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MRS. JACOBINA UFFEL, dealer in groceries and provisions, corner Jackson and Nineteenth streets, Dubuque; is a native of Germany; she came to America in 1850, and the same year came to Dubuque. Before leaving Germany, in 1849, she married Fred Von Uffel, a native of Germany; he died Aug. 7, 1856; they had two children, and all died within one year; Mrs. Uffel has carried on the business since his death, a period of twenty-four years; she paid all the debts of the store and paid for her house; she does her own buying and selling and manages everything for herself; she has good credit and can buy all the goods she wants; there are very few men who conduct their business with more care and prudence.     pg.890-891
SAMUEL UPTON, proprietor of the American Restaurant, No. 583 Main street, Dubuque; is a native of England, and was born Feb. 15, 1832; came to America in 1850, and came to Dubuque in 1852; engaged in making brick and mining; he established his present business in 1862, corner Seventh and Main streets, and was burned out in 1874; since then has been in present location; the American Restaurant is the oldest in the city; has served two years and Deputy Marshal; belongs or I.O.O. Foresters. He married Miss Mary A. Nelson, from Galena, Nov. 11, 1856; they have six children-Wallace,William H., Kate, George, Charlie and Fannie. pg.891
J.B. UTT, firm of Utt Bros., attorneys, Dyersville; he was born Oct. 14, 1854, in Plattville, Wis.; there attended the normal school; he commenced reading law in 1876, and attended the university at Ann Arbor; graduated there in 1877; he then removed to Dyersville, and has been in constant practice ever since; his two brothers are practicing law in Dubuque, he being a member of the firm.    pg.946
A.H. VAN ANDA, farmer, P.O. Epworth; born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Sept. 2, 1810; came to McHenry, Ill., in 1845; was there four years, and then removed to Dubuque Co. in 1849; he settled in Taylor Township when it only had nine people in it, and not over a section of land broken for cultivation in the township; he has farmed all his life, except some seven years employed on public works, and as conductor on the Williamsport & Elmira   Railroad in New York, and on the Georgia & Forsyth Railroad in Georgia, previous to coming West; he bought, in 1849, 160 acres of land in Sec. 21, Taylor Township, on which he lived till, 1875, since which time he has lived in Epworth, where he has a good house and lot, and five acres of land. Mr. V. is a Methodist and a Republican. He married, June 10, 1842, Miss Ann E. Newell, of Pennsylvania; they have three children living- Francis E., Arthur J. and Isabella; one child, Willard N., is dead.    pg.941
JAMES VANDIVER, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Worthington; born April 22,1820 in Parke Co., Ind.; in 1841, came to Dubuque Co., the following year, he went to Galena and was there engaged in lead mining till 1849, when he returned to Dubuque Co. where he has since lived; he own 150 acres of land, which he entered. Married Nancy Sharp Nov. 9, 1849; she was born in Clark Co., Ill.; have six children-Eliza Athelia, Richmond, Dorron, Rosa, Patterson, Lola M. Republican.    pg.957
LUCIUS VANDIVER, farmer, Sec. 32; P.O. Worthington; born April 22, 1820, in Parke Co., Ind.; in 1840, he came to Galena, IlL., and engaged in mining most of the time till 1848, when he came to Dubuque Co., he owns 180 acres of land, which he entered. Married Susan Gallahan in 1848; she was born in 1828, in Ohio, and died in 1862; have six children- John W. Jonas, James, George, Maggie and Martha. Second marriage to Sarah Bunn in July, 1870; she was born in England; have four children-Bertram, Charles, Louisa E. and Geneva. Republican.    pg.957
CHRIS VATH, shaving and hair-cutting parlor, No. 861 Main street, Dubuque; is a native of Germany, and was born Aug. 14,1832; he grew up and leaned his trade there; he came to the United States in 1849, and came to Iowa in October, 1855, and located in Dubuque and engaged in his present business; he has carried on the business longer than any barber in Dubuque; he belongs to the I.O.O.F., and to the United Workmen and the the Turner Society. He married Miss Catharine Seilmann, a native of Germany, Aug. 30, 1856; they have six children- Gustave, Louise, William, Lena, John and Julia.     pg.891
JOHN VOEGE, bakery and confectionery, No. 337, Thirteenth street, Dubuque; was born in Germany June 21, 1848; he came to the United States in 1864; he came to Iowa in 1869, and located in Jackson Co. and engaged in farming; continued farming ten years, then sold his farm and came to Dubuque and engaged in the bakery and confectionery business. In 1867, he married Miss Sophia Hagerhorst, from Ohio; they have four children- Tillie, Katie, Willie and Lulu.     pg.891
ERNST W. VOGEL, of the firm of Vogel & Ferguson, plumbers, steam and gas fitters,and dealers in all kinds of plumbing material, iron pumps, bath tubs and chandeliers, No. 264 Eighth street, Dubuque; is a native of Dubuque Co., and was born in the city of Dubuque Nov. 4, 1856; he grew up, attended school and learned his trade here; in 1879, he engaged in business with his present partner,and they are building up a good trade.     pg.891
ANTON VOGLER, manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes, No. 2190 Couler avenue, Dubuque; was born in Switzerland Oct. 23, 1845; his parents came to America in 1849; they came to Dubuque the same year; he grew up and leaned his trade here; he engaged in his present business in 1873, and has continued it since then; he belongs to the Alphonsus Society and to the German Mutual Society. He married Miss Anna Spahn, from Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Oct. 30, 1871; they have three sons- Leo, Alouis and Alfred.     pg.891
JOHN VYVERBERG, farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Sherrill's Mount; born Dec. 24, 1841 in Holland; in 1847 he came to Dubuque Co.; he owns 170 acres of land. He married Miss Caroline Siber May 29, 1873; she was born Nov. 4, 1848, in Germany; she came to Dubuque Co., in 1873; they have four children- William, Emma, Kryn and Alfred; his father, Kryn Vyverberg, was born Jan. 4, 1807 in Holland; He married Jennie Freaze in 1835; she was born Sept. 10, 1815, in Holland; they have six children- Hannah, Jennie, William, John, Carrie and Mena. Presbyterian in religion ; Republican in politics.    pg.977
WILLIAM VYVERBERG, farmer, Sec. 8; P.O. Sherrill's Mount; born Sept. 30, 1838, in Holland; in 1847, he came with his parents to Dubuque Co.; his parents are now living with his brother John; he owns 170 acres of land. Married Anna Leother in October 1866; she was born in Switzerland in 1845; they have eight children- William, Anna, Mena, Dora, John, Mary, Henry and Lydia; he has been Constable. Presbyterian in religion; Republican in politics.    pg.977
A. WAGNER, manufacturer and dealer in all kinds of furniture, Tremont House Block, Eighth street, Dubuque; is a native of Germany, and was born March 30, 1833; he emigrated to America in 1848; lived in New York ten years, and came to Iowa and located in Dubuque in July, 1857; he began working at his trade for awhile and then engaged in the furniture business for himself, and has built up a good trade; he manufactures and does upholstering; employs from five to ten men. Mr. Wagner was united in marriage to Miss Louise S. Stumpf, a native of Germany, Oct. 28, 1861; they have six children- Ferdinand, Amelia, Tina, Hugo, L. Hermann and Adolph. Mr. Wagner has one son, Charles, by a former wife. When Mr. Wagner began life he had nothing, and owes his success to his own efforts. His father, Henry Wagner, was born in 1801, and is still living in this city; his wife died one year ago, after they had lived together fifty-six years.     pg.891
MARTIN WAGNER, of the firm of Schulte & Wagner, stonecutters and contractors, White street, corner Tenth, Dubuque; is a native of Germany, and was born in Hesse-Datmstadt in 1833; he grew up and learned his trade there, and came to the United States in 1854; he came to Dubuque in September of the same year, and began working at his trade; in 1867, he associated with Mr. Schulte, and since then they have carried on the business and have built up a large trade. In 1860, he married Miss Margaret Burkhart, from Byrne, Germany; they have eight children- Mary, Margaret, Henry, Caddie, Lizzie, John, Mena and Christina. Mr. Wagner belongs to the Germany Benevolent Society.     pg.891-892
STEPHEN WAGNER, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Sherrill's Mount; born Aug. 15, 1811, in Luxemburg, Germany; in 1843, he came to New York City, thence to Buffalo, N.Y.; in 1844 he came to Stark Co., Ohio; in 1846, he came to Dubuque Co., he owns 270 acres of land, also 80 acres in Wisconsin; has been School Director and Township Treasurer.Married Elizabeth Fitler in 1844; she was born Oct. 18, 1818, in Luxembourg, Germany, and died May 2, 1872; have eight children-Mary,Catharine,John, Frank, Lena, Lambert and Anna.Catholic in religion.    pg.977
A.C. WALKER, of the firm of A.C. Walker & Co., dealers in dry goods and groceries, Farley; is a native of Vermont, and was born in Dummerston, Windham, Co., Sept. 27, 1834; he grew up to manhood there, and, in 1852, went to Boston, and remained in that city for ten years; in 1865, he came to Dubuque Co., and located at Farley, and engaged in mercantile business, and has continued since then. The firm of A.C. Walker & Co., is the oldest mercantile house engaged in business here. Mr. Walker holds the office of Mayor of Farley, and also President of the Public Library. On Dec. 31, 1868, Mr. Walker was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Richards, from Silver Lake, Penn; they have has one son, Sewell A., not living.    pg.941-942
C.H. WALKER, proprietor of Walker's dairy, also member of the firm of Atherton, Walker & Co., miller, Iowa street, between Second and Third, Dubuque; is a native of Windham Co., Vt., and was born Jan. 3, 1823; he grew up to manhood there, and came West to Iowa in the spring of 1856, settled in Dubuque County, and engaged in the wood business; in 1859, he engaged in the dairy business, and has carried on the business since then over twenty-one years; his dairy farm is located just outside of the city limits; he milks from fifty to one hundred cows, and has a large trade; Mr. Walker is also engaged in the milling business, being of the firm of Atherton Walker & Co., In December, 1853, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah T. Martin, a native of Brattleboro, Windham Co., Vt.; they have four children-Cyrel M., Elizabeth T., James B. and Marshall L.    pg.892-893
F.T. WALKER, attorney at law, of the firm of Walker & Rhomberg, law, loan, real estate and collecting, corner Fifth and Main streets, Dubuque; is a native of Ontario, Canada, and was born in the town of Lindsay Aug. 1, 1841; he grew up and received a thorough classical and collegiate education in Montreal and Quebec, remaing in college for nine years; he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque April 15, 1864; he entered the law office of Griffith & Knight, and commenced reading law; he completed his law studies and was admitted to the bar in 1867, and has practiced his profession here; in August, 1875, he associated with Mr. Rhomberg, and engaged in the law, loan, real estate and collecting business, operating mostly in Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota, and within the past five years they have loaned over $1,000,000- ca fact which speaks very highly for their integrity and fair dealing; they own the only complete set of abstract books in Dubuque County. Mr. Walker   was united in marriage July 1, 1867, to Miss Nellie J. Leydon, of this city; they have four daughters.    pg.893
M.M. WALKER, commission merchant, dealer in oils and fruits, 242 to 248 Main street, Dubuque; is a native of Dummerston, Windham Co., Vt.,, and was born in 1836; when 18 years of age, he went to Boston, and remained there until 1856, when he came West to Iowa and located at Dubuque; he engaged in the grain business, and has built up an extensive trade; he is a heavy dealer in oil and gives special attention to this brach of the business and deals, largely in fruit during the season; he is also connected with the Key City Barrel Company; Mr. Walker was united in marriage to Miss Cornelia Fairbanks, of Worcester, Mass.    pg.893
P. F. WALKER, of the firm of A.C. Walker & Co., dealers in dry goods and groceries, Farley; is a native of Dummerston, Windham, Co.,Vt., and was born June 4, 1826;he grew up to manhood in that State, and came West to Iowa in 1855, and located in Dubuque, remained there six years, and came to Farley in 1861and engaged in mercantile business, in 1865, the firm of A.C. Walker & Co. was organized, and is the oldest business firm here; Mr. Walker established the business, in 1861, and is the oldest merchant here. He has held the office of County Supervisor, Assessor, and school offices, and is at this time President of the School Board. In September, 1855, he was united in marriage to Miss L. M. Walker, a native of Dummerston, Windham, Co.,Vt., they have has four children, only one of whom survives, a son, Robert S.    pg.942
RICHARD WALLER, capitalist, Bluff street, Dubuque; is a native of Yorkshire, England, and was born Feb. 26, 1796; he grew up to manhood there and married Miss Mary Harker, from the same place, Dec. 1, 1818; she was born Jan.4, 1800; they emigrated to America, leaving Liverpool May 4, 1834, and arrived here in Dubuque, in August; during the same fall, he, with Mr. Bonson and others, built a blast furnace at Little Platte; it was the first blast furnace for smelting mineral erected in this country, the following year they built three more, one at the mouth of the Fever River, one at Rockdale and one at Mineral Point, and all are now standing, except one. Mr. Waller continued successfully in the smelting business for about thirty years; he was associated with Mr. J.P. Farley in the mercantile business, and also with Mr. Christman; he is one of the earliest settlers, and there are few now living that were here when he came; when Mr. Waller began life, he had nothing, but by industry and good management, he has acquired a large property; he and his wife have been prominent members of the Methodist Church for a great many years; they have had eleven children, only three of whom survive-Robert, living in Rockdale, Mary Ann, now Mrs. A.W. Kemler, and Sidonia, now Mrs. A.W. Hosford, both of this city.     pg.892
JOHN R. WALLER, of the firm of Duncan & Waller, loan broker, real estate, insurance and collecting agents, 151 Fifth street, Dubuque; is a native of Dubuque Co,and a son of Robert and Maria Waller, who were among the early settlers of Dubuque; he was born March 10, 1845; he grew up to manhood and received his education here; during the war, he enlisted in the 44th I.V.I, Co. A; after his return from the service, he engaged in smelting and continued for four years; In January 1871, he associated with Mr. E.W. Duncan and engaged in his present business. Mr. Waller was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Cooper, daughter of A.A. Cooper Jan 24, 1877; they have one daughter- Mary.     pg.892
JAMES WALLIS, of the firm of John Bell & Co., wholesale dealers in dry goods and notions, 445 Main street, Dubuque; is a native of England, and was born Sept. 25, 1813; he grew up to manhood there and came to America in 1842; he spent one year in Ohio, and, in 1843, and came to Iowa and located in Dubuque; he engaged in mining for some years, then went to Mineral Point, Wis, where he had charge of a furnace, and sold exchange for James Carter & Co., bankers of Galena; he returned here and took charge of a merchant flouring-mill at Rockdale for several years; in 1862, he engaged in the mercantile business and became a member of the wholesale dry-goods house of John Bell & Co., and, since then has been a member of the firm. In February 1843, Mr. Wallis was united in marriage to Miss Ann Bell, a native of England; she came to this country in childhood; they have two children, one daughter- Sarah J., now Mrs. Winall, living in this city, and John W., connected with the wholesale dry-good house of John Bell & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Wallis have brought up two of their nephews and given them a home. When Mr. Wallis came to this country, he had nothing; he has been successfully engaged in business for one-third of a century, and enjoys an enviable reputation for integrity and fair dealing, and has one of the most pleasant and attractive homes in Dubuque.    pg.892
N.J. WALSH, State Manager of the American Sewing Machine, 69 Eighth street, Dubuque; is a native of New Jersey, and was born in Norristown May 14, 1857; his parents came to Iowa and located in Dubuque in 1860, and he grew up and attended school here; in 1877, he was appointed Manager for this State of the American Sewing Machine, and since then he has held that position; he has built up a large trade.    pg.893
MARSHALL H. WAPLES, physician and surgeon, Main street, Dubuque; is a son of the late Peter Waples, M.D.; his parents were among the early settlers here; he was born in the city of Dubuque July 3, 1841; his early boyhood days were spent here until 12 years of age,when he went to Philadelphia and completed his education there; he afterward studied medicine and graduated at Jefferson College, Philadelphia, in 1865; after graduating he was appointed one of the physicians in Blockley Hospital, and remained there over a year, and was appointed Contract Surgeon in one of the army hospitals; he returned to Dubuque in 1868, and engaged in the practice of medicine, and since then has practiced his profession here. He held the office of County Physician, and has served as a member of the Board of Health, and for ten years he has been Commissioner of Insanity for Dubuque Co.; he has held the office of President of the Dubuque County Medical Society, and is a member of the State Medical Society. He was united in marriage, Dec. 10, 1875, to Miss Louise Stewart, daughter of W.G. Stewart, President of the Dubuque County Bank, and one of the oldest settlers of the county; they have two children-Laura and Marcia. Peter Waples, the father of Dr. Waples, was a native of the State of Delaware, and was born Aug. 18, 1814; when 14 years of age, he went to Philadelphia and entered a store as a clerk, and afterward became a successful merchant there; in 1838 he came to Iowa and located at Dubuque; in 1839, he engaged in business on his own account on the corner where the Julien House now stands; he built the Julien House, which was then called the Waples House-at that time the boast of the city and the largest house in the Northwest; he continued in business here until 1851, when he returned to Philadelphia and opened an extensive clothing store, and continued for ten years, until the breaking-out of the war. Mr. Waples married Miss Elizabeth Burton, a native of Delaware, and his death occurred in November, 1870; his wife survived him only one month later; her death occurred in December, 1870; they left three children- Mrs. R.A. Babbage, Mrs. C.J. Rogers and Dr. Marshall Waples.    pg.893-894
THOMAS WATTERS, proprietor of the South Dubuque Mills; P.O. Rockdale; born in Rockdale Oct. 28, 1840; his parents, Thomas and Ann Watters, were very early settlers here, the present flourishing city of Dubuque being only a small village at the time of their coming; his father's long and useful life here was closed by death in 1866; his mother- and active, cheerful old lady of 78- is still living, at Center Grove. In 1870, the subject of this sketch was married to Miss Mary Case, daughter of Hiram and Julia Case, who removed from New York, to Dubuque Co. in 1860; her mother was called away by death in 1878; her father is still living, aged 84; previous to 1868, Mr. Watters was engaged in farming, stock-dealing, and kindred enterprises; in the year above mentioned, he purchased an interest in the Rockdale (now South Dubuque) Mills; an additional purchase since makes him the largest owner in these mills, now operated by himself and A.W. Hosford; for the past dozen years, his attention has been given to his business in the mills, whose able management proves the proprietorship to be capable, efficient, energetic and progressive.
NICHOLAS WEBER, dealer in wines and liquors, 351 Main street, Dubuque; was born in Luxemburg, Germany, March 10, 1840; he came to America in 1855; came to Iowa the same year, and in 1861 came to Dubuque, and since then has engaged in business here.In April 1866, he married Miss Mary Henry, from Baden, Germany; they have four children-Annie, Lena, Joseph, Martin; they have lost one daughter-Mary H.    pg.894
VALENTINE WEBER, contractor and builder, Dyersville; born in Baden, Germany, Nov. 3, 1830; came to America in 1853, worked in Rochester, N.Y., at his trade, that of a mason; in 1854, went to Dubuque, where he lived most of the time until 1860, when he married Barbara Christoph, a sister of the Hon. John Christoph, and afterward settled down in Dyersville, and followed his trade; he is the owner of one of the finest homesteads in the suburbs of Dyersville, situated on "Pleasant Hill, called Union Park; contains five acres, In 1872, he was elected Assessor, and has held this office ever since, now eight years; in March, 1880, he was elected Director of the public school in Dyersville; his family consists of seven children, four boys and three girls, as follows- Rose, aged 17; Gustave, aged 16; Valentine, aged 14; Annie, aged 13; Joseph, aged 9; Christopher, 7; Louise,5. Wife's maiden name was Barbara Christoph. Married her Nov. 20, 1860; she was born in Bavaria and came to Dubuque Co. in 1846. Himself and family are Catholics.    pg.946
FRED WEIGEL, residence 1192 Locust street; is a native of Germany, and was born Oct. 28, 1819; his parents emigrated to America and came to Dubuque in June, 1833, and were among the earliest settlers; he grew up to manhood on a farm; then engaged in business; he carried on butchering and packing business successfully for many years.He had nothing when he began life, but by industry and good management became one of Dubuque's successful business men. He has held the office of City Alderman. In 1850, he was united in marriage Miss Susanna Hatton, from Indiana; they have five children-Jessie, Ella, Anna, Lucy and Fred P.    pg.894
CHRIS WEINZIERL, dealer in wines and liquors, No. 7 Levee, Dubuque; was born in Bavaria, Germany, January 16, 1841; parents came to Dubuque in 1845 and he grew up and has lived here thirty-five years; he was in the army; enlisted in Co. G, 15th I.V.I.and was in the service over three years; was in battles of Pea Ridge, Chickamauga, Stone River and Mission Ridge; he has been engaged in business here since 1868. In 1868, he married Miss Kate Krapf, a native of Baltimore; they have two children- Freddie and Flora.    pg.894
W.E. WELLINGTON,capitalist,residence corner Madison and Seminary streets; is a native of Massachusetts,   and was at Arlington, now West Cambridge, Middlesex Co., July 8, 1834; after reaching manhood he came West to Iowa, and arrived in Dubuque March 29, 1855, with only 15 cents in his pocket; he began driving a dray; in 1856, he began steamboating, ran a boat for Mr. West and was with him as agent until 1861, when he was appointed agent of the Northern Line and the Minnesota Packet Co.; in the spring of 1863, he bought the steamer Pearl, and during the season he and four others became joint owners of the boat, he having the entire management; in November, 1863, he, with three other persons, formed and organized the North-Western Packet Co.; they bought the stock in the Minnesota Packet Co., and Mr. Wellington was appointed Superintendent and General Manager of the line, and ran it until 1866, when he consolidated with tha LaCrosse & Minnesota Packet Co., and was appointed Superintendent of the line; he had the management of it unitl 1872, when he resigned; from 1863 until 1870 he acted as agent here for different lines, all the boats on the river, and during a portion of the time there was fierce opposition among the rival lines; the difficult complications caused by this oppositions and conflicting interests, he managed with consummate skill and ability to the entire satisfaction of each line; during the war, the Government transportation under his charge mounted to nearly $2,000,000, and he never had but one voucher returned for correction; the amount was for $4, and he had omitted his signature to the voucher; Mr. Welllington built the first bulk barges for carrying grain on the river to New Orleans; he signed the first through shipping bill of lading for cargo to Liverpool via New Orleans; in 1873, he was appointed by the Board of Directors to settle the affairs of the Merchants National Bank, and he afterward bought the assets; Mr. Wellington has invested largely in land, and is now a full-fledged granger, and is a carrying on seventeen farms in this State. Mr. Welllington was united in marriage to Miss Addie Jackson, a native of Wooster, Ohio, Jan. 1, 1866; they have one son-Harry S., born May _0, 1867.    pg.894
JAMES E. WELSH, Principal of the First Ward School,Dubuque; is a native of New York State,and was born in the city of Rochester; when very young his parents came West to Iowa, and located in Dubuque; he grew up and attended school and graduated at the high school; he engaged in teaching, and was first assistant at the high school; in 1878 he was elected Principal of the First Ward School, and since then has occupied that position.    pg.894-895
S.S. WEMOTT, of the firm of Wemott, Howard & Co., importers and jobbers of crockery, glassware, china and cutlery, and wholesale dealers in wooden and willow ware, 656 to 664 Main street, Dubuque; is a native of Lewis Co., N.Y. and was born Jan. 5, 1830; he grew up and received his education in that State; in 1855, he came West to Iowa; remained in Davenport one year, and, in 1856, located in Dubuque, and engaged in business here; he established the present business in 1867, and has built up a large and extensive trade, extending through Iowa and into Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakota, Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. They occupy nine floors, 22X114 feet; the carry the largest stock, and do the largest business in their line of any house in the State. Mr. Wemott is President of the Dubuque Library Association. He was united in marriage to Miss ElviraA. Woodworth, a daughter of W.W. Woodworth, Feb. 5, 1862; they have four children-three daughters and one son.    pg.895
J.M. WERNER, Deputy Clerk of the Courts of Dubuque Co.;is a native of Germany, and was born in Baden Dec. 16, 1832; his parents came to the United States when he was very young; they came to Ohio, where he grew up and attended school; in 1847, he went to Wisconsin, and lived there until 1863, when he came to Dubuque, and engaged in teaching. In June 1871 he was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Courts , and has held that office for the past ten years. He is a member of the Pius Benevolent Society and Financial Secretary of the Church Building Association. In 1859,he was united in marriage to Miss Clara H. Schneider, a native of Wisconsin. Mr. Werner's parents are both living here with him; his mother in 77 years of age; his father in 87 years old. He was a soldier under Napoleon, and was at the burning of Moscow, and in the battles of Leipsic and Waterloo; he also served in the Mexican war, and was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 4th Ohio I.V, during the rebellion. He was anxious to enlist and go in the service.    pg.895
MRS. THERESA WERTIN, proprietor of the American House, corner of Clay and Fourth streets Dubuque; a native of France; her maiden name was Theresa Kormann; her parents came to America in 1852. In 1854, she married Christ Isaminn, a native Germany; he died in 1859, leaving two daughters, Theresa and Katie; Mrs. Isaminn came to Dubuque in 1860, and the following year, 1861, she married Peter Wertin, he came to Dubuque in 1858, and engaged in the hotel business on the same corner now occupied by the American House; he was also engaged in the ice business for seven years; he died in 1878, leaving four children- Annie, Peter, Joseph and George.    pg.895
WILLIAM WESTPHAL, (deceased),was a native of the Kingdom of Westphalia; he came to Dubuque in 1855, and engaged in the hardware trade, and established the business of the present firm of Westphal, Hinds & Co.; in 1857, the firm became Westphal & Hinds; Mr. Westphal was successfully engaged in business until his death, which occurred March 23, 1869; he left four children. Mrs. Westphal is still interested in the firm of Wesphal , Hinds & Co.    pg.895
G.R.WEST, retired, Bluff street,West Hill, Dubuque; is a native of Cayuga Co., N.Y., and was born April 21, 1809; he grew up to manhood there, and removed to Huron Co., Ohio where he was engaged in the mercantile business for some years; in September, 1844, he came to Galena and bought an interest in a mining claim with a Scotchman named Gilbert; Mr. West came over to Dubuque one Saturday, and that night his partner was murdered in his cabin; upon the return of Mr. West on Monday, he was advised for his own safety to give up his claim and not return to it; he came over to Dubuque and bought an interest in diggings here, and engaged in mining, which business he has continued more or less ever since; he engaged in the forwarding and commission business, and built up a large trade, and was also steamboat agent. When the war broke out, Mr. West was actively engaged in securing recruits for the army, and was appointed recruiting agent; he afterward enlisted in the 37th I.V.I., and was elected and commissioned Captain, and was in the service about three years; after the war he returned, but since then has not engaged in active business, except buying grain at times when the market is favorable. Capt. West was united in marriage, April 12, 1832, to Miss Phebe V. Mortimer, a native of Locke, Cayuga Co., N.Y.; they have two sons- Orlando L. and Orville T.; they have lost one daughter- Lizzie W.    pg.895-896
H. WHEELER, of the firm of Fischer, Wheeler & Co., dealers in pure lake ice, corner of Third and Iowa streets, Dubuque; is a native of Fitchburg, Mass., and was born May 23, 1837; he grew up to manhood in that State, he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque in 1865; engaged in the ice business, and has been connected with the present firm for the past fifteen years; the business was established in 1857; it is the oldest firm in the business, and they have always done the largest trade, Mr. Wheeler having the management of the business; he is prominently connected with the Order of Knights of Honor, and is now Grand Dictator of the Order for the State of Iowa; he is also a member of the Order of I.O.O.F., and the United Workmen; he was a member of the State Central Committee at the Presidential election in 1876, and was chairman of the Dubuque County Central Committee. In 1859, Mr. Wheeler was united in marriage to Miss Orinda S. Slocumb, a native of Vermont; they have two children- Flora E. and Abbie S.    pg.896
DANIEL WHITE, farmer, Sec.30; P.O. Farley; born in Limerick, Ireland in 1830; came to America in 1850; settled in Pennsylvania, and remained there, until 1867,when he removed to Dubuque Co.; has been engaged in farming, mining, etc. has a fine farm of 120 acres in Secs.29 and 30. Religion, Catholic; politics, a Democrat. He was married in 1854 to Eliza Cragan, also a native of Ireland; they have seven children- Daniel, John, Frank, Joseph, Mary, Maggie and Katie; two are dead, John and Joseph.    pg.942
C.A. WILBER, architect, No. 240 Ninth street, Dubuque;is a native of Columbia Co., N.Y., when 17 years of age, he went West Stockbridge, Mass., where he learned his trade; he lived in Massachusetts and New York, and studied architecture; in 1854, he went came to Canada and remained five years, and came to Dubuque in March, 1859, and engaged in his business here. During the war, he enlisted in 8th I.V.I.and was commissioned Lieutenant of Co. G; he was in the severe battles of Franklin and Nashville. After the war, he returned here and since then has been engaged in contracting and building, and architectural work, and has carried on a large business. In November, 1853, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Armstrong, a native of Geneva, N.Y.,       they have five children.    pg.896
S.C. WILCOX, practical watchmaker and engraver, No 622 Main street, Dubuque; is a native of Kalamazoo Co., Mich.; he grew up to manhood in that State an Illinois; he began learning his business in Coldwater, Mich. Upon the breaking out of the rebellion, he enlisted in the 1st Michigan Light Artillery; he was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Stone River Knoxville and Nashville, and many others, he was in the service four years, then returned to Michigan and was engaged in the jewelry business in Coldwater and Grand Rapids; he came to Chicago and was connected with the Elgin National Watch Company over four years; he came to Dubuque in 1878, and engaged in business for himself in January 1880. Mr. Wilcox gives special attention to repairing fine watches, and has had a large experience in that class of work; he gives special attention to fine engraving, and has few equals in this branch of the business.    pg.896
GEORGE WILDE (deceased), a native of Yorkshire, England, and was born May 14, 1821; he came to the United States in 1829, and settled in Pottsville, Penn; in the spring of 1834, he came West to Galena; in 1835, he went to Mineral Point, Wis, and, in March 1836, he came to Dubuque; in 1847, he engaged in smelting, and continued until 1864. He was united in marriage, Dec. 6, 1854 to Miss Mary Warmouth, a native of England; she has lived in Dubuque since she was 10 years of age. In 1850, Mr. Wilde went to California, still retaining his interest in the smelting business; after his return, he built the store on the corner of Main and Second streets, and was engaged in the mercantile business, the firm being Coates and Wilde; he afterward was engaged in the livery business; he was the first Alderman elected in the Third War of the city.Mr. Wilde was actively identified with the interest of the city; a man of strict integrity and great kindness of heart and beloved by all who knew him; he died Aug. 20, 1876, leaving a nice property; they had ten children; only six survive- John T., Fred M., George, Sarah W., Albert and Mary E. Mrs. Wilde resides with her family in her pleasant home, corner Dodge and Wilde streets, Dubuque.    pg.896
JAMES WILKINSON, Sorry chopped off- wife Elizabeth Rawson
V.J. WILLIAMS, of the firm of V.J. Williams & Co., dealers in agricultural implements, 136 to 146 Main street; is a native of Meigs Co., Ohio, and was born Feb. 13, 1832; he grew up to manhood in that State; he came West to Iowa and arrived in Dubuque June 18, 1852; entered the employ of Rouse & Treadway as pattern-maker in their foundry; in 1858, he was admitted as a partner in the business; in 1860, he established the business of the present firm V.J. Williams & Co. Upon the breaking out of the rebellion, he re-enlisted in the 1st I.V.I., Co. I; he participated in the battle of Wilson's Creek and was slightly wounded; Capt. F.J.Herron, who was in command of Co. I, in his official report of the battle say," The men behaved with great courage, and advanced on the enemy under a heavy fire like veteran soldiers. I am glad to mention the name of Corp. W.J. Williams, who behaved throughout the entire engagement with such coolness and bravery as to deserve special mention." Mr. Williams afterward re-enlisted in the 6th I.V.C, and was commissioned Captain of Co. M; he remained in the service until 1865. Mr. Williams held the office of Postmaster four years; he was elected County Treasurer in 1873, and was re-elected in 1875; he is a Director in the Dubuque County Bank; he is Director and Treasurer of the Fire Association, and also Director of the Building and Loan Association, and is actively identified with all the public interests of the city. Mr. Williams was united in marriage, Jan. 12, 1864, to Miss Mattie Dean, from Fulton, Oswego Co., N.Y.; she died Dec. 11, 1877, leaving five children, four of whom are living- Alice D., Helen E., Mary L. and Arthur R.; lost one son- Freddie J.     pg. 899
DAVID S. WILSON, attorney at law, corner Main and Fifth streets; is a native of Steubenville, Ohio, and was born March 18, 1825; at the age of 14, he graduated from the high school of his native town, and immediately      came to Dubuque, Iowa for the purpose of studying law with his brother, Hon. Thomas S. Wilson, at that time
Judge of the District Court; after reading law a short time, he was invited to enter the field of journalism; in 1841, he bought an interest in the Miners' Express and became its editor, and conducted it with ability and success for several years; in 1845, having sold his interest in the paper, he returned to the study of law with his brother; in April, 1846, when he had arrived to the age of 21, he was elected to the Legislature of Iowa as a member of the House from Dubuque County; this was during the Mexican was; Gov. Clark, of Iowa, desired to raise a company of volunteers, and commissioned Mr. Wilson Lieutenant, with authority in conjunction with Capt. Morgan and the balance by Lieut. Wilson, and they proceeded to Fort Atkinson, where they remained in the service two years; during this time, they removed the whole tribe of Winnebago Indians from the reservation at Fort Atkinson to Long Prairie, above the falls of St. Anthony; returning to Dubuque, Mr. Wilson was shortly admitted to the bar, and was immediately elected to the office of Prosecuting Attorney and held that office two terms; in 1857, he was elected to the State Senate for four years; after the breaking out of the rebellion, Mr. Stanton, Secretary of War in 1862, without the solicitation of Mr. Wilson, commissioned him Colonel, with authority to raise the 6th Iowa Cavalry, and he raised the regiment by his own personal exertion, and just prior to being mustered into the service, the Sioux outbreak occurred in Minnesota and Col. Wilson with his regiment was ordered to Sioux City, and there joined by another regiment, both being under the command of Gen. Alfred Sully; in the battle of White Stone Hill, which occurred Aug. 3, 1863, Col. Wilson had his horse shot under him; he instantly mounted another and kept up with the charge on the enemy; in the fall of 1863, Col. Wilson built Fort Sully on the Upper Missouri; he resigned he commission and returned home in June, 1864; on the 1st of August he went to California and practiced law with his brother, Hon. S.M. Wilson; remained there two years and then returned to practice in Dubuque and Washington City; after returning to Iowa, in 1872 he was appointed Circuit Judge of the Ninth Judicial District to fill vacancy caused by the death of Judge Baker, which office he held until the following August when he was appointed District Judge to fill vacancy caused by the death of Judge Brayton; in the fall of 1874, he was elected by a large majority, irrespective of party distinctions, to the same office for four years. In 1850, Judge Wilson was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta E. Sanford of Erie, Penn., and by this marriage has four children- three sons and one daughter, the latter, Mrs. Henry W. Brock, resides in Chicago; the Judge's oldest son, Henry, is engaged in the practice of law.   pg.899-900
J.C. WILSON, farmer, Sec.32 ; P.O. Farley; born in New York May 23, 1850, removed to Dubuque Co., in 1874. Is a member of the Presbyterian Church and of the Republican party; Mr. Wilson was married in October, 1877, to Miss Mary E. Newell; they have two children- Annie and Charley.    pg.942
MRS. MARY WILSON,   Sec. 8; P.O. Dubuque; she was born in Derbyshire, Englans, Dec. 14, 1829; in 1852, she came to Dubuque Co.; she owns, with her residence, 280 acres of land, which is known as Derby Grange and is one of the finest suburban residences in the country, being located fice miles west of Dubuque. She was married to John Burton in 1852; he died in 1854, aged 50 years; she has one daughter by this marriage-Miss Mary Burton, who also inherits a large amount of property by her father-this residence was built by Mr. Erritt ar a cost of over $7,000. She has three children by other marriages-Erneest and Grace Wilson, and Joseph T. Stokety.    pg.972
HON. THOMAS S. WILSON, attorney at law, one of the original Judges of the Territory of Iowa, and of the District Court for many years, was born at Steubenville, Ohio, Oct. 13, 1813; he graduated at Jefferson College, Penn, in 1832, and, after studying law two years, was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Ohio in 1834; after being admitted, he began practice with Gen. Stokely, at Steubenville; soon after, contrary to the advice and wishes of his friends, he determined to come West; having a brother- Capt. George Wilson, of the 1st U.S.I., under command of Col. Zachery Taylor-at Prairie du Chien, he went there with his wife, and remained there until he could select a place of settlement; deciding to locate at Dubuque, he removed there in October, 1836; in the spring of 1837, he was elected President of the Board of Trustees of the town of Dubuque; Iowa was then a part of Wisconsin Territory, and contained two counties-Dubuque and Des Moines; he practiced law in Dubuque, Mineral Point, Lancaster and Prairie du Chien until July 4, 1838, and was engaged in almost every suit up too that time; in June, 1838, he was nominated a delegate to congress by the northern counties of Iowa; at the same time he was appointed, by President Van Buren, Judge of the Supreme Court of Iowa; he had no application for the appointment, and it was made without his knowledge; his appointment was renewed by Presidents Tyler and Polk, and he continued Judge of the Supreme Court until a year after the admission of Iowa into the Union as a State in 1846; when the first Legislature met and went into joint ballot, he came within one vote of being elected United States Senator; the first court ever held in Iowa Territory was held by Judge Wilson at Prairie la Porte, now Guttenburg, on the second Monday in November, 1838; he resigned his office as Judge of the Supreme Court in 1847, and practiced law in partnership with Platt Smith, Esq., and his brother, Hon. D.S. Wilson; in April 1852, he was elected, without opposition, Judge of the District Court, and by successive elections, held the office until Jan. 1, 1863, serving over twenty years as Judge; he held the first courts in the counties of Clayton, Delaware, Allamakee, Jones, Winneshiek, Black Hawk, Chickasaw, Bremer, Fayette and Clinton' it is stated, on good authority, that Judge Wilson never had ten cases reversed during all the time he was on the bench. Judge Wilson was elected two consecutive terms to the Legislature, in 1866 and 1868; at the session in 1866, he was tendered by the Democratic members the nomination of United States Senator, which he declined. Judge Wilson has been twice married; his first wife, whom he married in Ohio before he came West was Miss Anna Hoge, daughter of David Hoge, Esq., of Steubenville; he married Miss Mary Stokely, his present wife, in 1864, and has had five children.    pg.900
S.S. WINALL, of the firm of Palmer, Winall & Co., blank-book manufacturers, printers and book-binders, corner of Sixth and Iowa streets Dubuque; is a native of Ohio, and was born in the city of Cincinnati March 29, 1834; he 1843, his parents came to Galena,and he grew up to manhood there, except one year spent in Dubuque; he came to Dubuque and located permanently in 1864, and assiciated with his present partners, and since then they have carried on their present business, doing the largest business in their line in Dubuque; they built the large and commodius building which they now occupy, in 1879. Mr. Winall has been a member of the I.O.O.F. for twenty-five years, and has been prominently connected with the Order, having filled all the offices, and has been Grand Master of the State and Grand Patriarch; his is a charter menter of the Order of Workmen, and also of the Legion of Honor. Mr. Winall married Sarah J. Wallis, of this city, in 1875; he has two children by a former wife.    pg.900
JOSEPH WINDERS, farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Key West; born in Pittsburgh, Penn., Feb. 12, 1825; came to Dubuque Co. in 1850, and has since that date been engaged in farming, his farm embracing ninety-three acres. Politics, Republican. He was married in 1846, to Miss Mary Whitaker, a native of England; they have eleven children- Joseph, James, Alice (now Mrs. Brunskill), Nannie (now Mrs. Addyman), Anthony, George, John, Miles, Frank, Thomas and Mary Elizabeth; six have died-Eddie, Mary E., Sarah A.,and three died in infancy. pg.927-928
BENJAMIN WITTER, Postmaster and plow manufacturer; Sherrill's Mount; born Sept. 11, 1838, in Baden; in 1846, he came with his parents, to Jefferson Township, where he has since lived; he owns his shop, and a very substantial stone residence, with about an acre of land; he was appointed Postmaster in 1878; he has been Township Trustee four years, and School Director.   Married Anna Mary Hock in 1861; she was born in Wurtemberg, Germany; have seven children- Elizabeth R., John B., F., George P., Emma, Mary, Fred J. and Martha; lost four children in infancy. M.E. Church; Republican.    pg.953
JOSEPH WITTMER, dealer in wines and liquors and selling lime, No. 264 Eighth street, Dubuque; was born in Switzerland, Nov. 10, 1826; he came to America in 1849, and came to Dubuque in April 1855; he worked at the furniture business and kept boarding-house and hotel, and was also engaged in the grocery business. He belongs to the Dubuque Lodge I.O.O.F. and to Humboldt Encampment, the United Workmen and to the Dubuque Sharpshooters. He married Miss Johanna Shoemaker, a native of Switzerland, Jan. 13, 1855; they have five children- Joseph W. (attending college of Pharmacy, St. Louis), Leo (clerk in store, and attending commercial college), Bertha, Hortensia, Hilda.    pg.901
A. WOLCOTT, of the firm of Farley & Wolcott, proprietors ot the Key City Bakery, corner of White and Sixth streets; is a native of the State of Vermont, and was born Feb. 9, 1835; he grew up to manhood in that State and in New Hampshire; he came to Iowa in 1869, and located in Dubuque; he was engaged in railroading for seventeen years; in 1878, he associated with Mr. J.P. Farley, one of Dubuque's oldest and most substantial business men, and established their present business; the Key City Bakery is one of the best arranged and complete establishments of the kind in the West; Mr. Wolcott has the management of the business, and they are building up a large trade. In 1856, he was united in marriage to Miss Lucy A. Woodruff, from Chelsea, Vt.; her   parents came here in 1869; they had been married and lived together over fifty-eight years at the time of her mother's death, which occurred recently. Mr. and Mrs. Wolcott have two children- Edwin H, and Carrie Louise.    pg.901
S.A. WOLCOTT, Assistant Superintendent of the Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque & Minnesota Railroad Dubuque; is a native of Orange Co., N.Y., and was born Sept. 8, 1824; he grew up to manhood in that State, and went to Boston and engaged in railroading for fifteen years; in 1857, he came West to Iowa and engaged in farming for a short time, then returned East and engaged in railroading; in 1863, he came to Dubuque, and the following year was appointed trainmaster on the Dubuque & Souix City Railroad, and remained with that road and the Illinois Central until the spring of 1871. and since then has been connected with the Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque & Minnesota Railroad as Assistant Superintendent . In 1850, he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa A. Morey, a native of Chelsea, Vt.; they have five children-three sons and two daughters.    pg.901
A.P. WOOD, retired, Dubuque; is a native of Little Compton, R.I. and was born in 1817; at the age of 12 he began working in a newspaper office in Fall River, Mass., and, with the exception of some time afterward spent in school, he continued to bo so employed until he reached his majority; subsequent to this he worked at printing. and during most of one year read law, with a view to entering the legal profession; early in 1841, he was invited to become the editor of the Iowa Standard, a Whig paper established at Iowa City, then the seat of government for the Territory of Iowa; he accepted the invitation, and continued in that position about four years. The Whig party being steadily in a minority, the Standard failed to receive sufficient support; Mr. Wood determined to remove to Dubuque; this purpose was carried into effect in the fall of 1846, and he established the Dubuque Tribune; in 1848, a rival journal was established, and the rivalry continued about two years, when the opposition paper became absorbed in the Tribune, which from that time held the position of the leading Whig paper of Northern Iowa; in 1854, on account of impaired health, brought about by excessive application to business, he relinquished the management of the Tribune to other hands; after retiring from newspaper business, he became somewhat largely engaged in real estate operations, which were brought to a sudden and disastrous close in 1857; during several months of 1857, he became editor and publisher of the Dubuque Republican, a daily and weekly paper, devoted especially to the advocacy of the present Constitution of the State of Iowa, which was adopted in the fall of that year; soon after that the Republican was discontinued; soon after this, Mr. Wood entertained the purpose of writing a history of Iowa as a Territory and State, but gave it up in favor of a history of the part taken by the State in the war of the rebellion, and to the preparation of this work, which is now completed, he has given years of time and valuable research. In the spring of 1844, Mr. Wood was united in marriage to Miss Mary S. Murdey, from Ohio, they have had six children-four survive.    pg.901-902
GEORGE D. WOOD, senior member of the firm of Wood, Crocker & Co., dealers in dry goods and notions, No 831 to 835 Main street; is a native of Franklin Co., Mass., and was born Jan. 7, 1829; when 17 years of age he removed to Little Falls, N.Y.; in 1849, he came West to Chicago; the following year, he went overland to California; remained there three years, and returned in 1853; in the fall of the same year, he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque; engaged in the dry goods trade, the firm being Wood & Luke, which was succeeded by the firm of Wood & Luke & Co.; they had two stores, one wholesale and the other retail; they continued till 1864, the following year, the firm became Sheffield, Wood & Co., and continued until 1869, when it changed to Wood, Crocker & Co., and afterward to George D. Wood & Co., and Wood, Coates & Co., which was succeeded by the present firm. Mr. Wood has been engaged in the business longer then any one here except John Bell; in 1872, he built the "town clock building", which they now occupy. In 1856, Mr. Wood was united in marriage to Miss Emily M. Baker, a native of Conway, Franklin Co., Mass., they have three children-Nathan, George and Winnifred.    pg.902
JAMES WOOD, engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad, residence 372 Bluff street; is a native of Schoharie Co., N.Y., and was born Nov. 7, 1834; he grew up to manhood in that State, and began railroading on the Eastern Division of the New York & Erie Railroad in 1852; he came West to Dubuque in 1855,and was civil engineer under B.B. Provoost of the Dubuque & Pacific Railroad, and remained with that company until 1864; then went South, and ran a train for the Government from April until July; then came North again, and was engineer on the Chicago & North Western eighteen months; then entered the employ of the Illinois Central Railroad and since then, for the past thirteen years, has run a passenger engine on the Iowa Division of this road. In 1855, Mr. Wood was united in marriage to Miss Ann Smith, she was born in County Cavan, Ireland, April 4, 1836; she came to New York in March, 1851; Mr.and Mrs. Wood have six children- Francis J., Maggie J., Marion L., Harriet E., Charles A. and William T.    pg.902
W.J. WOODS, brickmason and contractor, Bluff street extension, Dubuque; is a native of Steubenvill, Ohio; he grew up to manhood and learned his business there; he came West and located in Dubuque in April 1856, and engaged in building and since then has carried on his business here; he is on the the oldest builders and contractors in Dubuque. In 1847, he was united in marriage to Miss Ann E. Stapleton, from Ohio; they have three children- John H., Elzda V., (now Mrs. F.W. Brown, of this city) and George F., at Menominee, Wis.    pg.902
M.C. WOODRUFF, editor of the Dubuque Times, Dubuque; is a native of the State of New York, and was born in Aurora, Erie Co., March 21, 1831; he grew up and attended the common schools there, and also attended Aurora Academy; when 19 year of age, he went to Buffalo, and was connected with a wholesale house in that city for several years; he came West to Illinois, and taught school in Boone Co. for three years; he came to Iowa in 1855, and located in Hardin Co., at Iowa Falls; in 1863, he purchased the Sentinel newspaper at Eldora and managed it there for two years, then removed it to Iowa Falls; in Mary, 1870, he disposed of the Sentinel, and, with Charles Aldrich, purchased the Waterloo Courier, of which he was editor four years; in February, 1874, he disposed of his interest in that paper and purchased one-half interest in the Dubuque Times, and since then has been editor-in-chief of that paper. Mr. Woodruff was Chief Clerk of the Iowa House of Representatives of the Twelfth General Assembly, and held the office of Postmaster of Iowa Falls; in 1878, he was appointed Railroad Commissioner for the State by Gov. Gear, and still holds that office. Mr. Woodruff was united in marriage, April 7, 1861, to Miss Eliza E. Weller, of Norwich, N.Y.    pg.902
W.B. WOODWARD, foreman machinist for Rouse, Dean & Co., Iowa Iron Works, residence 1767 Jackson   street; is a native of England, and was born April 5, 1846; he came to Canada in 1851, and came to Dubuque the same year and grew up and learned the machinist's trade trade in this city; he entered the employ of Rouse, Dean in 1864, and held the position of foreman since 1877; he is a member of Dubuque Lodge, No. 3, A., F. & A.M., and of Harmony Lodge, No. 2, I.O.O.F., also of Dubuque Lodge, No. 9, A.O.U.W. Mr. Woodworth was united in marriage to Miss Amelia S. Trith, of Dubuque, May 8, 1871; they have three children- William, Robert and Thomas E.    pg.903
W.W. WOODWORTH, proprietor of Julien House, corner Main and Second streets, Dubuque; is a native of Herkimer Co., N.Y., and was born Jan. 1, 1817; when 18 years of age he entered his father's store; he remained there until 21 years of age, then with his brother engaged in the mercantile business, and continued until 1857, when he came West to Iowa and located in Dubuque, and engaged in mercantile business here with his brother; they continued business until 1870, and since then he has owned and had the management of the Julien House. Mr. Woodworth has been married three times; he married his present wife, Mrs. Thorn, from Herkimer Co., N.Y. in 1876. Mr. Woodworth has four children- two sons and two daughters by former marriages.    pg.903
IGNATUS E. WOOTTON, retired, 47 Burch street; is a native of Kentucky, and was born April 22, 1810; in 1817, he went to Missouri and grew up to manhood there; he helped survey the half-breed tract, which was the first surveying done in this State , he was mustered in the service during the Black Hawk war; he came to Dubuque and arrived here Oct. 10, 1832, and was one of the earliest settlers in this county; soon after he came, during the fall, he built a cabin on the same lot he now occupies, and the foundation of the old cabin still remains; he engaged in mining, and continued it until 1842, and has been engaged in mining more or less since until within the past ten years; he has held the offices of Constable, Deputy Sheriff, and was elected the second County Treasurer of Dubuque County. In 1844, he married Miss Sarah Evans, from Ohio; they have three children- two sons, William M. and Joseph, both farmers in this county; one daughter, Tabitha, at home; they have lost two children.    pg.903
LYMAN WRIGHT, retired farmer, Epworth; born in New York April 22, 1809; came to Iowa, Jackson Co. in 1845, and to Dubuque Co. in 1857; before coming to Iowa, Mr. Wright had lived four years in Canada, leaving there in the time of the Canadian rebellion, and, after his Canadian residence, was for seven years a citizen of Ohio, having left New York at the age of 28; he has been engaged in farming until the past eight years, since which time he has lived in Epworth, where he is nicely located in a beautiful, well-appointed home, and is one of the most esteemed citizens of the town. Has held offices in the M.E. Church; is identified with the Republican party. His first wife was Miss Olive Cidmore, of New York; married in 1827; she died in 1846; his second wife was Mrs. Sarah Foster, of Indiana; the marriage taking place in 1848; her death occurred in 1859; his third wife was Mrs. Sarah M Wright, of New York, to whom he was married in 1865; eight children are living-John B., Lydia, George, Olive, Phebia, Abigail, Wilbur and Alcinas; four are dead-Ancil, Clarissa, Eusebe and Lorin D.    pg.942
HON. CHRISTIAN WULLWEBER, (deceased), was born in Hagenow, Germany, July 1, 1833. He grew up and attended school there and in 1847, entered college at Guerin; he came with his father's family to America, and arrived in Dubuque in 1850; he gave lessons in German and the classics, and, in 1853, was appointed a Professor in Alexander College, and occupied that position until 1856, when his parents returned to Germany; he went with them, and again entered college and completed his course and graduated at Hamburg; he subsequently entered the University at Berlin and studied civil law and the higher branches of learning; he continued his law studies at the famous Heidelberg University; in 1858, when the family returned to the United States, Mr. Wullweber entered the Dane Law School at Harvard College, where he graduated in 1859, and received his diploma; he returned to Dubuque and engaged in the practice of law. In 1864, he was elected Vice President of the Board of Education, in 1870, he was again elected a member of the Board, and, in 1874, was elected President of the Board. On Nov. 10, 1861, he was united in marriage to Miss Johanna Joarns, a native of Holstein, Germany. Mr. Wullweber continued the practice of law until July, 1875, when he was appointed United States Minister to Ecuador. His death occurred Sept. 22, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Wullweber had five children-four of whom survive- Anna, Hannah, Olga and Martha; they lost one daughter, Mary.    pg.903
CHARLES W. WULLWEBER, of the firm of Wullweber Bros., wholesale dealers in furniture; is a son of the late Christian Wullweber, and was born in Germany March 29, 1846; he came with his parents to Dubuque in early childhood; when 10 years of age, he went with his parent to Europe and attended schools in Germany for two years and returned with then to Dubuque; after reaching manhood he engaged in business in 1871, and, in 1877, he became a member of the firm of Wullweber Bros. In 1868, Mr. Wullweber was married to Mrs. Frances Smith, nee Brino, from Washington, D.C.; they have six children.    pg.903
OTTO L. WULLWEBER, of the firm of Wullweber Bros., wholesale dealers in furniture; 835 Main street, Dubuque; is a son of the late Christian Wullweber; was born in Germany May 27, 1840; he came with his parents to Dubuque, attended school here and afterwards spent two years in Germany in the best schools in Hamburg, studied civil engineering, bridge building and architecture; after his return to Dubuque, during the war, he enlisted in Battery L, 2d Missouri Artillery, and remained in the service two years; after his return he engaged in the furniture business; he was Manager of the Dubuque Cabinet Makers' Association eight years; in 1877, the firm of Wullweber Bros. was established, and they have built up a large trade, both wholesale and retail. Mr. Wullweber was united in marriage to Miss Sophia Klentz, from St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 5, 1863; they have six children.    pg.904
HENRY WUNDERLICH, manager of the Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association, 429 Main street, Dubuque; is a native of Saxony, Germany, and was born Aug. 31, 1836; he grew up to manhood there, and studied music; he emigrated to America in 1855, and came to Dubuque the same year and learned the cabinet making business, and since then has been connected with the business; he has occupied his present position, as manager of the Association, since 1876, and has built up a large business. He was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Ernst, a native of Pennsylvania, Nov. 29,1858; they have five children- George W. (druggist in St. Louis and studying pharmacy), Henry J., Martha, Norma and Harry. Mr. Wunderlich has given much attention to the study of music, and his family have great taste for music and are natural musicians.    pg.904
F.O. WYATT, General Superintendent of the Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque & Minnesota Railroad Dubuque; is a native of Windsor Co., Vt.; he came West to Ohio in 1849; he has been engaged in railroading since 1852; was connected with the Cincinnati & Chicago Short Line road, and was also connected with several roads in the South; he came West and was connected with several roads in Kansas and Nebraska; In 1867, he came Wisconsin and built the Wisconsin Valley Railroad; in March of 1877, he was appointed to his present position as General Superintendent Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque & Minnesota Railroad; the Wisconsin Valley Railroad is also under his supervision. Mr. Wyatt was united in marriage to Miss Marion Purdy, from Wayne Co., Penn; they have three children- Edith, Stacy and Faith.    pg.904
ROBERT YATES, (deceased), was a native of Ireland, he came to this country when 8 years of age; he grew up to manhood in Pennsylvania and engaged in the mercantile business in Chambersburg. In 1818, he married Miss Mary M. Britt, a native of Bedford, Penn., and was born in 1800, daughter of John Britt; he was in the Revolutionary war, and, served as aid de camp to Gen. Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Yates came to Iowa and located in Dubuque in 1846; in 1852, he went to California and remained there until his death, which occurred in 1854, leaving ten children, six of whom survive. Mrs. Yates is still living near her son in this city; she has prepared, without aid from any one, a history of their family, which in the future will be of great interest and value.    pg.904
ROBERT G. YATES, manufacturer and dealer in stoves in tinware, 132 Main street, Dubuque;is a native of Chambersburg, Penn. and was born Feb. 10, 1836; his parents moved to Ohio in 1838; they came Iowa in 1846, and located in Dubuque when he was only 10 years of age; he grew up to manhood and learned his trade here; he has lived in this city thiry-four years, except about three years in Waterloo; he owns the store where he is engaged in business on Main street.In 1870, he married Miss Josephine Simplot; she is a native of this city; her parents were among the early settlers. Mr. and Mrs. Yates have three daughters-Alice, Edith and Mary.    pg.904
THOMAS YATES,   retired, Bluff street, Dubuque; is a native of Franklin Co., Penn., and was born March 13, 1820; he grew up to manhood and learned the trade of tinner and copper-smith; in 1839, he went to Wayne Co., Ohio, and in July 1846, he came to Iowa and located in Dubuque; he engaged in manufacturing tinware and continued until 1855; since then, he has not been engaged in active business, but has given his attention to the care of his property. Mr. Yates has lived here thirty-four years; when he came here he only had $75 and a horse and buggy, and his success in life is owing to his own efforts. In 1876, he was united in marriage to Miss Beckkie J. LaFrance, a native of Dubuque; they have two sons-Thomas and an infant son.    pg.904-905
CAPT. W.B. YATES, captain of the ferry-boat, Key City, Dubuque; is a native of Chambersburg, Penn.,and was born Sept. 9, 1825; when quite a lad, he came to Ohio, and lived there until 1848, when he came to Dubuque. In 1850, he was united in marriage to Keziah Cox, a native of England. Went back to Ohio, and in May, 1856, returned to Dubuque; on the 7th of June, he commenced running on the ferry-boat as collector; the following year, he had charge of the boat, and since then, for a period of twenty-three years, he has had charge of the ferry-boat, and, with the exception of two weeks when he was called away, he has run on the boat every day during the season. Capt. Yates and his wife have six children- Walter G.; Mary E., Anna Belle, William Herbert, May, Eve. The parents of Capt. Yates are both living in Ohio; his father is 82 years and his mother 76 years of age.    pg.905
ALEXANDER YOUNG, capitalist, residence corner of Main and Fifteenth streets, Dubuque; is a native of the city of New York, and was born Feb. 24, 1814; he is of Scotch descent. His father was in the war of 1812; he was a merchant in New York City, but failed in 1826. Alexander grew up to manhood in New York City, and left there April 8, 1833, with his father's family, and came to Quincy, Ill.; his mother died a month later, and his father died May 16, 1841;Mr. Young was the oldest living of seven children, six of whom grew up to maturity, and upon him developed the care of the family; in March, 1834, he came to Galena in company with Capt. Nathaniel Pease, on the steamer O'Connell; he came to Dubuque March 22, 1834, and got employment at $20 a month; Feb. 20, 1835, he went to Galena and remained about twenty-five years. He was elected Sheriff of Jo Daviess Co, in 1840, and was re-elected in 1842, and was again re-elected in 1844; in April 1845, he resigned the office and engaged in steamboating for a short time in company with Smith & Carter, bankers of Galena, taking charge of the steamer Monona; Nov. 19, 1859 he returned to Dubuque, and since then has resided here; he was largely interested in lumbering until 1868, and since then has not been engaged in active business.When he first came here, he only had $7.30, and his success in life is owing to his own efforts. Mr. Young was united in marriage, Aug. 8, 1847, to Miss Elizabeth Bates, second daughter of Nehemiah Bates, one of the earliest settlers in Galena; they have two children- one son, William A., and one daughter, Mary E., wife of Dr. Albert H. Hoy, of Racine, Wis.    pg.905
HEZEKIAH YOUNG, Postmaster and merchant, Epworth; born in Vermont Dec. 29, 1816; his parents removed to St. Lawrence Co., N.Y., before he was a year old; he resided in New York until the age of 18, when he came to Joliet, Ill.; remained there four or five years; then for nearly as long a period was a resident of Indiana; the winters of these years, while he was a citizen of Illinois and Indiana, were spent in the milder climate of Louisiana; removing from Indiana, seven years were employed in the lead mines of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, coming to Dubuque Co. in 1847; he went to California in 1850, and after two years there, returned to Dubuque Co., and settled in what is now Epworth, in 1852. Mr. Young is a Methodist and a Republican, and is a man much esteemed as a citizen, and loved as a neighbor; he was one of the founders of his town, and, has always aided its churches and public institutions with a most liberal hand, and no call upon his time, labor or capital, has ever been made by any needy, deserving individual, or worthy enterprise, without eliciting a generous response.   On the 13th of August, 1857, he married Mrs. Susan Ford, of Iowa City; they have two children (twins) living- George W. and Amy L.    pg.942-943
JACOB ZANGMEISTER, dealers in groceries and provisions, 504 Julien avenue, Dubuque; was born in Bavaria, Germany, Nov. 7, 1833; grew up to manhood there, and came to America in 1858, and came to Dubuque; soon after coming here, he engaged in the grocery trade, and has carried on that business for twenty years, and is one of oldest grocery merchants in the city. He belongs to Dubuque Lodge, No 9, A.O.U.W.,and is a member of the Knights of Honor and also of the Legion of Honor. In September 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Dorothea Hargesheimer, a native of Bavaria, Germany; they have six children- Laura, George, Oscar P., and Edward C. (twins), William B., Clara May.    pg.905
WASHINGTON ZARR, farmer, Sec.5 ; P.O.Worthington; born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Oct. 8, 1826; removed to Dubuque Co., Iowa in the fall of 1854; was first engaged in brickmaking and other enterprises; has been farming since 1857; has 140 acres located in Secs. 5 and 8; his fine house and splendid surrounding grounds, decorated in such tasteful profusion with luxuriant evergreen trees, consitute one of the most beautiful home-locations in Dubuque Co.; Mr. Zarr is an active helper in good enterprises.Was first elder of Zion Reformed Church; his politics is Democratic.He was married in 1850 to Miss McRina Tolburt,a native of Lycoming Co., Penn.; they have five children- Ellis, Walter, Wilson, Charity and Mary Alice; one child died in infancy.     pg.920
H. ZIEPPRECHT, druggist and apothecary, Clay street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, Dubuque; is a native of Prussia, Germany, and was born July 27, 1826; he grew up to manhood there, and began learning his business in 1840; he emigrated to America in 1854, and came to Iowa and located in Dubuque in the spring of 1856 and established his present business, which he has carried on over twenty-four years, and is one of the oldest druggists in the city. In 1857, he married Caroline Kompe, a native of Germany;she died in 1864, leaving two children-Mary and Conrad; he married Emma Heinlein, native of Germany, June 8, 1870; they have two sons-Leo and an infant not named.    pg.905
JACOB ZOLLICOFFER, farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Dubuque; born in March, 1839, in Dubuque Co.; in 1836, his parents settled on this land, which he owns, now consisiting of about four hundred and sixty acres. He married Miss Lizzie Friend in 1864; she was born in Mount Pleasent, Iowa; they have five children- George E., Franklin S., William G., Lizzie and John. Attends the Evangelical Church; Republican in politics.    pg.977
GEORGE ZUMHOF, of the firm of George Zumhof & Sons, packers, corner of Clay and Fourth streets, Dubuque; is a native of Hanover, Germany, and was born Jan. 9, 1821; he grew up to manhood there and learned the bakery trade; in 1845 he emigrated to America, and lived in Philadelphia two years, and came to Dubuque April 24, 1847; the second day after he came, he began work for Lucius Langworthy in 1849, he began the bakery business, and continued in that business for twelve years, he also carried on the ice business for eleven years; in 1851, he built the old Mississippi House; he engaged in his present business in 1870. He has been a member of the I.O.O.F. since 1849, and a member of the Masonic Order since 1853. When Mr. Zumhof came to this country he only had $50, and he has carried on business successfully over thirty years. In 1852, he married Miss Mary Wilhelm, a native of Switzerland; they have had fourteen children-only seven living-Wilhelmina, George, Emma, Clara, Tillie, William and Bertha.    pg.905-906