Gill, Alexander P.

GILL

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Date: 7/5/2021 at 13:38:28

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.659

GILL, ALEXANDER P., farmer, Jackson Township, Sec. 1; P. O. Indianola; born in Belmont county, Ohio, February 1, 1842; when quite young his parents removed to Pickaway county; shortly afterward to Franklin county, where his youth and early manhood was spent; and was married in that county to Miss Victoria Spellman, Nov. 6, 1861; by this union there are six children living: J. Byron; Florence, May, James, Sarah and George; Mr. Gill removed to this county in 1868, improving a fine farm on Sec. 16; where he remained until 1876, when he bought his present farm, which is finely cultivated; Mrs. Gill died Sept. 14, 1872; Mr. Gill married again April 20, 1874, Miss Cora E. Wood, of Madison county; to them have been born three children: Edna, Frank and Charlie M.