Henry Maynard (b. 1816)

MAYNARD, ROSA, GREEN

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 7/5/2003 at 14:27:47

Maynard, Henry, (Harlan township), Maynard; born in Westchester Co., NY, Feb. 18, 1816; with the exception of two years passed in Broome and Tioga Cos., he lived in Chenango Co. until he was 29 years old; moved to Boone Co., Illinois, in 1845, where he lived until May 1861, when he moved to this county; was the first to enter land in this township. Is a Republican; was elected Supervisor shortly after settling here; has since held the offices of School and Township Trustee. Married Charity Rosa, in Chenango Co, in 1838, by whom he had three children; she was born in 1818 and died in 1847. Married Amelia Green, who was born in Oswego, Oct. 12, 1827, on the 23rd of Sept., 1849; by her had eight children, two who are dead; one son, S. J. enlisted in the 6th Iowa Cavalry.

Page 597 & 598, "1878 History of Fayette Co., Iowa"