The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa; From the Time of Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time - Softcover

Flickinger, Robert Elliott

9781236427403: The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa; From the Time of Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1236427408 ISBN 13: 9781236427403

Publisher: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...In 18U1 he built a pretty residence and married Ella Viola, daughter of Orlando and Roana Brown. In 1896 he purchased an additional shop at Fonda and the increase of patronage enables him to give employment usually to four workmen. He has nriile shoeing horses a specialty and for many years has enjoyed the reputation of doing the most and finest work iu this line in this locality. His shop is also headquarters for the repair of bicycles, lie is industrious and energetic in promoting his business interests and takes a personal interest in all local public matters. He was a member of the Fonda council six years, 1891-96, and has been chief of the fire-department since its organization six years ago. He has served four years as treasurer and is now a director of the Big Four District Fair Association. The portraits of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Reniff and their parents may be seen on another page. Robinson Joseph Peter (b. Oct. 3, 1844) resident of Fonda and vicinity since April 1871, is a native of Skowhegan, Somerset county, Maine, where he was raised on a farm, attended public school and also Bloomfield Academy. In 1866 he went to Boston where, after completing the commercial course in Corners' Commercial College, he found employment as an instructor of mathematics in that institution for one year and then as a bookkeeper for a wholesale house. In 1868 he moved to Calamus, Clinton county, Iowa, and three years later to a homestead on the nj swi section 20, Cedar township, Pocahontas county, which he improved and occupied until the fall of 1876 when he secured the patent for it, went to the eastern part of this state and the following summer to Texas. In the spring of 1878 he returned to this county, located in Fonda and has been a prominent citizen of this town sin...

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