Lawrence, H. W.

LAWRENCE, JONES, FLINT

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/14/2013 at 08:51:51

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

LAWRENCE, H.W.—Madison Twp—pg 956-7. Farmer and veterinary surgeon, section 4, P.O. Haven, Tama county, Iowa. Was born September 4, 1830, in Greene county, New York, where, after receiving his education, he engaged in farming till 1855, when he moved to Wisconsin, and there continued to farm till 1863, when he moved to Iowa and settled in Winneshiek county, and again engaged in farming until 1867, when he moved to Tama county and engaged in farming for two years; then came to his county and located where he now lives and owns ninety-seven acres of well improved land. Mr. L. was married, in February, 1855, in Greene county, New York, to Miss Mary A. Jones, a resident and native of the same State (aged sixteen years). They have three children: Helen (aged twenty-four; now the wife of Frank Flint of Tama county, Iowa), Robert W. (aged twenty), Albert N. (aged thirteen).