Dee, J.E.

DEE, MCELVINA

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Date: 3/24/2010 at 08:54:06

History of Poweshiek County Iowa 1880
Sheridan Township
Page 943

DEE, J.E.--Farmer and stock-raiser, section 3, P.O. Sheridan Center. Was born in Franklin county, Vermont, April 7, 1843, and when about nine years of age moved with his parents to the State of Ohio, where he remained three years and then emigrated to Bureau county, Illinois, where he followed the pursuit of agriculture during his early life. When the country was involved in war he offered his services and enlisted in May, 1861, in company A, Thirty-ninth Illinois volunteers served six months and enlisted the second time, in June, 1864, in company A, One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Illinois, and served one hundred days; was mustered out in October at Peoria, Illinois; he entered as a private and was promoted to corporal. He was married, June 26, 1867, to Miss Mary McElvina, a native of Ireland; by this union they have three children: Lotta May, Harry W. and Fannie. Lost one, an infant. Mr. Dee owns a farm of one hundred and twenty acres of fine land, all under good cultivation.