H. J. Backer

BACKER

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 10/20/2010 at 15:16:10

Was born in Peoria, Ill., where he lived for eleven years, and then he came to Iowa and located in Benton county, where he lived on a farm until 1885, when he came to Clay county and farmed for two years, and then moved to Everly and engaged in his present business. He owns the north one-half of the southeast quarter and the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter or sec 34, Waterford township.

Source: A History of Clay County, by W. C. Gilbreath, 1889.