Graff, George

GRAFF, FINFGELD

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Date: 10/26/2012 at 19:26:55

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP

Page 944

GRAFF, GEORGE--Farmer and stock-raiser, section 1, P.O. Tama City. Was born in Baden, Germany, April 23, 1827, and was there educated. He served six years as soldier in Germany, and immigrated to this country in 1854, landed in New York, traveled around for one year and then moved to Anderson county, Illinois, at which place he engaged in farming. He moved to his present location September 27, 1872. He was married, in 1860, to Miss Teresa Finfgeld, a native of Germany, and by this union have three children: Mary, Freddie and George. He enlisted August 8, 1862, in company K, Eighty-fourth Illinois volunteers and served to the close of the war. Was in battle of Stone River, and was wounded in the right knee, which caused him to be laid up for one year. He was mustered out September 25, 1865. He has a fine farm of one hundred and twenty acres, with good comfortable buildings, and everything which goes to make home happy.