David P. Egy

EGY, REHARD, ROGERS

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/19/2004 at 19:13:06

David P. Egy is residing upon the family homestead in Lincoln township, where his birth occurred on the 15th of December, 1860, in a log house which was built by his father in the early '50’s and is still standing. Detailed mention of his parents is given in the sketch of J. S. Egy, of Winterset.

David P. Egy has always lived in this county and remained with his parents until they were called to their reward. He then came into possession of the home place, which comprises one hundred and sixty acres of land. He has erected new buildings, including a nice residence and two good barns, and takes pride in keeping everything about his place in good repair. Since boyhood he has devoted his energies to farming and as he is an energetic and efficient agriculturist, he derives a good income annually from his land. In addition to raising the usual crops he feeds stock, the sale of which nets him a considerable profit.

On the 11th of December, 1889, Mr. Egy married Miss Myrtle M. Rehard, a native of Madison county and a daughter of John and Mary Ann (Rogers) Rehard, the former of whom was born in Pennsylvania, October 20, 1824, and the latter in Ohio, October 26, 1833. They were married on the 18th of October, 1855, and became the parents of four children, two of whom died in infancy, and Ragan died in 1910. Mrs. Egy completes the family. The father died on the 3d of January, 1912, and the mother on the 1st of May, 1902. He also had two children by a previous marriage: John, who is deceased; and L. H., who is residing with a daughter in Madison county. Mr. and Mrs. Rehard came to this county in 1865 and settled in Douglas township, where the father successfully followed the occupation of farming. Mr: and Mrs. Egy have had eleven children, Martha Mary, Walter John, James Glenn, Hugh Paul, Laura Ruth, Naomi Lillie, Ray Hoyt, Joe Ellis, Dean, deceased, Claude Philoh and Hazel May.

Mr. Egy is a republican but has never felt the least desire to hold public office. He has concentrated his entire attention upon his farming and claims to have done more work than any other man in the county. His labors have been effective and he is now financially independent, he and his wife together owning over five hundred acres of land, all of which is very fertile and is under cultivation. Fraternally he is connected with Evening Star Lodge, No. 43, A. F. & A. M., at Winterset and is a Mason in spirit as well as in name, being at all times ready to serve a brother in the lodge or indeed anyone who is in need of his assistance.

Taken from the book, “The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1915”