Near Orient in Adair County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Jasper James And His Family
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2015
1. Jasper James And His Family Marker
Our Great Grandfather
Jasper James
And His Family
They moved to Adair County in 1892 by covered wagon with their young children herding the livestock. They settled on a farm two and a half miles southwest of Henry A. Wallace's birthplace nearly four years after he was born in 1888.
Erected by Marion James & Jim James.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 41° 13.817′ N, 94° 21.8′ W. Marker is near Orient, Iowa, in Adair County. Marker and pond are at the Henry A. Wallace Country Life Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2773 290th Street, Orient IA 50858, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Henry A. Wallace Birthplace (within shouting distance of this marker); Native Prairie Planting (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grasses / Voices (about 700 feet away); The Mormon Trail (approx. 3.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 7.2 miles away); Light Plant
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Also see . . . Henry A. Wallace Country Life Center. Center website homepage (Submitted on August 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2015
2. Garden Pond and Jasper James And His Family Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2015
3. Jasper James Family Memorial Pond
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2015
4. Jasper James Family Memorial Pond
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
