A. W. Manchester

As printed in 1901

A. W. MANCHESTER, M. D.

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In 1875 Dr. Manchester was united in marriage with Miss.Mice Barnes, a daughter of Orsamus and Alniira L. (Mitchell) Barnes. Her father was burn in Canandaigua. New York, March 5, 1821, and is a son of Anios and Jrme ( Mitchell ) Bar.ies, the former a native of Maine, the latter of New York. By trade Amos Barnes was a millwright. He removed with his family to Indiana when his son Orsamus was a child of seven years, but subsequently returned east, w'here his death occurred. His wife died near Freeport, Illinois. In their family were five children, of whom two still survive, these being the father of [Mrs. Manchester and his brother, Oliver C. a resident of Freeport, Illinois. Orsamus Barnes was reared and educated in Indiana and remained at home until nineteen years of age. working at anything which he could find to ilo. He then went to Illinois, where he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed until 1859, when he crossed the plains to Colorado, and there engaged in mining for a number of years. His wife also crossed that vast American desert four times. In the fall of 1864 he came to Linn county. biwa, and purchased one hundred and fifty acres of land in Grant township, forty-five acres of which was covered with timber. There he made h's home for ten years, but is now living with his daughter, Mrs. Manche.'ter. in Walker. His wife d'ed in January, 1900, and was buried there. They had only two children: Alice, wife of our subject: and Edwin, a tinner of Walker. Fraternally Mr. Barnes is a member of the Masonic order, and iiolitically is a supporter of the Republican i)arty. He cast his first presidential vote fi r Jojui 1'. Hale, the Freesoi! candidate, in 1844. and has always taken a deep and commendable intere.st in public affairs. For.seven years he efficiently served as trurrtee of Grant township.

Of the lour children born to the Doctor and his wife. Gifford died at the age of three months. Those living are George E., Jennie and Gail, all at home. When Dr. Manchester first came to Walker he opened a drug store, which he conducted for a number of years, and since disposing of that has carried a line of drugs for his own use. In politics he is a Democrat, and in religious belief a Presbyterian. He is a Knight Templar Mason, belonging t) the blue lodge in Walker, and the chapter and commandery at Cedar Rapids, and he is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at 'alter, in which he has served as nolile grand. Si)cially he is deservedly popular, as he is affable and courteous in manner, and possesses that essential qualification to success in public life, that of making friends readily and strengthening the ties of all friendships as time advances.

As printed in Biographical records of Linn County, Iowa .. (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.