Charles A. Gaskill

GASKILL

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/3/2004 at 22:16:42

C. A. Gaskill, Winterset, raiser of fine horses: born in New Jersey in 1832, and removed with his parents to Ohio in 1835; he learned the trade of tailor, and after coming to this county in 1852 followed that business for three years; he then entered Wesleyan University, at Mt. Pleasant, intending to prepare himself for the bar, but, owing to an affection of the eyes, was compelled to abandon it after reading two years; in 1860 he went to Denver and engaged in dealing in real estate, and on his return to this county engaged in the same business; he owns 40 acres within city limits, 320 acres in Clay county, 160 acres in Kansas and 80 acres in Indiana; of late years he has been turning his attention to the raising of fine road horses, and owns the noted horse, Panic; his stock of horses are noted for their speed, all of them, without exception, being fast, and they are held in such repute that they bring the highest price in the market.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 535