in search of Dame Fortune, his sole capital being a plentiful supply of energy and sufficient amount of intelligence and perseverance to properly direct his energy. He began his career as a sailor on the northeast Atlantic Ocean and the White Sea, and during a career of nine years on the " briny deep" he met with many interesting adventures. He later took up the calling of an agriculturist, and in 1864 determined to pursue this vocation in the new world, and accordingly came to America, his first location being in Kendall County, Ill. During the fall of that year he came to Story County, where he remained until the spring of 1865, and then returned to Illinois, afterward spending some time in Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and others, the time thus occupied covering about eight years. At the end of this time he settled in Marshalltown, Iowa, being for six years engaged in the produce business, and while there he was married, on July 4, 1873, to Miss Grette Jacobson, a native of Norway, who was brought to the United States when eight years old. He soon after removed to Nevada, Iowa, and here also sold produce on commission for one year, after which he came to Story City, and about one year later engaged in the general produce business for himself, and without very much capital, but by strict business principles, energy and enterprise has established a business which is known, not only throughout Story, but the surrounding counties. When he began business in Story City the appearances were most excellent for good, practical and energetic farmers, and the prospect has grown brighter and brighter each succeeding year. Mr. Tendeland ships his produce to eastern markets, the principal ones being New York, Boston and Chicago, and his name has become well known in business circles throughout this section. The business which he controlled in 1889 footed up to $200,000, and as his interests are constantly increasing, he contemplates a change of residence, but has not yet decided where he will locate. He and his wife are much esteemed and respected, and will prove an addition to any community in which they may choose to make their home for the future. Their children are as follows: Mabel (aged sixteen years), Julius Oscar Oliver (aged thirteen years), and Lillie (aged eleven). Mr. Tendeland has affiliated with the Republican party since making his home in the United States, and he (as well as his wife) is a member of the Lutheran Church.
Thomas Thatcher has been engaged in farming and stock-raising the greater portion of his life, and to say that he thoroughly understands the details of both these enterprises would be but stating the facts very mildly indeed. His birth occurred in Clinton County, Ohio, in 1823, and he was one of a family of six children born to the marriage of Thomas Thatcher and Susannah Stratton, who were Virginians. There other children are David and Theodocia (living), and Joseph, Jesse and Ruth (deceased). Thomas Thatcher grew to maturity in Ohio, and in 1844 was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Elizabeth Simons, a daughter of Jesse Simons, of Richmond, Wayne County, Ind., to whom a family of seven children were born: Lucinda (wife of Frederick Buzzard, of Spokane Falls, Wash.), Jesse W., Charles N., Viola (deceased), Eldora (who became the wife of O. S. Wildman, of Hardin County, and died, leaving two children: Earl and Webb), William, and Ella (deceased). Mr. Thatcher has always supported Republican principles, and in his religious views is a Quaker, being a member of a church of that denomination located on Honey Creek, in Hardin County. He has a farm of 160 acres of splendidly improved land, furnished with excellent buildings of all kinds, and it is excel-