F. BINKERT, dealer in dry goods, groceries and live stock, Cassville; was born in Baden March 27, 1828; came to Cassville in 1854; located in Pennsylvania, town of Economy, in 1856; went to Warren Co., Penn., in 1857, to St. Louis in the fall, then to Wisconsin in 1861; located at Hazel Green, Grant Co.; then to Clayton Co., Iowa, in the mines; in 1874, to Cassville and engaged in business. He owns town property; is a Republican and a Catholic. His wife was Margrita Ruppel, born in Hesse July 4, 1833; came to America in 1854. Married, Nov. 2, 1853, to Fredrick Hoas, who died March 24, 1854. Married the second time to August Schultz, a native of Germany, born in 1814; they married Aug. 27, 1855; by this marriage there were three children - August, born Aug. 30, 1856, died March 7, 1873; Herman, born Jan. 16, 1858; Amelia, born Nov. 10, 1859. Mr. Schultz died July 11, 1869. Mrs. Schultz married the third time, April 9, 1874; they have one child - Aurora, born June 22, 1875.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.