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         WILLIAM D. JAMISON, deceased, was born in Madison County, Ohio, in 1814, and was a son of William and Ann (Brown) Jamison. His father was originally from Kentucky, while his paternal grandfather was a native of Northern Ireland, and emigrated from that country to America prior to the Revolution. He settled in Philadelphia, and his descendants are now numerous in Louisa County, Iowa, where they are prominently identified with the leading interests—agriculture and stock-raising.

The subject of this sketch was reared to farm life, and in 1835 became the husband of Miss Isabella Seeds, daughter of William Seeds. Three children were born of their union, two daughters and a son: Martha is the wife of S. Dunham, of Wapello Township; Susan is the widow of Samuel Thompson, of Morning Sun, Iowa; and O. I., who wedded Miss Mary J. Gillis, is the publisher of the Columbus Gazette, of Columbus Junction, Iowa, and his sketch appears on another page of this work. In 1854 the death of Mrs. Jamison occurred, and in October, 1855, Mr. Jamison was united in marriage with Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, nee Brown, and one child was born of the latter marriage, a daughter, Ella, now the wife of Clinton Collins, of Wahoo, Neb.

In 1854 Mr. Jamison emigrated from Ohio to Iowa, and settled in Wapello Township, where he purchased 400 acres of land and engaged in farming and stock-raising until 1872, when he removed to Mt. Pleasant, there making his home until his death, which occurred Dec. 23, 1873. He was a con- . . .

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. . . sistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for forty-five years, and forty years of that time served as Class-Leader. He was a lifelong Democrat, and never wavered in his devotion to the principles of his party. In all his intercourse with the world he was distinguished for his purity of character and strict honesty. His life was that of a true Christian, and commanded the respect of all with whom he came in contact. His widow survives him, and resides with her daughter in Nebraska.