Owen F. Ide

IDE, MCKENNA, COTTON

Posted By: Marthann Kohl-Fuhs (email)
Date: 4/20/2009 at 17:49:20

OWEN F. IDE, Postmaster at Brayton, Iowa, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, May 7, 1864. He is the son of Ebenezer and Emeline (McKenna) Ide. His father was born in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, in 1794, and during the war of 1812 he was the Captain of a Massachusetts company. He emigrated to Ohio and settled in Cambridge, in which place he was a Baptist minister for many years. He died at Fairview, Ohio, in 1864. His wife survived him four years. After her death Owen F. made his home with his aunt, Mrs. Harriet Fowler. In October, 1874, he removed with his aunt to Audubon County, Iowa, and then went to live with Oliver Smith, with whom he made his home for fourteen years. During this time he took a course at the Agricultural College at Ames, Iowa, being a member of the class of 1885. On leaving college he returned to Mr. Smith's, and engaged in farming for three years. In July, 1886, he formed a partnership with J. M. Reynolds in the general drygoods business, under the firm name of Reynolds & Ide. In October of the same year Mr. Ide was appointed postmaster at Brayton under Grover Cleveland's administration. He is an efficient and faithful officer, and in connection with the office is doing a profitable business. Mr. Ide was married December 24, 1885, to Miss Elizabeth Cotton, the oldest daughter of George and Mary Cotton, of Brayton, Iowa. They have one daughter Bessie. A nephew of Mr. Ide's was educated at Heidelberg, Germany, and is now Professor of Languages at Cornell University, New York. Mr. Ide taught two terms of school after coming to the county. He began his career without means, but a well disciplined mind has done him good service, and today he is one of the reliable and highly respected citizens of the county.

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