Saunders, Aaron A.

SAUNDERS, DUDLEY

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Date: 11/27/2012 at 09:26:49

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

UNION TOWNSHIP

Page 703-4

SAUNDERS, AARON A.--Farmer, section 21. Was born in Greene county, Ohio, May 13, 1820. In his native county he attended school and grew to manhood. He married Harriet E. Dudley, who was also a native of Greene county, Ohio. He came from Ohio in the spring of 1851 and has since resided here, one of the most respected citizens of the county. Their large circle of children are as follows: Mary S., Elizabeth (born May 18, 1848), Helen L. (born July 16, 1849), Irvin S. (born October 19, 1850), Nancy S. (born August 22, 1852), James M. (born February 2, 1855), Robert A. (born April 17, 1857), Isaac H. (born March 20,, 1859), Richard A. (born September 15, 1864), Harry S. (born June 12, 1867), Ernest F. (born May 14, 1873). The subject of this sketch has been identified with the best interests of the town and county for many years, and has a large and useful family. Although his early advantages were not such as are afforded youth at the present day, he faithfully improved what he had. Where he attended in Ohio the principal school coonveniences were slab seats and desks, log chimney plastered inside and out, puncheon floor, books of inferior quality, and other things to correspond. By industry, perseverance and economy Mr. Saunders has accumulated a fine farm of 270 acres, including ten acres of good timber. He has a good orchard and all other conveniences which make farming pleasant and profitable and a farmer's life happy. From boyhood he has been a member of the church.