Lang, G. J.

LANG, BERKLEY

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/14/2013 at 08:48:52

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

LANG, G.J.—Madison Twp—pg 956. Farmer, section 30 P.O. Brooklyn. Was born September 23, 1847, in Venango county, Pennsylvania, and in 1851 he came with his parents to Scott county, Iowa, where he received his education, and engaged in farming until 1874, when he moved to this county and located where he now lives and owns 160 acres of choice land, the same being in a good state of cultivation, and having an abundance of fruit adjoining his fine residence. Mr. L. was married, in Scott county, Iowa, in January, 1874, to Miss Amanda Berkey, a resident of that county, and a native of Ohio. From this union they now have three children: John Franklin (aged five years), Alice (aged three years), Flora (aged one year).