M. C. Gettis was born in Carroll county, Ohio, in 1832, and is a son of Ira E. and Mary (Daniel) Gettis. In 1839 his parents moved to Pike county, Ohio, and in 1847, went to Stephenson county, Illinois, where they remained one year, and in 1848 came to Scott county, Iowa, where they spent two years, and then went to Clinton county, and afterward to Cedar county. The subject of this sketch was married in Ohio, March 4, 1853, to Miss Sarah Randall, a native of Carroll county, Ohio. In 1855 he settled in Tama county, and built a steam saw-mill, which he run until 1867, when he came to Hardin county, and settled in Pleasant township, where he was engaged in milling, and in 1876 settled on section 4 of Tipton township, where he still remains. His wife died April 7, 1877, by whom he had ten children, seven of whom are living. Mr. Gettis was afterward married to Miss Malissa Williams, June 20, 1877. She was born in Dubuque county, Iowa. They have had three children, all of whom are living. The father of Mr. Gettis was born in Kent county, Maryland, March 22, 1799, his grandfather being a native of Ireland, and his mother born in Trumbull county, Ohio, December 10, 1804, of English origin. They were married October 9, 1823, and have five children living, of whom M. C. is the youngest. They have been members of the M. E. Church over sixty years. --Courtesy Bob Olsen
M. C. Gettis was born in Carroll county, Ohio, in 1832, and is a son of Ira E. and Mary (Daniel) Gettis. In 1839 his parents moved to Pike county, Ohio, and in 1847, went to Stephenson county, Illinois, where they remained one year, and in 1848 came to Scott county, Iowa, where they spent two years, and then went to Clinton county, and afterward to Cedar county. The subject of this sketch was married in Ohio, March 4, 1853, to Miss Sarah Randall, a native of Carroll county, Ohio. In 1855 he settled in Tama county, and built a steam saw-mill, which he run until 1867, when he came to Hardin county, and settled in Pleasant township, where he was engaged in milling, and in 1876 settled on section 4 of Tipton township, where he still remains. His wife died April 7, 1877, by whom he had ten children, seven of whom are living. Mr. Gettis was afterward married to Miss Malissa Williams, June 20, 1877. She was born in Dubuque county, Iowa. They have had three children, all of whom are living. The father of Mr. Gettis was born in Kent county, Maryland, March 22, 1799, his grandfather being a native of Ireland, and his mother born in Trumbull county, Ohio, December 10, 1804, of English origin. They were married October 9, 1823, and have five children living, of whom M. C. is the youngest. They have been members of the M. E. Church over sixty years. --Courtesy Bob Olsen
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47y 1m 21d. wife of M.C.
Family Members
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Harriet Cynthia Gettis Clancy
1854–1939
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Malissa J. Gettis
1857–1857
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William Gettis
1858–1868
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Belle Ann Gettis Sharar
1860–1899
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John Wesley Gettis
1862–1927
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Grant Ireinus Gettis
1865–1947
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Jay Sherman Gettis
1868–1933
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Cordelia Gettis
1870–1871
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Caroline M. Gettis
1872–1891
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Charles Milton Gettis
1873–1949
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Joseph Gettis
1876 – unknown
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