Frederick Beaver

BEAVER

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Date: 11/6/2022 at 20:08:09

Frederick Beaver

Frederick Beaver came in 1870 and has since resided here. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1834. when a small boy, his parents moved to Van Buren Co., Iowa, and when he was nineteen years of age, the family moved to Sauk co., Wis., where he was married in 1858, to Permelia Swanger, a native of Union Co., Penn., born in 1839. He enlisted in the 23d regiment, Wisconsin volunteers serving three years; was at the battle of Vicksburg, and was wounded by the explosion of a shell at Arkansas Post. In 1870 Mr. Beaver came to Worth county and settled on section 26, in Danville township. Where he still resides. Mr.. and Mrs. Beaver have nine children - Sarah J., Robert, Frederick, Frank L., Abbey, Irwin, Joel, Wallace and Laura. The farm contains 180 acres. Mr. Beaver is a democrat in politics. Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, p.739