!Moved to Decatur County, Indiana at the age of 5. Cam e t o Davis County, IA in spring of 1844. In the fall of 18 44 he returned to Decatu r County, IN. In 1845 he returne d to Davis County for a while and again returne d to Decatu r County. He married in 1847 and returned to Davis County f or good . (Davis County History, 1882)