Henry F. Tracy 1879

TRACY, SNODGRASS

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Date: 3/28/2010 at 15:28:02

HENRY F. TRACY, farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Iron Hills; he was born in Fayette Co., Penn., June 28, 1826, and when 6 years of age moved with his parents to Licking Co., Ohio, where he remained until his coming to Jackson Co. In 1852, he married, in Brandon Township, Miss Mary Snodgrass; she was born in Washington Co., Ohio; they had thirteen children - Joseph S. (who is married and resides in this, Brandon, township); Lucina I., born Oct. 6, 1855, died Sept. 6, 1856; Porter W., is married and resides in this township; Hugh M. (married and a resident of Brandon); Theodore H.; Mary E.; Ellen F., born June 14, 1863, died Oct. 25, 1864; William R., born Oct. 15, 1864, died August, 1866; David E., John A., Carrie L., Cora L., Anna M. (died in infancy). Mr. Tracy has been elected to various offices of trust, and he has always taken an active interest in the advancement of the religious and educational matters of the county, and is a most liberal and enterprising man. He owns 320 acres of land, well improved. Politically, he acts with the Democratic party; himself and wife are members of the Christian Church, of which Church he has been Elder a number of years. Mr. Tracy has been a resident of Brandon Township, Jackson Co., Iowa, since October, 1846. - 1879 History of Jackson County Iowa, pg. 763.