Harrison County IA Archives Biographies.....Weed, John 
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Source: History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth; 1882
Author: Western Publishing Company

John Weed, contractor and builder, was born in O. in 1825; learned his trade at
Orrville, and moved to Mich. In 1850, went to Cal.. and in 1853 returned to
Allegan county, Mich., and worked at his trade five years; then moved to Kane
county. Ill.; engaged in farming until 1861, when he enlisted in the 8th Ill.
Cav.; was in numerous engagements, and July 20th, 1865, was discharged, and
returned to Ill., and worked at his trade until 1866, when he moved to Dunlap,
Ia., there being at the time only one house where the city now stands. He was
married in May, 1870, at Woodbine, to Martha Willey, and has three children.



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From Harrison County Chapter, Dunlap Biographies.

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