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HENRY DREES, merchant, Covington. Among the business men of Covington who deserve special mention is Mr. Henry Drees, the senior member of the firm of Drees, Miller & Neith, dealers in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, groceries and queensware; he is a native of Prussia, was born in 1833; came to the United States in 1854, and located in Covington the same year, where he commenced working at his trade (tailoring); ambitious to get a start, and business being scarce, he worked at anything he could get to do, from ditching to shop work; in the fall of 1862, he purchased a small stock of goods, which included a general stock, and, in the following spring, Mr. D. Face became a partner, and they enlarged the stock gradually as their trade increased; in 1866, Mr. Drees sold his interest to T. C. Leonard, but re-purchased it about six months later, and has continued in the business ever since, being associated with different parties as partners; in 1876, the present firm was formed; they now occupy two rooms which adjoin each other; in one is kept a general stock of groceries, queensware, etc., in the other a large stock of, staple and fancy dry goods, boots, shoes and clothing, while the upper story is used for a tailor shop where suits are made to order. Mr. Drees came to Covington in 1854, a young man with nothing but his natural abilities and a knowledge of tailoring, but by energy and hard work, soon established himself in business here; his long and successful business career is the best tribute we can give to ability, industry and wise management; for he has been the business man of the different firms with which he has been connected; he is also now one of the firm of Dodd, Face & Co., who operate the hub, spoke and bending factory here. He was married in 1855 to Miss Agnes Neith, who is a sister of one of his present partners; they have eight children.