BEERS, S. A.

BEERS, PHILLIPS

Posted By: Administrator
Date: 11/18/2001 at 06:59:15

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HAMPSHIRE TWP.
From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) pgs 722-725

S. A. BEERS, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Lyons; owns 160 acres; he was born in Tompkins Co., N. Y., Feb. 13, 1827, where he resided until 7 years old, when his family removed to Oakland Co., Mich.; resided until 1850, when he moved to Hampshire Township, Iowa, where he now lives; has for several years been Township School Director; Republican. He married Elinor E. Phillips, of Rock Island Co., Ill., June 10, 1858; had eleven children, ten now living-Charles A., Hattie E., Milo, Louella, Alfred, Eli, Loien, Clara A., Theron H., and Myron. Neither he nor his family are members of any church. When he started in Clinton Co., he had a cash capital of $50, and is now worth from $12,000 to $15,000.