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 EISTORI OF GOODHUE COUNTS L021 L856. The family Located on section :!4. Minneola township, and in the old homestead both parents passed away. Ole A. Strand was raised on the farm and until the outbreak of the Civil War. remained with his parents, or worked for the neighboring farm- ers. In August, L862, In- enlisted in Captain Williston's com pany, which became Company <-. Seventh Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. He was a bugler and served much of the time at brigade headquarters. At the battle of Nashville he carried dispatches amid scenes of the greatest danger. He was mustered ou1 with his company, August 16, 1865, at Fori Snelling, and then returned to his farm, carrying on general farming and stock raising for the remainder of his life. lie met an untimely death in Zumbrota, September 20, 190(i. as the result of bursting a blood vessel during a runaway. Air. Strand was married to Brethea Lysne, daughter of Ole T. Lysne, a native of Norway. Mrs. Strand was born in Norway in 1845 and came to this coun- try with her parents in 1856, being one of thirteen children. Air. and Mrs. Si rand had eleven children, five of whom are dead. The living are: Matilda A.: Alfred; Annie, wife of 1'. A. Hen- ning, to whom she has borne one child, Orrin; Selma, now Airs Woodbury; Oscar B., a graduate of the law department of the Alinuesota State University; Carl I., a graduate of the Zumbrota high school. Mrs. Strand is still living on the home place, which is managed by the son Alfred. During his life Ole A. Strand served many years on the school board of district 138 and was a thorough believer in education. He served some time as super- visor and "was chairman of his township at the time of his death. He was a hard working man, thoroughly respected and well liked throughout the county and township. James D. Grover, Zumbrota, is a native-born son of this county, having first seen the light of day in Zumbrota, March 29, 1872. Since that date he has continued to make his residence in the village of his birth. His parents, Barker C. and Lizzie Grover, came here in the early post-bellum days. The former was born in Bethal, Oxford county, Maine, in 1810, and there in 1863 married Lizzie Rose, who was born in Plymouth, Mass., in 1840. Together they came to this county in April, 1868, and here B. C. Grover became a prominent resident, taking up farm- ing and the livery business. He has served in the legislature and held many other positions of public trust and honor. James D. attended the graded and high schools of Zumbrota and took up work in his father's stable, in which employment he has since remained, being now part owner of the stable, the firm name be- ing B. C. Grover & Son. The subject of this sketch served five years in the national guard and has been constable eight years. He