PAST AND PRESENT OF
O'Brien and Osceola Counties, Iowa

BY HON. J. L. E. PECK and HON. O. H. MONTZHEIMER
For O'Brien County
AND HON. WILLIAM J. MILLER
For Osceola County
VOL. II
ILLUSTRATED 1914
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana

BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
O'BRIEN AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES

A

Adams, Lincoln 1194
Adkins, John V. 837
Agar, Albert H. 1047
Alexander, Thomas J. 1241
Aldinger, John732
Aldinger, Lester T. 734
Algyer, David 1290
Appleton, Charles E. 1144
Archer, John H. 1260
Armstrong, Hon. William S. 874
Attig, Christ 1176
Attig, Fred 1195
Aupperle, Dr. George A. 1061
Avery, Milo, M. D. 760

B

Babcock, Charles A. 1270
Ballou, Nathaniel 1262
Bangert, Henry L. 1200
Bark, Tom B. 1159
Beebe, William W. 1114
Beers, Bessie J. 889
Berne, Thomas 919
Bidwell, Francis L. 1202
Billingsly, James J. 743
Bishop, John F. 901
Blaesser, Walter A.1000
Blahauvietz, John 982
Blake, George G. 808
Bloes, Nick 904
Bobzine, John 1053
Bock, Adolph 995
Boies, Hon. William D. 746
Bonderman, Warner W. 1127
Bonner, William 881
Boor, Nicholas 946
Bossert, John P. 1016
Boyce, Samuel 1042
Boyd, Richard M. 860
Boyd, Robert W. 980
Brackney, Herman J., M. D 869
Bradrick, Sidney I. 1193
Brady, Albert V. 986
Brady, Ezra M. 986
Brahan, William 977
Braig, Anthony J. 1001
Brandt, Jacob, Jr. 1185
Briggs, Charles W. 822
Briggs, James C. 1052
Briggs, William 721
Brock, Andrew J. 1243
Brock, Walter R., M. D 867
Broders, Ernest F. 789
Brosh, James 1082
Brown, William H. 773
Brundage, John R. 1314
Brundage, Selonious 1022
Bunce, Wayland M. 1086
Bunker, Ernest A. 1234
Burlet, Willard A. 792
Burley, Victor A. 1235
Burns, Charles 883
Burns, John H. 938
Byers, David 941
Bysom, Daniel 1096

C

Cain, William 1106
Cajacob, Platcy A. 890
Callenius, Otto 1108
Campbell, James S. 826
Cannon, Charles C. 1004
Clark, Charles S. 1116
Clarksean, Charlie 945
Claussen, Ernst J. 1226
Cleaveland, Ezra D. 1219
Clements, Isaac 784
Closson, Richard 1237
Coleman, George 788
Conn, James 1252
Cooper, John 1162
Cooper, Rev. Leonard J. 1010
Corns, Thomas M. 937
Cowan, John 998
Cram, Frederick W., M. D. 848
Cronin, Dennis E. 1168
Crum, Roy R. 1024
Culver, Andrew 806
Cutsinger, James 1066

D

Daly, James H. 864
Day, Harley 1240
Dean, Herbert E. 1221
Delan, John J. 987
Den Beste, Joseph 1134
Denny, Michael 959
Derby, Frank N. 1017
Dewey, James T. 804
Diamond, Tobias E. 834
Doolittle, Hezekiah G. 853
Dougherty, Patrick J. 973
Dornbusch, Ina 1021
Downing, William H. 778
Draper, Merriett S. 1077
Dries, Anton 1175
Dummett, William H. 1090
Dunkelmann, Henry 1191

E

Egdorf, William 1057
Eichner, Julius F. 923
Elliott, William B. 947
Ely, William E., M. D. 1216
Emery, A. J. W. 1088
Engelke, John 1308
Epping, Henry 1242
Evans, Oliver 935
Ewoldt, Hugo 925

F

Farnsworth, Thomas 1074
Farquharson, Charles 1170
Fillenwarth, Arthur T. 850
Finch, Mellville D. 1136
Flinder, Samuel C. 1071
Fogle, John H. 957
Foote, Charles E. 818
Foskett, Elmer C. 1132
Frey, Otto J. 1231
Friedrichsen, William 1092
Frisbee, Frank 832
Frisbee, Fred 1140
Fruhling, Rohlf 1209

G

Gardner, John 1112
Gaster, Ed 742
Geister, Albert G. 1079
Geister, Henry W. 777
Geister, Joseph 1115
Gere, Capt. Francis A. 770
Gilkinson, Alexander 1198
Gill, Joseph 780
Glover, John F. 954
Gole, Menno S. 1201
Gosch. Adolph 1056
Grant, Alexander 961
Graves, William 1184
Green, William C. 1245
Grending, Frederick W. 1124
Guhl, Fred 1039

H

Hain, Foster 1034
Hakeman, George 972
Hamilton, George 1232
Hand, William C, M. D. 1018
Hanon, John C. 841
Harding, Orlando B. 758
Harker, William 1253
Harris, George W. 1248
Harvey, Mahlon 1148
Hass, Henry C. 1197
Hastings, John A. 1014
Heatherington, Rev. M. J. 1300
Helmer, E. L. 922
Henderson, Humphrey 1205
Hendrick, Harry H. 1065
Herrick, Frank L. 733
Hickey, Martin 975
Hickey, Peter 1318
Hickok, J. W. 839
Hill, Reuben W. 1311
Hinman, Hon. John F. 800
Hinman, Ralph T. 726
Hinz, Fritz 812
Hodapp, Michael 1111
Hoeven, Andrew 952
Hoffmann, Rev. John P. 761
Hoke, Joseph 1295
Horton, Frank W., M. D. 866
Hough, Frank S., M. D. 749
Hughes, N. I. 1256
Hulser, Frank W. 1154

I

Ihle, Charles E. 1272
Irvine, John H. 1104

J

Jackson, W. C. 1229
Jacobson, Jacob 1277
Jepsen, John W. 966
Jinkinson, William 903
Johnson, John A. 754
Jones, Benjamin 1210
Jones, George L. 1030
Jones, Martin 1303
Jones, Robert P. 962
Jossem, John T. 1009

K

Kas, Thomas D., M. D. 769
Kelley, Patrick 872
Kenderdine, Dr. William H. 1028
Kennedy, Frank E. 844
Killmer, Henry J. 942
King, Roy H. 896
Kirchhof, Otto 989
Knaack, G. E. 1002
Kopp, August 1100
Kundel, John 1186

L

Lange, John 1307
Lemke, William 912
Lewis, C. W. 811
Lighter, Omer L. 967
Linsday, James B. 882
Linquist, Sam 908
Locke, Roscoe J. 842
Logan, Scott 1301
Loger, William 1161
Longshore, Channing, M. D. 1164

Mc

McBride, Arthur W. 997
McCallum, A. W. 776
McCandless, John 718
McClellan, Elbert 1139
McCormack, Rev. James 906
McCracken, Edwin W. 992
McDougall, Charles M. 1181
McElwain, Lee 1129
McFarland, Mrs. Addie C. 1083
McFarland, Elmer 991
McKenna, George 1255
McNeill, J. H. 870

M

Macomb, John, Jr. 1276
Mann, Edward 1054
Mann, Thomas E. 1075
Mansmith, John C. 928
Martin, Alexander L. 1103
Martin, Scott 1150
Mateer, Robert A. 1143
Mathern, John W. 1278
May, Harry C. 724
Mayne, Edward A. 873
Maytum, Dr. Burlington J. 1126
Meier, Ernst 1317
Meltvedt, Chris 1006
Messer, Edwin P. 1258
Metcalf, Wilbert C. 1122
Metz, Oliver A. 815
Meyer, Albert H. 1130
Meyer, C. F. 1130
Miller, Sumner F. 1073
Miller, William J. 730
Montzheimer, Otto H. 722
Moorhead, Robert J. 1029
Morton, Alfred 830
Mullin, Michael P. 1046
Murphy, James B. 1035

N

Nelson, George W. 828
Neuman, John J. 976
Noehren, W. H. 1250
Nott, Fred 1049
Noyes, William H. 1023

O

O'Donnell, John J. 907
O'Donnell, John F. 1043
Olson, Ben 930
Olson, Ole F. 968
Osgood, Wilbur J. 1178
Overholser, Willis W. 795

P

Patch, Frank 887
Patch, Freeman R. 797
Peck, J. L. E. 715
Peisley, Patrick L. 978
Peters, Charles F. 863
Peters, Edo 1316
Phelps, Spencer A. 882
Philby, Enoch 1190
Phinney, George F. 740
Pingel, Adolph 1166
Protextor, George W. 1293
Protextor, John 984
Putnam, Denison C. 943

Q

Quilleash, Thomas A. 1171

R

Ralston, Weston D. 1011
Randall, Andrew V. S. 1267
Raymond, Ross L. 1060
Reader, George L. 1183
Rector, George E. 949
Redmond, Patrick 813
Redmond, Thomas S. 786
Reifsteck, Charles F. 1037
Reifsteck, George 1037
Rembe, Fred 1238
Rerick, Henry 745
Rerick, Isaac L. 736
Rhodes, Rev. Bert J. 1285
Richards, Prof. Edward E. 836
Richards, Homer E. 765
Richter, Conrad 1296
Robertson, Robert J. 1180
Roland, Edward E. 1288
Romey, Albert 738
Romey, George A. 1207
Roth, Joseph 1304
Roth, W. M. 1274
Royce, Clarence H. 753
Runyan, Harmon H. 1213
Ruther, H. Theodore 1008
Ruwe, Louis 1032

S

Sands, John A. 1174
Saupe, Bruno 1085
Saupe, Otto 894
Schaap, Clarence C. 909
Schaefer, Louis B. 1286
Schneider, Arthur H 1218
Schnurr, Berth 1206
Schoelerman, William H. 1050
Schubert, Lorenz 951
Schuknecht, Fred 1297
Schultz, Albert H. 1156
Scott, Henry P. 1064
Shea, Mart 1225
Shearer, Archibald 1093
Shearer, Mrs. Sarah 1093
Sheldon, Daniel M. 1033
Sheldon, Joseph O. 933
Shell, Levi 914
Shinski, Joseph 802
Shumway, David F. 1094
Shuttleworth, W. D. 970
Silverthorn, Isaac M. 931
Sims, William A. 911
Sleeper, William H. 859
Slick & McFarland 990
Slick, John N. 990
Smith, Daniel A. 1109
Smith, George W. 1263
Smith, John J. 1153
Smith, William M. 1281
Snider, John 1098
Sokol, George F. 791
Sollitt, J. E. 1172
Solon, Anthony W. 994
Solon, Will A. 858
Soop, Ira 879
Stage, Theodore J. 845
Stamp, Joseph B. 762
Stearns, Mrs. Evelyn (Pease) 766
Stearns, Dr. Pleasant S. 1040
Steelsmith, Daniel C, M. D. 1188
Steinbeck, John 955
Stoelting, Alfred A. 1138
Strampe, Fred 1313
Strampe, Henry 1259
Strampe, William 1253
Strait, John 751
Sweeney, James F. 1305
Swensen, Peter 892

T

Tagge, Albert 921
Taylor, E. M. 820
Thatcher, William J. E. 757
Thietje, John 1045
Tierney, Frank W. 1151
Tow, Severt L. 1280
Townsend, James E. 728
Trainer, Dr. M. M. 798
Turnbull, William W. 816

V

Van Epps, Cornelius V. 824
Vogel, William C. 927
Vos, Garrett 1310
Voss, William T. F. K. 1062

W

Wagner, William 958
Walter, George W. 1058
Ward, George W . 794
Ward, John C. 1227
Wassman, Herman 1299
Waterhouse, George W. 1080
Weal, John 1025
Webster, Benjamin F. 1291
Webster, James S. 917
Weinke, Albert H. 983
Whitney, David 1265
Wiechner, Theodore 1013
Wilkinson, Noah C. 1120
Williams, Henry L. 781
Wilson, Lyman F. 964
Winkler, Frank P., M. D. 810
Winterfield, A.C. 851
Wolf, Henry 1158
Wolf, Jacob H. 898
Wolf, John 1101
Wollenberg, Louis 1019
Woodman, Lewis 1026
Woods, Paul C. 885
Woods, Mrs. Roma W. 1222
Woods, William H. 1222
Wright, Edgar 969

Y

Young, Ruben W. 1146
Youngers, Louis 856
Yungbluth, Michael 1070

Z

Zahn, Henry 1065
Zimmerman, Theodore 878



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