1875 A. T. Andreas Atlas
1880 Dubuque County History
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Eugene Anderson
Sanford A. Atherton
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Dickson Beatty
F. E. Behrens
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William Bray, M. D.
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John D. Bush
Edward Butler
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Hugh Corrance
Patrick F. Cunningham
Mell H. Cushing
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John Driscoll
Charles Henry Eighmey
Jesse P. Farley
George Fengler
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Henry Gehrig
A. P. Gibbs
Theodor Goerdt
John R. Goldthorp
Honorable Julius Graves
Charles H. Gregoire
Ezra Gregory
Daniel Hallahan
Nicholas Hansen
Honorable Thomas Hardie
Henry Henkels
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James Howie
Edward R. Jackson, M. D.
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Henry J. Jecklin
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Norton J. Loomis
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W. A. Manhart
George Marshall
M. H. Martin
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Benjamin McCluer, M. D.
Susan Ann McCraney
A. S. McDermott
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Charles Miller
Adam Mink
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J. J. E. Norman
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Bernard J. O'Neill
John P. Page
Frank Paley
John Palmer
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Thomas Phillips
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George Salot
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Joseph Schemmel
George Schmitt
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J. Peter Stendebach
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Oren Stuart, M. D.
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John Tibey
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MRS. CATHERINE FRIES, nee Kunkel, is the widow of the late lamented Peter Fries, who was an enterprising and successful agriculturist of Jefferson Township, Dubuque County, Iowa. He was born December 6, 1814, in Prussia, Germany, and came to the United States in 1841, landing in New York City. Where he remained but a short time, going almost directly to New Jersey, in which state he remained for two years working in a glass factory as a machinist. He went from here to Baltimore and worked for four years in a glass factory, also in the capacity of a machinist. He came to Sherrill's Mound in 1848 and took up one hundred and sixty acres of wild land, which he cultivated. By unceasing toil and close application he reduced this to one of the finest pieces of farming land in the county. He built the first hotel at Sherrill's Mound, which is now owned and run by his daughter, Mrs. Bernhard. Here Mr. Fries ran a hotel, store and post office until his death.

Mr. Fries was the son of Peter and Elizabeth Fries, who were both natives of Germany. To them were born four children: Peter, Nick, Charles and Barbara. Peter was the first Postmaster of Sherrill's Mound and held that position for a period of twenty-four years. On the 18th of June, 1842, he was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Kunkel, in Philadelphia. She was a native of Germany, and came over alone to marry Mr. Fries, and to them were born six children, as follows: Edward, Louise, Mollie, Caroline, Bertha and Peter, deceased. Mr. Fries departed this life September 3, 1889, and was deeply mourned by all that knew him and recognized in him his sterling worth. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and was a firm adherent to its doctrines.

Politically Mr. Fries was a strong Democrat and an ardent advocate of the party of the people. During his long residence in Jefferson Township, he was identified with the promotion of various public enterprises, and was widely known as a man of liberal spirit and progressive ideas. A sincere friend and kind neighbor, ever generous to those less fortunate than himself, he was one of the most prominent and popular citizens of Jefferson Township and possessed the high regard of all whom knew him. At his death he left considerable property, but his success in life was all due to his own efforts. He started out empty-handed and steadily worked his way upward to a position of affluence, overcoming the difficulties and obstacles in his path by untiring labor, perseverance and a strong determination to succeed.