EDWARD S. STINEMAN.

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         Edward S. Stineman, who is engaged in the cultivation of seventy-five acres of land in Grand View township, was born in Louisa county, Iowa, on the 2d of November, 1881. His parents are J. P. and Josephine (Dickerson) Stineman, the father a native of Germany and the mother of Iowa. They were married in this state and subsequently settled on a farm, Mr. Stineman continuing to follow agricultural pursuits from then until 1905, since which time they have lived retired in Muscatine. To their union seven children were born: Blanche, who married William Thompson, of Louisa county; David, who is a resident of this county, and owns real estate in Canada; Della, the wife of Freddie Boston, of Muscatine; Edward S., our subject; Abner, who is living in Muscatine; Ninett, who is at home; and one who died in infancy.

         Reared in the country Edward S. Stineman obtained his education in the district schools of Louisa county, after the completion of which he assisted his father about the homestead. At the age of twenty-three years he began his agricultural career and for two years thereafter he farmed as a renter. At the expiration of that time he had sufficient capital to enable him to buy seventy-two acres of land on section 24, Grand View township. He has ever since continued to reside upon this property which he has greatly improved during his ownership, and fifty-five acres of which is in a high state of cultivation.

         On the 29th of December, 1905, Mr. Stineman was united in marriage to Miss Pearl Longstreth, who was born in Nebraska, on the 18th of July, 1887. Her parents, John and Hattie (Willier) Longstreth, were natives of Iowa, in which state they were also married, and soon thereafter they went to Nebraska where they remained for a short time and then moved to Missouri. After spend- . . .

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. . . ing five years in the latter state they returned to Iowa, settling on a farm in the vicinity of Letts, where they are now living. Seven children were born unto Mr. and Mrs. Longstreth: Jessie, the wife of Henry Tomfield, of Michigan; Pearl, now Mrs. Stineman; Julia, who is still at home; Margaret, who is living in Michigan; and Ida, Dollie and Freddie, all of whom are at home. Mr. and Mrs. Stineman have a son and a daughter: Fern, who was born on the 22d of September, 1907; and Oliver E., whose birth occurred on the 26th of July, 1909.

         Both Mr. and Mrs. Stineman hold membership in the Presbyterian church and fraternally he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His political views coincide with those of the republican party, for whose candidates he casts his ballot, but he has never been an office seeker. He is one of the enterprising young agriculturists of Grand View township, and is meeting with success in the pursuit of his vocation.