our subject there have been born five children, namely: Lovina; A. B., deceased; Cora, May and Rosa. The survivors are all at home with their parents. Mr. Andrews cast his first Presidential vote for Harrison, and is a stanch Republican "dyed in the wool." He has been a member of the School Board of his district for the past three years, and in religious matters belongs to the Baptist Church at Eden school-house, in which he officiates as Superintendent of the Sunday-school.
   To Joseph and Catherine Rush, the parents of Mrs. Andrews, there were born eight children, one son and seven daughters, namely: Mary A., John, Lizzie; Susan, who died when about eighteen years' old; Tracy; Frances, deceased; Maggie, and Lucy, deceased. The last two were twins. Five of the children are surviving, and mostly residents of Iowa.

ARS ANDERSEN. The Old World has given thousands of the best of her sons to the development of the Western Continent, and among these the subject of this sketch forms a worthy example. He is one of the most prosperous farmers of Delaware Precinct, where he owns 160 acres of good land on section 30. By a process of careful cultivation he has brought it to a very fertile condition, and upon it has erected good buildings, including one of the handsomest residences in this locality, a view of which appears on the adjoining page. He has done much of his own carpenter work, being a natural mechanic, and thus has saved an outlay of hundreds of dollars. Our subject has an orchard comprising about 400 various fruit trees, and had last year over 100 bushels of fine peaches.
   Our subject presents most forcibly the illustration of the self-made man, as he began in life dependent upon his own resources. His earliest recollections are of a modest home in the Kingdom of Denmark, here his birth took place Feb. 23, 1847. His parents were Anders Madsen and EIse C. (Sorenson) Andersen, natives of the same Provence as their son, and whose household consisted of eleven children. Of these latter nine are living, and are residents of Denmark.
   Mr. Andersen received a common-school education, and during his youth and early manhood employed himself at farming. He continued upon his native soil until a man twenty-five years of age, and then, desirous of something better than the prospect held out to him there, set sail in the spring of 1872 for the United States. He made his way at once to Nebraska, and for several years was employed as a laborer in Nebraska City and vicinity. In the meantime he saved what he could of his earnings, and finally rented a tract of land and commenced farming. He was thus employed until taking possession of his present land.
   Mr. Andersen was married in the month of October, 1879, to Miss Christina Christensen, the wedding taking place at the home of the bride in Nebraska City. Mrs. Andersen is the daughter of Christian Nelson and Meren (Jensen) Christensen, natives of Denmark, and was born Sept. 21, 1852, in Denmark. Of her union with our subject there is only one child living, a son, Charles, although they have been the parents of five.
   Mr. Andersen upon becoming a naturalized citizen identified himself with the Republican party, the principles of which he is still a warm supporter. He, however, meddles very little with politics, and has no desire for office. He commenced from first principles in the building up of his farm, there having been very little attempt at improvement on his land at the time of its purchase. He certainly deserves great credit for his achievements, which cannot otherwise than have been the result of persistent industry and the wisest management. He is esteemed among his neighbors as an honest man and first-class citizen, and one eminently worthy of representation in this work.

ERMAN WACHENDORF, "mine host" of the European House and Restaurant, Talmage is numbered among the energetic business men of the place, and one who is contributing his full quota to its importance as a

growing town. He came to the place in the spring of 1882, and put up a building, within which he established the first permanent restaurant and saloon in the place, and which he has since conducted in a highly successful manner. This being the beginning of his business career, his success has been a little beyond the ordinary, his good sense in a large measure supplying the lack of experience. Among the many views presented in this volume is one of the business place of this enterprising gentleman.
   A native of the Province of Hanover, Germany, our subject was born Feb. 10, 1854, and crossed the Atlantic when a youth of eighteen years. Soon after setting foot upon American soil he proceeded to Lafayette County, Wis., where he engaged in farming, and in March, 1875, was married to Miss Addie Koppamann. This lady was also a native of Germany, and came to the United States when a young woman. She only survived her marriage a few years, her decease taking place in Belmont Precinct, Otoe County, this State, in the fall of 1880. Her death was caused by eating meat affected by trichina--the flesh of a pet pig which she had raised herself. Mr. W. and a daughter were also taken seriously ill from the same.
   Of this marriage of our subject there had been born two children, daughters, of whom Lizzie, the elder, is now living with an aunt in Burlington, Iowa, and Anna, with an uncle in Colsburg, Iowa. Mr. Wachendorf contracted a second marriage, Nov. 9, 1881, in Belmont Precinct, with Miss Celia Strochmann, also a native of Germany, who came to America when a young lady. Her father, Frederick Strockmann, is a resident of Nebraska City. Of this union there have been born four children, one of whom, John, died in infancy. The survivors are Celia, Lena and Dora T.
   John Wachendorf, the father of our subject, spent his entire life in his native Province of Hanover, Germany. He married a lady of his own nationality, Miss Anna Robbins, who died when her son Herman was a lad nine years of age. The latter came to this State after his marriage, and located first in Belmont Precinct, this county, where he established a little country store, in the winter of 1879. He is developing into a thorough business man, is becoming fully identified with the interests of his adopted country, and uniformly votes the straight Democratic ticket.

OHN SCHARP, of Wyoming Precinct, is the owner of a fine farm of 320 acres, pleasantly located on section 16. Upon this he has labored industriously since the spring of 1857, when he secured ownership to 160 acres, and began the building up of the homestead which is now looked upon with an admiring eye by all who pass by it. The buildings, tasteful and substantial, are eminently creditable to the proprietor. and possess all the conveniences required by the modern agriculturist. The fences are kept in good order, the live stock is well fed and sheltered, and the machinery for the prosecution of agriculture is of the latest improved pattern. Mr. Scharp occupies a prominent position in social and business circles, and has been no unimportant factor in the development of the best interests of this part of the county.
   Our subject looked upon Nebraska during its Territorial days, having come to this county as early as 1857, ten years before it was admitted into the Union as a State. He settled then in Wyoming Precinct, of which he has since been a resident. A native of Denmark, he was born Feb. 9, 1843, and when a lad of fourteen years emigrated to America with his father, with whom he lived until reaching his majority. The father was accidentally killed by a runaway team in June, 1885. He was a farmer by occupation, and was married in his native country to Miss Mattie Houschildt, by whom he became the father of six children, five living, and all in Otoe, Neb.
   Our subject, when prepared to establish a home and domestic ties of his own, was united in marriage with Miss Katie Gruber, who was a native of one of the Rhine Provinces, Germany. She was born May 1, 1858, and came to America with her parents when a child nine years of age. The latter were Jacob and Maggie (Young) Gruber, and after coming to the United States they crossed the Mississippi, settling in Cass County, Neb., where they are still living. Their family consisted of two