Abraham Flora

FLORA, WILLIS

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 2/24/2002 at 20:05:02

Abraham Flora resides on section 2, locating here in December, 1862. His farm contains 80 acres, 40 acres of which he purchased about 1860, and the remaining 40, of Benjamin Ellis, several years later. Mr. Flora was born in Preble county, Ohio, in 1836. His father, John Flora, a native of Pennsylvania, removed with his family to Carroll county, Indiana, living there until his death. A. Flora came to Butler county from Indiana, May 17, 1858. His wife, Mary Sarah Ellis, is a native of Indiana. They have seven children – Harvey E., Louisa A., Henry A., Lewis O., Susanna E., William W. and Abraham L.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Pages 551-552