Lindsey Allen Macumber

CHURCH, FREDRICKSON, HOLT, MACUMBER, VAN WY

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 8/3/2004 at 11:41:48

Lindsey A. Macumber, a prosperous farmer of Webster township, this county, was born in Gallia County, Ohio, which is now Vinton County, on the 8th of October, 1846. Data concerning his parents will be found in the sketch of Andrew Macumber, of Lincoln township, which is given elsewhere in this work.

Lindsey A. Macumber attended school in his native state and following the removal of the family to Madison County, Iowa, further pursued his studies in a log schoolhouse in Lincoln township. When twenty-one years of age he returned to the Buckeye state and attended school there for three
months. He then came again to this county and began farming on his father's land. He followed agricultural pursuits in Lincoln township until 1897, when he removed to St. Charles, in the vicinity of which he owned a small farm. After ten years he took up his residence upon his present farm on section 1, Webster township, which is a highly improved property. He is now living practically retired, having accumulated sufficient capital to insure him of the comforts of life during the remainder of his days.

In 1870 Mr. Macumber was married, Miss Emily Church, a native of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, becoming his wife. Her father, Seymour Church, was born in 1808 and died in 1902, while her mother, who bore the maiden name of Nancy Van Wy, was born in 1811 and passed away in 1847, when she was yet a young woman. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Macumber served in the War of 1812. He father brought his family to Iowa in 1855, settling on North River, in Douglas township, this county. He was affected by the hard times of 1856 and 1857, but did not become discouraged and was eventually rewarded by prosperity. When he settled here conditions were those of a pioneer region and game abounded. He purchased land and began farming, living in Douglas township until 1880, when he removed to Steward County, Nebraska. His death occurred at Bee, that state, where he was living retired. He was the owner of considerable land in Nebraska and was a highly esteemed resident of Bee. His church membership was held in the Christian Church and he was very active in its work. He was married three times, the children of the first union numbering five girls and two boys, of whom Mrs. Anna Herron and Mrs. Macumber reside in this county.

Mr. and Mrs. Macumber have three children, Clarence, who was born October 15, 1871, is interested in the Fender Manufacturing Company of Winterset, Iowa. He married Miss Caroline Fredrickson and has a son, George A. Gile E., born in 1873, is farming with his father. He married Miss Dora Holt, a representative of one of the pioneer families of this county, and they have five children, Emily L.; Thelma L.; Dorothy V.; Rex H.; and Eva C. Callie E., the only daughter, married Oscar Frederickson, a farmer of Walnut township, and they have five children, Marie; DeVerne; Delores; Lenore and Russell.

Mr. Macumber is a prohibitionist in his political views and his religious affiliation is with the Church of Christ. His life has been rather uneventful, but has been filled with useful and efficient labor, and he has not only won a fair measure of material prosperity, but has also gained the respect of those who have been brought in contact with him.

This was taken from the book, "History of Madison County, Iowa, 1915."