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Born 1834
From History of Johnson County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, and its townships, cities and villages from 1836 to 1882. Together with biographical sketches .. (1883)
ALEXANDER H. GRAHAM, farmer and stock raiser, Graham township, section 25, post-office Oasis. Born in Muskinghum county, Ohio, in 1384; came to Iowa with his father, Andrew Graham (now deceased), in 1850, and settled in Graham township. Purchased of the Government 900 acres of land for $1.25 per acre. Was the first to settle in the prairie, there being a few settlers at that time in the timber along the creeks. There was only two settlements in the township at that time. Mr. Graham was married in 1854 to Miss Mary Dyarnett of Zanesville, Ohio, and has four children living: Hattie, who attended Mt. Vernon College for four years, was married soon after she finished her college course, and is now living with her husband, Mr. E. C. Shankland,in Lexington county, Missouri; oldest son, Andrew, who also attended Mt. Vernon College, now living at home with his parents; Miss Cora I., youngest daughter, graduated at Iowa City Academy, June, 1881, now attending State University at Iowa City; Eddie, youngest son, living with his parents. Mr. Graham owns 400 acres of the original 900 acres; has it well improved, and has a fine lot of stock.
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