Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 342
L. F. McCOLM, residing on section 35, Cedar Township, is a representative and enterprising farmer of Muscatine County, Iowa. He was born in Adams County, Ohio, Nov. 16, 1855, and is a son of W. Q. and Mary ( Query ) McColm, both of whom were also natives of the Buckeye State. Mr. McColm is still living and resides in Kansas, but his wife died in Wayne County, Iowa, about twelve years ago. They were the parents of the following children : W. G., who is now in Nebraska; Louisa, wife of John Fleury, of Kansas; J. T., a resident of Taylor Co., Iowa; Mary, wife of Mr. Johnson, a resident of Iowa; Lewis F. of this sketch; C. B., a druggist of this State; J. F., who is in partnership with his brother in the drug business; J. R., whose location is Rooks County, Kan.; and Charles, a commercial traveler, whose headquarters are in St. Louis, Mo. After the death of his wife, the mother of these children, Mr. McColm was again married, becoming the husband of Maria Sutton.

Our subject was reared upon a farm, remaining under the parental rood until the age of twenty, his education being received in the Indianola College, and supplemented by a course in the Teacher's Normal School of Kirksville, Mo. After completing his education he followed the profession of teaching for six years, being employed in the public schools, but abandoning this way of earning a livelihood, he entered into the drug business in Taylor County, Iowa, having previously studied pharmacy under his brother. He continued in this business for about five years, when he abandoned it and engaged in farming.

On the 12th of November, 1886, Mr. McColm and Miss Margaret Bell Estle were united in marriage. The lady is a daughter of Thomas and Susan ( Shellabarger ) Estle, who had a family of ten children, namely : Abbie, who became the wife of James Beard, but died in 1884, leaving a family of three children; William, whose home is in Taylor County, Iowa; Elizabeth, wife of Alonzo Smith, of Adams County, Iowa; Mary, wife of Thomas Thompson, of Louisa County; Jacob, a resident of Johnson County; John, who is located in Dallas County, Iowa; Charles, also living in Louisa County; Sarah, wife of Dr. Hall, of Louisiana; Bell, wife of our subject, and one child who died in infancy.

Mr. McColm is now engaged in farming, owning a fine farm of 160 acres on well-improved land, valued at $8,000. He also raises considerable stock, all thoroughbred, and owns a fine registered Durham bull called Doctor.

Socially Mr. McColm is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a Master Mason, while politically, he is a Republican. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for four years, and as a citizen is highly esteemed throughout the county. One child has been born of his union with Miss Estle, McColm Kenneth, born Dec. 17, 1887.

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