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MANN, John F. - 1912 Bio (1871-1948)

MANN, WENDLING, HEYDE, FABER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/23/2007 at 15:00:10

History of Jefferson County, Iowa -- A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol II, Published 1912, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago
Pages 439-441

John F. MANN.

One of Jefferson county's enterprising sons is John F. MANN, who in connection with the operation of his fine homestead and the supervision of his various other personal interests is creditably discharging the duties of township clerk. He was born in Walnut township, on the 17th of March, 1871, and is a son of the late Christopher and Catherine (WENDLING) MANN, the father a native of Germany and the mother of the state of Ohio. Christopher MANN spent the first ten years of his life in the land of his birth, whence he emigrated to the United States with his parents. Upon their arrival in this country they located in Jefferson county, the father entering a tract of land in Walnut township, which he put through the various preliminary operations preparatory to its cultivation. There he spent the remainder of his life, as did likewise his wife. The education of Christopher MANN was completed in Jefferson county,following which his youthful energies were expended in assisting with the operation of the home farm until the breaking out of the Civil war. With most commendable patriotism he volunteered his services in the Union cause, enlisting in Company K, Seventh Iowa Volunteers, and went to the front where he remained until the close of hostilities. Upon receiving his discharge he returned to this county and resumed the duties of civil life as a farmer, and for some years thereafter gave his entire attention to the cultivation of the family homestead. By means of his thrift and capable management during that period he acquired the means to enable him to buy one hundred and forty-seven acres of raw land in Walnut township. This he cleared and improved and after erecting thereon a house and barn, settled there, all of his future efforts being directed toward its further improvement. He was very successful in both his farming and stock-raising and in addition to his valuable property had accumulated a very comfortable competence at the time of his death, on the 2d of May, 1902. The mother is still living and now makes her home in Brighton, Washington county.

Walnut township has practically always been the home of John F. MANN, who is indebted to its district schools for his education. As is usually the case on the farm, when old enough he was assigned the lighter duties about the homestead. After mastering the common branches he laid aside his school books and gave his entire attention to the work of the farm, remaining at home until he had attained his majority. When he was twenty-one he became associated with two others in the equipment of a threshing outfit, that they operated until 1902. During the season when he was not occupied with threshing he followed the carpenter's and painter's trades until the death of his father, when he rented the old farm, until after the estate was settled in 1906, when he bought the interest of the other heirs and acquired the full title to the property. Here he has ever since resided, and during the period of his ownership has greatly enhanced the value of his place by the addition of various modern improvements and conveniences, consistent with the spirit of progress that characterizes all of Mr. MANN's undertakings. He devotes his fields to the cultivation of such cereals as are best adapted to the soil and climate and is annually reaping abundant harvests. Besides his agricultural pursuits, he owns a half interest in two threshing outfits and is a stockholder in the Mutual Telephone Company. Thrift and industry have been salient features in the career of Mr. MANN, who is one of the substantial citizens of the township as is manifested by his fine property and other interests.

On April 16, 1902, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. MANN and Miss Minnie HEYDE, a daughter of Henry and Kate (FABER) HEYDE, the father a native of Jefferson county and the mother of New York. The father, who was born and reared in the country began farming in Jefferson county. As soon as he had acquired the necessary means he bought a tract of raw land in Walnut township, and energetically applied himself to placing it under cultivation. He operated this farm until 1907, when the rental of his property and the returns netted by the competence he had accumulated made it possible for him to retire from active life, and he and the mother removed to Brighton, where they still live. To Mr. and Mrs. MANN there have been born three children: Rhua, who is six; Ralph, now four; and baby Eugene, two years of age.

Despite the exactions of his many personal interests, Mr. MANN always finds time to fulfill his share of the governmental duties of the township and to meet the other requirements of citizenship. In his political views he is a democrat and for the past four years he has been acting as township clerk, and he also served as school director. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow and belongs to Green Mountain Lodge, No. 205, I. O. O. F., Brighton. Mr. MANN has always been regarded as a very capable and reliable business man, and as such is often times put in positions of trust and responsibility and is now acting as the guardian of John H. Mount, of unsound mind. He represents the third generation of his family in Walnut township, so is widely known and is held in favorable regard because of his fine personal worth and upright principles.

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


 

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