620HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY.

CHAPTER V.

ENGLISH TOWNSHIP.

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628HISTORY OF IOWA COUNTY.
BIOGRAHICAL.

 

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KNIPFER, FRANZ—Brick yard, Sec. 2, P. O. Millersburg. Was born in 1840 in Germany, and was there educated and raised. In 1868 he immi-

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grated to this country, settling in Iowa county, Iowa, and in 1870 he came to his present location and began in his present occupation. Is now doing a large and profitable business. He was married in Germany in 1864, to Miss Augustine Dornblud, a native of Germany, and by this union they have eight children living: Oscar, Matilda, Agnes (all born in Germany), Julius, Ida, Emily, Gottfred and Robert. Mr. Knipfer takes great interest in the welfare of the county. He owns a farm of 73 acres.

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THOMAS, D. M.—Merchant, North English. Born in Hampshire county, Virginia, in December 1818, and when about ten years of age his parents brought him to Coshocton county, Ohio, where he reamained until 1850. Then he came to Iowa county and remained here one year, when he went to Indiana and, after a residence there of a few years, came to Bremer county, Iowa. Remained there four years, then went to Sullivan county, Missouri, where he remained until 1872, when he moved to his present location. He was married at about the age of twenty-four, to Miss Margaret Wallace, a native of Coshocton county, Ohio. They have four children: George, Joseph, John and Elizabeth. Mr. Thomas is now in the general merchandise business and is the oldest merchant of the town.