Daniel Fallows (b. 1829)

FALLOWS, FARYER

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/26/2005 at 23:29:27

Fallows, Daniel, farmer, Section 15; PO Waucoma; born in England in 1829. Married Mary E. Faryer in 1859; she was born in Eisnach, Germany, in 1839; have three children --- Fred T., Lucy N. and Emily A.; lost one child who died in infancy. Mr. F followed the sea for three years, making two voyages from Liverpool to Callao, S. A., South Chincha Islands and the Isle of Man; returning to England, found that his parents had gone to America; set out for that land which he reached in 1843, and settled with his father at Birds Ruins, Wisconsin, subsequently being at Lake Mills and Marshall until he was appointed Sutler in the Army of the Northwest; stationed at Raleigh and St. Louis, Mo., one year, when he returned and had charge of Camp Reynolds. In 1865, he came to this county and settled on his present estate of eighty acres, valued at $25 per acre. Was Town Clerk two years, Trustee two or three terms, Assessor and Collector and is now serving the second term as Justice of the Peace, was School Director a number of years and otherwise prominently identified with the interests of the town and county.

Page 626, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"
Eden township