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Born 1857
From Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa, containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and (1887)
AMUEL C. PEARSON, who resides on section 34, Oregon Township, engaged in farming and stock-raising, is a native of Wasiiington County, born May 29, 18.57. He is the son of.Tesse and Mary J. (Frew) Pearson, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume. He was reared on his father's farm and received his education in the district schools of Washington Co'unty. Bred to the life of a farmer, he h.as continued in that occupation till the present time, and is now the owner of 212 acres of land which is well-improved in every respect, and which he has brought under a high state of cultivation. His
A. TURBOTT is a farmer and stock-raiser, residing on section 28, Oregon Township, lie is a n.ative of Ohit), born in Harrison County in 1841, and is the son of Peter and Margaret (Sands) Turbott, both natives of Ohio, the former of.Scotch- Irish, and the latter of.Scotch-English descent. They emigrated to this county in 1864 and settled in.jackson Township, where the father died in 188(' at the age of seventy-six years. The mother is still residing in J.jackson Township. They reared a family of nine children, eight of whom are still living in this county.
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Mr. Turbott has made farming his life-long business, and for some years, in addition to general farming, he has been engaged in stock-raising, and also in buying and shipping stock. At present he is occupied in raising Norman horses. He is a member of Orient Lodge No. 365, A. F. & A. M., and also of the 1. O. O. F., being a member of Washington Lodge No. 101. Politically, he is a Republican, and believes strongly in the principles advocated by that party. Though never blessed with children of their own, Mr. and Mrs. Turbott have adopted two of their nieces, Maud B. and iona M., daughters of N. R. and Nancy J. Morrison.
As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa, containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and (1887). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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