Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 392
JOHN CHATBURN

John CHATBURN, a farmer of section 2, Magnolia Township, who came to the county in the fall of 1863, will form the subject of this notice.

He was born in Lancashire, England, September 26, 1832, remained at home with his parents until September, 1863, when he sailed for America, and came direct to Harrison County, Iowa, where his uncle, Judge Jonas CHATBURN was then living, and who persuaded him to come to this country. He was married in Harrison County, Iowa, October 14, 1885, to Mrs. Elizabeth JONES, who was born in Jersey, England, April 21, 1852, and remained with her parents until about 1874, when she went to London, where she was married to William JONES. Mr. and Mrs. JONES were the parents of three children: William A., Charles A., and John M. Shortly after their marriage they sailed for America and came direct to Harrison County, settling in Woodbine, but shortly afterward bought a farm in Boyer Township, and remained there until 1884.

Mr. and Mrs. CHATBURN have an adopted child, Lottie, who was born May 1, 1890, in Council Bluffs. Mrs. CHATBURN is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church,

The father of our subject, William CHATBURN, born in Lancashire, England, in 1802, came to America in 1863, his wife coming the next year. He died in Harrison County. His wife, Mary (HOLTON) CHATBURN was also a native of Lancashire, born in December, 1800, and remained there until her marriage. They were the parents of seven children of whom our subject was the fourth. His mother died in Harrison County. The father belonged to the Church of England, while his wife was a Baptist.

Upon coming to this county in 1863, our subject rented a farm for two years, and then purchased sixty acres of partly improved land, a part of which was broken, and had a log cabin 12x14 feet upon it. He lived upon this place five years, and then sold the twenty acres of farming land, and bought one hundred and twenty acres of wild land, and built a frame house 14x20 feet, and afterward made two additions to the same. This constitutes his present place.

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