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Isaac Shultz was born in Columbia County, Pa., Sept. 5, 1806. He is the youngest son of Daniel and Elizabeth Shultz, both natives of New Jersey. Mr. Isaac Shultz made Pennsylvania his home for about fifty-two years, spending his time upon a farm. In that State he married and reared his family. In the year 1858 he moved with his family to Illinois, where they remained about
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twelve years. In 1870 he and his family came to Iowa, locating in Floyd County, where we find them at this writing. In 1872 Mr. Shultz and Miss Mary Margaret Stackhouse were un fein marriage. She died in. 1876, in this county. Mr. Shultz's family consisted of nine children, only four of whom are still living- Paxton, the oldest son, is now fifty-five years of age, has a family of five children and resides near Rockford; James, the second son died in the army in 1863, at the age of twenty-four years; Thomas died in 1859, at the age of thirty years; George, now forty one years of age and resides about three miles southwest of Marble Rock, is a farmer and has a family of three children; Philip is thirty-eight years of age, has a farm in Union Township, this county, and has a family of four children; Elizabeth, the oldest danghter, died in 1857, at about the age of twenty-seven (she was the wife of Hiram Shultz; left two children who are now residing in Pennsylvania); Jane died in Illinois in 1864, at about the age of thirty-one (she was the wife of Jefferson Malugin; left one child ); Adaline died in this county in 1877, in the month of October, at the age of forty-one (she was the wife of John Malugin and left a family of seven children); Mary Margaret is now the wife of Daniel Miller, and resides in Illinois (she is about thirty-six years of age. They have seven children. ) M". Isaac Shultz married his second wife (Nancy Davis), Aug. 30, 1877. Mr. Shultz resides upon his farm of 147 acres, two miles south of Marble Rock, which he purchased in 1870. Mr. Shultz is a member of the United Brethren church, and is a Republican. IIe sent three sons to the army-George, James and Phillip, who enlisted at the opening of the war and fought like heroes and staid their time like patriots. George had the ends of three fingers cut off with a riffe-ball. Philip went before he was of age, being only sixteen years of age. Mr. Shultz carried on his farm alone and let his boys go and fight for the country.
Samuel Sours was born in Summit County, O., Jan. 17, 1836, where he made his home till he was nearly twenty-one years of age, when he came to Iowa, it being in the last days of 1856. He settled in Marble Rock, Union Township, this county, and turned his attention to improving and working a farm of eighty acres they owned across the creek. Mr. Sours tanght school the first winter he was in Iowa, it being the second school taught in the township. He turned his attention to farming principally till the year 1864, when, in February, he enlisted in Company B, Seventh Iowa Vol-
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unteer Infantry; he served his country till July, 1865, when he was mustered out at Davenport, Ia .; was under Sherman's command, and was with him on his famous march to the sea, participating in all the battles known to that march, which are known to the his - torians as being numerous, the principal ones being Lay's Ferry, at Atlanta, the 22d of July, and, besides, a host of sharp and hard- fought skirmishes all along the route; was one of the. Government's profitable; soldiers; was never in the hospital, nor wounded, nor taken prisoner. After his return from the army he again engaged in farming in this county; since then he has divided his time between Ohio and Iowa, farming some in each State. For the past six years he has made Iowa his permanent home. He owns 141 acres of land in Union Townshi which he farms with the assist- ance of his son-in-law, John Ritter. He usually has in crop about 100 acres, of which about sixty is corn, and balance in oats; has stopped raising wheat on account of its many drawbacks, though he has raised as high as eighty acres. Before moving to the farm he kept on it quite a good deal of stock, but has but little at pres- ent. Mr. Sours was married in Marble Rock, Feb. 8, 1857, to Miss Ann Maria Rex, a native of Ohio. They have a family of eight children-Ellen J., now the wife of John A. Ritter; John C., Sam - uel R., Philip, Mary Ann, Louis H., William A. and Riy Lloyd. Mr. Sours is a member of the Legion of Honor; is a life-long Re- publican. and out-and-out for the amendment; is at present holding the office of Township Trustee.
R. C. Tift was born in Rhode Island in 1817. When about three years of age he moved with his father, Peter Tift, to Vermont. Here R. C. Tift made his home till he was twenty-eight years ot age, seven years of which time he was employed in Enosburg, Vt., where he had charge of a mill. In 1845 he went to Parishville, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., where he bought a farm and made that his home a short time, when he took charge of a mill in Massena Village and remained about three years, at the expira- tion of which time he went to Baraboo, Sauk County, Wis., where he had charge of a mill some eight months; then went to Jefferson County, Wis., and had charge of a mill three years. From thence he went to Clifton, Wis., where he kept tavern four years. In 1862 he came to Charles City, Ia., and worked in the Charles City Mill about two years. May 10, 1864, he took charge of the Marble Rock Mill and has since been its manager. Mr. Tift was married in New York State, in 1846, to Miss Rosina Darland, who
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died in 1853 leaving two children-Phobe J., married A. W. Hawks, and resides in Osceola; William resides in Casey, Guthrie County, Ia., a cabinet-maker by trade. Mr. Tift married his second wife in 1853, in Massena, N. Y .; her maiden name was Margaret J. Rankin. They have three children-the oldest, Ella, married IL. N. Merrick and resides on the county line between Floyd and Cerro Gordo; Lebbie and Lillian May, both young ladies and reside at home. Mr. Tift is always pleasant to meet and has everybody for his friend. His long acquaintance here in the midst of Marble Rock has won for him many friends and no enemies. Has been a life-long miller and a good one, too. His varied experience with different mills and grain has given him advantages of learning his trade that but few possess.
C. E. Town was born in Illinois in 1838. He was the fifth child of Edmon and Sarah Town. At the age of seventeen he came to Iowa, locating in Cedar Falls, where he remained eighteen months, teaming most of the time when he was not shaking with the ague. From here he went to Butler County and remained about six months, when he went to Bremer County and remained till the year 1868, when he became a citizen of Floyd County. For two years after coming to the county he rented land, at the expiration of which time he moved upon his farm which he had purchased in 1867. It is situated on section 19, two and a half miles southwest of Marble Rock. Here he has made his home for the past twelve years and it is a very pleasant location. Mr. Town was married in 1862, in Bremer County, to Miss Sarah Mullen, a native of Indiana. They have four children-Clarence J., Armetta, Roy and Nellie. He always takes an active interest in the Republican ranks in the political issues of the day. Mr. Town's mother died in Illinois in 1863. His father came to Iowa, this county, in 1869 and resided here till his death, which occurred in 1881.
Merrit Towslee was born in New York State, Feb. 26, 1837. When only about four years of age he moved with his parents to Ohio where they resided about fourteen years, when the family moved to Clayton County, Ia .; here he resided till 1864, when he came to Floyd County, Ia., and purchased the farm where he still resides, on section 6, Union Township. At that time he purchased only sixty acres, but has since added to it till now he owns 180 acres of Floyd County's best land. He carries on quite a stock of farming and sufficient stock to consume the grain, putting in about 100 acres and cnts about twenty acres of hay; keeps thirty-two
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head of cattle, from fifty to sixty hogs, and five head of horses. Mr. Towslee was married July 24, 1863, to Miss Malissa Garber. They have two children-Cora Mabel and Irvin S., ages nineteen and twelve respectively. Mr. Towslee is a member of the order of Freemasons and has been for the past twenty-five years. Crossed the plains of California in 1859, where he spent three years in mining and lumbering with considerable success. Of Mr. Towslee we can but remark that he has been out in the world and knows what it is made of. He is clever and shrewd, and has by his own exertions placed himself among the wealthy men of our county.
Nathan Towslee was born in Chenango County, N. Y., in 1810, where he made his home till he was thirty-two years of age, en- gaged in farming. In 1842 he went to Ohio, locating near Cleve- land, where he purchased a farm and lived fourteen years, at the expiration of which time, in 1856, he moved to Clayton County , Iowa. There he cleared up a large farm in Volga Township, and made that his home about thirteen years, when he came to Floyd County, and has since been a citizen. Bought a farm of forty- five acres on the Shell Rock River, but has since sold some of it, reserving a few acres, where he will make his home. During the war Mr. Towslee was through the South, in the employ of the Gov- ernment, as a foreman in the carpenter department in building storehouses, etc. Mr. Towslee was married Oct. 10, 1831, to Miss Mahala Tillotson, a native of New York. Their family consists of six living children -- Horace, now in Wisconsin; Merrit, a wealthy farmer of Union Township; Julia, the wife of Oscar Slosson, and resides in Washington Territory; Mary Etta, married Henry Stroud, and resides in Union Township; Helen, married John Porter, and resides in Charles City Township; Frank, a farmer in Clayton County. Of Mr. Towslee we wish to say, we find him in his seventy-third year, hale and hearty, and chuck full of good humor. He has been a pioncer most of his life, and knows well what the world is made of. He has been a life-long Democrat, but believes in placing the best men in office.
A. R. Van Myers, deceased, was born in Canada, July 8, 1834. He was a son of John and Hannah Van Myers. At the age of two years his parents moved to New York State, where he resided till about 1865, when he, with his wife and children, came to Union Township, Floyd County, and engaged in farming and milling till March, 1879, when he, in company with L. B. Clark, engaged in the drug business, at Marble Rock, which avocation he pursued till
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his death, which occurred after a brief illness, and quite unexpected to his many friends, Aug. 18, 1880. Mr. Van Myers was a man who had many friends, and his loss as a citizen and a member of the I. O. O. F. was deeply felt. Mr. Van Myers was married in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., April 9, 1856, to Jane J. Bell, daughter of Hugh and Susannah Bell, both natives of Ire- land, where Mrs. Van Myers was born, Dec. 20, 1833, and came to the United States at about the age of twelve. Mr. Van Myers's family consists of four children living and one deceased -- Caroline M., born Feb. 20, 1838, married Dr. J. C. Clark, July 19, 1877; Han - nah M., bora March 28, 1859, married Mr. John P. Wallace, Sept. 6. 1876, died March 8, 1832; Frances A., born July 22, 1860, mar- ried Charles A. Vickers, Jan. 22, 1882; Alexander R., born June 11, 1864; Susan E., born Oct. 1, 1866.
John Voelker, deceased, was born in Prussia, in 1830. When about twenty-five years of age he came to America and located in Watertown. Jefferson County, Wis., where he lived about three years, when he moved to LaCrosse County and lived about thirteen years. In 1872 he came to Floyd Connty and bought 170 acres in Union Township, where he lived till his death, which occurred May 6, 1874. He was married in 1858 to Elizabeth Shaifer, who was born in Germany in 1837. They were the parents of six children-Edward G., the eldest, died in 1879, at the age of eight- een; Emma C., William L., Ellen L., Frank F., and Lydia A., all reside with their mother. Mrs. Voelker was married to Charles Herz in September, 1877. They have one child-Rosa M. Mr. Herz was born in Germany, and came to America when a young man.
R. S. Vorhes was born in New Jersey in 1834. When quite young his father moved to Ohio, where they as a family lived about nine years, at the expiration of which time they moved to Indiana, where they resided about the same number of years. In 1855 they came to Iowa, locating in the southern part of the State, where his father, J. H. Vorhes, still resides. In May, 1861, R. S. became a citizen of Floyd County, and purchased a farm in Union Township. In September, 1874, he purchased a nice farm of eighty acres on section 33 north. He divides his attention between farming and stock-raising. Was married Jan. 1, 1866, to Miss Sarah A. Baltimore, daughter of Ashbury Baltimore, one of Floyd County's pioneers. They have no family of their own,
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but adopted a girl in 1878. Her name is Minnie, now seven years of age. Politically he is a Republican.
Henry Wadey was born in Sussex, England, near Brighton, May 19, 1814, a son of Thomas and. Ann Wadey. The first thirty- eight years of his life was spent in that country. After he grew up to manhood he engaged in the carpenter business, till he came to the United States, which was in the year 1852. He located first in Belvidere, Ill., for two years. In 1854 he came to Floyd County, and settled upon the farm where he still resides, on section 31, northwest corner of the township. He built a log cabin upon this, and turned it from a raw prairie to one of the good farms of Floyd County. He formerly owned 160 acres, but has sold all but twenty- eight acres, which he reserves as a homestead, and a pleasant home it is. In 1862 he built a fine stone house, and has his surround- ings beautified with nicely arranged trees, etc. Mr. Wadey was married in Brighton, England, in 1842, to Adda Woolven, daughter of William and Maria Woolven. Mrs. Woolven died in England many years ago, and Mr. Woolven accompanied Mr. Wadey and wife to this country, and died about three years afterward. Mr. Wadey has no family. Of Mr. Wadey we are pleased to say he is not only first among the people of the county in point of settle- ment but in point of citizenship. He has been a life-long Republican.
Wm. Wagnor was born in Centre County, Pa., in 1835. He was a son of Wm. and Julia Wagnor. He resided in Pennsylvania till the spring of 1854, when he went to Illinois, where he resided till the spring of 1856, at which date he came to Floyd County, Ia., locating in Marble Rock, where he spent about six years working at the carpenter's trade and running the steam saw-mill most of the time. After leaving Marble Rock he rented land south of Marble Rock. In the spring of 1862 he bought thirty acres which joined eighty acres Mrs. Wagner received through the will of her father. Upon this land they still reside, about three quarters of a mile southwest of Marble Rock. To this first purchase Mr. Wag- ner has added some land, making in all 1132 acres. He was married in the fall of 1857 to Elizabeth Rex. They have six children- Martin resides in Minnesota and Ralph is in Scott Township; Lilly, Ona, Lydia and Ida. Mr. Wagnor has always voted the Republican ticket.
John Wallace was born in Ireland in 1818, though not of that nationality by descent. A story related of his grandfather's career,
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illustrating the circumstances by which his birth is marked in that country, is well worthy of space bere, and will at the same time show the noble stock' from which Mr. Wallace sprang: In 1770 his grandfather, William Wallace, was known as a prominent man in Scotland, whose opinions were quite adverse to the English Government. In company with many others he had to flee from that country to the New England colonies of America. Here he became an active spirit among the Pilgrims, and under the con- mand of General Washington he held the office of Major. His prominence in Scotland and his high position in this country made him quite a conspicuous enemy to the English Government, and he was branded as a rebel of the same, and his life was fiercely sought by his enemies on that account. His property (which was quite large) was confiscated, and his only son, John Wallace, was hunted like a tiger in the jungles. But the son was carefully secreted by a maiden aunt, who took him to Ireland, where he grew up and married a Highland Scotch woman. Of this union was born John Wallace, the subject of this sketch, whose life can be almost traced to Scotland instead of Ireland, from the fact that when a mere infant his parents moved to that country. When about twelve years of age, John Wallace, Jr., came to the United States in company with some elder brothers, and spent the first three years in Suffield, Hartford County, Conn., where he met some of the grandest people, he says, that it has ever been his pleasure to meet. At the expiration of this time he worked a year in a carriage shop in Newark, N. J. Finding the work too heavy for his strength he went to New York City and clerked in at general grocery store about one year. In 1840 he went to Roscoe, Winnebago County, Ill., and remained one year ; then worked at his trade in Rockford and Beloit about two years, at the end of which time he settled in Beloit, which place he made his home about eleven years. During this time he was very prosperous, but through the treachery of a friend lost about $2,000, it being about $300 more than he was worth. In 1856 he came to Floyd County, Ia., with about $5,000, which he had afterward accumulated. At this date he purchased, in Union, 120 acres which he, two years afterward, sold at an advance of over $1,000. In those days he was one of the heaviest tax-payers of the county. But while he had twice proved himself wonderfully efficient as a money-maker, he, with many others, has suffered considerable loss in land on the deceptive fluctuations of immigration and prices, and the
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uncertain tread of civilization. In Boone County, Ill., Mr. Wal- lace was married, Nov. 1, 1843, to Miss Electa A. Stevens, a native of Pennsylvania, and sister of Mrs. Elisha Wilcox and Charles Stevens, both of this county. Mrs. Wallace was the mother of twelve children, nine of whom are living, five sons and four daughters-Mary Edna, now the wife of C. D. Clark ; Electa A., married Hezekiah Garber ; Ella Sophia, wife of W. D. Lamb, the present popular proprietor of the Beelar House ; Oren W., John P. W., Eva E., Garrett S., Charles S. and Asaph M. Of this large family, all are residents of Floyd County except Eva E., who is attending school in Matherton, Mich. Mrs. Wal- lace died Sept. 10, 1876 ; she was one of the best women God ever gave to the sons of men. Mr. Wallace married his second wife, Catharine Darland, Oct. 14, 1877. Politically he is a Republican of the Abolition stock. He was appointed Postmaster under the administration of Pierce; was elected County Coroner in 1862, and Justice of the Peace in 1872.
R. F. Wilke was born in Germany in 1849, and came to Amer- ica with his parents in 1856. They located in Madison, Wis., where R. F. Wilke made his home till the year 1870, when he went to Charles City, this county, and worked as a journeyman at the harness trade for eight months. May 26, 1871, he became a citizen of Marble Rock, where he engaged in the harness business on his own capital, continuing in the same about eleven years. In 1876 he added to his harness trade a boot and shoe business, plac- ing each branch on opposite sides of the store. ' In this form he carried on business till the spring of 1882, when he sold the harness department to Mr. J. Wiloth, who is now occupying a part of the store with him. The sales of this stock last year amounted to about $10,000, and since Mr. Wilke has turned his attention to boots and shoes alone he has even surpassed that amount of sales. This year it will not run far from $12,000. His stock is clean and complete. He carries about thirty-five different grades of men's boots, ten of boys', and over eighty different styles of ladies' shoes, besides an endless variety of youths' and children's boots and shoes. Mr. Wilke was married in Marble Rock in 1874 to Miss Minnie Grant, a native of Iowa. They have two children -- William G. and Clyde, ages four years and three months, respect- ively. Mr. Wilke is a member of the I. O. O. F. In 1871 he commenced with a capital of $500, and to-day $10,000 will hardly cover his stock and capital.
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James Welton was born in Canada in the year 1846. Here he made his home till 1869, when he became a citizen of Floyd County, by locating in Charles City. While in Canada he turned his attention to farming. Before coming to this county Mr. Welton had struck rock bottom, having only $2 in his pocket. He spent the first year in Charles City, working at what jobs might turn up. The year following he rented a farm. In the month of Septem ber, 1871, he moved to Marble Rock, where he has since resided, turning his attention to farming some, but might be more properly considered a horseman than a farmer. When any one wants a good horse among his acquaintances he wants him to buy it; and it a horse is for sale they go to him also. He has dealt in horses more or less ever since coming to Marble Rock, and of late years has been buying and shipping. Last spring he took a car-load to
Dakota. In 1873 he moved to a property of his own, west of town. We find him very pleasantly and comfortably situated; his home is in a natural grove that affords cool breezes in the summer and warmth in the winter. Mr. Welton was married in Canada, Feb. 20, 1867, to Miss Samantha McDonell, a native of Canada. They have one child-Anna Maud, now fourteen years of age.
C. E. Wood was born in Whitehall, Washington County, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1833. Here he made his home till he was twenty- one years of age. In the meantime he learned the harness maker and trimmer's trade. In 1854 he went to De Kalb County, Ill., where he engaged in farming, remaining nearly six years. At the expiration of this time he became a citizen of this county, locating in Union Township, where he has since resided. He farmed for about eleven years, when he engaged as clerk with Mr. Allen Moore, who then had the postoffice. Being with Mr. Moore in all about a year, he became familiar with the postoffice business and handling the mail, etc. The year 1873 he spent in the employ of Mr. Wilke in the harness-making business. On the 20th of July. 1874, he took charge of the Marble Rock postoffice as deputy, and in this capacity remained about three years, when, in January, 1878, he was appointed Postmaster. Mr. Wood has been identified with this postoffice longer than any other man. His ability as an accurate business man and his attentiveness to his duties make him, as it were, an indispensable man to the town and office. Mr Wood was married to his first wife, Martha Baily, in Aurora, Ill., in 1864. She died in Marble Rock in 1876, leaving one child-Grant C., who is now about eighteen years of
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age. Mr. Wood married his second wife, Mary Elliott, July 23, 1879, in Cedar Falls. He is a member of the order of Freemasons and formerly took an active part as a member of the Sons of Tem- perance in New York State, also in the Society of Good Templars in this State. Politically Mr. Wood is a Republican, and always has taken an active part in politics, though never an aspirant for office; he has held the position of Township Collector three years, and Township Clerk for the past eight years, which he occupies still; is also Assessor of the village of Marble Rock.
George Worsfield, born in England in 1831, was a son of John and Frances (Bonfield) Worsfield. When about twenty-one years of age he came to America, spending the first two years in Buf- falo, N. Y., working at harness-making. The following six months he sold goods on the road, in the western part of New York. At this date he went to Belvidere Ill., where he remained two months when he joined his old friend, Henry Wadey, and came to Floyd County, Ia. His first purchase was in 1861, being the farm where he still resides, situated in the northwest corner of Union Town- ship, on section 31. Here he built a small house which served as his home till 1873, when he built himself a very fine house. His home is pleasantly located, being about three and one-half miles from Marble Rock, and five and one-half from Rockford, and within a few rods of the railroad, where the daily passing trains relieve the monotony of country life. Mr. Worsfield has been unable, on ac- count of his health a few years past, to carry on his farm, and has let it out on shares. He was married in 1869 to Miss Nancy Baltimore, daughter of A. Baltimore, an interesting sketch of whose life appears in this work. They have no family. Mrs.
Worsfield died in 1878. He taught the first school in Marble Rock; made the first harness ever made in Floyd County, and took the first in the county on single and double harness, being a diploma, given by the Floyd County Agricultural Society, on each award, at its second annual meeting, Sept. 19,20, 1860. He worked at the harness trade in England prior to coming to this country. He made a visit to England of about three months, four years ago. Politically he is a Republican and Prohibitionist. Has held the office of Township Trustee several terms, besides doing his part as School Director and Road Supervisor.
Samuel Yerrick, deceased, was born in Pennsylvania in 1813. At about the age of seventeen he went to Ohio, where he lived till about 1845, when he moved to Illinois, where they made their home about
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eleven years, at the expiration of which time they came to Iowa, locating in Union Township, this county, it being the year 1856. Purchased the year previous the farm of 160 acres, where his fam- ily still resides, about two and one-half miles southeast of Marble Rock, on the Nashua Road. In 1839 Mr. Yerrick and Miss La- disa Feller, a native of Pennsylvania, being born there Aug. 11, 1819, were married. Mr. Yerrick died Sept. 17, 1861, leaving a family of eiglit children-Oliver, married and is a farmer of Floyd County; Amelia is the wife of William Bedell, who is one of Floyd County's farmers; Mary, married William Comstock, residents of Kansas: Eliza, married Isaac Chamberlain, resident of Union Township; Sophia married Hiram Bailey, and resides in Howard County, Ia .; Adam, single and carries on the home farm; Lavina, married Frederic Larcher and resides in Floyd County; Melva, single and at home. Mrs. Yerrick is a member of the Method- ist church.
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