| [page 844] Henry Toel, Sheriff of Nodaway County, is a native of Germany, and was born in Oldenberg, February 19, 1828. He was there educated, reared to manhood and resided until 1861, when he came to the United States, locating in Whiteside County, Illinois, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. Here he remained until 1867, when he emigrated to Marshall County, Iowa, sojourning there until the autumn of 1868, when he moved to Nodaway County, taking up his abode nine miles southwest of Maryville. He followed farming until 1875, when he removed to Maryville, and was interested in various official trusts until 1878, when he was the choice of the Republican party for sheriff. He was elected, and 1880 re-elected by a large majority. Mr Toel has a keen foresight, and is an excellent judge of human nature. Nodaway County has attained quite a reputation for bringing its evil doers to justice, and much credit is due Sheriff Toel for the active part he has taken. He married in Germany in 1852, Miss Margaret Egts. They have had ten children, eight of whom are living: Sophie, Mary, Lizzie, Nettie, Henry, Jr., J. William, George C. and Minnie. E. J. William is the popular deputy sheriff, well known throughout Nodaway County. Mr T. is a member of the I.O.O.F. |
| [page 851] William A. Fisher, farmer and stock raiser, section 13, post office Hopkins, an influential farmer and stock raiser of this county, was born in Indiana on the 12th of November, 1834, and was there raised to manhood and educated. He was engaged while in his native state in the occupation of contracting and carpentering. April 16, 1867, he emigrated to Missouri and settled in this county, where he now resides. He has 160 acres of land that will average with any in the county, ninety acres of which are under cultivation, and he has upon his place a nice residence, and his improvements generally are of the best. Mr Fisher was married March 30, 1859, to Miss Melinda A. Boyer, a native of Indiana. They have seven children: Theora A., Ulysses S.G., Lydia E., Indiana E., Lulu F., Hiram, and John E. Mr Fisher is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He was township trustee one term, and has been school director of his district for the past ten years. When first settling in this county he taught the district school now known as the Lone Star school house. This was formerly called by the old settlers, the "Green Horn school house." |