George PLUMB from the "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa"

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GEORGE PLUMB, a popular citizen of Belknap Township, was born in 
Lincolnshire, England, May 20, 1842, a son of William and Sarah (Grey) 
Plumb, who were also natives of England.  The father was born in 
February, 1811, and died in his native country May 12, 1884; the 
mother was born February 25, 1821.  They reared a family of six 
children, five sons and one daughter.

George Plumb, our subject was reared on a farm in England, and also 
for three years worked in the dock-yard at Chatham.  In 1871 he sailed 
from Liverpool to New York, and then went to Mills County, Iowa, where 
his two brothers, Valentine and Frank, then resided.  He remained in 
that county until 1881, when he came to his present farm in 
Pottawattamie County.  Politically Mr. Plumb is a Republican, and he 
has also served three years as a member of the School Board.  He and his 
wife are member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He was married in 
Lincolnshire, England, May 14, 1867, to Miss Ann Coy, who was born in 
that country, and the daughter of Thomas and Ann (Thurby) Coy, both 
natives of England.  Mr. and Mrs. Plumb have four sons:  Thomas 
William, who was born in England, is now farming for himself; Henry 
Reloy, Arthur Wesley and Walter Howard.

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