Pike Township Family Stories

FRED BUSH Nichols, Iowa Centennial Book 1884-1984, page 302 By Alberta Metcalf Kelly          Fred Bush, of more recent history, was also a loner. Like Tom London, he liked the woods. He worked for the Fred Mapes family and insisted on sleeping in their hay loft. When he became older, he bought the house where the Russell Grims live. He ate his meals at the Rice Café – always pancakes and sausage for breakfast. After Fred died, authorities found money he had squirreled away all around his home and in two neighborhood banks. He must have worried about having enough for his old age, for no one knew his relatives. TOM LONDON Nichols, Iowa Centennial Book 1884-1984, page 297 By Alberta Metcalf Kelly          No centennial book would be complete without mentioning that Dr. Muench said he had treated Tom London, who lived near the Cedar river. Jack London, his half brother, came to take Tom away for medical treatment. Jack London is the author of the classic “Call of the Wild.” NORRIS BROTHERS Nichols, Iowa Centennial Book 1884-1984, page 301 By Alberta Metcalf Kelly          Two Norris brothers lived in Nichols; Richard Norris and his wife in the south part of town; Tom Norris and “Ellie” Norris where the Dick Hanfts live. The latter Norrises were the grand parents of Helen Tatge.

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