Iowa Early Days - Part 2

 I've enjoyed Daniel Peterson's writing. It certainly is the closest account that we will have about those early days in Iowa and how our ancestors survived and thrived. This account will describe how corn was ground, deer and elk were hunted, what the early settlers did for amusement, and the difficulties of building just a simple house on the prairie.

This final installment by Daniel Peterson is a real gift to those of us who descend from the early Iowa pioneers. Whether you see a name of your ancestor or not, all of these men, women, and children would have faced the same struggles during this time.

I'm so very thankful that Daniel decided to write his recollections 30+ years after he and his family arrived in Iowa and that copies have been saved for all of us to enjoy and learn from.