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From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <>
Subject: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH - BENJAMIN F. KOGER.
Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 09:24:23 -0500


BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF RINGGOLD AND DECATUR COUNTIES,
IOWA; l887.

BENJAMIN F. KOGER
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BENJAMIN F. KOGER is one of the active farmers and enterprising citizens
of Decatur Township, where he resides on section 6. He is a native of
Missouri, born in Gentry County, the date of his birth being December 5,
l848. In l865 he came with his parents, Jordan and Elizabeth Koger, to
Decatur County, Iowa, who are still living in Decatur Township. He was
united in marriage March 27, l869, to Miss Catherine Crees, a daughter
of the pioneer settler, Joseph Crees. To Mr. and Mrs. Koger have been
born six children, two sons and four daughters--Michael, Elizabeth,
Mary, LeRoy, Grace and Mina. Mr. Koger was reared to agricultural
pursuits, and has always followed farming, in which he has been very
successful, and is now the owner of a fine farm containing lll acres of
choice land, under good cultivation. In politics Mr. Koger is
identified with the Democratic party, although in local elections he
votes for the man whom he deems best fitted for the office. Both he and
his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and are
among the most respected citizens of Decatur Township.
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