George Paul

As printed in 1901

GEORGE PAUL.

George Paul is one of the most active, energetic and successful agriculturists of Ihiiwn township, where he owns a valuable and highly improved farm of nearly two hundred acres on section 30. within one mile of Springville. A native of this county, he was born in Linn township November 3, 1845, is a worthy representative of one of its old and honored families. His father, Jonathan Paul, was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, in 1817. and (jii reaching manhood was there united in marriage with Miss Dorcas Wilson, a native of Virginia and a daughter of Isaac Wilson, who had removed from the Old Dominion to Pennsylvania. Jonathan Paul followed farming in his native state until April, 1843, when he came west and located in Linn county, Iowa, pre-tempting a claim of one hundred and twenty acres, but after residing here for two or three years he removed to Dubuque county, where the following nine years were passed. At the end of that period he sold his property there and returned to this county and purchased a tract of over three hundred acres of land in Bertram township, where he successfully engaged in farming and stock raising throughout the remainder of his life, becoming one of its prosperous citizens. There he died January 12, 1901, honored and respected by all whom knew him. His wife survived him and continues to reside on the old homestead.

The subject of this sketch grew to manhood on the home farm and remained under the parental roof until twenty-six years of age, aiding his father in the development and cultivation of the farm. His father gave him forty acres of land, wh.ere he now resides, and he has since added to it until he now has two hundred acres, which he has converted into a highly cultivated and well-improved farm, lie has a good, neat residence and substantial outbuildings, and also has a good orchard. He has always given considerable attention to the raising; and feeding of cattle and horses for make, and is accounted one of the most thrifty farmers and successful stock raisers in his section of the county.

On the 4th of January, 1877, Mr. Paul was married in this county to Miss Anna Ford, a native of Schenectady county, New York, and a daughter of B. S. Ford, who brought his family to Iowa in 1854 and took up his residence in Linn county, where Mrs. Paul was reared. By this union were born four children, namely: Charles, now a student at Cornell College, ]Mt. X'vernon; Effie, at home; Francis, who died at the age of eight years; and margaret, who is attending the home school.

Politically Mr. Paul has been a life-long Democrat, always supporting that party on national issues, but at local elections he is independent and votes for the men whom he believes best qualified for office, regardless of party lines. His wife is a member of the Alethodist Episcopal Church, and he attends its services with her and gives to its support, although not a member. They are widely and favorably known and enjoy the hospitality of the best homes in their part iif the county.

As printed in Biographical records of Linn County, Iowa .. (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.