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Mary P. Abbott
Abbott, Mrs. Mary Perkins, journalist, author, was born Oct. 17, 1857, in Salem, Mass. In 1893-1904 she was book-reviewer of the Chicago Times-Herald. She was the author of Alexia; and The Beverleys. She died Feb. 6, 1904, in Miami, Fla.
[Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography: Contains Thirty-five Thousand Biographies of the Acknowledged Leaders of Life and Thought of the United States, by William Herringshaw, 1909 - TK - Sub. by a FoFG]

Tennessee A. Copeland
Copeland, Mrs. Walter (See Ghigau) — Tennessee Almyra, daughter of Garrett and Jane (Harlan) Lane was born February 16, 1849 in Tennessee. Married October 16, 1866 David Solon James, born January 5, 1842 in Stone County, Missouri. He served the union in Co. E, 14th Kansas Cavalry. They are the parents of Clara Della James, born in the Cherokee Nation, near Miami June 16,1875. Educated in the Female Seminary and Worcester Academy, Vinita. graduating from the latter institution in 1893. Taught school in the Cherokee Nation for twenty years and married at Miami, May 12, 1915 Walter, son of George O. born in 1841 and Amanda Copeland born in 1842 in Indiana.
Mrs. Copeland is a member of the Methodist Church and Eastern Star Chapter. Mr. Copeland is a merchant at Welch.
["History of the Cherokee Indians and their legends and folk lore", By Emmet Starr, 1921 - pub. by the Warren Company, Oklahoma City, OK - Transcribed by K.Torp]

Life Work of Henry M. Flagler
His Work of Developing the East Coast Was done against Adverse Criticism of Friends
The Gazette-News copies the following excerpt from an exhaustive and interesting article in the Manufacturers' Record, reviewing what Henry M. Flagler has accomplished for the development of the Florida East Coast:
The remarkable works of Mr. Flagler on the East Coast of Florida merit careful attention as the undertaking of one man who firmly believes his fortune was given him for the purpose of using it for the best interests of his fellowmen, and who puts his convictions into daily practice. Mr. Flagler's investments in Florida have been the result of careful investigation, absolute faith in the numerous resources of Florida, and the courage to risk large sums of money in backing up his judgment, even in spite of the adverse criticism of his friends.
"In 1887 Mr. Flagler completed the Ponce de Leon hotel in St. Augustine. This is one of the most beautiful buildings of modern times and set the standard for high-class construction of this character of buildings in the United States and abroad. This hotel was built to make of Florida a first-class tourist resort, instead of a sanitarium, and has been successful. The Alcazar, another beautiful hotel, was also finished soon after the Ponce de Leon, and Mr. Flagler then purchased the Cordova hotel, thus making a trio of high-class hotels, accommodating about two thousand people. He built the Memorial Presbyterian church and manse, a most exquisite creation, fitting and furnishing it completely in every detail. He also gave to the Methodists a beautiful building for their church and parsonage. These buildings are all built of concrete and to lay are as solid as when completed. He also built a city hall for the city of St. Augustine and aided in the rebuilding of the old Roman Catholic cathedral, which was almost destroyed by fire. He paved numerous streets with asphalt and established a water, sewer and electric system for his properties.
"To enable the pleasure-seeker to reach St. Augustine comfortably and quickly, he bought a narrow-gauge railroad under construction from South Jacksonville to St. Augustine, widened the gauge, built a magnificent steel bridge across the St. Johns river at Jacksonville, and thus enabled the running of high-class Pullman limited trains from new York directly through to St. Augustine within 24 hours. Mr. Flagler then bought of William Astor his railroad from St. Augustine to Tocoi and Palatka, and from Deacon S.V. White his narrow-gauge railroad from San Mateo to Daytona (he changed the gauge of the latter property), connecting them up to Daytona with his Jacksonville line. He built the Ormond hotel at Ormond, and in the spring of 1893 he bought the McCormick property at Lake Worth, building thereon what has become the world-famous resort, the Royal Poinciana hotel, at Palm Beach. He extended his railroad along the Indian river from Daytona to Palm Beach, throught he famous Indian river orange groves and what is now the equally famous pineapple district, establishing what is now a most attractive town at West Palm Beach. This town has all the comforts of modern cities, a population 'all year round' of about 1,000, and is one of the most thrifty little cities in Florida. In 1895 Mr. Flagler build the Hotel Breakers, facing the ocean beach at Palm Beach. He built an iron pier and enlarged the Royal Poinciana, until now it is the largest tourist hotel in the world. He became interested in the Bahamas and bought the Royal Victoria hotel at Nassau. In 1896 Mr. Flagler extended his railway to Miami, on Biscayne bay, in Dade county. He built a fine hotel there - the Royal Palm." The Daytona Gazette-News. (Daytona, Fla.), September 24, 1904

Thomas W. Foreman
Foreman, Thomas Watie (See Grant, Foreman, Hildebrand, Seabolt and Duncan) — Thomas Watie, son of Thomas Leroy and Susan M. (Wolf) Foreman was born at Tahlequah January 12, 1860. Educated at Tahlequah. Married at Tahlequah, March 28, 1886. Cherokee Duncan daughter of George Washington and Mary (McLaughlin) Hughes, born February 11, 1870. They are the parents of: William Evarts, born Dec 18, 1886, was in officers training camp during World War and is practicing law at Tulsa; Watie Cornelius, born Feb. 3, 1891 was in railroad service during the war and is the auditor of an oil company in Rogers, Arkansas, and Thomas Hughie Foreman, the youngest son was born May 9, 1894 was in the aerial service during the war and is a deputy sheriff in Miami, Florida. In Nov. 1921 was commissioned U. S. Prohibition agent for Miami Dist. Mr. Foreman's Cherokee name is Takatoka. He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity since 1884. Has been a law enforcement officer since statehood. He entered the Cherokee Advocate office at the age of fifteen and served on its staff until its discontinuance being for a quarter of a century its busines manager and for a good part of the time actual but not nominal Editor.
Thomas Leroy was the son of Charles and Annie (Seabolt) Foreman.
Susan (Wolfe) Foreman mother of T. W Foreman was a daughter of Thomas B. Wolfe the first settler of Tahlequah, built first house in 1835 before removal of Cherokees from Georgia. Was an old settler or Western Cherokee. When Cherokees in general council met and adopted the constitution and Act of Union and selected the location for the Cherokee capital T. B. Wolfe donated the ground which was called Tahlequah and ever afterward was known as the capital of the Cherokees.
["History of the Cherokee Indians and their legends and folk lore", By Emmet Starr, 1921 - pub. by the Warren Company, Oklahoma City, OK - Transcribed by K.Torp]

A.J. Manning

Mary A. Peden

Harry Zimmerhackel

Harry Zimmerhackel, attorney at law practicing at the Denver bar since 1909 and now serving as a member of the city council, which indicates his deep interest in the welfare of Denver, was born May 2, 1884, in the city which is still his home, being the only child of George and Jane (McSweeney) Zimmerhackel, the former a native of the state of New York, while the latter was born in Pennsylvania. They left the east in the early '80s, removing from Dunkirk, New York, to Colorado, where the father conducted farming interests in the vicinity of Denver. Later he established a box and picture frame factory which is still in operation and which he successfully conducted until 1913, covering a period of thirty-one years. He is now engaged in the raising of citrus fruit near Miami, Florida, where he makes his home at the age of sixty-seven years. His wife also survives and is now fifty seven years of age.
Harry Zimmerhackel was a little lad of six years when he entered the public schools of Denver, in which he passed through consecutive grades to his graduation from the high school. He afterward entered the University of Colorado at Boulder and gained his Bachelor of Arts degree upon graduation with the class of 1907.

After reviewing the broad field of business in order to make choice of a vocation which he wished to make his life work, he decided upon law practice and devoted two years to preparatory study, being admitted to the bar in 1909, after having completed a law course in the University of Colorado with the LL. B. degree. He at once opened an office in Denver, where he has since remained, and in the intervening period he has gained a liberal clientage that has connected him with much important litigation. He is now attorney for the Denver Manufacturers Association and represents in a legal way many of the large corporations of Denver and of the state. He has specialized to a great extent in corporation law and there are few men more thoroughly informed concerning this branch of the profession. He is a member of the Denver Bar Association and also of the Colorado State Bar Association and the legal fraternity, Phi Delta Phi, and is favorably known among his brethren of the law.

On the 9th of June, 1910, Mr. Zimmerhackel was united in marriage to Miss Rosina Vaughan, of Denver, whose parents were pioneer people of Colorado, her father acting aa secretary to Governor Adams during his administration as chief executive of the state. To Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerhackel have been born two children: Jane, whose birth occurred in Denver, December 26, 1912; and Sarah, who was born December 28, 1917.

Mr. Zimmerhackel is a Master Mason, holding membership in Oriental Lodge, No. 87, A. F. & A. M.; Rocky Mountain Consistory, Scottish Rite; and El Jebel Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and he also is a member of the Optimists Club of Denver. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and he is serving on the city council of Denver, in which he has been made a member of the committees on public utilities, judiciary and claims. He is interested in the close study of all questions which come before the municipal legislative body and lends the weight of his aid and influence upon the side of progress and improvement. As a public official, as a lawyer, as a citizen and a man he stands high in the regard of the community in which his entire life has been passed.
["History of Colorado", Volume 2 edited by Wilbur Fiske Stone - pub. 1918 -- transcribed by K.T.]

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	Harry Zimmerhackel, attorney at law practicing at the Denver bar since 1909 and now serving as a member of the city council, which indicates his deep interest in the welfare of Denver, was born May 2, 1884, in the city which is still his home, being the only child of George and Jane (McSweeney) Zimmerhackel, the former a native of the state of New York, while the latter was born in Pennsylvania. They left the east in the early '80s, removing from Dunkirk, New York, to Colorado, where the father conducted farming interests in the vicinity of Denver. Later he established a box and picture frame factory which is still in operation and which he successfully conducted until 1913, covering a period of thirty-one years. He is now engaged in the raising of citrus fruit near Miami, Florida, where he makes his home at the age of sixty-seven years. His wife also survives and is now fifty seven years of age. Harry Zimmerhackel was a little lad of six years when he entered the public schools of Denver, in which he passed through consecutive grades to his graduation from the high school. He afterward entered the University of Colorado at Boulder and gained his Bachelor of Arts degree upon graduation with the class of 1907.
After reviewing the broad field of business in order to make choice of a vocation which he wished to make his life work, he decided upon law practice and devoted two years to preparatory study, being admitted to the bar in 1909, after having completed a law course in the University of Colorado with the LL. B. degree. He at once opened an office in Denver, where he has since remained, and in the intervening period he has gained a liberal clientage that has connected him with much important litigation. He is now attorney for the Denver Manufacturers Association and represents in a legal way many of the large corporations of Denver and of the state. He has specialized to a great extent in corporation law and there are few men more thoroughly informed concerning this branch of the profession. He is a member of the Denver Bar Association and also of the Colorado State Bar Association and the legal fraternity, Phi Delta Phi, and is favorably known among his brethren of the law. On the 9th of June, 1910, Mr. Zimmerhackel was united in marriage to Miss Rosina Vaughan, of Denver, whose parents were pioneer people of Colorado, her father acting aa secretary to Governor Adams during his administration as chief executive of the state. To Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerhackel have been born two children: Jane, whose birth occurred in Denver, December 26, 1912; and Sarah, who was born December 28, 1917. Mr. Zimmerhackel is a Master Mason, holding membership in Oriental Lodge, No. 87, A. F. & A. M.; Rocky Mountain Consistory, Scottish Rite; and El Jebel Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and he also is a member of the Optimists Club of Denver. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and he is serving on the city council of Denver, in which he has been made a member of the committees on public utilities, judiciary and claims. He is interested in the close study of all questions which come before the municipal legislative body and lends the weight of his aid and influence upon the side of progress and improvement. As a public official, as a lawyer, as a citizen and a man he stands high in the regard of the community in which his entire life has been passed. ["History of Colorado", Volume 2 edited by Wilbur Fiske Stone - pub. 1918 -- transcribed by K.T.]