CRAVER, JOSEPH

CRAVER, GIVENS

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The 1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

Sugar Creek Township

Page 677

CRAVER, JOSEPH - Farmer and stock-raiser, section 28, township 78, range 16, is one of the most intelligent farmers in this part of the country. Was born in Gloucester county in the State of New York, on the 18th day of June, 1820, where he continued to live until he was twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, when he removed to Middlwetown, Pennsylvania, where he remained about three years. Thence he removed to Trumbull county, Indiana, and remained for about four years, and then removed to this county, settling in Jackson township, from which place he removed to the place where he now lives. Before Mr. Craver came west he followed the business of a house-carpenter, which he learned while yet quite young, which fact accounts for the neatness of all his buildings, house, barn and out-buildings. Since he came to this county he has been engaged exclusively in agricultural pursuits, and his farm is a model of neatness. His fences, consisting of boards in places and nicely trimmed hedges in others, are as good as the county affords. He has two hundred and twenty acres of land gently sloping to the south, facing the Skunk River. He has a splendid orchard and has his farm well stocked with horses, cattle and hogs. He was married in Pennsylvania in the year 1846 or 1847, to Susana Givens, by whom he has six children, whose names are: Hannah, Joseph A., Francis M., Elinus, Leonidas, and Chas. T.