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From: Debbie Clough Gerischer <>
Subject: [IASCOTT] Paul William Arp, Bio
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 07:51:08 -0700


Posted on: Scott County Biographies
Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/ScottBios?read=978

Surname: Arp, Wellendorf
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"From Vol 2 History of Davenport and Scott County" by Harry E. Downer -
S. J. Clarke Publishing Com 1910 Chicago

Paul William Arp, a brother of Johannes A., was born in Davenport, January
11, 1853, and was little more than an infant when his parents removed to
the farm adjoining that on which he now lives. He assisted with the cultivation
of the homestead until he was married when he engaged in farming for himself,
purchasing the eighty acres of land he now owns. He has instituted all
the improvements which adorn the place and in the cultivation of the fields
displays the skill of the husbandman who is born as will as reared to his
vocation. While not one of the larger tracts of land in Hickory Grove township,
it may compare favorably with any as regards to fertility and the condition
in which Mr. Arp maintains his fields and buildings. He is thrifty, industrious
and progressive, and in consequence has won a well merited success from
his farming.

In 1903 Mr. Arp was united in marriage to Miss Anna Wellendorf, who was
born in Prepstei, Holstein, Germany, January 2, 1857. She came to America
in 1901, reaching Davenport July 7 of that year, and there she joined her
brother James Wellendorf, who is a resident of that city.

Mr. Arp is a representative of the sturdy German race whose unremitting
toil has done so much toward developing the resources of Scott county,
and of Hickory Grove township in particular to their highest degree. He
enjoys the well earned esteem of his associates and fellow agriculturists.
He is a democrat in his political preferences.

Link: Scott County Page
URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~iascott/scott.htm>;

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