MARR, J. F.

MARR, HAULLY, CREPS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/12/2019 at 21:48:58

MADISON TOWNSHIP.
P. O. FORT MADISON

MARR, J. F., carpenter and builder, of the firm of Marr & Creps ; was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., Nov. 10, 1820; he lived there until 1842; then removed to Livingston Co., N. Y.; lived there three years ; then went to Pitts burgh, where he learned his trade of carpenter and joiner ; he came to Iowa ; arrived in Fort Madison May 16, 1851 , worked at his trade for two years ; in 1853, he associated with R. Creps ; they have been engaged in building for over twenty-five years, and are the oldest building firm in Lee Co. He has held the offices of City Alderman, Town Trustee and School Director. He married Miss Rosauna Haully, of Bath Co., Va., in 1855 ; they have had one child, which is not living.

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

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879