History of Marion County, Iowa, and Its People, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from History of Marion County, Iowa, and Its People, Vol. 2The name of Captain Edward P. Bye is well known in connec tion with the pioneer history of Marion county. Arriving here in the early days, he lived to witness the many changes which have brought about present conditions and he was among those who laid the foundation upon which has been built modern progress and pros perity. His memory long formed a connecting link between the primitive past and the progressive present and deep and sincere regret was felt when he passed away on the Ist of October, 1913. He was then eighty-six years of age, his birth having occurred in Colum biana county, Ohio, on the 29th of April, 1827. His parents were Redding and Sarah (corbin) Bye, the former a native of New Jersey and the latter of Pennsylvania. The Bye family is of Quaker descent.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.