FRANK MEYERHOLZ.

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         By means of perseverance, capable supervision and intelligent direction of his investments Frank Meyerholz has attained a position which entitles him to be numbered among the representative stockmen of Wapello township. He was born in Jefferson township, Louisa county, on the 27th of March, 1865, and is a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Burchold) Meyerholz./p>

         The common schools of his native county provided Mr. Meyerholz with his education, which was completed with the mastery of the common branches. Until he attained his majority he remained a member of the parental household, working for his father in the cultivation of the fields. Considering that he had sufficient knowledge of the principles of agriculture to enable him to successfully pursue that vocation, in 1893 he purchased eighty acres of land on section 2, Wapello township. This formed the nucleus of his present homestead, to which he has since added at various times until he now owns two hundred and . . .

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. . . eighty five acres of tillable land, all of which he has under cultivation. All of the improvements now on his farm have been made during the period of his occupancy. The buildings are substantially constructed and conveniently arranged, ample provision being made in both barns and sheds for the protection of stock and grain. In addition to the cultivation of his fields Mr. Meyerholz raises stock, this being his specialty. He keeps only the best grades and is making a success of the breeding and raising of polled Aberdeen Angus cattle, owning some registered stock. He has all kinds of stock upon his place, including some fine horses, sheep and hogs.

         On the 29th of November, 1893, Mr. Meyerholz married Miss Lenora B. Small, a daughter of S. F. and Elizabeth A. (Humphreys) Small. By this union have been born six sons and one daughter, in order of birth as follows: Minnie M., who was born on the 23d of May, 1895; Harry A., who was born on the 22d of March, 1897; Henry S., born on the 25th of May, 1899; Earl R., born on the 23d of February, 1901; Theodore R., born on the 13th of December, 1902; Albert E., who was born on the 22d of August, 1904, and died on the 30th of the same month; and John C., whose birth occurred on the 23d of July, 1908.

         Mr. and Mrs. Meyerholz attend the Methodist Episcopal church and he is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias Lodge. In politics he adheres to the principles of the republican party for whose candidates he always casts his ballot, although his own interests are too extensive to warrant his actively participating in township affairs. Mr. Meyerholz is one of the highly regarded men of his township, who in his business transactions as well as private relations has proven to be trustworthy and dependable.