John Stuart Goshorn

GOSHORN, STIFFLER

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/3/2004 at 22:47:33

J. S. Goshorn, Douglas twp., insurance agent, Sec. 35; P.O. Winterset; born in Pennsylvania, May 25, 1830; he came to this State in 1852, and to this county in 1856; he owns forty acres of land; he enlisted in the Fourth Iowa infantry, and served as second lieutenant of company F; after serving ten months, he was honorably discharged; he again enlisted in the Forty-seventh Iowa infantry, and was commissioned captain of company E; he has held the office of county superintendent of schools; he is connected with the Farmers' Insurance company of Cedar Rapids, as special agent and adjuster for the western portion of the State; he married Miss
Hattie Jane Stiffler, in 1854; she was born in Pennsylvania; has four children: Robert M., Arthur L., Laura and Nellie G.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 602