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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 628]

    WILLIAM GIFFORD, dealer in agricultural implements, wagons, buggies
    and road-carts, is the pioneer of this business in Larrabee; he opened
    his stock in October, 1888, and carries a full line of the best
    standard machinery and farming implements.  His extensive acquaintance
    with the farmers of this section of country, and being himself a prac-
    tical farmer, he has many advantages over ordinary dealers.  His sales
    for the season 1889 amounted to $5,000.  He also deals extensively in
    hard and soft coal, and is doing a profitable business.  There is yet
    another important enterprise for which the village of Larrabee is in-
    debted to Mr. GIFFORD, and that is GIFFORD'S Hotel.  The house is well
    arranged for the convenience and comfort of guests, and is a welcome
    retreat to the weary traveler.  WILLIAM GIFFORD was born in Her
    Majesty's Dominion of Canada, in 1851, and is a son of HARVEY and
    LYDIA (YAGER) GIFFORD.  When he was eighteen months old his parents
    removed to Ogle County, Illinois, where he was reared and educated.
    In 1876 they removed to Iowa, and settled in Spring Township, Cherokee
    County.  WILLIAM continued to reside with his parents until 1881, when
    he purchased a tract of land three miles west of Larrabee.  He now owns
    eighty acres of land which is well improved.  He was married February
    23, 1880, to Miss NANCY H. DANIELS, a daughter of SYLVESTER DANIELS,
    who now resides in Liberty Township.  Mr. GIFFORD has good business
    qualifications, is a number one salesman, and is considered one of
    the enterprising men of the township.

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