Sturdevant, D.

STURDEVANT, LOVERIDGE

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Date: 1/21/2009 at 16:26:19

STURDEVANT, D.
Practical watchmaker and dealer in musical merchandise, north side public square. He was born 24 Apr 1824 in Portage Co., OH. On March 10 he went to Union Co., OH, then to Delaware Co., OH. On 1 Nov 1855 he came to Marengo, Iowa and in 1863 removed to Illinois. He came to Newton and resumed his present business which he commenced at the age of 23 years, and followed ever since. In 1862 he enlisted at Marengo, Iowa but could not pass inspection on account of ill health. When in Marengo was twice elected Justice of the Peace., but refused to serve, and was one of the Township Trustees. He married Martha E. LOVERIDGE 7 Feb 1850. She was born in 1830 in Knox Co., OH. They have two children--Lester and Silas W. ~ "Newton Township Biographies," The History of Jasper County, Iowa, (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878)