History
of Tama County, Iowa
Springfield, Ill., Union Publishing Company, 1883.
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Thomas Sherrett came to Tama county in 1865. He was employed in farming in the neighborhood of Traer for three years. Then in 1868, he settled on the west half of the northwest quarter of section 12, on land that he had previously purchased. He bought a house in West Union, which he moved to his farm. He lived in this house until 1882,when he erected the house in which he now lives. The same year he bought the east half of the northwest quarter of section 12, and now has 160 acres of well improved land. Mr. Sherrett is a native of Scotland, and was born in 1828. He was there reared on a farm. In 1856, he left the place of his nativity, and came to America. He landed at Quebec and went to Durham county, where he followed farming. In 1860, he crossed the line and located in Monroe county, New York. He lived in Henrietta township two years, then moved to Gates, where he lived until 1865, and then started for Iowa. He was married in 1859, to Miss Susan Christie, also a native of Scotland. They have been blessed with four children – Charles, John, Emma and Robert, who died when he was six weeks old.
CHRISTIAN STOELTING, one of Gladbrook's Councilmen, is a native of Lippe Delmond, Germany, born in 1824. He is a son of Heinrich H. and Maria (Lindhorst) Stoelting. His father was engaged in keeping a grocery and inn combined at Elbrinxen, in his native country. Christian received his education in the schools in Germany and learned the wagon-maker's trade, which he followed until 1854, with the exception of a short time which he spent in the military service. In that year he came to the United States, locating at Davenport, Scott county, Iowa, where he lived and followed his trade until 1882. He then came to Tama county and now resides at Gladbrook, owning a fine farm of 320 acres in Lincoln township. His farm is now rented. Mr. S. is a member of the United Brethren Church, and is also a member of the A. O. U. W. fraternity. He is a Democrat in politics, and is at present one of the village Councilmen. Mr. Stoelting was married in 1861, to Augusta Haerling, a daughter of Wilhelm and Freiderika (Tauber) Haerling. They have three children living: Louise, born in 1862; Clara, born in 1864 and Alfred, born in 1876.
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