F. BEILHARZ, blacksmith, manufacturer of wagons, Cassville; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Oct. 17, 1831; came to America June 17, 1852, direct to Buffalo, N. Y., where he remained until the fall of 1854, when he came to Guttenburg, Iowa, in business; then to Cassville and entered 40 acres of land; in 1855, engaged in business, and is now doing a fine line of work. Owns town property, also 230 acres of land in the town of Cassville, 80 acres in Iowa. His wife, Mary Munch, was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Aug. 21, 1829; came to America in 1852. Married in 1855; they have six children - Louisa, deceased; Gesatta, now Mrs. Essengger, in Dubuque; Fritz H., Mary, Henry in Bloomington, Charlie, deceased. In politics, Republican; Trustee and Treasurer of the Cassville Property Association. Member of the Lutheran Church.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.