1891 "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa" (P. 704) THOMAS KEAST, b. Cornwall, England, August 9, 1844, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Talling) Keast. The father died one year after being injured while ditching in England, and the mother still lives in Cornwall, England. Thomas married Eliza Grace Oliver, March 3, 1865, in England, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Mathews) Oliver. In 1877 they came to Iowa; they have 7 children: Emma wife of D.D. Clark of Clay, Nebraska; Samuel of the same place; William; John; Elizabeth; Frank; and Charley. (P. 709) MRS. MARY A. WALDO, b. Windham County, Vermont, Dec 24, 1829, daughter of George W. and Mary (Randall) Allen, of Scotch and English ancestry. Mr. Allen was a nephew of the noted Ethan Allen of Revolutionary fame, and his wife was a first cousin of Hon. Samuel Randall, one of the most eminent statesmen of this nation. Mrs. Waldo was but 15 years old when she received a certificate and taught school for one year, although her father was well-to-do and able to support her without her labor. Being ambitious, she also learned the art of cutting and fitting dresses, and at the age of 20 years, she married Asa Berry Waldo, Nov 8, 1849. He was a blacksmith for 2 years, then came west and joined the Mormons at Nauvoo as they were about to emigrate to Council Bluffs. After several moves, they settled near Crescent City, Iowa, in 1871. Mrs. Waldo now has a neat residence in Crescent City; her children have been - Flora A. and Orpha E. both deceased; Aden M. residing in Omaha, Nebraska; Orpha E.(2) residing in Mills County; Edwin P. and Carrie C. both deceased. (P. 710) AMOS SCOTT CARTER, proprietor of Sunny-Side Farm, b. Guernsey Co, Ohio, 1837, son of Samuel Carter and Susan (Benson) Carter, daughter of Amos Benson. The Carters were Friends or Quakers and their children were reared in that faith. Our subject was reared in Guernsey Co Ohio to farm life. He came to Pottawattamie Co in 1870, and now owns a fine farm of 240 acres. He married in Guernsey Co, Ohio, Sept 1860 to Melinda Hartley, daughter of Noah Hartley and Millicent (Hall) Hartley, daughter of Isaac Hall. Mr and Mrs Carter are the parents of ten children: Millie Jane, wife of James Boileau an architect in Omaha, Nebraska; Noah Elmer, foreman of planing mill in South Omaha; James Thomas Albert a wagonmaker and blacksmith; John William living on the old homestead; Phebe Adaletta wife of Henry H. Crawmer a railroad man of Kansas; Amos Edwin, a mechanic at home; Arthur Elwood also at home; Charles Tilmon; Ruth Minnie; George Alfred. THAT'S ALL FOLKS. NO MORE BIOS. I'M DONE! HIP HIP HOORAY! I hope you've enjoyed them and sending them on the list hasn't been too much of a burden for those not interested. Best regards, Mona Sarratt Knight