William Sturman

ELSON, STURMAN

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/13/2004 at 22:52:34

Wm. Sturman, Union twp., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Winterset; is a native of Hampshire county, Virginia, and was born in 1811; he lived there until 1821, and then moved to Coshocton county, Ohio, and was raised a farmer; came to this county in 1849 and settled where he now lives and improved the farm he now owns, containing 400 acres; he is one of Madison county's oldest settlers; has held office of justice of the peace and other township offices; he has quite an extensive apiary and takes great interest in bees; he married Miss Jane Elson in 1830; she was a native of Pennsylvania; has eight children: John, Missouri, Dorindo, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Gordon, Anna M., and Joel D.; have lost two: James and Eliza; the former enlisted in the Fourth Iowa and was killed at the battle of Pea Ridge.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 611