Hamett, A.

HAMETT, BONHAM

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Date: 11/17/2012 at 16:40:22

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP

Page 779

HAMETT, A.--Farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Ewart. Born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania in 1838, moved with his parents, when quite young, to Ohio, where he was raised and educated, and then followed agricultural pursuits until he moved to Iowa in 1868. He first located at Grinnell, and was there engaged in the stage business between that place and Newton. After residing in Grinnell a short time he moved to Newton, as it was more convenient for his business. Becoming tired of the stage business, he went to Kellogg, Jasper county, and engaged in farming. He now owns there, eighty acres of choice land under cultivation. He moved to his present location the spring of 1880; is farming 120 acres of land well stocked, and has a fine orchard. He was married in 1860 to Miss Samatha Bonham of Jeromeville, Ohio. They have four children: Leroy, Ida May, Forrest R. and Charlie.