John F. Oliver

As printed in 1890

JHN F. OLIVER, attorney, a member of the law firm of Oliver Bros. & Tillson, of Onawa, was born in Wasliington County, / I'a., Juno 15, 1855, and is a son of Hon. Addison and Hannah (Towue) Oliver, mention of whom is made elsewhere jn this volume. He came with his parents to Monona County in 1858, and received his early education in the graded and High School of Onawa. Entering the Law Department of the Iowa State university, at Iowa City, he was graduated from that noble institution in 1879. ami engaged in the practice of law at Wapello County, this State, being a member of the bar of that county. In 1888 he returned to Onawa and the present partnership with his l)roller and Stephen Tillson Jr., was formed.

To him is due the credit of the organization of the K. P. Lodge at Onawa, of which he is still a member. He was married August 8, 1883, in Jefferson County, Iowa, to Miss Fannie Wilhernsdorfer, who was born at Monmouth, Ill., January 1,1862. They have a family of three children — Marcus, born January 6, 1885; Ralph A., born July 30, 1880, and an infant born June 15, 1889.

l()'''* DUBOIS, one of the largest land owners and cattle-rJisers and dealers in Fairview Township, has a beautiful residence on section 14. He came to Monona County in May, 1864, and took up one hundred and sixty acres of land under the homestead law, to which he has added from time to time, until he now owns five hundred and ninety-five acres, about one-half of which is under the plow. Most of the remainder is in tame grass and pasture, and he has some twenty acres of timber, half of it being black walnut. Upon his place he retains about two hundred head of high grade Short-horn cattle and one hundred hogs. When he first came here he built a primitive log cabin, but in 1880, this was replaced 1)3' a beautiful cottage, 24x28 feet in size, two stories high, which is one of the best in this section of the county Mr. Dubois was born in the south of France, July 22, 1832. In his youth he never had the opportunity of attending school, but. by observation and reading, has managed to attain a fair education and has taken particular pains to educate his children well. In April, 1855, he came to America, bringing with him his mother, his father having died some time before, and landed in the city of New York. Coming immediately West, he located at Menasha, AVinnebago County, Wis., where, for eight years, he was employed in farm labor, at the end of which he removed to this county, in May, 18G4. He had at that time a team of horses, a wagon and about 500 in money. From this small beginning he has, by the exercise of business tact and judicious investments, accumulated an easy competency% and is ranked among the well-to-do people of the county. He takes a great interest in all educational work and in all movements likely to accrue to the benefit of this his adopted home, and is altogether one of its most public-spirited citizens.

Mr. Dubois was married in 1852, and is the parent of two children — Emily, Mrs. Je)son, residing in California, and Aictor.Jr.. who is married and resides in Fairview Township.

As printed in History of Monona County, Iowa; containing full-page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the Gove (1890). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.