Allum, Isaac

ALLUM, PARSONS, ATWOOD, SWART

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Date: 11/28/2012 at 15:41:12

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

DEEP RIVER TOWNSHIP

Page 707

ALLUM, ISAAC--Section 24, P.O. Deep River. His ancestors came from England. His father was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in June, 1796, farmed all his life, and died April 2, 1868. Isaac was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, November 30, 1828. Was educated in his native county, and worked for his father until twenty-four years of age. After marrying he farmed for two years in Pennsylvania, then emigrated to Jasper county, Iowa, where he bought fifty acres, and farmed for seven years. Having lost his wife, at the expiration of this time, he returned to Pennsylvania and enlisted in the Fifth heavy artillery, but after three weeks service in a fort near Washington, was equipped as infantry and placed in company K, of the Two Hundred and Fourth Pennsylvania volunteers. He participated in numerous skirmishes against Gen. Mosby, and received his honorable discharge July 6, 1865. In March, 1870, he emigrated directly from his father's home to his present place. He married December 21, 1852, Miss Lucinda Parsons, who was born in Greene county, Pennsylvania, May 6, 1832. This lady bore him the following children: Theodore V. (born October 16, 1853, married Nancy Atwood), Rebecca J. (born December 6, 1855, died April 6, 1857), Jas. E. (born March 22, 1858, died November 5, 1866), unnamed (born November 15, 1859, died immediately), Isaac Francis (born November 5, 1860) and Delila Alice (born January 5, 1863). Mr. Allum's first wife died, and he married Miss Sarah A. Swart, of Greene county, Pennsylvania, who was born March 29, 1842. The result of this alliance has been: Sarah Florence J. (born March 1, 1865), Penina Arabella (born December 10, 1866), Eliza Ida M. (born September 6, 1869), John M. (born August 26, 1872), Minnie O. (born October 7, 1875), Emma Effie (born July 3, 1877), and Asenah Ann (born August 5, 1879). Mr. Allum owns a good farm of 120 acres, and six acres of timber. His place is well stocked, and virtually free from debt.