Farmer, John W.

FARMER, ARNOLD

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 12/7/2012 at 08:42:46

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

FARMER, JOHN W. - Jackson Twp. - pg 648. Of the firm of Redman, Carr & Farmer, attorneys and abstracters. Born in Pickaway county, Ohio, December 23, 1833. When young Farmer was four years old his parents moved to Kosciusko county, Indiana. His parents were well-to-do farmers, and he had the advantages of the schools of his neighborhood. In 1856 he came West and located in this county, and has ever since made it his home. In August, 1862, he enlisted in company B, Fortieth Iowa, and was mustered out of service in August, 1865, as first lieutenant. He was engaged in the following battles: Siege of Vicksburg, at the capture of Little Rock, Ark., was on the Camden Expedition, Prairie d - Annie, and Jenkins - Ferry. He was married in Kosciusko county, Indiana, to Miss Sarah G. Arnold, August 12, 1865, who died at her home in Montezuma October 14, 1880. He was elected sheriff of this county January 1, 1874, and continued in that office until January, 1878. He commenced reading law with his present firm, and was admitted to practice in April, 1880, but gives his attention mostly to the abstract business. Mr. Farmer is a man of good business qualifications, and the respect shown him is as wide as his acquaintance.