Biographical Sketch of Solomon Reutlinger, Jefferson County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Solomon Reutlinger, farmer and stock raiser, is a native of Baden, Ger-
many, and was born February 24, 1846. He is the third son in the family
of six children born to Moses Reutlinger.  His mother was Rebecca Drei-
fus, who was the first wife of his father, and died in 1848, when 
Solomon was but one and one-half years old.  Mr. Reutlinger was the
recipient of an ordinary German education, and was reared to stock
raising and the butchering business, his father having been an exten-
sive dealer in stock.  December 31, 1871, he was united in marriage to
Miss Nannette Wolf, also a native of Baden, Germany, and a daughter of
Moses R. and Henrietta (Mersheimer) Wolf.  To Mr. and Mrs. Reutlinger
five children have been born, viz.: Rosa, born July 18, 1873; Sigmund,
born August 24, 1877; Morris, born May 7, 1880, died October 19, 1880;
and Ralph, born July 15, 1885.  In the month of November, 1885, Mrs.
Reutlinger and the children came to America, and lived with her brother
in St. Louis, where they were joined by Mr. Reutlinger, who took them
to Prescott, Ark., where he engaged in general merchandising; a stay of
sixteen months resulted in his loss to the extent of $1,600.  He dis-
posed of his stock and returned to St. Louis, where the following five
months he spent in prospecting, and finally, in partnership with his
brother-in-law, W. Wolf, purchased 377 1/2 acres of land in Joachim
Township, Jefferson County.  Mr. Reutlinger has since devoted his 
attention to improving the farm in various ways, the first cost of
which at this time is $12,000.  He is also extensively engaged in the
raising of horses, mules and cattle, which he prepares for the St.
Louis market; aside from this he provides the St. Louis Dairy Company
with fifty gallons of fresh milk daily.  The family are adherents of
the Jewish religion, and are held in high esteem by those with whom 
they are associated.  Mr. Reutlinger is a member of the American Legion
of Honor, holding his membership in Crystal City.  In political matters
he is a Democrat.

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