White, I. O.

WHITE, PARKS

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/12/2013 at 08:38:17

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

WHITE, I.O.—Jefferson Twp—pg 973. Farmer, section 16, P.O. Belle Plaine. Was born September 6, 1840, in Guernsey county, Ohio, where he attended school some two years, then engaged in farming till 1859, when, in company with his parents, he moved to New Concord, where he enlisted, in 1861, in the Fifteenth Ohio infantry, in which he served four years and seven months, participating in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Chickamagua, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta, Franklin, battle of Nashville in 1865 and many minor engagements, and was in Texas; then returned to New Concord, Ohio, where he attended school five months; then the fall of 1866, came to Iowa; then to Illinois, where he taught school five months; then located in Iowa county, where he engaged in farming and teaching, and in 1870 moved to this county; then in 1872 returned to Iowa county, remaining two years, and 1874 located where he now lives, and owns 120 acres of well-improved land. Mr. White was married, February 15, 1870, to Miss L.L. Parks, of this county (aged 19 years). They have one son, C.C. (aged 7 years); lost one daughter Lillie May, (April 10, 1880, aged 2 years).