Spry, George W.

SPRY

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Date: 7/9/2021 at 21:38:30

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.706

SPRY, GEORGE W., farmer and fruit-grower, Richland Township, Sec. 16; P. O. Hartford; born in Logan county, Ohio, in 1830, and came to Polk county, this State, in 1852; he was married in his native county to Miss Elizabeth G. Baird, of that State; they have two daughters: Ellen and Johanna; and one deceased: Mary F.; Mr. Spry was raised on a farm, and has followed farming as an occupation all his life, and now owns a farm of eighty acres; he came to this county in Nov., 1862; he enlisted in Co. C, 23d Ia. Inft., and was transferred to Co. B, 34th Iowa, August, 1862, and was discharged in March, 1863, on account of disability; was in the battles of Chickasaw Bluffs and Arkansas Post; has held the office of justice of the peace and township assessor two terms; and township trustee one term.