| Birth | 7 Feb 1812 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Residence | 7 Aug 1820 | [probably] with his parents - Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio | | | |
| Residence | 1830 | [possibly] with his parents - Ripley, Holmes County, Ohio | | | |
| Marriage | | Rosanna Thrush | | | |
| Residence | 1840 | and was a farmer - Holmes County, Ohio | | | |
| Residence | 1840 | [possibly] living with his brother John - Lee County, Iowa Territory | | | |
| Occupation | 11 Sep 1850 | farmer - Division 28, Lee County, Iowa | | | |
| Residence | 21 Jun 1854 | Green Bay Township, Lee County, Iowa | | | |
| Occupation | Abt Jun 1856 | farmer - Green Bay, Lee County, Iowa | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 28 Jul 1858 | was given a note by his brother James in the amount of $41.00 - Wapella County, Iowa | | | |
| Occupation | 2 Aug 1860 | carder - Green, Wapello County, Iowa | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 21 Nov 1861 | was named as an heir on his brother James' probate records - Wapello County, Iowa | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Feb 1864 | Wapella County, Iowa | | | |
| Occupation | 20 Jun 1870 | farmer - Center, Wapello County, Iowa | | | |
| Occupation | 4 Jun 1880 | farmer - Center, Wapello County, Iowa | | | |
| Death | 12 May 1882 | Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa | | | |
| Burial | Aft 12 May 1882 | Shaul Cemetery - Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa | | | |