Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 473
ZIBA W. PEASE

Ziba W. PEASE, blacksmith and wagon-maker, at Dunlap, who also deals in agricultural implements, is one of the enterprising mechanical and business factors of that place. He founded his business in July, 1870, in a shop 18x24 feet, and two stories high. Here he carried on his trade until 1880, when he erected his present shop, which is 25x100 feet and two stories high. Here he carries on a general blacksmithing business, operating three forges and manufactures all kinds of farm, spring and road wagons, also does carriage work. He built the first wagons and carriages ever made in Dunlap.

Our subject is a native of Michigan, and was born November 10, 1842. He is a son of H. C. and Louisa (TURNER) PEASE, natives of New York and Massachusetts respectively. They are descendants of the early settlers of the Eastern States, who trace their ancestry back to English origin. The grandfather of our subject was Oliver C. PEASE, of Massachusetts. The father of our subject was born in Massachusetts, July 5, 1808, and was reared in the Empire State upon a farm, and also followed sailing on the lakes for a short time. When a young man he went to Adrian, Mich., where he was united in marriage to Louisa P. TURNER, who was born in New York State. After they were married they settled in the town of Blissfield, where they resided until about 1863, and about the year 1868, he removed to Bert County, Neb., having resided in Benton County, Iowa, for about five years. In the spring of 1880 or 81 he returned to Iowa, locating at Dunlap, where he died May 19, 1890. The wife is still living. They had a family of nine children, Rebecca R., widow of Jonathan OSBORNE, a resident of Jefferson, Iowa; J. W., our subject, born November 10, 1842; H. E., a resident of Dunlap; Oliver C., living in Pittsburg, Kan.; Hampton A., living in Mankato, Kan.; Alfred L., a resident of Washington; Louisa R. (deceased), wife of Cyrus MANSFIELD, Jefferson, Iowa; Vienna A., wife of William AYLES, a resident of Blair, Neb.; Ella W., wife of Frank COURTWRIGHT, a resident of Garden City, Kan.

Ziba W. was reared in his native state midst the scenes of rural life, and was educated in the old log school houses common to pioneer days. At the age of nineteen he went to Palmyra, Mich., and learned the wheelwright and blacksmithing trades, mastering both branches. He completed his trade in Adrian, Mich., remaining in the Wolverine State and working at his trade some eleven years, and in 1870, located at Dunlap, Iowa, where he has done a large business ever since. He employs three skilled men, and at times has use for more. It may be said of him that he is a thorough mechanic, and purely a self-made man, having worked himself up the financial scale, until to-day he is one of the well-to-do men of Harrison County, owning several valuable pieces of property.

Politically, he is a stanch Republican. He is a member of Golden Rule Odd Fellows' Lodge, No. 178, having been a member of that fraternity for twenty-five years, and has taken the Encampment Degree and passed most of the chairs in that lodge.

He was married November 12, 1867, to Elizabeth FRANCISCO, a native of Michigan, born February 9, 1841. Mr. and Mrs. PEASE are the parents of five children.

It only needs to be added that Mr. PEASE is an active, leading citizen, always ready to assist, and is held in high esteem by his friends, who number legion.

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