John is listed as a resident of Liscomb Township in a book titled "The History of Marshall County Iowa. His brothers George and Timothy are also listed. All three are listed as farmers, but Timothy seems to have a more prominent status in the community. He has a biography listing rather than a single line. Maybe he married into a more political family?
In 1851 John married Mary Magdalene Fulk in Owen County Indiana. By 1855 they were established in Marshall County Iowa.
I have yet to find documentation that John served in the Civil War. His brother Timothy's biography shows him as serving in an Iowa militia.
It is always nice to find little bits of information that support your personal ideals. Like your 3rd great grandfather was a Republican, a successful farmer (considered to be rich by his peers), and a member of the Liscomb Christian church. Today he would be branded a Christian Conservative Rich Republican enemy of the progressive government. Way to go Grandpa John C.
He and Mary had a total of 9 children. 5 boys and 4 girls. There oldest son is my 2nd great grandfather James W Weatherly. John died in 1906 at the age of 75.
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