Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 561
SAMUEL PROBASCO

Samuel PROBASCO, one of the representative men of Dunlap, has been a resident of Harrison County since 1880, coming from LaSalle County, IL at that time. He located in Harrison Township, on a farm on section 15, which now extends into section 22, and comprises three hundred and four acres. Here he has made many improvements. He also has another farm in Douglas Township, of one hundred and sixty acres, in which locality he formerly owned three hundred acres, but sold a part. In 1888, he came to Dunlap and engaged in the livery business, which was consumed by fire in June, 1891. He lost twelve head of horses; his loss amounting to $2,000. Since that time he has erected a good feed stand on the site of his former barn. He handles livery and agricultural implements in connection. He is agent for the Buckeye Manufacturing Company, and is one of the leading business men in this part of the county, ever striving to promote the interests of the community at large.

Mr. PROBASCO is a native of Hampshire County, West Virginia, born March, 1832. He is the son of Jacob and Ellen (FRAZIER) PROBASCO, who were natives of Virginia, and who, in 1837, when our subject was about five years old, moved to Tazewell County, Illinois, where the father died in 1847, at the age of forty-five years. The mother died in 1845, aged forty years. The father was a farmer and they had eight children: Elizabeth (deceased), wife of O. MASON; Johannnah, (deceased), wife of Allen HODGSON; Sarah E. (deceased); Hannah, (deceased); Samuel, our subject; Nancy, wife of Michael NORMAN, of Dunlap; Mary, wife of Frank HALSTONE, of Streator, IL; and William (deceased).

Our subject was reared in his native State, accustomed to farm labor, and when about fifteen years of age he commenced working by the month, and in 1854, was united in marriage to Anna HODGSON, born in Illinois in 1836. After they were married, our subject commenced to farm for himself, in La Salle County, where he remained until he came to Harrison County. He may well be termed a self made man, commencing life without means, but by pluck and industry has succeeded in securing a handsome competency. Mr. and Mrs. PROBASCO are the parents of five children: Sarah E., wife of D.B. ELBERT, of Harrison County; Jacob, a resident of Harrison Township; William, a resident of Douglas Township; Charles, a resident of Harrison Township; and Samuel, Jr., at home.  Politically, our subject is a staunch supporter of the Deomcratic party,

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