Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
DEATH SUMMONS =. {. !.
WEALTHY FARMER
JACOB MANGoLD PASSES AWAY
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At HIS HOME SUNDAY r.
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FUNERAL SERVICES HELD TuDAY
Came toNDeIaware County in 1884.
, o. Government at 81 per Acre.

JdcoD MduSOIQs one OF CQe mOSl
). widely known farmers, and by many
said TO be the wealthiest land own
er of Delaware county, died at his
home in Hazel Green township, on
Sunday. evening, November 20. 1914,
following an illness of several
months. Although in rather feeble
health for months, his family and
friends little realized that the sum-
mons would come as suddenly, as it
did. a
Funeral services We're held this
forenoon at IL o'clock at the family
residence, Rev. Mr.. Melchert, pastor
of the German Lutheran church of
Ryan. conducting the services. In
terment was made in Pleasant Hill
! cemetery near Ryan.
Jacob Mangold was born ip Basil,
Switzerland, November II. 1882. and
was the son Of Jacob and Anna Man.
gold. both natives of Switzerland.
Mr.. Mangold was reared on his faith
ers farm and remained in his nat
i've land until twenty-one years Of
age, when he left that country to
cast his lot with the settlers Of the
! Republic Of the Western continent.
Landing here, he first sought St.
Louis, Missouri, as his home, but
soon left that place and for a year
spent his time in the vicinity of Cen
trail City and Highland, Illinois. In
the spring OF 1854 he came to Iowa
and settled on the farm in Hazel
Green township, Delaware county. He
bought his original homestead from
the United States government at
one dollar per acre. On this farm
Mr.. MangQld has resided continuous
ly until his death Sunday night
Trained in early life to habits of
industry and the careful attention to
the cultivation Of every available spot
Of ground in mountainous country,
it was to him a comparatively easy
task, in his imagination, to breakup
the virgin soil of the raw pratries of
Iowa. stretched out before him in al
most level plains Nevertheless he
found it to be not so difficult as that
he had experienced in conquering the
meager soil Of the rocky land from
which he came, and in a few years
after coming to Iowa he had reached,
through his own exertions, a state Of
prosperity that\ he never could have
accomplished in his native land. in
the same length Of time. Mr.. Man
6O4A AO1AooISdNOO pOS<IdA .AuAuA GU
acres Of land in the southern part of
the county, and during his life time
made extensive inyestm ents in land
At the time Of his death it is be-
lieved that he was perhaps the
wealthiest land holder Of the county.
Besides his extensive land holdings
in the county, he owned large tracts
in neighboring states.
Mr.. Mangold was united in marri-
age, in 1866, with Miss FRANCESCA
Marshall. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Marshall of this county. Mrs.
Mangold passed away at the home
about a year ago. To Mr. and Mrs.
Mangolds were born ten children:
Louisa. who died at the tender age
Of eight months; Mrs. Gus Steinkopf
OF Ryan; John Mangold Of Ryan;
Carl Mangold of Golden; Edward
Mangold of Ryan; Mrs. A. E. File of
Manchester; Mrs. John A. Mcintosh
Of Manchester; Henry and Arthur
of Ryan, and William Man
gold Of Coggon.
Mr.. Mangold was one of he most
successful farmers and stock ~raisers
in the county, accommodating his vast
pOss eSsions by hard work and fair
dealings with his fellow men.
His death Is a source of genuine
sorrow to many who, had learned to
know Mr.. Mangold intimately during
the sixty years of his residence in
the county. The children have the |
sincere sympathy in the death of a
kind father.