Solomon B. Findley

FINDLEY, CALDWELL

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 2/24/2002 at 20:01:47

Solomon B. Findley, a prominent member of, and class-leader in the Methodist Church was born at Green, Monroe county, New York, Aug. 25, 1837. His father, whose name also was Solomon B., was a practicing physician. He was born at Tolland, Conn., Sept. 13, 1788, and graduated from the Hartford Medical College, at Hartford, Conn. He commenced practice in Livingston county, New York; from there he came to Monroe county, where he died, June 6, 1843. Solomon B., Jr., made his home with his mother until 1857, when he went to Illinois.
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He attended Marengo College eight months; he then entered the Garret Biblical Institute, at Evanston, Ill., to study for the ministry, but his health failed and he went to Union, Ill., where he engaged in mercantile business, until 1865, when he sold out and came to Iowa, engaging in the same business at Tipton, Cedar county, until 1869, when he again sold out and came to Aplington He bought land in Grundy county, near Aplington, which he has improved. He has since bought property in Aplington and has bought and improved land in Butler county.
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He was married June 13, 1876, to Mrs. Lucinda Caldwell. They have had three children. The oldest one – Lizzie P. – was born Dec. 1877, and died Jan. 26, 1882, of diphtheria. Mr. Findley’s mother made her home with her son at Aplington, until the time of her death, Oct. 29, 1877, at 77 years of age. His sister Polly makes her home with him.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Pages 653-654