Henry McDowell

As printed in 1883

HENRY MEDOWELL, a citizen and resident of Iowa City, and the father or Arthur Medowell, the present auditor of Johnson county; was born June 7, 1811, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania; moved to Ashland county, Ohio, in 1820. He was married June 15, 1837, to Miss Margaret Hayden, of Ashland county, Ohio; he came to Johnson county, Iowa, and settled in what is now called Big Grove township, October, 1842, on section 26. They were blessed with two children: Sarah E.,born February 28, 1839, and was married to Charles A. Myers; they were blessed with two children: Mabel and Grace; she died in March, 1878. Arthur Medowell was born July 10, 1842, in Ashland county, Ohio. Mr. Mcdowell's wife died in the spring of 1882, and he makes his home with his only son. He was elected member of the county board of commissioner in August, 1847, and served three years; he was the only man that ever carried Big Grove and Cedar townships, as a candidate in opposition to the regular democratic candidate; he got every vote (seventeen in number) cast in Cedar township as against his opponent, Abner Arrow Smith; he was a candidate against Gilman Fulsom for the Legislature the first time Fulsom ran, and was defeated as a republican. He is still an ardent republican; he held the office of township clerk and trustee alternately for sixteen years.

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.