Schepers, Harmon

SCHEPERS, TEBBE, HYER, RUTENBECK

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Source: "The 1901 Biographical Record of Clinton Co., Iowa, Illustrated" published: Chicago : S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1901.

HARMON SCHEPERS.

One of the most industrious and enterprising farmers of Brookfield township is Harmon Schepers, whose home is on section 29. He is a man of strong force of character, purposeful and energetic, and his keen discrimination and sound judgment have brought to him success. He was born in the township where he still resides October 20, 18 61, his parents being William and Christina (Tebbe) Schepers, who came to this country from Germany, and after spending three years in Davenport, Iowa, where the father worked as a laborer, they came to Clinton county. He then entered land on section 29, Brookfield township, and turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. After residing upon that place for a few years he purchased forty acres of land on section 7, and to the improvement and cultivation of the farm devoted his attention throughout the remainder of his life. He died in 1875, and his wife, who long survived him, passed away on the 10th of March, 1891. They had five children: Henry, deceased; Harmon, of this review; Willie, a farmer of Cedar county, Iowa, who married Lena Hyer and has four children,--August, Annie, Willie and Esther; Dietrich, who lives with our subject; and August, who married Clara Rutenbeck and has two children,--Arthur and Elmer. August lives near our subject in Brookfield township.

During his boyhood Harmon Schepers pursued his studies in the public schools of his native township, and upon the home farm became thoroughly familiar with all the duties which fall to the lot of the agriculturist. He worked for a time on neighboring farms in the same township and also in Scott county, Iowa, for two years. Since then he has engaged in farming on his own account and has been eminently successful. He carries on both general farming and stock raising, and is now the owner of a fine farm of two hundred and forty acres, well improved with good and substantial buildings.

Mr. Schepers was married March 10, 1885, to Miss Emma Rutenbeck, who was born in Germany November 4, 1864, and is a daughter of Frederick Rutenbeck, a farmer of Brookfield township. Unto them have been born four children: Fred; Willie, who died at the age of eight years; Clara; and Harry. Since attaining his majority Mr. Schepers has affiliated with the Democratic party. He is one of the most prominent and influential farmers of his community.