Samuel Folwell

BRYERLY, FOLWELL, MOORE

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/1/2004 at 10:10:31

Samuel Folwell, Jefferson twp., farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Winterset; born in Washington county, Pa., November 22, 1811; when seven years of age his parents moved to Holmes county, Ohio, and he was raised there; he married Miss Margaret Bryerly, a native of Westmoreland county, Pa., August 22, 1832; in 1850 they came to Iowa and located where he now lives; owns 160 acres of land; has two sons and one daughter: Elizabeth, now Mrs. Henry Moore, Wm. B. and John T.; lost one son: James D., who died of disease contracted while in the army; he belonged to Co B., Fifteenth Iowa infantry, and died at Benton Barracks; Mrs. Folwell died December 27, 1852; has lost three daughters: Rachel, Margaret J. and Rebecca E.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 652