Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 618
JOSEPH FOREMAN

Joseph FOREMAN, located on section 32, of Jackson Township, has been identified with the interests of Harrison County since 1876. When he first came to the county he rented land, continuing for about eight years and then, bought one hundred and twenty acres of wild land. He broke it out, built a good house and barn, with accompanying outbuildings, and fenced his place. After one year he sold this farm and bought the one he now occupies, consisting of one hundred and sixty-three and one-half acres. Here he built a barn 20x32 feet, made a cistern, and put up a wind-power.

He was born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, December 4, 1856. He is a son of Mason A. and Sarah E. FOREMAN, natives of West Virginia, and who had a family of eleven children--Emily, Agnes, Henry, Joseph, Margaret, Sarah E., Elizabeth, deceased; William E., Charles, John, and one who died in infancy.

Our subject remained with his parents until eighteen years of age, when he made his home with his brother-in-law, M. E. OVIATT, in Jackson Township, and followed farm life, working for others and renting land.

Mr. FOREMAN was united in marriage March 18, 1885, to Ida M. ROSS, daughter of William and Salena ROSS, natives of England, who had a family of twelve children--William, deceased; Ephraim, George, Nettie, Burt J., John, Ida M., Lizzie L., Martha, deceased; infant, deceased; Frank E., and Dora.

Our subject and his wife are the parents of two children--Ray A. and Salena E.

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