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Events in Johnson County, Iowa H Unless otherwise noted, biographies submitted by Dick Barton. ANTHONY J. HANLEY, for seven years city councilman of Iowa City and deputy sheriff of Johnson county for two terms, was born in Iowa county, Iowa, in 1861. His parents were Bartlett and Julia (Karney) Hanley. Bartlett Hanley was a native of Ireland, and come to America with his parents. The family resided in Ohio for a number of years. In 1844 they removed to Iowa county, where Bartlett Hanley's father took up land from the government. In that county the marriage of Bartlett Hanley and Julia Karney, also a native of Ireland, took place, and there for a number of years Mr. Hanley engaged in farming. In 1870 he removed to Johnson county, where he was engaged in the hotel business until his death, about seventeen years ago. Julia Karney's parents were natives of Ireland, and her family also lived in Ohio. The family came to Iowa county in the early '50s, where her father located on a farm on which he resided until his death in 1885. Our subject came to Iowa City with his parents in 1870. He had previously attended the country schools in Iowa county and continued his education in the Iowa City schools. He started in business for himself at the early age of sixteen, learning the trade of marble and stone cutting. This work he continued for about five years, when eh took up the livery business. He has been engaged in this line in different enterprises ever since, and at this writing is proprietor of the Iowa City Bus and Hack line, doing a general transfer business. Mr. Hanley married Miss Sarah Thomas, a native of Wales, who came with her parents direct from Wales to Johnson county. Her father was a grocer in Wales, and engaged in the grocery business for a time after his arrival here. Both of Mrs. Hanley's parents are dead. Mr. Hanley's mother is alive at this writing (1911). Mr. and Mrs. Hanley have three children: George R., born June 19, 1884, married, and living on his father's farm in Johnson county; Maybelle, born March 5, 1887, now Mrs. Bernard Davis, graduate of the S. U. I, 1911; Mr. Davis is a graduate of S. U. I. in Pharmacy Department, class of 1908; they reside at Onawa, Iowa, where Mr. Davis is engaged in the drug business; Ruth S., born Jan. 1, 1890, student in the S. U. I., will graduate in 1913. Mr. Hanley owns a farm of 540 acres in Johnson county, and several business blocks, residences, and other property in Iowa City. He is a member of the republican party, and active in its councils. LUCY ANNA MARIA HEMPSTEAD [1] submitted by Merrilee Miller The wives and daughters of the pioneers of any region play and important part in the lives of the men who bring about early improvement and development. Among the women of Johnson County who have borne their full share in helping forward various movements for the best interests of the community where they lived may be mentioned Lucy Anna Maria Hempstead, one of the best known persons in the county. She has spent almost her entire life in Graham Township, which was not organized at the time the family located there. She was born in Franklin, Ohio in 18– [2], daughter of Frederick William and Elizabeth (Akers) Hempstead, the father a native of York County, Pennsylvania, born March 7, 1811. [3] They were married October 7, 1833, and spent the first few years of their married life in the state of Pennsylvania, then lived six years in Ohio, where their daughter Lucy A. M. was born. Mr. Hempstead and his wife
brought their family to Johnson County, Iowa, in November, 1844, and
spent the first year in Iowa City. The father had begun learning the
blacksmith and wagon maker’s trade at the age of fourteen years,
and followed the same when he first came to Johnson County. At the end
of one year they moved to a farm in what is now Graham township, remaining
there until 1870, when they came to the farm in Newport township, which
is now occupied by the subject of this sketch. The father became interested
in various local enterprises and was well known in business circles.
He was a republican in politics and voted the ticket from the time of
the inception of the party, and was a member of the first board of supervisors
in the county, holding this office many years Mr. Hempstead became a successful farmer and in his later life became a practical fruit raiser and gardener. He also kept some fine stock and showed good judgment in all his operations and dealings. His first farm consisted of but forty acres of land, but he kept adding to it from time to time as he was able, until at one time he was the owner of over 700 acres. He and his wife had thirteen children,4 of whom three died in infancy, the others being: Mary Ann, William Franklin, Samuel Harrison, Celestia Emeline, Caroline Elizabeth, Lucy A.M., Adeline Louisa, John C., [5] James B., and Dexter T. Miss Hempstead has continued to live on the home place since the death of her father, whose last days were made happy by her loving care. She is held in high esteem for her many fine qualities of mind and heart and is a worthy representative of her family. She has a large number of friends and enjoys their companionship. --------------------------------------------- Note: Foot notes have been included by submitter, Merrilee Miller, who is a descendant of the Hemsted family and are only intended to help others researching this family. As always, please check sources for verification.
Sources include: Official land records of Frederick W. Hemsted, Johnson Co., Iowa. Christening record of F.W. Hemsted, from Canadochly Union Church in Lower Windsor Township, York Co. PA. Tombstone inscriptions from Morse Cemetery, Morse, Iowa and Oakland Cemetery outside Iowa City, IA. Marriage record of F.W. Hemsted and Eliza E. Akers (2nd wife), Guthrie Co. IA, on March 16,1833. Federal and state census records for Johnson Co. IA., Newport and Graham Townships. Portrait and Biographical Record of Johnson, Poweshiek and Iowa Counties 1895, Samuel Hemsted, pp. 147. History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa 1883, O.L. Baskin & CO., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building. See " Dr. John W. Hemsted," p257. Copy of the Family
Record of F.W. and Elizabeth Hemsted made Sunday Aug. 22, 1915 by Adaline
Hemsted Hershire.( From the original)
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