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Book Title: History Of Jackson County

History of Jackson County, Iowa, James W. Ellis, 1910 

MRS. EVELINE (WALSTON) PROSSER. 

Mrs. Eveline (Walston) Prosser, who is well known and highly esteemed 
throughout the community in which she resides, owns and manages an excellent 
farm of eighty acres on section 19, Monmouth township. Her birth occurred in 
Ross county, Ohio, about twenty miles from Columbus, on the 16th of August, 
1838, her parents being Leven and Julia A. (Miller) Walston. The father, a 
native of Vermont, was still but a boy when he accompanied his parents on their 
removal to Ohio prior to the war of 1812. When a young man of eighteen he 
enlisted for service in that conflict, fighting valiantly for his country in 
its second war with England. He owned a fine farm in the Buckeye state and 
there devoted his time and energies to general agricultural pursuits until 
1848, when he sold his land and made his way across the country to Iowa with a 
team of horses and a wagon, the journey consuming sixty days. He located on the 
present site of Oxford station, entering one hundred and sixty acres of prairie 
land and also a quarter section of timber land from the government. There he 
energetically and successfully carried on his farming interests until the time 
of his death, his well directed labors eventually bringing him a gratifying 
measure of prosperity. This part of the state was still largely wild and 
undeveloped at the time of his arrival, and during one entire winter a band of 
eighty Indians were encamped in the vicinity of his home. He became a prominent 
and leading citizen of his community and his labors were an important factor in 
the work of early development and upbuilding. He furnished the land for the 
cemetery and laid it out and also did much to promote educational and moral 
advancement, being a valued member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His 
political allegiance was unfalteringly given to the men and measures of the 
republican party. 
Eveline Walston was reared to womanhood amid the scenes and environment of 
pioneer life and obtained a good practical education in the common schools. On 
account of the dangers incident to life in an unsettled region Mr. Walston 
taught his daughters the use of firearms and our subject early became quite a 
proficient "shot," accompanying her father on his hunting expeditions. She has 
killed a number of prairie chickens and, although now well advanced in years, 
still retains her skill with the rifle. She remained under the parental roof 
until 1864, when she gave her hand in marriage to Carlos B. Prosser, whose 
birth occurred in Warren county, New York, in 1841. During the period of 
hostilities between the north and the south Mr. Prosser loyally defended the 
interests of the union as a member of Company F, Forty-fourth Iowa Volunteer 
Infantry, with which he served for three months, participating in the 
engagements at Vicksburg and Memphis and also in other battles. Throughout his 
business career he was actively engaged in general agricultural pursuits and at 
the time of his death owned eighty acres of valuable land on section 19, 
Monmouth township, which is now in possession of his widow and to the 
management of which she devotes her attention. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Prosser were 
born three children, namely: Julia, the wife of Milton Ahrens, who is a 
prosperous stockman, banker and leading citizen of Sidney, Nebraska; Elmer E., 
an agriculturist of Anamosa; and Amy M., the wife of Lonnie Watters, who 
follows farming in Jones county, Iowa. 
Mr. Prosser was a stanch supporter of the republican party, believing its 
principles most conducive to good government. He belonged to the G. A. R. post 
and was widely recognized as a substantial and respected citizen of his 
community. His demise occurred in July, 1906, and on the fourth day of that 
month his remains were interred in the Oxford cemetery, which had been laid out 
by his father-in-law. 
Although Mrs. Prosser has not the right of franchise she is deeply interested 
in politics, always keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day 
and advocates republican principles. Reared on a farm, she early became 
accustomed to riding and driving horses and is a lover of a good horse, always 
keeping on hand one or two specimens of the noble steed. She has lived in this 
part of the state for more than six decades and has witnessed a most wonderful 
transformation as pioneer conditions have given way before the onward march of 
civilization. She is a gentle, kindly woman, charitable in her estimate of 
every one and her many excellent traits of heart and mind have won for her the 
esteem and admiration of a host of warm friends. 



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