HEROD, Joseph - Revision history

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	Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)		Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)
	[[Image:herod1671.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|c. 1900 Photo of Joseph and Elizabeth Herod inside their home on Main Street.Andrea Wallis Aven]]		[[Image:herod1671.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|c. 1900 Photo of Joseph and Elizabeth Herod inside their home on Main Street. Photo courtesy: Andrea Wallis Aven]]

	The following information comes from "The Wallis Family Tree and other facts" by John Rider Wallis (1959)		The following information comes from "The Wallis Family Tree and other facts" by John Rider Wallis (1959)

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	Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)		Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)
	[[Image:herod1671.jpg\|left\|thumb\|~~250px~~\|c. 1900 Photo of Joseph and Elizabeth Herod inside their home on Main Street.Andrea Wallis Aven]]		[[Image:herod1671.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|c. 1900 Photo of Joseph and Elizabeth Herod inside their home on Main Street.Andrea Wallis Aven]]

	The following information comes from "The Wallis Family Tree and other facts" by John Rider Wallis (1959)		The following information comes from "The Wallis Family Tree and other facts" by John Rider Wallis (1959)

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	Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)		Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)
	[[Image:herod1671.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo of Joseph and Elizabeth Herod inside their home on Main Street.]]		[[Image:herod1671.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|c. 1900 Photo of Joseph and Elizabeth Herod inside their home on Main Street.Andrea Wallis Aven]]

	The following information comes from "The Wallis Family Tree and other facts" by John Rider Wallis (1959)		The following information comes from "The Wallis Family Tree and other facts" by John Rider Wallis (1959)

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	Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)		Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)
	[[Image:~~herod~~.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|~~Gravestone in Linwood Cemetery~~]]		[[Image:herod1671.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Photo of Joseph and Elizabeth Herod inside their home on Main Street.]]

	The following information comes from "The Wallis Family Tree and other facts" by John Rider Wallis (1959)		The following information comes from "The Wallis Family Tree and other facts" by John Rider Wallis (1959)
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	Derby Grange, the family's summer home, is 6 miles west of Dubuque. It is a brick home, built in 1856-1857 by Joseph Herod. According to John Rider Wallis, the Wallis/Herod families spent every summer there from 1890-1916. Mary Barton Gell Burton Stokely (her third marriage) bought Derby Grange from her brother-in-law, Joseph Herod, then gave it to her son, Joseph Stokely. He sold most of the acreage, but Mary Burton Wallis stepped in and bought back the house and 40 acres so the property could stay in the family (Derby Grange stayed in the Wallis family until 1946). The John Rider Wallis family spent summers there until 1939. It was sold to the Zollar family in 1946, to the Atkinson family after them, and it was then sold to the Mulgrew's (parents of Kate Mulgrew, actress).		Derby Grange, the family's summer home, is 6 miles west of Dubuque. It is a brick home, built in 1856-1857 by Joseph Herod. According to John Rider Wallis, the Wallis/Herod families spent every summer there from 1890-1916. Mary Barton Gell Burton Stokely (her third marriage) bought Derby Grange from her brother-in-law, Joseph Herod, then gave it to her son, Joseph Stokely. He sold most of the acreage, but Mary Burton Wallis stepped in and bought back the house and 40 acres so the property could stay in the family (Derby Grange stayed in the Wallis family until 1946). The John Rider Wallis family spent summers there until 1939. It was sold to the Zollar family in 1946, to the Atkinson family after them, and it was then sold to the Mulgrew's (parents of Kate Mulgrew, actress).

	Socially he was for many years identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and several other benevolent organizations. In 1850 he was married in his native country to Miss Elizabeth Barton, and in 1900, at Dubuque, they celebrated their golden wedding, and their sixty-first anniversary was celebrated February 5, 1911, at the home of his niece, Mrs. Mary B. Wallis. (4)		[[Image:herod.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Gravestone in Linwood Cemetery]]Socially he was for many years identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and several other benevolent organizations. In 1850 he was married in his native country to Miss Elizabeth Barton, and in 1900, at Dubuque, they celebrated their golden wedding, and their sixty-first anniversary was celebrated February 5, 1911, at the home of his niece, Mrs. Mary B. Wallis. (4)

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	[[Image:JHEROD.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Andrea Wallis Aven]]		[[Image:JHEROD.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Andrea Wallis Aven]]
	[[File:herodhome.png\|left\|thumb\|150px\|~~1687-97~~ Main]]HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 18, 1826--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1911). Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into [[MINING]] and smelting with [[BURTON, John\|John BURTON]]. (1) He held the position of secretary of the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad during its construction, and was also interested in other railways. He entered the real estate business in 1853. He and several nephews William Burton Wallis, [[WALLIS, James Harold\|James Harold WALLIS]], Joseph Allen Wallis, [[WALLIS, John Rider\|John Rider WALLIS]] built the [[COVENTRY COURT APARTMENTS]].		[[File:herodhome.png\|left\|thumb\|150px\|1671 Main]]HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 18, 1826--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1911). Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into [[MINING]] and smelting with [[BURTON, John\|John BURTON]]. (1) He held the position of secretary of the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad during its construction, and was also interested in other railways. He entered the real estate business in 1853. He and several nephews William Burton Wallis, [[WALLIS, James Harold\|James Harold WALLIS]], Joseph Allen Wallis, [[WALLIS, John Rider\|John Rider WALLIS]] built the [[COVENTRY COURT APARTMENTS]].

	Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)		Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)

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			Ancestry.com--https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/108444909/person/150069022296/facts

	[[Image:JHEROD.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Andrea Wallis Aven]]		[[Image:JHEROD.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Andrea Wallis Aven]]
	[[File:herodhome.png\|left\|thumb\|150px\|1687-97 Main]]HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 5, ~~1828~~--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1911). Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into [[MINING]] and smelting with [[BURTON, John\|John BURTON]]. (1) He held the position of secretary of the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad during its construction, and was also interested in other railways. He entered the real estate business in 1853. He and several nephews William Burton Wallis, [[WALLIS, James Harold\|James Harold WALLIS]], Joseph Allen Wallis, [[WALLIS, John Rider\|John Rider WALLIS]] built the [[COVENTRY COURT APARTMENTS]].		[[File:herodhome.png\|left\|thumb\|150px\|1687-97 Main]]HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 18, 1826--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1911). Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into [[MINING]] and smelting with [[BURTON, John\|John BURTON]]. (1) He held the position of secretary of the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad during its construction, and was also interested in other railways. He entered the real estate business in 1853. He and several nephews William Burton Wallis, [[WALLIS, James Harold\|James Harold WALLIS]], Joseph Allen Wallis, [[WALLIS, John Rider\|John Rider WALLIS]] built the [[COVENTRY COURT APARTMENTS]].

	Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)		Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)
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	Andrea Wallis Aven--"The Wallis Family Tree" additional information and photographs		Andrea Wallis Aven--"The Wallis Family Tree" additional information and photographs








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	[[File:herodhome.png\|left\|thumb\|150px\|1687-97 Main]]HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 5, 1828--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1911). Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into [[MINING]] and smelting with [[BURTON, John\|John BURTON]]. He held the position of secretary of the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad during its construction, and was also interested in other railways. He entered the real estate business in 1853. He and several nephews William Burton Wallis, [[WALLIS, James Harold\|James Harold WALLIS]], Joseph Allen Wallis, [[WALLIS, John Rider\|John Rider WALLIS]] ~~completed~~ built the [[COVENTRY COURT APARTMENTS]].		[[File:herodhome.png\|left\|thumb\|150px\|1687-97 Main]]HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 5, 1828--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1911). Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into [[MINING]] and smelting with [[BURTON, John\|John BURTON]]. (1) He held the position of secretary of the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad during its construction, and was also interested in other railways. He entered the real estate business in 1853. He and several nephews William Burton Wallis, [[WALLIS, James Harold\|James Harold WALLIS]], Joseph Allen Wallis, [[WALLIS, John Rider\|John Rider WALLIS]] built the [[COVENTRY COURT APARTMENTS]].

	Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (1) He held the position of school ~~treasurer~~ for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (2)		Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (2) He held the position of treasurer of the public school board for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (3)
	[[Image:herod.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Gravestone in Linwood Cemetery]]		[[Image:herod.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Gravestone in Linwood Cemetery]]

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	Derby Grange, the family's summer home, is 6 miles west of Dubuque. It is a brick home, built in 1856-1857 by Joseph Herod. According to John Rider Wallis, the Wallis/Herod families spent every summer there from 1890-1916. Mary Barton Gell Burton Stokely (her third marriage) bought Derby Grange from her brother-in-law, Joseph Herod, then gave it to her son, Joseph Stokely. He sold most of the acreage, but Mary Burton Wallis stepped in and bought back the house and 40 acres so the property could stay in the family (Derby Grange stayed in the Wallis family until 1946). The John Rider Wallis family spent summers there until 1939. It was sold to the Zollar family in 1946, to the Atkinson family after them, and it was then sold to the Mulgrew's (parents of Kate Mulgrew, actress).		Derby Grange, the family's summer home, is 6 miles west of Dubuque. It is a brick home, built in 1856-1857 by Joseph Herod. According to John Rider Wallis, the Wallis/Herod families spent every summer there from 1890-1916. Mary Barton Gell Burton Stokely (her third marriage) bought Derby Grange from her brother-in-law, Joseph Herod, then gave it to her son, Joseph Stokely. He sold most of the acreage, but Mary Burton Wallis stepped in and bought back the house and 40 acres so the property could stay in the family (Derby Grange stayed in the Wallis family until 1946). The John Rider Wallis family spent summers there until 1939. It was sold to the Zollar family in 1946, to the Atkinson family after them, and it was then sold to the Mulgrew's (parents of Kate Mulgrew, actress).

	Socially he was for many years identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and several other benevolent organizations. In 1850 he was married in his native country to Miss Elizabeth Barton, and in 1900, at Dubuque, they celebrated their golden wedding, and their sixty-first anniversary was celebrated February 5, 1911, at the home of his niece, Mrs. Mary B. Wallis. (3)		Socially he was for many years identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and several other benevolent organizations. In 1850 he was married in his native country to Miss Elizabeth Barton, and in 1900, at Dubuque, they celebrated their golden wedding, and their sixty-first anniversary was celebrated February 5, 1911, at the home of his niece, Mrs. Mary B. Wallis. (4)

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	1. ~~Oldt~~, ~~Franklin.~~ ''~~'The History of~~ Dubuque ~~County, Iowa~~''~~'. Chicago: Western Historical Company~~, ~~1880~~, p. ~~804~~		1. "Joseph Herod Called by Death," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', April 10, 1911, p. 2

	2. Joseph Herod's obituary. ''Dubuque Herald-Telegraph'', April 10, 1911		2. Oldt, Franklin. '''The History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 804

			3. Joseph Herod's obituary. ''Dubuque Herald-Telegraph'', April 10, 1911

			4. Oldt

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	Andrea Wallis Aven--"The Wallis Family Tree" additional information and photographs		Andrea Wallis Aven--"The Wallis Family Tree" additional information and photographs

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	[[Image:JHEROD.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Andrea Wallis Aven]]HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 5, 1828--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1911). Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into [[MINING]] and smelting with [[BURTON, John\|John BURTON]]. He held the position of secretary of the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad during its construction, and was also interested in other railways. He entered the real estate business in 1853. He and several nephews William Burton Wallis, [[WALLIS, James Harold\|James Harold WALLIS]], Joseph Allen Wallis, [[WALLIS, John Rider\|John Rider WALLIS]] completed built the [[COVENTRY COURT APARTMENTS]].		[[Image:JHEROD.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Andrea Wallis Aven]]
			[[File:herodhome.png\|left\|thumb\|150px\|1687-97 Main]]HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 5, 1828--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1911). Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into [[MINING]] and smelting with [[BURTON, John\|John BURTON]]. He held the position of secretary of the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad during its construction, and was also interested in other railways. He entered the real estate business in 1853. He and several nephews William Burton Wallis, [[WALLIS, James Harold\|James Harold WALLIS]], Joseph Allen Wallis, [[WALLIS, John Rider\|John Rider WALLIS]] completed built the [[COVENTRY COURT APARTMENTS]].

	Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (1) He held the position of school treasurer for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (2)		Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (1) He held the position of school treasurer for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (2)

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	[[Image:JHEROD.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Andrea Wallis Aven]]HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 5, 1828--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1911). Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into [[MINING]] and smelting with [[BURTON, John\|John BURTON]]. He held the position of secretary of the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad during its construction, and was also interested in other railways. He entered the real estate business in 1853. He and several nephews William Burton Wallis, [[WALLIS, James Harold\|James Harold WALLIS]], Joseph Allen Wallis, [[WALLIS, John Rider\|John Rider WALLIS]] completed built the [[COVENTRY COURT APARTMENTS]].		[[Image:JHEROD.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Andrea Wallis Aven]]HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 5, 1828--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1911). Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into [[MINING]] and smelting with [[BURTON, John\|John BURTON]]. He held the position of secretary of the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad during its construction, and was also interested in other railways. He entered the real estate business in 1853. He and several nephews William Burton Wallis, [[WALLIS, James Harold\|James Harold WALLIS]], Joseph Allen Wallis, [[WALLIS, John Rider\|John Rider WALLIS]] completed built the [[COVENTRY COURT APARTMENTS]].

	Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. He held the position of school treasurer for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (1)		Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. (1) He held the position of school treasurer for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (2)
	[[Image:herod.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Gravestone in Linwood Cemetery]]		[[Image:herod.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|Gravestone in Linwood Cemetery]]

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	Derby Grange, the family's summer home, is 6 miles west of Dubuque. It is a brick home, built in 1856-1857 by Joseph Herod. According to John Rider Wallis, the Wallis/Herod families spent every summer there from 1890-1916. Mary Barton Gell Burton Stokely (her third marriage) bought Derby Grange from her brother-in-law, Joseph Herod, then gave it to her son, Joseph Stokely. He sold most of the acreage, but Mary Burton Wallis stepped in and bought back the house and 40 acres so the property could stay in the family (Derby Grange stayed in the Wallis family until 1946). The John Rider Wallis family spent summers there until 1939. It was sold to the Zollar family in 1946, to the Atkinson family after them, and it was then sold to the Mulgrew's (parents of Kate Mulgrew, actress).		Derby Grange, the family's summer home, is 6 miles west of Dubuque. It is a brick home, built in 1856-1857 by Joseph Herod. According to John Rider Wallis, the Wallis/Herod families spent every summer there from 1890-1916. Mary Barton Gell Burton Stokely (her third marriage) bought Derby Grange from her brother-in-law, Joseph Herod, then gave it to her son, Joseph Stokely. He sold most of the acreage, but Mary Burton Wallis stepped in and bought back the house and 40 acres so the property could stay in the family (Derby Grange stayed in the Wallis family until 1946). The John Rider Wallis family spent summers there until 1939. It was sold to the Zollar family in 1946, to the Atkinson family after them, and it was then sold to the Mulgrew's (parents of Kate Mulgrew, actress).

	Socially he was for many years identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and several other benevolent organizations. In 1850 he was married in his native country to Miss Elizabeth Barton, and in 1900, at Dubuque, they celebrated their golden wedding, and their sixty-first anniversary was celebrated February 5, 1911, at the home of his niece, Mrs. Mary B. Wallis. (2)		Socially he was for many years identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and several other benevolent organizations. In 1850 he was married in his native country to Miss Elizabeth Barton, and in 1900, at Dubuque, they celebrated their golden wedding, and their sixty-first anniversary was celebrated February 5, 1911, at the home of his niece, Mrs. Mary B. Wallis. (3)

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	1. ~~Joseph Herod~~'~~s obituary.~~ ''Dubuque ~~Herald-Telegraph~~'', ~~April 10~~, ~~1911~~		1. Oldt, Franklin. '''The History of Dubuque County, Iowa'''. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 804

	2. ~~Oldt, Franklin~~. ''~~'History of~~ Dubuque ~~County, Iowa~~''~~'. Chicago: Western Historical Company~~, ~~1880~~, ~~p. 804~~		2. Joseph Herod's obituary. ''Dubuque Herald-Telegraph'', April 10, 1911

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	Andrea Wallis Aven--"The Wallis Family Tree" additional information and photographs		Andrea Wallis Aven--"The Wallis Family Tree" additional information and photographs

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	[[Image:JHEROD.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Andrea Wallis Aven]]HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 5, 1828--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1911). Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into [[MINING]] and smelting with [[BURTON, John\|John BURTON]]. He held the position of secretary of the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad during its construction, and was also interested in other railways. He entered the real estate business in 1853. He and several nephews [William Burton Wallis, [[WALLIS, James Harold\|James Harold WALLIS]], Joseph Allen Wallis, [[WALLIS, John Rider\|John Rider WALLIS]] completed built the [[COVENTRY COURT APARTMENTS]].		[[Image:JHEROD.jpg\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Photo courtesy: Andrea Wallis Aven]]HEROD, Joseph. (Manchester, England, Dec. 5, 1828--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 11, 1911). Herod came to Dubuque in 1852 and entered into [[MINING]] and smelting with [[BURTON, John\|John BURTON]]. He held the position of secretary of the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad during its construction, and was also interested in other railways. He entered the real estate business in 1853. He and several nephews William Burton Wallis, [[WALLIS, James Harold\|James Harold WALLIS]], Joseph Allen Wallis, [[WALLIS, John Rider\|John Rider WALLIS]] completed built the [[COVENTRY COURT APARTMENTS]].

	Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. He held the position of school treasurer for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (1)		Herod also held interests in [[RAILROADS]] including the [[DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD]] for which he served as secretary. He was one of the organizers of the [[DUNLEITH AND DUBUQUE BRIDGE]] Company and was instrumental in the development of Dubuque's streetcar system. Locally he served several terms as an alderman on the city council. He held the position of school treasurer for an amazing twenty-five years before resigning in 1902 due to poor health. (1)