Aaron E. Burkhart

As printed in 1914

AARON E. BURKHART.

Boone county is fortunate that so great a majority of her sons remain within her borders, devoted to her welfare and upbuilding, and well they may, for she offers splendid advantages to her citizens, especially to those who make farming a life work. Among this number is.Aaron E. Burkhart. who was born in Peoples township, March 24, 1870. The usual experiences of the farm lad were his. He worked in the fields through the summer months and attended school in the winter seasons. As he advanced in years and strength, he aided more and more largely in the farm work, and after attaining his majority he decided to continue therein, realizing the opportunities offered in this connection in Boone county. He has. therefore, always carried on general farming and as the result of his close application and unfaltering industry has met with a fair measure of success. Carefully saving his earnings, he has invested in property and is now the owner of one hundred and twenty acres of choice land, lying on section 13, Peoples township. He has made substantial improvements thereon, none of the equipments of the model farm of the twentieth century being found lacking there. His is a well furnished and attractive home, standing in the midst of highly cultivated fields, and he also has good grades of stock upon his place. He has been quite successful and the years have witnessed his advancement along ])business lines.

In Cass township Mr. Burkhart was united in marriage on the 28th of April, 1894, to Miss Anna Johnson, who was born in Norway, December 26, 1876. In 1884 she came to America with her parents, Jordan and Lena (Olson) Johnson, the family home being established at Woodward, Iowa. Her father was born in Norway and since coming to the new world has always followed farming in this state. For a time he was identified with agricultural pursuits in Cass township and is now living in Colfa.x township. His wife also survives, in their family were ten children, namely: Anna, now Mrs. Burkhart; John; Olive; Nels; Charley; Fred; Olaf, deceased; Gertrude; Mable; and Gladys.

Mr. and Mrs. Burkhart have become parents of one son, Donald, who was born in Peoples township, April 5, 1896. and is now attending the ])public school near his home. Mr. Burkhart gives his political allegiance to the republican party, which he has supported since age conferred upon him the right of franchise, but the honors and emoluments of office have had no special attraction for him, as he has always preferred to concentrate his energies upon his business affairs, which, well directed, have gained him recognition as one of the representative farmers of his section of the state. He has lived to witness many changes during the period of his life as the work of progress and development has been carried forward in this county, and at all times he has borne his share in discharging the duties which devolve upon every individual in relation to the public good.

As printed in History of Boone County, Iowa (1914). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.