From the 1891 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, The Lewis Publishing Company.
DAVID BLAIN is one of the progressive and popular citizens of Waveland Township, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa. He came to this township on the thirteenth of March, 1874, and has since made this place
his home. Mr. BLAIN was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, September 15, 1843, son of James and Moreland
(AITKIN) BLAIN, natives of that place. His mother died in Waveland Township March 11, 1885, at the
age of seventy-five years. He was one of five children - four sons and one daughter - born to his parents.
Mr. BLAIN was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools of Scotland. In 1870, bidding
farewell to home and the heather hills of his native land, he sailed from Glasgow for America, landing at
New York. From there he came direct to Iowa City, Iowa, where he had an uncle. March 2, 1874, he was
married, in Johnson County, Iowa, the lady of his choice being Miss Mary HAMILTON, an amiable and
intelligent lady, a native of Ayrshire, and his old school-mate. She came to this country with her parents,
Robert and Mary (MARTIN) HAMILTON, in 1870. Her mother died in New York State and her father in
Waveland Township, Pottawattamie County. A few days after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. BLAIN came to
their present location in Western Iowa. He bought sixty-seven acres of wild prairie land, upon which they
at once took up their abode. At that time the country was very thinly settled and scarcely a house could be
seen between their place and Walnut. Mr. BLAIN is an industrious man and a good business manager. As
the result of his own well directed efforts he is to-day a wealthy man. He now owns 214 acres of improved
land, there being two good dwellings on the same. His farm is also supplied with other buildings and is
well fenced. His land is bounded on two sides by highways, his residence being midway between the two
roads. His groves, orchards, well tilled fields, and pastures dotted over with stock--all give evidence of
prosperity.
Mr. and Mrs. BLAIN have nine children, as follows: James, Edmonson, David, Joseph, Moreland, Mary,
Robert, Nelly Bly and Susan. Their first born, Moreland, is deceased. Politically Mr. BLAIN is a
Republican, but is independent in many of his views.
DAVID BLAIN is one of the progressive and popular citizens of Waveland Township, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa. He came to this township on the thirteenth of March, 1874, and has since made this place
his home. Mr. BLAIN was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, September 15, 1843, son of James and Moreland
(AITKIN) BLAIN, natives of that place. His mother died in Waveland Township March 11, 1885, at the
age of seventy-five years. He was one of five children - four sons and one daughter - born to his parents.
Mr. BLAIN was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools of Scotland. In 1870, bidding
farewell to home and the heather hills of his native land, he sailed from Glasgow for America, landing at
New York. From there he came direct to Iowa City, Iowa, where he had an uncle. March 2, 1874, he was
married, in Johnson County, Iowa, the lady of his choice being Miss Mary HAMILTON, an amiable and
intelligent lady, a native of Ayrshire, and his old school-mate. She came to this country with her parents,
Robert and Mary (MARTIN) HAMILTON, in 1870. Her mother died in New York State and her father in
Waveland Township, Pottawattamie County. A few days after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. BLAIN came to
their present location in Western Iowa. He bought sixty-seven acres of wild prairie land, upon which they
at once took up their abode. At that time the country was very thinly settled and scarcely a house could be
seen between their place and Walnut. Mr. BLAIN is an industrious man and a good business manager. As
the result of his own well directed efforts he is to-day a wealthy man. He now owns 214 acres of improved
land, there being two good dwellings on the same. His farm is also supplied with other buildings and is
well fenced. His land is bounded on two sides by highways, his residence being midway between the two
roads. His groves, orchards, well tilled fields, and pastures dotted over with stock--all give evidence of
prosperity.
Mr. and Mrs. BLAIN have nine children, as follows: James, Edmonson, David, Joseph, Moreland, Mary,
Robert, Nelly Bly and Susan. Their first born, Moreland, is deceased. Politically Mr. BLAIN is a
Republican, but is independent in many of his views.
From the 1891 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, The Lewis Publishing Company.
DAVID BLAIN is one of the progressive and popular citizens of Waveland Township, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa. He came to this township on the thirteenth of March, 1874, and has since made this place
his home. Mr. BLAIN was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, September 15, 1843, son of James and Moreland
(AITKIN) BLAIN, natives of that place. His mother died in Waveland Township March 11, 1885, at the
age of seventy-five years. He was one of five children - four sons and one daughter - born to his parents.
Mr. BLAIN was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools of Scotland. In 1870, bidding
farewell to home and the heather hills of his native land, he sailed from Glasgow for America, landing at
New York. From there he came direct to Iowa City, Iowa, where he had an uncle. March 2, 1874, he was
married, in Johnson County, Iowa, the lady of his choice being Miss Mary HAMILTON, an amiable and
intelligent lady, a native of Ayrshire, and his old school-mate. She came to this country with her parents,
Robert and Mary (MARTIN) HAMILTON, in 1870. Her mother died in New York State and her father in
Waveland Township, Pottawattamie County. A few days after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. BLAIN came to
their present location in Western Iowa. He bought sixty-seven acres of wild prairie land, upon which they
at once took up their abode. At that time the country was very thinly settled and scarcely a house could be
seen between their place and Walnut. Mr. BLAIN is an industrious man and a good business manager. As
the result of his own well directed efforts he is to-day a wealthy man. He now owns 214 acres of improved
land, there being two good dwellings on the same. His farm is also supplied with other buildings and is
well fenced. His land is bounded on two sides by highways, his residence being midway between the two
roads. His groves, orchards, well tilled fields, and pastures dotted over with stock--all give evidence of
prosperity.
Mr. and Mrs. BLAIN have nine children, as follows: James, Edmonson, David, Joseph, Moreland, Mary,
Robert, Nelly Bly and Susan. Their first born, Moreland, is deceased. Politically Mr. BLAIN is a
Republican, but is independent in many of his views.
DAVID BLAIN is one of the progressive and popular citizens of Waveland Township, Pottawattamie
County, Iowa. He came to this township on the thirteenth of March, 1874, and has since made this place
his home. Mr. BLAIN was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, September 15, 1843, son of James and Moreland
(AITKIN) BLAIN, natives of that place. His mother died in Waveland Township March 11, 1885, at the
age of seventy-five years. He was one of five children - four sons and one daughter - born to his parents.
Mr. BLAIN was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools of Scotland. In 1870, bidding
farewell to home and the heather hills of his native land, he sailed from Glasgow for America, landing at
New York. From there he came direct to Iowa City, Iowa, where he had an uncle. March 2, 1874, he was
married, in Johnson County, Iowa, the lady of his choice being Miss Mary HAMILTON, an amiable and
intelligent lady, a native of Ayrshire, and his old school-mate. She came to this country with her parents,
Robert and Mary (MARTIN) HAMILTON, in 1870. Her mother died in New York State and her father in
Waveland Township, Pottawattamie County. A few days after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. BLAIN came to
their present location in Western Iowa. He bought sixty-seven acres of wild prairie land, upon which they
at once took up their abode. At that time the country was very thinly settled and scarcely a house could be
seen between their place and Walnut. Mr. BLAIN is an industrious man and a good business manager. As
the result of his own well directed efforts he is to-day a wealthy man. He now owns 214 acres of improved
land, there being two good dwellings on the same. His farm is also supplied with other buildings and is
well fenced. His land is bounded on two sides by highways, his residence being midway between the two
roads. His groves, orchards, well tilled fields, and pastures dotted over with stock--all give evidence of
prosperity.
Mr. and Mrs. BLAIN have nine children, as follows: James, Edmonson, David, Joseph, Moreland, Mary,
Robert, Nelly Bly and Susan. Their first born, Moreland, is deceased. Politically Mr. BLAIN is a
Republican, but is independent in many of his views.
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