Case, Phineas

CASE, PRESTON, HUMPHREY

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Phineas Case is a resident of section 7, township 97, range 15, locating in 1868. He was born at Cannonsville, is the town of Tompkins, Delaware Co., N.Y., Aug. 11, 1823, being the son of James L. and Betsey F. (Preston) Case. While at home he followed the calling of his father, farming and lumbering, notably running lumber down the Delaware River to Philadelphia, to market. In 1845 he went to Boone Co., Ill., working on farms during the summer and teaching in the winter. He enlisted at Fort Dearborn, Chicago, in April, 1848, and started for Mexico, but before arriving at the scene of hostilities, the war had closed. At Vera Cruz they were turned back, and discharged at St. Louis. He received a 160 acre land grant from the government, which he located in Franklin township, De Kalb Co., Ill. In 1851 he married Miss L. A. Humphrey, settling at once on his land, which he made his home until 1866 when he moved to Beloit, Wis. In 1868 he disposed of his property in Beloit, removing to Lincoln township, his present home, upon which he has excellent buildings and improvements. They are the parents of seven children: George M., Frank N., Zeph A., Carrie, James, Mark and Annie.

~History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa
Springfield, Ill: Union Publishing Co., 1884; pg 356

(transcription source: Iowa Biographies Project)