James Hartup
b. 11 August 1824, near Economy, Wayne County, Indiana, to James and Mary (Whitinger) Hartup
d. 5 March 1916, Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa

m. 1 April 1852, Putnam County, Indiana
Mary Margaret Denny
b. 25 March 1827, Indiana, to William R. and Mary (Steers) Denny
d. 12 October 1919, Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa

James and Mary Margaret had no children. James moved to Davis County, Iowa, in 1851 and settled down to farming in 1854. He resided on his Iowa farm until his death. It comprised 100 acres of improved land and an orchard of 100 trees. He was a member of the M.E. Church and in politics, he was a Greenbacker.

Submitted by:
Harold L. Dawe
Arvada CO
E-mail: hdawe@mho.com