HENRY SCHNELTEN was born in Hanover, Germany, Jan. 3, 1847, and is the son of John B. and Mary (Schneider) Schnelten, natives of Germany. In 1866 he, with his parents and the rest of the family, bade adieu to fatherland and friends, and going to Bremen set sail for America. They landed at the city of Baltimore and from there came on to St. Louis, where they remained about one week and then came up to Greene county and resided with John Schneider about a year and a half. They then rented land from Robert Evans three years, and after that from Thomas Evans about five years, but in the meantime bought 187 acres of land from Robert Evans, on to which he moved and erected a nice two story frame house at a cost of $2,000, where they have since resided. There were in the family, the father, mother, and five children, but one of these, John Herman, born April 1, 1845, died of typhoid fever in St. Louis, in the year 1867, and another, Bernard H., born June 15, 1854, died Oct. 30, 1881, at the home place, of the same disease. Their father died Sept. 22, 1878, and is buried in the Carrollton cemetery. Two of the brothers, Gerhardt and Henry, with their mother are now residing at the homestead. Gerhardt was born Jan. 7, 1840, in Germany. He was married Jan. 6, 1878, to Elizabeth Guter, daughter of Anton and Ellen (Bruny) Guter. By this union there are four children - Mary, Ellen, Lizzie, and Anna. John B. was born Sept. 14, 1850, in Hanover, Germany. He is now studying for the priesthood in Milwaukee. Henry and Gerhard own a farm of 280 acres, 260 of which is under cultivation and 20 in timber. They have, by hard work, untiring energy and perseverance, succeeded in making a good start in life and are now enabled to enjoy the fruits of their industry. The family are members of the Catholic church at Carrollton and are held in high esteem by all.