Essex County NyArchives Biographies.....Joiner, O. W. June 7, 1839 - 
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Author: J. W. Ellis

History of Jackson County, Iowa 

O. W. JOINER. 

O. W. Joiner, intelligent and influential, his appreciation of opportunity 
being manifest in the wise use he made of the advantages that came to him, was 
in former years connected with many manufacturing interests in Jackson county 
but in later years gave his entire attention to his farming and livestock 
enterprises. He made his home in Maquoketa but was widely and favorably known 
throughout the entire county. 
His birth occurred in Essex county, New York, June 7, 1839. He was a son of 
Lysander and Eliza Ann (Butler) Joiner, who were likewise natives of Essex 
county, where they continued their residence until called to their final rest. 
There O. W. Joiner was reared and educated, attending the public schools, 
including a term's study at the high school at Moriah and also at Fort Edward, 
New York. He then put aside his text books and on reaching manhood he engaged 
in the timber business in company with .his brother, Henry M. Joiner, now of 
Davenport. His identification with that enterprise continued until 1869, when 
the opportunities of the middle west attracted him and he came to Iowa. 
For a year Mr. Joiner remained in Davenport, but in the spring of 1870 removed 
to Jackson county and, settling in Maquoketa, was there engaged in the lumber 
business for twelve years. He won success in the undertaking but in 1882 
severed his connection with the lumber trade and removed to South Fork 
township, where he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land. He built 
thereon a lime plant, which he operated extensively for twenty-five years. He 
owned four hundred and fifty acres of farm and timber land and for several 
years operated his farm in connection with the lime business, but 
recently gave up the manufacture of lime and devoted his entire attention to 
his farming and livestock enterprises. 
In 1870 Mr. Joiner was married to Miss Emma A. Gold, of the state of New York, 
and unto them were born two children, both of whom died in early life. The 
mother passed away in 1882 and in 1884 Mr. Joiner was united in marriage to 
Miss Charlotte Cundill. They had two children: Mary E., a graduate of Cornell 
College and now a teacher in the Mason City high school; and Melvin W., who is 
attending the State Agricultural College at Ames, Iowa, from which he will 
graduate in June, 1910. The death of the husband and father occurred in 
December, 1909. 
A republican in his political views, Mr. Joiner gave stanch support to the 
party because of his firm belief in its principles. He was a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church and served on the official board. He was a man of 
strong and forceful purpose, accomplishing what he undertook, but at the same 
time was ever mindful of the rights and privileges of others. He sought his 
success in the legitimate lines of business and won his prosperity through 
intelligently directed effort. Such was the regard entertained for him that he 
was numbered among the most influential and esteemed residents of Jackson 
county. 



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