Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Duffield, Marcus P. 1871 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 July 5, 2013, 6:04 pm Source: See Below Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher MARCUS P. DUFFIELD. Marcus P. Duffield is a stockholder in several of the important business interests of Ottumwa. Thrown upon his own resources when not quite sixteen years of age and facing the further necessity of providing for his mother's family as well as for his own support, he deserves much credit for what he has accomplished. He was born in Douds Station, Van Buren county, January 2, 1871. His father, Huston P. Duffield, a native of Carroll county, Ohio, was born in 1836 and when a young man of twenty-eight years came to Iowa. The greater part of his life was devoted to merchandising, and he conducted business in various towns. In 1883 he came to Wapello county, and his last days were spent in Eldon, where he departed this life in 1886. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Angelina Huckleberry, was born in Indiana in 1845 and is now living in Omaha, Nebraska. Their family numbered five children: Willa, the wife of Clarence M. Shaw of Tecumseh, Nebraska; Eddy C., who was killed in a railroad wreck in 1892 when he was acting as fireman upon the road; Marcus P.; Roy De Witt, who was injured in a wreck and died from the effects thereof; and Jean P., a piano teacher of Omaha. Marcus P. Duffield was a young lad when his parents moved to Eldon, where he pursued an education in the common schools. He afterward worked for five years for the Rock Island Railway Company in various capacities and subsequently spent two years in the Bradley Bank at Eldon. He then began work for the Hardsocg Manufacturing Company as shipping clerk and was given charge of their garment department, of which he was the superintendent for seven years. He next went upon the road as a traveling salesman and following his recall to the house acted as manager of the Hardsocg Manufacturing Company for eight years. He next became manager of the Hardsocg Wonder Drill Company, in which he is one of the directors. He also is identified with the Citizens Savings Bank and is interested in another manufacturing companythe Ottumwa Iron Works. He readily recognizes opportunities and responsibilities, and he utilizes the former with the readiness with which he meets the latter. On the 28th of August, 1901, Mr. Duffield was united in marriage to Miss Jennie McCampbell, who was born in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of William and Mary (Smith) McCampbell, both of whom are residents of Dayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Duffield are the parents of a son, Marcus McCampbell, who was born October 4, 1903. The family attend the Methodist church, in which the parents hold membership. Mr. Duffield gives his political support to the republican party, but he does not seek nor desire office, preferring to concentrate his energies upon business affairs and their wise direction has brought him to an enviable position. Although in his youth heavy responsibilities were laid upon him, it called forth and developed the strong and salient traits of his character and fitted him for the duties of later life. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA ILLUSTRATED VOLUME II CHICAGO THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 3.7 Kb