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Mr. Inglis attends the Congregational church and is connected fraternally with the Masonic lodge and the Knights of Pythias. His political allegiance is given to the republican party, and he served as city treasurer for one term and for four years as a member of the city council. His judgment on everything relating to banking and finance is considered sound and reliable.
E. P. ANDREWS.
E. P. Andrews, a prominent attorney of Franklin county, who since 1888 has practiced in Hampton, was born in Salem, Henry county, Iowa, July 14, 1853. He is a son of John H. and Rebecca A. (Strahl) Andrews, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Ohio. The father was one of the first merchants in Salem and carried on business there until his death, which occurred when he was thirty-one years of age. His wife passed away in California.
E. P. Andrews acquired his early education in the district schools near Salem and afterward attended college there. Subsequently he became a student in Earlham College at Richmond, Indiana, where he remained until 1873. In that year he went to Missouri,
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where he engaged in teaching for four years, when, through the influence of his uncle, E. Andrews, who was a trustee of the State Reform School at Eldora, Iowa, he secured a position as teacher in that institution, filling the position with credit and ability for a year, or from 1877 to 1878. It was his desire, however, to become a member of the bar and in the latter year he entered the law office of King & Henley, of Hampton, and in 1879 successfully passed the required examination that secured him admission to the bar. He located for practice in Rockford, Iowa, but in April, 1888, removed to Hampton and bought out the practice of D. W. Henley, of the firm of Henley & Bedell. Four years later this partnership was dissolved and Mr. Andrews has since continued alone. He is accorded a large and distinctively representative clientage, for he is recognized as a strong, able and resourceful practitioner of keen sagacity and unquestioned professional integrity. It is not only his comprehensive knowledge of the law which makes him a leading attorney, his services greatly in demand, but as a fellow practitioner expressed it: "it is his ability to take advantage of the slightest open- ing to further his client's case which stands out so eminently in his career." This feature of his success was notable in connection with the Rush murder case, in which he was attorney for the defense. At length all of the evidence in the case was in. The court room had been crowded for days by spectators who wished to hear the arguments, but he properly judged the impression left upon the jury by the defendant's testimony and refrained from making any argu- ment whatever, feeling that the impression of the testimony was so strong that it needed no further comment. He was rewarded by having his client acquitted, and his course indicated that he with his keen discrimination had exactly understood the conditions. He took a stand, very rarely taken, in a suit of such serious character. Many a lawyer would not have missed his opportunity to make a speech, thinking thereby to strengthen the cause, but Mr. Andrews' sagacity and clear vision enabled him to fully comprehend the sit- uation and his course was favorably commented upon throughout the state and especially by members of the bench and bar. He had studied the case thoroughly, saw the weak points in the prosecution and by his able manner of questioning and cross-questioning had so impressed the real facts upon the minds of the jury that the result was acquittal. It is well known that he always prepares his cases with great thoroughness and care and his devotion to his clients' interests is proverbial. Aside from his profession Mr. Andrews has business interests, being now a director and stockholder in the Cit-
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izens National Bank, a stockholder in the Franklin County State Bank, and the owner of about four hundred acres of land.
On the 31st of October, 1883, Mr. Andrews married Miss Jennie C. Durkee and they have become the parents of two children: Maud F., a graduate of Grinnell College; and Robert S., who is now a student in Grinnell College. Mr. Andrews is a member of the Con- gregational church, is connected with the Masonic fraternity, and gives his political allegiance to the republican party. Throughout his residence in Hampton he has ever enjoyed in the highest degree the respect and confidence of his fellowmen, and his worth as a man and a citizen as well as a lawyer is widely acknowledged.
E. H. HAYMOND.
E. H. Haymond, mayor of Geneva, was born in Kendall county, Illinois, September 15, 1852. He is a son of Jacob and Martha (Smith) Haymond, the former a native of West Virginia and the latter of North Carolina. The father was a Methodist minister and connected with church work during his entire active life. He died in Windsor, Nova Scotia, August 20, 1903, and his wife died in Ida Grove, Iowa, March 28, 1901. Nine children were born to their union: Emily, the wife of R. D. Woodward, of Cloud county, Kansas; Melissa and Alonzo, twins, who have passed away ; Elisha, of Mason City, Iowa; E. H., of this review; Ellen, the widow of Judge Joseph T. Hoke, of West Virginia; Esther, twin to Ellen and the widow of Charles Bennett, of Ida Grove, Iowa; Byron, agent for the Chicago & Northwestern Railway at Ida Grove; and Eluna, twin to Byron, who died in infancy.
E. H. Haymond acquired his education in the public schools of Iowa, whither his parents came when he was still a child. He afterward attended Iowa Falls Normal School and began his inde- pendent career as a teacher, following this occupation for five years. At the end of that time he turned his attention to farming, moving south of Marshalltown, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1881. In that year he moved to Franklin county and bought two hundred and forty acres of land in Geneva township. With characteristic energy he carried forward the work of develop- ing this property, improving it with excellent buildings and modern equipment and making it one of the most productive and valuable farms in this part of the state. In 1910 he sold the place and moved
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into Geneva, where he now resides. He is mayor of the city and has proved a capable executive, active in the promotion of many measures and projects for the community good.
On the 10th of April, 1873, Mr. Haymond married Miss Etna E. Pence, a native of Iowa, who died October 12, 1885, leaving three children: Frank E., of Des Moines, Iowa; May, the wife of A. L. Royer, of Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Roy C., of Saskatchewan, Canada. On the 29th of December, 1886, Mr. Haymond was again married, his second wife being Miss Alice Faucett, a native of Illi- nois. They became the parents of three children: Guy E. and Lee F., of Saskatchewan, Canada; and Carl E., now a student in Cornell College at Cornell, Iowa.
Mr. Haymond is a member of the Methodist church and is con- nected fraternally with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America. His political support is given to the republican party, and in addition to the office of mayor he has held other public positions, taking an active part in community affairs. His integrity of character, his fearlessness in the discharge of duty and his appreciation of his responsibilities make him a citi- zen whose worth is widely acknowledged.
ANDREW C. JORGENSEN.
Since 1894 Andrew C. Jorgensen has been connected with agri- cultural interests of Franklin county and since 1900 has owned and operated his present farm of one hundred and twenty acres on sec- tion 11, Hamilton township. He was born in Denmark, June 24, 1872, and is a son of Rasmus and Karen (Jensen) Jorgensen, also natives of that country, both of whom have passed away. In their family were eight children : Karen, the wife of C. Johansen, of Den- mark; Ane, who married Peter Jacobson, of Morgan township, this county; Peter; Sophie, the wife of H. P. Christensen, of Denmark; Stene, who married Jens Sorensen, of Denmark; Andrew C., of this review ; Anna, deceased ; and Hans, of Denmark.
Andrew C. Jorgensen remained at home until he was twenty years of age and then came to America, locating in the vicinity of Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he engaged in farming for one year. In 1894 he came to Franklin county and here in 1900 made his first purchase of land, buying one hundred and twenty acres on section 11. Upon this property he has since resided, carrying forward the work of
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improvement and development. He has erected a number of fine buildings upon the place and now has an excellent barn, forty-four by sixty-four feet in dimensions. The equipment is modern in every respect and the entire place is kept in excellent condition, being under the care of a practical and progressive agriculturist. Mr. Jorgensen engages in farming, stock-raising and dairying and has met with gratifying and well deserved success along all lines.
On March 8, 1902, Mr. Jorgensen married Miss Karen Miller, a daughter of Peter Miller, of whom further mention is made else- where in this work. Mr. and Mrs. Jorgensen have become the parents of five children : Dagny, who was born December 26, 1902; Alfred, born July 20, 1905; Folmer, born January 9, 1908; Frode, born Jan- uary 2, 1911 ; and Valborg, born March 2, 1913.
Mr. Jorgensen is a member of the Lutheran church and gives his political allegiance to the democratic party. He is one of the most progressive farmers in this part of Franklin county and occupies a high place among the men whose work has influenced agricultural advancement in this section of the state.
C. E. WILHELM.
C. E. Wilhelm, who has lived retired in Sheffield for the past eleven years, where he is now serving as a member of the city council. was long and successfully identified with agricultural pursuits and still owns eighty acres of land in Cerro Gordo county and one hun- dred and ninety acres adjoining Sheffield. His birth occurred in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, on the 15th of March, 1854, his parents being Henry and Matilda (Lepley) Wilhelm, who were likewise natives of the Keystone state and came of German descent. However, the great-grandparents of our subject on both the paternal and maternal sides were born in America. In 1865 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilhelm located on a farm in Butler county, Iowa, the ter- minus of the Illinois Central Railroad being then at Waverly. In 1868 the family returned to Pennsylvania. Both the father and mother of Mr. Wilhelm of this review passed away in Butler county, Iowa.
C. E. Wilhelm spent his early life in his native county and well remembers some of the events of the Civil war, recollecting that he saw a number of Confederate soldiers. In 1875 he returned to Iowa and in 1878 came to Sheffield, here conducting a restaurant for four
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and a halt years. At the time of his arrival Sheffield was a village of but two or three hundred inhabitants and the railroad had been built through just five years before. In 1883 he purchased a quarter section of land in Cerro Gordo county, the operation of which claimed his time and energies during the following nineteen years. In his undertakings as an agriculturist he won a gratifying meas- ure of success, annually gathering bounteous harvests, which found a ready sale on the market. He still owns eighty acres in Cerro Gordo county and sold his sons a half section of land in that county. Mr Wilhelm also owns one hundred and ninety acres adjoining the city of Sheffield, where he has now lived retired for eleven years, enjoying well earned rest.
As a companion and helpmate on the journey of life Mr. Wilhelm chose Miss Amanda Ikenberry, a native of Butler county, by whom he has nine children, as follows: Clyde, who resides on a farm in Cerro Gordo county; Effie, who gave her hand in marriage to Wil- liam Funk, an agriculturist of Cerro Gordo county; Etta, the wife of Silas Ingebretson, a farmer of Franklin county; Clarence, who is married and resides on a farm in Cerro Gordo county; Mabel, the wife of Raymond Jule, a farmer of Franklin county; Frank; Roy; Pearl; and Irma.
Mr. Wilhelm is a stanch republican in politics and for eighteen years held the office of township clerk in Cerro Gordo county. He has several times been chosen a member of the city council and is serving on that body at the present time. His influence and support are ever given on the side of progress and improvement, and he was one of the councilmen who recently voted that the streets be lighted by electroliers. His wife is a devoted and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Wilhelm is a dignified, cour- teous gentleman of kindly spirit and strong principles, who through his marked individuality has left an impress for good upon the com- munity in which he has so long resided.
PETER L. LUND.
Perhaps no one is better known throughout Franklin county as a breeder and shipper of high-grade stock than Peter L. Lund, who operates a farm of two hundred and eighty acres on section 23, Hamilton township. He was born in Denmark, June 4, 1875, and is a son of Laurits and Kathrina (Haue) Lund, natives of that
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country, where the mother died and where the father still resides. To their union were born three children: Kresten L., who has passed away; Jens L., also deceased ; and Peter L.
Peter L. Lund was seventeen years of age when he left Denmark and came to America, locating for a few months in Minnesota, whence he moved to Franklin county in 1893. Nine years later he bought one hundred and sixty acres on section 23, Hamilton town- ship, and has added to this tract until his farm now comprises two hundred and eighty acres. Mr. Lund is a stock feeder and shipper and has gained an enviable reputation as a judge of stock values. He has built up a large and profitable business, his stock command- ing a high price and a ready sale upon the market.
On the Ist of September, 1905, Mr. Lund married Miss Mette Miller a daughter of Peter Miller, of whom further mention is made elsewhere in this work. To this union has been born a daugh- ter, Ingeborg Laura J., whose birth occurred March 20, 1911. Mr. Lund is a member of the Lutheran church and a republican in his political beliefs, serving for two years as school director. He merits the confidence and respect of all who know him and is numbered among the most substantial citizens of the county.
WILLIAM MEYER.
Agricultural interests of Franklin county lost a progressive and worthy representative when William Meyer died in Iowa Falls in 1906. He had long been numbered among the progressive farmers of his locality and had made many substantial contributions to its development during the period of his residence here. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1841 and came to America with his parents when he was ten years of age, the family settling in Illinois. Mr. Meyer afterward moved to Grundy county, Iowa, where he lived until 1869 when he went west, spending ten years in Montana, Wyo- ming and Colorado as a cowboy. In 1879 he returned to Iowa com- ing to Franklin county where he bought three hundred and twenty acres on sections 10, 15 and 16, Grant township, and upon this prop- erty resided until 1903, meeting every year with increasing success. In that year he retired to Iowa Falls. He made many improve- ments upon his farm, erecting substantial buildings and installing modern machinery, and he gave a great deal of his time and atten- tion to its development. His efforts being practical and well
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directed, he met with a gratifying measure of success and at the time of his death was the owner of one of the best farms in this township.
Mr. Meyer married Miss Emily Surles, a native of Hardin county, and they became the parents of four children: Fred L., a farmer of Grant township; a son who died in infancy; Clara R., the wife of Lars H. Green, of Grant township; and Anthony Wayne. Mr. Meyer's son-in-law, Lars H. Green, was born in Jo Daviess county, Illinois, August 23, 1883. He is a son of Joseph and Louise (Krell) Green, also natives of that county, who came to Iowa in 1891, locating in Grant township, this county. They are now living retired in Iowa Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Green have become the parents of a son, Millard W., who was born April 1, 1908. Mr. Green belongs to the Christian church, is connected fraternally with.the Mystic Workers and gives his political allegiance to the republican party.
William Meyer attended the Christian church and was a demo- crat in his political views. He held a number of local offices and as a public-spirited and progressive citizen took an intelligent inter- est in public affairs, cooperating heartily in all measures and projects for community advancement. He became very well known throughout Franklin county, and his death was widely and deeply regretted.
GUY BOOTH.
One of Franklin county's most progressive and successful native sons is Guy Booth, now operating a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Hamilton township in which township he was born August 30, 1885. He is a son of George Booth, of whom further mention is made elsewhere in this work.
Guy Booth acquired his education in the district schools of Ham- ilton township and spent one winter studying in Iowa Falls. His entire life has been spent upon the homestead and this property he operates renting the same from his father. He engages in general farming, and because his methods are always practical and progress- ive he has met with a gratifying measure of success.
On the 24th of February, 1909, Mr. Booth married Miss Ellen M. Stinson, a native of Franklin county, and they have become the parents of a son, Dwight Harold, born February 8, 1912. Mr. Booth is connected fraternally with the Modern Woodmen of
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America and is an attendant of the Methodist church. His political support is given to the republican party, and he is now serving as school director in a creditable and able manner. He is a young man of energy, ambition and enterprise, and his continued success is assured.
GEORGE RUDOLPH.
George Rudolph, who owns and operates one hundred and twenty acres of land on sections 22 and 27, Osceola township, was born in Germany, June 17, 1863. He is a son of John and Elizabeth (Weisen- bom) Rudolph, natives of Germany, both of whom have passed away. They had three children: George, of this review; Henry, deceased; and Elizabeth, of Germany.
George Rudolph came to America in 1890 and located imme- diately in Franklin county, where he has since resided. Three years after his arrival he bought one hundred and twenty acres of land on sections 22 and 27, Osceola township, and upon this property has steadily carried forward the work of improvement and develop- ment along progressive and modern lines, erecting substantial build- ings and installing modern equipment. He has today a valuable farm, which is the visible evidence of the care and labor he has bestowed upon it.
On the 21st of February, 1893, Mr. Rudolph was united in mar- riage to Miss Mary Tilka, and they became the parents of three children, Elizabeth, Emma and Mary, all of whom have passed away. Mr. Rudolph is a member of the Lutheran church and gives his political allegiance to the republican party. His life has been a busy and useful one, and his success is indicated in his ownership of one of the valuable farming properties of the community.
JAMES HOWARD RICHARDS.
James Howard Richards is closely associated with agricultural interests of Franklin county as the owner of the old Richards home- stead of one hundred and sixty acres on section 14, Reeve township. He was born upon this property May 7, 1879, and is a son of W. H.
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and Sarah (Combellick) Richards, of whom further mention is made elsewhere in this work.
James H. Richards acquired his education in the public schools of Franklin county and since the beginning of his active life has been engaged in farming, his long experience being one of the most important factors in his success. In 1910 he bought the old home- stead of one hundred and sixty acres, and here he has since carried on general farming and stock-raising, acquiring important interests along both lines.
On the 7th of December, 1904, Mr. Richards was united in mar- riage to Miss Norma Nobles, a native of Franklin county and one of four children : a son who died in infancy; Fannie, the wife of Sherwood Clock, of Hampton; Norma, the wife of the subject of this review; and Helen, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Richards have two children: Lois Margaret, born February 14, 1909; and James Wil- liam, whose birth occurred January 21, 1913.
Mr. Richards is a member of the Methodist church and is con- nected fraternally with the Knights of Pythias. He gives his political allegiance to the republican party and is at present secretary of the school board, the cause of education finding in him an earnest and able supporter. He is one of the progressive and active farmers of this locality, and his success is well merited, for he is capable in management and displays untiring energy in carrying forward his interests.
HERMAN HESSE.
Herman Hesse, the owner of four hundred and forty-four acres of well improved land in Hamilton township, was born in Germany, October 14, 1849, a son of Henry and Marie (Meyer) Hesse, also natives of Germany, where the father died. The mother afterward came to America and passed away in this country. To their union were born eight children: Henry, Fred and Kathrina, deceased; a son who died in infancy; Herman, of this review; Heinrich, of Independence, lowa; Harry, a resident of California; and George, of Bird Island, Minnesota.
Herman Hesse remained in his native country until he was four- teen years of age and then crossed the Atlantic to America, landing in New York, where he remained for four years. At the end of that time he moved to Chicago, Illinois, and there made his home
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until he was twenty-seven years of age. In 1876 he came to Iowa and located at Waterloo, whence after three years he moved to Hamilton township, this county, where he has since resided, engaged in farming. He owns four hundred and forty acres of, land on sec- tions 5, 6, 8, and 9, and has improved his property with modern buildings and equipment. He is regarded as one of the progressive and successful farmers of the locality.
On the 17th of February, 1882, Mr. Hesse was united in mar- riage to Miss Eliza Gottschalk, who was born in Germany in 1860. Nine children were born to their union: William, who is engaged in farming in Hamilton township; Fred and Herman, at home; Emma and Mamie, deceased; a son who died in infancy; Freda and George, at home; and Harry, born January 3, 1903. Mr. Hesse is a member of the Lutheran church and a republican in his political beliefs. He is one of the well known men of the township, and his straightforward dealings, together with his industry, have won him an excellent reputation and enrolled him among the county's sub- stantial and desirable citizens.
GEORGE ALLEN.
George Allen, a retired farmer and stock-raiser living in Hamp- ton, was born in Ohio, on the 4th of February, 1842. He is a son of Aaron and Orrel (Brown) Allen, the former of whom died when the subject of this review was five years of age. In the family were five children: Merrick, who was killed during the siege of Corinth in the Civil war; George, of this review; Charles, who died in infancy; Mary, the widow of Louis Knox, of San Leandro, California; and Jemima, deceased.
When George Allen was fourteen years of age he went to the mines around Lake Superior, where for four years he had charge of unloading the cars and weighing the iron ore. At the end of that time he returned to Ohio and there engaged in farming for one year. On the 18th of April, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for a three months' term. Upon the expi- ration of that period he reenlisted for three years in Company E, Sixty-fourth Illinois Sharpshooters. He was taken prisoner at Glendale, Mississippi, in 1863, and sent to Libby prison, where he remained until he was transferred to Pemberton and thence to Dan- ville and then to Andersonville. He was afterward removed to Flo-
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rence, South Carolina, and then to Annapolis, Maryland, and was there released, weighing at that time only eight-five pounds. He was in prison fifteen months. He was mustered out at Springfield, Illi- nois, and returned to Iowa, where in 1865 he bought one hundred and seventy acres in the vicinity of Hampton. When he sold this he bought eighty acres west of the fair grounds and for fifteen years thereafter carried on general farming and stock-raising upon this property. At the end of that time he purchased two hundred and forty acres in Marion township and after five or six years sold this and bought three hundred and seventy-one acres in Wisner township. In 1888 he bought eighty acres east of Hampton and upon this prop- erty made a specialty of raising cattle and hogs. His stock-raising interests became extensive and important in the course of years, his able management and practical methods resulting in a gratifying measure of success. In 1898 Mr. Allen retired from active life and moved into Hampton, where he occupies an attractive home at No. 613 East Sixth street.
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