SCHEIB, H. C.

SCHIEB, KLOCKENTAGER, HUFFMAN, LEASURE

Posted By: Norma Jennings (email)
Date: 10/25/2011 at 00:25:41

H. C. SCHEIB, of the firm of Scheib & Leasure, Wellman, is a native of Washington County, Iowa, born May 3, 1861, and is the son of Charles and Mary (Klockentager) Scheib, both of whom are natives of Germany. Charles Scheib was born in 1828, and came to the United States in 1849, landing in New York, where he remained a short time, and then went to Racine, Wis. He was a baker by trade, and engaged at that occupation in Racine until his removal to Black Hawk County, Iowa, in 1851, where he engaged in farming, and there remained until 1855, when he sold out and came to Washington County, and in company with his father and brothers, purchased 160 acres of land, and improved the same. This farm afterward passed entirely under his control and to it he added by subsequent purchase until he had a farm of 200 acres, all under good improvement.

Charles and Mary Scheib have had nine children, six of whom are living: H.C. the subject of this sketch; Charles, who married Viola Huffman, of Washington County; Lyda, a teacher; Katie, Ida, and Johan. The deceased were Minnie, Albert and an infant. Charles Scheib is a public-spirited man who stands well in the community where he resides. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which his wife is also connected, and is always ready to give of his time and money to advance the interests of the Church, and all public matters.

H. C. Scheib, the subject of this sketch, was reared upon a farm, and received his education in the common schools, which he attended from time to time until nineteen years of age. He then went to Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and engaged with Pat McCarty on his farm, remaining with him four months. He then went to Denver, Col., where he remained a short time, and then went to Webster Station, where he engaged as a hand in a sawmill for about six months. From Webster Station he went to Georgetown, and then to Leadville, where he worked in a charcoal camp for eight months. Having seen enough of the West, he returned home and worked on his father's farm until Nov. 24, 1885, when he formed a partnership with J. C. Leasure, and bought the establishment formerly owned by William Voss. The firm now carries a full line of dry-goods, boots and shoes, hats and caps, groceries and queensware, their stock being valued at about $8,000. The motto of the firm is "as cheap as the cheapest." By fair and honest dealing they have gained the confidence of the people, and have built up a splendid trade. The firm is always in the market for the purchase of farm produce, for which they pay the highest price. A town composed of such men as Mr. Scheib will always prosper. Industrious, energetic, and with a desire to please, he will at all times make and retain friends.

Portrait and Biographical Album Washington County, Iowa pp. 174-175