Helga N. Myrand, P. O. Ridgeway; farmer Sec. 8, Madison tp.; owns a farm of 260 acres valued at $25 per acre; was born in January, 1825, in Norway; came to the U. S. in 1841 with his mother, his father having previously died in Norway. They first located in Waukesha Co., Wis., where they remained till 1851, when they came to this Co. His mother died here in 1862: He was married to Miss Matilda Thompson in 1855; they have ten children, Nelson, Thomas, John, Henry, Torge, Caroline, Anna, Isabel H., Tilda and Enjrie B. Mr. Myrand is a member of the Lutheran Church.

J. W. Mott, P. O. Decorah; a member of the firm of Benedict & Mott, proprietors of Trout Run mills; was born in Me. in 1847; parents immigrated to Io. in 1856, locating in Canoe tp., this Co. In 1870 he purchased a half interest in these mills, which were erected in 1865. They contain four run of buhrs, and have a capacity of 50 barrels per day. He married Bertha Christian: their children are Roy, Wallace and Walter.

J. D. McKay, farmer, was born near Rochester, N. Y., in 1815; received his education at the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, N. Y.; studied law, read under James Butler, and was admitted to the bar. In 1851 he came to Io. and settled in Frankville tp., this Co., where he now resides; bought at that time, in partnership with his brother, 1,200 acres of land in this tp. and 300 acres in Allamakee Co. In 1852 he was admitted to the practice of law here; was examined under Judge Thos. F. Wilson, of Dubuque, and has continued in the profession ever since, and still attends cases in court, as well as attending to his farming interests. He has now only one quarter section, having disposed of the rest of the farm. Mr. McKay's farm is excellently adapted for a dairy and stock farm, and has some excellent grades of cattle, principally Durhams. He was married in 1836 to Julia Stone, in N. Y., who died in March, 1864, leaving five children. In April, 1865, he married Catharine C. Todd, by whom he has three children. Two sons enlisted in the late war. Fitz James McKay, editor of the Star of the West, at New Oregon, Howard Co., Io., closed his office at the opening of the war, enlisted and served through the greater portion, and died in Camp Franklyn. G. W. McKay served through the war and was discharged at Little Rock, Ark., at the termination of hostilities.

M. H. Merrill, P. O. Decorah; farmer, Sec. 9: son of Bethel and Polly Merrill; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1830, where he remained until 1855, when he was married to Miss Sarah Hardiman, and the same year started to look for a home in the far west. Being favorably impressed with the location of Decorah, it being then a very small town, he located there, and engaged in the lumber and grain business, which he continued until 1868, when he purchased his present farm of 175 acres, which is very pleasantly situated three-fourths of a mile north of West Decorah,

and is worth from $7,000 to $8,000. Since moving on his farm, Mr. M. has been engaged in pork packing during winters in Decorah, and attending to the duties of the farm during summers. His children are Charles M., Nettie, Lamotte and William.

Ezekiel E. Meeder, farmer, resides near the village of Hesper; was born in 1814 in Maine; was engaged in the lumber business until the fall of 1837; then went to Ripley Co., Ind., and worked at the trade of carpenter; remained there thirteen years, and in the fall of 1850 came to Io.; lived the first winter in Allamakee Co., and during the winter, with a man named Frazier, came to Winneshiek Co., and they cut logs for buildings, which they erected the following spring on places which they had selected. Having the material ready, they managed to find help enough within a radius of eight miles, to raise the logs, and in the same winter moved their families; with the help of those who moved their goods, they finished the buildings sufficiently well to give better shelter by putting in the rough roofs and cutting doors, etc. That winter's experience was a rough one; no neighbors for miles around, and hard weather, leaky houses, plenty of Indiansnot dangerous, but very disagreeable. They did not purchase land until two years later, as land was not in the market, and was not surveyed. Game was plenty; lots of deer, a few elk and partridges and prairie chickens in abundance. In June, 1853, land came into the market, and he purchased 1,000 acres at a little less than government prices, as he paid in warrants. He improved the same, and farmed it all for several years with the aid of his song; has since sold 170 acres, and the balance divided among his children, reserving only 360 acres adjoining the town. Mr. M. also owns 40 acres adjoining Chicago, on what is known as Washington Heights. He was married in 1836 in Maine to Miss Lydia Ann Felker, and they have seven children, six sons and one daughter.

Charles McClintock, farmer, was born in Philadelphia, Penn., in 1824. In 1835 his parents moved to northern Ind., where he also remained until their death. He then returned to Philadelphia, and was in mercantile business there, and also worked at his trade, which is that of a carpenter, until 1851; he spent that year on the lakes in the employ of the government. In the following year he came to this Co. and settled and bought land a mile north of where he now resides; that place he sold and bought the present farm in 1869, which contains 100 acres of good, tillable land; he also owns 40 acres in Allamakee Co. He was married in 1856 in Frankville tp. to Miss Nancy Hawks; they have eight children.

A. H. Meeder, farmer, was born in Ind. in 1846, and is a son of E, E. and Lydia Meeder. When he became of age his father gave him the 80 acres he resides on, and he has thoroughly improved the same, and has since bought 55 acres more, which is all fine tillable land, located on what is known as Looking Glass Prairie. He has a fine residence and farm buildings, every arrangement for

comfort and convenience, and has his farm well stocked. He was married in 1868 in this tp. to Miss Abbie Lamb, and they have two children.

E. R. Miller, P. O. Decorah; farmer, Sec. 36; son of Wm. P. and Chloe Howard Miller; was born Dec. 16, 1817, in Clinton Co., N. Y.; parents immigrated the following year to Clayton Co., Io., in 1871 he went to Lime Springs, Howard Co., and engaged in the livery business. On the 3d of July, 1873, he was married to Miss A. L. Gibbs, a native of Essex Co., N. Y. In 1874 he sold his livery stable, purchased a farm and engaged in farming till, in 1877, he sold out and moved to Lime Springs again. In 1878 he moved upon his present farm of 200 acres valued at $40 per acre. His children are Charles S., Edward A., Abbie C., Freddie W. and Estella M. He has lost by death one son, William. Mr. M. is a member of the Baptist church.

William McLean, P. O. Decorah; farmer, Sec. 34, Canoe tp.; son of John and Mary Adams McLean; born March 22, 1837, in Wayne Co., N. Y. In 1848 he came with his parents to McHenry Co., Ill., where he remained till 1858, when he came to this Co., and in 1861 purchased a part of his present farm, which now consists of 108 acres. He was married to Miss Lovina Bulger Dec. 25, 1860; their children are George F., Clarence E., Nettie, William and Theodore. Mr. M. also served in the 13th Io. Inf. from the fall of 1864 till July, 1865.

William McIntosh, P. O. Decorah; farmer, Sec. 14, Madison tp.; owns a farm of 200 acres; son of James and Jennette McIntosh; born Jan. 15, 1830, in Columbiana Co., Ohio, where he remained till the spring of 1855, when he came to Winneshiek Co., since which time this has been his home, with the exception of two years in Tama Co., Io., where he was engaged in running a saw mill. Being burned out he returned to this Co. He served in Co. H, 13th Io. Inf., from the fall of 1864 till July, 1865. He was married to Miss Mary C. Crawford, Dec. 24, 1862; they have two children, Mary J. and John A. J.; they have lost three, John, Mary J. and Addie J. Mr. McIntosh is a member of the A. F. and A. M.

Samuel McMullen, P. O. Decorah; farmer, Sec. 19, Canoe tp.; son of Robert and Martha McMullen, natives of Ireland; was born Feb. 28th, 1849, in McHenry Co., Ill., his parents moving from there to this Co. in 1853, locating on the farm upon which the subject of this sketch resides. His father died Jan. 10, 1879. The homestead contains 180 acres valued at $25 per acre, of which he has charge. His brother, James McMullen, on Sec. 18, of same tp., owns 95 acres of land valued at $25 per acre; was born in McHenry Co., Iil., and came to this Co. with the rest of the family. He was married to Miss Clara Wilson, April 26, 1866; they have five children, Robert H., Lucy, Lutetia, Leroy and Bessie.

C. O. Maltby, P. O. Decorah; farmer, Sec. 33, Canoe tp.; son of Alanson F. and Susan Burdick Maltby, was born May 15, 1838, in Portland Co., N. Y.; his parents moved to Kenosha Co., Wis., in 1843, and in 1849 to Lake Co., Ill., where he remained till the breaking out of the rebellion in 1861. In Aug. of that year he enlisted in Co. F, 37th Ill. Inf., participated at the seige and capture of Vicksburg, also at Pleasant Hill, La., and most of the battles in which his company were engaged; was mustered out at Chicago, Ill., in Sept., 1864, and the same fall came to Allamakee Co., and located two miles north of Waukon. In Feb., 1870, he moved on to his present farm, which now contains 145 acres, worth $45 per acre. He was married to Miss Mary R. Gilbert May 22, 1859; she was also a native of N. Y. Their children are Frank G. and Fanny R. Mr. M. has served as assessor of his tp. for eight years.

James Marlow, P. O. Decorah; retired farmer; was born in Knox Co., Ohio; was reared upon a farm, receiving his early education at the district schools, and when a young man commenced teaching in the common schools, which he followed several winters, attending to farming during the summers; was also engaged in mercantile business two years. Farming and out door exercise being more congenial to him, he abandoned merchandising, and devoted his attention to farming, buying and dealing in stock, etc. He was married to Miss Lorena White, in Ohio, in 1864, and the same year came to this Co., locating in Canoe tp., where he still owns about 700 acres, and elsewhere about 300 acres, besides a handsome residence, where he lives in Decorah, valued at $6,000. His wife died Dec. 26, 1877, leaving four children; their names are James W., John A., Daisy L. and Ellen F. L.

William Marlow, P. O. Decorah; farmer, Sec. 18, Canoe tp.; was born July 1, 1817, in Ohio Co., W. Va.; his parents, John and Elizabeth Marlow, moved to Knox Co., Ohio, when he was quite young. In 1818 he went into Wyandotte Co.; while there took up the study of law, and was admitted to the bar; followed the practice of his profession to some extent, also served as sheriff of the Co. four years; immigrated to this Co. in 1865, and located on his present farm, which now contains 200 acres, valued at $50 per acre. He was married to Miss Mary E. Anderson, of Wyandotte Co., Ohio, in 1862. They have two daughters, Emma E. and Estella. Mr. M. is a member of the A. F. and A. M.

E. G. Marlow, P. O. Decorah; farmer, Sec. 28, Canoe tp.; son of John and Elizabeth Headington Marlow; was born June 1, 1826, in Knox Co., Ohio. In 1848 he went to Wyandotte Co., of the same state, and engaged in general merchandising at Crawfordsville for nearly five years, after which he engaged in farming, buying and selling stock, etc. In the fall of 1857 he immigrated to Winneshiek Co., locating in Canoe tp. In 1859 he purchased a part of his present farm, now owning 368 acres, upon which he

has first-class improvements, and makes a specialty of fine stock, thoroughbred horses, etc. He was married to Miss Martha A. Clark, of Ohio, March 14, 1852; they have three children, Josephine, Elnora and Charley, and have lost two by death, John S. and Chauncey.

P. H. Mills, dealer in grain and live stock, was born in Orange Co., N. Y., in 1825. He came west in 1846, and located at Whitewater, Wis., where he remained until 1867, when he came to Ossian and engaged in the grain business. In 1874 he, in connection with Bassett, Hunting & Co., built their large elevator. Mr. Mills was appointed postmaster under President Grant's administration, and still holds the office. He married S. E. Jennings, a native of N. Y., and has two children, Charles J. and Frank.

L. A. Meyer, of the firm of Meyer & Carter, was born in this Co. in 1852. He is a son of Andrew Meyer, a native of Germany, who came to this country in 1836. L. A. Meyer engaged as clerk with McHenry & Allison of Decorah, in 1871; remained two years, then engaged with P. Olson of Calmar, and after two years became bookkeeper for W. J. Cremer, dealer in agricultural implements. He was engaged in the insurance business for one year previous to entering his present partnership. He married Caroline Holthous, a native of this county.

Miller, Giesing & Co., manufacturers of wagons and sleighs, dealers in wagonmakers' and blacksmiths' stock, and agents for McCormick's and other firat-class farm implements; established business in 1865. H. Miller, of the above firm, was born in Germany in 1839. He came with his parents to America in 1843, and settled in N. Y., where he lived twenty-two years; then came to Calmar. He was engaged in business at Conover for a short time. He married Eliza Hintermann, a native of Switzerland, and has six children by a former marriage, Lizzie, Clara, Rudy, Emma, Minnie and William; and two by the present marriage, Elsie and an infant.

Meyer & Dostal, dealers in general merchandise, established business in 1878. Jacob Meyer, of the above firm, was born in Switzerland in 1845. He came to America in 1866 and settled in Calmar; has since been engaged in business at Spillville, where he remained seven years. He married Bertha Bindschaedler, a native of Switzerland. They have four children, Gustave A., Carl, Jacob and Louise. A. Dostal, of the above firm, was born in Austria in 1845. He came to America in 1855, and located at Davenport, Io. After two years he came to this Co. and was engaged in business at Spillville previous to coming to Calmar. He married Barbara Slepicka, also a native of Austria, and has one child, Emma Mary. Miller Bros., livery and feed stable. H. L. Miller, the senior member, was born in Sullivan Co., N. Y., 1849; came to Io. in. 1870, and located in Calmar. The first four years he worked at his trade, blacksmithing, and in 1874 established his present busi