Fetters, Harrison J.

FETTERS

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Date: 7/5/2021 at 12:54:49

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.693

FETTERS, HARRISON J., Union Township, merchant and postmaster, Sandyville. Prominent amongst the citizens of Union township, who have passed the ordeal of a pioneer life, in this county, is Mr. F., who was born in Clinton county, Ohio, July 10, 1843; at the age of eight years his father removed to Marion county, this State, and to this counry the following year, where Henry was raised a farm boy; his father being poor, all his time and labor was required to help support the family; his early educational advantages was limited to a few months only; upon coming of age, commencing life without a dollar, he is strictly a self-made and self-educated man; Mr. Fetters was engaged in farming until 1865, having saved about one hundred dollars, concluded to enter the mercantile business, which he has since followed with ability and success; he is a prominent member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows Order, having joined the former at the age of twenty-two years, he has filled the chairs and has represented his Lodge in the Grand Lodge three different times; is now W. M. of his Lodge; he organized the I. O. O. F. Lodge of Sandyville, in 1874; has passed the chairs, and was elected representative to the Grand Lodge from District No. 22; he has also held various offices of trust in his township; on the 10th of October, 1869, Miss O. F. Wasson, of Hartford, became his wife; she was born in Ohio, and raised in Henry county, Illinois; they have three children living: Harry, Isabella and Josie M., having lost two children in infancy.