Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 327
JAMES FETHERSTON, who is engaged in farming on section 18, Sweetland Township, was born in the North of Ireland in May, 1830. In his native land his earlier years were spent, and when fourteen years of age, in company with his sister, he emigrated to America. Crossing the broad Atlantic, he landed in New York, and in that State engaged in farming for about two years, when he removed to Canada, where he continued in the same line of work for some time. Later going to Smithfied, N. Y., he there made his home for about four years, after which he emigrated to the West, locating in Muscatine County, Iowa, where he engaged as a farm laborer with James Weed, in whose employ he remained about three years, when he purchased a farm of 180 acres in Louisa County, Iowa. On that land he continued to reside for seventeen years, and then once more came to Muscatine County, purchasing 160 acres of land in Bloomington Township, and 40 acres in Cedar Township. He is now residing in Sweetland Township, and is the owner of a fine farm, which is highly cultivated and improved.

While a resident of Smithfield, N.Y., Mr. Fetherston became acquainted with Miss Mary Waddle, and they were afterward united in marriage. With his young bride he shortly after emigrated to this State, and of their union four children have been born: Sarah A., the eldest, born Sept. 13, 1853, and David A., April 10, 1855, are both deceased; Bessie, born July 11, 1857, is the wife of Julius R. Farnsworth, and resides in Sweetland Township, and is the mother of one child, James E., born June 16, 1885. James Jr., born Nov. 14, 1859, is also deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Fetherston are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a supporter of the Republican party.

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