NUNN, JOHN A.

NUNN, EDGEL, PRESTON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/12/2019 at 21:59:32

MADISON TOWNSHIP.
P. O. FORT MADISON

NUNN, JOHN A., insurance agent, was born in Highland Co., Ohio, Aug. 27, 1813; was brought up and lived there until 24 years of age; then removed to Indiana, and while living there married Miss Charity Edgel, from Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 23, 1839. Himself and wife and son, his brother, sister, father and mother, all came by wagon to Iowa, crossing the river Nov. 11, 1842, and spent that night with Judge Casey's mother; they located in Van Buren Tp., and engaged in farming; Mr. Nunn came to Fort Madison Nov. 15, 1855, when he was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Courts; in 1857, he was elected Superintendent of Schools of Lee Co. ; he was appointed Deputy Sheriff; held that office for seven years; he has held office of Mayor, Justice of the Peace, City Treasurer, and school offices. His wife died in 1864, leaving one son—Joseph A. In 1874, Mr. Nunn married Eliza J. Preston, of Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa.

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

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879