Former Century 1896 Piccadilly Period 
Born in Virginia. As a' young man, took Horace Greeley’s advice to 
heart, and migrated West in 1880. Came to Sioux City in 1884. With 
others here he helped to found and establish a seed business at Sioux 
City. Now last of the four that were then. That business today 
still a flourishing institution with ideals based on purity, vitality and 
perfection; promises to grow greater in the years to come. 
AS IS TODAY 
Well known seedsman, still doing business at the old stand founded 
forty years ago. Selling today the grandchildren of those who 
bought seed from him forty years ago. 
