Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-10
ried life We're spent there and
adjoining Greene county.
life-Jonc HenubIicap.

Life Long Republican.
Mr.. Tuffree has been q life long re-
publican in politics, and never cast any
other vote than republican or the
party from whence the republican par
ty greW-the whig or national republic
can. Mr.. Tuffree says that h.. is >,
republican, of the type Of Mckinley,
Henderson. and Allison-but he is not
a slandpatter. Mr. Tufree cast his
first vote at the age OF % in 1892. vot-
ing for Henry Clay. the national re-
publican candidate, who was defeated
by Andrew Jackson.
Native Of Delaware
The man who today celebrated The
Tooth anniversary OF his birth first
saw the light of day in Newcastle coun-
", Delaware. on Feb. 10, 1910 He
spent his boyhood and young manhood
in his native state and Maryland. and
at Elkton. Md. on Aug. 4. 1885. claimed
as his bride Miss Mary X oolston. Mrs
Tuffree died III this city in 1924. After
spending the years from 1885 70 1855 in
Pennsylvania. Mr.. and Mrs. Tuffree left
for what Was thsn Virginia, and settled
in a small village twelve miles south
of Wheeling, known familiarly in the
Virginia country by four names =
Moundsville, Eliza BEETHOVEN, The Flats
and Grave Creek
Came to Iowa in 1856.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuffree remained in
Virginia only year, and then came
to this country, arriving at Edenville.
now Rhodes, in the spring of 1856 For
twenty years Mr. Tuffree farmed one
and one-half miles northeast of Rhodes,
and c-y-iy1o N "a fe -e1
to this city in 1879, and engaged in
the real estate business. He has con-
tinued in this business ever since, and
today is considered as one who is ex-
ceptionally well posted on land values.
Is a Fighter.
That Joseph Tuffree is a fighter was
evidenced ii the last lawsuit that he
had in the district court. One year go
today. on his goth anniversary, Mr..
Tufree was in court, as pla intiff for
the third time in the trial of a case
brought against John Q. Saint, former
postmaster, for $3.50 commission for
the sale of Saints residence property.
The first trial of the case resulted in
n disagreement: the second in verdict
for the plaintiff in the sum of $40 and
costs. The third trial resulted in
clear victory for Mr.. Tuffree. who was
awarded the full amount of his claim
and the interest.
Informal Reception For Friends.
AT the Tuffree residence from 4 this
afternoon until 9 o'clock tonight, Mr..
Tuffree will be at home to his friends.
holding an informal reception. Con-
gratulati tons by letter and telephone
have been pouring into the Tuffree
home all day, and the best wishes on
The part of friends and citizens have
been showered on Marshalltown's old
est resident.
AT noon today a family dinner was
served to large company of relatives
by Mrs. Belle Read, Mr.. Tuffree's
daughter, assisted by her sister. Miss
Jennie Tuffree, and nieces, Mrs Ed
ward Lynch and Miss May Smith.
MIR. Tuffree has seven living children,
the only death in his family, aside from
Mrs. Tuffree, having been a daughter,
Mrs. Julian II. Smith. who passed
away last May. The living children are
Edmund Tuffree, Francis Tuffree, JOS
eph C. Tuffree, Elmer a. Tuffree, Mrs
Raiia Read Mrs O. J. Worley, and
Miss Jennie Tuffree. All of the chill
dren reside in this city with the excep-
ton of the son, Joseph, Jr- who lives
il Los Angeles, Cal Mr. Tuffree also
has nineteen grandchildren. and nine
great grandchildren. All of Mr.. Tuf-