August Schepers

SCHEPERS, TEEBETEBBE, RUTENBECK, LINNEP

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Date: 7/25/2011 at 16:03:55

Wolfe's history of Clinton County, Iowa
P. B. Wolfe. Volume 2, Biographical Sketches.
Pages 1120 and 1121

AUGUST SCHEPERS.

This enterprising farmer and stock raiser is a native of Clinton county, Iowa, and was born in the township of Brookfield on August 16, 1867. His father, William Schepers, was a native of Germany, and there married Christina Teebe, shortly after which event he emigrated to the United States, arriving at his destination in the year i860. In 1861 he located at Davenport, Iowa, where he spent the ensuing two years working at his trade of carpentry, and at the expiration of that time moved to Clinton county, Iowa, settling in Brookfield township, where he rented land and turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. Later he bought a forty-acre farm, which he improved and on which he spent the remainder of his life, dying in the year 1871, his widow surviving him until 1893, when she, too. was called from earthly scenes. Mr. and Mrs. Schepers were an amiable and highly esteemed couple whose influence was always for the right, and whose memory is sacredly cherished not only by the four of their five children, one being deceased, but also by the people among whom they cast their lot. He was a soldier in the German army for a number of years and experienced a great deal of active service during his military career.

August Schepers was reared to agricultural pursuits on the farm in Brookfield township where he first saw the light of day, and during his minority attended the district schools until mastering the branches constituting the course of study. While still young he manifested more than ordinary interest in the cultivation of the soil, and when he began to make his own way in life he selected agriculture as the vocation best suited to his taste and inclination. He was a mere lad when his father died, and as soon as his services could be utilized much of the labor and responsibility of the farm fell to him, and right nobly did he discharge the trust. He remained on the home place until 1900, when he purchased eighty acres of his own. which he at once proceeded to improve, and to which he has since added until his farm at the present time contains one hundred twenty acres, the greater part in cultivation and admirably adapted to agriculture and stock raising.

Mr. Schepers, a few years ago, erected a fine modern residence on his place, besides inaugurating and carrying to completion a series of other improvements, making his farm at this time one of the finest and most desirable country homes in Brookfield township and among the best in the county. He has been successful in all the term implies, both farming and stock raising resulting to his financial advantage, and he is now one of the well-to-do men of his locality, with a comfortable competency laid up for
the future. In his political allegiance, he is an unswerving Democrat, and as such not only wields an influence for his party in Brookfield township, but has been elected from time to time to various positions of trust, having served for some years as road supervisor and school director. He has always been interested in the progress of his native county and in the development of its resources, and gives his assistance and influence to all laudable means and measures to further these ends.

Mr. Schepers on February 26, 1896, was united in marriage with Clara Rutenbeck, of this county, daughter of Fred and Laura (Linnep) Rutenbeck, who came to this country from Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Schepers have four children, namely: Arthur, Elmer, Glenn and Gladys, all living.