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Charles H. Saunders Success has attended
the efforts of Charles H. Saunders, one of Jasper County's progressive native
sons, because he has worked for it persistently along legitimate channels, and
he comes of one of the old and highly honored pioneer families of this County,
members of which have done much for the general development of the same.
His birth occurred in Elk Creek Township, this County, on January 17, 1861, and he is the son of M. V. and
Theodata (Hews) Saunders, natives of Illinois, but who came to Iowa in their
youth and were married here, the father coming to Jasper County in 1850,
settling near Reasnor. Prior to the
war he rented land, but at the close of the conflict purchased eighty acres, to
which he subsequently added until he finally became the owner of over two
hundred acres of good land, which he managed in a manner that brought large
returns for his labor. He was also
successful as a stock raiser. Selling
out about twelve years ago, he engaged in the implement business in Newton,
where he met with success; he retired from active work in 1894, since which time
he has led a quiet life. His wife,
born in 1839, still survives. His
birth occurred in 1836. He has
always been a man of great energy and public spirit and he has won and retained
a host of warm personal friends by his life of industry, honesty and kindly
nature. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Saunders, five of whom
are living, Charles H. of this review, being the oldest; Marion died when
thirteen years of age; Clara is the wife of George Woody, who resides in
Missouri on a farm; Fanny married Charles Parsons, a Missouri farmer, also;
James died when ten years old; Hiram died in infancy; Harvey resides in Texas;
Anna is the wife of Robert Lohr and lives in Newton. On January 17, 1883, Mr. Saunders was married to
Ida Black, daughter of Jonathan and Debora (VanDorn) Black, natives of Ohio.
They came to Jasper County at an early date and here engaged in farming,
becoming well established; both are now deceased.
To Mr. and Mrs. Saunders has been born one child, a son, Howard, whose
birth occurred October 20, 1884. He
is employed in a tile factory near Des Moines. Charles H. Saunders began life for himself, after
finishing school in the public schools, when twenty-one years of age, by taking
up farming, which he followed until the spring of 1903 when he opened a general
dry goods store, also handling notions and groceries, shoes and sundries, at
Reasnor, which business he still conducts, enjoying an extensive and
satisfactory patronage and maintaining a neatly kept and well-stocked store of
up-to-date and carefully selected goods. His
customers are always treated with uniform courtesy and fairness, so that they
remain not only his customers but his friends also.
He is well known over the County and at this writing is very ably serving
his third term as justice of the peace of Palo Alto Township.
He is a member of Monumental Lodge No. 311, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, of Galesburg, and is also a member of the Woodmen of the World of
Reasnor, Maple Leaf Camp No. 173. Politically
he is a Republican. He takes an
abiding interest in whatever makes for the general good of his community. The Past and Present of Jasper County, Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-In-Chief, 1912 B.F. Bowen Co., Indianapolis, IN, p. 1000. |
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