Christopher Wilson

NEWBY, SMITH, WILSON

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/14/2004 at 10:32:45

“The History of Madison County, Iowa”
Union Historical Company, Des Moines, 1879
page 642

Christopher Wilson of Penn township is a farmer living on Section 1, P.O. Earlham. He was born in Marion county, Indiana, in 1827. Here he lived until 1853, when he moved with his parents to Penn township, Madison county. He improved his present farm of 400 acres in a home farm, and 200 acres in the vicinity. Mr. Wilson brought timber from Des Moines to make his first buildings. He was married in Penn township in 1864, to Rachel Smith, who died November 2, 1867. By this union he has one living child: Mary Ida. He married again in 1871 to Martha Newby, of Washington county, Indiana. They have two children: Clarence Eugene and Lillian. His home and grounds are magnificent, his orchard first-class, and in fact everything bespeaks thrift, industry and perseverance.

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