Person:Abraham Rosa (1)

From the Marbletown Church marriage register: 1830, Apr. 17 Abraham P. Rosa, farmer of Hurley, 25 yrs., to Rachel Patterson of Hurley, 24 yrs.

From the history of Frankville township on the Winneshiek County genweb site: "A. Rosa came to Clayton County, Iowa, in 1847, and in March 1850 selected lands in section 31, hewed timber for a log house which he built and moved into the same year."

??1840 census, Mentz, Cayuga Co., NY A. P. Roosa Males under 5: 3 Males 5 & under 10: 2 Males 30 & under 40: 1 Females 5 & under 10: 2 Females 30 & under 40: 1 Free colored persons, Males, 10 & under 24: 1

1850 census, Garnaville, Clayton Co., IA "Rosey," Abraham P., age 45, farmer Reachel, age 45 Peter, age 19 Catharine M., age 18 Hiram, age 16 Jane H., age 14 David, age 13 Theodore, age 12 John, age 10 Samuel, age 8 Albert, age 6

1860 census, Frankville, Winneshiek Co., IA Abraham P. Rosa, age 55 Racheal, age 55 Peter, age 29 Hiram, age 25 Jane H., age 24 David D., age 22 Theod., age 21 John, age 20 Samuel, age 19 Albert, age 17 (all born NY)

1870 census, Frankville, Winneshiek Co., IA Rosa, A.P., age 66, farmer Rachel, age 66 Theodore, age 32 John, age 30 Albert, age 27