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and Calhoun counties: also considerable town property. Mr. Bowman is general agent for the Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad. Our subject was married in Galena, Illinois, to Miss Emma Maher, a native of Pennsylvania. They have four children-John W., born in Dubuque in 1866, now a law student; Thomas, Fred and Mary.
W. MORLAN, residing on section 3, Jasper Township, is a native of Ohio, born in Hancock County May 17, 1827, a son of Jacob and Sarah (Poe) Morlan, his father a native of Virginia, and his mother of Hancock County, Ohio. He was reared in Michigan, his parents removing to that State in 1828, his boyhood days being spent on his father's farm and in attending the district school. He was married in Cass County, Michigan, to Miss Murphy, who was born in Indiana, but reared in Michigan. They are the parents of three children- Emma and Lorana, born in Michigan, and Daniel, a native of Iowa. Mr. Morlan left Michigan in the spring of 1860, going thence to Kansas. He was a member of the Home Guards, and was located near Lawrence, Kansas, at the time of the burning of that town by Quantrell's band. IIe then returned to Michigan, where he remained about two years, and in the fall of 1865 came to Car- roll County, when he settled on section 21 of Jasper Township, at that time there being but nineteen families in the township. Mr. Morlan was reared amid pioneer scenes, his father settling in Michigan at an carly day, and on coming to Carroll County he again experienced all the hardships and privations of pioncer life, but has lived to enjoy the fruits of his years of toil, and has become one of the prominent as well as much re-
spected men of his township. He was the second clerk of Jasper Township, and filled that office acceptably for six years. He has also served as secretary of the school board, school director, treasurer and road supervisor. He has met with good success in his agri- eultural pursuits, and is now the owner of 160 acres on section 3, and 160 acres on section 10, of Jasper Township. In politics he has affiliated with the Democratic party for many years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, an organization in which he takes much interest, and has been instru- mental in organizing four lodges in Iowa, located at Lake City, Carrollton, Carroll and Glidden, he being a member of the lodge at Glidden.
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ILBERT M. WINNETT, farmer and broom manufacturer, residing on section 30, Newton Township, near Dedham, is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Washing- ton County, March 13, 1836, a son of Nathan and Sarah (Wallace) Winnett. His parents were also natives of the State of Pennsylva- nia, where they were reared and married, and to them were born eight children, our sub- ject being the fifth child. He was reared to the avocation of a farmer, and in his youth received good educational advantages, attend- ing Barnesville Classical Institute, in Bel- mont County, Ohio, his father having removed with his family from Pennsylvania to Ohio in 1843, remaining there till 1875. He then removed to Carroll County, Iowa, returning shortly afterward to Ohio, where he remained till 1879, in which year he re- turned to Carroll County, Iowa. Gilbert M. Winnett, the subject of this sketch, after completing his education, engaged in teach- ing school in Noble County, Ohio, and since
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then has tanght in all about forty terms. Ile was united in marriage April 2, 1866, to Miss Rosauna Moyena, who was born in Monroe County, Ohio, August 29, 1845, a daughter of Cornelius and Nancy A. Moy- ena, who were also natives of the same State. Six children have been born to this union --- Sarah A., Nancy A., Rebecca A., Angusta M., Myrtle V. and a son, their fourth child, who died in infancy. On coming to Carroll County Mr. Winnett settled on raw prairie land, his first purchase being eighty acres, which he has since improved, and to his original purchase he has since added till he is now the owner of 445 acres of valuable land, the result of persevering energy and good management. Mr. Winnett was a sol- dier in the war of the Rebellion, enlisting in Company C. Ninth Ohio Cavalry, under Captain , W. S. Winnett, and was with Sher- man on his march to the sea. He was mus- tered out at Camp Chase, Ohio, in August, 1865, receiving his final discharge in Sep- tember, 1865. Both Mr. and Mrs. Winnett are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he affiliates with the Re- publican party.
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RATON C. COLCLO, postmaster at Carroll, was appointed to that position by President Cleveland, June 11, 1885, during the recess of the Senate. His appoint- ment was confirmed by that body February 12, 1886. He succeeded Eugene R. Hast- ings. Mr. Colelo is a representative of one of the early pioneer families of Carroll Coun- ty. His father, James H. Colelo, one of the well-known pioneers of the county, settled in what is now Union Township in 1856, locat- ing upon a farm, where he resided until 1865, when the family removed to Carroll. The
father erected the first hotel in that city. Previous to the advent of the railroads he was for some time engaged in carrying the mail between Panora and Sioux City, and also carrying passengers. In 1870 he was elected sheriff of Carroll County, and was identified with the interests of the county until his death, which occurred in January, 1884. He was a native of Ohio. His wife, who survives him, was formerly Miss Han- nah J. Cretsinger, a native of Virginia. There are five surviving children, our subject being the eldest. The others are Mrs. Anna Sleigerwalt, Mrs. Alice E. Engleman, Jennie and Flora, the two latter being teachers in the publie schools at Carroll. C. C. Colelo was born in Ohio in 1852, and when he was one and a half years of age his parents re- moved to Madison County, Iowa, and two years later to this county. In 1870 he graduated at the Iowa State Agricultural College, and his sister Jennie graduated at the same institution in 1880. After his gradn- ation Mr. Colelo followed teaching until the fall of 1881, when he was elected county superintendent of schools, and re-elected in the fall of 1883. He resigned that position in 1885 to enter upon the duties of postmas- ter. Mr. Colelo was a successful teacher, an efficient superintendent, and is discharging his present duties in an acceptable manner. Politically he is a Democrat.
MANUEL M. FUNK, postmaster, Man- ning, Iowa, has been identified with the city since its birth. Ile erected one of the first business buildings, and opened a stock of clothing and furnishing goods Oc- tober 1, 1881, continuing the business under the firm name of E. M. Funk & Co. until September 1, 1885, when he was commis-
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sioned postmaster, assuming his duties Octo- ber 1, following. Mr. Funk was born in Ogle County, Illinois, July 20, 1851, a son of Michael and Adeline (Newcomber) Funk, his father a native of Maryland, and his mother of Virginia. His parents now live in the village of Deep River, Poweshiek County, Iowa, where they were among the first settlers. When he was twenty years of age he began teaching sehool, following that vocation two years, when he engaged in mer- ehandising at Dresden, Iowa, leaving there in 1878 to become a pioneer merchant of Audubon, Iowa, coming thenee to Manning. He was married at Dresden March 16, 1876, to Addie L. Walters, a na- tive of Scott Connty, Iowa, born June 4, 1856, daughter of Philip Walters. They have three children-Charles Erwin, Minnie C. and Grace A. Mr. Funk is a member of Manning Lodge, No. 122, I. O. O. F., and of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. In polities he is a Democrat. He has served three years as a member of the eity eouneil and three years on the school board.
SAAC MOHLER is the oldest settler of Grant Township, where he still resides on section 16, the date of his settlement being April, 1869. Hle purchased his land, half of section 16, in 1867, which was of course entirely unimproved, and at that time Carroll had only commenced to be settled. When he settled on his land in 1869, his nearest neighbors were at Carroll, and in his pioneer home he experienced many of the privations and hardships which usually fall to the lot of early settlers in a new country. Mr. Mohler is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Cumberland County in 1827. When quite young he was taken by his parents, John and
Susan Mohler, to Ohio, they locating in Wayne County among the early settlers, set- tling on a partially improved farm, and later removed with their family to Medina County, Ohio, where his father died in May, 1860. The mother is still living in Medina County. Six sons and six daughters were born to the parents, of whom our subjeet was the eldest son and second child. Ile remained under the home roof until attaining his majority, when he worked for a time at earpentering and farming. In June, 1854, he engaged to drive a team to Iowa for a man named John Hurst. He came with Mr. Hurst as far as Lisbon, in Linn County, where he stopped for awhile work- ing at his trade. In December of the same year he returned to Ohio, coming again to Iowa the following spring. May 15, 1855, he was united in marriage to Miss Eliza Jane Barelay, who was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in 1836, a daughter of John and Eleanor Barelay. When she was eight years old her mother died, and soon after, in September, 1845, the father emigrated to Ohio with five of his six ehil- dren, the youngest, a babe, being left in the care of its maternal grandfather. Mrs. Moh- ler was the second child, the eldest, a son, being eleven years old when they removed to Ohio. The Barelay family lived in Ohio eight years, when, in 1853, they came to Linn County, Iowa, and three years later located in Cedar County, where the father still lives at the advanced age of eighty years. llis children are all yet living with the exception of the second son, who lost his life in the army during the war of the Rebellion. Mr. Barelay was married a second time while living in Ohio, and had several children by his second wife. Of the seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Mohler five are living- Mary E., wife of Philip Becehel; John B .; Cyrus Millard; Jessie, wife of John Was-
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mund, and Charles K. Two daughters, Fan- nie E. and Eugenia E., died of diphtheria in November, 1550, aged respectively eight and six years. Mrs. Mohler is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Politieally Mr. Mohler is a Republican, having been identi- fied with that party since its organization. No man has been more prominently identi- fied with the history of Grant Township than Mr. Mohler. He organized the township and gave it the name it still bears, in honor of the illustrious General. He has held most of the township offices, and has always taken an active interest in any enterprise of public benefit.
UGUST STAAK, proprietor of Staak's wholesale liquor store, at Carroll, and local agent of the German Insurance Company, of Freeport, Illinois, was born in Buelkow, Mecklenburg, Schwerein, Germany, April 4, 1844, fifth son of William Staak. He immigrated to America in 1861, starting the 18th day of April. Ilis first location was at Northfield, Cook County, Illinois, where he lived four and a half months, then enlisted, October 23, 1861, in Company G, Fifty- seventh Illinois Infantry, his regiment being attached to the Second Division of the Six- teenth Army Corps. He participated in the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, siege of Corinth, battle of Corinth, Town Creek, Resaea, Kingston, Rome, Allatoona Pass, Atlanta (then was transferred to the Fifteenth Army Corps and the Fourth Division), Savan- nah and Bentonville, and in all the engagements of General Sherman on his march to the sea. Ile was honorably mustered out July 7, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky, and received his final discharge and pay at Chicago, Illi- nois, July 14, 1865. He then settled in
Utica, La Salle County, Illinois, where he lived two years. In the fall of 1866 he lost his right leg while working with a threshing machine. In 1867 he located in Iroquois County, Illinois, where he was engaged in the liquor trade for several years, and in 1875 came to Carroll, where he has sinee resided. He was for some time engaged in the insur- ance and collection business, and in 1883 opened a meat market, which he sold in May, 1884. In the fall of 1886 he embarked in his present business. Politically he is a Democrat, and was a delegate to the State Convention in 1882. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, having joined that organization in 1867, and has served in most of the offices of the post; was quarter- master for three years, and is its present commander. He was a delegate to the State Eneampments, at Des Moines, in 1883; Marshalltown, 1884, and at Sioux City, 1886. Ile was married December 28, 1867, to Miss Mary C. Collison, of La Salle County, Illinois, and they have had eleven children, six of whom are living-William, Clara, Sarah, Frank, John and Joseph.
EORGE STOKES, although not one of the old settlers, is elassed among her prominent and influential citizens, and takes an active interest in any enterprise which tends toward the advancement of Carroll County. Mr. Stokes is a native of England, born September 5, 1844, and there he was reared and educated. He was married in England, to Miss Jane Bugg, a native of England, and a daughter of Robert and Martha Bugg, her marriage taking place November 7, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes are the parents of seven children-Charles, Ada, William, George, Agnes, Minnie and
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Walter. Mr. Stokes immigrated to America with his family in March, 1874, locating first in Illinois, where he resided about three years. He then came to Carroll County, Iowa, settling in Carroll Township, thence to Jasper Township, where he has since made his home. Mr. Stokes came to America in limited cir- cumstances, and in spite of reverses he has, by his persevering energy and indomitable will, acquired a good property, and is now living surrounded by all the necessary comforts of life. Beside his home on section 4, he also owns eighty acres of Carroll County's best land, located on section 9, Jasper Town- ship. He devotes some attention to stock- raising, in which enterprise he is meeting with success.
J. GABEL, superintendent of schools of Carroll County, is a native of Seott County, Iowa, born in Le Claire in 1859, a son of Joseph Gabel, who settled in that county in the year 1849. II. J. Gabel was educated in the schools of Le Claire, and in the fall of 1876 began teaching. In the spring of 1880 he entered the Iowa State Agricultural College, and graduated in the class of 1882, completing the full course in three years. In March. 1883, he took charge of the schools of Arcadia as principal, and continued in that position until the summer of 1884, when he resigned and embarked in the mercantile business, becoming a member of the firm of Hoch & Gabel, one of the leading business firms of Arcadia. They keep a full general stock of goods, and also deal extensively in grain, owning two elevators, In the fall of 1885 Mr. Gabel was elected, on the Republican ticket, connty superintendent of schools, defeating his opponent, M. J. Heires, by 499 votes. He is a thoroughly
educated gentleman, and was a successful instructor, and now makes a valuable super- intendent, serving his county faithfully. He married Miss H. Hainer, daughter of Ignace Hainer, a prominent Hungarian settler of New Buda Township, Decatur County, Iowa.
OE. J. FUERTH, wholesale dealer in wines, liquors and beer, at Carroll City, was born in Austria October 28. 1856. He came to America in 1877, first locating in New York City, where he resided four years. Ile then removed to Rock Island, Illinois, and traveled three years for a promi- nent firm of that city as a salesman. In Jan- uary, 1886, he located at Carroll, and has one of the leading houses in Western Iowa, carrying a large variety of the choicest liquors. Ile employs two traveling salesmen, and does an extensive business. Mr. Fuerth is a member of the Odd Fellows order, also of the Knights of Pythias.
TULIUS W. GARDNER, the first perma- nent settler of Warren Township, Car- roll County, resides on section 16. He came to Carroll County in the autumn of 1874 from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, accompanied by his brother John H. His brother bought the northwest quarter of the same section, on which he lived about four years, when he moved to Arcadia, and from there a year later to Audubon. In 1884 he moved to Southwestern Dakota, where he now lives. Julius W. Gardner was born in Kane County, Illinois, September 1, 1842, a son of William P. and Amanda Gardner, his father a native of New York, and his mother of Pennsyl- vania. His father was a pioneer of Kane
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County, Illinois, and in 1846 went from there to Fort Winnebago, on the Upper Wisconsin River, near the present site of Portage ('ity. HIe and his family followed an Indian trail to Big Bull Falls, about 125 miles, through a wilderness. He lived there about two years and then moved to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and a short time later returned to Kane County. In 1850 he became one of the first settlers of Linn County, Iowa, and improved a farm near Cedar Rapids, where he lived until 1881, when he located in Manning. Although seventy years of age, and notwith- standing the hardships and trials of pioneer life in three States, he is still an active busi- ness man. In July, 1861, Julins W. Gard- ner enlisted in the defense of the Union, and was assigned to Company D, Eighth Iowa Infantry. His baptism of fire was received at Shiloh, where he was a member of General Prentiss' division. He was wounded three times in that battle, in the right wrist, the left arm and right knee. He was captured, but being wounded was left on the ground by the rebels and recovered the next day. After a short hospital experience he was sent home, and the following August had recov- ered sufficiently to rejoin his regiment, then stationed at St. Louis, Missouri. On account of his wounds he was unfitted for field duty, and was detailed on guard and recruiting duty, and served until January, 1863, when he was honorably discharged and placed on the pension roll. The year following he spent at Aurora, Illinois, attending school, still unable to walk withont crutches. He was married at Cedar Rapids September 13, 1864, to Miss Jennie Ross, daughter of Hiram and Mary Ross, who settled in Linn County in 1863, coming from Bradford County, Pennsylvania, where Mrs. Gardner was born December 6, 1844. Her father is deceased, and her mother now lives in Sioux
County, Iowa, with her son George. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner have five children- Flora E., Fred Il., Mary A., Ross J. and Bert R. Mr. Gardner is proprietor of four different " Gardner Additions " to Manning. Ile has platted these, ninety-five aeres in all. His homestead, adjoining the city plat on the east, is 200 acres. In addition to his Man- ning property he owns a fine farm of 200 aeres in Audubon County. Mr. Gardner is one of the representative citizens of his township, and an influential, publie-spir- ited man. He is a member of Mel'herson Post. G. A. R., at Manning. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party
G. TREGLOAN, section 32, Carroll Township, is a native of England, and was brought to America by his parents when an infant. His father, James D. Tregloan, was a pioneer of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, and was engaged for a nuin- ber of years in smelting near Galena, where he was living at the time of his death. Onr subjeet was one of a family of nine children, seven of whom are living. He was reared on a farm, and also when a boy with his brothers assisted his father at the smelting works. In August, 1861, he enlisted in the defense of the Union in the First Missouri Cavalry, and served three years in Missouri and Arkansas. He participated in the battles at Springfield and Pea Ridge, and took part in the pursnit after General Price, and the battles attending that pursuit. Ilis regiment did good scouting duty, and took part in many severe battles and skirmishes, and dis- tinguished themselves by capturing the rebel General Jeff. Thompson. After the expira- tion of his term of service he returned home, and in the spring of 1865 enlisted in the
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Seventh Illinois Cavalry, and was appointed Corporal. His entire service extended over a period of four years, and he was never wounded, although as a result of exposure and hardship his health became seriously impaired. Mr. Tregloan was married in Hazel Green, Wiseonsin, to Sarah Williams, daughter of Nicholas and Mary Williams, natives of England, but early settlers of Grant County, Wisconsin, where they still live. Mr. and Mrs. Tregloan have five ehil- dren-Llewellyn L., William W., Hannah Mand, Nieholas and James P. In 1869 Mr. Tregloan came to Iowa and bought the north- east quarter of section 32, Carroll Township, of J. Work, and in 1872 built a frame house and moved his family to their new home. When he bought his land it was unimproved, but now he has a fine farm of 360 acres, and in 1886 built a new residence. In politics Mr. Tregloan is a Republican. He is a member of Jeff. C. Davis Post, G. A. R.
M ICHAEL SCHMICH, a prominent farmer of Carroll Township, residing on section 1, is a native of Erie County, New York, born in 1841, of German descent. In 1852 his father removed with his family to Stephenson County, Illinois, settling about four miles from the city of Freeport. Here our subjeet was reared on his father's farm, and has always followed the avocation of a farmer, which he learned in his youth. His father, John Sehmich, was born in Alsace, now a province of Germany, where he grew to manhood, and was married to Anna Maria Bauer. They came to Amer- iea about the year 1839, locating in Erie County, New York, where they made their home till coming to Illinois. The father re- tired from farming about 1877, and is now
living in Freeport, Illinois. They were the parents of eleven children, the eldest child being a native of Germany, and dying after coming to America, in childhood. Five sons and five daughters were born in America, and of these our subject was the eldest ehikdl. Ile was united in marriage in Stephenson County, Illinois, in 1866, to Miss Louisa Dabel, a native of Germany. Five children have been born to this union-George A., Charles L., Maria M., Frank J. and Edward M. Mrs. Sehmich was born in Prussia, Jan- nary 30, 1847, her father dying of eholera when she was a child. When about twelve years old she was brought by her mother to America, when they settled in Freeport, Illi- nois. The mother now makes her home in Grundy County, Iowa. She has been twice married, and by her first marriage had three children, of whom only one survives, a dangh- ter, living in Grundy County. Mrs. Sehmich is the only child of her seeond marriage. In 1869, when the subject of this sketeh first eame to Iowa and purchased land, he was accompanied by his father, who bought the northeast quarter of seetion 1, in Carroll Township, adjoining the land of his son on the north, and in 1875 the improvement of this place was commeneed by George Sehmieh, a younger brother of our subjeet. George Selmich lived here about three years, when he returned to Illinois. Michael Sehmich is now the only member of his father's family residing in Carroll County. He settled on the farm purchased in 1869, in March, 1877, which he had begun to im- prove the year before. The land was entirely unimproved when purchased by Mr. Sehmich. but by his persevering industry he has brought it under good cultivation. His farm consists of 160 acres of land, and com- prises the southeast quarter of section 1. Ilis buildings are commodions as well as
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substantial, he having expended about $1,200 in erecting his commodious residence, barns and other farm buildings, and he is recognized as one of Carroll Township's progressive and enterprising agrieulturists. In politics Mr. Schmieh affiliates with the Democratic party.
farm of eighty aeres in Audubon County, making a total of 644 aeres. Mr. Bingham was married November 7, 1859, to Miss Jane A. Callison, a native of Illinois, born in Ver- million County, July 9, 1841, her parents, Isaae and Iluldah Callison, being natives of Virginia. To Mr. and Mrs. Bingham have been born eleven children-George II., Isaac 1 0., Anna B., Hullah J., Mary F .. Maggie M., Samuel C., John E., David H., Oliver C. and Maud S. In connection with his general farming Mr. Bingham is making a specialty of raising Hereford eattle, in which he is meeting with snecess. Politically he affiliates with the Republican party.
AAMUEL BINGIIAM, a prominent citi- zen of Carroll County, and prosperous agrieulturist of Warren Township, where he is engaged in farming and stock- feeding, is a native of Belfast, Ireland, born June 15. 1832. His parents, John and Mar- garet Bingham, were natives of the same country, where they were reared and married, and to them were born nine children, Samuel being the youngest child. At the age of L. IIOFF. proprietor of Hoffs Art Studios. of Carroll City, was born in Ashland County, Ohio, July 11, 1854. His parents, George and Mary (Berg) Iloff, reared a family of five children. our subject being the second ehild. When three months old his parents removed to Lagrange County, Indiana, where he was reared and educated. In 1872 he began the study of the art of photography, which profession he fol- lowed in Lagrange until 1887, when he removed to Angola, Steuben County, remain- ing there two years; then sold out to his brother, John B., and came to Iowa in 1879, loeating in Dunlap, Harrison County, where he conducted a very successful business until 1885, when he sold out and came to Carroll Connty, loeating in Carroll City, where he has a fine establishment, on Fifth street, and his work is considered by all competent judges to be the best made in Northwest Iowa. He was married October 22, 1875, to Miss Flora R. Waitly, of Mongo, Indiana, eldest daugh- ter of C. H. and Rosella Waitly. To this fourteen he was apprenticed to learn the ear- penter's trade. He sailed for America from Liverpool, England, in 1849, landing at New York City June 24. He remained in that city till attaining the age of twenty-three years, working at the earpenter's trade as a journeyman. From New York he went to Illinois, settling at Avon, Fulton County, where he followed his trade till 1874. He then came to Iowa, and after residing in Madison County for one year he came to Car- roll County, settling on his present farm, which he has changed from raw prairie into one of the best improved farms in the county. His large, substantial residence is built in modern style, and his farm buildings are noticeably good, and on his land is a fine na- tive grove of eleven acres. Mr. Bingham is a thorough, praetieal man, and by his industry and excellent management he has acquired his present fine property, being now the owner of 204 acres on seetion 30, 240 acres on section 32. and 120 aeres on section 29 of Warren Township, Carroll County, besides a union four children have been born-Arehie 40
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