Follett, J. E.

FOLLETT

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 11/19/2008 at 13:54:07

J. E. Follett

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.270, York Twp.)
J. E. Follett, farmer, P. O. Neola, was born in Noble County, Ind., August 14, 1849. He is the son of M. V. and Laura (Carothers) Follett. His father was born in Ohio in February, 1813. He was a farmer and was an early settler in this county; he is still living; his (subject') mother was also a native of Ohio, born in 1818, and died in this county, December 16, 1881. Our subject received his education in the common schools of this county, and lived at home till he was twenty-three years of age, when he engaged in farming for himself. He was married, in this county, December 30, 1871, to Alice, daughter of Phillip and Sarah (Gilbert) Moomaw. Her father was a native of Virginia. Her mother was born and raised in Marion County, Ind. After his marriage, our subject farmed two years on his father's place, which was situated east of the Bluffs. In the fall of 1873, he moved onto his present farm, which now consists of 160 acres on Big Keg Creek. His specialty is raising grain. He has four children - Martin, Laura, Willie and Eugene. Mr. Follett belongs to the I. O. O. F., and is Republican in politics.