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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

S. K. ALDERDICE.

S. K. Alderdice, living on section 11, Center township, is a well known farmer
of his locality, owning an excellent tract of land of sixty-four and a half
acres adjoining the corporation limits of Ottumwa on the north. This farm is
devoted to the raising of all kinds of fruit and Air. Alderdice enjoys an
enviable reputation as a horticulturist. He was born in Knox county, Illinois,
March 10, 1857, and is a son of Jacob and Caroline (Kevser) Alderdice, who were
natives of York county, Pennsylvania.

The father attended school in his native county until he reached early manhood
and subsequently entered the cooperage business, in which he won notable
success, becoming in time owner of the largest cooperage establishment in the
United States, employing over two hundred men. In 1852 he sold out and went to
Illinois, where he carried on farming. In 1862 he responded to the country's
call for troops, enlisting as a member of Company G, Seventy-seventh Illinois
Volunteer Infantry, with which he served until July 5, 1865. He participated in
nine engagements and at all times proved his valor and his loyalty. Following
the war he removed to Barton county, Missouri, and in 1874 came to Iowa.
Subsequently he returned to Missouri, settling in Hamilton, where he passed
away, his death occurring in 1887 when he was sixty-seven years of age.
Following the war he devoted his life to agricultural pursuits and found farm
work most congenial. Naturally he made a success of this and thus provided a
comfortable living for his family. His wife survived him for almost two decades,
passing away in Ottumwa in 1905 at the advanced age of eighty-four years. They
were the parents of nine children, six sons and three daughters: Mary, the
deceased wife of Captain Alexander Coleman; Katie, who died at the age of two
years; William, living in Richland township; two sons who died in infancy; Anna,
the wife of Martin Roland of Chicago; S. K., of this review; J. W., living in
Ottumwa; and Frank, whose home is in Polo, Missouri.

S. K. Alderdice remained with his parents until 1871, accompanying them on their
removals to Missouri and to Iowa. In that year he came to Ottumwa in order to
attend school, living with a brother-in-law. A little later he returned to
Missouri, where he joined his parents and in 1874 he returned with his parents
to this state, the family remaining for six years, when, in 1880, the parents
removed to Caldwell county, Missouri. S. K. Alderdice assisted his father in the
farm work and early learned valuable lessons concerning industry, economy and
persistency of purpose.

In 1883 he was united in marriage to Miss Addie V. Struble, of Hamilton,
Missouri, who was born in Livingston county, New York, October 25, 1861, a
daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Stevenson) Struble, the former a native of New'
Jersey and the latter of Ireland. The father took his family to the south after
the war and remained for two years, at the end of which time he returned to New
York. A year later he removed to Battle Creek, Michigan, and afterward made his
way to Hamilton, Missouri, where Mrs. Alderdice remained until her marriage. Her
father passed away in New York while on a visit in that state, and his widow now
resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Alderdice came to Ottumwa, where he
engaged in the retail implement business for eleven years with J. R. Burgess.
During the succeeding twelve years Mr. Alderdice was upon the road, representing
the McCormick interests, and at the end of that time he purchased his present
place, comprising sixty-four and a half acres of rich and productive land lying
to the north of Ottumwa. Here he is engaged in the cultivation of all kinds of
fruit, including apples, peaches, pears, grapes, plums and berries. He has made
a study of those best adapted to soil and climate and produces excellent
varieties of fruits, for which he finds a ready sale. He also carries on general
farming. His experience as a horticulturist has made him authority upon matters
relating thereto, and his efforts have been crowned with most gratifying success.

Mr. and Mrs. Alderdice became parents of nine children: Ned K., who is traveling
for the International Harvester Company and makes his home at Cherokee,
Oklahoma; Fay, a resident of Mystic, Iowa; Max, who died at the age of thirteen
months; May, the wife of Charles E. Leonard of Ottumwa; Samuel, who died at the
age of thirteen months; Harry, William and Dewey, all at home; and one who died
in infancy.

Mr. Alderdice gives his political allegiance to the democratic party and by
appointment is serving as assessor of Center township. He is well and favorably
known. He possesses many attractive social qualities which render him popular,
and his business characteristics are such as have gained for him respect,
confidence and good-will.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914



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