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, […]
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
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L.D. Ingman, of the firm of Dean & Ingman, dealers in dry goods, clothing and carpets, was born in Ohio; came to Cedar County, Iowa in 1859. He enlisted in 1861 in the 5th Ia. Infantry was discharged in 1864, and returned to Cedar county, where he engaged in the mercantile business. He came to
Name Section of Land Aiken, John 8 Anderson, Alex 20 Anderson, N. L. 2 Anderson, W. A. 14 Baxter, H. M. 27 Behn 3 Benton, C. S. 21 Bingham, D. K. 5, 6 Broders, Peter G. 17, 18, 19 Broderson, August 28 Brown, C. E. 19 Brown, C. F. 19 Brown, Laura A. 19, 30
Albers, Charlie W. Albers, Christ Andresen, Henry Arp, Fred Bagenstos, Arthur Bauer, Charley Bauer, Christian Bauer, John F. Bauer, Lena Bergmann, Henry Blenner, V. P. Bremer, Henry Buckley, Charley S. Clancy, Martin Corregoux, Herman Dittmer, Hans Dochla, Henry Ehrp, Nicholaus Ehrp, Peter Ehrp, William Ewoldt, Herman Ewoldt, Julius Farley, A. W. Ferguson, R. B. Foresman,
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
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
Last First & Middle Section Township County State Barber H C 34 Douglas Ida Iowa Beazley C J 8 Douglas Ida Iowa Beazley E C 13 Douglas Ida Iowa Beazley Henry 4 Douglas Ida Iowa Bertelsen Jens 19 Douglas Ida Iowa Blenner J H 1 Douglas Ida Iowa Boock Henning 25 Douglas Ida Iowa Borgenson
William J. Scott, druggist, was born in Pa.; is a graduate of Girard College, of Philadelphia. He moved to Glidden, Ia., in 1877 and engaged in the drug business. In 1879 he came to Ida Grove, and engaged in present business.
Sydney Stephan Cork was born in Hartlip County of Kent in England on July 13, 1890. He had 8 brothers and sisters but only one sister came to America. His parents were John Isaac Cork and Mary Anne Rose Cork. After he completed his 8th grade, he went to work on a farm. At the
Fall 1913 The following data is extracted from Ida County, Iowa, Rural Teachers. #1. Edna Lehnhardt #4. Reba Swanson #7. Genevieve McNeil #8. Ethel Kellogg #9. Minnie Fresemann
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Henry Lee, proprietor of Summit Heights stock farm, near Battle Creek, Ida County, Iowa, was born near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, March 17, 1833. He was married November 24, 1863 to Maria Fishburn, the daughter of John and Catherine Fishburn. Henry and Maria had 4 children: Harry F., Kate M., Myra M., and Thomas H.
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
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
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
Patrick Scanlan, agent for the C. & N.W.R.R. Co. at Ida Grove, came to this place in 1881 and took charge of the above office; is also agent for the American Express Co.
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
Name Section of Land Albers, Chris 11, 22-25 Andre, T. J. 18 Barber, H. C. 34 Barber, P. E. 34 Bartlett, W. P. 20 Beazley, C. J. 5, 8 Beazley, Henry 4 Beazley, Jim M. 4, 5, 8, 9 Bertelsen, Jens 19 Blenner, J. H. 1 Boock, H. 25 Bower, John 3, 31 Bower, L.
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
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
