From 'History of Jones County, Iowa, 1879', pages 698-699, Castle Grove Twp. biographies:
Abraham Gehr, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Monticello; was born in Crawford Co., PA, Oct. 9, 1811. He was married in 1831 to Caroline Cole, of the same county; removed to Lawrence Co. in 1854; in 1855, to Mercer Co.; he removed to Jones Co., IA, in the fall of 1864, and bought the farm which he now owns of Horace Gill. Mrs. Gehr died Aug. 12, 1869. Mr. Gehr has 4 children: Cynthia E. (now Mrs. M. H. Walker), Wilmina D. (now Mrs. Michael Berlin), Almira E. (now Mrs. Edward West), and Mary A. (now Mrs. John Yousy).
She and her family are listed on the 1850 Census for Hayfield Twp., Crawford Co., PA.
From 'History of Jones County, Iowa, 1879', pages 698-699, Castle Grove Twp. biographies:
Abraham Gehr, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Monticello; was born in Crawford Co., PA, Oct. 9, 1811. He was married in 1831 to Caroline Cole, of the same county; removed to Lawrence Co. in 1854; in 1855, to Mercer Co.; he removed to Jones Co., IA, in the fall of 1864, and bought the farm which he now owns of Horace Gill. Mrs. Gehr died Aug. 12, 1869. Mr. Gehr has 4 children: Cynthia E. (now Mrs. M. H. Walker), Wilmina D. (now Mrs. Michael Berlin), Almira E. (now Mrs. Edward West), and Mary A. (now Mrs. John Yousy).
She and her family are listed on the 1850 Census for Hayfield Twp., Crawford Co., PA.
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