Henry Cardell

CARDELL, RICE

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 10/20/2010 at 17:28:19

Traveling salesman, was born in Cornwall county, England, July 31st, 1858, and lived in that country until 1881, when he came to the United States. While a resident of his native country he attended the Tregoney college for a number of years and received not only the advantages of college training but a business education. For a number of years previous to this coming to America, he engaged in breeding and raising fine horses, cattle and sheep, in which he was very successful. After landing on American soil he at once came to this county, where for several years he engaged in farming, having purchased 160 acres, it being the s.e. ¼ of section 12, Spencer township.

Upon purchasing this land he built a neat and comfortable house, a large barn and a number of out houses, expending in all something over $2500 in their construction. He has sixty-five acres of it under the plow, the remainder being used for pasture and meadow land. He subsequently purchased the two story building next door to Leach & Morrison, and in June, 1886, opened a book stationery and confectionery store, which he conducted until September, 1889, when he disposed of it and his stock to Haywood Bros., and retired from Spencer business circles. He was one of the founders and one-third owner of the Rink for several years, has been connected with a large number of other Spencer enterprises and was an active citizen and a promoter of many commendable enterprises. In addition to his farm he owns a neat cottage on East-Third street, which is surrounded by an acre of land. It is located in a most pleasant and desirable portion of the city. He was married in 1886 to Miss Jessie Rice. Recently Mr. Cardell accepted a position with a large wholesale establishment as traveling salesman and removed to Little Rock, Arkansas. The object of his removal was to avoid the cold winter of the North and to be nearer to the territory over which he is to travel.

Source: A History of Clay County, Iowa, by W. C. Gilbreath, 1889, p. 144.