FROW, J. W.

FROW, DAVIS, BONNELL

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/19/2019 at 14:50:52

MADISON TOWNSHIP.
P. O. FORT MADISON

FROW, J. W., dealer in groceries, provisions, and Postmaster ; was born in Juniati Co., Penn., Jan. 20, 1828; when 21 years of age, he removed to Ohio. He married Miss Susan Davis, a native of Ohio, in 1852 ; they came to Iowa, and located in this county, in 1855, and he engaged in teaching ; in 1864, he was elected Deputy County Treasurer ; he was elected the first Recorder of the county in 1866, and has held the office of Secretary of the Agricultural Society ; he engaged in mercantile business in 1868, and has been agent of the express company here since 1867 ; he was appointed Postmaster Dec. 17, 1874, and since has held that office ; was re-appointed March 3, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Frow have four children— Libbie M. (now Mrs. Bonnell, living in Lincoln, Neb.), Emma L., Ott H. and Clara J.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879