JAMES W. CALVERT

CALVERT, MICHAEL

Posted By: Mona Sarratt Knight (email)
Date: 5/31/2009 at 10:29:05

Source: The History of Appanoose County, Iowa, Containing A History of the County, its Cities, Towns, etc., A Biographical Directory of Citizens, War Records of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Appanoose County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, etc.; illustrated; Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878.

JAMES W. CALVERT, clothing and gents' furnishing goods; Centerville; born in Belmont Co., Ohio, in 1836; located in Davis Co., Iowa, in 1850, and in this county in 1853. Married Sarah C. Michael in 1865; she was born in Indiana in 1847; their children are Charlie J., Pearl P., Ella D. and Zella. Are members of the M.E. Church; he is a Republican. He owns his residence in the city, valued at $3,000, also a half interest in the business valued at $3,500; they carry a full line of goods, well selected and suitable to their trade. He enlisted in Co. G, 36th I.V.I., in August 1862; mustered out in January 1964, at Vicksburg, Miss.,; was Private Secretary with Gen. Ross part of the time.