Biographies, beginning with I, History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882 Transcribed by Sally Scarff and Marlene Chaney for the USGenWeb Archives. Submitted August 2000 by Roxanne Barth , IAGenWeb Allamakee County Coordinator. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** History of Clayton County Iowa 1882 Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1882 Reprinted by: Monona Historical Society, Monona, Iowa Reproduction by: Unigraphics, Inc., 1401 North Fares Ave, Evansville, Indiana 47711, 1975 I Jefferson Twp. -- Hermann Ihm, general merchant, and one of the prominent citizens of Guttenberg, was born in Baden, Germany in 1831. He came to the United States in 1852, being the only one of his father's family who came at that time; his brother William came in 1867, but returned to Germany in 1869. Mr. Ihm was engaged as clerk at Belleville, Ill., for a time; thence to Detroit, Mich., and also spent one year in New Orleans. He came to Guttenberg from Ohio in the fall of 1854. He as for two years engaged in keeping the Cincinnati House, in partnership with M. Weimer. In 1856, with Mr. Weimer, he built his present store, which is a solid stone building, twenty-five by seventy feet. Mr. Weimer was engaged with him in business till 1874. Mr. Ihm is one of the foremost business men of Guttenberg. He built the grain elevator here in 1875 and 1875, which he owns, and is engaged in grain and stock buying. He has been Mayor of the village, and was Town Clerk for several terms. He has been connected with the School Board as President and director for several years. His wife was born in Baden. They have four children—Albert, Emile, Henrietta and Carl. History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 868-869 Cass Twp. -- John Inger, senior member of the farm of John Inger & Son machinists and wagon-makers, was born in Derbyshire, England, Jan. 26, 1822, and was a son of James and Mary Inger. He learned his trade in all its branches in Nottingham, England, becoming a very expert workman. In 1848 he came to the United States, landing in New York, where he remained six months, then went to Freeport, Ill. He returned to Waterford, N.Y., in the spring of 1851, resided there seven years, and in 1858 settled in Strawberry Point. He formed a partnership with John E. Baird in the wagon business which continued elevin years. They then made a division of stock, Mr. Inger taking his son John D. as a partner. He was married on Apr. 9, 1845, in Nottingham, England, to Lucy Dawson, who died in March, 1867, having been the mother of six children, three living-- John D., Eliza A., and Sarah H. Mr. Inger was again married Oct. 1, 1870, in Masonville, Ia. to Lucy J. Wiley, a native of Vermont. Their union has been blessed with two children--P. WIley, and Mary L. Mr. Inger is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and in religious sentiment is a Congregationalist. History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882 p. 697 Giard Twp. -- William Irwin, one of the early settlers of Clayton County, Iowa, was born in County Sligo, Ireland, in 1805. When thirty-eight years of age he came to Canada. After coming to this county he enlisted in the Government service with Judge Williams and William Lenton and others. He married, in 1838, Kate Omsby, by whom there was a family of eight children, six daughters and two sons. Mr. Irwin came to this county in limited circumstances, having but 50 cents in his pocket, but by judicious management has accumulated a fine property and home. Has 200 acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Mrs. Irwin died in Clayton County in October, 1881. History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882 p. 820