Hiram MARVIN (b. 1806)

MARVIN, TAYLOR, TURNER

Posted By: Linnie Howell (email)
Date: 6/9/2005 at 22:45:26

MARVIN, Hiram, saw and feed mill, and farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Fayette; born in New York, Nov. 1806; was married in 1826 to Abigail Taylor; she was born in New York May 11, 1800. They came to this county in 1854; owns about 200 acres of land. Lived nineteen years in Michigan. Was Justice of the Peace and Supervisor five or six years; have one son living - Joseph H., partner in the mill, &c., born Feb. 28, 1853. He was married Jan. 1, 1873, to Amelia L. Turner; she was born near Watertown, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1850; have one son - Charlie H., born Oct. 28, 1873.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Westfield Township
Page 690

(I question the accuracy of the birthdates in this story; if Abigail was born in 1800, she was almost 53 years of age when the son was born.)