Monona County >> 1890 Index

History of Monona County, Iowa
Chicago: National Pub. Co., 1890

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Unless noted, biographies submitted by Dick Barton.

JOHN BARCUS, farmer, living in Sherman Township, came to Monona County in April, 1863, and brought his family here about the 1st of October of the same year, traveling from Licking County, Ohio, with a horse team. With him came his mother-in-law, Mary Kelley, and her son Jackson.

Mr. Barcus is a native of Maryland, born June 14, 1807, and is the son of George and Sarah (Prichard) Barcus. His father dying when our subject was about seven years of age, he remained at home working on the farm, and in maturer years took charge of the homestead. In November, 1829, he married Isabel Burgess, who died in September, 1850, leaving seven children. The next year he was united in marriage with Miss Fidelia Buck, who became the mother of five children and died May 12, 1881.