Edward R. Ricord

As printed in 1883

EDWARD R. RICORD. The subject of this sketch, was born February 17, 1814, in the state of Delaware. His father, Thomas Ricord, settled in Iowa City in 1840. Edward settled on Old Man's creek, in Iowa county, one mile from the Indian boundary line, on section 3, township 78, and lived upon his claim until 1870, when he moved to Washington county with his post-office address, Amish, Johnson county. He was married January 9, 1839, to Miss Jane Gilliand, in Fayette county, Indiana. They have the following children; Mary, lola, Ann, Laura, wife of Walter M. Stover; Addie, wife of George W. Stover, of Marengo, Iowa; Jennie, Race, and Lee. Mrs. Ricord died March 11, 1877, and September 5, 1880, he married Almira Patterson, but the angel of death was near, and on the 23d day of June, 1881, after a well-spent life, passed to his reward. He was the veteran pioneer of Iowa county, being the first settler he made the first claim, built the first cabin, and broke the first prairie. The first election held in Iowa county was at his cabin, and he was elected one of the first county commissioners, and helped organize the county. It was the first and only office he ever held or would ever have. He was for twenty-five years one of Iowa county's most prominent and enterprising citizens.

As printed in 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). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.