Graham, Robert

GRAHAM, KRINER

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/13/2013 at 09:57:56

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

GRAHAM, ROBERT—Madison Twp—pg 953-4. Farmer, section 10, P.O. Brooklyn. Was born in 1817, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, where, after leaving school he engaged in farming, owning 120 acres of well improved land, and here, February 10, 1846, was married to Miss Sarah Kriner, a native of York county, Pennsylvania. From this union they have four boys and two girls living, and have buried two girls. In 1863 sold his farm in Pennsylvania and removed to Scott county, Iowa, where he farmed one year, then, in the spring of 1864, bought his present farm of 160 acres which is now well improved, and moved his family upon the same. Mr. Grahams’ son, H.K., at the age of fourteen years was caught by the tumbling-rod of a threshing machine, which broke both of his legs, and from them some pieces of bone were taken, one piece being over two inches long. He has entirely recovered and is now married and engaged in the grocery business in Brooklyn.