John W. Mann

MANN, MUSTAR

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/9/2004 at 10:29:58

John W. Mann, Ohio twp., farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. St. Charles; born in Wood county, West Virginia, January 29, 1838; was raised there until he was seventeen years of age; he then came with his father to this county; he married Miss Emily J. Mustar January 3, 1868, a native of Harrison county, Ohio; born October 13, 1844; they have two sons and two daughters: Mary V., John W. Jr., Charles A. and Flora; he was in the army; enlisted in Co. H, Twenty-third Iowa infantry, August 9, 1862, and was mustered out at New Orleans, June 19, 1865; was in the battles of Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Black River, siege of Vicksburg and numerous skirmishes; was also at the siege of Mobile; owns a farm of 100 acres; has taught school thirty terms.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 570