Joseph was born in Mt Holly, NJ. He married Lucy Emeline Kent in 1834 in Trumbull Co, OH. He married Elizabeth Auld Parshall by 1870 in Washington Co, IA. He had 5 children by Lucy Emeline: Lucy, Charles, William Henry, Mary Lucella, and Emaline. He and Elizabeth had no children.
The cemetery reports no marker for Joseph or his wife Elizabeth.
This gentleman, a lumber dealer in Golden, was born at Mt. Holly, New Jersey, June 4th, 1816. He received good educational advantages for that date, until his thirteenth year and then removed with his parents to Salem, Columbia Co, Ohio, and there served an apprenticeship in a boot and shoe manufactory. In 1833, he established a boot and shoe manufactory, but at the expiration of five years, owing to failing health, he closed out and removed to Canfield, Ohio, and engaged in farming. In 1841, he was a member of the convention that met at Vienna, Trumbull Co, Ohio. In 1849, he removed to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and engaged in farming, hotel keeping and broom making, until 1861, then removed to Clay, Washington Co, Iowa, and established a general nursery business, and planted a vineyard of three acres. He introduced the Concord grape into Iowa, and as a grape grower, had no equal in the State. In 1872 again owing to failing health he closed up his business and in 1873, removed to Golden, Colorado, and shortly afterward engaged in the lumber business, and through his energy and perseverance has built up a large trade. (Source - History of Clear Creek and Boulder Valleys, Colorado, by A. Bixby; Chicago; O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, 1880 - transcribed by J.S. pages 547 - 599)
Contributor: Joseph Simmons (50983309)
The cemetery reports no marker for Joseph or his wife Elizabeth.
This gentleman, a lumber dealer in Golden, was born at Mt. Holly, New Jersey, June 4th, 1816. He received good educational advantages for that date, until his thirteenth year and then removed with his parents to Salem, Columbia Co, Ohio, and there served an apprenticeship in a boot and shoe manufactory. In 1833, he established a boot and shoe manufactory, but at the expiration of five years, owing to failing health, he closed out and removed to Canfield, Ohio, and engaged in farming. In 1841, he was a member of the convention that met at Vienna, Trumbull Co, Ohio. In 1849, he removed to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and engaged in farming, hotel keeping and broom making, until 1861, then removed to Clay, Washington Co, Iowa, and established a general nursery business, and planted a vineyard of three acres. He introduced the Concord grape into Iowa, and as a grape grower, had no equal in the State. In 1872 again owing to failing health he closed up his business and in 1873, removed to Golden, Colorado, and shortly afterward engaged in the lumber business, and through his energy and perseverance has built up a large trade. (Source - History of Clear Creek and Boulder Valleys, Colorado, by A. Bixby; Chicago; O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, 1880 - transcribed by J.S. pages 547 - 599)
Contributor: Joseph Simmons (50983309)
Joseph was born in Mt Holly, NJ. He married Lucy Emeline Kent in 1834 in Trumbull Co, OH. He married Elizabeth Auld Parshall by 1870 in Washington Co, IA. He had 5 children by Lucy Emeline: Lucy, Charles, William Henry, Mary Lucella, and Emaline. He and Elizabeth had no children.
The cemetery reports no marker for Joseph or his wife Elizabeth.
This gentleman, a lumber dealer in Golden, was born at Mt. Holly, New Jersey, June 4th, 1816. He received good educational advantages for that date, until his thirteenth year and then removed with his parents to Salem, Columbia Co, Ohio, and there served an apprenticeship in a boot and shoe manufactory. In 1833, he established a boot and shoe manufactory, but at the expiration of five years, owing to failing health, he closed out and removed to Canfield, Ohio, and engaged in farming. In 1841, he was a member of the convention that met at Vienna, Trumbull Co, Ohio. In 1849, he removed to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and engaged in farming, hotel keeping and broom making, until 1861, then removed to Clay, Washington Co, Iowa, and established a general nursery business, and planted a vineyard of three acres. He introduced the Concord grape into Iowa, and as a grape grower, had no equal in the State. In 1872 again owing to failing health he closed up his business and in 1873, removed to Golden, Colorado, and shortly afterward engaged in the lumber business, and through his energy and perseverance has built up a large trade. (Source - History of Clear Creek and Boulder Valleys, Colorado, by A. Bixby; Chicago; O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, 1880 - transcribed by J.S. pages 547 - 599)
Contributor: Joseph Simmons (50983309)
The cemetery reports no marker for Joseph or his wife Elizabeth.
This gentleman, a lumber dealer in Golden, was born at Mt. Holly, New Jersey, June 4th, 1816. He received good educational advantages for that date, until his thirteenth year and then removed with his parents to Salem, Columbia Co, Ohio, and there served an apprenticeship in a boot and shoe manufactory. In 1833, he established a boot and shoe manufactory, but at the expiration of five years, owing to failing health, he closed out and removed to Canfield, Ohio, and engaged in farming. In 1841, he was a member of the convention that met at Vienna, Trumbull Co, Ohio. In 1849, he removed to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and engaged in farming, hotel keeping and broom making, until 1861, then removed to Clay, Washington Co, Iowa, and established a general nursery business, and planted a vineyard of three acres. He introduced the Concord grape into Iowa, and as a grape grower, had no equal in the State. In 1872 again owing to failing health he closed up his business and in 1873, removed to Golden, Colorado, and shortly afterward engaged in the lumber business, and through his energy and perseverance has built up a large trade. (Source - History of Clear Creek and Boulder Valleys, Colorado, by A. Bixby; Chicago; O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, 1880 - transcribed by J.S. pages 547 - 599)
Contributor: Joseph Simmons (50983309)
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