GOULD, Collin

GOULD, ANDERSON

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 2/20/2008 at 10:04:08

Colin Gould was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, July 29, 1829. He there grew to manhood, and served his time at the blacksmith trade. He came to America in the spring of 1857, and settled in Detroit, Mich., afterwards going to Richmond, Va., North Carolina and Illinois.

He came to Mitchell county, Iowa in 1859, and worked at his trade in St. Ansgar for seven years. He afterwards removed to a farm in Otranto township. He was married to Martha Anderson, in 1863. They have eight children living — William, John, Emma, Frank, Edward, Mary, Charles and Cora. Mr. Gould is held in high esteem by his neighbors and friends, and has served in various local offices.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 457.