Octogenarians of Monticello Chronicle Local Biographies
The Express presents biographies of Monticello residents aged eighty or more. It details BH. J. Drury born September 3 1840 in Boston and Civil War service with the First Massachusetts Infantry, later rail work across several lines, marriage to Mary K. Thornton in 1870, and life in Monticello since 1881 as road master. Also outlines later life and community roles of Mr. King, a long-time Monticello merchant and public official, with moves to California and Anna-mosa before settling in Lovell township.
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The
Express
Monticello
BH. J. Drury
Boston
Massachusetts
Aaron K. Drury
Abridel Hills Kirk
Pilgrim Fathers
Maine
Drury
Wayland
A. Patterson & Co
National Guard
Massachusetts Infantry
Crack
England
Prince of Wales
United States
Baltimore
Maryland
Bull Run
Army of the Potomac
Fredericksburg
Chicago
Michigan Southern
Hamlin & St. Joe
B.M.C
C. M. & St Paul
Mills County
Iowa
Mary K. Thornton
America
Mr. Drury
Council Bluffs
Oldest Monticello Resident Mrs Barnhill Visited in Coggon
Mrs. Barnhill, born October 1825 in Maryland, is 96 and visiting her son J N Barnhill in Coggon. She plans to winter with daughter Mrs A G Rodman and recalls Iowa frontier life, nine children, and long years of mobility across Iowa and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnhill
Johnsontown
Monticello
Dubuque
Millan
Scotch Grove
Iowa
Missouri
Elmo
Life Sketch of Thomas A. King Amid 19th Century Moves
Thomas A. King was born October 8 1840 near Oxford College Ohio and moved with his family to Bowen's Prairie at age fourteen. He farmed around Monticello before riding a Mississippi riverboat at twenty and, hearing war talk in the South, walked from Helena Arkansas to Memphis then took a boat to St Louis where he enlisted for three months in the Missouri State Militia to guard property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Andrew King
Oxford College
Ohio
Bowen's Prairie
Mr. King
Monticello
Mississippi
Helena
Arkansas
Memphis
Tennessee
St. Louis
Missouri
Missouri State Militia
Pioneer Women and Families Across Monticello Area
Immigrant stories highlight Mrs. Hanken and Peter Smith families in Wayne township and Monticello. Details trace German origin Angeline Grumm to 19th century railroad arrival, Cleveland area growth, large families, and ties to local institutions. Mrs. Hanken marked 85th birthday amid health, with descendants in Monticello Sumner and Denver. Peter Smith, Scottish-born, settled Jones and Monticello areas, married Helen McDonald, linked to hospital benefactors, now the sole Smith survivor.
Civil War Veteran Maurice Remembers Four Years of Service
Nicholas Maurice born April 6 1840 in Vermont moved to Iowa as a youth and settled in Monticello after the Civil War. He enlisted May 8 1861 in the First Iowa Cavalry, fought bushwhackers in Missouri, survived a cavalry ambush, married Mary Walsh in 1864, and raised six children with Kate Maurice living with him in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Maurice
Lowa
Lincoln
Burlington
Lenton Barracks
St. Louis
Missouri
James Brothers
Maurice
Mr. Alaurice
Nicholas Maurice
Nic
Yankee
Vermont
Iowa
Monticello
Mary Walsh
Luangworthy
Grace
Kate Maurice
A. M. Maurice
Harry Maurice
Sapello
New Mexico
James Bowie
Des Moines
Pioneer couple from Ogdensburg to Iowa and Monticello
Mrs A V Scott born Hannah Delay in 1825 in Ogdensburg New York. She traveled with her family to Iowa via Chicago in pioneer fashion with oxen and covered wagons. She married A V Scott in 1860 and lived on a four hundred acre farm in Castle Grove. They retired to Monticello after 44 years farming. Mr Scott died in 1915. They had two daughters Elizabeth Scott and Mary Leclerc.
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A. V. Scott
Ogdensburg
St. Lawrence County
New York
Hannah Delay
James Delay
Katherine Wagstaff Delay
Cascade
Castle Grove Township
Iowa
Chicago
Independence
Lve
Warren
Illinois
Scott
Elizabeth Scott
Mary Leclerc
Elderly Monticello Couple Mark Long Lives and Farm Roots
Mr. and Mrs. Orlando P Hosford of Monticello celebrate long lives tied to Castle Grove township. She born 1856 near Custar ns Ohio later moved to Johnson and Monticello. he born 1841 in Johnson and to Monticello as a young man. The pair married in 1865 at Anamosa and raised Sprague Hosford on their farm before moving to town. both remain in good health and active in farm life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando P Hosford
Hosford
Custavns
Ohio
Johnson
Tisaac Morey
Betsey Pelton
Monticello
Anamosa
Orlando Trostord
Hostord
Daniel Hosford
Paulina Palmer
Alonzo Hosford
Platte
South Dakota
Morey
Castle Grove Township
Sprague Hosford
Montrccallo
Longtime Jones County Witness Mary E King Recalls Dawn of County
Mrs. Mary E King born April 12 1340 was the first white child born in Jones County after settlement. She lives near Monticello and taught school young, later raising son Dr T A King Jr in West Union. Eldest son Charles died years ago, daughters reside in Saskatchewan.
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Mary E. King
Mary J. King
Thomas A. King
Jones County
King
John Hein
William Moore
Ars
Ning
City of
Dubuque
Stephen Hempstead
Wing
California
Monticello
West Union
Charles
Saskatchewan
Canada
Longtime Potsdam native Silas Barker Dies at Monticello
Silas S. Barker born May 29 1827 in Potsdam St Lawrence County New York was the son of Silas and Phebe Barker. He left farming in 1858 for Hopkinton Iowa then Monticello where he remarried after 1897. His surviving children include A L Barker N A Gearhard F C Barker Fred A Barker and Mrs Frances Norton.
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Silas S. Barker
Potsdam
St. Lawrence County
New York
Silas
Phebe Barker
Iowa
Prairieburg
Aly
Barker
Hopkinton
Elizabeth Smith
Buck Creek
Biographical Sketch of Cassidy Civil War Veteran
Cassidy born April 25 1840 in Morgan County Indiana. He moved with his parents to Maquoketa and later married Marvie Campbell in 1861 at Seatec Grove Township. They settled in Johnsontown and Cassidy enlisted in Company C 2nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry, serving bravely in the Civil War. After the war the couple returned to Monticello to settle.
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Cassidy
Morgan County
Indiana
Het Re
David
Susan Cassidy
Mayguoketa
Marvie. Campbell
Seatec Grove Township
John Campbell
James Anderson
Maquoketa
Johnsontown
Jones County
Company C
2Nd
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Monticello
Longtime Monticello resident Cassidy dies leaving one child
Years of residence in Monticello followed by cooper trade and later general teaming. He retired six years ago and enjoyed a well deserved rest. Mr Cassidy and his wife had five children, only Mrs James Matthews of Chicago survives. Mrs Cassidy died years ago.
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Monticello
Cassidy
James Matthews
Chicago
Illinois
Swiss-born Monticello resident long-time presence in community
A native of Switzerland born August 27, 1842 in Arau canton, Mrs. Schoenher came to Monticello in 1867 with her siblings. She married Michael Schoenher in 1869, lived in Monticello and Anamosa before returning to Monticello. Surviving children are Frederick, George, John, Elizabeth, and Iva, with one dead. A charter member of the Reformed church, she, at 87, still does her own housework.
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Switzerland
Arau
John
Elizabeth Rohr
Monticello
Jacob Kohr
Mary Herren
Hediger
Wisconsin
Schoenher
The
Reformed Church of
Longtime Monticello Farmer Danks Family Chronicle
Mr. Danks born November 20 1839 in Ashtabula County Ohio. He married Esther Star November 6 1864 near Stoughton Wisconsin. They lived in Dane County Wisconsin and Jones County Iowa before settling in Monticello in 1893. They celebrated a golden wedding in 1896. Mrs Danks died January 1913. They had three children Charlotte Almon and Jennie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Danks
Cedar Street
Ashtabula County
Ohio
Almon Danks
Aurora
Ilinois
Danks
Dane County
Wisconsin
Esther Star
Stoughton
Jones County
Iowa
Monticello
Charlotte Heisey
John H. Heisey
Almon
Jennie Heischer
Newton C. Heischer
Mrs. Starks of Monticello a longtime Wisconsin resident
Mrs. Starks, born June 1 1840 in Bridgewater New York, lived in Monticello since 1861. She was first married to Isaac Jeffers in 1869, later wed Harry Starks in 1872, had three sons with Jeffers, and after Mr Starks died in 1903 she lived with daughter Mrs Thomas Carson, remaining active with household tasks despite aging.
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Thomas Carson
Mrs Houser A Monticello Native Dies 1918 Remains
Mrs. Houser daughter of Norman and Hunice Starks born January 15 1832 at Sandplain New York moved with her parents to Illinois and Monticello married Jacob Houser at 22 had four children only Jetson Houser of Minneapolis living died spring 1918. She lived later at John McDonald hospital Monticello read daily papers and stayed keen on current events.
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Houser
Jetson Houser
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Monticello
John McDonald Hospital
Elder Rice Reaches Eighty Milestone In Monticello
Air Rice of Monticello turns 80 and marks seven decades in town life. Born January 1, 1835 in Whiteville Vermont, he moved with his family to Illinois then Monticello in 1854. He married Mary E Moulton in 1863 and had two living children Edward and Charles Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air. Rice
Monticello
Whiteville
Vermont
Gilbert
Remembrance Rice
New York State
Linois
Stumbaugh
Mr. Rice
Mary E. Moulton
Edward
Charles Rice
Lovell Township
Rice
Sarah Snowe
Kennebec
South Dakota
Manley 5. Rice
Council Bluffs
James J. Rice
Leavenworth
Kansas
Norman Rice
Rock Island
Illinois
Second oldest white child in Jones County dies not stated
George W. Green born August 22, 1840 at Bowen's Prairie Richland township, oldest resident in the precinct at 79 years. He never married and had two living brothers, Charle and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
George W. Green
Mirs
Thomas A. King
Mr. Green
Bowen's Prairie
Richland Township
Frank Hicks
Charle
Farmer Retires Sells 100 Acre Richland Farm
Green of Kansas City and Jefferson Green of Oakland are noted in a retirement notice. He left farming in 1919 and moved to Monticello where he now resides. He sold a 100 acre Richland township farm and, though his sight is imperfect, he still visits town several times weekly and remains in good health.
Monticello Blacksmith Born in Scotland
Mr. Young of Monticello, born September 13 1839 in Perthshire Scotland, son of Peter and Margaret, immigrated to Canada at seventeen and moved to Monticello after the Civil War. He married Catherine Hogan in 1870, had five children, and spent his later years at home with his daughter Catherine Young.
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Mr. Young
Monticello
Perthshire
Scotland
Peter
Margaret Young
James Young
Hamilton
Canada
Catherine Hogan
William J. Mow
Helen M
Catherine Young
Peter Young
Sacramento
California
Frank
Life Sketch of Mr. Young A Canadian Born Monticello Wagon Maker
Mr. Young, born July 29 1838 in Perthshire Scotland, emigrated to Canada then Monticello. He lived in California and Montana before returning to Monticello. Married Margaret Rae in January 1876, with children James A Arthur Ellen Warry R B Young and Mrs W L Ford. Mrs Young died in 1902. He worked as a wagon maker until retirement fifteen years ago and now lives with his children.
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Mr. Young
Perthshire
Scotland
Tergus
Canada
Tonantosa
Monticello
California
Montana
Margaret Rae
James A
Arthur
Ellen
Warry RB. Young
Rock Island
Illinois
W. L. Ford
White Sulphur Springs
Young
Pioneer Monticello dresser owner Mrs Stedman obituary
Mrs. Stedman long time Monticello resident born Cherry Valley Ohio April 6 183? 1887 moved between Ohio towns and Lima Wisconsin before widowhood. She and Albert Stedman married August 19 1860 in Lima. he died in 1880 leaving her to raise a dressmaking business for seventeen years in Monticello.
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Lima
Wisconsin
Sisterly Care Quietly Guides Monticello Move
In Monticello, a sister carries on with household duties as Mrs Stedman, aged and with limited eyesight, remains able to help despite advancing years. The pair share duties while settling into the new home.
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Monticello
Mrs Miller a Longtime Monticello Resident Dies
Mrs Alfred Miller born in Kosciusko Indiana on June 9 1839 moved to Iowa at fifteen with her parents then to Monticello where she raised seven children two died She was among Monticellos oldest residents having lived there sixty years Her five living children include Charles Miller Hazen Arkansas Edward Miller Burlington Kansas Minnie Rice Rock Island Illinois Clara Tunison Chicago and Altin Miller Hettinger North Dakota
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Alfred Miller
Koscinsko
Indiana
David Ralstein
Phebe Glemmer
Iowa
Bowen's Prairie
Monticello
Charles Miller
Hazen
Arkansas
Edward Miller
Burlington
Kansas
Minnie Rice
Rock Island
Illinois
Clara Tunison
Chicago
Altin Miller
Hettinger
North Dakota
Reiger Ancestry and Life Sketch Noted in Monticello History
Joseph Reiger born January 6 1836 in Strassburg Alsace Lorraine France. Immigrated to the United States in 1854 with Frank Reiger and Ann Miller. Married Anna Mary Mathern August 27 1865. Anna died May 3 1903. Reiger married Sarah J Young January 6 1904 and lived on North Chestnut Street Monticello. Previously he was a farmer. He had a brother Louis Reiger Lovell township and a sister Lena Nipp Monticello.
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Joseph Reiger
Strassburg
Alsace Lorraine
France
Frank Reiger
Ann Miller
United States
Jones County
Anna Mary Mathern
Germany
Mr. Reiger
Sarah J. Young
Monticello
North Chestnut Street
Reiger
Louis Reiger
Lovell Township
Lena Nipp
Lowell State Bank Sues Hammond in Iowa District Court
In Jones County a petition filed August 10 1921 seeks judgment against Lloyd A Hammond and Bertha M Hammond and others for 3266 dollars on a note made by C M DeSart and Nettie E De Sart, with foreclosure of a secured mortgage on property in sections 9 10 15 and 16 near the Maquoketa River.
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District Court of the
State of Iowa
Jones County
Lowell State Bank
Lloyd A Hammond
Bertha M. Hammond
Quam
Lloyd A. Hammond
C. M. DeSart
Nettie EH. DeSart
Nettie E. DeSart
Recorder of Deeds
Iowa
Maquoketa River
Property mortgage suit seeks immediate receiver and judgment
The petition from plaintiff and co defendants Quain Thorson John W Allen and Mrs Allen C M DeSart and Nattie DeSart claim rights in a two hundred acre tract in township eighty five north of range one west of the fifth meridian. The petition asks for a receiver to seize mortgaged premises rents crops and profits and to apply proceeds to interest taxes and principal with costs including attorney fees. A hearing is set for Sept 26 1921 at Anamosa Iowa. failure to appear will default the case.
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Quain & Thorson
John W. Allen
C. M. DeSart
Nattie
DeSart
Anamosa
Jones County
Iowa
Dpoxsee & Doxsiee
Sheriff Sale in Jones County Iowa Aug 24 1921
The sheriff of Jones County Iowa announces a public auction at the courthouse front door in Anamosa on August 24 1921 at 10 a m to satisfy a special execution in favor of Amy E Snyder against Hannah Elizabeth Bosler Frank C Bosler and others. The property includes the north three quarters of the southwest quarter of section 15 and parts of sections 16 in township 86 north range 3 west Maquoketa river area totaling about 84 acres more or less. The sale is subject to the right of G W Andrews and costs of the writ. Remley Remley attorneys.
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State of Iowa
Jones County
Court House
Anamosa
Iowa
Esforesaid
Jones
State of
Amy E. Snyder
Hannah Elizabeth Bosler
Frank C. Bosler
Dinamond Cattle Company
Rock Creek Conservation Co
Fred D. Slauson
Maquoketa
C. M
St. P. It. B
Ali
P. M
G. W. Andrews
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J. J. Drury
Illinois State Militia
G. G. Schaeffer
Polo
Annamosa
State Reformatory
Tom
George
Drusilla Barnhill
Thomas Andrew Wing
A. H. Hanken
Hudson River
Erie Canal
Lake Erie
Hanken
Henry Herren
Dixon
Wayne Township
Henry J. Jacobs
J. G. Thomas
C. H. Rastede
TH. E. Jacobs
Buffalo
C. P. Guenther
Denver
Colorado
D. KK. Weber
Long Beach
C. C. Jacobs
Ada
Paul A. Jacobs
Emmetsburg
Lawrence
Jacobs
Proctor
Peter €. Smith
Peter GC. Smith
James
Ellen Smith
United States of America
Columbia County
Towa
Smith
Helen McDonald
Center Junction
Peter Smith
Uofacma
Onslow
Veter Smith
Isg
James W. Smith
Divie Smith
Topkinton
Andrew Cassidy
Elizabeth Schoenker
Danis
Myra Starks
Mrs
Jacob Houser
Lucian Rice
Albert Stedman
Sheriff Sale
John Bodenhofer
Remley & Remley
U. S. Nobby
U. S
U.S
F. D. Sutherland
Jap Rose
Atta Ees
Man
I. V. Dautremont
AT Law
Roy D. Cooley
Wyoming
Patrick
Optometrist
West Main Street
Marshalstows
J. E. Bateman
Monticelle
Electric Construction Co
U. S. Tires
Usco Tread
J. J. Eggers
F. W. Page
Matthiessens Auto and Supply Co
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