Frank, D. S.

FRANK

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 2/10/2008 at 18:50:13

D. S. Frank

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.127, Keg Creek Twp.)
D. S. Frank, farmer, P. O. Council Bluffs, was born in Lake County, Ohio, August 23, 1850, within three-fourths of a mile of the lamented Garfield's home. He is the son of Soloman S. and Phoebe (Davis) Frank, he a native of Pennsylvania, and she of New York. They are farmers, and are now living in Hardin Township, this county. They were the parents of eight children - four sons and four daughters. Our subject received his education in Council Bluffs, and began life at farming. He was but eight years old when he came to Council Bluffs, where he lived for four years. He has been a resident of this county for the past twenty-four years. His present farm consists of 160 acres; is well improved land, containing good buildings and a walnut grove of 500 trees. He carries on general farming. March 20, 1878, he was married, in Keg Creek Township, to Marguerette Orr, born in Ohio November 25, 1850, daughter of William and Marguerette Orr, natives of Ireland. Our subject has been School Director in the township, and in politics he is a Democrat.