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History of Cass County, Iowa
Continental Historical Company
Springfield, ILL; 1884

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                                CHAPTER XXVII
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                             BEAR GROVE TOWNSHIP
                               Early Settlement

          OSCAR STORMER is a son of JOHN and BETHANY (HALL) STORMER,
       pioneers of Des Moines county, Iowa.  JOHN STORMER is still living
       on the old homestead in that county.  MRS. STORMER died October 1,
       1855.  OSCAR STORMER was born in Des Moines county, October 19,
       1844. He came to Bear Grove in 1870, and bought the northeast
       quarter of section 23, which was unimproved prairie. He settled here
       two years later, and commenced improvements.  He was married
       November 30, 1876, in Atlantic, to MARY HELEN WRIGHT, daughter of
       JOHN E. and HELEN E. WRIGHT.  JOHN E. WRIGHT died in Atlantic
       township, May 24, 1882.  MRS. WRIGHT and two daughters are "now
       living in that town.  MRS. STORMER was born in Des Moines county,
       July 2, 1860. They have five children — JOHN C. and JENNIE C.,
       (twins), MARITTA MAY, HENRY JEFFERSON and MYRON OSCAR.  MR. STORMER
       is serving his second term as school director.  In 1882 he was
       elected justice of the peace.  He is an enterprising and public
       spirited citizen.

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