Harvey, Caleb

HARVEY, PRATT, HERBERT

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/18/2013 at 07:42:48

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

HARVEY, CALEB—Malcom Twp—pg 863. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 16, P.O. Malcom. Was born in Danville, Vermont, October 25, 1816, and was there educated and raised. His father was engaged in the woolen manufacturing business, which business the subject of this sketch followed until 1852, when he then spent a few years in traveling, but followed various pursuits in the meantime. In 1849 he was married to Miss Mary F. Pratt of Lamoille county, Vermont. They have a family of two children: Lizzie (now Mrs. Frank Herbert of Mitchell county, Kansas) and Clark E. In 1859 he removed to this county and settled in his present location. The country then was a wild prairie, there being but very few settlers in the township, but being a man not easily discouraged he set about making a home. He now enjoys the possession of a farm of eighty acres of land, all in a good state of cultivation, and well stocked. He has taken a warm interest in the welfare of the schools of his neighborhood; is closely identified with the growth and prosperity of the county.