Stuhr, John C.

STUHR

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 10/27/2008 at 13:55:09

John H. C. Stuhr, farmer, P. O. Shelby, was born in Holstein, Germany, February 27, 1841, son of Adam and Mary (Bocher) Stuhr, both natives of Holstein, Germany, he born in 1801, she in 1809. Both died in their native country. They were the parents of seven children, four boys and three girls, of whom one son and a daughter are deceased. Our subject received his education in his native country, and emigrated to America in 1857, landing in New York. He came to Davenport, this State, from which place he went in the army, returning to the same county, after serving throughout the entire time of the war. He enlisted in the fall of 1861, in the Twelfth Missouri Infantry, Company I, Capt. Alefeldt. He took part in the engagements of Pea Ridge, Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta and others. He was married in Davenport, this State, October 2, 1866, to Eva Katharine Wilhelmina Arohn, born April 24, 1844, in the same place as her parents - G. and Mrs. (Atman) Arohn, who were natives of Schlesweig, Germany. Mrs. Stuhr came to the United States in 1866, and lived in Scott County, this State, till the time of her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Stuhr are the parents of ten children, eight of whom are living - Emma, Willie, Mary, Clara, Kathrina, Matilda, Dora and Johanna. Our subject came to Pleasant Township in 1875, and purchased 205 acres of land at $11 per acre, fifty-five acres for $1,000 and also made a purchase of 160 acres of wild land in Harrison County at $9 per acre, fifty-five acres of which were, however, somewhat improved. His present farm property is now well cultivated. He set out a grove and a three-acre orchard of small fruit. He pays attention to most all kinds of farming. Mrs. Stuhr died in Pleasant Township August 17, 1882, and her funeral was attended by large numbers, who have always held her in the highest esteem. Our subject has filled many township offices. He was Constable two years, Trustee three years, Assessor two years and School Director two years. He is an I. O. O. F., Helvetia Lodge, No. 423. In religion, he is a Lutheran and in politics, a Republican. (From the 1882 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa)