L.M. Rogers, dealer in flour and feed, lower 4th street, was born in Ill. in 1833; removed to Hardin County, Iowa, where he was engaged in teaching school; thence to Cerro Gordo County; thence to Winnebago County, and acted as special deputy U.S. marshal under Clark and Melendy. He served in the U.S.A. three years and four months under Capt. Millard, of this city; they were an independent company, but were afterwards attached to the 7th Iowa cavalry.
F. M. Smith, of the firm of Smith & Farr, butter, dealers, was born in Otsego County, N.Y., in 1835; removed to Sioux City in 1876, and engaged in his present business.
Hugh Toohey, of the firm of Dussing & Toohey, proprietors of restaurant, corner of 6th and Pearl streets, established business in 1881. He was born in Canada in a 1859; came to Sioux City in 1870, and was engaged for a time as clerk in St. Elmo hotel; was also employed at the Hubbard house.
Edwin Haakinson, shipper and dealer in livestock, was born in Norway in 1844; came to America in 1867, and settled in Winnebago County, Wis. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. C., 1st Wis. Heavy Artillary served three years, and was soon after the battle of Lookout Mountain taken sick with the small pox, and taken to the foot of the mountain and left to die; was there alone six days, survived and returned to the company, and was detailed to Gen. Lester’s headquarters as orderly, for six months; then was appointed mail carrier between Knoxville and Greenville, Tenn. When discharged … Read more
Rev. Ira N. Pardee was born in Kingston, N.Y., in 1840; received his education at Armenia Seminary. He united with the church in 1857; his first pastoral charge was at Great Barrington, Mass., where he remained the full term; in 1861 he was transferred to the Wyoming conference, and was two years on the Ararat circuit; in 1862 he was removed to the Tallmanville, Pennsylvania, circuit, and in 1864, to the Newton, Pennsylvania, circuit. He was placed in charge of the Plymouth church in Wyoming Valley. In 1869 he was appointed to Great Bend station; to the Onconta district in … Read more
Wm. Ring, barber, Pearl street under Dorman’s bakery, was born in Germany in 1831; came to America in 1851; removed to St. Joe. Mo; thence to Council Bluffs, and to Sioux City in 1867.
M.L. Sloan, county auditor of Woodbury County, was born in Harrison County, Ohio., in 1848; removed to Iowa, in 1866, and to Sioux City in 1870, and was employed in the auditor’s office as clerk. In 1877 was elected to his present office. He was married in 1875 to Ida M. Hill, and has two children-Isabella P. and Alice M.
N. Tiedeman, of the firm of Tiedeman & Anthon, dealers in staple and fancy groceries, cigars, tobacco, etc., was born in Prussia in 1842; came to America in the spring of 1866, located in Davenport, Iowa, and engaged in farming; removed to Sioux City the same year; is now an alderman of the city.
Joseph Gravel, farmer and stock dealer, was born in Canada in 1843; came to the U.S. in 1856, and the next year located in Sioux City, where he was engaged in mercantile business for three years; then removed to Sergeant’s Bluffs, and in 1870 removed to a farm near Sloan, and was the original owner of the town site of that place. He was appointed postmaster in 1866, and held the office two years, when he resigned. He is now engaged in stock raising on a farm of about one thousand acres.
J.N. Palmer, bookkeeper at City Mill land elevator, was born in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vt., in 1833. He was in the mercantile business, until he came to this city in 1873, and engaged in his present occupation.
John Reihart, tailor and proprietor of cleaning establishment, 3d street, between Pearl and Water streets, was born in Germany in 1839; came to America in 1856, and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio.; removed to Sioux City in 1870. He served in the war of the rebellion three years in the 28th O.I. as sergeant, also served in the regular army three years as corporal.
Mr. C.D. Shreeve, dealer in groceries, confectionery, dry goods, notions, etc.-corner of 4th and Iowa Sts. Mr. C. D. Shreeve was born in La Porte County, Ind., in 1844; removed to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1867; thence to Sioux City in 1881, and is superintendent of the city gas works. He served in the late war three years in the 4th Ind. cavalry. In Aug., 1881, he married Marie C. Raybuck, of Washington County, Penn. He has two children by a former marriage-Carl C. and Ora A.
Joseph Gravel, farmer and stock dealer, was born in Canada in 1843; came to the U.S. in 1856, and the next year located in Sioux City, where he was engaged in mercantile business for three years; then removed to Sergeant’s Bluffs, and in 1870 removed to a farm near Sloan, and was the original owner of the town site of that place. He was appointed postmaster in 1866, and held the office two years, when he resigned. He is now engaged in stock raising on a farm of about one thousand acres.
Henry Page, carpenter and contractor, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1820; removed to northern Ill. in 1855, and came to this city in 1870, where he was for a time engaged in building for Sharp & Beck.
E.W. Skinner, land, loan, and insurance agent, was born in Pennsylvania; removed to Wis. in 1847, and located at Milwaukee; thence to Madison, and engaged in the manufacture of farm machinery and agricultural implements; also published the Wisconsin Farmer for several years. He came to Sioux City in 1872, and is secretary of the board of trade.
F.C. Thompson, dealer in real estate, and insurance agent, was born in Whitby, Upper Canada; removed with his parents to Erie County, N.Y.; thence to Ottumwa, Iowa, in 1867, and engaged in the real estate and insurance business with C.C. Blake; thence to Sioux City in 1869.
R.C. Barnard, station agent and telegraph operator, was born in the District of Columbia in 1829; removed to Neb. in 1857. He platted the town site of Grand Island; removed to Omaha in 1863, where he was city engineer for several years; in 1868 removed to Council Bluffs, and engaged in the dry goods business, and in 1870 came to Sloan and engaged in the mercantile business with Beal & Evans. In 1873 he took charge of his present office.
E.J. Ressegieu, wholesale dealer in liquors, 2d street, established business in 1873. He was born in N.Y. in 1849; removed to this city in 1867. He has just completed an addition to his place of business, 18 by 36 feet, which gives him a building 34 by 36 feet.
Andrew Shulson was born in Norway in 1855; came to America in 1867, and settled in Canton, Dakota., and engaged in farming, until he moved to Sioux City, where he entered the employ of the firm of E.C. Palmer & Co., and remained until 1881. He married Laura Lawson, of Canton, Dakota.
C. R. Tappan, of the firm of Tappan Bros., dealers in carriage and buggy horses, Teams matched and horses bought and sold. they make a specialty of breaking vicious and wicked horses. Any horse that they cannot manage they agree to send back to the owner and pay charges both ways. They also stand in readiness to drive races, and train horses for the track.) C.R. Tappan was born in N.Y. in 1855; removed to Neb., in April 1879; thence to Sioux City in Oct., 1881. B.M. Tappan was born in Onandaigua County, N.Y. in 1857; in Sept. 1881, he … Read more