Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 433
HENRY H. RATHBUN

Henry H. RATHBUN came to Harrison County in the fall of 1878, and settled at Woodbine, but in the spring of 1879 moved to a forty-acre farm on section 22, of Boyer township, where he built a frame house, the upright of which was 16x 32 feet, and two stories high, and with two additions 12x14 feet. He was born in Oswego County, N. Y., September 13, 1817, and remained there until 1836, and then emigrated to LaPorte County, Ind., where he remained three years and then returned to the Empire State and remained until he came to Harrison County.

Our subject was married to Miss Morgeanna RATHBUN in Otsego County, N. Y., in 1844. She was born April 13, 1825, and remained at home until the date of her marriage. By this union one child was born�George H., born April 13, 1845.

Mr. RATHBUN is the son of Samuel and Beulah RATHBUN. The father and mother were both natives of Connecticut and reared a family of eight children�four sons and four daughters, our subject being the youngest child. One son and two daughters are living�one daughter in Kansas and one in New York.

Our subject is a member of the Masonic fraternity and politically he votes with the Democratic party.

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