Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 785
SOLOMON HESTER

Solomon HESTER, a representative farmer of Taylor Township, whose home is located on section 9, came to Harrison County in the autumn of 1869, and settled where he now lives. Some time prior to his settlement he had purchased a quarter section of wild land, which has been converted into a fine farm. His farm now consists of two hundred acres. His farm house consists of an up-right 16x28 feet, and a kitchen 16x18 feet. At the time of his coming to this place, the bottom lands on the Missouri were but little settled. To acquaint the reader with our subject's earlier life, it should here be stated, that he was born in Fleming County, Ky., January 20, 1812. He remained at home with his parents until he was about twenty-four years of age. In 1839 he came to Montgomery County, Ind., with his father's family, and worked upon his father's farm. About 1840 he was married in Montgomery County, Ind., to Miss Margaret HILLIS. By this marriage union seven children were born: Paulina A., now Mrs. HAUGER; William, Ellen, Mrs. ARCHER; Martha, now Mrs. ARCHER; Alexander, Sarah, Mrs. PENROD; and James A. HESTER.

Mr. and Mrs. HESTER belong to the Congregational Church, and in his political belief he is a Republican.

Of our subject's wife, it may be said that she was born in March, 1815, in Fleming County, Ky., and accompanied her parents to Putnam County, Ind., where she remained until the date of her marriage.

Our subject left Indiana in 1851, and located in Jones County, Iowa, where he bought a farm, improved it and remained there until the time of his coming to Harrison County, in 1869.

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