Bain, John R.

BAIN, LIVINGSTON

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Date: 12/4/2008 at 06:54:50

BAIN, John R.
Farmer; Sec. 23; P. O. Reasonor; born in Washington Co., N. Y., in 1828; came to Morrow Co., Ohio, in 1853; thence to this county in 1855; has 142 ¼ acres of land, valued at $40 per acre. Married Rachel LIVINGSTON in 1854; she was born in Lisbon, Ohio, in 1831; they have three children-Seneca W., Frank L. and Freeman G. Republican. Mr. BAIN was the first Township Clerk and Trustee elected in this township; was elected when the whole township was Democratic except himself. He enlisted in the 40trh Iowa V. I., under Capt. SENNET as musician; participated in the taking of Little Rock; was with Gen. BANKS on the Red River campaign; was mustered out at Davenport, Iowa, in July, 1865. Followed carpentering and building until 1877, by which he made his property; he is one of the most thorough musicians in this county. ~ "Palo Alto Township Biographies," The History of Jasper County, Iowa, (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1878)