Bassett,  his  successor  in  charge  of  the
State  Hospital  here,  resigned  his  posi-
tion, and  the  Board  of  Trustees  induced
Dr.    Ranney  to  relinquish   his  visit   to
Europe,  return  here  and  take  charge  of
the  institution    in   1875.     He  married
Miss    Martha  W.  Sawyer,    a   native    of
Sterling,  Mass.,  Oct.  1,1865,  who  occu-
pies the  position  of  Matron  of  the  insti-
tution.
Ramsey,  J.  T.,  carpenter.
Reesor,  William.  ,
Richmond,  Elmer,  laborer.
Ripley,  W.  J.,  laborer.
Risser,  Dan.,  Jr.,  clerk.
Risser,  Dan.  A.,  shoemaker.
Roach,  T.,  laborer.
Roads,  Addison,  County  Treasurer.
Roberts,  C.
Roberts,  E.,  retired.
ROBISfSON,  D.  W.,  DR.,  ptysi
cian  and  surgeon  ;  born  in  Harrison  Co.,
Va.,  June  14,  1826 ;  he  received  his
education  there  and  studied  medicine;
after  graduating,  practiced  there  until
coming  to  Iowa,  in  1855  ;  he  located  in
Muscatine  for  two  years,  then  removed
to  Montezuma,  Poweshiek  Co.  Upon
the  breakinsi-out  of  the  war,  he  raised
two  companies,  204  men,  for  the  40tb


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DIRECTORY  OF  HENRY  COUNTY:


Regt.  I.  V.  I.,  and  was  elected  Captain
of  Co.  B ;  at  the  request  of  Gov.  Kirk-
wood,  lie  was  commissioned  Surgeon  of
the  Post  at  Iowa  Citj  ;  he  afterward
went  in  the  field  service  as  Surgeon  of
that  regiment;  Lieut.  Gov.  Campbell
succeeded  him  in  command  of  Co.  B ;  in
1864,  he  resigned  his  commission,  re-
turned to  Montezuma,  and  came  to  Mt.
Pleasant  in  1865  ;  since  then  has  prac-
ticed here ;  has  been  in  constant  practice
since  1850  ;  he  published  the  Free  Press
for  several  years.  Married  Miss  Sarah
Dudley,  of  Ohio,  in  1858 ;  they  have  three
children — Eddie,  David  and  Charlie.
Ehodes,  M.,  laborer.
