Walsworth Publishing Company. 1896
Samuel A. Corey
Samuel A. Corey, secretary and treasurer of the Hiteman Supply Company, also treasurer of the Wapello Coal Company of Hiteman, is an energetic, wide-awake business man, and well deserves mention among the leading citizens of Monroe county. He was born in Jefferson county, Iowa, on the 12th of September, 1891, and is a son of Erick and Maria (Johnson) Corey, both of whom were natives of Sweden. In youth they came to America, were here married, and are now residents of Fairfield, Iowa, where the father operates a gristmill. They have four children: Oscar R., a druggist of Hiteman, who married Miss Jessie Williams, a native of Iowa; Laura C., wife of Rev. J. F. Ahlin, who is living in Centerville, Iowa; Minnie M., at home; and the subject of this review, who is the eldest of the family.
Under the parental roof Samuel A. Corey was reared to manhood, and his primary education, acquired in the common schools, was supplemented by study in Parsons College, of Fairfield. He then entered upon his business career as clerk in a hardware store in Fairfield, where he spent one year. On the expiration of that period he entered the Burlington Business College, completing the course in 1881, and subsequently engaged in bookkeeping for a firm in Fairfield until December, 1883. At that time he went to Kirkville, and for four years was bookkeeper in the employ of the Kirkville Supply Company, after which he came to Hiteman to accept his present position. He is a sagacious and energetic young business man and has contributed in no small measure to the success of the institutions with which he is connected.
On the 22nd of September, 1887, was consummated the marriage of Mr. Corey and Miss Deborah Slutts, daughter of Theophilus Slutts. Both Mr. and Mrs. Corey hold membership with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have many friends throughout the community. In politics he is a supporter of the Republican party, but has never aspired to public office. He is popular with all who know him, has the confidence and regard of his business associates, and is a valued citizen of Hiteman.