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William Soesbe
21 July 1806–28 October 1880 ![]() |
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DIED--At his residence in Fairview Twp. Oct. 28, 1880, William Soesbe, aged 74 years, 3 months and 7 days.
The deceased was the son of Daniel Soesbe, who was with Washington at Valley Forge, and continued in the service of his country to the end of the war, after which he moved from Virginia to Bath Co. Kentucky where William was born, July 21, 1806. When he was 8 years old his father moved to Vigo Co. Indiana where William grew to manhood and was married to Angelina Buckner in 1831. In 1841 he came to Burlington, Iowa, and from thence he moved to Lee Co. In 1843 he came to Jones county and opened up a farm, enduring all the hardships of an early settler of the county. Selling out there, he came to Fairview Township, where he resided till the day of his death.
Submitted by: EMAIL, his 3rd-great-grandson
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