MACY, J. W.

MACY, GIVENS, HOWERTON, GRAY

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Date: 4/16/2013 at 12:42:40

The 1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

Sugar Creek Township

Page 685

MACY, J. W. - Section 17, P.O. Searsboro. Was born in Henry county, Indiana, on the 25th day of April, 1827, where he lived until the year 1859, when he removed to Boone county and engaged in farming and mining gold, in which county he lived for about three years, from which place he came to this county in 1861, and purchased the place he now owns and occupies being obliged to go in debt in the sum of $3,400. His farm is a splendid tract of land, partly bottom and partly upland, on the north side of the Skunk River. He now has his farm all under cultivation and paid for; he has been engaged in managing this ever since he came West. Besides, he has taken some contracts to remove some very heavy buildings, having removed a large creamery at Lynnville, and a heavy mill, which he removed for a distance of four miles, over hill and valley, down the Skunk River. He was married in Henry county, Indiana, to Miss Rhoda Givens, who was also born in Henry county, in the year 1829, with whom he lived about six years, and by whom he had two children, whose names are Cynthia A. (now the wife of William Howerton) and Volney W. (who is now a young man and lives with his father). He was married a second time in 1863 to Miss Mary J. Gray, who is still living, and by whom he has three children. She was born in the year 1836, in Belmont county, Ohio.