John C. Grandfield

CROSS, GRANDFIELD

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/3/2004 at 22:54:53

J. C. Grandfield, Grand River twp., farmer, Sec. 33; P.O. Macksburg; was born in England in 1834 and came to the United States in 1855, and to this county in 1856; owns 160 acres of land; has held office of school director; he married Miss Elizabeth Cross in 1855; she was born in England; has eight children living: Alice E., Rosa M., Addie L., Jos. M., John W., Oscar M., Oliver A. and Fred W.; lost one son: Ernest A.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 590