D. R. Wilson’s Public Sale circa 1917

In 1917, Clabe Wilson worked in the Glendon Brick and Tile Works, Guthrie County, Iowa.

This is hand-written on the back of a 1905 sale bill of D. R. (Daniel) Wilson, who died in 1909. Georgia was his widow. She died in late 1917, so the sale may have been that fall. I believe the handwriting is their son Clabe’s:

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Public Sale

I will sell at the Georgia A. Wilson farm 5 miles south of Panora and 5 miles West of Linden and 4 1/2 east of Monteith and 2 1/2 miles North of Dale on

at 1 Oclock pm Sharp

136 head of live stock 136

5 head of horses 5

Bay mare 4 years old wt 1700 infoal. Black mare 8 years old, infoal wt 1300. Spotted horse 9 years old wt 1200. 2 spring colts.

4 head of Cattle 4

One good milk cow 3 years old. One yearling heifer. Two spring calves 1 steer 1 heifer.

127 head of Duroc hogs

All pure bred but can not be recorded.

60 head of spring shoats will average about 125 lbs. 8 old sows and 58 fall pigs. One pure bred male wt about 400

12 acres of corn in field 4 tons of clover hay in stack 25 acres of corn stalks 100 bu of potatoes

Farm Implements. 1 wagon good as new 3 in. Gasoline engine and pump jack in good running order. 1 Oscillating bobsled new. 1 End gate seeder. 1 Corn planter. 1 six shovel walking colvator [cultivator]. 2 [stirring] plows. 1 16 in Disc 8 wheel. 1 Iron wheel wagon and Hay rack. 2 section harrow. 2 good hog troves [troughs] and slop cart. 1 set of work harness 1 1 1/2 in. 1 set of single harness. 1 Buggy. 1 saddle and bridle. 6 Dozen Leghorn chickens. 1 Old Trusty incabator [incubator for baby chicks] good as new. Some household goods.

Leora’s Early Years: Guthrie County Roots

Georgia Wilson’s house in Panora, built in 1900 and pictured on the cover, still stands in Panora today.