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Thurston Joslin
Born October 15, 1828 | ||||||||
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THURSTON JOSLIN, Fairview Twp., farmer, Sec. 28; P.O. Anamosa; born October 15, 1828, in Washtenaw Co., Mich.; in 1837, he came to Jones Co., Iowa, with his father, and now lives on the old homestead formerly occupied by his father; he owns 477 acres of land. Married Polly Worden in 1867; she was born in New York; have four children—Lewis G., Rosetta B., George R. and Hannah C. Republican.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 561. |
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William Joslin
Born 1826 | ||||||||
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WILLIAM JOSLIN, engineer, Monticello; born in Saratoga Co., N.Y., in 1826; his parents removed to New York City when he was a child. He was married to Sarah J. Anthony, who was born in Milton, N.Y. He removed to Elizabeth, N. J., in 1849; they came to Scotch Grove Township, Jones Co., in 1867; removed to Monticello in 1868. Mr. Joslin has been engaged in engineering since he was 19 years of age. He owns a residence on the corner of Walnut and First streets, where he resides; also owns other property in town.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 671. | |||||||||
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William C. Joslin
Born December 25, 1843 | ||||||||
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WILLIAM C. JOSLIN, farmer, Cass Twp., Sec. 35; P.O. Anamosa; is a son of Dr. Joslin, of Anamosa; he was born in Fairview Township, Jones Co., December 25, 1843. He was married to Mary A. Carey, who was born in the State of New York; they have three children—James C., Mary E. and Edna. Mr. Joslin has 240 acres of land.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 695. | |||||||||
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Benjamin Joyner
Born October 11, 1816 | ||||||||
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BENJAMIN JOYNER, proprietor of hotel, Martelle; born October 11, 1816, in Clarksburg, Mass. In 1820, he came to New York with his parents; in 1854, came to Iowa; in 1869, he came to Jones Co.; he owns fifty-five acres of land, also property in the village. Married Miss Zilpha Weeks March 10, 1840; she was born in Cortland Co., N.Y., May 28, 1817; have five children, all deceased. Republican; Baptist.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 586. | |||||||||
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Fred Jurgensen
Born August 30, 1887 | ||||||||
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Some of the best business houses have both father and son as partners and such associations have constantly proved desirable, the experience of the elder man fusing well with the energy and enterprise of the younger. The Olin Lumber Company is one of the firms thus constituted, two of its owners being father and son, Hans and Fred Jurgensen. The latter was born in Hale township, August 30, 1887, a son of Hans and Minnie (Peters) Jurgensen. He resided on the farm until the family removed to Olin and the lad had the advantages offered by the town school. His first work was clerking in the store of Mershon & Son, where he secured a good business training. He then went to Cedar Rapids and took a commercial course there, being graduated in 1904. Returning home, he entered the lumber business with his father, the two conducting it as Jurgensen & Son for three years, but when W. D. Hart was admitted to partnership, the name was changed to The Olin Lumber Company, which it still bears.
Mr. Jurgensen married Tessie Chase in December, 1905. She was born in Cedar county, April 17, 1888, and lived with her grandparents until her marriage, as she was an orphan. Mr. and Mrs. Jurgensen have a little daughter, Norma Ellen, born May 30 1909, the darling of her grandfather's heart. Mr. Jurgensen is justly numbered among the enterprising young business men of Jones county. He understands his business and knows how to conduct it successfully. Much of the active management falls to his share and he is proving his ability to handle large contracts to, the satisfaction of all parties concerned. From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 527. | |||||||||
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Hans Jurgensen
Born February 20, 1863 | ||||||||
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The prosperity of any community depends largely upon the enterprise of its business men for in their hands rests the commercial importance of the place. The Olin Lumber Company is a concern which has been well developed through the prowess and foresightedness of its members, Hans and Fred Jurgensen and W. D. Hart. The senior member, Hans Jurgensen, was born in Hadstedt, Schleswig, Germany, February 20, 1863, a son of Frederick and Annie (Carstens) Jurgensen, natives of the above named place. The mother died when seventy years of age, but the father is still living and resides in Germany. During his active life he was a horse and cattle dealer and stockman. There were eight children in the family as follows: Claus, a resident of Hale township; Christ E., of St. Paul, Minnesota; Hans, of this review; Henry, of St. Paul; Dora, the wife of Cornelius Anderson, of Rome township; Lucy, the wife of Fred Peterson, of Anamosa; Max, of St. Paul; and Richard, of Germany. Hans was the first to come to the United States, and then, as he could, he sent for the others, all but Richard who has remained in Germany.
Hans Jurgensen worked in a hotel and on a farm in Germany during the summer months and went to school in the winter. In 1883 he came to this country, and in Chicago found employment with a gardener at ten dollars per month. At the end of the first month he left and went to Minnesota, where an uncle was living in the vicinity of Stillwater, and there he worked during a summer. The following summer, in 1884, he came to Jones county, Iowa, and this has since been his home. For two and one-half years he worked by the month and then he rented land for farming purposes. This continued for some years, he renting in Hale and Rome townships, and then he bought property in Olin and opened a saloon. After operating it for about seven years he purchased a farm of one hundred and fifty acres one and one-half miles southwest of Olin, where he now resides. On January 1, 1906, Mr. Jurgensen established his lumber business and operated it alone for a time, but later took in his son Fred and in 1908 he also admitted W. D. Hart to the firm and the three now conduct it as the Olin Lumber Company. In addition to his lumber interests, Mr. Jurgensen feeds stock, raises hay and grain, doing a general farming and stock-raising business. On March 13, 1887, Mr. Jurgensen married Minnie Peters, who was born in Lubse, Mecklenburg, Germany, November 6, 1868, being brought to the United States by her father, Fred Peters, in 1883, the mother having previously died. Eight children have been born of this marriage, namely: Fred, John, Max, August, Louis, Hattie, Eddie and Minnie. Mr. Jurgensen came to the United States without money and entirely alone. He knew little or nothing of the new language, but he possessed a firmness of purpose, a love of work and a knowledge of saving, and he is now one of the substantial men of his community and the head of one of the flourishing concerns of Olin. All this has been gained through hard work and strict integrity, and he deserves the respect and confidence which he commands. From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 511, and submitted by Jim Jurgensen. | |||||||||
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George Justice
Born January 24, 1810 | ||||||||
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GEORGE JUSTICE, farmer, Rome Twp., Sec. 31; P.O. Mechanicsville; born in Pennsylvania January 24, 1810; came to Iowa April 13, 1854; to Linn Co. November 14, 1864, and then to Jones Co; owns eighty acres and made the improvements; house, 26x36, 16-foot posts-wing 12x16. In politics, Republican; in religion, Presbyterian. Has been Road Supervisor; in Pennsylvania, was Colonel of a regiment of militia. His wife, Margaret W. Douglas, was born in Pennsylvania January 8, 1812; married in Pennsylvania September 8, 1831, and had eight children—John, in Jones Co.; George D., killed by the kick of a horse, at the age of 12; Betsy, died at the age of 6; Mary, at home; Gussy (now Mrs. Taylor, in Rome Township); Jacob S, died in the army at New Orleans; Margaret J. (now Mrs. Pelter, in Grand Junction); Eliza J. (now Mrs. Wesley Bower, in Grand Junction).
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 648.
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