Alcock, Thomas Grant

MCDONALD

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Date: 1/6/2010 at 13:51:52

Thomas Grant Alcock, successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits upon one hundred and sixty acres of land on section 12, Douglas township, was born in Grant county, Wisconsin, July 24, 1865, a son of Charles Alcock, of whom further mention is made elsewhere in this work. Mr. Alcock of this review came with his parents to Bremer county when he was five years of age and he was reared upon a farm in Douglas township, acquiring his education in the district schools. At the age of twenty he began farming upon the property formerly owned by his father and after that rented land from Mrs. Ide and also worked for her until he was married. He then moved on his father-inlaw's farm and stayed two years, and then acquired the farm of one hundred and sixty acres, upon which he now resides. He has torn down all of the buildings which were then upon the place and has replaced them with new ones and he has besides installed modern machinery and equipment, steadily carrying forward the work of developing his farm along progressive and practical lines.

On the 22d of February, 1893, Mr. Alcock was united in marriage to Miss Sarah E. McDonald, a daughter of Robert G. McDonald, deceased, of whom a record appears elsewhere in this work. Mr. and Mrs. Alcock have become the parents of three children; Avery, Lydia and Blanche, all at home. Mr. Alcock is a democrat in his beliefs, intelligently interested in public affairs. His life has been such as to merit the respect of his fellowmen and by his industry, uprightness and enterprise he has contributed much toward the upbuilding of the community of which he is a representative citizen.

History of Bremer County, Iowa Vol. II 1914