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Thomas E. Abbott
Thomas E. Abbott, one of the prominent and well known famers of Crawford county, was born in Lincolnshire England, in November, 1851, a son of Thomas Abbott, a native of the same place. He was a son of Anthony Abbott, also a native of England. Our subject's mother, nee Ann Clement, is a sister of Thomas B. Clement, a prominent and extensive stockman of this county for years. He now owns 940 acres of land in this county, and resides at Canton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott were the parents of seven children, three sons and four daughters. The father died at Lincolnshire at the age of sixty-eight years. He was a farmer all his life, and was a member of the Episcopal Church. The mother now resides at that place, ages sixty-nine years. Thomas E. Abbott left his native land for the United States in 1871, and after remaining a few days in Chicago before the great fire, came to Clinton county, Iowa. He was there engages at farm work six years, and in 1878 removed to section 15, Jackson township, Crawford county, later located in the western part of the county, and in 1866 bought 200 acres from his uncle, Thomas Clement, where he now resides. He owns 160 acres in one body, also another tract of forty acres, has a good dwelling, 16 x 24 feet, fine meadows and pastures, and his land is well watered. Mr. Abbott is engaged in general farming and stock raising. He was married in Clinton county, Iowa, in February, 1879 to Ambrosia Wickware, a native of that county, where she was also reared and educated. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott have four children: Annie A., James Edd, Robert D. and Pearl May. Our subject affiliates with the Democratic party; has served as Road Supervisor four years, and is an honest and popular man. -
[source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa, published by the Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1893, Pages 352-353 - Submitted by Jim VanDerMark]

W. H. Brockelsby
W. H. Brockelsby, another one of the enterprising and successful farmers of Crawford county, Iowa, resides on eighty acres of land in section 8, Hayes township. Briefly given, the following is a sketch of his life: W. H. Brockelsby was born in Lincolnshire, England, April 14, 1849. His parents, William and Martha (Cousins) Brockelsby, were also both natives of that place. At the age of fifteen he came to the Unite States and located in Clinton county, Iowa, where he remained, engaged in farming, until 1872. He then came to Crawford county, and the following year, 1873, located upon the land where he now lives. At that time this part of the county was wild land and frequently deer and wolves were seen here. He has developed eighty acres into a fine farm, the improvements on which are all first-class. His house is 14 x 18 feet, a story and a half, with one story L, 16 x 18 feet, and is located on a natural building site near which is an orchard and beautiful grove of maple trees. He is engages in general farming and stock raising, having some thoroughbred registered Poland-China hogs. He has a fine pond stocked with carp. Mr. Brockelsby was married at Rock Island, Illinois, May 17, 1870 to Malinda Milligan, a native of Pennsylvania. Her parents, Joseph and Margaret Milligan, now live at Manilla, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Brockelsby have five children, via; Richard, Edward, Winfred, Margaret and Elisa. He is a Democrat and one the wheelhorses of the party in the southeastern part of the county. He has served as Township Clerk seven years and as Trustee eight years. He is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, being Master of Diamond Lodge, No. 422, and a member of Ark Chapter at Dunlap; is also a member of the K. of P. at Denison, and the I. O. O. F. at Vail. He is a man of general information and of pleasing address and is an entertaining speaker. Honorable in all his business dealings and always frank and cordial with his fellow men, he is one of the most popular citizens in the township. [Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa, published by the Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1893, Page 353 - Submitted by Jim VanDerMark]

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		History and Genealogy of Crawford County Iowa

Crawford County, Iowa Biographies Thomas E. Abbott Thomas E. Abbott, one of the prominent and well known famers of Crawford county, was born in Lincolnshire England, in November, 1851, a son of Thomas Abbott, a native of the same place. He was a son of Anthony Abbott, also a native of England. Our subject's mother, nee Ann Clement, is a sister of Thomas B. Clement, a prominent and extensive stockman of this county for years. He now owns 940 acres of land in this county, and resides at Canton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott were the parents of seven children, three sons and four daughters. The father died at Lincolnshire at the age of sixty-eight years. He was a farmer all his life, and was a member of the Episcopal Church. The mother now resides at that place, ages sixty-nine years. Thomas E. Abbott left his native land for the United States in 1871, and after remaining a few days in Chicago before the great fire, came to Clinton county, Iowa. He was there engages at farm work six years, and in 1878 removed to section 15, Jackson township, Crawford county, later located in the western part of the county, and in 1866 bought 200 acres from his uncle, Thomas Clement, where he now resides. He owns 160 acres in one body, also another tract of forty acres, has a good dwelling, 16 x 24 feet, fine meadows and pastures, and his land is well watered. Mr. Abbott is engaged in general farming and stock raising. He was married in Clinton county, Iowa, in February, 1879 to Ambrosia Wickware, a native of that county, where she was also reared and educated. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott have four children: Annie A., James Edd, Robert D. and Pearl May. Our subject affiliates with the Democratic party; has served as Road Supervisor four years, and is an honest and popular man. - [source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa, published by the Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1893, Pages 352-353 - Submitted by Jim VanDerMark] W. H. Brockelsby W. H. Brockelsby, another one of the enterprising and successful farmers of Crawford county, Iowa, resides on eighty acres of land in section 8, Hayes township. Briefly given, the following is a sketch of his life: W. H. Brockelsby was born in Lincolnshire, England, April 14, 1849. His parents, William and Martha (Cousins) Brockelsby, were also both natives of that place. At the age of fifteen he came to the Unite States and located in Clinton county, Iowa, where he remained, engaged in farming, until 1872. He then came to Crawford county, and the following year, 1873, located upon the land where he now lives. At that time this part of the county was wild land and frequently deer and wolves were seen here. He has developed eighty acres into a fine farm, the improvements on which are all first-class. His house is 14 x 18 feet, a story and a half, with one story L, 16 x 18 feet, and is located on a natural building site near which is an orchard and beautiful grove of maple trees. He is engages in general farming and stock raising, having some thoroughbred registered Poland-China hogs. He has a fine pond stocked with carp. Mr. Brockelsby was married at Rock Island, Illinois, May 17, 1870 to Malinda Milligan, a native of Pennsylvania. Her parents, Joseph and Margaret Milligan, now live at Manilla, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Brockelsby have five children, via; Richard, Edward, Winfred, Margaret and Elisa. He is a Democrat and one the wheelhorses of the party in the southeastern part of the county. He has served as Township Clerk seven years and as Trustee eight years. He is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, being Master of Diamond Lodge, No. 422, and a member of Ark Chapter at Dunlap; is also a member of the K. of P. at Denison, and the I. O. O. F. at Vail. He is a man of general information and of pleasing address and is an entertaining speaker. Honorable in all his business dealings and always frank and cordial with his fellow men, he is one of the most popular citizens in the township. [Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa, published by the Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1893, Page 353 - Submitted by Jim VanDerMark] ©2008 Genealogy Trails