JOKISCH, GEORGE FREDERICK, a general farmer of Cass County, residing in township 17, range 9, is one of the very substantial men of this section and belongs to one of the old pioneer families of 1835. He was born near Arenzville, Cass County, November 2, 1858, and is a son of Charles Traugott and Mary (Carls) Jokisch. The father was born in Saxony and the mother in Hanover, Germany, and they accompanied their parents to the United States and were married in Illinois, afterward settling near Bluff Springs in Cass County, where the mother yet lives, the father being deceased. His business was farming. They had the following children: Louis H., who lives at Bluff Springs; Philipina and Edward, both of whom are deceased; Albert W. and George Frederick, both of whom live in Cass County; Emma, who is Mrs. Charles Wilson, of Virginia, Ill.; Mrs. Elizabeth Hageman, who is deceased; John, who died aged three years; Richard, who lives at Bluff Springs; Cora, who resides with her mother; Tillie, who is Mrs. Charles Jones, of Bluff Springs; and Ida, who is deceased.

George Frederick Jokisch attended the district schools in boyhood and remained at home assisting his father until his marriage, after which he lived one year on his father-in-law's farm and then spent two years south of Virginia and two years south of Philadelphia, afterward renting his present farm for two years, when he purchased 280 acres, 200 of which lie in Cass and eighty in Morgan County. When the farm came into his possession he began to make improvements and remodeled all the buildings then standing and erected others and has the whole place in fine condition. General farming has been his main industry and he also raises Poland China hogs. Since the spring of 1914, his son Louis works the land in Morgan County, while his son Fred gives his assistance on the home place.

On November 2, 1882, Mr. Jokisch was married to Anna Mary Lee, who was born at Bluff Springs, April 1, 1862, a daughter of Lycurgus and Luvina (Ream) Lee. Mrs. Jokisch died February 2, 1914, the mother of the following children: Eva, who is the wife of Arthur Reynolds, of township 17, range 9; Louis, who lives in Morgan County; Mary, who is the wife of Frank Newell, in Morgan County; and Fred, who lives with his father. Mr. Jokisch attends the Methodist Episcopal church. In his political views he is a progressive Republican. He has many friends over Cass and Morgan Counties and is fraternally identified with the M.W.A. of Ashland and the Court of Honor, of Prentice, in Morgan County. He has always been a friend of the public schools and has served as school director since 1890.