Ida County IA

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 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

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.

Biographical Sketch of Hector Baxter

Hector Baxter, a farmer of Maple Township, Ida County, Iowa, was born in Argyleshire, Scotland, June 16, 1834. His parents were John and Mary (McNeil) Baxter, natives also of that country where they lived and died. Hector was reared and educated in Scotland where he learned and followed the trade of shoemaker for many years. In 1877, he left his native land for the United States, and after landing in New York, purchased and improved 160 acres of wild land in Tama County, Iowa. He sold this land in 1881, and bought 320 acres in Ida County. He built a … Read more

1923 Battle Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

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 34 Battle Ida Iowa Bargholz A J 5 Battle Ida Iowa Bauman Ross 7 Battle Ida Iowa Baumann Wm A 19 Battle Ida Iowa Beers Milo G 6 Battle Ida Iowa Beers Wesley 21 Battle Ida Iowa Bliss Ray 26 Battle Ida Iowa Bochmann Theo … Read more

History of Western Iowa

Residence in Odebolt 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.

Biographical Sketch of Matt M. Gray

Matt. M. Gray, attorney at law, was born in Hancock county, Ill., in 1850; moved to Mo. and engaged in the practice of the law. In 1872 he came to Ida Grove; opened the first law office in the town, and in 1873 was elected county auditor, which office he held until 1876; then was obliged to resign on account of his large and increasing law business. He has been associated in business with Hon. R.T. Shearer.

Biographical Sketch of Ed H. Barnes

Ed. H. Barnes, stock dealer, was born in St. Albans, N.Y.; moved to Manchester, Ia., in 1855; was their engaged in business for twelve years. He went to Waterloo, where he engaged in the hotel business; then went to Yankton, Dakota He built the telegraph line from there to Fort Sully. In 1871 he came to Ida County, Ia., and was elected sheriff in 1872.

Biographical Sketch of H.H. Perry

H.H. Perry, proprietor of Ball’s Hotel, is a native of Ill.; moved to Marshalltown, Ia., in 1868, and engaged in the mercantile business. In Dec. 1881, he became landlord of the above house. This hotel is a first-class house, has large sample rooms, and all the comforts required by travelers.

Biographical Sketch of Jasper McArthur

Jasper McArthur, farmer, was born in Linn county, Ia., in April, 1857; came to Crawford county in March, 1878, where he engaged in farming on 145 acres, section 1. His post office in Battle Creek. On Jan. 1st, 1879, he was married to Ella Page, of Linn County. They have one child.

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

Biographical Sketch of J. T. Payne

Mr. Payne was born in Clay County, Indiana, in 1851 and was the son of William Benjamin and Malinda (Sturdevant) Payne. He was reared and educated in Boone County, Iowa. May 18, 1875 he purchased prairie land in Section 20, Hayes Township, Ida County, Iowa. Two years later he erected a small house and began farming the land. In 1890 he built a fine, frame residence. He assisted in organizing and naming Hayes Township in 1878, which was taken from Corwin Township. He organized the school districts and was Secretary of the Board during the erection of six school buildings. … Read more

1920 Corwin Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Auchstetter, Jacob 35 Auchstetter, Wm. 14 Backhaus, Henry 25 Baxter, R. B. 35 Behn, Peter Jr. 31 Bresnahan, E.A. Mrs. 13 Burgert, Frank 13 Campbell, Jed H. 20 Carstensen, John D. 35 Christensen, L. W. 11 Clark, A. B. 7 Clemens & Isakson 6 Cobb, Ella 14 Coil, A. W. 4, 9, 10 Conway, Thomas 7 Corrie, Paul E. 3 Crane, Elijah 27, 33 Crane, Henry 33 Cranford, W. P. 33 Crawford, A. M. 5 Crosbie, Gavin 29 Deming, S. A. 2 DeVries, W. R. 21 Edmundson, Mrs. Ed 28 Edmundson, Sophia 29 Feddersen, Magadalena 18 … Read more

Ida County Iowa Genealogy

The following pages represent a collection of genealogy data for Ida County Iowa. The sources used to compile this data were many and are listed at the bottom of this page for the researchers reference. 1884 Iowa Farmers Directory Battle Township Blane Township Corwin Township Douglas Township Galva Township Garfield Township Grant Township Griggs Township Hayes Township Logan Township Maple Township Silver Creek Township 1906 Iowa Farmers Directory Battle Township Blane Township Corwin Township Douglas Township Galva Township Garfield Township Grant Township Griggs Township Hayes Township Logan Township Maple Township Silver Creek Township 1920 Farmers Directory Battle Township Blaine Township … 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

1884 Douglas Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Aarvig, T. S. Allison, S. C. Ashton, H. B. Bartlett, Henry Baxter, Geo. Beasley, J. M. Beasley, Thos. Boardman, H. E. Bondhos, O. T. Bortholson, Brooks, L. W. Brush, J. T. Buck, G. W. Buell, C. S. Bullock, D. P. Bunn, John Burns, G. E. Burns, O. Bush, G. W. Church, J. F. Cobb, C. Cobb, L. Cobb, S. H. Cooper, C. C. Cooper, J. Cork, L. R. Cummings, G. W. Currier, G. S. Dodds, F. Dodds, I. S. Donahue, T. J. Dwight, F. E. Edison, S. O. Edson, Samuel A. Fowler, F. E. Fowler, J. J. Fowler, J. O … Read more

1884 Blane Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Andrews, E. P. Andrews, H. Arthur, I. Baker, Ed Bardwell, M. B. Bardwell, M. D. Barnes, C. S. Barron, O. Bauer, C. Benedict, Charles Benedict, Ed Bower, J. Boyer, I. E. Burgoyne, Wm. Cane, Dennis Case, Henry Christensen, Nils Churchill, E. Colvin, William Conrad, H. E. Cripe, Moses Dare, George Dawson, S. G. Dewey, Charles Dewey, H. Drake, W. C. Dunham, Avery Eicholtz, J. G. Ellis, Ed Freeney, Thos. Gaylord, B. Gaylord, R. L. Glade, John Glendenning, John Glenn, Jacob Good, H. H. Graham, C. H. Gussler, N. B. Gussler, W. H. Hanson, John Hanson, Peter Hardcastle, Wm. H. Harper, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Henry K. Ferguson

Henry and Eliza Jane (Anspach) Ferguson moved to Silver Creek Township in 1874. They purchased their land several years before the railroad was built through this area and trains went through in October 1877. They bought railroad lands for $6 per acre. There were no doctors or banks in Ida County then. Before the railroad came through Ida Grove, they did their trading at the nearest railroad points at Storm Lake or Denison, hauling the materials by team. He built his house on the Ida County prairie with lumber purchased and hauled from Storm Lake, Iowa. There were no roads … Read more

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