Wolfe, John D.

WOLFE, RINEHEART, DOUGLASS, TUCKER, BARKER, BUTLER, FINNEL, PIERCE

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1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

LINCOLN TOWNSHIP

Page 763-4.

WOLFE, JOHN D.--Section 23, P.O. Verona. His great grandfather was born in Germany and came with his wife to the United States during the colonial days and settled in New Jersey. His grandfather on his mother's side (Rineheart) was probably born in Germany; married Mary Douglass; farmed in New Jersey until about 1812, when he moved to or near Mt. Vernon, Ohio where he farmed until he died, in January, 1842. His father was born in Morris county, New Jersey, July 10, 1791; married Phebe Rineheart, and moved with her people to Ohio, where he still lives in Knox county. John was born, one of eight children, November 13, 1818, in Knox county, Ohio, where he was raised and educated. He came to this county, entered 120 acres, and bought 200 more of raw prairie, June 6, 1855. His son Christopher, having preceded him four years for the purpose of building on and improving the land; he immigrated to his place March 18, 1865. He married July 1, 1841, Margaret E. daughter of Samuel and Henrietta Tucker, of Knox county, Ohio. She was born May 6, 1823, near Florence, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. The children of this marriage are: Christopher C. (Born December 12, 1842; married Mary E. Barker, July 4, 1864), Samuel H. (born January 22, 1846; married, Jane Butler, January 22, 1872), Wm. B. (born June 15, 1849; died September 10, 1852), Melinda A. (born December 21, 1851; married Thomas Finnel, September 25, 1873), Martin W. (born July 18, 1854), John W. (born December 28, 1856), Phebe H. (born March 30, 1860; married Frank Pierce, March 2, 1880) and Mary M. (born June 3, 1867; died September 26, 1868). Mr. Wolf owns about 2,700 acres of land, 1,700 of which are in this township, and the remainder in Iowa county, except fifty of timber in Johnson county. His property is all under cultivation, and his farms are in good condition, and well stocked.