History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo Counties, Iowa (Springfield, IL: Union Publishing, 1883), p. 441
J.T. Gans, prosperous farmer of Ingham township, made his first acquaintance with Iowa when he was a youth of eighteen, bringing two teams and remaining three months. In 1876, he came to the township of Ingham as a permanent resident, and now owns 120 acres of land which he values at $25 an acre. He intends devoting his entire time and attention to stock-raising, of which he is now establishing the foundation. He was born in Green Co., Wis., June 23, 1851. His parents were Joseph and Sarah (Rodrick) Gans. They were natives of Pennsylvania and pioneers of Green county. Mr. Gans was married in the spring of 1869, to Florence Brown, of Green Co., Wis. She was daughter of a pioneer of her native county; her father moved from Ohio to Wisconsin in 1845. Belle, aged nine and Mozele, aged four years, are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Gans. Mr. Gans is a democrat in political faith; is a present a justice of the peace, and is director and secretary of the school house of his district.
J.T. Gans, prosperous farmer of Ingham township, made his first acquaintance with Iowa when he was a youth of eighteen, bringing two teams and remaining three months. In 1876, he came to the township of Ingham as a permanent resident, and now owns 120 acres of land which he values at $25 an acre. He intends devoting his entire time and attention to stock-raising, of which he is now establishing the foundation. He was born in Green Co., Wis., June 23, 1851. His parents were Joseph and Sarah (Rodrick) Gans. They were natives of Pennsylvania and pioneers of Green county. Mr. Gans was married in the spring of 1869, to Florence Brown, of Green Co., Wis. She was daughter of a pioneer of her native county; her father moved from Ohio to Wisconsin in 1845. Belle, aged nine and Mozele, aged four years, are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Gans. Mr. Gans is a democrat in political faith; is a present a justice of the peace, and is director and secretary of the school house of his district.
History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo Counties, Iowa (Springfield, IL: Union Publishing, 1883), p. 441
J.T. Gans, prosperous farmer of Ingham township, made his first acquaintance with Iowa when he was a youth of eighteen, bringing two teams and remaining three months. In 1876, he came to the township of Ingham as a permanent resident, and now owns 120 acres of land which he values at $25 an acre. He intends devoting his entire time and attention to stock-raising, of which he is now establishing the foundation. He was born in Green Co., Wis., June 23, 1851. His parents were Joseph and Sarah (Rodrick) Gans. They were natives of Pennsylvania and pioneers of Green county. Mr. Gans was married in the spring of 1869, to Florence Brown, of Green Co., Wis. She was daughter of a pioneer of her native county; her father moved from Ohio to Wisconsin in 1845. Belle, aged nine and Mozele, aged four years, are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Gans. Mr. Gans is a democrat in political faith; is a present a justice of the peace, and is director and secretary of the school house of his district.
J.T. Gans, prosperous farmer of Ingham township, made his first acquaintance with Iowa when he was a youth of eighteen, bringing two teams and remaining three months. In 1876, he came to the township of Ingham as a permanent resident, and now owns 120 acres of land which he values at $25 an acre. He intends devoting his entire time and attention to stock-raising, of which he is now establishing the foundation. He was born in Green Co., Wis., June 23, 1851. His parents were Joseph and Sarah (Rodrick) Gans. They were natives of Pennsylvania and pioneers of Green county. Mr. Gans was married in the spring of 1869, to Florence Brown, of Green Co., Wis. She was daughter of a pioneer of her native county; her father moved from Ohio to Wisconsin in 1845. Belle, aged nine and Mozele, aged four years, are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Gans. Mr. Gans is a democrat in political faith; is a present a justice of the peace, and is director and secretary of the school house of his district.
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