Ida County IA

1923 Garfield Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Anderson N L 2 Garfield Ida Iowa Anderson W A 14 Garfield Ida Iowa Anderson Alex 20 Garfield Ida Iowa Bower Andy 31 Garfield Ida Iowa Broders Meinhard 17 Garfield Ida Iowa Brown Chester 19 Garfield Ida Iowa Bubke Emil 2 Garfield Ida Iowa Buck Gilbert 4 Garfield Ida Iowa Bumann Wm 17 Garfield Ida Iowa Bumann Rudolph 36 Garfield Ida Iowa Burton Clinton 21 Garfield Ida Iowa Burton Homer 21 Garfield Ida Iowa Bush Ed Jr 15 Garfield Ida Iowa Carter Alonzo Jr 17 Garfield Ida Iowa Caughey Albert 13 Garfield … Read more

Biographical Sketch of C. C. Van Houten

C. C. Van Houten lived on a farm near Battle Creek, in Maple Township, Ida County, Iowa, and was identified with the agricultural interests of this place since 1882. Mr. Van Houten was born in Clarion County, Pa., April 24, 1856. John Van Houten, his father, a native of the Keystone State, served during the Civil War as a member of Company K, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He then resided near Cushing, Iowa. John married Miss Mary Ann Boyles, a native of Pennsylvania. They had seven children, 3 sons and 4 daughters. C. C. Van Houten was … Read more

1920 Battle Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Albers, D. T. 31 Alexander, Thomas 15, 22 Anderson, Alex 19 Andresen, Henry M. 5 Andresen, Herman 9 Arp,  Ferd Mrs. 23, 24 Bargholz, Wm. 5 Baumann, Minnie 7 Baumann, Wm. 19 Beers, M. G. 6, 21, 22 Bochmann, George 2 Bochmann, Theo. 1 Bremer, John 2 Britch, C. A. 35 Brodersen, Fred 33 Brosamle, Richard 35 Brown, James Mrs. 25 Brownlee, Harry 30 Bruene, Wm. 29, 32 Budge, Benj. 17 Buettner, Agatha 36 Butcher, B. L. 14 Butcher, John C. 14, 24 Carmer 12 Clausen, Jurgen 3 Conover, Cornelius B. 13 Crawford Bros. 27 Crawford, … Read more

1884 Battle Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

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, C. P. Hagerdorn, Henry Hay, Frank Heilman, John Henderson, R. B. Hepp, Wm. Hill, E. Holmes, Joseph L. Inscho, John Jamieson, R. J. Johnson, A. A. Johnson, Andrew Z. Johnson, I. Kalsen, J. Kavanaugh, John Kelley, J. W. Kendall, L. P. Knox, John H. Knox, … 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 E.A. Porter

E.A. Porter, proprietor of the Porter House, is a native of O.; moved to Guthrie County, Ia., in 1856, and engaged in the grain business. He came to Ida Grove in 1881, and opened the above named house, which was newly furnished. It is a first-class house with good sample rooms.

1884 Corwin Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Occupation Name Occupation Acker, W. E. Amen, J. J. Angle, Lee Anspach, Jacob Babcock, D. A. Baker, Dr. A. T. Baker, Samuel Barnes, G. F. Barnhart, C. Barofsky, Mat Bartholomew, N. S. Bassett, Thomas Bassett, W. H. Bassett. E. Baxter, J. R. Beach, E. A. Beager, C. F. Beardsley, Wm. Beck, A. Beckman, S. Bender, Ed. Bender, J. R. Bender, Wilson Bender, Wm. Benedict, M. Berger, Oskar Berry, L. A. Bertram, C. Bishop, J. B. Bishop.  H. Black, Jacob Blackman, A. T. Blackman, C. R Blair, L. G. Blake, C. Blakely, John Blodgett, O. J. Bloss, Chris Bolster, Joe … 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.

1906 Corwin Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Abell, W. R. Abney, Alfred Abney, J. N. Barnhart, Cyrus Barnhart, Guy Bartley, Reuben Blackhall, William Brown, J. S. Brown, Cyrus Buck, Wilber Charles, George Christy, A. M. Cope, Albert Cram, W. E. Crane, Elijah Crane, J. H. Crane, Margaret Crane, Thomas Crawford, A. M. Crawford, James Y. Crawford, W. P. Cronstedt, Peter Crosbie, G. Darnell, C. H. Davis, I. W. Dalgetty, Alex Drake, Wilber Drake, Mrs. Hannah Drews, Henry Edmundson, Ed Edmundson, Sophia Edson, S. A. Ferguson, G. W. Finch, Geo. B. Finch, W. S. Fineran, James Finley, Fred Forney, M. J. Forney, W. C. Forney, W. C., Jr. … 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

Biographical Sketch of L.T. Burd

L.T. Burd, attorney at law, was born in Pa.; moved to Ill. when quite young. He read law in the office of the Hon. J.W. Mcdill; came to Ida Grove in Jan., 1882, and opened an office. Buxton & Clark, real estate, loan and insurance agents. The firm is composed of Will. B. Buxton and C.J. Clark; they were formerly engaged in mercantile business at this place; sold out and engaged as above in 1881. They also have a complete set of abstracts.

Biographical Sketch of F.W. Tibbetts

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 firm soon after became Tibbetts & Tuthill, afterwards became Tibbetts, Thompson & Co. He was elected to his present office in 1881.

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

1923 Griggs Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Albers Carl 30 Grigg Ida Iowa Albers Henry 19 Grigg Ida Iowa Bagenstos Arthur 4 Grigg Ida Iowa Bagenstos Lester 3 Grigg Ida Iowa Bauer Fred 13 Grigg Ida Iowa Baumann Gus 23 Grigg Ida Iowa Baumann Herman 27 Grigg Ida Iowa Bergmann Henry 31 Grigg Ida Iowa Best Charles 35 Grigg Ida Iowa Boock William 32 Grigg Ida Iowa Bremer Hugo 32 Grigg Ida Iowa Clancy Cornelius 16 Grigg Ida Iowa Clausen H S 17 Grigg Ida Iowa Coon Elmer 7 Grigg Ida Iowa Dittmer Hans 8 Grigg Ida Iowa Dittmer … Read more

Biographical Sketch of James Anderson

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 America in 1871. He located first in Delaware County, Iowa, for 5 years and then came to Ida County to live on the same farm when he located in Ida County. He kept buying land until he owned a section, 640 acres. Silver Creek runs … Read more

Biographical Sketch of William Crane

William Crane was born on the Isle of Man, May 16, 1841. His father, William Crane, was a soldier in the British army for 3 to 4 years, and died of cholera while in the Indias at the age of 33. His mother, Catherine (nee Faragher), was born on the Isle of Man. His brother was Thomas Crane and they lived in a sod house thatched with straw and had an earth floor. When he was 21 years old, he married Miss Margaret Bolt, born in the Isle of Man, daughter of James and Ann (Faragher) Bolt. William came to … 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

1923 Blane Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Abell W R 3 Blane Ida Iowa Anderson A H 11 Blane Ida Iowa Anderson Y Carlson 15 Blane Ida Iowa Anderson Gust 11 Blane Ida Iowa Bauer J E 12 Blane Ida Iowa Bauer B 12 Blane Ida Iowa Bauer Wm 12 Blane Ida Iowa Benedict Alfred 9 Blane Ida Iowa Benedict Ethel & S 28 Blane Ida Iowa Benson Anton H 31 Blane Ida Iowa Bicksler Samuel 23 Blane Ida Iowa Bieschke J M 27 Blane Ida Iowa Bone Edgar 19 Blane Ida Iowa Bossard C M 29 Blane Ida … Read more

Biographical Sketch of C.P. Lund

C.P. Lund, dealer in agricultural implements and stock, was born in Denmark in 1834; came to America in 1861 and farming in Wis. In 1870 moved to Ida County, Ia., and in 1877 came to Battle Creek and engaged in stock and lumber business. In 1881 engaged in the above business.

Biographical Sketch of J.T. Walker, Dr.

Dr. J.T. Walker, druggist, is a native of Ind.; moved to Iowa in 1854 and in 1867 engaged in the mercantile business with his father, in Linn county. He studied medicine and in 1872 graduated from the Rush Medical College, of Chicago. He opened an office at Vail, Crawford County, Iowa. Came to Ida grove in 1877 and is the pioneer druggist of the place.