He came west in 1869, settling in Monroe, this County, where the father engaged in his trade of carpenter and cabinet-maker. He then formed a partnership and launched out in the furniture business. Aaron Custer then sold out and engaged in the general fire insurance business for a few years after which he started a lumber yard in company. It was during this time that he was elected for two terms to the General Assembly of Iowa, on the Republican ticket, and he made a brilliant record there, winning the hearty approval of his constituents and the leaders of his party. After disposing of his lumber business he moved to Missouri, where he again resumed this line of endeavor. He owned and operated a big mill at Ash Hill, that state, for some time. At the end of three years he returned to Monroe, where, the first year, he built a number of dwelling houses. Later he built the business rooms that were occupied by the firm of Custer Bros. & Wright. He served as its mayor, as a councilman, upon its school board and also served his Township in numerous capacities, always with credit to himself and to the great satisfaction of the people. He was united in married Hullena (Helena) White January 5, 1865 at Highland, Ohio.

He came west in 1869, settling in Monroe, this County, where the father engaged in his trade of carpenter and cabinet-maker. He then formed a partnership and launched out in the furniture business. Aaron Custer then sold out and engaged in the general fire insurance business for a few years after which he started a lumber yard in company. It was during this time that he was elected for two terms to the General Assembly of Iowa, on the Republican ticket, and he made a brilliant record there, winning the hearty approval of his constituents and the leaders of his party. After disposing of his lumber business he moved to Missouri, where he again resumed this line of endeavor. He owned and operated a big mill at Ash Hill, that state, for some time. At the end of three years he returned to Monroe, where, the first year, he built a number of dwelling houses. Later he built the business rooms that were occupied by the firm of Custer Bros. & Wright. He served as its mayor, as a councilman, upon its school board and also served his Township in numerous capacities, always with credit to himself and to the great satisfaction of the people. He was united in married Hullena (Helena) White January 5, 1865 at Highland, Ohio.