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ALVAH EASTMAN was born in Lovell Ceritre, Maine, Aug. 22, 1858. He received his education in the public schools and the academies at Fryeburg and North Bridgton, Maine. Came to Anoka in 1880, where he owned and edited the Anoka Herald until 1891. He was a presidential elector on the Republican ticket in 1888, member of the Minnesota legislature in 1889. and U. S. internal revenue agent three years. In 1892 he purchased the St. Cloud Journal-Press and established the daily edition. Mr. Eastman is receiver of the U. S. land otfice at St. Cloud and president of the Minnesota State Normal Board. He was married Sept. 15, 1883, to Alice M. Eastman of Anoka. They have two children, Maurice W. and Katherine K.
~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

JOB EASTMAN was one of the earliest settlers of Anoka county, having arrived at Rice creek from his native town, Lovell, Maine, in the fifties, He was in the lumbering business until the late sixties, later conducted the old Kimball House at Anoka, and was after that in various enterprises. He was married Aug. 14, 1857, to Kate M. Kimball, at Conway, N. H. The following children were born: Alice (Mrs. Alvah Eastman, St. Cloud, Minn.), Kate M. (Mrs. H. W. Gehr, Wadena, Minn.), Charles C. (Wadena, Minn.), Phillip K., (Wilton, N. D.), Robert M. (Chicago), John W. (Thief River Falls, Minn, and Calvert S. (Wilton, N. D.).
~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

WILLIAM EBERLEY, manager for the Minnesota Potato Starch Co. at Anoka, was born June 11, 1860, at Auden, Switzerland, where he received his school training. He was a farmer in his native country, but in 1882 came to Anoka, where he worked in the saw mills several years. In 1889 he took charge of the starch factory on the west side of Rum river, which position he still holds. Mr. Eberley was married in Switzerland in 1882 to Rochelle Jenning, who died Aug. 2, 1898. The children born to them are William T., Eugene E., and May M.
~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

CHARLES J. EDGARTON (son of Festus A. Edgarton) was born at Oriskey Falls, New York, May 11, 1860. He attended the graded schools in Chicago two years and later the schools in Ramsey, Anoka Co. He came to Anoka Co. with his parents Apr. 9, 1874, settling in the town of Ramsey, and worked at farming from that date until 1886. After one year in a saw mill and one year in the Pillsbury-Washburn flour mill, he worked five years in the grocery of George Wethern. In the spring of 1893 he started in the grocery business on his own account in which business he is still engaged. He served as city treasurer from 1899 to 1901. He was married June 8, 1884, to Cora E. Lepper. Children: Ralph F., Karl O., Ruth (died Oct. 13, 1894), and Faith. Mrs. Cora Edgarton was born at St. Joseph, Mo, Sept. 25. 1862. Came to Anoka in 1867, where she lived for thirty years. She graduated from the Anoka high school and taught school in the county three years. She worked in the grocery store with her husband eight years, and stayed and helped all the time she could outside of her housekeeping until her death Feb. 11, 1903. She died very suddenly, having been sick only seven days.
~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

FESTUS A. EDGARTON (deceased) was born at Oriskey Falls, Oneida Co., New York, Jan 27, 1828. He received his education in the days when schoolmasters believed in whipping. He worked sixteen years for the state on the canal, repairing boats and building stone locks in the winters. He came to Minnesota and to Anoka county Apr. 3, 1874, purchasing a farm in the town of Ramsey, where he lived until 1900, when he moved to Anoka. He died at Anoka in 1904. He was town clerk of Ramsey eight years. His wife was Rebecca M. Smith, a native of Vermont. Children: Parker L., Frances E. (Mrs. Henry E. Storrs, Cleveland, O.), Franklin A. (Indianapolis, Ind.), Ida M. (Mrs. J. W. Wilson) and Charles T.
~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

MERTON A. ELSMORE was born Apr. 5. 1871, at Machias, Maine, and at five years old was brought by his parents to Anoka. When seven years old he went to live with Azariah Davis, with whom he made his home until the latter’s death in 1893. He has conducted a barber shop at Anoka since 1892. Mr. Elsmore was married in August, 1894, to Sarah Adams.
~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

JAMES T. ELWELL was born July 2, 1855. in Ramsey county, Minn., on a farm adjoining Hennepin county. When an infant his father removed to Morrison county, where he platted a townsite. There the family remained until the Indian outbreak in 1862, soon after which they removed to Cottage Grove, Washington Co., where Mr. Elwell grew to manhood. After attending the common schools he took a course at Carlton college at Northfield. About 1871 he invented a spring bed, and going to Minneapolis, began its manufacture on the present site of the Windom block. The business soon grew to large proportions, and extensive buildings were erected in East Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Furniture Co., now owned by George H. Elwell, and the Mineapolis Bedding Co., owned by C. M. Way, the largest concerns in their lines in the West, were the outgrowth of that business. In 1882 Mr. Elwell platted Elwell’s Addition to Minneapolis, consisting of 240 lots, and later platted some 500 lots in subsequent aditions besides building some fifty or sixty houses thereon within a short time. A few years later he purchased immense tracts of marshy land in the eastern part of Anoka county. The wonderful transformation which took place in this region after Mr. Elwell had demonstrated the possibilities of drainage on a large scale is described elsewhere. Mr. Elwell was married in 1882 to Lizzie A. Alden. They have nine children: James T., Margaret, Edwin S., Alden, Elizabeth, Ruth, Mary, Lawrence and Watson. (See portrait, page 111.)
~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

J. C. HERMAN ENGEL was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Dec. 30, 1864. His education was received in the public schools at Anoka, to which place he came August 25, 1873. From 1879 to 1883 he was a clerk in a grocery store, and afterward engaged in the grocery business at Anoka on his own account as a member of the firm of H. Gaslin & Co., in which business he remained until 1888. In 1888 and 1889 he read law in the office of Hammons & Hammons and was admitted to the bar in September of the latter year. He has been engaged in the prac tice of law at Anoka since January, 1890. Mr. Engel was court commissioner in 1890, and the next year was appointed judge of probate and served three terms until 1901. He has been a member of the board of education since 1897. was treasurer of the board three years, and has been its president since September, 1902. Judge Engel was married June 29, 1898, to Maud Thompson of Minneapolis. Children: Dorothea Maud and John Herman.
~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905

GEORGE B. EPPS was born April 13, 1863, in St. George, New Brunswick. Attended common school in St. George. Learned the trade of a stone polisher. There are very extensive quarnes of red granite at St. George, and the polishing of this stone furnishes employment for the inhabitants. \Vhen about twelve years of age he shipped for a coastmg voyage, and spent a year in seaman’s work. Came to Minnesota about 1879. Followed logging and lumbering for about twelve years. Then worked in Reed & Sherwood’s sash and door factory until 1901. In the latter year he purchased his farm in section 3, town of Ramsey, where he has since lived. Mr. Epps was married Sept. 25, 1886, to Adeline Cook. They have one adopted son, Harry.

~Source: History of Anoka County and the Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County Minnesota, by Albert M Goodrich, Minneapolis, Hennepin Publishing Co., 1905