USA > Iowa > Shelby County > Biographical history of Shelby and Audubon counties, Iowa. Containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Harrison, with accompanying biographies of each; portraits and biographies of the governors of the state; engravings of prominent citizens in Shelby and Audubon counties, with personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families. A concise history of the counties, and the cities and townships > Part 73
USA > Iowa > Audubon County > Biographical history of Shelby and Audubon counties, Iowa. Containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Harrison, with accompanying biographies of each; portraits and biographies of the governors of the state; engravings of prominent citizens in Shelby and Audubon counties, with personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families. A concise history of the counties, and the cities and townships > Part 73
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in Seneca, Illinois, as elerk; here he remained several years, and acquired a very thorough knowledge of the business. Hle then re- moved to Audubon, Iowa, where he estab- lished himself in business, first in a general store, and later he kept a restaurant for several years. In 1886 he opened a grocery store with a large and well-selected stock, and he is now firmly fixed in Audubon bnsi- ness circles. Mr. Bilharz was married in 1871 to Miss Emma Moore, of La Salle County, Illinois, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Illinois with her parents at an early day. At her death she left two children -Edward F. and Ilattie May. Mr. Bilharz married his present wife in 1887; she was Miss Mary Dawson, of Andubon, a native of Canada. No children have been born by this marriage. Mr. Bilharz owns a farm in Leroy Township, one in Melville Township, and one in Cameron Township; he also owns three good business houses which he rents. He began his career without means, and by in- dnstry and wise management he has aceumn- lated a good property. Ile is a member of Seneca Lodge, A. F. & A. M .; Amity Chap- ter, No. 93, Audubon, and of Godfrey Com- mandery, No. 44, Audubon. Mr. Bilharz's son is a student at Grinnell College, Iowa.
OBERT M. CARPENTER, Postmaster at Andubon, Iowa, was born in Powe- shiek County, near Grinnell, Iowa, Jan- mary 29, 1854; he is the fifth of nine children of R. C. and Mahalah (Thurman) Carpenter. The father is a native of Ken- tucky, who in early life removed to Ohio, where he was married, and resided for a number of years; he is still living and is a resident of Audubon County, Iowa; the mother was a native of Ohio, and was a daughter of Levi
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Thurman. Robert M. Carpenter passed his daughter of Stephen Coomer. She was born boyhood in his native county, attending the district school, and working on the farm in the summer time. Ile attended Iowa Col- lege at Grinnell, and afterward Oskaloosa, remaining in the latter school two years. Ile began his career as a teacher, and fol- lowed this profession for nine years. In 1878 he removed to Audubon County, Iowa, and in the following year was elected super- intendent of the Audubon County schools, which office he held for two terms, being elected on the Democratie ticket. In Jan- uary, 1884, he became editor and proprietor of the Audubon County Advocate; he con- tinued in this business until Ja wary 25. 1887, when he sold out the paper. October 27, 1887, he was appointed postmaster of Au- dubon, the appointment being confirmed No- vember 8, 1887; he assumed the duties of this office January 25, 1588, and is an efli- cient, accommodating officer. December 13, 1879, Mr. Carpenter was united in marriage to Miss Minnie A., daughter of Freeman Drake, of Audubon County, Iowa. Mrs. Car- penter was born in the State of Minnesota; they are the parents of two sons-Maurice M. and Carroll C.
OIIN JARMAN was born in Sussex, England, November 25, 1827, and is a son of William and Sarah (Noaks) Jar- man. Ile remained in his native country until he had attained his majority, being reared to the occupation of a farmer. lle obtained a limited education in the common schools, but by the cultivation of his observa- tion he has acquired a fund of information, enabling him to attend to any business that may devolve upon him. Mr. Jarman was married in the year 1849 to Mary Coomer,
in 1825 and died in 1859. Four children were born of this marriage-Sarah, residing in Illinois; Hannah and Eliza, both residing in Minnesota; and Mary, living in Dakota. Almost immediately after his marriage Mr. and Mrs. Jarman emigrated to America, and settled in Saint Clair County, Michigan, where Mrs. Jarman died. In 1860 Mr. Jar- man removed to Minnesota, and settled in Winona County. There he made his home until 1878. when he came to Andubon County. Ile was married to his present wife, who was Miss Mattie Irvin, July 3, 1887. She is the daughter of John and Agnes (English) Irvin, natives of Kentucky, and was born in Rush- ville, Illinois. November 8, 1845. When Mr. Jarman came to Audubon County he bought a traet of 200 aeres in Greeley Town- ship. which had very few improvements, and about fifteen acres of land broken; the re- mainder was raw prairie, but to-day it is one of the finest farms in that part of the county. There is a beautiful frame residence, and barns for stock and grain. Our subjeet de- votes himself to farming and stock-raising, and is striving to better the grade of live- stock in the community. He is a man who has done much toward the development of the county, and is deserving of the esteem in which he is held. Hle affiliates with the Re- publican party. He and his wife are con- sistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
RANK D. ALLEN is a member of the firm of Allen & Crane, proprietors of the Audubon County Adrocute, the oldest paper in the county. This firm sue- eceded the firm of Crane & Crane, Mr. Allen purchasing an interest in the paper in Oeto.
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ber, 18SS. Frank D. Allen was the former proprietor and founder of the Western Bliz- zard at Gray, Iowa, a semi-weekly, success- fully managed by Mr. Allen for a time, and then moved to Audubon and consolidated with the Advocate. Previous to his starting the Blizzard Mr. Allen had been traveling correspondent for several of the leading Omaha papers for a period of two years, vis- iting all the important towns and cities from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast. Mr. Allen is a native of the State of Iowa, born in Jones County, in November, 1867. Ile received his earlier education in the com. mon schools, and then entered the Western Normal College at Shenandoah, Iowa, where he pursned his . studiee for one year. On leaving school he began his earcer as an ed- itor. Although the father, A. E. Allen, was a prominent farmer and stock-raiser, the son preferred to wield the pen. A. E. Allen was an old settler of Jones County, Iowa, and owner of nearly 1,000 aeres' in Audubon County; he moved to the county in 1882, and is one of the substantial farmers of Vi- ola Township. The mother of Mr. Allen was Miss Mary Gilbert, of Jones County, Iowa, a native of Ohio, and a danghter of Russell Gil- bert, now a prominent merehant of Wyoming, Iowa. She died in 1872, leaving four sons, three of whom still survive. Frank D. Allen started his first paper at Dedham, but it was not a snecess, and he took Horace Greeley's advice, and turned up at the Black Hills in Dakota. After he had been there three months he seenred a position with the county attorney, as secretary and corre- spondent, for two months; after that he se- cured a position on the Omnaha Bee as local correspondent; he traveled in the interest of the paper and wrote up many important towns and cities in Nebraska and Southern Dakota. At one time he was correspondent
for the Chicago papers, among which we mention the Chicago Sunday National, one of the leading humorous papers of the west.
AMEST. BELL, one of Audubon County's pioneer teachers, has devoted twenty years to his chosen profession, and many a youth owes his success in life to the early impressions made by the zeal and energy which Mr. Bell manifested in his noble call- ing. This venerable teacher was born in Iluntingdon County, Pennsylvania, August 8, 1827, and is the oldest son and second child of William and Martha L. (Shannon) Bell, natives of Pennsylvania. Ile was reared in his native county and received a common- school edneation. He began his career by teaching one term in his own county. Ile then drifted west, and in 1855 stopped in Garnavillo, Clayton County, Iowa. He eon- tinned to reside there until 1874, when he re- moved to Audubon County, and soon after began teaching. Ile closed his last term in March, of the present year, 1889. On May +, 1861, he entered the Union army, joining the Third Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Ile was assigned to Ilannibal, Missouri, and there guarded the Hanibal & St. Joseph Railroad during the first summer. The following fall he was sent to St. Louis, Missouri, and was ordered from that point to St. Charles, where he guarded the North Missouri Railway at different points for one winter. His regi- ment was then sent to make np the expedition of the Tennessee River, General Grant eom- manding. He took part in the engagement at Blue Mills, Shiloh, the siege of Corinth, and was ordered to Moscow, Tennessee; and was then ordered to Moscow, Missouri, guarding there the Memphis & St. Charles Railroad. In the following spring he went
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to Memphis, and from that place passed to Vicksburg, and was in the siege from May 18 to July 4. Thence the regiment was ordered to Natchez, after which he was sent to Keokuk, Iowa, where he was honorably discharged in June, 1864. Returning to Clayton County he remained there until 1874, when he went to Andubon County, as before stated. Soon after coming to the county Mr. Bell boughteighty acres of land to which he has added until he now owns 240 acres, all feneed and under good cultivation. Mr. Bell was married in March, 1888, to Mrs. Irving, a native of the State of New York. Shecame to this county in 1883, having previous to this timelost her former husband, James F. Irving, by whom she had one son, Frank F. Irving. Mr. Bell has served as township clerk three terms, and as trustee one term.
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UKE BAKER, a fariner of Greeley Township, has been a resident of the State of Iowa since he was twelve years of age. Ile is a native of Stephenson County, Illinois, and was born January 23, 1859. His parents are Richard and Fannie (Shoe- smith) Baker, natives of England, who emi- grated to America, and now reside in Guth- rie County, Iowa. Mr. Baker was married February 25, 1885, to Miss Laura A. Giles, a daughter of Salem and Sophlana Giles. Mrs. Baker was born in Henry County, Illi- nois, April 27, 1858. One child has been born of this marriage-Ada R. In 1884 Mr. Baker came to Audubon County and settled on his farm. In 1882 he had purchased 120 acres of wild land in Greeley Township, upon which he has made many valuable im- provements. lle has a good two-story frame residence, and all his surroundings are indie- ative of prosperity. Although a young man
Mr. Baker has a good foothold in the county, and we anticipate for him a successful future. In politics he supports the issues of the Re- publiean party. He is the present trustee of the township, and has served as road super- visor. HIe devotes himself to farming and stock-raising, and is numbered with the fore- most farmers of Greeley Township.
HOMAS WALKER has been identified with the history of Andubon County since 1865. Ile was born in England, June 30, 1824, and is a son of William and Mary (Sherman) Walker. He received a good common-school edneation in his native country, and in 1841 he went to London and elerked for a number of years. On February 3, 1850, lie sailed for America, and landed in the city of New York, March 16. Thence he went to New Jersey, and was thereemployed on a farm for two years; after which he drifted west to the State of Ohio. Ile did not remain there long, Unt returned to New Jersey, and then removed to La Porte, Indi- ana, and engaged in farming. In the spring of 1865 Mr. Walker moved west to Audubon County, lowa, and was variously employed until 1872, when he was elected clerk of the Andubon County court, a position which ho has filled ably, and for which service he was paid the extravagant sum of $14 per month! Ile resigned this position, and went to grub- bing to make money faster. Collecting his money together he started a store in Oakfield on a sinall seale, and later he associated him- self with other parties. In 1875 he was elected connty anditor for a term of two years, and was twice re-elected. Ile also served as depnty two years under W. F. Stotts. On retiring from office he engaged in the real-estate and abstract business. lle
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owns some valuable town lots and some prop- erty which he rents. At present he is city and township assessor, township clerk, and notary public. In 1877 Mr. Walker was united in marriage to Lena Delahoyde, of Exira, Iowa. Mr. Walker is a member of Veritas Lodge, No. 392, A. F. & A. M .; of Amity Chapter, No. 93, R. A. M .; and of Godfrey Commandery, No. 44, K. T.
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ENRY W. HANNA, attorney at law, Audubon, Iowa, was born in Licking County, Ohio, in the village of Utica, December 25, 1847. Ilis father, Andrew G. Hanna, was one of the early settlers in Ohio. Ile was married to Miss Lavina Sharp, of Wayne County, Ohio, and they settled in Licking County, afterward removing to Rich- land County; from this county they came to Johnson County, Iowa, in 1854, and stopped at what was then known as Clark's Mills, now Coralville. Here they lived until Sep- tember, 1855, and then moved to Iowa City, where they resided until March, 1856, when they removed to Benton County, Iowa. IIere they went on a new place, to which they added many improvements. In 1875 they removed to Marengo, where Andrew G. Hanna died, December 30, 1880. His wife, who still survives him, makes her home with her daughter in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is the mother of six children, four sons and two daughters. Henry W. Hanna is the third child. His early education was received in the district schools of Benton County. In 1866 he entered the State University at Iowa City, and graduated from the academical de- partment in 1872. He spent the winters of 1867, 1868 and 1869 in teaching school. In September, 1872, Mr. IIanna went to Cass County, Iowa, and began the study of law in
Atlantic with his brother, J. T. Hanna. Ile was admitted to the bar in March, 1874. In September of the same year he moved to Ex- ira, Audubon County, and commenced the practice of law. . In October, 1879, he went to Audubon and opened an office alone, and has since been engaged in an active practice of his profession. Mr. Hanna was married September, 1883, to Miss Jennie Brayton, of Audubon, a native of Wisconsin. They have two children-Lena L. and Ruby M. Mr. Hanna was elected county attorney in the fall of 1886, and re-elected in 1888. He owns a good farm, which he rents. He was initiated in Exodus Lodge, No. 342, A. F. & A. M., at Exira, and became a member of Veritas Lodge at Audubon in 1882. Ile is also a member of Godfrey Commandery, No. 44, being one of its charter members, and re- corder since its organization. During his residence in Cass County he was appointed deputy sheriff, and served under E. E. IIer- bert and J. S. Presnall. Ile has served as secretary of the Blue Lodge for two years. He has a select law library which cost $1,500, and is one of the best in the western part of the State, and a complete set of abstracts of all lands in Andubon County.
DELBERT L. WEVER, Recorder of Au- dubon County, is a native of New York, born April 8, 1849, near Syracuse. IIe was three years old when his parents moved to Illinois, where he grew to manhood. His father, Moses H. Wever, is a blacksmith by trade, and continued his work until he was in his seventieth year. IIe is now making his home with our subject. Ilis wife, Adel- bert L. Wever's mother, was Catherine (Free- dom) Vandenburg, of Duteh descent, who died when her five children were all quite
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young. Adelbert L. Wever attended the common school in his boyhood; he then en- tered Wheaton Academy, and afterward pur- sued his studies at the Baptist University at Burlington, Iowa, for one year. Ile then re- turned home and began farming, which he continued until 1873, when he removed to Stewart, lowa. Ilere he engaged in the butcher's business for some years. In the fall of 1879 he came to Audubon and engaged in the grain trade. IIe managed the grain Unsiness for George Gray at this station, until he was elected to his office in 1886. Ile as- sumed the duties of this position January 3, 1887. Ile was re-elected in the fall of 1888 by the largest majority that had ever been given any office since the organization of the county. Mr. Wever was married in 1878 to Miss Anna Walsh, of Stewart, Iowa, a native of County Sligo, Ireland, where she was reared. They have two children, a son and daughter- George and Anna. Mr. Wever is a member of the 1. O. O. F., Audubon Encampment, No. 109; of the Knights of Pythias, No. 163, belonging to the uniformed rank, and of the Independent Order of Red Men, Nislinabotna, No. 8.
OIIN T. JENKINS, a prominent farmer and extensive land-owner, is the second son of John S. and Malinda (Miller) Jenkins. Ile was born in Meade County, Kentucky, November 14, 1838. Soon after his birth his parents removed to Perry County, Indiana, and settled near Rome, on a farm, and remained there between four and five years. In the fall of 1850 John S. Jenkins and family removed to Wapello County, lowa, and remained there a few months. In the following May they removed to Audubon County, and settled on a tract of
land which is now a part of the old town site of Oakfield. This land was pre-empted by Mr. Jenkins, and when it came into the mar- ket he bought it of the government. Audu- bon County was at that time a part of Cass County. This traet of land was skirted on the north by a fine grove of timber, while to the south lay a beautiful prairie which was as level as a table, and was well designed by nature for the home of a pioneer. Mr. Jenkins broke out and put under cultivation a part of this new farm, which contained 160 aeres of prairie and a small piece of timber. So attractive was the spot that Mr. Jenkins believed he had struck the garden spot of the world. However, after the lapse of four years he sold this place and bought another, two and a half miles east of the first one, the present site of the town of Oakfield. On this farm he lived several years, and then sold it and purchased a tract of land on the west side of the Nishinabotna River. By this time Mr. Jenkins had become quite an extensive land-owner. He and his son, John T., owned the land on which the town of Brayton now stands. This place was platted by John T. Jenkins, in 1879. John S. Jenkins' next home farm was north and west of the town site of Brayton. Ile was an active citizen, well and favorably known, and when his death occurred, July 11, 1886, Audubon County lost one of her beloved pioneers and most honored citizens. Mrs. Jenkins passed to ler eternal rest March 10, 1882. She was the mother of six children, all of whom lived to be grown, were married and had children- Benjamin F. died December 24, 1887, leaving a wife and six children; John T., Sarah B., wife of L. L. Bartlett, of Shelby County; Isaac II., Ilarriet, wife of G. W. Cannon, and George W. John T. Jenkins, the subject of this notice, was reared on a farm and received the industrial and intellectual training com-
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mon to his surroundings. On reaching his twentieth year he took a trip to Pike's Peak, in search of wealth, and returned the follow- ing winter. August 19, 1861, he enlisted in the defense of his country, being a member of the Second Iowa Battery, Nelson T. Spooner, Captain. He passed the first win- ter in northwestern Missouri, building breast- works and guarding railroads. In February, 1862, he was sent south to Island No. 10, and took part in that engagement. Thence lie came up the Tennessee River to Hamburg's Landing. For twenty-one days before reach- ing Corinth he was under fire. Ile took part in the first and second battles of Corinth, the siege of Vicksburg, the battle of luka, Mississippi, Tnpelo, Mississippi, and was in the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Army Corps, under Generals MePherson, Sherman and Pope. Ile was mustered out September 4, 1865, and returned to his old home in Audubon County. Jannary 19, 1865, Mr. Jenkins was married to Darthula Rodg- ers, of Audubon County, Iowa. She was born in Illinois, and was the second danghter of Thomas and Sarah Rodgers. After his marriage Mr. Jenkins settled on a farm and engaged in farming and stock-raising. In 1879 he formed a partnership with C. H. Vail, embarking in the mercantile business under the firm name of Jenkins & Vail, at Brayton. This firm continned to transaet business successfully for a period of nine years, when Mr. Vail was elected county clerk. Mr. Jenkins bought Mr. Vail's inter- est, and the business was continued. In 1887 Mr. Jenkins retired from the business, and since that time he has been largely en- gaged in dealing in live-stock. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins have had born to them three chil- dren-Jeanette, Marion E. and Frank G. Mr. Jenkins's landed estate numbers 540 acres, which is in a high state of cultivation.
Ile has served two terms as supervisor, as township clerk and as township trustee. Ile has been a member of the school board three terms. Politically he is a staunch Republi- can, and takes an active interest in the suc- eess of the party. He was elected an alternate to the National Convention in Chicago in 1888. Ile was appointed postmaster under General Grant's administration, and held the office until the election of Grover Cleveland as President. Mr. Jenkins is a member of Pymosa Lodge, No. 18, A. F. & A. M., at Atlantic, Iowa, and of Andubon Lodge, No. 217, I. O. O. F., at Brayton.
OIIN RILEY, physician and surgeon, Exira, Iowa, is a native of the State of Illinois. He was born in Burean County, near the spot where Neponset now stands, Angust 18, 1850, and is the second in a family of seven sons, all of whom lived to maturity. John and Abigail (Burnet) Riley were his parents, and they were both natives of New York. Mrs. Riley's mother and General Sloeum were first cousins, and they trace their ancestry baek for five generations. John Riley, Sr., is also a doctor, and lie and his wife are both living at Spring Hill, Illi- nois. He was one of the pioneer physicians in Illinois. He was educated in New York, and came to Chicago by way of the lakes, and thence across the prairies by wagons. In his younger days he conducted a large and prof- itable practice, and gained some distinction in that section of country. John Riley, Jr., passed his boyhood in Whiteside County, Illinois, whither his father had removed when he was an infant. Ilis primary education was received in the district school, and later he attended the Academy of Prophetstown, and finished his literary education at Fulton,
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Illinois. He then began teaching school in Clinton, Iowa, and continned in this profes- sion for six years. While engaged in teach- ing he took up the study of medicine, and afterward entered the office of Doctors Mc- Cormick & Smith, the leading physicians of the place. After reading under their direc- tion for some time he entered the medical department of the lowa State University, and was graduated from that institution in 1880. He then came to Exira, and began the prac- tice of his profession, to which he has de- voted the whole of his time and energies with gratifying results. Dr. Riley was married August 26, 1880, to Miss Mary J. Powers, a native of Ohio. She was a graduate of the Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, and for some time was engaged in teaching at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They have two chil- dren-Ethel M. and John. The Doctor is Master of Exodus Lodge, No. 342, A. F. & A. M., and M. W. of the A. O. U. W. Ile is a member of the town council, and is now president of the school board; he is also a member of the Iowa State Medical Society, and president of the Botna Valley Medical Association. Of the seven sons in this fam- ily three are physicians, three are lawyers, and one is a farmer. One of the attorneys died in March, 1888; he had studied law with Mrs. Foster. Their names are-Charles, at- torney; John, physician; William, attorney (deceased); George W., attorney; Bruce, phy- sician; Lincoln, physician; and Henry Clay, at home on the farm in Illinois. All are married, except Bracc.
child of Herman and Louisa (Fleal) Witt- haner. natives of Germany, who emigrated to America in 1854 and settled in Pennsylvania, and there remained until April, 1865, when they removed to Gnthirie County, Iowa; here they permanently settled and still reside, Mr. Witthaner devoting himself to farming. Otto Witthauer was only seven years old when his parents came to Guthrie County, Iowa; there he passed his boyhood and attended the dis- trict school. Later he attended the Guthrie High School at Panora, in which institution he pursued his studies industriously for eight- een months. He then began his career as a teacher at the age of nineteen years, and con- tinned work in this profession for four years. In the summer of 1880 he took the United States census in the two townships, Valley and Jackson, in Guthrie County. In the fall of 1880 he entered the employ of Charles Stuart, of Guthrie Center, Iowa. He took charge of the grain and lumber business at Monteith, Iowa, and remained there until April, 1881, when he came to Exira and took charge of the same business. Mr. Witthaner continned in Mr. Stuart's employ until 1884, when he was elected to the office of county recorder on the Democratic ticket. lie then removed to Andubon, and assumed the duties of the office January 1, 1885. Ile filled the office acceptably and was renominated, but defeated by the small majority of thirty. He is treasurer of the independent school district of Exira, and a member of the city council. Hle takes an active part in politics, acting as delegate to State, congressional and judicial conventions, voting the Democratie ticket. In Jannary, 1887, Mr. Witthaner returned to Exira, and embarked in the grocery business with his father-in-law, Mr. Bowman. May 10, 1887, he lost some property by fire, having little insurance. He again took charge of Mr.
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