FARMERS AND BUSINESSES 1907 of Plymouth County from the STANDARD HISTORICAL ATLAS OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY Compiled from Government Surveys, County Records, and Personal Investigations (Published by Anderson & Goodwin Co. Map and Atlas Publishers, Chicago, ILL. 1907) Submitted and typed by Scott C. Larson and Nicole L. Larson

1907 Atlas of Plymouth County NAMES OF LEADING BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN, AND LEADING FARMERS AND LAND OWNERS IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY WHO HAVE AIDED IN THE PUBLICATION OF THE ATLAS OF PLYMOTH COUNTY IOWA Source: 1907 Note: I have tried to alphabetize the listing, although in some cases there are two or more names listed together. If you don't find who you are looking for try your browsers find feature.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND COURT HOUSE

NAME	POSITION
Neil Robertson	Supervisor - Dist. no. 5, Akron
J.H. Brehm	Supervisor - Dist. no. 4, Merrill
L.H. Schulte	Chairman County Board - Dist. no. 3, Remsen
H.A. Ahlers	Supervisor - Dist. no. 2, Le mars
M. Kass	Supervisor - Dist. no. 1, Le mars
Hon. E. D. Chassell	Representative
J.C. Kistle	County Auditor
I.C. Hise	County Supt. of Schools
R.H. Kain	County Treasurer
John Beely	County Coroner
J.W. Pavlovic	County Recorder
WM. Pape	Supervisor Dist. no. 4, 1898-1904 Hinton
G.T. Struble	County Attorney
J.W. Meyers	County Surveyeor
J.B. Cunningham	Clerk of Courts
Thomas Adamson	Supervisor, Dist. no. 1 1893-1904, Le mars

PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN OF THE CITY OF LE MARS, IOWA.

Hon. I.S. Struble, born in Virginia Nov 3, 1843. Settled in Plymouth county 1972. Vet. Co. F, 22nd Iowa Vol. Inf.

Hon. H. C. Curtis, born in New York State, came to Le Mars 1871. Vet. Co. C, 12th Iowa Inf.

Hon. A.M. Duus, Le Mars, Iowa. Real Estate and Insurance.

Ira T. Martin, Attorney, Le Mars. Born in Wisconsin 1848. Settled in Plymouth county, 1882. Vet. Co. B, 9th Iowa Cavalry.

Dewitt C. Clarke, born July 10, 1829. Came to Le Mars March 27, 1871. Died May 29, 1891. Vet. Co. L, Merrill's Horse, Mo. Vol. Cavalry.

A.A. Alline, Le Mars. Attorney and Justice. Born in Maine Oct 6, 1831. Settled in Plymouth county 1869. Vet. Co. G, First Iowa Cavalry.

Christian Fissel, Le Mars

G.A. Toppings, Le Mars, Proprietor Union Shop.

J.G. Koenig, Le Mars, born in Germany Mar 10, 1840. Settled in Plymouth County 1871.

H.J. Linden, Le Mars, Mayor and Real Estate.

W.H. Zimmerman, Le Mars, Agricultural Implements.

G.M. Smith, Le Mars, City Assessor and Insurance. Born in Baltimore Mar 10, 1847. Settled in Plymouth county 1869.

Jack Heath, Le Mars, Livery and Feed Stable.

John Strazl, Le Mars, Publisher Le Mars Herald, the only German paper in Plymouth county.

Frank Wilmerton, Le Mars, born in Illinois 1854, Settled in Plymouth county 1881.

W.S. Freeman, Postmaster, Le Mars, born in Vermont Jun 6 1847, Settled in Plymouth county 1869, Vet. Co. B, 8th Ill. Cavalry.

Otto Goettel, Le Mars, City Treasurer and Grocer.

Geo. E. Pew, Le Mars, Agricultural Implements.

C.H. Kluckhorn, Le Mars, born in Indiana 1854, Settled in Plymouth county 1875.

Benj. W. Davis, Photographer, Le Mars.

C.H. Jones, Justice, Le Mars, born in Penn. Jan 16, 1841, Settled in Plymouth county 1871, Vet. Anderson Troupe, Penn. Cavalry and Co. E, 20th Penn. Infantry.

A.A. Clarke, Le Mars, Bee supplies, born in England 1852, Settled in Plymouth county 1880.

C.S. Mammen, Settled in Plymouth county 1884.

N. Redmon, America, born in Ohio Nov 30, 1828, Settled in Plymouth county 1869.

PROMINENT CITIZENS OF REMSEN, IOWA

J.P. Brucher, Remsen, born in Luxembourg Village, Holzem, Nov 11, 1850, Settled in Plymouth county 1877

M.D. Mosier, Postmaster, Remsen, born in Mosiertown, Penn. Aug 8, 1860, Settled in Plymouth county 1886.

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Lammers, Remsen, born in Iowa and Ohio 1853-1856, Settled in Plymouth county 1885.

A.H. Jastram M.D., Remsen, born in Illinois, Dec 5 1871, Came to Plymouth county 1898.

W.F. Kass, Pres. First National Bank and Attorney, Remsen.

Henry Falke, Remsen, born in Germany Apr 20, 1871, Settled in Plymouth county 1883.

M.R. Faber, Banker, Remsen and Sioux City Iowa.

Barney Bunkers, Remsen, born in Dubuque Co, Iowa May 21 1874, Settled in Plymouth county 1889.

Mrs. Barney Bunkers, Remsen, born in Delaware Co. Iowa May 21 1879, Settled in Plymouth county 1889.

Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Bunkers, Remsen, born in Ohio and Germany 1846-1857, settled in Plymouth county 1890.

G.H. Bunkers, Remsen, born in Dubuque co. Iowa, Nov 25 1873, Settled in Plymouth county 1890.

Mrs. G.H. Bunkers, Remsen, born in Iowa 1879, Settled in Plymouth county 1890.

B.J. Helms, Remsen, born in Illinois Jul 4, 1860. Settled in Plymouth county 1903.

Mrs. B.J. Helms,. Remsen, born in Germany Aug 26, 1862. Settled in Plymouth county 1903.

J.B. Bunkers, Remsen, born in Dubuque co. Iowa, Jul 24 1879, Settled in Plymouth county 1890.

Chas. Wagner, Remsen, born in Plymouth co. Aug 22, 1880.

Peter Arens, Remsen, born in Luxembourg Mar 26 1850, Settled in Plymouth county 1876.

Mrs. Peter Arens, Remsen, born in Iowa Oct 10 1851, Settled in Plymouth county 1876, died in 1905.

Albert Mensen, Remsen, born in Germay Sep 20 1845, Settled in Plymouth county 1889.

Mrs. Albert Mensen, Remsen, born in Iowa Sep 28, 1845, died May 3, 1895.

PROMINENT FAMILIES OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY IOWA (name, section, township, etc)

J.G. Greener and family, Sec 27, Johnson

Mrs. John Simeon and family, Liberty

Mrs. Chas. A. Stephens and family, Lemars

Albert Doering and family, Sec 28, Grant, Settled in Plymouth county spring 1873.

Matthew Steffen and family, Sec 18, Elkhorn

Frank Van Buskirk and family, Sec 4, Preston

H.H. Mohning and family, Marion, Mr. Mohning was botn in Clayton Co. Iowa, Mar 24, 1854. Settled in Plymouth county 1876.

J.R. Thompson and family, Sec 9, Stanton

P.H. Mason and family, Sec 14, Elkhorn

F.J. Klosterman and family, Marion

Jos. Sitzmann and family, Sec 1, Lincoln, settled in Plymouth co. spring 1874.

W.H. Reints and family, Stanton. Mr. Reints was born in Germany Feb 9 1837, Settled in Plymouth county 1885.

PROMINENT CITIZENS OF GRANT TOWNSHIP IOWA

Henry Taylor, born in Scranton, Penn. Apr 1815, Settled in Plymouth county spring 1870. Died Feb 28 1904.

WM. O. Benton, Grant, born in Connecticut Sep 14 1830, died May 24, 1874.

Alfred Webb Parsons, born in North Carolina Mar 22 1836, died Sep 2 1901.

Rev. J.D. Meyer, Pastor Christs Congregation, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mammen, Iowa

Michael Heeron, Grant, born in East Fleeceland, Germany Jul 6 1821, Settled in Plymouth county 1871.

Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Millard, Grant, born in Penn. 1846-1847, Settled in Plymouth county spring 1870.

John Erickson and family, Sec 32, Grant, Mr. Erickson was born in Sweden 1840, Settled in Plymouth county 1870.

Mr. and Mrs. Jurgen Harms, Grant, Mr. Harms was born in Germany 1830, Settled in Plymouth county 1884.

Mr. and Mrs. Oelrich Fredrichs, Grant, Mr. Fredrichs was born in Germany 1834, Settled in Plymouth county 1883.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex. McDougall, Grant, Mr. McDougall was born in Illinois May 18, 1842, Settled in Plymouth county 1870.

Henry Pecks and family, Grant, Mr. Pecks was born in Plymouth county Aug 11 1875.

Mr. and Mrs. John Albers, Grant, born in Germany 1835-1838, Settled in Plymouth county spring 1971.

Mr. and Mrs. John Mammen and daughter, Grant, born in Illinois and eastern Iowa 1874-1879, Settled in Plymouth county 1884-1885.

Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Winterfield, Grant, born in Clayton c. Iowa and Germany, Settled in Plymouth county 1879-1884.

Harry H. Millard, first white child born in Grant township Apr 26 1872.

Geo. W. Stillman, born in Connecticut Oct 1830, died Sep 17 1881.

Fred Pecks, Grant, born in Grant township Apr 12, 1877.

Fike Oltmanns, Grant, born in Germany Aug 25, 1837, Settled in Plymouth county spring 1871.

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. N. McDougall, Grant, born in Wisconsin and England 1848-1852, Settled in Plymouth county 1870.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dircks, Grant, born in Grant township 1882-1886.

Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Eilers, Grant, born in Illinois 1874-1882, Settled in Plymouth county 1896-1883.

L.J. Winterfeld , Grant, born Clayton co. Iowa Aug 2 1871, Settled in Plymouth county 1879.

PROMINENT CITIZENS OF JOHNSON TOWNSHIP IOWA

Andrew Wilson, Johnson, born in Venage co. Penn, Oct 1836, Settled in Plymouth county 1870.

Mrs. Andrew Wilson, Johnson, Settled in Plymouth county 1870.

Dennis Hoffman, born in Germany 1806, settled in Plymouth county June 1870.

Mrs. Angus McInnis, Johnson, born in Canada Apr 17, 1845, Settled in Plymouth county Jul 1972.

Angus McInnis, born in Canada Aug 15 1830, Settled in Plymouth county 1872, died Feb 21 1905.

John Barinsky, Johnson, born in Germany Apr 10 1825, came to Plymouth county spring 1885.

Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher, Johnson, born in England and Illinois 1842-1839, Settled in Plymouth county 1891-1884.

August Kamradt, Johnson, born in Germany 1854, came to Plymouth county Mar 1904.

Mrs. August Kamradt, Johnson, born in Germany 1855, Settled in Plymouth county Mar 1 1904.

Mr. and Mrs. Morehead's Twins, Johnson. (2 children only)

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kanago, Sec 32, Johnson, born in Sweden, Settled in Plymouth county fall 1869.

Solomon Erikson, Johnson, born in Sweden Jan 17, 1862, Settled in Plymouth county winter 1886.

Margaret Goedert and daughters, Johnson, born in Germany Mar 13, 1848, Settled in Plymouth county May 1868.

Milton Gabel and family, Sec 22 Johnson, came to Plymouth county 1886.

Edward Stinton and family, Sec 29, Johnson, Mr. Stinton was born in Jackson county Iowa 1868, Settled in Plymouth county Feb 1873.

Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Tindall, Sec 20, Johnson.

August Hauswald, Johnson, born in Germany Feb 1829, Settled in Plymouth county spring 1869.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Attrill, Johnson, born in England and Iowa 1853-1857, came to Plymouth county 1877-1874.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woll, Sec 36, Johnson

Mrs. and Mr. Sam'l Morehead, Johnson, born in Indiana and Illinois 1834-1839, Settled in Plymouth county 1882, Mr. Morehead died Sep 24 1894.

PROMINENT CITIZENS OF KINGSLEY AND GARFIELD TOWNSHIPS IOWA

J.M. Wormley, Attorney Kingsley

George H. Phelps, President Kingsley Bank, settled in Plymouth county 1883.

Mrs. George H. Phelps, Kingsley, settled in Plymouth county 1882.

Mason J. Foft, Real Estate, Kingsley.

O.D. Heald, Kingsley, born in Ohio 1839, settled in Plymouth county 1881, Vet. Co. H, 24th Iowa Vol. Inf.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sheeler, Garfield, born in Germany and Indiana 1856-1859, settled in Plymouth county 1890.

Mr. and Mrs. Hans Clausen, Garfield, born in Denmark 1849-1852, settled in Plymouth county 1883.

Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Hawkins, Garfield, born in Benton and Cedar cos. 1862-1869, settled in Plymouth county spring 1884-1889.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kranz, Garfield, born in Germany 1854-1861, settled in Plymouth county 1902, Mrs. Kranz died Jan 26 1906.

Rev. John W. Toohill, Pastor Catholic Church, Kingsley Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Stahl, Garfield, born in Ohio and Cedar co. Iowa 1866-1870, settled in Plymouth county 1894.

Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Petersen, Garfield, born in Germany 1848-1850, settled in Plymouth county 1903.

J.P. Southwick and family, Sec 11, Garfield.

Mr. and Mrs. I.B. Southwick, Garfield, born in Ohio 1833, settled in Plymouth county 1884, now lives in Jones co.

Martha Meister, Garfield, born in Germany 1847, settled in Plymouth county spring 1888.

Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Hardie, Garfield, Mr. Hardie was born in Scott Co. Iowa 1855, settled in Plymouth county spring 1897.

Four Generations, H.L. Grubb, father, son and grandson, Garfield.

PROMINENT CITIZENS OF ELKHORN TOWNSHIP IOWA

George Bainbridge, born in England Oct 25 1825, settled in Plymouth county 1881, died Feb 26 1897.

Mrs. George Bainbridge, born in England Jun 24 1833, settled in Plymouth county 1881, died Dec 4 1894.

Martin Larson and family, Banner Stock Farm, Sec 4, Elkhorn.

George Evans, born in England 1850, settled in Plymouth county 1873.

Mrs. Margaret Dugan, Elkhorn, born in Ireland, settled in Plymouth county 1879.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Richardson, born in England 1832-1831, settled in Plymouth county 1880, died 1905-1895.

Mr. and Mrs. William Richardson, Elkhorn, Mr. Richardson was born in England 1841, settled in Plymouth county 1880.

J.W. Pratt and family, Sec 9, Elkhorn

Joe Bainbridge, Elkhorn, born in Wisc. Dec 25, 1856, settled in Plymouth county 1889.

Ludwig Blaschka, Elkhorn, born in Austira Apr 14, 1855, came to Plymouth county 1893.

A.B. Wingerd, Sec 25, Elkhorn, Breeder of Duroc Jersey Swine.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Antrim, Elkhorn, born in Iowa and Wisc. 1873-1878, settled in Plymouth county 1894-1880.

George Atkinson and family, Sec 21, Elkhorn, settled in Plymouth county spritng 1883.

Chris Puttman, Evergreen farm, Sec 35, Elkhorn, settled in Plymouth county 1886.

William Summers, born in Canada Aug 17 1832, settled in Plymouth county 1882, died Dec 17 1893.

Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Franzen, Sec 32, Elkhorn, settled in Plymouth county 1888. Now lives on farm where and elk horn was found and in house where township was named.

Henry Braband, wife and daughter, Elkhorn.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Hinrichs, Elkhorn, Mr. Hinrichs was born in Germany 1853, came to Plymouth county 1885.

Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Van Buskirk, Sec 3, Elkhorn.

PROMINENT CITIZENS OF FREDONIA AND ELGIN TOWNSHIPS IOWA

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fiedler, Fredonia, born in Luxembourg 1849-1856, settled in Plymouth county 1879.

Mr. John Strobeen, Fredonia.

Mrs. John Strobeen, Fredonia.

M.P. Bogh and family, Sec 16, Fredonia.

Mr. and Mrs. M.P. Bogh, Fredonia, born in Denmark 1857-1853, settled in Plymouth county 1881.

Mr. and Mrs. George Strobeen, Fredonia, born in Iowa and Minnesota 1872-1874, settled in Plymouth county 1889-1890.

Mr. and Mrs. John Juhl, born in Denmark and Germany 1857-1864, settled in Plymouth county 1876.

John Lang, America, born in Switzerland Jun 22 1844, settled in Plymouth county 1869.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Majeres, Fredonia, born in Luxembourg and Iowa 1850-1856, settled in Plymouth county 1877.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lauters, Fredonia, born in Germany and Iowa 1865-1866, settled in Plymouth county 1885.

Mr. and Mrs. Magnus Schnepf, Fredonia, BORN IN iLLINOIS 1860-1865, SETTLED IN pLYMOUTH COUNTY 1892.

Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson, Fredonia, born in New York State 1847-1859, settled in Plymouth county 1867-1875.

Mrs. Juhl, Fredonia, born in Denmark Feb 28 1828.

Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Perterson, Fredonia, born in Denmark 1852-1850, settled in Plymouth county 1875-1883.

Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Doty, Fredonia, born in Iowa and Illinois 1868-1869, settled in Plymouth county 1883-1885.

John A. Sayer, Mgr. Schoeneman Bros. Lumber Co, Struble.

Wm. Pereboom, Mgr. Struble Lumber Co. Struble.

Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Dornbush, Fredonia, Mr. Dornbush was born in Germany May 11 1859, settled in Plymouth county 1883.

Jacob Nussbaum and family, Elgin, Mr. Nussbaum was born in Germany 1856, settled in Plymouth county 1882.

C.E. Perdue, Postmaster, Editor Struble Journal.

PROMINENT CITIZENS OF HUNGERFORD TOWNSHIP IOWA

Mr. and Mrs. John Schneider, Hungerford, born in Germany 1831-1832, settled in Plymouth county Jul 1856-18596.

Albert S. Crabb, Editor and Publisher Hinton Gazette.

Frank S. Woolworth, wife and daughter, Hungerford, born in Indiana and Wisconsin 1872-1876, settled in Plymouth county 1874-1877.

F.W. Crouch, Cashier, Bank of Hinton.

Jacob Schindler, James, born in Switzerland Jul 12 1844, settled in Plymouth county 1873.

Grant Musser, Sec 34, Hungerford.

Mrs. Grant Musser, Sec 34, Hungerford.

William Schneider and family, Sec 28, Hungerford.

Ira Pearson, Hungerford, born in Massachusetts Oct 1 1833, settled in Plymouth county 1870.

Mrs. Ira Pearson, Hungerford, born in Illinois Dec 3 1839, settled in Plymouth county 1870.

Victor Bollinger, Hungerford, born in Switzerland Oct 8 1867, settled in Plymouth county 1883.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winter, Hungerford, born in Plymouth county Oct 10 1865.

Mrs. Fritz Ludwig and family, born in Germany 1843-1859, settled in Plymouth county 1880, Mr. Ludwig died Feb 8 1896.

Philip Held, Hungerford, born in Germany Oct 16 1832, settled in Plymouth county 1862, died Jan 29 1899.

Mrs. Philip Held, Hungerford, born in Ohio Dec 26 1849, settled in Plymouth county Jan 1870.

Fred Evans, Jeweler and Optician, Le Mars Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. John Held, Sec 21, Hungerford.

Mr. and Mrs. Erhard Held, Hungerford, born in Germany 1834-1844, settled in Plymouth county 1856.

Mr. and Mrs. Phil E. Held, Sec 16 Hungerford.

Mr. and Mrs. S.P. Larson, Hungerford, born in Sweden 1842-1844, settled in Plymouth county 1901.

PROMINENT CITIZENS OF PLYMOUTH AND LIBERTY TOWNSHIPS IOWA

Sabastian Koenig, Plymouth, born in Germany Mar 15 1832, settled in Plymouth county 1875.

G.T. Koenig, Plymouth, born in Maryland Jul 24 1867, settled in Plymouth county 1869.

Mrs. G. T. Koenig, Plymouth, born in Plymouth county Dec 4 1869.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Koenig, Plymouth, born in Germany 1827-1831, settled in Plymouth county 1869, Mr. Koenig died May 1906.

Peter Emmert

Philip Emmert, Trustee, born in Plymouth county Nov 20 1863.

G.H. Davis, Physician and Surgeon, Merrill, Iowa.

Frank Hoese, Banker, Merrill, Iowa.

J.C. Winter, Plymouth, born in Plymouth county Jul 21 1868.

Wm. Tullis, Plymouth, born in Wisconsin Dec 10 1841.

W.A. Julien, Editor and Publisher, Merrill Record, Merrill, Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Krier, Sec 6 Plymouth.

Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Anderson, Plymouth, born in Norway 1852-1849, came to Plymouth county 1891.

John Dennler and wife, born in Switzerland 1839-1852, came to Plymouth county 1867.

Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Gorman, Liberty, Mr. Gorman was born in Illinois Sep 18 1858, settled in Plymouth county 1868.

Mr. and Mrs. G. Berner, Plymouth.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lindsey, Liberty, born in Illinois 1857-1863, settled in Plymouth county 1865.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Bauerly, born in Germany 1819-1828, settled in Plymouth county 1870. Mr. Bauerly died Jul 27 1904.

Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Bauerly, born in Iowa 1854-1859, settled in Plymouth county 1868-1870.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Veidt, born in Germany Jan 13 1837, settled in Plymouth county 1868.

Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Dennler, Liberty, born in Indiana and Iowa 1866-1876, came to Plymouth county 1870-1877.

PROMINENT CITIZENS OF UNION AND MEADOW TOWNSHIPS IOWA

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Keenan, Stanton, Mr. Keenan was born in Ireland in 1821, settled in Plymouth county 1872, died Oct 1898.

Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Inglett, born in Penn. and N.Y. State 1854-1857, settled in Plymouth county 1876.

Benjamin M. Hasbrook, Union, born in New York State Feb 1 1840, settled in Plymouth county 1868.

J.W. Clarke, Union, born in England 1818, settled in Plymouth county 1878.

David Harvey, Union, born in Scotland Apr 4 1813, settled in Plymouth county spring 1872.

Mr. and Mrs. H.J.P. Hoffman, born in Illinois and Germany 1861-1881, settled in Plymouth county 1894.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman May, Union, born in Germany and Illinois, 1856-1863, settled in Plymouth county 1888.

Mr. and Mrs. David Harvey, Sec 4 Union.

Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Thompson, Union, born in Iowa 1879.

Wm. and Martha Feeney, Union, settled in Plymouth county 1888-1880.

John Keenan and family, Sec 27, Union.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Watson. Mr. Watson was born in Quebec, Canada Jan 28 1828, settled in Plymouth county 1873, died Nov 1899.

J.W. Hoyt, Union, born in New Hampshire Apr 12 1853, settled in Plymouth county 1875.

T.J. Pratt and family, Sec 26, Union.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bainbridge, Walnut Grove Stock Farm, Sec 35 Union.

August Kreber, Meadow, born in Alsace, Lorraine Aug 28 1874, settled in Plymouth county 1882.

Fred Lang, Meadow, born in Switzerland May 30 1847, settled in Plymouth county 1871.

Carl Staab, Meadow, born in Germany Aug 4 1856, settled in Plymouth county 1885.

Mrs. Carl Staab, Meadow, born in Germany Nov 20 1854, settled in Plymouth county 1885.

Mrs. Jos. N. Treinen, Meadow, born in Cherokee Co Iowa 1876, settled in Plymouth county 1895.

Jos. N. Treinen, Meadow, born in Minnesota Jan 29 1868, settled in Plymouth county 1885.

PROMINENT CITIZENS OF PRESTON AND WASHINGTON TOWNSHIPS IOWA

J.C. Rembe, Preston, born in Penn. Mar 16 1857, settled in Plymouth county spring 1870.

Mrs. G. C. Rembe, Preston, born in Illinois Feb 22 1859, settled in Plymouth county fall 1870.

Mr. and Mrs. John McGillvrey (Deceased) Mr. McGillvrey was born in Canada 1843, settled in Plymouth county 1868.

Henry Ewers, Preston, born in N.Y. State 1822, settled in Plymouth county 1891.

Geo. Ewers, Preston, born in N.Y. State 1825, settled in Plymouth county 1884, died Jan 18 1905.

Mrs. Martha Ewers, Preston, born in Canada 1831, settled in Plymouth county 1884, died Nov 13 1903.

Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Friedrich, Preston, born in Germany and Illinois 1847-1861, settled in Plymouth county 1881, Vet. Co. E, 11th Iowa Inf.

E.R. Taylor and family, Sec 26, Preston, Mr. Taylor was born in Mass. 1836, settled in Plymouth county 1870.

Wm. Barnisky and sons, Preston, Mr. Barnisky was born in Cedar Co Iowa 1860, settled in Plymouth county 1885.

Gretje Frerichs, Preston, born in Germany Mar 17 1834, died Oct 24 1892.

Mr. and Mrs. John Muth, Preston, Mr. Muth was born in Ohio 1848,settled in Plymouth county 1873.

Mr. and Mrs. Turton, Washington, settled in Plymouth county 1869.

Joseph and Mary Pritchard, Washington, born in England 1812-1815, settled in Plymouth county 1868, died 1887-1893.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Manz, Washington, Mr. Manz was born in Switzerland Nov 17 1840, settled in Plymouth county 1869, died Jun 30 1906.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Zimmerman, Washington, Mr. Zimmerman was born in Germany Aug 7 1852, settled in Plymouth county 1871.

Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Brown, Washington, Mr. Brown died in 1889.

Christian Hansen, Sr., Washington, born in Germany My 12 1834, settled in Plymouth county 1870.

Chris Hansen, Washington, Township Clerk, born in Plymouth county Oct 22 1871.

Mr. and Mrs. Angus Robertson, Washington, Mr. Robertson was born in Nova Scotia 1864, settled in Plymouth county 1870.

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Robertson, Washington, Mr. Robertson was born in Nova Scotia 1829, settled in Plymouth county 1870, died Dec 16 1884.

J.C. Peterson, Washington, born in Germany Sep 11 1857, settled in Plymouth county 1870.

Anton Toben, Plymouth, born in Germany Apr 13 1866, settled in Plymouth county 1890.

PROMINENT FAMILIES OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY IOWA

Daniel O'Brien and family, Stanton, Mr. O'Brien was born in Penn. 1845, settled in Plymouth county 1871.

Niels Sorenson and family, Sec 20, Washington, settled in Plymouth county 1880.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pollard and family, Washington, settled in Plymouth county 1868, Mr. Pollard died 1899.

Helmuth Schwiesow and family, Sec 18, Preston, settled in Plymouth county 1884.

J.N. Van Dusen and family, Sec 11, Perry.

Shearer family, Sec 9, Elkhorn.

H.L. Grubb and family, Sec 21, Garfield.

R.R. Pollock and family, Sec 27, Portland.

H.H. Campbell and family, Sec 4, Union.

Peter MacKinnon and family, Johnson, Mr. MacKinnon was born in Canada Dec 1848, settled in Plymouth county May 1871.

Family of G.R. Brown, Sec33, Johnson, Mr. Brown came to Plymouth county May 1871.

John Neisius and family, Marion, Mr. Neisius was born in Germany May 1852, settled in Plymouth county 1880.

M.F. Kennedy and family, Sec 23, Stanton.

Mrs. Rose Flannery, Perry, born in Ireland 1835, settled in Plymouth county 1871.

Thomas Flannery, Perry, born in County Clare Ireland 1831, settled in Plymouth county 1871, deceased.

Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Crouch, Le Mars, born in New York and Wisconsin 1847-185?, settled in Plymouth county 1871, Vet. Co. H, 25th Wisconsin.

Duncan Ross, born in Scotland Apr 28 1844, settled in Plymouth county May 1879, died Jul 15 1892.

David M. Mills, Sioux, born in New Hampshire, settled in Plymouth county 1856, died spring 1892.

J.E. La Berge, Hancock, born in Canada Oct 15 1856, settled in Plymouth county spring 1867.

Mr. and Mrs. La Berge, born in Canada and N.Y. State 1829, settled in Plymouth county spring 1867, died Mar 31 1895 and Apr 1906.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boden, Star Livery, Westfield.

E.C.F. Mohr, Pres. Bank of Westfield.

Neil McFarlan, Cashier Bank of Westfield.

W.T. Kidd, Attorney, Akron, Iowa.

Mrs. A.S. Shedd, Portland, born in Canada 1847, settled in Plymouth county 1869.

A.S. Shedd, Portland, born in Mass. Mar 31 1830, settled in Plymouth county Feb 1868.

M.W. Toppings, born in Mo. 1838, settled in Plymouth county 1870, Vet. 8th Mo. Cavalry.

Duncan Ross, Sr., born in Scotland Nov 27, 1811, settled in Plymouth county 1898, died Apr 21 1906.

Fred Peterson, Akron.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tremaine, Akron, born in N.Y. 1825-1828, settled in Plymouth county 1868.

Mr. and Mrs. John Dempster, Stanton, born in Scotland and England 1846-1856, settled in Plymouth county 1876.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dobbert, Stanton, Mr. Dobbert was born in Gemrany 1831, settled in Plymouth county 1874, died May 31 1900.

Mr. and Mrs. H.N. Newell, Stanton, Mr. Newell was born in Canada 1858, settled in Plymouth county 1879.

Mr. and Mrs. James Stinton, Akron, Mr. Stinton was born in England May 9 1833, settled in Johnson Township Feb 1872.

Jos. Krier, Lincoln, born in Belgium 1847, settled in Plymouth county fall 1882.

Mrs. Jos. Krier, Lincoln, born in Wisc. 1856, settled in Plymouth county fall 1882.

Mr. and Mrs. P.W. Snowden, Lincoln, born in Bellebrook Ohio 1845-1853, settled in Plymouth county 1869.

Mr. and Mrs. Peron, Lincoln, born in N.Y. State and Mich. 1843-1846, settled in Plymouth county fall 1870.

Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Krause, Lincoln, born in Germany and Plymouth county Feb 1879, Mr. Krause settled in Plymouth county 1884.

Henry Dorr, Remsen, born in Germany Jan 21 1870, settled in Plymouth county 1884.

Mrs. Henry Dorr, Remsen, born in Germnay Feb 9 1869, settled in Plymouth county 1884.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kowalke, Sec 11 Lincoln.

Mr. and Mrs. John Dorr Jr., Remsen, Mr. Dorr was born in Iowa Mar 5 1868, settled in Plymouth county 1891.

P.H. Hughes, Remsen, born in Iowa Jun 26 1864, settled in Plymouth county 1885, Assessor, Remsen Twp.

Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Harnack, Remsen, born in Iowa 1858-1860, settled in Plymouth county 1884.

Mr. and Mrs. John Van Der Wal, born in Netherlands and Friesland 1847-1850, settled in Plymouth county 1882.

H.H. Harnack, Remsen, born in Iowa May 25 1861, settled in Plymouth county 1885.

Rev. Wm. Vehe, Pastor Evangelical St. Pauls Church, Remsen Iowa.

Wm. Janssen, Stanton, born in Iowa 1865, settled in Plymouth county 1884.

Mrs. Hanorah Britt, Stanton, born in Kentucky 1837, settled in Plymouth county 1871, died Oct 18 1895.

John Winterfeld, Le Mars, born in Germany Sep 13 1832, settled in Plymouth county 1879.

Mrs. John Winterfeld, Le Mars, settled in Plymouth county 1879.

James Hughes, Stanton, born in Ireland Sep 12 1844, settled in Plymouth county 1874.

Mrs. James Hughes, Stanton. born in Iowa Feb 18 1856, settled in Plymouth county 1872.

C.C. Pritchett and family, Elgin, Mr. Pritchett was born in Ohio 1849, settled in Plymouth county 1882.

Wm. Carel, Sec 1, Lincoln.

W.W. Ross, Sec 9, Portland.

W.A. and P.A. Melius, Sec 16 Portland.

S.A. Waterbury, Akron.

Riverview Farm, Strobehn Bros. Sec 16, Portland.

F.J. Klosterman, Marion, born in Dubuque co. 1849, settled in Plymouth county 1897.

H. Borchardt, Real Estate, Le Mars Iowa

J.F Scharles, Merchant Tailor, Le Mars, Iowa.

Robert Gamble, Sec 7, Preston.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Utech Sr., Elgin, born in Germany 1838-1839, died 1905, settled in Plymouth county 1877.

John Hentges, Le Mars Iowa, born in Luxembourg, Germany Jun 18 1839, settled in Plymouth county 1870.

C.J. Utech, Elgin, born in Plymouth county Jul 7 1879.





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