(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 868)

Elling Knudtson came in 1867. He was born in Norway, Aug. 31, 1828. He came to America in 1857 and settled in Dane Co., Wis., and lived there till 1864, then went to Dodge Co., Minn., and lived there three years, and then came to Worth county, Silver Lake township, on section 7. He was married in 1858 to Mary Johnson. They have three children -Betsey, Knudt and John. The family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Politically he is a republican.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, March 22, 2008