The history of Clinton County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., biographical sketches of citizens . prisoner three times dur-ing the war; he returned to Ohio in 1818. He cast his first vote for President Mon-roe. Was a Postmaster during the administration of J. Q. Adams, and also duringthat of President Polk. He married, in 1819, Elizabeth Williams, of Ohio; had ninechildren. He married, in 1850, Miss Mary A. Bedford, a native of Ohio ; they also hadnine children ; seven are living. He came to Clinton Co., and settled in De Witt in1850, where he was engaged in t


The history of Clinton County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., biographical sketches of citizens . prisoner three times dur-ing the war; he returned to Ohio in 1818. He cast his first vote for President Mon-roe. Was a Postmaster during the administration of J. Q. Adams, and also duringthat of President Polk. He married, in 1819, Elizabeth Williams, of Ohio; had ninechildren. He married, in 1850, Miss Mary A. Bedford, a native of Ohio ; they also hadnine children ; seven are living. He came to Clinton Co., and settled in De Witt in1850, where he was engaged in the mercantile business for five years. He was Post-master at De Witt during the last part of Filmores administration. He located inWashington on his present farm in 1855. ERRATA. On page 378, the following mistakes were made in compiling the list ofcounty officials: Under the head County Officers, the County Superintend-ent should read : Samuel S. Burdette was appointed to fill vacancy ; resigned,and entered the army. Isaac Baldwin was elected to the office in I860 andI86I. Richard J. Crouch was elected for the terms 4 ^-^5 / /


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