Albert R. Hannum Biography


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ALBERT R. HANNUM. Hand county has her quota of intelligent, progressive 
and well-to-do agriculturists, and foremost among those who follow this 
calling and have aided in supporting the better interests of his 
community is the gentleman whose name heads this personal history. He 
is one of the best known farmers of Gilbert township, where his home is 
located on section 31, near the town of St. Lawrence. 

Our subject was born in DeWitt, Clinton county, Iowa, October 8, 1859, 
the son of William J. and Jane P. (Thomas) Hannum. His father was a 
native of Columbiana county, Ohio, and his mother's birthplace was 
Washington county, Pennsylvania. The father removed to Ohio, and 
engaged in farming there until 1852, when he went to California, in 
search of gold, spending two years there. He removed to Clinton county, 
Iowa, where he remained until his removal to Dakota in 1882. He located 
in Hand county and took a claim on section 31, in Gilbert township, 
engaged in farming and stock raising, until his death, which occurred 
March 19, 1899. Mr. Hannum was married in Ohio in 1841, and was the 
father of six children, four of whom are now living. The eldest son, 
Jonathan, was a member of the Eighth Iowa Infantry and died in a 
southern prison, at Macon, Georgia. Mr. Hannum was one of the founders 
of the Bulah Presbyterian church, and for many years was one of its 
officers. He was a prominent citizen of Gilbert township, and kind 
served in various local offices of trust. The wife and mother still 
lives on the home farm. 

Albert R. Hannum was educated in Clinton county, Iowa, and engaged in 
farming, afterward spending two years in the grocery business, in De 
Witt. He went to Hand county, in 1884, and assisted his father on the 
farm. The farm comprises a half-section, most of which is under 
cultivation, and our subject handles about seventy five to one hundred 
head of stock annually. The average yield of wheat per acre is twelve 
bushels, and the industry and good judgment of our subject is 
everywhere evident. 

Mr. Hannum was married in 1890 to Maude Hoskin, daughter of Hilan and 
Nancy (George) Hoskin. Her father was one of the pioneer settlers of 
Hand county, locating there in 1884. He was a member of the Twenty-
sixth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and served in the war three years, and 
was in the western army, losing a finger at Resaca, Georgia. The home 
of Mr. and Mrs. Hannum has been brightened by the birth of two 
daughters, upon whom they have bestowed the names of Grace A. and Nancy 
J. 

Our subject is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He is a 
prominent citizen and highly esteemed throughout his community and has 
been called upon to fill various township offices, in all of which he 
has discharged his duties honorably and well. In political sentiment he 
is a Republican.