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         PASCHAL & SON, auctioneers. This firm of Columbus City, Louisa County, is composed of two gentlemen, W. W. and D. R. Paschal. The former entered upon his present line of business in 1846, at Columbus City. Obtaining a Government license in 1862, he did business in the auctioneer’s line in various parts of the State of Iowa. He sold stock and a great quantity of real estate, and was quite successful in that business. The present firm of Paschal & Son was organized in 1873, and is well known throughout the State. Its business is constantly increasing, and the time of both gentlemen is fully occupied.

William W. Paschal, the senior member of the firm, was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, July 21, 1822, and is a son of William and Catherine (Ramsey) Paschal, who were both natives of Martinsburg, Va., the father being of French ancestry, and the mother of Irish origin. The paternal grandfather, also named William Paschal, was born in New Jersey, and was an auctioneer by profession. In the War of 1812 he served as a fifer in a band of musicians. The father of our subject was also an auctioneer, and during the late war served in the 37th Iowa Infantry, known as the “Graybeard” regiment, as it was composed of men over fifty years of age. Accompanied by his family, Mr. Paschal removed to Pike County, Ohio, when our subject was but six months old, and there William, Jr., was reared upon a farm, and later was united in marriage with Lucinda Kincaid, who was born in that county, and is a daughter of Hugh and Maria (Hill) Kincaid.

In 1845, accompanied by his father’s family, our subject removed to Louisa County, Iowa, settling in Columbus City Township. He purchased several acres of timber land, entered eighty acres of wild land, and in company with his father and uncle, bought 500 acres. When he came to the county Columbus City contained but three or four shanties, the township was but sparsely settled, and there were about 500 Indians encamped in the vicinity. His father improved the farm, and there resided for many years, and then sold the farm and bought property in the town of Columbus City, where he lived a retired life until his death, which occurred Feb. 22, 1877, at the age of seventy-five years. His wife, the mother of our subject, died on the 20th of January, 1885, at the advanced age of eighty-five years. They were both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he was a Democrat. Though stern and reserved, he was kind and considerate, and won for himself many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Paschal were the parents of thirteen children, only six of whom are now living: William, Jr., our subject; James D., a live-stock dealer of Maysville, Mo.; Isaac N., a printer by trade, now living in Colfax, Iowa; Allen S., a resident of Columbus City; Mary Jane, who wedded Alfred McCoy, and is now a widow, residing in Kansas, and Sarah, who became the . . .

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. . . wife of Jacob McCoy, and is now residing at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.

After coming to Louisa County our subject engaged in farming upon his claim for about four years, and then removed to Columbus City, where he has since continued to reside. By his union with Lucinda Kincaid four children were born: George C., who is now a clothing dealer of Lenox, Iowa; John Wesley, a resident farmer of Washington County, Iowa; Emily Catherine, wife of Milton Alburn, of Allerton, Wayne Co., Iowa, and Minnie, who wedded Thomas Humphrey, now of San Francisco, Cal., who is engaged in the furnishing of schools. For his second wife Mr. Paschal married Matilda Baker, a native of Georgia. By her he had one son, D. R., who is junior member of the firm of Paschal & son. His present wife was Mrs. T. M. Ramsey, nee Bowman, and by this marriage he has three sons—William W., Edwin L. and Russell Allison. The latter died Oct. 12, 1888, at the age of five years, eight months and ten days.

D. R. Paschal was born in Columbus City, July 7, 1856, there grew to manhood, and received a liberal education in the public schools. He removed to Ellsworth, Kan., where he spent one year, and while there, Jan. 3, 1878, he wedded Linnie B. May, a native of Louisa County, and a daughter of Lenvil May. Five children have been born to them--Zoa, Deronda, Nealy, Frank (who died when three years of age) and Pearl.

The firm of Paschal & Son have received calls to cities in Canada, Europe, and in almost every State in the Union to sell fine stock, and are acknowledged to be among the best auctioneers of the country. Their prompt and efficient manner of doing business has won for them a liberal patronage, which is well deserved. Their printing and advertising agent is O. I. Jamison, editor of the Columbus Gazette, of Columbus Junction.