I. B. HOUGH

HOUGH, SAWYER, LEVERAGE

Posted By: Linnie Howell (email)
Date: 5/17/2005 at 00:03:40

HOUGH, I. B., farmer and carpenter, S. 28, Clermont; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., 1818; moved to Iowa and on his present farm in 1850. He was married in 1844 to Miss Sarah H. Sawyer from Vermont. He has 133 acres of land valued at $5,000. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace three years; School Director two years; Township Trustee fifteen years; he was the first Justice elected in the township; the first lawsuit held in the township was held in his cabin; he was Clerk of the first Election Board held in the township, only nine votes at the first election, and on some candidates it was a tie vote; when they emigrated to Fayette County they came by cars to Elgin, stage to Galena, steamboat to McGregor; only twelve small shanties in McGregor at that time; they could get nothing to eat or a place to spend the night; had to walk fifteen miles before they could get anything to eat; Mr. Hough built the first frame house in West Union, on the site where now stands the Descent House for Chancy Leverage; he also built the first frame building in Clermont.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Clermont Township
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