TRUMAN A.
BARBOUR, attorney at law, Harvard, Clay County, Neb., was born in Norfolk,
St. Lawrence
County, N. Y., May 26, 1846. About the
year 1848, his parents removed to Russell in said county, and some
five years later to the adjoining town
of Pierpont, where he remained with his parents on a farm until he became
twenty-one years of age, surrounded
by such associations, and enjoying the limited educational advantages
incident to limited means and the early
settlement of a timbered country. At the age of twenty-one, he learned
the
trade of carpenter and builder, and
was employed in this capacity until he came to Lincoln, Neb., in the month
of
April, 1872, and the following June
to Clay County, where he located at Harvard, and pre-empted 160 acres of
land in Inland Precinct. Continuing
his trade at Harvard, and, in the year 1874, opening out, in addition to
his
other business, an office for the general
transactions of real estate, insurance and collection business; he devoted
his leisure time to the reading of law
under the direction of County Judge E. P. Burnett, and somewhat later with
the Hon. John D. Hayes, until he was
admitted to practice at the bar at the term of the District Court,
commencing at Sutton May 21, 1878, since
which time he has given up the pursuits of his trade and devoted his
time to the business of his profession.
Mr. B. was early identified with the organization of Harvard as a village,
having held the offices of Treasurer,
Assessor, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and at the changing to an
organization of a city of the second
class in April, 1879, he was elected Police Judge, but soon resigned not
wishing to perform the duties of this
office. Having never married, we leave him to the glowing surroundings
of a
bachelor's life, and the pursuits of
a profitable and well-merited business.
ROBERT G. BROWN,
attorney at law, was born at Marshall, Clark County, Ill., October 4, 1848,
and was
reared on a farm. He began the study
of law at eighteen years of age, and was admitted to practice May 23,
1870, at Marshall. He came to Nebraska
in the spring of 1871, homesteading eighty acres in Sutton Precinct,
Clay County, residing on the same for
about a year. In the fall of 1871, he began the practice of his profession
at
Sutton. Mr. B. was elected Treasurer
of Clay County at its organization, October 14, 1871, for a term of one
year, and Mayor of Sutton in the spring
of 1879. He was Delegate from the State to the Republican National
Convention of 1876. Is a member of the
Nebraska State Bar Association. Mr. B. was married in Marshall, Ill.,
May 4, 1881, to Ella B. Constable of
that place; they have one daughter--Alice M.
WILLIAM D. COOK,
proprietor of White Lion Flouring Mills, was born in Hertfordshire, England,
in 1855; he
learned the trade of carriage builder
there, serving as an apprentice some five years. He emigrated to America
in
1870, locating in Washington County,
Wis., was for four months employed at his trade at the town of Young
America; then millwrighting in various
States, until he came to Nebraska in the spring of 1874, locating in
Hamilton County. Has since engaged with
his father, Charles S. Cook, in conducting a large sheep-breeding
ranche. In October, 1879, he came to
Harvard, built these mills and has, in connection with his ranche, carried
them on since.
THOMAS J. DOWD,
watchmaker and jeweler, was born in Ireland in 1839, immigrating with his
parents to
America in 1845. He resided for a short
time in the city of New York, and afterward at Waterford, Racine Co.,
Wis. He learned the trade of watchmaker
and also that of jeweler and engraver at New Orleans, serving some
three years. On April 17, 1861, he enlisted
in Company M, Third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and participated
in the battles of Winchester, Cedar
Mountain, Gettysburg and many others, and was mustered out July 14, 1864.
After this, he returned to Waterford,
Wis., and engaged in business as a watchmaker and jeweler, carrying on
business there some years. Mr. Dowd
came to Nebraska in 1871, at which time he homesteaded 160 acres in
Linn Precinct, Clay County, and in April,
1873, removed his family on to the same; they only resided in that
precinct a short time, removing to Harvard.
In April, 1873, Mr. D. established himself in his present business in a
small way. In July, 1879, he opened
a branch store at Aurora, Neb.; discontinuing this March 26, 1881, he,
in
the following October, opened a branch
store at Hastings, Adams County, which he still continues, carrying a
stock there and at this place of about
$7,000; both of his stores are handsomely fitted up with fixtures that
cost
over $1000. He has had a practical experience
in this business of about twenty-four years. Mr. Dowd has also
been connected with many other business
enterprises in this place. He was married at Waterford, Wis., in 1866,
to Mary J. Malone, a native of Massachusetts;
they have seven children--Thomas J., Jr., Andrew W., Annie,
Ellen, James E., Richard and Joseph.
A. T. GILCHRIST,
of the firm Gilchrist Bros., grocers, Harvard, was born in Washington County,
N. Y., in
1850. He began business life at the
age of fourteen years, being employed as a clerk in grocery business, for
some years. He then conducted a grocery
business, at Fort Edward, N. Y., for three years. He came to Harvard,
Neb., and established present business,
April 17, 1879, in company with his brother, O. F. Gilchrist. They carry
a fine stock, worth about $5,000, and
do a large and rapidly increasing business.
JOHN D. HAYES,
attorney at law, was born in Livingston County, N. Y., August 24, 1842.
He enlisted in
November, 1861, in Company I, First
Regiment Berdan Sharp Shooters; was wounded in the left foot, at the
battle of White Oak Swamp, and mustered
out in April, 1863, on account of disability. He read law for about
two years at Genesee, N. Y., and was
admitted to the bar in the Supreme Court, in Rochester, N. Y., December
4, 1865, and in February following began
the practice of law, at Alma, Mich., removing to St. Louis, Gratiot Co.,
Mich., in the spring of 1868; continued
to practice there until he came to Nebraska, July 10, 1870; locating in
Grand Island, Hall County, at once began
practicing in that place. He was admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of the United States, at Omaha,
in 1872. In 1873, Mr. H. opened a branch office in Harvard, and
February, 1878, closed out his business
at Grand Island, and resolved to reside here. While residing in Grand
Island, was elected Probate Judge of
Hall County, entering upon the duties of his office in January, 1876,
resigning the same in February, 1877.
He was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction in November, 1872,
holding the office until the end of
1875. Was appointed United States Commissioner in 1872, and still holds
the
office.
HENRY J. KELLER,
manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes, Harvard, was born in Switzerland
in 1851,
emigrating to America, with his parents,
in 1855. Resided in Michigan, and learned the trade of shoe-maker in St.
Clair County, serving an apprenticeship
of two years, and followed the same for a living until he came to Harvard,
in May, 1873, since which time he has
been engaged in present business. This is the oldest establishment house
in
this line in the place. He also deals
in sewing machines. Mr. K. was married in Harvard, January 14, 1877, to
Antonia Rodner, a native of Germany.
They have three children--Gertrude, Arthur and Susan.
DAVID T.
PHILLIPS, proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel, Harvard, was born in Erie
County, Ohio, March
7, 1838, and sixteen years later removed
to Henderson County, Ill., and a few years later into Iowa, being
employed in working on a farm, etc.;
then in the same capacity in Warren County, Ill., for two years; after
which
he was for some years employed in the
coal business in Clarion County, Penn. Returning to Illinois, he was
engaged in merchandising in Jefferson
County, until he came to Nebraska, in July, 1878, at which time he
engaged in general merchandise at Harvard,
retiring two years later on account of ill health. Early in 1881, he built
his present hotel building, and opened
the same for business in June of that year. He keeps a good hotel, and
has
accommodations for some thirty guests.
In the fall of 1879, Mr. P. was elected Clerk of the District Court for
a
term of four years; he also held the
office of Justice of the Peace for three years, and was Police Judge for
one
year.
LUCIEN A. PAYNE,
banker, Harvard, was born in Perry County, Ill., in 1841, removing when
quite young,
with his parents, to Whiteside County,
and was reared on a farm. His first business occupation was teaching
school, after which he was employed
as a clerk in mercantile and lumber business, on the Mississippi River
for
four years. In 1868, was appointed Deputy
Clerk of Whiteside County, and filled the office for four years,
subsequently removing to Texas; was
for eighteen months engaged in the mercantile business. Returning East,
he
entered the employ of the Hall Safe
and Lock Company. He had charge of their branch business, in St. Paul,
Minn., some eight months; afterward
was general agent for Nebraska. After leaving their employ, came to
Harvard and engaged in the banking business,
February 1, 1878, in company with W. A. Farmer. His partner
died October 16, 1880, and after conducting
the bank alone for six months, he associated with him W. H.
McBride and J. R. Penfield, and the
business is now conducted under the firm name of L. A. Payne & Co.
Mr.
P. was appointed Treasurer of the town
of Harvard, in 1879, and still holds the office. His is also a Notary
Public.
JAMES RICHARD,
blacksmith and repair-shop, Harvard, was born in Scotland July 10, 1847.
He learned the
trade of blacksmith, serving an apprenticeship
for some four years. He came to America in May, 1873, and
resided in Paterson, N. J., employed
two years at his trade; then followed his trade in Fort Henry, N. Y., and
Whitehall and Joliet, Ill. He came to
Harvard, Neb., in June, 1877, and at once engaged in the business, which
has largely increased. In the fall of
1881, he erected his large, handsome shop and added machinery run by a
wind-mill, with power equal to three
horses, and is doing the largest trade in his line in this place.
JOHN F. SAWTELL,
dealer in general merchandise, Harvard, was born in New Hampshire, August
24, 1834,
residing on a farm until twenty years
of age. He then went to Boston where he was for two and a half years
employed in teaming, etc., and also
for four years as warehouseman. Subsequently engaged in grocery business,
at North Cambridge, Mass., for a year,
and for four years in boot and shoe business in Boston. Afterward
represented the Gold Medal Sewing Machine
Company for six months in Michigan. Mr. S. then went to
Lynnfield, Mass., and was engaged in
the manufacture of boots and shoes, until he sold out to come to Nebraska
in August, 1872. Locating in Harvard
Precinct, on a homestead of eighty acres, he was, for some years, engaged
in farming, and also for three years
engaged in dealing in agriculture implements. In August, 1877, he engaged
in
mercantile business, and has continued
it since. Mr. S. was married in Boston, December 31, 1865, to Addie A.
Jamieson, a native of Bangor, Me. They
have three children--John S., Addie K. and George C.
C. J. SCOTT,
contractor and builder, was born in Canada March 1, 1846; removing to "Eau
Claire, Wisconsin,"
he learned the trade of carpenter, with
"S. M. Bangs," for whom he worked five years, and followed his trade
there until he came to Nebraska, in
November, 1877. Locating in Harvard, was for a few months employed as a
journeyman carpenter. In July, 1878,
he began business as a "contractor and builder." Among the many leading
buildings he erected here, are the Congregational
Church, a portion of "L. A. Payne & Co.'s" Bank, and a large
number of dwelling houses--the Starkey
store building; C. Forman's house; I. P. Howard's drug store; Gilchrist
Bros.' store; finished up Methodist
Episcopal Church and portion of L. A. Payne & Co.'s bank; J. D. Dowd's
store; Congregational Church; McKinzie
House; and a large number of other dwelling houses. Followed his trade
there until he came to Nebraska, employed
as foreman by N. B. Rundle; built the County Court House, which
cost $85,000, and many other of the
best buildings in Eau Claire. When Harvard became a city, he was elected
Councilman of the Second Ward; served
one year, and the city went back to a village.
SAMUEL C. SLOAT,
Postmaster, was born in Mount Morris, Genesee County, N. Y., in 1840, and
some
years later removed with his parents
to Clinton County, Mich., residing on a farm until he enlisted, in April,
1861,
in the Eighth Ohio Infantry, serving
three years and three months, after which he farmed in Clinton County for
five
years, and was variously engaged in
that county until he came to Nebraska in April, 1871--homesteading 160
acres in Lincoln Precinct. Clay County;
farmed the same for about five years. Came to Harvard in 1876, and was
appointed Postmaster January 29, 1877,
and about that time also engaged in book and stationery business,
which he still conducts, in company
with Ezra Brown. Mr. S. was married at Mapleton, Clinton County, Mich.,
April 22, 1866, to Lucetta S. Birmingham,
a native of New York. They have one son--George R.
LOUIS STEIN,
dealer in agriculture implements, was born in Germany in 1835, and served
some years at the
trade of harness-maker. Immigrating
to America in 1852, he followed his trade in the Southern States for several
years. In 1858, he settled in Bloomington,
McLean Co., Ill., and was engaged in general merchandise business,
afterward conducting a soda factory,
and also a brewery. He came to Nebraska in 1872. Homesteading eighty
acres in Lynn Precinct, Clay County,
resided on the same for a short time. In 1873, he engaged in the grocery
business in Harvard, carrying it on
for about five years, during which time he also conducted a meat-market.
In
1876, he was appointed agent for the
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company at this place, and the year
following engaged in his present business.
He deals in all kinds of farming implements, machinery, etc. Mr. S. was
married in Bloomington, Ill., in 1861,
to Caroline Frey; she died in 1863, leaving two children--Herman and
Clara. He was married a second time
in Bloomington, Ill., to Katharine Schmidt. They have two
children -- Edmund and Otto.
LISCOME J. TITUS,
of the firm Updike & Titus, proprietors of the Exchange Bank, was born
at Princeton, N.
J., November 18, 1841, and was reared
on a farm. He enlisted, August 26, 1862, in the Fourteenth New Jersey
Infantry, serving three years, after
which he went to Hopewell, N. J., and was for seven years engaged in dealing
in live stock, in company with Edward
Updike and others, during which period he also conducted a farm, and for
some years later. He came to Nebraska
in April, 1879, locating in Harvard, engaged in brokerage and loan
business, in company with Edward Updike,
and on December 6, 1881, they organized the Exchange Bank, to
which he now gives his attention. Mr.
T. was married at Pennington, N. J., October 4, 1866, to Mary Updike.
She died October 9, 1878, leaving two
children--Edward G. and George H. Mr. T. was married again at
Harvard, Neb., November 29, 1880, to
Lelia A. DeHart. They have one son--Louis B.
EDWARD UPDIKE,
of the firm of Updike & Titus, proprietors of Exchange Bank, was born
at Dutch Neck,
N. J., in 1840, and reared on a farm.
He enlisted in June, 1862, in the Fourteenth New Jersey Infantry, and when
mustered out three years, later held
the rank of Second Lieutenant of Company C. After the war, he returned
home and followed farming until 1876,
when he engaged in the butchering business at Hopewell, N. J., remaining
in that business until he sold out to
come to Nebraska in April, 1879; locating in Harvard, he at once engaged
in
business with L. J. Titus as brokers
and loan agents, and on December 6, 1881, they organized the Exchange
Bank.
GEORGE H.
WASHBURN, of the firm of "G. H. Washburn & Co.," agents of Spring Ranche
Mills, was born
in Franklin County, Vt., in 1832, removing
to Wayne County, Penn., when quite young, and still later to Grant
County, Wis. He learned the trade of
miller, and was employed in that capacity six years. He enlisted August
4,
1862, in the Twenty-fifth Wisconsin
Infantry, serving three years, after which he returned to Grant County,
and
was for four years engaged in mercantile
business at Castle Rock; then farming for several years. He came to
Nebraska, June 2, 1878, located in Hamilton
County, and has since carried on a farm there. In August of that
year, he entered the employ of the Spring
Ranche Mills, as miller; was engaged in that capacity eighteen months,
and came to Harvard in December, 1879,
to represent the mills at this place, and in July, 1881, in company with
F. M. Van Gliden, purchased the agency
for Harvard.
HON. M. W.
WILCOX, physician and surgeon, was born in Honeoye Falls, N. Y., in 1834,
and educated at
Ohio Medical College, and Chicago Medical
College, graduating from the latter in 1864. He then practiced
medicine at Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio,
for two years, Granby, Mo., two years or more, and at Mattoon,
Ill.; was also Postmaster at that place.
He came to Nebraska in the fall of 1871, located in Lincoln for a short
time, removing to Sutton, Neb., in the
spring of 1872, where he practiced for four years, then at Fairbury, in
Jefferson County, for eighteen months.
He came to Harvard in the spring of 1879, and resided here since. The
Doctor was a member of the State Constitutional
Convention of 1875, and elected, in 1876, to represent the
Twenty-second District in the State
Senate.
REV. EDWARD
WILKINSON, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in England
January 6,
1822; he learned the trade of carpenter,
and was employed at it as a journeyman and also as a builder for some
years, during which period he also labored
in the church as a local preacher, having studied for the ministry in his
early years. Mr. W. emigrated to America
in April, 1859, and entered at once the regular ministry as a "supply"
at Worthington, in the Pittsburgh Annual
Conference, and was ordained Deacon at Blairsville, Penn., by Bishop
Janes, in the spring of 1860; he joined
the Michigan Conference in the fall of the same year; was ordained Elder
in 1864, at Niles, by Bishop Baker,
and labored in Michigan until his removal to Nebraska in May, 1873, at
which time he took charge of the M.
E. Church, at Fairbury, where he remained for two and one-half years;
afterward in charge of the church at
Weeping Water, Neb., for three years; Valparaiso one year; and at Wahoo
for two years; he came to Harvard October
1, 1881, and at once entered upon his present duties.
THOMAS R.
WYCKOFF, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Brown County, Ohio, November
11, 1834,
and three years later removed with his
parents to Putnam County, Ill., where he was reared on a farm. He
enlisted in August, 1862, in the One
Hundred and Twenty-ninth Illinois Infantry, serving until June 23, 1865,
after
which he farmed in Livingston County,
Ill., until he came to Nebraska in March, 1871, and was for two years
engaged in farming in Fairmont. On August
23, 1872, he homesteaded 160 acres in Harvard Precinct; moving on
the same in February, 1873, he has since
farmed in this place; is also largely engaged in breeding horses and
hogs. He has been for many years a member
of the District School Board. Mr. W. was married in Livingston
County, Ill., in September, 1860, to
Margaret H. Wright; they have six children--Flora J., Jacob A., George
B.,
Alphonso, Charles W. and Levina A.