Sadler, John P.

SADLER, RETTER

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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)
JOHN P. SADLER
The subject of this history, was, when a young man, a carpenter and grainer, but is now a farmer and take an active part in agriculture. His home is situated on section 20, in Center Township, and he is well known as a successful farmer and a first-class citizen. Mr. Sadler was born in Luxemburg, Germany, Nov. &, 1837. He came with his father and brother to America, in 1854, while his mother and one sister staid in Germany. They afterward came to this country, in 1855, and landed in Boston, Mass., July 22. The father and son went to Buffalo, N. Y., where they remained all summer, working at carpentering. In the following fall went to Chicago, where they remained a month, then, with his brother, Mr. Sadler started for Galena, but did not tarry in that city, but went on to Jackson County, Iowa, where they went to Dubuque, where our subject worked at his trade during the summer and then went southwest three miles, where he worked at his trade through the winter. Subsequently his mother came to this county, he remaining at Key West, near Dubuque, during the next four year; by so doing he accumulated some property, and he and his brother carried on business for themselves for two years. They then commenced farming and have pursued that vocation ever since. This was in 1869.
Mr. Sadler married Miss Annie Retter, Jan. 29, 1868. She was born Sept. 10, 1847, in Pennsylvania, and died Nov. 14, 1885, at the early age of thirty-eight. She was a lovely and true Christian woman, won the affection and sympathy of all who knew her. She was a devoted mother and a tender wife and companion--one who seemed born “to warn, to comfort and command.” She left six children to mourn the loss of one well-nigh perfect in the duties of a mother. She was a member of the Catholic Church, and when taken away seemed in perfect health. The children are, Nicholas A., born Aug. 7, 1869; Theresa E., Sept. 10, 1872; Maggie, Sept. 3, 1874; Elizabeth M., Sept 10, 1876; Peter M., Oct. 28, 1879, and Mary J., May 24, 1883.
Our subject has been prospered, possessing at the present time 170 acres of land, and he has built a two-story dwelling which is convenient in every respect. He is a man of large ability, and has filled many township and county positions. He was Road Supervisor for one year. Both he and his family belong to the Catholic Church. In politics he is Democratic.