History of Western Iowa: Its Settlement and Growth. Sioux City: Western Publishing Company. 1882.
W. J. Eva, harness manufacturer, was born in Wis. in 1847; removed to Worthington, Nobles County, Minn., in 1872; thence to Onawa, Ia., in 1876, and engaged in his present business in 1878. He was married in 1875 to Lucy Manning, and has three children.
W.H. Ramseyer, superintendent of the car shops at Missouri Valley, was born in N.Y.; moved to Neb. in 1867 and engaged in the furniture business, and in 1869 came to this city and was employed by the S.C. & P.R.R. company as pattern maker. He was appointed superintendent in 1871.
W.H. Bush, if the firm of Lowell & Bush, harness makers and dealers in all kinds of horse furnishings, was born in 1849, in Morris County, N.J.; moved to Des Moines, Ia., in 1869; there learned the mason’s trade with Morris & Naphey, and moved to Denison, Ia., in 1873; worked at the trade until 1881, when he formed his present partnership. They keep two men employed, and in the spring of 1882 will move business to larger building.
W.H. Bradley, Jr., of the firm of Walker & Bradley, dealers in general merchandise, is a native of Canada; came to the U.S. in 1869, and located in Missouri Valley, Ia. He was employed as salesman in the mercantile business, until he entered his present business in 1878.
W.D. Cromie, dealer in general merchandise, clothing and grain; was born June 29th, 1851, in Cecil County, Md.; moved with parents to Harrison County, Ia., in 1867. He graduated from Bailey’s Commercial College, at Keokuk, Ia., in Feb., 1874. In 1875 located at Woodbine; held the office of postmaster for six years. He was married in 1877 to Florence Daly, and has one child, a son.
W.C. Samson, M.D., was born in Batemantown, Knox County, Ohio.; removed with parents to Licking County, Ohio. In 1863 he enlisted in the 76th O. Vet. Vol., was through Gen. Sherman’s campaign, march to the sea, etc., and a large number of the prominent battles; was discharged in July, 1865; returned to Ohio, and after visiting home, came to Ia., again returning to Ohio. to attend the Medical College, at Cincinnati, from which he graduated in 1875. He then came to Cedar Rapids, Ia., and engaged in the practice of medicine with Dr. Yarnell, of that city. In the spring … Read more
W.B. Goodenough, shoemaker, was born in Lewis County, N.Y., May 1st, 1862; moved with parents in Nov. 1867, to Logan, Ia., and is engaged in the above business, with his father M.H. Goodenough, who was born in Lewis County, N.Y., and was engaged in shoe making, until he came to Logan, where he resumed same business. He served from 1863 to the closer of the war, in 20th N.Y. Cav. He married Aug. 17, 1856, to Emeline Dodge. They have three sons and two daughters.
W.A. Sharpnack, dealer in general merchandise, is a native of W. Va., and a son of Henry Sharpnack, who was one of the first settlers of Harrison County. He came to this county in 1857 and engaged in farming, until 1878, when he engaged in his present business. He also deals in grain.
Thomas Turnbull, dealer in grain and farm machinery, was born in Green County Ohio., June 20th, 1841, was engaged in farming and stock raising there until 1874, when he came to Des Moines, Ia., and engaged in pork packing and curing with Fayette Meek; removed to Harrison County in Nov., 1876, and engaged in his present business. He owns a well-improved farm in Jefferson twp., of 120 acres. He was married June 25th, 1865, to Susan B. Thompson, in Greene County, Ohio. They have four sons and three daughters.
Thomas Regan, dealer in general merchandise, was born in Cork County, Ireland; came to America in 1854, and settled in Conn.; removed to Chicago, Ill., in 1865. In 1868 he removed to Jones County, Ia.; thence to Mondamin, Harrison County, in 1870, and engaged in wagon making, which he followed until 1879, and then engaged in his present business. His wife is the pioneer milliner of Mondamin, having established business in 1870. Their daughter Mary, was the first child born in the place.
Thomas M. Clements, grain dealer, was born in Sheffield, Ill., June 6th, 1865; moved with parents to Geneseo, Ill.; thence to Greenwood. He attended the High school at Chicago two years; came to Dunlap, Ia. in 1879, and formed a partnership with F.E. Pike in the grain and agricultural implement business; sold his interest in agricultural implement business to Mr. Pike in Feb., 1881; bought Mr. P.’s interest in the elevator in Dec. 1881, and now occupies what is known as the old Grange elevator.
Thomas J. Stone, founder and cashier of the First National bank of Sioux City, was born in Niagara County, N.Y., in 1825; lived for several years on a farm near Mt. Vernon, Ohio., and removed to Marion, Iowa, in 1851. He came to this city in 1855, and engaged in banking and land business. He founded the First National bank in 1871, and is the largest stockholder in the bank; was elected county treasurer in 1871, and held the office until 1878. Mr. Stone’s son, E.H., is a graduate of Yale College, and at present assistant cashier in the bank. … Read more
Thomas J. Lanyon, postmaster at Little Sioux, was born in Pa. in 1848; moved with his parents to Monona County, Ia., in 1858; thence to this place in 1865. In 1870 he was appointed postmaster, and about the same time engaged in the fancy grocery business.
Thomas H. Allison, M.D., was born in Pa.; began the practice of medicine in 1849; removed to Missouri in 1857; thence to Mills County, Iowa; thence to Florence, Neb., and in 1864 located at Council Bluffs, Ia. In 1881 he came to Mondamin, and opened an office.
Thomas Dorman, baker and confectioner-No. 56, Pearl St.-was born in England in 1841; came to America in 1863, and settled in Chicago; removed to Omaha, Neb., 1867. During the late ware he served two years under Gen. Myers. He married Amelia Gibbons, and has two children-Annie and Arthur.
dealer in dry goods and notions, came to this city from Galena, Ill., in 1867, and in April, 1879, established the above business, and have one of the best stores of the kind in the city. T.S. Martin was in the wholesale grocery business in the Black Hills from 1877 to 1879.
T.H. Conniff, Jr., attorney at law and justice of the peace, is a son of T.H. Conniff, of Houston, Minn., who has represented that state in the legislature, and was district attorney for several years. The subject of this sketch settled in Sioux City in 1869, is a graduate of the State University, and was admitted to the bar at Des Moines.
T.C. Walton, proprietor of the Walton House, was born in Somerset county, Me., in 1829; removed to Wis., in 1854, and remained two years and returned to Me. In 1864 he again removed to Wis., settling in St. Croix county, and engaged in the drug business. In 1869 he came to Onawa, Ia., and in 1871 built the hotel he now occupies. He has been twice married, and has four children-Lona, Ida, Geo. and William.
T.N. Berry, of the firm of Morgan & Berry, grocers, was born in Pottawattamie County, Ia., in 1855; moved with his parents to Harrison County in 1856. He located in Missouri Valley in 1879, and was engaged in the livery business in 1881, when he entered the above firm.
T. Martin, proprietor of blacksmith and wagon shop, is a native of Ill.; moved to Ia. in 1880, and engaged in his present business.