CALEB J. VRENDENDBURG
Caleb J. Vredenburg was born in Somerstown, Putnam county, New York, March 1, 1815. His father was quite a prominent preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church and died in Danville, Illinois. His mother was formerly Sarah Kniffin, and is also buried at Danville. When Caleb was young the family removed to Fort Harrison, and in 1820, to Shawneetown, afterwards living in various parts of the country. In 1834 Caleb commenced life on his own account in Attica, Indiana. In 1845, he came to Iowa in company with John Ash, and assisted in building the State Capitol. In 1846, he returned to Illinois, and handled stock and engaged in various enterprises until 1872, when he came here and settled in Atlantic. In 1872 he was married to Clerantha Hall. They have two children---Annie and Frank C.
Contributed by Lisa Varnes-Rex from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pp. 890.
