Roxanna Dalrymple was born in Shelby County, Ohio on August 31, 1838. She was the daughter of John E. Dalrymple and Nancy Plum. She married Preston Midkiff (1836-1905) on July 8, 1855. in Delhi, Iowa. They were married by Justice of the Peace, A. J. Lowe. They became the parents of three sons and one daughter. Roxanna Dalrymple Midkiff died on March 3, 1912 and is buried beside her husband in the Bay Church Cemetary, located West of Delhi, in Delaware County, Iowa.
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Roxanna Dalrymple Midkiff
Born: August 31, 1838 Shelby County, Ohio
Married: Preston Midkiff on July 8, 1855 in Delhi, Iowa
Residences:
Shelby County Ohio (1838)
Bureau County Illinois (1840-1843)
Delaware County Iowa (1843-1855)
Union County Iowa (1855-1857)
Cass County Nebraska (1857-1859)
Union County Iowa (1859-1862)
Clark County Iowa (1862-1863)
Delaware County Iowa; Hazel Green Township (1863-1912)
Children:
Seven children (5 daughters and 2 sons) including:
James (b. August 30, 1856 Union County Iowa - November 10, 1856)
James died as an infant at the age of 2 and 1/2 months. He is buried in the Bay Church Cemetery, West of Delhi, Iowa, in Delaware County.
John L. (b. September 27, 1857 Cass County Nebraska)
Nancy Drusela Midkiff married Elmer Newton Akers on December 3, 1884. They became the parents of three children. She died December 3, 1935 and is buried in the Bay Church Cemetery, West of Delhi, Iowa in Delaware County.
George T. (b. March 16, 1868 Hazel Green Township, Delaware County Iowa)