Nathan Douglas

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two marriages; second to Caroline Mills, 7 Apr 1860 in Wayne Co., Iowa resulting in children

    Has No Children ( Infant ) DOUGLASS     Has No Children O Burke DOUGLASS b: 1861 ( about ) in Wayne Co., Iowa     Has No Children Mollie May DOUGLASS b: 1863 ( about ) in Wayne Co., Iowa     Has Children Kimberly Seymour DOUGLASS b: Aug 1864 in Iowa Male went by Seymour     Has No Children Mahala M DOUGLASS b: 1867 ( about ) in Wayne Co., Iowa     Has Children Hebron O DOUGLASS b: 1869 ( about ) in Wayne Co., Iowa     Has No Children Carlton E DOUGLASS b: 1873 ( about ) in Wayne Co., Iowa     Has No Children Arlton DOUGLASS b: 1873 ( about ) in Wayne Co., Iowa

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Nathan Douglass, residing on section 25, South Fork Township, Wayne County, Iowa. Was born in Chautauqua County, New York, in 1829, and when eight years of age he removed with his parents, Joel and Mahala Douglass, to Indiana, they being among the early pioneers of that State. His father served as a soldier in the Mexican war. He was a boot and shoe maker by occupation. He had a family of twelve children, of whom nine are still living-Eliza A. and David G., residents of Lawrence County, Indiana; Nathan, whose name heads this sketch; Mary Jane, of Lawrence County; Luther, in Lucas County, Iowa; Emma; Roy in Ida County, Idaho Territory; Claudius P., in Kearney County, Nebraska, and William, who has been blind since he was six years of age, being educated at the Iowa Blind Asylum. One son, Edgar L., served in an Indiana regiment in the war of the Rebellion, and died of disease contracted in the army. Mr. Douglass was first married to Celia Clark, March 9, 1851. She was born in Laurence County, Indiana, in 1834, and died March 26, 1854, leaving one daughter-Charlotte E. In 1854 Nathan Douglass and his brother Luther, who now lives in Chariton, Lucas County, came to Iowa where he entered 360 acres which included his present farm, 200 acres being on section 25, South Fork Township, and a quarter section being located in Walnut Township. Nathan Douglass after making his entry returned to Indiana, but in December, 1855, came back to make arrangements for beginning the improvement of his land, and in the fall of 1855 brought his family here, his parents also coming to Wayne County at the same time. He was again married in Wayne County, April 8, 1860, to Caroline Mills, a native of Ohio. Her death occurred August 20, 1880. Mr. Douglass has five children living by his second marriage-Mollie May, Kimberly S., Mahala M., Hebron O. and Carlton E., all at home. Three children died in infancy, one being twin brother to Carlton, named Arlton. Mr. Douglass settled on his present farm in the fall of 1855, his first dwelling being a log cabin, standing just back of his present residence, which he occupied til 1869 when the house where he now lives was built. He came to Wayne County a poor man having just money enough to pay for his land and a team, but by his persevering industry and good management he has prospered beyond his expectations, and is now the owner of 440 acres of choice land. The parents of Mr. Douglass were natives of Vermont. In their religious belief they were Baptists, his mother being one of the seven who established the first Baptist church in this part of Wayne county. Nathan Douglass is also a member of the Baptist church.

Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties P-464 Interstate Publishing Co. Chicago 1886

Located in 1900 census for, Bussell Precinct, Chase Co., Nebraska. He is listed as widow and living within son kimberly's home. ~posted by Niswender

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(Research):Listed as shoemaker in 1850 census. Indiana.

Sold 80 acres to John Evans. Located sevtion 1 of Walnut township. In 1859. This land was noted as poorly unimproved land.

Listed 1860, 1870 and 1880 census for, Promise City Post office, South Fork township, Wayne Co., Iowa.

Located in 1900 census for, Bussell Precinct, Chase Co., Nebraska. He is listed as widow and living within son Kimberly's home.

Nathan Douglass, residing on section 25, South Fork Township, Wayne County, Iowa. Was born in Chautauqua County, New York, in 1829, and when eight years of age he removed with his parents, Joel and Mahala Douglass, to Indiana, they being among the early pioneers of that State. His father served as a soldier in the Mexican war. He was a boot and shoe maker by occupation. He had a family of twelve children, of whom nine are still living-Eliza A. and David G., residents of Lawrence County, Indiana; Nathan, whose name heads this sketch; Mary Jane, of Lawrence County; Luther, in Lucas County, Iowa; Emma; Roy in Ida County, Idaho Territory; Claudius P., in Kearney County, Nebraska, and William, who has been blind since he was six years of age, being educated at the Iowa Blind Asylum. One son, Edgar L., served in an Indiana regiment in the war of the Rebellion, and died of disease contracted in the army.  Nathan. Douglass was first married to Celia Clark, March 9, 1851. She was born in Laurence County, Indiana, in 1834, and died March 26, 1854, leaving one daughter-Charlotte E. In 1854 Nathan Douglass and his brother Luther, who now lives in Chariton, Lucas County, came to Iowa where he entered 360 acres which included his present farm, 200 acres being on section 25, South Fork Township, and a quarter section being located in Walnut Township. Nathan Douglass after making his entry returned to Indiana, but in December, 1855, came back to make arrangements for beginning the improvement of his land, and in the fall of 1855 brought his family here, his parents also coming to Wayne County at the same time. He was again married in Wayne County, April 8, 1860, to Caroline Mills, a native of Ohio. Her death occurred August 20, 1880. Mr. Douglass has five children living by his second marriage-Mollie May, Kimberly S., Mahala M., Hebron O. and Carlton E., all at home. Three children died in infancy, one being twin brother to Carlton, named Arlton. Mr. Douglass settled on his present farm in the fall of 1855, his first dwelling being a log cabin, standing just back of his present residence, which he occupied til 1869 when the house where he now lives was built. He came to Wayne County a poor man having just money enough to pay for his land and a team, but by his persevering industry and good management he has prospered beyond his expectations, and is now the owner of 440 acres of choice land. The parents of Mr. Douglass were natives of Vermont. In their religious belief they were Baptists, his mother being one of the seven who established the first Baptist church in this part of Wayne county. Nathan Douglass is also a member of the Baptist church.

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