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 802 HISTOEY OF GOODHUE COUNTY part of his time in buying live stock around Pine Island and Zumbrota, but has made his home in Pine Island, where he has built a home and resided for twenty-nine years. He has also dealt extensively in cheese, butter and eggs for a number of years. He now rents a dairy farm of 177 acres of land in Olm- stead county, which his sons manage. December 25, 1877, he was married to Magdalen Stempfly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Stempfly, natives of Ohio. They have six children : Ida, now of North Dakota; Edward G., of North Dakota ; Catherine, now of Pine Island ; Marjory, of Dodge county : Albert and J. B., at home. Mr. Closner is well and favorably known throughout the county. He has always taken an active interest in the affairs of the community in which he lives, and has served as deputy sheriff for four years, also as justice of the peace for several years, and member of the village council. He belongs to several fraternities, the I. 0. 0. F., the A. 0. U. AY. and the M. W. A. and the E. F. U. In politics, he is independent. Warren W. Cutshall, of Pine Island village, was born in Craw- ford county. Pennsylvania, March 26, 1835, son of George and Jane Cutshall, natives of Pennsylvania, who later removed to Ohio, where they died. The father was a carpenter and joiner. Warren W. received his education in the common schools and at the age of fifteen years began to work at his father's trade, which he followed for twenty years. In 1864 he came to Pine Island and engaged at his trade. In 1872 he bought a saw mill and be- gan the manufacture of lumber. He retired in 1907, selling all the machinery but retaining the building. When he first came to Pine Island, forty-five years ago, he erected a small house in the woods, and in this lived for some time, but later built a fine home. He now owns 133 acres of land in Pine Island and Roscoe townships, besides fifteen acres in the city limits. He was mar- ried to Mary M. Dellamater, and to them were born three chil- dren. Leverett is dead; Delia M., who lives at home, married Frank Howard, a traveling salesman. The third child died in infancy. Mr. Cutshall is a Prohibitionist in his politics, and at one time served as school treasurer, but has never sought public office. Cornel Clementson, supervisor of Pine Island township, was born in the township. May 30, 1865, son of Knute and Julia (Hoff) Clementson, natives of Norway, who in 1856 came to Pine Island township, where they pre-empted 120 acres of land and engaged in farming. In 1902 they retired and moved to Zumbrota village, where they reside. Cornel Clementson received his education in the schools of the township, after which he en- gaged in farming. He has a fine farm of 300 acres, has made part of the improvements on the place, and has a good house and