George Hummel was born in Black
Hawk County, Ia., June 30, 1856, and came to Sperry
township in 1874. His father was born in Ohio, and came
to Iowa twenty-five years ago, and died in Henry County.
His widow married William Benedict in 1874. Of the
children born of the first union - Eliza, now Mrs. John
Dempster; Martin; Martha, now Mrs. Simeon Bruce; Mary E.,
now Mrs. Wm. Bird; Jacob A., George W. and Elijah B., are
living. The subject of this sketch has been twice
married, first in 1876 to Rosa Oltrich, and he was again
married on Dec. 12, 1881, to Fanny Lickiss.He resides on
the home farm with his parents, and is engaged in raising
grain and stock. He is one of the representative farmers
of Sperry township. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 1097-1098 |