Manatt, Thomas

MANATT, WINCHESTER

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 12/19/2012 at 09:41:34

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

MANATT, THOMAS - Bear Creek Twp. - pg 841. Of the firm of Manatt & Drake Bros., dealers in shelf and heavy hardware, Brooklyn. Was born in Holmes county, Ohio, July 10, 1830, was there raised and educated; came to Iowa with his parents in 1847, the family locating in Washington county, where they resided until 1849, when they removed to Poweshiek county. Being among the first settlers of Bear Creek township, they experienced many of the trials incident to frontier life. The subject of this sketch, in company with his brother, William, got out the logs and drew them for the first house in Brooklyn; the building has been reconstructed and still stands on the corner of Broadway and Des Moines Streets. Mr. Manatt is a large real estate owner, and during his long sojourn in Bear Creek township, has made a specialty of farming; in 1877 he embarked in the hardware business in company with Drake Brothers; his son, R.F. Manatt, an enterprising young business man, takes care of this branch of trade. He was married in 1855, to Miss Clarrissa Winchester, of Iowa, formerly of New York; by this union they had seven children, six of whom are living: Robert Francis, Sarah C., Ida A., Effie G., Thomas Dellison (deceased), Laura O. and Bertie P.