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History of Cass County, Iowa
Continental Historical Co.,
Springfield, Ill: 1884


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        JOSHUA DEVORE resides on section 28, having a farm of two hundred
     and fifteen acres of cultivated land. He was born in Washington
     county, Pennsylvania, on the 1st of December, 1824, and when ten
     years of age went to Columbia county, Ohio, where he grew to manhood.
     He was married on the 2d of July, 1846, to CAROLINE LACY, a native of
     Germany. They have been blessed with eight children — HANNAH C.,
     JOSHUA P., ANDREW, HENRY J., GEORGE L., FRANKLIN E. and ELIZABETH.
     HANNAH died on the 14th of November, 1878.  Mr. DEVORE came to Hardin
     county, Ohio, from Columbia county, and bought a farm in Jackson town-
     ship, and there remained until the fall of 1870, when he came to Iowa,
     and spent the winter in Mt. Etna, Adams county, and settled on his
     present farm in the April following.  He has planted a fine orchard,
     and has large numbers of stock, which are nicely sheltered.  Mr.
     DEVORE was the first assessor elected in Victoria township.  He has
     held the office of township trustee, and is at present justice
     of the peace.

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