John Hickle

HICKLE, VANGUNDY

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Date: 2/24/2002 at 21:15:35

John Hickle purchased two hundred acres of land and settled where he now resides in May, 1856. He soon became highly respected among the settlers, as he was ever ready to stretch forth a helping hand to assist a new settler who was battling with pioneer life. There are many of the settlers still in the county who speak in the highest terms of Mr. Hickle for favors shown them during the hard times of 1857-8-9.
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Mr. Hickle was born in Ross county, Ohio, August 24, 1812. In 18940 he married Miss Hester VanGundy, and in 1846 migrated to Illinois, residing there until his removal to Butler county, Iowa. He now owns 300 acres of land. Of their nine children seven are now living – Jacob, William David, Warren, Charles, Eliza and Alfred. Mr. Hickle was for many years a trustee of the town. He has been a strong republican ever since the party was organized. When he was nine years of age, his father dying, he was obliged to work his way up in life, and his education was therefore very limited.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page: 505