Ida County IA Genealogy – Page 2 of 8

1884 Griggs Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Occupation Name Occupation August, Paul Adams, T. H. Albers, C. Allen, Wood Anderson, A. B. Anderson, John Bahnsen, Peter Beck, Wm Berendes, August Berger, Adolf Blake, Thos. M. Bleisman, Peter Bliss, William Bornholdt, Christ Boser, John Boszhardt, Geo. H. Bower, Charles Bratherson, Henry Brechwaldt, Jacob Brosius, A. P. Brosius, D. A. Buck, Charles Campbell, Jos. Campbell, Wm. Cavinaugh, Bert Cesell, C. L. Clancy, Martin Clindt, Julius Croeger, A. Cummings, G. W. Dessell, H. A. Dunbar, Jas Edgar, J. C. Edwards, J. D. Eells, A. D. Eells, A. G. Ehrp, Nick Ehrp, Peter Ehrp, Reiner Elfert, Charles Else, August Endorf, … 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

Biographical Sketch of John Nott

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, and is still in office.

1906 Silver Creek Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Able, W. R. Albrecht, Emil Anderson, Edward Anderson, James Anderson, F. A. Anderson, W. J. Anspach, George Anspach, Milt Baie, Frank Baie, Joseph Baxter, Robert Benedict, Ed Bennett, Chas. E. Bennett, Etta S. Bennett, D. D. Bennett, E. A. Bennett, W. J. Berman, Wm. Bieschke, Julius Blair, W. S. Bleakly, C. Bresnahan, Dan Brown, Thos. S. Buck, Charles Buck, John Buhler, Jacob Burgert, Frank Buss, Bert E. Carlberg, Andrew Carlberg, Otto Clapsaddle, George Clapsaddle, W. L. Clark, Edward Clouse, Louis Clouse, Mat Coalter, George Coalter, Jim Coalter, Thomas Collin, S. Collin, Jonas Collin, Joel Collin, John Compton, Ed Craig, J. … 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

Biographical Sketch of William Jones

William Jones, county auditor, is a native of Wis.; came to Ida County, Ia., in 1876, and engaged in teaching until elected to his present office in the autumn of 1881.

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

1920 Galva Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Albers, Chris 19 Anderson, Carl 35 Anderson, John M. 5 Andresen, Mrs. William 20 Arp,William 13 Barr, May F. 24 Belson, James 21 Beyer, Chris 33 Bochwold, M. F. 22 Bond, Milton 32 Brown, Roy B. 22 Carlberg, Charles 36 Carlberg, John 36 Cathcart, F. S. 23 Cathcart, T. S. 23 Clausen, Peter 32 Coulters 23 Cree, Jos. M. Est. 2 Crowley 1 Dau, Herman 18 Dau, Julius 18 Davis, C. A. 11 Ebert, Fred 26, 35 Elk, M. M. 36 Fisher, Carl 27 Fleming, A.M. & E. H. 24 Gebers, August 31 Gebers, Charles 29 … Read more

History of Western Iowa

This collection consists of 412 brief biographical sketches and 3 short sketches of companies extracted from the History of Western Iowa. It contains sketches from Harrison, Ida, Manona, and Woodbury Counties in Iowa. The sketches are sorted alphabetically by first name.

Biography of David Nicoll

Rev. D. Nicoll, a minister of the United Presbyterian Church & a prominent farmer in Battle Twp., Ida Co., Iowa, was born in Delaware Co., New York, Feb. 22, 1841. He was the son of Andrew & Margaret (George) Nicoll. Andrew Nicoll was born in Scotland in 1797 and was reared and married there, and in 1839 emigrated to America and located in Delaware County, New York, where the rest of his life was spent, engaged in farming pursuits. He died in 1870. Andrew and Margaret’s ten children were: Elizabeth (wife of John Beckwith, Delaware Co., N. Y.); William (married … Read more

Biographical Sketch of E.C. Heilman

E.C. Heilman, of the firm of Heilman & Moorehead, physicians and surgeons, was born in Scott County, Iowa. He graduated from the Ohio Medical College in the class of ’77. G.C. Moorehead is a graduate of the Iowa State University, class of ’79.

Biographical Sketch of John Preston

He came to the Battle Creek, Iowa, Ida County, in 1872 to farm. He was born in Forfarshire, Scotland, June 27, 1857, son of John and Matilda (Hill) Preston. His parents are from Scotland and they reared a family of eight children with John being the 7th born. He received a good education in his native land, and clerked in a drug store for a short time at Dundee, Scotland. In 1872, when he was 15, he came to America to Ida County where he had two brothers, Andrew and James C. Here he went to school in the winter. … 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

World War 1 Gold Star Men of Ida County Iowa

A list of Gold Star men from Ida County Iowa. Gold Star soldiers were men who gave the ultimate sacrifice to their country, their life. This provides the name of the soldier, their home town, date of death as well as location and circumstances of it.

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 Arthur L. Moore

Arthur L. Moore, of the firm of G.A. Edmunds & Co., dealers in general merchandise, is a native of Va.; came west in 1870, and in 1875 located at Sioux City, and was employed in the wholesale department of the dry goods house of Tootle, Livingston & Co., for six years. He then established present business. They carry a stock of goods that would be a credit to a much larger city; also has a branch house at Correctionville, Iowa.

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

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.

John Wesley Somers

John Wesley Somers, one of Ida Grove’s oldest and distinguished residents, died Saturday morning, August 2, 1919, at the age of 84 years, 8 months, and 15 days. The funeral was held at the late home Monday, in charge of Rev. John T. Pierce. The interment was at the Ida Grove Cemetery. The pall bearers were Charles S. Macomber, W. J. Scott, James E. Easton, B. S. Noble, A. Sykes, and Card Kiner. Mr. Somers was born at Rockford, Surrey County, North Carolina, on November 17, 1834. While still in youth, he moved to Rockford, Illinois, where he met Sarah … Read more

Biographical Sketch of William Smith

William Smith was owner and proprietor of the Central Roller Mills, Ida Grove, Ia. He succeeded Wilkinson & Smith in the milling business, this firm having succeeded Brown & Ream. Mr. Brown was the founder of the milling plant and erected the a two-story structure building in 1883. It was a buhrstone mill having a capacity of 40 barrels. In 1887 it was changed to a roller mill by Wilkinson & Smith and its capacity increased to 60 barrels per day. Mr. Smith then erected a new engine house, removed the old slide valve and replaced it with a Reynolds-Corliss … Read more