W. S. LLEWELLYN

LLEWELLYN, MEREDITH, FOX

Posted By: Mona Sarratt Knight (email)
Date: 7/19/2009 at 11:50:11

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.

W. S. LLEWELLYN, far., Sec. 7; P.O. Genoa, Wayne Co.; born in Lancaster Co., Penn, in 1820; his father, William, was a native of Wales; emigrated to America soon after the French War; his mother, Ann, whose maiden name was Meredith, was born in the city of Bristol. Married there in 1816; died in 1854; they settled in Guernsey Co., Ohio, where they engaged in farming; his death occurred in 1867. After his father's death, W. S. continued to work upon the farm, assisting in clearing and improving it until the spring of 1847, when he came to Lee Co., Iowa, where he engaged in carpenter and joiner work until the spring of 1850, where he took the overland route to California; arrived at Ringold, August 12, of same year, having spent a week at Salt Lake City; arrived in California, he engaged in mining until Nov. 3, 1851, when he took passage on board a sail-vessel for Nicaragua, C.A., where he arrived December 17, of the same year; crossed the Isthmus and arrived at Greytown Christmas Eve; the next day took steamer Ohio for the Island of Cuba; remained there two or three days and proceeded to New Orleans, where he arrived Jan. 5, 1853; remained one month and left for Ohio by steamer to Cincinnati, reaching his destination, Guernsey Co., Feb. 14, 1852; remained one month and again left for Lee Co., which he reached on the same day two years from the date of leaving; again engaged at his trade until 1862, when he enlisted in the 37th I.V.I., Co. C, Capt. J.A. Hall, Col. G.N. Kinkade, as private; was on garrison duty until mustered out as Sergeant in May 1865, at Davenport, I9owa. Returned to Lee Co. and again engaged at his usual occupation. In June 1866, he married Miss Mary Fox; she was born in Orleans Co., N.Y., July 11, 1835, her father William F, a pioneer of Lee Co., having removed there during the year 1846; he was a farmer; resided there until his death, which occurred in April 1872, her mother died in December 1876. Mr. and Mrs. L. remained in Lee Co. until 1870, when he, leaving his family, came to this county, erected a house and improved to some extend a farm, and during the year 1871, moved his family here, where he owns 1,490 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. They have three children - Jessie, born Oct. 4, 1867; Nellie, born Dec. 15, 1870; Frankie E., March 1, 1876. Republican; Mrs. L. is a member of the M.E. Chur4ch. He has held the office of Township Assessor, Trustee, President and Treasurer of School Board, and has been County Supervisor two terms.