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         FRANKLIN P. HOUSE, a leading farmer residing on section 7, Grand View Township, was born in 1853, in the State of Ohio, and is the sixth in a family of nine children born to Jacob and Marrilla (Ayers) House, both of whom were also natives of Ohio, but long since emigrated to Louisa County, where they yet reside. Our subject was reared to farm life, and in the district schools of Iowa received his education. In 1876, in Louisa County, he was united in marriage with Miss Matilda Crow, a native of Iowa, and a daughter of Henry and Jane (Gibboney) Crow, who were born in Ohio. They were pioneer set- . . .

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. . . tlers of Louisa County, to which they emigrated in 1836, the father here purchasing and improving a farm, upon which he lived until his death, which occurred in 1884. The mother is still living, and resides in Concord Township.

After their marriage the young couple began their domestic life upon the farm of J. H. Letts, but subsequently removed to Morning Sun, where they resided ten years. At the expiration of that time they went to Dakota, there living upon a claim, but soon returned to Iowa, and since March, 1887, have resided upon the old homestead. Mr. House takes great interest in political affairs, and casts his ballot with the Republican party, of which he is a strong supporter. He and his estimable wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church, of Columbus Junction, and are ranked among Louisa County’s best citizens. Their home is pleasantly situated about two and one-half miles from the village of Letts.