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Mitchell County Iowa

Mitchell County Biographies
Mrs. F. F. Faville
Cora Thornburg-Faville is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Thornburg, who were Iowa pioneers, coming to Mitchell county in 1856. Her father established one of the first saw mills in Iowa, the engine and boiler of which were drawn by five yoke of oxen from Dubuque to Orchard on the Cedar River, Mrs. Faville was born at Orchard and received her education in the public school and normal schools. She began teaching when she was only sixteen years old. Her husband, Frederic F. Faville, is a lawyer by profession.
Shortly after their marriage they moved to Des Moines where he was clerk of the twenty-third general assembly. In 1892 they moved to Sioux Rapids, where they lived for several years, from there moving to Storm Lake, where they now reside. They have two children, Stanton Sherwood and Marion Blanche. Mrs. Faville is Rec. Sec. of the I. F. W. C, has served on many committees of the Iowa Federation as well as on committees of the general Federation. She has spoken many times at district meetings and at the Iowa biennials and is always a delightful addition to the program. She was a charter member of the Tuesday Club and its president for sixteen years. This club has added books, pictures and statuary to the public library as well as helped to beautify the lake front. She is a member of the Library board and was instrumental in establishing a rest room which has come to be a sort of civic center. The Favilles have a summer home, “Idylrest,” on the south shore of Storm Lake, where they spend a part of the year. Mrs. Faville is a woman of unusual poise, being able always to keep an ideal atmosphere in her home and yet extend her influence far beyond the confines of those four walls.
[The Blue book of Iowa Women, by Winona Evans Reeves, Publ. 1914, Transcribed by Dana Kraft]
Thomas J. Flinn
Thomas J. Flinn, farmer. Was born in Watertown, May 10, 1856. His parents, Patrick and Eliza (Reed) Flinn, moved to Iowa, located in Mitchell County, and in 1863, came to Eau Claire County. They have a fine farm of 360 acres, devoted to the raising of grain and grass.
[History of Northern Wisconsin (Eau Claire County, Wis.) 1881, page 344; submitted by FoFG mz]
Freeman L. Loomis
LOOMIS, Freeman L.; born, Osage, Ia., (Mitchell Co) July 24, 1860; son of Marian and Mary (Ackley) Loomis; educated in public schools of Osage up to 15, and Cedar Valley College, Osage, three years; married, Omaha, Apr. 30, 1889, Mattie W. Needham. In law office work and study of law, 18 to 21 years of age; for twenty-five years identified in various capacities with the Aultman & Taylor Machinery Co., becoming general western manager at Minneapolis and Omaha, and for last thirteen years of the time member of the board of directors of the company; has been sales manager The Reliance Motor Car Co., Detroit, since 1906. President Motor Service Co., Minneapolis. Member Masonic order, and U.C.T. of America. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: Reliance Motor Car Co. Residence: 129 Hancock Av., E.
[The Book of Detroiters by Albert Nelson Marquis 1908, submitted by Christine Walters]
Mrs. F. May Tuttle
Mrs. F. May Tuttle, of Osage, is president of the American Society of Curio Collectors, editor of its official magazine, “The Curio,” is a noted botanist and geologist, and a writer of much merit. The Society of Curio Collectors promotes scientific collection, and has members from all parts of the United States. It includes geological, botanical, zoological students as well as collectors of antiques, autographs, coins, gems, historical articles, rare books, etc. Flora May Woodard Tuttle, daughter of Otis Pinkham Woodard, and Ellen Lucretia Sawyer, was born April 15, 1868, in a log cabin near Manchester, Iowa. She is of Puritan descent, from the families, Woodward-Bryant and Sawyer-Taft of Massachusetts. Her great grand father, Capt. Joseph Bryant, was one of the minute men who defended Concord Bridge. Her love for science came from the English family of Woodwards, some of whom were famous scientists. She was valedictorian of her class in the high school, after which she attended the Cedar Valley Seminary; this with forty-five years as a student of “God’s out-of-doors” constitutes her schooling. On May 6, 1890, she was married to H. E. Tuttle, of Osage, who is at the head of a large printing plant. Mr. Tuttle is descended from Dorothy Howe, a cousin of Lord Howe, who commanded the English army during the Revolution. Stephen Howe Tuttle is the head of that branch of the family and his descendants annually a reunion near Poolville, N. Y. Mrs. Tuttle of four children: Mrs. Ruth Tuttle Simpson, Mrs. Dorothy Tuttle Simpson, Donald Woodard Tuttle, and Marion Alice Tuttle. She is a woman of prominence in the work of the Baptist church in this state.
[The Blue book of Iowa Women, by Winona Evans Reeves, Publ. 1914, Transcribed by Brenda Shaffer]

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		Mitchell County Iowa

Mitchell County Biographies Mrs. F. F. Faville Cora Thornburg-Faville is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Thornburg, who were Iowa pioneers, coming to Mitchell county in 1856. Her father established one of the first saw mills in Iowa, the engine and boiler of which were drawn by five yoke of oxen from Dubuque to Orchard on the Cedar River, Mrs. Faville was born at Orchard and received her education in the public school and normal schools. She began teaching when she was only sixteen years old. Her husband, Frederic F. Faville, is a lawyer by profession. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Des Moines where he was clerk of the twenty-third general assembly. In 1892 they moved to Sioux Rapids, where they lived for several years, from there moving to Storm Lake, where they now reside. They have two children, Stanton Sherwood and Marion Blanche. Mrs. Faville is Rec. Sec. of the I. F. W. C, has served on many committees of the Iowa Federation as well as on committees of the general Federation. She has spoken many times at district meetings and at the Iowa biennials and is always a delightful addition to the program. She was a charter member of the Tuesday Club and its president for sixteen years. This club has added books, pictures and statuary to the public library as well as helped to beautify the lake front. She is a member of the Library board and was instrumental in establishing a rest room which has come to be a sort of civic center. The Favilles have a summer home, “Idylrest,” on the south shore of Storm Lake, where they spend a part of the year. Mrs. Faville is a woman of unusual poise, being able always to keep an ideal atmosphere in her home and yet extend her influence far beyond the confines of those four walls. [The Blue book of Iowa Women, by Winona Evans Reeves, Publ. 1914, Transcribed by Dana Kraft] Thomas J. Flinn Thomas J. Flinn, farmer. Was born in Watertown, May 10, 1856. His parents, Patrick and Eliza (Reed) Flinn, moved to Iowa, located in Mitchell County, and in 1863, came to Eau Claire County. They have a fine farm of 360 acres, devoted to the raising of grain and grass. [History of Northern Wisconsin (Eau Claire County, Wis.) 1881, page 344; submitted by FoFG mz] Freeman L. Loomis LOOMIS, Freeman L.; born, Osage, Ia., (Mitchell Co) July 24, 1860; son of Marian and Mary (Ackley) Loomis; educated in public schools of Osage up to 15, and Cedar Valley College, Osage, three years; married, Omaha, Apr. 30, 1889, Mattie W. Needham. In law office work and study of law, 18 to 21 years of age; for twenty-five years identified in various capacities with the Aultman & Taylor Machinery Co., becoming general western manager at Minneapolis and Omaha, and for last thirteen years of the time member of the board of directors of the company; has been sales manager The Reliance Motor Car Co., Detroit, since 1906. President Motor Service Co., Minneapolis. Member Masonic order, and U.C.T. of America. Recreations: Outdoor sports. Office: Reliance Motor Car Co. Residence: 129 Hancock Av., E. [The Book of Detroiters by Albert Nelson Marquis 1908, submitted by Christine Walters] Mrs. F. May Tuttle Mrs. F. May Tuttle, of Osage, is president of the American Society of Curio Collectors, editor of its official magazine, “The Curio,” is a noted botanist and geologist, and a writer of much merit. The Society of Curio Collectors promotes scientific collection, and has members from all parts of the United States. It includes geological, botanical, zoological students as well as collectors of antiques, autographs, coins, gems, historical articles, rare books, etc. Flora May Woodard Tuttle, daughter of Otis Pinkham Woodard, and Ellen Lucretia Sawyer, was born April 15, 1868, in a log cabin near Manchester, Iowa. She is of Puritan descent, from the families, Woodward-Bryant and Sawyer-Taft of Massachusetts. Her great grand father, Capt. Joseph Bryant, was one of the minute men who defended Concord Bridge. Her love for science came from the English family of Woodwards, some of whom were famous scientists. She was valedictorian of her class in the high school, after which she attended the Cedar Valley Seminary; this with forty-five years as a student of “God’s out-of-doors” constitutes her schooling. On May 6, 1890, she was married to H. E. Tuttle, of Osage, who is at the head of a large printing plant. Mr. Tuttle is descended from Dorothy Howe, a cousin of Lord Howe, who commanded the English army during the Revolution. Stephen Howe Tuttle is the head of that branch of the family and his descendants annually a reunion near Poolville, N. Y. Mrs. Tuttle of four children: Mrs. Ruth Tuttle Simpson, Mrs. Dorothy Tuttle Simpson, Donald Woodard Tuttle, and Marion Alice Tuttle. She is a woman of prominence in the work of the Baptist church in this state. [The Blue book of Iowa Women, by Winona Evans Reeves, Publ. 1914, Transcribed by Brenda Shaffer] Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.