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Iden, George, 1820-1897

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

George Iden Daybooks

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-259
Abstract

George Iden (1820-1897) was a Hicksite Quaker farmer of Sherwood, Cayuga County, New York. He married Jane Elizabeth Cox/Cock (1835-1917) in 1882. George Iden was active in Scipio Monthly Meeting and served as an Elder. The collection contains thirty-four daybooks with daily notes on farm life in the second half of the nineteenth century: crops and livestock, financial accounts, weather, and some personal notes.

Dates: 1859-1898