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

[page 442-443]

   CHARLES B. HUXFORD, a prominent farmer and stock-raiser of Cherokee,
   Iowa, was born in New Albany, Indiana, May 7, 1860. His father,
   FREDERICK W. HUXFORD, who was a successful business man, was a native
   of the State of Michigan, born in the year 1829, a son of SAMUEL
   HUXFORD, a native of Massachusetts. Samuel Huxford is descended from
   an English family, and is still living at the age of eighty-three
   years; the summer of 1889 he made a visit to Cherokee, Iowa. Frederick
   W. HUXFORD married MARY B. BOTHWELL, a daughter of WILLIAM and CATH-
   eRINE (THOMPSON) BOTHWELL.  She was a native of Michigan, her father
   having removed there from New Hampshire at an early day. Soon after
   his marriage, which occurred in 1859, Mr. HUXFORD removed to New Albany,
   Indiana, where he engaged in the manufacture of furniture, and remained
   there until the breaking out of the Civil War, when he enlisted in the
   service of his country.  On the organization of his company he was
   elected First Lieutenant, and was a faithful soldier for two years
   and eight months; his regiment belonged to the Army of the Tennessee.
   On receiving his discharge he removed to Boonesborough, Iowa, and
   engaged in mercantile business in 1866; he also dealt largely in real
   estate.  In the spring of 1872 he came to Cherokee, and opened a stock
   of goods in an old log house, in the old town of Cherokee; there he
   remained a number of years, and after the completion of the Illinois
   Central Railroad he moved his business to the new town, remaining there
   six years.  He then sold out and turned his attention to farming; he
   became largely interested in lands, and at one time owned 1,800 acres.
   On December 17, 1885, he passed from his earthly career, having lead a
   life of active usefulness, much beloved and respected by all who knew
   him. He had no political aspirations, but was a stanch adherent to the
   principles of the Democratic party.  His family consisted of three
   children: CHARLES B., EDWARD D., Cashier of the Cherokee State Bank,
   and CLAYTON W. who died in 1887, in his twenty-second year. CHARLES B.
   was but two years of age when his parents removed to Michigan, where
   he lived with his Grandfather BOTHWELL until he was fourteen years old.
   In 1874 he came to Cherokee and entered the public schools, where he
   pursued his studies for three he pursued his studies for three years.
   On leaving school he began his business career as a farmer, and to this
   occupation he has devoted his whole time and attention.  As a stock-
   raiser he has met with more than ordinary success; he feeds from fifty
   to 125 head of cattle annually, and his hogs are of the Poland-China
   breed.  Of late years he has given some attention to the breeding of
   fine horses, in which enterprise he has been prosperous.  In January,
   1886, CHARLES B. HUXFORD was united in marriage to Miss ALICE JILLISON,
   a daughter of FRANKLIN JILLISON, Esq.  Mrs. HUXFORD was born in the
   State of Connecticut, and before her marriage was one of the successful
   teachers of Cherokee.  Mr. HUXFORD is a member of Xenophon Lodge, No.
   158, K.P.


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