Thomas Jefferson Deck, a well-to-do citizen of Linn township, who owns and operates a good farm of eighty acres on section 36, was born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, March 30, 1835, and is a son of Daniel and Catherine (Stam) Deck. The father was a native of the same county, and a tailor by trade, following that occupation throughout his active business life. He was a prosperous and progressive man of his day, and a consistent member of the Reformed church. He died at his home in Pennsylvania in 1854, at the age of fifty-two years. Subsequently his widow came to Iowa and made her home with our subject until her death, which occurred in March, 1896, when she had reached the advanced age of eighty-five years. Her remains were interred at Lisbon. She, too, was a faithful member of the Reformed church, and a most estimable lady. There were only two children in the family, our subject being the older. His sister, Louisa, still resides on the old homestead in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, having purchased it from the estate. The paternal grandfather of our subject, George Deck, was a native of Pennsylvania, where he lived and died. When the Mexican war broke out he was a young man, and feeling that the country needed his services he enlisted and served all through the war.
Thomas Deck was reared and educated in the county of his nativity, and remained there until coming to Iowa in 1869, when he took up his residence in Jones county. There he engaged in farming upon rented land for one year, but in 1870 came to Linn county and purchased forty acres in Franklin township, where he lived for seven years. On the expiration of that period he sold the place and purchased his present farm on section 36, Linn township, it being his home ever since. He has made nearly all of the improvements upon the place, including the erection of a large and pleasant residence, which is surrounded by a well-kept lawn and enclosed by a beautiful cedar hedge. Religiously he is a member of the Reformed church, and politically is identified with the Democracy.
In September, 1861, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Deck and Miss Mary Reese, who was also born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, and was a daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Heller) Reese. Her parents spent their entire lives as farming people in that county, and both died at an advanced age. In their family were six children, three of whom are now living. Mrs. Deck died on the home farm in Linn township June 28, 1897, and was laid to rest in the Lisbon cemetery. She was an earnest member of the Reformed church, a devoted wife and loving mother. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Deck were born five children, namely: (1) Lilly is the wife of Elmer Daubeumier, of Mt. Vernon, and they have two children, Oleto and Earl. (2) Ida is the wife of Phillip Kafer, a farmer of Springville, Linn county, and they have one child, Edith. (3) Sarah is the wife of Grant Kafer, a brother of Philip, and a farmer of Franklin township. (4) Victor is aiding his father in the operation of the home farm. (5) Mabel is also at home.
Source: The Biographical Record of Linn County Iowa, Illustrated, Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1901, pages 369-370.
Thomas Deck was reared and educated in the county of his nativity, and remained there until coming to Iowa in 1869, when he took up his residence in Jones county. There he engaged in farming upon rented land for one year, but in 1870 came to Linn county and purchased forty acres in Franklin township, where he lived for seven years. On the expiration of that period he sold the place and purchased his present farm on section 36, Linn township, it being his home ever since. He has made nearly all of the improvements upon the place, including the erection of a large and pleasant residence, which is surrounded by a well-kept lawn and enclosed by a beautiful cedar hedge. Religiously he is a member of the Reformed church, and politically is identified with the Democracy.
In September, 1861, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Deck and Miss Mary Reese, who was also born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, and was a daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Heller) Reese. Her parents spent their entire lives as farming people in that county, and both died at an advanced age. In their family were six children, three of whom are now living. Mrs. Deck died on the home farm in Linn township June 28, 1897, and was laid to rest in the Lisbon cemetery. She was an earnest member of the Reformed church, a devoted wife and loving mother. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Deck were born five children, namely: (1) Lilly is the wife of Elmer Daubeumier, of Mt. Vernon, and they have two children, Oleto and Earl. (2) Ida is the wife of Phillip Kafer, a farmer of Springville, Linn county, and they have one child, Edith. (3) Sarah is the wife of Grant Kafer, a brother of Philip, and a farmer of Franklin township. (4) Victor is aiding his father in the operation of the home farm. (5) Mabel is also at home.
Source: The Biographical Record of Linn County Iowa, Illustrated, Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1901, pages 369-370.
Thomas Jefferson Deck, a well-to-do citizen of Linn township, who owns and operates a good farm of eighty acres on section 36, was born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, March 30, 1835, and is a son of Daniel and Catherine (Stam) Deck. The father was a native of the same county, and a tailor by trade, following that occupation throughout his active business life. He was a prosperous and progressive man of his day, and a consistent member of the Reformed church. He died at his home in Pennsylvania in 1854, at the age of fifty-two years. Subsequently his widow came to Iowa and made her home with our subject until her death, which occurred in March, 1896, when she had reached the advanced age of eighty-five years. Her remains were interred at Lisbon. She, too, was a faithful member of the Reformed church, and a most estimable lady. There were only two children in the family, our subject being the older. His sister, Louisa, still resides on the old homestead in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, having purchased it from the estate. The paternal grandfather of our subject, George Deck, was a native of Pennsylvania, where he lived and died. When the Mexican war broke out he was a young man, and feeling that the country needed his services he enlisted and served all through the war.
Thomas Deck was reared and educated in the county of his nativity, and remained there until coming to Iowa in 1869, when he took up his residence in Jones county. There he engaged in farming upon rented land for one year, but in 1870 came to Linn county and purchased forty acres in Franklin township, where he lived for seven years. On the expiration of that period he sold the place and purchased his present farm on section 36, Linn township, it being his home ever since. He has made nearly all of the improvements upon the place, including the erection of a large and pleasant residence, which is surrounded by a well-kept lawn and enclosed by a beautiful cedar hedge. Religiously he is a member of the Reformed church, and politically is identified with the Democracy.
In September, 1861, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Deck and Miss Mary Reese, who was also born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, and was a daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Heller) Reese. Her parents spent their entire lives as farming people in that county, and both died at an advanced age. In their family were six children, three of whom are now living. Mrs. Deck died on the home farm in Linn township June 28, 1897, and was laid to rest in the Lisbon cemetery. She was an earnest member of the Reformed church, a devoted wife and loving mother. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Deck were born five children, namely: (1) Lilly is the wife of Elmer Daubeumier, of Mt. Vernon, and they have two children, Oleto and Earl. (2) Ida is the wife of Phillip Kafer, a farmer of Springville, Linn county, and they have one child, Edith. (3) Sarah is the wife of Grant Kafer, a brother of Philip, and a farmer of Franklin township. (4) Victor is aiding his father in the operation of the home farm. (5) Mabel is also at home.
Source: The Biographical Record of Linn County Iowa, Illustrated, Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1901, pages 369-370.
Thomas Deck was reared and educated in the county of his nativity, and remained there until coming to Iowa in 1869, when he took up his residence in Jones county. There he engaged in farming upon rented land for one year, but in 1870 came to Linn county and purchased forty acres in Franklin township, where he lived for seven years. On the expiration of that period he sold the place and purchased his present farm on section 36, Linn township, it being his home ever since. He has made nearly all of the improvements upon the place, including the erection of a large and pleasant residence, which is surrounded by a well-kept lawn and enclosed by a beautiful cedar hedge. Religiously he is a member of the Reformed church, and politically is identified with the Democracy.
In September, 1861, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Deck and Miss Mary Reese, who was also born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, and was a daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Heller) Reese. Her parents spent their entire lives as farming people in that county, and both died at an advanced age. In their family were six children, three of whom are now living. Mrs. Deck died on the home farm in Linn township June 28, 1897, and was laid to rest in the Lisbon cemetery. She was an earnest member of the Reformed church, a devoted wife and loving mother. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Deck were born five children, namely: (1) Lilly is the wife of Elmer Daubeumier, of Mt. Vernon, and they have two children, Oleto and Earl. (2) Ida is the wife of Phillip Kafer, a farmer of Springville, Linn county, and they have one child, Edith. (3) Sarah is the wife of Grant Kafer, a brother of Philip, and a farmer of Franklin township. (4) Victor is aiding his father in the operation of the home farm. (5) Mabel is also at home.
Source: The Biographical Record of Linn County Iowa, Illustrated, Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1901, pages 369-370.
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