A History
of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa
[?]: Lewis Publishing Co., 1893
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Unless
otherwise specified, biographies are submitted by Conley
Wolterman.
F. W. Fienhold submitted by Dean
& Tena Schroeder
F.W. Fienhold, 1841-1912, who has been identified with the farming interests
of Crawford County, Iowa, since 1881, was one of its prominent and well to do
citizens. He had land located in sections 14 and 15, Paradise Township, and his
post office was Kenwood.
He was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1841, son of John and Mary Fienhold. When
he was 12 years old, the family came to the United States and settled in Peru,
LaSalle County, Illinois, where he grew to manhood.
The war coming on, our young friend enlisted in the service of his adopted
country, in August, 1862. He became a member of Company K, 104th Illinois
Infantry Volunteers. He was in the battle of Hartsville, Kentucky, where his
regiment was captured. He was paroled and went into Camp Fry, Ohio until
exchanged by the custom of war. After this he was with the Army of the
Cumberland; participating in the Battle of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain,
Missionary Ridge, and Chattanooga. He was with General Sherman on his memorable
"March from Atlanta to the Sea". From there he went to the Carolinas,
on to Richmond, and then to Washington, where he witnessed the Grand Review.
The war over, Mr. Fienhold was honorably discharged and returned to his home
in Peru, Illinois. A year later he went to Pontiac, Illinois, in Livingston
County, where he lived until 1879. Coming to Iowa, he located in Carroll County.
In 1881, he came to Crawford County and purchased the William A. McHenry farm.
It was a well improved and most desirable property. Paradise Creek runs though
it and makes it especially adapted for livestock. Mr. Fienhold was also engaged
in general farming.
At the age of 27, he was married at Pontiac, Illinois, to Eva Zeph,
1846-1936. Before her marriage, she was a teacher in Livingston County. She was
born in Wurtenburg, Germany, and was a small girl when she came with her parents
to the United States. They first located in Ohio, from where the subsequently
moved to Pontiac, Illinois. Her parents died in Livingston County.
Mr. and Mrs. Fienhold had three children: Eda, 1869-1935, married John B.
Garrett, and they had three sons, Fred, Everett, and Leolan; Zeph W., 1871-1957,
married Minnie Eland, 1878-1955, and they had three sons, Harold, Charlie, and
Earl; William Oscar, 1880-1935, married Genevieve Owens, 1882-1963, and they had
two daughters, Irene and Eva.
Mr. Fienhold was a Republican and served as Township Trustee. He was a member
of the G.A.R., and Bud Smith Post, No. 464, Dow City.
Job Francis
[Ida County] Job Francis, a farmer and
stock-raiser, resided on Section 27, Galva Township, Ida County, Iowa, after
coming to Ida County. He was a native of Lincolnshire, England. In the year
1854, he left his native land, crossed the ocean, settled in New Jersey, where
he remained for 3 years and then came to Illinois. Later he moved to Linn
County. Not content with this state, his adventuresome spirit led him across the
Rocky Mountains, making his home in Utah for 4 years, and then returned to Iowa
in 1872. He purchased a farm in Ida County and began to improve the partly
cultivated acres.
Job married in England to Jane Cumberworth, a native of the same country.
They had 10 children: Emma (wife of H. Gess); John (resided on Section 27);
Susan (married James Scott); Jane (married Louis Kerter); Lizzie (married Joe
Stone); Sarah (married Vick Chalma); Ann (married Edward Remm); Job; Myrtle, and
Ada.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis made a trip in 1892 to the home of their birth, merry
England, after 39 years' absence.
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