Hannon, R. F.

HANNON, COOK, DECKER, BEARDSLEY

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/18/2013 at 07:41:40

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

HANNON, R.F.—Malcom Twp—pg 862-3. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 28, P.O. Malcom. Born in Trumbull county, Ohio, September 19, 1826, and was there raised and educated. He apprenticed himself when about eighteen years of age to a wagon and carriage manufacturer, and followed that business for an occupation for about twenty-five years. Moved to Beaver county, Pennsylvania, in 1846, and resided there about six years, when he came to Poweshiek county and settled in Brooklyn, and there followed his trade about six years, when he moved to Grinnell and resided there six years. He then moved to Malcom township and settled in his present location, and commenced the pursuits of agriculture. He now owns 160 acres of land, all under cultivation, with good comfortable buildings. His farm is well stocked. He has a fine orchard. His home is surrounded with a grove of ornamental shade trees. He was married in 1847, to Miss Catharine Cook of Trumbull county, Ohio. Their family consists of eight children, living: Jane Eliza (now Mrs. A.I. Decker of this county), Jerry T., Ida (now Mrs. D. S. Beardsley, of Grinnell), Cordelia, Kate, James, Charles and Blanche. They have lost one, an infant.