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Jarvis W. Springer

Son of Joseph & Eva Springer

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Jarvis W. Springer

Jarvis W. Springer was born March 9, 1813, in Ulster county, New York.

Jarvis' parents were Joseph & Eva (Roosa) Springer.  He was the seventh child of nine children.

The following bio regarding Jarvis and his family was printed in:

The 1878 HISTORY of JASPER COUNTY, IOWA
Containing a history of the county, its cities, towns.
A biographical directory of its citizens.
Published: Chicago, Western Historical, 1878.

SPRINGER, J. W. Farmer, Sec 35, owns six acres valued at $3,000. He was born in Ulster Co. NY on 9 Mar 1813.  He moved to Tompkins Co., NY with his parents when about 10 years of age, where he remained until his 21st year.  He then learned the cooper's trade, at which he worked for a number of years in different towns throughout Western New York.

He married Maria SPOOR in Oct 1837 near Albion, NY.  She was a native of New York State.  She died 26 Jun 1840, aged 22 years.

He married again, Mrs. Harriet H. MORGAN 24 Oct 1842.  She is a native of New York State, and at the time of her marriage was the widow of Alonzo Morgan, brother of ex-Gov. Morgan of New York.

At that time, Mr. Springer resided in Williamsville, NY, but shortly after moved to Black Rock, NY and then to Seneca Co., OH and remained over a year.  He then moved to Erie Co., OH first settling at Marengo, but in the Fall of the same year moved to Poweshiek Co., settling between Grinnell and Brooklyn near the present town of Malcolm.  Here he lived till 1862 when he moved to Newton village, and stayed till the following February and moved to Malcolm Two, where he purchased a farm and lived till 1875, and moved to his present residence.

His children are:  George W., enlisted in Aug 1861 in Co.F, 10th Iowa V. I..  He was in the army three years and two months.   He was honorably discharged in Oct 1864.; Giles L., Ellen R., Marshall J., and Martha A.

He is a Republican.

Coast-2-Coast Movement: Census tracking

1850 - Hopewell twp, Seneca co, Ohio [Age 37]
Jarvis W. Springer, age 37, a farmer, is living with his 2nd wife, Harriet (Morgan) (30), and three children, George (8), Giles (6), Ellen(1).

[Census page 301, LDS Film# 444 721]

1860 - Malcom twp, Poweshiek co, Iowa [Age 47]
J. W. Springer, age 47, a farmer, is living with his wife, Harriet M. Springer (40), and four children, George W. (17), Giles L. (15), Ellen R. (11), Marshall J. (9) and ??Aslide Y?? (2). The name of the last daughter is slightly undecipherable, but most likely is their youngest daughter Martha (listed in later census).

[Census page 504, LDS Film# 007 800]

1870 - Palo Alto Twp, Jasper co, Iowa [Age 57]
J. W. Fish (57), a farmer, is with Hanna (50), Martha (14) Ida (2). Living on the neighboring farm George Springer (28) and family, who is the son of Jarvis. George's family is wife Larena (28), daughter Sarah (4) and son Harry (8-months).

[Census page 416, LDS Film# 545 897]

1880 - Newton City, Jasper co, California [Age 67]
Jarvis Springer (67), is with wife Harriet (60) and son Marshel (28), living on the farm of the widow Eloju Jack age 50. Jarvis is still working the farm. The son, Marshel, is listed as being "Maimed, crippled or bedridden".

[Census page 115B, LDS Film# 1 254 346]

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