Northwestern University, established in 1851, is located in Evanston, Illinois. It was the first recognized university in Illinois. The first building opened on November 5, 1855. Female students were first admitted in 1869 and the first female student graduated in 1874. Chicago Medical College and Northwestern became affiliated in 1870 and the Evanston College for Ladies merged with Northwestern in 1873. Northwestern University has branch campuses in Chicago and other Illinois cities.

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• S. N. Bixby, MD
  Attended Northwestern College, Chicago, IL and graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Keokuk, IA in 1877.
  Born in Starksboro, VT, 16 May 1844 and removed with his parents to Clayton co. in 1847. Married 11 June 1863, to Miss Emily Denton. Practice in Strawberry Point.
  biography

• Jason D. Brownson, MD
  Graduated with honor in 1896
  Born ca1867 in Clayton co. IA. Graduated from Cornell College at Mt. Vernon, IA in 1892, and after graduating from Northwestern, began his practice at Elkader. 5 Sep 1895 married to Miss Minnie Penman. In 1900 they removed to Monona.
  biography

• Henry H. Clark, MD
  Graduated from Medical Department of the Northwestern University in 1870.
  Born 12 Oct 1843 in Centre County, Pa. Attended a course of study at the Rock River Seminary in Mt. Morris, ILL. Removed to McGregor in 1870 and in 1871 married Miss Judith Baugh.
  biography & photo (1)
  biography & photo (2)

• Thomas Matthew Dahm
  A.B. 1908
  McGregor, Iowa. Is listed in the Northwestern Catalogue of Students 1904-1905, College of Liberal Arts. He earned a Doctorate at the University of Wisconsin and became Assistant Professor in Physics at that school. He later was Professor of Physics "at a western school". He may have died in Grover City, CA in 1965 (need confirmation of death date & place)

• Anna Amelia Davis (Elder)
  Graduate #224, B.L. 1877
  Born 23 Nov 1853, near Gallipolis, Ohio. Prepared at Gallipolis, and Northwestern University Academy. On Commencement program; divided Kedzie prize. Teacher in McGregor, Ia., 1878-1880; married; lived in Wisconsin three years, in Idaho one year, in Kansas until 1895, and since in Alabama. President of the New Decatur, Ala., W.C.T.U. for three years and State Organizer for as long a period. Editor of a W.C.T.U. column in the Decatur Herald, weekly, for two years. With her husband organized Boaz, Ala., Seminary, where they are both teaching. Married Eleazar Ball Lee Elder (graduate #227), 7 July 1880, at McGregor, Ia. Residence (1903), Boaz, Ala.

• Eleazar Ball Lee Elder
  Graduate #227, A.B. 1878, B.D., Garrett Biblical Institute. 1882
  Born 4 Dec 1848, near Salem, Ill. Prepared at Kinmundy, Ill., and Northwestern University Academy. A.M. Clergyman, Methodist Episcopal, in Wisconsin Conference five years. One year in Montana mission and eleven in Northwest Kansas Conference. Two years and a half as Professor of Art, Normal and Language work in Kansas Wesleyan University. One year teacher and preacher at Kinsey, Ala. President and teacher of academic branches at Boaz (Ala.) Seminary. Married Anna Amelia Davis (graduate #224), 7 July 1880, at McGregor, Iowa.
  Children – Myra (Sharits), born 13 April 1881; Earl Bayard, born 3 Aug. 1884; Carey Davis, born 24 Jan. 1893
  Residence (1903), Boaz, Ala.

• Barry Gilbert
  Graduate #1083, A.B., 1899, Beta Theta Pi. Rogers; Hinman. Phi Beta Kappa. 1901, LL.B., Northwestern University Law School.
  Born 16 May 1876, at Cairo, Ill. Prepared in Cairo High School. Cleveland prize; editor Northwestern; first prize in preliminary Northern Oratorical League contest; Kirk contestant. Lawyer, Cedar Rapids, Ia. Married Mary M.R. Peterson (School of Oratory), 15 Oct. 1901, at McGregor, Ia. Residence (1903), Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

• William H. Heine
  Graduated with honors from Northwestern College, Chicago
  Born 17 Nov 1855, and when six months old removed with his parents to Guttenberg. After graduation he conducted a drug stores in Guttenberg and Garnavillo. He was married Oct. 6 Oct 1878 to Emma Tiede.
  obituary

• Amy Jarrett (Holcomb)
  Graduate #585. Ph.B., 1890, Kappa Kappa Gamma.
  Born 16 Sept. 1867, at McGregor, Iowa. Prepared in Chicago University Academy, and Northwestern University Academy. Married Herbert Wolcott Holcomb, 13 June 1899, at Hinsdale, Ill. Child – Jarrett, born 23 April 1900. Residence (1903), Hinsdale, Ill.

• Clarice May Lytle
  Graduate #1100, Ph.B. 1899, Pi Beta Phi.
  Born 27 May 1878, at Monona, Ia. Prepared in Madison (Wis.) High School. High school assistant, West Point, Neb., 1899-1901; same at Clintonville, Wis. 1901-1903. Residence (1903) 4756 Langley Ave., Chicago, Ill.

• Nathan Clark Miller
  Graduate #348, Ph.B. 1881, Delta Upsilon.
  Born 25 Oct. 1859, at Mt. Carroll, Ill. Entered from Lincoln College, Missouri. Superintendent of Public Schools at Longmont, Colo., 1881-1884; at McGregor, Iowa, till 1886; since then practicing law in Chicago and in Colorado. Has been district, county, and city attorney. Since 1888 has been at Durango, Colo. Residence (1903) Durango, Colo.

• Marion Murdoch / Murdock
  Born in Garnavillo, 9 October, 1849. Attended Northwestern Ladies' College, Evanston, IL and graduated from the Boston University School of Oratory.
  biography & photo

• May Ella Parks (King)
  Graduate #267, B.L., 1878, Ossoli.
  Born 31 Dec 1854, at Dundee, Yates Co., N.Y. Entered from Rochelle (Ill.) High School. Taught school at McGregor, Iowa, and Fond du Lac, Wis., until 1882. Married John M. King, at Rochelle, Ill., 28 Dec. 1882. Children – Nora B., born 1883; Maud E., born 1885; Mabel May, born 1885; Bertha G., born 1886; Alice L., born 1888; Emma P., born 1891; Etha P., born 1892; Frances Willard, born 1894; John Edward, born 1899. Residence (1903), St. Lawrence, S. Dak.

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~sources:
1) Alumni Record of the College of Liberal Arts: 1903; by Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
2) General Catalogue, 1904-1905; by Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1905
3) Clayton co. IAGenWeb website, obituary and biography boards

~data extracted & transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall for Clayton co. IAGenWeb, March 2010

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