Samuel Fereday (b. 1827)

FEREDAY, RODISON

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/16/2005 at 13:48:12

Fereday, Samuel, farmer and stock raiser, Section 24; PO Brush Creek; born in Worcestershire, England, Feb. 20, 1827; came to this country in 1849, came to this county in 1866. Belongs to the M. E. Church. Married Ann Rodison, who was born in Staffordshire, England, Dec. 9, 1826; mother of nine children -- Samuel Jr., born Feb. 15, 1848; Thomas, born Nov. 18, 1849; Charlotte, born Dec. 5, 1852; Anna, born April 2, 1855; Benjamin, born Dec. 4, 1857; Isaac, born Jan. 24, 1860; Allen, born March 1, 1862; Jane, born March 24, 1864; Mary, born April 18, 1866. Left England when he was 23 years old; came to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; lived there about sixteen years and then came to this county, where he has made a good home and a fine property. He has 360 acres of land, valued at $8,000.

Page 681, 1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa
Smithfield township