New, Rachel

NEW

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 7/9/2021 at 16:30:48

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.617

NEW, RACHEL, farmer, Squaw Township, Sec. 12; P. O. Sharon; born Nov. 26, 1826, in Union county, Ind.; her parents moved to Boon county, Ind., in 1836; married, Dec. 3d, 1847, Stephen F. New, of Boon county, Ind.; they moved to this county and settled on the present farm, where her husband secured 180 acres of land; they had five children: Mary F., Wm. E., John W., Jas. R., and G. W.; Jas. R. died at 15 years of age; her husband died May 3d, 1875; he was a member of the M. E. Church, as also is she.