DeHART, Francis Asbury - son of the late Larkin and Sarah DeHART, grandson of John and Letta DeHART, natives of Tennessee. To Larkin and Sarah DeHART were born 16 children, 9 living, viz.: Verleny wife of G. RAWLINS of Guthrie Co Iowa; Elisha F. in Allen Co Kansas; Elizabeth wife of W.T. JOHNSON of Saunders .Nebraska; Mary wife of Ben CONKLIN of Ringgold Co Iowa; James in Saunders Co Nebraska; Asa, an old soldier residing in Los Angeles; Miranda wife of John CHAPMAN of Kansas; Ellen wife of Clarkson GODFREY of Iowa; and Francis Asbury.

F. A. DeHART, our subject, married in April 1875 to Rosa M. BLANEY, daughter of William and Catherine (NOGLE) BLANEY. Mr and Mrs DeHART have five children: Charles Frederick, Clarence L., Lillian May, Maud Ethel, and Larkin Ewall. Julia Irene died at the age of 8 months. The DeHART farm consists of 120 acres, section 7. On Dec 16, 1890, his house burned to the ground with all its contents. With the help of neighbors, a new house was raised and the family moved in on January 23, 1891.

SOURCE: Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa p. 527. Lewis Pub. Co. Chicago. 1891.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2010