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From: "karen zach" <>
Subject: Re: [INPARKE] Hanson Bio
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:36:46 -0400
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The History of Keokuk County, Iowa :
Evansville, Ind.: Unigraphic, 1975, p. 615.
HANSON, J. W. farmer Sec 9, PO Sigourney, was born in Park (sic) County,
Indiana in 1827 where he was raised a farmer; he came to this county in 1853
and settled where he now resides; he owns 270 acres of land and has made all
the improvements since he came here; he has done considerable civil
engineering since coming to the county; he is the author of the first
Greenback platform in the state of Iowa and ran for Congress on the
Greenback ticket in 1870 on the same platform on which Gen Weaver was
elected in 1878; he married Miss D. Horner, June 3, 1849; she was a native
of Ohio; they have 5 children: Mary E, now Mrs. John A. Benson of
California; Solon A. civil engineer; Alpheus P, Della now Mrs. LD Bond and
Monts.

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