Fielding B. Close

BALE, CLOSE, HARDISTY

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 9/19/2004 at 18:06:43

F. B. Close, South twp.; farmer, Sec. 4; P.O. Patterson; was born in Greene county, Kentucky, June 26, 1822; when about eight years of age, his parents moved to Sangamon, what is now Menard county, Illinois; was raised there; he married Miss Sarah J. Bale, June 4, 1844; a native of Kentucky, but was raised in Illinois; she died December 18, 1871; left a family of three sons and two daughters: Solomon B., John F., Josiah D., Laura J. and Annie E.; he married again to Dalina, widow of J. Hardisty, May 1, 1872, a native of Indiana; they have one son: Robert; Mr. C. owns a farm of 199 acres; Mrs. Close has a family of one son and three daughters by her former marriage: William J., Anna, Mary and Artelia J.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 574