Mickley, Samuel J. 1841-1918 and Della Randall Family

MICKLEY, RANDALL, JORDEN

Posted By: Wilma J. VandeBerg (email)
Date: 6/21/2023 at 10:01:18

Mickley, Samuel J. 1841 – 1918 and Della G. Randall Family

This biography of the Samuel Mickley family, early settlers of Grant Township Sioux County Iowa, was compiled by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Information was stated as directly taken from the cited records. Sometimes names, dates and places may vary.

Some good examples of early pioneer life can be found in the books – ‘Story of Sioux County’ by Charles Dyke 1942 and ‘Siouxland A History of Sioux County’ by Nelson Nieuwenhuis. Some historical articles can be found in the 1908 Atlas of Sioux County and in the newspaper files of 1870-1895 Alton Democrat on Digital Archives of the Sioux County Libraries : (advantage-preservation.com)

The Mickley family came to Grant Township about as early as 1871 and left before 1885 so their residence was not very long. It would have been during the time of the grasshopper plague which caused the farmers to struggle to keep their claims, possibly owing to their move to Oregon before 1895.

Therefore, the Sioux County Iowa biography on the Mickley family is not very long as they weren’t in the county that long.

TIMELINE of locations of the family. From ancestry.com reports, census and digital newspaper archives.

*1841 Feb, Samuel J. Mickley born in Michigan to Daniel Mickley 1810-1888 and Sybel Parker Jorden 1815-1900.

*1850 was living in Madison, Lenawee Michigan.

*1867 Marriage 29 Nov 1867 East Saginaw MI to Della G. Randall 1850-1916

*1868 son Elmer born in Iowa

*1870 residence was Grand Mound , Clinton, Iowa

*1871 About the year they moved to Grant Township Sioux County IA.

*1873 Sioux county Expositor of Orange City Oct 8th 1873 E. M. Wood and S. J. Mickly were appointed tellers. Under heading Republican County Convention.

*1876 Sioux County Herald of Orange City IA. S. J. Mickley, appointed as Grant township’s town clerk.

*1878 Son Irvin R. born 1878 Iowa

*1879 Sioux County Herald Oct 9, 1879 S. J. Mickley from Grant Township was elected Captain of some veterans organization. He was in the Civl War as Pvt Samuel J. Mickley born 1841 died 1918 buried Portland Oregan. He was in Co. I, 18th Regt. Mich. Inf. Enlisted 13 Aug 1862 Discharged 26 Jun 1865.

*1880 Census - Living in Grant Township of Sioux county Iowa Samuel Mickley age 38 born about 1842 Michigan, Married to Della Mickley age 30 . He was a farmer. Children were Elmer age 12 born Iowa, Latte age 10, Dan P. age 9, Rose age 7, Hiram age 5, Irvin age 3.

*1880 Feb 21, From the Sioux county Independent of East Orange, page four Sheldon News the family of S. J. Mickley of Grant township Sioux county is suffering with scarlet fever. Mr. Mickley’s wife and one or two children are sick with the fever.

*1880 Sep 23, 1880 Tax Sale - Sam J. Mickley Grant Township 97 Range 43 … SW ¼ sec 20, acres 160, tac 29.28, 4 39 20, Tax Total 33.87

*1885 Iowa census did not have a listing for the Sam Mickley family.

*1895 birth of daughter Lottie 1 Jan 1895 Eugene OR

*1900 Census Sam J. Mickley was born Feb 1841 Michigan, lived in Portland OR, wife Della s. Mickley, married 1868 He was a landlord of a lodging house. Children listed were Elmer R. Mickley 31, Jeanette 19 dau in law, Roy Roper, grandson 7.

*1910 residence was in Portland OR

*1916 Wife Della Randall 1850-1916 died 3 Jan 1916 Portland OR.

*1918 Samuel Mickley born 1841 died 6 Jun 1918 Roseburg, Douglas OR.