JOHN HOSFORD

HOSFORD, MARTIN

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Date: 5/17/2005 at 00:15:33

HOSFORD, John, far., S. 34; P. O. Clermont, born in Franklin Co., N. Y., 1821; moved to Wisconsin in 1845; returned to New York in 1846; to California in 1852; returned to New York in 1853; to Iowa and Clermont Spring in 1854. He was married in 1843 to Miss C. I. Martin, from New York; they have had four children - Henry G., born March 3, 1845; Dewitt C., born March 28, 1858; Ellen I., born Nov. 11, 1860; Flora D., born May 24, 1866; Dewitt C. died Sept. 17, 1862. Mr. H. has held the office of Justice of the Peace since 1860, except two terms; Township Trustee ten years, School Director four years, Assessor two years. Has eighty-eight acres of land located in Pleasant Valley Tp. He built the first brick house in Clermont. He was appointed Trustee on the first Election Board held in the township; only sixteen voters; one Democrat and fifteen Republican.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Clermont Township
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