Pleak, Dawson S. (1857-1951)

PLEAK

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Date: 9/16/2019 at 13:51:35

Dawson Steuben Pleak
Oct 14, 1857 - May 22, 1951

(From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.329)
D. S. PLEAK, of Sect 32, Macedonia Township was born in Decatur Co Indiana, October 14, 1857 and was the third son of STUBAN PLEAK, who was also born in Decatur Co and was reared and married there. His grandparents were early settlers in that portion of Indiana and were of German origin, and when they first came to America they spelled their name BLAKE. The wife of Stuban and mother of D.S. was ELIZABETH (WOOLVERTON) PLEAK, who was born in Decatur Co and was a daughter of JOHN WOOLVERTON of Scotch ancestry. They reared six children. The parents lived until their death in Decatur Co. D.S. PLEAK resided in Indiana until 1879 when he came to Pottawattamie Co. and the same fall bought his farm of ELY CARTER, which had been improved by his son, ELIJAH CARTER. The farm consists of 160 acres and contains a grove, orchard, buildings for stock and grain, feed lots, yards and stock scales. His horses are of a high grade and among them are five Dilliard colts, which give promise of being valuable horses. He owns a one-fourth interest in an imported Percheron-Norman horse. Mr. PLEAK was married August 29, 1889, to Miss ALICE OLNEY, daughter of J.J. and MARY (MORRISON) OLNEY. She was educated at the Iowa Normal at Shenandoah and was a successful and popular teacher prior to her marriage. She was born in this county in 1866. Politically Mr. PLEAK is a Republican and is at present Township Supervisor. He is a member of Ruby Lodge No. 415, F.&A.M. at Macedonia.