JAMES S. MEANS

MEANS

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/20/2020 at 17:22:34

JAMES S. MEANS, a prominent farmer residing in section 17, Washington township, Adams county, was born in Jefferson county, Indiana, December 11, 1848, son of Isaac O. and Susan (Snider) Means. He has been engaged in farming all his life. He came to his present location in 1880. Here he owns 160 acres of choice land, and but few farmers of his age in the county have a more encouraging outlook than he. His home is located on a truncated cone and commands a most magnificent view of the surrounding country. His land is well adapted for general farming and stock-raising, and to the latter Mr. Means has given special attention, raising cattle and hogs. He has a nice orchard and an abundance of small fruits.

Mr. Means was married, December 28, 1876, to Miss Caroline Bunting, daughter of John and Mary (Waters) Bunting, of Warren county, Illinois, now honored and respected citizens of Adams county, Iowa, living near Prescott. Their children are eight in number: Caroline, Mrs. Means, Orville D., Mary L. E., now Mrs. Frank McCabe; Francis M., John Thomas, Anna E., died at the age of one year, nine months; two died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Means have one child, Mary Bertha. Politically Mr. Means is a Democrat. He is also a member of the Farmers' Alliance.