Phineas CADWELL

CADWELL, CLARK, FISKE, SNYDER, CRONBAUGH

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/21/2016 at 19:30:44

April 17, 1824 --- November 26, 1906

Phineas CADWELL was the eighth child born to Ebenezer Smith CADWELL and Sarah Sophia (Sally) CLARK. Phineas was born in Lenox, Madison County New York, the 17 day of April 1824. On the 7th day of October 1845 he married Harriett Newell FISKE. After Harriett's death on the 1 September 1891, he remarried Eleanor H. SNYDER nee CRONBAUGH on 13 May 1892. Phineas died 26 November 1906. He died and was laid beside Harriet in Logan, Iowa. I believe the cemetery is called Silver Hill. It is a private cemetery on the Valley View Villa owned by Phineas Cadwell. Also at one time he owned property in the town of Eagle Grove, IA, as well as seventeen hundred acres of real estate, which they mostly divided among their children. In March, 1881, they erected a fine house on section 13, with beautifully tended ground and a large orchard, which came to was considered one of the finest homes in Harrison County Iowa. Phineas and Harriett were the parents of eight children.

1891 History of Harrison County Iowa