Crone, Joseph Jr.

CRONE, WATTS, BURNS, TAYLOR

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/4/2013 at 09:51:37

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

CRONE, JOSEPH, Jr. - Deep River Twp - pg 725. Section 16, P.O. Deep River. His father, Joseph Crone, was among the earliest settlers of this county, and was born in York county, Pennsylvania, November 14, 1800. He followed shoemaking for about thirty-eight years, when he returned to the occupation of his youth and has farmed ever since. He married April 7, 1822, Miss Sarah J. Watts, of Pennsylvania, who died in August, 1831, leaving five children. He again married June 17, 1832, Miss Jane Burns, who is the mother of Joseph, Jr. The subject of this sketch was born July 5, 1850, in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. His father having emigrated to this county when he was four years old, he has lived here ever since the fall of 1854. He married Miss Nancy A. Taylor of Deep River township March 13, 1877, and they have two children: Nellie Samantha (born March 12, 1878) and Maggie (born January 1, 1880). Mr. Crone is a temperance man and a straight Republican.