James Earnshaw (b. 1843)

EARNSHAW, FELLOWS

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 7/5/2003 at 11:22:50

Earnshaw, James, farmer, Section 12 (Oran township); PO Oelwein; born in Yorkshire, England, in 1843; arrived in New York in 1855; located in Batavia, Kane Co., Illinois, in 1856; and in McHenry Co., Illinois, where he remained two years, arriving in this county in the Spring of 1871. He married Miss Lydia A. Fellows in 1875; she was born in Kane Co., Jan. 25, 1844; they have one adopted child --- Ada, born June 5, 1874. He is a Republican; was Secretary and Director of the School Board three years and Pathmaster one year. Owns 145 acres of land, worth $25 per acre. Enlisted in 127th Ill. V. I., in Aug., 1862 and served with his regiment until 1864 when he was transfered to Co. D, 15th Vet. Res. Corps; he was mustered out Aug. 15, 1865; he was a faithful soldier of his adopted country, and he is equally faithful to his duties as an industrious agriculturalist, and a good neighbor, with the latch-string out outside the door.

Page 666, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"