History of Delaware County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 2

acres of land acres on section Adams township agricultural pursuits agriculturist attended August birth occurred born Charles citizens Clayton county Coffins Grove township Colesburg common schools cultivation daughter deceased December Delaware county Delaware township Delhi township Dubuque Earlville eight eighty acres Elizabeth Elk township emigrated engaged esteem farmer father February five children four children Fraternally George gives his political Greeley Hazel Green township Henry homestead Honey Creek township Hopkinton hundred acres hundred and sixty Illinois interests Iowa James January John Jones county land on section later Lenox College living located Manchester March marriage to Miss married Mary Milo township North Fork township Ohio Oneida township political allegiance Prairie township prosperity purchased removed republican party resident Richland township school director served settled seven children six children sixty acres spent stock-raising success survive three children twenty acres union united in marriage widow wife William York