(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 634)

At this election (1862 election for Sheriff), Charles Wardall was the choice of the legal voters of the coun­ty, to fill the unexpired term. A more genial, whole-souled man it were hard to find in a long journey. He has a reputa­tion second to none for "spinning yarns" of the "by-gone days." One of the ster­ling men that have helped to develope so well these wildernesses.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, Feb. 5, 2006