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 […]
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
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
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.
Last First & Middle Section Township County State Anderson Elmer 32 Corwin Ida Iowa Backhaus Henry 25 Corwin Ida Iowa Barrett C R 2 Corwin Ida Iowa Beckwith Merton 20 Corwin Ida Iowa Brown G C 1 Corwin Ida Iowa Brown Ross 21 Corwin Ida Iowa Burgert Frank 13 Corwin Ida Iowa Butt Clinton 10
Fall 1913 The following data is extracted from Ida County, Iowa, Rural Teachers. #1. Jessie Benedict #2. Jessie Gilmour #3. Susan Nelson #4. Jessie Hecht #5. Marie Burnquist #6. no school #7. Alice Burnquist #8. Ethelyn Greenwood #9. Margaret Lord
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G.H. Gingrick, of the firm of G.H. Gingrick & Co., dealers in general hardware, is a native of Ohio; came to Iowa in 1878. He moved to Ida Grove and engaged in present business with A.M. Gingrick, who is also a native of Ohio.; came to Iowa county, Ia., in 1856 and to Ida Grove
He was an attorney-at-law in Ida Grove, Iowa, and was a resident of Ida County since 1879. He was born in Keyesville, Clinton County, New York, August 15, 1839, and reared in Canada East until 14 years of age. In July 1861, being in the state for a visit, he enlisted in Co. C., 10th
D. P. Bullock, a farmer of Douglas Township, Ida County, was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, July 21, 1838, a son of Daniel B. Bullock, a native of Fulton County, N.Y. His father, also named Daniel, was a soldier in the War of 1812. His mother, nee Eunice Buckley, was born in New
Jim Brown purchased land in Section 25 of Battle Township, Ida County, Iowa, on October 10, 1873. On March 29, 1874, he came back to live on the farm. James Brown was born in Perry County, Ohio, January 16, 1843. He was from a family of 13 children, nine sons and 4 daughters. His father
Last First & Middle Section Township County State Aldag Henry M 32 Hayes Ida Iowa Aldag Theo 32 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson A 23 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson Anders 15 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson David 16 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson Ernst 21 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson Herman 21 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson I 17 Hayes
Alytte R. Dunn, known as Ale, a farmer and stock-raiser of section 23, Logan township, Ida County, was born in Scott County, Iowa, in 1854, a son of A.R. and Margaret (Grace) Dunn, natives of Ohio and New York, respectively. When a young man the father located in Allen’s Grove, Scott Co., IA, and at
Fall 1913 The following data is extracted from Ida County, Iowa, Rural Teachers. #1. Nina Conley #2. Verna V. Bird #3. Rachel W. Krons #4. Ethel Harvey #5. Harry Stone #6. Bertha Greenwood #8. Alberta Kindig #9. Katie Newton note: names recorded as in books*
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Fall 1913 The following data is extracted from Ida County, Iowa, Rural Teachers. #1. Ruth Cubbage #2. Margaret Carter #3. Alice Hoyt #4. Lucy Desmond #5. Mae Hutchins #7. Eva Plank #8. Eva M. Lacy #9. Kathryn Lacy
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Fall 1913 The following data is extracted from Ida County, Iowa, Rural Teachers. #1. Thursa Slattery #3. Nella Flanagan #4. Ruth Besore #5. Mae M. Crane #6. Caroline Goodnow
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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
Woodford P. Evans. Among the able and valued newspaper men of Kansas, one who gave the best years of an active and achieving life to journalism was the late Woodford P. Evans, whose closing twenty-one years were spent at Lebo as editor and owner of the Lebo Enterprise. He was well known in other parts
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
Abbe, August Abbe, Emiel Abbe, Gustav Abbe, Theo. Abbe, William Aiken, J. H. Allman, Jacob Amstein, R Anderson, Henry Andresen, E. Bailey, Edward Barthel, Carl Barthel, Henry Bradshaw, J. S. Bielenberg, Jacob Bumann, Julius Burk, Ernest Burk, Fred Carr, Enos Cassens, Frank W. Cassens, John H. Cole, J. A. Dutler, Samuel Ehler, Julius Ehler, Ludwig
John Harrison, one of the early pioneers of Douglas Township, Ida County, Iowa, was born in County Monaghan, Ireland, in December, 1824, a son of James and Elizabeth (Clendening) Harrison, natives also of that county. He moved to Scotland with his parents when a lad and was raised and educated there. In 1845, John was
