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In April, 1891, Mr. Winkelman was united in marriage to Miss Ella Cain, who was born on the 20th of September. 1870, her parents being Abram and Ellen Jane ( Kermode) Cain of Lohrville. Mrs. Winkelman was born in Warren county. Illinois, but when five years old removed with her parents to Greene county, Iowa, where she received her early education. Later she attended Jefferson Academy and Simpson College at Indianola, lowa. To Mr. and Mrs. Winkel- man have been born four children, as follows: Frieda Eleanor, who is a senior in Morningside College: Ewart Cain. Dwight William and Frances Emma, all of whom are attending school at Lohrville. In every way Mrs. Winkelman has been an ideal helpmate to her hus- band, and her sound adviee has guided him in various transactions. Aside from his farming interests Mr. Winkelman is connected with the Farmers Elevator Company, of which he has been a director for nine years, and he has numerous other outside interests. In his polit- ical views he is a republican but easts an independent local ballot. Ile has been a member of the local school board for a number of years. His religious faith is that of the Methodist church, and in
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every relation of life he has endeavored to follow the Golden Rule, doing unto others as he would have them do unto him.
THOMAS WILLIAM JOHNSON, D. D. S.
Dr. Thomas William Johnson, a successful dentist of Lake City, is a native of this county. He was born on the 29th of October, 1879, of the marriage of John and Mary (Graham) Johnson, natives respectively of Ireland and of Cumberland county, England. The Doctor received his early education in the public schools of Lake City, from which he was graduated on the 28th of May, 1902, and in the fall of that year entered the State University of Iowa, remaining a student in the dental department of that school for one year. In 1903 he matriculated in the University of Nebraska, which conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery on the 28th of April, 1905. He has gained a gratifying measure of success in his chosen profession and is recognized as one of the able dentists of Lake City.
Dr. Johnson was married in Chicago, Illinois, on the 26th of December, 1908, to Miss Mildred A. Thayer, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Thayer, who removed westward from Ithaca, New York, when their daughter was young. She was educated in the public schools of Perry, Iowa. Dr. and Mrs. Johnson have one son, Wil- liam Thayer. The Doctor is a democrat in his political belief and his religious faith is that of the Roman Catholic church. He is well known and highly esteemed personally, not only in Lake City but throughout Calhoun county, and professionally has gained high standing.
F. L. MILLER.
F. I .. Miller, engaged in general farming on section 36, Reading township, is a native of the neighboring state of Illinois. He was born in Fulton county, August 20, 1870, and is a son of George and Christina (Kline) Miller. The father, a farmer by occupation, re- moved from New Jersey to Fulton county, Illinois, where he was long known as an enterprising and progressive citizen. His fellow townsmen, appreciative of his ability, elected him to the office of Vol. II-22
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county supervisor. In 1876 he removed to Piatt county, Illinois, where he owned over two hundred aeres of land and engaged in gen- eral farming. He belonged to the Baptist church and his life was one of the highest respectability and worth.
F. L. Miller pursued his education in the high school at Mansfield, Illinois, and at twenty years of age began farming in Piatt county, where he remained until 1902, when he established his home near Farn- hamville, lowa. In 1902 he beeame a resident of Reading township and is today one of its most extensive and prosperous farmers, owning and cultivating six hundred and forty acres of rich and productive land. In fact he is regarded as one of the most successful farmers of the county and manifests equal capability in feeding and selling stock. He is likewise a director of the First National Bank of Churdan and is prominently identified with business interests in Farn- hamville as a stockholder of the Farmers Elevator Company, the Farmers Lumber Company and the Mutual Telephone Company.
In early manhood Mr. Miller was united in marriage to Miss Ella May Stauffer, a daughter of Menno Stauffer, who became an early settler of Illinois. The latter devoted his attention to general agricultural pursuits, owning two hundred aeres of valuable land, and also preached the gospel as a minister of the German Baptist church. He led an active, busy and useful life and passed away while a resident of Greene county, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have three children, namely: Elsie. Bruee and Bernice. Such in brief is the life history of F. L. Miller, who is justly aecounted one of the representative agriculturists of his eommmmity. He is a resourceful business man, energetic, alert and determined, and his success has come through the fact that he has utilized and improved opportunities which others have passed heedlessly by. His plans are always well defined and carefully executed and he is systematie and diligent in all that he undertakes, so that he has become possessed of a handsome competence which he richly merits.
CHARLES F. HAYNES.
A farm of two hundred and eighty aeres pays tribute to the eare and labor bestowed upon it by Charles F. Haynes, whose systematic and carefully managed business interests are bringing to him substan- tial and gratifying success. He is one of Iowa's native sons, his birth having oceurred in Pleasantville, Marion county, on the 10th
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of September, 1861, his parents being Silas and Mary (Rose) Haynes, who were natives of Ohio. The father was a farmer by occupation and also followed blacksmithing on his farm in the Buek- eye state. Before the building of railroads across the country he journeyed westward with wagons and oxen and settled on the river in Marion county. There he built a log cabin and the family began life in the primitive style of the true pioneer. Day after day Mr. Haynes devoted his attention to the work of the fields, and later he left his original farm and removed to a place in the vicinity of Pleasantville, where he had one hundred and sixty aeres. He became an active man in community affairs, particularly in advancing the moral progress of the district in which he lived, helping to organize the church near his home.
Charles F. Haynes attended the distriet schools of Marion county, Iowa, and also was a pupil in the school at Pleasantville. At twenty years of age he began farming on rented land in Marion county, and in 1886 removed to Calhoun county. Prior to this time he took a claim in Dakota but lived there for only eight months before coming to this county. Renting a farm in Reading township, he has lived in the township for the past twenty-nine years and is today the owner of two hundred and eighty acres of rich and productive land which he has carefully tilled and developed, bringing his place under a high state of cultivation and adding to it many modern improvements.
In early manhood Mr. Haynes was united in marriage to Miss Emma Galvin, a native of Marion county and a daughter of John J. and May (MeGinnis) Galvin, who were born in Kentucky and Ohio, respectively. Her father became one of the early settlers of Marion county, Iowa, easting in his lot with the pioneers of that distriet in the '50s. As time went on he became the owner of eon- siderable land in the county and also extensively engaged in raising and feeding stock. He likewise owned land in Reading township. Calhoun county, having about six hundred and forty acres, but he never lived in this county. In the later years of his life he lived retired on his farm at Pleasantville, and his wife sinee his death has continued to make her home in Pleasantville. He was interested in the bank at that place and was regarded as one of the most promi- nent and progressive men of his community. In business affairs he displayed sound judgment and keen discrimination, and moreover he had many likeable qualities that endeared him to those with whom he came in contaet. He was generous and kindly in spirit and dis- played those commendable manly attributes which everywhere awaken confidence and regard. In township affairs he was very active and
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filled all of the local offices. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Haynes were nine children, as follows: Elza, an agriculturist residing in Reading township, who is married and has three children; Eton, the wife of A. B. Kennedy, an agriculturist who is also engaged in the real-estate and ice business at Lake View, Iowa, and by whom she has two children: Julia: Sadie, the deceased wife of O. Cresswell, of Belle Plaine, Iowa: and Joe, Vance, Jack, Dee and Margaret, all of whom are still on the home farm.
Fraternally Mr. Haynes is connected with the Modern Woodmen of America. He attends the Christian church and is interested in all that pertains to the welfare and upbuilding of his district. For twelve years he served as school director, but he has never had desire for political office, preferring that his public service shall be done as a private citizen. Both Mr. and Mrs. Haynes are held in high esteem, their many good qualities endearing them to all with whom they have come in contact. In his business affairs Mr. Haynes is progressive and alert and what he undertakes he carries forward to successful completion.
SALATHIAL McCLOUD.
Salathial McCloud is now living retired in Lohrville, possessing a competence that relieves him from the necessity of further labor to provide for his own support. Moreover, his life record proves what may be accomplished through energy and determination, for he started out practically penniless, earning his first money by catching minsk- rats and prairie chickens. Eventually he became the owner of an excellent farm and now finds it possible to leave the farm work to others, while he rests in the enjoyment of the fruits of his former toil. Ile was born in Urbana. Champaign county, Illinois, July 5. 1847, and when eight years of age went to California with a family by the name of Baker, settlement being made at Marysville, Cali- fornia, where he remained until 1864, when he enlisted for one hundred days' service in the Civil war, joining the boys in blue of Company G. Eighth Artillery Regiment of California Volunteers. He served with that command until mustered out at San Francisco on the expira- tion of his term.
Soon afterward Mr. McCloud returned to Illmois and afterward came to Iowa, establishing his home in Calhoun county about 1870.
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He had no capital with which to start out in business life but earned money by catching muskrats, the hides of which brought a good return. He also caught and sold prairie chickens and he carefully saved his earnings. He also made a ditching machine and began breaking prairie and did ditching for others, thus aiding in draining the land and ren- dering its cultivable. At length, when he had acquired some money, he purchased eighty acres of land at eight dollars per acre and event- ually he bought two hundred and twenty acres situated in Union township. He then carried on general farming and year after year his fields were carefully tilled and excellent results rewarded his efforts, for the land was naturally rich and productive and brought forth good crops. He not only earned a comfortable living but man- aged to save a tidy sum for the evening of life and in 1913 he removed to Lohrville, where he has since lived retired, oceupying a beautiful and attractive home.
On the 20th of October, 1875, at Montpelier, Indiana, Mr. Mc- Cloud was united in marriage to Miss Brown, who was born July 4. 1858. a daughter of David Brown. To them have been born twelve children, as follows: Elmer Hayes, who is a resident of Texas; Clarence, living in Des Moines; Jennie, who acts as assistant post- mistress at Lohrville; Jesse, of Lohrville; Carl, who is deceased; Oran, who makes his home in Pocahontas county, Iowa; Doris, a resident of Cherokee, this state; Melvia, living in Red Oak, Iowa; James, Salathial, Jr., and Fay, all at home; and Lena, who lives at Storm Lake, Iowa.
In his political views Mr. McCloud has always been an earnest republican, supporting the party since age conferred upon him the right of franchise. His religious faith is that of the Methodist church, to which both he and his wife belong. They are widely known and wherever known are held in high esteem, for they possess many sterling traits of character which have gained for them warm and enduring regard.
INDEX
Adams, J. F.
310
Clark. W. W. 20
Anderson, U. L.
42
Clarkin, Thomas 12
Arndt. Herman
52
Clow. L. H. 199
Ault. D. W. 308
Ausborn, August
153
Cochran, D. C. 128
Collicott. T. B. 196
298
Babcock, I. E. 318
Baird. Andrew 306
Baker, J. MI.
100
Bale, C. E. 19
Bangston, August 201
Barr. J. E.
277
Crawford, E. L. 300
('rissinger. J. C. 305
Curtis, Mrs. A. E. M. 221
Dalton. J. F. 57
Dilton. J. L. 130
Dean. A. F. 53
Dixon. R. B. 79
Donaker. W. E.
18
Drømmer, C. L. 29
Drury, J. M. 170
Eakin. W. R. 156
Kakin, W. S. 234
Eslick. L. E. 268
Farlow. S. J. 235
Featherstone, John 22
Feige, H. Il.
15
Fickle, JJ. M.
178
Fitch, J. H. 231
Fitch. W. H. 34
Fitz, M. W. 171
Foley, J. J. 175
Foley, M. J.
68
Frick, J. C.
75
Frick, M. W.
32
Frost, G. P. 103
Gartrell. S. C. 247
Gehrt, G. W. 56
Geist, W. S. 120
Goff, A. A.
157
353
Calmer, J. P. 264
Chapman, E. O. 88
Chapman, M. A. 210
Childs, C. D.
98
Christophersen, C. A.
188
Clark, Andrew
214
Clark, E. C. 54
27
Bruce, James
329
Brugger, Richard
241
Buffham, JJohn
290
Burch, Rollin
50
Buttner, J. S. 107
212
Blair, J. B. 46
Blanchfield, J. K.
227
Blanchfield, J. W.
190
Boldes, Fred 134
Bowman, A. F.
263
Bradt, J. H.
322
Brady, James 89
Brayton, Hubbard 250
Brower, G. L.
200
Bell. E. MI.
Benson, J. A.
177
Basler. D. MI.
161
Beacham, Charles 274
Beacham, H. W. 331
Beck, M. G. 279
Becker. O. W. 13
Beckwith. C. W. 78
Behrens, H. B. 76
Coon, Albert
Coon. F. M.
182
Cooper, C. J.
243
Corwin. G. W. 85
Craven, O. T. 256
Binkert, Peter
Coady, J. . I. 325
354
INDEX
Good, H. A.
125
MeAdams, C. R. 202
Gould, James
104
MeCloud, Salathial 350
Green, W. H.
309
MeClure, S. H. 135
Gregory, E. L. 219
Griffeth. Bert
92
McGinnis, J. F. 180
McManus. V. P. 324
Maek. Michael SO
Mahon, William 272
Marple, C. A.
155
Meade, Judson
59
Habermehl, W. H. 218
Hamilton. F. E.
84
llarms, John
183
Miller, George
119
Mills, J. W.
244
Hartwig, C. F.
203
Mohr, John
337
Harvey, Daniel
23
Moody, L. W.
5
Haynes, C. F.
348
Moody, W. C
150
Heebner, F. J.
110
Moore, R. B.
108
Moseley, R. E.
154
Moulds, W. E.
204
Hicks, S. A.
181
Higgins, W. O.
24
Hildreth, J. H.
292
Ilitsman, J. A.
237
Hogoboom, M. J.
112
Ness, A. T.
252
Ness, J. R.
225
Noel, D. W.
311
Holm, G. G.
189
Iloltorf, J. H.
258
Noel, W. A. 174
Nokes, L. E.
240
Huff, C. A.
96
Huff, F. P.
49
Nutter, J. E. 118
Orwig, D. L.
173
Hutchison, M. E. 209
Hutchison, S. T. 115
Jacobs, H. F. 255
Jacobs, J. W.
167
Jansen, J. H.
308
Parsons, John
194
Jenkins, I. S. 260
Johnson, T. W. 347
Jones, C. L. 162
Kaskey, C. G.
164
Kauffman, F. E.
151
Ketchum, L. S. 228
Randall, C. M. 62
Reaman, H. C.
141
Lancaster, L. W.
114
Lavender, J. F.
16
Leatherberry, Mrs. Frances
229
Reid, R. M.
341
Lemen, G. B. 97
Rench. I. T.
232
Leonard, David 193
Light, A. T. 184
Reynolds, B. F. 186
Long, T. 1). 334
Reynolds, J. T.
285
Lott, John 327
Lundberg, O. W. 126
Palmetier. Nelson 16S
Parker, D. S.
43
Parker, L. L. 296
Parsons, Thomas 312
Peebles, M. R. 217
Peebles, R. M.
239
Pittman, Earl 198
Prince, S. D. 224
Ladd, W. M. 160
Reaman, John 129
Reed, J. D. E. 282
Rex, J. L. 336
Richards, N. I. 294
Rieman, A. II. 25
332
Mundie, J. C.
Neppl, E. J. 140
Hokler, B. F. 93
Holdoegel. P. C.
253
Noel, V. N. 261
Horton, R. A.
86
Hutchison, G. G. 174
245
Hutchison. J. J.
304
Hibbs, F. V. Hicks, J. M.
288
Mullan, M. F. 26
148
Miller, F. L.
347
Hartinger, J. W. 267
91
Grimes, Frank
Guenther, C. W.
132
Gutz, Fred
145
Gutz, J. F. 127
Meyer. Henry
MeDermott, A. J. 275
Norton, A. C. 109
Owens, C. W. 338
INDEX
355
Rieman, H. J.
Riseley, Fremont 339
Trullinger, Earl
242
Ulvestad, A. J. 163
Sandy, J. H. 205
Schneck, W. M. 283
Scott, H. A. 90
Shima, Joseph
281
Vontrees, G. W. 315
Vontrees, Ross 328
Smith, J. O.
142
Vontrees, William
319
Smith, R. A. 136
Souder, C. H. L.
60
Walpole. Thomas 65
Speaker, W. T.
30
Wells, 11. M. 82
Spencer, G. W. 99
White, J. O. 122
Staak, John 213
Whitney, F. A. 320
Stein, II. F.
340
Whittlesey, C. A.
74
Stennett, C. M.
321
Wiekland, J. P.
265
Stennett, Reuben
321
Wilkie, James 216
Stephenson. J. C. 269
Wilson, Alexander 343
Stevenson, E. C.
10
Wilson, D. C.
123
Stewart, G. A.
166
Wilson, H. W. 302
Stewart, J. M.
191
Winkelman, William 345
Stonebraker, B. E.
342
Wood, M. T.
238
Stumpf, J. S.
131
Wright, L. O.
176
Summers, G. A. 286
Wyatt, A. H.
208
Taylor. C. H.
61
Yepsen, Jasper
133
Taylor, C. 1.
155
Young. Henry
Toop. J. J.
248
Torrance, P. C.
94
Zierke, Theodore
64
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69
Townsend, D. J. 316
Volberding. A. F. 41
Smith, J. L.
207
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