John F. Meyer

As printed in 1912

JOHN F. MEYER

JASPKR COl'NTV, IOWA. 84 1

On February 24, 1896. the subject of this sketch was married to Mary E. DeHaven, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Russell) Dellaven. both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Meyer is one of twelve children, ten of whom are living as follows: Lewis F., the subject of this review; Frederick, a mail carrier residing in Carroll county, Iowa; Lena Scheel. wife of Fred Scheel, Stuttgart, Arkansas, a farmer of that vicinity; Anna Lorimer, wife of John Lorimer. a merchant, resides in Newton; George, superintendent of Jasper county water works plant; Henry, a farmer near Newton; Ella Carson, wife of Hans Carson, a farmer in Carroll county, Iowa; Louie, a drayman in Newton; Valeria Couch, wife of Bert Couch, lives in Camera, Iowa; Elizabeth Frith, wife of John Frith, who works for the Newton Lumber Company.

To Mr. and Mrs. Meyer has been born one child, a daughter, born June 2, 1888, who is the wife of William Howard, a hotel man at Denver, Colorado.

Mr. Meyer began working for himself when twenty-one years old at farming and stock raising and has continued at this business ever since, making a specialty of thoroughbred Poland China hogs and good horses. He is at this writing serving as trustee of Palo Alto township and has been director of the district schools. He is a Republican and has at all times taken an active interest in politics. He is also a member of Central Lodge No. y2>' Independent Order of Odd Fellows, having taken the subordinate and encampment degrees. Mrs. Meyer is a member of the Rebekahs at Newton and is a most excellent woman.

As printed in Past and present of Jasper County, Iowa (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.