Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 604
HENRY DEYWALT

Henry DEYWALT, a resident of Little Sioux Township, came to Harrison County in 1862. He was born in Franklin County, Pa., August 7, 1825, and is the son of Daniel and Isabel (STOOKS) DEYWALT, natives of the Keystone State, who reared a family of fifteen children, seven of whom are now living. Our subject spent his early life in Adams County, Pa., and obtained his education at the common schools, and when he became of age began working at the carpenter's trade and followed that for some time in Pennsylvania and also after he came to Iowa. After coming to Harrison County, he worked on the Henry HERNIG farm for three years, and then bought the farm he now owns, on section 2, of Little Sioux Township.

Our subject was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth HERRING, the daughter of Michael and Mary HERRING, of Pennsylvania. By this marriage union eleven children have been born, six of whom are still living and are named as follows: David, Samuel, William, Henry, Sarah, Ellen, John C., Nancy, Jane, Anna, and Margaret.

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