Sheely, Elza

SHEELY, CLEMANS, VERSTAL, ATKINS

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/5/2013 at 07:20:40

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

SHEELY, ELZA—Jackson Twp—pg 664. Sheriff of Poweshiek county, P.O. Montezuma. Was born in Greene county, Ohio, October 19, 1834. He was here raised on a farm receiving all the advantages of the schools of that commonwealth. He was married in his native county to Miss Sarah E. Clemans, August 14, 1855. She was also born in Greene county. Two years later, taking Greeley’s advice, he came West, and located on a farm in Union township, where he continued to reside in peace and plenty until August, 1862, when, at his country’s call, he enlisted in company C., Twenty-eighth Iowa, and served until the close of the war, and was engaged in all the battles participated in by the regiment. In 1877 he was elected by the Republican party to the office of Sheriff, and his faithful performance of duty has gained him many friends. He has raised a family of five sons and three daughters; Luella J. (now Mrs. B.T. Vestal), Elizabeth (now Mrs. John B. Atkins), James W., Eliza, Jefferson, Frederick, Christopher and Charley.