Manning, Gilbert

MANNING

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 10/23/2008 at 13:55:07

Gilbert Manning

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.217, Pleasant Twp.)
Gilbert Manning, farmer, P. O. Avoca, was born in Clinton County, N. Y., April 19, 1840, and is a son of Edgar and Sallie (Thew) Manning, who is still living in Clinton County, N. Y. Edgar Manning, a farmer by occupation, was born in Vermont December 23, 1817; his wife was born in Clinton County, N. Y., August 19, 1817; they had a family of two sons. Mr. Manning was educated at Peru, Clinton Co., N. Y., and taught school three years, and has since devoted his attention to farming. He left New York February 20, 1878, came to Pleasant Township April 10, that year, and bought 160 acres of improved land at $21.875 per acre. He sold that place February 27, 1882, for $30 per acre. His farm, which is one of the finest in the township is well supplied with living water, is well adapted for stock-raising or for raising grain, and is situated two miles west of Avoca on the main road from the east to Council Bluffs. He carries on general farming. At Peru, Clinton Co., N. Y., November 27, 1866, he married Rachel Muzzy, born in Saranac, Clinton Co., N. Y., July 12, 1842, daughter of Milton and Esther (Nichols) Muzzy, he born in Vermont December 15, 1811, she, born in Essex County, N. Y., August 17, 1811. Mr. Manning was Justice of the Peace in New York for four years. He is a member of the Methodist Church, and an A., F. & A. M., Peru Lodge, No. 281, Peru, N. Y., and in politics is a Republican.