HUGH LIVINGSTON
Hugh Livingston (deceased) was born in Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, October 21, 1821. He was reared to the occupation of farming, which he always followed. He was united in marriage, February 21, 1843, with Mary Ann Todd, in the town of Mercer, Mercer county, Pennsylvania. She is a daughter of John and Gettis (Elder) Todd, who settled in Lawrence county, when she was about twelve years of age. They died in that county. Mr. and Mrs. Livingston resided in Pennsylvania till the fall of 1865, when they removed to Clinton county. They there engaged in farming, remaining in that county five years. In September, 1870, they became residents of Cass county, locating upon a farm of four hundred and twenty acres, lying in sections 3 and 4, of Cass townsip, and 33 and 34 of Washington township. They resided till 1882 upon section 3, Cass township, then having sold their land in Cass, they moved to section 33, of Washington township, where he died December 1, 1883, much regretted by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. Livingston have had eight children, six of whom are living -- Elizabeth, wife of Richard Swearingen, of Pottawattamie county; Hannah, widow of Samuel Hauke, living in Hall county, Nebraska; John C., a resident of Cass township; George, in Buffalo county, Nebraska; Sarah M., wife of Charles Rossell, of Pottawattamie county, and Clarence E., who resides with his mother at the homestead. Ella Mary died November 15, 1883, aged twenty-one years; Minerva J., wife of W.P. Cubage, died in Jackson county, April 8, 1866, aged twenty-two years. Clarence E. Livingston was born in Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, March 26, 1865, and was eight months old when his parents left the State. He now carries on the farm.
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. 629-630.
