- JOHN ALFRED TROW. Among the prominent and influential farmers
who have done much
- toward the improvement of Green county, Wis., is John Alfred
TROW, the subject of this sketch, who is located on a fine farm
of 300 acres in Albany township, where he makes a specialty of
the raising of cattle and sheep. Mr. TROW was born in Albany
township, on Dec. 16, 1852, one of the family of children born
to John and Ann (GRIFFITHS) TROW, both of whom were natives of
England. Other children of the family who yet survive are: Michael,
who lives in Albany township; Susanna, who married Hugh MASON,
of Kingsley, Ia.; Mary, who lives in Kingsley, Ia.; Sarah, who
married Albert RICHARDSON, of Plymouth county, Ia.; and Evangeline,
who married George EVANS, of Kingsley, Iowa.
- John TROW was born in Beguildy Parish, Radnorshire, Wales,
in 1805, and grew to manhood on
- the farm there known as Llanreese. About 1839 John TROW married
Ann GRIFFITHS, a daughter of John and Sarah GRIFFITHS, of Lower
House farm, in Radnorshire, and from there came to the United
States in 1846, locating first at Burlington, Wis., where they
lived until the winter of 1846. In the spring of 1847 John TROW
and his family removed to Albany, where they bought 220 acres,
and there lived until the death of the father, in 1880, aged
seventy-five. The mother died in 1875, aged about sixty-seven.
Both were consistent members of the M. E. Church. The paternal
grandfather was named Horatio TROW, and was a native of England.
A farmer by occupation, he pursued this calling all his life;
had four sons and two daughters, and died in England when about
seventy. The maternal grandfather John GRIFFITHS, was also a
native of England, where he died aged about seventy years, having
been a farmer all his life. His family consisted of six children.
- John A. TROW was reared in Albany township, attending the
district schools, and living with his
- father until he reached the years of maturity. His first
venture on his own responsibility was the purchase of eighty
acres of fine land in Plymouth county, Ia., where he remained
two years. At that time, having received a good offer for his
property, he sold out and returned to Wisconsin, there buying
230 acres in Albany township, Green county, which now forms his
present home, although he has since purchased additional land
until he now has 300 acres. On his well-cultivated fields Mr.
TROW carries on general farming and stock raising, making a specialty
of breeding and stock raising, making a specialty of breeding
fine cattle and sheep, which always command excellent prices.
- On Nov. 21, 1880, Mr. TROW married Miss Almira TILLEY, daughter
of William and Mary
- Ann (GRIFFITH) TILLEY, natives of England, who had four sons
and two daughters, five now living: William, John, Mortimer,
Mrs. TROW, and Wallace, all of Albany. Mrs. TROW's father died
when about thirty-eight years of age, but her mother is still
living. Sampson TILLEY, the grandfather of Mrs. TROW, came to
America, was a carpenter by trade, and died in Albany township,
well advanced in years. In his family there were four sons and
three daughters. Mrs. TROW's maternal grandfather, James GRIFFITH,
came to America, residing for some years in Green county, Wis.,
and died in Denver, Colo., aged about sixty-nine. Before coming
to America he was a prosperous merchant, but after locating here
he engaged in farming. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs.
TROW: Wallace, Vira, Horatio, Don, Delle, and Tressie. Fraternally
Mr. TROW is a member of F. & A.M., Albany, No. 36; politically
he is a Republican, and has served his party as supervisor for
five years, and as school clerk a number of years. He and his
family are among the most highly esteemed residents of Green
county, where they are well known.
-
- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin,"
(c)1901 Union Publishing; pp. 502-503.
-
- Courtesy of Carol.
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