T. O. GAULT from the "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa"

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T. O. GAULT was born in Wooster (now Wicomico) County, Maryland,
November 7, 1849.  His father, Archibald Gault, and his grandfather,
Obed Gault, were both natives of Maryland, the latter was a soldier in
the war of 1812.  The wife of Archibald and the mother of T. O. was nee
Eliza Littleton.  She was a native of Maryland, as also was her father,
Thomas Littleton.  The subject of this sketch was seven years old when
his mother died.  Three years later his father moved to Ripley County,
Indiana where he lived until 1862.  In that year he moved back to
Maryland, but returned to Ripley County in 1865.  He is now a resident
of Maryland.

T. O. Gault was reared on a farm and educated in the public schools of
Maryland and Indiana.  At the age of twenty-one he came to Iowa and
located in Marshall County, where he was engaged in farm work the most
of the time until i878.  In that year he came to Pottawattamie County
and bought 160 acres of wild prairie land in Center Township.  This is
now well improved, is fenced into two fields, and 150 acres are under
cultivation.  Mr. Gault devotes his attention to general farming and to
stock-raising.  His residence was built in 1888, at a cost of $65O, and
is well furnished.  It is located on a natural building site and
commands an extended view of the surrounding country.  He has about
three acres in shade trees, orchard and small fruits.

Mr. Gault was married March 4, 1888, in Drury, Rock Island County,
Illinois, to Miss Melissa Drury, a lady of education and culture and a
native of that place.  She is a daughter of Eli Drury, an old setter
and a prominent citizen of Rock Island County.  He has been Postmaster
for over thirty-five years at Drury, in the above county.  Her mother
was Margaret Hubbert before her marriage, native of Bedford County,
Pennsylvania; and her father, Eli Drury, was a native of Wayne County,
Indiana.  Both parents are now residents of Drury, Rock Island County,
Illinois.  Mr. and Mrs. Gault have one daughter, Essie Alice.

Politically Mr. Gault is a Republican.  He is a member of the I. 0.  O.
F., having been made such in Marshall County, Iowa, at Eden Lodge, No.
316, Gillman.  He is a man well informed on all current topics, and is
regarded as a representative citizen of his township.

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If you would like more information about anyone mentioned in this
biography, please write to the Pottawattamie County Genealogical
Society at:

PO Box 394
Council Bluffs, IA 51502-0394

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