"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA"  GOODSPEED BROS.
1884


JESSE A. IKERD is a native of Lincoln County, North Carolina, born April 15,
1816, the ninth of ten children of JOHN and MARGARET (SMITH) IKERD, both
natives of North Carolina, who came to Indiana (Lawrence County) about 1818.
Jesse A. remained on his father's farm during youth, but at the age of
eighteen years, with nothing but his hands and his energy, began doing for
himself, without education, save the rudiment.  In March, 1836, he married
ELIZA SMITH, who has borne him nine children, of whom the following seven
are now living:  JOHN, who married SUSAN ROUT;  PETER, who married MARY
ROUT;  JOSEPH, who married MARY J. BEAVERS;  MARGARET, who married HARVEY
SWAN;   WILLIAM H., who married MARY STIPP;  POLLY S., who became the wife
of JAMES TAGUE, and JAMES M.  April 28, 1881, Mrs. Ikerd died, and October
1, 1883, he married ELIZABETH SMITH.  Mr. Ikerd is an industrious,
thoughtful and prosperous farmer, owning a fine farm of 400 acres.  He is a
Republican, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.  His
parents were true pioneers in Indiana, and passed through all the hardships
incident thereto.


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