Asa Archer

ARCHER, HUSTED, MILLER, SHEPPARD

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 8/3/2004 at 19:16:43

Archer, Asa, farmer, Sec. 8, South twp.; P.O. Patterson; born in Jackson county, Indiana, March 11, 1822; when he was about six years of age, his parents moved to Putnam county, Indiana; he married Miss Margaret Miller in 1840; she was a native of Indiana; came to Iowa and located in Monroe county in 1847; his wife died March 7, 1854; three sons living: Oliver M., Christopher C., Levi M.; he married again to Sarah J. Hustead, November 22, 1859; she died April 4, 1876; left four sons, two daughters: Francis M.; Lafayette, Mary C., William S., Melinda and Grant; he married the third time, November 29, 1876 to Eliza A. Sheppard, a native of Putnam county, Indiana; has one daughter: Jennie; owns 278 acres.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879", page 572