Calvin P. Goodrich was born in
Cayuga County, N.Y., in 1817, and resided there until
twenty-one years of age, when he came West, locating in
Quincy, Ill. Five years later he removed to Hazel Green,
Wis., thence to Clayton County, in 1849. He purchased a
farm on section 7, Jefferson Township, which consists of
200 acres of finely cultivated land, upon which he
resides. He was engaged in mining a number of years. In
1872 he was appointed Justice of the Peace to fill the
vacancy left by John B. Kriebs; was re-elected the
following spring, and has held the office since that
time. He was Assessor of the town of Jefferson a number
of terms and has served on the Board of Supervisors. He
married Delia Pine, a native of New York State. To them
have been born five children— Julia, wife of John
Luther; Emma, widow of M. Horsch; Anna E., now Mrs.
Herman Schroeder; Frank, who resides on the homestead,
and Laura, wife of Louis Schroeder. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 867-868 |