Almor STERN, county auditor, was born in Chester county, Pa., in 1854; came to Harrison with his parents in 1857; was employed in farming, until he engaged as clerk in auditor's office; was elected to his present office in 1878. He married Laura Mann, of Harrison county in 1880. They have one child, a son.
source: "History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth: A Comprehensive Compilation of Progressive ...", 1882, page 336
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ALMOR STERN, of the firm of Stern & Milliman, at Logan, will form the subject of this notice. He was born in Chester County, Pa., April 21, 1854, and is the son of Jacob T. and Millicent B. Stern, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work.
He accompanied his parents from the Keystone State to Harrison County, when he was but three years of age, arriving here in the month of April, 1857, coming from Philadelphia to St. Louis by rail, and from the last-named place they took a boat up the Missouri river to Florence, Neb., and the following week came to Harrison County, where our subject has spent the greater portion of his life. While yet a mere lad, he looked out upon the fertile valleys and broad expanse of prairie-land, little dreaming that, before he was forty years old, this wilderness-like domain would be the garden-spot of the Missouri Slope, with scarcely a tract of wild land to be seen, but on the contrary, a fully developed county, with all that this term implies, including her well-tilled farms, her railways, her towns, cities, schools and churches. His early years were spent in assisting his father, who was one of the most systematic agriculturists the county has ever known, and who lived at Harris Grove, and whose farm is still known as the “Linnwood Farm.” Here our subject remained until the October election of 1878, at which time he was elected County Auditor, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of W. H. Eaton. Mr. Stern held this office until January 1, 1884, and after retiring he established himself in his present business, which was commenced in December, 1883.
He was married December 15, 1880, to Laura A. Mann, the daughter of Calvin and Silvia Mann, of Blair, Neb. She is a native of Washington County, N. Y., born July 6, 1854. Her father was of English descent and the mother of Welsh extraction.
Mr. and Mrs. Stern have had their home blessed by the birth of three children -- Fred W., born November 16, 1881; Cyrus A., born August 2, 1883; Jacob T. Jr., born July 26, 1889. Politically, our subject is a stanch supporter of the principles as laid down by the Republican party.
He is a member of Chrysolite Lodge, No. 420, of the Masonic order. He joined March 29, 1882, and is now Master of the lodge. He is also a member of Logan Lodge, No. 355, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Having been “reared in the way that he should go,” he, not unlike his parents (who are still residents of the county, living a retired life at Logan), is held in high esteem by every citizen within Harrison County.
source of portrait and biographical sketch: “History of Harrison County, Iowa”, 1891, biographical sketch on page 557, portrait on page 556
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LOGAN, Nov. 1, (AP) -- Almore Stern, 81, once a republican party leader in Iowa, died at his home here today of heart disease.
With the late J. C. Milliman, former lieutenant governor of Iowa, Mr. Stern organized the first abstract company in western Iowa in 1884. Prior to that he was in the banking business.
source of obituary: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), November 1, 1935, page 1, column 4
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LOGAN, Nov. 4. -- Almor Stern, 81, who was found dead here Friday, was long a republican party leader in county and state politics. He was residing with his brother and business partner, W. L Stern, at the time of his death.
Stern farmed with his father until the October election of 1878, at which time he was elected county auditor to fill a vacancy caused by the death of W. H. Eaton. Mr. Stern held office until Jan. 1, 1884. After retiring as, auditor he established himself as an abstracter and associated himself with the late J. C. Milliman, who later became lieutenant governor largely through the efforts, of Stern.
Mr. Stern was one of the ranking old settlers of Harrison county. He was born in Chester county, Pa.; the son of Jacob T. and Millicent B. Stern, and accompanied his parents from the Keystone state to Harrison county when he was but 3 years old, arriving here in April, 1857. His
family settled in Harris Grove on what has long been known as the Linnwood farm.
A Mason for many years. Stern served as grand treasurer of the grand lodge of Iowa Masons and was a thirty-third degree Mason. He was also a member of the Logan lodge of I. O. O. F. Stern served four years as president of the Logan Trust and Savings bank.
He married Laura A. Mann in 1880 and to the union were born three sons, Fred W. of Pomona, Calif.: Cyrus A. of Logan and Jacob T. of Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Stern preceded her husband in death Sept. 3, 1933. W. L. Stern of Logan is his only surviving brother.
In spite of advanced years Mr. Stern was very active. He had spent the summer with his son at Tacoma, Wash., and only a few days ago returned from a convention of the National Association of Titlemen in Memphis, Tenn.
Funeral services will not be held before Wednesday, awaiting the arrival of his son, Fred Stern, from California.
source of obituary: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), November 4, 1935, page 8, columns 1 & 2
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LOGAN, Nov. 8. -- Last rites for Almor Stern, 82, prominent in county and state politics, were conducted at the Yeaman funeral home Wednesday. W. B. Crewdson, pastor of the local Church of Christ, who had known Mr. Stern for fifty years, conducted the service.
Many Masons from Mr. Stern’s lodge and other lodges in the county were present to pay tribute. Ford L. Van Hoesen, Des Moines, past senior grand warden of the grand lodge of Iowa, was acting grand master and gave the Masonic burial service and the committal service at the grave.
The Masons attended the body to the cemetery with Joe Canty, grand marshal. Logan business houses and all the offices at the courthouse were closed during funeral services.
source of article: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), November 8, 1935, page 16, column 4
source: "History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth: A Comprehensive Compilation of Progressive ...", 1882, page 336
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ALMOR STERN, of the firm of Stern & Milliman, at Logan, will form the subject of this notice. He was born in Chester County, Pa., April 21, 1854, and is the son of Jacob T. and Millicent B. Stern, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work.
He accompanied his parents from the Keystone State to Harrison County, when he was but three years of age, arriving here in the month of April, 1857, coming from Philadelphia to St. Louis by rail, and from the last-named place they took a boat up the Missouri river to Florence, Neb., and the following week came to Harrison County, where our subject has spent the greater portion of his life. While yet a mere lad, he looked out upon the fertile valleys and broad expanse of prairie-land, little dreaming that, before he was forty years old, this wilderness-like domain would be the garden-spot of the Missouri Slope, with scarcely a tract of wild land to be seen, but on the contrary, a fully developed county, with all that this term implies, including her well-tilled farms, her railways, her towns, cities, schools and churches. His early years were spent in assisting his father, who was one of the most systematic agriculturists the county has ever known, and who lived at Harris Grove, and whose farm is still known as the “Linnwood Farm.” Here our subject remained until the October election of 1878, at which time he was elected County Auditor, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of W. H. Eaton. Mr. Stern held this office until January 1, 1884, and after retiring he established himself in his present business, which was commenced in December, 1883.
He was married December 15, 1880, to Laura A. Mann, the daughter of Calvin and Silvia Mann, of Blair, Neb. She is a native of Washington County, N. Y., born July 6, 1854. Her father was of English descent and the mother of Welsh extraction.
Mr. and Mrs. Stern have had their home blessed by the birth of three children -- Fred W., born November 16, 1881; Cyrus A., born August 2, 1883; Jacob T. Jr., born July 26, 1889. Politically, our subject is a stanch supporter of the principles as laid down by the Republican party.
He is a member of Chrysolite Lodge, No. 420, of the Masonic order. He joined March 29, 1882, and is now Master of the lodge. He is also a member of Logan Lodge, No. 355, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Having been “reared in the way that he should go,” he, not unlike his parents (who are still residents of the county, living a retired life at Logan), is held in high esteem by every citizen within Harrison County.
source of portrait and biographical sketch: “History of Harrison County, Iowa”, 1891, biographical sketch on page 557, portrait on page 556
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LOGAN, Nov. 1, (AP) -- Almore Stern, 81, once a republican party leader in Iowa, died at his home here today of heart disease.
With the late J. C. Milliman, former lieutenant governor of Iowa, Mr. Stern organized the first abstract company in western Iowa in 1884. Prior to that he was in the banking business.
source of obituary: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), November 1, 1935, page 1, column 4
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LOGAN, Nov. 4. -- Almor Stern, 81, who was found dead here Friday, was long a republican party leader in county and state politics. He was residing with his brother and business partner, W. L Stern, at the time of his death.
Stern farmed with his father until the October election of 1878, at which time he was elected county auditor to fill a vacancy caused by the death of W. H. Eaton. Mr. Stern held office until Jan. 1, 1884. After retiring as, auditor he established himself as an abstracter and associated himself with the late J. C. Milliman, who later became lieutenant governor largely through the efforts, of Stern.
Mr. Stern was one of the ranking old settlers of Harrison county. He was born in Chester county, Pa.; the son of Jacob T. and Millicent B. Stern, and accompanied his parents from the Keystone state to Harrison county when he was but 3 years old, arriving here in April, 1857. His
family settled in Harris Grove on what has long been known as the Linnwood farm.
A Mason for many years. Stern served as grand treasurer of the grand lodge of Iowa Masons and was a thirty-third degree Mason. He was also a member of the Logan lodge of I. O. O. F. Stern served four years as president of the Logan Trust and Savings bank.
He married Laura A. Mann in 1880 and to the union were born three sons, Fred W. of Pomona, Calif.: Cyrus A. of Logan and Jacob T. of Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Stern preceded her husband in death Sept. 3, 1933. W. L. Stern of Logan is his only surviving brother.
In spite of advanced years Mr. Stern was very active. He had spent the summer with his son at Tacoma, Wash., and only a few days ago returned from a convention of the National Association of Titlemen in Memphis, Tenn.
Funeral services will not be held before Wednesday, awaiting the arrival of his son, Fred Stern, from California.
source of obituary: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), November 4, 1935, page 8, columns 1 & 2
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LOGAN, Nov. 8. -- Last rites for Almor Stern, 82, prominent in county and state politics, were conducted at the Yeaman funeral home Wednesday. W. B. Crewdson, pastor of the local Church of Christ, who had known Mr. Stern for fifty years, conducted the service.
Many Masons from Mr. Stern’s lodge and other lodges in the county were present to pay tribute. Ford L. Van Hoesen, Des Moines, past senior grand warden of the grand lodge of Iowa, was acting grand master and gave the Masonic burial service and the committal service at the grave.
The Masons attended the body to the cemetery with Joe Canty, grand marshal. Logan business houses and all the offices at the courthouse were closed during funeral services.
source of article: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), November 8, 1935, page 16, column 4
Almor STERN, county auditor, was born in Chester county, Pa., in 1854; came to Harrison with his parents in 1857; was employed in farming, until he engaged as clerk in auditor's office; was elected to his present office in 1878. He married Laura Mann, of Harrison county in 1880. They have one child, a son.
source: "History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth: A Comprehensive Compilation of Progressive ...", 1882, page 336
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ALMOR STERN, of the firm of Stern & Milliman, at Logan, will form the subject of this notice. He was born in Chester County, Pa., April 21, 1854, and is the son of Jacob T. and Millicent B. Stern, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work.
He accompanied his parents from the Keystone State to Harrison County, when he was but three years of age, arriving here in the month of April, 1857, coming from Philadelphia to St. Louis by rail, and from the last-named place they took a boat up the Missouri river to Florence, Neb., and the following week came to Harrison County, where our subject has spent the greater portion of his life. While yet a mere lad, he looked out upon the fertile valleys and broad expanse of prairie-land, little dreaming that, before he was forty years old, this wilderness-like domain would be the garden-spot of the Missouri Slope, with scarcely a tract of wild land to be seen, but on the contrary, a fully developed county, with all that this term implies, including her well-tilled farms, her railways, her towns, cities, schools and churches. His early years were spent in assisting his father, who was one of the most systematic agriculturists the county has ever known, and who lived at Harris Grove, and whose farm is still known as the “Linnwood Farm.” Here our subject remained until the October election of 1878, at which time he was elected County Auditor, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of W. H. Eaton. Mr. Stern held this office until January 1, 1884, and after retiring he established himself in his present business, which was commenced in December, 1883.
He was married December 15, 1880, to Laura A. Mann, the daughter of Calvin and Silvia Mann, of Blair, Neb. She is a native of Washington County, N. Y., born July 6, 1854. Her father was of English descent and the mother of Welsh extraction.
Mr. and Mrs. Stern have had their home blessed by the birth of three children -- Fred W., born November 16, 1881; Cyrus A., born August 2, 1883; Jacob T. Jr., born July 26, 1889. Politically, our subject is a stanch supporter of the principles as laid down by the Republican party.
He is a member of Chrysolite Lodge, No. 420, of the Masonic order. He joined March 29, 1882, and is now Master of the lodge. He is also a member of Logan Lodge, No. 355, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Having been “reared in the way that he should go,” he, not unlike his parents (who are still residents of the county, living a retired life at Logan), is held in high esteem by every citizen within Harrison County.
source of portrait and biographical sketch: “History of Harrison County, Iowa”, 1891, biographical sketch on page 557, portrait on page 556
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LOGAN, Nov. 1, (AP) -- Almore Stern, 81, once a republican party leader in Iowa, died at his home here today of heart disease.
With the late J. C. Milliman, former lieutenant governor of Iowa, Mr. Stern organized the first abstract company in western Iowa in 1884. Prior to that he was in the banking business.
source of obituary: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), November 1, 1935, page 1, column 4
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LOGAN, Nov. 4. -- Almor Stern, 81, who was found dead here Friday, was long a republican party leader in county and state politics. He was residing with his brother and business partner, W. L Stern, at the time of his death.
Stern farmed with his father until the October election of 1878, at which time he was elected county auditor to fill a vacancy caused by the death of W. H. Eaton. Mr. Stern held office until Jan. 1, 1884. After retiring as, auditor he established himself as an abstracter and associated himself with the late J. C. Milliman, who later became lieutenant governor largely through the efforts, of Stern.
Mr. Stern was one of the ranking old settlers of Harrison county. He was born in Chester county, Pa.; the son of Jacob T. and Millicent B. Stern, and accompanied his parents from the Keystone state to Harrison county when he was but 3 years old, arriving here in April, 1857. His
family settled in Harris Grove on what has long been known as the Linnwood farm.
A Mason for many years. Stern served as grand treasurer of the grand lodge of Iowa Masons and was a thirty-third degree Mason. He was also a member of the Logan lodge of I. O. O. F. Stern served four years as president of the Logan Trust and Savings bank.
He married Laura A. Mann in 1880 and to the union were born three sons, Fred W. of Pomona, Calif.: Cyrus A. of Logan and Jacob T. of Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Stern preceded her husband in death Sept. 3, 1933. W. L. Stern of Logan is his only surviving brother.
In spite of advanced years Mr. Stern was very active. He had spent the summer with his son at Tacoma, Wash., and only a few days ago returned from a convention of the National Association of Titlemen in Memphis, Tenn.
Funeral services will not be held before Wednesday, awaiting the arrival of his son, Fred Stern, from California.
source of obituary: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), November 4, 1935, page 8, columns 1 & 2
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LOGAN, Nov. 8. -- Last rites for Almor Stern, 82, prominent in county and state politics, were conducted at the Yeaman funeral home Wednesday. W. B. Crewdson, pastor of the local Church of Christ, who had known Mr. Stern for fifty years, conducted the service.
Many Masons from Mr. Stern’s lodge and other lodges in the county were present to pay tribute. Ford L. Van Hoesen, Des Moines, past senior grand warden of the grand lodge of Iowa, was acting grand master and gave the Masonic burial service and the committal service at the grave.
The Masons attended the body to the cemetery with Joe Canty, grand marshal. Logan business houses and all the offices at the courthouse were closed during funeral services.
source of article: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), November 8, 1935, page 16, column 4
source: "History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth: A Comprehensive Compilation of Progressive ...", 1882, page 336
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ALMOR STERN, of the firm of Stern & Milliman, at Logan, will form the subject of this notice. He was born in Chester County, Pa., April 21, 1854, and is the son of Jacob T. and Millicent B. Stern, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work.
He accompanied his parents from the Keystone State to Harrison County, when he was but three years of age, arriving here in the month of April, 1857, coming from Philadelphia to St. Louis by rail, and from the last-named place they took a boat up the Missouri river to Florence, Neb., and the following week came to Harrison County, where our subject has spent the greater portion of his life. While yet a mere lad, he looked out upon the fertile valleys and broad expanse of prairie-land, little dreaming that, before he was forty years old, this wilderness-like domain would be the garden-spot of the Missouri Slope, with scarcely a tract of wild land to be seen, but on the contrary, a fully developed county, with all that this term implies, including her well-tilled farms, her railways, her towns, cities, schools and churches. His early years were spent in assisting his father, who was one of the most systematic agriculturists the county has ever known, and who lived at Harris Grove, and whose farm is still known as the “Linnwood Farm.” Here our subject remained until the October election of 1878, at which time he was elected County Auditor, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of W. H. Eaton. Mr. Stern held this office until January 1, 1884, and after retiring he established himself in his present business, which was commenced in December, 1883.
He was married December 15, 1880, to Laura A. Mann, the daughter of Calvin and Silvia Mann, of Blair, Neb. She is a native of Washington County, N. Y., born July 6, 1854. Her father was of English descent and the mother of Welsh extraction.
Mr. and Mrs. Stern have had their home blessed by the birth of three children -- Fred W., born November 16, 1881; Cyrus A., born August 2, 1883; Jacob T. Jr., born July 26, 1889. Politically, our subject is a stanch supporter of the principles as laid down by the Republican party.
He is a member of Chrysolite Lodge, No. 420, of the Masonic order. He joined March 29, 1882, and is now Master of the lodge. He is also a member of Logan Lodge, No. 355, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Having been “reared in the way that he should go,” he, not unlike his parents (who are still residents of the county, living a retired life at Logan), is held in high esteem by every citizen within Harrison County.
source of portrait and biographical sketch: “History of Harrison County, Iowa”, 1891, biographical sketch on page 557, portrait on page 556
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LOGAN, Nov. 1, (AP) -- Almore Stern, 81, once a republican party leader in Iowa, died at his home here today of heart disease.
With the late J. C. Milliman, former lieutenant governor of Iowa, Mr. Stern organized the first abstract company in western Iowa in 1884. Prior to that he was in the banking business.
source of obituary: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), November 1, 1935, page 1, column 4
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LOGAN, Nov. 4. -- Almor Stern, 81, who was found dead here Friday, was long a republican party leader in county and state politics. He was residing with his brother and business partner, W. L Stern, at the time of his death.
Stern farmed with his father until the October election of 1878, at which time he was elected county auditor to fill a vacancy caused by the death of W. H. Eaton. Mr. Stern held office until Jan. 1, 1884. After retiring as, auditor he established himself as an abstracter and associated himself with the late J. C. Milliman, who later became lieutenant governor largely through the efforts, of Stern.
Mr. Stern was one of the ranking old settlers of Harrison county. He was born in Chester county, Pa.; the son of Jacob T. and Millicent B. Stern, and accompanied his parents from the Keystone state to Harrison county when he was but 3 years old, arriving here in April, 1857. His
family settled in Harris Grove on what has long been known as the Linnwood farm.
A Mason for many years. Stern served as grand treasurer of the grand lodge of Iowa Masons and was a thirty-third degree Mason. He was also a member of the Logan lodge of I. O. O. F. Stern served four years as president of the Logan Trust and Savings bank.
He married Laura A. Mann in 1880 and to the union were born three sons, Fred W. of Pomona, Calif.: Cyrus A. of Logan and Jacob T. of Tacoma, Wash. Mrs. Stern preceded her husband in death Sept. 3, 1933. W. L. Stern of Logan is his only surviving brother.
In spite of advanced years Mr. Stern was very active. He had spent the summer with his son at Tacoma, Wash., and only a few days ago returned from a convention of the National Association of Titlemen in Memphis, Tenn.
Funeral services will not be held before Wednesday, awaiting the arrival of his son, Fred Stern, from California.
source of obituary: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), November 4, 1935, page 8, columns 1 & 2
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LOGAN, Nov. 8. -- Last rites for Almor Stern, 82, prominent in county and state politics, were conducted at the Yeaman funeral home Wednesday. W. B. Crewdson, pastor of the local Church of Christ, who had known Mr. Stern for fifty years, conducted the service.
Many Masons from Mr. Stern’s lodge and other lodges in the county were present to pay tribute. Ford L. Van Hoesen, Des Moines, past senior grand warden of the grand lodge of Iowa, was acting grand master and gave the Masonic burial service and the committal service at the grave.
The Masons attended the body to the cemetery with Joe Canty, grand marshal. Logan business houses and all the offices at the courthouse were closed during funeral services.
source of article: Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), November 8, 1935, page 16, column 4
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