NORTHWESTERN IOWA ITS HISTORY AND TRADITION VOLUME II 1804-1926 W. E. ROSE Among the sturdy pioneers to whom Cherokee county is indebted for the development of its agricultural resources none is better known or more highly esteemed than William E. Rose, whose residence is this district covers a period of fifty-six years. He was born May 25, 1843, in Portville, New York, and his parents, Abel B. and Jeannette (Wood) Rose, were lifelong residents of that state. In their family were two sons, Henry A. and William E. Mr. Rose was reared and educated in the Empire state and in 1863 enlisted in the Union army, becoming a member of the Fifteenth New York Cavalry, with which he served until honorably discharged on June 15, 1865. He then started for the west, spending a year at Black River Falls, Wisconsin, and afterward paid a short visit to his old home. On May 16, 1869, Mr. Rose settled in Cherokee county, which at that time was largely a wilderness, and turned his attention to the cultivation of the soil. Through arduous labor he cleared the land and as the years passed brought it to a high state of productivity, enhancing its fertility by the rotation of crops and the application of scientific principles to his agricultural operations. He is now the owner of two hundred acres of valuable farm land in this township but since 1908 has lived retired in Marcus, spending his declining years in ease and comfort. He built a substantial residence, supplied with all modern conveniences, and the family home has been the scene of many enjoyable social gatherings. In November, 1870, Mr. Rose was united in marriage to Emma Glines. He belongs to the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic and is a Christian Scientist in religious faith. He is an adherent of the democratic party and was formerly active in public affairs, serving as town clerk and as a member of the school board. As a young man he taught school in Marcus for six months and has always been deeply interested in educational matters. Mr. Rose has been temperate in all things and is well preserved, having an alert mind and a good constitution. He has faithfully discharged life's duties and obligations and his reward is the respect and good will of his fellowmen. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/