History of Western Iowa Collections – Page 21 of 21

Biographical Sketch of A.G. Hurst

A.G. Hurst, farmer and stock dealer, was born in Ind. in 1832; removed with parents in 1836 to Ill.; thence to Newton, Ia. In 1855 came to Ashton, near Onawa. He enlisted in March 1862, in Co. K., 17th Ia., 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, Ia., June 16th, 1865, and returned to Monona county, and engaged in farming and dealing in stock. He was married in 1859, to Julia Brink, and has ten … Read more

Biographical Sketch of A.D., Bedford, M.D.

A.D. Bedford, M.D., was born in Pennsylvania, in 1848; graduated from Alleghany College in 1873; studied two terms at Tubingen, Germany, in 1874 and 1875. He was a teacher in the military school at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., during the year 1876; and in 1877, graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. Came to Iowa, and practiced medicine in Waterloo two years, and came to Sioux City in 1879; was married in June, 1880, to R. McNeal, of Waterloo.

Biographical Sketch of A.C. Woodcock

A.C. Woodcock, dealer in groceries, produce, flour, etc., No. 116, 4th street, was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; removed to West Va.; thence to O.; thence to Keokuk, Iowa, where he was employed in iron molding; thence to this city. He served in the U.S.A. from Aug. 11th, 1862, to July 1865, in Co. D., W.Va. Calvary under Gen. Custer, in the third division of Sheridan’s corps; was first lieutenant, and acted as brigade commissary. He was at the final surrender at Appomattox. The night before the surrender, their division captured thirty-six pieces of artillery at Appomattox depot. His company … Read more

Biographical Sketch of A.C. Larson

A.C. Larson, proprietor of the Oriental Steam laundry-corner of Pearl and 3rd Sts., was born in Denmark in 1857; came to America in 1870, and settled in Iowa; came to this city in 1880. He married Lydia Oleson.

Biographical Sketch of A. W. Clyde

A. W. Clyde, of the firm of Smith & Clyde, attorneys at law, was born in Otsego County, N.Y.; moved to Mitchell County, Ia., in 1855, and was proprietor of the Mitchell County News, for five years. He then moved to Logan, and engaged in the practice of the law. He was married at Madison, Wis., in 1877, to Bessie Johnson, and has one child, a son.

Biographical Sketch of A. P. Lathrop

A.P. Lathrop, harness maker, was born in Hastings, Ontario, Canada, in 1849; removed to Ill. in 1856 and learned his trade at Morrison. He was in business in Syracuse, Otto County, Neb., two years; moved to Dunlap, Ia. in 1874, and was engaged in business with Mr. Howard of that place, four years, and removed to Woodbine in 1878. He was marshal of Dunlap two years; is member of encampment, I.O.O.F., and A.F. & A.M. orders. He was married in Shelby County, to Flora McGarvey, and has one child.

Biographical Sketch of A. Macready

A. Macready, was born in Scotland in 1821; was raised and educated in Glasgow, where he graduated in 1842; came to America in 1846, and located at Patterson, N.J., where he took the management of two spinning mills. Afterwards he was connected with the banking house of John Thompson, now Thompson Bros. He was then sent to Kentucky as agent of the Breckenridge coal oil companies, which made the first coal oil ever made. Mr. M. sold the first two barrels of oil ever sold in America, in the autumn of 1855. In 1856, he came to this city, where … Read more

Biographical Sketch of A. Longman, Jr.

A. Longman, Jr., proprietor of the Logan Flouring Mills, was born in Derby, Eng., in 1848; came to America with his parents in 1851 and located Holt County, Mo.; removed to Harris Grove, Harrison County, Ia., in 1852. The subject of this sketch graduated from Oskaloosa College in 1874. The mill was built in the winter of 1855-6 by Henry Reel, who sold it to Mr. McCoid, of whom Mr. L. purchased in Sept. 1880, and has established and extensive business. He was married in Wis., to Miss. Whitcomb, in 1877, which died leaving one child, a daughter.

Biographical Sketch of A. L. Tamisiea

A.L. Tamisiea, harness maker and dealer, was born in Dubuque, Ia., in 1855; removed with parents in 1856 to Harrison County, Ia. He came to Missouri Valley in 1875, and engaged in the confectionery business. He engaged in his present business in 1879.

Biographical Sketch of A. L. Tamisiea

J.D. Tamisiea, dealer in groceries and provisions, is a native of N.Y.; moved to Dubuque, Ia., in 1853; thence to Harrison County in 1856; moved to Missouri Valley in 1877, and engaged in his present business.

Biographical Sketch of A. L. Harvey

A.L. Harvey, of the firm of Harvey & Ford, proprietors of the Harrison County Bank, was born in Madison County, N.Y., in July, 1826; removed to Rockland County in 1853; thence to Jasper County, Ia., in 1856, and the following year located at Magnolia, Harrison County. In 1860 he was elected County treasurer and recorder, the two offices being consolidated; was re-elected in 1862. He opened a land and loan office in 1864, and when Logan became the county seat removed there; in 1876 established the bank with J.C. Milliman, who sold his share in 1878 to Mr. Ford. Mr. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of A. K. Grow

A.K. Grow, county recorder, was born in Courtland County, N.Y., in 1862[?]; removed to Washington County, Neb., in 1857; thence to Harrison County, Ia., in Nov., 1858, and settled in Boyer township and engaged in milling for three years; then built a mill which he ran until 1875, and sold to John & Wilson Williams. Was elected to his present office in 1876 on republican ticket. He married Eliza J. Baskin, a native of Pa. They have one son and six daughters.

Biographical Sketch of A. H. Rockwell

A.H. Rockwell, contractor and builder, was born in Otsego County, N.Y.; moved to Missouri Valley, Ia., in May 1873. He has built most of the brick blocks and fine residences in the place.

Biographical Sketch of A. H. Hazlett, M.D.

A.H. Hazlett, M.D., was born in Richland County, Ohio., in 1837; attended the Hayesville Academy, and in 1857 removed to Toledo, Ia., where he studied medicine with Dr. Baldy. In 1861 he enlisted in the 14th Ia. Inft.; was in a number of important battles; was promoted to first lieutenant, and discharged in 1865; returned to Ia. and located in Johnson County. He resumed the study of medicine, and engaged in teaching school until 1872, when he went to Iowa City and attended the medical department of the Iowa University, and the next year attended the Eclectic Medical Institute at … Read more

Biographical Sketch of A. DePee

A. DePee, proprietor of the National House, corner of 3d and Nebraska streets, has lately remodeled and refurnished this hotel, and made it one of the best $1.00 per day houses in the city; has no bar connected with the house. He was born in Ind., in June 1836, and removed in 1856 to Wis.; came to Iowa in April, 1869, and settled on a homestead in Woodbury County, where he farmed six and one-half years. He served in the U.S.A. one year, in Co. H, 46th W.V.I. under Captain Hoskins and Colonel Lovell.

Biographical Sketch of A. Akin

A. Akin, of the firm of Akin & Shulson, dealers in staple and fancy groceries, confectionery, etc., Chicago House, 4th St., Sioux City, Ia., was born in Otsego County, N.Y., March 8th, 1810. In 1827, he moved to Penn.; removed to Belvidere, Ill., in 1844; thence to Elgin, and from there to Chicago in 1852, where he served as justice of the peace and police magistrate for seven years, and also practiced law. He received a commission from President Lincoln to recruit. In 1864, he moved to Kansas, where he was for several years register in the U. S. land … Read more