Alexander Tuel, of Union Township, was born in Monroe County, Ohio, December 23, 1847, son of William and Margaret (Knight) Tuel, who were the parents of fourteen children. In 1855 the Tuel family removed to Lee County, Iowa, where our subject was reared, and educated in the common schools. Arriving at the age of manhood he was married in 1872 to Martha C. Bagley, who died in 1876. Mr. Tuel came to Carroll County in 1866, first locating on section 16, Union Township, where he lived three years. He then sold and bought a portion of his present farm of fifty-four acres. He has since added to that amount until he now owns 294 acres of as good land as can be found in the township. He married his present wife September 16, 1877. She was formerly Miss Almira Chevalier, of this county. They have five children — Leonard, Geneva, Oscar, Anna and Ottie. Politically Mr. Tuel is a Democrat. He is also a member of Masonic Lodge No. 197. He started in life a poor man, but by industry and good management has secured a fine property.

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