Thomas C. McCall (1827-1892) was born in Ohio and came to Iowa with his parents in 1836. He lived in Des Moines and Nevada and was a government land and real estate agent. During the Civil War he served as Quartermaster in the 3rd Iowa Regiment. After the war he became a leader in Republican circles in Story County, serving as a member of the 9th (1865), 19th (1884), and 20th (1885) assemblies, and as a member of the state central committee of the Republican Party. By his judicious investments through the years he became an extensive landowner, at one time owning over 3,000 acres.
Fred C. McCall (1868- ), first son of Thomas C. McCall and his second wife Mary A. Boynton, attended Iowa Agricultural College and in 1889 entered the real estate business with his father. In 1902 he was appointed postmaster in Nevada. He married Alice Klove in 1890, and after her death married Edith V. Ferner, by whom there were two children, Thomas Clifton and Elva Hazel. He was an ardent Mason and had a wide acquaintance in the state.
From the description of Papers, 1852-1928. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 16942963
