1865 |
| HOTELS | ||
| Dousner, Philip | Clayton * | |
| Drips, Thomas | Clayton * | |
| Falconer, Alexander | Clayton * | |
| Colony House, William C. Ayers, propr | Colesburg | |
| Washington House, Hysham & Fisher, proprietors | Elkader | |
| Garnavillo Hotel, Samuel R. Graham, propr | Garnavillo | |
| Bull's Head Hotel, Wm Paul, propr | Giard | |
| Farmers Hotel, T. Lobeffert, propr | Giard | |
| Giard House, S. Steele, propr | Giard | |
| Chicago House, August Mellinghausen, propr. | Guttenberg |  |
| Crawford House, Moses Crawford, propr. | Guttenberg |  |
| Jefferson Hotel, Henry Thamann, propr | Guttenberg |  |
| Washington House, B. Frese & Bros., proprs. | Guttenberg |  |
| Littleport Hotel, J.L. Gifford, propr | Littleport | |
| American House | McGregor |  |
| Flanders House | McGregor | |
| Iowa House, Daniel Sheehen, propr. | McGregor | |
| Kelley, John | McGregor | |
| McGregor House | McGregor | |
| Mississippi House, Christian Fox, propr. | McGregor | |
| Pennsylvania House | McGregor | |
| Union House, Alexander McKenzie, propr. | McGregor | |
| Western House, John Morris, propr. | McGregor | |
| Barrs, Alanson | Monona | |
| Boley, E. | Monona | |
| Mason, Ira S. | Monona | |
| Mendon House | North McGregor | |
| Baxter, William | Strawberry Point | |
| Rawson House | Strawberry Point | |
| Hills, E.C. | Volga City | |
| ICE DEALERS | ||
| Heine, Leonard | Guttenberg | |
| Thamann, Henry | Guttenberg | |
| Boyle, Henry S. | McGregor | |
| INSURANCE AGENTS | ||
| Chapman, Joseph | Colesburg | |
| Beach, George W. | Garnavillo | |
| Hoffbauer, Dr. William | Guttenberg | |
| Schwaller, Clemens | Guttenberg | |
| Bates, S. | McGregor | |
| Frazer, D.D. | McGregor | |
| Scott, George L. | McGregor | |
| Sperry, A.J. | McGregor | |
| Updegraph, Thomas | McGregor | |
| IRON, STEEL & NAILS | ||
| Buckley, Jacob T. | McGregor | |
| Cone, Gordon C. | McGregor |  |
| JUSTICES OF THE PEACE | ||
| Poetz, George A. | Guttenberg | |
| Hoxsie, Joseph C. | McGregor | |
| Jordon, Amasa J. | McGregor | |
| LAMPS, LANTERNS & FIXTURES | ||
| Scott & Bro. | McGregor | |
| LAWYERS | ||
| Stinson, H.C. | Clayton * | |
| Hunt & Price | Elkader | |
| Woodward & Young (Silas T.W. & Peter C.Y.) | Elkader | |
| Brown, Alonzo | Garnavillo | |
| Crosby, James O. | Garnavillo | |
| Murdock, Samuel | Garnavillo | |
| Baugh, Downing | McGregor | |
| Beckwith, Truman | McGregor | |
| Jordon, Amasa J. | McGregor | |
| Leffingwell, Douglas | McGregor | |
| Murdock, Samuel | McGregor | |
| Noble, Reuben | McGregor | |
| Odell, Elijah | McGregor | |
| Stoneman, John T. | McGregor | |
| Updegraph, Thomas | McGregor | |
| Van Orman, Joel W. | McGregor | |
| Scott, Alpheus | Strawberry Point | |
| LEAD MINERS | ||
| Holmes & Dickinson (Joseph H. & James P.D.) | Guttenberg | |
| Hunteman & Reinhard | Guttenberg | |
| Schlick, Edward | Guttenberg | |
| Staeffler & Leitgen (Francis S. & Christian L.) | Guttenberg | |
| LEAD SMELTERS | ||
| Fleck & Brother | Guttenberg | |
| LEATHER & FINDINGS | ||
| Wolter, John | Guttenberg | |
| Hartwig, L. | McGregor | |
| McConnell, Samuel M. | McGregor |  |
| LIME, PLASTER & CEMENT | ||
| McHase, J. & Co. | McGregor | |
| LIVE STOCK DEALERS | ||
| Parcels, S.A. | Clayton * | |
| Place, Ransom E. | Elkader | |
| Lipe, ? | McGregor | |
| Ruble, S. & H. | McGregor |  |
| LIVERY STABLES | ||
| Farnesworth, A. | McGregor | |
| Pearsoll & Church | McGregor | |
| LUMBER DEALERS | ||
| Ruktaschel, George | Clayton * | |
| Shoemaker, Conrad | Clayton * | |
| Williams, John | Clayton * | |
| Goetz, Adam | Guttenberg | |
| Poetz, George A. & Co. | Guttenberg | |
| Burlingame, H.W. | McGregor | |
| Hayt & Burdick | McGregor | |
| Seley & Shaw (C.M. Seley & ? Shaw) | McGregor | |
| Stauer, Peter | McGregor | |
| MACHINISTS | ||
| Hellwig, John | McGregor | |
| Thompson & Keen | North McGregor |  |
| MARBLE WORKERS & DEALERS | ||
| Armstrong & Co. | McGregor |  |
| MASONS | ||
| Munger, Henry | Clayton * | |
| Ager, Frank | Clayton * | |
| Beichstein, C. | Giard | |
| Gebhard, John | Giard | |
| Meighan, Michael | McGregor | |
| MEAT MARKETS | ||
| Meyer, Joseph | Elkader | |
| Dubpernell, Henry | Guttenberg | |
| Cawelti & Bergman | McGregor | |
| Weismuller, Sebastian | McGregor | |
| Williams & Bro. | McGregor | |
| MERCHANT TAILORS | ||
| Niemeyer, Henry | Guttenberg | |
| Strouse, Alexander H. | McGregor | |
| MILLINERS & DEALERS IN MILLINERY GOODS | ||
| Falkenhainer, Charles | Guttenberg | |
| Giesler, Mrs. Mary | Guttenberg | |
| Rechow, Mrs. Mina | Guttenberg | |
| Daynes, Mrs. | McGregor | |
| Kerzman, Mrs. F. | McGregor | |
| Martin, Mrs. Mary | McGregor | |
| Morrill, Mrs. M.J. | McGregor | |
| MUSIC & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, DEALERS IN | ||
| French, Augustus | McGregor |  |
| Haight, John H. | McGregor | |
| Hubbard, R. & Co | McGregor |  |
| Scott, Mrs. H.C. | McGregor | |
| NEWSPAPERS | ||
| Clayton County Journal, Eiboeck & Tipton, proprs (weekly, repub.) | Elkader | |
| McGregor News, McGregor News Co., proprs. (weekly) | McGregor |  |
| North Iowa Times, Andrick & Richardson, proprs. (weekly) | McGregor |  |
| The McGregor Commercial, Simon Huntington, propr. (monthly) | McGregor | |
| NOTARIES PUBLIC | ||
| Chapman, Joseph | Colesburg | |
| Price, Rialto E. | Elkader | |
| Young, Peter C. | Elkader | |
| Brown, Alonzo | Garnavillo | |
| Poetz, George A. | Guttenberg | |
| Schwaller, Clemens | Guttenberg | |
| Odell, Elijah | McGregor | |
| Stoneman, John T. | McGregor | |
| VanOrman, Joel W. | McGregor | |
| ORGANS & MELODEANS | ||
| Baker, John C. | McGregor | |
| PACKERS, BEEF & PORK | ||
| Dubpernell, Henry | Guttenberg | |
| Fleck & Bro. | Guttenberg | |
| Ihm & Weiner | Guttenberg | |
| Gilchrist & Co. | McGregor | |
| PAINTERS, HOUSE, SIGN & ORNAMENTAL, etc. | ||
| Meyer, J.H. | Guttenberg | |
| Christerfson, ----- | McGregor | |
| Stevens, J. | McGregor | |
| Tolefson, O.L. | McGregor | |
| PAINTS, OILS & GLASS | ||
| Drake, Homer B. | Elkader |  |
| PAPER HANGINGS | ||
| Scott & Brother | McGregor | |
| PATENT MEDICINES | ||
| Huntington, S. | McGregor | |
| PATTERN MAKERS | ||
| Jacobs & Lamphier (E.W.H.J. & Alfred B.L.) | McGregor | |
| PHOTOGRAPHS, AMBROTYPES, etc. | ||
| Griffith, William C. | Colesburg | |
| Montgomery, John | Colesburg | |
| Keyes, William M. | Elkader | |
| Papin, Adolph | Guttenberg | |
| Kriebs, Nicholas | McGregor | |
| Peavey, L. | McGregor | |
| Knight, ---- | Yankee Settlement |
*there is also a town named Clayton in Pottawattamie co. - because this business directory did not specify counties, it is the responsibility of each researcher to determine the proper geographical location
-source: Iowa state
gazetteer : embracing descriptive and historical
sketches of counties, cities, towns and villages, which
include much valuable information respecting the agriculture,
manufactories, commerce, educational and religious institutions,
population and history of the state : to which is added a
shippers' guide and a classified business directory of the
manufacturers, merchants, professional and tradesmen of Iowa,
together with their business address; by James T. Hair; Chicago:
Bailey & Hair, 1865.
-Clayton co. business directory extracted, transcribed and
formatted & ads scanned by Sharyl Ferrall