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 1004 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY George F. Wolfe was bom on the farm where he now resides, in Belle Creek township, September 4, 1878, son of Zenius and Susan (Cook) Wolfe. The father was born in Minnesota and the mother in Pennsylvania. The father worked at various labor in early life, then engaged in farming in this county, which he followed until his death in November, 1896. The mother still lives with her son. George received his education in Belle Creek township, after which he took up farming on the farm he now owns, renting it in 1901, and in 1904 he purchased it. This farm consists of 200 acres located in Section 16, and was the old homestead of his grandfather Jacob Cook, who purchased the land in 1856. It was all wild land, and he broke, cleared and improved it and followed general and diversified farming until his death. This land is now all under cultivation and George has erected a new house and several outbuildings, following gen- eral farming and stock raising. September 11, 1907, George was married to Sarah M. Nelson, who Avas a prominent school teacher, having taught for several years in this county. She was the • laughter of C. J. and Jennette Nelson. The father was of Swed- ish descent and the mother of Norwegian. They were prominent farmers of Belle (reek township. The father died in June, 1905, but the mother is si ill living on the old homestead with her son. Air. ami Mrs. Wolfe have no children. Mr. Wolfe is a staunch Prohibitionist in his political views, and is constable of the town- ship, also clerk of the school board of district No. 39, which office he has held for seven years. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe are mem- bers of the Episcopal church. Fraternally Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe affiliate with the I. O. G. T. of Belle Creek. John A. Cavanaugh was born at Belle Creek February 6, 1871, son of Timothy and Mary Ryan) Cavanaugh, natives of Ireland. They came to America and located in Belle Creek township, where they took a homestead of 100 acres, which they broke and improved. Timothy Cayanaugh' served in the Civil War as cor- poral Company G, Seventh Regiment Minnesota Volunteers. Be- side doing a general line of farming, the father raised horses and cattle. In 1886 he had 110 acres under cultivation, and in that pear he took up his home in St. Paul, where he died in 1894. The mother is still living in St. Paul. John A. received his edu- cation in the common school of Belle Creek and completed the commercial course of study in the high school of St. Paul. He then worked in a railroad office until the summer of 1894, when he came to Belle Creek and took charge of the farm, doing a general line of farming. He has eight horses and twenty head of cattle, also raises pure bred Plymouth Rock chickens as a specialty, and is now erecting a 36x78 stock barn which is mod- ern in every way, also 20x36 grain elevator and 20x30 hog house