James BURRELL (b. 1836)

BURRELL, THOMPSON

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Date: 6/11/2005 at 00:10:27

BURRELL, James, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Hawk Eye; born May 22, 1836, in Scotland; in 1840, came to New York City; in 1841, came to Rhode Island; in 1847, came to McHenry, Ill.; in 1856, came to Fayette Co., and settled on Section 26; in 1876, came to his present farm; owns 40 acres, valued at $20 per acre. Married Mary A. Thompson June 27, 1859; she was born in 1842 in New York; had four children, three living - Mary A., Emma and Maggie. Has been Road Supervisor,School Director and Constable. Enlisted in 1862 in Co. A, 38th I. V. I., and served to the close of the war; was in the battles of Vicksburg, Fort Morgan and Blakely.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Windsor Township
Page 694