McCAULL, Robert

MCCAULL, MCDOWELL

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/11/2014 at 22:27:18

Biography ~ Robert McCaull

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), Pp. 615-16.

ROBERT McCAULL, farmer and stock-raiser, section 21, Garden Grove Township, was born in Scotland, October 24, 1832, son of James and Barbara McCaull, natives of Scotland. The father was a stone-mason by occupation, and under the ennobling influrence of kind and loving parents Robert was reared. There were six daughters and five sons in the family. The parents never left their native soil.

Robert attended the common schools of his country, and assisted on a farm until he attained the age of eighteen, when he immigrated to America, and settled in Cayuga County, New York, where he lived eleven years. He then sold out, and removed to Chicago, Illinois, where he kept a fruit and confectionery store three years. He also lived in McHenry County a short time, and in 1868 came to Decatur County, where he has since resided. Mr. McCaull was married in Cayuga County, New York, to Elizabeth McDowell, who was born in Scotland, in 1840. They have three children - James L., a resident of New Mexico; William S. and Samuel. Mr. McCaull has held the offices of township trustee, school delegate to the National Convention at Chicago. When he first arrived in New York City he had just $5. He now owns 120 acres of land which he is rapidly putting in the best possible shape for future profit. He and his wife are devoted members of the Presbyterian church, of which he is trustee. Both belong to the Patrons of Husbandry, or Granger Lodge. Mr. McCaull has been for fifteen years a general deputy of the Iowa State Grange. In 1872, '73 and '74 he organized eighty-four subordinate granges in Decatur, Ringgold and Wayne counties, and is perhaps as well posted in the workings of that order as anyone in Iowa. Politically Mr. McCaull is a Greenbacher of the strongest type. He is very highly esteemed for his active public spirit, and interest in the progress and well-being of the community.

NOTE: Robert McCaull died in 1914. Elizabeth (McDowell) McCaull died in 1917. They were interred at Garden Grove Cemetery, Garden Grove IA.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2014