emigrated to Tama County, Iowa, in 1855, where he engaged successfully in agricultural pursuits and reared his family. Mrs. Peck died in 1857, and the father married, a second time, in 1859, and became the father of four children by his second wife. John Peck was married in Tama County in 1874 to Miss Clara M. Heaton, a resident of that county, and moved to Story County, Iowa, in 1876. He engaged in farming and stock-raising, also sold farm implements and bought grain and stock at McCallsburg. At present he is one of the most extensive stock-raisers of the county, and is also connected with J. P. Heaton in buying and shipping stock. He is the owner of 500 acres of fine land, all well improved, in Warren Township, and all accumulated since he came to the county fourteen years ago. He gives special attention to breeding fine hogs and cattle, and is very successful in this direction. Socially, he is connected with the A. F. & A. M.
Joseph Pettenger, farmer and stock-raiser, Ames, Iowa. A life time of hard, earnest endeavor in pursuing the occupation to which he now gives his attention, coupled with strict integrity, honesty of purpose and liberality, have resulted in placing Mr. Pettenger among the truly respected and honored agriculturists of the county. He was born in New Jersey on the 4th of December, 1858, and was the seventh of eight children—two sons and six daughters: Sarah (widow, residing in New Jersey), Hester (married and resides in New Jersey), Anna (married and resides in Pennsylvania), Harriet (married and resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.), Edward (farmer and resides in Story County), Leima (married and resides in New Jersey) and Maggie (widow and resides in New Jersey). The parents of these children were natives of New Jersey, and the father was a farmer by occupation. He is deceased but the mother is still living, and is about sixty-two years of age. Joseph Pettenger received a rather limited education in the common schools, and for this reason, if no other, has been a friend and liberal supporter of all educational matters. He commenced life for himself at the early age of sixteen, and has been reared to a farm experience. He was married on the 10th of March, 1884, to Miss Matilda Smith (niece of Hon. William L. Smith), and her parents were natives of New Jersey. Both are now deceased. The father was a successful agriculturist. Mr. Pettenger has identified himself with the Republican party, and cast his first presidential vote for R. B. Hayes. He does not take an active part in local politics. He is a member of the Farmers' Alliance, and he and Mrs. Pettenger are supporters of all religious institutions. Mr. and Mrs. Pettenger emigrated to Story County in 1884, and here they have since made their home. They have 160 acres of good land, and Mr. Pettenger makes a success of farming and stock-raising. James Smith, the uncle of Mrs. Pettenger, who resides with Mr. and Mrs. Pettenger, was born in Passaic County, N. J., October, 1809, and received his education in the common schools. This he has increased very materially by observation and study, and is today one of the best informed men, in an educational sense, in the township. He has followed agricultural pursuits as his calling in life, is also a grain dealer and a cabinet-maker. He is now eighty-one years old, but is strong and hearty for that age. He was an excellent business man, and whatever he undertook was sure to be a success. His parents were natives of New Jersey. His father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and Mr. Pettenger relates many interesting facts concerning this war. Mr. Smith has ever been a Republican in politics, and cast his first vote for Martin Van Buren. He is generous and benevolent,