Crawford County IA Archives Biographies.....Theobald, Robert 1819 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1893)

ROBERT THEOBALD, whose fine farm joins Astor on the east, is one of the
venerable citizens of this part of Crawford county. Having lived here for more
than twenty years, he is well-known in this vicinity, and it is appropriate that
some mention of him be made on the pages of this work.

  Robert Theobald was born at Norfolk, England, April 10, 1819, son of John
Theobald and grandson of John Theobald, Sr., all men above the average in
stature and all natives of England. John Theobald married Phillis Palmer, a
native of Suffolk, England, and they became the parents of eight sons and four
daughters. The family located on Prince Edward Island in 1831; thence in 1847 to
Iowa county, Wisconsin, being among the pioneers of Ridgeway. In Iowa county the
parents spent the residue of their lives, died and are buried there. The father
was a farmer all his life. He was a Republican and a Methodist.

  The subject of our sketch was a lad of twelve years when the family took up
their abode on Prince Edward Island. From 1847 until the spring of 1871, he
lived in Iowa county, Wisconsin. He then came to Crawford county, Iowa, and
bought 1,200 acres of wild land, being among the first to settle here. He has
sold some lands and given others to his children and his present holdings
comprise 480 acres, rich bottom land, one of the finest farms in this part of
the county. He has a new frame residence, beautifully located, modern and
stylish in finish, and surrounded by an attractive lawn, grove and orchard. His
large barn, stock sheds, granary, windmill, stock scales, and other farm
improvements are all first-class and kept in the best of order.

  Mr. Theobald has been married three times. At the age of twenty-three, while
he was at Prince Edward Island, he married a Miss Goldsmith, a native of
England. Their only child, William, died at the age of five months, and she,
too, died on the island. His second marriage was consummated in Iowa county,
Wisconsin, the lady of his choice being Miss Isabelle Bernard. She was born on
Prince Edward Island, daughter of James and Jenny (McCloud) Bernard. They have
had seven children, six of whom are living, namely: Mary J. Penniston, William,
Sophia Slagg, Phillis Morgan, Adelia Dyson, and Edward. The first named is a
resident of Shelby county, Iowa, and the others are living in Nishnabotany
township, this county. Charles died at the age of nineteen months. Mrs. Theobald
died in 1885. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was in
every respect a most estimable woman. In 1866 Mr. Theobald married Miss Anna
Holmes, a native of England, and a daughter of Thomas Holmes of Shelby county,
Iowa. They have two sons, Robert and John.

  Mr. Theobald affiliates with the Republican party, and is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. His life has been characterized by honesty and
industry and Christian deeds, and few men are held in higher esteem than he.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF 
Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa.

Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with
accompanying Biographies; a Condensed History of Iowa, with Portraits and
Biographies of the Governors of the State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens of
the Counties, wth [sic] Personal Histories of many of the Early Settlers and
Leading Families.

"Biography is the only true history."—Emerson.

CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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