Mayer, Daniel

MAYER, WARY, KENT

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/14/2013 at 08:58:01

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

MAYER, DANIEL—Madison Twp—pg 958. Farmer, section 24, P.O. Brooklyn. Was born in Pennsylvania, in 1819, and lived on a farm with his parents, who were native of the same State, till 1844, when he was married to Mary Wary of same place. The spring of 1845 Mr. M. and wife moved to Cedar county, Iowa, where he entered 120 acres of land and engaged in improving of same till 1854, when he sold his place and settled on his present farm of 233 acres, having one of the best orchards of five acres in the county. Two girls and five boys have been born to them. One of the boys died in 1859. The eldest daughter is now the wife of W.B. Kent of same township; eldest son at home; second son married and lives in this township. Mr. M. is now school treasurer, this being his twelfth term. Has been justice of the peace six years, and has held a number of other positions of trust. Mrs. Mayers, after many well spent and useful years of life, died May 17, 1875, and was buried in the Kent Cemetery near her former residence.