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Note: Marriage Book A--Dubuque County, IA Groom Surname Groom Given Name: Wolf, Joseph Bride Surname Bride Given Name: Pool, Lorana License Date: 2 Dec 1845 Page: 19/100 Comment: John Powell Abstract of Original Entries Cascade Township Land Description Section Township Range # Acres $/Acre Name Date Payment Receipt SE¼ of NE¼ 17 87 2W 40.00 1.25 Joseph Wolfe 11Aug1846 CASH 7091 NE¼ of SE¼ 17 87 2W 40.00 1.25 Joseph Wolfe 5Mar1847 CASH 7383 1850 Census, District No. 7, Dubuque County, Iowa Dwelling #543, Family #560 Joseph Wolf, 28, male, farmer, 1000, born in Virginia Lorena Wolf, 31, female, born in Ohio Sophrona Wolf, 3, female, born in Iowa David Wolf, 8/12, male, born in Iowa Margaret Costley, 5, female, born in Missouri 1856 Iowa State Census, Volga Township, Clayton County, Iowa Dwelling #2 Family #2 Household Members: Name Age Joseph Wolfe 33, male, farmer, born in VA Lorona Wolfe 34, female, born in OH Sophana Wolf 8, female, born in IA David Wolf 6, male, born in IA Phidelia Wolf 4, female, born in IA Nevada Wolf 2, female, born in IA Margaret Costly 8, female, born in IA (daughter of his sister, Ann Wolf Costley) Abigal Pool 39, female, born in OH 1860 Census Volga Township, Clayton County, Iowa enumerated July 10, 1860 Dwelling #818, Family #825 Post Office: Elkport WOLF, Joseph, 33, male, farmer, $1000/$250, born in Virginia _____, Lourana, 35, female, born in Ohio _____, Sophrona, 13, female, born in Iowa _____, David, 10, male, born in Iowa _____, Philedia, 8, female, born in Iowa _____, Nevada, 6, female, born in Iowa Costley, Margaret, 15, female, born in Virginia 1870 Census, Sheridan Township, Crawford County, Kansas Dwelling # 99, Family #99 Wolfe, Joseph, 48, male, white, farmer,$1400/$360, born in Virginia Wolfe, Lawrena, 49, female, white, keeping house, born in Ohio Wolfe, David, 21, male, white, farm laborer, born in Iowa Wolfe, Nevada, 17, female, white, born in Iowa 1880 Census, Sheridan Township, Crawford County, Kansas, Roll 378, Pg. 14 Dwelling #100, Family #100 Wolf, Joseph, white, male, age 58, farmer, born in Virginia ____, Mary E., white, female, age 48, wife, keeps house, born in Massachusetts ____, David B., white, male, 30, son, works on farm, born in Iowa Bevans, Georgia, white, female, 20, step-daughter, born in Iowa Templeton, Nora, white female, 4, grandchild, born in Kansas Mr. Wolfe was the postmaster at Beulah, and one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Sheridan township, having been one of the early settlers. OBITUARY---The Girard Press, Thursday, Nov. 21, 1895 IN MEMORIAM: Died, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1895, at 4:30 o'clock, Joseph Wolfe, Postmaster at Beulah. The deceased, with a rugged constitution, had for over four weeks suffered intense agony, his old-time ailments becoming more severe. At times the ruthless hand of Death would apparently throw its cold and clammy hands on its victim, but "Uncle Joe" would rally and seemingly for a time there was hope for life; but, alas, that messenger who always clings to its victim at last claimed him, and our respected citizen passed to the other shore. During the last week of this illness he was for a large portion of the time seemingly in a painless condition. The subject of this sad notice was born in January, 1822, in Shenandoah county, Virginia. Thus he had lived above the allotted time for man. Had he lived until January, 1896, he would have been 74 years old. When he was a youth of eight years of age his parents moved to the state of Ohio. The family, after a sojourn of a few years, went to Iowa, and again settled down to the hard fare of living in a new country surrounded by savages, the Indians and the wild beasts of the forest. When Uncle Joe arrived at his majority he was united in marriage to Miss Lorene Poole, of Dubuque county, Iowa. This union was blessed with four children, one boy, David, and three girls, one daughter residing in Iowa, and Mrs. Thomas H. Rogers and Mrs. Fon Templeton in Kansas. After leaving Iowa Mr. Wolfe resided in Cass county, Mo., and removed to Kansas in 1870, locating near the place where the site of the Gem school house now is, in Sheridan township, four miles south-west of Beulah. Here his first wife died a few years later. In 1875 he was again married, to Mrs. Mary Bevans, who survives him. She and his son David, his daughter Nevada (Mrs. Rogers) and other relatives, were beside his bed when he breathed his last. About seven years ago he sold his farm and moved to Beulah, where be breathed his last. When Mr. Cleveland was elected President, Joseph Wolfe, as a clean Democrat, was appointed postmaster. He had strong recommendations from many of his Republican friends, who admired him for his straight Democracy. He was a man who was blunt in what his honest convictions were. He had no blarney, no deceptive tongue. His motto was: "Honesty and truthfulness," speaking evil of no man. He despised a double-tongue man, either in politics, or otherwise. This was his everyday religion. During his long pilgrimage in life he was, to some extent, singular as to the thoughts of Christianity, never making any outward profession of a saving grace, but while he was laying sick his mind was centered on a preparation for his change that he felt so confident would soon be realized. While in this state he made a bright profession of saving grace, telling his wife and friends that he was ready to depart in peace. So when the death struggle came he passed away in a calm way, and all was well. Thursday at 1 o'clock the remains were taken to the U.P. Church, where Rev. Long, assisted by Rev. A. D. Wood, pastor of the M. E. Church, held a solemn service. There were a goodly number of old-time friends present to pay their respects to the departed neighbor. After this funeral occasion the remains were followed by an aged wife, two children, two sons-in-law, and other relatives, together with a host of friends, to the Beulah cemetery, and there lain away in the cold abode that awaits all mankind. Peace to his ashes. He was a noble specimen of an honest man, a kind husband and father--a father to the fatherless. Mr. and Mrs. George Jennings cousins of the deceased, were present, and also Mrs. E. A. Wasser, Mr. and Mrs. F. Rogers, D. H. Young, and J. R. Clerihan, of Girard. The following acted as pall bearers: A. Burns, Wm. Babcock, Mr. Graham, R. W. Ardrey, James Christy, Sr., and S. M. Fitzinger. J. R. CLERIHAN.
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