Newell, L. F.
biography from Portrait and Biographical Album of Wapello Co., Iowa, copyright 1887.
Newell, L. F.
Portrait and Biographical Album of Wapello Co., Iowa, copyright 1887
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L. F. Newell. Emerson says all history is only biography. So we find this is
especially exemplified in the community in which Mr. Newell resides. Its history
is only the biography of the lives of a few men, chiefly among whom is our
subject. He is a farmer and stock-dealer residing on section 6, Washington
Township, and was born in Warren County, Ind., Jan. 25, 1841. He is a son of
William and Jemima (Foster) Newell, both of whom are natives of Ohio. His father
moved from Indiana to Wapello County, Iowa, as early as 1847, and died in
Washington Township, Jan. 5, 1860; his mother died Feb. 5, 1860. Both were highly
respected pioneers of this section.
When his parents moved to Wapello County, the subject of this sketch was but six
years of age. He was consequently educated in the district schools of this
county, grew up here, and embarked in an active and what has been a successful
business career. On the 6th day of February, 1862, he married Martha E. Page, a
native of New Hampshire, who was born March 22, 1841. She is the daughter of
David and Martha (Davis) Page, both of whom died near Fairfield, Iowa. Mr. and
Mrs. Newell are the parents of three children: Ida M., born April 13, 1863;
Carrie E., Oct. 25, 1864; Frank W., Dec. 10, 1866.
Mr. Newell owns 700 acres of land in Washington, Pleasant and Agency Townships.
On the home farm he has one of the best dwellings in the township, and
everything about the place is kept in the best order, and we are pleased to
present a full page view of it as a splendid representation of the farm
homesteads of Wapello County. In his farming operations he makes a specialty of
thorough-bred Short-horn cattle and Norman horses, keeping the best grades of
all kinds of stock. He has also devoted much attention to shippping, and for
twenty years has been quite an extensive shipper of stock, in which business he
has been quite successful. He is a thorough business man, and withal a
public-spirited one. There is no enterprise tending to build up the township,
or county or State, but in him finds a friend. He was President of the Wapello
County Agricultural Society one term, and served two terms as Treasurer of the
same. He has also been connected with, and active in the management of the
Agency District Fair, and was one of the Directors of the State Agricultural
Society for three years. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and in politics he is a Republican.
Mr. Newell's success has not been a success solely in the accumulation of wealth,
but in doing good to others, in serving others well, and in winning their respect
and esteem. He has ever strictly observed that most important factor in the public
or business life of anyone-honesty. He is a careful, conscientious business man,
ever adhering to the dictates of his conscience in matters both of a public and
private nature. Such a man is an excellent representative of a community, and
we take pleasure in presenting his portrait.
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