BIOGRAPHY: Stacy, Fitch B.
From the A.T. Andreas Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa, 1875

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     FITCH B. STACY.--F. B. Stacy was born at DeKalb, St. Lawrence County, New York, 
November 15, 1821.  Early his tastes led him to a mercantile line of life, and he secured a 
position, and continued in trade at Utica, New York. 
     In 1855 he went to Chicago, and until 1861 engaged successfully in the dry goods jobbing 
trade.  At this time he disposed of his interests in Chicago, and moved to Stacyville, Mitchell 
County, Iowa, where he has since resided--has a comfortable and commodious home, 
surrounded by the conveniences attendant on industry, competence and good taste. 
     In 1865 Mr. Stacy turned his attention to the raising of blooded-stock, which he has carried on 
successfully, and his herd now includes some of the finest specimens in the country, both of his 
own raising and importations from eastern states, and from Canada.  At his "Little Cedar Stock 
Farm," at Stacyville, he has the finest full-blooded short-horn stock of cattle so much sought after 
by stock fanciers, embracing Princess breed, in which the Bates' blood predominates largely in 
his whole herd; pure blood Cotswold sheep from imported stock; a direct importation from 
England of Berkshire swine; and also full blood Chester white swine.  He is increasing his stock 
constantly, and expects to continue in it for time to come at his "Little Cedar Stock Farm" at 
Stacyville, Iowa.