WOOSTER, ABEL

WOOSTER, BEELS, DURANT

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Date: 6/16/2004 at 14:24:26

Biography reproduced from page 459 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

Abel Wooster was born March 8, 1820, in Cheshire Co., N. H. In 1861 he moved to Jones Co., Iowa, remaining four years, and coming to Cresco township in 1866, when he bought 130 acres of land on section 14, township 94, range 29, and still makes it his home. He also owns a half section on section 12, same township. He was married Sept. 22, 1845, to Harriet Beels, of Chesterfield, N. H. They have six children—Carrie H., who married Anthony Durant, a druggist in Algona; Charles H., Edward B., Lydia A., Lawrence M. and Merton E. He and his wife are both Church members. In politics, he is a republican.

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