Powell, J. C.

POWELL, QUIVEY

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/23/2013 at 08:06:56

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

POWELL, J.C.—Grinnell Twp—pg 920. Carpenter and builder, Grinnell. This gentleman owes his nativity to Pennsylvania, where he was born on the 17th of September, 1836. After leaving school he learned the carpenter’s trade, and, with saw-milling, followed it until 1861, when he enlisted in company E, Eighth Pennsylvania Reserve Corps and served three years and three months, when he was honorably discharged. Was in the battles of Lewisburg, McClellan’s Campaign and several others equally as severe. After receiving his discharge he returned to Pennsylvania and continued his trade until 1866, when he went to Illinois, and in the fall of 1868 came to Grinnell and is now doing the largest business in contracting and building in the city. In the spring of 1878 he was elected a member of the city council, which position he now holds. He was married in Grinnell, May 28, 1873, to Miss Ida M. Quivey. They have four children: Mary E., Maud A., Willie and Mabel J.