Talbott, J. C.

TALBOTT, SWANEY

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 12/23/2012 at 07:43:56

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

TALBOTT, J.C.—Bear Creek Twp—pg 852. Farmer, section 13, P.O. Brooklyn. Was born in Tuscarora, New York, June 9, 1823. Was there raised until he attained the age of four years, when he moved with his father, J.J. Talbott, to Holmes county, Ohio, where the family resided until 1845, when they came to Iowa, locating in Jefferson county. In the spring of 1846 they came to Poweshiek county, locating where J.C. now resides, being the first settlers in the township. Mr. J.J. Talbott died February 20, 1849. The subject of this sketch was married, December 14, 1854, to Miss Mary Ann Swaney, of Ohio, by which union they have five children: John S., Thomas Kinsie, Laura Jenette, Adda Belle, Matilda Mary. The two latter are deceased. Mr. Talbott is the pioneer of Bear Creek township, and has seen its development from a barren waste, inhabited only by the dusky natives, wolves, buffaloes, etc., to a township now settled with an intelligent class of agriculturalists, and laden with the choicest productions of the soil. He owns a fine farm in close proximity to Brooklyn, and is recognized as one of the leading agriculturalists of the township. Is a member of the I.O.O.F.