JOHN H. DIERKER
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Mr. Dierker is a representative of that nationality to which the United States is indebted for very many thousands of her most prosperous citizens and substantial men of worth and merit, being born in Hanover, Germany, August 15, 1799, and is now consequently past his three score years and ten, and nearing the four score. He came to America in 1838, and settled in Mason county, and has since been a resident thereof. The year succeeding his location here he married Miss Mary C. Heye. They have had four children, two of whom are living, viz: the wife of Lewis Hahn, and the wife of Henry Hahn, substantial farmers of this vicinity. He came to America a poor man, and by his industry, prudence and good management, has become one of the wealthiest men of the county, and has, perhaps, donated more to benevolent and religious enterprises than any citizen of this vicinity. The first we ever heard of him was to hear him spoken of 20 years ago as emphatically the friend of the poor. His wealth has not been obtained by narrow and penurious dealing, but he has ever been noted for generous open-heartedness, and from him the poor never went empty away. Though his sun is now declining into the western horizon, he enjoys good health, and is quite active for his years. The hand of time has touched him gently. He has long been identified with the German Lutheran Church of Havana, the financial interests of which have been in a most healthful state on account of that relationship. His sense of right is his law, doing unto others as he would that they should do unto him. Long may his family, his church, and his acquaintances enjoy his society.

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