Wilson, Thomas D.

WILSON

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Date: 7/9/2021 at 23:18:46

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.643

WILSON, THOMAS D., farmer, Belmont Township, Sec. 32; P. O. Lacona; born January 10, 1836, in Preble county, Ohio; his father died when he was nine years of age; his mother came to Iowa in 1848 and settled in Louisa county; came to this county in 1869, and bought the farm the railroad depot at Lacona now stands on; settled on his present farm in fall of 1878; enlisted Aug. 13, 1862, in Co. C, First Iowa Cavalry; was on detached duty as blacksmith most of the time; was discharged June 18, 1865, at the close of the war; married November 12, 1857, to Susan Raushenberger, a native of Harrison county, Ohio; have five children: Mary C., James A., William H., Edna and Riley M., all living; owns a farm of 80 acres.