PAGE, AARON F.

PAGE, CARY

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Date: 4/16/2013 at 17:12:22

The 1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

Sugar Creek Township

Page 689

PAGE, AARON F. --Section 21, P.O. Searsboro. Among the many old settlers of this township, none are more closely identified with the early settlement of this county and State than the subject of this sketch, he having come to this State as early as the year 1852. He was born in Wooster, Wayne county, Ohio, where he continued to live until he was about sixteen years of age, when his parents removed to Huron, now Erie county, Ohio, where he continued to live about twelve years, within eight miles of Lake Erie. Aaron then purchased a tract of land in Medina county, where he opened a farm and lived until he removed to this State in 1852, and settled in Tama county, about three miles from where Toledo now stands. At that time there were but seven white inhabitants in the county. Owing to the inconvenience of milling privileges, and the distance to market, he moved his family back to Iowa City, in Johnson county. He lived in Iowa City until spring and then moved onto a farm in Big Grove township, Johnson county, on which he lived until 1857, when he came to the place which he now owns and occupies. At that time the country in this county was very new, there only being three houses of any kind between here and Grinnell, and but two small stores in that city. He was married on the 27th of June, 1841, to Miss Celendia Cary, who was born in the State of Pennsylvania, but brought up in the State of New York. She was born December 16, 1816. By this union they have had eight children, only two of whom are now living: Homer R. and Orange A. Homer R. is now a practicing physician in the city of Des Moines, enjoying a good practice, and Orange lives on the place with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Page may justly claim to be among the pioneers of this county and State.