MORGAN, THOS.

MORGAN, WOLF

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Date: 4/16/2013 at 16:35:32

The 1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

Sugar Creek Township

Page 688

MORGAN, THOS. -- Farmer and stock-raiser, lots 8, 9, 10, 11, section 3, township 78, range 16. Was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, January 28, 1823. Remained in Columbiana until he was about nineteen years of age. During the earlier portion of his life he labored on the farm in summer and attended school in the winter. At the age of about eighteen years he went to learn the trade of house carpenter and joiner at New Brighton, Pennsylvania, where he worked two years and then moved to Stark county, Ohio, where he worked at his trade about eleven years, until the year 1855, when he removed to Iowa and settled at Oskaloosa, where he remained one year, and in the spring of 1856 removed to Forest Home, Poweshiek county, where he remained until 1863, where he still followed his trade in summer and taught school in the winter. In 1863 he removed to the farm on which he now lives, which was at that time raw prairie. In 1851, November 20, he was married to Mary E. Wolf, who is still living. They have raised six children: Alonzo N., Loring W., Edward J., Lewis, Ida H. and Mary C., who are all now living. Has been elected justice of the peace, township clerk and member of Board of Supervisors, besides holding various school offices. Has his farm well improved, good barn for horses, good orchard and shrubbery.