present business, by buying out J. R. THURSTON. (source: “History of Western Iowa,

Its Settlement and Growth: A Comprehensive Compilation of Progressive ...”, 1882,

page 255)

John DOUGLAS, jeweler and music dealer, was born in Scotland in 1851; came to

America in 1872, and settled in Neb.; moved to Onawa in 1876, and engaged in his

present business. He was married in 1876, and has two children - Mary, and an infant

daughter. (source: “History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth: A

Comprehensive Compilation of Progressive ...”, 1882, page 255)

W. J. EVA, harness manufacturer, was born in Wis. in 1847; removed to Worthington,

Nobles county, Minn., in 1872; thence to Onawa, la., in 1876, and engaged in his

present business in 1878. He was married in 1875 to Lucy MANNING, and has three

children. (source: “History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth: A

Comprehensive Compilation of Progressive ...”, 1882, page 255)

J. GARRISON, hardware dealer, was born in Ill.; moved to Iowa in 1873, and located

in Calhoun county, and engaged in farming. He moved to Dunlap, and engaged in the

mercantile business; thence to Mapleton, in the autumn of 1877, and built the first store

in the place, and entered the mercantile business. (source: “History of Western Iowa,

Its Settlement and Growth: A Comprehensive Compilation of Progressive ...”, 1882,

page 258)

Porter HAMILTON, of the firm of Hamilton Bros., dealers in farm machinery and

lumber, was born in Ill.; moved to Cedar Rapids, la., in 1872; thence to Mapleton in the

autumn of 1877, and engaged in his present business. During 1881, his sales of farm

machinery amounted to $25,000. (source: “History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and

Growth: A Comprehensive Compilation of Progressive ...”, 1882, page 258)

B. D. & Chas. HOLBROOK, proprietors of the bank at Ooawa, came from Pa. to this

city in 1857, and engaged in the law, loan and real estate business, until 1865, when

they opened the bank. H. E. MORRISON is cashier of the bank. (source: “History of

Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth: A Comprehensive Compilation of

Progressive ...”, 1882, page 256)

Samuel HOLLIDAY, proprietor of the City billiard hall, was born in Muscatine county,

la., in 1842, and engaged in farming, until entering his present business in 1880.

(source: “History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth: A Comprehensive

Compilation of Progressive ...”, 1882, page 258)

A. G. HURST, farmer and stock dealer, was born in Ind. in 1832; removed with

parents in 1836 to Ill.; thence to Newton, la. In 1855 came to Ashton, near Onawa. He

enlisted in March, 1862, in Co. K., 17th la., and re-enlisted as a veteran in the same

company. He was taken prisoner with the rest of the regiment and confined at

Andersonville one hundred and eighty-five days; was discharged at Davenport, la., June

16th, 1865, and returned to Monona county, and engaged in farming and dealing in