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HALE, NATHAN - Born in 1822 in Kentucky. A barber in St. Paul in 1850. He and his wife Juliette (1827 MO) had at least one child: Mary Price (1844 IA). [MN50]
HALEY, EDWARD - Born in 1826 in Vermont. A clerk in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HALF WAY HOUSE - A tavern built in about 1839 by Donald MacDonald, and later purchased by Louis Denoyer. The tavern was located halfway between Ft. Snelling and St. Anthony on the east side of the Mississippi, on land now known as Desnoyer Park. The first steamboat ever to land in St. Paul, the "Glaucus", stopped at that point and put off 6 barrels of whiskey for Donald MacDonald, being afraid to take the liquor any further up the river, for fear it would be seized and destroyed by the authorities at the Fort. [WM83]
HALL, JOSEPH - A native of Wilmington, DE, Joseph was a carpenter who moved to St. Paul in 1844 and lived there until his death in the 1860's. [WM145, LP23]
HALL, MARY - Born in 1795 in Pennsylvania. A St. Paul resident in 1850. [MN50]
HALSTED, JOHN D. - Born in 1825 in New York. A surveyor in St. Paul in 1850. [MN49, MN50]
HAMELIN, MARIE MARGUERITE - Wife of St. Paul blacksmith, Antoine Pepin. [LR2432]
HAMES, ELIZABETH M. - Born in 1787 in Pennsylvania. A St. Paul resident in 1850. [MN50]
HANDLIN, EDWARD - Born in 1826 in Ireland. A laborer in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HANDLEY, EBERLE - A resident in St. Paul in 1850. [WM268]
HANEY [HANLEY, HANLY, HAWLEY], JOHN J. - Born in 1823 in Illinois. A merchant in St. Paul in 1850. [MN49, WM268]
HANLEY - A St. Paul mason in 1849. [WM246]
HANS, JACOB - Born in 1820 in Germany. A carpenter in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HARDY, FREDERICK - Born in 1815 in England. A barkeeper in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HARRIS, GEORGE - Born in 1827 in New York. A painter in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HARRIS, NANCY - Born in 1821 in Ireland. She was a St. Paul resident in 1850. [MN50]
HARTSHORN, WILLIAM - Born in 1794 in Dedham, MA, Hartshorn learned the trade of hatter in his youth, then moved to Springfield, MA, where he opened a store and continued in the furs and hatting business for several years very successfully. Adversity came upon him, however, and he had to sell his business and travelled west, ending up in St. Louis again engaged in the fur and peltry trade. In 1843, he started for the Upper Mississippi to purchase furs, but encountered Henry Jackson on the steamer. Jackson convinced him to stop at St. Paul, as he had furs to sell, and the result of this business was that the two men became partners creating Hartshorn & Jackson Company. Hartshorn then returned to St. Louis, closed out his affairs, and returned to St. Paul.
Hartshorn purchased a block of land from Jackson in 1844 at the point on the Mississippi known as St. Paul Landing. He also purchased in the same year a tract from Benjamin Gervais bounded by what would be today Sibley, Minnesota, 4th, and 6th Streets. The partnership with Jackson lasted only two years, and Hartshorn moved to the old Richard Mortimer claim where he commenced business on his own account. His business grew steadily, and in 1847, he sold his interest to his then partners, and removed to Stillwater, but finding he did not like that place, returned to St. Paul where he continued in business until his death in early 1865. He was married and had one son, William E. Hartshorn, who was a resident of St. Paul. [WM131-3]
HASTIN, LOUIS - Born in 1832 in Canada. A laborer in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HATCH, EDWIN A. C. - Born in New York in 1825, he emigrated to Wisconsin in 1840 and was engaged in the Sioux trade. He first came to what is now Minnesota in 1843, but did not settle here until after the Winnebago removal from Fort Atkinson, IA, where he was a trader. He was one of the most knowledgeable persons in the upper midwest on the various Indian nations, and in 1856, upon the recommendation of Henry Rice, was appointed Indian Agent to the Blackfeet. In June of 1863, he was commissioned a Major in the volunteer service where he was to recruit an independent cavalry battalion for frontier service. He served as Collector of the Port, a federal position, in 1859-61. His real estate holdings in St. Paul were valued at $500 in 1850.[WM192, MN50]
HATTAN, M. A. - Born in 1830 in Vermont. She was a St. Paul resident in 1850. [MN50]
HAUS, JACOB - A resident in St. Paul in 1850. [WM268]
HAWLEY, NATHAN - Born in 1820 in Illinois. A laborer in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HAYS, EDWARD - A resident in St. Paul in 1850. [WM268]
HAYS, JOHN - St. Paul's first murder victim. John Hays was born about 1802 in Waterford, Ireland, who was serving as a Sergeant in Company E, 5th Regiment at Fort Snelling in 1830. He was reputedly somewhat of a martinet in discipline, precise and exact in his dress, bearing, and actions, yet further described as an honest, courteous, and clever gentleman. He never married, and at the time of his discharge in 1839, he had saved a considerable sum of money.
Just prior to his discharge, he and a close friend and comrade-at-arms, Edward Phelan, staked the first neighboring claims in what is now downtown St. Paul. Phelan, who left the service earlier, looked over both claims until Hays was available, and erected a cabin (with Hays' money) which they would both occupy. Within 5 months of Hays' discharge, it was obvious that the two old friends were truly an "odd couple", disagreeing, often loudly and violently, on virtually everything.
About the middle of September, 1839, Hays mysteriously disappeared. He was missed for several days, and Phelan gave evasive answers to questions by neighbors. When word of the disappearence reached Fort Snelling, where Hays was very popular, Major Taliaferro, the Indian Agent, inquired of his contacts among the Native American community if they had seen Hays. On September 27th, Wabsheedah called at the Fort to report that his sons had found the body of Hays in the river at Carver's Cave. Phelan was arrested for the murder, tried, and served six months in the territorial prison at Prairie du Chien, when a dying Indian confessed to the crime, and Phelan was released. [WM71-3,90-1]
HAYS, MICHAEL - Born in 1808 in Ireland. A laborer living in St. Paul in 1850. Living in his household in 1850 were: Mary (1838 Ireland), John (1843 Ireland), and Mike (1847 Ireland). [MN50]
HEBERT, DAVID - He came to St. Paul in 1848, was a delegate to the Stillwater Convention, but was gone by 1850. [WM182]
HEDGES, MARCUS - Born in 1828 in Ohio. He was a carpenter in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HE-IN-DA-KOO - A M'dewakontonwan Sioux, and brother of Old Bets and One-Legged Jim, he was a famous warrior, prophet, and medicine man. He was killed by the Chippewas in the 1850's. [WM252]
HENDERSON, JOHN S./H. - Born in 1820 in Kentucky. A blacksmith in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HENDLEY, ERBERT - Born in 1800 in Ireland. A tavern keeper in St. Paul in 1850. His real estate holdings in St. Paul were valued at $300 in 1850. Living in his household in 1850 were John S. (1826 VA) and Jane (1840 IL). [MN50]
HENDLEY, JOHN - Born in 1795 in Ireland. A laborer in St. Paul in 1850. He and his wife Sarah (1806 NJ) had at least one child: Robert (1843 IA) [MN50]
HENDLEY, JOHN S. - Born in 1826 in Virginia. A laborer in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HENNISS, CHARLES J. - Henniss was a native of Ireland who grew up in Philadelphia. In 1850, after several real or ostensible changes in ownership and management, the Chronicle & Register newspaper passed into his editorial control. He was described as a young man of talent, but dissipated and unscrupulous. He died in 1856. [WM283]
HENRY, ERLROY - Born in 1803 in Ireland. A laborer in St. Paul in 1850. His real estate holdings were valued at $400 in 1850. [MN50]
HENRY, JOSEPH [JOSHUA] - A resident in St. Paul in 1849. Living in his household are listed 5 males and 0 females. [MN49]
HEURTUBISE [ORTIBESE], FREDERIC - Born in 1841 in Minnesota. Living in the household of Denny & Emily Cherier in 1850. [MN50]
HEURTUBISE [ORTIBESE], PETER - Born in 1834 in Minnesota. Living in the household of Denny & Emily Cherier in 1850. [MN50]
HEURTUBISE [ORTIBESE], TERESE - Born in 1837 in Minnesota. Living in the household of Denny & Emily Cherier in 1850. She was married 23 Nov 1850 by Henry Lambert, j.p. to Andy L. Shearer. [MN50]
HICKOX, W.W. - A resident in St. Paul in 1850. [WM268]
HINCKLEY, JOHN S. - Born in 1816 in Connecticut. He ran a boardinghouse in St. Paul with John M. Castner. His real estate holdings were valued at $500 in 1850. [MN50]
HINES, JAMES - Born in 1832 in Illinois. A laborer in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HINMAN, CARLTON P. - Born in 1833 in New York. A clerk in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HOBART, CHAUNCEY - Born in 1812 in Vermont. After the Wisconsin Annual Conference (Methodist) of 1849, the Rev. Chauncey Hobart was stationed at St. Paul. In 1849, he was named as one of the three schoolteachers for St. Paul, his class to be held in the basement of the Methodist Church. His real estate holdings were valued at $500 in 1850. He and his wife Kitnen (1817 NY) had at least 2 children: Joseph C. (1843 IL), and Mary E. (1848 WI). [WM230, 245, MN50]
HOFFMAN [HUFFMAN], JAMES [JONAS] - A resident in St. Paul in 1849. Living in his household are listed 4 males and 3 females. [MN49]
HOFFMAN, SAMUEL E.[C.] - Born in 1813 in Canada. A farmer in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HOLDEN, FREDERIC D. - Born in 1831 in New York. A painter in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HOLE-IN-THE-DAY - The primary chief of the Chippewa people in the St. Paul area in 1850, he was deeply involved in the enmity and attacks between the Sioux and Chippewa in those days. Well known in St. Paul, he became equally well known to the Minnesota Legislature when, in 1851, he addressed the body to alert them to the starving condition of his people. His speech was described as eloquent and pathetic, and it resulted in the establishment of a committee to procure the aid requested. [WM262-3, 284]
HOLLANS [HOLLAND], JOHN - A resident in St. Paul in 1850. [WM268]
HOLLINSHEAD, WILLIAM - An attorney practicing in Philadelphia, he came to St. Paul in 1850, and started a law practice. When Ellis Whitall withdrew from law partnership with Edmund Rice and George Becker, Hollinshead took his place. He continued to practice law after the firm dissolved in 1855 until his death in 1860. He was an unsuccessful Whig candidate for Representative in 1854. He married 27 Oct 1851 to Ellen Rice. Edmund Rice was a witness. [WM250, 354, 397, RCM]
HOLMES [HOMES], T. A. [F. A.] - A resident in St. Paul in 1849. Living in his household are listed 2 males and 1 female. [MN49]
HOLTON, JOHN - Born 1797 in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer at either Pig's Eye or Red Rock in 1850. His real estate holdings were valued at $2,000 in 1850. He and his wife Sarah (1797 PA) had at least one son, David (1829 PA). [MN50]
HOPKINS, DANIEL SR. - A native of New Hampshire, born in 1787, he came west fairly early, settling in Green Bay and Prairie du Chien. In 1842, he established a store at Red Rock, near the Methodist mission, in partnership with Harley D. White. In 1847, he purchased a lot on what is now 3rd and Jackson Streets, from Henry Jackson, where he established a General Store. Ultimately, he purchased a great deal of property in St. Paul. In 1852, he went to St. Louis on a business trip, and on the way home, he was siezed with a sudden illness and died on the steamer, "Dr. Franklin No. 2". His real estate holdings were valued at $1,200 in 1850. His daughter married Abram Cavender. [WM168]
HOPKINS, PETER - Born in 1823 in New Hampshire. Presumably he was the son of Daniel as they were residing together in 1850, where both were listed as merchants. [MN50]
HOYT, BENJAMIN - Born in Norwalk, CT, in 1800, he settled as a young man in New York, then in Ohio, where he obtained deed to land awarded to an ancestor for service in the Revolutionary War. Here he married and resided until 1834, then moved to Illinois where he lived until coming to St. Paul in 1848.
He purchased land bounded by Jackson, Broadway, 8th St., and the bluff. His primary occupation was as a Real Estate dealer, but as an ardent Methodist, and arriving to find no society, he saught and gained appointment as the local preacher. He was a good preacher, though continually objected to the use of the title, "Reverend", as he was not an ordained minister. He spent his life in service to his church, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Methodist congregation, and in service to the poor, both in his generosity and his assistance in helping them raise their state in life. Tall and dignified in stature, he was retiring by nature, and was generally known as "Father Hoyt" among his neighbors. He died after a short illness in 1875.
He and his wife Elizabeth (1804 PA) raised a large family of at least eight children: Lorenzo (1828 IL), Franklin (1831 IL), Freeborn (1834 OH) a farmer in 1850, Cynthia (1837 IL), Anthony (1839 IL), Henry (1843 IL), Hanna (1845 IL), and George (1848 IL). His real estate holdings were valued at $5,000 in 1850. [WM196-7, MN49, MN50]
HOYT, LORENZO - Born in 1828 in Illinois. He was the son of Benjamin Hoyt. A farmer in St. Paul in 1850. His real estate holdings were valued at $500 in 1850. [MN1850]
HOYT, FRANKLIN - Born in 1831 in Illinois. He was the son of Benjamin Hoyt. A carpenter in St. Paul in 1850. [MN1850]
HUGGINS, WILLIAM - Born in 1825 in Ohio. He was a blacksmith in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HUGHES, JAMES - Colonel Hughes, formerly of Jackson, OH, on Jun. 1, 1849, published the first issue of the Minnesota Chronicle. In that same year, he was one of the founders of the first Masonic Lodge in Minnesota. In 1850, he sold out and moved to Hudson, WI, where he died about 1870. [WM215, 230, 235]
HUES, J. B. - A resident in St. Paul in 1849. Living in his household are listed 4 males and 0 females. [MN49]
HUGHES, RICHARD M. - A resident in St. Paul in 1850. [WM268]
HUGHES, ROBERT STREET - [the name here appears to be the location of the residence with no name given] Born in 1803 in Wales. He was a laborer in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HUKILL, JAMES - Born in 1830 in Ohio. He was a carpenter in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
HUMPHREY, ELLEN - Born in 1827 in Ohio. She was a St. Paul resident in 1850. [MN50]
HUMPHREY, GEORGE - A St. Paul baker in 1849, in business as Humphrey & Brinkman. [WM246]
HUMPHREY, JAMES - Born in 1825 in Ohio. He was Clerk of District Court in 1850. [MN50]
HUOT, M. - Born in 1810 in Canada. She was a St. Paul resident in 1850. [MN50]
HURTICK, C. S. - A resident in St. Paul in 1850. [WM268]
HUTCHINSON, B. E. - Born in 1829 in New York. He was a printer in St. Paul in 1850. [MN50]
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