Childs, C. F.

CHILDS, CHAPIN

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/13/2013 at 08:33:06

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

CHILDS, C.F.—Grinnell Twp—pg 891. Farmer, section 22, P.O. Grinnell. Was born in Madison county, Ohio, September 8, 1838, and there attended school. After finishing his education, he commenced teaching, and farming, and was thus employed until the spring of 1863, when he went to Benzonia, Michigan. There resumed his former occupation, and in the fall of 1867 he came to Iowa, settled in Cedar county, where he remained until the spring of 1876. Then came to this county, and now owns a farm of 192 acres, well improved. Mr. Childs was married in Medina county, Ohio, April 12, 1863, to Miss Mary J. Chapin. Their family consists of five children, four of whom are living: Ella V., Arthur C., Mary E. and Thomas E. Lost one son, Charles H.