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1884 Logan Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Bashore, Samuel Bell, A. B. Bell, Sabrina E. Bishop, Emma Bishop, Irene Bishop, Leora Bishop, Millburn Bishop, Wm. Blair, Linda Blair, Mearl Blair, Wm. Bliss, W. H. Brown, G. W. Buettner, Emma Buettner, Fred Buettner, Johanna Buettner, John Buettner, Nicholas Buettner, Rudolph Buettner, William Campbell, Leonard Campbell, Mable Campbell, Narcissa Challman, Frank Challman, Josie Challman, Matthew Challman, Minnie Challman, Samuel Challman, Victor Challman, William Clearwater, Edgar Clearwater, Henry Clearwater, Jane Clearwater, Jennie Clearwater, John E. Cronk, M. Dickhut, John Dieckert, John Dunn, A. R. Dunn, Cora Dunn, Maggie Ebert, Catherine Ebert, Frederick Ebert, George Ebert, Margreta Ennis, Agnes Ennis, Allen … Read more

Biographical Sketch of James H. Fair

James H. Fair was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1853, son of Thomas and Mary Ann Fair, natives of Ireland, and descendants of Scotch ancestry. At the age of 20, he came to America. He settled in Delaware County, Iowa, in 1873. In 1877, Mr. Fair was united in marriage to Miss Lindsay, a native of Ireland, who came to America that same year. Her parents, James and Sarah (Irwin) Lindsay, remained in Ireland. For 3 years they lived in Section 18 of Silver Creek Township, Ida County, Ia., and then moved to Section 32 and opened up a … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Frank Correll

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 taken to a farm near the Hanover community. They moved to Galva, Iowa, Ida County. He ran a grocery store with the aid of his daughter, Myrtle. Frank Correll often play the fiddle for barn dances in the area. Frank was a 2nd cousin to … 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 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

Biography of Harrison Hackett

Harrison Hackett, one of the early settlers of Ida County, Iowa, was born in Orange County, Vermont, May 6, 1832. He was the son of Emery and Amanda (Hines) Hackett, both natives of Vermont, with the ancestors coming to this country from England generations ago. Harrison’s brothers and sisters were: Homer, Hellen, Henry, Angeline, Louisa, Edna, Arabell, John, Harriett, Clifton, Charley, and Augusta. Four of the brothers were in the Civil War. Harrison enlisted in June 1864 in Company G, Third Minnesota Infantry, and was mustered out in the fall of 1865 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. When Harrison was 14 … Read more

1884 Grant Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Abbe, John Abbe, Theo Adams, S. B. Agar, B. O. Agar, Robert Aiken, Benjamin F. Andrews, N. Armington, W. H. Armington, William P. Barthel, Carl Bielenberg, Jacob Biester, Geo. W. Biester, H. P. Buffington, Benjamin R. Burmeister, Henry Carney, A. A. Caughey, A. Caughey, Slivanus Charles, Geo. W. Christiansen, C. Countryman, Dennis Cox, T. E. Dawkins, Charles Deibert, Herman Delaney, Thos. Else, Gottlieb Elson, Richard B. Fuester, R. Gilbronson, George Gilbronson, I. W. Haar, Rev. Gottlieb Hadlock, F. L. Hanson, John Hanson, Nickolas Haskell, Edward Hein, August Hein, Henry Hess, Jacob I. Heyt, George Hitchings, Jas. Hurd, Henry C. Irish, … Read more

Biography of David Warnock

In the spring of 1869, two families, David Warnock and Joseph Ferguson, were crossing Iowa to settle in Ida County. The Warnock family had originated in Ireland and had been at Dubuque Co., Farley, Iowa. They traveled the distance to Ida County from Dubuque Co. in a covered wagon, and arrived on June 10, 1869. Only 7 families resided in Ida County at that time. Soon after they arrived, they broke the sod on their land. Richard Warnock was Dave Warnock’s father, and Dave’s mother was Frances. The parents were Irish. They waited a year or two before they left … Read more

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 Isaac Bunn

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 term since.

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.

1923 Silver Creek Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Alderson Elmer 13 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Baie Bros 12 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Baker Loyd 34 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Barnes E E 28 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Baxter J R 10 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Baxter J L 16 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Bennett E A 11 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Bennett D J 11 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Bennett E E 15 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Bleakley C 16 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Bleakley J W L 23 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Blewitt George W 13 Silver Creek Ida … 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.

Biographical Sketch of Thomas Bassett

He came to Ida County in 1877 and was identified with the contracting and building interests in Ida Grove, Iowa. He located there when the town was just starting and put up many of the best buildings in the city. Thomas Bassett and his son, William H., were partners for a number of years. Thomas was born in the County of Cornwall, England, August 2, 1828, son of Thomas & Jane (Pierce) Bassett. He married Eliza A. Rouse in his native land; and in 1854, came to America. He remained in Zanesville, Ohio, until 1875 and went to Greene County, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of E. B. Baird

He was born in Onondaga County, New York, November 6, 1837, and was raised on a farm. In 1872, he came to Iowa and bought land in Maple Township, Ida County, Iowa. Mr. Baird was married at age of 30 to Harriet Conover, daughter of Isaac Talmage, in Scholarie County, New York. Their child was Edmund C. Baird. Mr. Baird married Matilda Preston in 1877. She was the daughter of John Preston, who was born and educated in Scotland. They had three children: Andrew E., Preston, and Mabel Laura. E. C. Baird was vice president and director of the Maple … Read more

Biographical Sketch of D. Countryman

D. Countryman was a farmer and stock raiser of Section 31, Grant Township, Ida County, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1841, a son of Peter and Margaret (Nicholas) Countryman. He was reared and educated in Rock County, Wisconsin. He began farming for himself in Linn County, Iowa. In 1875 he came to Ida County, and was the first settler in what is now Grant Township (then Maple Township). He bought 65 acres of raw Iowa land on the West Soldier River. He at once began improving the land, and erected a small shanty. After breaking 20 acres, he … Read more

Biography of John H. Moorehead

J. H. Moorehead came to Ida County in June, 1856. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio, September 21, 1808. He was a son of Thomas Moorehead who was of Scotch ancestry. He had been engaged in shipping flour down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans. In 1854, Mr. Moorehead came to Iowa City, Iowa, where he remained until 1856, when he and his family came to Ida County. He took an active part in all public affairs and assisted in the upbuilding of the county. He had been a man of business for many years and shouldered the … Read more

Iowa Atlases, Farm Directories, and Plat Books

This collection contains digital atlases, farm directories, and plat books for all 99 Iowa counties. We have collated these from a variety of online sources, and provide them here as a single source for all online Iowa County Atlases, Farm Directories, and Plat Books.

Biographical Sketch of H. C. Dall

H. C. Dall lived in Maple Township, Ida County, Iowa and was a resident since 1881. He was born in that portion of Denmark which became a part of Germany in 1864. The date of his birth was July 31, 1845. He was the son of C. H. and Elizabeth (Iverson) Dall. He was raised in Denmark, attending school from the time he was seven until he was fourteen. In 1872, at the age of 27 years, he left his native land and came to America and settled in Lee County, Illinois. He engaged in farming on rented land. In … 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