Faribault City (part 2 of 2)

R. J. LiEB was born in France on the 5th of February, 1842. At the age of seven years he came with his parents to Beloit, Wisconsin, where he remained on his fathers farm until 1859, then came to Faribault, driving through with a wagon. After his arrival, he learned the shoemaker's trade, at which he worked for some time, then speculated in land and in 1862, opened a I'etail boot and shoe store, which he has since carried on, also manufacturing the same. He also deals in hides, furs, etc. On the 15th of April, 1867, he married Miss Catharine Pallas, who has borne him five children, four of whom are living. He was burned out in 1882, but soon opened his present store.

D. D. Lloyd was born in Flintshire, Wales, on the 3d of December, 1824, and came to Oneida couuty, New York, at the age of eleven years, with his parents who located on a farm. In 1842, our subject came to Galena, Illinois, where part of his time was devoted to mining until 1846, when he enlisted in the Sixth Infantry, Company K, serving two years on detached duty in the Mexican war. He then removed to Wisconsin and engaged at the mason trade, which he had learned while young, worked at that for a time, then devoted his time to mercantile pursuits. In January, 1850, Miss Jane E. Roberts became the wife of Mr. Lloyd and the union has been blessed with three children, only one of whom is living. In 1860, he came to this place; has been engaged in dry goods, hardware and grocery business, but in 1881, opened his present flour, feed, aud provision store.

Samheij Lord, Judge of the Fifth judicial district of Minnesota, and a son of Enoch and Eleanor Warren Lord, is a descendent of an old Connecticut family, now sj^read over the New England,

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Middle, and most of the Western States. He dates his birth at Mead^olle, Pennsylvania, on the 26tli of July, 1831, where he remained till of age, losing his father, a farmer, when the sou was fourteen years old. Samuel was educated at the local college, taking special studies, such as he deemed of most importance, and not graduating, teaching school one or two terms, but never designing to follow that vocation. He read law at Meadville, with Joshua Douglas; came to Minnesota in 1856, and practiced three years at Marion, Olmsted county, representing that county in the Legislature in the session of 1857-58. In 1859, Mr. Ijord removed to Mantorville, Dodge county, where he was in practice, except when on the bench, until 1876, when he removed to Faribault, his present home. He was a member of the State Senate, representing Mower and Dodge counties in 1866, '67, '70, and '71, being chairman of the Judiciary committee during three of these sessions. His standing in the upper branch of the Legislature was highly creditable. Mr. Iiord was elected Judge in the autumn of 1871, for a term of seven years and was re-elected in November, 1878. He is learned in the law, and a man of liberal culture; is patient and painstaking in his official duties, cool in his deliberation.s, strictly impartial, and a man of the highest integrity. Such men honor the ermine. Judge Lord has always affiliated with the republican party, to which he owes the repeated honors conferred upon him. In June, 1855, Miss Louisa Comptou, of Erie, county, Pennsylvania, was united in marriage with Judge Lord. They have five children living, and have lost two.

Hon. Henky Clay Lowell, deceased. - As one of the most eminent and influential men of Kice county and the State in the time of his life, a history of Rice county would be incomplete without a slietch of his life. He was born in Tliomaster, Lincoln county, Maine, on the 1st of September, 1803. He grew to manhood; studied law in East Machias, Washington county, and was ailraitted to practice in 1830. He then settled at Eockland, Knox county, and for twenty-five years enjoyed an honorable and extensive practice, not only in his native State, but throughout all New England. Wherever his practice called him, lie was recognized as holding a high place in the very front rank of his profession. In 1855, he removed to the West, and in August of that year settled on a farm about two miles .sf>uth of Earil)ault, where he remained until the fall of 18(i2, when he removed to the city. In the spring following he went to Le Sueur to attend a term of District court, where he was suddenly siezed with inflammation of the bowels, and on the 10th of March, 1853, he died, being fifty years, five months, and nineteen days old. During the first three years of his residence in Rice county he did not practice, but the force of habit and long ascociation could not be resisted, and in 1858, he returned to the bar, where for the following five years he was one of the most active and successful iiractitioners in the State, familiarly known in every judicial district, and everywlicre regarded as one of the brightest ornaments of his profession. He fell - as he had often expressed a desire to fall - at his post. He was a fine speaker, a true man, and his fidelity to his client had almost jiassed into a proverb.

The remains of the deceased were buried in the Episcopal cemetery, where a large and solemn gathering, from all parts of the State, united in paying the last tribute of res|)ect to departed worth. Honest and upright in all his dealings, he leaves behind him a name that will be cherished by all who knew him.

C. L. Lowell, one of the pioneers of this plac:', was bom in Knos county, Maine, on the 3d of Octoljer, 1820. Besides the high school of his native city he attended the Academies at Lewiston, and East Machias, and studied law in the New York Law School and at Rockland, where he was admitted to the liar in 1850, and practiced until 1855. He then came to Faribault, and thence to Wilton, Waseca county, Minnesota, with his father and a few others, who platted the town. Mr. Lowell was married in 1851, to Mis.s Georgia Berry. In 1858, he returned to Faribault, where he practiced his profession several years, when poor health compelled him to abandon it. He sold his library, etc., and engaged in mercantile pursuits, but after a time again turned his attention to law, doing also insurance and real estate business. He is a strong Democrat, and several times has been the choice of his party for office.

Capt. James Rohert Lucas, deceased, was born in Chicago, Illinois, in September, 1835. While still an infant his mother died, and his father a few years later. When he came to Faribault, in 1856, he had been to school but six months. Under Mr. and

Mrs. R. A. Mott he stmlieJ arithmetic and otlier branches, aaJ worked in the office as a printer, and was afterwards foreman in a St. Paul office. In 1804, lie was appointed a paymaster in the army. While in Faribault he married Miss Keid. In 186.5, he was appointed clerk in the Auditor's office, and was chief clerk at the time of his death m 1875.

J. P. LiNDEMAN, one of the proprietors of the carriage factory in this place, was born on the 24th of December, 1854, in Missouri. In 1857, the family removed to Iowa, and when our sul)- !ect was fourteen years old they came to Hastings, Minnesota. J. F. worked at the carriage maker's trade three years in the latter place, then went east, engaged at the same until 1876, when he came here and in company with his brother opened a factory for the manufacture of wagons, buggies, etc., doing a prosperous business. On the 1st of November, 1876, he married Miss Lena Griebel. They have two children.

Rodney A. Mott, a native of New York, was born in Warsaw on the (ith of December, 1825. In the month of April, 1885, he removed witli his mother to Chicago, his father having previously died. Our subject attended Baker Academy in northern Illinois, and Knox College, in Galesburg, until 1848, supporting himself by teaching through his literary and law studies. In 1848, he commenced the study of law in Chicago with James H. Collins Esq. In 1850, he went overr land to California, and returned in the summer of 1852, by water. He w'as married in October, 1852, to Miss Mary Ripley, daughter of Rev. David Ripley, of Pomtret, Connecticut. Soon after Mr. Mott's return from California, he started a school known as Creto Academy for training teachers, remaining in it for several years. In the spring of 185(i, he came to Fai'ibault, and was the first teacher in the public schools. For several years lie was i)roprietor and editor of the first [japer published in the place, the "Rice County Herald," clianging its name to the "Faribault Herald," or Republican." He left this enterpri.se in 1858, and was admitted to the bar, and immediately commenced practicing law, which is still his profession. He was County Attorney two terms, Couni^,' Su])erintendeut of Schools several years, and in 1880, elected to the State Legislature. Mr. Mott has been connected with the State institutions at Faribault, as Director and Secretarv of the Board, ever since they started. He is Chairman of the committees on education and the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Imbecile schools. He and his family take a more than ordinary interest in literary pursuits and all matters pertaining to education. His mother, born in 1801, is still hale and active and lives with him. Mr. and Mrs. Mott have five children living; Millie, a graduate of St. Mary's College, is the wife of Prof. West, superintendent of the Duluth schools; Mary E., Alice J., who graduated at St. Mary's in 1881; Christie, who graduated in 1882, and Louise. The children were all born in Faribault, and the family are all memlicrs of the Congregational church.

A. W. McdCiNSTKY was born in Cbicopee, Hampden county, Massachusetts, in 1828. His ancestors on the paternal side were Scotch-Irish, and on the maternal of English descent. A. W. received his education in the common schools, which he attended in the winter and worked on the farm in the summer till the age of sixteen years. He subseipiently was a pupil in Fredonia Academy one term. In 1844, he secured a j)osition as apprentice to the printing l)usiness in the office of his brother, who published the "Fredonia Censor" at Fredonia, Chautauqua county. New York. After ser\'ing four years, he worked for a time as journeyman in eastern cities and then formed a co-partnership with his brother in tlie publication of the Censor. In 1857, Ellen E. Putnam became his wife, the cei'emony dating the 3d of September. They have two children ; Grace E. and Linn H. In 1865, he disposed of his interest in the paj)er above mentioned, and came to Faribault and purchased the Faribault, then "Central," Republican, of O. Brown, Esq. The first number, after the purchase, was issued on the 27th of December, 1868, and from that time to the present he has continued the publication of the paper. In 1877 he served one term in the Minnesota House of R.'presentatives: has also been a director in the First National Bank of Faribault a number of years, and is one of the directors of the Minnesota Central Railroad Company. With the exception of one year, he has been secretary of the Faribault Gas Light Company since its organization in 1873. Mr. McKiustry is one of the leading and public spirited men of Faribault. Any subject that arises involving action in the interest of the community is sure to be pre.sented to him for advice, iiiid f^reitt rcliuuce ia iihv:iya placed upon his judgment. He is a man who is fhougbt more of this year than he was hist, and next year will be tliought morct)f than he is this.

H. M. Mattson was born in Herkimer county. New York, on the 3d of May, 1818. He settled iu Duudas in 1854, and has since continued to reside in the county.

August Mortenson was born in Sweden on the 2.5th of November, 1829. When seventeen years old he commenced to learn the harness maker's trade, at which lie worked in his native country till 18.54, then emigrated to America, and in 1856, came to Faribault. He worked in the tirst harness shop in the place, and in 1858, opened one of his own which he has since conducted. He was married in May, 1860, to Miss Annie Nelson, and they liave had eight children, seven of whom are living. jMr. Mortenson has been a member of the City Council six years.

Chakles H. Meyeb was l.iorn in Prussia, Germany, on tha 17th of February, 1848. In 1854, he came with his parents to America, and iu Illinois joined a colony with ox teams coming to this county. They located in Wheeling township, and about two weeks after their arrival his father met with his death while in the woods near his fai'm, and his body was not found for over a year. When fourteen years old, Charles went to Hastings and learned the blacksmith trade. In 1872, he came here and opened a shop, which was burned soon after, and then he worked at his trade a few years. He was married on the 22d of April, 1875, to Miss Matilda Burkert, who died on the 7th of October, 1877, leaving one child. In 1876,Mr. Meyer again started in business for himself, and has since continued making wagons. The maiden name of his present wife was Jennie Helberch, the marriage taking place on the 2d of April, 1879. Two children have been born to tliis iiuion.

Thomas Mee, one of the first settlers of this city, is a native of New York, born in Essex county, on the 11th of January, 1835. Heattended the public schools of the village, and completed his education at the academy of Elizabethtown. After leaving school he learned the machinist trade, and in 1856, came to Oshkosh, Wiscon.sin, and the following year to this place. He began his business career here by running an engine in the old Scott saw-mill, afterward was employed as book-keeper, and in 1859, when the first national bank in the place, owned by W. H. Dike, was established, he entered as cishier. In 1863, he started in the livery business, but two years later engaged in mercantile ])ursuits. On the 29th of November, 1865, he was married to Miss Emma I. A. Davis. They have one sou, James Robert. Mr. Mee continued in the latter business until 1870, when he entered the employ or the railroad company as station agent, but a year later engaged as assistant ca.shier in the First National Bank, and iu 1872 was made cashier, which position he still fills. He has held many local offices, and been City Treasurer four years.

Timothy J. McCartiit was born in Ireland in 1848, and came with his parents to Minnesota in 1855. The same year, in company with Gen. Shields, they came from Dubuque, Iowa, to this county, and pre-empted land iu Erin township. His father died when Timothy was twelve years old, after which he earned his own living, working in different places. He finally came to Faribault and attended school, and in 1868, began teaching. His mother married again, and for five years he worked for his step-father, then clerked in the store which he now owns. After buying the business, from 1872 to 1875. he had a partner, but since that time has carried it cm alone. In 1880, he purchased the Fai-ibault Marble Works, of which J. H. Nightingale is foreman. This business is located on Fc.iurth street, and the store on Third. He also owns a brick yard in the city limits northeast of Main street, keeping from twenty-five to thirty men employed during the summer seasons. He likewise owns several farms in the county. He was married in 1873, to Miss Anna C. Burns. They have fom- children.

Lewis C. Newcomb was born in Madi.son, Ohio, on the 10th of August, 1843. His father was a merchant and a farmer, and in 1851, the family came to Fayette county, Iowa, where they battled with hard times, and the father died in 1877. Lewis came to Faribault with his mother and two brothers, and commenced lite for himself with absolutely nothing but his activity. He clerked for a year, then, after working on a farm for the same length of time, opened a small store in NorthSeld, and in 1869, came again to this place and bought out M. B. Sheffield. He iiow carries §6,000 worth of groceries, and is doing a good

Generaij Levi Nutting, once Surveyor-General for the district of Minnesota, datos his birth at Amherst, Massachusetts, January 7, 1819. His grandfather was of Scotch-Irish pedigree, and his maternal grandmother was pure Scotch. His father, John Nutting, a millwright by trade, joined the Revolutionary army from Northampton, Massachussetts, near the close of the war, going in at the age of seventeen, and serving till peace was declared. The mother of Levi was Catharine Smith, whose father was of English descent. After receiving a very hmited education in a district school, at flfteen the subject of this notice commenced learning the shoemaker's trade; -worked at the business as apprentice, journeyman, and manufacturer eight or nine years; attended and taught scliool three years; was then employed in superintending various branches of mechanical business until near the close of 1852. At that time Mr. Nutting started for Minnesota; reached St. Paul on the 7th of January, 18.53, the day he was thirty-four years old, and spent two years there and at St. Anthony, now East Minneapolis, working at the joiner's trade. During the first year that General Nutting was in Minnesota - in the month of May, 1853 - he visited the site of Fariliault, was greatly pleased with it; made a chiim of one hundred and sixty acres, and fully made up his mind that this would some day be his home. In April, 185.5, he moved hither: commenced improving his lands, and for a few years farming was his leading business, ho dealing, however, more or less, in real estate, running teams, burning lime, building, etc. He is a natural mechanic, and there seems to bo few kinds of work in a new country to which he could not " turn his hand." When farm work was slack there was a demand for his skillful hands in other depai'tments of manual labor, and no such legacy as laziness was left him. In 1865, he was appointed Surveyor-General; hold the office four years; then became special agent of the custom department of tho United States Treasury, and held that position sis years, retiring in the autumn of 1875. He superintended the construction of tlie main building of tho Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind.

1861-62, and chosen State Senator in 1864, attending only one session - winter of 1864-65 - and resigning to take the office of Surveyor- General, which office he held several years. In politics, he was originally an Abolitionist, one of the voting class, whose candidate for the Presidency in 1844, was James G. Birney. General Nutting WHS one of the "constituent" members of the Eepublican party, and has never abandoned it. From 1859 to 18G4, he was Sergeant-at-Arms of the State Senate, and has had, at times, something to do with the shaping of the police of the party in this State, He is a man of considerable influence, considerate and prudent, and a wise counselor. The General has his third wife. The first. Miss Orvilla M. Dickinson, of Amherst, Massachusetts, marri( d on the 29th of January, 1846, died I )U the 24th of the next December,leaviug a new-born sun, Maynard L., who died in 18G7. His second wife, who was Miss Mary Eliza Foster, of Shutesbnry, married on the 8th of May, 1848, and died childless on the 24th of December, 185(i. His present wife, who was Miss Luthera A. Winter, of Amherst, was married on the 12th of November, 1857, has three children living, and has lost two.

D. O'Bbien, one of the first business men of the |)lace, was born in Killenaule, Tipperary county, Ireland, on the 24th of June, 1819. He learned the shoemaker trade in his native jJace and moved to Halifax at the age of nineteen years. He came to America and settled in New York when twentyone years (.)ld, moved to Rochester when twentyseven, to Wisconsin when twenty-nine, and came to Minnesota at the age of thirty-five years. He was married in New York in 1846, to Miss Mary Sheay. Since first coming to America Mr. O'Brien has been engaged at his trade. He came with his family and two yoke of cattle from Wisconsin to this place in 1854. Having met with many amusing as well as dangei'ous incidents in crossing the country from Hastings, they arrived in Faribault and settled on the claim he had taken the jjreceding April, a mile and a half south of the present city. He immediately erected a hig house, the Indians assisting him in rolling up the logs, and here tho first boots and shoes in Faribault were made by him. He soon gave up his claim there, located one on East Prairie, which he sold and in 1855, erected a store on his present site, which was one of the first frame buildings in the city. Mr. O'Brien's present brick block is Cie third build-

H. W. PitATT, Mayor of the oity of P'aribanlt, was born in Chautauqua county, New York, on the 8th of August, 1834. His father was a farmer and at times dealt in niercliaudise. H. W.. removed to La Porte, Indiana, in 18.')4, where he taught school one year, then, having previously read law in the East, he prosecuted the study in the office of Col. A. D. La Due. In 1856, they both came to Mantorville, Dodge county, Muinesota, where they bought a one third interest in the town site. Mr. Pratt was admitted to the bar in 1857, and practiced in the latter county ten years. He was married on the 24th of November, 18f!2, to Miss Imogene A. Theyer, who has bom him two children. In 1867, they removed to Owatonna, where he engaged in the grain trade, doing an extensive bu.siness along the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad and coming to this place in 1877, where he carries on the same business. In many of the towns on the railroad from Blooming Prairie to Jim River the elevators are owned liy Mr. Pratt. He was Judge of Probate of Dodge county from 1857 to 1862.

C. C. Pebkins, one of the pioneer attorneys of Farilianlt, was born iu Stowe, Lamoille county, Vermont, on the 22d of Blay, 1833. His father dying when he was about three years of age, lie was left with six other children, to the care of his mother, and in a few years to the care of himself. Until sixteen years old his time was divided between farm life and the [mblic schools, and from that time until twenty, between teaching and academical studies, attending first Bakersfleld and afterward Barre Academy. He then commenced the study of law iu his native town with Hon. H. H. Bingham and after two years, in the spring of 1855, he emigrated to this place. Having been admitted to the bar at the first term of the Territorial District Court, he practiced his profession about two years in partnership with his brother, Hon. O. r. Perkins. Retiring from the tirm at the end of this period, he devoted a year to further study at the Cambridge law scliool. After his return the partnership of Berry, Perkins & Perkins was formed, with which C. C. remained until 1861. From this time for six years, ho presided at the Justice Court for most of the litigation iu the county within its province, and from 1864, for four years he held the ofVice of Clerk of the District Court. During the decade he was also engaged quite extensively in the real estates and insurance business. In the fall of 1869, in consequence of ill health he retired from active business and devoted a year to traveling in the old world, visiting most of the cities and other places of interest in (ireat Britain and on t!ie continent of Enrojje. He never again resumed the practice of his profession, and for the last twelve years has divided his time between traveling and the care of his private business. In all his journeyings the state of matrimony seems to have been entirely overlooked.

C. P. P.\LiiEi£ was born in Onondaga county. New York, (m the 18th of August, 1844. He attended school in his native county and also at the Oneida Conference Seminary, where he prepared for college, but his eyes failing him he returned to bis father's farm, and afterward clerked for a time. In 1869, he married Miss Emma Wood, a native of Onondaga county, New York, the ceremony taking place on the 27th of January. The same year they came to Warsaw, this county, where he engaged in farming two years, then removed to Faribault and opened a book and stationery store, the firm name being Andrews A Palmer. In the spring of 1875, he sold out and the same fall was elected Clerk of the District court which office he has since held. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer have three children.

S. J. Pettitt was born in Dutchess county. New York, on the 25th of October, 1829, and grew to manhood on a farm. In 1854, he removed to Illinois, ojoened a lumber yard and remained till 1856, then came to Mantorville, Dodge county, Minnesota, and operated the first saw-mill in the place and afterward carried on a farm and also a tiour mill. On the 14th of February, 1863, he married Miss Hattio L. Pratt. In 1874, he met with reverses in business, then came to this ])lace and was employed in a flouring mill, but in 1875, he was caught in the gearing of the mill aud both of his arms were crushed so badly as to necessitate amputation near the elbows. H.e then started a small confectionery stand, and in 1879, took a partner; the iirm name being Pettitt .t Hill. They carry a fine stock of fancy groceries and fruits. Mr., and Mrs. Pettitt have had four children, two of whom are living, both danghtera.

New York, born the 22d of February, 1828. When about fourteen years of age he went to New York City and attended school three years, then was employed in the tailoring establishment of J. Newer * Co. with whom he remained nine years; was then in various places in the East till 1858, when ho came to Wisconsin for his health. In 1861, he removed to Faribault and has since conducted a merchant tailoring house, carrying also gent's furnishing goods. Miss Chloe Denison became the wife of Mr. Pike in 1865. They have had four children, three of whom are living, one girl and two boys.

J. A. Petehsen, an old resident of this State and one of the pioneers of Owatonna, was bom in Schleswig-Holstein, in the northern part of the Prussian province, on the 15th of August, 1827. He attended school in his native town and when sixteen years old began to learn the cabinetmaker and joiner's trade. From 1848 till 1851, he served in the war against Denmark and then entered the Danish army and remained in Copenhagen one year. In 1854, he was married to Miss Johanna C. Cook, the ceremony taking place on the 9th of July. They came to America the same year, directly to Minnesota and located on a farm in Owatonna where they remained six years. In 1863, Mr. Petersen came to Faribault, opened a stock of general merehaudi.se and in 1879, erected his present fine Ijrick building on the corner of Fourth and Plum streets.

E. 13. Petersen, a l)rotherof the subject of our last sketch, was born in the same place on the 27th of May, 1831. When young he learned the shoemaker's trade and in 1854, came with his brother to America. He also took a claim in Owatonna, the same year, but three years later came to this county and opened a shoe shop in Warsaw. While there he married Miss Annie Oaplan on the 29th of November, 1859. She died the same year and he married Miss Margaret Sell on the 2d of June, 1661. They have one child, a son. In 1865, Mr. Petersen came to Faribault, opened a stock of boots and shoes and afterward added groceries, l3Ut in 1881, 80I4 out his boot and shoe business and now carries groceries alone.

Milan N. Pond is a native of Erie county, Pennsylvania, liorn on the 24th of March, 1830. In 1839, he removed with his parents to Ohio, tlience in 1844 to Janesville, Wisconsin, and remained on the farm until the age of twenty-one years. He then commenced traveling through the State, selling dry goods and notions. In 1852, he was married at Union, Rock county, to Miss Clara Ide of that place. Mr. Pond came to Minnesota and located a clain in East Plainville in 1854, but a year later removed to Faribault where he was one of the pioneer settlers. At the first election lield in the county he ran for Sheriff and was said to be elected, but was never qualified. In 1857, a paper was started kown as the "Neutral" and Mr. Pond and his brother purchased it, changed its name to "The Free Soil" or "Abolition" they being strong abolitionists, run the same for some time and added to it consideraljle tjpe and working material and made numerous other improvements. He has several times been candidate for Representative and once for Treasurer. His children are: Eda, Minnie, Milan, Hattie, Libbie Ethel, Gecjrge, Eddie, and Marshal. His wife died on the 24th of March, 1881.

Thomas H. Qdinn was born in Berlin, Wisconsin, on the 6th of November, 1854, from which place, in 1865, he removed with his parents to Faribault where, with the exception of a portion of the year 1872, during which he was engaged with a party of engineers in locating the boundary line from Pembina to the Lake of the Woods, he has since resided. During his residence at Faribault, and prior to commencing the study of law, Mr. Quinn attended school and worked at various occupations, including clerking, bookkeeping, teaching school, etc. In December, 1875, he commenced the study of law in this city with Judge John B. (^uinn, liis brother, and was admitted to practice in November, 1876, since which time he has continued to practice his profession. He is now a member of the law firm of J. B. and F. H. Quinn.

J. Wauuen Biohakdson was Ijoru in Massachusetts, in Franklin county, in 1844. In 1854, the family came to Minnesota, and his father rented a farm in St. Anthony one summer, then, the same year, moved to Rice county and pre-empted land in what is now Walcott township. The same year he sold to Samuel Walcott, for whom the town was afterward named, and removed to Faribault. Two years later they went to Rolierd's Lake, located a farm on the east si<le and remained until 1862, then returned to Faribault, and Warren assisted in the farm labor until he enlisted in the Eighth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry,

Company B. He served threo years, two on the frontier, and one in the South under Gen. Thomns, was in seven battles, and discliarged on the 20tli of June, l.S()5. He immediately returned to Faribault and was employed in the elevator until the spring of 18(17, when he commeueed to improve his farm in section nineteen, which is within the city limits. Since 1879, he has been engaged in the dairy business, keeping from eighteen to twenty-seven cows. Mr. Richardson was married on the ICth of April, 186fi, to Miss Elizabeth S. Kerr, and the issue of the union is three children.

Ben.t.\min Miles Reynolds, Sujierintendent of the Public Schools of Faribault, was born in Barnard, Vermont, on the 12th of July, 182.5. His boyhood was spent on a farm. At the age of nineteen years he connnenced his preparations for college at the academy in Royalton, Vermont, and completed at Tlietford imder the instructicm of Hiram Orcutt. He was gradiuited at Dartmouth College iu the class of 18.52, and immediately entered uj5on the work of teaching in the public schools at Windsor, and has followed this calling ever since in New York, New England, and the Northwest. He has always been employed in the public school with the exception of sis mouths, when he was principal of the .\eademy of Bradford, Vermont. Mr. Reynolds has been engaged in educational educational wt)rk iu this State four years; three at Northtield and one at Faribault. Daring the last thirty years he has been Principal of the High Schoi>l at Barre, Massachusetts; first Superintendent of Schools at Kock Island, Illinois; Principal of the Union School at Lockport, New York; Superintendent of Schools at Madison, Wisconsin; and Principal of the High School at La Crosse, Wisconsin. He has acted on the visiting committees of Knox College, University of Wisconsin, the Normal Schools of Wisconsin and Mankato, and as Pi'esident of the Wisconsin Teacliers" Association.

David Roth, a native of Washington ccmnty, Ohio, was born on the 23d of April, 1848. He was reared on a farm, and when seventeen years old entered a wagon shop and learned the trade. The family moved to Illinois, where David worked at his trade three years, and in 1809, came to this county and assisted his father on the farm. He came to the city and was engaged at his trade a few months, then ui St. Paul until 1875, when he returned here and opened a wagon making and repair shop, which he has since conducted. On the 7th of Se]itember, 1871, he was married to Miss Annie T;. Schmidt. Three children have been born to the union; the oldest, Louis A., a bright boy of ten years, had the misfortune of losing his hearing, through sickness, when six months old.

Fkancis M. Rose, M. D., a member of the firm of Rose it Wood, the leading jihysicians in this part of the State, was born in Columbus, Ohio, on the 25tli of March, 1841. Mr. Rose's grandfather visited the present site of that city in 1790, and located on a farm twelve miles south of there, where he died. Francis' father was a merchant in the same place, and remained there until his death. Dr. Rose attended the schools of his native place and the State University two years, commenced the study of medicine when sixteen years old at Starling Medical College and graduated three years later. He jjracticed at West Rushvilfe, Ohio, until 18C1, when he was appointed Asssistant Surgeon of the Forty- third Ohio Regiment; in April, 1862, was promoted to Regimental Surgeon, and in the fall to Division Surgeon, being then only twenty-one years old. In 1863, he was Medical Inspector of the Seventeenth Army Corps, on the staff of General Frank Blair; in 18G4, was Inspector of General M. F. Forath's division, and remaineil until the close of the war. He then located in Ottawa, Illinois, and in 18(58, removed to Faribault, forming the present partnership in 1874. On the 25th of November, 1876, Miss Cornelia W. Whipple became his wife. They have one child, Francis M. .

W. H. Stevens, one of the active business men of the place, was born iu Scipio, Cayuga county, New York, on the 22d of May, 1814. Soon after, the family moved to Ontario county, where W. H. attended school and studied medicine with James Carta, M. D., in Genevn, commencing the practice of his profession in September, 1835. He was married in November of the latter year to Jane M. Morris, of Seneca Falls, Seneca county. New York. They moved to Michigan in 1837, where he followed his profession for nineteen years, and in 1856, came to this place. Difficulty of his throat and lungs led him to change his business, and having purchased a stock of drugs and medicines in Chicago on his way hither, he opened the first business of the kind in the city. The only building he could obtain at that time was one 20x24 feet and one story liigh. He erected a more suitable one the following fall, and now carries a stock of $10,000, iuclnding drugs, books, stationery, and fancy goods, under the Arm name of W. H. Stevens ct Co., liis son, F. G., being his partner.

Joseph STorKLEiN was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1832. He learned the confectioner's trade when sixteen years of age, worked at it in his native country until 1854, and emigrated to New York City where he was engaged at the furniture business two years. He then came to St. Paul and was engaged iu a bakery and confectionery store for a time, then to Mankato, and in 1858, came to this place and opened a bakery and cracker factory on a small scale, but soon added more stock and conducted it ten years. At the end of that time he engaged in the dry goods business, to which he now gives bis attention.

Alex.\nder Smith was born in Dumbarton, ontlie Clyde river, in .Scotland, and learned the tailor's trade when fourteen years old. In 1853, he came to New York City, where he worked at his trade one year, then engaged at the same in New Orleans nine months, when he returned to New York, and a year later came to Michigan, and from thence, in 1857, to Faribault. He opened a tailor shop and the next year Thomas Carpenter became his partner under the firm name of Carpenter & Smith. Miss Annie Parsons became the wife of our suliject on the 25th of December,

J. T. Squiers, a native of New York, was born on the 29th of January, 1836, and raised on a farm. When twenty-one years old, he clerked in a general store iu Madoc, Canada, remaining till

1863, then followed the same employment in Chenango county, Now York, and soon started a store for himself. In 1872, he came to Minneapolis and became ime of the projirietors of a wholesale spice mill, remained until 1877, and came to Faribault. He immediately opened his present store in which he carries a stock of staple and fancy dry goods. Mr. Squiers was married on the 17th of October, 1858, to Miss Elizabeth J. Brown. The union has been blessed with four children, three of whom are living.

Illinois, and four years later to Houston county, Minnesota. He resided on a farm for a time, and removed to Blue Earth county. At the age of seventeen years he went to Mankato and learned the art of manufacturing ginger ale, plain and fancy syrups, soda and mineral waters, cider, etc. In 1872, he came here and opened an establishment in which he conducts the manufacture of the latter-named articles, together with export bottled beer, which the added in 1877. Their goods are shipped all over the Northwest, the firm name being Sheeran & Filler Bottling Company.

James Shonts is a native of New York, born in Tompkins county, on the 14th of September, 1816. When he was an infant his parents moved to Schuyler county, where he was engaged in different occupations and in 1842, opened a farm. He was united in matrimony on the 10th January, 1840, to Miss Blitta J. Erway. The result of this union was four children, two of whom are living. In 1854, Mr. Shonts made a trip to Steele county, this State, and the following year brought his family and settled in this county, in Warsaw township. In 1856, he came to Faribault which has since been his home, and he is extensively engaged in real estate and money loaning. Mrs. Shonts died in 1873, and the maiden name of his present wife was Theresa Hayden.

A. J. Stapffer is a native of this State, born in Washington county, on the 4th of September, 1856. He came to Faribault in the spring of 1809, and located on the old Hiilett farm, where he has since resided. On the 30th of March, 1881, Miss Lin a J. Cuvert became his wife.

B. Schmidt was born in Germany on the 25th of November, 1849. When he was fifteen years old he came to America and learned the marble cutter's trade in Wisconsin. He was afterwards engaged at the same in Chicago, then in Iowa, and iu 1873, came here and continued until 1877, when he leased the United States Hotel, which he has since conducted. It is a brick building containing about thirty rooms. Mr. Schmidt was married on the 26tli of November, 1875, to Miss Katie Staly, who has born him four children.

York, and William lived on his father's farm until seventeen years old. He attended siiliool at Bossie and Hammond and then learned the millers's trade, working at in New York until 18G!), then went to St. Louis, Missouri, and six montlis later canie to Minneapolis, where he remained till 1871. Until 1874, he was head miller for the firm of Green & Carnfel in this eity, and was then employed in the Polar Star Mill until it was destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt, and Mr. Tennant became a stockholder in it, and is now a member of the firm of Bean it Tennant, lessees of the present Polar Star Mill. Our subject was married on the 20th of June, 1874, to Miss Sarah E. Leamons. They have had five children, four of whom are living.

F. A. Theopold, one of the active business men of this place, is a native of the province of Prussia, born in Lippe, on the 22d of June, 1833. His father was a minister, being a government church official. The subject of our sketch graduated from the college at Lemgo in 1849, and intending to fit himself for a merchant, entered and graduated from a commercial college at Bremen in 1852. He emigrated to America, and arrived iu Baltimore on the 4th of .July, 1852. Was engaged principally in a manufacturing business, and in 1854-55, had charge of a tobacco packing establishment in Ohio. In 185G, he came to Osage, Iowa, and engaged in real estate business, and later carried a stock of general merchandise. On the 12th of September, 1860, he was married to Miss Eunice J. Cotton, at Athens, Penn.sylvania, and shortly afterwards he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and engaged in the grocery and commission trade. In 1867, his health demanded a change of climate, and he came to Faribault, where he opened his present fine and extensive grocery business, building his store block in 1871. In 1869, he assisted in starting and directing the First National Bank, and also, in 1873, became one of the stock owners of the Faribault Gas Company. Mr. and Mrs. Theopold have had four children, three of whom are living.

George Tileston, a native of HopkintoM, Massachusetts, was born on the 8th of October, 1858. When he was ten years old the family removed to Hyde Park, and six years later to Hingham, where George attended the High School. In 1877, he went to Boston and entered a dry goods commission house, then was connected with a mercantile brokerage firm, and in 1879, commenced the same business for liiinself. In 1SS2, he removed to Faril)ault and formed a p,-\rtnership under the firm name of Hillyor * Tileston, and they have since carried on a successful milling business, owning the only strictly roller custom mill in the State.

W. L. TuuNER, proprietor of the Crown Point flouring mill, was born in Windham county, Vermont, on the 13th of February, 1824, and lived on his father's farm until twenty-one years (dd. He then went to Boston.Massachusetts, and engaged in what was known for twenty years as the Cheney &. Co. express line, from there went to Fredonia, New York, and in 1866, came to Minnesota, stopped at St. Paul a few weeks, and came to Faribault. He was married on the 18th of August, 1852, Miss Selina J. Comstock becoming his wife. I\Ir. Turner was in the lumber busmess three years, then leased the Crown Point mill, and soon j)urchased it. He was one of the first Aldermen of tlie city. He is the father of three children, two of whom are living.

L. TuTTLE was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on the 23d of August. 1837. When seventeen years old he was employed in a mercantile house, and remained until 1851!, when he came to Faribault and engaged to work in a meat market. In 1858, he went into the same business for himself, with a partner, and they have now a fine, well kept shop. Mr. Tuttle was married on the 14th of October, 1869, to Miss B. Boynton, who has borne him one child.

Rev. J. Van Leent, a man of superior education and one who is much respected by all his acquaintances, was born in Holland on the 2l8t of January, 1839. He received his early e<lucati(ra at an Episcopal college in his native country, and finished his Latin course after six years of study; then bccomuig a Jesuit by teaching three years, studying theology four years, and philosophy three years. In 1869, he went to Belgium, where he met Father De Smet, the Amejican mis.sionary, and came with him to St. Louis, Missouri, teaching in the University there one year. He then went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and was professor of languages at St. Francis for two year.s, and subsequently filled the same position in St. Ignatius College, of Chicago, four years. He then went to Europe for his health, and in 1879, came to Faribault, where he has since had charge of the French and German Catholic cluu'ches.

John Geoiuje Veeh, deceased, one of the pioueers of this place, born in Germany on the 15th of November, 1799. He learned the stonecutter's trade, at which he was employed in the summer and worked in a factory in the winter. In 1830, he married Miss Elizabeth Kahler, and in 1843, they came to America and located ii' Cook county, Illinois, where ho worked a farm on shares. Mrs. Veeh died one week after her arrival from a disease contracted on the boat. She left two children; Elizabeth, now Mrs. J. J. Blank, living in Faribault; and Delia, now Mrs. F. Helfriest, living in Wisconsin. Mr. Veeh removed to Wheeling, Minnesota, in 1854, and staked a claim in section twenty-two, where he lived three years, then made his home with his son-in-law, J. J. Blank, until his death, which occurred on the 22d of February, 1873.

M.iTHEW W.\Tji,, deceased, one of the pioneers of this county, was bom in West Meath county, Ireland. He received an education in his native country and became a teacher. He came to America, and in Uubu(iue, Iowa, continued to teach school a few years coming to this place in 18 - . He was one of the first teachers at Shieldsville and also in the Catholic school in this place. In 1870, he went to California for his health, but died three weeks after his return in 1875. His son, S. P. Wall, was bom in Ireland on the 8th of May, 1848, and came to this place with his father. In 18(12, he commenced to learn the tinner's trade, and four years later went into business for himself for two years. At the end of that time he went to Mankato and three years later to Mason City, Iowa, thence to California, and in 1873, returned here, where he has since been engaged in the hardware business. He was married in October, 1807, to Miss Johanna Conners. They have had seven children, six of whom are living.

J. B. WiiEELEK, one of the pioneer merchants of the city, was born in Northbridge, Worcester county, Massachusetts, on the 8th of May, 1822. He was brought up to agricultural pursuits and educated at the Friends' school in Providence, Rhode Island, and taught during the winter mouths. He was a member of the school board and also Assessor in his native town for several years. In 1850, he visited Illinois, taught school near Chicago during the winter and in tlie western part of the State the following summer, tlien returned to his liome in Massachusetts. He was married in 1853, to

Miss Clara L. Slocomb. In 1856, being in poor health, he was induced to again come west and the following year opened a drug store in this city. He located on the corner of Main and Second streets where he has been in business twenty-five years and now carries a fine stock of drugs, medicines, and fancy goods in one department, and a large stock of groceries, crockery, etc., in the other. He was County Commissioner for several years and has filled many local offices. He is the father of three children, two of whom are living.

Adam Weyer was bom in Prussia, Germany, on the 28th of February, ^838, and came to America in 1847, locating in Kenosha, Wisconsin. When eighteen years old he commenced learning the wagonmaker's trade, and the following year went to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was engaged at his trade three years. He then removed to Chicago and in 1868, came here and began to manufacture wagons, having now a commodious stone building and doing an extensive business. Mr. Weyer was married on the 2d of February, 1870, tio Miss Lilbla Roell. They have had five children , four of whom are living.

Rev. Geboe B. Whipple, a brother of Bishop Whipple, was bom in Adams, Jefferson county, New York, on the 26th of June, 1830. After attending the schools of his native place he entered Hamilton College from which he graduated in June, 1852. He was then employed in a banking house in New York until 1860, when business called him to the Sandwich Islands where he remained a short time, then came to Faribault and taught in the Seabury Divinity School. He was ordained in 1862, and three years later went as a missionary to the Sandwich Islands. In 1873. he returned and became pastor of the Cathedral of our merciful Saviour, and is also acting Chaplain of St. Mary's Hall. Miss Mary J. Mills, of AVnshington county. New York, became his wife on the 15th of August, 1861.

Rev. E. S. Wilson, professor of Exegesis and Hebrew in the Seabury Divinity School at Fariliault, was formerly a Presbyterian minister of the Old Scluiol. He IS a native of Ohio, born in 1834, educated at the college and the theological seminary at Danville, Kentucky, and was admitted to the Presbyterian ministry by the Pres'oytery of west Lexington, Kentucky. He remained in that State as a minister of the Gospel until the war was half over, when he went to Viueeunes, Indiana,