From: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, page 528:

    Isaac Carter settled on section 20, Wayne Township, in 1856. This land he took as a government claim, built a house of logs, remained here about six years when he traded farms with Judge Hitchcock, and received the farm of 215 acres where he now resides.

    He was born in Queens Co., Ireland, in 1813. In 1847 he emigrated to the United States, and settled in Oswego Co., N. Y., where he engaged in farming until he came, by way of Galena and McGregor, to Mitchell County.

    In November, 1845, he married Mary Jenkins, a native of Queens Co. Ireland. They have had seven children – Richard, Ellen, Jane, William (deceased), Robert, Isabella (deceased) and James. Mr. and Mrs. Carter are members of the Episcopal Church.

 

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Transcribed by Gordon Felland, April 2003