Forbes, Darwin

FORBES, CASS

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/14/2013 at 08:23:09

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

FORBES, DARWIN—Grinnell Twp—pg 895. Money loaner and dealer in real estate, Grinnell. Was born in the town of Hill, in Grafton county, New Hampshire, in the year 1800, in which country he was brought up and educated. He became engaged in the mercantile business quite early in life and followed it for about forty years in one place. He was successful as a merchant and accumulated a considerable fortune and in the year 1869 he removed to Iowa and settled on a farm in this township, where he lived three or four years and removed to this city, where he has ever since resided. He was married about 1833, to Miss Emeline Cass, who is a lady of refined tastes and who is still living. This union has been blessed with two children: Proctor and Mary. Both of whom are now dead.