

288

Knippling, Frank P. Posted

226

Steggall, John  Posted

613 P

Cooney, James

477

Knox, John

435

Stetter, Cornelius  Posted

570

Cowle, William

391

Kraft, Charles - Posted

386

Stevenson, W. B.

512

Coselman, E.

465

Kraft, Peter

184

Stewart, James G.

389 P

Cozens, Dr. T. J.

492

Kuney, Peter

415 P

Stewart, J. W. Posted

643

Crawford, Arthur  Posted

615    

Stoehr, George

448

Crawford, Arthur

300

~L~  

Stohr, John W. Posted

437

Creig, F. F. 506

506

Lackey, W. F. Posted

273

Stone, William M.

131 P
   

Lamb, Silas  Posted

630

Stranahan, L. M.  Posted

200
~D~  

Lang, N. S.  Posted

464

Strong, Albert H.  Posted

399

Darnall, Dr. C. F.

442

Larrabee, William

155 P

Strong, C. W.

594

Darnall, Hon. G. D.

187 P

Leahy, James

541

Strupp, Peter  Posted

339

Darnall, J. C.

498

Lehman, C.

657

Struthoff, George

535

Davis, A. L.  Biography

221

Lehman, John Jr. Posted

369

Sturgis, Henry Clay Posted

301

Davis, John L.  Posted 

255 P

Leonard, Abram Posted

217

Sturgis, Hon. Phineas F.  Posted

197

Davis, Philander Posted

250

Lewellyn, A.

558

Sumner, William O.Posted

610

DeHaven, W. T.

682

Lickiss, John W.  Posted

278

Sykes, Albert  Posted

327

Dempster, John  Posted

177

Lincoln, Abraham

79 P

Swale, Mrs. Elizabeth Posted

568

Derflinger, J. E.

467

Linstrum, Louis Posted

623

Sweet, H.

473

Descent, G. T.

478

Little, B. F. Posted

329

 

 

Detrick, George  Posted

418

Loomis, A. H. Biography

688 ~T~  

Dibble, G. E.  Biography

671

Lowe, Ralph P.

123 P

Talmadge, C. H.

297 P

Dickinson, William  Posted  

373 P

   

Talmadge, W. E.  Posted

260

Doerfler, G. A.

609

~M~  

Taylor, O. E.

155

Doolittle, Egbert D. Posted

631

Mabon, Byron Posted

481 P

Taylor, Hon. William

411

Dorman, Dr. J. M.  Posted

323

Mabon, G. W. Posted

667

Taylor, Zachary

63 P

Downs, Franklin S. Biography

432

Madison, James

31 P

Thoma, Lewis

322

Duclos, Louis  Biography

210

Martin, Johannes Posted

270

Thompson, D. S.  Posted

662

Duclos, Mathias  Biography

257

Masters, Stephen Posted

318

Thompson, J. A.  Posted

363

Dudley, Lyman C. Biography

287 P

Mattoon, Dr. L. B.

183

Thompson, M. J.  Posted

172

Dunham, Azariah

603 P

May, R. H.  Posted

428

Thompson, Russell F.  Posted

291

Durin, W. H.  Biography

625

McCleery, William B. Posted

334

Thorman, Frederick  Posted

649

Dye, Mrs. Mary J.  Biography

282

McClintock, William Posted

273

Thorman, John  Posted

650

Dykins, C. C.  Biography

462

McCormick, W. H. Posted

641

Thorman, William  Posted

252
   

McCray, Thomas

692

Tim, Frederick  Posted

210
~E~  

McFarlane, Alexander Posted

249

Tope, J. J.

577

Edmunds, G. R.

466

McGoon, R. F. Posted

600

Truesdell, W. P.

483

Edmunds, J. M.

466

McGowen, M. Posted

319

Tumlinson, Thomas  Posted

178

Ellings, Paul

354

McLean, J. W., M. D.

504

Turner, L. H.  Posted

436

Engbretson, G.

566

McMillan, Alexander

354

Twelvetree, B.

663

 

 

Mears, James C.

580

Tyler, John

55 P

~F~

 

Meisgeier, Carl

690    

Fairley, A. J.

451 P

Meisgeier, H.

691 ~U~  

Farr, L. L.  Biography

426

Menges, Joseph  Posted

531 P Upper Iowa University 231

Fayette County National Bank

274

Merrill, J. W.

486    

Fereday, Samuel Biography

176

Merrill, Samuel

135 P ~V~  

Fillmore, Millard

67 P

Meyer, Frederick Posted

330

Van Bogart, Frank

463

Finch, B. W.

189

Meyer, W. H.

636

Van Buren, Martin

47 P

Finch, Gilbert B.  Biography

376

Miller, Christian  Posted

347

Vannatter, Aaron

659

Finke, W. H.  Biography

645

Miller, Christian Posted

683

Van Sickle, John Posted

441 P

Fitch, George W. 514

514

Miller, J. C.

588

Vawser, John  Posted

416

Follett, E. R.

685

Miner, Francis B. Posted

256

Voshell, Killen M.  Posted

269

Fordyce, T. L.

461

Miner, F. M.

651    

Fox, E. W.

485

Monroe, James

35 P ~W~  

Froehlich, Conrad

564

Montgomery, Hon. J.K. Posted

225 P

Waite, C. S.  Posted

618

Fuller, Dr. Levi

173

Montgomery, Morgan

497

Walker, Lernard  Posted

312

Fuller, William E.

689

Morgan, William  Posted

605

Ward, G. W.

385

Fussell, David E.  Biography

246

Morehouse, George H.

585

Washington, George

19 P

Fussell, M. H.

194

Morley, Hon. W. R.

553 P

Weed, Charles A.  Posted

320
   

Morton, Adkins J.

403

Weed, I. M. Posted

281
~G~      

Weeks, J. S. Posted

672

Gager, Charles M. Biography

338 ~N~  

Wells, W. L. Posted

482

Gager, John T.

352

Nandell, Paul A. Posted

390

Whitmore, A. Y.

668

Garfield, James A.

95 P

Neff, A. G. M.

522

Wilson, C. H.

501

Gaynor, Robert  Biography

215 P

Neff, H. M.

522

Wiltsie, J. P.

427

Gear, John H.

147 P

Newbold, Joshua G.

143 P

Woodle, Judge Thomas Posted

368

Gerken, Henry

344

Nicklaus, Peter Posted

343

Woodruff, J. S.

383

Gill, Allen  Biography

199

Niles, R. S.

537

Woods, P. R.

628

Gist, George V.  Posted

658

Noon, Thomas C.

691

Wonnenberg, Henry Posted

633

Glime, Fred  Biography

293

Nye, J. E.

370

Wright, J. S.  Posted

606

Glime, George

211    

Wright, W. W.

606

Goodrich, A. N.  Biography

670 ~O~      

Goodspeed, Ira

651

Oberdorf, William

655 ~Y~  

Gorham, James Biography

609

Oelwein, Frederick

454 Young, R. J. 511 P

Graham, James

196

Oelwein, G. A.

468    

Graham, Thomas

563 P

Oldfather, Adam  Posted

693 ~Z~  

Grannis, H. J.  Biography

216

O'Neel, H. R. Posted

327 P

Zilmer, August

589

Grant, Ulysses S.

87 P

O'Neel, Reul

636

Zilmer, William

536

Gray, Dennis

443

O'Reilly, Rev. P. D.

222

Zeigler, Hon. S. B.

324

Gray, H. W.

188

Osborn, Oscar H.

452    

Green, Hon. Thomas L.

567

Osgood, J. S.

556    

Green, Thomas Sr.  Posted

527

Oviatt, S. T.

555    

Grimes, James W.

119 P

Owens, John

543    

Grimes, M. W.

620        

Gruver, U. G. Biography

321        

Gunderson, O. E. Biography

625        

Gunsalus, A. C.

534        

Guptill, F. E.

524        
           
~ note: This index was originally transcribed by Charleen Keith in June 1999. Charleen had found a copy of this book in a Salvation Army thrift shop!
 

 

 

 

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