The history of Lee county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 101

Author: Western historical co., Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 898

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Satterly. Hugh S., far., Sec. 20; P. O. Primrose.

SAX, GEORGE, deceased, farmer ; he was born June 7, 1786, in Saratoga Co., N. Y .; in early life, he learned the carpenter and joiner's trade, which he followed about twenty years. He mar- ried Betsey Bobertson, in 1825; she was born Jan. 30, 1809; they had six children-George W., Albert C. and Lovenia, still living; Rosannah, Sarah and Elias W., deceased. He emigrated to Lee Co., Iowa, in the spring of 185, and located on the farm now owned by George W., and Albert C .; his wife died the following September; he con- tinued on the homestead with his children till May. 10, 1874, when he too passed away. George W. was born Sept. 26, 1835, and Albert C. born

March 9, 1840, both in Saratoga Co., N. Y. Albert C. served his country in the late rebellion, from Feb. 23, 1864. till Ang. 21, 1865, in Co. B, of the 3d I. V. Cavalry; he participated in the battles of Guntown and Tupelo, Tenn., and at the capture of Selma, Ala., and Columbus, Ga. He married Helen M. Tracy, Nov. 22, 1866; she was born in Van Buren Co. Dec. 21. 1847 ; her father was born in Belmont Co .. Ohio, April 15. 1819, and her mother Ang. 27. 1826 ; the children of Albert C. and Helen M., are Ella M., Clara A., Frederick A. and George H. George W. and Albert C. own, in the county. a farm of 260 acres, valued at $40 per acre. Geo. W. being unmar- ried, they reside on Sec. 3; P. O. Primrose. Republican.

Sax, Henry C., far .; P. O. Primrose. SAX, JOHN. far .. Sec. 10; P. O. Primrose ; son of Rensselaer and Han- nah Sax; was born Aug. 13, 1832, in Saratoga Co., N. Y .; parents emigrated to Lee Co., Iowa, in the spring of 1844, and located upon the farm upon which he now lives ; his father died in the fall of 1845 ; his mother still lives with him. He married Miss Paulina Clunies, Ang. 11, 1855; she was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y .; they have no children. Mr. Sax now owns 280 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre ; is among the most intellectual, well-in- formed men of his township; he fre- quently contributes articles for the press. He received the nomination for Repre- sentative on the Republican ticket, but on account of his aversion to holding office, he declined to accept. Religion, Liberal ; Republican.

SCHWEER, CONRAD, HON ..

far., Sec. 27; P. O. Primrose ; son of Christopher and Dora Sehweer; born Feb. 6, 1825, in Hanover, Germany ; is the only one living of a family of seven children-four boys and three girls; in 1835, his father came to the United States, came up the Mississippi River above St. Louis, and purchased land in Lewis Co., Mo., where he remained till the spring of 1836, when he came into Lee Co., Iowa, and laid claim to a part of the land now owned by his son ; re- turned to Missouri and remained till the

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spring of 1837, when he returned to his Iowa claim and commenced improv- ing it ; in June, 1838, he returned to Germany after his family, and Oct. 8, following, they shipped from Bremen to New Orleans on a sailing-vessel ; arrived at Alexandria, Mo., March 4, 1839, and came with teams on to his claim ; he brought several hundred fruit-trees from Germany, but the long voyage through the warm climate sprouted them to such an extent that the cold climate here caused most of them to die ; he had a great many varieties of apple, pear and cherry trees and started a nursery, · the first in the county ; also raised the first fruit in the township ; those times were hard when compared with what people complain of now ; he had to haul wheat to Keokuk to market, sell it for twenty-five cents, and take most of it in trade at high figures ; also to go forty to fifty miles to mill, running the risk of being drowned in crossing streams, or losing the way and perishing from cold. Mr. Conrad Schweer married Miss So- phia Klinder June 24, 1853; she was born Nov. 14, 1830, in Hanover, Ger- many; they have seven children- Charles, Mary, Louis, Martha, Sophia, Christopher and Conrad. His father is still living with him ; he was born Oct. 27, 1795 ; his mother died Oct. 9, 1859. Mr. Schweer has served his county as a member of the Legislature in the House of Representatives in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth General · Assemblies, also in many other positions in his township. He owns 693 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Member of Evangelical Lutheran Church ; Democratic.

SEELEY, ELI, farmer and stock- raiser; P. O. Primrose; he was born May 7,1813, in Fairfield Co., Conn .; in 1841 he came to Lee Co., Iowa, and entered a quarter-section of land, where he yet lives ; returned to Connecticut, and remained till the spring of 1843, when he returned to Iowa and commenced improving his land ; broke up forty acres, built a house, fenced his land, and the winter of 1843-44 returned to Connect- icut ; the following spring he started for Iowa again, coming through Pennsylva- nia, where he purchased cight or nine hundred sheep and drove them through,

arriving here in August; he made a specialty of sheep-raising for many years. He married Miss Martha Beeler, daugh- ter of Isaac and Jane Beeler, May 1, 1845; she was born May 14, 1822, in Wayne Co., Ind. ; her parents emigrated to this township in the spring of 1836; among the first families settled in Harri- son Tp. Her father harvested grain where Cincinnati, Ohio, now stands, and was in the war of 1812, and departed this life Feb. 16, 1872, at the advanced age of 89 years 2 months and 6 days ; his wife Jane Beeler, was born Feb. 24, 1788, and died May 9, 1860; he had a family of seven sons and four daughters ; the children of Mr. and Mrs. Seeley are Lucy J. (who married S. B. Davis, Jan. 1,1879), Marietta, Theodore F., Ada M., Wm. B., and George L .; lost one infant son. 'Mr. Seeley has, by his industry and economy, accumulated a handsome property ; his home residence is one of the best farm houses in the county ; he owns in this county about 1,600 acres of land, and about 3,000 elsewhere. Is a member of the Presbyterian Church ; Republican.

Slaughter, Samuel, far .; P. O. Farming- ton.

Smith, Christ., blacksmith, Primrose.

Stansbery, Daniel, far., Sec. 5 ; P. O. Big Mound.

Stanfer, Jacob, far. ; P. O. Primrose.

Steadman, Squire, far. ; P. O. Primrose.

Stephenson, William, section boss on rail- road, Warren.

Stevenson, Samuel, retired physician, Sec. 36; P. O. Warren.

TAYLOR, JOHN, tailor, Primrose.

Tiebe, William, painter, Primrose.

Townsand, A. E., far. ; P. O. Farmington.

Townsand, Clark, far., Sec. 30; P. O. Farmington.

V ERNKAHL, FREDRICH, far. ; P. O. Primrose.

Voht, Daniel, far .; P. O. Primrose.

EBBER, JOHN, wagon-maker, Primrose. W Weishaar, Anton, far., S. 27 ; P. O. Prim- rose.

Weishaar, Frank, carpenter, Primrose.

Weishaar, William, carpenter and cooper, Primrose.

Wendt, Henry, far. ; P. O. Primrose.

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White, Henry, far. ; P. O. Primrose. Williamson, Ebenezer, far .; P. O. Prim- rose.

Williamson, Frauk, stock-dealer, Primrose. Williamson, William, merchant, Primrose.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.

A LBRIGHT, T., far. ; P. O. Dover.

ABEL. HENRY, far., See. 34; P. O. Franklin Centre; son of Henry and Elizabeth Abel ; born May 2, 1819. in Bavaria, Germany; emigrated with parents to the United States in the fall of 1832 ; stopped in Franklin Co., Penn., till the spring of 1833, when they moved to Stark Co., Ohio, and thence to this county in the fall of 1836, locating in West Point Tp., and the same winter engaged to Levi Mothitt to run the Augusta Mills, where he remained for three years. He and his father were the first millers in Lee Co .; their eus- tomers frequently came to mill from a distance of 75 to 100 miles, and camp- ing out, and sometimes having to wait three and four weeks for their grists to be ground ; since leaving the mills at Augusta, he has devoted his time to farming, with the exception of one sea- son steamboating on the Mississippi River, and one winter running the Farmington Mills. Mr. Abel was the + first person who discovered the dead bodies of Leisa and Miller, who were murdered by the Hodges Bros .; he car- ried the first news to West Point aud Fort Madison ; that was the first mur- der committed in Lee Co. Mr. A. has served his township as Trustee ; was also candidate for Representative on the Re- publican ticket in the fall of 1876. He married Miss Christine Felt, of this county, May 20, 1847 ; she was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, in May, 1833; came to Ohio in 1837, and to Lee Co. in 1845 ; they have five ehil- dren-Elizabeth, born May 14, 1849; John, born Oet. 25, 1851 ; Henry, Jr., born March 27, 1853; David, born June 3, 1857 ; Michael J., born July 7, 1859. Mr. A. came to his present farm in 1852 ; his father was a soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte, and died in West

Point Tp. in 1874, in his 87th year, and mother in same township in 1868. Mr. A. and family are members of the Evangelical Church ; Republican.

ARMKNECHT. GEORGE. wagon-maker, dealer in agricultural implements, and Justice of the Peace, Franklin Centre ; born Dec. 26, 1839, in Bavaria, Germany; emigrated to the United States in 1851, locating in Frank- lin Tp., Lee Co .; iu 1856, commenced learning his trade in Primrose, and, in 1859, went to Burlington, where he remained till the fall of 1862; came to Franklin and engaged in the wagon- making business, and in 1872, added agricultural implements to his business. Married Wilhelmina Welge Oct. S. 1867; she was born Feb. 8, 1844, in Hanover, Germany, and came to this county in 1848 ; have three children living-Leonia M., boru March 26, 1869; Emil P., born July 8, 1871; Hermina H., born July 20, 1873; lost two-Hugo and Albert. Mr. A. has served as Township Clerk several years, and Secretary of the School Board, which he now holds, and was elected Justice of the Peace in the fall of 1878. Democrat.

Armknecht, Henry, far. ; P. O. Franklin Centre.

Armknecht, Phillip, wagon-maker, Frank- lin Centre.

B AUST, HENRY, furniture-dealer, Franklin Centre.

Becker, Lewis, far., Sec. 7; P. O. Dover. Beeler, David.

Beeler, David, far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Dover. Bell, Wm. E., far., See. 15 ; P. O. Dover. Bentzinger, Abraham, far., See. 19; P. O. Donnellson.

Bentzinger, Abraham.

Bentzinger, Jacob, far., Sec. 7; P. O. Dover.

Bentzinger, John, far., Sec. 4; P. O. Dover.

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Bentzinger, Henry, far. ; P. O. Dover. BERGER, JOHN, Franklin Cen- tre, proprietor of harness and saddler shop, also one of the proprietors of the Franklin Woolen-Mills ; born April 7, 1831, in Bavaria, Germany. In the summer of 1851, emigrated with his sister to Ashland Co., Ohio ; in 1852, came to Fort Madison, Iowa ; worked at his trade there till the fall of 1854 ; came to Franklin and engaged in the harness and saddlery business. In 1873, he purchased one-third interest in the Franklin Woolen-Mills, which he still

owns. Married Barbara Schmidt July 23, 1854 ; she was born Dec. 14, 1831, in Bavaria Germany, and in the fall of 1851, came to the United States ; have seven children-Lizzie H., Christian A., Samuel E., Henry D., Emma L., John C. and Lydia C. ; lost one-Mary A. ; owns ninety-four acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Members of the Presbyterian Church ; Democrat.

Bergthold, Isaac, far., Sec. 22; P. O. Boley, John, far., Sec. 33; P. O. Don- Franklin Centre. nellson.

Bergthold, John, far., Sec. -; P. O. Franklin Centre.

Bermhard, Jacob, laborer, Franklin Cen- tre.

Best, John, miller., Franklin Centre.

Best, George, far .; P. O. Franklin Centre. Best, P., blacksmith, Franklin Centre.

Best Henry, saddler, Franklin Centre.

BEST, PETER, Franklin Centre, prop. of wagon and blacksmith shop ; born Dec. 26, 1837, in Bavaria, Ger- many ; came with parents, Christopher and Josephine Best, to the United States in the summer of 1847, and lo- cated in West Point Tp., of this county; at the age of 15 years, he commenced learning the blacksmith's trade, and worked at different places, at journey work, up to September, 1861, when he enlisted in the service of his adopted country, in Company D, of the 14th I. V. I., participating in the battle of Fort Donelson, Pittsburg Landing, Corinth and Pleasant Hill, Ark., with many others of less note ; the last year worked mostly at his trade; was mustered out in January, 1865; returned home and commenced his present business in Franklin, in the spring of 1865 ; mar- ried Miss Christine Seyb Feb. 9, 1866;

she was born Aug. 20, 1844, in Bavaria, Germany ; have four children-Han- mah, born Feb. 22, 1869; Edward W., born Aug 20, 1871 ; Rudolph C., born Jan. 5, 1876; Mary E., born Dec. 15, 1876; lost three- Philip, Clara and Mary. Mr. B. has served his town- shid in several official positions ; is pres- ent Mayor of the town; Democrat.

Best, Wmn., prop. brewery, Franklin Cen- tre.

Blanfussy, George, cabinet-maker, Franklin Centre.

Blanfussy, Fredric, carpenter, Franklin Centre.

Blechschmidt, Charles, far .; P. O. West Point.

Bocding, Frank, far .; P. O. West Point.

Boeding, Herman, far., Sec. 1; P. O. West Point.

Bogert, John L., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Franklin Centre.

Bogert, John, Jr., far., Sec. 15; P. O. Franklin Centre.

BONNEL, JAMES H. & WM.,

farmers, Sec. 8; P. O. Dover; James H. was born June 30, 1811, and Will- iam Dec. 31, 1820, in Morris Co., N. J .; in the fall of 1843, emigrated to Iowa and, in company with two other brothers, engaged in mercantile business at Ft. Madison; the following spring, opened a store in Salem, Henry Co .; in 1845, the firm of Bonnel Brothers pur- chased 880 acres of land in Franklin Tp .; commenced improving it the same spring ; in 1846, brought out their goods and established a store on their farm, which they closed out in about two years thereafter, but continued farming in company till the winter of 1852, they divided up their interests in the land, James H. taking his where he now lives, which contains 171 acres, valued at $50 per acre. He married Rachel A. Buffington March 5, 1845 ; she was born May 5, 1822, in Dearborn Co., Ind., and came to Lee Co. in the spring of 1843; the fall of 1845, they moved into Franklin Tp., and in the spring of 1852 on their present farm. They have seven children living-Syl- vanus, Edwin R., Nancy, Frank S., Clark O., Harvey and Albert ; lost one

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son. Lewis ; wife, member of the Pres- byterian Church : Republican. Wm. owns one-half interest with his brother John W., in 490 acres of land, and makes his home with his brother James H .; Republican. Sylvanus and Edwin, sons of Jas. H., served their country in the late rebellion.

Borland. A. J., far., Sec. 32 : P. O. Don- nellson.

Bregenkempke, Frank, far .. See. 1 ; P. O. West Point.

Brantsteller, Christ, engineer, Franklin Centre.

Brown. W., blacksmith, Dover ..

Butz. Theobald, far .; P. O. Frankin Centre. YOURTRIGHT. J. C., far .. See. + ; P. O. Clay's Grove.

Christian. Fred, teamster, Franklin Con-

CRUIKSHANK. ALEXAN-

DER. far .. Sec. 2 : P. O. West Point ; owns 227 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre : is a son of JJames and Susan (Wilson) Cruikshank, and was born Feb. 2. 1805, in Christian Sands, Nor- way, his father being a native of Seot- land and his mother of Norway; his father was a millwright by trade; went to Norway about 1787 : married Jane Wilson : had one daughter; his wife died and he married Susan Wilson (sis- ter of his first wife and mother of Al- exander), and died in 1809, in the 59th year of his age; at the age of 12 years. young Cruikshank went on board a vessel plying between Christian Sands and Dundee, in Scotland, and subse- quently sailed under the flags of Eu- gland, United States, Prussia, Russia and that of Mexico in 1824, while in the attempt to gain her independence, and the following years up to 1832, he was on board vessels running between New York, London and West Indies ; a shipmate. John Thompson, of New York State, persuaded him to go with him to New York : they came to Buffalo, and on to Erie, where they took stage to Pittsburgh, Penn., his comrade having some land in Pennsylvania which he wished to look after; they coneluded to go to New Orleans, came down to Wheeling. Va., where his com- rade was accidentally killed by falling on the fly-wheel of the boat ; he had

his remains interred at Marietta, Ohio, and sent his effects to his friends : while in Marietta, he formed the acquaintance of Mr. Bissell, and together they came to Beardstown. Ill .; he stopped in Schuyler Co., Ill .; springof' 1833, went to Hancock Co. In 1834, married Keziah Perkins, daughter of Stephen and Catharine (nee Snunna) Perkins; she was born March 5, 1810, in Floyd Co .. Ky .; she was of the old Revolutionary stock : her grandfather Perkins served under Geu. Francis Marion during the Revolution, and living to be one of the early settlers of Lee Co. Iowa, dying at Primrose in January, 1St1, at the advanced age of 97. In the spring of 1834. Mr. C. made his first advent into Iowa, landing at Fort Madison in March : there were but three families in the place; he came to what is now Pleasant Ridge Tp, and made his claim ; was the first white inhabitant in that township ; in the fall of 1834, sold out and moved into Marion Tp .; was also the first white settler in that township ; remained until the fall of 1835, sold out to Mr. Davis, moved into Franklin Tp. and laid claim to the land he still owns. Has had eight children, seven still living- James, born May 7, 1835, the first white child born in Marion Tp. and the oldest male person now living who was born in this county ; Catha- rine, born Feb. 144, 1837; Elizabeth, May 8, 1841; Jeannie, March 27, 1844 ; lowa, Sept. 5. 1846 ; Alexan- ander, Sept. 12, 1849 : John P., June 22, 1852: Stephen, March 13, 1840, died Sept. 26, 1840. Mr. C. has held a few of the offices of trust in his town- ship : is not an office-seeker, being con- tent to use his best endeavors to elect the best men to fill all places of trust. Demoerat.

Cruikshank, James, far., See. 3; P. O. West Point.

ELBERT, JACOB. mail-carrier,

D Franklin Centre.

Dekalb. John, far., Seo. 10; P. O. Dover. Delabar, L., painter, Franklin Centre.

Đester, Jacob, far., See. 28; P. O. Frank- lin Centre.

Diekey, Barbara, Postmistress, Dover.

Ditson. L., far .. See. 25; P. O. Franklin Centre.

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Donnell, W. R., in Charleston Tp.

Dyck, H., wagon-maker, Franklin Centre. ALLWANGER, GOTTHILF, far. ;

E' P. O. Franklin Centre.

ESCHMANN, FRED, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Franklin Centre; owns 120 acres of land, valned at $25 per acre ; born Sept. 24, 1827, in what was then France, but now Germany. Married Miss Caroline Haeffner, of the same place Sept. 14, 1850; she was born March 28, 1825; in the spring of 1852, emigrated to the United States locating in Lec Co., Iowa, on the farm upon which he is still living. Mr. E. has served his Township as Trustec, School Director and Assessor; the latter office he now holds for the sixth year. They have five children living-Lena (now Barker), born Sept. 18, 1852 ; Caroline, born Dec. 12, 1854; George, born Feb. 2-4, 1856; Sophia, born Feb. 21, 1858; Emily (now Heyer), born July 24, 1862; lost two sons, Fred and Frederick. Mr. E. is a member of the I. O. O. F. Republican.

Eberley, J. C., far., Sec. 29; P. O. Don- nellson.

Eschmann, Fred, far., Sec. 36; P. O. Franklin Centre.

Eymann, D. T., far., Sec. 27 ; P. O. Frank- lin Centre.

Eymann, J. J., saddler, Franklin Centre. H EIKERT, KARL, far., See. 32; P. O. Donnellson.

FELDMANN, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Franklin Centre ; son of Henry and Sophia Feldmann ; born May 12, 1823, in Brunswick, Germany ; on the 20th of November, 1846, he shipped from Bremen for the United States ; came to Iron Mound, Mo., where he stopped till the following May, when he came to Lee Co., Iowa, and located in Franklin Tp .; in the spring of 1856, moved in to Harrison Tp., where he resid- ed till the spring of 1876; then came to his present farm of 175 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Mr. F. was married to Miss Johanna Wilke Jan. 19, 1854; she was born in Hanover, Germany, in De- cember, 1827, and died Aug. 3, 1855. He again married Augusta Wirsig Jan. 17, 1861; she was born Dec. 10, 1837, in Prussia; had one son by first wife, deceased ; have two adopted children-

William and Caroline. Mr. F.'s parents came ont from Germany in 1848; his father died Sept. 20, 1872 ; his mother is still living. Mr. F. has held several offices of trust in his township; is a member of the Evangelical Church ; Democrat.

Fett, Henry, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Frank- lin Centre.

Fey, John, far. ; P. O. Franklin Centre. Fischer, John, far., Sec. 36 ; P. O. Frank- lin Centre.

Frank, Frederick, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Franklin Centre.

Frank, John, far., Sec. 7 ; P. O. Dover. Free, Adam, laborer, Franklin Centre.

ARDNER, E. C., far .; P. O. Dover. G

GARDNER, JAMES M., farmer and bridge-builder, Sec. 8; P. O. Dover; born May 11, 1835, in Hillsboro, N. H .; parents, William and Sophronia Gard- ner, emigrated to Jackson Co., W. Va., when he was about 4 years old ; in the fall of 1856, he went to Louisville, Ky., and engaged in the employ of the Louis- ville Bridge and Iron Co., building bridges; have been in their employ, building, and superintending the build- ing of bridges ever since ; during the re- bellion, had charge of the bridges and building on the Louisville & Nashville R. R., and was captured several times by the guerrillas, but on account of his not being a combatant, was released ; he has had charge of the bridge-building on twenty-seven different railroads, and is still making a specialty of superintend- ing and putting up bridges for the same company. He married Miss Amanda Peoples, of Meigs Co., Ohio, Dec. 15, 1859 ; she was born July 16, 1838, in Steubenville, Ohio ; purchased 160 acres of his present farm in 1874, and moved - his family on it, and has subsequently added to it, till now he has 364 acres valued at $50 per acre ; in 1876, brought his parents from Virginia, and located them on his farm; his children are William S., Lucinda H., Harry A., Mary E., Robt. H. and John E .; lost two -James C. and Edwin E. Member of Christian church ; Dem.

Gardner, R. A., farmer ; P. O. Dover.

Gathermann, A., laborer; P. O. Franklin Centre.

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Gottoman, Andrew, lab .. Franklin Centre. Gieseke, William, farmer, See. 1: P. O. West Point.

GRAHAM. ARTHUR, retired farmer and chairmaker; P. O. Frank- lin Centre : born Sept. 10, 1811, in Cumberland Co., England ; in the spring of 1836, he emigrated to the United States, loeating at Bellefonte, in Centre Co., Penn. ; followed his trade, chair- making, till the spring of 1839 ; he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, and stopped but a short time : then came to Lee Co., Iowa. purchased the claims for three quarter- sections of land in Charleston and Jef- ferson Tps., and returned to Cincinnati, and followed his trade till the summer of 1842 : returned to Iowa and secured only one quarter-section of the land he purchased, two of the quarters being taken by the Government for school pur- poses ; remained upon his farm till the fall of 1867 : then sold out and moved to Keokuk, where he remained till the fall of 1869, when he moved to Frank- lin. where he now resides. Mr. G. mar- ried Miss Sarah Bainbridge in England, June 4, 1836; she was born March 10, 1811 ; have no children ; have lost two -Jane and William B. Mr. G. has filled several offices of trust in his town- ship : was also Mayor of Franklin Centre ; is a member of Wesleyan Meth- odist Church ; Republican.

Groene. Casper, farmer. Sec. 1: P. O.West Point.

Gumpf. George, farmer. Sec. 35: P. O. Franklin Centre.

H AEFFNER, DAN., merchant, Franklin Centre.

Haffner, Jacob, farmer. Sec. 20 : P. O. Donnellson.

HAAFFNER. JOHN. Sr .. far .; P. O. Franklin Centre ; born Sept. 13. 1814, in Bavaria, Germany; in the spring of 1837. emigrated to the United States, locating in West Point Tp .. of Lee Co., and made his home with his brother Fred ; came into Franklin Tp. in 1862: makes his home with his brother Fred's widow. Mr. H. has served as one of the County Supervis- ors several years, and as Township School Treasurer, also Trustee; is a member of the German Presbyterian Church : Democrat.

HAAFNER. FRED .. Jr., far., See. 21: P. O. Donnellson ; owns 326 acres of land valued at $50 per acre ; born in Lee Co., lowa. Dec. 21, 1846 ; his father. Fred Haafner, came to the United States in 1832, with a Mr. Fred- erick Krebill ; stopped in Richland Co .. Ohio, and worked one year for Mr. Krebill to pay his passage, according to an agreement made previous to starting ; in the fall of 1836, he came to Lee Co., Iowa; located near West Point ; in the spring of 1862, he came into Franklin Tp., where he died Feb.27.1874. Fred married Rosana Haafher Nov. 16, 1869; she was born in this county Sept. 13, 1850; have three children- Edwin, born Sept. 2. 1870, Emil, Feb. 29, 1872, and Alvin, Ang. 24, 1875. Mr. Haafner has served his township as Trustee ; is one of the leading farmers of this township. Member of the Presbyterian Church ; Democrat.

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The history of Lee county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., Part 101

Author: Western historical co., Chicago. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 898

Author: Western historical co., Chicago. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 898