Fred Corydon Herren

HERREN, MACK, WOLF

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Date: 6/29/2006 at 11:31:39

Fred C. Herren, who is a member of the real-estate firm of Callison & Herren, of Macksburg, also gives considerable attention to the supervision of his farming interests. A native of Vermont, he was born on the 19th of January, 1860, and is a son of Robert Herren, a sketch of whose life appears elsewhere in this work. When he was nine years of age he was brought to Madison county, the family home being established in the vicinity of Winterset, but in 1876 a removal was made to a farm in Grand River township, where Fred C. Herren remained with his parents until he was twenty-five years of age. He was then married and began farming on his own account. He owns land in Monroe and Walnut townships and his wife inherited three quarter sections from her father, on one of which Mr. and Mrs. Herren reside. Mr. Herren understands thoroughly the principles that underlie successful farming and is also an excellent business man, deriving a good financial return from his land. He is engaged in the real-estate business as a member of the firm of Callison & Herren, of Macksburg, and in that connection is influential in bringing about many transfers of realty that are satisfactory alike to purchaser and seller.

Mr. Herren was married in 1885 to Miss Allie Mack, a daughter of Dr. J. H. Mack, and they have five children: C. R., who is farming in Grand River township; Mrs. Alpha Wolf and Mrs. Glen Wolf, also residing upon farms in that township; and Ray and Dean, at home.

The parents are members of the Congregational church and Mr. Herren is a republican in his political belief. He is not indifferent to anything that affects the public good and has held a number of minor offices, discharging his duties with credit to himself. He has succeeded in business and in agriculture and is justly considered one of the progressive citizens of his township.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1915," by Herman Mueller.