Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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ALBERT T. MCELDERRY

Albert T. MCELDERRY, a prosperous farmer residing on section 21, of LaGrange Township, came to Harrison County in the spring of 1878, and settled on the farm he now occupies. He bought two hundred and eighty acres of land--a quarter section in section 21, and one hundred and twenty in section 22; it was partly improved, all broken and under the protection of a good fence, and had a frame house 26x28 feet. since then he has erected two barns, one 16x20 feet, used for stallions. Our subject has added to his landed estate until he now has four hundred and forty-five acres. He is an extensive breeder of English-Shire horses, and is the owner of "Fairy Prince," No. 1336. He is also a breeder of Holstein cattle; has on hand about sixty-three head of grades and pure bloods.

Mr. MCELDERRY was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in February, 1848, and in April, 1856, accompanied his parents to Jefferson County, Iowa, where he remained until January, 1860, when his father died. In October, 1862, he moved with his mother to Warren County, Iowa, where he remained with her until 1879, and then came to Harrison County. He was married in Warren County, Iowa, October 16, 1872, to Miss Gertrude CLARK, by which marriage union six children were born--Esta M., Edward L., Mabel (deceased), Albert C., Lulu M. and Frank C.

The mother of these children was born near Bloomington, Ind., and came to Warren County, Ill., when she was a girl, and there remained until the date of her marriage. She passed from this life in Harrison County, Iowa, in April, 1885.

Our subject was again married in Harrison County in February, 1889, to Miss Florence E. PETT, by whom one child, Lena F., was born. Florence E. (PETT) MCELDERRY is a native of England, born in 1862, and when five years of age accompanied her parents to America and remained with them until her marriage to Mr. MCELDERRY.

John MCELDERRY, father of our subject, was born in Washington County, Pa., and when a mere youth accompanied his father to Ohio, where he remained until he grew to manhood, and then came to Jefferson County, Iowa, and died there in January, 1860.

Our subject's mother, Margaret (HANNAH) MCELDERRY, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, remained there until she was married, and died in Warren County, Ill., in December, 1872. She was a member of the Old School Presbyterian Church. Our subject and his wife are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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