Sidney William and Delight (Lewis) Starkweather, natives of New York state. They removed to Potter county, Pennsylvania, where the father engaged in farming for a number of years. In 1874 he moved west to Iowa, locating in Butler county, where he purchased ninety acres of land upon which was a small log cabin. A few acres of the property were under cultivation and the remainder Mr. Starkweather cleared. carrying on the work of developing his homestead along progressive and modern lines. He replaced the log cabin by an excellent farm house and erected good barns and outbuildings, neglecting nothing which would add to the appearance or value of the property. He died upon his farm in 1896, having survived his wife since 1892.
Sidney William and Delight (Lewis) Starkweather, natives of New York state. They removed to Potter county, Pennsylvania, where the father engaged in farming for a number of years. In 1874 he moved west to Iowa, locating in Butler county, where he purchased ninety acres of land upon which was a small log cabin. A few acres of the property were under cultivation and the remainder Mr. Starkweather cleared. carrying on the work of developing his homestead along progressive and modern lines. He replaced the log cabin by an excellent farm house and erected good barns and outbuildings, neglecting nothing which would add to the appearance or value of the property. He died upon his farm in 1896, having survived his wife since 1892.
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