Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 580
GEORGE F. TUFLY

George F. TUFLY, a highly respected farmer residing on section 11, of Raglan Township, came to Harrison County, in the spring of 1858. He first located in Clay Township, where his parents settled. The father bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, and our subject remained at home until he became of age, after which he worked out by the month for about four years, and then bought a team and rented land for eight years, at the end of which time he bought the place he now occupies. The same consisted of eighty acres of partly improved land. Here he built a house 14x24 feet, with a wing 12x16 feet one-story and a half high. He also built good stables, cribs and granary. He provided his place with an orchard of one hundred fruit trees, besides shade and ornamental trees. His place now comprises one hundred and twenty acres; sixty acres of which are under the plow, the remainder being in pasture and meadow land. It may be said in this connection, that all our subject possesses of this world's goods, he has made in Harrison County.

To acquaint the reader with our subject's earlier career let it be said he was born in Washington County, Mo., in the month of August, 1850. His parents are Josiah and Margaret D. TUFLY, natives of Switzerland and Germany respectively. They reared a family, of the following children: Mary M., George F., John C., Lucy M., Louisa E., Josiah H., William D., (deceased); Sophia J., Sarah A., (deceased); and Peter, (deceased).

George F., lived in Missouri until eight years of age, at which time his parents moved to Harrison County. He was united in marriage in August, 1886, to Minnie S. CURTISS, the daughter of Arthur W., and Mary CURTISS, natives of New York, whose family consisted of Sophia, Mary S., Arthur W., Minnie S., and Flora R.

Our subject and his wife are the parents of two children: Arthur J., born October 19, 1887; Mary D., August 1, 1889. Mr. TUFLY is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and politically, affiliates with the Farmer's Alliance and Industrial Union party. Both he and his estimable wife are members of the Christian Church.

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