HENRY J. HAYWARDY
Henry J. Hayward is a native of Logansport, Indiana, born October 21, 1843. His father, Henry Hayward, moved in 1848 to Huron county, Ohio, where he died in 1874. His widow, Louisa Hayward, died in Rice county, Kansas, in February, 1884, while living with her daughter, Mrs. Louisa Peters. Henry J. Hayward left his home in Ohio, and came to this county in March, 1876. He purchased his present farm at that time. It contains two hundred and eighty acres, located on sections 24 and 25, of Washington township. He also owns eight acres of timber in Atlantic township. He bought his farm of Jacob Miller, who resided here four or five years. Mr. Hayward was united in marriage at Bellfonte, Ohio, November 5, 1867, with Elizabeth Lewis, a native of that place, and daughter of John and Lucy (Cowle) Lewis. She ws born November 5, 1850. Mr. and Mrs. Hayward have two sons -- Oliver, born in August, 1873, and Arthur, born in February, 1879. John Lewis died at Bellfonte, Ohio, in 1854. His widow is now living with Mr. and Mrs. Hayward.
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, pp. 633.
