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ing maturity he went to Nebraska, later to Kansas and engaged in farming, but returned to Kellogg township, Jasper county, and in 1904 he located on his present farm of twenty-four and one-half acres in section 27, and here he has a neat little place which is yielding a very comfortable living under his able direction.
Mr. Adkains was married on September 17, 1896, to a Miss Dunn, who was born in Columbus, Texas, December 31, 1878, the daughter of Chris- topher and Nancy Jane Dunn, the father born in Ireland, November 13, 1843. Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Adkains, five sons and one daughter, namely: Gaston, Agatha, Ceril, Alphonse, Basil, Marion R. Politically, Mr. Adkains is a Democrat and he is a member of the Christian church.
ERVILLE THURLO CALLISON.
Clearly defined purpose and consecutive effort in the affairs of life will inevitably result in the attaining of a due measure of success, but in follow- ing out the career of one who has attained success by his own efforts there comes into view the intrinsic individuality which made such accomplishment possible, and thus there is granted an objective incentive and inspiration. while at the same time there is enkindled a feeling of respect and admiration.
Erville Thurlo Callison, one of the young farmers of Kellogg township, Jasper county, belongs to the class of men referred to in the preceding para- graph. He was born in this county, May 22, 1879, the son of Frazier and Dora (Morris) Callison, the father born in Virgina in 1856 and the mother in Jasper county, Iowa. The father spent his boyhood in his native state, coming to Iowa early in his career and took up farming. His family con- sisted of seven children, three sons and four daughters, of whom Erville Thurlo of this review is the oldest; the others are, Willie, Bessie, May, Adalaide, Morris and Marie.
The subject grew to maturity in Jasper county and was educated in the public schools here, working on the home farm during the summer months. After attending college at Mt. Vernon, Iowa, he left home, at the age of eighteen to begin life for himself, and in 1899 he located on a farm east of Kellogg. Working hard and saving his money enabled him to purchase his present farm in 1906. It consists of eighty acres and is of splendid soil, a part of which lies in section 10 and part in section 15. Mr. Callison is
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placing modern improvements on his land and has a very desirable place in every respect.
On January 8, 1902, Mr. Callison was married to Minnie Dennis, who was born in Newton, Iowa, March 15, 1881, the daughter of Azaria and Emlie (Brooks) Dennis, the father born in Illinois, and the mother in Ohio. Three children, one son and two daughters, have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Callison, namely : Bessie, Ross and Myrtle. Politically, Mr. Callison is a Democrat and he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
OWEN J. FLANAGAN.
As his name would indicate, Owen J. Flanagan, of Mariposa township, Jasper county, is of Irish descent, being of the second generation in America. He has the characteristic wit, tact, energy and courage of his race, so many of whom have conferred a great favor upon the various states of the Union, for they have been emigrating to our shores since the early colonial days and have done a great work in pushing forward the car of civilization, tak- ing an active part in public affairs and lending their services when our flag had to be defended. All in all, no more desirable race of people have come to this country than the Irish.
Mr. Flanagan was born in Jasper county, Iowa, September 7, 1875, and he is the son of William and Katherine (Kelly) Flanagan, both natives of Ireland. They spent their earlier years in their native country and emigrated to America, remaining a while in New York City, then coming to Jasper county, Iowa .. There were eight children in their family, an equal number of boys and girls, namely : Martin, Owen J. (of this review), William, John, Julia, Maggie, Mary and Anna.
Mr. Flanagan received a good common school education and assisted with the general work about the place. After leaving school he clerked in a general store at Sully, Iowa, for six years, giving entire satisfaction to his employers. He then turned his attention to farming, and in March, 1909, located on the farm which he now owns in Mariposa township, this county, which consists of one hundred and sixty acres of excellent and well improved land, where he carries on general farming and stock raising successfully.
Mr. Flanagan was married on December 3, 1902, to Minnie DeBruyn, who was born in Pella, Marion county, Iowa, July 3, 1879, the daughter of Kryn and Mattie (Van Vark) DeBruyn, both natives of Holland, the father
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born November 7, 1838, and died January 9, 1904, at the age of sixty-five years, six months and two days, the mother having been born April 29, 1848. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan, a daughter, Vernona, born April 9, 1905, and a son, Leo, born January 9, 1908.
Politically, Mr. Flanagan is a Democrat, and religiously a Catholic. Mrs. Flanagan is one of a family of thirteen children, five sons and eight daughters, namely : Frank, William, Ida, Maggie, Minnie (wife of the sub- ject), Anna, John (deceased), Emma, Jenny, Bertie and Maymie.
FRANCES A. MARK.
Frances A. Mark, widow of Samuel Mark, was born March 26, 1843, in Fayette county, Ohio, and is the daughter of William and Katherine (Bush) Baughn, both natives of Ohio. She lost both parents by death when she was but a small child and her uncle, Jacob Bush, took her into his family and cared for her as one of his own children. Mrs. Mark had two brothers and two sisters, namely : Charles, who died while in the service of the Union army from quick consumption in a hospital in Tennessee; Leonard died at the age of seventeen; Simeon died in infancy; Martha, wife of Abraham Dawson, who was killed while in the service of his country in the Civil war.
On March 17, 1863, Mrs. Mark was united in marriage to Samuel Mark, the son of Jonathan and Susanna Mark. Samuel Mark was born in Ohio and when the call came for men to go forth and help put down the rebellion, he enlisted and went to the front. At the expiration of his term of enlist- ment he returned home, married and settled down to a quiet life, but seeing the sore need of his country for help, he again enlisted and went to the front, leaving his young wife at home. He was a member of Company F, One Hundred Sixty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was twice captured by the enemy, once at Harper's Ferry and once near Cynthiana, by Morgan. All his life Mr. Mark suffered from heart trouble due to exhaustion from a forced march while a captive of Morgan. Many of the prisoners were overcome at that time and fell by the wayside. After the close of the war he returned to his home in Ohio, where he engaged in farming. Two years later the family removed to Marion county, Iowa, where they pursued agri- cultural pursuits for twelve years, at the expiration of which time they came to Jasper county, where they purchased eighty acres of land in Buena Vista township. Here they established a home and have resided there continuously
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ever since, Mr. Mark dying there on December 5, 1893. While living in Marion county, Iowa, Mr. Mark had his ankle broken and for a few years he was unable to follow the plow, and learned the carpenter's trade, but after his ankle became strong again he resumed agricultural pursuits, carrying this on during the summer, while working at the carpenter's trade in the winter months. Mr. Mark has one brother living at this time, I. N. Mark, living near Moberly, Missouri. Two of his brothers served in the Civil war.
To Mr. and Mrs. Mark were born seven children, four of whom sur- vive, namely : Rose, born August 2, 1864, wife of William H. Drake, living in Jasper county, Iowa; Armada died in childhood; Lucy J., born Sep- tember 16, 1868, wife of Charles Scoville, living in Jasper county ; Olive died in childhood; Ada, born April 10, 1875, married George P. Sampson (de- ceased) and lives in Jasper county ; Georgianna, born in 1878, died when small; Daisy B., born December 17, 1880, wife of Charles J. Sampson, lives in Emmett county, Iowa. The daughter, Ada, mentioned above, is widowed and lives at home with her mother. Her husband, George P. Sampson, was overcome by foul air while assisting in the digging of a well, and was dead when taken out. He was the son of D. W. and Mary (Drake) Sampson ; his brother, Charles married Daisy Mark. Mrs. Mark is a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal church at Pleasant View, Iowa, as was also her husband before his death. He was also a member of Garrett Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Kellogg, and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Kellogg, Iowa. Mrs. Mark is of German descent on her mother's side; German and French on her father's. Her father's people came from Carolina, her grandfather Baughn being a slave driver there before the Civil war.
EATHEL LAURENCE HALLAM.
When one works with the persistency and courage, despite obstacles, that has characterized the career of Eathel Laurence Hallam, farmer of Kellogg township, Jasper county, that one is very likely to reap rich rewards, for he has accomplished much, although a young man, having started in life for himself at an early period and closely applied himself to his chosen work.
Mr. Hallam was born in Jasper county, February 14, 1883. He is the son of Joseph M. Hallam, who was born in Illinois, March 9, 1860. He grew up and was educated in his native state, and devoted his earlier life to farm- ing. In 1890 he came to Davenport, Iowa, and served three years on the
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street railway system. Leaving Davenport, he moved to Tama county, this state, where he engaged in the livery business until 1908, when he came to Murphy, Buena Vista township, Jasper county, and there he is still living, devoting his attention to farming. He married Anna Eliza Murphy, who was born in Jasper county, Iowa, October 22, 1861.
Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Hallam, three sons and one daughter, of whom Eathel Laurence, of this review, is the oldest in order of birth ; the others are, Mattie, Elwood and Samuel.
Eathel L. Hallam, of this review, received a good education, having at- tended school in four different parts of Jasper county and also in Madison county. He spent considerable time in Colorado and other parts of the West, returning to Jasper county in 1909, and in the spring of 1910 he lo- cated on his present farm, which he is rapidly improving and placing under a high state of cultivation. It is located in section 27 and consists of sixty acres.
Mr. Hallam was married on December 24, 1893, to Daisy Holt, who was born in Madison county, Iowa, November II, 1884. She is the daughter of Edward and Leona ( Elsberry) Holt, the latter born in Madison county, this state. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holt, four sons and three daughters, namely: Warner, Dora, Daisy (wife of Mr. Hallam), Ray, Jane, George and Val. To Mr. and Mrs. Hallam one child has been born, Joseph Laurence, whose birth occurred May 16, 1906. Polit- ically, Mr. Hallam is independent, and he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church.
CHARLES S. BISHOP.
The occupation of farming to which the major part of the business life of Charles S. Bishop, one of the well known and popular citizens of Baxter, Jasper county, has been devoted is the oldest pursuit for a livelihood of man- kind and the one in which he will ever be the most independent. His name has long been inseparably connected with the general growth of Jasper county, of which he is a native and where, in fact, he has spent most of his life. While primarily attending to his own varied interests, his life has been largely devoted to his fellow man, having been untiring in his efforts to inspire a proper respect for law and order and ready at all times to uplift humanity along civic and social lines.
Mr. Bishop was born in Newton township, Jasper county, Iowa, June
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7, 1862. He is the son of Miles S. and Elizabeth (Morton) Bishop, the father born on July 5, 1828, and he died in Jasper county on April 12, 1870, and is buried in Newton. The mother was born at Fredonia, Ohio, Novem- ber 1, 1838, and is residing at Newton. There were six children in the Bishop family, all living but one, named as follows: Mrs. Eva McIllece, born in Newton township, lives at Hastings, Nebraska; Charles S., of this sketch, and George M., the latter living in Scott county, Iowa, were twins; Delbert E., born July 20, 1866, is living in Des Moines; Mrs. Hattie Truman, born June 5, 1864, lives in Lemoyne, Ohio; Francelia, born March 30, 1854, died March 18, 1903, at Omaha, Nebraska. These children were born and reared in Jasper county.
Elizabeth Morton, mother of the subject of this sketch, was the daughter of Marcus A. and Lydia (Nicoll) Morton. Mr. Morton spent his life in Ohio and Indiana, and was buried at Valparaiso, in the latter state, on De- cember 18, 1855, the mother dying in Newton, Iowa, October 14, 1860. She and her husband with their first living children started for Valparaiso, Indiana, at which place a brother was residing, leaving Ohio overland on October 1, 1855, arriving at Valparaiso in November of the same year. Here Mr. Morton was stricken and died on December 18th. The next fall, 1856, Mrs. Morton and children started for Iowa, arriving here on October 10th. She had purchased a farm five miles northeast of Newton. She remained in that town until June 10, 1857, then the family moved into a house at the College farm, and in the fall of the same year they moved to their own farm, which they developed and on which they made a good living, the place remain- ing in the family until October, 1901. Marcus A. Morton, the father, was a stone mason by trade, also kept a hotel for some time in Wood county, Ohio. He was of English descent, while his wife, Lydia Nicoll, was of Scotch extraction.
Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus A. Morton, named in order of birth as follows: George M., born at Granville, Ohio, November 7, 1830, is living at LeMoyne, Ohio; William W., born at Granville, Ohio, May 22, 1832, died at Newton, Iowa, May 20, 1901; Hiram N., born at Granville, Ohio, January 8, 1834, died at Winterset, Iowa; Sarah L., born at Granville, Ohio, December 18, 1836, lives at Horton, Kansas; Elizabeth, who married Miles S. Bishop, and who was the mother of the subject, was born at Fredonia, Ohio, November 1, 1838, and is residing at Newton, Iowa; Silas W., born April 21, 1840, at Fredonia, Ohio, died at Council Bluffs, Iowa, December 19, 1907; Lysander, born at Fredonia, Ohio, April 29, 1842, died in the city of his birth on October 22d of the same year; Lydia Ellen
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Trussel, born at Fredonia, Ohio, December 9, 1843, died at Newton, Iowa, March II, 1880; Julia E., born at Fredonia, Ohio, September 14, 1846, is living in Chicago; Martha H., born at Fredonia, Ohio, April 22, 1848, died at Council Bluffs, March 17, 1889.
Charles S. Bishop, the immediate subject of this sketch, began life as a farmer, continuing with his parents until eighteen years of age. In 1880 he went to Marshalltown and engaged in the sewing machine business, but in 1882 returned to his birthplace. The same year he drove a number of cattle across the wild prairies to Kossuth county, Illinois, for Judge Cook of Newton. After his marriage, in 1885, he lived on a farm in Logan town- ship, Marshall county, Iowa, until the spring of 1888, when he went to Laramie City, Wyoming. Three weeks later he went to South Omaha, Ne- braska, and entered the employ of the Omaha Packing Company, with whom he remained three years. He then returned to Newton and took up farm work for H. D. Parson. After his second marriage in April, 1891, Mr. Bishop lived with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Spicy Wyatt, until March, 1892, when he moved onto a farm four miles northwest of Baxter, which he had bought of Alfred Davy. He retired from farming September 1, 1906, and moved his family to Baxter, Jasper county, where he had purchased a comfortable home and here they have since resided. He is the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of excellent land in Bruel county, North Dakota. At present he is very ably discharging the duties of constable of Independence township.
Mr. Bishop was first married in Newton, Iowa, on March 28, 1885, to Annie L. Goodwin, who was born at Princeton, Scott county, Iowa, on November 14, 1862, and her death occurred in South Omaha, Nebraska, June 3, 1888. Two children were born to this union : Don E., born in Logan town- ship, Marshall county, Iowa, December 29, 1885, lives at Metz, this state, where he is working for William Miller; Mrs. Bessie A. Brown, born in Logan township, Marshall county, on July II, 1887, lives in Malaka town- ship, Jasper county. On April 8, 1891, Mr. Bishop was again married to Jennie Wyatt, who was born in Jasper county on December 7, 1865. She was the daughter of Shelby and Spicy (Amos) Wyatt. The father, born on May 17, 1822, died in Jasper county on May 18, 1890; the mother was born on February 4, 1831, and her death occurred in Baxter on April II, 1910. They were among the earliest settlers in Jasper county, having come here in 1847.
Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bishop, of whom five are liv- ing, namely; Goldie, born June 7, 1892, died in Independence township, August 31, 1906; Ralph C., born September 10, 1894; Burl B., born June 24.
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1900; Miles, born March 17, 1902; Morris, born July 4, 1903; Merl, born May 6, 1906. These children were all born, reared and educated in Inde- pendence township, this county. They are now attending the high school in Baxter.
Politically, Mr. Bishop is a Democrat and he has long been active in local public affairs. Fraternally, he belongs to Baxter Lodge No. 168, Knights of Pythia's, and he also belongs to the Yeomen of this place.
CLIFTON DELANO NEWELL.
This is an age in which the farmer stands pre-eminently above any other class as a producer of wealth. He simply takes advantage of the winds, the warm air, the bright sunshine and the refreshing rains, and applying his own hands and skill to nature's gifts he creates grain, hay, live stock, etc., all of which are absolute necessities to the inhabitants of the world, for no matter what our vocations and avocations may be or where we may choose to main- tain our home, we cannot lose sight of the fact that we are depending upon the tiller of the soil and without him the entire human race would perish. It has been well said by one of our wisest men, "Burn down your cities and leave our farms and they will spring up again as if by magic, but destroy the farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city."
One of this large class of the world's benefactors is Clifton Delano Newell, of Kellogg township, Jasper county, who was born December 31, 1878, in Newton township. He is the son of George W. and Amanda (Brown) Newell, the father born in Knox county, Ohio, and the mother's birth also occurred in that county on August II, 1848. They grew to ma- turity there, were educated and married in their home community and began life on the farm, in fact, have continued to engage in agricultural pursuits until the present time. They came to Jasper county, Iowa, in 1878, locating in Newton township, living a year on a rented farm a mile northwest of the town of Newton, and they continued to live in that vicinity until 1892, when they moved to a farm three miles southeast of Newton, and there became very comfortably established.
To Mr. and Mrs. George W. Newell six children have been born. namely : Nora E., Clifton Delano, of this review; Bessie H., Baxter E .. Clayton Elmer and George Martin.
The immediate subject of this sketch grew to manhood in Jasper county
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and attended the public schools, attending high school at Newton for three years. After leaving the school room he took up farming with his father, on the shares, thus working until 1909, when, having gotten a good start, he purchased the one-hundred-and-forty-acre farm on which he now lives, eighty acres of which is located in section 32, Kellogg township, and sixty- eight acres in section 5, Buena Vista township. Until recently he owned three hundred and twenty acres in South Dakota, which he has now dis- posed of. His home place has been well improved and is very skillfully managed, and he carries on general farming and stock raising in a successful manner, making a specialty of breeding an excellent grade of stock.
Mr. Newell was married on January 3, 1909, to Christine Paulson, who was born in Kellogg township, this county, September 3, 1878, the daughter of Hans M. and Pauline (Tygersyn) Paulson, both born in Denmark. They were the parents of ten children, seven of whom are living, namely : Helena Marie, Nelse R., Christine, wife of Mr. Newell of this review; Lena, Andrew, Cath- erine is deceased; Charley Martin, Henry is deceased, and one child died in infancy.
Politically, Mr. Newell is independent, and he belongs to the Methodist church.
1 FRED CHRISTENSON.
Jasper county can boast of few more progressive and successful farmers among its younger class of tillers of the soil than Fred Christenson, of Rock Creek township, and as a citizen he is intelligent and enterprising, combining within himself those sterling qualities of manhood that make not only a use- ful member of society, but a leader in whatever he undertakes. As his name would indicate, he is of Danish blood, being of the second generation in this country, and he evidently possesses many of the winning characteristics of the Danes, such as courage, persistence and fortitude, consequently he has admirably succeeded in the face of obstacles.
Fred Christenson was born in Jasper county, Iowa, December 4, 1881, and he is the son of Hans and Mary (Nelson) Christenson, both born in Denmark. There they spent the earlier years of their lives, emigrating to America when young and they are now living retired in Kellogg township, this county, where they have a good home. Their family consists of five children, two sons and three daughters, namely; Ella, Carrie, Fred of this review. and Anna.
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Fred Christenson grew to maturity on the home farm here and received a good education in the public schools of Jasper county. After leaving school he worked two years in Kellogg for the Farmers Elevator Company, locating on his present farm in the spring of 1910. His place consists of two hun- dred and twenty acres of very productive land, well improved and on which he is carrying on very successfully general farming and stock raising. This farm is well located in the southwestern corner of Rock Creek township.
Mr. Christenson was married on September 23, 1908, to Mary Anderson, who was born in Kellogg, this county, February 10, 1881, the daughter of Peter and Tina (Nelson) Anderson. Mrs. Christenson is the oldest of a family of nine children, the others being Hannah, Alfred, Martha, Nelse, David, Sarah, Harry and Mabel.
Politically, Mr. Christenson is a Democrat, and he belongs to the Wood- men lodge and the Methodist church. Considering the splendid start he has so early in life, the future will doubtless find him one of the leading agri- culturists of Jasper county.
RAY TIFFANY.
One of the industrious and promising young men of the locality of which this history deals is Ray Tiffany, who has fully appreciated present- day conditions and has profited by his ingenuity and persistency in the busi- ness to which he has given his close attention, as a result of the favorable agricultural and stock raising conditions existing in this favored section of the great Hawkeye commonwealth. He is a successful breeder of shire draft horses and Duroc Jersey hogs. Ray and Clara Tiffany are the owners of a fine five-passenger touring car, which tehy and their daughter, Myrtle May, greatly enjoy.
Mr. Tiffany was born in Clear Creek township, Jasper county, on July 31, 1888. There he grew to manhood, received his education in the common schools and has always identified himself with the agricultural interests of his home community. He is the son of Fremont L. and Mary Ella (Stock) Tiffany, both natives of this township and each representing old and highly honored families of the county, the Tiffanys and Stocks having come here when this was a wild, uncultivated prairie, overrun by coyotes, wolves and other kindreds of the wild. The subject's paternal grandparents were Sylves- ter and Esther (Campbell) Tiffany, who emigrated here from the East in
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1849, he going on to the Pacific coast gold fields soon afterwards, but returned . in about five years and spent the balance of his life here, dying at a very ad- vanced age. His wife also died in this community.
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