She was married to Alexander Dobbin February 21, 1884 at State Center, Iowa. They were the parents of two children, Henry A Dobbin and Martha Dobbin.
From the 1912 book Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa, Volume 1, pages 584-587:
ALEXANDER DOBBIN.
Holding prestige among the successful men of affairs of today, Alexander Dobbin has had much to do in advancing the material interests of the town of State Center, of which he is at present the efficient and popular mayor, and he is one of the progressive, public-spirited citizens of Marshall county. The study of such a life cannot fail of interest and incentive to the youth whose destiny is a matter for future years to determine.
Mr. Dobbin was born in Greenwich, Washington county, New York, August 15, 1843, the son of Samuel Dobbin, Jr., who was born in county Antrim, Ireland, in 1794, came to America when young and spent the balance of his life here, dying in Washington county, New York, May 16, 1866, and is buried at South Argyle United Presbyterian church, New York. He married Elizabeth Christy, who was born on the same farm as was her son, Alexander Dobbin, of this review, February 24, 1800, and her death occurred in DeKalb county, Illinois, February, 1877. They were the parents of thirteen children, all born in Washington county, New York, namely: Margaret Walker, born March 24, 1824, died at Somanauk, Illinois, April 4, 1899; Jane McMillen, born June 23, 1825, is living in Aurora, Illinois; Peter, born September 14, 1826, died at State Center, Iowa, August 20, 1883; Mary. born March 6, 1828, lives in Aurora, Illinois; William, born August 7, 1829, died in Chicago, Illinois, December 25, 1903; Martha Reynolds, born October 17, 1831, died at Sandwich, Illinois, April 12, 1865; John Weir, born April 24, 1832, lives in State Center, Iowa; Elizabeth Irwin, born October 1, 1833, died in Aurora, Illinois, July 24, 1902; James, born October 13, 1835, is living in Joseph, Oregon; Andrew, born June 28, 1837, died at Osborne, Kansas, August 14, 1904; David, born September 25, 1838, died in August, 1908; Esther, born August 3, 1842, lives at Aurora, Illinois; Alexander, of this review, was the youngest child. The mother and three daughters, Margaret Walker, Martha Reynolds and Elizabeth Irwin, are interred in the United Presbyterian cemetery at Somanauk, Illinois.
The Dobbin family can claim a sterling lineage, The subject's grandfather and brothers were in the rebellion of 1798 in Ireland and fled to America to avoid further severe prosecution from the English government. Previous to this the family had taken refuge in Ireland to avoid prosecution from the French government. The original name of the family was D'Aubin, and they were Huguenots.
Alexander Dobbin was reared and educated in Washington county, New York, and while still a resident of that locality the great war between the states came on and he enlisted from his native town in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-third New York Volunteer Infantry, in 1862 and he served very faithfully until the close of the war. He was in every battle in which his regiment was engaged except Gettysburg. He was taken prisoner at Chancellorsville and confined at Castle Thunder, Richmond, but was paroled fifteen days later. He was with the Army of the Potomac until he was sent west to augment the Army of the Cumberland. He was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea and was in all the engagements in the Atlanta campaign and saw some strenuous service. He was in the Twentieth Army Corps in the Grand Review in Washington City at the close of the war. After being honorably discharged he returned to New York and remained in his home state until 1872, when he came to Marshall county, Iowa, and settled in State Center township and he has been a continuous resident here since. He was married on February 21, 1884, to Catharine Zwilling, who was born in Indiana, April 2, 1850. She is the daughter of Henry and Julia (Howald) Zwilling, natives of the province of Alsace, formerly France, now a part of Germany, the father's birth occurring on January 30, 1813, and that of the mother on July 25, 1811; they grew up in their native country and came to America in early life, and the father's death occurred in DeKalb county, Indiana, September 20, 1861, and the mother died in State Center, Iowa, January 28, 1892, having survived her husband over thirty years. They were the parents of ten children, named as follows: Henry A., born near Syracuse, New York, May 27, 1836, died at State Center, Iowa, February 1, 1891; Sarah Leas, born April 18, 1838, died in Steuben county, Indiana, December 11, 1910; Julia Hemstreet, born April 13, 1840, lives in Hudson, DeKalb county, Indiana; Daniel, born October 20, 1843, lives in Chicago; John I. died in boyhood; John (the second), born May 17, 1847, died at State Center, January 14, 1879; Catharine, wife of Mr. Dobbin, of this review; George Washington and William Pierce, twins, born April 28, 1853, the former dying February 29, 1884, and the latter is living in Nevada, Story county, Iowa; Mrs. Mary Bishop, born May 8, 1857, lives at State Center. The Zwilling family moved to Marshall county, Iowa, in 1870 and have been identified with its interests ever since.
Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Dobbin, namely: Martha Z., born April 11, 1887, completed the high school course at State Center with the highest honors, later entered Grinnell College, from which institution she was graduated in 1909, being elected to the honorary fraternity of Phi Beta Kappa; she is at present engaged as instructor in languages in the public schools of Onawa, Iowa, and is regarded as a talented and most successful instructor. Henry Alexander Dobbin was born June 5, 1893, and he was graduated from the high school at State Center with the class of 1911.
Mr. Dobbin has been very successful as a business man, his chief life work having been agriculture, in which he still retains an interest, owning one of the choice farms of this part of the county, consisting of three hundred and twenty acres, which he has kept highly improved and which is one of the model farms of State Center township. He also owns valuable lands in Canada. Having secured a competency, he retired from active farming work some time ago and is living in State Center, of which city he is the present mayor, having been appointed to fill a vacancy, and he discharged his duties so faithfully that he was re-elected at the expiration of the term. For twenty years he has served as township trustee, and was a member of the school board while living in the country; and he has been honored in that capacity since moving to State Center. He was the first president of the Farmers' Co-Operative Creamery of State Center, serving two terms. He was assessor of State Center township for a number of years. Politically, he is a Republican and he had the honor of casting his first vote for Lincoln. He and his family attend the Presbyterian church at State Center. He has filled all positions of public trust in a manner that has reflected credit upon himself and to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. Fraternally, Mr. Dobbin belongs to Terrestrial Lodge No. 276, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of State Center, and he is a member of the O.G. Hunt Post No. 266, Grand Army of the Republic, of State Center. It is needless to state that he has always taken a deep interest in the welfare of his community and has been honored far above the average by his fellow citizens, his exemplary character having inspired confidence in all who know him, and he has done his full share in developing this part of the great Hawkeye commonwealth. He is well informed on current matters, broad-minded, generous and a genteel gentleman who merits the high esteem in which he is held. Mr. Dobbin attributes a large measure of his success to his wife, who has been to him a helpmeet in the truest sense of the word. She is a lady of refinement and of strong social qualities, who gives a cordial welcome to all who enter her home.
From the 1912 book Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa, Volume 1, pages 584-587:
ALEXANDER DOBBIN.
Holding prestige among the successful men of affairs of today, Alexander Dobbin has had much to do in advancing the material interests of the town of State Center, of which he is at present the efficient and popular mayor, and he is one of the progressive, public-spirited citizens of Marshall county. The study of such a life cannot fail of interest and incentive to the youth whose destiny is a matter for future years to determine.
Mr. Dobbin was born in Greenwich, Washington county, New York, August 15, 1843, the son of Samuel Dobbin, Jr., who was born in county Antrim, Ireland, in 1794, came to America when young and spent the balance of his life here, dying in Washington county, New York, May 16, 1866, and is buried at South Argyle United Presbyterian church, New York. He married Elizabeth Christy, who was born on the same farm as was her son, Alexander Dobbin, of this review, February 24, 1800, and her death occurred in DeKalb county, Illinois, February, 1877. They were the parents of thirteen children, all born in Washington county, New York, namely: Margaret Walker, born March 24, 1824, died at Somanauk, Illinois, April 4, 1899; Jane McMillen, born June 23, 1825, is living in Aurora, Illinois; Peter, born September 14, 1826, died at State Center, Iowa, August 20, 1883; Mary. born March 6, 1828, lives in Aurora, Illinois; William, born August 7, 1829, died in Chicago, Illinois, December 25, 1903; Martha Reynolds, born October 17, 1831, died at Sandwich, Illinois, April 12, 1865; John Weir, born April 24, 1832, lives in State Center, Iowa; Elizabeth Irwin, born October 1, 1833, died in Aurora, Illinois, July 24, 1902; James, born October 13, 1835, is living in Joseph, Oregon; Andrew, born June 28, 1837, died at Osborne, Kansas, August 14, 1904; David, born September 25, 1838, died in August, 1908; Esther, born August 3, 1842, lives at Aurora, Illinois; Alexander, of this review, was the youngest child. The mother and three daughters, Margaret Walker, Martha Reynolds and Elizabeth Irwin, are interred in the United Presbyterian cemetery at Somanauk, Illinois.
The Dobbin family can claim a sterling lineage, The subject's grandfather and brothers were in the rebellion of 1798 in Ireland and fled to America to avoid further severe prosecution from the English government. Previous to this the family had taken refuge in Ireland to avoid prosecution from the French government. The original name of the family was D'Aubin, and they were Huguenots.
Alexander Dobbin was reared and educated in Washington county, New York, and while still a resident of that locality the great war between the states came on and he enlisted from his native town in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-third New York Volunteer Infantry, in 1862 and he served very faithfully until the close of the war. He was in every battle in which his regiment was engaged except Gettysburg. He was taken prisoner at Chancellorsville and confined at Castle Thunder, Richmond, but was paroled fifteen days later. He was with the Army of the Potomac until he was sent west to augment the Army of the Cumberland. He was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea and was in all the engagements in the Atlanta campaign and saw some strenuous service. He was in the Twentieth Army Corps in the Grand Review in Washington City at the close of the war. After being honorably discharged he returned to New York and remained in his home state until 1872, when he came to Marshall county, Iowa, and settled in State Center township and he has been a continuous resident here since. He was married on February 21, 1884, to Catharine Zwilling, who was born in Indiana, April 2, 1850. She is the daughter of Henry and Julia (Howald) Zwilling, natives of the province of Alsace, formerly France, now a part of Germany, the father's birth occurring on January 30, 1813, and that of the mother on July 25, 1811; they grew up in their native country and came to America in early life, and the father's death occurred in DeKalb county, Indiana, September 20, 1861, and the mother died in State Center, Iowa, January 28, 1892, having survived her husband over thirty years. They were the parents of ten children, named as follows: Henry A., born near Syracuse, New York, May 27, 1836, died at State Center, Iowa, February 1, 1891; Sarah Leas, born April 18, 1838, died in Steuben county, Indiana, December 11, 1910; Julia Hemstreet, born April 13, 1840, lives in Hudson, DeKalb county, Indiana; Daniel, born October 20, 1843, lives in Chicago; John I. died in boyhood; John (the second), born May 17, 1847, died at State Center, January 14, 1879; Catharine, wife of Mr. Dobbin, of this review; George Washington and William Pierce, twins, born April 28, 1853, the former dying February 29, 1884, and the latter is living in Nevada, Story county, Iowa; Mrs. Mary Bishop, born May 8, 1857, lives at State Center. The Zwilling family moved to Marshall county, Iowa, in 1870 and have been identified with its interests ever since.
Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Dobbin, namely: Martha Z., born April 11, 1887, completed the high school course at State Center with the highest honors, later entered Grinnell College, from which institution she was graduated in 1909, being elected to the honorary fraternity of Phi Beta Kappa; she is at present engaged as instructor in languages in the public schools of Onawa, Iowa, and is regarded as a talented and most successful instructor. Henry Alexander Dobbin was born June 5, 1893, and he was graduated from the high school at State Center with the class of 1911.
Mr. Dobbin has been very successful as a business man, his chief life work having been agriculture, in which he still retains an interest, owning one of the choice farms of this part of the county, consisting of three hundred and twenty acres, which he has kept highly improved and which is one of the model farms of State Center township. He also owns valuable lands in Canada. Having secured a competency, he retired from active farming work some time ago and is living in State Center, of which city he is the present mayor, having been appointed to fill a vacancy, and he discharged his duties so faithfully that he was re-elected at the expiration of the term. For twenty years he has served as township trustee, and was a member of the school board while living in the country; and he has been honored in that capacity since moving to State Center. He was the first president of the Farmers' Co-Operative Creamery of State Center, serving two terms. He was assessor of State Center township for a number of years. Politically, he is a Republican and he had the honor of casting his first vote for Lincoln. He and his family attend the Presbyterian church at State Center. He has filled all positions of public trust in a manner that has reflected credit upon himself and to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. Fraternally, Mr. Dobbin belongs to Terrestrial Lodge No. 276, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of State Center, and he is a member of the O.G. Hunt Post No. 266, Grand Army of the Republic, of State Center. It is needless to state that he has always taken a deep interest in the welfare of his community and has been honored far above the average by his fellow citizens, his exemplary character having inspired confidence in all who know him, and he has done his full share in developing this part of the great Hawkeye commonwealth. He is well informed on current matters, broad-minded, generous and a genteel gentleman who merits the high esteem in which he is held. Mr. Dobbin attributes a large measure of his success to his wife, who has been to him a helpmeet in the truest sense of the word. She is a lady of refinement and of strong social qualities, who gives a cordial welcome to all who enter her home.
She was married to Alexander Dobbin February 21, 1884 at State Center, Iowa. They were the parents of two children, Henry A Dobbin and Martha Dobbin.
From the 1912 book Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa, Volume 1, pages 584-587:
ALEXANDER DOBBIN.
Holding prestige among the successful men of affairs of today, Alexander Dobbin has had much to do in advancing the material interests of the town of State Center, of which he is at present the efficient and popular mayor, and he is one of the progressive, public-spirited citizens of Marshall county. The study of such a life cannot fail of interest and incentive to the youth whose destiny is a matter for future years to determine.
Mr. Dobbin was born in Greenwich, Washington county, New York, August 15, 1843, the son of Samuel Dobbin, Jr., who was born in county Antrim, Ireland, in 1794, came to America when young and spent the balance of his life here, dying in Washington county, New York, May 16, 1866, and is buried at South Argyle United Presbyterian church, New York. He married Elizabeth Christy, who was born on the same farm as was her son, Alexander Dobbin, of this review, February 24, 1800, and her death occurred in DeKalb county, Illinois, February, 1877. They were the parents of thirteen children, all born in Washington county, New York, namely: Margaret Walker, born March 24, 1824, died at Somanauk, Illinois, April 4, 1899; Jane McMillen, born June 23, 1825, is living in Aurora, Illinois; Peter, born September 14, 1826, died at State Center, Iowa, August 20, 1883; Mary. born March 6, 1828, lives in Aurora, Illinois; William, born August 7, 1829, died in Chicago, Illinois, December 25, 1903; Martha Reynolds, born October 17, 1831, died at Sandwich, Illinois, April 12, 1865; John Weir, born April 24, 1832, lives in State Center, Iowa; Elizabeth Irwin, born October 1, 1833, died in Aurora, Illinois, July 24, 1902; James, born October 13, 1835, is living in Joseph, Oregon; Andrew, born June 28, 1837, died at Osborne, Kansas, August 14, 1904; David, born September 25, 1838, died in August, 1908; Esther, born August 3, 1842, lives at Aurora, Illinois; Alexander, of this review, was the youngest child. The mother and three daughters, Margaret Walker, Martha Reynolds and Elizabeth Irwin, are interred in the United Presbyterian cemetery at Somanauk, Illinois.
The Dobbin family can claim a sterling lineage, The subject's grandfather and brothers were in the rebellion of 1798 in Ireland and fled to America to avoid further severe prosecution from the English government. Previous to this the family had taken refuge in Ireland to avoid prosecution from the French government. The original name of the family was D'Aubin, and they were Huguenots.
Alexander Dobbin was reared and educated in Washington county, New York, and while still a resident of that locality the great war between the states came on and he enlisted from his native town in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-third New York Volunteer Infantry, in 1862 and he served very faithfully until the close of the war. He was in every battle in which his regiment was engaged except Gettysburg. He was taken prisoner at Chancellorsville and confined at Castle Thunder, Richmond, but was paroled fifteen days later. He was with the Army of the Potomac until he was sent west to augment the Army of the Cumberland. He was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea and was in all the engagements in the Atlanta campaign and saw some strenuous service. He was in the Twentieth Army Corps in the Grand Review in Washington City at the close of the war. After being honorably discharged he returned to New York and remained in his home state until 1872, when he came to Marshall county, Iowa, and settled in State Center township and he has been a continuous resident here since. He was married on February 21, 1884, to Catharine Zwilling, who was born in Indiana, April 2, 1850. She is the daughter of Henry and Julia (Howald) Zwilling, natives of the province of Alsace, formerly France, now a part of Germany, the father's birth occurring on January 30, 1813, and that of the mother on July 25, 1811; they grew up in their native country and came to America in early life, and the father's death occurred in DeKalb county, Indiana, September 20, 1861, and the mother died in State Center, Iowa, January 28, 1892, having survived her husband over thirty years. They were the parents of ten children, named as follows: Henry A., born near Syracuse, New York, May 27, 1836, died at State Center, Iowa, February 1, 1891; Sarah Leas, born April 18, 1838, died in Steuben county, Indiana, December 11, 1910; Julia Hemstreet, born April 13, 1840, lives in Hudson, DeKalb county, Indiana; Daniel, born October 20, 1843, lives in Chicago; John I. died in boyhood; John (the second), born May 17, 1847, died at State Center, January 14, 1879; Catharine, wife of Mr. Dobbin, of this review; George Washington and William Pierce, twins, born April 28, 1853, the former dying February 29, 1884, and the latter is living in Nevada, Story county, Iowa; Mrs. Mary Bishop, born May 8, 1857, lives at State Center. The Zwilling family moved to Marshall county, Iowa, in 1870 and have been identified with its interests ever since.
Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Dobbin, namely: Martha Z., born April 11, 1887, completed the high school course at State Center with the highest honors, later entered Grinnell College, from which institution she was graduated in 1909, being elected to the honorary fraternity of Phi Beta Kappa; she is at present engaged as instructor in languages in the public schools of Onawa, Iowa, and is regarded as a talented and most successful instructor. Henry Alexander Dobbin was born June 5, 1893, and he was graduated from the high school at State Center with the class of 1911.
Mr. Dobbin has been very successful as a business man, his chief life work having been agriculture, in which he still retains an interest, owning one of the choice farms of this part of the county, consisting of three hundred and twenty acres, which he has kept highly improved and which is one of the model farms of State Center township. He also owns valuable lands in Canada. Having secured a competency, he retired from active farming work some time ago and is living in State Center, of which city he is the present mayor, having been appointed to fill a vacancy, and he discharged his duties so faithfully that he was re-elected at the expiration of the term. For twenty years he has served as township trustee, and was a member of the school board while living in the country; and he has been honored in that capacity since moving to State Center. He was the first president of the Farmers' Co-Operative Creamery of State Center, serving two terms. He was assessor of State Center township for a number of years. Politically, he is a Republican and he had the honor of casting his first vote for Lincoln. He and his family attend the Presbyterian church at State Center. He has filled all positions of public trust in a manner that has reflected credit upon himself and to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. Fraternally, Mr. Dobbin belongs to Terrestrial Lodge No. 276, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of State Center, and he is a member of the O.G. Hunt Post No. 266, Grand Army of the Republic, of State Center. It is needless to state that he has always taken a deep interest in the welfare of his community and has been honored far above the average by his fellow citizens, his exemplary character having inspired confidence in all who know him, and he has done his full share in developing this part of the great Hawkeye commonwealth. He is well informed on current matters, broad-minded, generous and a genteel gentleman who merits the high esteem in which he is held. Mr. Dobbin attributes a large measure of his success to his wife, who has been to him a helpmeet in the truest sense of the word. She is a lady of refinement and of strong social qualities, who gives a cordial welcome to all who enter her home.
From the 1912 book Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa, Volume 1, pages 584-587:
ALEXANDER DOBBIN.
Holding prestige among the successful men of affairs of today, Alexander Dobbin has had much to do in advancing the material interests of the town of State Center, of which he is at present the efficient and popular mayor, and he is one of the progressive, public-spirited citizens of Marshall county. The study of such a life cannot fail of interest and incentive to the youth whose destiny is a matter for future years to determine.
Mr. Dobbin was born in Greenwich, Washington county, New York, August 15, 1843, the son of Samuel Dobbin, Jr., who was born in county Antrim, Ireland, in 1794, came to America when young and spent the balance of his life here, dying in Washington county, New York, May 16, 1866, and is buried at South Argyle United Presbyterian church, New York. He married Elizabeth Christy, who was born on the same farm as was her son, Alexander Dobbin, of this review, February 24, 1800, and her death occurred in DeKalb county, Illinois, February, 1877. They were the parents of thirteen children, all born in Washington county, New York, namely: Margaret Walker, born March 24, 1824, died at Somanauk, Illinois, April 4, 1899; Jane McMillen, born June 23, 1825, is living in Aurora, Illinois; Peter, born September 14, 1826, died at State Center, Iowa, August 20, 1883; Mary. born March 6, 1828, lives in Aurora, Illinois; William, born August 7, 1829, died in Chicago, Illinois, December 25, 1903; Martha Reynolds, born October 17, 1831, died at Sandwich, Illinois, April 12, 1865; John Weir, born April 24, 1832, lives in State Center, Iowa; Elizabeth Irwin, born October 1, 1833, died in Aurora, Illinois, July 24, 1902; James, born October 13, 1835, is living in Joseph, Oregon; Andrew, born June 28, 1837, died at Osborne, Kansas, August 14, 1904; David, born September 25, 1838, died in August, 1908; Esther, born August 3, 1842, lives at Aurora, Illinois; Alexander, of this review, was the youngest child. The mother and three daughters, Margaret Walker, Martha Reynolds and Elizabeth Irwin, are interred in the United Presbyterian cemetery at Somanauk, Illinois.
The Dobbin family can claim a sterling lineage, The subject's grandfather and brothers were in the rebellion of 1798 in Ireland and fled to America to avoid further severe prosecution from the English government. Previous to this the family had taken refuge in Ireland to avoid prosecution from the French government. The original name of the family was D'Aubin, and they were Huguenots.
Alexander Dobbin was reared and educated in Washington county, New York, and while still a resident of that locality the great war between the states came on and he enlisted from his native town in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-third New York Volunteer Infantry, in 1862 and he served very faithfully until the close of the war. He was in every battle in which his regiment was engaged except Gettysburg. He was taken prisoner at Chancellorsville and confined at Castle Thunder, Richmond, but was paroled fifteen days later. He was with the Army of the Potomac until he was sent west to augment the Army of the Cumberland. He was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea and was in all the engagements in the Atlanta campaign and saw some strenuous service. He was in the Twentieth Army Corps in the Grand Review in Washington City at the close of the war. After being honorably discharged he returned to New York and remained in his home state until 1872, when he came to Marshall county, Iowa, and settled in State Center township and he has been a continuous resident here since. He was married on February 21, 1884, to Catharine Zwilling, who was born in Indiana, April 2, 1850. She is the daughter of Henry and Julia (Howald) Zwilling, natives of the province of Alsace, formerly France, now a part of Germany, the father's birth occurring on January 30, 1813, and that of the mother on July 25, 1811; they grew up in their native country and came to America in early life, and the father's death occurred in DeKalb county, Indiana, September 20, 1861, and the mother died in State Center, Iowa, January 28, 1892, having survived her husband over thirty years. They were the parents of ten children, named as follows: Henry A., born near Syracuse, New York, May 27, 1836, died at State Center, Iowa, February 1, 1891; Sarah Leas, born April 18, 1838, died in Steuben county, Indiana, December 11, 1910; Julia Hemstreet, born April 13, 1840, lives in Hudson, DeKalb county, Indiana; Daniel, born October 20, 1843, lives in Chicago; John I. died in boyhood; John (the second), born May 17, 1847, died at State Center, January 14, 1879; Catharine, wife of Mr. Dobbin, of this review; George Washington and William Pierce, twins, born April 28, 1853, the former dying February 29, 1884, and the latter is living in Nevada, Story county, Iowa; Mrs. Mary Bishop, born May 8, 1857, lives at State Center. The Zwilling family moved to Marshall county, Iowa, in 1870 and have been identified with its interests ever since.
Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Dobbin, namely: Martha Z., born April 11, 1887, completed the high school course at State Center with the highest honors, later entered Grinnell College, from which institution she was graduated in 1909, being elected to the honorary fraternity of Phi Beta Kappa; she is at present engaged as instructor in languages in the public schools of Onawa, Iowa, and is regarded as a talented and most successful instructor. Henry Alexander Dobbin was born June 5, 1893, and he was graduated from the high school at State Center with the class of 1911.
Mr. Dobbin has been very successful as a business man, his chief life work having been agriculture, in which he still retains an interest, owning one of the choice farms of this part of the county, consisting of three hundred and twenty acres, which he has kept highly improved and which is one of the model farms of State Center township. He also owns valuable lands in Canada. Having secured a competency, he retired from active farming work some time ago and is living in State Center, of which city he is the present mayor, having been appointed to fill a vacancy, and he discharged his duties so faithfully that he was re-elected at the expiration of the term. For twenty years he has served as township trustee, and was a member of the school board while living in the country; and he has been honored in that capacity since moving to State Center. He was the first president of the Farmers' Co-Operative Creamery of State Center, serving two terms. He was assessor of State Center township for a number of years. Politically, he is a Republican and he had the honor of casting his first vote for Lincoln. He and his family attend the Presbyterian church at State Center. He has filled all positions of public trust in a manner that has reflected credit upon himself and to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. Fraternally, Mr. Dobbin belongs to Terrestrial Lodge No. 276, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of State Center, and he is a member of the O.G. Hunt Post No. 266, Grand Army of the Republic, of State Center. It is needless to state that he has always taken a deep interest in the welfare of his community and has been honored far above the average by his fellow citizens, his exemplary character having inspired confidence in all who know him, and he has done his full share in developing this part of the great Hawkeye commonwealth. He is well informed on current matters, broad-minded, generous and a genteel gentleman who merits the high esteem in which he is held. Mr. Dobbin attributes a large measure of his success to his wife, who has been to him a helpmeet in the truest sense of the word. She is a lady of refinement and of strong social qualities, who gives a cordial welcome to all who enter her home.
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