Elling G. Mellem

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Date: 3/2/2023 at 16:37:38

Elling G. Mellem

Elling G. Mellem, clerk of the district court, was born in Northwood, Worth County, Iowa, Sept. 5, 1855. His father, Gulbrand Olson Mellem, was the first settler in Worth County. Elling was brought up in the new county and enjoyed the meager advantages of the pioneer schools. In 1875 he attended Baylies’ Commercial College, at Keokuk, Iowa, and graduated in 1876. In July 1879, he married Gertrude Thompson. They have two children – Ellen G. and Theodore Gilman. Mr. Mellem was appointed clerk of the district court, Jan. 6, 1883, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of C. W. Clausen. Mr. and Mrs. Mellem are members of the Lutheran Church. History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, p.634