DIRECTORY: 1911, Leading Farmers of Mitchell County, Iowa DIRECTORY OF LEADING FARMERS OF MITCHELL COUNTY, IOWA From the 1911 Mitchell County Atlas; Published by The Anderson Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois. Transcribed, May 2003, by Deidre badker. About 1550 names total -- Part 1 of 4 ============================================================================ Note: In SECTion, R stand for "renter" NAME TOWNSHIP SECT. ADDRESS FARM NAME Ackles, Tim Burroak R Osage Adams, A. E. Wayne 36 McIntire Adams, Hubert Stacyville Meyer Adams, Matt Stacyville 15 Stacyville Adams, W.W. Douglas 5 Riceville Addington, A. M., Mrs. Union 25 Stacyville Adrian, Alfred Cedar R Osage Adrian, F. E. Rock 15 Mitchell Adrian, F. Julius Cedar 11 Osage Spruce Lawn Farm Adrian, George E. Rock 10 Mitchell Adrian, Herman Cedar R Osage Adrian, Mary Cedar 10 Osage Ahrens, Deidrich Cedar 20 Osage Ahrens, H. J. Cedar 19 Osage Clover Leaf Farm Ahrens, Richard Cedar 20 Osage Fairview Ahrens, William Mitchell 17 Mitchell Albaugh, Albert Wayne 24 McIntire Alf, Ed Newburg R St. Ansgar Allison, William Burroak 15 Osage Hawkeye Stock Farm Alms, Hans Pedersen West Lincoln 12 Osage Ammunson, Amund, Mrs. Rock 33 Osage Anderson, Amelia Otranto 15 Lyle, Minn. Anderson, Andrew J. Jenkins 14 Riceville Anderson, Anna Jenkins Riceville Anderson, Gustave Cedar R Plymouth Anderson, Jens Mitchell R Osage Anderson, John G. Cedar Plymouth Anderson, Maren Otranto 27 Lyle, Minn. Anderson, N. H. Otranto R Lyle, Minn. Anderson, Nels Cedar 11 Osage Anderson, Rosine Otranto 15 Lyle, Minn. Andrews, L. W. East Lincoln 12 Orchard Angell, Elliott E. Burroak 3 Osage Wellspring Farm Angell, G. G. Burroak 10 Osage Angell, W. A. Burroak 10 Osage Angell, W. H. Burroak 11 Osage Apel, Conrad G. Cedar 15 Nora Springs Maple Lawn Farm Armstrong, Thomas West Lincoln 2 Orchard Arneson, Elliott Otranto 16 Husted Arneson, Theodore Otranto 16 Lyle, Minn. Arno, O. K. Rock 20 Osage Asfahl, Albert Jenkins R Riceville Asfahl, Lewis Jenkins R Riceville Ashmore, J. C. Rock 31 Osage Ask, A. L. Mitchell 7 Mitchell Ask, L. A. Rock 12 Mitchell Ask, Ole L. Rock 14 Osage Ask, W. B. Rock 11 Osage Aspel, James Jenkins 5 McIntire Aspenholt, Iver O. Rock 36 Osage Assorson, Knud St. Ansgar 11 St. Ansgar Avery, Ebenezer East Lincoln 13 Orchard Avery, Ole East Lincoln R Orchard Babcock, F. A. Liberty R Osage Baker, L. C. Union 21 St. Ansgar Baker, W. E. West Lincoln 13 Orchard Baldner, H. D. Union 19 St. Ansgar Baldner, j. P. Union 21 St. Ansgar Baldner, John St. Ansgar 5 Toeterville Baldner, Martin Union 22 St. Ansgar Balsley, A. E. West Lincoln 16 Orchard Balsley, Clifford East Lincoln R Orchard Balsley, H. H. West Lincoln 2 Osage Balsley, J. F. East Lincoln 12 Orchard Balsley, Melvin West Lincoln R Osage Balsley, W. A. Osage 25 Osage Balton, R. Burroak R Osage Barcel, Emil Mitchell 6 Mitchell Barenz, George Jenkins 5 McIntire Spruce Lawn Farm Barenz, Henry R Jenkins McIntire Barker, E. D. Liberty 27 Little Cedar Barker, W. R. Burroak 3 Osage Sunnyside Stock Farm Bartholemy, J. P. Stacyville 33 Stacyville Bartz, H. A. St. Ansgar 23 St. Ansgar Bartz, Robert Newburg R Mitchell Barwin, George Union 13 Stacyville Bascom, Ernest A. Mitchell R St. Ansgar Bauer, George Liberty 27 Little Cedar Baus, Electa M. Jenkins 6 McIntire Baus, John Jenkins 6 McIntire Beaker, John Jenkins McIntire Bechtum, Theo Jenkins 29 Riceville Becker, Ernest Cedar 11 Osage Plain View Farm Becker, Gust Cedar 11 Osage Beckner, George Mitchell R Mitchell Belden, Edward Rock 27 Osage Belz, A. W. Newburg 20 St. Ansgar Belz, F. H. Newburg 19 St. Ansgar Bemis, M.N. Douglas 23 Riceville Bensend, Gust Jenkins Riceville Benson, Fred Liberty 21 Little Cedar Benson, John Cedar 35 Osage Benson, Nels Mitchell R Osage Benson, Otto Cedar 10 Osage Benson, P. H. St. Ansgar 26 St. Ansgar Berg, G. G. Otranto 15 Lyle, Minn. Berg, Henry Rock R Osage Berg, Henry Rock 15 Osage Berge, Lars P. Cedar 3 Osage Berges, Henry Cedar 3 Osage Berges. George A. Cedar R Osage Bergs, Peter Liberty 4 Stacyville Bernstein, A. S. Newburg R Carpenter Bernstein, C. F. W. Newburg R St. Ansgar Betts, Clifford E. Jenkins R McIntire Beutler, August Douglas R Riceville Beyer, A. J. Newburg R Mitchell Beyer, A. W. Newburg 34 Mitchell Beyer, Emil St. Ansgar 26 St. Ansgar Beyer, Julius Rock 3 Mitchell Bilharz, L. O. East Lincoln 9 Orchard Mt. Pleasant Farm Bird, E. J., Mrs. Liberty Little Cedar Bird, George W. Liberty 27 Little Cedar Bischoff, G. A., Rev. Rock 9 Mitchell Bissen, John P. Union R Stacyville Bissonette, G. M. East Lincoln 10 Orchard Bissonette, Philip East Lincoln 9 Orchard Black, George Liberty R Little Cedar Blake, Joseph Stacyville 35 Stacyville Blakestad, Halvor Otranto R Lyle, Minn. Blakestad, O. G. Otranto 21 Otranto Sta. Blazer, John Union R Stacyville Bless, Louis Rock 7 Mitchell Blonigan, Philip Douglas 32 Osage Blonigen, Frank Burroak 25 Osage Blumenrader, C. F. Union R Toeterville Boeck, C. H. Cedar 9 Nora Springs Cloverdale Stock Farm Boening, Robert St. Ansgar 11 St. Ansgar Bohach, Frank St. Ansgar 9 St. Ansgar Bohach, J. F. Mitchell 28 Osage Bohnaman, William Douglas R Elma Booen, D. E. Cedar R Osage Borchardt, Frank Mitchell 21 St. Ansgar Borsheim, Nelson T. Rock 2 Mitchell Boswell, Robert E. Jenkins Riceville Bottomly, Thomas J. Jenkins Riceville Boughton, C.E. West Lincoln 15 Orchard Bower, Jacob F. Burroak 26 Osage Bowers, A. W. West Lincoln R Orchard Bowers, Henry Mitchell R Osage Bowers, John Mitchell R Mitchell Brachle, P.J. Burroak 22 Osage Brainard, Henry Union 22 Stacyville Brand, Jacob Douglas 16 Osage Brandt, Fred Newburg 10 St. Ansgar Brazzle, Edward Douglas R Osage Brenden, C. H. Rock R Osage Brenden, E. H. Rock R Osage Brenden, H. O. Rock 35 Osage Brenna, Peter Otranto 36 St. Ansgar Brockney, Charles Douglas R Elma Brockney, Fred Wayne 25 Mc Intire Brockney, William East Lincoln 1 Elma Bronson, George F. Jenkins R Riceville Bronson, George T. Jenkins 13 Riceville Brown, C. D. West Lincoln 18 Orchard Brown, J. W. Stacyville R Stacyville Brown, Valentine Stacyville R Stacyville Bruggemann, Albert Union 14 Toeterville Bruggemann, Fred, Mrs. Union 30 Toeterville Bruggemann, Henry Union 20 St. Ansgar Bruggemann, William H. Union 20 St. Ansgar Brumm, John St. Ansgar R Osage Bryant, C. W. West Lincoln 3 Orchard Bublitz, A. L. Newburg 29 St. Ansgar Bublitz, Emil Rock R Mitchell Bublitz, L. F. Newburg 30 St. Ansgar Bublitz, Rhinhold Newburg 31 St. Ansgar Buckman, C.E. Burroak 6 Osage Broad Acres Buckman, T. A. Liberty 27 Little Cedar Buntrock, Frederick Union R Toeterville Burdett, Herbert East Lincoln R Osage Burdett, P. K. East Lincoln R Osage Burke, Thomas Jenkins 36 Riceville Wapsie Valley Stock Farm Burroughs, F. W. St. Ansgar 8 St. Ansgar Burtch, A. J. Osage Osage Bush, F. A. Osage 32 Osage Bush, Laura E. Osage 32 Osage Buttolph, E. E. Rock 14 Mitchell Buttolph, Elmer Jenkins R Riceville Button, Charles F. Jenkins R Riceville Byrnes Brothers Douglas R Riceville Bywater, C.J. Jenkins 17 Riceville Carlsen, J. B. St. Ansgar 30 St. Ansgar Carlson, Gustaf Otranto 23 Husted Carrison, Clinton J. Burroak 10 Osage Carrison, E. C. Burroak 3 Osage Carrison, Percy Burroak 22 Osage Carroll, Bridget Douglas 8 Osage Carstens, Carl Douglas 3 Riceville Carter, Burton Cedar R Osage Carter, Fred Cedar R Osage Carter, G. A. Cedar 28 Osage Carter, J. J. Wayne 22 Bailey Carter, R. W. Wayne 15 Bailey Carter, Ray Rock R Osage Case, William Jenkins R McIntire Chatman, Frank West Lincoln 4 Osage Chatman, J. H. Liberty 16 Little Cedar Cheney, George East Lincoln R Orchard Cherney, John Mitchell R Osage Cherney, Joseph St. Ansgar 8 St. Ansgar Chinn, George H. Rock 19 Osage Chinn, Mary, Mrs. Rock 19 Osage Christian, Hans Cedar R Nora Springs Christiansen, Andrew Cedar 2 Osage Christiansen, Peter Cedar R Osage Christiansen. E. A. Cedar R Osage Christianson, John A. Rock 34 Osage Christianson, O. C. Rock 35 Osage Claasen, Gustaf Douglas 27 Elma Clark, D. J. West Lincoln 14 Orchard Clark, E. C. Cedar 29 Osage Clark, Frank East Lincoln 12 Alta Vista Clark, John J. East Lincoln 12 Elma Clark, R. L. West Lincoln 11 Orchard Clason, Isaac Osage Osage Clausen, J.E. Jenkins Riceville Clausen, Jacob Union 24 Stacyville Clausen, Nicolaus St. Ansgar 11 Osage Clawson, Albert Otranto R Lyle, Minn. Clement, George Cedar 2 Osage Cleveland, Ella Rock 11 Mitchell Cole, A.L. Osage Osage Cole, B.P. Burroak 7 Osage Colegrove Farm Cole, H. J. Newburg 19 St. Ansgar Colton, George D. West Lincoln 5 Osage Colton, Silvey West Lincoln 8 Orchard Colton, Sophia West Lincoln 8 Orchard Condon, Edwin T. Jenkins 17 Riceville Conger, Claud Jenkins 27 Riceville Conrad, Henry Liberty R Little Cedar Coonradt, L.W. Burroak 14 Osage Coonradt, Lester Osage Osage Coonradt, Lillian Burroak 14 Osage Coonradt, R. A. East Lincoln 4 Orchard Flowing Well Farm Cooper, W. P. Burroak 29 Little Cedar Corbett, John J. Wayne 21 McIntire Corbett, William Wayne 28 McIntire Cordes, W. J. Mitchell 7 Mitchell Costley, S. L. Cedar R Osage Cotter, C. H. Osage Osage Counsell, E.A. Douglas 19 Osage Spruce Grove Stock Farm Counsell, Frank Burroak 27 Osage Counsell, Fred Liberty 35 Osage Counsell, George Burroak 24 Osage Counsell, James Burroak 36 Osage Counsell, Lee Jenkins R Osage Covey, J. L. East Lincoln R Orchard Crawford, F. E. West Lincoln 10 Orchard Crawford, F. H. West Lincoln 11 Orchard Crawford, G. W. West Lincoln 10 Orchard Crawford, Isaac West Lincoln 10 Orchard Crum, Amy E. Jenkins 22 Riceville Crum, Nelson E. Jenkins 22 Riceville Cummings, C. B. Liberty 22 Little Cedar Cummings, Myron Mitchell 24 Little Cedar Cummings, William F. St. Ansgar 13 Osage Curtis, J.E. Jenkins 24 Riceville Cushatt, Ray Douglas R Riceville Cutler, James West Lincoln 8 Orchard Dahl, Seranna Otranto 28 Otranto Sta. Dahl, Thomas Otranto R Otranto Sta. Dahley, Ole Cedar Nora Springs Dalton, Joseph T. Douglas 34 Osage Grand View Dammen, G. J. Mitchell 15 Osage Dane, Henry Newburg R St. Ansgar Danforth, W. B. Liberty 22 Little Cedar Davis, W. H. Otranto 19 Otranto Sta. Day, Judson Osage 22 Osage Decker, Adam Union 14 St. Ansgar Decker, Albert Cedar 13 Nora Springs Decker, Frederick Union 12 Stacyville Decker, George G. Union 13 Stacyville Decker, J. M. Liberty 22 Little Cedar Decker, Margaret Union 14 Stacyville Deitrich, Henrich St. Ansgar 23 St. Ansgar DeLaney, Charles St. Ansgar 32 St. Ansgar Delaney, J. D. Mitchell 35 Osage Delaney, William Union 10 St. Ansgar Dellage, Louis Osage 25 Osage Dellage, R. H. Newburg R Mitchell DeMuth, J. J. Stacyville 25 McIntire Devitt, John Douglas 18 Osage Dickinson & Son, William E. Osage 27 Osage Dickson Brothers Douglas 32 Osage Dickson, Joseph B. West Lincoln 3 Osage Dieterich, Louis Newburg R Mitchell Dieterich, William Newburg 34 St. Ansgar Dieterichs, Gus Cedar R Osage Dieterichs, H. F. Cedar 15 Osage Dieterichs, Henry Cedar R Osage Dieterichs, Herman Cedar 15 Osage Dieterichs, Louie Cedar R Osge Dietericks, L. Rock 4 Mitchell Dippel, Edward Union 34 St. Ansgar Doane, L. A. Liberty 24 Little Cedar Doane, L.M. Liberty 22 Little Cedar Doane, Thorton Liberty R Little Cedar Docken, E. J. Cedar 1 Osage Docken, G. T. Cedar 1 Osage Dockstader, F. J. Otranto 21 Otranto Sta. Dodge, E.M. West Lincoln 11 Orchard Dodge, Edgar West Lincoln 11 Orchard Dodge, Martin West Lincoln 11 Orchard Dodge, S. M. West Lincoln 11 Orchard Donaldson, John Newburg 21 St. Ansgar Donfelter, H. F. Wayne R McIntire Donner, G. W. Liberty 30 Little Cedar Donner, George Osage 17 Osage Doran, Thomas G. Jenkins 3 McIntire Dorsey, F. J. Rock 21 Osage Doscher, H. W. Newburg 9 St. Ansgar Dostart, S. Douglas 29 Osage Doudna, Isaac H. Burroak 32 Osage Mulberry Farm Douglas, Ora East Lincoln R Orchard Draeger, A. Mitchell 22 Osage Dreher, William Newburg R Mitchell Duckwitz, William Liberty R Little Cedar Duenow, August Rock 17 Mitchell Duenow, C. H. St. Ansgar 16 St. Ansgar Duenow, Fred Otranto 28 Lyle, Minn. Duenow, William St. Ansgar 4 St. Ansgar Dumire, J. V. Burroak 9 Osage Dumire, J.H. Burroak R Osage Dunlay, James Jenkins 26 Riceville Dunlay, William Wayne 10 Bailey Durbin, John P. Stacyville 27 Stacyville Duryee, H. E. Wayne 32 McIntire DuShane, G. L. Rock 22 Osage Dutte, Henry Union 30 St. Ansgar Dybjord, Lars Newburg 16 St. Ansgar Dynes, Atcheson Jenkins 28 Riceville Dynes, John Douglas 5 Riceville Dynes, Valentine Jenkins 29 Riceville Eastman, Derwood Jenkins 8 McIntire Eastman, Jesse Jenkins 8 McIntire Eastman, Solon Jenkins 4 McIntire Eckford, J. T. Osage 14 Osage Eckford, J. W. Osage 23 Osage Eckford, Robert Osage 23 Osage Eckford, T. W. Mitchell 10 Mitchell Edge, John W. Burroak R Osage Egan, John, Jr. Mitchell 22 Osage Egan, W. H. Osage 23 Osage Ehlke, J. A. Union 27 St. Ansgar Ehlke, Sam Union 22 St. Ansgar Ehlke, William Union 22 St. Ansgar Eidahl, Ole C. Newburg 9 St. Ansgar Eidnes, L. J. Cedar 3 Osage Ellingson, Sam Rock 12 Mitchell Elliott, Frank Douglas 21 Elma Emanuel, Oscar East Lincoln Elma Emerson, George C. Liberty 14 Little Cedar Emerson, R. E. Liberty R Little Cedar Emerson, S. E. Liberty 10 Little Cedar Engebretson, Carl Cedar R Osage Engebretson, Ed Cedar R Osage Engels, Michael Stacyville 9 Adams, Minn. Engels, Nic Stacyville Adams, Minn. Engesetter, Erick J. Union 16 St. Ansgar Erbe, Henry Cedar 9 Nora Springs Erbe, Judson Cedar R Nora Springs Erdman, Emil G. Newburg R St. Ansgar Erdman, Gustav Rock 15 Mitchell Erdman, Otto C. Newburg R St. Ansgar Erickson, Erick Union 16 St. Ansgar Erickson, Peter Rock 33 Osage Erikson, Ed Otranto 16 Lyle, Minn. Erikson, John Otranto 22 Lyle, Minn. Eske, Mary Mitchell 5 Mitchell Espedal, Nels Cedar Nora Springs Eukel, W. St. Ansgar 15 St. Ansgar Evans, T. P. Liberty 15 Little Cedar Evenson, Martin Osage 23 Osage Everson, Anne Otranto 23 Husted Everson, Charles Otranto 14 Lyle, Minn. Everson, Iver K. Otranto 10 Husted Exstern, Herman Rock R Mitchell Faas, George Stacyville 16 Stacyville Faas, Georgie Liberty R Stacyville Fair, Patrick Wayne 19 McIntire Fairbrother, F. N. West Lincoln 9 Orchard Faltesek, W. Jenkins 36 Riceville Fehr, Anna B. Osage 28 Osage Fehr, Fred Cedar 13 Osage Feldt, August Mitchell 17 Mitchell Feldt, C. F. Rock 10 Mitchell Feldt, Emil W. Newburg R St. Ansgar Feldt, Ferdinand Newburg 18 St. Ansgar Feldt, Gustave Newburg R St. Ansgar Feldt, W. A. Cedar 10 Nora Springs Prairie Hill Farm Feldt, William F., Jr. Rock 10 Mitchell Feldt, William F., Sr. Rock 10 Mitchell Fessenden, C. L. Rock 18 Osage Fessenmeyer, Fred H. Jenkins 31 Riceville Fessenmeyer, Herman Jenkins 31 Riceville Copyright 2003, Deidre Badker. Not to be copied in any manner for profit. Not to be copied except for personal genealogical use without the permission of Deidre Badker.