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Henry I. Allfree In
nearly every community are individuals who by innate ability and sheer force of
character rise above their fellows and win for themselves conspicuous places in
public esteem. Such a one is the
well-known gentleman whose name appears above, a man who has been identified
with the history of Jasper County for a period of forty-five years, for his
entire life has been spent here, his mature years having been closely interwoven
with the material growth and development of the central part of the County,
while his career as a progressive man of affairs has been synonymous with all
that is upright and honorable in citizenship. ing
years. He is the younger of two
children, the other being Mrs. Clara Phelps, of Colfax.
The parents are worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, are
well known and have a host of good friends in this community. Henry I. Allfree grew up
on the home farm, which he helped develop, and when old enough he attended the
public school near his home. When a small boy he spent almost all of three years in the
saddle, hording cattle on the open prairie, and driving stock for some of his
neighbors, and during those years he had many thrilling experiences, but this
life developed in him not only a strong constitution, but also an independence
of spirit and a courageousness that have stood him well in hand in later life.
The subject has always stayed at home, and, as intimated, he now runs the
home place, which he has purchased. He
has kept it well improved, and made its one hundred and sixty acres yield
abundant harvests. He is also the
owner of one hundred and forty acres of valuable and desirable land in Mound
Prairie Township, this County. For
a period of fifteen years he has operated a threshing machine in this community,
which has tended to further his acquaintance and to increase his annual income.
He is known to be a very hard and persistent worker and is noted for
accomplishing a great deal in a short time. Mr. Allfree was married on October 15, 1898, to Belle Sanderson, who was born in Ohio, the daughter of James Sanderson, of Newton Township, this County, and to the subject and wife have been born five children, namely: Minnie, Mary, Jimmie, Edith and Vera. Politically, Mr. Allfree is a Democrat and he has been school director and he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Past and Present
of Jasper County, Iowa, Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-in-Chief, 1912, B. F.
Bowden & Co., Indianapolis, IN, p. |
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