John MANNING Jr. - History

MANNING, DILL, MORGAN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/26/2006 at 12:11:53

"1878 History of Appanoose Co.", Lincoln Twp., Page 614

MANNING, John Jr., farmer, P.O. Numa; born in Clermont Co., Ohio, in 1805; his father, John Sr., an early settler of that county, was born in New Jersey and moved to Penn.; when 80 years of age came to Jefferson Co., Iowa, where he died near Libertyville, aged 93; his mother died in Ohio; in 1856 (?) John Jr. came to Lee Co., Iowa, and engaged in farming on rented land; in 1854 came to this county; owns 200 acres.

In 1826 he married Miss Martha S. DILL who was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, in 1808; died in 1830, leaving two children, America and Elizabeth.

He married Miss Ursula B. MORGAN in 1833; she born Clermont Co., Ohio, in 1811; they have seven children: William J., Enoch, Joseph, Sarah, Angeline, Artemisia, Amanda. Member Cumberland Presbyterian Church; Mrs. M. member Christian Church. His son (?) Harvey enlisted in the 8th IVC in 1863; died with erysipelas at Jeffersonville, Ind., in 1865.

[Also posted to the Appanoose and Lee Counties' Documents boards]

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).