This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1828.1 Message Board Post: Farmer and blacksmith, P. O. Hamburg; born in Brevier, Germany, June 3, 1815, where he was educated in the common school, and grew to man's estate on a farm. Learned the blacksmith's trade, commencing when a youth of sixteen. In 1837 came to America and went to Fort Plain, Montgomery County, New York. From this time until 1843 he located at various places and was engaged in various business enterprises. In that year moved to this County, and has since resided here. He was married November 8, 1842, to Miss Mary E. Tinker. This was one of the earliest marriages in the County, and happening before Fremont County became a political entity, there is no record of it in the County books. They are the parents of eleven children, six of whom are living: Oliver B., Mary L., Amanda M., Christian, Frederick and Frantz S. Mr. Pauly enlisted August, 1863, in Company A., eighth Iowa Cavalry as blacksmith. He was in the battles of Franklin and Nashville, was discharged August 24, 1865. ----- History of Fremont County John Jacob Pauly was a blacksmith by trade, beginning work at 16, and came from Brevier, Germany. He was born June 3, 1815. He got his education in Germany and came to America in 1837 in a sailboat. The boat trip required 62 days. He went to Fort Plain, Montgomery County, N.Y. and lived there until 1839 when he came to Iowa. Iowa was Missouri at that time and later became Fremont County, Iowa. He bought land located 4 1/2 miles north and east of Hamburg from the government for $1.25 an acre. He enlisted in the Civil War, August 1863 in Company A, 8th Iowa Cavalry as a blacksmith. He was in the battles of Nashville and Franklin. He was discharged August 24, 1865. He married Mary E. Tinker (a schoolteacher) November 8, 1842. Mary Elvira Tinker was the daughter of Johnathon and Lucinda North Tinker. This is one of the earliest marriages and happened before Fremont County became an entity. There is no record of it in county books. Jacob died March 30, 1888. Mary and Jacob Pauly had 11 children. 1) John, June 28, 1842 - Oct. 28, 1843. 2) Henry, March 5, 1845 - March 25, 1845. 3) Lewis, Oct. 24, 1846 - Aug 17, 1847. 4) Oliver, Feb 14, 1848 - Dec 19 1906. 5) Nicholas, June 17, 1849 - April 22, 1869. 6) Hiram, July 8, 1851 - Sept 3, 1853. 7) Louisa, March 14, 1853 - June 18, 1923. 8) Amanda M., May 3, 1855 - March 10, 1942. 9) Christian, Dec 23, 1856 - Aug 26, 1896. 10) Frederick, Jan 10, 1859 - Dec 29, 1948 11) Siegel, Oct 19, 1862 - Aug 20, 1926.