McWILLIAMS, Andrew A.

MCWILLIAMS, BARBERO, TURPEN, KEOWN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/11/2014 at 23:16:27

History of Decatur County Iowa and Its People
Illustrated, Volumne II.

Prof. J. M. Howell and Heman C. Smith
Supervising Editors

The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. Pp. 277-78. Chicago. 1915.

ANDREW A. McWILLIAMS

Andrew A. McWilliams has made many improvements upon his farm on sections 21 and 22, Hamilton township, and is always seeking to make his work as a farmer more efficient. His birth occurred in Knox county, Illinois, on the 2d of February, 1867, and he is a son of John and Harriet (Barbero) McWilliams, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work.

Andrew A. McWilliams grew to manhood in this county and farmed in partnership with his father until 1902, when his marriage occurred and he began his independent business career. He had previously purchased land and following his marriage he took up his residence upon his farm. He has since purchased the homestead and also other land and his holdings comprise three hundred and twenty acres on sections 21 and 22, Hamilton township, the buildings being on section 21. He has spared no time or expense in equipping his farm with all of the twentieth century improvements and in the work of the fields uses the latest machinery. A great deal of his attention, however, is given to raising thoroughbred Hereford cattle and Poland China hogs and he finds that branch of his business unusually profitable.

On the 3d of November, 1902, Mr. McWilliams married Miss Emma Turpen, a daughter of William B. and Isabel (Keown) Turpen, natives of Hamilton township, this county, where the father is engaged in agricultural pursuits. Mr. and Mrs. McWilliams have had four children, namely, Veta, Lieuceil, Marion and an infant, deceased.

Mr. McWilliams is a democrat and has served as township trustee for two years, as assessor for eight years and as clerk for four years, his repeated election to public office proving the acceptability of his services as an official. Fraternally he belongs to the Masonic order and his religous faith is that of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Throughout his career he has depended upon enterprise, foresight and the careful management of his affairs to enable him to attain prosperity and as a result of his course he has not only won a gratifying measure of financial success but has also gained the complete confidence and sincere respect of all who know him.

NOTE: Andrew died in 1943. Emma was born in 1884, and died in 1968. Of their sons, Marion A. was born in 1911, and died in 1985; and, infant son was born and died December 7, 1913. Interments were made at Hamilton Cemetery, Pleasanton IA.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2014