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- "L. M. [Lewis M] and F. P.[Franklin P] Tasker, who together operate one of the fine horse farms of Wyoming township, were born near the village of Onslow and are the sons of William and Grace (Paul) Tasker. ...
...L.M. and F. P. Tasker were reared in this state and received their education in the common schools. Almost from their childhood they were initiated into the secrets of the cultivation of the soil, assisting in the work that was carried on their father's land as soon as they were able to handle the farm implements. When they attained to manhood they decided to start in life for themselves, securing a tract of land at what is known as East Ridge. This is still a part of their property, although they have added to it from time to time, until now they own three hundred and eighteen acres, lying on sections 16 and 17, Wyoming township. On this they follow general farming, and raise a quantity of stock, which finds a ready market on account of its quality, but it is as breeders of draft horses of the Percheron strain that they are known, for their herd contains some of the finest mares in the county.
The brothers have remained unmarried, and both give their support to the republican candidates as the choice of the party in whose platform they have the greatest confidence. They have not sought any office within the gift of the people, however, although L. M. Tasker has served the township as trustee. Together they belong to the chapter of the Mystic Workers located in Wyoming.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 640.
«b»The Anamosa Eureka. July 12, 1 928, Anamosa, Iowa, United States of America
ONSLOW.
Tuesday, July 10, 1923,
The funeral of Louis M. Tasker«/b»
was held on Sunday afternoon, July
8th, at the late home on East Ridge
east of Onslow. Mr. T-a„skk-er d->i•e•-d.' o- n-
Friday morning. He was the oldest
son of the late William and Grace
Tasker and was seventy at the time
of his death. He was bom on a farm
not far from where he died, having1
lived almost his entire life in the
vicinity. Mr. Tasker was never married
but was a kind and indulgent
brother to the younger members of
the family. He was much interested
in horticulture and had many varieties
of trees planted about the home.
He was also a violinist of unusual
talent and always enjoyed the best
of music. His funeral sermon was
preached by Rev. Bowder of Lisbon,!
but formerly located in the Methodist
church of Wyoming. Mrs. G. h o m e - S " " d a y - „ , „ . , ,
Ellis of Maquoketa, sang three selec- „ . M r s - Gray °S .Reinbeck,
tions, one of which was "There is M , m i - a n d h„7 .s o " M a " ° n > who
Nothing So Beautiful as a Tree." w ° | ' k s . " e a r Monticello, were week-
Interment was made in the family end visitors in the community, lot in Wyoming. Mr. Tasker is sur- M" » Benuce Soper of Antioch, survived by two brothers, L. M. Tasker fP6"' S u n d a y w l h h e r f n e n d ' L o r e t -
and Frank Tasker, and two sisters, t a."a rE0 W ' -KT •„ , T i ™-
Mrs. John Morse and Mrs. Frank Mr. John McNeill and Jake Vlieg-
Henderson, all of the East Ridge who have been staying at the
community. He had been one of a p l s e y H a n n a h ° m £ a r e n o w h o l d m *
large connection of cousins, both at
J
M ? r l e y ' . „ c
Tasker and Paul, but the greater , 4th, Pa s s"> ^ " f t S o™
number of these have preceded him J c ' d *a m ' j y B?i h e n n « 8 ' ^ f . * e
into the great beyond. following -families went to Monticello
.B. W. Streeper
- PRIVATE
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Abt 1857 - 1928 (70 years)
