J. C. Rounds son of Sylvester
Rounds, was born in Norton Township, Bristol County,
Mass., Aug. 29, 1818. He went with his parents to New
York in 1820. He was educated there and in 1837 went to
Livingston County, Mich. He engaged in farming there
until 1844, when he removed to Ogle County, Ill. In 1855
he located in Marion Township, Clayton County, arriving
here Sept. 18 of that year. He owns 490 broad and fertile
acres and is one of the most extensive farmers and
stock-breeders in the county. He was married to Stephina
Rypezynski in 1876. She is of German nativity, born Jan.
16, 1853. They have one child - Mary, born Feb. 4, 1877.
Mr. Rounds has shown himself to be eminently fitted to
hold public positions of trust and has been elected to
many offices, among them Township Assessor, Township
Clerk, Secretary of the School Board, Justice of the
Peace and Supervisor. He represented this county in the
Legislature in 1874 and 1875. He was instrumental in
organizing Marion Township from Wagner. He has ever made
Clayton County's interests his own and has done much to
improve and advance her natural facilities and votes for
the best men. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 935-936 |
