GEORGE PELLET
George J. Pellet settled on the farm where he now resides, in 1872. It consisted of one hundred and sixty acres of unimproved railroad land. Mr. Pellet purchased this land with the intention of making a stock farm, for which purpose it is admirably adapted. It is now an improved and valuable place. He is engaged in raising fine cattle of the Shorthorn and Holstein stock, also in buying and shipping cattle, horses and other stock. Mr. Pellet was born in Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, in 1846. He is a son of Jason and Phoebe (Rogers) Pellet, who now reside in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, but were originally from Connecticut. They moved to Wisconsin when George J. was eight years of age. Jason Pellet was there engaged in the lumber business, dealing in ship timber. He is still living there and engaged in the same business. George J. Pellet was married January 1, 1867, to Lydia A. Wheatley, who died April 9, 1875, leaving three children, Ida, Walter and Mary. He was again married, February 22, 1876, to Mary A. Mott. By this union there are four children...Olive and Laura, (twins), William J. and Ada A.
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. 598.
