Nomon was the first born child of Lazarus's third marriage to Ruth Marie Surber. There were 6 more children born in Warren County on the farm where they lived, although two died as infants.
In 1866, the family moved to a farm near Atlantic in Cass County where 2 more children were born. Nomon's mother died in September of 1870, leaving Lazarus with 7 children (girls 15,8 and 2 mos; boys, 17,14,7 and 3 yrs.). The four older children from Lazarus's first marriage, had married in Warren County and John (from 2nd marr.) stayed there as a farm laborer.
In February of 1871, Lazarus married for the 4th time, to Martha (Dowell) Pearson. She was the sister of his 2nd wife, Drucilla, and the mother of 4 children, boys 13, 11, & 9 and a girl age 7. Their father died of disease in 1863 while serving in the Civil War.
In 1874, Nomon married Sarah Jane Smith. They had 1 daughter and then moved to Shelby County, Iowa where 4 more children were born.
The family purchased a farm south of Wiota ca: 1889, and had 2 more children there. They continued to farm there until Nomon "died of pneumonia after a short illness in 1900. He had recently sold the farm and purchased another in Pymosa Township." (as per his obit in Atlantic Semi Weekly Telegraph, 16 Mach 1900.
In 1866, the family moved to a farm near Atlantic in Cass County where 2 more children were born. Nomon's mother died in September of 1870, leaving Lazarus with 7 children (girls 15,8 and 2 mos; boys, 17,14,7 and 3 yrs.). The four older children from Lazarus's first marriage, had married in Warren County and John (from 2nd marr.) stayed there as a farm laborer.
In February of 1871, Lazarus married for the 4th time, to Martha (Dowell) Pearson. She was the sister of his 2nd wife, Drucilla, and the mother of 4 children, boys 13, 11, & 9 and a girl age 7. Their father died of disease in 1863 while serving in the Civil War.
In 1874, Nomon married Sarah Jane Smith. They had 1 daughter and then moved to Shelby County, Iowa where 4 more children were born.
The family purchased a farm south of Wiota ca: 1889, and had 2 more children there. They continued to farm there until Nomon "died of pneumonia after a short illness in 1900. He had recently sold the farm and purchased another in Pymosa Township." (as per his obit in Atlantic Semi Weekly Telegraph, 16 Mach 1900.
Nomon was the first born child of Lazarus's third marriage to Ruth Marie Surber. There were 6 more children born in Warren County on the farm where they lived, although two died as infants.
In 1866, the family moved to a farm near Atlantic in Cass County where 2 more children were born. Nomon's mother died in September of 1870, leaving Lazarus with 7 children (girls 15,8 and 2 mos; boys, 17,14,7 and 3 yrs.). The four older children from Lazarus's first marriage, had married in Warren County and John (from 2nd marr.) stayed there as a farm laborer.
In February of 1871, Lazarus married for the 4th time, to Martha (Dowell) Pearson. She was the sister of his 2nd wife, Drucilla, and the mother of 4 children, boys 13, 11, & 9 and a girl age 7. Their father died of disease in 1863 while serving in the Civil War.
In 1874, Nomon married Sarah Jane Smith. They had 1 daughter and then moved to Shelby County, Iowa where 4 more children were born.
The family purchased a farm south of Wiota ca: 1889, and had 2 more children there. They continued to farm there until Nomon "died of pneumonia after a short illness in 1900. He had recently sold the farm and purchased another in Pymosa Township." (as per his obit in Atlantic Semi Weekly Telegraph, 16 Mach 1900.
In 1866, the family moved to a farm near Atlantic in Cass County where 2 more children were born. Nomon's mother died in September of 1870, leaving Lazarus with 7 children (girls 15,8 and 2 mos; boys, 17,14,7 and 3 yrs.). The four older children from Lazarus's first marriage, had married in Warren County and John (from 2nd marr.) stayed there as a farm laborer.
In February of 1871, Lazarus married for the 4th time, to Martha (Dowell) Pearson. She was the sister of his 2nd wife, Drucilla, and the mother of 4 children, boys 13, 11, & 9 and a girl age 7. Their father died of disease in 1863 while serving in the Civil War.
In 1874, Nomon married Sarah Jane Smith. They had 1 daughter and then moved to Shelby County, Iowa where 4 more children were born.
The family purchased a farm south of Wiota ca: 1889, and had 2 more children there. They continued to farm there until Nomon "died of pneumonia after a short illness in 1900. He had recently sold the farm and purchased another in Pymosa Township." (as per his obit in Atlantic Semi Weekly Telegraph, 16 Mach 1900.
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