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The parents are communicants of the Catholic church and politically Mr. Youngblut is a democrat. He is active in the work of the party and his opinions carry weight in its local councils. He has been justice of the peace for the past seventeen years and was township trustee for nine years, in which con- nections he has discharged his duties with marked promptness and fidelity, winning for him the high commendation of all concerned. His business record has been most commendable in that earnest purpose and diligence have con- stituted the foundation on which he has built his success. The Rural Home Stock Farm is one of the valuable properties of the county and in raising Here- ford cattle, Duroc-Jersey hogs and Belgian horses he has done much to improve the grade of stock handled in this county.
GEORGE BOPP.
George Bopp carries on general farming and stock raising on section 25, Mount Vernon township, where a good tract of land pays tribute to the care and labor which he annually bestows upon it. He was born in Germany in 1852. The father died in that country, and the mother, with her children and her parents, afterward came to the new world, arriving in America in the latter part of the year 1853. They first settled in York county, Pennsylvania, and there the mother married again, becoming the wife of William Bopp. The children of her first marriage, two in number, George and Ellen, afterward took the name of their stepfather. The daughter is now the wife of Joseph Lawer, of Naperville, Illinois. By the mother's second marriage there were born three children, of whom two died in infancy, the other being Maria, the wife of David Fry, who died in Illinois in 1897.
George Bopp was but an infant when brought by his mother to the new world. He was twenty-one years of age when he left home and about that time he married. He worked out by the day and month, at anything that he could get to do for some time, but afterward secured employment in a nursery and still later in a buggy factory and in a fork factory. He was employed for six months and thus earned the money with which to buy his first household goods. He was living at that time in Illinois. He rented his father-in-law's farm and continued its cultivation until the death of the latter in 1873. Mr. Bopp then purchased forty acres of the old homestead and lived thereon for six years. He then sold that property and invested in about eighty acres of land in Kendall county, Illinois, upon which he resided for six years. At the end of that time he sold out and rented a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Will county, Illinois, upon which he lived for four years. He next rented another farm for three years, and in 1886 he bought eighty acres of land, to which he afterward added a tract of one hundred and twenty-seven acres in
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Kendall county. Three years later he disposed of that property and came to Black Hawk county, Iowa, where he became the owner of two hundred and forty acres of land on section 25, Mount Vernon township. Since that time he has bought land in Bennington township and now owns three hundred and twenty-four acres of highly improved land, all richly cultivated. His farm work is carried on according to the most progressive ideas. He practices the rotation of crops and does everything possible to enhance the productiveness of the soil. His fields have been brought to a high state of cultivation and he annually gathers rich crops, the sale of which brings him a most gratifying income.
In 1872 Mr. Bopp was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Book, who was born near Joliet, Will county, Illinois, her parents being John and Margaret Book. To them have been born seven children, of whom two daughters and four sons are yet living, as follows: Edward Charles, who is a resident of Waterloo; William John, who lives in one of his father's farms; Samuel Peter, who resides on a farm in Mount Vernon township; Robert H., at home ; Mary L ... who is the wife of Walter Ponsford, of Waterloo, Iowa; and Lulu Ethel, also at home. Samuel and Robert both attended business college in Waterloo.
The family are adherents of the Evangelical church of Waterloo, and Mr. Bopp belongs to the Modern Woodmen camp. His political indorsement is given to the republican party, for he believes that its platform contains the best elements of good government, but he has never been an office seeker. Since starting out in life for himself at an early age he has been dependent upon his own resources, and whatever success he has achieved is the direct reward of his persistency of purpose, his diligence and good business judgment. He is among those who have had a part in winning for Iowa its reputation as an agricultural center, leading the country in the production of corn and scarcely surpassed by other states in the production of still other cereals.
INDEX
Alford, E. T.
227
Burk, W. H. 282
Altstadt, C. F.
39
Burkett, J. T
97
Andrews, John
239
Burt, Austin
70
Anton. A.
Byvank, B. H 200
Arey, M. F. 469
Canfield, P. E. 64
Cannon, J. T
336
Arnett, Lillie A. 161
Arthur, J. E.
224
Cass, J. F
264*
Cass, L. S.
148
Bahr, H. B.
271
Bailey, J. L.
457
Chamberlain, F. L.
351
Bailey, Ransom
455
Chaplin, W. L. 451
Bailey, S. O. 459
Cheney, C. M. 88
Ballou, F. B. 427
Clark, G. W
80
Baro, John
54
Clark, J. G ..
223
Barrett, J. E.
304
Baum, W. F.
347
192
Becker, Henry 175
Crisp, J. F.
373
Bedford, W. H.
253
Benedict. C. E
230
Benser, L. J. 395
Cutler, F. E.
5
Berg, John 47
Dawson, G. W
73
Bernardy, Martin
404
Dayton, G. R. 294
Bernbrock, H. O.
10
Dean, HI. W .. 484
Berry, J. P.
24
Deeming, W. H 394
Bickley, C. C.
58
Degon, R. L. 127
476
Bickley, G. E.
79
Dempster, J. E.
16
Bickley, G. G.
17
Demuth, Mathias
475
Bickley, J. 297
Dietrick, F. B.
128
Bickley, J. G.
125
Doak, C. E ..
247
Bickley, W. H.
159
Du Mond, C. M
276
Bieknell, A. E. 287
Dunham, A. A 131
Dunn, G. G. . 14
Blaekledge, Virgil
56
Blough, I. W.
9
Eddy, Willard.
439
Boies, H.
25
Eigenmann, W. P
118
Boies, Horaee
138
Eighmey, F. J. . 116
Bopp, George
493
Eighmey, W. F 358
Bornong, Frank 414
Bovee, D. W. 288
Ellis, R. A.
129
Brandes, Lewis 463
Emert, R. W. 443
486
Bronson, C. E 110
Brown, H. W' 225
75
Fehl, J. H.
387
Bryan, William
312
Bryant, F. A.
50
Ferguson, C. A. 357
208
Bryant, W. A., Jr.
111
Ferguson, R. C.
485
Buehner, F. W. H 447 .
Ferguson, S. E.
352
Bunn, A. I ..
329
Fike. C. O. . 281
Burger, Anton
293
Finch, F. H
432
Burgess, J. O.
215
Finch, Ira
408
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Broad, C. J .. 217
Eyestone, A.
Fay, Charles 470
Brunn, W. H.
Ferguson, A. R. 188
Bryant, W. C.
112
Ferguson, G. S.
361
Culley, C. E 186
Bentley, F. T 107
Bickley, C. S
268
Cleveland, M. B.
170
126
Carson, F. 279
Cass, C. D. 432
Armstrong, J. E
349
Armagost, O. W 392
Cass, S. F 270
Cole. A. C.
Crowell, R. I
De Mott, F. E
Black, James 69
Eklund, R. E. 376
495
496
INDEX
Fineh, Levi
441
Jaynes, E. T. 295
Flint, H. W
285
Jepsen. J. P. . 249
Foss. E. B.
289
Johnson. A. P. 428
Foss, M. G. 391
Foster, W. L.
45
Johnson. J. E
99
Foster, W. O.
278
Foulk. O. 0.
198
Kascht. B. H. 462
Fowler, C. F
162
Keane, F. P. 108
Fowler, G. V.
176
Kelley, H. O 78
Francis, Bruce
471
Kelly, M. H.
91
French, W. R.
46
Kenyon. J. I. 35
422
Kingslsy, C. L
252
Kline, C. W
369
Knapp, A. J.
343
Galloway, William
86
Garrettson. G. N
74
Gates. A. F.
308
Gates, J. C ..
203
Gibbons, James
480
Gibson, David
311
Gibson, R. W
360
Given, W. H.
356
Gleason, M. T
425
Glenny, A. E.
402
Glessner, R. T ..
384
Lamson. C. O ..
20
Landgraf. F. J. 32
59
Laughlin, Judson
179
Lauritzen, L. J.
337
Gront. H. W
182
Hacker, Joseph
410
Hall. S. J.
57
Hanna, W. H
258
Hansen, A. S 344
Lichty. G. E 147
Hansen, Henry 438
Lichty, H. B.
299
Harrington, J. E 465
Life, W. H.
306
Hartman, F. T
300
Lindner, Casper
489
Hartman, J. C.
92
Haselman, B. A
196
Lunemann. J. H.
228
Hazlett, G. W. 460
236
MeAlvin. J.
194
MeChane, John
378
McCoy. E. H.
181
McDonnell. T. F
407
Herren, W. E
320
MeElhinney. Andrew
204
Hey, W. A
232
McManus. T. U.
36
Highland, J. B
278
MeNaughton. J. A.
197
Hiteheock, C. W
317
Magee, E. E.
325
Hitehins, F. O
348
Martin, H. C.
7
Hoff. S. M.
330
Martin, Le Clair
195
Hoffınamı,
207
Martin, P. J.
109
Hogan. J. H. 472
Mead. F. N
266
Holden, C. ( ;.
157
Messer, Eli
423
Holden, C. L.
221
Messinger, W. G
316
Hollis, F. R.
445
Miller. G. B.
68
Hoover, l. J.
241
Miller, G. W
233
Hoppe, C. F.
386
Miller. Hermann
53
Hoppe, H. F
209
Miller, J. G. 380
167
Hoxie, H. B.
132
Mitchell, D. M.
158
Hoxie, R. J.
333
Montagne, R. E 122
Hoxie, W. P. 67
Moore, M. I 481
478
Hukill, A. T.
199
Morgan, M. J
28
Humphrey, M. T
260
Mornin, G. S 218
Huntoon. D. C.
66
Morris, G. W 468
Huppert, J. F. 155
Morrison, J. W 385
Hutcheson, C. R
334
Moses, H. D.
191
Knipp. P. W
280
Knittel, L. A.
8
Knox. J. ( ..
166
Kober. William
193
Koeneke, J. C.
213
Koopke, F. J.
353
Koester, Philip
420
Krensky, Harry
339
Lamb. O. N. 115
Goodfellow. John 222
Goodrich, J. H
177
Green, C. F.
332
Grout, Frances 185
Law. W. R. 89
Lee. Richard 284
Leighton, E. A.
152
Lemmer. John. 298
Leversee, S. G 487
Headford. W. T
366
Hellen. C. W. 189
Henderson, .J.
406
Lizer. H. B. . 240
416
Kimball, D. B.
Fullerton, O. J.
92
Galloway, JJ. W. 267
Galloway, S. B. 286
Knapp, F. F
Johnson. Emmons 40
Johnson, Henry 277
Hudson Savings Bank
426
Moore. S. D
Howrey, B. J.
145
Miller, L. D.
Headford, E. H.
Langlas. W. H.
INDEX
Mullan, A. W
108
Sedgwick, J. E ..
63
Myers, Margaret
483
See. G. N.
419
Mythaler, D. F
368
Seerley. II. H.
30
Sherwood, Charles
15
Nation, W. F.
Shippy, A. A.
242
Nauman, C. H.
105
Shoemaker, E. R
430
Neff, M. B ..
244
Sigworth, H. W 371
Nemmers, J. P
433
Simpson. J. F
229
Newton, G. E.
245
Sinnard, R. C.
169
Northrup, A. J
366
Smelser. John
210
O'Conner, P. J.
466
Smith, H. M
142
Ortner, John
464
Smith, S. C.
450
Parker, R. L
Smith, S. D
136
Parks, H. J.
324
171
Parsons, L. S.
Snowden, G. O.
396
Paulsen, P. H.
Snyder, E. A
235
Perkins, R. A.
Soash, W. P
303
Perrin, M. J:
Spurr, E. W.
434
Petersen Brothers
269
Stetzel, F. C.
29
Pett, G. W
Stetzel. R. L.
38
Pettit, F. S
Stewart, J. H.
6
Pickett, C. E
Stewart, W. H.
388
Pint, Philip
474
Place, A. M.
216
Plumb, H. B.
412
Swisher. B. F
243
Tedford, S. J
141
Teeter, Fred
442
Teeter, T. D. .
168
Thompson, R. C.
76
Rainbow, J. J
55
Ralston, J. G
77
Rath, E. F
367
Rath, J. W.
26
Raymond, H. S
413
Van Pelt. H. G.
44
Reuter, Joseph
390
Van Vleek, C. M.
98
Riee, L. E.
283
Ricker, Moses
48
Voorhees, W. K
263
Ritz, P. E ..
19
Wagner, William
321
Roberts, E. O
251
Wangler, C. D. 13
Roberts. J. W.
265
Waterbury, C. A 302
Robinson, J. E.
326
Weiland, Leonard 429
Robinson, W. E.
338
Welty, W. . 120
Rohlf, E. L.
27
Westphal, J. G
424
Rule, S. M ..
379
Whittle. A. T.
335
Russell, Rensselaer
398
Rust, T. E.
88
Williams, J. E
96
Wilson, B. E
137
Wilson. C. T.
322
Schares, A. H.
374
Wilson, G. F
151
Schenk, J. M. 389
Schildmeier, C. F 383
Schmitt, F. J. 405
Youngblut. John 491
Schmitz, Jacob 477
Schmitz, Nicholas
482
Zook, J. A
117
106
Sias, Carleton 90
Nemmers, J. N.
431
Simmons, V. L.
100
Nesbit, G. M.
313
Simard, L. P
214
Nichols, Z. M.
393
Slippy, R. B.
290
Smith, G. L
350
O'Keefe, J. E.
119
Smith, P. W
452
48
Smith, W. W
Steils, Thomas
372
Peterson, J. J
415
272
Stillwagon, A. R.
375
Stover, E. L
156
Stuart, H. B.
490
Plummer, C. H.
296
Ponsford, A. H.
461
Powers, F. W
101
Powers, J. L.
211
Quest, G. H. 449
Tritz. M. J.
315
Trumbauer, J. O.
150
Turnipseed. H. 301
340
Van Dyke. J. H
362
Reid, A. G.
250
Van Valkenburg, Amos 231
Rhoades, Ida G.
226
Vaughan, J. R.
354
Virden, G. E.
54
Riensche, H. C
448
Rodamar, B. J. 140
Wenner, E. . J. 246
Wild, Abraham 172
Sadler, E. 130
Santee, C. B. 180
Wilson, E. E
318
Schares, Jacob 411
Witry, L. W. 261
Wright, D. S 254
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Nash, Mrs. W. C
323
341
Shockley. C. P
160
Nauman, G. W
421
Nells, Cato
497
Mussett, R. G ..
34
102
18
60
146
314
Tuthill, George
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