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    2. (Page 314) GEORGE WRIGHT, deceased, former farmer of Hazel Dell Township, b. Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England, 4/12/1819; married 1/16/1842 to Elizabeth Woolenton, b. Thrusinton, Leicestershire on May 30, 1821. George was employed after marriage as a gardener and florist. Emigrated to America in Dec 1847, locating first at St Louis. "In a few years, he removed to Genoa, Nebraska, whence he was driven two years later by the Indians back to the Missouri River." (He didn't actually stay in Nebraska, but I thought it interesting that the Indians drove him out! I guess that Iowa looked good after that experience!) (Page 315) B.F. HARBERT, b. July 6, 1853, Peoria Co, IL, son of Parcus Harbert, native of Johnson Co, Indiana, and of English and Scotch ancestry. Parcus Harbert married Mary Ann Hulick; came west to Iowa in 1854. Parcus and Mary Ann Harbert reared 5 children: America, wife of Joseph Cramer of Wayne Co, Nebraska; B.F. the person of this sketch; Katie wife of J.M. Coons of Macedonia Twp Iowa; Michael of Mills Co; John of Carson Twp. B.F. Harbert married Cynthia A. Cramer on March 4, 1880, daughter of John and Elizabeth (McMullin) Cramer.

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