JOHN H. PRIMM
A
native of Lucas county, John H. Primm is the owner of eighty
fertile acres in Otter Creek township and also cultivates the
family farm of two hundred and eighty acres. He was born in the
same township on February 19, 1878, his parents being Thomas
N. and Adelia (Perrine) Primm, the father a native of Athens,
Illinois, where he was born March 24, 1844, and now a resident
of Chariton, Iowa, and the mother a native of Ohio who passed
away in Otter Creek township in June, 1895. They settled in
Otter Creek township in 1870.
In their family were five children, of whom Anna died
at the age of five years.
The others are: Mrs.
Mattie Lovell, born August 1, 1865, a resident of Holden,
Missouri; Mrs. Nina Kelley, born February 13, 1873, residing
in Otter Creek township; William Newton, born in the same
township on January 14, 1875, and residing in Lakeland,
Nebraska; and John H., of this review.
John H. Primm has always been a resident of Otter Creek township, where he was reared and grew to manhood. In the acquirement of his education he attended the common schools of his locality and early became acquainted with agricultural methods under the guidance of his father. Setting out of his own accord, he has acquired eighty acres of land in Otter Creek township, well improved and equipped with all modern machinery. Since the retirement of the father from active farm work in 1900, when the latter moved to Chariton, he has also had entire charge of the management of the home farm a valuable property of two hundred and eighty acres.
On
March 1, 1903, Mr. Primm was married to Miss Iola L. Ashby, a
native of Otter Creek township, who was born November 8, 1882. She has been a
resident of this locality ever since her birth and has many
friends here who highly esteem and respect her. Her parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Thompson D. Ashby, of whom extended mention is made
in another part of this work.
Mr. and Mrs. Prim have four children, all of whom were
born on the old family homestead. They are:
Ardys Marjorie, born January 2, 1904; Eleanor Janice,
born March 22, 1906; John Gerald, born September 24, 1907; and
Annie Adelia Lel, born March 30, 1909. The older children
are attending public school in the vicinity.
Broad and liberal-minded, Mr. Primm takes an active interest in the public life of his community, serving at present as a member of the township board of trustees. He is also a warm champion of the cause of education and for eight years has served as a member of the school board. Mrs. Primm is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and her husband affiliates with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, his membership being with Norwood Lodge, No. 490. Although yet a young man, Mr. Primm has become recognized as one of the substantial agriculturists of his locality and enjoys the high regard and confidence of all with whom he comes into contact.