Atlas of Cedar County, Iowa By G. W. Anderson Anderson Publishing Company Mason City, Iowa 1916 |
LAST NAME | GIVEN NAME | WIFE | CHILDREN | POST OFFICE | LAND DESCRIPTION ac.= acres sec.= section | Yrs in County | OWNER & COMMENTS |
Albaugh | Roland | Daisy | Carl | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 159 ac, sec. 17 | 26 | Owner, J. Colby estate |
Andre | C. J. | Anna | Ruby, Paul, Lucile | Mechanicsville | Owns 80 ac., sec. 6 | 11 | |
Bachman | William | Alvina | Velma, Harold | Olin, R. 1 | Rents 140 ac., sec. 1 | 23 | Owner, Henry Gehrls. |
Bardue | Robert A. | Margaret | Mechanicsville, Ia | Owns 200 ac., sec. 16-17; 156.97 ac., sec. 6 and in Pioneer Twp. owns 23 ac., sec. 1 | 66 | ||
Becker | John S. | Daisy | Ralph C., Martha | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 160 ac., sec. 31 | 17 | Owners, J. Dallas and M. Davidson. |
Boyd | James S. | Cora | Albert, Samuel | Mechanicsville, R. 1 | Rents 45 ac., sec. 7 and 40 ac., sec. 6 | 52 | Owner, Samuel Boyd. |
Boyd | S. | Martha | Mechanicsville, R. 1 | Owns 40 ac., sec. 6 and 45 ac., sec. 7 | 54 | ||
Brunscheen | Herman | Alma | Leone, Oliver | Mechanicsville | Rents 134 ac., sec. 5 and 80 ac., sec. 4 | 11 | Owners, M. and W. Helmer. |
Carroll | C. C. | Austia | Milo, Irene, Irma, Merle, Dorotha, Harold | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 98.50 ac., sec. 21 and 77 ac., sec. 22 | 17 | "Osceola Farm" |
Chamberlin | Floyd | Amy | Clarence, Bernice | Olin, R. 1 | Rents 142 ac., sec. 1 and 40 ac., sec. 12 | 36 | Owner, Mockler. |
Chapman | C. H. | Olin, R. 1 | Rents 320.75 ac., sec. 2 | 37 | Owner, J. W. McConkie. | ||
Claney | William N. | Mildred | Howard | Olin, R. 1 | Rents 80 ac., sec. 2 | 25 | Owner, Mrs. C. Hanlon. |
Conner | W. H. | Jane | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 18 | 60 | ||
Crock | J. H. | Minnie | Clarence, Leander, Adline, Norbert, Raymond | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 240 ac., sec. 29; 240 ac., sec. 28 and 80 ac., sec. 20 | 2 | Owner, W. A. Jackson. |
Cruse | Frank J. | Louise | Andrew, Sadie, Mattie, Elmer | Olin, R. 1 | Owns 160 ac., sec. 2 and 80 ac., sec. 9 | 33 | |
Cruse | Joe | Nellie | Olin, R. 1 | Rents 160 ac., sec. 2 and 80 ac., sec. 9 | 25 | Owner, Frank J. Cruse. | |
Dauber | John S. | Arminta | John, Pheba, Annelia | Mechanicsville, R. 1 | Rents 160 ac., sec. 5 ; 40 ac., sec. 6 and 120 ac., sec. 8 | 17 | Owner, J. R. Gunn. |
Davidson | A. B. | Anna | Lillian, Archie, Eleanor, Isabelle | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 78. 50 ac., sec. 25 and 80 ac., sec. 26 | 50 | |
Davidson | F. W. | Eliza | Ralph, Forest, Mildred, Margaret | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 26; 78.50 ac., sec. 25 and 79.50 ac., sec. 23 | 56 | Breeder of Percheron horses, Short Horn cattle, Schropshire sheep and Poland China hogs. "Morning Side Farm" |
Davidson | H. G. | Verna | Verle | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 40 ac., sec. 21; 153 ac., sec. 20 and 40 ac., sec. 17 | 27 | Owner, M. E. Davidson. |
Davidson | Joseph | Martha | Alvin A. | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 119.50 ac., sec. 32 and 80 ac., sec. 31 | 60 | Breeder of Short Horn cattle. |
Davidson | M. H. | Mary | Mirian, William, Carol, James, Arthur | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 200 ac., sec. 33 and 200 ac., sec. 34-37 | 50 | Breeder of Short Horn Cattle. "Piney Knoll" |
Davidson | R. J. | Florence | Estelle, Edwin | Stanwood, R. 1 | Rents 235.50 ac., sec. 36 | 40 | Owner, Mrs. M. Davidson. |
Dinse | Earnest & William | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 240 ac., sec. 28-33 (33,15) | Owner, William and Walter Dougherty and M. Buchanan. | |||
Dougherty | Charles | Ella | Earl, Grace | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 234.50 ac., sec. 22 and in Redoak Twp. owns 5 ac., sec. 10; owns 4 ac., sec. 11 | 62 | |
Eiler | Henry | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 320 ac., sec. 32-33 | 25 | Owner, Anna, Mary, Susie and William Dougherty. | ||
Fairley | L. V. | Leota | Violet, Carl, Erhmal, Kenneth | Olin, R. 1 | Rents 160 ac., sec. 31 | 34 | Owner, C. C. Fairley. |
Farrington | R. F. | Ella | Olin, R. 1 | Owns 79.50 ac.,, sec. 3 and 80 ac., sec. 4 | 46 | ||
Farrington | U. S. | Olin, R. 1 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 4 and 79.50 ac., sec. 3 | 43 | |||
Ferguson | Claud | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 160 ac., sec. 30 | 28 | |||
Findlay | Marion | Margaret | Russell, Phillip | Stanwood, R. 1 | Rents 160 ac., sec. 35 | 24 | Owner, George Findlay. |
Fisher | Fred | Mabel | Gladys, Harold, Bernice, Vergie | Mechanicsville | Owns 160 ac., sec. 9 | 32 | |
Fisher | George | Bessie | Bertha, Alice, Eldora | Mechanicsville, R. 1 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 7 and 40 ac., sec. 8 | 3 | |
Fisher | John S. | Mayme | Mechanicsville, R. 1 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 7 | 31 | Breeder of Short Horn cattle. "Fair View Farm" | |
Ford | Elmer | Bertha | Elnora M. | Mechanicsville, R. 1 | Rents 80 ac., sec. 4 | 37 | Owner, A. A. Cronhite. |
Frahm | Fred | Elizabeth | Annie, Rudolph | Stanwood, Ia | Owns 42.50 ac., sec. 15; 77 ac., sec. 22 and 58.50 ac., sec. 21 | ||
Frahm | Otto | Lizzie | Stanwood | Rents 42.50 ac., sec. 15; 77 ac., sec. 22 and 58.50 ac., sec. 21 | 29 | Owner, Fred Frahm. | |
Gallmeyer | F. W. | Sophia | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 160 ac., sec. 16 | 13 | Breeder of Short Horn cattle. "Park View" | |
Gallmeyer | Herman | Elizabeth | Leonard, Elouise | Olin, R. 1 | Rents 320 ac., sec. 10 | 7 | Owner, M. S. Rigy. |
Gallmeyer | William | Mary | Erma, Helen | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 160 ac., sec. 15 | 7 | Owner, Paul Lehrman. |
Gearhart | George A. | Lida | Olin, R. 1 | Owns 241.84 ac., sec. 1 | 22 | ||
Glasgow | W. J. | Alice | William D., Inez M. Eva A. | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 40 ac., sec. 30; 40 ac., sec. 29 and 40 ac., sec. 18 | 24 | |
Goldsmith | Fred | Emma | Herbert, Wanda, Viola, Elwood | Olin, R. 1 | Owns 100 ac., sec. 11 | 35 | |
Gunn | J. T. | Rhoena | Nellie, Zilla | Mechanicsville, R. 1 | Owns 40 ac., sec. 18 | 9 | Lives on M. Ayer's farm, sec. 7 |
Hamilton | Harry H. | Eva | Howard, Mary | Standwood, R. 1 | Rents 240 ac., sec. 34 | 14 | Owner, Scoff. Hamilton. |
Hansen | A. H. | Minnie | Henry, Carl, Margaret, Elwood, Willie | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 200 ac., sec. 34 | 35 | |
Harmon | E. F. | Amelia | Stanwood, R. 1 | Rents 160 ac., sec. 27 and 120 ac., sec. 33 | 8 | Owner, James Burk. | |
Hart | F. C. | Emma | Forest | Stanwood, Ia | Owns 75 ac.. sec. 24 | 61 | |
Hart | F. V. | Hazel | Olin, R. 1 | Rents 160 ac., sec. 2 | 23 | Owner, H. J. Hart. | |
Hauser | A. S. Mrs | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 47 ac., sec. 19 | 59 | |||
Hawke | Joseph | Della | Frederick, Leon | Mechanicsville, Ia | Owns 160 ac., sec. 8 | 14 | |
Haymon | C. E. | Nellie | Verna, Willard, Leland | Stanwood, Ia | Owns 146. 50 ac., sec. 23 | 45 | |
Hegarty | S. G. | Sarah | Thomas, Vera, Fern, Bessie, Donald, Edith, Harry | Stanwood, Ia | Own 266.50 ac., sec. 24 | 48 | Breeder of Prcheron horses, Aberdeen Angus cattle and Poland China hogs. "Stanwood Stock Farm" |
Henderson | Edward | Anna | Harry, Harland, Vera, Verna | Mechanicsville, R. 1 | Owns 160.68 ac., sec. 4 | 35 | |
Hines | F. P. | Mayme | Leonard, Elouise | Mechanicsville | Rents 39.33 ac., sec. 18 | 26 | Owner, L. Hines. |
Hines | R. L. | Lydia | Velma, Harold | Mechanicsville, R. 1 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 7 | 33 | |
House | F. H. | Rose | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 40 ac., sec. 18 and in Pioneer Twp. owns 6 ac., sec. 22 | 25 | ||
Inks | G. D. | Mary | Ralph | Mechanicsville, Ia | Owns 77 ac., sec. 20 and in Pioneer Twp. owns 7 ac., sec. 1 | 50 | |
Jackson | Allen B. | Bessie | Mechanicsville, Ia | Rents 159.84 ac., sec. 5 and 80 ac., sec. 4 | 27 | Owner, Frank Jackson. | |
Jackson | Frank J. | Emma | Nellie, Myrtle, Alta, Mae, Dorothy | Mechanicsville, Ia | Owns 80 ac., sec. 4 and 159. 84 ac., sec. 5 | 50 | |
Johnson | Martin | Harry | Olin, R. 1 | Owns 160.20 ac., sec. 4 | 46 | Breeder of Durham cattle. | |
Kimberling | Claud | Sarah | Vernon, Virginia, Katherine | Olin, R. 1 | Rents 320.75 ac., sec. 2 | 6 | Owners, J. W. McConkie. |
Kline | William | Frona | Leonard, Everett | Olin, R. 1 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 9 | 5 | |
Koch | William | Sophia | Herman, Ida, Freda, Edwin, Alma, Irene, Albert, Dorothy, Velma | Mechanicsville | Owns 40 ac., sec. 33 | 23 | Breeder of Aberdeen Angus cattle. |
Koering | William | Stanwood, Ia | Rents 157 ac., sec. 25 and 157 ac., sec. 36 | 25 | Owner, Mrs. M. Denkman. | ||
Kroemer | Chris. J. | Lydia | Esther, Lawrence | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 160 ac., sec. 27 | 34 | |
Lampa | Paul | Mary A | William H., Doris A., Hollie R., Bertha L. | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 60 ac., sec. 30 and 40 ac., sec. 29 | 21 | |
Lehrman | C. | Minnie | Alice, Dorothy | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 16 | 26 | |
Lehrman | F. H. | Paula | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 160 ac., sec. 16 | 28 | ||
Lehrman | Herman | Anna | Erwin, Louis | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 200 ac., sec. 14 | 28 | |
Lehrman | Paul | Ida | Hebert, Alma | Stanwood, R.1 | Owns 320 ac., sec. 15 | 25 | |
Lehrman | Walter | Frieda | Reva | Mechanicsville | Owns 240 ac., sec. 10 | 23 | |
Longerbeam | G. F. | Anna | Leola | Mechanicsville, R. 1 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 17 | 38 | |
Maley | J. A. | Harriet | Earl, Gordon, Corine, Leola, John, Marion, Marie | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 240 ac., sec. 17 | 46 | Owner, R. H. Maley. |
Mathews | William | Lizzie | Clarence, Pearl, Hazel | Mechanicsville, R. 1 | Rents 160 ac., sec. 6 and 150 ac., sec. 5 | 5 | Owner, William Helmer. |
Meyer | Fred C. | Anna | Lester, Bernice | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 117.50 ac., sec. 15 and 80 ac., sec. 16 | 15 | Owner, George Melton. |
Miles | Emory | Mary | Forrest, Loren, Eva, Harland, Nelson, Dorothy, Leonard | Olin, R. 1 | Rents 140 ac., sec. 11 and 80 ac., sec. 12 | 36 | Owner, O. N. Miles. |
Moffett | A. H. | Grace | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 160.32 ac., sec. 31 | 44 | ||
Moffett | Robert L. | Della | Francis C. | Stanwood, R. 1 | Rents 320 ac., sec. 35 | 7 | Owners, E. and F. Moffett estate. |
Neil | William | Tressa | Clarence, Leone, Ruth | Stanwood, R. 1 | Rents 160 ac., sec. 13 and 40 ac., sec. 24 | 1 | Owners, R. H. and S. A. Maley. |
Oetting | Ernest | Minnie | Stanwood, R. 1. | Rents 160 ac., sec. 27 and 120 ac., sec. 33 | 21 | Owner, Mrs. Minnie Lehrman. | |
Oldorf | Carl | Anna | Harold, Melvin | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 120 ac., sec. 11 | 33 | |
Piersail | John S. | Grace | Rayhmond, Eloise | Stanwood, R. 1 | Rents 77 ac., sec. 36 | 14 | Owner, T. Challis. |
Pirie | William S. | Lettie | Ethel, Forrest, William | Stanwood | Owns 160 ac., sec. 26 | 51 | |
Pitchford | R. C. | Maud | Ernest | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 60 ac., sec. 30 and 40 ac., sec. 29 | 9 | Owners, Ellwood Bros. |
Porter | F. L. | Flora | Amy | Stanwood, R. 1 | Rents 160 ac., sec. 14 and 74 ac., sec. 23 | 34 | Owner, J. L. Porter. |
Porter | J. A. | Freda | Merle, Carolyn | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 27 | 33 | |
Rate | W. P. | Lucinda | Ruby | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 300 ac., sec. 19; 160 ac., sec. 30 and in Linn Twp. Owns 10 ac., sec. 14 | 48 | "Speedway Stock Farm" |
Resewuhr | William | Emelia | Elmer, Leo, Irvin, Harold | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 240 ac., sec. 28 | 32 | Breeder of Aberdeen Angus cattle. |
Sechler | Bert E. | Ethel | Stanwood | Rents 240 ac., sec. 28-33 (33, 15) | 31 | Owner, William Rosewuhr. | |
Sievers | H. C. | Elizabeth | Leona, Edwin | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 360 ac., sec. 30-19 | 10 | Owner, W. P. Rate. |
Simpson | William | Etta | Francis, Violet | Olin, R. 1 | Owns 119.50 ac., sec. 11 and 80 ac., sec. 12 | 43 | |
Smith | Ernest C. | Pearl | Carol | Mechanicsville | Rents 100 ac., sec. 32 | 33 | Breeder of Herford cattle. "Evergreen Herford Farm" Owner, C. C. Smith. |
Smith | R. A. | Carrie | Lucile, Louise | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 80 ac., sec. 29 and 40 ac., sec. 28 | 44 | Owner, C. C. Smith |
Struck | Arnold | Alma | Lawrence, Lula, Pearl, Myrtle | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Rents 120 ac., sec. 31 | 28 | Owner, Albert Smith. |
Studer | J. B. | Jessie | Morris | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 18 | 40 | |
Tenley | William A. | Orpha | Glenn, Forrest, Eva, Howard, Ora | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 157 ac., sec. 25 | 16 | |
Thomas | W. A. | Fannie | Merrrill, Paul, William | Mechanicsville | Owns 75 ac., sec. 20; 70 ac., sec. 19 and in Pioneer Twp. owns 8.5 ac.sec. 1 | 51 | |
Thompson | W. F. | Sarah | Estel, Richard, Everett, Charles, George, Eloise, Edwin, Evelyn | Stanwood, R. 1 | Rents 240 ac., sec. 26 | 37 | Owner, J. I. Wade. |
Toefer | John, Jr | Annie | Erwin, Louis | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 22 | 41 | |
Turner | Will | Florence | Robert, Louise, Francis | Stanwood | Rents 160 ac. sec 15; 160 ac., sec. 14 and 60 ac., sec. 22 | 9 | Owner, C. L. Rigby. |
Vanderbilt | Joseph | Bertha | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 33 | 1 | ||
Von Behren | Fred | Augusta | Marie, Erma, Harold, Hilma | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 160 ac., sec. 12 | 36 | |
Von Behren | Henry | Ella | Helen, Hilda | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 160 ac., sec. 21 | 29 | |
Walker | C. L. | Jennie | Mabel, Obed, Leone | Stanwood, R. 1 | Rents 160 ac., sec. 13 and 40 ac., sec. 24 | 3 | Owner, E. F. Cartwright. |
Walshire | D. E. | Maude | Lawrence, Lula, Pearl, Myrtle | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 80 ac., sec. 7 | 28 | |
Walshire | E. F. | Cecelia | John, Mavin, Paul | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 127 ac., sec. 20 and 80 ac., sec. 29 | 39 | |
Walshire | J. L. | Mechanicsville, R. 2 | Owns 40 ac., sec. 6 and 45 ac., sec. 6 | 22 | |||
Whitmore | John | Ellen | Valora, James | Stanwood | Rents 160 ac., sec. 13 | 13 | |
Williams | H. B. | Erma | Marvel | Olin, R. 1 | Rents 159.70 ac., sec. 3 | 5 | Owner, L. B. Williams. |
Winchip | Parley | Frances | Runel | Olin, R. 1 | Rents 160.22 ac., sec. 3 | 7 | Owner, M. Mackey. |
Woolison | B. L. | Clara | May, Wilma, Lester, George, William, Clarence, Arthur, Truman | Stanwood, R. 1 | Owns 80 ac., sec.13 | 45 |