Moreau Carroll

CARROLL, GRACE

Posted By: Joanne Williams (email)
Date: 8/25/2007 at 15:09:14

History of Cedar Co., Iowa, 1878

Center Township

Carroll, Moreau, County Auditor, Tipton; born in Highland Co., Ohio, March 20, 1841; lived there nineteen years, and came to Iowa in 1861 to Cedar Co.; enlisted in Aug., 1861 in Co. C, 2d I. C.; was in many expeditions, and in the engagement before Corinth May 9; being known as the Farmington Charge, and following the retreat of Beauregard; was in the battle of Inka and at Corinth with Rosecrans; was mustered out of the service in 1865. Held office of Assessor for three terms; was elected Auditor of this county in 1873, and re-elected in 1875 and again in 1877. Married Miss Margery J. Grace from Ohio, March 10, 1869; they have four children--Frank, Nancy, Mary and Lizzie; first two children, twins.