John Sunderman

SUNDERMAN

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 2/4/2006 at 11:08:42

John Sunderman is a prominent landholder of Barton township, and was born in York Co., Penn., Oct. 21, 1822, and was there raised until 1834, when his parents went to Ohio, living there until 1841, when they removed to Jefferson Co., Wis., and soon afterward to Columbia Co., in that State. In 1863 he went to Mitchell Co., Iowa, and settled on section 17, of Newburg township, where he built the first house west of Deer creek. There he remained until he came to Barton township, where he owns 800 acres of land. Mr. Sunderman was married in 1852 to Sophia Lubiens, a native of Hanover, Germany. By this union there are three children living—Louisa, wife of John Young—they have two children, and reside in Barton township; Dora, who married Clarence Miller—they have one child, and live at his home; and Ellen. Mr. Sunderman has held local offices, and politically, is a republican.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 704