Frank Ferris Correll was born at Chenoa, Illinois on February 27, 1859. They lived in North Dakota and taught school in Mandan, North Dakota. When they came to Iowa, they came by train to Alta, Iowa. They were met by a bobsled with a pig in the back to keep their feet warm. They were […]
Isaac Bunn, clerk of the courts, is a native of England; came to America in 1851 and located at Cleveland, O.; removed to Dubuque, Ia., in 1856; thence to Ida Grove in 1871, where he engaged in wagon making and blacksmithing. He was elected to his present office in 1874, and has been re-elected each
John Nott, postmaster, was born in Wis. in 1847; moved to Ida, Ia., in 1874; thence to Willow dale, near the present town of Battle Creek, and engaged in the mercantile business. He was appointed postmaster in 1876; the office was moved to Battle Creek in 1877; he also moved there, having sold his business,
H.B. Pierce, deputy recorder, is a native of Ill.; moved with parents to Cedar County, Ia., in 1865. He moved to Carroll county in 1874, and engaged in school teaching; came to Ida Grove in 1878, where he was principal of the schools for three years. In 1881 was appointed deputy recorder.
Adams, James A. Andersen, Andrew Andersen, John Baker, John B. Baumann, Julius Baumann, Rudolph C. Banse, Chas. Bastets, Rudolph Bingham, D. K. Black, O. H. Booth, Mrs. J. H. Booth, Marion Bower, John Bowman, E. G. Bradshaw, J. V. Bradshaw, W. H. Bradshaw, L. Breston, Frank Brown, Mathias Brown, W. L. Brueck, Henry Brueck, Chas.
Hotel Rinehart was one of the hostelries of Battle Creek, Iowa, situated a short distance from the railroad depot. It had 14 bright, cheery, neat and comfortable rooms and was inviting to the dusty, fatigued traveler. There was a restaurant and lunch counter where the best of meals and all temperance drinks were provided. Mr.
Mathias Clouse was a pioneer of Silver Creek Township, Ida County, Ia. He was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France, in 1843. He was the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Fisher) Clouse, natives of same country. The Clouse family had once lived in Amsterdam, and were a trading family. When the sons became of age they were
He was a farmer residing near Holstein, Iowa, in Battle Township in Ida County, 1883. He was a native of Muskingum County, Ohio, born December 21, 1835. His limited education was received in a log schoolhouse, built with puncheon floor and slab seats. He came to Ida County in 1883. He married Agnes Miller of
Dennis Cain, a farmer of Section 22, Blaine Township, Ida County, was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, December 26, 1844, a son of William and Mary (Noon) Cain, natives of Roscommon County, Ireland. The parents were married in Ireland, but in an early day came to America, locating in New Jersey. In 1856, they
Adams, L Bagley, A. E. Bremer, Henry Brown, James Brown, Mike Brownlee, R. Bryngleson, M. Bush, Frank Butt, A. E. Butt, R. Button, L. H. Capp, Geo. Christoffer, John Conover, C. B. Curtain, W. H. Daniels, S. B. Davis, Frank Davis, R. H. Dewell, M. F. Dickinson, James Dows, C. Foster, Wm. Fratic, Otto Fredendoll,
Last First & Middle Section Township County State Albers Wm R 19 Galva Ida Iowa Allen Charles 1 Galva Ida Iowa Anderson John M 5 Galva Ida Iowa Anderson Carl A 35 Galva Ida Iowa Andresen Gus 20 Galva Ida Iowa Belson James 21 Galva Ida Iowa Beyer Fred 32 Galva Ida Iowa Beyer Wm
F.W. Tibbetts, county treasurer, is a member of the firm of Tibbetts, Thompson & Co., dealers in grain and agricultural implements. He was born in N.H.; moved to Wis. in 1855; thence to Iowa in 1864 and engaged in farming. He came to Ida Grove in 1877 and engaged in business with his brother; the
Patrick Scanlan, agent for the C. & N.W.R.R. Co. at Ida Grove, came to this place in 1881 and took charge of the above office; is also agent for the American Express Co.
Last First & Middle Section Township County State Albers D T 31 Battle Ida Iowa Albin Wm J 20 Battle Ida Iowa Andresen Henry 5 Battle Ida Iowa Andresen Herman 9 Battle Ida Iowa Arp Mrs Fred 24 Battle Ida Iowa Ashmore Fred 7 Battle Ida Iowa Asmussen John 2 Battle Ida Iowa Bahney Scott
Fall 1913 The following data is extracted from Ida County, Iowa, Rural Teachers. #1. Hazel Stephan #2. Lulu E. Wheeler #3. Hazel Manson #4. Merle Wheeler #5. Ruth Wheeler #6. Rose Kieffer #7. Alma Bubke #8. Tracy Schrepper Winter 1913-1914 The following data is extracted from Ida County, Iowa, Rural Teachers. #2. Lida Crane #4.
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D.R. Archer, real estate dealer and proprietor of the Holcomb House, was born in Ind.; came to Ia. in 1880, and engaged in the real estate business; has sold since about twenty-five thousand acres of land, of which one-third has been to actual settlers. B.C. Bowman, of the firm of S.H. Bowman & Co., lumber
A.T. Baker, M.D., was born in Jackson County, Ia., in 1847. He began the study of medicine at an early age, graduated from the Iowa State University in the class of ’76. The same year he located at Webster City, where he soon built up a large and lucrative practice. He moved to Ida Grove
He lived in Section 21, Silver Creek Township and was a stock raiser. He was born in the Emerald Isle, in Tyrone County on November 12, 1838. He was the oldest of 8 children born to Thomas and Phoebe (Cook) Anderson, natives of Ireland. He was educated in the common schools of Ireland, coming to
Charles Hansen was born on March 25, 1856 in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He came to the United States in 1873 at the age of 17. He married Anna Margret Jepsen on September 18, 1882 at Dixon, Illinois. Anna has come to America in 1881. She was born on June 3, 1861 at Assens, Fyen, Denmark. A
Arnold, George H. Arnold, Grant Arnold, Hugh Arnold, Mary Arnold, Rule Becker, Charlie Becker, Elizabeth Becker, Ernest Becker, Hugo Becker, Nora Becker, Oscar Bishop, T. A. Bossard, Arthur Bossard, Catherine Bossard, Ella Bossard, Fannie Bossard, Giford Bossard, Liander Breitspracher, Albert Breitspracher, Augusta Breitspracher, Carl Breitspracher, Martha Breitspracher, Theresa Bullock, Alice Bullock, Edwin Bullock, Leslie Bullock,
