Warren C. Irons

As printed in 1903

WARREN C. IRONS.

Warren C. Irons, who resides on section 29, Adams township, owns and operates a valuable farm of two hundred and eighty- acres, whose neat and thrifty- appearance well indicates his careful supervision. A native son of Keokuk county Mr. Irons was born on section jj, of the township where he still resides, his natal day being May 12, 1854, and he is the twelfth child in the family of John and Margaret ( Powell ) Irons, whose sketch precedes. Upon the home farm our subject was reared to manhood, receiving a good practical education in the district schools of the locality and assisting in the operation of the farm and in harding sheep during his youth. Me was married on the 12th of February, 1889, to Miss Lizzie Stoner, a daughter of John and Fannie Stoner. Both of her parents are now deceased. The father died in 1869 and the mother in 1872, while Mrs. Irons was called to her final rest, October 27th, 1889. She left one daughter, Rosa E., who was born October 11. 1889, but died on the 2nd of February, 1890. Mr. Irons was again married, his second union being with Miss C. Anna Fisch. who was born in Muscatine county. Iowa. May 11. 1863. and is a daughter of Michael and Eva (Lang) Fisch, both natives of Germany, the father having come to the new world when about twelve years of age and the mother when about eighteen. They were married in Muscatine, Iowa. Mr. Fisch. who is a farmer by occupation, now makes his home in Keokuk. In his family were eight children, six (daughters and two sons, Mrs. Irons being the sixth in order of birth Of this family three daughters and one son are now living. By his second marriage Mr. Irons has one daughter. Vera Eva, who was born May 24, 1896, and is now a bright little girl of six summers. His wife spent her girlhood on a farm in Iowa county, Iowa, until twelve years of age and was educated in the common schools.

After his marriage Mr. Irons took up his above upon the farm where he now resides and has since devoted his energies to its operation. He is a skillful and progressive farmer who has met with success in business and has found stock raising quite a profitable source of income. Besides his property in this county he owns three hundred and twenty acres of land in the Red river valley 111 Wilkin county, Minnesota. He also has town property in Keswick and is a stockholder in the Keswick Savings Bank. He has made many improvements upon his home place, including the erection of a commodious and pleasant residence in 1900, and everything about the farm plainly indicates the thrift and enterprise of the owner, who is regarded as one of the leading citizens of the community. His entire life has been passed in Adams township and those who know him best are numbered among his warmest friends. He is industrious and enterprising and to these qualities '.nay be attributed his success in life, while his ballot supports the men and measures of Democracy., and as every true citizen, takes an active interest in public affairs.

As printed in A genealogical and biographical history of Keokuk County, Iowa .. (1903). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.