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JOCHIM LAGE, farmer, P. O. Shelby, Shel- in Scott, Cedar and Clinton Counties, coming to | by County, was born in April, 1842, in Schonberg, this county in 1873, and lived in James Town- ship for four years. In 1882, he purchased 160 1 aeres of partly improved land at $20 per acre. He erected a large house, and has otherwise im- proved the place. He engages in general farm- ing. He was married. November 27, 1879, in Avoca, to Delia Gross, born in Le Claire. Scott County, this State, in December, 1854, daugh- ter of Dominick and Mary A. (Ledolph) Gross, natives of Alsace, Germany; he, born in 1822; she, in 1824. Mr. and Mrs. Kane have one child, John Edward, born January 15, 1882. In religion our subject is a Catholic, and in pol- ities a Democrat. | Holstein, Germany, where also his parents. A. and Katharina (Horst) Lage, were born, and there they died. A. Lage was born in 1816, and died September 9, 1878; his wife died in 1844. They had five children-four boys and one girl. Subject received his education at Schonberg and Goorden, near Kiel, Holstein, Germany, and was a Government forester for nine years. In 1869, he left his native coun- try and came to America, landing at New York; thence he came to Davenport, Iowa, where he followed farming till 1872; then moved to Benton County, Iowa, remained there a year; then went to Shelby County, Iowa. After re- maining in Shelby County one year, he came to Pleasant Township in 1876, and in 1879, bought eighty acres of land there at $12.50 per acre. The place is improved and there is a fine grove of trees around the house. Mr. Lage carries on general farming. At Davenport, Iowa, Febru- ary 14, 1877, he married Bertha K. Wiese, born November 6. 1857, daughter of Peter and Ber- tha (Stoltenberg) Wiese, natives of Germany. By this union they have had two children- Mina Ottelle, born March 14, 1879, and Peter Altred, born July 26, 1880. Peter Wiese, Mrs. Lage's father, was born in Schonberg-Holstein, Germany, in 1826, and served as Sergeant dur- ing the Schleswig-Holstein war of 1848-51, par- ticipating in the battles of Duppler and Fried- erichstadt. Mr. Lage has always been a Re- publican.
J. L. KEIL, farmer and inventor, P. O. Shel- by. was born in Clayton County, this State, November 16, 1857, son of John and Felizidas (Santy ) Keil. The father was born on the Atlan- tic Ocean, whilst his mother was on her way to the United States, March 8, 1834. He is a farmer, and is living in Pleasant Township. The mother of our subject was born April 3. 1839, near the Rhine, in Germany, and died in Polk County, this State, July 28, 1871. They were the parents of four children, three sons and one daughter. Our subject went to school in Polk County, this State, and began life as a farmer. He came to this county in March, 1878, and has lived in Knox, Valley and Pleasant Townships. His two brothers and sister are living-Solomon Abraham, born in Clayton County, this State, Angust 10, 1866; Edward L., born in Polk County, this State, October 29, 1869; and Mabel, born in Sauk County, Wis .. September 25, 1860. Our sub- ject is an evangelist, and will continue to en- gage in that work. Ile is also at present work- ing on a "self-feeding " threshing-machine, for which he has applied for a patent. Mr. Keil is a member of the M. E. Church, and also the Greenwood Lodge of Good Templars. In poli- ties. he is a Republican.
PATRICK LANE, farmer, P. O. Shelby, Shelby County, was born in County Limerick. Ireland, son of John and Honora (McCarty) Lane, natives of County Kerry, Ireland. John Lane was born in 1799, was a farmer by occu- pation, and died in County Limerick. Ireland, in 1850. His wife died in New York City. They had two sons and two daughters, and of this family one son is deceased. Mr. Lane was educated in Ireland, and began life as a farm-
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er, whieli occupation he followed in his native country. In 1847, he came to the United States, came to Clinton County in 1849, and the following year went to Tennessee, where he worked in the tunnel at Tunnel Hill, and while working there saved the life of a fellow-work- man-an act which he considers the best of his : life. Returning to Iowa in 1851, he bought 320 acres of land in Clinton County at $1.25 per aere, sold one-half of the land for $6.15 per acre. invested the proceeds in stock, and succeeded well in all his undertakings. He was a foreman on the North-Western Railway for some time. In 1874, he came to Pleasant Township where, in January. 1872, he had bought of J. P. Casady and Mr. Haas, of Council Bluffs, 640 acres of wild land at $6.50 cash per acre. He at the same time owned 200 acres in Clinton County, one of the best farms in that county, which he sold in May, 1874, for $9,500 cash, then moved to his section in this township. In 1874, he bought 830 acres of wild land at $9.50 cash per acre; in 1881, bought 80 acres of wild land adjoining the home farm at $16 cash per acre, and he now owns 1,550 acres of land, all clear of incum- brance, one of the finest stock or grain farms in the county. The Big Silver Creek runs through the farm, one-half of which is valley. The farm is located four and a half miles west of Avoca, and two and three-fourths south of Shelby. Mr. Lane carries on general farming, and frequently goes to Chicago to buy cattle. At Lyons, Clinton Co., Iowa, November 14, 1853, he married Mary Shannon, born in County Clare, Ireland, in March, 1832. daugh- ter of Michael and Mary (Neylon) Shannon, natives of County Clare, Ireland, he born in 1796, she in 1806. By this union, they have been blessed with the following children : James, Patrick Henry, Mary, Margueretta, Katy and John (deceased). In politics, Mr. Lane is a Democrat, but conservative in his views.
WILLIAM LEIGH, farmer, P. O. Shelby, was born in Somersetshire, England, October 2, 1831, son of Thomas and Jestina (Cox) Leigh, natives of Somersetshire, England, he. born August 24, 1804, was a merchant. and died, as did his wife also, in the land of their birth. The father died in 1875. They were the parents of seven children, three sons and four daughters. Our subject received a good education in Taunton, England. He came to the United States in 1855, landing in New York. He lived in Connecticut for two years. where he clerked in a grocery store in Bridge- port, that State. He came to Johnson Coun- ty, this State, in 1857, and was a merchant in Iowa City for eight years. He came to Pleas- ant Township in 1875, and purchased 160 acres of land at $12.50 per acre. He built a one- and-a-half-story frame house, 32x16, 16x20 and 16x16, set out a grove, and built a large barn and other buildings. He has a farm in Shelby County of 220 acres, and one in Harri- son County of 240 acres, He carries on gen- eral farming and deals in stock and grain. He was married, in Bridgeport. Conn., June 16, 1856, to Johanna Doray, born on the Isle of Jersey, England, April 20, 1828, daughter of John and Harriet (Winsey) Doray, he born on the Isle of Alderney, England. June 20, 1801, she born in Guernsey, England, September 19, 1803. Mr. and Mrs. Leigh have three children -Thomas Doray, born May 31, 1857 ; Alfred Henry, February 28. 1865, and Ada Eliza, November 6, 1866. In religion, our subject is . an Episcopalian, and in politics he is a Repub- liean.
F. W. LIPPOLD, farmer, P. O. Hancock, was born in Davenport, Iowa, January 1, 1856, son of William and Hannah C. (Bnrecamper) Lippold, natives of Prussia, Germany, and the parents of seven children, five sons and two daughters. William Lippold, who is a farmer by occupation, is still living in Pleasant Town- ship, where his wife died in June, 1878. Our
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subject received his education in the schools of Davenport and Le Claire Township, Scott County, Iowa, and began life as a farmer. In November, 1872, he came to this township, bought 160 acres of wild land at $9 per aere in 1880, and has improved the place, erecting on it a frame dwelling-house one and a half stories, 16x24 feet, besides other buildings, and has set out a good orchard. He devotes his attention to general farming ; he also runs a threshing-machine. At Avoea, Iowa, January 1, 1880, he married Hannah C. Stoffels, born August 25, 1863, in IIolstein, Germany, daugh- ter of M. and Mary (Jacobson) Stoffels, he a. native of Prussia, she of Holstein, Germany. By this marriage, they have one son-Florenz, born April 22, 1881. Mr. Lippold is a Demo- crat.
GILBERT MANNING, farmer. P. O. Avoca, was born in Clinton County, N. Y., April 19, 1840, and is a son of Edgar and Sallie (Thew) Manning, who is still living in Clinton County, N. Y. Edgar Manning, a farmer by ocenpa- tion, was born in Vermont December 23. 1817; his wife was born in Clinton County, N. Y., August 19, 1817; they had a family of two sons. Mr. Manning was edueated at P'ern, Clinton Co., N. Y., and taught school three years, and has since devoted his attention to farming. He left New York February 20, 1878, came to Pleasant. Township April 10, that year, and bought 160 acres of improved land at 821.87} per acre. He sold that place February 27, 1882. for $30 per acre and bought his present farm of 200 aeres of improved land at $30 per acre. His farm, which is one of the finest in the township is well supplied with liv- ing water, is well adapted for stock-raising or for raising grain, and is situated two miles, west of Avoca on the main road from the east to Council Bluffs. He carries on general farming. At Peru, Clinton Co., N. Y., November 27, 1866, he married Rachel Muzzy, born in Sar- anac, Clinton Co., N. Y., July 12, 1842, daugh-
ter of Milton and Esther (Nichols) Muzzy. he born in Vermont December 15, 1811, she born in Essex County, N. Y., August 17, 1811. Mr. Mannning was Justice of the Peace in New York for four years. He is a member of the Methodist Church and an A., F. & A. M., Peru Lodge, No. 281, Peru, N. Y., and in politics is a Republican.
PHILIP SYDNEY MCCANDLESS, farmer, P. O. Shelby, was born in Washington County, Penn .. December 15. 1844, son of Alexander and Wanzy (Scott) MeCandless, he a miller and farmer, born in Pennsylvania in 1813, died in Douglas County, Kan., March, 1882; she, born in Washington County, Penn., in 1812, died there in 1850. They had seven children. four boys and three girls. Subject received his education in Henry County, Ill., commeneed life as a farmer, and married in Rock Island County, Ill., February 12, 1879, Nellie J. Mor- gan, born August 30, 1857, in Shropshire, Eng- land. daughter of Thomas and Emma (Tim- mis) Morgan, both born in Shropshire, England, in 1827. Mr. and Mrs. McCandless have one child-Guy Sydney, born May 7, 1881. Sub- ject is a Presbyterian, a Democrat, a member of the A. H. T. S .; been School Director, Jus- tice of the Peace, and enlisted March 18, 1865, in Company E, Eightenth Illinois Infantry (Capt. Brewer), and got an honorable discharge in February, 1866. He went to Illinois in 1854, living there until he was twenty-five years old, when he came to Pleasant Township in 1869, buying 160 aeres at $8.50 per acre. went back to Illinois, the next year, came back to this township again and broke eighty acres of land, when he went back again on July 1, but re- turned in the spring of 1871 and improved the farm; there is an orchard and fine grove on the place. He went to Colorado in 1877 with the intention of mining, but returned the same year. He does general farming and has a good farm. GEORGE NIPPERT, farmer, P. O. Minden, was born in Alsace, Germany, March 11, 1819,
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son of Jacob and Eva Elizabeth (Lisher) Nippert, natives of Alsace, Germany, and parents of five sons and two daughters. Jacob Nippert, who was a farmer by occupation. was born in Janu- ary, 1784, and died in Monroe County, Ohio, August 31, 1844; his wife, who was born in 1784, is still living in Ohio. Our subject re- ceived his education in his native country, and acquired the English language without a teacher. His first occupation was that of a blacksmith. He came to the United States in 1837, and lived three years in Pittsburgh, Penn., three years in Ohio, when he went to Freeport, Ill., where he remained until 1847, in which year he removed to Wisconsin, where he resided until he came to Pleasant Township iu 1874. He purchased 160 acres of wild land at $8 per aere. He set out a two-acre grove, 240 fruit trees and otherwise improved the place. He has a good house, and carries on farming in its various branches. He was married in Monroe County, Ohio, November 27, 1842, to Sarah Hirchinger, born in Alsace, Germany, August 11, 1821, daughter of Michael and Sarah (Bay) Hirchinger, natives also of Alsace, Germany, he born in 1784, she in 1795. Mr. and Mrs. Nippert had nine children, of whom one-Sarah, is deceased. Those living are Caroline, Michael, Lizzie E., Henry W., Rosan- na K., Jacob, Emma E. and Charles E. Our subject has filled township offices in Sauk County, Wis., and has been Township Trustec in Pleasant Township. In politics, he is a Re- publican.
J. F. PARKER, farmer, P. O. Shelby, was born in Vermont September 27, 1837, son of Abel and Fanny (Farnsworth) Parker; he, a farmer and mason, born in New England Octo- ber 6, 1790, died in Lake County, Ill., March, 1857, she also died in Lake County, Ill. They had a family of five boys and two girls. Sub- ject is self-educated, commenced life as a car- penter aud married in Newton, Jasper County, this State, September 18, 1862, Nellie Bettise,
born December 22, 1842, in Detroit, Mich., daughter of John and Malizann (Cook) Bet- tise, he born in New England October 5, 1798, she in St. Lawrence County, N. Y., February 7, 1804. Mr. and Mrs. Parker have two children, viz., Almer A. Clifton and Blanche M. Edith. Subject is a carpenter as well as farmer; has been Township School Treasurer and held other offices, is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is a Republican, a member of the Grange; and eame from Jasper Couuty to this township in 1874; bought eighty aeres of wild land for $8 per acre, built a one and one-half story frame house on it 14x22 feet, with a kitchen 14x22 feet, costing in all $800, besides other buildings, all built by himself. Mrs. Parker's father went through the war of 1812 with Capt. Tanuer.
A. D. PEDICORD, farmer. P. O. Shelby, boru in Morgan County, Ohio, October 23, 1836; son of Thomas and Susannah (Crossen) Pedicord; he, a farmer, born in Maryland in 1806, is still living on the old homestead in Morgan County, Ohio; she, born in Ireland in 1801, still lives on the old homestead. They have had six childreu, three boys and three girls. Subject went to school in Morgan County, Ohio, commenced life by running on the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers from Zanes- ville to Pittsburgh, from 1856 till 1865, and married his first wife on the old homestead in Morgan County, Ohio, January 23, 1855, Sarah Brabham, born in Loudoun County, W. Va., in 1841, daughter of T. J. and Martha (Stevenson) Brabham, both born in West Virginia; he, June 30, 1818 ; she, September 14, 1820. Mrs. Pedi- cord died September 2, 1869. Subject was married the second time in Henry County, Ill., January 18, 1870, his present wife being a member of the Presbyterian Church. He is a Democrat, a Freemason, a member of the A. H. T. S., and is the father of the following chil- dren : Thomas J., Mary Ann, Martha Susan- na, Elizabeth Edna. John and Ella Bell,
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who died August 8, 1878. Subject was tax clerk in Illinois, Assessor for this township, and filled several school offices for a number of years. He left Ohio in the fall of 1864, going to Rock Island County, Ill., farming there eight years, came to this township in the spring of 1872, bought 160 acres of wild land at $9 per acre, improved it, built a house and out- buildlings, set out 2.000 shade and 300 fruit trees, which are in bearing condition, besides small fruits, bought forty acres of wild land at $7.50 per acre, from the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company, bought forty acres of improved land at $15 per acre, from John K. Cooper, Company Superintendent, and 130 acres also improved at $22.75. He built a fine two story residence in 1882, 18x28 feet and 18x18 feet with bay window. which cost $1,600.
WILLIAM V. ROCK, farmer, P. O. Avoca, is a native of Waldeck, Germany, born March 19, 1851, son of Frederick and Lonisa (Selinane) Rock, natives of Waldeck, Germany. Frederick Rock was born September 26, 1818, is a farmer by occupation, his permanent residence being in his native country, though he is at present on a visit to the United States; his wife, born in 1822, died in Waldeck, Germany, in 1865; they had eight children, five boys and three girls. Subject left Germany in 1866, came to this country, and settled in Scott County, Iowa. He received his education in Germany, and in Scott County, Iowa, and began life as a farmer, which occupation he has since pursued. In the spring of 1874, he came to Pleasant Town- ship where he had the previous year bought 160 acres of wild land at $9 per acre, improved the place and broke eighty acres in 1874. He set out 2,000 shade and fruit trees, built a house and farm buildings, and, in 1880 erected a more commodions frame dwelling house, one and half stories high, 18x28 feet at a cost of $1,100. lle carries on general farming; his farm is well supplied with water and is well
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adapted to stock raising purposes. Mr. Rock has now one of the finest farms in the county, consisting of 240 acres. be having bought eighty acres in 1881, paying $20 per acre for one-half of it. and $21.25 per acre for the other half. In Avoca, this county, March 8, 1875, he mar- ried Louisa Frese, born in Waldeck, Germany, January 9, 1856, daughter of Ludwig and Wilhelmina (Rock) Frese, also natives of that country. By this union, they have had three children-Minnie, born November 15, 1865; Frederick, born September 12, 1877, and Henry, born January 23, 1800. Mr. Rock has been highway Supervisor and Assessor of the town- ship, and is now Township Trustee. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, is a member of the A. H. T. S., and is in politics, a Repub- lican.
ALEXANDER M. SCOTT, farmer, P. O. Shelby, Shelby County, lowa, was born in Washington County, Penn., February 9, 1847, and is a son of Archibald and Elizabeth (McCandless) Scott, natives of Allegheny County, Penn., and now residents of Henry County, Ill., he, a farmer by occupation, born in December, 1808; she, born in 1810. Subject's parents had seven children, two boys and five girls. He received his education in his native State, and in Henry County, III., began life as a farmer, and still follows that occupation. He moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois in the spring of 1857. He farmed for several years in Illinois, and in 1872 came to this township, where, in 1870, he had bought a traet of land, half of which he broke in 1871, and on which he built in 1872. His farm consisted of 160 acres of land which cost $8.50 per acre, and, in 1873, he bought eighty aeres at $8 per acre. In March, 1877, he sold his personal property, rented his farm, and re- moved to Lake City, Hinsdale Co., Colo., but re- turned in November. He built a one and half story frame dwelling house on his place, 16x26 feet and 10x26 feet, at a cost of $700. In this
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township, January 7, 1880, he married Anna Frum, born in Monongalia County, W. Va., March 24, 1857, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Boyd) Frum, natives of that county, and both born in the year 1820. By this union two children have been born-Archie Boyd, born December 9, 1880, and Clifford, born July 22, 1882. Mr. Scott has been Township Trustee, President of the Board of Directors two years, and also School Director for one year. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, is a Good Templar and member of the A. H. T. S., and in politics, votes the Democratic ticket.
WILLIAM SIMPSON, farmer, P. O. Shelby, Shelby County, was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., May 18, 1821, and is a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Redman) Simpson. Benjamin Simpson, who was a farmer by occupation, was born in Orange County, N. Y., November 21, 1782, and died at Elbridge, Onondaga Co., N. Y., September 30, 1822; his wife, who was also born in Orange County, N. Y., October 15, 1790, died in Clinton County, Iowa, April 30, 1864; they had seven children, five boys and two girls. The subject of this sketch received his education in the schools of Elbridge. N. Y., and early engaged in farming; he also followed boating several years, owning and running several boats on the Erie Canal. In Onondaga County, N. Y., December 1, 1842, he married Julia Gregoire, born in Canada October 24, 1825, daughter of Theodore Gregoire, a black- smith by trade, who was born in Canada April 22, 1786. By this union nine children have been born, six of whom are living, four of whom reside in this county-Nicholas P., Ben- jamin E., Eltnor U., Sarah E., Elnora E., John W., Albert O., Nettie M. and Gratia A. Ile came to Pleasant Township in 1870, bought 488 acres of wild land at $10 per acre, which he improved, and on which he erected a frame house, 26x32 feet, two stories high, with kitchen 14x16 feet, at a cost of $2,000. Mr. Simpson is engaged in general farming. When he came
to Pleasant Township, there were only three voters, but at the last election 150 votes were cast, and then all the voters in the township did not vote. He is a supporter of the Dem- ocratic party.
HIRAM STEWART, farmer, P. O. Shelby, was born in Athens County, Ohio, December 24, 1835, son of Alexander and Clara (McGee) Stewart. he a native of Athens County, Ohio, born August 30, 1806; was a merchant, boat- man and a farmer, and is still living in this State. The mother of our subject was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., January 8, 1815, and died in West Point, Lee County, this State, in June, 1840. They were the parents of ten children, five sons and five daughters. Our subject re- ceived his schooling in his native county, and in Lee and Henry Counties, this State. He started in life as a drover and farmer. He was married in Van Buren County, this State, Feb- ruary 21, 1861, to Esther L. Bennett, born in Athens County, Ohio, January 8, 1837, daugh- ter of P. W. and Martha A. (McLain) Bennett, he a native of Massachusetts, born in 1812; she born in Athens County, Ohio, June 1, 1822. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart have four children- Clara Frances, born February 23, 1862; John, born June 29, 1864; William A., born June 29, 1866, and May Anna, born July 3, 1869. Our subject came to Pleasant Township in the spring of 1868, and bought a school claim of eighty acres. April 20, 1875, he purchased forty acres of improved land at $20 per aere, and March 1, 1882. he made another addition of forty acres at $16.50 per acre. His present farm, of 160 acres of good land, is situated, 120 acres in Section 16 and forty acres in Sec- tion 15. He carries on general farming. He has been Road Supervisor for a number of years, and also a Director. In politics, he is a Republican.
JOHN H. C. STUHR, farmer, P. O. Shelby, was born in Holstein, Germany, February 27, 1841, son of Adam and Mary (Bocher) Stuhr,
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both natives of Holstein, Germany, he born in 1801, she in 1809. Both died in their native country. They were the parents of seven chil- dren, four boys and three girls, of whom one son and a daughter are deceased. Our subject received his education in his native country, and emigrated to America in 1857, landing in New York. He came to Davenport, this State, from which place he went in the army, return- ing to the same county, after serving through- out the entire time of the war. He enlisted in the fall of 1861, in the Twelfth Missouri Infan- try Company I, Capt. Alefeldt. He took part in the engagements of Pea Ridge, Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta and others. Ile was married in Davenport, this State, October 2, 1866, to Eva Katharina Wilhelmina Arohn, born April 24, 1844, in the same place as her parents-G. and Mrs. (Atzman) Arohin, who were natives of Schleswig, Germany. Mrs. Stuhr came to the United States in 1866, and lived in Scott County, this State, till the time of her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Stuhr are the parents of ten children, eight of whom are liv- ing-Emma, Willie, Mary, Clara, Kathrina, Ma- ยท tilda, Dora and Johanna. Our subject came to Pleasant Township in 1875, and purchased 205 aeres of land at $11 per acre, litty-five aeres for $1,000, and also made a purchase of 160 acres of wild land in Harrison County at $9 per acre, fifty-five acres of which were, however, some- what improved. His present farm property is now well cultivated. He set out a grove and a three-acre orchard of small fruit. He pays at- tention to most all kinds of farming. Mrs. Stuhr died in Pleasant Township August 17, 1882, and her funeral was attended by large numbers, who have always held her in the highest esteem. Our subject has filled many township offices. He was Constable two years,
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