History of Davis County, IA - 1882; p. 703
the subject of this sketch was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, July 8. 1832. When six years of age his father being dead, his mother came to Ripley county, Indiana, where he resided until 1854 receiving his education in the common schools. While in Ripley county he engaged in selling goods. In the fall of 1854, he came to Van Buren county, and the next spring to this County, settling on his present farm of 148 acres, in section 13 on which he has a good residence, plenty of shade trees, and orchard of 324 trees. His post office is Milton. He was married in August 1853, to Eliza Wildman of Ripley county, Indiana, and had eight children, Jas. P., John K., Luella, Jos. A., Rhoda, Mary E, Sarah M., and Clara M. He was married the second time to Elizabeth B. Knight, of Davis county in November 1869, and had four children, Alvy F., Orr D., Orrin W., and Ira L. In polities he is a greenbacker.
History of Davis County, IA - 1882; p. 703
the subject of this sketch was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, July 8. 1832. When six years of age his father being dead, his mother came to Ripley county, Indiana, where he resided until 1854 receiving his education in the common schools. While in Ripley county he engaged in selling goods. In the fall of 1854, he came to Van Buren county, and the next spring to this County, settling on his present farm of 148 acres, in section 13 on which he has a good residence, plenty of shade trees, and orchard of 324 trees. His post office is Milton. He was married in August 1853, to Eliza Wildman of Ripley county, Indiana, and had eight children, Jas. P., John K., Luella, Jos. A., Rhoda, Mary E, Sarah M., and Clara M. He was married the second time to Elizabeth B. Knight, of Davis county in November 1869, and had four children, Alvy F., Orr D., Orrin W., and Ira L. In polities he is a greenbacker.
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