John F. Upton was born in
Maryland, Sept. 18, 1836. He came to Clayton County in
1850 with his father and settled on section 35, Boardman
Township, where he resided eight years, then located on
his present farm in section 27. He was married in
Elkader, to Emelia Russell in 1859. She is a native of
Pennsylvania, born in 1840. Their union has been blessed
with four children-- Edward L., born in 1861; Julia, in
1867; Emma, in 1872; and Charles, in 1874. Mr. Upton has
held various township offices, and has served as School
Director a number of terms. In politics he is a Democrat,
and is one of the enterprising and energetic citizens of
the county. source: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 675 |