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In 1879 Mr. Reed was married to Miss Ella Mock, of Orient township, a daughter of Robert Mock, who in 1877 removed to Adair county from Clarke county, Iowa. To Mr. and Mrs. Reeed have been born ten children, of whom nine survive: Ida, the wife of Jud Walker, of Union township; Maggie, the wife of Dr. I. J. Gibson, of Fontanelle, Iowa; Edna, the wife of Frank King, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Bert C. and Ira A., both farming in Union township, Adair county ; Mabel, the wife of Theodore Hayden, of Union township; and Wilbur F., Harley K. and Donald R., all of whom are operating the home farm.
In his life Mr. Reed manifests the beneficent spirit of the Masonic fraternity, which is based upon a recognition of the brotherhood of mankind. He has member- ship in Cypress Lodge, No. 539, A. F. & A. M. In politics he is a republican and he served for several years as township trustee. He has also been a member of the school board and he is interested in many plans which feature as factors in promoting good government and in advancing the welfare and upbuilding of the district. Men have found him thoroughly trustworthy in his business connections, as well as active and enterprising and among his fellow townsmen he is held in highest regard, his worth being attested by all who know hin.
JAMES I. McCAMPBELL.
James I. McCampbell, an honored veteran of the Civil war and one of the valued citizens of Fontanelle, was formerly identified with agricultural interests but for about thirty years has engaged in business as a dealer in agricultural implements. Although now seventy-five years of age he still remains active in business and his record should put to shame many a man of much younger years who has grown weary of the struggle and trials of life, and would relegate to others the burdens that he should bear.
Mr. McCampbell was born November 1. 1829, in Parke county. Indiana, his parents being Alexander B. and Frances (Cunningham) MeCampbell, natives of Indiana and Kentucky respectively. They were married in the Hoosier state and in 1865 became residents of Iowa, settling in Warren county, where their remaining days were passed. Of their family of eight children only two are now living.
James I. McCampbell started out in life on his own account at the age of eightcen years and has since been dependent entirely upon his own resources. He put aside all business and personal considerations however, at the time of the Civil war and
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at the age of twenty-one enlisted for service in the Union army, becoming a member of Company B, Sixteenth Illinois Infantry, with which he served for more than four years, participating in all the hardships incident to warfare. He took part in a number of the most hotly contested battles and was with Sherman on the cele- brated march to the sea. He was also on active duty near Washington and at the close of the war was mustered out at Camp Butler, Illinois, returning to his old home with a most creditable military record. Although he was often in the thickest of the fight he escaped being wounded.
Following his military experience Mr. McCampbell removed to Warren county, Iowa, settling on the farm where he lived for nine years. On the expiration of that period he came to Adair county, where he engaged in farming for eleven years and in 1886 he removed to Fontanelle, where he established an implement business. That success has attained his efforts is indicated by the fact that he has continued in this line, carrying a well selected stock and keeping in touch with the market in all that modern invention provides. He is regarded as a thoroughly reliable as well as an enterprising business man.
On December 21, 1865, Mr. McCampbell was united in marriage to Miss Sarah E. Latimer, who was born in Indiana, a daughter of James D. and Cynthia (Bilbo) Latimer, both natives of Kentucky and both now deceased, their last days having been spent in Warren county, Iowa. Mrs. McCampbell was one of a family of eight children and by her marriage has become the mother of six children: W. F., who is associated with his father in business; Lilly, the wife of P. A. Chafa, of Bridge- water, Iowa; Charles, of Colorado; Thomas E., deceased; Iva D., the wife of B. W. Lewis, of Colorado; and Verner H., of Fontanelle.
In his political views Mr. McCampbell is an earnest republican, always giving loyal support to the party. For four years he filled the office of mayor of Fontanelle and made an excellent record by the manner in which he safeguarded and promoted the interests of the town. He has also been a member of the school board for a number of years and fraternally he is identified with the Masons as a member of both the lodge and chapter. The motive spring of his life, however, has been found in his religious faith, both he and his wife being consistent and devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
E. R. FAUROTE.
E. R. Faurote, a successful farmer who is residing on section 12, Jackson town- ship, was born in Marion county, Ohio, on the 16th of June, 1850. His parents, Lytle and Clara (Root) Faurote, removed from Ohio to Madison county, Iowa, in 1854 and were numbered among the pioneers of that county. The father engaged in merchandising in Winterset, where he passed away in 1864. Five years later his widow removed to Adair county, where she continued to live until called by death.
E. R. Faurote was reared under the parental roof and during his boyhood spent considerable time at work in his father's store. In 1866 and 1867 he was employed in the mercantile establishment of W. W. Moore. of Des Moines, being a resident of that eity when the first passenger train was run into it. In 1868 he and his brother John purchased eighty aeres of land in Summerset township, Adair county.
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and in 1869 he took up his residenee upon the farm. Two years later his brother came to this eounty and they subsequently sold the place. John Faurote then re- turned to Winterset but our subjeet purchased one hundred and sixty aeres in Eureka township. In 1871 he removed to his present home farm, on section 14, Jaekson township, which was the homestead of his wife's grandfather, John H. Bryant. Our subjeet and his wife subsequently acquired title to the farm, which comprises three hundred aeres of excellent land, which is now owned jointly by our subject and his son, G. Frank Faurote. The family continued to reside there until 1890, when a removal was made to Fontanelle. In company with F. W. Kaemmerer, Mr. Faurote engaged in general merchandising in that place, under the firm name of Faurote & Kaemmerer for sixteen years. In 1906 our subjeet disposed of his interest in the business and again turned his attention to the management of his farm. However, he continued to reside in Fontanelle until the spring of 1915, when he returned to the farm, which he and his son are operating in partnership. They make a specialty of raising high grade Aberdeen Angus eattle. Our subjeet still owns his farm in Eureka township and also has residenee and business property in Fontanelle. He owns stoek in and is vice president of the First National Bank of Fontanelle and is recognized as one of the substantial men of Adair county.
In 1872 Mr. Faurote married Miss Josephine Leabo, and to this union have been born four children: Elsie M., the wife of Dr. E. C. Schneider, of Colorado Springs, who is biologist at the Colorado State College; John J., deceased; Jennie M., who married Dr. R. E. Green. of Medford, Oregon; and G. Frank, who is farming with his father.
Mr. Faurote is a member of Fontanelle Lodge, No. 138. A. F. & A. M., and St. John's Chapter, No. 73, R. A. M., and he has been found true to the high moral teachings of the eraft. Both he and his wife belong to the Congregational ehureh and in its work take an active interest. His politieal belief is that of the republican party. He is alert, progressive and energetie and the large measure of success which he has gained is due to his enterprise and ability. He is widely known throughout the county and all who have been associated with him hold him in the highest esteem.
DIEDRICH FRESE.
Diedrich Frese, one of the largest landowners in Adair county, his possessions comprising four hundred and eighty aeres, has sinee 1913 made his home in Fon- tanelle but still operates one hundred and sixty aeres near by. He was born in Bremen, Germany, June 11, 1858. a son of Henry and Anna (Ehlers) Frese. The mother passed away in her native land and subsequently, in 1872, the father aeeom- panied by two daughters and his son Diedrieh, made his way to the new world. He established the family home in Mendota, Illinois, and there was employed at farm labor for one year. He then purchased forty aeres of land and engaged in business on his own account. He died on a farm in Bureau county, Illinois.
Diedrich Frese was in his fifteenth year at the time of his arrival in America and after a location was made at Mendota, he, like his father, was employed at farm labor, his time being thus occupied until 1895. In the previous year, however. he
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had invested his money in a quarter section of land in Summerset township, Adair county, but had returned to his home in Mendota, Illinois. In 1895 he took up his permanent abode in Iowa, and as his land was at that time in a wild and unculti- vated state he had to develop a farm out of the wilderness. In due time he had his land under eultivation and he also erected substantial buildings. As time passed and he accumulated means he kept adding to his holdings until he at one time owned six hundred and forty aeres of some of the most valuable and productive land in the state. He has sinee disposed of some of this, however, but retains possession of four hundred and eighty aeres. In 1913 he took up his abode in Fontanelle, leaving his son William on the home place, which constitutes three hundred and twenty acres. Mr. Frese now gives his attention to another tract of one hundred and sixty acres. In addition to his other interests Mr. Frese is a stockholder in the Fontanelle Lum- ber Company.
Mr. Frese was married in 1886 to Miss Magdalena Weinheimer, a native of Bureau county, Illinois, but of German parentage. Mr. and Mrs. Frese have be- come the parents of four children but only two survive: William, on the home farm; and Luella, at home. The family hold membership with the German Lutheran church. In polities Mr. Frese is independent, supporting the men whom he deems best fitted for office regardless of party ties.
Mr. Frese possesses the characteristics so notable in the German race and he deserves mueh credit for what he has accomplished since coming to America, for, starting out at an early age to make his own way in a land with whose enstoms he was wholly unfamiliar, and working in the humble capacity of a farm laborer, he has gradually advanced on the highway of prosperity until he stands today among the wealthiest men and most substantial citizens of Adair county.
J. M. CHAPMAN.
Among the successful and highly esteemed farmers of Washington township is J. M. Chapman, who was born in Bear Grove township, Cass county, on the 12th of April. 1858. His parents, Milton and Elizabeth (Delp) Chapman, were natives respectively of Ohio and Germany, the father born June 14, 1817, and the mother November 17, 1820. When six years of age she accompanied her parents to the United States and at the time of her marriage was living in Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Chapman resided in the Buekeye state until early in the '50s and two children were born to them there. On leaving that state they emigrated westward and located at Marion, Iowa, whence they went to Monroe county. Their next removal was to Adair eounty and after living here for some time they became residents of Cass County, where the birth of our subject occurred. In 1861 or 1862, however, the family returned to this eounty and located on seetion 6, Richland township, where the father resided until his death on the 23d of April, 1891. His widow survived him for a number of years and died on the home farm, October 7, 1896.
J. M. Chapman received his education in the district schools and remained at home until he was twenty-one years of age. He then began farming on his own account, operating forty aeres of land which he had previously purehased. He also rented other land, which he and his brother William farmed in partnership. Sub-
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sequently they bought the old homestead and adjoining land, owning in all two hundred and sixty-four aeres. In 1907, however. they traded that place for three hundred and twenty aeres in Summit township. A year later, however, they traded that farm for a two hundred and forty-aere traet on section 2, Washington township. They continued to own it in partnership until March, 1914, when that relation was severed and our subjeet acquired one hundred and sixty acres of the property, which he still owns and upon which he resides. He carries on general farming and stoek-raising, and his progressiveness and industry enable him to seeure a good financial return from his land. He also owns stock in the Adair County Mutual Telephone Company.
Mr. Chapman was united in marriage on the Ist of September, 1885, to Miss Melissa E. Garry, of Richland township, and they became the parents of five chil- dren, three of whom survive, namely: Femmie E., the wife of Arthur S. Wood, of . Union county ; Maud M., who resides at home and is engaged in teaching; and Pearl E., also at home. Two sons died in infaney.
Mr. Chapman is a republican in polities and loyally supports the candidates of that party at the polls. Both he and his wife hold membership in the Congregational church and can be depended upon to further the moral advancement of their locality in every way within their power.
FRED MEISENHEIMER.
Fred Meisenheimer, deceased, was among the worthy citizens that Germany has furnished to Adair county. He was born in that country, September 21, 1816, a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Grorosat) Meisenheimer, both of whom were natives of Germany. They came to America in 1865 and continued their journey aeross the continent as far as Bureau county, Illinois. Subsequently they removed to Henry county, Illinois, where the mother passed away, and in 1868 the father came to Adair county, Iowa, where he remained until his death, which oeeurred in 1887.
Fred Meisenheimer was one of a family of ten children, but only one of the number is now living. He was a youth of eighteen years when the family eame to the new world and he remained with his father until he attained his majority. after which he started out in farm work on his own account by renting land in Bureau county, Illinois, where he remained for three years. In 1875 he came to Adair county, Iowa, where he purchased a farm, and continued to make his home thereon until his death, which occurred June 25. 1915. His first purchase com- prised one hundred and twenty aeres on seetion 27, Summerset township. With characteristic energy he began the further development and improvement of his land and he added to the place many fine buildings which inelude large barns and outbuildings thoroughly ample to meet all the requirements of stock-raising and also provide shelter for his grain. He worked diligently and persistently and, being able to secure fair prices for his erops. he added to his income from time to time and eventually was able to purchase other land. He added to his original holdings until he became the owner of two hundred and eighty aeres of valuable farm land, much of which is devoted to the production of the cereals best adapted
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to soil and climate. He also made a specialty of raising and feeding stock and had good grades of stock upon his place.
In 1870 Mr. Meisenheimer was united in marriage to Miss Margaret D. Heapner, who was born in Germany and came to the United States in 1868. Her parents, George and Anna (Sash) Heapner, were also natives of Germany and never left that country. Mr. and Mrs. Meisenheimer became parents of ten children: John, who follows farming in Adair county; Fred; Mary A., who is deceased; Anna B., at home; J. G .; Edward E .; Frank A .; Maggie; Mark; and Henry W.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Meisenheimer were reared in the Lutheran faith. After studying the political situation of the country he endorsed the principles of the democratic party and continued one of its stanch advocates. He filled the office of township trustee for seven years and was also school director for several years. Mr. Meisenheimer deserved much credit for what he accomplished. When he started out for himself he was in debt but he soon managed to discharge his financial obligations and worked his way steadily upward. He early realized that industry is a sure foundation upon which to build prosperity and he worked earnestly and unfalteringly year after year until his labors were crowned with a most comfortable , competence and he was numbered among the substantial farmers of his community.
J. G. FABER.
Agricultural interests find a worthy representative in J. G. Faber, a resident farmer of Summerset township, his home being on section 33. His place presents a neat and attractive appearance, showing that he is actuated by a practical and pro- gressive spirit and that he keeps in touch with the advanced methods of farm work. He was born in Bureau county, Illinois, March 21, 1862, a son of John and Elizabeth (Rechtenbaugh) Faber, both of whom were natives of Germany, whence they crossed the Atlantic to the new world. The latter came with her parents during her girlhood days and the former bade adieu to friends and fatherland when a young man and made the voyage over the Atlantic to the United States. Both settled in Bureau county, Illinois, where they were married, and then they established their home upon a farm of one hundred and twenty acres in that county. With persistent energy John Faber performed the work of tilling the soil and succeeded in making his farm a productive and valuable property. He also added to his possessions by the purchase of another farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Lee county. His entire life was devoted to general agricultural pursuits, his labors being ended in death on the 19th of March, 1877. His widow has survived him for more than thirty-eight years and now resides with a son on the old homestead in Illinois.
J. G. Faber was reared upon his father's farm and received such educational advantages as were afforded in the district school near his home and in the town school at Ohio Station. At the age of nineteen years he became a wage earner, working as a farm hand, and was thus employed in Illinois for about three years. In 1884 he came to Adair county, Iowa, settling on a farm of eighty acres in Jack- son township, which he had purchased the year prior to his removal to this state. He lived in Jackson township for six years, during which time he bent his energies to the development and improvement of his land but in 1890 he sold his farm
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and purchased his present home place comprising one hundred and sixty acres on section 33, Summerset township. In subsequent years he has bought still other land, owning now seventy-five aeres in Richland township across the road from his home farm and another farm of one hundred and forty-seven acres in Richland township two and a half miles east of his home place. His landed possessions thereby aggre- gate three hundred and eighty-two acres of rich farm land in Adair county and from his property he is deriving a gratifying annual ineome. Moreover, he owns stock in the Fontanelle Lumber Company and in the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company, both of which pay good dividends.
On December 24, 1885. was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Faber and Miss Mary Glade, a daughter of Michael and Christine Glade. The children born of this marriage were eight in number, of whom seven are yet living: Frank L. and Glen R., who operate land belonging to their father; Chrissie E., the wife of R. D. Mayes, of Summerset township; Leila, the wife of Warren Parkes, a farmer of Adair county; Lora, who is a high-school student at Greenfield; and Elsie and Jesse G., both at home.
Mr. Faber votes with the democratic party and has served for two terms as township trustee. He is now president of the school board and he and his wife are connected with the Evangelical church in religions faith. His interest in publie affairs is that of a man who recognizes his duties of citizenship and acknowledges the obligations which devolve upon him as well as the privileges which are his. His life in a measure is quietly passed in the control of his farming interests but he is justly accounted one of the substantial residents of his locality.
R. E. JEFFRYES.
R. E. Jeffryes is engaged in general farming on section 22, Summerset town- ship, where he is leading a busy and useful life. He was born in Jackson township. Adair county. on the 13th of January, 1880. his parents being Frederick and Ellen (Cooper) Jeffryes. The father was a native of England and when a youth of four- teen years left that country to come to the United States. He made his way to Illinois and there in early manhood he was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Cooper. who was born and reared in that state. They became the parents of four children during the period of their residence there. Afterward they removed with their family to Iowa. settling in Jackson township, Adair county, where the father engaged in farming up to the time of his death. He was diligent and persistent in business. carefully managing his farming interests. He died in June. 1908, at the venerable age of eighty-three years, while his wife is still living and makes her home with her son. R. E. Jeffryes.
It was in the district schools that R. E. Jeffryes pursued his education, while in farm work he received liberal training, beginning work in the fields at an early age. On attaining his majority he began farming on his own account. taking up his abode upon rented land which he continued to cultivate for three years. He then rented the home placc. During the first year of his independent farming venture he purchased eighty acres of land in Harrison township but never lived upon that property, which two years later he traded for one hundred and sixty aeres in Cass
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county, residing thereon for a year. He next exchanged that land for a Clark county farm and removed to Fontanelle, where he was engaged in the real-estate business for about two years. In another trade he exchanged his town property for eighty acres in Jackson township, whereon he lived for several years and in 1910 he sold that place and bought his present home farm, comprising one hundred and sixty acres on section 22, Summerset township. His farm is an excellent property, carefully managed and improved with modern equipments. He works diligently to make his fields productive and the practical methods which he follows are manifest in the golden harvests which he annually gathers.
In 1903 Mr. Jeffryes was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Afflock, of Wash- ington township, and to them have been born two children, Harold O. and Thelma C. The family is widely known and many friends entertain for them warm regard. Mrs. Jeffryes is a member of the Christian church. In his political views Mr. Jeffryes is a democrat but not an aspirant for office. He is serving on the school board and is interested in the educational progress of the community. Those who know him best esteem him most, a fact which is indicative of his sterling personal worth.
E. L. NEVILLE.
E. L. Neville, dealer in agricultural implements and postmaster of Orient, is thus closely, actively and helpfully associated with the business and public interests of the town and in both connections is found thoroughly reliable, trustworthy and loyal. He is a well known citizen of Adair county, for he is one of her native sons, his birth having occurred in Union township on the 3d of May, 1872, his parents being Thomas W. and Ellen (McWhinney) Neville. The father was born in Ire- land, of English parentage, his father and mother being visitors in Ireland at the time of his birth. The father came from England to the United States in early manhood, establishing his home in Ohio, where later he was married. About 1868 he removed westward to Iowa, settling in Adair county, where he secured a tract of land and engaged in general agricultural pursuits for many years, bringing his place to a high state of cultivation. The old home farm is still in possession of the family.
At the age of twenty-one years E. L. Neville began farming on his own account, having in the meantime acquired a good public-school education. He had no capital when he started out in life independently but he possessed energy, determination and laudable ambition. For five years he engaged in the cultivation of rented land but during that time carefully saved his earnings until his industry and economy had brought him sufficient capital to enable him to purchase one hundred and eighty acres in Union township. To that place he then removed and thereon lived for five years, at the end of which time he rented his farm and took up his abode in Orient, where he embarked in merchandising. He was engaged in that line of business for four and a half years and in 1908, when the firm of Coffee & Irwin established their branch implement house in Orient he was placed in charge and has since man- aged their business at this point, making the enterprise a profitable and growing one by his well directed activity. On the 1st of May, 1914, Mr. Neville was appointed postmaster of Orient and is now serving in that capacity, his son, Lloyd
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