Bio of Florous B. PARTRIDGE (b.1852 d.1892), Wright Co., MN
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Clearwater, Silver Creek and Corinna Excerpts from :  
Curtiss-Wedge, Franklin.  History of Wright County Minnesota.  
Volume II.  Chicago: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co. 1915.   
Call Number:977.6C94h

CHAPTER XXXV
BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW.

Pages 1027 - 1028

Florous B. Partridge, for many years a prominent figure in the life 
of South Side township, Wright county, and Fair Haven township, 
Stearns county, was born in Ohio, July 14, 1852, son of Thomas C. 
and Caroline (Root) Partridge.  He was brought to Fair Haven village, 
Stearns county, this state, in 1856, and there grew to manhood.  He 
started his career in March, 1870, when he became a clerk in the store 
of Grinols & Cooper, at Fair Haven village.  The postoffice was located 
in this store, and Mr. Partridge was delegated to carry the mail between 
this postoffice and St. Cloud.  After many years in the store he secured 
a tract of 160 acres of land in section 22, South Side township, in 
Wright county.  He soon, however, resumed his employment as a clerk 
in Fair Haven, first renting his farm, and later disposing of it.  
About 1885 he secured a tract of land in section 14, South Side township, 
and here established his home.  He cleared up the land, erected suitable 
buildings, and became a prosperous and successful man.  He was highly 
respected and esteemed, and his death, March 13, 1892, was sincerely 
mourned.  Mr. Partridge was married, October 2, 1880, to Anna B. Kurz, 
who was born in Stearns County, Minnesota, December 23, 1860,a nd to 
this union were born three children: Walter A., born July 11, 1883; 
Cecil F. born December 29, 1884; and Herbert A., who was born March 
11, 1890.  Mrs. Partridge proved a loving, sympathetic wife and loyal 
and capable helpmate.  After her husband's death she took charge of 
the farm, reared and educated her boys, and gave them the best of training.  
The in return have been loyal sons to their mother, have always remained 
at home, and now conduct the home farm with her.  Mrs. Partridge was the 
daughter of John and Elizabeth (Keller) Kurz, natives of Germany.  They 
came to Wright county in 1867, located on a farm in Corrinna township, 
where the village of Annandale is now located.  There he died, May 24, 
1875, at the age of fifty-five, and his wife died November 20, 1892, at 
the age of seventy-two.