Killen Voshell (b. 1829)

VOSHELL, PERKINS

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 9/21/2002 at 13:53:54

Voshell, Killen, farmer, Section 12 (Fairfield township); PO Brush Creek; owns 240 acres valued at $7,200; born in Kent Co., Delaware, Feb. 14, 1829; in 1836, he, with his parents, moved to Indiana and in 1840 to Wisconsin; they came to this county in 1848, and settled on their present farm. Married Thankful Perkins in June, 1863; she was born in Jackson Co., Iowa, April 26, 1838; their children are Calvin, born Feb. 23, 1864; George, born May 8, 1865; Nancy J., born June 17, 1867; Lucinda, born Oct. 22, 1869; Henry, born Jan. 13, 1873 and Eliza L., born Sept. 18, 1875. Democrat.

Page 615, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"