Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07

home last April, going to st. Joe, No.,
where he enlisted the same month, in
Co. G, 4th reg't. Mo. Vol. and is now
at Camp Alger, near Washington, ID. G.
b. f. KREAMER--son of G.. W. and Ell
vina kreamer, was born in 81, at Wiota
Cass county, and moved with his par
ents to Extra in 81, attending our city
schools until he graduated He was at
tending college at Ames, at the time he
enlisted, and would have graduated
this fall had he remained. He enlisted
at Des Moines i'll April, in Co. f, Sind
iowa vol. His father is member OF the
grocer firm OF Kreamer and Odell, in
Extra. He was a soldier in our late war
in SO. G 10Th Ill.
CBAs. A. DELAHoYpE--son OF William
W. and Margaret Delahoyde; was born
at Nicola, in 1881 and is 10 years old.
He moved with his parents to Extra six
years ago last Nov. attended our city
schools. Last May he enlisted at Des
Moines, Co. f, 10Th reg't., Iowa yoiun.
teers. He is nephew of Chae. Van Cor
der, president First National Benk, Aud
ubon. His parents are both living, his
father being successful salesman for
the Taggart nursery.
JAMES H. PRATToN, son of john and
Maria Pratton, was born at Wales, Eng
land, in 1867, is 81 years old, is married.
Moved to Canada in 'S4, where he. re-
ceived his education. He lived in Ha,m-
lin township for about six years and is
well known in that part of the county.
he left there three years ago. April
24th. he enlisted at Vermillian, South
Dakota, Co. A. 1st. South Dakota yolun-
teers and is at Camp Dewey. He is one
OF five brothers all Of whom were drilled
IN the standing army number of years.
HIS Oldest brother was Admiral Pratt
ton and commanded warship at Port
Plymouth, England, during the Egyp.
tain war.
r. l.. Houston, son of A. B. and
Nancy Houston, age 30 years, single,
born at Extra, enlisted June Dist. in Co.
NJ. 10Th Iowa volunteers. was stationed at
Jacksonville, Florida. Our subject was
named for Gen. Robert Lee,,i now under
command of Gen. Fitz. Hugh Lee. Mr..
Houston's parents are southern people !
both being born and raised in the south
coming to Audubon county some forty
two years ago. r. L. Houston is the
youngest of ten children. four having
been born in the south and the rest in |
Extra. Mr.. and Mrs. Houston erected |
and conducted the first hotel this county
ever had and the same building stood as
a landmark for many years on the same |
site of the present hotel until destroyed |
by fire some eight years ago. Mr..
Houston was Audubon county's first
Judge and afterwards elected its first
treasurer. r. L. Houston has spent the
greater part of his life in Extra and at
one time owned and conducted har-
ness shop selling out about year ago,
going to Burlington, Iowa, where he en-
listed. 1t is quite remarkable to think
that he should be sent direct to the birth
place of his father and under command
of a near relative of the man he was
named for.
WALTER SMITH, son of James S. and
Anna j. Smith, was born in Audubon
county in 1874, on the homestead three
and one half miles south Of Extra. He
attended the home country school. In
October 1895 he enlisted in the standing
army, 1st. United States cavalry and re-
manned until the following March when
he returned home. Last April he en-
listed in Co. H. End. Missouri Reg't. and
when last heard from was at Chicka-
manga. His father was a soldier in the
late war.