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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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PEASE, JOSEPH A., far., Sec. 22; P. O. Big Mound; owns eighty acres of land, valued at $3,000, and a residence in Fort Madison, valued at $1,000; he was born Aug. 21, 1823, in Washington Co., Penn.; emigrated to the West in the spring of 1856; stopped near Lane Station, in Ogle Co, Ill.; in the fall of the same year, came to Lee Co, Cedar Tp. Served his county as Deputy Sheriff during the years 1869-70. Married Sarah Newsam, of this county, Oct. 4, 1870; she was born March 25, 1834, in Washington Co., Penn.; her parents emigrated to Iowa in the spring of 1843. He served as Steward of the County Farm during 1871-72, and, in the fall of 1872, was elected Sheriff of the county. At the expiration of his term of office, January, 1875, came onto his present farm. He has an adopted daughter, Clara J., who was born Feb. 5, 1872. Member Presbyterian Church; Democrat.
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