Barns, Frank

BARNS, STARR, HIGBEE

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 3/30/2010 at 20:20:56

History of Poweshiek County Iowa 1880
Grinnell Township
Page 884

BARNS, FRANK--Farmer and stock-raiser, section 18, P.O. Grinnell. Was born in Portage county, Ohio, July 21, 1815, where he was raised and educated. His father was in the War of 1812, and was stationed at Cleveland, Ohio, which place, upon his first arrival, contained but three houses. In 1854 our subject came to this State and located in Johnson county, near Iowa City, where he lived fourteen years, and then moved to his present location. He was married, in June, 1837, to Miss Rachel Starr, of Ohio, by whom he has three children: Ira J., Henry S. and Annie E. (now Mrs. Higbee, of Avoca, this State). Mr. Higbee enlisted as a privare in company B, Twenty-second Iowa infantry, and was honorably discharged as captain. Mr. Barns' farm consists of seventy-eight acres under good cultivation.