Mr. Sickle is a native of New York city, born January 24, 1867. His parents, I. H. and Fannie (Raff) Sickle, were both natives of Washington, D. C., and were long residents of New York but in later years removed to Minnesota. The mother died about 1898, when forty-three years of age and the father, surviving her until 1902, passed away at the age of sixty-five years. In their family were eight children: Nathan, Bertha, Morey, Isadore, Anna, May, Irene and Herbert, who died in infancy.

Morey Sickle spent the days of his boyhood and youth in his parents' home and the early educational privileges which he enjoyed were those offered by the public schools, and he later attended college. His early business training was received in New York city and he entered upon an independent business career in 1898, when he opened a clothing and dry goods store at Wells, Minnesota. He built up a large trade, there continuing the business for four years but, believing a better field of opportunity was offered in Anamosa, he came to this city in 1902 and has since made it his home. Here he established the store which is now known as The Leader. He carries a very complete general stock, including dry goods, clothing, men's and ladies' furnishings, trunks, ladies' cloaks, suits etc. and the store is very popular for his prices are reasonable. The store is neat and tasteful in its arrangements and the wishes of the patrons are attended by Mr. Sickle and a corps of competent assistants who are always courteous and obligating.

In 1907 Mr. Sickle was united in marriage to Miss Esther Rosenfield, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rosenfield, of Rock Island, Illinois. Their home is now blessed with two children, Marion and Josephine. Fraternally Mr. Sickle is connected with the Masons and with the Modern Woodmen of America. His attention, however, is chiefly given to his business affairs which make heavy demands upon his time and attention. He gives to each detail of the business his personal supervision, knowing that the neglect of minor things has often been the rock upon which mercantile ventures have been wrecked. He is diligent, persevering and progressive and his success is well merited.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 134.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 634.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 577.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 577.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 618.

David Sim received a good common-school education in Wyoming township, supplementing his early training with practical experience upon the farm, for he early began to assist his father in the work there was to do. As he grew older more and more of the responsibility of the place devolved upon him and when his parents died the land passed into his possession. He was successful in the vocation to which he had devoted his energies, winning large returns from the soil he tilled and in 1901 felt he was justified in retiring to Onslow, where his death occurred March 13, 1903. At that time he owned two hundred acres near the village in Wyoming township, besides fifteen acres of timber land and fourteen acres and thirteen lots in the village, where he had the fine house now occupied by his widow. All of this property Mrs. Sim has retained in her possession, proving herself a business woman of no small ability in her management of it.

Mr. Sim was ever a stanch supporter of the republican party, never failing to cast his vote for its candidates on the occasion of an election, and always taking a deep interest in political matters. He was for years active in local affairs, for he filled a number of the township offices, all with great credit to himself and to the satisfaction of those who had placed their trust in his ability. In religious matters he affiliated with the Presbyterian church, in which for more than a quarter of a century he was an elder. Mrs. Sim is also an adherent of that faith and is very active in all church work, in which her skill and ability is of the utmost service. Mr. Sim had through many years of unremitting toil attained to a successful position among the agriculturists of this county; he had ordered his life by high standards and had come into the possession of a substantial income. His wife, who had aided him greatly during his lifetime, by her thrift and care for his welfare, possesses that business acumen that has enabled her to conserve that which was bequeathed to her so that in the course of time it will increase and not diminish in value.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 381.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 606.