David Correll David Correll, one of the prominent and well-known citizens of Sac county, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, April 6, 1853, a son of Jacob Correll, a native of Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. His father was a native also of Pennsylvania, and of Dutch ancestry. The mother of our subject, nee Catherine Floyd, was born in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania and of Irish and German ancestry. Mr. and Mrs. Correll were the parents of nine children, six now living: Daniel, who served in the Twenty-sixth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, was wounded at Arkansas Post, and lost his right arm; he now resides in Marion, this State; Samuel, a member of the Twenty-fourth Iowa Infantry, served three years, suffered the loss of a finger, and now resides at Labette, Kansas; Abraham, of Clinton county, Iowa; Levi, of Labette, Kansas; Maria, of Clinton county; and David, our subject. The father died in 1892 aged seventy-eight years. He was a farmer by occupation; politically, a Republican; and religiously, a Dunkard. The mother now resides in Clinton county, Iowa. David Correll remained on the old homestead until 1881, when he came to Clinton township, Sac county, Iowa. He has cleared and improved 320 acres of land. His dwelling, 16 x 28 feet, with three additions, is built in the modern style of architecture and has all other necessary farm improvements and conveniences. Mr. Correll is engaged in general farming and stock-raising. In Clinton county, Iowa, in 1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Laura Davenport, a native of Indiana, educated at Mt. Vernon, and was a successful teacher before marriage. Her parents were C.L. and Mary (Parnell) Davenport. Her father was a native of Sandusky county, Ohio, and now resides in Odebolt, Iowa. The mother was born in Westmoreland county, England, and died in 1888, aged fifty-five years. Mr. and Mrs. Davenport had five children, four now living: Laura, Albert, and Lincoln residing near Odebolt; and Jessie, living in Odebolt. Mr. and Mrs. Corell have two children; Esther Mary and Zula Floyd. Mr. Correll is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject takes an active interest in the Republican party. He is a young man in the prime of life, but is prominent and active in every thing for the good of his county Transcribed by B. Horak, November 2002

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