Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 612
DAVID GAMET

David GAMET. In looking over the names of the pioneer boys of Harrison County, one finds but few of those of 1853 settlers, but such is the man of whom we write. He is a native of New York State, and was born in Oswego County. He is a son of David M. and Hannah P. (HYDE) GAMET, of the Empire State, who had a family of six children--Solomon, David, Isaac, Gilbert, Levi and Sarah Ann. Five of these children are now living. When our subject was quite young the family removed to Hancock County, Ill., where they remained until 1846, and then came to Western Iowa, locating near Council Bluffs; then moved to Glenwood, and from there came to this county in 1853, as above related, and located near Magnolia on a farm. D. M. GAMET, father of David, was the second Treasurer and Recorder of Harrison County, elected in 1854; was also a Justice of the Peace. In 1857 he removed to Little Sioux, where he engaged in the mercantile business, which he followed until the time of his death in 1883.

Our subject commenced farming for himself in 1857, on section 35, of Morgan Township. He now owns eight hundred and five acres within the county, all enclosed by a good fence, and the greater portion of it under cultivation. Upon the death of his father in 1883, Mr. GAMET entered the mercantile business at Little Sioux, and three years later erected the business block he now occupies. The firm was known as GAMET & Co. at first, but in 1889 was changed, and is now GAMET & OGDEN. They also deal in livestock and grain.

Our subject was married in October, 1854, to Nancy HUTCHINSON, the daughter of James and Martha HUTCHINSON, of Ohio. By this union ten children have been born--Christie A., now Mrs. William STUART; Hannah P., now Mrs. C. H. DERRY; Sarah E., now Mrs. J. L. GUNSOLLEY; Alice I., now Mrs. J. E. GUNSOLLEY; Hattie E., now Mrs. J. P. GARNER; James R.; Ira D.; Parley L.; Miriam E., now Mrs. W. P. COFFMAN; and George L.

Our subject and his wife are members of the Latter Day Saints Church, and in our subject's political choice he is a Democrat.

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