Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 879
JOHN F. DICK

John F. DICK, a farmer living on section 18, of Allen Township, came to Harrison County in August, 1877, and located on the farm he now occupies in 1878, which consisted of forty acres of wild land, which he broke and erected buildings upon. His house was 14x24 feet, with a wing 12 x 16 feet. He has since added to his estate, until he has one hundred and sixty acres, fifty-five acres of which are under the plow, while the balance is in pasture and meadow land. The whole tract is surrounded by a good fence. With the exception of a year and a half spent in Kansas, our subject has remained on this farm ever since he came to the county.

He was born in Harford County, MD, November 25, 1852. He is the son of James and Mary R. DICK, natives of Maryland, who had a family of nine children as follows: Robert, Mary, James T., Albert, Charles, William, Elizabeth (deceased), John F., Martha. Our subject remained in Maryland with his parents until he was seventeen years of age, and then accompanied them to Washington County, Iowa, where he went to work by the month on a farm and followed it for two years. We next find him in Adair County, where he followed farming and breaking prairie for six year. From there he came to Harrison County.

Our subject was married December 2, 1877, to Clara B. Ertel, the daughter of Phillip and Mary ERTEL, natives of Germany and Pennsylvania, respectively, who were the parents of the following children: Kate, Sally, Christena, Elizabeth, Elvira (deceased), Clara B., wife of our subject, and Charles.

Mr. And Mrs. DICK are the parents of six children, born as follows: Bertha, January 9, 1880; Maude, April 24, 1881; Jessie November 30, 1882; Bessie born August 8, 1884 died January 23, 1889 of diptheria; Charles, born January 11, 1887; and Lewis, September 4, 1890.

Our subject's advantages for obtaining an education were very limited, and what schooling he had, he obtained during a few weeks of each term of winter school

Politically, he is identified with the Republican party, and at present is Township Clerk and School Treasurer of Allen Township. He belongs to Lodge No. 389, I.O.O.F. at Little Sioux.

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