Polk Co. IAGenWeb

BRISTOW, G. W. - County Auditor, was born in Washington county, Iowa, September 8, 1841, and was raised principally in Lee county. He was raised a farmer and followed it as an occupation until the outbreak of the rebellion and then enlisted in the First Iowa infantry under the first call, and after serving four months, enlisted in the First Engineer regiment of the West, served three years and three months and then re-enlisted in the Ninth U. S., Hancock Veteran Volunteers. He then went to St. Louis and became the clerk of the city assessor, and, in 1867, came to this county and engaged in teaching and for some years was engaged in the County Treasurer's office, first as clerk and afterward as deputy. In 1877 he was elected Auditor and re-elected in 1879. He was united in marriage with Miss Eliza R. Claflin, in 1866. She was born in Keosauqua, Van Buren county. By this union they have three children: Walter, Percy and Erma.