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998 HISTOEY OF GOODHUE COUNTY Cook. Thomas Callister died December 29, 1895, the mother having passed away September 10, 1899. William Callister re- ceived his education in the district schools and remained on the farm with his father until he was twenty-one years of age, when he rented a farm in Cherry Grove known .as the old Churchill farm, where he remained six years, when he bought 360 acres in Kenyon township. He remained here two years, then sold this farm, and purchased 280 acres in Sections 24 and 25, Kenyon township, where he now lives. December 27, 1881, he was mar- ried to Lizzie Owen, who was born in Green Lake county. Wis- consin, July 13, 1861, a daughter of Robert and Celestia (Beers) Owen, who came to Cherry Grove township in 1871, where they still live. Mr. and Mrs. Callister are the parents of fourteen children: Bert R., born November 27, 1882; George 0., born December 31, 1884 ; Ella C, bom April 1, 1887 ; Merle K., August 13. 1888; Gladys V., October 10, 1890; Warren S., born September 1, 1892 ; Hazel L., born April 21, 1893 ; Mona R., born November 25, 1895; Harold G., born January 6, 1897; Vernon K., born Feb- ruary 13, 1898; Bernice M.. July 15. 1900; Stanley D., born July 5, 1902; Carol F., born January 20, 1905; and Dorcas L., born October 13, 1907. Mr. Callister was fourteen years assessor of Kenyon township and on the school board nine years. He also served on the Farmers' Elevator board at Kenyon for eight years, and on the board of the Farmers' Co-operative Creamery at Skyberg, since its organization twelve years ago. He was elected county commissioner of Goodhue county, third district, in the fall of 1904, and re-elected in 1908. He was for many years land agent for the Aetna Life Insurance Company in this section. He is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the A. O. L T . W. and the Modern AVoodmen. In religious matters Mr. Callister is liberal and supports each denomination as their needs may require. Carl Grendahl, of Wanamingo township, son of Ole and Ger- trude (Kyllo) Grendahl, was born in Norway, May 24, 1872. His parents were natives of Norway and came to America in 1879, locating in Roscoe township. Here they purchased 120 acres of land. At the end of six years the farm was sold and the family moved to Canada, where the mother died in 1897. Carl leeched his education in the public schools of Roscoe, and when his school days were over he engaged in farming in Roscoe until the year 1901, when he removed to Wanamingo township, becom- ing one of the prominent farmers of that township. Mr. Gren- dahl was married June 15^1903, to Dena Stai, daughter of Ole and Rarn Stai, natives of Norway, who came to this country in the year of 1866, settling in Spring Creek, and eight years after- wards, in 1874, he moved to Wanamingo township and bought