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| EXPLANATION - The date following a name
indicates the length of time the party has been a
resident of the county. The abbreviations are as follows: S. for Section; T. for Township; P.O. for Post-office address. When no Section Number or Township is given, it will be understood that the party resides within the limits of the village or city names, and, in such cases, the post-office address is the same as the place of residence, unless otherwise stated. |
| Adam, C.J. - County
Superintendent of Schools, Elkader Aulwes, William - Farmer, S. 6, T. Jefferson, P.O. Guttenberg Axtell, Augustus E. - Retired , S. 24, T. Cass, P.O. Strawberry Point, 1863 Axtell, Herman A. - Farmer & Stockraiser, S. 24, T. Cass, P.O. Strawberry Point, 1863 Baily, S.C. - Farmer & Stockraiser & Breeder of Thoroughbred Short Horn Cattle & Poland China Hogs, S. 14 & 15, T. Grand Meadow, P.O. Postville, 1852 Bank of Edgewood, L.B. Blanchard - President; J.W. Forward - Cashier; General Banking, Edgewood Bank of Elkport, A.C. Tiede - Cashier; J.C. Beck - Assistant Cashier Bank of Volga, W.A. Smith - Banker, Volga Bayless, Hon. F.D. - Capitalist & Former State Senator, Elkader, 1865 Beacom, W.H. - General Merchandise, Clayton, 1865 Bente, J.J. - Farmer & Stockraiser, S. 3, T. Cox Creek, P.O. Osborne, 1877 Benton, Elmer E. - Sheriff, Elkader, 1861 Berger, H.C. - Proprietor Maple Grove Stock Farm & Breeder of Short Horn Cattle; S. 20, T. Millville, P.O. Millville, 1877 Beyer, H.F. - General Merchandise & Manufacturer of Fancy Separator Butter; Creameries at Edgewood, Littleport, Elkport, Dundee, Thorpe & Mt. Vernon; P.O. Edgewood, 1876 Bishop, Hon. H.C. - State Senator & Publisher The Democrat, Elkader, 1882 Blackburn, Riley D. - Farmer & Breeder of Short Horn Cattle & Poland China Hogs; S. 28, T. Mendon; P.O. McGregor; 1861 Blanchard, L.B. - President Bank of Edgewood, Edgewood, 1876 Borman, A.H. - Attorney-at-Law, Elkader Bothmer, H.C. - Stock Buyer and Proprietor "The Exchange" Saloon; Clayton, 1860 Bower, Ira S. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 15, T. Lodomillo; P.O. Edgewood, 1870 Bowers, R.H. - Livery & Sale Stable, Edgewood; 1875 Boyle, A.C. - Postmaster & Bridge Contractor, McGregor; 1865 Boynton, Chas. H. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 20, T. Lodomillo; P.O. Strawberry Point; 1857 Bronson, Byron - Editor The Mail -Press & Job Printer; Strawberry Point; 1874 Brookshier, John P. - Farmer & Stockraiser, Proprietor Railroad Hotel; S. 26, T. Elk; P.O. Elkport, 1863 Brown, D.P. - Farmer; S. 24, T. Clayton; P.O. Clayton, 1855 Braun, Rev. G.T. - Minister; Farmersburg; 1900 Brown, Wm - Superintendent of Poor; S. 7, T. Read; P.O. Elkader; 1870 Brownson, Dr. J.D. - Physician & Surgeon; Monona; 1867 Burk, J.J. - Roadmaster, C.M. & St. P. Ry; North McGregor; 1860 Bush, E.A. - Merchant; Osterdock; 1862 Bush, Warren - General Merchant & Farmer; Osterdock; 1862 Cain, Joseph F. - Farmer & Breeder of Short Horn Cattle & Poland China Hogs; S. 17, T. Boardman; P.O. Elkader Cain, P.J. - Stockraiser & Feeder; S. 17, T. Boardman; P.O. Elkader; 1859 Cass, Township of - Trustees: Albert Smith, T.P. Simmons & Fred. Glass; Clerk: Chas. W. Newberry Chapin, A. - Attorney at Law; McGregor; 1874 Clayton County Bank - W.L. Duffin, President; A. Deremore, Vice President & E.J. Duffin, Cashier; General Banking, Guttenberg Cole, A.R. - Attorney at Law; Strawberry Point; 1870 Cook, Herbert - Publisher Argus; Elkader; 1877 Cook J.D. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 27, T. Reed; P.O. Elkader; 1861 Cooley, G. - Postmaster, Notary Public & Insurance Agent; Strawberry Point; 1854 Corlett, J.E. - Attorney at Law; Elkader; 1858 Costigan, Daniel - County Clerk; Elkader; 1870 Crosby, J.O. - Attorney at Law; Garnavillo Currie, Dr. A.L. - Dentist; Monona; 1894 Daubenberger Bros: J.F. Daubenberger & W.F. Daubenberger - Lumber, etc.; McGregor; 1862-70 Davidson, T.M. - Attorney at Law; Elkader; 1856 Dodds, Elbert E. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 34, T. Elk; P.O. Wood; 1882 Donaldson, Dr. E.S. - Physician; Edgewood; 1900 Duff, A.M. - Farmer; s. 28, T. Highland; P.O. Volga Ellis, C.C. - Conractor & Builder; McGregor; 1857 Elk, Township of: Elkader State Bank - H.H. Hagensick, President; D.D. Murphy, Vice President; Chas. Johnson, Cashier; M.G. Hagensick, Assistant Cashier; Elkader Ehrhardt, E.C. - Farer & Supervisor; S. 21, T. Boardman; P.O. Elkader; 1859 Ennen, E.C. - Dealer in Wines & Liquors & Notary Public; Guttenberg; 1882 Everall & Schulte: John Everall & G.H. Schulte - Attorney at Law; Elkader; 1871 & 1867 Fay, Frank - Farmer & Breeder of Short Horn Cattle & Chester White Hogs; S. 35, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Postville; 1869 Fett, R.W. - Postmaster & Dealer in General Merchandise; Watson; 1891 First National Bank of Elkader: Wm Larrabee, President; Anton Kramer, Vice President, A.J. Carpenter, Cashier; Elkader Fisher, L.S. - Farmer & Breeder of Poland China Hogs; s. 35, T. Lodomillo; P.O. Edgewood; 1857 Fitzpatrick, M. - Attorney at Law, Loans, Abstracts & Insurance; Elkader; 1855 Flanagan, M.J. - General Merchandise; Farmersburg; 1867 Fleming, B.C. - Farmer & Breeder of Short Horn Cattle & Poland China Hogs; S. 22, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Postville; 1859 Floete Lumber Co., Franklin Floete, President & Treasurer; C.E. Floete, Vice President & Secretary; John Foster, Local Manager; Elkader Friedlein, Henry - Proprietor Woodlawn Stock Farm, S. 18, T. Millville; P.O. Millville; 1865 Fritschel, G. - German Lutheran Pastor; Elkport Garaghty, James - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 20, T. Read; P.O. Elkader; 1846 Galer, Andrew - Farmer; S. 30, T. Elk; P.O. Edgewood, 1868 Gifford, G.M. - Postmaster & Insurance Agent; Elkader Gilbert, Frank - Grain & Live Stock, Monona; 1879 Gilje & Gossmann - General Merchandise; Elkader Gleason, D.E. - Blacksmith & Proprietor Livery Stable; Elkader; 1860 Gossmann, L.F. - Gilje & Gossmann and Home Furniture & Carpet Co.; Elkader Griffith, D.G. - Mayor; Elkader Griffith, D.G. & Son - Publishers Elkader Register; Elkader Groth, Fred - Farmer; S. 32, T. Jefferson; P.O. Osterdock; 1867 Guttenberg State Bank: T.S. Ives, Presidet; John Wolter, Vice President; John P. Eckart, Cashier; General Banking; Guttenberg Hale, D.C. - Photographer; Elkader; 1869 Harrington, H.A. - Real Estate & Insurance; Strawberry Point; 1856 Hedeman, Fred - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 4, T. Clayton; P.O. Clayton; 1855 Hempel, J.G. - County Auditor; Elkader; 1860 Heuebsch & Wallis - Publishers North Iowa Times; McGregor Hendrick, Burt - Attorney at Law; Guttenberg; 1900 Hill, JohH. - County Recorder; Elkader; 1872 Himes, M.L. - Lumber, Lime, Plaster, Cement, Brick, etc.; Elkader Holt, Dr. F.J. - Dentist; Monona; 1890 Howard, F.H. & Co. - General Merchandise; Monona Hughes, C.B. - Attorney at Law, Real Estate & Insurance; Strawbery Point; 1879 Hunting Elevator Co.: J.H. Ellsworth, President; C.E. Hunting, Treasurer; F.H. Hunting, Secretary; McGregor Ihm, Hermann - General Merchandise, Grain & LIve Stock; Guttenberg; 1854 Jacobs, F.B. - Real Estate Dealer & Justice of the Peace; McGregor; 1863 Jacobs, Geo. M. - Wines & Liquors; Guttenberg; 1873 Johnson, H.O. - Furniture, Picture Frames, Mouldings, etc.; Elkader Jenkins, H.G. - Merchant & Supervisor; Guttenberg; 1855 Jones, Dr. F.E. - Physician & Pharmacist; Volga Kaufman, H.E. - Blacksmith; North McGregor; 1874 Keen, H.A. - Proprietor Mississippi Iron Works; North McGregor; 1857 Killen & Co. - General Merchandise; Monona King Bros. & Preston: Jos. King, John King & L.W. Preston - Lumber & Building Material; Strawberry Point King, J.R. - Proprietor "Commercial Hotel", Strawberry Point; 1883 Kleinpell, W.F. - Hardware, Plumbing, Steam Hot Water & Hot Air Heating, etc.; Elkader Klinkenberg, A. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 6, T. Read; P.O. Read; 1867 Kluss, Mrs. Mary - Stock Farmer; S. 12, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Postville; 1858 Knight, Myron E. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 30, T. Lodomillo; P.O. Strawberry Point; 1855 Kramer & Kramer: A.F. Kramer & L.J. Kramer - Proprietors Kramer's Meat Market; Elkader; 1876 & 1875 Kriebs, L.E. - Drugs, Jewelry, etc., Elkport Lamm, Joseph - General Merchandise, Coal, Wood, Grain, Live Stock & Farm Produce; Elkader Larson, R.C. - Farmer; S. 3, T. Highland; P.O. Elkader; 1866 Layton, J.D. - Livery & Sale Stable; Elkader; 1866 Leigh, Dr. Joseph F. - Dentist; Elkader Lenth & Grube: Wm. Grube & Geo. Lenth - Livy & Sale Stable; Elkader; 1896 Leui, John H. - Farmer & Breeder Short Horn Cattle, NOrman Horses & Poland China Hogs; S. 14, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Postville; 1864 Lien, E.O. - Farmer & Breeder Thoroughbred Cattle & Poland China Hogs; S. 33, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Postville; 1870 Maehl, John - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 6, T. Read; P.O. Read; 1870 Maker C. - Hotel; Clayton; 1860 Marmann, N. - Livery; Guttenberg; 1880 Marshall, J.C. - Farmer; S. 16, T. Millville; P.O. Millville; 1858 McClelland, P.W. - Merchant; Monona; 1858 McGuire, James - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 4, T. Clayton; P.O. Clayton McNalley, Richard - Farmer & Breeder of NOrman Horses, Short Horn Cattle, Poland China & Red Jersey Hogs; S. 36, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Luana; 1855 McNeill, Daniel - Farmer & Breeder of Short Horn Cattle & Poland China Hogs; S. 27, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Postville Meder, Edw. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 11, T. Clayton; P.O. Clayton; 1856 Meder, Henry - Farmer & Supervisor; Mederville; 1853 Meuth, R.A. - General Merchandise, Fruits, Confectionery, etc.; North Buena Vista; 1872 Meuth, Robert - General Merchandise; North Buena Vista; 1867 Miller, Sumner - Publisher Guttenberg Press; Guttenberg Minogue, Rev. D.T. - Priest; Elkport Molumby, J.K - Real Estate; Elkader Monona Bank: J. Killen, President; John Killen, Cashier; Monona Monona State Bank: L.L. Renshaw, President; F.B. Hupfer, Vice President; F.N. Orr, Cashier; Elsie P. Graening, Assistant Cashier; General Banking; Monona Morgan, C.E. - Hotel; National; 1856 Mueller, H.F. - Proprietor Sunnyside Stock Farm & Breeder of Hereford Cattle & Poland China Hogs; S. 5, T. Garnavillo; P.O. Clayton; 1865 Mueller, Herman - Jeweler & Barber; Elkport Murphy, D.D. - Attorney at Law; Elkader; 1883 Nass, G.G. - Postmaster & Dealer in General Merchandise; Gunder; 1894 Nelson, Nels - General Merchandise; Gunder; 1854 Newberry Bros.: Chas W. Newberry & B.W. Newberry - Attorneys at Law; Strawberry Point Nielson, Ole - Postmaster, Pharmacist & Surveyor; North McGregr; 1849 Oelkers, C.L. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 11, T. Volga; P.o. East Elkport; 1877 Olson, T.H. - Farmer & Notary Public; S. 12, T. Marion; P.O. Gunder; 1853 Opitz & Opitz: Max Opitz & Richard Opitz - Farmers; S. 18, T. Boardman; P.O. Elkader Otis, Geo. H. - Editor The Monona Leader; Monona, 1871 Palas, John F. - Farmer & Breeder of Durham Cattle & Poland China Hogs; S. 25, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Luana; 1857 Pearson, Mrs. A. - Stock Farmer & Breeder of Short Horn Cattle; S. 1, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Hardin Peet, Floyd A. - Editor Journal; Edgewood; 1900 Peters, Andrew J. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 21, T. Lodomillo; P.O. Edgewood; 1865 Pixler, George W. - Farmer & Breeder of Poll Angus Cattle & Norman Horses; S. 26, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Postville; 1861 Phillips, F.N. - Livery, Feed & Sale Stable; Volga Phillips. L.P. - Attorney at Law, Real Estae, Insurance & Collections; Monona; 1877 Preston, W.A. - Attorney at Law; Elkader; 1853 Price & Price: R.E. & V.T. Price - Attorneys, Elkader; 1840 & 1867 Rafferty, John - Farmer & Breeder of Short Horn Cattle & Poland Percheron HOrses & Dictator Driving Horses, China Hogs; S. 7, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Postville; 1865 Ramage, J.A. - Bookkeeper; McGregor; 1875 Rawson, Dr. E.C. - Physician & Surgeon; Strawberry Point Reinecke, Wm. F. - Merchant; Elkader; 1871 Reinecke & Walser - Publishers Nord Iowa Herald; Elkader Renshaw, Dr. L.L. - Physician; Monona; 1856 Richards & Richards - Attorneys; Edgewood Robinson, James M. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 35, T. Lodomillo; P.O. Edgewood; 1858 Rogers, Edward C. - Farmer & Breeder of Short Horn & Durham Cattle & Poland China Hogs; S. 20, T. Boardman; P.O. Elkader Rourke, Morgan - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 33, T. Read; P.O. Elkader; 1869 Ruegnitz, Charles - County Treasurer; Elkader; 1885 Russell, W.H. - Farmer & Justice of the Peace; S. 9, T. Monona; P.O. Luana; 1871 Schmidt, A.W. - Farmer & Breeder of Short Horn Cattle; S. 8, T. Cox Creek; P.O. Elkader; 1862 Schmidt Bros. & Co. - Proprietors Elkader Mills & Elkader Electric Light & Power Station; Elkader Schmidt, Wm. - Farmer & Breeder of Short Horn Cattle & Norman HOrses; S. 12, T. Boardman; P.O. Elkader Schnack, Henry - Farmer; S. 36, T. Volga; P.O. East Elkport Schnepf, C. - General Merchandise, Live Stock & Grain; East Elkport Schoulte, S.H.F. - Farmer; S. 11, T. Farmersburg; P.O. National; 1842 Schultz, F.H. - Farmer & Breeder of Red Poll Cattle; S. 20, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Postville; 1866 Scoltz, W.H. - Justice of the Peace & Notary Public; Guttenberg; 1868 See, Carl F. - Manager, Monona Lumber Co.; Lumber, Doors, Sash, Blinds, etc.; Monona; 1899 Seifert, Rev. F.W. - Minister; Clayton; 1860 Sloan, G.W. - Livery; Strawberry Point Splies, J.H. - Farmer & Supervisor; S. 28, T. Giard; P.O. Frolich; 1852 Steele Bros. - Dry Goods & Groceries; Monona Stoops, J.W. - Contractor & Builder of Bridges & Foundations, Proprietor Elkader "Galena Rock" Quarry; Elkader Story, Charles - Retired Farmer; S. 34, T. Lodomillo; P.O. Edgewood; 1865 Stringer, J.A. - Proprietor Hotel Bayless; Elkader Stull, E.R. - Proprietor Hotel Commerical; Monona Tiede, A.C. Co. - Merchants; Elkport Torrey, Henry - Farmer & Breeder of Poland China & Duroc Jersey Hogs; S. 17, T. Millville; P.O. Millville Tucker, Sophia M. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 30,T. Strawberry Point; 1866 Updegraff, Hon. Thos. - Attorney at Law & ex-Member Congress; McGregor; 1855 Uriell, Jos. C. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 34, T. Read; P.O. Elkader; 1872 Uriell, W.P. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 34, T. Read; P.O. Garnavillo; 1862 Walch, L.A. - Agricultural Implements, Buggies, etc.; Monona Walker, C.S. - Insurance; McGregor; 1880 Walker, C.W. - Insurance; McGregor; 1864 Walter, J.A. - Dentist & Mayor; McGregor; 1861 West, Wm. - Farmer; S. 1, T. Highland; P.O. Elkader Wetzel, J.P. - Farmer & Breeder of Thoroughbred Cattle & Poland China Hogs; S. 34, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Postville; 1855 Weyant, Fred - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 15, T. Lodomillo; P.O. Edgewood; 1876 Widman, J.F. - Publisher McGregor News; McGregor; 1880 Wilke, F.C. - Farmer & Stockraiser; S. 6, T. Read; P.O. Read; 1879 Williver, N.W. - Insurance, Notary Puclic & Justice of the Peace; Edgewood; 1852 Wolf, F.L. & Co. - Publishers The Elkader Argus; Elkader Wooldridge, Geo. W. - Insurance, Notary Public & Justice of the Peace; Edgewood; 1852 Wolter, John - Retired Merchant; Guttenberg; 1847 Ziegler, George - Farmer & Breeder of Short Horn Cattle & Poland China Hogs; S. 24, T. Grand Meadow; P.O. Luana; 1863 |
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