Miss LOUISA SCHLICHTING, whom he wedded February 15, 1899.
Mrs. Arp was born in Blue Grass township, Scott county, August 21, 1880, a daughter of THOMAS and MARGARET (HOLST) Schlichting, who were both natives of Schleswig, Germany, the former born January 23, 1836, while the latter's birth occurred on the 28th of November, 1834.


The father was a little lad of ten years when he accompanied his parents to the new world, and the mother accompanied her parents to America in 1858, and two years later, in 1860, she was married to Thomas Schlichting.

He became a well-to-do farmer, owning at the time of his death a section of land in Blue Grass township, this being divided into several farms. Unto him and his wife were born three daughters and three sons but the sons all died in infancy.
The daughters are:
CLARA, the wife of Willie SOENKE, a resident of Blue Grass township; BERTHA, the wife of LOUIS OTTO, of Davenport; and LOUISA, the wife of Rudolph ARP.

Both the parents are now deceased, the mother passing away December 11, 1899, at the age of sixty-five years, while the father, surviving for only about five years, departed this life November 14, 1904, when sixty-eight years old.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Arp have been born three sons and two daughters: RAYMOND, HILDA, LEONA, ARTHUR, RUDOLPH.

both Mr. and Mrs. Arp have spent their entire lives in Scott county and are therefore well known in the section where they make their home. In his business dealings Mr. Arp is always found honorable and upright and he commands the respect and high regard of his fellow citizens.

This bio of Rudolph Arp was extracted from the History of Davenport and Scott County, Vol. I and II, by Harry E. Downer, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago.

It was transcribed by Debbie Clough Gerischer, THANKS.