Iowa

Biographical Sketch of Daniel Stewart

Daniel Stewart, wagon maker, was born in Little Falls, Herkimer County, N.Y., Oct. 31st, 1833; moved to Logan in 1872 and engaged in his present business. He served during the rebellion in the 121st N.Y. Vol.; was in a number of important battles; was wounded Oct. 19th, 1864, and in hospital at Baltimore; was discharged May. 16th, 1865. He is a member of the A.O.U.W. and G.A.R. orders. He married Margaret M. Clarke, of Herkimer County, N.Y., in July 1861, and has one child a son.

Biographical Sketch of Byron Strode

Byron Strode, jeweler, was born in Ohio. in 1850; moved to Jones County, Ia., in 1875, and the following year came to Modamin, Harrison County, and engaged in his present business.

Biographical Sketch of J. W. Alton

J.W. Alton, dealer in general groceries, is a native of Ill.; came to Iowa in 1875 and engaged in farming near Little Sioux, and in 1877 he engaged in his present business. He enlisted in the war of the rebellion in 1862 in Co. A, 118th Ill. Vol; and was discharged at the close of the war.

Biographical Sketch of W. B. Goodenough

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.

Biographical Sketch of John T. Coffman

John T. Coffman, farmer, was born in Greene County, Tenn., in 1828; removed with parents to Johnson County, Mo.; thence to that part of Lee County, Ia., known as the Spanish land grant; thence located in the edge of Putnam County, Mo., which in 1838 became Appanoose County, Ia. He removed to Lewis, Cass County, in 1863, and in the spring of the year following went to Virginia City, Montana; returned in the autumn, and in the spring of 1865 moved to his present farm in Raglan township, Harrison County. He owns one thousand acres of land, and pays especial … Read more

Biographical Sketch of W. M. Sharpnack

W.M. Sharpnack, dealer in hardware, is a native of Va.; came with his father, John Sharpnack, to Washington County, Ia., in 1850, and four years later came to Harrison County, and engaged in farming until 1880, when he moved to Modale and engaged in his present business.

Biographical Sketch of Thomas J. Lanyon

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.

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 Hon. Joseph H. Smith

Hon. Joseph H. Smith, of the firm of Smith & Clyde, attorneys at law, was born in Beaver County, Pa.; moved to Harrison County, Ia., in 1857, and engaged in the practice of law; formed a partnership with A.W. Clyde in 1879. He enlisted in 1862 in Co. C. 29th Ia. Inft.; was second lieutenant. He was elected a member of the legislature one term. He married Julia A. Warrick, a native of Pa., and has five sons and one daughter.

Biographical Sketch of James D. Stuart

James D. Stuart, druggist, was born in Council Bluffs, Ia., in 1860. He graduated from the State Pharmacy in 1880, and in April of the same year engaged in his present business at Mondamin.

Biographical Sketch of M. Johnson

M. Johnson, wine and liquor dealer is a native of Pottawattamie County, Ia.; moved to Harrison County n 1854 and engaged in farming. In 1874 he went to Idaho and Montana, where he spent four years; returned and engaged in his present business at Little Sioux.

Biographical Sketch of Wm. Giddings

Wm. Giddings, P.M. and druggist, also dealer in stationery, toys, etc., was born in McHenry County, Ill., Aug. 26th, 1845; removed to Council Bluffs in 1868 and was with DeHaven & Giddings, druggists. In 1869, came to Magnolia, Harrison County, and in 1872 came to Logan and engaged in his present business. In June 1875, was appointed postmaster of Logan. He married Helen N. Nelson in Beloit, Wis. They have one child, a son.

Biographical Sketch of Geo. Soper

Geo. Soper, dealer in hardware, was born in Rome, N.Y., July 14th, 1853; moved with parents to Clinton, Ia., in 1857, and came to Logan in July, 1878, and engaged in present business. He is a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge. He was married Aug. 26th, 1878, to Lena Dodson, of Stanwood, Ia. They have one child, a son.

Biographical Sketch of Charles Burrows

Charles Burrows, agent for the S.C. & P.R.R. at Mondamin, is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. At the age of nineteen years, he removed to Danville, Ill. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. C, 124th Ill. Vol.; served until Sept. 1865, then returned to Ill. and engaged in telegraphy at Springfield; has been in the employ of several of the principal railroad companies in the states of Ill., Mo., Neb. and Ia. He was appointed agent at Mondamin in Dec., 1880; is also express agent and attorney at law.

Biographical Sketch of W. A. Sharpnack

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.

Biographical Sketch of Hon. Thomas M. C. Logan

Hon. Thomas M.C. Logan, senator elect of 34th district, was born in Rush County, Ind., Feb. 13th, 1830; moved to Richland County, Ill., in April 1857; thence to Cedar Rapids, Linn County; and from there to Harrison County. He has been engaged most of his life in farming and dealing in stock. He resides on his fine farm adjoining Logan. He was married Feb. 17th, 1851, to Charlotte Snodgrass, in La Porte, Ind., who died in Jan. 1867, leaving a son and a daughter. He afterwards married at Cedar Rapids, Harriet Herbert. They have four sons and three daughters.

Biographical Sketch of Thomas H. Allison, M.D.

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.

Biographical Sketch of P. C. Spooner

P.C. Spooner, hardware dealer, was born in Vt.; moved to N.Y. at an early age and engaged in milling. In 1871 he came to Mondamin, Ia., and engaged in the grain and hardware business. A. Spooner, manager of the above house, came to Mondamin in 1871, from Omaha, Neb., and is township clerk and city recorder.

Biographical Sketch of Geo. T. Hope

Geo. T. Hope, of the firm of Hope Bros., photographers and dealers in drugs and furniture, is a native of Green County, N.Y.; moved to Ill. in 1851, and with his brother, Wm. H., engaged in farming. In 1870 they moved to Little Sioux, Ia., and engaged in the mercantile business. They established their present business in 1879.

Biographical Sketch of John V. Evans

John V. Evans, attorney at law, was born in Genesee County, N.Y., Jan. 8th, 1847; removed to Clinton County, Ia., in 1863; studied law with Geo. B. Young, of De Witt, and was admitted to the bar in Clinton, Dec. 7th, 1870. He removed to Magnolia, Harrison County; thence to Logan at the time it became the county seat. He was county attorney two years and mayor of Logan the first two terms; is a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge and encampment and a blue lodge mason. He married Clara M. King, June 16th, 1875. They have one child, a … Read more