Biographical and historical record of Greene and Carroll counties, Iowa. Containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each; portraits and biographies of the governors of the state and a concise history of the two counties and their cities and villages, Part 64

Author: Lewis Publishing Company
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 728

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dren-Ethel J., born October 26, 1877; Har- ry E .. born September 12, 1879, and Robert C., born October 22, 1883. Politieally Mr. Ingledue affiliates with the Republican party.

R. EDMUND B. TOUNE, residing on section 13, Newton Township, was born in IIndson, Summit County, Ohio, June 6, 1828, the eldest of five children born to Rial K. and Clara (Thompson) Toune, his parents being natives of Connecticut. IIe was educated principally in the Western Re- serve College, of Hudson, Ohio, and in his youth learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. In 1846 he began the study of medi- cine with Dr. I. Toune. In 1848 his father removed with his family to Winnebago County, Illinois, when E. B., the subject of this sketch, pursued his studies under the pre- ceptorship of his uncle, Dr. D. K. Toune, with whom he read medicine one and a half years. He attended Rush Medical College in 1849 and 1850, since which he has been principally engaged in the practice of his profession. In 1850 he settled in Danville, Wisconsin, where he remained one year, go- ing thenee to Bellevue, Jackson County, lowa, and a year and a half later located in Sabula, of the same county, where he prac- ticed medicine for six years. He then re- moved to Cedar County, Iowa, where he made his home for many years, and there built up a large and Iuerative practice. He came to Carroll County from Cedar County, locating in Carrollton, where he was engaged in the drug business for a time, and during his residence at that place he held the office of postmaster for two years. He subse- quently returned with his family to Cedar County, and in 1876 came again to Carroll County, locating where he now resides, and

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has since devoted some attention to farming and stock-raising. He has been prosperous through life, and is now the owner of 420 acres, sixty acres located on section 13 and 360 on section 14 of Newton Township. Dr. Toune has been twice married. August 8, 1853, he married Martha A. Wood, who was born in Newport, New York, April 19, 1829, a daughter of Thomas and Melinda Wood. Seven children were born to this union, as follows-Charles R., born March 11, 1854; Cora A., April 12, 1855; Edwin W., born October 6, 1856, died October 18, 1857; Etta A., August 12, 1858; Edwin W., Janu- ary 12, 1861; Dennison O., April 15, 1862, and Martha A., born January 18, 1865, died October 17, 1865. Mrs. Toune died June 28, 1865, aged thirty-six years and two months. Dr. Toune was again married July 27, 1874, to Anjaline Herrald, a native of West Virginia, born June 11, 1847, her father, Noah Herrald, being a native of Virginia. To this union have been born two children-Jay King, born March 12, 1880, and Clara M., born June 27, 1884. In poli- tics the doctor affiliates with the Republican party.

RANK TURECIIEK resides on section 14, Pleasant Valley Township, where he settled in the spring of 1881. He bought his place in 1880 of the Henry Zer- bee heirs, it being at that time wholly unim- proved. His land is in the exact center of the township, forty acres being in each quar- ter, thus making 160 acres. His residence and farm buildings are good, and he has an orchard of half an acre, and a good grove of forest trees. Mr. Turechek is a native of Bohemia, born in 1851, a son of Mathew and Barbara Turechek. In 1864 his parents with

their six children came to the United States, and lived in Cleveland, Ohio, until the spring of 1865, when they moved to Newport, Ken- tucky, and thence in 1866 to Johnson County, Iowa, where they still live. One child was born to them in America, and their whole family of five sons and two daughters are living, our subject being the eldest. He was married in Johnson County, Iowa, in 1875, to Mary Prochaska, who was born in that county in 1858, of Bohemian parentage. Her father is deceased and her mother now lives in Carroll County. Mr. and Mrs. Turechek have three children-Mary, Joseph and Edward. In politics Mr. Turcehek is a Democrat.

HOMAS L. PARKER, farmer, section 22, Union Township, settled upon his present farm in February, 1883. It is a part of a tract of land that his father. Asa L. Parker, located in 1874. He was born in IIolmes County, Ohio, in 1843, and in 1852 came to Cedar County, this State. Ile was reared on his father's farm and educated in the public school. During the war of the Rebellion he was in the State service six months. He came to Carroll County in the fall of 1870, but settled just over the county line, in Audubon County, where he lived seven years. From there he went to Ring- gold County, where he lived four years, and in 1881 returned to Carroll County. IIe was married in Cedar County to Miss Rosan- na Hilan, daughter of David Hilan, who came from Ohio to Cedar County in 1847, and lived but a short time after the family reached Iowa. He left two children-Mrs. Parker, aged eleven months, and James, aged three and a half years. The mother again married after the death of her husband, and

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by this marriage had two children. She died in 1860. James, the brother of Mrs. Parker, is also deceased, so that she is the only living member of her father's family. Mr. and Mrs. Parker have seven children- Albertie, Alice, Mande, Elmer, Richard, Beulah and Asa L.

C. QUINT, farmer, resides on section 32, Grant Township, and is one of the pioneers of Carroll County. He was born in Somerset County, Maine, July 7, 1839. His parents, John C. and Abigail (Bickford) Quint, were natives of Maine, and had eleven children, eight of whom lived to be grown. S. C. was the youngest of seven boys. He was reared to farm work, and obtained his education in his native State. When he was fourteen years of age his parents removed to Michigan, locating in Berrien County, where they were among the first settlers. During the great Rebellion, Mr. Quint enlisted, October 21, 1861, in Company K, Twelfth Michigan Infantry. He was in the battle of Shiloh, under General Prentiss, his regiment being among the first in that engagement. 1Ic was also at the battle of Corinth, and several other important engage-

ments. Ile served until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged February 25, 1865, and returned to his home in Michigan. April 12, 1866, he was married to Miss Mary A. Broecus, a native of Michigan, and daugh- ter of Abraham and Abbey (Smith) Broccus, formerly of Pennsylvania, and pioneers of Berrien County. They were the parents of ten children, Mrs. Quint being the third child. Mr. Quint resided in Michigan until April, 1867, when he removed to Calhoun County, this State, where he lived three years, and improved a farm near Lake City.

In 1869 he sold, and came to this county, where he bought eighty acres of land in Pleasant Valley Township. In 1881 he sold, and purchased his present farm, where he owns 280 acres of good land. His buildings are all large and commodious and in modern style. His farm is well watered by Swan Lake, and by good wells and a wind-mill. He carries on the dairy business quite exten- sively, and the butter made at Swan Lake farm is second to none in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Quint are the parents of six chil- dren-Laura L. Byerly, Ora M., Adelbert A., Henry B., Melvin Eugene, and Goldie M. Mr. Quint is a Republican in politics, and a member of Jeff. C. Davis Post, No. 44, G. A. R., at Carroll, and is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

AVID HILAN, deceased, came to Iowa in July, 1847, accompanied by John Parr. They came from Ohio, and located in Cedar County, in a thinly settled portion of it. Deer and other wild game was abundant, and they were occasionally cheered (?) by the scream of the panther. They once received a call from one of these dreaded creatures. The panther came inside the enclosure and made a meal off a slaugh- tered porker which was left hanging outside. But they were not discouraged by such troubles, being possessed of the courage that charac- terized the early pioneer. Being regardless of personal danger, and possessing kind hearts and willing hands, they were well cal- eulated to endure the toils and privations of pioncer life. These men were like brothers, and always ready to lend a helping hand when required. So when David Hilan was called to the assistance of a neighbor, whose home and property were threatened with

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destruction by a prairie fire, that terrible scourge of early days, he quickly responded. and as the result proved, lost his life in the effort to save his neighbor's property. After struggling manfully against the fire demon, he fell, completely exhausted and overcome by the terrible heat. The home was saved, but a precious life was lost. In one week the husband and father was taken from the young wife and two small children, leaving them to battle with the trials and hardships of pioneer life alone. Then it was that John Parr, his brother-in-law, proved his sterling worth and affection, by taking the desolate ones to his own home, and caring for, and rearing as his own, the children of his dead friend and brother, until they could care for themselves, although he had a large family of his own. But John Parr's heart and home were always open to the needy and afflicted, and no one was ever turned away. In later years, during the trying time of " mob law," when the vigilantes terrorized the eastern part of Iowa, he stood bravely in defense of law and order. Although many of his friends and neighbors were enlisted with the vigilantes, he was a Republican and pat- riot, as well as loyal to eivil rule. During the great Rebellion he gave two of his sons, who sacrificed their lives in the service, one dying in a dreary Southern hospital, and the other coming home to die, after receiving an honorable discharge. John Parr lived in Carroll County two or three years, and a short time before his death removed to Ne- braska, with his son, where they had pre- viously lived a few years. There the faithful wife and companion of his toils was buried, and there his feet turned in his old age to rest beside her. IIe died in May, 1884, leaving four children, two sons living in Nebraska, and two daughters, who are resi- dents of Carroll County-Mrs. O. C. Trip-

lett, of Coon Rapids, and Mrs. D. Anderson, of Union Township. To such men as Mr. Hilan and Mr. Parr Iowa owes much of her greatness, and to such she owes a grateful remembrance.

A. CHARLES, attorney at Areadia, has been identified with the interests of Carroll County sinee 1878. He LEGAL was born in Noble County, Indiana, Angust 17, 1849, son of A. F. and Eliza Charles. He was left an orphan at the age of three years, and was reared at Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin, until 1864, when he came to Iowa and located at Iowa City, graduating at the State University in 1876. He then located at Bellevue, Jackson County, this State, where he practiced his profession until 1878, when he removed to Areadia and became a partner of J. C. Engleman, now of Carroll, in the practice of law. Here he has since resided, and has built np a good prae- tiee. IIe was married December 24, 1878, to Miss Mary E. Wilson, of Iowa City, a lady of superior accomplishments and authoress of some note, her nom de plume being Ethel Ashleigh. Mr. and Mrs. Charles have one child-Clare L. Politically Mr. Charles is a Republican.

R. J. J. DESHLER, physician and sur- geon, of Glidden, Iowa, is a native of Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, born July 27, 1857, at Turbotsville, the only son of Dr. E. J. and Maria (Jordan) Desliler. IIe grew to manhood in his native State, reeeiv- ing his education at Pennhall, Pennsylvania. He began the study of medicine with his father, and graduated from the College of

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Physicians and Surgeons at Baltimore, Mary- land, March 3, 1580. September 21, 1881, he was married to Miss Ella E. Hemphill, of Belleville, Pennsylvania, and to this union has been born one child, W. E. J. Dr. Deshler commeneed the practice of his chosen profession with his father, with whom he was associated some three years at Aarons- burg, Pennsylvania. October 25, 1883, he came to Carroll County, Iowa, and located at Glidden, and being unusually skilled in the knowledge of his profession he has succeeded in establishing a large practice. He gives special attention to the diseases of females and general surgery, and holds consultation either in English or German. He is Exam- ining Surgeon for the United States Pension Department; Fidelity Insurance Company, of Philadelphia; Southwestern Insurance Company, of Marshalltown; United States Accident Association, of New York City, and Knights of Pythias Insurance Associa- tion, of Iowa. The doctor is a member of the Knights of Pythias, belonging to Lodge No. 27, of Glidden.

B ENJAMIN I. SALINGER, attorney at law, and one of the leading and influ- ential citizens of Manning, was born in the province of Posen, Germany, May 14, 1860, a son of Lonis and Rosalie Salinger. The family crossed the ocean in 1871, land- ing at New York August 30, and from there came directly to Iowa, locating at Waverly. The parents are now making their home in Butler County, Iowa. Benjamin I., the sub- jeet of this sketch, received liberal educational advantages in his youth. He commenced his law studies in the office of Gray, Doherty & Gibson, at Waverly, and subsequently en-

tered the law office of Chase & Covill, at Webster City, Iowa. During his law studies at Webster City, in order to meet expendi- tnres, he engaged in teaching school, and after leaving the office of Chase & Covill was engaged one year in the public schools of Fort Dodge. Before reaching an age allow- ing him to be admitted to the bar he opened an office at Spencer, the county seat of Clay County, which he closed a few months later. He was admitted to the bar in this district before Judge Loofbourow, at Andobon, in 1881. Mr. Salinger was united in marriage in Cherokee County June 5, 1880, to Miss Lucy M. Boylan, who was born at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, December 29, 1865, and to this union have been born three children- Daisy R., Benjamin I., Jr., and Louis H. (twins). Mr. Salinger was one of the first settlers of Manning, and was the first prin- eipal of the public schools of this place, and has ever since been one of the active and publie-spirited citizens. He is now associated with L. P. Brigham in the insurance business, and they are also largely engaged in the real estate business, buying and selling land in Carroll, Audubon, Shelby and Crawford counties, and in these same counties they are general agents of the Council Bluffs Insur- ance Company, and are also representing eight leading Eastern mercantile companies. The loans placed through their office aggre- gate close npon $100,000 per annum. Mr. Salinger owns and occupies one of the finest residences in Manning. Ile has been the architect of his own fortunes. With an energy rarely found among young men, he prosecuted his studies and fitted himself for an active business life almost unaided by money or influence. In all business he has been found true to the trusts of his patrons, and has gained their confidence and esteem by his fair and honorable dealings. He has

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never lost his interest in the publie schools, and is now a member of the school board. In polities he is a Republican.

OHIN W. KAY, one of the prominent and influential citizens of Carroll County, and dealer in general merchandise at Dedham, is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Bedford County March 10, 1826. His parents, George B. and Elizabeth, were the parents of fourteen children, our subjeet being the third child. He grew to manhood on a farm, being reared to the avocation of a farmer. At the age of eighteen years he began buying and selling stock, and was thus engaged for two years. lle then immigrated to Bremer County. Iowa, where he lived four years, and was there engaged in operating a saw-mill and selling goods. He then sold out his business and returned to his old home in Pennsylvania, and a short time later returned to Iowa and engaged in selling goods in Bremer County. February 16, 1859, he was united in marriage to Miss Sarah J. McDuel, a daughter of George and Sarah McDuel, of Washington City, D. C., his wife having been born there May 15, 1833. They are the parents of four children Anna E., wife of Sidney Corbin, of Cali- fornia; Mary M., wife of C. L. Wattles, of Nebraska: Edward L., assisting his father in the store, and George II., still attending school. In 1870 Mr. Kay came with his family to Carroll County, and engaged in the dry goods business at Carrollton, where he resided fourteen and a half years. From Carrollton he removed to Coon Rapids, where he carried on his mercantile business two and a half years. In 1884 he settled at Dedham, where he has since carried on his dry goods business, and by fair and honest

dealing and strict attention to the wants of his customers he has gained their respeet and confidenee and built up a large trade. Besides his business he owns a good farm in Guthrie County containing 160 acres. Mr. Kay is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Dedham. Politieally he is a Republican.

- RANCIS M. LEIBFRIED, the efficient county anditor of Carroll County, is serving his second term in that eapacity, his first election having occurred in the fall of 1883, and his second in 1885. At his first eleetion F. A. Charles was his opponent, and the second time R. L. Wolfe was the opposing candidate. IIe is a Democrat in politics, and it may be remembered, as an evidence of the esteem and confidence with which he is regarded, that he is the first Democratic anditor elected in the county. At the first election he ran ahead of his ticket 125 votes, and the second time his majority was 425. Mr. Leibfried has been a resident of Carroll County sinee 1879, at which time he became deputy county treasurer under William Arts, serving two terms. He was born in the city of Cumberland, Alle- ghany County, Maryland, in 1847. When a child he removed with his parents to Grant County, Wisconsin, where he was reared to manhood. His father, George Leibfried, was a native of Germany, and after removing to Wisconsin, remained there until his death. The mother still survives. They had six children, five sons and one daughter. Our subjeet is the only child residing in Iowa. He was reared on a farm, and educated at the Wisconsin State Normal School at Platte- ville, and also at the German-English Nor- mal School at Galena, Illinois. In 1878 he entered the celebrated institution known as

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Eastman's National Business College, at Poughkeepsie, New York, where he re- mained until he graduated. He began teach- ing in 1870, and tanghit three years in Wisconsin, and abont four years in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. In 1873 he was afflicted by the loss of his wife. This afflic- tion, together with his poor health, indueed him to discontinue teaching, and he de- termined to take a trip West. He accord- ingly visited California and Oregon, then returned to Illinois and Wisconsin, remain- ing about one year, thence to Carroll County. He married his wife in 1871, her maiden name being Catharine Hargrafen. October 12, 1882, he was married to Miss Christina llargrafen, a sister of his former wife, and a native of Illinois. By this second marriage there are three children, one son and two daughters. Mr. Leibfried is a well-educated man and a worthy county officer.

W. KRAUSE, deputy treasurer of Car- roll County, has served in that capacity since July 4, 1884. Hle has been a resident of Carroll County since March, 1870, at which time he settled in Kniest Township. Mr. Kranse was born in Austria in 1847, and came to this country in 1867. His father, Anton Krause, is still a resident of Anstria. He received a liberal education in his native country, and was engaged in teaching for some time previous to coming to America. He came under a contract for teaching a private school at Detroit, Michi- gan, and after remaining there one year, came to Iowa and engaged in teaching in Winneshiek County. In another year he came to this county, locating at Mount Car- mel, where he went into the grocery trade. He was also postmaster of that place for

seven years. He was married in Winne- shiek County, to Elizabeth Schulte, born in Dubuque County, this State. They have had ten children, six of whom died in child- hood. Their surviving children are-Anna, now engaged in teaching; Elizabeth, William and Walter; the latter was born in 1887. Politically Mr. Kranse is a Democrat, and religionsly a Catholic. His parents had but two children-Anton, a younger son, is at the old home in Austria.

OIIN F. CHEVALIER, farmer, section 21, Union Township, owns eighty acres of land, which he has in a good state of cultivation. He ereeted his present residence in 1883. He has been a resident of Carroll County since 1867. The first farin he im- proved was on seetion 29, Union Township, upon which he settled in the spring of 1876. He sold that farm previous to locating where he now lives. Mr. Chevalier was born in Meigs County, Ohio, in 1831, where he lived until nineteen years of age. His father, Peter Chevalier, was an early settler of Meigs County, where he lived until his death. He was a native of West Virginia. The mother was Elizabeth (Sheets) Chevalier. The father was twice married, and had four children by his first marriage, and eight by the second, John F. being a child of the second marriage. In 1850 he went to Cali- fornia and engaged in mining. He remained in that State five years, then returned to Ohio, and soon after came to Iowa, locating in Mahaska County, where he lived nine years. He then removed to Guthrie County, and since that time has been a resident of Carroll County. He was married in Ohio in 1855 to Elizabeth Hetzer, dangliter of George and Matilda (Reed) Hetzer, the former a

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native of Maryland, and the latter of New York. Iler parents had nine children. One son was killed in the battle of Winches- ter, Virginia. Mr. Chevalier had three brothers who served during the war, one of whom, Thomas, was killed at Ravenhood, West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Chevalier have had twelve children, and all are living except the two youngest-Cyrinthia, Almira, Philena, Philora, Elizabeth M., Arizona, John Franklin, Vernile, Homer and Martha Belle. Politically Mr. Chevalier is a Democrat.

OIIN KOTAS, who is numbered among the enterprising and successful farmers of Grant Township, where he resides on section 25, is a native of Austria, born in November, 1849, a son of Joseph and So- phronia Kotas. When he was twelve years of age his parents immigrated, with their family of six children, to America, and located in Johnson County, Iowa, eight miles west of Iowa City, and there our subject was reared to manhood. IIe was united in mar- riage April 5, 1875, to Miss Emma Dozeall, a native of Johnson County, Iowa, and one of the nine children born to Winslow and Anna Dozeall. To Mr. and Mrs. Kotas have been born six children-Anna, Jerry, Delpha, Clara, Ernest and Birdie. In 1875 Mr. Kotas purchased his present farm in Grant Township from the Iowa Railroad Land Company, and the following year settled in Carroll County. His land was in a wild state when he bonght it, and was one of the first improved farms in his neighborhood. He resided on his farm until 1881, when, on account of poor health, he took a trip to C'ol- orado, remaining there about six months. Ile then returned to Carroll County, and with his family removed to Johnson

County, and thence to Vining, Tama County, where he built a hotel and store, and there carried on the hotel, and engaged in the gen- eral mereantile business some three years, when he removed to Tama City, where he acted as foreman of a foree of from seventy- five to one hundred railroad men. In 1884 he returned to Carroll County, locating at his old home, and that year erected a fine substantial residence at a cost of $1,200. His farm contains 178 acres of as good land as can be found in Grant Township, and is under a high state of cultivation. Qniet, unassuming, industrions and strictly honora- ble in all his dealings, he has gained the confidence and respect of the entire com- munity.

R. HOWARD, farmer, section 12, Richland Township, was born in Ox- ford County, Maine, February 25, 1844, son of Thomas J. and Olive (Bean) Howard, natives of the same State. They reared a family of twelve children, eight sons and four daughters, J. R. being the eighth child. When he was ten years old his parents re- moved to Massachusetts, where they lived two years, then went to Illinois and located in La Salle County, near Ottawa. His early life was spent at farm work and in attending the common schools. March 4, 1874, he was united in marriage with Miss Emily Sexton, of La Salle County, who was born in Norfolk, England, daughter of Stephen and Mary Sexton, who were the parents of ten children. When Emily was about three years old the family eame to America and located in La Salle County, where she was reared and educated. Mr. Howard resided in La Salle County until 1875, when he re- moved to this county and located upon his

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Author: Lewis Publishing Company Publication date: 1887 Publisher: Chicago : Lewis publishing company Number of Pages: 728

Author: Lewis Publishing Company
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Chicago : Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 728