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REV. FATHER FROWIN CONRAD,
Abbot of the Benedictine Monastery, Conception, is a native of Aargan, 'Switzerland, and was born November 2, 1833. He commenced his studies in October, 1844, and entered the Abbey Engelberg, Winterwal- den. in 1853, being ordained as priest September 14, 1856. He arrived in New York May 20, 1873, and came to Conception September 18, 1873, and dedicated the first Monastery (a frame building) February 8, 1874. He commenced the life in community January 1, 1874, with four students and three lay brothers as a Priory of Benedictine Order. The same year he enlarged the parish church of St. Columba, and on the 6th of April, 1880, laid the corner-stone of the new Monastery, and has finished the west wing and one-half of the south wing. They occupied this building on the 7th day of April, 1881. On the 5th day of April, 1881, the Benedictine Priory of Conception was erected into an Abbey called New Engelberg, by Pope Leo XIII., and on the 29th of June, 1881, Fro- win Conrad was solemnly blessed as the first Abbot by Bishop J. J. Hogan.
AUGUSTUS J. ENIS,
farmer, was born in Richland County, Ohio, February 23, 1839, and is of French ancestry. He resided in his native county, engaged in farming, till 1869, when he came to his present location, where he was interested in the blacksmith trade and wagon-making till 1879. Since that time he has been engaged in farming and working at the carpenter's trade. He and his brother, F. A. Enis, have a farm of ninety acres. He has also been agent for the Phoenix Insurance Company, of Hartford, for several years, and has done considerable business in that line, being representative of one of the most reliable companies in the United States. He was also tax collector of Jefferson Township for two terms. Mr. E. was married October 21, 1861, to Miss Philomena Ritchlin, who was born in Richland County, Ohio, September 16, 1841. They have had seven children, six of whom are living : Laura F., John A., Francis E., Nelson I., Charles J. and Ernest E. Mr. E. and family are mem- bers of the Catholic Church.
FRANCIS A. ENIS,
blacksmith, is a native of Ohio and was born in Richland County, Jan- uary 17, 1842. His parents were natives of France. He was reared in his native county on a farm, and when eighteen years old he learned the blacksmith's trade, which he followed for eighteen months. In 1862 he enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Second Ohio Infantry, and participated in a number of important battles, remaining in service for
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three years, when he returned to Ohio. He again began work at his trade, which he followed till 1868, when he came to Conception. Here he has since resided and also has continued his calling. Mr. E. was married April 21, 1867, to Miss Ragena Remlinger. She was born in France, April 1, 1844. They have five children: Catherine, Augustus W., James M., Victorene and Willie. Mr. E. and family are members of the Catholic Church.
NICHOLAS HAEHNLEIN,
farmer, section 19, was born September 27, 1837, in Germany, and was reared in that country on a farm, there being educated. He has fol- lowed farming as an occupation during life, except during the six years previous to coming to America, when he served as a soldier in the war. In 1869 he emigrated to this country landing at New York, and after staying a short time in different states, he came to his present location, and now has a farm of eighty-five acres. Mr. H. was married Novem- ber 8, 1870, to Miss Athata Meyer. She was born in Germany, January 6, 1842. They have one child, Agnes. Mr. H. and family are Catholics.
H. D. JONES,
of the firm of Jones & Keller, proprietors of the city meat market, Clyde, was born in Scotland County, Missouri, September 23, 1851. He was reared on a farm in his native county, and followed farming as an occu- pation there till August, 1880, with the exception of a short time when he was engaged in the mercantile trade. He was a resident of Nebraska for a short time, and in August, 1880, he came to Nodaway County, Mis- souri, and located on his farm, which now contains forty acres. He has since been interested in the butchering business, in connection with farm- ing. Mr. Jones was married October 17, 1871, to Miss Malissa Roberts, who was born in Guernsey County, Illinois, August 31, 1850. She came to Missouri when two years of age. Mr. and Mrs. J. have three children : Alonzo, Guily M. and Richard.
JOHN KELLER,
of the firm of Jones and Keller, was born in Huron County, Ohio, Decem- 1 er 23, 1840. He was reared in his native county on a farm, and in 1860 he went to Defiance County, Ohio, where he was engaged in farming and carpentering till 1870. At that time he moved to Rulo, Nebraska. While there he was engaged in carpentering and farming, and was also for a time in the grocery business. In the year 1881 he came to his present location and engaged in the business which now occupies his attention. Mr. K. was married October 27, 1876, to Miss Malissa Fondrum. She was
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born in Germany in 1850. They have four children : Mary. M., Eddie J., Willie C. and Leo.
CASPER KAISER,
dealer in hardware and tinware, was born in Germany, and when about fourteen years of age, he learned the tinners' trade, at which he worked some time. In 1869, he came to America, landing at New York, and first located in Cedar County, Nebraska, where he resided for six years, working on a farm and at his trade. He then worked in Michigan and Southern Missouri, and in 1877, came to Conception, and thence to Clyde, as soon as the town was founded, he being the second person to engage in this business.
GOTTFRIED KOENIG,
known in English as Godfrey King, is a farmer on section 20. He was born in Prussia, Germany, February 22, 1831, and was educated in his native land, there being brought up as a shepherd boy. When sixteen years of age, he came with his parents to America, landing at New Orleans, and afterwards located in Grant County, Wisconsin, where they resided till 1868. Mr. Koenig then came to Nodaway County, Missouri, where he now owns a landed estate of 245 acres. He was married Sep- tember 24, 1850, to Miss Dora D. Kirchberg. She was born in the same part of Germany as himself, January 4, 1832, and came to America when seventeen years old, landing at New York. She was married in Grant County, Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. K. have had thirteen children, nine of whom are living : Mary, Margaret, John F., Edward, Mary D., Clara F., Joseph P., John E. and Rosa L.
JOSEPH LAGER,
farmer, section II, was born in the kingdom of Hanover, Germany, Octo- ber 29, 1838. When he was six years of age his parents came to Amer- ica, and located in Clinton County, Illinois, where he was reared on a farm. When nineteen he began to learn the blacksmith trade, and this he followed for eleven years, since which time he has been engaged in farming. In 1869 he came to Nodaway County, Missouri, where he has since resided. His farm contains 182 acres of land. Mr. L. was mar- ried June 13, 1865, to Miss Agnes Kwlhman, who was born in Franklin County, Indiana, August 2, 1845. Her parents were natives of Ger- many. Mr. and Mrs. Lager have five children : John F., born June 20, 1869; Harman R., born August 28, 1872 ; Clara, born September 7, 1876 ; Joseph, born March 29, 1879, and Harman, born November 5, 1881.
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JOHN LANNING,
farmer, section 5, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, September 22, 1828, and came to Andrew County, Missouri, in 1843, locating in Grant Township, Nodaway County, in 1851. There he improved a good farm and lived upon it for thirty years, and in October, 1881, he sold out and bought some land which is better adapted for stock purposes than the old farm. This embraces 120 acres, and is situated on section 5 of this township. Mr. Lanning married Miss Susan Ann Lucas, in Andrew County, Missouri, September 21, 1849. She was originally from Clay County, Indiana, but came to Missouri in 1844. They have eleven chil- dren living : Wilmina, Nancy Jane, Isaac J., Eliza Letta, Mary Emeline, Thomas A., Katie (died when four years old), Sarah Leona, George W., Elizabeth May, John Cooper and Susan Alice. Mr. Lanning is an indus- trious and honorable man, and after a residence of thirty years in Grant Township, carried the good wishes of his old neighbors to his new home. Mrs. Lanning is a self-reliant business woman, exhibiting excellent judg- ment in many transactions, and is respected by all. Though commencing life poor Mr. L. and his wife have reared a large family, and by their economy and good management have secured a good home.
JOHN MCCARTY,
farmer, section 31, is a native of Ireland, and was born in the year 1830. He was reared and educated in his native country, and while there was engaged in his present occupation. In 1850 he came to America, land- ing at New York, and was employed by the Brooklyn Gas Company, of Brooklyn, till 1858, when he came to Nodaway County, Missouri. Here he has since resided and now owns a farm of 200 acres, all of which is well improved. Mr. McC. was married January 27, 1853, to Miss Bridget Herbert, who was also born in Ireland in 1829. She emigrated to Amer- ica in 1849, landing in New York, where their marriage occurred. Mr. and Mrs. McCarty have five children: John H., James C., Thomas R., Francis J. and Mary E. Mr. McCarty and family are members of the Catholic Church.
L. J. MANN,
farmer, section 11, was born in Monroe County, West Virginia, August 22, 1829. He was reared on a farm, and, upon becoming of age, he embarked in the mercantile trade, which he followed for six years. Since that time he has been principally engaged in farming. In 1867, he came to Missouri, residing in St. Joseph till 1869, when he came to Nodaway County. He now has a landed estate of 200 acres. He has been township clerk and assessor one term each since he came to Noda-
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way County. Mr. Mann was married November 22, 1855, to Miss Nana Crews. She was also born in Monroe County, West Virginia, Septem- ber 27, 1837. They have had six children, five of whom are living : Aurelia M., Oscar T., Archibald C., Mary M. and Charlie W. Mr. M. is a son of James and Nancy W. (Humphreys) Mann, both natives of Mon- roe County, West Virginia. He was of German descent, and his wife of Irish ancestry. Mrs. M. is a daughter of Thomas T. and Eveline (Anderson) Crews. Her father was of West Virginia, and her mother of Virginia.
WILLIS METCALF,
farmer, section 26, was born in Nelson County, Kentucky, April 5, 1826. He was reared and educated in his native county, and followed farming till seventeen years of age, when he learned the shoemaker's trade. This he followed till 1850, residing in Kentucky during that time. He then moved to Iowa and located in Dallas County, where he remained one year, after which he moved to Van Buren County. Tivo years later he moved to Wayne County, and in 1859 to Maryville. In 1861 St. Joseph became his home. There he was engaged in different occupations till the fall of 1861, when he returned to Wayne County, Iowa. In 1863 he went to Wapello County, where he farmed a short time and then resumed work at his trade and conducting a hotel till 1866. Mr. Metcalf afterwards came to his present location, where he has now a farm of eighty acres. He was married February 13, 1848, to Miss Susannah Lancaster, who was born in Franklin County, Kentucky, February 19, 1820. They have had ten chileren, eight of whom are now living : Mary C., Ann E., Apoline, Martha J., Belle, Josephine, William E. and John H. Mr. M. and family are members of the Catholic Church.
WILLIAM D. MILLER,
farmer, section 21, was born May 4, 1835, in Darke County, Ohio, and is a son of James and Elizabeth (Davidson) Miller, the former of Pennsyl- vania and the latter of Virginia. In 1839 W. D., with his parents, moved to Huntington County, Indiana, and in 1866 he came to Noda- way County, where he has since resided. He has made farming his occupation during life, and now has a farm of 114 acres. He was mar- ried July 4, 1862, to Miss Martha Black, a daughter of William and Eliza (Branyan) Black, both natives of Ireland. Mrs. M. was born in Dayton, Ohio, July 10, 1840. When six years of age her parents moved to IIuntington County, Indiana, where she was married. Mr. and Mrs. M. have had ten children, six of whom are now living : Charles R., Edmond H., Emma E., James A., Ida B., and Thomas N. Mr. and Mrs. M. are members of the M. F. Church.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
DR. HENRY H. ROSS,
druggist, was born in Lee County, Iowa, November 2, 1843, and when six years of age his parents moved to Hancock County, Illinois, where he was reared and educated, spending his boyhood days on a farm. In 1861 he enlisted in Company I, Fifty-seventh Illinois Infantry, and remained in service for about five months, participating in the battle of Pittsburg Landing and several skirmishes. He then returned to Illinois, and embarked in the drug trade, which he has since made his principal occupation. His parents, James R. and Belinda (Frater) Ross, were natives of Kentucky, his father being a practicing physician of many years experience. His son H. H. has also made it a study the most of his life. In 1873 he came to Missouri, locating in Livingston County, and in 1875 moved to Daviess County, where he lived till August, 1881. Since that time he has been the leading druggist of Clyde. Dr. Ross was married April 9, 1867, to Miss Lucy Hill, who was born in Boone County, Missouri, April 29, 1847. They have three children, Anna L., James H. and Charles.
W. S. RYAN,
farmer and proprietor of saw mill, section 27, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, February 28, 1843. He is a son of Lemuel and Jane (Carter) Ryan, both natives of Ohio, the former of French descent and the latter of Irish ancestry. W. S. was reared and educated in his native county until seventeen years of age, and also in the town of Fair- view. He then went to Mississippi, where he was engaged in driving a stage from Iuka to Aberdeen. This occupation he continued for two years. He then moved to Arkansas, where he remained ten months, and upon returning to Mississippi he resumed the business of stage driving for four months. He next located at Memphis, Tennessee, and for ten months was engaged in railroading, and after this he was employed by the Southern Express Company for four months. In 1862, he went to Cincinnati, where he worked for the government for one year, and then took charge of General Burnside's stock at his head- quarters till 1865. After this time he returned to his native home and engaged in operating a saw mill, which he continued till 1868, when he came to Nodaway County, Missouri. With the exception of three years he has since been engaged in farming and conducting a saw mill. Mr. R. was married December 19, 1867, to Miss P. L. Ferguson, who was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, February 8, 1849. She is a daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Mills) Ferguson, both natives of Ohio. Her father was of Irish origin and her mother of German descent. The family of Mr. and Mrs. R. consists of four children : Lemon T., John M., Charles McC. and Otha S. F.
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JOSEPH SCHOLZE,
merchant, and the postmaster of Conception, is a native of Austria, and was born in the town of Harrachsthal, May 3, 1845. He was there reared and educated, and during his boyhood days he worked at the weaver's trade. When seventeen years old he learned the trade of stone cutting, which he followed in his mother land till the spring of 1868, when he came to America, landing in New York. He followed his trade in New York and different parts of Pennsylvania till 1876, when he came to Conception, where he has since been engaged in the mercantile busi- ness, and has held the office of postmaster since December, 1880. Mr. Scholze was married June 6, 1869, to Miss Mary Wanner. She was born in Brookville, Pennsylvania, February 2, 1853, and there resided till her marriage. They have six children: Susanah A., Clements H., Veron- icka S., Elizabeth A., Barbara P. and Joseph F.
CALEB P. SMITH,
druggist and liquor dealer, Clyde, Missouri, is a native of West Virginia, and was born in Monroe County, February 16, 1845. In the spring of 1857, he moved to Andrew County, Missouri, with his parents, Anderson and Elizabeth (Lively) Smith, who were also natives of West Virginia. They resided in Andrew County for one year, and then moved to Noda- way County. C. P. was reared on a farm, but during life has been engaged in various occupations. He commenced in his present business in July, 1881, and has since met with favorable results. He also has a well improved farm of 200 acres. During the late war, he was in the service of the home guards for about twelve months. He was married, April 19, 1868, to Miss L. Davis, who was born in Morgan County, Ohio, May 9, 1852. She resided in her native county until 1865, when she came to Nodaway County, Missouri. Her parents, Jacob and Rebecca (Rees) Davis, were both natives of Ohio. The family of Mr. and Mrs. S. consists of four children : John R., Mary A., Dora S. and Charles A.
WILLIS SUMMER.
farmer, section 15, a respected citizen and one of the pioneers in the Platte Purchase, is a son of Nicholas and Susana (Bannister) Summer, who were both natives of South Carolina. Willis was born in Morgan County, East Tennessee, March 17, 1820 He was reared and educated in his native county, and in 1840 he emigrated to Missouri, and in the following spring located in. Andrew County. He there passed through many hardships which all pioneers had to endure, and in 1856 he moved to Nodaway County, locating in Washington Township. There he resided till the fall of 1870, when he returned to Andrew County. The
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summer of 1876 found him for the second time a citizen of Nodaway County, he residing in Jefferson Township. He was reared a farmer boy, which occupation he has followed the greater part of his life. He now owns a farm of ?15 acres. During the late war Mr. S. was in the Missouri State Militia for three months, and also with Price three months. April 25, 1844, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Chandler. She is a daughter of John and Mary W. (Gibson) Chandler, the former of Kentucky, and the latter of Tennessee. 'Mrs. S. was born in Chris- tian County, Kentucky, March 16, 1826. When she was a child her parents moved to Morgan County, Illinois, where she was reared and educated. In 1841 they moved to Andrew County, Missouri, where she was married. Mr. and Mrs. S. have had ten children, six of whom are now living : May J., James M., William H., Nancy A., Samuel N., and Willis D.
B. TOLLER,
blacksmith and dealer in agricultural implements, Clyde, is a native of Hanover, Germany, and was born in the town of Harn, on the Ems, in January, 1845. He was reared in his native town and there received the advantage of a good education. His father and grand-father being black- smiths by trade, he also learned that occupation and worked with his father for two years. He then traveled for four years over Europe, visit- ing many of the important cities, working at his trade wherever he stopped. He was for three months (during the year 1867) in the army, serving in the cavalry. At the expiration of that time he started for America, landing at New York, May, 1867. He went first to Cincinnati where he followed his trade for six months ; thence to Lafayette, Indiana, remaining four months, and then went to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he lived five years, working at his trade. Mr. T. then moved to Neola, Iowa, where in connection with his trade, he was also engaged in dealing in hardware and agricultural implements. He was one of the pioneers of that town, and helped to build the first church in the town, which was of the Catholic faith. In 1879 he came to Clyde and opened a hardware store, and was the first to engage in this branch in the new town. He continued that business till May, 1881, since which time he has followed his present occupation. In May, 1881, he bought twenty-two acres of land, which he sub-divided into lots, and it is now known as Toller's Addition. Mr. T. was married May 4, 1869, to Miss Josephine Volmer, who was born in the town of Meppen, Germany, August 25, 1845. She was there educated and came to America in 1868, landing at Baltimore, and from there wended her way to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she was married. They have had six children, five of whom are living: Barn- hard, born February 9, 1871, in Council Bluffs, Iowa ; Mary M. C., born November 6, 1873, in Neola, lowa ; William H., born March 10, 1876, in
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Neola, Iowa; John R., born September 1, 1878, in Neola, Iowa; Joseph C., born February 4, 1881, in Conception, Missouri. Mr. T. and family are active members of the Catholic Church.
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JOSEPH AKERS,
blacksmith, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, January 1, 1841, and received a good common education. When sixteen years of age, he learned the blacksmith trade, and has made it his life business. In 1861, he joined the Twenty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and after three years veteranized, and served to the close of the war, being mustered out June 19, 1866. He participated in the battles of Cheat Mountain, Green Brier, Virginia, Camp Baldwin, on the Alleghany, and many other engagements. He received two severe wounds, besides other slight injuries, and acted as sergeant. Some time after receiving an honorable discharge, he married Miss Emma Ryan, of Belmont County, Ohio, in 1867, after which he located in Guilford. They have four children : Henry Mitchell, Maggie Nora, Fannie Nellie, and Edward Scott. Mr. Akers' father is William Akers, of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Akers is the daughter of Lemuel Ryan. Mr. A. belongs to the Masonic fraternity. He is an industrious man, a good mechanic, and is doing the leading business for a large scope of country.
WILEY J. BRITTAIN,
farmer, section 14, was born in North Carolina, March 28, 1812, and came to this state in 1845, locating in this county in 1848. He bought his farm and commenced improving it, and was among the first to clear a place, as he and Mr. Christopher Weathermon are the oldest settlers now living in the township. Mr. B. married Nancy Royal, in North Caro- lina, in 1833. They had eight children, six of whom are living : Eliza- beth L., John W., Fletcher E., Thomas H., Lodawick C. and Mary N. Mrs. Brittain died in 1874, since which time Mr. B. has lived among his chil- dren, all of them being married and settled within two miles of the old homestead. Mr. B. came here without means and has made his home by hard work. He owns 109 acres of land. He reared and educated his
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family, and has secured a reputation which will be cherished by his family and friends as of priceless value. He is a Republican in politics, and in religious faith is a Methodist. John W. Brittain, his son, is engaged in farming, he owning 125 acres of land on section 13, well improved. He married Miss Martha J. Weathermon in April, 1870. They have two children : Henry Clay, born April 2, 1877, and Maggie A., born Sep- tember 2, 1879.
JAMES CARVER,
nurseryman, was born in Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio, May 17, 1826, and received a common school education, being brought up as a farmer, which has been his principal occupation. In 1865 he came to Iowa, and in 1868 located in this county and township. He bought ten acres of fine land in the village of Guilford, and at once started a nursery, and since that time has started another near Sweet Home. His nursery has supplied nearly all the trees for the large orchards in the eastern part of the county, and every one speaks in the highest terms of his trees and the fruit as represented. He is increasing his business year by year, wholesaling large quantities to other nurseries. He has a beautiful orchard, one of the very finest, of about 1,000 trees, with one of the neatest homes in the town. Mr. C. is reliable in all his promises, genial in his manners and a valuable acquaintance. He married Miss Maria Mummy, of Morgan County, Ohio, June 7, 1849. They have three chil- dren : Mary Jane, wife of Oscar A. Stewart, Elmer Ellsworth and Dims- dill. The sons are giving their attention to the nursery and stock business. Mr. C. is a Republican, and belongs to the M. E. Church.
BARTLETT LIVINGSTON COOK,
farmer and stock raiser, section 16, was born in Ashe County, North Carolina, January 13, 1828, and was the son of Henry Cook, a farmer, who was born in Burke County, North Carolina, and Anna (Shearer) Cook, a native of Ashe County, North Carolina. Bartlett received his primary schooling in his native state, and in 1842 with his father, came to Buchanan County, Missouri, being among the pioneers there. He was reared and received a fair education there, and for some time was engaged in teaching, and at other times in making himself generally useful about the place. When at the age of eighteen years, or in 1846, he enlisted in the Mexican war under Colonel Doniphan and served until 1847, acquiring for himself an enviable record as a young soldier. In 1850 he located in Nodaway County, where he now owns 220 acres of land, making one of the finest farms in the county. As an agriculturist Mr. Clark is a success, and all things around the place denote taste, culture and enterprise. During the late war he was a member of the
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