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From Portrait and biographical album of Linn County, Iowa (1887)
JONATHAN PAUL, of Bertram Township, one of the large land owners of Linn County, and a progressive, successful and well-to-do farmer, is residing on his fine farm on section 22, where he may be found day after day engaged in the general routine of a farmer's life. He is one of the pioneers of Linn County, having come here in the spring of 1843. and since that time has been almost exclusively engaged in agricultural pursuits..Mr. Paul came from Greene County, Pa., and on arriving here settled in what is now known as Linn Grove, Linn Township, this county. His first purchase of land consisted of 120 acres near where Springville now stands. He continued to live on this tract for about eight years, when he sold it and removed to Dubuque County, and after a residence there of eight and a half 3'ears, came back to this county and purchased 240 acres in Bertram and Marion Townships, making his home in the former township. He has added to his landed interests in this county until he is f JCXX.TJTITf *t* _T.XtT7.1X7XTTT nan at present the proprietor of 749 acres of land, the major portion of which is in a good tillable condition.
Mr. Paul was married in Greene County, Pa., Dec. 20, 1845, to Miss Dorcas Wilson, a native of that county, born Sept. 20, 1817. Of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Paul seven children have been born. They are Margaret, William S., George, Wilson, Rachel M., Alex II. and Jonathan T. Margaret is the wife of Lewis B. Cramer, and they are living in Bertram Township; William S. married Susan Campbell, and they live in Greene County, this State; George was united in marriage with Miss Anna Ford, and they are residents of this county; Wilson and Miss Leah Durr were united in marriage, and now reside in Pennsylvania; Rachael is the wife of Preston S. Dean, and they are living in this county; Jonathan selected Miss Susan Daniels as his life companion, and they also live in this county; Alex is still an inmate of the parental household.
In politics Mr. Paul is a Democrat. His parents were George and Sarah (Tipton) Paul, natives of Pennsylvania, in which State they both died. Mrs. Paul's parents were Isaac and Rachael (Mason) Wilson, natives of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, respectively; they departed this life in Greene County, Pa.
As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Linn County, Iowa (1887). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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