Starr, William M.

STARR, VARDEN

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Date: 7/29/2013 at 16:25:30

WILLIAM M. STARR, farmer, Castle Grove Twp., Sec. 29; P.O. Castle Grove; was born in Canada in July, 1827; he removed to Dane Co., Wis., in 1853; he came to Jones Co. in 1860 and settled on his present farm. He was married to Harriet A. Varden. born in New Brunswick; they have four children—Henrietta, Margarette A., Thomas V. and Hattie. Mr. Starr gives considerable attention to the raising of fine stock; makes a specialty of the Clydesdale stock of horses. He has 260 acres of land.

From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 701