Tiffany, Carl

TIFFANY, STOCK, PATTERSON, LOGSDON, SPENCER, HURST

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Date: 10/22/2009 at 19:37:51

Tiffany, Carl

This sterling young man is the owner of one of the choice farms in the locality of which this history treats and he is favorably looked upon as an upright and honest man, as well as an industrious agriculturist whose success is well deserved. Carl Tiffany was born in Clear Creek Township, Jasper County, on May 9, 1884. He grew to manhood here and has always been identified with the farming interests of the community and he received his education in the local schools. He represents one of the oldest families of the northwestern part of Jasper County, members of which have been active in the general development of the same for some three generations, the Tiffanys having ever stood for progressive citizenship wherever they have located.

The subject is the son of Fremont L. and Mary Ella (Stock) Tiffany, both natives of Clear Creek Township, this county, each representatives of early families. The paternal grandfather, Sylvester Tiffany, emigrated to Jasper County in 1849 and that year joined the famous band of gold seekers in California, returning here in 1855, where he remained until his death, in 1910, at an advanced age, having outlived his wife, Esther Campbell, twenty years and more, her death having occurred at Colfax in 1889. The father of the subject grew up on the farm here and worked hard when a boy in the new country. He married Mary E. Stock upon reaching manhood and to them five children were born, namely: Clara V., who was born in 1882, received an excellent education at the Colfax high school and Drake University and is living at home with her parents on the farm; Emma Alta, horn in 1886, became a professional nurse and died in the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, in which she was employed; Ray is living in Collins Township, Story County; Joseph Sylvester, born in 1897, is at home; Carl, of this review.

Fremont L. Tiffany owns the old homestead in Clear Creek Township, consisting of one hundred and twenty acres; the place originally consisted of three hundred and sixty acres. He has been successful as a general farmer, and is one of the influential men of his community. For a full history of the Tiffany family the reader is referred to the sketch of the subject's father appearing elsewhere in this work.

Carl Tiffany was married March 9, 1904, to Susan Mae Patterson, who was born in Jasper County, Iowa, on December 21, 1879. Her parents, Gillian F. and Sarah Ann (Logsdon) Patterson, were early settlers of Jasper County; they were both natives of Kentucky, in which state they spent their early lives. The father enlisted for service in the Union Army from Illinois. These parents now reside in Sherman Township, Jasper County.

The Patterson family consisted of twelve children, eleven of whom are living, namely: Edward lives near Baxter; Mrs. Arminda Spencer lives at Weeping Water, Nebraska; William also lives in Nebraska; Leander lives in Delta, Iowa; John lives near Newton, this state; James lives in Newton; Thomas lives in South Dakota; David lives in Weeping Water, Nebraska; Susan Mae, wife of Mr. Tiffany, of this sketch; George lives at home with his parents in Sherman Township; Mrs. Julia Hurst is deceased; Alexander lives at Clyde, Iowa.

To Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tiffany have been born one son and one daughter, Harold Carl, born April 17, 1907, and Sarah Mae, born February 23, 1910. They were both born in Clear Creek Township, Jasper County.

Politically, Mr. Tiffany is a Republican. He is secretary of the board of education in his home district. He is the owner of an excellent farm in Clear Creek Township, which he has placed under good improvements and by thrift and good management has secured a competency. He has many of the modern conveniences and luxuries, including an automobile. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 1314.