Page 180, History of Alexander, Union & Pulaski Counties. FRIEDRICH SCHLÜTER, farmer, P. O. Dongola, was born in Prussia, Germany, March 29, 1824, the eldest son of Christian and Louisa (Gerlink) Schlüter, natives also of Germany. The father was a carpenter by trade, and was a soldier in the war from 1807 to 1815. He died when Frederick was eleven years old, which left the latter an orphan, his mother having died when he was only seven. The parents had seven children, our subject being, so far as is known, the only one living. He received a common education in his native place and learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked for a few years, afterward turning his attention to farming. In 1854 he embarked for America, landing at New Orleans. He came up the river to Cairo and from there went to St. Louis, where he remained a short time, afterward coming to Dongola. In 1859 he purchased thirty acres of land, and has made several subsequent additions, having now 180 acres, after giving one son 120 and another 76 acres. In 1849 in Germany he was married to Louisa Töte, born in 1830, a daughter of Christian and Caroline (Fondera) Töte. Mr. and Mrs. Schlüter are the parents of eleven children, seven of whom are living - Frederick, born September 1, 1851; Mary, December 27, 1853; Henry, November 19, 1856; Caroline, May 19, 1864; Charlie, June 9, 1866; Alice, April 10, 1868, and Emma, March 19, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Schlüter are members of the Lutheran Church. In politics he is a Republican.