Carroll County Biographies L. T. Anderson L. T. Anderson, harness manufacturer, is a native of Denmark; came to America in 1867 and located in Story county, Ia.; moved to Hamilton county; thence to Carroll county in 1878 and engaged in present business; deals in all kinds of harness and horse furnishings. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson William Arts Not what a man has done for himself but what he has done for others is the true measure of his worth, and in all history it is those who have contributed most to the happiness of their fellow beings that stand highest in the love and respect of mankind. Judged by this standard, William Arts, for nearly forty years a leading citizen of Carroll, will long be remembered by those who had the honor of his acquaintance and his name will always be associated prominently with the history of Carroll county. Eminently successful in every line of business to which he directed his attention, he was especially noted for his fidelity to trust and one of his chief concerns in the closing days of his life was to safeguard the interests that had been placed in his charge. Born near Galena, Illinois, October 2, 1840, he spent his boyhood in southwestern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. He attended the district schools and later possessed advantages of training in the public schools of Galena and the college of the Dominican Fathers at Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. At the age of nineteen, in 1859, he yielded to the gold excitement which swept throughout the country from the Pacific coast and started with a party of adventurers upon a trip of five and one-half months across the plains and mountains to California. After spending several years in California, in the course of which he underwent great hardships, he joined with others on a prospecting tour through Oregon, Washington, and the present state of Idaho. He and two partners made a rich gold strike on the spot where Idaho City, Idaho, now stands and were practically the founders of a mining camp which has since developed into one of the flourishing cities of the state. He engaged successfully in mining until the fall of 1864 and then started for his old home in Illinois with a party of companions. After passing through great dangers from Indians and also from hunger and thirst, Mr. Arts with two other survivors of the party arrived almost exhausted at one of the frontier settlements of Nebraska. Shortly afterward he arrived at Galena, where he was married, and on January 24, 1865, started with his bride on a ship from New York to return to Idaho. The journey led to the Isthmus of Panama and from the western coast of Central America Mr. Arts and his bride went aboard a ship for San Francisco and finally arrived at Idaho City after a period of about three months. Here they lived for three years, their daughter, Emma, being the first white child born in that mining camp. In October, 1867, Mr. Arts started with his wife and baby by stage upon a trip of fifteen days and nights to Cheyenne, Wyoming, which wag then the terminus of the Union Pacific Railway. They returned by train to Galena, Illinois, and after spending the winter there Mr. Arts went to the mines for one more season. He disposed of his interest and on October 7, 1868, bade farewell to Idaho City, once more returning to Galena. In passing through Iowa he was much pleased with the appearance of the country and accordingly in October, 1869, came to Wheatland township, Carroll county, Iowa, and purchased section 12, which became known as the Arts section. Here he erected the first building of the locality, in which his family took up their residence the next spring. In 1871 he removed to Carroll, which he made his permanent home. He soon became a leading business man and also took a prominent part in public affairs, serving as a member of the city council and also from 1880 to 1882 as county treasurer, but declined re-nomination at the close of his first term. He engaged in grain buying in the early days and was a partner of D. Wayne in a general merchandise store, later purchasing his partner's interest. In 1884 he associated with A. C. Manemann in the general merchandise business, in which they continued for more than ten years. In 1888 he assisted in organizing the German Bank of Carroll county, buying out Patterson Brothers, and served as president of the bank for many years. In 1887 he organized the German Printing Association, which acquired Der Carroll Demokrat, and Mr. Arts was the first president of this association. Through his influence the Carroll Times was organized in 1897. This proved an enterprise in which he was greatly interested, its success affording him probably as much satisfaction as any investment that he made in his later years. He was the founder of the German American bank, which began business February 1, 1898. This institution may be regarded as a monument to Mr. Arts' energy and ability and he took great pains to provide for its continuation according to his sterling ideas of honesty and integrity. He was followed by his two sons, W. A. and J. C. Arts, who are worthy successors to him in business. Beside his banking interest he had extensive real-estate holdings in this and adjoining counties and was also the owner of large tracts of farm land in western Canada. He left an estate probably the largest ever accumulated in Carroll county. On the 24th of January, 1865, Mr. Arts was married, at Galena, Illinois, in St. Mary's Catholic church, by Rev. Father Powers, to Miss Christine Manemann, a daughter of Clemence and Mary Anna (Stockel) Manemann, who were natives of Lengeringen, Germany, where they were married January 4, 1843. Two years later, with their son, Bernard, they came to America, landing at New York, whence they made their way to Nauvoo, Illinois. After a short time they removed to Galena, where the father engaged in farming. However he had previously learned the trade of carpentering in Germany, where he had built many residences, mills and public buildings, and also conducted a carpenter shop on his farm. In 1893 he and his wife celebrated their golden wedding. They were members of the Catholic church and Mr. Manemann was a stanch supporter of democratic principles. He died November 16, 1895, and his wife passed away January 4, 1906. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Arts have been born the following children: Emma, resides at home. William A. is mentioned on another page of this volume. Frank H. wedded Mary Mikesell and resides in Fremont, Nebraska, where he is engaged in the mercantile business. He has three children, Graydon, Gretchen and Stanford. Anna is the wife of Frank J. Rettenmaier, a pharmacist of Carroll, Iowa, and has four sons, Wilbur, Paul, Lewis and Gerald. J. C. is mentioned on another page of this volume. Louise is the wife of Fred A. Pielsticker, of Eldorado, Kansas, who is manager and owner of the Eldorado Electric Refrigerator Company. They have two children, William and Robert. Augusta, the next member of the Arts family, and Mary, the youngest, reside at home. Mr. Arts was a man of fine social characteristics but his greatest happiness was found in the society of his wife and children. He was a valued member of the Knights of Columbus and in religious belief was a lifelong adherent of the Catholic church. He was the leader in the organization of the SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church in 1885, becoming one of the three trustees of the church. He was a generous contributor to religious objects and to all movements that aimed to promote the welfare of the community, giving freely of his time as well as his money and asking no return except the approval of his own conscience. He was a public-spirited citizen and did his part in every enterprise that looked to the advancement of the general welfare. He was active in politics and at one time was treasurer of this county and held many positions of trust in the city. Whatever he did was for the best interests of the community and his labors were an element in promoting the material, intellectual, political, social and moral progress. This noble citizen, who won and retained the good will of all who came within the circle of his influence, died September 22, 1910, being then nearly seventy years of age. He suffered for over eight years from diabetes and, although he secured the best medical advice, the disease slowly advanced until the spirit was freed from its earthly tenement. It was only through the exercise of a masterful will that he was able to endure for this long period, but he bore his sufferings heroically to the last and spoke calmly to his sons of the approaching change and unflinchingly prepared for the end but out of the depth of his sympathy and love sought to conceal the gravity of his real condition from his wife and daughters. One of the local papers said of him: "The importance of Mr. Arts as a business man, his intimate relations from an early day with the affairs of Carroll and Carroll county, makes his death in the fullness of years and in the esteem of all who knew him somewhat of an epochal event as between the old and the new generation, the pioneers and the sons of pioneers. Very few are left of the hardy generation to which he belonged, whose lives surveyed the vast building which has fashioned the present from its beginning in the far past. Many have already gone and few remain. No one has given in greater measure of himself and of his talents to Carroll and Carroll county than has William Arts. In a sensible and unostentatious way he was a charitable man, helping many in their struggles to get a start or tide over difficulties, and to the church and its charities and enterprises he was a prodigal giver. By the exercises of a powerful will and good judgment he made his way to a success that others with the same opportunities could not reach, but it was done by prudent investment, not by speculation. It was his pride that not a dollar of his fortune was made in a questionable way." The following summary of his character appeared in the Carroll Times and as it was written by one who knew him through years of intimate association the tribute is especially appropriate in this place: "In the death of William Arts this city and county is deprived of the influence for good of a man incorruptible in his sterling integrity, a powerful factor in seeking the bettering of wrong conditions affecting the body politic, and whose views, freely expressed, always carried great weight in influencing thought and the study of questions among those who might have differed with him through erroneous impressions. He will be missed by high and low, rich and poor, all of whom will recall his many good acts and qualities. The business sagacity of William Arts, his enterprise, integrity and solidity, were of the old school, all based on unswerving honesty and the sense of duty to God and man. His moral life, clean habits, honesty and sturdiness of character are virtues that should keep bright the lamp of his memory to generations yet to come. He has passed to his eternal reward, let us hope and believe, as we hope that an all merciful Father may grant us everlasting life when this earthly career ends. We sadly miss our fellow citizen, neighbor, friend, benefactor. Henceforth we can but cherish his memory, seek consolation in the thought that his pains, trials and vexations are over; that beyond the vale of shadows his spirit emerged into the world that we can but mistily view by the power of our imagination, but which faith depicts and assures us, abounds with joy that shall never cease." [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] W. Artz W. Artz, dealer in grain and stock, is a native of Ill.; moved to Carroll county in 1870, and engaged in mercantile business in Carroll in 1871, which he continued until engaging in present business. He has been treasurer of the county. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson R. D. Backus R. D. Backus, dentist, was born in Madison county, N. Y.; in 1860, he moved with parents to Ia.; came to Carroll in 1880 and established business; has a very fine office. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Thos. F. Barbee Thos. F. Barbee, attorney at law, is a native of Ky.; moved to Rock Island, Ill., and in 1878 came to Carroll, Ia., and opened his present law business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson N. Beiter N. Beiter, proprietor of meat market, is a native of Germany; came to America in 1866 and settled in Ia.; thence moved to Cedar county, Ia., in 1870, and to Carroll in 1874 and engaged in present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson William T. Bohnenkamp William T. Bohnenkamp, who is now serving his second term as superintendent of schools of Carroll county, a position which he has filled to the general satisfaction of parents and pupils, is a native of this county, born March 5, 1879. His father, John H. Bohnenkamp, was born in Dubuque county, Iowa, and came to Carroll, Carroll county, and engaged in buying and selling stock with his brother, William Bohnenkamp, for a year. He then moved to Breda and entered business on his own account, being now proprietor of a meat market. The mother, Caroline Adeline (Bruning) Bohnenkamp, was born in Grant county, Wisconsin, a daughter of Clemence and Mary Ann (Arts) Bruning. Mr. Bruning arrived with his family at Carroll, Iowa, early in the '70s and took up his residence at Arcadia, later locating on a farm one mile south of Breda. Mr. Bohnenkamp, Sr., and his wife are both members of the Catholic church and he is also connected with the Roman Catholic Mutual Protective Association. He votes the democratic ticket and served as postmaster of Breda under President Cleveland's second administration. He has also very successfully filled the office of mayor of the town. He is now fifty-eight years of age and his wife is three years his junior. Mr. Bohnenkamp of this review is indebted to the public and parochial schools for his preliminary education. He later became a student of the Breda high school from which he was graduated in 1896. He taught school for five years in district No. 3 of Kniest township and then became connected with his brother, Clemence A. Bohnenkamp, with The Breda Watchman. In the spring of 1903 he retired from the newspaper business and again resumed teaching, having charge of a school in district No. 1, Wheatland township, one year, and in district No. 2 of the same township three years. In the spring of 1907 he was elected principal of the Breda public schools and displayed such excellent ability that in November, 1908, he was elected county superintendent of schools, a position which he now fills. He is an earnest and capable friend of education and having had large practical experience as a teacher and school superintendent is well qualified to discharge the responsible duties required of the head of the educational system of the county. On the 27th of November, 1901, Mr. Bohnenkamp was married to Miss Margaret Spoo, who was born in Clinton county, Iowa, March 30, 1883. They have five children, John H., Mildred A., Elizabeth B., Mary P. and Clara E. Mr. Bohnenkamp was born and reared within the folds of the Catholic church and has always endeavored to shape his life in accordance with its teachings, being a member of St. Joseph's church at Carroll. He was a charter member of St. Bernard's Court, No. 873, C. O. F., and also holds membership in the Roman Catholic Mutual Protective Association and the Knights of Columbus. In politics he adheres to the democratic party as the organization he believes is best adapted to guide the destinies of the nation. He has been largely controlled by an abiding sense of personal responsibility and is justly regarded as one of the most useful and trustworthy citizens of Carroll county. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] J. L. Bowdish J. L. Bowdish, insurance agent, is a native of Ill.; came to Carroll in 1873; is justice of the peace, also notary public. He erected a fine brick block in 1881, now occupied by a clothing store. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson E. H. Brooks E. H. Brooks, of the firm of Brooks & Baumhover, proprietors of the Carroll Steam Mills, was born in N. Y.; moved to Ill., in 1858; thence to Clinton, Ia.; and came to Carroll in 1870 and engaged in lumber business, until Aug., 1877, when he engaged in milling. The mill has a capacity of fifty barrels of flour per day and employs eight men. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Wm. H. Bunch Wm. H. Bunch, barber, was born in Ill., in 1848; moved to Carroll, Ia., in 1881 and established his present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Henry Carpenter Henry Carpenter, postmaster, was born in N. Y.; moved to Ill. when quite young and in Aug., 1862 enlisted in Co. H, 105th Ill. Reg. He served until the close of the war, then returned to Ill. He came to Arcadia and built the first store building in the place. In 1874 he was appointed postmaster; he resigned in 1876 and was re-appointed in 1881. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Herman C. Carpenter The active career of Herman C. Carpenter, who is engaged in the hardware business at Ralston, has extended over a period of fifty-one years, which is a most unusual record. He was born in the state of New York on the 3ist of November, 1847, and is the youngest son of Scyril and Thursey Carpenter, also natives of the Empire state. The father, who was one of a family of five, all of whom have now passed away, was a carpenter by trade, always taking a prominent and helpful part in the public life of the communities where he resided, being identified with many official positions. He went west in 1856, locating in La Salle county, Illinois, where he engaged in the carpentry trade at first but later studied and practiced medicine until his demise in 1887, having survived his wife many years. Mrs. Carpenter had three brothers and sisters, all of whom have passed away. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, as follows: Manila, deceased; Isaiah; Samantha; Anna; Joseph; Mary, who is deceased; and Herman C., our subject. The educational advantages afforded Herman C. Carpenter were very limited, his education being confined to the brief and irregular terms of the La Salle county schools which he attended until the age of thirteen years. He has always been a close observer and careful reader, which together with his wide and varied experiences in life has enabled him to become quite a well informed man. At the tender age of thirteen years he began his career by buying a half interest in a threshing outfit in the operation of which he engaged for forty-six years, a distinction not many can boast. In connection with this venture he rented a farm in La Salle county, which he cultivated until 1875, when he moved to Iowa, where he bought two farms of one hundred and twenty acres each. One of these was located on section 19, Scranton township, Greene county, and the other on section 24, Richland township, Carroll county. He disposed of his realty interests in 1892 and moved to Ralston, where he is now engaged in the hardware and implement business. Mr. Carpenter and Miss Emma A. Isgrig celebrated Christmas, 1868, by their marriage. Mrs. Carpenter is a daughter of Wilson and Mahala Isgrig, natives of Ohio who came to Illinois and thence to Iowa, locating upon one hundred and sixty acres of land which he had purchased in Glidden township, Carroll county. Mr. and Mrs. Isgrig were the parents of five children, the others beside our subject being: Alice, Emma A., Charles and Lizzie. Eleven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, as follows: Ida M., who married M. Fredericks of Jefferson, Iowa, and has had two children: a boy, Clarence, and a little girl who is deceased; Alice, who became the wife of Noah Kaffer of Glidden and has three children; Charles, who is deceased and left a wife and five children; Mattie, who married William McNeal and has two children; Ollie, who is deceased and was the wife of Harry Harshburger of Greene county, Iowa, by whom she had one son, Guy; Hattie, who is now Mrs. Kelly Bishop of South Dakota and has five children; Lottie, who married Clarence Cooper of Glidden by whom she has one child; Irah, who is deceased; Earl, who is the youngest son and lives at home; Myrtle, who married Earl Shewy of Ralston and has three children; and Bertha, who became the wife of Harry Clarke by whom she has one child. Although Mr. Carpenter takes an active interest in political affairs he has never affiliated with any party, always having accorded his support to the men and measures he deemed best adapted to subserve the interests of the people, his first presidential ballot, however, was cast for Lincoln. He continues to take a helpful interest in the government of the community by his capable discharge of the duties of constable, of which office he has been the incumbent for the past nine years. His years would entitle him to retirement but his alert manner and active participation in the life of the community should put to shame many a younger man whose period of usefulness does not promise to be the length of Mr. Carpenter's. History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 Submitted by Cathy Danielson F. A. Charles F. A. Charles, attorney at law, was born in Ill.; moved to Ia., in 1865 and located at Iowa City, in 1876 he engaged in the practice of law in Jackson county and in 1877 came to Arcadia. Was elected City Attorney in 1881. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Peter Clausen Peter Clausen, proprietor of billiard hall, is a native of Germany. He came to Arcadia, Ia., in 1874, and engaged in his present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson T. A. Cochran T. A. Cochran, collection and real estate agent, is a native of O.; moved to Polk county, Ia., in 1854; thence to Green county and in 1864 to Carroll county and engaged in teaching school. Moved to Glidden in 1878 and opened an office. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson J. Coder J. Coder, of the firm of Dickey & Coder, dealers in general merchandise, is a native of O.: moved to Carroll county, Ia., in 1868 and engaged in farming and teaching school until 1878, then entered present firm. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Col. John B. Cook Col. John B. Cook, dealer in agricultural implements, is a native of Mass. He served in the army during the late war, after which he settled in the South. He moved to Carroll, Ia., in 1871 and engaged in his present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson L. A. Cushman L. A. Cushman, barber, was born in DeWitt, Clinton county, Ia.; moved to Glidden, in 1881 and established his present business . History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson M. J. Daeges M. J. Daeges, the well known and popular cashier of the Farmers Savings Bank at Templeton, is widely recognized as one of the substantial and representative young citizens of the town. His birth occurred in Shelby county, Iowa, on the 5th of May, 1879, his parents being F. J. and Barbara Daeges, natives of Germany. The father, who crossed the Atlantic to the United States in 1867, first located in Chicago and removed to Shelby county, Iowa, in 1869. He has devoted his attention to general agricultural pursuits throughout his entire business career and still makes his home on a farm in that county. M. J. Daeges obtained his education in St. Mary's Institute of Dayton, Ohio, and also pursued a commercial course at Atlantic, Iowa. For three years he followed the profession of school teaching in Shelby county and then spent the winter of 1904 as an employee of the Atlas Grain Company of Chicago, which concern has a branch in Templeton. In the summer of 1906 he embarked in the grain business in association with a Mr. Stevenson and at the end of two years severed the connection to become a partner of Charles Dozler of Templeton, but recently disposed of his interests to his partner in order to devote his entire time to his banking business. In the spring of 1909 he became identified with the Farmers Savings Bank as a stockholder and for the past two years has acted as cashier of the institution, proving a most able and trustworthy official. In the spring of 1902 Mr. Daeges was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Ocken, a daughter of John Ocken, Sr., who resides on a farm north of Arcadia in Carroll county. Fraternally Mr. Daeges is identified with the Knights of Columbus at Carroll. In his social and business life he is recognized as a man of genuine personal worth, who has won the respect and esteem of all with whom he has come in contact. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] Joseph M. Drees Joseph M. Drees, attorney at law, was born in Boston, Mass., in 1849; removed to Dubuque, Ia., in 1858; thence to Carroll in 1873. He studied law with O. H. Manning, lieutenant governor, and was admitted to the bar in Sept., 1879. He is also engaged in the insurance business and is agent for a German line of steamers. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Samuel C. Dunkle, M. D. Dr. Samuel C. Dunkle, a well known and successful physician and surgeon of Glidden, has here practiced his profession, continuously since 1874 with the exception of two years spent in Colorado. His birth occurred in Clarion, Pennsylvania, on the 1st of January, 1847, his parents being William and Barbara (Fidlar) Dunkle, who were likewise natives of the Keystone state. His paternal grandfather was also a native of Pennsylvania and a farmer by occupation. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Barbara Watson, lived to attain the age of about ninety-five years. Their children included the following named: Michael, Peter and William. The maternal grandfather of our subject was born in Pennsylvania and participated in the war of 1812, his widow receiving a land warrant from the government. Their children were as follows: John, David, Elias, Barbara and Ann. William Dunkle, the father of Dr. Dunkle, was engaged in general agricultural pursuits throughout his active business career. His demise occurred in Clarion, Pennsylvania, about 1870, when he had attained the age of fifty-four years, while his wife was about forty years old when called to her final rest. Both were Methodists in religious faith. Their children were seven in number, namely: Lavina, who died at the age of fifteen years; Margaret, the wife of S. D. Barr, of Des Moines; Emma, the wife of Samuel Wilson, of Clarion, Pennsylvania; Samuel C., of this review; Elias, who is deceased; Edwin, who is a resident of Scott county, Iowa; and Elizabeth, who is the wife of Charles McDowell and resides in Pennsylvania. Samuel C. Dunkle was reared on his father's farm in Pennsylvania and supplemented his preliminary education, obtained in the district schools, by a course of study in Reed Institute. In 1863 he enlisted in Company C, First Pennsylvania Cavalry, serving with that command for one year. He was at Gettysburg, but did not take part in the regular engagement, spending most of his time at the front in guarding prisoners. After returning from the war he again attended school in Pennsylvania and also taught for a time. In 1867 he removed to Cedar county, Iowa, where he remained for three or four years, teaching school and studying medicine in the office of Dr. Burns at Walcott, Iowa. He afterward attended Rush Medical College of Chicago and also spent a year in the Kentucky School of Medicine at Louisville, Kentucky, where he completed his professional training. Locating for practice at Glidden, Iowa, in 1874, he has here resided continuously since with the exception of two years spent in Colorado. He belongs to the Carroll County Medical Society, the Iowa State Medical Society and the American Medical Association, and thus keeps in touch with what the profession is accomplishing and promotes his own knowledge and efficiency. A large practice has been accorded him since the beginning of his professional career, for he has demonstrated his power to successfully cope with the complex problems that continually confront the physician, is most careful in the diagnosis of a case and correct in his application of remedial agencies. Financial interests have also claimed his attention. In 1893 he organized the First National Bank, serving as president of the institution until 1906. Prior to the organization of that bank he had been in partnership with his brother-in-law, H. M. Gabriel, in the conduct of a private bank at Glidden. He likewise owns town property and is widely recognized as one of the most prosperous and respected residents of the community. On the 25th of February, 1875, Dr. Dunkle was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Gabriel, a native of Ohio and a daughter of Isaac N. and Cleopatra (Cotton) Gabriel, who were likewise natives of that state. Removing to Iowa, they spent the remainder of their lives in Cedar county and Wilton. Mr. Gabriel passed away about 1873, when fifty-one years of age, while his wife lived to attain the age of sixty-five. They had the following children: Ernest, Jennie, Mary, Charles, Melita, Horatio M., Elgiva and Nellie. Our subject and his wife have two children. Faye C., a graduate of Rockford College, is a teacher in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she has followed the profession of teaching for about ten years. Warren G. is a clerk in the First National Bank of Sioux City, Iowa. Dr. Dunkle gives his political allegiance to the republican party, believing that its principles are most conducive to good government. He was made a Mason at Glidden in 1876 and belongs to the commandery at Jefferson, Iowa. In professional and social circles he holds to high standards and enjoys in large measure the confidence and trust of those with whom he is brought in contact in every relation of life. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] D. W. Earl An excellent farming property of Carroll county is the two hundred and eighty acre tract on section 10 of Sheridan township belonging to D. W. Earl. He was born in Rutland county, Vermont, on the 9th of October, 1837, his parents being Lawson and Rhoda (Barber) Earl, the father a native of Massachusetts and the mother of Vermont. Mr. Earl accompanied by his wife and family migrated to the west in 1845, locating in De Kalb, Illinois, which at that time contained but two houses. There the father died two years later, the mother, however, survived until 1880, her demise occurring in Carroll county. Ten children were born to them, all of whom are deceased with the exception of our subject. The order of their birth was as follows: William Elliott, who passed away in 1847; Emiline; Harriet; Susan; William D.; John B.; Phoebe O.; Silas Newton and John T. D. W. Earl, who was only a lad of eight years when his parents left Vermont, received the greater portion of his education in the common schools of De Kalb. After laying aside his school books, he continued a member of his mother's household until he had attained his majority, following which he engaged in farming in De Kalb township, De Kalb county. He continued to be identified with agricultural pursuits coming from Illinois to Iowa in 1870. Settling in Carroll county he acquired two hundred and eighty acres of unimproved land in Sheridan township, which he immediately began to improve and cultivate. This farm, which was unbroken prairie when he first located on it, Mr. Earl has improved and brought to a high state of cultivation, and it is now considered one of the valuable properties of the county. Mr. Earl was married in De Kalb, Illinois, January 23, 1878, to Miss Edna Hunt, and they have become the parents of two children. The eldest, Edith, was married March 14, 1900, to B. J. Bradley and has two sons: Clyde, born May 12, 1903; and Guy, born July 5, 1908. Clara was married March 25, 1903, to S. G. Staples and they also have two sons: Clifford, born October 17, 1903; and Wilbur, born April 6, 1906. Mr. Staples is a native of Illinois, his birth occurring in Watseka, November 11, 1878. His paternal grandparents were Sylvester G. and Mary (Barber) Staples, the Barber family having come to America with the Huguenot colony. His parents, W. A. and Isabella (Wilson) Staples, were natives of New York state and Middle Fork, Illinois, respectively. They came to Iowa in 1900 and located in Carroll county, the father taking up farming in Sheridan township, where they still reside. In their family are three sons, S. G. being the eldest. S. W. lives two miles south of Litterdale, while H. B. makes his home in Sheridan township. S. G. Staples and family attend the Presbyterian church and he is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees and the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. Both sons-in-law of our subject reside on his farm in Sheridan township and are engaged in its cultivation. Mr. Earl cast his first ballot in support of Abraham Lincoln, and has ever since given his support to the candidates of that party. He served for three years as county supervisor and has also been treasurer and director of the school board at various times. Fraternally he is identified with the Masonic order only, having joined in De Kalb, Illinois, in 1863, his membership still being retained in that lodge; he also belongs to the chapter at Lake City. Mr. Earl has met with success in his undertakings and is a highly esteemed and substantial citizen of Sheridan township. History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Thos. Elwood Thos. Elwood, M. D., was born in N. Y. City; moved to Dallas county, Ia., in 1858. He enlisted in 1862 in the 39th Ia. regiment; went to Corinth, Miss., as hospital steward, and remained until the close of the war; returned to Ia. and settled in Carroll county, and began the practice of medicine; was elected county probate judge in 1867, which office he held three years, and county recorder from 1866 to 1868. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson H. T. Emeis H. T. Emeis, M. D., is a native of Ill.; moved to Scott county, Ia. in 1856. He graduated from the Cincinnati Medical College in 1868, and came to Carroll in May, 1881. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Erp Bros. Erp Bros., dealers in general merchandise, are natives of Germany; came to America in 1873 and settled in Iowa in 1875. They established their present business in 1881. Carry a large stock of general merchandise, and boots and shoes, also deal in coal and grain. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Henry Ewoldt Henry Ewoldt, proprietor of Ewoldt's hall and sample room, was born in Holstein, Ger.; came to America in 1864 and settled in Scott county, Ia. In 1877 he engaged in his present business in Arcadia. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Thomas Fay Thomas Fay, proprietor of saloon, is a native of Ill.; moved to Clinton county, Ia., in 1867; thence to Arcadia in 1877 and engaged in saloon business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson H. F. Flinn H. F. Flinn, jeweler, is a native of Ill.; moved to Oilman, Washington county, Ia., in 1876; thence to Carroll in the autumn of the same year, and engaged in his present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson W. E. Folkens W. E. Folkens, proprietor of the City Billiard Hall, is a native of Germany; came to America in 1858 and settled in Ill.; thence to Ia., in 1869 and located in Grundy county, and came to Carroll in 1874, and engaged in his present business in 1878. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson W. E. Foster W. E. Foster, of the firm of Foster Bros., druggists, is a native of O.; moved to Glidden. Ia., in 1877 and engaged in the drug business in 1880. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Mrs. Roger S. Galer Mrs. Laura Bowman Galer was born in Carroll, May 12, 1877. She is the daughter of Truman Lewis Bowman and Anna Hubbard. Her ancestors on both sides have been Americans since 1650 and have fought in 1776, 1812 and 1861. Her great grandfather, Godfrey Bowman, of Pennsylvania, was one of the eight men who carried Commodore Perry from ship to ship during the battle of Lake Erie. Her mother's mother was a Hale of Connecticutt of the same family as Nathan Hale and Edward Everett Hale. Mrs. Galer is a graduate of the Boston High School, of the Iowa State Normal, B. Di. 1900, of Radcliffe B. A. 1904, and of the Rider Divinity School, B. D. 1911. She was a member of the faculty of the Iowa State Normal School 1904-‘09, of Lombard College, 1909-‘11. She was pastor of the Universalist church of Markesaw, Wis., 1911-‘12. She is now pastor of the Mitchelville, Iowa church and vice-president of the Iowa Convention. In 1912 she was married to Roger Sherman Galer at Wellesley Hills, Mass., a well known lawyer of Mt. Pleasant, which city is their home. Mr. Galer’s parents were pioneers of southeast Iowa. He received the degree M. A. at Iowa State University, later studying law. Mrs. Galer believes very sincerely in equal suffrage. She is a woman of the keenest intellect, and one of the most delightful public speakers among the women of Iowa. She thinks as she talks, and holds the interest of her audience every moment. She belongs to the Ladies’ Library Association, the second oldest club in the United States. She is fond of society and has a rare faculty for making friends. [The Blue book of Iowa Women, by Winona Evans Reeves, Publ. 1914, Transcribed by Dana Kraft] H. H. Gates H. H. Gates, M. D., was born in Rutland county, Vt.; moved to Ia. in 1855 and settled in Scott county; removed to Jones county later. He entered the army as hospital steward; was promoted to the position of surgeon of the 31st Ia. Reg. in 1863 and served until the close of the war, then returned to Jones county and in 1869 moved to Glidden and engaged in the practice of medicine. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Wm. Gilley Wm. Gilley, is a native of Pa.; moved to O. with parents. He moved to Iowa City, Ia., in 1854 and to Carroll county in April, 1856, and engaged in farming; moved into Carroll in 1868; was county treasurer at that time. He has been engaged in banking and mercantile pursuits until a few years since, when he retired from business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Glidden News-Boy Glidden News-Boy, The, a weekly newspaper published by Coppie Holmes, was established in 1880, when Coppie was but twelve years old. At first it was a four-page paper six by nine inches in size, but it has steadily increased in size and patronage and now (in 1882) it is a six-column quarto. The publisher does all the work upon the paper and considerable job work besides. He has put the receipts for advertising, etc., into the office and can now do good job work. He is the youngest publisher of a regular newspaper in Ia. and perhaps in the world; the newspaper press have given him many flattering notices. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson I. W. Griffith I. W. Griffith, dealer in general merchandise, was born in Va. in 1813; moved to O. when quite young, and in 1844 came to Ia. and settled in Henry county, near Mt. Pleasant, and engaged in farming. He removed to Mahaska county; thence to Marshall county, where he engaged in milling. He subsequently came to Carroll and established the first store in the new town. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Otto Mathias Gross Otto Mathias Gross, filling the position of county recorder, is numbered among the native sons of Carroll county, his birth having occurred in Roselle township on the 2d of October, 1886. His parents, Mathias and Genevieve (Dentlinger) Gross, were both natives of Germany, the former of Luxemburg and the latter of Wurtemberg. The paternal grandfather of our subject passed away in Germany in middle life. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Barbara Capeius, lived to attain a ripe old age. Their children were seven in number. John Dentlinger, the maternal grandfather, crossed the Atlantic to the United States and took up his abode in Bureau county, Illinois. He came to Iowa in 1880, settling in Carroll county, where he passed away at the age of seventy-two years. His wife died at the comparatively early age of thirty-five years. They were the parents of four children, namely: Genevieve, Amelia, John and Frank. Mathias Gross, the father of O. M. Gross, drove a stage in Germany from his town to Paris, France. In 1865 he emigrated to America, locating in Bureau county, Illinois, where he made his home until 1882. In that year he came to Carroll county, Iowa, purchasing and locating on a farm of two hundred and forty acres in Maple River township, where he resided until called to his final rest in 1903 when sixty-eight years of age. His wife still survives him and is now sixty-six years of age. Both were faithful communicants of the German Catholic church. Mathias Gross held several township offices and was widely recognized as a substantial and respected citizen of the community. He was the father of five sons and two daughters, as follows: Anna, the wife of Joseph Timmerman, of Maple River township; George, who is a resident of Grant township; Frank, living in Wagner, South Dakota; John, of Maple River township; William, who likewise makes his home in that township; Pauline, the wife of William Pietig, of Roselle township; and Otto Mathias, of this review. The last named was reared on his father's farm and attended the district schools and the parochial schools of Arcadia, while subsequently he continued his studies in the public schools of Carroll. After completing his education he followed the profession of teaching for seven years, imparting clearly and readily to others the knowledge that he had acquired. In the fall of 1910 he was elected county recorder and now holds that office. He is prompt, systematic and faithful in the discharge of his official duties and already his record has received the commendation of the general public. His property holdings include one hundred and sixty acres of land in McCook county, South Dakota. Mr. Gross gives his political allegiance to the democracy and has served as assessor of Maple River township. In religious faith he is a Catholic and is a member of the Knights of Columbus. As a baby he had infantile paralysis, which crippled his limbs and feet and from which he has never entirely recovered. Though still young in years, he has already won an enviable reputation as one of the representative and esteemed residents of his native county. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] N. G. Guild N. G. Guild, proprietor of the Glidden House, was born in N. Y. in 1833; moved to Red Wing, Minn., in 1862 and engaged in farming and stock raising; thence to Glidden, Ia., in 1876 and engaged in present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson J. W. Gustine J. W. Gustine, M. D., was born in Pa. in 1822. He began the practice of medicine in Pittsburg in 1848, and moved to Iowa in 1854; two years later he located in Guthrie county, where he engaged in the practice of medicine, until 1875 then he moved to Carroll and opened an office. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson P. M. Guthrie P. M. Guthrie, dealer in real estate, was born in County Clare, Ireland; came to America in 1848, and located in Mich. and engaged in railroad contracting until 1854, when he moved to Dubuque, Ia.; thence to Carroll in 1869 and engaged in present business. He is agent for the Iowa Land Co. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Henry Hackfort, Sr. Henry Hackfort, Sr., who is now living retired on his farm of two hundred acres near Willey, was successfully identified with agricultural interests throughout his active business career and still owns five hundred and sixty acres of valuable land in Pleasant Valley township, as well as a farm of three hundred and nineteen acres in Newton township. His birth occurred in Westphalia, Germany, on the 24th of February, 1853, his parents being B. H. and Adeline Hackfort, who spent their entire lives in that country. The father passed away at the age of sixty-two, while the mother was fifty-nine years old when called to her final rest. Henry Hackfort, Sr., began his education in the fatherland and subsequently continued his studies in America. He worked as a farm hand for his father until the time of his emigration to the new world in 1873 and after landing on American shores made his way to Winneshiek county, Iowa, where he was employed at farm labor for six years. In 1879 he came to Carroll county and having carefully saved his earnings, purchased a farm of eighty acres in Pleasant Valley township. As his financial resources increased, owing to his untiring industry and capable management, he extended the boundaries of the place by additional purchase from time to time until it now embraces two hundred and forty acres. This farm is at present being operated by his son Henry. In 1902 our subject took up his abode on a tract of two hundred acres on section 21, Pleasant Valley township, where he is now living in honorable retirement. He likewise owns another farm of one hundred and twenty acres which is being operated by his son Herman. In Newton township he owns and leases a tract of land comprising three hundred and nineteen acres. During his active business career he raised white-faced cattle and at one time fed cattle for market purposes. In all of his business affairs he was alert and enterprising, meeting with the measure of success which always rewards earnest, persistent and well directed labor. On the 29th of May, 1877, in Winneshiek county, Mr. Hack fort wedded Miss Mary Geling, a daughter of Henry and Adeline (Kennebec) Geling, who operated a farm in that county. The father was called to his final rest in 1870, while the mother passed away in 1890. Unto our subject and his wife were born seven children, as follows: Henry, Jr., residing on the old homestead, who wedded Miss Mary Smith and has one child, Lauretta; Herman, who operates another of his father's farms; Anna, who is the wife of John Smith, an agriculturist of Pleasant Valley township, and has one child, Leona; and Benjamin, Mary, Lizzie and Joseph, all at home. In politics Mr. Hackfort is a democrat, loyally supporting the men and measures of that party. The German Catholic church at Willey numbers him among its faithful communicants. Coming to the new world in early manhood, he wisely utilized the opportunities offered in a land unhampered by caste or class and steadily worked his way upward to a position among the respected and substantial citizens of his community. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] R. J. Hamilton R. J. Hamilton, sheriff of Carroll county, was born in Clinton county, Ia., in 1845; lived on a farm until coming to Carroll county in 1875, where he engaged in blacksmithing. He was elected to his present office in Oct., 1881. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Judson L. Handley After many years of application as a farmer Judson L. Handley is now practically retired from the active duties of life and is living comfortably in a pleasant home in Maple River township, which he acquired by his wisely directed labors. He was born in Jefferson county, Ilinois, April 19, 1844, a son of Jeremiah Washington and Abigail (Andrews) Handley. The father was for a number of years engaged in farming in Jefferson county and in 1848 settled in Linn county, Iowa, where he continued until called to his reward in 1895. There were twelve children in the family, namely: Arby L., now living in Missouri; Judson L., of this review; Axim I., who died at the age of twenty-two years; Louisa L., now the wife of Henry Blessing, of Linn county; George A., of St. Louis; Gertrude, the wife of Cloyd Collyer, of Denver, Colorado; John Q., of Plymouth county, Iowa; P. A., who lives in California; Edward S., of Linn county; Elmer L., also of California; Effie L., who married John A. Baer, of Linn county; and Charles W., of California. Judson L. Handley possessed advantages of education in the district schools and was a student for two terms at Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa. He continued at home until he was about twenty-five years of age when he began upon his own account by renting a farm of one hundred and twenty acres in Linn county from his father, which he cultivated to excellent advantage. However, he came to the conclusion that more favorable opportunities were presented in Carroll county and in 1874 purchased one hundred and sixty acres of good land in Maple River township where he has ever since lived, except for a year and a half which he spent in Jackson county, Missouri. He has engaged in general farming and stock-raising and being an industrious man of good judgment and thoroughly acquainted with his business, has from the very beginning made a success of it. The farm is well equipped with good buildings and modern machinery and the fields yield abundant annual harvests. In 1868 Mr. Handley was united in marriage to Miss Melvina G. Collins, a native of Whitley county, Indiana, and a daughter of Isaac and Nancy (Cuppy) Collins. Six children grew up in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Collins: James, who lost his life in the Civil war; Emmeline H., now the wife of William Collier, of Linn county, Iowa; John, who also died in the army; Martha, the wife of Fred Banta, of California, now deceased; Melvina G., now Mrs. Judson L. Handley; and Ella, who married Alvah Hayden and is deceased. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Handley has been blessed by the arrival of six children: William S., now living in Carroll county; Albert J., of Boone county, Nebraska; Abigail, who died at the age of four years; Ernest E., who has charge of the home farm; Robert E., who was called away at the age of twenty-five; and Grace E., the wife of William Ralph, of Carroll county. In religious belief Mr. Handley gives his adherence to the German Brethren. Politically he supports the republican party and while he has not sought official honors, has served very acceptably as a member of the school board and also as its treasurer. He was early introduced to labor and acquired a competency which is highly creditable as it was honestly obtained. He is a reputable citizen of Carroll county who has contributed his full share toward the development of its important interests and therefore deserves adequate mention among the names recorded in this volume. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] Nicholas Hasfuruher Among the substantial and prominent agricultural population, mention should be made in this volume of Latah county's history of the esteemed and enterprising gentleman whose name is at the beginning of this review, since he is one of the large property holders and has manifested since coming here commendable ability in business affairs, conducting himself in a manner to command the respect and win the confidence of all. Our subject was born in Germany, on September 10, 1835, being the son of Nicholas and Margaret Hasfurdher, natives of Germany, where also they lived until the time of their death. At the age of eighteen years, this son had finished his education in the schools and started on the path of life for himself, farming in the vicinity of his home for fourteen years, then embarking for America. He settled first in Chicago and worked for eight years in the foundries there and then removed to Carroll county, Iowa, where he purchased land and gave his attention to farming for fifteen years. He was numbered with the prosperous and leading men of that county and in 1890, he desired to see more of the west and accordingly sold his farm there and migrated to Latah county. He selected his present place one and one-half miles north from Genesee, and now has a fine total of two hundred and eighty acres of fine farming land. He gives his entire attention to farming and stock raising and has a success befitting the industry and thrift manifested by him. while his land is excellently tilled and well improved. In the fall of 1864, Mr. Hasfurdher married Miss Catherine, daughter of Michael and Barbara Huslen. natives of Germany, the wedding occurring in Germany, and to this union were born the following children: Pauline, Victor, Joseph, Andrew, Martin, Mary, Annie, George and Maggie. Mr. Hasfurdher and his family give adherence to the Catholic church, and are devoted supporters of their faith. On August 28, 1896, death seized the loving mother and faithful wife, and her remains are buried in the cemetery near the home place. Mr. Hasfurdher takes an intelligent interest in the affairs of the county and state, and is a broad minded and liberal man, being a stanch supporter of our free institutions, and a loyal and capable citizen. [An Illustrated History Of North Idaho Embracing Nez Perces, Idaho, Latah, Kootenai, Shoshone Counties, State Of Idaho, Western Historical Publishing Company, 1903, submitted by Barb Z.] H. C. Haywood H. C. Haywood, merchant and postmaster, at Elba, Carroll county, was born in Addison county, Vt.; moved with parents to Scott county, Ia., in 1850; thence to Carroll county and engaged in farming until appointed postmaster in 1878. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Rev. John Heinzlmeier Rev. John Heinzlmeier has for the past eight years officiated as priest of St. Mary's church at Willey. His birth occurred in Bavaria, Singenbach, Germany, on the 24th of January, 1870, his parents being Joseph and Mary (Stegmeier) Heinzlmeier, both of whom were natives of that country. The father, who was an agriculturist by occupation, passed away in Germany, in which country the mother still makes her home. Rev. John Heinzlmeier obtained his education in the graded and high schools of the fatherland and in 1887 crossed the Atlantic to the United States, reaching New York on the 10th of October of that year. Making his way to Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, he there attended St. Vincent's College for five years. Subsequently he spent three years at St. Bernhard's Seminary at Cullman, Alabama, and then entered St. Meinrad Seminary in Spencer county, Indiana, where he was ordained. He was first appointed assistant to Rev. Frank Schulte of the Remsen (Iowa) parish and later spent three months with Father Joseph Keumper at Carroll. On the 6th of August, 1903, he became pastor of St. Mary's church at Willey, where he has since labored with consecrated and untiring zeal. The school and parsonage, two handsome and modern structures, were completed in 1907, while the present house of worship, which was erected at a cost of about thirty-five thousand dollars, was completed in January, 1910. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] Charles C. Helmer One of the competent and successful lawyers of the Carroll county bar is Charles C. Helmer, who has actively engaged in practice at Carroll for seven years past. He is a native of Iowa, born in Cedar county, August 25, 1876, a son of Orlando H. and Letitia (Briggs) Helmer, the former of whom is of German parentage. The mother was born in Ohio and is of English descent. Mr. Helmer, Sr., was educated as a physician and at the time of the Civil war entered the Union army as a hospital steward. Later he was appointed assistant surgeon of the Forty-fifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, with the rank of first lieutenant, continuing in the service until honorably discharged at the close of the war. His brother, Melchert F. Helmer, was a member of the same regiment. He enlisted as a private and was mustered out as quartermaster-sergeant. In 1865 Orlando H. Helmer came to Iowa and located on a farm in Cedar county, devoting his attention to agriculture and stock-raising rather than to the practice of medicine. He is now living retired with his wife at Mechanicsville, having arrived at the age of seventy-four years, while Mrs. Helmer is sixty-one years of age. They are both members of the Methodist Episcopal church and fraternally Mr. Helmer is connected with the Masonic order and with the Grand Army of the Republic. Politically he votes the republican ticket which he has supported ever since he reached manhood. He has served as county treasurer and also for a number of years as a member of the board of county supervisors, being one of the most respected citizens of the county. Charles C. Helmer, the fourth in order of birth in a family of five children, received his early education in the public schools of Tipton and Mechanicsville. He attended Iowa State College at Ames and while securing his college education taught school two winters. In the spring of 1898, at the outbreak of the Spanish-American war, moved by the same patriotic spirit that had stirred the heart of his father nearly forty years before, he enlisted in Company F, Forty-ninth Iowa Volunteer Infantry. The company went into camp at Des Moines, Iowa, proceeding thence to Jacksonville, Florida, where the regiment was made a part of the Seventh Army Corps under General Fitzhugh Lee. The regiment was ordered to Savannah, Georgia, and on the 19th of December, 1898, embarked for Cuba. After arriving on the island the command went into camp near Havana and there remained about four months. Private Helmer was mustered out at Savannah, Georgia, in May, 1899. He returned home and in the following fall entered the law department of the Iowa State University at Iowa City, graduating with the degree of LL.B. in June, 1901. A few months later he began practice at Manning where he continued until January, 1904, when he moved to Carroll and has since given his attention with highly satisfactory results to the general practice of law. In 1904 he was elected county attorney of Carroll county and served one term, discharging his duties in such a way as to meet the approval of the best citizens of the county, irrespective of party. In 1908 he was appointed city attorney and has since served in that office. On the 15th of May, 1905, Mr. Helmer was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Willey, who was born at St. Louis, October 7, 1880. Three children have come to brighten their home: Jane Esther, who was born March 7, 1906; Charles B., born September 15, 1907; and Orlando, born September 12, 1909. Mr. Helmer has been an adherent of the republican party ever since he reached his majority and is an effective campaign speaker whose services are often called into requisition in advancing the interests of the organization. He is not identified with any religious denomination, but his wife is a consistent member of the Episcopal church. Socially he is connected with the Masonic order. He is thoroughly in earnest in anything he undertakes and is recognized as a man of comprehensive and discriminating mind who is in complete sympathy with the advancing spirit of the times. On the 10th of May, 1910, he was elected captain of Company D, Fifty-sixth Infantry, I. N. G., a position for which he is thoroughly fitted by natural qualifications and by experience and which he is now filling to the satisfaction of all concerned. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] C. Henderson C. Henderson, proprietor of the dray line, is a native of Ill.; moved to Carroll in 1872 and engaged in his present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson J. A. Holmes J. A. Holmes, principal of the Glidden schools, is a native of N. Y.; moved to Glidden, Ia., in 1880 and engaged in his present occupation. He also deals in stationery, books and confectionery. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson C. O. Hood C. O. Hood, M. D., is a native of Ind.; graduated from the medical department of the Butler University in the class of '79, and located at Glidden in 1880 and engaged in the practice of medicine. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson C. I. Huiman C. I. Huiman, of the firm of Huiman & Beach, attorneys at law, is a native of O.; came to Boone county, Ia., in 1853 and engaged in school teaching. He served as superintendent of schools one term and graded the schools of Glidden. He graduated from Grinnell College, Ia., and begun the practice of law in 1876 with present partner; they also do insurance and collection business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Henry G. Jacobs Henry G. Jacobs, who is engaged in the cultivation of two hundred acres of fine farming land which he owns in Sheridan township, was born near Salt Creek, in Menard county, Illinois, on the 7th of January, 1873. He is a son of John and Catherine (Meyers) Jacobs, natives of Germany, the father having been born in Hanover. He emigrated to the United States during Grant's second administration as president and located in Menard county, Illinois, where they resided for four years. In 1874 they removed to Iowa, settling on a farm which they acquired in Sheridan township, Carroll county, in the cultivation of which Mr. Jacobs engaged until his demise in 1896. Mrs. Jacobs passed away in the same year and was laid to rest beside her husband in Mount Hope cemetery. They both affiliated with the Lutheran church, in the faith of which they reared their two sons, Henry G., our subject; and George D., also a farmer of Sheridan township. Our subject was only a child a trifle over one year of age when his parents located here and he acquired his education in the district schools of Sheridan township and the normal at Carroll. He remained a member of the parental household during the lifetime of his father and mother, giving his time and attention to the cultivation of the homestead. Twelve years ago he acquired the farm upon which he is now residing, during which time he has wrought many improvements. He engages in general farming in connection with which he also raises stock and is making a success of both. Mr. Jacobs established a home for himself by his marriage in 1899 to Miss Caroline Louisa Lange, and they have become the parents of six children: George, Carl, Arvel, Lauretta, Helen and Elmer. His political support Mr. Jacobs gives to the democratic party in state and national elections, but in the selection of county and township officials he votes for the man he deems best qualified to protect the interests of the majority, regardless of party affiliation. He is one of the widely known citizens of the township as well as one of the most prosperous agriculturists. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] Samuel H. Johnston Samuel H. Johnston, who is now serving as mayor of Carroll for the third term, has been successfully engaged in the practice of veterinary surgery here for the past twenty-three years. His birth occurred in Ontario, Canada, on the 12th of October, 1862, his parents being Henry and Jane (MacMillan) Johnston, the former a native of Scotland and the latter of Canada. Henry Johnston, who emigrated to Canada when a boy, was successfully engaged in general agricultural pursuits throughout his active business career. He died when our subject was still a child, passing away in the faith of the Presbyterian church. His widow has now attained the age of eighty-seven years and is living on the old homestead in Canada with a son and daughter. She was reared in the Episcopal faith, but is a member of the Presbyterian church. Samuel H. Johnston, who was the ninth in order of birth in a family of ten children, attended the public schools of Canada in the acquirement of an education. When twenty-two years of age he entered the Ontario Veterinary College, from which institution he was graduated in 1888. In that year he located for practice in Carroll, Iowa, and this city has since remained the scene of his professional labors, which have been attended with a gratifying measure of success. He has landed interests in Crawford county, this state, and is widely recognized as a prosperous and leading citizen of the community. In 1891 Mr. Johnston was united in marriage to Miss Sophronia Dunham, who was born in Dunlap, Iowa, in 1867. Unto them has been born one child, Roswell, whose natal year was 1898. Mr. Johnston is a stanch republican in politics and has been a member of the school board for twelve years, while for eight years he served on the city council. He is now serving his third term as mayor of Carroll and has exercised his official prerogatives in support of many measures of reform and improvement. Under his administration the city sewage system was inaugurated at a cost of thirty thousand dollars and this has since proved of immeasurable benefit. The water system was remodeled and improved at a cost of fifteen thousand dollars and the saloon license increased from fifteen to fifty dollars per month. The paving ordinance has been passed and over a mile of paved streets is under way. Also a franchise for city electric lighting and city heating was granted and valuable plants installed; also a gas franchise has been granted and a large plant put in operation. Mr. Johnston is a worthy exemplar of the Masonic fraternity and also belongs to the Knights of Pythias and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Of a sociable nature, he has found life enjoyable in the acquirement of a circle of friends that grows as grows the scope of his acquaintance. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] Louis Keckevoet Louis Keckevoet, dealer in general merchandise, is a native of Germany; came to America in 1864 and settled in Ind.; removed to Dubuque, Ia., in 1870 and came to Carroll in 1875 and engaged in present business; he also has a general store at Hillsdale, this county. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson F. J. Kriebs F. J. Kriebs, M. D., was born in Clayton county, Ia.; graduated from Rush Medical College, Chicago, in the class of 1881, and began the practice of medicine at Carroll the same year, and is steady in the enjoyment of a good practice. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Henry Lahann Henry Lahann, proprietor of the shooting gallery and saloon, is a native of Germany; came to America in 1856 and settled in Clinton county, Ia. He came to Arcadia in 1880 and engaged in his present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson F. M. Leibfried F. M. Leibfried, deputy county treasurer, is a native of Md.; removed to Wis. in 1850; thence to Carroll, Ia., in 1879. He was appointed deputy treasurer by Mr. Artz, and re-appointed by Wm. Ruggles in 1882. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Daniel Jackson Lovell Daniel Jackson Lovell, who is engaged in the cultivation of a hundred and twenty acre farm on section 5, Union township, was born in Scott county, Iowa, on the 15th of December, 1859. He is a son of William and Sarah (Grace) Lovell, the father a native of New Jersey and the mother of Pennsylvania. William Lovell was a son of John and Elizabeth (Rush) Lovell, also natives of New Jersey, where he was reared and educated. In his early manhood he came west to Iowa, being one of the first settlers in Davenport, where for a time he followed his trade, which was that of carpentry. Later he settled in the vicinity of Walnut Grove, Scott county, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1877 he came to Carroll county, where he passed away in 1895 at the age of eighty-seven years and ten days. His wife survived until 1900, her demise occurring a few days before celebrating the seventy-eighth anniversary of her birth. They were both originally members of the Methodist Episcopal church. The maternal grandfather, Michael Grace, was a native of Pennsylvania, but of German extraction. To him and his wife were born the following children: John, Eunice, Sarah Jane, Lois Catharine, Margaret, Mary Ann, Michael, Nelson, Daniel, Hannah and Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. William Lovell were the parents of eleven children, as follows: Nelson G., who is a resident of Miller, South Dakota; Sarah Jane, the wife of William Trucks, of Calhoun county, Iowa ; Mary Elizabeth, the deceased wife of J. D. Binford; John G.; Michael William, who is a resident of Colorado; Lois, the wife of G. H. White, of Marion, Iowa; Joseph Henry, who lives in Oklahoma; Reuben D., who is deceased; Eliza Ann, the wife of William Bolan, of Fort Dodge, Iowa; Daniel J., our subject; and James Washington, who is deceased. The first eighteen years of his life Daniel Jackson Lovell spent in Scott and Clinton counties, Iowa, in whose district schools he obtained his education. He removed with his parents to Carroll county in 1877, continuing a member of the parental household until he attained his majority. After his marriage he farmed in Union township as a renter until 1882, when he bought eighty acres which he disposed of later, again operating leased land until 1905. In the latter year he purchased his present place in Union township, where he has ever since resided. On the 3d of February, 1881, Mr. Lovell was united in marriage to Miss Annis Parker, a daughter of Asa and Margaret (Boyle) Parker. Mrs. Lovell was born in the state of Oregon, her parents having moved to the west in the early days. The father died in California, following which the mother returned to Iowa, passing away at her home in Union township. To them were born seven children: Seth, Honor, Annis, Estella, Longley, Dora and Carrie, who is deceased. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Lovell was blessed by the birth of six children: Irwin, a resident of Guthrie county, who married Mabel Rabuck and has two children, Mary Edna and Tama Evelyn; Mona, who is a graduate of the Iowa State Teachers' College, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Harry; Raymond; John; and one who died in infancy. All the members of the family surviving with the exception of the eldest son are still at home. Mr. Lovell gives his political support to the republican party, and is now serving in the capacity of township trustee, the responsibilities of which office he is discharging in a manner highly satisfactory to his constituency. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] E. S. Lovely E. S. Lovely, general hardware dealer, is a native of Canada; moved to Carroll county, Ia., in 1873 and engaged in farming, until 1878, then went to Omaha, Neb., and centered the Western Business College; remained one and one-half years, then located at Arcadia, Ia., and engaged in the drug business. He subsequently engaged in business as above. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Wm. Lynch Wm. Lynch, clerk of the courts of Carroll county, was born in Scotland in 1841; came to America with his parents and settled in N. Y.; removed to Pa. thence to Ia., in 1850. He enlisted in 1862, and was soon afterwards appointed hospital steward of the 31st Mo. regiment, and served until the close of the war. He then located at Carthage, Ill., and engaged in the drug business; remained there until 1869, then removed to Carroll and again engaged in the drug business. He was elected to his present office in 1875, and has held it ever since. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson J. L. Messersmith J. L. Messersmith, recorder of Carroll county, is a native of Pa.; moved to Carroll in 1875 and engaged in wagon making. He was elected to his present office in 1876, and has been re-elected every term since. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson M. Miller M. Miller, druggist, is a native of Germany; came to America in 1857, and located at Dubuque, Iowa, and engaged as traveling agent for Honick & Walls, of Sioux City. He engaged in his present business at Carroll, in 1881, is wholesale and retail dealer in drugs and liquors. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson D. H. Mohr D. H. Mohr, of the firm of Weidling, Evers & Mohr, is a native of Denmark; came to America in 1853 and settled in Davenport, Ia. In 1867 he engaged in the mercantile business at Wheatland. Afterwards came to Arcadia and entered the above named firm. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson S. M. Moore S. M. Moore, dealer in general groceries and confectionery, is a native of Ind.; came to Ia., in 1869 and engaged in farming in Carroll county until 1875, then engaged in his present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Cyrenius Evans Morris Cyrenius Evans Morris who for twenty-eight years has acceptably administered the office of justice of the peace and notary public at Coon Rapids and is one of the successful business men of the community, was born in New York city July 9, 1842, and traces his ancestry back to Lewis Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He is a son of Crowell E. and Nancy P. (Von Vooris) Morris, the former of whom was born at Woodbridge, New Jersey, and the latter at White Plains, New York. The father was reared at Rahway, New Jersey, and learned the trade of carriage-making, which he followed for four or five years. He then operated a livery stable for a time on Christopher street, in New York city. He became an extensive traveler and made two trips to California, going around Cape Horn. During his first stay on the Pacific coast he engaged in mining, but the next time he went to California, profiting by his earlier experience, he operated a blacksmith shop. In 1854 he moved with his family to a farm near Galena, Illinois, and later took up his residence at Warren, where he continued to live until his death, in 1901, at the age of seventy-three years. His widow came to Coon Rapids, Iowa, and resided with her son, Cyrenius Evans, until she was called from earthly scenes, at the age of eighty-nine years. She was a consistent member of the Methodist church and a woman of many sterling characteristics. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Morris were eight sons and two daughters, seven of whom are now living: Cyrenius Evans; Helen R., who married Rufus B. Tucker, of Pasadena, California; Nathaniel V. and John H., both of whom were soldiers in the Civil war and are now deceased; Harvey A., a resident of Pasadena; George V., of Payette, Idaho; Frank A., of Rathdum, Washington; Julia A., who died early in life; and Crowell E. and William E., both of whom are residents of Pasadena. The paternal grandfather of our subject was Cyrenius Morris, a native of New York, who became a saddler and harness-maker. His wife was Hetty Evans, a granddaughter of Reuben Evans, who was an admiral in the Revolutionary war. Cyrenius Morris died in New Jersey and his wife in New York state, but they are buried in an old cemetery at Woodbridge, New Jersey. They had seven children: William E., John E., Crowell E., Julia Ann, Mary A., Catharine E., and Jane. The grandfather on the maternal side was Nathaniel Von Vooris, a native of White Plains, Westchester county, New York, and of Holland Dutch descent. He married Margaret Dexter, who was a daughter of Colonel Dexter of the Revolutionary war. She lived to be ninety years of age and died at White Plains. In their family were seven children, Harvey V., Albert V., Nancy P., Hester, Louis V., George V., and Merrill V. Mr. Morris of this review was twelve years of age when he removed with his parents to Galena, Illinois, and he passed the following six years upon his father's farm. On September 4, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, of an Independent Battalion of Fremont Rangers at Galena, and served with this command until November n, 1861, when he reenlisted for three years in Company G, Third Missouri Cavalry. He was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Little Rock, Jenkins Ferry and Camden, Arkansas, and in many lesser engagements, being wounded in a skirmish with Quantrell's Guerrillas, but not seriously. After the close of the war he opened a harness shop at Nora, three miles east of Warren, Illinois, and bought harness trimmings of Jesse Grant, of Galena, the father of General U. S. Grant. He is a member of Jo Daviess County Soldiers' Monument Association, and his certificate of membership is signed by General Grant as president of the association. Later he engaged in farming near Warren. In 1869 he was attracted to Iowa and purchased a farm of eighty acres in Union township, Carroll county. After disposing of this property he bought from the county supervisors the old Price place of two hundred acres, which he improved, and sold in 1906. He still owns eighty acres of productive land in Guthrie county. In 1880 he removed to Coon Rapids and associated with J. S. Putnam in a general store which they operated for eight or ten years. Under President Harrison he was appointed postmaster of Coon Rapids, a position which he filled for five years. He has been justice of the peace for twenty-eight years, and on account of his genial manner and consistent desire to promote the happiness of his fellowmen he has accomplished much good as a citizen and public official. On the 6th of June, 1868, Mr. Morris was married to Miss Fannie Winship, a daughter of Joseph Warren and Martha (Lawton) Winship, and a native of Bradford, Vermont. Her grandmother was raised by General Joseph Warren of Revolutionary war fame. Mrs. Morris died in 1882 and on the 9th of June, 1886, Mr. Morris was married to Miss Etta Drusilla Dodge, who was born at Burnham, Maine, a daughter of Arnold and Drusilla (Trafton) Dodge. The father was born at Burnham and the mother at Norridgewock, Maine, being a niece of General Mark Trafton who gained his title in the Revolutionary war. The family is not lacking in patriotism as is indicated by the fact that Mr. Dodge and four brothers were soldiers for the Union in the Civil war. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Morris, all of whom possessed excellent advantages of education. Cyrenius Trafton, the eldest of the children, attended Drake University and Highland Park College of Des Moines. Helen Lillian, the second in order of birth, is a graduate in domestic science of the Normal School at Cedar Falls. Mildred Anna, the youngest of the children, is now a student of the Coon Rapids high school. Mr. Morris is not a member of any religious denomination but his wife is identified with the Methodist Episcopal church. He is prominent in the Masonic order and holds membership in Charity Lodge No. 197, A. F. & A. M., in which he served as master for twelve years and as secretary for twenty-two years. He belongs to Copestone Chapter No. 78, R. A. M., of Carroll, Iowa; to Godfrey Commandery No. 44, K. T., of Audubon, Ind; and to Za-Ga-Zig Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. He is also a member and commander of Perry Wright Post, No. 188, G. A. R., of Coon Rapids. He organized this post June 25, 1883, and was its first commander. The Sons of Veterans of Coon Rapids named their camp the Cyrene E. Morris Camp, in honor of Mr. Morris. He is manager of the Coon Rapids Veteran Drum Corps which he organized in 1884 and which has the reputation of having never been equaled for soul-stirring, old-time martial music. General O. O. Howard, at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who heard them play and sing patriotic songs, said as he grasped their hands, "Boys, that is the best ever in all my travels." They attend the state and national encampments. The corps is composed of: Lucian House, fife major, Thirty-fourth Illinois, aged seventy-two years; Cyrene E. Morris, Company A, Independent Battalion, Fremont Rangers, and Company G, Third Missouri Cavalry, aged sixty-nine years, bugler and bass drummer; Norman D. Wilson, flag sergeant, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Illinois, aged sixty-seven years; George W. Smith, snare drummer, Company I, Twenty-ninth Iowa, seventy-five years of age; Thomas J. Smith, Company I, Twenty-ninth Iowa, sixty-nine years of age. They go everywhere and no charges are made if they do not give satisfaction. Mr. Morris was recently appointed on the state commander's staff as aide de-camp to Captain Lot Abraham, state commander, is president of the Carroll County Soldiers' Relief Commission and has held this position as a member for the past fifteen years. Patriotism is one of the paramount features in his life, tangible evidence of which is found in the fact that he keeps Old Glory always flying from a flag-staff on his lawn. Politically he adheres to the republican party and cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln. He has served for a number of terms as township assessor, township clerk, and also occupied the office of mayor pro-tem of Coon Rapids. He is of an energetic temperament and takes a lively interest in anything that attracts his attention. He has through life been remarkably industrious and enterprising and is now reaping the reward of his labors. No man in Carroll county is more highly respected or possesses more deeply the confidence and esteem of his associates than 'Squire Morris. History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Geo. W. Paine Geo. W. Paine, attorney at law, also does abstract, loan and insurance business. He was born in Duchess county, N. Y., in 1828. He first engaged in the practice of law at Poughkeepsie, in 1849; moved to New York City in 1860, and practiced there until opening an office in Carroll, Ia., in 1872. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson John Parker A highly respected citizen of Carroll county who donned the blue for three years and valiantly fought in defense of the stars and stripes on the battle fields of the south is John Parker, a retired agriculturist of Warren township. He was born in Langton, England, on the 16th of March, 1833, being a son of John and Elizabeth (Taylor) Parker, also natives of Langton. John Parker spent the first twenty-four years of his life in the mother country, acquiring his education in the common schools, after the completion of which he learned the blacksmith's trade. In 1857 he took passage for America, locating in Canada, where he remained for three years. On the 1st of June, 1860, he crossed into the United States, settling in Dixon, Illinois, where he continued to follow his trade. When the call came for troops in the '6os, he responded, going to the front with Company H. Third Missouri Cavalry. He saw considerable active fighting as well as field duty while serving in the Department of the Northwest and assisted in driving the rebels out of Missouri. During the winter of 1864 he crossed the Arkansas on the ice at Little Rock, where he was later mustered out, after having spent three years and nine months in the service. Although he never sustained any wounds on the field of battle, Mr. Parker was left quite deaf as the result of exposure, but aside from this affliction, which naturally has grown more pronounced with the passing of time, he enjoys most excellent health at seventy-eight. After receiving his discharge he returned to Dixon, Illinois, where he was subsequently married, following which he located on a farm which he cultivated until 1879. In the latter year he moved to Iowa, purchasing one hundred and sixty acres of land in Warren township, Carroll county, upon which he has ever since continued to reside. Success following his efforts he was later able to add to his tract, which was located on section 16, a quarter of section 17. He has since disposed of one hundred acres of the latter, investing the proceeds in one hundred and sixty acres in South Dakota. In 1909 Mr. Parker divided up his property among his children, giving the old homestead to his three unmarried daughters, who rent out the land. He continues to make his home on the farm where he has resided for over thirty-two years. On the 1st of March, 1866, Mr. Parker was united in marriage to Miss Mary Leivan, of Dixon, Illinois. Mrs. Parker was born in the district of Trier, Prussia, Germany, on the 13th of December, 1842, and was a daughter of Matthias and Anna Mary (Mischel) Leivan, the mother having passed away when her daughter was six weeks of age. Matthias Leivan was also a native of Trier on the river Mosel, his natal day being the 13th of November, 1813. At the age of twenty-one he entered the German army, serving for four years in the Ninth Regiment of Hussars. After his period of service had expired he was married to Anna Mary Mischel, their union being solemnized in 1839. Mr. Leivan emigrated to the United States with his four year-old daughter in 1846, locating in Pennsylvania. In 1857 he removed to Dixon, Illinois, and there he passed away on the 15th of May, 1893. To Mr. and Mrs. Parker there were born five daughters and one son, the order of their birth being as follows: Jennie M., who is living on the old homestead; Ida, the wife of Charles Rocksien, of Manning, who has two children, Pearl and Lee; Clara, also at home; Grace, the widow of Homer Waugh, of Zion City, Illinois; Minnie, who is on the old homestead; and Charles W., of Draper, South Dakota, who married Mildred George, of Coon Rapids, Iowa, to whom has been born one daughter, Mabel. Mrs. Parker is deceased, having passed away on the old homestead on the 13th of October, 1907. The entire family affiliate with the Methodist Episcopal church, of which Mrs. Parker was also a member. Mr. Parker maintains relations with his old comrades of the field through the medium of his membership in McPherson Post, No. 33, G. A. R., of Manning, Iowa, of which body he was chaplain for many years. Ever since he was granted the right of suffrage through naturalization Mr. Parker has voted with the republican party. He was the first school director in the Manning district, which at that time had the supervision over three schools, continuing in this capacity for several years. Mr. Parker has made many friends, whose regard has grown with the passing of time, during the long period of his residence in Warren township. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] G. W. Parsons G. W. Parsons, proprietor of barber shop and news depot, is a native of O.; located at Glidden, Ia., in 1878 and engaged in his present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Henning Petersen Henning Petersen, proprietor of saloon and billiard hall, was born in Germany in 1827; came to America in 1865 and settled in Clinton county, Ia.; removed to Pottawattamie county; thence to Arcadia. Established present business in 1873. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson W. E. Potter W. E. Potter, of the firm of Potter & Armitage, hardware dealers, was born in Oneida county, N. Y.; removed to the eastern part of Ia., in 1858, thence to Glidden in 1808 and engaged in farming: engaged in his present business in 1879; J. P. Armitage became a partner in 1880. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson F. M. Powers F. M. Powers, of the firm of Powers & Powers, attorneys-at-law, is a native of N. Y. City; moved with parents to Blackhawk county, Ia., in 1857, graduated from the Iowa law school in 1877, and began the practice of law at Independence. He came to Carroll in 1880, and opened an office. The firm also does a loan and real estate business. J. M. Powers, of the above firm, was born in Cincinnati, O., removed with parents to Blackhawk county, Ia., in 1857. He graduated from the Iowa Law School in 1879, and. has since been in partnership with his brother. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson O. G. Prill O. G. Prill, of the firm of Prill Bros., dealers in general groceries, is a native of Ind.; came to Ia., in 1875 and engaged in the above business in Nov., 1881. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson H. W. Pruter H. W. Pruter, dealer in dry goods and groceries, was born in Germany in 1860; came to America in 1875 and located at West Side, Ia. He engaged in farming for two years and then returned to his native country. In 1878 he came again to Iowa, and settled in Arcadia. In 1881 he engaged in business as above. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Abram Raught Abram Raught, proprietor of the Commercial House, was born in St. Lawrence county, N. Y.; moved to Neb. in 1873 and engaged in the hotel business; returned to N. Y., afterwards moved to Knoxville, Ia.; thence to Carroll and opened his present house, which is situated near the depot, and is a first-class house. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Earl M. Rich Earl M. Rich, who is engaged in the cultivation of a farm of eighty acres in Glidden township, Carroll county, was born in Whiteside county, Illinois, on the 5th of June, 1861, and is a son of the late Thomas and Angeline (Barrett) Rich. The father was born in London, England, on the 3d of March, 1830, from which country he emigrated to the United States with his parents when a lad of five years. The family first located in Erie, Pennsylvania, where they resided for several years before they removed to Whiteside county, Illinois, where Mr. Rich met and subsequently married Miss Angeline Barrett, a native of Ohio. The father, who was a carpenter, followed his trade until 1870 when he removed to Iowa, locating upon a farm of one hundred and sixty acres four miles east of Glidden. He continued to reside there, engaging in agricultural pursuits, until 1885 at which time he was appointed postmaster, following which he removed to Glidden, where the family made their home for five years and then came to Carroll, where the father passed away January 5. 1899. The mother is still surviving at the age of seventy-eight years and makes her home with her youngest son, Roscoe. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Rich: Charles, who died in infancy; Thomas R. who is married and living in Cedar Rapids; Minnie, who married Andrew Jenks, of Barney, North Dakota; William O., who is deceased; Earl M., our subject; Nettie, who married Walter English, of Los Angeles, California; Herbert, who is deceased; and Roscoe, who is a resident of Carroll. As he was only a lad of nine years when his parents located in Carroll county, Earl M. Rich spent his early years on the old homestead in Glidden township, acquiring the greater portion of his education in the district schools of this county. He remained a member of the paternal household until he had attained his eighteenth year, during which time he learned the carpentry trade, which he followed for several years after leaving home. In 1887, subsequent to his marriage, Mr. Rich bought a farm of eighty acres in Glidden township, which he has brought to a high state of cultivation. Mr. Rich was married at the age of twenty-five years to Miss Lydia A. Snyder, their union being solemnized on the 16th of February, 1887. Mrs. Rich is a daughter of Adam and Barbara Snyder, who were natives of Germany, from which country they emigrated to the United States in 1837. They first located in the state of New York where they resided for thirteen years. At the expiration of that period they removed to Illinois and settled in McHenry county where the father passed away in 1863. After the death of her husband Mrs. Snyder continued to make her home in Illinois until 1884 when she came to Iowa to live with her children, and here she was residing at the time of her death in April, 1904. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Rich, Clyde and Leila, both of whom are attending the high school at Glidden. The family affiliate with the Methodist Episcopal church of Glidden and in politics Mr. Rich is a democrat. He has never been an office seeker, however, preferring to devote his entire attention to the cultivation of his homestead in which direction his efforts have met with substantial reward. History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Hon. Thomas Rich During a period of more than forty years the name of Rich has been prominently identified with the agricultural and political development of Carroll county. Its bearers are not esteemed for possessing great wealth or extensive property interests, but for two generations its men have been renowned throughout the country because of their high standard of citizenship, their trustworthiness and incorruptible integrity. The late Thomas Rich was born in Brighton, England, on the 3d of March, 1830, and was the eldest son of Richard and Mary Rich, who were the parents of twelve children, the order of their birth being as follows: Fannie, Mary, Martha, Rebecca, Rachel, Thomas, Naomi, Ruth, Sarah, Joseph, Benjamin and Ebenezer, all but two of whom are now deceased. In 1833 Richard Rich accompanied by his wife and children emigrated to the United States from the mother country, locating in Erie, Pennsylvania. They continued to reside there for seven years, during which period the father worked at his trade, which was that of cabinet maker. Subsequently they removed to Illinois, settling in Como, Whiteside county, where Mr. Rich continued to follow his trade for many years. Mrs. Rich passed away on the 26th of May, 1872, and thereafter the father made his home with his children in Chicago, where he was living at the time of his demise on the 6th of December, 1875. Thomas Rich was only a lad of three years when his parents emigrated to the United States, but as the family was large and their income limited he very soon had to assist in the support of the household. Although he had only attained his twelfth year when they removed to Illinois he had for some time previous been working at the carpentry trade with his father, his schooling in Pennsylvania having been limited to three months. He remained a member of the paternal household until his marriage, following which he established a home of his own. After twenty eight years residence in Whiteside county, during which time he worked at the carpentry trade continuously, Mr. Rich removed to Carroll county, Iowa, settling on a farm four miles east of Glidden. Here he engaged in general farming and stock-raising until 1885, at which time he received the appointment of postmaster at Glidden following which the family went there to reside. Mr. Rich gave most efficient service in this capacity for four years at the expiration of which period he received the nomination on the democratic ticket for state senator. Despite the fact that the district had for many years previous gone republican by a pronounced majority Mr. Rich was elected and served through two sessions of the state legislature. His record as a senator was characterized by honesty, independence and a progressive tendency. He was naturally on the side of economy and financial reform, but he voted for the liberal support of all public institutions, and was a trusted friend of Governor Horace Boies and Judge Woolson of the federal district court, who was then a senator. In 1890 Senator Rich and his family removed to Carroll, purchasing a home in the north part of the town which they were occupying at the time of his demise. Seven years thereafter Carroll county felt the need of a man possessed of his characteristics on the board of supervisors, and although his colleague on the ticket was defeated by a republican, Thomas Rich having been tried and found to be true, was elected. He was known to be able to withstand the most alluring blandishments of unscrupulous lobbyists, his integrity and honor ever having been above suspicion during the entire period of his public career. During the last year of his life he was chairman of the board but owing to his increasing infirmities was able to attend but one meeting of the last session. Miss Angeline Barrett became the wife and helpmate of Mr. Rich, their union being solemnized in Como, Illinois. To them were born eight children, namely: Charles, who was the first born, and died in infancy. Thomas R., the eldest surviving son, married Miss Leta Gabriel. Minnie, who married Andrew Jenks, has the following children: Ruth, Herbert, Sarah, Pearl, George, Vern and a baby boy. William O., who was born in Como, Illinois, in 1860, and passed away on the 16th of April, 1910. During the early years of his manhood W. O. Rich was engaged in business, making a success of every enterprise with which he was identified, but he later withdrew from mercantile activities to enter public life. He held a number of city and township offices the responsibilities of which he discharged in a highly creditable manner and four years prior to his death he was elected to the board of supervisors of which body he was chairman at the time of his demise. He made a record during his public service which for honesty and efficiency was fully equal to that of his father. He was united in marriage on the 24th of December, 1884, to Miss Ida A. Griffin of Glidden, who survives him. Earl M., a resident of Glidden township, is an agriculturist. Nettie, who married Walter English, has two children: Louise and Jean. Herbert, who was the seventh in the order of birth, is deceased. Roscoe, the youngest member of the family, married Miss Maude O'Neil and they have two daughters, Angeline and Margaret. Mrs. Rich is still surviving at the venerable age of seventy-eight years and makes her home with her son Roscoe. The family attended the Baptist church with which denomination the parents were affiliated, while his political support Mr. Rich always accorded the candidates of the democratic party. Although many years have passed since his demise the record he made as a public official is remembered and referred to as being in every way worthy of emulation. Mr. Rich was a man of modest, unassuming disposition, who rarely spoke of himself, and yet withal possessing such strength of character that he clung to his ideals with absolute inflexibility. It is said of him that he never forgot a friend nor missed an opportunity of reciprocating a kindly act. History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 Submitted by Cathy Danielson J. A. Rohner J. A. Rohner, photographer, was born in Erie county, N. Y.; moved to Fremont, O., in 1867; thence to Chicago, Ill., two years later, and was employed there and in other cities in the west in the photograph business, until 1878, when he located at Carroll, Ia., and engaged in business. He was burned out in 1879, and was absent for a year; returned in 1881 and engaged in present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson F. G. Rust F. G. Rust, insurance agent, is a native of Wis.; moved to Ia., in 1881, and settled in Glidden and engaged in his present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson I. R. Sale I. R. Sale, M. D., was born in Ind., he studied medicine there several years: he then graduated from the Kentucky School of Medicine in 1881 and came to Glidden in Dec. of the same year and took charge of the established practice of Dr. Dunkle. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Joseph S. Schapmann Among the native sons of Iowa who are utilizing the excellent opportunities offered by this state to the agriculturist and stock-raiser is numbered Joseph S. Schapmann. He was born in Carroll, Carroll county, on the 26th of December, 1875, a son of Henry and Mary (Drees) Schapmann. The father, who was born near Berlin, Germany, came to the United States in young manhood and for a time made his home in Dubuque, Iowa, whence he removed to Carroll, Carroll county, at an early day, being one of the very first business men of that city. At one time he conducted a store at Mount Carmel, Iowa, and engaged in farming for a year, after which he entered the saloon business in Carroll and there passed away on the 2d of January, 1885. His remains were interred at the cemetery at Mount Carmel. His wife still survives and makes her home with her son, Joseph S. Schapmann, who is the third in order of birth in a family of four sons and one daughter, the others being as follows: John, a resident of Nebraska; Henry, deceased; Frank F., of Tilden, Nebraska; and Mary, residing with her mother. At the usual age Joseph S. Schapmann became a pupil in the schools of Mount Carmel, and then of Breda, following which he became an attendant of the parochial schools of Carroll, and after passing through consecutive grades therein completed his education in the college of that city. He thus became well equipped by thorough mental training for life's practical and responsible duties, and since entering the business world has manifested keen sagacity and sound judgment. He is now operating the old homestead farm for his mother, consisting of three hundred and twenty acres in Kniest township, in addition to which they own considerable land in Nebraska, Kansas and Idaho. His time is divided between his general farming and stock-raising interests, being an extensive feeder of graded stock, and in both branches his efforts are meeting with most satisfactory results, for he is industrious, energetic and persevering and gives close attention to the details of his business, while at the same time he employs the most modern and up-to-date methods. Mr. Schapmann was married June 9, 1908, to Miss Frances Ortner, and unto them have been born two children: Agnes and Alma. Mr. and Mrs. Schapmann hold membership in the Mount Carmel Catholic church and the former is identified fraternally with the Modern Woodmen of America at Breda, Iowa, and the Knights of Columbus, at Carroll. Early in life he became interested in the politics of the country and, forming his own opinions and rules of conduct, has given support to the democratic party. He has served as clerk of the township and has ever been a helpful worker for the best interests of the community in which he resides, at all times being in line with any movement purposing to better local conditions. His entire life has been passed in this locality and his genuine worth has given him a firm hold upon the regard, respect and good will of all with whom he has come in contact. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] William Sexton One of the well known early settlers of Carroll county is William Sexton, who has been living retired in Ralston since 1907. He was born in Norfolk county, England, on the 22d of January, 1848, and is a son of Stephen and Mary (Fields) Sexton. The father was also a native of Norfolk county, born on the 1st of December, 1810, and was a son of William Sexton. Stephen Sexton was reared at home, remaining a member of the paternal household until he had attained the age of twenty-five years, at which time he was married to Miss Fields, and subsequent to this event he became game-keeper for James Gay, a large land owner of Norfolk county. Ten children were born to Stephen and Mary Sexton, the order of their birth being as follows: Margaret, the eldest member of the family, is deceased. Sarah A., who kept house for the family following the demise of the mother, taught school in Illinois for nearly fifty years. Mary A., who married B. F. Blessinger, of Bluffton, Indiana, has one child, Millie. Stephen, who was the eldest son, is deceased. James, who lives in Streator, Illinois, has two children, Dr. Roy Sexton and Nellie, who married Jay Arthur and has one child, Alice E. William, our subject, is the sixth in order of birth. Eliza, who married C. B. Crittenden of Carroll county, has five children: Stephen, Annie, Grace, Edwin and Birdie. Fred, who is living in Seattle, Washington, is married and had the following children: Kate; Fred; William; Walter, deceased; and Roy. Emily married J. R. Howard and has five children: Effie, Charlie, Mabel, Benjamin and Mary. Emma, the youngest, died in infancy. In 1857 Stephen Sexton and family emigrated to the United States, locating in La Salle county, where two years later the wife and mother passed away. In the spring of 1859 he removed to a farm ten miles northeast of Streator, where he continued to reside until 1875, at which time he came to Carroll county. From his retirement in 1875 until he passed away on the 19th of June, 1890, Mr. Sexton made his home with his children in Carroll county. William Sexton, who was nine years of age when his parents came to America, had been attending one of the private schools of England for four years. After locating in La Salle county he entered the district school in the vicinity of his home, continuing to study there until he had attained the age of fifteen years, at which time he left home to begin earning his own living. He first hired out as a farm hand by the month, continuing to be identified with that occupation until he reached the age of nineteen, at which time he was married. Subsequent to this event he removed to Cedar county, Iowa, where he farmed as a renter for four years, during which time he saved sufficient money to enable him to buy eighty acres of land in Carroll county. After cultivating his property for eleven years he added another fifty-six acres to his holdings, and in 1892 he again added a similar amount, making the aggregate of his realty one hundred and ninety-two acres. Mr. Sexton lived upon his homestead, engaging in general farming and stockraising until 1907, when he removed to Ralston and bought his present home. Since his retirement he has sold all of his farm lands except the old homestead, which he is now renting to his youngest son. On the 4th of June, 1867, Mr. Sexton was united in marriage to Miss Peniath Spencer, a daughter of James and Mary (Bilsborough) Spencer, natives of England. Mr. Spencer, who was born on the 22d of February, 1812, was reared and educated in the mother country, emigrating to the United States in 1830. When he first arrived in this country he located in Fall River, Massachusetts, where he held the position as foreman in a calico print works for several years. He subsequently removed to Michigan, where he resided for three years, during which period he was married to Miss Bilsborough. From there he moved to Illinois, locating upon a farm in La Salle county in the cultivation of which he was engaged until his demise in 1881. He had survived his wife for twenty-four years, her death having occurred in December, 1857. They were the parents of five children. James B., the eldest member of the family, was killed in the Civil war. Mary E., who was married to Philander Brock of La Salle county, passed away in 1893. Thomas H., also of La Salle county, where he died in October, 1909, was married and had six children: Mary, James, John, Mabel, William and Elmer. Peniath, who became Mrs. Sexton, is the youngest, Jane, the last born, having died in infancy. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Sexton: Willis H., who lives in Ralston, married Miss Addie Boyes, and has one child, James; Anna V., who passed away on the 19th of May, 1903, became the wife of Wesley J. Taylor, by whom she had one child, Harold; Mary E., who is also deceased, her demise occurring on the 30th of May, 1907, married E. G. Boyes, and had one child, Hazel; Harry V., who is a resident of Green county and married Miss Flora Jenks, and has four children: Thelma, Marion, William and a baby; Laura, who is living in Carroll county, became the wife of George Hobbs, and their children are Glenn, Iva and May; Stephen, who married Miss Hester Cox, has one child, Margaret; Floy, the youngest child, became the wife of Gay S. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Sexton have never affiliated with any denomination but they attend and give their support to the United Brethren church. In politics he has always supported the candidates of the democratic party, and for five years he was a member of the board of supervisors, three years of which time he served as chairman, discharging the duties of his office in a manner which was highly commendable to himself and the body he represented. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] C. B. Smith C. B. Smith, agent for the C. & N. W. R. R. Co., at Carroll, Ia., is a native of New York; when quite young moved to Wheaton, Ill. He entered the employ of the above company and in 1871 was located at West Side, Ia. He came to this city in 1881. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson D. N. Smith D. N. Smith, dealer in lumber and coal, is a native of Carroll county, N. H. He enlisted in 1861 in the U. S. sharpshooters, served three years in Va. and then returned to N. H.; moved to Ill., in 1877 and the following year to Glidden, Ia., and engaged in his present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson S. S. Sprague S. S. Sprague, proprietor of meat market, was born in Pittsburg, Mass.; moved to Ill. in 1856; thence to Carroll, Ia., in 1870 and engaged in present business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson R. E. Spurrier R. E. Spurrier, druggist and station agent, is a native of O.: moved to Iowa county, Ia., in 1853, thence to Glidden in 1880 and took charge of the station and purchased the drug business of M. S. Dunkle, M. D. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Geo. H. Stalford Geo. H. Stalford, banker, is a native of Pa.; came to Ia. in the spring of 1869 and engaged in farming, returned to Pa. in 1870 and remained three years; thence to Ia. again and engaged in the lumber and grain business; engaged in the banking business in Feb., 1877. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson August Stark August Stark, insurance agent, is a native of Germany; came to America in 1861 and enlisted in Co. G, 57th, Ill. Vol., was with Gen. Sherman in his march to the sea, and various other places. He served until Aug. 15th, 1865, and then settled in Ill. and engaged in farming; in 1875 came to Carroll. Ia., and engaged in present business; was burned out in 1879, but started business again soon after. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson John P. Stevens One of those who have long been identified with the agricultural interests of Carroll county is John P. Stevens, who was born in Bureau county, Illinois, on the 18th of August, 1855. He is of English extraction, his father, Robert E. Stevens, having been born in Cambridgeshire, England, as was his grandfather, S. F. Stevens. John P. Stevens came to Richland township when a lad of thirteen years, and here he has ever since resided, devoting his attention to farming. He and his family continue to make their home on the farm, in the operation of which he engaged for many years. Mr. Stevens is now living practically retired, having turned over the cultivation of the land to his son. On the 26th of June, 1877, Mr. Stevens established a home by his marriage to Miss Mary J. Willey, of Pleasant Valley, and they became the parents of three children, one of whom, Guernard DeLos, passed away on the 24th of September, 1903, being laid to rest in the cemetery at Glidden. The other two are Malcolm Erie and Hazel Emily, both of whom are at home with their parents. Mrs. Stevens is also of English extraction in the paternal line, her father, Edwin Willey, having been born in the mother country, but her mother, Sarah McDonald, was born in southern Illinois and her grandmother in Parish, Kentucky. Mr. Stevens has met with success in his farming and owns one of the good homesteads of Richland township, where he and his family are held in high esteem. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] L. S. Stoll L. S. Stoll, druggist, was born in Strasburg, France, in 1847; came to America in 1855 and settled in Dubuque county, Ia. He engaged in clerking in a drug store at the age of fifteen. In 1870 he engaged in business for himself at Dyersville, and four years later came to Arcadia, where he established business as above. He is also a practicing physician. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson J. W. Thomas J. W. Thomas, cashier of the Carroll County bank, is a native of England; came to America in 1873, settled in Ia. and engaged in farming until 1876, when he assumed his present position. The bank changed hands in 1881, but Mr. Thomas was retained as cashier. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson J. E. Thompson J. E. Thompson, dealer in groceries, is a native of O.; moved to Scott county, Ia., in 1851, and engaged in farming. In 1876 came to Carroll and engaged in his present business, as wholesale and retail dealer in groceries and queensware. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Frank Weber Frank Weber, proprietor of meat market, was born in Prussia in 1848; came to America in 1873 and located at Portage, Wis. He moved to Carroll county, Ia., in 1875 and two years later came to Arcadia and engaged in the meat business. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson R. H. Wheeler R. H. Wheeler, assistant cashier of the German Savings Bank of Manning, Iowa, gives promise as the years advance of making his mark in the financial world. This prophecy is based upon the reputation he has established of possessing sound judgment and good business capacity. He is a native of Salida, Colorado, born July 28, 1885, being a son of George H. and Mary M. (Ryel) Wheeler, both of whom were born in New York state. The father has spent a large part of his life in the middle-west and west. The hardware business has occupied most of his time and he now resides at Tacoma, Washington. He is a member of the Masonic order. The mother of our subject is deceased. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler were three children: R. H.; Louella, the wife of John A. Campbell, of Botna, Iowa; and Leland, who lives in Tacoma. Mr. Wheeler, whose name introduces this review, was educated in the public schools of Neola, Harlan and Manning. After leaving school he worked on a farm two years and for one and one-half years was connected with a poultry house. In November, 1906, he was appointed bookkeeper of the German Savings Bank of Manning and has since been identified with that institution, having been advanced to the position of assistant cashier April 6, 1909. This bank was organized in 1899 and has now been in existence about twelve years. It is capitalized at fifty thousand dollars. The incorporators were F. M. Leet, G. H. Dietz, John H. Kuhl, John Grelck, Julius Brunnier, Gustav Jans, A. K. Resner and A. T. Bennett, and the original officers were: F. M. Leet, president; A. T. Bennett, vice president; W. F. Carpenter, cashier; and F. L. Shumaker, assistant cashier. The officers at the present time are: H. P. Mundt, president; H. P. Hansen, vice president; F. W. Wohlenberg, cashier; and R. H. Wheeler, assistant cashier. The bank has been successful from the start and is one of the well established and flourishing institutions of this section. Politically Mr. Wheeler has from the time of casting his first ballot been a stanch supporter of the republican party and socially is identified with the Masonic order, whose beneficent principles have had an important effect in shaping his life. He is also a member of the fire department of Manning. By his kindly disposition he has gained a wide circle of friends and acquaintances and by the able discharge of his duties in his chosen calling has practically demonstrated his ability as a business man. Although only twenty-six years of age, he has gained an enviable reputation in a business calling for rare discrimination and thorough knowledge of human nature, and his friends have no doubt that he will "make good" in the discharge of any responsibility he may be called upon to fill. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] Edwin Arthur Wissler Edwin Arthur Wissler, who has been successfully engaged in the practice of law at Carroll for the past ten years, is now serving his second term as county attorney. His birth occurred in Cass county, Iowa, on the 4th of November, 1875. His father, Henry Wissler, who was born in Bavaria, Germany, on the banks of the Rhine, December 8, 1831, is now living in honorable retirement at Atlantic, Iowa. In 1851 he crossed the Atlantic to the United States in a sailing vessel, landing at New York city and later joining a sister at Niagara Falls. There he secured employment at a wage of eight dollars per month and from his stipend paid back the money which he had borrowed from his brother-in-law to pay his passage to America. In the meantime he attended school and gained a fair knowledge of the English language. In 1855 he came to Iowa, first settling in Lee county and working by the month at various occupations for three or four years. He remained in Lewis, Iowa, until 1857, and took part in the merciful work of the underground railroad, assisting slaves from the south on their pilgrimage to a place of refuge. In the meantime he purchased an eighty-acre tract of land, retaining the property until 1859, when he sold out and returned to Lee county. There he purchased land and made his home for fifteen years or until 1874, when he took up his abode in Cass county, buying a farm in Bear Grove township and devoting his attention to its operation until 1905. In that year, having accumulated a handsome competence, he put aside the active work of the fields and removed to Atlantic, where he has since enjoyed the fruits of his former toil in well-earned ease. His political allegiance is given to the democracy. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Mary Herschel, was born in Lee county, Iowa, of German parentage, and is still living at the age of seventy years. She is a devoted and consistent member of the Congregational church. Edwin Arthur Wissler, who was the ninth in order of birth in a family of ten children, was reared on the home farm and attended the country schools in the acquirement of an education. After teaching school for about a year he pursued a commercial course in the Atlantic Business College and subsequently continued his studies in the State Teachers College at Cedar Falls. Having determined upon the legal profession as a life work, he entered the law department of the University of Iowa, from which he was graduated on the 12th of June, 1901. On the 1st of October following he located for practice in Carroll, where he has since built up an extensive and lucrative clientage. His success in a professional way affords the best evidence of his capabilities in this line. He is a strong advocate with the jury and concise in his appeals before the court. Much of the success which has attended him in his professional career is undoubtedly due to the fact that in no instance will he permit himself to go into court with a case unless he has absolute confidence in the justice of his client's cause. Basing his efforts on this principle, from which there are far too many lapses in professional ranks, it naturally follows that he seldom loses a case in whose support he is enlisted. On the 25th of June, 1899, Mr. Wissler was united in marriage to Miss Ollie Cranston, who was born in Cass county on the 3d of September, 1876. Their children are five in number, namely: Wade, whose birth occurred in Iowa City on the 9th of May, 1900; Myra June, whose natal day was August 15, 1902; Don, who was born on the 7th of October, 1904; Rex, whose birth occurred on the 10th of November, 1906; and Eugene Carroll, born May 11, 1911. The four last named were born in Carroll. Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. Wissler has supported the men and measures of the democracy. In the fall of 1906 he was elected to the office of county attorney and is now serving his second term. Fraternally he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America, while in the line of his profession he is connected with the State Bar Association. His wife is a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His life is actuated by high and honorable principles, manifest in his professional and social relations and in his connection with public interests. [History of Carroll County, Iowa, Vol. 2, 1912 submitted by Cathy Danielson] Woodring, R. R. & Co. Woodring, R. R. & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in furniture, also manufacturers. This firm is composed of R. R. Woodring, I. N. Force and D. Burkhart. They do an extensive business in their line, and are one of the leading furniture firms in Carroll county. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson A. L. Wright A. L. Wright, M. D., is a native of Wis.; graduated from Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1874. He located at Carroll, Ia., the same year, and has established a large and lucrative practice. History of Western Iowa, 1882 Submitted by Cathy Danielson Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.