LOMBARD, Daniel

LOMBARD, CLARKE, TIBBETS

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 3/26/2008 at 21:54:46

Daniel Lombard is the possessor of a fine farm of 200 acres on section 32, of Cedar township. He was born in Oxford Co., Maine, July 21, 1835. When eight years of age his mother died, since which time he has cared for himself. He made his home three years with Ether Deering, in South Paris, then to Col. Henry B. Parsons, with whom he stayed until 1857, when he came to Iowa, first engaging with William Deering & Co., drawing logs to their mill and otherwise employed until 1862. when he enlisted in the 27th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, company K. The company first went to Fort Snelling, where they stopped two months, then were ordered south. He was in the battles of Little Rock, Ark., Red River expedition, Fort De Russey, Pleasant Hill, Yellow Bayou, Fort Blakely, etc., serving until the close of the war, and was discharged September, 1865, when he returned to Maine. He had contracted disease in the army, and was an invalid three years, with but little hope of ever recovering. In 1869 he returned to Mitchell county, locating first on land purchased in 1859, on section 31, township 98, range 17. In 1873 he bought land on section 32, where he now lives. He was married Jan. 30, 1877, to Margaret, a daughter of Thomas and Jane (Tibbets) Clarke. They are the parents of two children—Lizzie J. and Laura K. He has held local offices, and is one of the township trustees.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 303.