Rivers, John L.

RIVERS, RIDPATH

Posted By: Gordon Thompson (email)
Date: 3/17/2009 at 05:37:23

RIVERS, JOHN L., Washington Twp., pg 794. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 12, P.O. Grinnell. Was born in Morgan county, Indiana, December 25, 1837, and remained there until 1848, when he came with his parents to Keokuk county of this State, where he remained for one year, and in the spring of 1849, moved to this county and settled in Sugar Creek township. There he resided until the spring of 1880, when he came to his present location. His father built the third house in the county, which was a substantial log structure and was raised by men brought from Keokuk County for that purpose. The nearest milling point was at a distance of sixty miles. He was married in Keokuk County in 1858, to Nancy Ridpath, of that county. Their family consists of five children living: James Richard, Edward, Lewis, Franklin E. and William Jacob. Mr. Rivers now owns a farm of 320 acres, and is engaged in the raising of stock to quite an extent. He is a man who is closely identified with the growth of the county, and always kept pace with its progress. He is an active member of the Christian Church, and always among its liberal supporters.