LIVEZEY, JOHN W.E.

LIVEZEY, SOPHER

Posted By: Marilyn Norris Holmes
Date: 4/13/2013 at 12:37:51

The 1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

Washington Township

Page 792

LIVEZEY, JOHN W.E.--Farmer and stock-raiser, section 29, P.O. Oak Grove. Was born in Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1825. Came to Indiana with his grandparents in 1839, where they resided and engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1856, when the subject of this sketch came West, locating in Poweshiek county, near where he now resides. He moved to his present location in 1865. Was married in 1850 to Miss Hannah K. Sopher, daughter of Joseph and Phebe Sopher, of Washington county, Pennsylvania. She was born April 13, 1823. Their family consists of two children: Rebecca Jane and Jesse Amos. Mr. L.'s farm consists of eighty acres of choice land, well stocked.