Hastings, George W.

HASTINGS, ICENBRICE

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/5/2013 at 07:05:37

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

HASTINGS, GEORGE W.—Deep River Twp—pg 731. Section 11, P.O. Deep River. Was born in Ogle county, Illinois, January 11, 1849, and came with his father’s family to this county when six years old. Here he was educated, and worked for his father until twenty-two years of age, when he started in life for himself. When twenty-four he received an unrecorded deed from his father, and reaped the fruits of his present farm. He married December 4, 1873, Sarah E. Icenbice, of Dayton township, Iowa county, who was born in Elkhart county, Indiana, March 9, 1853. Her father came from Germany, when six years old, with his father, who settled and farmed in Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Hastings’ children were born as follows: Charles A. (born August 26, 1874), Addie M. (born July 27, 1877); and Robert Roy (born December 19, 1879). Mr. H. owns eighty acres of excellent farming land and six of timber. His farm is well stocked, and in splendid condition.