De Cou, Eber 1853 -

DE COU, WEITGENANT, PECK

Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 4/19/2014 at 19:06:40

Eber De Cou is the owner of an excellent farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Springfield Township. A fine home and substantial buildings for the shelter of grain and stock stand in the midst of well tilled fields and the farm presents a most attractive appearance. Mr. De Cou was born in 1853 and is a son of Judge John De Cou, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this volume.

Reared upon the old homestead, Eber De Cou attended the district schools and during the periods of vacation worked upon the farm, early becoming familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. In early man hood he engaged in teaching school for four terms and in 1879 began farming on his own account, being now the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of rich and productive land in Springfield Township, a part of which he inherited, purchasing the remainder. He has made excellent improvements upon his place, erecting a commodious and substantial residence, built in modern style of architecture. He has all the latest improved machinery to facilitate the work of the fields and none of the equipments of a model farm of the twentieth century are lacking.

On the 1st of October, 1878, Mr. De Cou was married to Miss Anna Weitgenant, a daughter of George V. Weitgenant, of Castalia, Iowa. The children of this marriage are three in number: John Vincent, who was born August 1, 1879, and who married Miss Tilla Peck in 1907, and is now engaged in farming in Bloomfield township; Ethel, the wife of August Peck, a farmer, by whom she has three children, Walter, Eldo Marion and Ruby Viola; and Edith, at home. The family is well known and their friends throughout the county are many.

Mr. De Cou is a democrat in his political views, but has never sought or held political office. He has served, however, as school director and is much interested in the cause of public education, believing it to be one of the bulwarks of the nation. His religious faith is that of the Episcopal Church. His has been a well spent life, gaining for him the confidence and good-will of those with whom he has been associated and he is a worthy representative of one of the old pioneer families of the county.

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Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark publishing Company 1913