Hiram Monroe Wiltfong

Son of Michael Wiltfong and Catherine. Husband of Hannah Shipley. Husband of Nancy Shockley (Hall). Husband of Priscilla DeWitt. Priscilla previously married to John D. Rowe (ROE) m. 7 Mar 1850 Huntington, IN & to Moses ROLFE m. 25 Nov 1844 Wells Co, IN.

OH Marriages: Groom's Name: Herman Willfong Bride's Name: Hannah Shapley Marriage Date: 10 Nov 1831 Marriage Place: Shelby,Ohio

MI Marriages: Hiram Wiltfong & Nancy Hall Marriage Date: 04 Mar 1841 Marriage Place: Berrien Co., Michigan

IA Marriages: Hiriam M. Wiltfong & Priscilla Rolf Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1854 Marriage Place: Chickasaw, Iowa

Hiram was one of the first squatters to make claims around the lakes one of them being Spirit Lake, IA. W. G. Clark and Hiram left a settlement in early Jun 1855 & took timber claims which were subsequently jumped. Clarke abandoned the country but Wiltfong hung around the lakes, making and selling claims among others, the upper grove in the Little Sioux which he sold to Mose Miller but fortunately for him he was holding down his claim near Algona at the time of the massacre (1857). Artiicle in the Spirit Lake Beacon, Fri, 17 Jul 1903. Story recounted Ambrose A. Call.

Source: 1915 Harrison County Iowa History, pp. 600, 601, 602 Family Researcher: NA http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaharris/bio1915/1915bio21.htm Archibald M. Rolph, the son of Moses and Priscilla (De Witt) Rolph, was born August 7, 1851, in Wells county, Indiana. His parents were both born in Indiana and his father died when Archibald was a babe in arms. His mother later married Hiram M. Wilfong, who was an expert mechanic. In 1854 Mr. Rolph left Indiana with his mother and stepfather and went to Kossuth county, Iowa, where they lived until the spring of 1856. At that time they went to the head waters of Little Sioux river and there built a boat, floating down the Little Sioux river to the present site of the village of Little Sioux, which at that time was only a stage stop, with one store owned by Charles La Ponteur. This stage station was called Fountainbleau and was located at the foot of what is now known as the Murray hill. At that time the country was mainly inhabited by Indians and the few inhabitants depended upon deer, wild turkeys and wild game for food. Mr. Wilfong did not remain long in Harrison county at that time, but went on south to Kansas, but they remained there only one winter. They next went to Pike's Peak, Colorado, where Mr. Rolph's stepfather was quite successful as a miner. In the fall of 1858 the family came back to Iowa and located in Monona county, about ten miles north of Little Sioux. They made the entire trip to and from this state with ox teams and for many years after locating in Iowa used oxen for farming. In 1859 the family moved down to Harrison county and located about three miles north of Little Sioux. In 1865 Mr. Wilfong and his wife moved to Dekamah, Nebraska, but Archibald remained in Harrison county.

from another findagrave member Hiram Wiltfong died Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at his home in Woodbine of pneumonia, aged 89 years. Two daughters of Mr. Wiltfong reside in this city, Mrs. Z. Taylor and Mrs. James Chambers. A. M. Rolph and George E. Rolph, step-sons, live in Council Bluffs Mr. Wiltfong was born in Kentucky in 1811 and came to Harrison county in 1842, being one of the pioneer settlers of this part of the state. During the days of the gold fever in California he resided in this city and made many trips overland from here to the Pacific slope. His home had been at Little Sioux, however, for nearly all but the past six years spent at Woodbine, and the remains will be taken to the former place for burial there this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The relatives in this city will attend the funeral. Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Thursday, 22 March 1900