Guthrie County >> 1884 Index

History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa
Springfield, Ill: Continental Hist. Co., 1884.

Casey
Transcribed by Bobbi Pohl

Thomas J. Burns is a native of Grant county, Wisconsin, born August 21, 1847. He was reared on a farm. His father, Thomas Burns, was a native of Liconing county, Pennsylvania. His grandfather, Hector Burns, was also a native of Pennsylvania, and was a captain in the war of 1812. His mother was Miss Jane Thompson before her marriage, a native of Virginia. Mr. Burns lost his parents when he was quite young and went to live with his grandfather in Ohio, with whom he stayed till he was thirteen years old. Worked four years by the month on a farm. In January, 1864, he enlisted in Company E, 120th Ohio infantry, and was mustered in at Wooster, Ohio, and out at Galveston, Texas, May 9, 1868. When the war closed returned to Ohio, living on a farm for five years, from which latter place in 1871 he removed to Guthrie county, soon after engaging in mercantile business in Casey, and has been highly successful as a business man, and now owns a nice brick store in which he is still doing business. His wife was Miss Sidna A. Ankerman, a daughter of John Ankerman, a native of Ohio; was married in May, 1868. Three children have blessed this union--Carrie A., Thomas W., and Etta. Mr. Burns belongs to the I.O.O.F. and A. O. U. W.

John W. Crawford, banker in Casey, is a native of Ohio, born in Jefferson county in that state, January 26, 1843, and made this his home until 1863, on a farm. His parents were Albert G. and Elizabeth (Bowles) Crawford. His father was a native of Mercer county, Pennsylvania, of English parentage on his father's side, and on his mother's side German. John obtained his education in the common schools of Ohio, except a course at a business college at Mount Union, Ohio. In 1862, August 9, he enlisted in the service and served until the close of the war. He was wounded at the battle of Resaca in the arm and side, with the same bullet, otherwise he escaped uninjured. He served in Company G, 46th Pennsylvania regiment, enlisting from Lawrence county, and was mustered in at Newcastle. At the close of this civil strife, he returned home, and in 1869 removed to Warren county, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in running an engine in the oil regions for ten years. Casey claims Mr. Crawford as a resident from October, 1879, he having come with the express purpose of opening a private banking institution, under the name of Savage & Crawford, Mr. Crawford being cashier. They have done a good business, and won the confidence and esteem of their patrons. While in Oil City, Pennsylania, he was married March 19, 1872, to Miss Olive M. Savage, a sister of his partner, and daughter of Hiel Savage, of Jasper, Steuben county, New York. One child--Carl V.--has blessed the union, born August 22, 1879. Mr. Crawford is a trustee of the Presbyterian church of Casey, and his wife is a member of the same; is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a prohibitionist. Mr. Crawford is a prominent worker in the W.C.T.U., being president of the local union and secretary of the county union.

Calvin W. Doop, stock dealer, raiser, and shipper, commenced buying cattle in Casey, in the year 1874. He came from Kansas, where he was engaged in the same business, also, breeding fine cattle. Mr. Doop has a fine farm of four hundred acres in Walnut township, Adair county, at which place he is breeding polled Angus cattle, and has a sufficient range for his usually large herd of steers. His business is extensive, and his stockyards in the village are convenient and roomy, with scales and all necessary arrangements to afford the farmer a good market, for his extra stock. Mr. Doop lives in Adair county, in that part of Casey extending over the line. He is a native of Washington county, Ohio, son of Joseph and Catherine (Windland) Doop. His father is a native of New York, and his mother of Ohio, her father being one of the first settlers there. In 1858 the Doop family removed to Vermillion county, Illinois, and was there on a farm. When the civil war broke out, Calvin enlisted in company F, 35th Illinois infantry, serving three years and three months. He was in thirteen different battles, and was wounded at Stone River, Altona mountains. The company was mustered in at Georgetown, Illinois, and out at Springfield. On his return home he tried farming one year, when he removed to Missouri and subsequently to Kansas, owning a nice ranch and shipping stock. He was married in Illinois, December 24,1864, to Anna White, a native of Indiana, but reared in Illinois, a daughter of James White, a cooper by trade and a wealthy man near Danville. Three children have been born to them--William P., Ina M. and Etna C. In politics he is a republican.

C. G. Earl, stock raiser and dealer, is a native of Rochester, New York, being born there September 6, 1844, where he lived till he was eighteen years of age, being educated there. His father was a butcher and drover at that point, and C. G. followed in his footsteps. In 1862 he went to the Rocky monuntains with a quartz-mill and worked at the mill about two years, at the expiration of which time he went to Illinois, near Chicago, where he farmed and handled stock until 1869, when he came to Casey. In 1870 he built a residence, and immediately commenced buying stock. His intention is to make Hereford cattle-raising a specialty. He now has a herd of twenty-five shorthorns, and intends crossing them with Herefords. C. G. Earl is the son of J. C. and Mary Earl, natives of Monroe county, New York. His marriage with Adelia Coates, was solemnized December 24, 1868, she being a daughter of J. P. Coates, a farmer of Downer's Grove, Illinois. Mrs. E. was born in Watertown, New York. They have an interesting family of four children--Harry P., Edna, Coates, and Angelus.

Samuel L. Loomis is a native of New York, born September 12, 1812, son of James and Phebe (Barnes) Loomis. At an early age Mr. Loomis removed with his parents to Indiana, Ripley county, where he lived on a farm until thirteen years of age, subsequently removing to Decatur county, and thence to Fountain county, on the Wabash River, where the father died in 1830. Samuel soon after removed to Carroll county, Indiana, where he lived until 1854, and was employed on the canal running boats two seasons, and was also carpentering for a number of years prior to his removal to Carroll county. In this latter county he pruchased land where old Carrolton is situated, living there until 1857. He ran a store there a short time, and then removed to Wiscotta, Dallas county, with his goods from Carrolton. His next removal was to Redfield, where he was engaged in business ten years, subsequently removing to Casey, where he is doing a good [drug] business, and owns a farm near town, on section 28, Thompson township. He was married in Delphi, Indiana, to Melinda Manary, a native of Ohio, April 21, 1836. There were two sons born to them--James M., killed at Tuscumbia, Alabama, in 1863, captain of his company. He was taken prisoner at Corinth. George A. Loomis is living in Colorado, a Methodist minister. In 1864 Samuel Loomis enlisted in the hundred-day service in company C, 46th infantry, as fifth sergeant at first, but was discharged as third sergeant. S. L. Loomis was born September 8, 1812.

R. H. Marshall, of the firm of Marshall & Williams [hardware], is a native of North Carolina, and was born March 13, 1831, his parents being James and Jane L. (Doyle) Marshall. His father is a native of the North of Ireland, and his mother a native of Virginia. After making a couple of moves, in 1851 went to Oregon, and from there to Kansas, where R. H. entered on land, which he traded in 1860, and came to Clark county, Iowa, remaining at that point for three years, when he came to Adair county, and bought forty acres of land of A. G. Weeks, in section 3, on which he built a house. He followed teaching for four years, when he engaged in the hardware and machine business. He was married August 17, 1859, to Miss Mary M. Weeks, a native of INdiana. The have eight children living--Henry L., Ina I., Effie M., Joseph E. O., Aopha, Robert E., Lucy L., and Garfield. In politics he is a republican, and is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

Strong B. Moody, one of the earliest business men of Casey, and one of its most enterprising and useful citizens, was born in La Moile county, Vermont, August 24, 1835, son of John and Rebecca (Cady) Moody; father a native of Maine, of Scotch origin, mother a mative of Vermont. Strong B. Moody was educated in the common schools of La Moile county, and the academy of Barry, Vermont. In 1854 he removed to Will county, Illinois and made his home for fifteen years, first settling on a farm, and for two years was traveling in Iowa, Minnesota, and the mountains of Colorado, prospecting for gold in the latter place. He also served in the rebellion from August 2, 1862, till July, 1865, enlisted in company D, one hundredth Illinois infantry, as a private and soon after promoted to first lieutenant, and again to captain, which position he held till close of war. Was in the battles of Stone river, Chicamauga, Peach Tree creek, Atlanta, Lookout mountain and other engagements, and was not once wounded. Returning to his home in Illinois, soon after commenced the mercantile business at Riverside. Following this two years, he went to Chicago and engaged in same business for ten years; from there he removed to Casey, where he remained in the same business for seven years. He was the first dry goods store in the village; selling out his business in 1876 has lived a retired life since, trying to collect up what is owing him from the friends(?) who so kindly received credit at his store, but who have failed to meet their honest obligations.

His marriage occurred in 1866, his wife being Mrs. Ellen M. Lull, a daughter of H. Martin, of Lamont, Ills. Her death occurred January 28, 1882, having one child by her marriage with Mr. Moody--Daniel H., born January 28, 1868, now attending school in Chicago. The subject of this sketch makes his home in Casey. He is a Royal Arch. Mason.

L. M. Rutt

The lumber business of the present owes its origin to A. & L. M. Rutt, who succeeded Hatch and Wingate here, in 1874, and continued under their management until the fall of 1883, when L. M. Rutt became, by purchase, the sole proprietor, and is a representative man in that line. He handles, besides the usual building material kept in such places, barbed fence wire, coal, mixed paints, and cedar posts and carries a stock that will invoice about $7,000.

L. M. Rutt, the lumber merchant of Casey, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, on the 25th of August, 1847. He is the son of J. C. and Fannie (Martin) Rutt, both natives of that state. The Rutt family settled in Pennsylvania about one hundred and fifty years ago. When about twenty years old, L. M. moved to Sterling, where he remained until 1874, when he moved to Atlantic, Cass county, Iowa. Six months later he came to Casey, and established his present business. He was married on the 28th of October, 1876, to Miss May Milner, a daughter of John Milner, of Atlantic. They have one child--Linnie. Mr. Rutt has been buying and selling real estate, and now has has land interests outside of Casey. He has a very handsome residence.

John Thompson started in the grocery business on the 13th of April, 1882. He deals in this line of goods exclusively, and carries a nice stock of clean, fresh goods, and has considerable trade.

John Thompson was born in Chatham county, North Carolina, July 18, 1829. He is the son of James and Polly (Mann) Thompson. James Thompson was a native of North Carolina, and his father was born in Ireland. John's father, in 1854, removed to Walnut township in Adair county, and settled on section 3. He sold out in 1875, and died in May of the same year. In 1855 John Thompson came to Guthrie county, and located on section 33, taking at first one hundred and twenty acres of land, which he has since increased to two hundred and forty acres, less what is occupied by a railroad passing through. The first house in which he lived here was built of logs, and was 14x14. He lived in this for four years, when he built a square frame addition 14x14, moved the log part away, and built another addition. In 1870 he again enlarged his house until he had a very comfortable home. After this he removed to Casey, where he owns a pleasant residence. January 23, 1851, he was married to Cynthia Coward, a native of Chatham county, North Carolina, and daughter of Fielden Coward. They have seven children--Margaret A., James F., Spicy V., Angeline, Lydia B., Amanda E., and John S. Mr. Thompson votes the democratic ticket.

William Valentine opened a depot for the sale of lumber and coal in 1877, in an office near the railroad depot. This he continued to run until January 1, 1884, when he admitted to a partnership G. R. Valentine. The business is at present conducted under the name and style of Valentine Lumber company. On the 1st of March, 1884, they bought out Carson & Ross, dealers in agricultural machinery and hardware, and handle that line of goods in conjunction with their other trade. They are agents for the sale of the Woods and Champion harvesters and binders, buggies and wagons, and a full line of hardware, doing a business of about $25,000 to $30,000 per annum.

William Valentine is a native of Tippecanoe county, Indiana, and was born on May 6, 1843. He was reared on a farm, and there remained until he was twenty years of age, when he moved to Adair county, Iowa. Here he farmed for some time, and freighted one year from Omaha to Denver. In 1875 he moved to Atlantic, Cass county, and was there engaged in the livery business until 1877, when he came to Casey. He was married in November, 1865, to Miss Naomi I. Tylor, a native of Ohio. They have been blessed by seven children--Margaret, Hattie R. (dead), Mabel J., John W., Ebbie M., Irene A., Lucille E. Mr. Valentine is a prominent member of the Masonic order.