Korns, Elmer J.

KORNS, HOUPMAN, ROWLAND

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 12/3/2012 at 07:53:12

Elmer J. Korns, who is the owner of a highly productive farm on section 34, Jefferson township, was born in this township in February, 1875, a son of William and Elizabeth (Houpman) Korns, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania.
Moses Korns was fourth in order of birth in a family of eleven children. He received his education in the common schools of the Buckeye state and continued with his father until 1858 when he started with a thresher for California. He traveled part of the way by water and crossed the plains by stage in eighteen days. He continued on the Pacific coast until 1862 and, in 1863, arrived in Poweshiek county, where he located upon one hundred and sixty acres of land and applied himself as a farmer and stock-raiser. He was very successful in his work and became the owner of six hundred and thirty acres, but gave away a very large portion of his land to his children, so that at present he retains only one hundred and twenty-three acres. He is now living retired at Hartwick. Like his father he is a supporter of the democratic party, but belongs to the progressive branch of that organization and believes that the party should adapt itself to the changing conditions of the country. He has served very acceptably as justice of the peace, trustee and school director and was a member of the Lutheran church in Ohio.
Elmer J. Korns, of this review, secured his preliminary education in the common schools and after arriving at manhood moved to his present location on section 34, Jefferson township, his farm including one hundred and sixty-five acres. He has applied himself very successfully as a general farmer and stock-raiser and also devotes considerable attention to the raising of Clydesdale horses. He is very thorough and efficient in his work and has financially met with deserved success.
In 1899 Mr. Korns was married to Miss Lucy Rowland, a daughter of Jacob Rowland, a well known farmer of this county. Two children were born of this union: Everett, who is attending the district school; and Irene, who is deceased.
Mr. Korns votes in support of the republican party and in religious faith affiliates with the Congregational church, of which he is a valued member. He is a representative of the new generation of farmers, and is alert, active and efficient, always ready to assist in promoting the advancement of the community and willing to bear his part in discharging the responsibilities of citizenship. He is now fairly launched upon his business career which gives brilliant promise for years to

History of Poweshiek County Iowa
- A Record of Settlement, Organizations, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II
written by Prof. L. F. Parker.
Published by The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., in 1911
Pages 521=522