MOHR, Henry

MOHR, SCHOENER, CURRY, COLLIER, HUFSTEDLER, DEWEY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/18/2007 at 20:21:30

Portrait and Biographical Album of Jefferson and Van Buren Counties, Iowa, Printed 1890 by Lake City Publishing Co., Chicago, Pages 376-377

Henry MOHR, deceased, an early settler of Fairfield, Jefferson County, of 1858, was born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., in 1808, and was a son of Peter MOHR. As the name indicates the family is of German origin, but little is known of its establishment in America. Our subject having arrived at years of maturity, chose as a companion on life's journey Miss Angelina SCHOENER, who was also a native of the Keystone State. Mr. MOHR then turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, continuing the same in his native State until 1858, when, following the course of human emigration which was steadily drifting westward, he became a resident of Iowa. After spending one year in Fairfield he then removed to a farm in Fairfield Township, Jefferson County,and resuming his chosen occupation spent the last years of his life on the old homestead, his death occurring in 1877. Mrs. MOHR, a most estimable lady is now living in Fairfield.

This worthy couple were parents of a family of six children, consisting of three sons and three daughters. Henry P. the eldest, who is employed as a conductor on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, married Charlotte CURRY and resides in Burlington, Iowa; Richard J. wedded Martha COLLIER and is living in Passadena (sic), Cal., where he is engaged in the practice of medicine; Mary, the next younger died at the age of twelve years; Sarah J. makes her home in Burlington, Iowa; Emma is the wife of W. H. HUFSTEDLER, of Fairfield; William H. married Lettie J. DEWEY and is a leading furniture dealer of Fairfield, whose sketch appears on another page of this work; Mrs. MOHR is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as was also her husband. In political sentiment he was a supporter of Republican principles. Mr. MOHR was regarded as one of the most upright, conscientious men in Jefferson County. Kind hearted and generous to a fault, his aid was never solicited in vain and at his death the poor and needy felt that they had indeed lost a friend. He enjoyed the warmest esteem and regard of all who knew him and his death was the occasion of deep regret on the part of many.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.