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REUEL L. HALL was born at Patten, Maine, Nov. 4, 1860. He attended the schools and the academy of his native town, and before he attained his majority had acquired a pretty good idea of the lumber business as it was carried on in Maine. In Arcostook county there are many starch factories, and Mr. Hall also got an insight into the potato starch business before leaving Maine. Coming to Minnesota in 1882, he first engaged in logging on the Medway river in the northern part of the state. There he became acquainted with Mr. Leland and interested him in the starch business. A large starch factory was built by them at Anoka, and later Mr. Hall built other factories at Monticello. North Branch and Harris. He also started a flourishing general store at North Branch. Failing health and the necessity for rest. and an unfaithful employe, coupled with a disastrous fire. brought business reverses, and the factories passed out of Mr. Hall’s hands, but he continues to reside at Anoka. A more detailed account of the inception of starch making in Minnesota throrgh Mr. Hall’s initiative appears elsewhere. Mr. Hall was married Oct. 17, 1889, ot Edith I. Stewart, a school teacher and graduate of the Normal School at Winona. Children: Reuel R, Joseph G., Ralph S., and Lura Ruth. (See portrait, page 108.)
~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 KETCHAM HAGAMAN, M. D., is a graduate of the medical department of the Minnesota State University, class of 1903. His schooling prior to entrance in the University was obtained in his native town, Pennington, Mercer county, New Jersey, where he was born December 9, 1875, coming to Minnesota in 1888 and graduating in the class of 1895 of the St. Paul Central high school. During the last year of his university experience he occupied the position of interne at Dr. Abbott's Hospital, Minneapolis, and the following year was interne at the St. Paul City and County Hospital. Prior to taking up the study of medicine in a regular way he devoted his aspirations to the study of law at the same institution from which he later graduated in the medical department. This was in 1898-9. On July 19, 1904, he was appointed county physician and county coroner, after a residence in Anoka only since June 7th, the same year. He is a member of A. O. U.W. and Woodmen of the World, and is examiner for the latter. Dr. Hagaman was married to Mary Wilson Fagundus, September 14, 1904.
~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 DINSMORE HALE was born at Norridgewock, Maine, Aug. 16, 1836. He came to Minnesota in 1856, locating first in Goodhue county. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he en listed as a private in Co. E, Third Mmnesota Regiment. In July, 1862, he was captured and parolled, returning to Minnesota and taking part in Colonel Sibley’s campaign against the Sioux. Having been exchanged, he was again ordered south, and par ticipated in the capture of Vicksburg and Little Rock. Later he became major of the Fourth Regiment of Colored U. S. Artillery, and served in that capacity until the close of the war. After the war he came to Minneapolis and entered the employ of W. D. Washburn & Co., and in 1876 became a partner in the company and manager of its growing business. Here his extraordinary talent for details found an abundant field for development. Every part of the Lincoln mill at Anoka, from the piling under the foundation wall to the weather vane on the pinnacle of the fiagstatf was the product of his care and fore thought, and his ability in the selection of fit assistants re duced the complicated combination of manufacturing and mar keting both lumber and flour to a system which ran as smoothly as one of their own Corliss engines. Major Hale’s connection with Anoka business affairs terminated with the transfer of the Lincoln mill to the Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Co., but he still holds a high place in the respect and esteem of her citizens. Major Hale has held various official positions of trust, and at the present time is postmaster of Minneapolis.
~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

BENJAMIN F. HALL was born Aug. 7, 1854, at Patten, Maine. He attended the public schools and also Patten Academy, afterward engaging in farming and lumbering. He came to Minnesota, Apr. 29, 1889, where he was a partner with his brother, Reuel L. Hall, in starch factories in Anoka, Chlsago and Wright counties. He was married Nov. 19, 1881, to Abbie Joy. Children: Elmer F. (Minneapolis), Herbert R., Grace (died May 4, 1886), Eva (died July 3, 1888).
~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

JOSEPH S. HALL was born at Falmouth, Maine, July 1, 1827, where he continued to reside until February, 1890, when he removed to Anoka, where he still lives. He was engaged in farming and lumbering in his native state. He was married in 1852 to Caroline Lovejoy, who died Apr. 25, 1896. Children: Benjamin F., Lydia Ella (Mrs. Wm. Chase, Lead, S. D.), Frederick (died 1861), Emma J. (Mrs. E. C. Joy), Reuel L, Joseph E. (Lead, S. D.), Ida Belle (M.rs. W. A. Nye, Denver, Col.).
~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

HIRAM A. HARRINGTON was born in Anoka Aug. 19, 1861. He spent a couple of years in the early seventies in Maine, and six years (1869 to 1875) in South Boston, Mass., where he took advantage of the schools in that place. He returned to Anoka late in the year 1875, where he has continuously resided ever since, except a year (1889) spent at Eugene. Oregon. He all but graduated from the Anoka Business College, being deprived of that pleasure only by the closing of the school. He was appointed on the police force during Mayor Goodrich’s first term, and was chosen chief of police during the second term of Mayor Goodrich. He has served on the police force four years all told. up to Dec. 31, 1904. on which date he stepped into the office of register of deeds, to which he had been elected on the Republican ticket. Before his connection with the police force he had been in the coal and lime business, and was in a surveying force for the Brook Park cut-off (now a part of the Great Northern). Mr Harrington has been married twice; first to Alpharetta Wheeler, in July, 1890, who died in February, 1896, leaving one hoy, Charles Augustus; second, to Bessie F. Webber, and there have been born Horace Adelhert, Florence M., and Hiram Harvey.
~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

FRANK HART was born in Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1854. He was educated in the schools in St. Paul, Minn. He came to Minnesota with his parents in 1856. In October, 1858, he came to Ham Lake, where his father settled in section 6. He was census enumerator in 1880, 1890, 1895, and clerk of the district court from 1897 to the present time. He has been an auctioneer for about twenty years. holding auctions all over Anoka countyand many in Hennepin and Isanti counties. Mr. Hart was married Mar. 27, 1878, to Ada L. Purmort. Children: Irving E. and Una 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

JOSIAH HART (deceased) was born in Rutland, Vt., Aug. 27, 1807. The first business which he tok up was that of carpenter and builder. He came to Minnesota in 1856 and to Anoka Co. about October, 1858. He settled on section six in what is now. Ham Lake, where he farmed and raised stock. In 1864 he was U. S. enrolling cfificer and held numerous town offices. His wife was Laura Butman. His only child was Frank Hart of Anoka.
~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

EDWIN Q. HASKELL was born in Eaton, Maine, in 1850. Came to Anoka in 1868, where he worked two years at farming, and during the remainder of his residence at lumbering. In 1876 he married Leonora A. Hammons. He served two terms as alderman of the first ward. He died at Nickerson, Minn., from the effects of a fall in June, 1896.
~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

ALONZO C. HAYDEN (son of Rev. Winthrop Hayden) was born in Maine, and came to Minnesota with his parents in the summer of 1854, settling at Elm Creek. In 1861 he enlisted in Company D of the First Minnesota Regiment, and was killed in the terrible charge of that regiment on the field of Gettysburg.
~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

REV. WENTWORTH HAYDEN was born in Mayfield, Sommerset Co., Maine, Oct. 28, 1813. He was educated in the college at Waterville, Maine, and entered the ministry of the Free Will Baptist church. In 1854 he came to Champlin, Minn., where he was pastor of the church for some years. From 1858 to 1860 he served in the state legislature. He was married to Lavina Ames April 13, 1837. Children: Alonzo, Hiram, Melissa (Mrs. T. P. Hill), David, Charles. Sarah (Hrs. John Pomeroy), Ella, Lilla (Hrs. Wm. Seelye). Edith (Mrs. John French). Mr. Hayden was a direct descendant of John Alden. He was one of the organizers of the Free \Vill Baptist church at Minneapolis, Champlin and Elk River.
~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

ISAAC A. HARTHORN (son of Isaac H. Harthorn) was born in the county of Penobscot, Maine, Dec. 27, 1854. He came to Ramsey, Anoka county, in 1865, where he has been a successful farmer. He has one hundred and forty acres of land in sections 27 and 34. about 80 of which are under cultivation. Mr. Harthorn has been town clerk for about twelve years, and director of the school board about seven years. He was married Aug. 30, 1882, to Loretta Wilson. Children: Maud L. and Le Roy Mearl.
~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

ISAAC H. HARTHORN (deceased) was born at Milford, Maine, Sepi. 18, 1822. He came to Anoka county in 1865 and soon after purchased a farm in the town of Ramsey, where he lived up to the time of his death. He was married March 14, 1849. Children: Joseph Reed (died Feb., 1872), Charles B. (died Mar. 22. 1870), Isaac A., Cyrus .M. (Portland, Ore.), Anna B. (Mrs. Orrin Pitman), Orrin .A.. George W. (Tacoma, Wash.), Elsie A. (Mrs. \Villiam Balow, Tower City. 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

JOHN HEFTY was born in Schwanden, Switzerland. Oct. 7, 1848. He came to .Minnesota in May, 1854. and to Champlin March 6, 1855. He worked in W. D. \Vashburn’s saw mill from 1873 to 1889. During the years 1883-4-5 and 1896-7-8 he was a member of the board of supervisors. He served on the school board in 1895-5-7. Mr. Hefty was twice married. His first wife was Anna Wild, to whom he was married Nov. 15, 1875. His second wife was Agatha Wild, to whom he was married Nov. 10, 1878. Children. Maggie B., Rose K., and H. C. Dahlgren.
~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

CHRISTIAN HEIL (son of John Heil) was born in the town of Columbus, Anoka county, March 10, 1859. He worked on his father’s farm in that town until he was of age, and in 1884 he purchased eighty acres in section 11, town of Columbus, where he still lives. He also owns eighty acres near the Linwood line. He was married May 13, 1884, to Anna Moore, daughter of Charles H. Moore of Centreville. Children: Jennie M., Florence G., Wildie B., and Henry C.
~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

JOHN HEIL (deceased) was born in Germany in 1813. He came to America about 1847. He kept a meat market in Chicago several years, moving to St. Paul a few years later, where he also conducted a meat market. About 1857 he came to Anoka county, settling in the town of Columbus. He bought 160 acres on the shore of Howard lake and lived there until his death in 1897. He was married about 1840 to Marion Hoffman. Three children are still living: Christian, Anna and Emma (Mrs. Frank Hauble, Hugo, Washington Co.).
~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

J0HN NEWTON HENRY, M. D., was born at Johnston, Ohio, Apr. 28, 1822. He received an academic and college education, coming to Minnesota in 1872. In November, 1877, he located at Champlin, where he has been engaged in the practice of medicine. Was justice of the peace during 1903 and 1904. Dr. Henry was married Sept. 20, 1847, to Diana Merchant. Children: Hulda (Mrs. Lewis Van Dake), Harriet (Mrs. P. C. Richardson), William (deceased), John, Charles, Mary (Mrs. C. M. Goss), Jenny (Mrs. U. G. Herrick), Albert (deceased), James and Sumner (deceased).
~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

DAVID L. HERRICK was born in Sandersfield, Mass., Dec. 4, 1808. He was married Dec. 30, 1829, to Almira Cargill, following which time he lived in Ohio. In 1856 he came to Minnesota, settling in the town of Dayton, and remained there until about 1867, when he removed to Champlin. In 1898 he removed to Sauk Rapids, where he died Jan. 19, 1890. Mr. Herrick was twice married. His first wife died at Champlin, and about six years later he was married to Susan W. Fuller. He left three sons at his death: James V. B., Nelson and Benjamin F.
~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 VAN BUREN HERRICK was born in Sandersfield, Mass., July 25, 1830. He was educated in an academy at Chester. Ohio. The first business which he took up was blacksmithing. He came to Minnesota in October, 1854, and to Champlin in 1866, where he engaged in mason work. shoemaking and farming. He has been assessor and town clerk of Champlin at different times. He was married in 1852 to Martha S. Tuttle. Children: Viola (Mrs. E. N. Edwards), Rollin J.. Truman W., Nora (.Mrs. Charles Wolley).
~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

NELSON HERRICK was born in Sandersfield, Mass., Feb. 11, 1833. He was educated in the high school and Gauga Seminary in Ohio. The first business which he took up was blacksmithing. He came to Champlin in May, 1855. where he was employed in carpenter work. He enlisted Aug. 12, 1864, in Company F, Eleventh Regiment, from which he was discharged at the close of the war. In 1853 he was married to Sarah Ann Talcott. Children: George, Lily (Mrs. Samuel Goodrich, deceased), Ulysses.
~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

JOSEPH B. HICKMAN was born in Wayne Co., Pa., in April. 1833. He came to Anoka in 1865. He was married August 12, 1860, to Jane McIlveen. Children: Frank B., William J.. Mary A. and Mabel F. (Mrs. O. W. Brodhead).
~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 DUNCAN HILLIARD was born at St. George, N. B., March 7. 1862, and at eighteen came to Anoka with his grandparents. He graduated from the Anoka Business College about the year 1884. He was in the grocery business until 1890, since which time he has been a traveling salesman ten years with McCusick & Copelin. and later with Paris, Murton & Co., of Minneapolis. He was married in 1888 to Martha Gow. Children: J. Clyde, Florence and Catherine G.
~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

ARD A. HILTON was horn in Stark. Somerset county, Maine, in 1843. He came to Minnesota in 1872. He was deputy county auditor for several years and in 1876 was elected register of deeds. serving several terms. In 1888 he engaged in the grocery business at Anoka, which was continued until 1901.
~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 NATHAN HINKLEY was born in Dayton. Minn., Oct. 6, 1855. He attended the district schools until twelve years of age, the Minneapolis public schools for three years and the State Uni\'ersity for two years. In 1873 he came to Champlin, settling on a farm in section 35, where he still lives. He has held various town offices since 1878, being chairman of the board of supervisors in 1884 and on the board again in 1892 and again chairman in 1902-3. He was married to Ruth Margaret Adcock Dec. 25, 1893. Children: Marian Lucile, Robert James, Charles Orange and Della Louise.
~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

FREEMAN C. HOGANS was born July 2, 1831, in Jamestown, N. Y., on a farm on the shore of Chautauqua lake. At six years of age he moved with his parents to Meadville, Pennsylvania, thence to Conneautville, where he lived on a farm until fifteen years of age, when he started to learn the shoemaker’s trade. Worked at shoemaking in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri. Returned to Pennsylvania about 1853, and went into the shoe business near the old place. Moved to Anoka 1n 1865, and carried on the manufacturing and dealing in shoes many years. In 1860 he married Mrs. Rachel Elliot, a widow with three children, VVashington. Catherine Salome (Mrs. A. Morgan), and Arthur J. Mrs. Elliot’s maiden name was Sterling. Mr. and Mrs. Hogans have had two children, Luzern (deceased) and Florence Lorinda (Mrs. Irving Baker, Seattle). Mr. Hogans‘ grandfather settled on Gen. Van Rensselaer‘s lands in the county of the same name, where he leased of the Van Rensselaers a farm for ninety-nine years.
~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

JOHN A. HOULE, a prosperous and energetic farmer and business man of Anoka county, Minnesota, resides on his well improved estate in Columbus township. He is a gentleman of much perserverance and is classed among the early settlers of that region.
Mr. Houle was born in Centerville, Anoka county, Minnesota, in 1869, and was a son of John B. Houle. His father was born in Canada, of French blood, and was a charcoal manufacturer. He became one of the early settlers of Anoka county, Minnesota. The grandfather of our subject was born in Canada and he brought his family to the United States and came from Duluth by wagon to Anoka county. 
Our subject was reared and educated in his native place and assisted his father in improving the home farm. He went to the lumber woods at the age of seventeen years and followed this work for three years. About 1889 he purchased land in section 24, of Columbus township, and built a house thereon. He now owns a farm of one hundred acres, lying in two tracts, and he has sixty acres of his farm under cultivation. He has placed valuable improvements on the place and has me with success in his farming operations. He is engaged in the manufacture of charcoal and burns about 900 cords of wood per annum. He was one of the promoters and organizers of the Forest Lake Co-operative Creamery Company, and has since been one of the directors of the company. This creamery has proven a success and has been in use continuously since its establishment. 
Mr. Houle was married in 1889 to Miss Matilda Blackbird, who was born in Oneka township, Washington county, Minnesota. Her parents are of French stock and became early settlers of Minnesota. To Mr. and Mrs. Houle sevn children have been born, namely: Edmund, John, Walter, Harry, Orina, Roy and Theodore. All were born on the farm in Anoka county. Mr. Houle is actively interested in township affairs, and has served in various township offices for the past eight years, including supervisor and member of the school board. At present he is assessor. He is a Democrat politically and stands firmly for his convictions.
~Source: Compendium of History and Biography of Central and Northern Minnesota: Containing a History of the State of Minnesota with Biographical Sketches of Hundreds of Prominent Old Settlers and Representative Citizens of Central and Northern Minnesota, G.A. Ogle & Company, 1904.


EDWIN P. HUGHES was born in Jackson county, Ohio, July 31, 1842. Taught school in Wisconsin and was admitted to the bar in Wisconsin in 1866 and in Minnesota in 1877. He came to Anoka in 1884, where he continued the practice of law. Was district attorney of St. Croix Co., Wis., for some years, superintendent of city schools of Hudson, Wis., about 1869 and 1870; city judge for several years in Hudson, also city attorney of Hudson; city attorney of Anoka three years, city justice of Anoka for several years, judge of municipal court of Anoka for one year. He was married Oct. 19, 1870, to Cecilia A. Andrews. One child was born, Mabel L. (Mrs. Paul Giddings).
~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

JOHN HUNTER was born at Antrim, Ireland, Jan. 19, 1844. He received his education in the schools in Livingston county, New York, and in Anoka county, Minn. In 1856, the family came to Minnesota, locating in the town of Grow, where Mr. Hunter lived for many years on section 22. Aug. 20, 1862, he enlisted in Co. A, eighth Regiment, and was present in all the battles and skirmishes participated in by that regiment, including the Minnesota Indian war, the Nashville campaign and Johnston’s surrender to Sherman. He received his discharge Aug. 1, 1865. Mr. Hunter served seven years as county commissioner (1876-1883), and was supervisor and assessor twenty-eight years. He was married in 1875 to Addie Hank. Children: Forest H. and Bazel.
~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

MOSES AUGUSTUS HUTCHINS was born at Avon, Franklin Co., Maine, June 3, 1839. He attended school at Minot, Maine, and worked at milling. He came to Minnesota in 1856 and to Anoka Co. in 1872, where he has been engaged as a stationary engineer. He was married July 4, 1868, to Sophronia M. Taylor. Children: Herman A. (deceased), Horace B., Emma M. (Mrs. A. R. Woodmansee), Grace L. (Mrs. J. A. Wasson), Jessie E., Almon Neal. and Helen M. Mrs. Hutchins came to Anoka when a child and was one of the early teachers of Anoka county. She was the first normal school graduate in the county, having graduated from the Winona Normal School.

~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