Edwin Kincaid

KINCAID, PIERCE, CONSODINE, KERSHNER, YOST, REED, RANDOLPH, MOORHEAD

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 3/18/2002 at 20:43:04

Edwin Kincaid, who has been mentioned heretofore, is a son of James and Hepsey (Pierce) Kincaid, and was born in Somerset county, Maine, April 25, 1825. He passed his youth on his father’s farm, and lived in that county until twenty-three years old. When of sufficient years, his winters were spent in the pineries of that State.
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In 1848, he removed to Illinois, locating in Winnebago county, where he engaged in teaming; and after some years located in Juneau county, Wisconsin, where he followed farming. During the year 1860, Mr. Kincaid came to Butler Center, Iowa, and in April, 1862, settled on his farm on section 9 (which farm was known as the Consodine place), and now owns 540 acres in Ripley township. He has held the office of township trustee.
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In the year 1848, he was married to Miss Catherine Kershner, who also is a native of Somerset county, Maine. They have nine children living – Lewis, Aurilla, wife of Charles Yost; William, Myrta, wife of William Reed, and now living in Bennezette township; Jessie F., wife of John Randolph, of Washington Territory; Eugene, Laura, wife of William Moorhead; Clara and Ella.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page: 688