Kingsbury County - South Dakota Genealogy

Biography of Martin Amundson

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Martin Amundson, born in Norway, became a prominent farmer and stock raiser in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. After losing his father at age eight, he worked for local farmers and, at sixteen, began earning wages. He spent three years working in railroad construction and sawmills before immigrating to the United States. Arriving in South Dakota, he took up a pre-emption claim, later selling it to acquire 320 acres of farmland. Amundson became a successful farmer, raising livestock and cultivating crops. A Republican and a member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, he played a significant role in his community’s agricultural development.

Biography of Lewis A. Fox

Lewis A. Fox (b. 1874, Faribault County, Minnesota) was the editor and proprietor of the *Tripp Ledger* in Tripp, South Dakota. After learning the printing trade in Lake Preston, South Dakota, Fox acquired the *Tripp Ledger* in 1893, transforming it into a respected local newspaper. Active in Republican politics and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, he also served as justice of the peace for seven years. In 1898, he married Elsie E. Morris, with whom he had a daughter, Ruth. Fox’s family history includes deep military ties, with ancestors serving in conflicts from the War of 1812 to the Spanish-American War.