Robert Whitworth

MERITT, WHITWORTH

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/14/2004 at 10:07:35

Robert Whitworth, Grand River twp., farmer, Sec. 3; P.O. Macksburg; born in England in 1835; came to the United States May 21, 1852, and settled in Brunswick, Medina co., Ohio; he enlisted in the Ninety-third Ill. infantry in the late war, and served three years; he was in the battle at Champion Hills May 16, 1863; he came to this county July 3, 1867; owns 172 acres of land; he married Miss P. Meritt in 1866; she was born in N.Y.; has five children: Joseph G., Benjamin F., Byron, Abina and Reuben.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 594