Fear Family

FEAR, COX, DAY, BOYD

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 6/29/2019 at 14:57:24

"Reflections of Grand River, Iowa 1881-1981", p. 195
The Fear Family
The ancestors of the first Fears to live in the Grand River area were from Mark Somersetshire, England. Robert and his wife, Betsy (Cox), moved to Dyersville, Iowa, from England about 1856. Their son, also named Robert, and his wife, Mary Jane (Day), moved to Decatur County shortly after their marriage. They farmed and ran a general store in Decatur. They had nine children: Frank, William, Minnie, Louisa, Alice, Lillian, Susie, Ella and Robert. Susie married Curtis Boyd. Their children were Norris, Merle, Mary and Robert.