WEEKS, Benjamin C.

WEEKS, LORING

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 5/24/2008 at 15:57:19

Benjamin C. Weeks settled in Rock township in 1868. He bought land on section 20 and commenced his career as a farmer. He has his land in a good state of cultivation, has built a frame house and still makes this his home. He is a native of the old Bay State; was born in Barnstable, Cape Cod, Sept. 21, 1838.

Until seventeen years of age his time was spent in school. At that age he went to sea with his father who was a captain. He sailed before the mast one year when he was promoted to second mate and later to first mate. He followed the sea twelve years. After quitting the sea he went to Vermont where he remained one year after which he returned to Boston, coming from there to Mitchell in 1868 as before stated. He was married in 1865 to Matilda Loring, who was born in Boston. Three children have blessed their union —Mary R., Benjamin C. and Matilda L.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 473.