Illustrated album of biography of Southwestern Minnesota : containing biographical sketches of hundreds of prominent old settlers...:History of Minnesota, embracing an account of early exploration...and a concise history of the Indian outbreak of 1862, Part 92

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Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago : Occidental Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 814

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The subject of our sketch was married April 9, 1876, in Wisconsin, to Matilda An- derson. This union has been blessed with three children-Walter, Charles and John, all of whom are living at the present time.

Mr. Anderson has been a prominent citi- zen of the township ever since he first made his settlement here. He has assisted in pub- lic matters and has held the office of road over- seer for three terms. In politics he affiliates with the republican party and for many years was a member of the Lutheran church. He is a man of exemplary character and is highly respected.

ETER KRALL is one of the most prominent and well-to-do farmers of Lincoln county, Minnesota, and is one of the most public-spirited men in the county, hav- ing identified himself with all public mat- ters since taking up his residence in Marsh- field township. He lives on the west half of section 22. He is a man of good education, intelligent and progressive ideas, and is a forcible and popular public speaker. His abilities have been utilized on various occa-

sions in the way of making public addresses, and, as a 4th of July speaker, his services are often demanded.

Peter Krall was born near the city of Co- logne, Germany, April 8, 1833. His parents were John and Dora (Scherfjen) Krall, na- tives of Prussia. The subject of our sketch remained with his parents on their farm until he was twenty-eight years old. He was given educational advantages in the common schools until old enough to attend a normal school, when he was sent to the city of Broehl for the purpose of attending the nor- mal institution in that place. He continued his studies for four years, and then, in 1853, came to the United States and first located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Here he worked in a vinegar factory for one year, and then his father purchased a farm near Watertown, Wisconsin, and our subject and his sister Kate moved to the farm to take charge of it while the father remained in Milwaukee. Our subject continued his operations on this place for four years and then purchased a farm for himself in the vicinity of La Crosse, where he remained four years. He then sold out and went to Belvidere, Goodhue county, Minnesota, purchased a farm and engaged in agricultural pursuits for seven years, at the end of which time he sold out, removing in the spring of 1877 to Lincoln county. He had located his claim in Marsh- field township the year before, and when he arrived in 1877 he commenced making im- provements. His nearest neighbors were three miles distant, and there were only seven other families in the township when he made his settlement. He located a home- stead and a tree claim, both of which he still owns. He proved up on his homestead in 1883.

The subject of our sketch was married in La Crosse, Wisconsin, January 10, 1862, to Miss Christina Rothers, who died in 1869, leaving four children-Anthony, Kate, Peter

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and Sophia. Mr. Krall was married the sec- ond time, in Belvidere township, Goodhue county, February 10, 1873, to Mary Gonjers, widow of Peter Charley, by whom she had one child, whose name was Nicholas. Mr. and Mrs. Krall have eight children-Annie, Sibela, Mary, John, Matthias, Josephine, Rosa and Lena.

Mr. Krall has taken an active interest in matters pertaining to local government, and has held several official positions in the local- ity in which he has lived. While in Wiscon- sin he held the office of justice of the peace, and has held that position since coming to Minnesota. He has been a justice for over twenty years. He has also been township supervisor, assessor, school treasurer, and in these positions, and in every other public ca- pacity, has served his constituents with rare fidelity and efficiency. He is a man of strong, decided opinions, of the highest in- tegrity and is highly respected. In school and religious matters he interests himself quite extensively and is a consistent mem- ber of the Catholic church. He has a good farm, well-improved and provided with good buildings. Besides his farming and stock raising he also owns and runs a steam- thresher.

R OLLIN S. GOODELL, who now lives on section two of Troy township, Pipestone county, Minnesota, is one of the foremost farmers of that section of country. He is a native of Madison county, New York, where he was born Angust 12, 1847.

The parents of our subject were George W. and Harriet (Cooper) Goodell, also na- tives of New York. The father's parents were natives of Massachusetts, and those of the mother claim nativity in New Hamp- shire. The family is of Scotch descent, the great-grandfather being a native of Scot- land. The father of our subject died in

Orleans county, New York, in 1874, where he had lived for many years, being a man of large influence and respected by all who knew him. The mother is still living and is a resident of Rochester, New York. In the father's family there were seven children, the subject of our sketch being the third in order of birth. The family were mostly engaged in the occupation of farming in New York.

The early life of the subject of this sketch was spent in the home of his parents, where, up to the age of nineteen years, he had re- ceived a good common-school education, and had assisted his father in the operation of the home farm. During his early life our subject had the pleasure of hearing many speakers then very famous throughout the country, among them being Garret Smith, whom he heard several times in his eloquent pleas for equal human rights. Early in the year 1867 our subject removed with his parents to Orleans county, New York, where they engaged in farming, our subject re- maining with them until November, 1868. In that year he removed to the State of Michigan and worked in the lumber woods during the ensuing winter. Thence he re- moved to Iowa, this being in April, 1869. During the eighteen months spent there he had the pleasure of seeing the golden spike driven at the junction of the east and west lines of track of the Union Pacific railroad. Most of this time he was engaged in farm- ing, and leaving that State he returned to Orleans county, New York, where he was married . and remained nine years. Then, in the spring of 1879, he followed the "course of empire westward " again to the State of Iowa, locating on a farın and remaining until the following year. He then removed to Rock Rapids, Lyon county, Iowa, and engaged in farming until 1882, removing thence to Luverne, Rock county, Minnesota. After one year's work on a farm in that

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county he came to Pipestone county. Ten months of his life were then spent in Sweet township, and at the end of that time he removed to Troy township and settled on the farm where he now lives.

The date of the marriage of Mr. Goodell was January 11, 1871, on which day he was married to Emily A. Marcellus, a native of New York, and a daughter of John and Abigail (Hagedorn) Marcellus. Her parents were natives of the Mohawk valley, in New York State, and their parents were natives of Holland. Mrs. Goodell's parents are still living and are residents of New York. This union has been blessed with three children- Mabel N., Ida N. and George W., all of whom are living at the present writing.

The hospitable home of Mr. Goodell is one of the finest and most commodious dwell- ing-houses in the township, and the way- farer who may, belated on his travels, come to this home, is always sure of a cheer- ful and pleasant reception. Our subject has, by his active interest in public matters, taken a deep and lasting hold on the respect of his fellow-townsmen, and by his careful business traits has accumulated considerable means. He was given good school ad- vantages in his younger days and attained a first-class common-school education. In politics he is a warm supporter of the prin- ciples of the republican party, with which he has affiliated for many years. He is a lead- ing and influential member of the Masonic fraternity.

ARVEY S. KELLOM is a prominent and substantial farmer of Great Bend township, Cottonwood county, Minnesota, and resides on a farm on section 27. He was born in Hillsboro county, New Hamp- shire, May 10, 1834.

The parents of the subject of our sketch were Ruel and Clarissa (Brockway) Kellom.

Ruel was a carpenter by trade and followed that line of occupation in New Hampshire until his death. Ruel was the son of Daniel Kellom, who was a prominent citizen. He served in the Revolutionary War, and died in New Hampshire at the age of 100 years. Daniel Kellom's wife lived to the age of 103 years. Our subject's mother was the daughter of Asa Brockway, who died in Des Moines township, Murray county, Minnesota, August 11, 1885. The mother was born March 1, 1800. Our subject's father was born in 1786 and died in West Concord, New Hamp- shire, in 1882. In the father's family there were ten children, four sons and six daugh- ters, Harvey, our subject being the eighth child.

The subject of our sketch attended school in the place of his nativity until he was nine years of age, when he went into the home of his aunt, Annie Ayers, who resided on a farm. He remained there about six months, and in the fall returned home and attended school during the winter. The following year he worked for a farmer by the name of William Trevis, who resided in Deering township. From that time on for several years he worked on different farms during the summers and attended school during the winters. He received but small wages for his work, sometimes $2.50 and sometimes $3 per month. His employment was also diver- sified; for a while he clerked in a hotel in North Chelmsford and received $25 and board for the year, having the privilege of attending school during three months. He remained in this line some three years, re- ceiving as compensation for his last year's work the munificent sum of $40. He then returned to his parents and attended school during the winter and then went to work for the firm of Farrer Brothers, manufacturers of wooden ware. He received $12 a month and boarded himself. He continued in the employ of this company for some seven years,

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finally receiving $2.50 per day for his labor. Three years of this time were spent in Bur- lington, Vermont, and six months at Man- chester, New Hampshire. He was then married and removed to Wisconsin in 1835, renting a piece of land near Beaver Dam. He engaged in farming one season on this place and then rented a place of 160 acres, operating the same for two years. He then rented another farm of eighty acres, operated it one year and then bought ten acres of land on which he built a home. The next year he purchased forty acres, making fifty in all, on which he lived for some two years. In the spring of 1861 he started with two yoke of cattle in a lumber wagon for Blue Earth county, Minnesota. He did not reach his destination, however, but stopped in Oak- wood township and bought a farm of eighty acres for which he paid $350. He lived in a tent for some three months and then built a house, and continued working this place for six years. During this time he had been quite prosperous, and he purchased an adjoining farm of 160 acres, and also eighty acres in Plainview township. In 1867 he sold his land and moved to Plainview, where he purchased a house, and the next year en- gaged in the dry goods business, also carry- ing a stock of ladies' boots and shoes and millinery. He operated in this line until 1883, and in the meantime, in 1879, he pur- chased a section of land lying in sections 7 and 27 of Great Bend township. He had 140 acres of land broken on section 27, and continued active improvements in an agri- cultural line, going back and forth between his farm and Plainview, in order to attend to his business in the latter city. In 1883 he moved his family to his farm, and has since made that his home. He opened a millinery store in Windom, which his wife operated until March 1, 1889, and the business was then sold. In 1888 our subject purchased 320 acres of land, and sold 160 acres, leaving

his farming acreage, at the present time, 1,800 acres. He is a man of large means, and has accumulated his property as the result of hard work and persistent endeavor along these various business lines. He still owns three stores and lots, and also a fine residence and five lots in Plainview. Also another dwelling house and lot on Main street in the same place. He has always persistently aimed toward making his farm and various other properties the best in the vicinity, and in this he has succeeded, and is remarkably well located, and has fine im- provements.

Mr. Kellom was married to Lucy N. Brockway, August 23, 1855, in Manchester, New Hampshire. Lucy Brockway was the daughter of Elbridge G. and Abagail O. Brockway, natives of New Hampshire. Miss Brockway was born in Clairmont, New Hampshire, April 8, 1836. Her father was born in 1809, and died in April, 1845. Her mother was born in 1816, and died in 1861. Elbridge G. Brockway was the son of Jonathan and Lolly (Proctor) Brockway, the latter living to the hale old age of one hundred and six years. Jonathan Brockway was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and lived and died in New Hampshire. Mrs. Kellom's mother was the daughter of Tillis and Betsey (Young) Brockway, the former a native of New Hampshire, where he was born in 1780, and the latter a native of Nova Scotia; the former dying in July, 1847, and the latter passing away at the age of eighty years.

Mr. Kellom is a man of strong religious and temperance sentiments, and affiliates with the prohibition party. He is a mem- ber of the Patrons of Husbandry, and also of the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows fraternity. He attends the Method- ist Episcopal church, and is one of the leading and influential men of Cottonwood county.

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TTO KAUPP is one of the most suc- cessful and prominent business men of Blue Earth City, Faribault county, Min- nesota, where he is engaged as a dealer in general hardware, iron, tinware, stoves, etc. Perhaps no man in the county has been as important a factor in its various political affairs as has Mr. Kaupp. He was appointed postmaster April 1, 1887, and was elected township collector in 1876, county treasurer in 1877 and president of the village council in 1882. He was township clerk from 1883 to 1885, and was treasurer of the village from 1885 to 1886. He has always been active and public-spirited in all matters per- taining to the general welfare, and has assisted liberally in the development of home enterprises.

Mr. Kaupp is a native of the kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany, where he was born December 1, 1842. He was the son of A. Matthias and Josephine (Heid) Kaupp, who were also natives of Wurtemberg. The mother died when our subject was quite a small child ; the father died in 1856. They had a family of five children-Sebastian, George, Albertine, Otto and Agate.

From six to fourteen years of age the sub- ject of our sketch spent most of his time in school in his native land. After his father's death he worked for two years at various lines of employment, and in 1858 he took ship for America. He came at once to Mankato, Blue Earth county, Minnesota, and engaged in farming until 1860, in which year he began learning the tinner's trade. He served an apprenticeship of three years and then worked as an expert tinner. He then came to Blue Earth City and opened in his present business, starting in a small way and gradually building up his business to its present extensive and profitable dimen- sions. He has perhaps the largest stock of goods in the county, and does a business second to none. He has interested himself

largely in landed property, and has purchased various farms in the county, and owns a fine residence in the village east of the court house. His home cost about $4,500 and is beautified with many ornamental shade trees. His place of business is located on Main street, and he keeps four men constantly employed.

Mr Kaupp was married October 29, 1868, to Miss Mary McLaughlin, of Blue Earth City, and daughter of Owen Mclaughlin. Mr. and Mrs. Kaupp have had five children -George M., Mary A., Margaret A., Sera- phine M. and Otto A. (deceased). In poli- tics the subject of our sketch affiliates with the democratic party, and, with his wife and children, belongs to the Catholic church. He has always taken an active interest in the general affairs of not only his county, but of the State as well, and has taken an active part in the affairs of his party. He has become one of the most solid and sub- stantial men of Blue Earth City.

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OSEPH K. MILLER, a thrifty and reliable farmer of Shaokatan township, Lincoln county, Minnesota, resides on section 22. He was born in Lycoming county, Penn- sylvania, September 4, 1835. His parents were Michael and Elizabeth (English) Miller, both natives of Pennsylvania. The father's father was also named Michael, and was a miller and farmer by occupation. When the subject of our sketch was about eight years of age his father was drowned. The mother is still living. About a year after the death of his father, Joseph Miller went to live with his grandparents, and remained with them until the death of the grandfather, which occurred when our subject was about eighteen years old. Up to this time he had assisted his relatives in work on their home farm, and had been given good educational advan- tages. After this he stayed two years with an uncle on a farm. Then ten years were

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spent in working in the lumber woods of Pennsylvania. In the spring of 1867 he came to Fillmore county, Minnesota, rented a farm, and engaged in farming until the spring of 1872. After this he went to Brook- ings county, Dakota, going by team, and remaining until the fall of 1878. In the meantime, however, in 1875, he had filed on the claim where he now lives. In 1878 he made his location in Lincoln county, and has been a resident ever since. At the time of his location there were but three other fam- ilies in the township. The subject of our sketch has taken an active interest in political matters since coming to the township. He has been treasurer of the school district for three terms, and held other offices. Wher- ever he has been he has taken an active part in matters of a public -nature, and while in Brookings county, Dakota, was a member of the board of county commissioners.

The wedding day of the subject of our sketch was November 20, 1860. At that time he was married to Adelia Day. This union has been blessed with nine children-Janet, Laura, Harry, Lizzie, Wilda, Ida, Earnest, Pearl and Grover. Mr. Miller is prominent in the local affairs of the democratic party, with which organization he has affiliated for some years. He is a man of good business qualifications, and as a citizen and neighbor is held in high esteem by all who know him.

LBERT G. BRANDT, a well-to do farmer of Delton township, Cotton- wood county, Minnesota, is a native of Scranton, Luzerne county; Pennsylvania, where he was born February 26, 1859. His parents were Gustav and Louisa (Smidt) Brandt, both natives of Prussia. They were farmers by occupation and came to America in an early day.

The subject of our sketch resided with his parents on their farm until he was well along

in years. When he was eight years of age the parents moved from Pennsylvania to Olmsted county, Minnesota, where they rented a farm for two years. Thence they went to Winona county, rented land for three years and then, thinking to find a bet- ter location, came to Cottonwood county in 1870, locating on a homestead in Selma township, where the parents still live. Our subject continued with his father until he was about twenty-five years of age, when he took a homestead on section 20 of Delton township on the 1st of August, 1885. IIe improved this farm and has made it liis resi- dence since the spring of 1886. He is a man of good character, and is one of the prominent young men of the locality.

Mr. Brandt was married in Selma town- ship, this county, February 22, 1885, to Miss Matilda Kaping, daughter of Fred and Sophia (Kilson) Kaping, both natives of Prussia. This lady was born in Nicollet county, Min- nesota, March 2, 1861. Mr. and Mrs. Brandt have one child, May.

LFRED W. ANDERSON is a thrifty and prosperous farmer residing on section 24 of Altona township, Pipestone county, Minnesota. He is the son of An- drew and Stenia (Johnson) Johnson, both natives of Sweden. The father was a farmer and carpenter by occupation, and died in his native land in 1862. The mother is still liv- ing in Sweden.

Alfred W. Anderson was born in Sweden, April 22, 1856. He remained with his parents throughout his early life, being given a good common-school education. Un- til fifteen years of age he remained beneath the parental roof, and then found employ- ment on a farm until 1873. In that year he came to Minnesota, landing in New York City, and going thence to Eau Claire, Wis- consin, in the vicinity of which place he

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found employment at farm work for about a year and a half. Removing thence he went to Rusk Station, and after working for a farmer for about six months returned to the vicinity of Eau Claire, and found a place in the village of Spring Brook, where he did chores and attended school. This plan he adopted during the following winter and the next summer worked at lumbering. Through the latter part of the season he found em- ployment in various harvest fields near River Falls, and in the fall went to the vil- lage of Knapp and engaged in hauling logs during the winter. Then, in company with his brother Gus, he purchased a piece of land and continued in farming in that vicin- ity and employed in other occupations nntil 1878. Then, in May, himself and his broth- ers Gus and Fred, and August Lindahl, came to Pipestone county, Minnesota, where our subject located his present claim in Altona township. He at once commenced working this, and broke the very first fur- row in the township. He experienced con- siderable hardship but has succeeded in over- coming them all and in laying up considera- ble means. His early market was Luverne and from that point he had to haul all his supplies. He has remained in the county ever since his first location with the excep- tion of about three years, which where spent mostly in work in the Wisconsin pineries.

March 10, 1880, Mr. Anderson married Miss Ruth S. Flick, at River Falls, Wiscon- sin. The names of the children resulting from this union are as follows-Grace M., Mabel C., Edwin C., Delbert T. and Lilla M.

Since coming to the township Mr. Ander- son has affiliated with the republican party, and has assisted actively in the development and upbuilding of public affairs. He has served his consituents in several official positions, in all of which he has proven his capabilities as a business man and his loyalty as a citizen. He is a man of excellent char-

acter and is held in high esteem. He has a fine farm of 320 acres under good cultiva- tion and provided with excellent buildings.

HARLES C. CHRISTMAN is a lead- ing and influential merchant of Fulda, Murray county, Minnesota. He was born in Ohio, January 2, 1836. His parents were Hiram and Elizabeth (Peal) Christman, na- tives of Pennsylvania.

When our subject was but a small babe his parents removed to Milwaukee, Wiscon- sin, near which place they remained four or five years, removing thence to Chicago, when that city was still in its infancy. Not liking the location, the family remained but a short time, and then removed to Calumet, Illinois, whence they went to Richmond, McHenry county, and there remained, engaged in farming for twenty-one years. Here our subject attended the district schools until he was about eighteen years of age and then attended the high schools at Rockport, and resided with his parents until he reached the age of twenty-seven years. He was then married and removed to Le Sueur county, Minnesota. Our subject had made his location in Le Sueur county in 1855, taking a pre-emption, on which he lived long enough to obtain a title. He engaged in teaming and farming until September, 1864, when he enlisted in Company C, First Min- nesota heavy artillery and served until July of the following year. He was sent to Chat- tanooga, and other points in the South, but did not participate in any battles. He re- turned home after his discharge, and re- mained until 1866, when he removed to Davis county, Missouri. Here he engaged in farm- ing and teaching school for nearly three years, after which he removed to Le Sueur county, Minnesota, and engaged in farming until in April, 1877. He then came to Mur- ray county and took a homestead of 160

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acres of land, on section 10, of Bondin town- ship, where he resided until 1887. Renting his land for a short time, he soon sold it and lived on a rented farm until the spring of 1888, when he traded his land for property in Fulda and for a stock of general merchan- dise.

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Illustrated album of biography of Southwestern Minnesota : containing biographical sketches of hundreds of prominent old settlers...:History of Minnesota, embracing an account of early exploration...and a concise history of the Indian outbreak of 1862, Part 92

Author: Publication date: 1889 Publisher: Chicago : Occidental Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 814

Author:
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago : Occidental Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 814