Jonathan Roby
CREGER, ROBY
Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/12/2004 at 20:52:31
Jonathan Roby, Ohio twp., farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. St. Charles; born in Jefferson county, Ohio, April 23, 1831; was raised there, came to Wapello county, Iowa in January, 1854, remained there two years and then came to this county, located where he now lives; owns a farm of 212 acres of land; he married Miss Lucinda Creger March 21, 1854; she was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, October 26, 1835; they have four sons and one daughter: James F., Albert E., Walter E., Cora D. and Iver; lost two sons: Lemon A. and John; was in the late war; enlisted in August, 1862, in company F, Thirty-ninth Iowa; was mustered out with the regiment; was in all of the battles participated in by the regiment, except Parker's Cross Roads; has been township trustee for two years.
Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" pages 570, 571
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