Sadler, Joseph

SADLER, BALLOU, WOODS, HERMAN, WHITSELL, ROUSCH

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PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF CLINTON COUNTY, IOWA 1886 (CHAPMAN BROS.)  Containing full page portraits & biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county. (Also available on FHL film 1036331 Item 9)
JOSEPH SADLER
Among the representative farmers and pioneers of Clinton County who have come to the State of Iowa and feel in her growth and progress an undivided interest, may be found the subject of this biography, whose home is situated on section 22. Brookfield Township. He was born in Summit County, Ohio, Sept. 27, 1831, and came to Iowa in 1852. He is at the present time the possessor of 240 acres of land, and to this industry has added the breeding of Short-horn and Durham cattle. He has one thoroughbred bull, named Duke, which is two years of age and weighs 1,200 pounds. He is a magnificent animal, deep red in color, and is most valuable to his owner. Mr. S. has also a fine herd of seven-eights and three-quarter full-bloods.
Joseph Sadler was married to Mrs. N. E. Ballou (nee Woods), Nov. 11,1857. She has one child by Mr. Ballou, named Mary Jane, now wife of Joseph Herman, living in Woodbury County. Mrs. Sadler was born Aug. 3, 1834, and is one of a family of two sisters and four brothers who now survive. Allen Woods, her brother, a soldier, died in the hospital at Nashville. Mr. and Mrs. Sadler are the parents of seven children, all of whom are living. The record is as follows: Amasa, born Nov.14, 1858, married Miss Nancy Whitsell, of Jackson County, Iowa; John F., born March 6,1860, married Miss Aldelphia Rousch and they are living in Woodbury County, Iowa; Joseph C., Nov. 26, 1867; Robert M., Dec. 17,1870, and William W., March 26, 1875.
Mr. Sadler and his wife are the grandparents of ten children, and enjoy many happy hours in their declining years with loved ones around them. In religious belief they are Methodists and labor ardently in support of that denomination. Our subject is a Democrat in politics, and has proved himself a man of large usefulness and entirely fitted for offices of trust. He has been Township Assessor for the last four years and was never known to fail in the discharge of duty. His wife was born in Rush County, Ind.