to-do citizens of the place. He is a well-posted and intelligent gentleman, and aids by voice and purse all enterprises tending to improve the town. Being a Republican in his political views, Rutherford B. Hayes received his first presidential vote. In 1886-87 he filled the position as mayor of Nevada, making an excellent official, and altogether he has been a member of the city council for twelve years, and is now one of the trustees of Nevada Township. He is a member of Nevada Lodge No. 99, of the A. F. & A. M., and 3 X 3 Chapter. His marriage to Miss Agnes Maloy, a native of Scotland, born in 1844, took place on March 3, 1864, and by her he has had a family of three children: William R. (born September 20, 1866), Mabel J. (born January 7, 1871), and Fred E. (born November 10, 1876).
E. W. Gifford is a member of the well-known and successful law firm of Funson & Gifford, of Nevada, Iowa, and although he was born in Cedar County, Iowa, August 5, 1858, he has been a resident of Nevada since 1882. He is the elder of two surviving children born to his parents, and received his rearing and the rudiments of his education in his native county, being an attendant of Springdale Academy. In 1876, with a desire of further increasing his knowledge of the world of books, he entered the Iowa State Agricultural College at Ames, but in 1878 left this institution to take up the study of law in the Iowa State University at Iowa City, and graduated from the law department in 1879. Since that time he has been an active practitioner in Story County, and is now recognized as one of the leading members of the legal fraternity in this section. Since attaining his majority he has always voted the Republican ticket, and socially is a member of Sampson Lodge No. 77, of the K. of P. His marriage took place on August 31, 1878, his wife being Miss Carrie A. Sheldon, a daughter of Dr. M. D. Sheldon, a well-known physician throughout this locality. Mrs. Gifford was born in Story County, in 1859, and has borne her husband a son, Judge H. S., who was born September 24, 1879. Mr. Gifford is a son of D. W. and Sarah B. (Worrall]) Gifford, who were born in Morgan County, Ohio, in 1832. They have resided in Cedar County, Iowa, since 1854, and the father is a well-to-do farmer and is extensively engaged in stock-raising and dealing.
William H. Golly, farmer and stock-raiser, Zearing, Iowa. Personal popularity, it cannot be denied, results largely from the industry, perseverance and close attention to business which a person displays in the management of any particular branch of trade. And in the case of Mr. Golly this is certainly true, for he has adhered so closely to farming and the stock industry that high esteem has been placed upon him. He was born in Oneida County, N. Y., October 25, 1846, and was the eldest of three children: (William H., Lilias and Mary J.), the result of the union of John S. and Catherine (Logan) Golly, natives also of York State. The father was born in March, 1821, came to Story County in the fall of 1864, and located with his family on the southeast quarter of Section 15, Lincoln Township, where he has a splendid farm of 160 acres. He was one of nine children born to Andrew and Lilly (Scott) Golly, both natives of County Tyrone, Ireland. Andrew was one of the following children: Andrew, Joseph, John, Polly and Lydia. The three sons came to America at an early day, and were among the early settlers of Oneida County, N. Y. The Gollys were Protestants, and were reared in the Presbyterian Church. William H. Golly came with his parents to Story County at the age of eighteen years, and in 1868 he started out for himself as an agriculturist, buying the north-