C. G. Schellenger

SCHELLENGER, ECK, LAMB

Posted By: Diane Wilson (email)
Date: 5/22/2004 at 20:57:58

C. G. Schellenger came to Clarksville in 1868, and at once purchased a small stock of hardware, which was being closed out at that time; enlarged the same, and associated George Eck as partner. Geo. Eck & Co. carried on business about one year; the business then changed to Schellenger & Hesse, and continued with marked success until December 14, 1869, when their stock was destroyed by fire. Mr. Schellenger then settled up the business of the firm, and in the fall of 1880 engaged in the grocery business. To this he has since added boots and shoes, and now enjoys a good trade.
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Mr. Schellenger is a native of Lafayette county, Wisconsin; born December 18, 1832. His father, George Schellenger, was a native of New York, and his mother, Beulah (Lamb) Schellenger, of Indiana. He was reared on a farm, but at the age of twenty-one, engaged in general merchandise at Wiota, Wisconsin. Two years subsequently, he came to Iowa, a pioneer of Howard county, being engaged in trade at Oregon until he came to Clarksville in 1868.
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Mr. Schellenger was married in 1857 to Miss Lauraine McColum, a native of Massachusetts. They have had three children, one son now living – Charles L. Mr. Schellenger is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to the Blue Lodge and Chapter at Clarksville, and Commandery at Cedar Falls. He was Master of the Blue Lodge one year, and High Priest of the Chapter three years. He was one of the charter members of the Chapter and its first secretary. In politics Mr. Schellenger is a republican. His father died in Wisconsin some three years ago, but his mother is still living on the old homestead.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Pages 408-513