J. L. HARVEY
J. L. Harvey, of the firm of Harvey Bros., is a native of Muscatine county, Iowa, born February 3, 1849. He is a son of S. C. Harvey. When he was ten years old his parents moved to Louisa county, and settled at Lettsville, where S.C. Harvey was engaged in dealing in grain and stock, and the subject of this sketch was employed in a store. In 1873 he bought his father's business which he carried on until his removal to Marne, Cass county, in 1878. Mr. Harvey was married in Louisa county, May 12; 1872, to Jennie Thompson, a native of that county and daughter of Philip and Rebecca (Henderson) Thompson. The former is a prominent farmer and stock dealer of Louisa county. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey have four chldren...Howard W., Roy T., George G. and Gracie M. Mr. Harvey is one of the most enterprising and popular of the business men of Marne. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and holds the office of Postmaster, and secretary of the school board and is also sub-director.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 614.
