Mohr, John H.

MOHR, EHLERS

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Date: 2/14/2003 at 20:29:42

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

JOHN H. MOHR.

Sharon township probably has no more energetic and progressive farmer and stockraiser than John H. Mohr, who is residing on section thirteen. A native of Iowa, he was born in Fairfield township, Jackson county, on the 14th of January, 1865, and is a son of Peter Mohr, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. Our subject was but two years old when the family removed to Clinton county, and he is indebted to the common schools of Sharon township for his educational advantages. During his minority he remained at home, giving his father the benefit of his labors, and then worked for neighboring farmers for about six years.

On the 20th of January, 1892, Mr. Mohr wedded Miss Emma Ehlers, who was born in Sharon township, May 13, 1873. Her father, Diedrich Ehlers, was a farmer by occupation, was one of the early settlers of this county, but is now living a retired life in Manning, Carroll county, Iowa. Our subject and his wife have an interesting family of four children, namely: Laura, Carl, Louisa and Robert.

For a year after his marriage Mr. Mohr was engaged in farming in Sac county, Iowa, but at the end of that time he returned to Clinton county, and took up his residence on the old Frazier farm in Sharon township, which he operated for three years. Having met with good success, he was then able to purchase his present farm on section thirteen, known as the old Ehler farm. He now has one hundred and twenty acres of well-improved land, and is quite extensively engaged in stock raising as well as general farming. Both he and his wife are active members of the German Reformed church of Smithtown, Iowa, and he is identified with the Republican party, of whose principles he is an earnest advocate.