A. M. Botsford

BOTSFORD, MORIARTY

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 2/3/2019 at 14:06:22

A.M. BOTSFORD, proprietor Botsford Mills, Sec 35, P.O. Epworth; born in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Conn., Aug. 27, 1844; removed to Dubuque Co,. Iowa, with his parents, in 1856; in former years, he was at different times engaged in the various enterprises of farming, merchandising, flour-dealing, etc., but has given his continuous attention to his present vocation since 1870; he has a very considerable landed ancestors have, for seven generations past, resided on one homestead in Connecticut; the original ancestors belonging to the old Milford colony, who made the first English settlement in that portion of America.

Mr. Botsford was married in June 1873 to Miss Julia A. Moriarty; they have five children- Thomas Abel, John Francis, Joseph Byron, Vincent Henry and Alice Eveline.