STANWOOD, GEORGE

STANWOOD, HENDERSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/17/2019 at 13:15:50

Keokuk City
(P.O. Keokuk)

STANWOOD, GEORGE, general collecting agent ; born in Newburyport, Mass., May 22, 1818 ; removed to Natchez, Miss., in 1837; engaged in mercantile pursuits there, until 1854; in March, 1854, he came to Lee Co., Iowa, and engaged in farming in Section 31, Charleston Tp., where he purchased a handsome farm of 288 acres, which he still owns. Mr. Stanwood was engaged as traveling salesman for J. M. Shelley & Son for five years previous to 1876 ; although, at the same time, his farm was carried on under his supervision ; Dec. 1, 1878, Mr. Stanwood removed to Keokuk. He Married Charlotte P. Henderson Feb. 14, 1843; she was born in Maryland ; they have six children— Charles C., George, Jr., Joseph A., Isaac H., Minnie S. and Samuel D. Mr. Stanwood served four years as Supervisor from Charleston Tp.

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

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879