Carl, August

CARL, NEWCOMER

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 11/26/2012 at 14:17:06

Carl, August - Section 21, P. O. Deep River. His ancestors were born and raised in Germany, where, in Prussia, he was born, May 21, 1835. He emigrated to America when twenty-three years old, and farmed the first year in La Salle county, Illinois, where he went to Kansas, where he enlisted in the Missouri Home Guards, September 6, 1861. After servicing as scout he received an honorable discharge February 5, 1862. He then came to this county and worked ten months for old Robt. Taylor, during which time he was rendered a cripple by the falling of a tree. After working one summer for Thos. Harris he spent three years breaking prairie through the neighborhood. He came to this county with very little money, but by frugality, self-denial and industry he had in the meantime bought eighty acres of prairie in Lincoln township, which he broke and cultivated. He sold this and bought and moved to his present place in the fall of 1870. He married in Montezuma, Iowa, October 11, 1866, Manda Newcomer, of Deep River township, who was born in Ogle county, Illinois, October 29, 1844. Their offspring are: George C. (born December 18, 1867), Henry Martin (born August 14, 1869; died October 7, 1870), Marcus M. (born September 29, 1871), Mary Ellen (born September 6, 1873), Millie Ann (born September 1, 1875), Herman L. (born July 28, 1877) and Chas. E. (born October 7, 1879). Mr. Carl owns 160 acres of excellent farming land, in splendid condition, well stocked and free from debt.

p. 713, "The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa"
Des Moines: Union Historical Co.,
Birdsdall, Williams & Co. 1880