Jerome Hart

History of Cedar Co., 1878, Fremont Twp Hart, Jerome, farmer, Section 22; Post Office Stanwood; born in Pennsylvania in 1832; came to this county in 1860; owns 160 acres of land; has held offices of Town Trustee and School Director. He enlisted in the 24th Iowa Volunteer Infantry in the late war and served three years; was at the battles of Champion Hills, Black River, Siege of Vicksburg and was with Gen. Banks in the Red River Expedition and at the battle of Pleasant Plains and Sabine Cross Roads. Married Miss Cordelia Rickard in 1859; she was born in New Hampshire; has four children--Jeanette, Ellis, Zora and Tillie.