Barclay, J. P.

BARCLAY, NEWKIRK

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 12/10/2012 at 12:33:16

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

BARCLAY, J.P. - Bear Creek Twp - pg 822-3. Farmer, section 25, P.O. Brooklyn. Was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, on the 4th day of March, 1829. He there spent his youth on a farm, and there acquired an education. He was married in his native county, November 3, 1852, to Miss Sarah Newkirk, also a native of the same county. In the autumn of 1857 he came to this county and settled on his present location, where he owns a farm of 160 acres of valuable land, and also ten acres of timber in Warren township. His wife died on the 12th day of May, 1878, leaving a family of five children, two of whom are living: Newkirk S. and Nettie May. Three deceased: James, Ella and an infant. Mr. Barclay is an active member of the Presbyterian Church, and is a liberal supporter of all religious institutions.