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Title: History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and its people
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Hartman, John C., 1861- ed
Subjects: Black Hawk County (Iowa) -- History Black Hawk County (Iowa) -- Biography
Publisher: Chicago : S. J. Clarke publishing company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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d in Dubuque,where the families took up their abode about 1854. William Headford was afoundryman and was foreman of a large plant in Dubuque for many years,being thus actively identified with the industrial interests of that city. He diedthere January 9, 1905, and is survived by his widow, who makes her home inDubuque. Edward H. Headford spent his youthful days in his fathers home andworked his way upward through consecutive grades in the public schools untilhe had become a high-school pupil. Afterward he studied in Bayless CommercialCollege of Dubuque and in 1878, when sixteen years of age, he entered uponan apprenticeship to the molders trade. He worked in the Novelty Iron Worksof Dubuque until 1887, when he was offered and accepted the foremanship ofthe Iowa Iron Works, at that time the largest establishment of the kind on theupper Mississippi river. He continued to fill this position, which was one ofresponsibility and importance, for two years but, ambitious to engage in business
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EDWARD H. HEADFORD HISTORY OF BLACK HAWK COUNTY 239 on his own account, he carefully saved his earnings and at length joined hisbrother, W. T. Headford, in establishing a foundry of their own at Dubuqueunder the firm style of Headford Brothers. In 1892 they were joined by F. O.Hitchins, since which time the business has been conducted under the firm nameof the Headford Brothers & Hitchins Foundry Company. They remained inDubuque until 1903, when the plant was removed to Waterloo and since thattime their establishment has been classed by reason of the volume of their tradeand the importance of their business as one of the leading industrial enterprisesof the city. In 1886 Mr. Headford was united in marriage to Miss Lotta B. Way, ofWarren, Illinois. He is a valued member of Helmet Lodge, No. 89, K. P., andhe holds membership also in the Royal Arcanum. He and his wife attendthe Congregational church, of which Mrs. Headford is a member. His politicalallegiance is given to the republic

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