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Frederick Pieper
Born 1822

FREDERICK PIEPER, deceased; born in Germany in 1822; came to America in 1838; settled in Ohio; then went to Indiana, and to Iowa in 1854; owned 240 acres; died in 1868. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and buried by them at Mechanicsville. His wife, Catherine Piper, was born in Pennsylvania in 1830 and went to Indiana in 1838; married in 1847 and had eight children—David (in Greenfield, Jones Co.), Susana (died in 1860), Maggie (died in 1855), Samuel, Sarah Ann (killed by the tornado), Cassie J., William and Freddie. Since Mr. Piper's death, Mrs. P. has built a fine house, 18x26 in the main, with wing 16x16; 20-foot posts; resides on Sec. 31; P.O. Mechanicsville.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 650.

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Samuel Pieper
Born August 24, 1856

One of the finest residences in the town of, Olin is that occupied by Samuel Pieper, a successful farmer of Rome township. A native of Jones county, he has as a birthright that thrift and industry which are characteristic of the German race, and which are the first prerequisites in a man's make-up if he is tG achieve success as a farmer. His father, Friedrich Pieper, was born in Hanover,. Germany, and came to America in 1839. He located first in Ohio and then went to Indiana, where he became acquainted with and married Miss Catherine Ecker. She was a native of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, but had removed with her parents to Indiana. In 1854, shortly after their union, Friedrich Pieper came to Jones county, Iowa, buying a farm in Rome township, which he sold and then bought the one which remained his home until his death, in 1870. His widow lived until March 2, 1890, and had the pleasure of seeing her children, established in life and the condition of the country much improved.

Samuel Pieper was born in Rome township, August 24, 1856, and was one of a family of eight children. He remained at home through his youth and early manhood, receiving his education in the local schools and obtaining practical experience in meeting the problems of a farmer's life. At the age of twenty-four he started out for himself, buying a farm on sections 31 and 32, Rome township. There he made his home for twenty-one years, improving the land extensively and increasing its value many fold, and then removed to the farm he occupied in the same township until he retired to Olin in 1904. As the years brought him rich compensation for his toils, he has been able to add to his original tract until he now owns three hundred, twenty-two and a half acres, eighty of which lie in Cedar county, the remainder in Rome township. He has pursued general farming but has also made a specialty of raising and feeding hogs, a feature of his business which contributed substantially to his success.

In 1881 Mr. Pieper was united in marriage to Miss Alice Miller, who was born in Rome township. Her parents, L. K. and Mary Ann (Green) Miller, were natives of Ohio, but in 1844 came to this state when the fame of its agricultural possibilities was just spreading through the country. They entered into the spirit of the new life and lived to see the changes that the years have wrought, for the mother was not called from this world until May 22, 1902, when she was sixty-nine years of age, and the father is still living at the advanced age of eighty. Mrs. Pieper was one of a family of ten children, eight of whom are still living.

Mr. Pieper supports the principles of the Democratic Party, but is not an office seeker and has not given any time to public matters for the cares of his farm have made too great a demand upon his time and energy. He has not shirked hard work, he has spared no effort to raise the standard of his farm and its produce, and his home in Olin, which is modern and comfortable, is a slight but patent witness to the earnestness of his endeavors.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 601.

H. F. Pierce
Born December 24, 1837

H. F. PIERCE, of the firm of H. D. Sherman & Co., proprietors of the Diamond Creameries, Monticello; is a native of Tioga Co., N.Y., and was born December 24, 1837; his parents removed to Ohio when he was very young, where he lived until 15 years of age, then came to Michigan; in 1859, he came to Iowa and located in Black Hawk Co. and lived there eight years, and, in 1867, he came to Jones Co. and located at Monticello in 1874; he associated with Mr. H. D. Sherman in 1874, and since then they have carried on the butter and creamery business; the Diamond Creameries have an enviable reputation and took the first prize against all competitors, at the International Dairy Fair. Mr. Pierce was in the army during the war; he enlisted in the 31st I.V.I., Co. C; he was in the service three years. He married Miss Kate C. Smith, from Albany Co., N.Y., January 25, 1859; they have four children—Joseph A., Eugene H., George L. and Eva L.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 677.

S. T. Pierce
Born March 1, 1830

S. T. PIERCE, attorney at law, Anamosa; is a native of Canton, St. Lawrence Co , N.Y., and was born March 1, 1830; he grew up to manhood and received his education in that State; he studied law in the office of Hon. John L. Russell, and was admitted to the bar in September, 1853; he came West to Iowa the same year, and located in Anamosa and engaged in the practice of law. Shortly after he came, he was elected District Attorney; in 1856, he was appointed District Attorney of Dubuquc County; there is no attorney in practice in Jones Co. that was here when he came, in 1853, and since then he has practiced his profession in this county and in the north part of the State. Among those who have read law under him, five or six have been elected Judges in the different courts.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 572.

James Luther Pike
Born August 24, 1846

James Luther Pike, one of the veterans of the Civil war now residing in Olin, whose record is one that is worthy of more than passing mention, has proven himself a patriot it, both war and peace and is now realizing the esteem in which he is held by a grateful country. He was born near Columbus, Franklin county, Ohio, August 24, 1846, a son of Joel and Permilla (Newton) Pike, who were married in Coventry, Chenango county, New York, October 22, 1838, and emigrated later to Ohio. They were farmers and seeking better opportunities they came farther west to Jones county, Iowa, driving across the country, and both died in the new home, he January 21, 1853, aged fifty-three; and his wife August 14, 1860, aged fifty-two. The father had been married before and had three children as follows: Orlando and Albert, who have passed away; and Matilda, who is the widow of Lucius Shepard of Poweshiek county, Iowa. By his second marriage he had six children, namely: Carissa, who married Usal Barker; Alma, who married Hiram Slagle, of Nebraska; Ruth I., the deceased wife of John M. Mason; James Luther, who is the fourth in order of birth; Simon P., who died in 1907 in Dakota; Eleanor who married John Shook, of Nebraska.

Losing his father when he was seven years old and his mother when but thirteen, James Luther Pike was early deprived of parental care and was forced to earn his scanty living working around among the neighbors by the month, until he was fifteen and one-half years old. It was then, when only a lad, he enlisted in Company K, Seventeenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, under Captain S. E. Hicks, and he served three years and three months. He veteranized in the Western Army under Grant and Sherman. Among other engagements, he participated in the battles of Iuka, Corinth, Vicksburg and Jackson, and was captured with his regiment at Tilton, Georgia, and sent to Andersonville prison. Then followed a terrible experience from October 13, 1864, to April 28, 1865. The only sickness with which he was afflicted was that of measles soon after joining his regiment.

Returning home this brave soldier who bore very plainly the traces of his sufferings in prison, engaged in teaming and followed this line of work for several years before the building of the railroad. He hauled goods from Clarence and later he ran a dray for fourteen years. He afterward rented a farm and conducted it for four years, and then retired to Olin, where he has since resided, enjoying a well earned rest, for his life has been a strenuous one.

On December 2, 1866, Mr. Pike married Eliza Bryan, born near Ticonderoga, New York, April 27, 1847, and came to Iowa when about ten years old with her parents, James and Lavina (Crossman) Bryan, the former of whom died in the service of his country during the Civil war, in Company B. Thirty-first Iowa, at Black River, Mississippi, while his wife died in Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Pike became the parents of two children: Enola, who married James Vernon, lives two miles south of Olin; and Hattie A. is at home. On April 4, 1909, Mr. Pike was called upon, to mourn the loss of his wife, who then passed to her last reward. She was a lady of lovely, Christian character and her place can never be filled, although Miss Hattie is striving to comfort her father and take care of the home.

Mr. Pike has spent nearly all of his life in Jones county, and all of his mature years with the exception of one when he was in Boone, Iowa, and one year in Nebraska. Although he was a veteran of years' standing, Mr. Pike was not old enough to vote until General Grant was the candidate for president and he takes pride in the fact that his first presidential vote was cast for him. He has been prominent in republican affairs and served as a member of the council for several years; is one of the present township trustees and is much interested in securing the best possible government for his community. In religious faith he is a member of the Christian church and he is one of the trustees of that body. He belongs to the Masonic order, being connected with Ancient Landmark Lodge, No. 200, of Olin, and he is also a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Energetic, interested in current matters, a good talker and possessed of a pleasant, convincing manner, Mr. Pike has many friends and is one of the highly esteemed men of Olin.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 373.