ENOS PARK

Among the native sons of Cedar county who still continue to reside within its borders is Enos Park, one of the representative agriculturists of Linn township, owning and operating a fine farm of one hundred and eighty acres on section 10. He was born in that township on the 5th of October, 1857, and is a son of G. W. Park, who was born and reared in Tennessee and from that state removed to Indiana, where he married Miss Maria Brouton. She was a native of Pennsylvania but was reared in the Hoosier state. On leaving Indiana the father came to Iowa and settled in Cedar county, being among the pioneers of this region. He entered one hundred and twenty acres of land in Linn township and at once turned his attention to its improvement and cultivation and as he prospered in his farming operations added to his property until he had three hundred and twenty acres. For a time he was engaged in the hotel business in Mechanicsville but later returned to the farm, though he subsequently conducted a restaurant in town. His last years, however, were spent upon his farm, where he died about forty years ago., His widow still survives him and has now reached the age of eighty-eight years. In their family were three sons, who are still living, the brothers of our subject being John and George Park, prominent farmers of Linn township, who are represented on another page of this volume.

In much the usual manner of farm boys Enos Park was reared and educated and continued with his father until the latter’s death when the estate was divided and he inherited one hundred acres. He has since purchased an eighty-acre tract and is now the owner of a fine farm of one hundred and eighty acres, which he has placed under a high state of cultivation and improved by the erection of good substantial buildings. His residence is heated by a furnace and is supplied with water, being quite modern and up-to-date in all its appointments. Mr. Park has always given considerable attention to the raising of high grade stock, making a specialty of Aberdeen Angus cattle and Duroc Jersey hogs, fattening about a carload of the latter for the market annually.

On the7th of September, 1884, Mr. Park was united in marriage to Miss Maggie Kamerling, and they have become the parents of two children, Harry O. and Edna May. The family attend the Presbyterian church at Mechanicsville and Mr. Park supports the democratic party by his ballot, but has never cared for the honors or emoluments of public office. He is one of the successful business men of his locality, is progressive and public-spirited, and well merits the high regard in which he is universally held.