Orin Burke Bissel

BISSEL, LATTIN

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 9/15/2004 at 20:10:36

Orin B. Bissel, Jackson twp.; farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Dexter; owns 1080 acres of land; born in Portage county, Ohio, in 1830; came from Ohio to Madison county, Iowa in 1855; married in 1853 to Miss Caroline L. Lattin, of Ohio; has four children living; Fred L., A. Franklin; Wm. Grant; Ellsworth E.; Mr. Bissell is one of the solid men of the county; has a fine farm, with splendid buildings; has held various offices of trust in the State and county; was a member of the State Legislature at Des Moines In 1874; has been county supervisor for three years.

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