A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa . t of raw prairieland, which he transformed into a goodfarm. It was located in the valley of theNishnabotna river, and upon it he madesubstantial impi-bvements. and it became hispermanent home. He was very systematicin all his work and was an energetic and en-terprising man who acquired a handsomeproperty. The poor and needy found inhim a friend who freely assisted them, andamong those who knew him best he washeld in highest regard because of his nobletraits of character. In his political viewshe was a stalwart Democrat, but never car
A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa . t of raw prairieland, which he transformed into a goodfarm. It was located in the valley of theNishnabotna river, and upon it he madesubstantial impi-bvements. and it became hispermanent home. He was very systematicin all his work and was an energetic and en-terprising man who acquired a handsomeproperty. The poor and needy found inhim a friend who freely assisted them, andamong those who knew him best he washeld in highest regard because of his nobletraits of character. In his political viewshe was a stalwart Democrat, but never caredfor the honors or emoluments of public died February 25, 1887, and his wife,who still survi\es him, is hale and has since married John B. Furbush, anative of Xew York, who for many yearshas resided in Sidney, engaged in variousbusiness pursuits, but at the present timehe is living retired from active labor, hav-ing no business cares save the managementof his property interests. His wife was adaughter of Henry J. and Deborah (Griffin). THEODORE MAGEL L BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. 2!;i IlcatDU, IjDtli 111 wlujiii were iuiLi\cs «>f XcuYork city, where they were married andwhere the fatlier follDWed the cari)enterstrade. In the pioneer days of llhnnis they bl-eated in Teoria cnnnt}; where Mr. lleat^nl)urchased land and improved a farm in con-nection with the work of his trade. He wasalso an inventor of note and invented thefirst corn-sheller. His bnsiness ability andkeen sagacity enabled him to acquire a valu-able property and his real estate in Peoriawas extensive. He also owned a num1)er offarms. His wife died in Peoria, in 1849,after which he sold his property in thatcity and in 1866 came to Fremont county,where he purchased land and improved afarm. He also bought farm land in Ne-braska and the labor and impro\ement whichhe put upon it made it very valuable. Hisinvestments were judiciously placed and hisbusiness judgment was rarely at fault. Inhis political
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