lowed the " stars and stripes " through many struggles to victory. In July, 1865, he reached his old home in Story County, and was soon after elected clerk of the district court, a position he held with satisfaction to all concerned until January 1, 1877, making in all eleven years. He then engaged in the loan and abstract business, a calling he has followed with marked success up to the present time. He was the first one to make a complete set of abstract books in the county. In 1877 he was admitted to the bar of Story County, and almost immediately formed a law partnership with George W. Dyer, and the following year was licensed to practice before the Iowa Supreme Court. He has always been a strong Republican, and is one of the representative and popular men of this section of the country. Socially he is a member of the A. F. & A. M., belonging to Lodge No. 99, of Nevada, 3 X 3 Chapter No. 92, Ex-calibur Commandery No. 13, at Boone, Iowa, and also belongs to the K. of P., Sampson, Lodge No. 77, of which he is a charter member; he is also a member of the I. O. O. F. His marriage to Miss Hattie V. Pierce took place August 16, 1866, her birth occurring in Onondaga County, N. Y., in 1843, a daughter of Lyman and Phoebe (Dean) Pierce. To Mr. and Mrs. Fitchpatrick the following children have been born: William P., Viola E. and Genevieve L. The parents and daughters are members of the Presbyterian Church, and are worthy Christians in every respect, following, to the best of their ability, the teachings of the Golden Rule.
Jonathan H. Fitton is one of the leading grocers of Nevada, Iowa, and since locating in Story County in November, 1880, he has fully identified himself with her mercantile interests. His birth occurred in Prince William County, Va., March 4, 1863, to William H. and Sarah (Pullen) Fitton, the former of whom was born in Washington, D. C., and died in King George County, Va., in June, 1887, aged sixty-four years. For many years he was in the employ of the United States Navy as a brass finisher. His wife was born in Lincolnshire, England, and is now residing in Washington, D. C., aged sixty-six years. When Jonathan H. Fitton was four years of age the family removed to Logan County, Ohio, and later to Washington City, where he was brought up and educated. He made his home there until November, 1880, when he determined to go to the western country, and accordingly came to Nevada, Iowa, and from 1881 until April, 1884, he was in the employ of Shedd Bros., of this place. He embarked in business in partnership with R. O. Withey in April, 1884, opening a grocery establishment, but in May, 1887, sold out to R. O. Withey only to re-open a like establishment April 1, 1888, in partnership with his brother, the latter selling out to the former in November, 1889. Since that time he has conducted affairs very satisfactorily on his own responsibility, and, owing to the excellent stock which he keeps, and the fair dealing which all receive at his hands, he has obtained a fair share of public favor. He was married, on January 20, 1886, to Miss Zella Cessna, a native of Nevada, born August 19, 1866. He is a warm Republican in his political views, his first presidential vote being cast for James G. Blaine in 1884, and socially he belongs to the Masonic Lodge No. 99, of Nevada, and Sampson Lodge No. 77, of the K. of P.
John O. French has been engaged in the lumber business with C. M. Morse only since the 1st of January, 1889, but they are already well-known and popular men of business. Mr. French was born in Eau Claire County, Wis., October 14, 1867, his parents, John O. and Ellen H. (Hutchinson) French, being born in