History of Dakota Territory, Volume 4S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1915 - Dakota Territory |
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Aberdeen acres active afterward attended attorney became belongs birth occurred Black Hills Bon Homme county born cashier Charles Chicago church circles citizens Clay county Codington county College Company connected continued Dakota territory daughter Deadwood death devoted died district duties early elected engaged entered enterprise farm farmer father four Fraternally graduated Hamlin county holds membership homestead honor hundred Huron Illinois interests Iowa James January John Judge June Knights of Pythias known land later living located Lodge marriage to Miss married Mary Masonic Medical Minnehaha county Minnesota mother National Bank native Nebraska Odd Fellows Ohio organization parents passed Pierre pioneer political allegiance position practice profession progress prominent public schools purchased Rapid City real-estate remained removed republican party resident served settled Sioux Falls South Dakota success township united in marriage upbuilding Vermillion Watertown wife William Wisconsin Yankton county
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