United States in the early '50s, locating on a farm in La Salle county, Illinois, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Gehm passed away in March, 1901, while Mrs. Gehm was called to her final rest in February, 1902. Mrs. Lutz, who attended the grammar and high schools as a girl, is now the mother of five children, the record of whom is as follows. Caroline A., whose birth occurred in Nebraska on the 18th of December, 1889, and who is still at home with her mother, is a graduate of the Central Business College at Marshalltown. George J., who was born in Nebraska on the 4th of March, 1891, lives with his mother in Sherman township and attends the Zearing high school. Nettie E., whose birth occurred in Nebraska on the 13th of December, 1892, is pursuing her studies in the common schools. Louis E., who was born in Nebraska on the 10th of May, 1897, likewise attends the common schools. Lydia M., whose birth occurred in Sherman township, Story county, on the 9th of March, 1904, is also pursuing her education in the common schools.
Mr. Lutz gave his political allegiance to the republican party, while his religious faith was indicated by his membership in the Lutheran church. His life, in all of its various relations, was of such character as to command the respect and esteem of those with whom he was associated. Mrs. Lutz, who still resides on the farm in Sherman township, is a lady of many excellent traits of heart and mind and has won a host of warm friends here.
JACOB R. FETTERHOFF.
When death came to Jacob R. Fetterhoff there was closed a record of a life of great usefulness, fraught with good deeds and of marked influence as an element for good in the lives of those with whom he came in contact. While the greater part of his attention was given to agricultural pursuits he was always actuated by a spirit of Christian faith and belief and for about four years prior to his death engaged in evangelistic work. He was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1840, his parents being Jacob and Catherine (Forney) Fetterhoff, both of whom were natives of the Keystone state. The father died when his son Jacob was but eight years of age. The mother afterward married again and spent her last days in Maryland.
Jacob R. Fetterhoff was the second in a family of three sons but his brothers, Hiram and Albert H., are both deceased. He resided at the place of his nativity with his widowed mother until after the outbreak of the Civil war when, in September, 1862, he offered his services to the government, becoming a private of Company H, Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant and served for thirty-two months, being honorably discharged at the close of the war. He was wounded and while at the front suffered from typhoid malaria. Twice he was obliged to go to the hospital but as soon as possible rejoined his regi-