James Sawhill

SAWHILL, WALLACE

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/12/2004 at 22:07:35

James Sawhill, (Rev.), Jackson twp., Sec. 24; P.O. Winterset; is a native of Washington
county, Pennsylvania, and was born in 1829; he was educated at Franklin College, in Harrison county, Ohio, and graduated in September, 1851; he pursued his theological course at the Associate Presbyterian Seminary, then located in Commonsburg, Washington county, Pennsylvania, and graduated in September, 1854. (This seminary has since removed to Xenia, Ohio and the name changed to the United Presbyterian Seminary of Xenia, Ohio.) In 1862 he removed to Dubuque county, Iowa; in 1866 he married Miss Martha E. Wallace, a native of Brook county, Virginia, who was born in 1843; in 1876 he came to this county; he is pastor of the Union Church, Jackson township, and of the United Presbyterian Church in Dexter, Dallas county; he owns 80 acres of land, with fine improvements; his family consists of four children: James Wallace, Wm. Ralston, John Clark, Zelzah and an adopted daughter (a niece) Anna.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 633