Nathaniel Scales 1/16/1812-1893

SCALES, COZIER, EPPERSON

Posted By: Mary Hitchcock (email)
Date: 9/30/2007 at 17:10:00

Nathaniel Scales, a farmer residing in Clear Creek township, post-office, Coralville; was born January 16, 1812, near Natchez, Mississippi, his father moved back to his old home in Rockingham County, NC., and from there moved to Kentucky, in 1826, and to Missouri in 1829, and to Wisconsin in 1835, and Mr. Scales settled in Johnson County, Iowa, in 1840, on what is called Scales’ Bend in Penn township. He was married August 28, 1842, to Miss Mary Crozier, daughter of David Crozier, of Penn Township; she died in January, 1845. They had two children, both dead. In 1847, March 18, he was married to Nancy Epperson, of Scott Township. They have seven children, four living; Miriam E., now the widow Wilson, Nellie, Nathaniel W., and Lizzie J. He is engaged in raising fine trotting horses and has fine stock of all kinds. Source: The History of Johnson County Iowa 1836-1883 page 913-914.