Ida County IA

Biographical Sketch of Peter Morrison

Peter Morrison was reared and educated in New York where he learned the trade of a carpenter, and was engaged there in railroad contracting. In 1867 he came to Ida County, Iowa, in 1872 located in Garfield township, and in 1874 settled in Battle Creek when that place contained only a post office. He immediately began contracting and building. In 1861, in Dane County, Wisc., he enlisted in Company H, 8th Wisc. Infantry, known as Runnell’s Guards. He took part in the battles of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Antietam, Murfreesboro, Lookout Mountain, and in the Peninsular Campaign. He was twice wounded … Read more

1906 Maple Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Aduddell, I. N. Anderson, Andrew Babcock, J. L. Babcock, L. E. Baird, J. P. Baxter, H. M. Baxter, James Baxter, Stuart Burow, Fred A. Beers, L. L. Beers, S.A. Bernhardt, Daniel Berndt, F. A. Booth, W. A. Brown, M. Brueck, L. A. Burrow, Frank Burton, Clinton D. Burton, Homer Burton, Horace Burton, William Bush, Edward M. Campbell, Hattie H. Campbell, Frank B. Campbell, J. H. Carmes, C. J. Christensen, Anton Christensen, Chris Crane, Thomas Crane, W. W. Crane, C. E. Crane, Jennie Carr, Enos J. Dall, Fred C. Dall, Henry Davis, Frank Dunne, R. Dragoo, Daniel Erickson, Hans Fineran, Thomas … Read more

Biographical Sketch of George Grouell

He was a farmer of Battle Township, Ida County, Iowa, Section 23, and was born in Crawford County, Ohio, on April 19, 1846. When George was a lad of 10 years, his family came to Iowa and located near Lowden in Cedar County, later moved to Wheatland, Clinton County. In 1883, he came to Ida County and settled on new land. His cottage home is 14 x 20 feet, with an L, 14 x 16 feet. George’s father was John Grouell and his mother was Christena Weaber, natives of Germany. Mr. Grouell was first married in October, 1870, in Clinton … Read more

Biographical Sketch of A.P. Williams

A.P. Williams, real estate and insurance agent, was born in Ind.; moved to Benton County, Ia., in 1856. He has been engaged in business in Cedar Rapids and Omaha. Came to Ida Grove in 1881 and engaged in business as above.

1923 Maple Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Aduddell I N 1 Maple Ida Iowa Babcock L E 1 Maple Ida Iowa Baird J P 22 Maple Ida Iowa Banister C 26 Maple Ida Iowa Barman Joe 10 Maple Ida Iowa Barman Wm 16 Maple Ida Iowa Baxter Allen 28 Maple Ida Iowa Baxter S 29 Maple Ida Iowa Bernhardt W 13 Maple Ida Iowa Bertelsen L B 7 Maple Ida Iowa Bjorholm H 32 Maple Ida Iowa Bjorholm Nels 29 Maple Ida Iowa Bliss Fred 9 Maple Ida Iowa Brosamle H W 4 Maple Ida Iowa Buenz Henry 6 … Read more

Biographical Sketch of John A. Brechwald

J. A. Brechwald was born near Mayence, in the German Rhineland, on June 21, 1858 and he passed away May 22, 1919. He came to Ida County with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Brechwald in the winter of 1881 and grew to manhood in this locality. He and his brother Ferd established and incorporated the cigar making firm of Brechwald Bros. in Ida Grove. He and his family went to Florida in 1907 and were engaged in the nursery business, doing carpentry work, and selling real estate. He was buried in the Ida Grove Catholic Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. … Read more

1920 Hayes Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Aldag, Henry 32 Anderson, Anders 15, 22 Anderson, Emil 15 Anderson, Erick 23 Anderson, Charles 13 Anderson, Martha 13 Anderson, Oscar 11, 12, 14 Anderson, Reuben 14 Anderson, Tilda 35 Baker, John 24 Baker, John A. Sr. 13 Barrett, J. R. 16, 17 Belstein, Gust 1 Bendixen, Wm. 32 Bergin, Charles 27, 28 Bergman, Nels 12 Bielenberg, Claus 33 Block Est. 9 Block, Nellie 5 Bloom, Lettie 23 Bossard, Curnin 6, 7 Carlson, Anna C. 22 Carlson, Anna S. Est. 24, 23 Carlson, Carl A. 3, 11, 10 Carlson, E. W. 10 Carlson, Elof 14, 15 … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Bros. Bownam & Kranz

The firm of Bowman & Kranz Bros., lumber and coal dealers of Holstein, Iowa, was organized July 1, 1886, purchasing the business of S. H. Bowman Lumber Co., the pioneer lumber dealers of Holstein. Their large building, 80 x 100 feet, with all the smaller buildings, were located near the railroad depot. H. G. Kranz was born in Altenberg, near Cassel, Germany, February 7, 1865, a son of Adam and Elizabeth Kranz. He received a good education in his native language, attending school until 15 years of age. When eighteen, he came to Odebolt, Iowa, Sac. Co., and found employment … Read more

1884 Garfield Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Abell, W. R. Alwart, A. Babcock, H. C. Bean, A. A. Bean, Geo. Beard, Solomon Bell, M. M. Bingham, D. R. Booth, J. H Carathan, John Ceiger, R. M. Condit, J. M. Crawford, A. Crawford, J. Cunningham, D. Curry, E. B. Diimig, H. Dove, F. M. Eatherton, B. O. Elithrop, M. Empey, W. H. Finch, H. C. Fischer, Joseph Foster, Chas. Foster, Wm. Fuller, A. E. Gardner, S. Gott, R. M. Granver, N. Gratten, Rufus Hahn, A. F. Hair, Wm. Haneman, A. Hart, M. A. Hartman, M. Hayden, W. C. Hayward, W. Henry, Joseph Hileker, G. Hilman, J. E. Hincott, … Read more

1906 Garfield Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

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. Bubke, J. F. Cassens, George Caughey, A. Caughey, S. Chinburgh, C. J. (Section 16) Chinburgh, C. J. (Section 21) Christensen, H. Coldshau, John Collins, Margaret Conn, Anna Conn, Annie E. Connor, James Cook, Chas. Cord, M. D. Cox, Charles Crawford, J. O. Crawford, T. D. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Edward Eckman

He was an Assessor of Hayes Township, Ida County, Iowa, and was born in Sweden in 1858. He was the son of Frederic and Sophia (Anderson) Eckman, natives of Sweden. Edward was reared and educated in the schools of Sweden and De Kalb County, Illinois, arriving there in 1875. He was engaged in farm labor and in 1878 located on his farm in Hayes Township, Ida County, which he purchased in 1876. He served as Road Supervisor for 4 years for Hayes Township, as Constable two years, and was Assessor beginning 1890. He had a brother Peter, a sister Augusta … Read more

1884 Hayes Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Albright, James Anderson, Adolf Anderson, Anders Anderson, Andrew Anderson, Erick Anderson, Henry Anderson, John Ayers, David Baker, John A. Barrett, J. R. Bendixen, Fred Bergman, Olander A. Bilsten, Bill Block, F. H. Blom, Alfred Blonquist, Charles Boyd, J. A. Brockman, Claus Carlson, C. J. Carlson, Carl A. Carlson, Charles Carlson, F. C. Carlson, Nels Carlson, Patrick Christensen, C. Cole, Fred Cronquist, E. Dahline, Nickolas G. Devine, Terry Dobles, Casper Dressen, Peter N. F. Eckman, Edward Eckman, Peter Erickson, James Erickson, John Fanberg, Jonas Ferguson, Hugh Fetrow, Abel Fredrickson, Herman Garner, Pearl Geiger, George W. Good, C. M. Gradin, Olof Gran, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Patrick Scanlan

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.

Biographical Sketch of Henry Lee

Henry Lee, proprietor of Summit Heights stock farm, near Battle Creek, Ida County, Iowa, was born near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1833. He was married November 24, 1863 to Maria Fishburn, the daughter of John and Catherine Fishburn. Henry and Maria had 4 children: Harry F., Kate M., Myra M., and Thomas H. Mr. Lee’s ancestors were natives of the Emerald Isle. His father, Thomas Lee, was born in Lancaster County, Pa., June 22, 1785, died May 21, 1871. Mr. Lee’s father was a soldier in the War of 1812. His mother’s name was Mary Noble, and she … Read more

1923 Grant Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Abbe Emil 25 Grant Ida Iowa Abbe Gus 35 Grant Ida Iowa Abbe John 25 Grant Ida Iowa Abbe Willie 25 Grant Ida Iowa Albertson August 23 Grant Ida Iowa Andresen Ernest 4 Grant Ida Iowa Andresen Herman 8 Grant Ida Iowa Backhaus Alfred 5 Grant Ida Iowa Barker Charles 20 Grant Ida Iowa Barthel Carl 34 Grant Ida Iowa Brown Cleo 24 Grant Ida Iowa Burk Ernest 8 Grant Ida Iowa Burk Herman 15 Grant Ida Iowa Christiansen C 15-31 Grant Ida Iowa Collister J C 6 Grant Ida Iowa Dessel … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Andrew Preston

Andrew Preston was a proprietor of “Bonnie Brae” stock farm and a dealer in shorthorn cattle. He was born near Dundee in Forfarshire, Scotland, May 8, 1850. His parents were John and Matilda Preston of Scotland. When Andrew was nine years old, he came to America and located in Chicago, Illinois. Then he went to Dundee, Kane County, Illinois and attended school one winter. In 1872, he came to Ida County, Iowa and moved on wild land there. In his eight-acre grove, he planted one acre of walnuts, one acre of maples, one acre of evergreens, hedges, windbreaks, etc. He … Read more

Biographical Sketch of H. F. Gilbert

H. F. Gilbert resided on a farm of 160 acres in Section 3 of Maple Township, Ida County, Iowa. He settled on the land in Maple Township in 1888. His father had purchased the land in 1883. He was born in Herkimer County, New York, September 26, 1856, son of S. L. and Eveline (Seaman) Gilbert, natives of New York. His grandfathers were Amos Gilbert and Jacob Seaman. He married Mary E. Doherty in Jones County, Iowa, January 1, 1881. Mary was a native of Springfield, Massachusetts, and a daughter of P. F. and Mary Doherty. When Mrs. Gilbert was … Read more

1906 Douglas Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Andersen, Herman Apperley, L. M. Ashton, Henry Baldwin, Charlie Baldwin, Frank Bartellet, W. P. Baxter, G. D. Beazley, C. J. Beazley, Henry Beazley, J. M. Bennett, W. C. Bertelsen, Hans Bertelsen, Jens Bertelsen, Aug. Bertelsen, Oscar Blenner, Jerry H. Bliss, Fred G. Bower, Anthony Bower, L. F. Boylan, S. F. Buck, A. O. Buck, G. W. Burns, Franklin Carr, G. W. Carstens, John, Jr. Carstens, J. N. Chandler, J. M. Chase, G. M. Cipperly, C. L. Cipperly, S. C. Clark, Willis Clausen, Henry Clausen, John Clausen, Jurgen Clausen, Peter Conklin, E. J. Conley, C. E. Conley, James Cooper, J. Cooper, … Read more

1920 Logan Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Benson, Albin 29 Benson, Annie 29 Beyer, Chris 2 Bowman, E. G. 22, 23 Boysen, Cornelius 34 Bricker, Dora 34 Briese, Albert 29 Briese, Augusta 19, 20, 30 Briese, Otto 29 Brockman, W. P. 33 Buell, Fred 11 Buettner, Johanna 4 Buss, B. E. 1 Christie, Shed 1 Clausen, Henry 21, 22 Conover, C. E. 30 Conover, C. H. 30 Cox, L. F. 34 Ehler, Hugo 23 Eisenhower, Abner J. 15, 22 Ellis, William 28 Ewoldt, Theo. 7 Flanagan, John 18 Flanagan, Kate 18 Flanagan, T. 18 Galvin, Eugene 30 Galvin, L. J. 30 Gebers, Chris … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Dennis Cain

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 opened a farm near Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois. They were the parents of 9 children: Thomas (a furniture dealer of Racine, Wisconsin), Ann (married John Linberry of Libertyville, Illinois), Ella of New Jersey, John (resided near Libertyville), Kate (married James Mark of Chicago), William of … Read more