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Goodspeed, 1889
Edward Buehring was born in Germany in 1835 and he may be truly said to have inherited all the characteristics of those of his nativity, perseverance, energy, thrift and honesty. Like all German youths he was put to school, and for four years after leaving school he served an apprenticeship in a mercantile establishment. He was of a plucky and ambitious disposition so determined to seek his fortune in America, and first reached this country in 1855, and from that time until 1861 he worked on a farm, was clerk in a large store, and taught school for three years in Illinois. He then, in 1862, went to Minnesota, where he devoted his energies to tilling the soil and in managing a mercantile establishment until 1882, when he came to Lutherville, Ark., and purchased 200 acres of railroad land, upon a part of which the town of Lutherville was platted. Seventy acres of this farm have been cleared by Mr. Bushring, and the entire place is under fence. This is probably the best tilled farm in Johnson County, for every part of it is well looked after.

In 1883 he erected a large two story frame house which is unquestionably one of the best arranged and best furnished in the township, if not the best of the farm buildings in the county. His large wagon house, cribs, barns and tool houses are all frame, neatly and solidly built, and are at all times kept in good condition.

In 1883 he was elected general agent for the colony with power to transact all business for it, and ably does he discharge his duties. The same year he was appointed notary public by Gov. Berry, and in 1887 he was reappointed by Gov. Hughes.

He has been married since 1857 to Miss Caroline Westphal, a native German, and of thirteen children born to them, eleven are living: Alma (wife of Fred Schneider), Cecelia (wife of Ernest Upheler), Edward C., Matilda (wife of H. Brenneisen), Cheruska (wife of J. A. Troeger). Eugene, Olga, Annie, Erna, Armin and Hugo.

Mr. Buehring's farm yields abundantly of all crops usually raised in this region, and he has a fine apple orchard of twenty acres, five acres of mixed fruits and a vineyard of three acres. One of the best and prettiest gardens, with a nice assortment of different flowers and shrubbery, and a well to do lawn, attracts the eye, a garden, indeed, very seldom to be found on a farm.

Lisa Hamilton submitted the above data from Goodspeeds; she did so to help others, is not researching the above person or families mentioned therein.

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