> At the time of his marriage, Loren's residence was Ontrario, NY. According to family tradition he left college to go west. In 1836 Loren arrived in Sugar Grove Tp., Kane co., IL, where he settled. In 1858 he moved to Marble Rock, IA, becomin g on of Floyd County's early settlers. He settled 1 1/2 miles SW of the village itself on part of Sec. 18, and at the time of his death also owned the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Sec. 30. This latter parcel adjoined on the north land purchased by josep h Inman in 1856. Loren was interested in medicine, and since no professional doctors were available, people in his vivinity consulted him for medical advice. He was the first president of the Union Tp. school Board, filling that post in 1858-9 an d 1860. Loren was elected county judge in 1864, although there is no record of his ever serving in that capacity. Known throughout Floyd County as "Elder Inman", Loren was the first pastor of the Marble Rock Free-Will Baptist Church, which was org anized about 1858. He preached there about seven years. in the early 1860's he also preached occasionally in Benezette Tp., Butler Co., IA.
> Info from "The Genealogy of the Daniel Inman Family", by Charles Inman.Two more children died in infancy.

1850 CENSUS - Sugar Grove, Kane, IL roll 112 p 179 fam 2632, next to sister, Alcy Frost.
1860 CENSUS - Union, Floyd, IA roll 322 p 32 fam 230.
1870 CENSUS - Union, Floyd, IA roll 392 p 357 fam 123.

• Married: 16 JUL 1835 in Strafford, Orange, VT ²

1. Harvey Carpenter INMAN b: 09 AUG 1836 in Sugar Grove, Kane, IL
2. Joseph L. INMAN b: abt 1841 in Sugar Grove, Kane, IL
3. Alonzo INMAN b: 24 JUN 1842 in Sugar Grove, Kane, IL
4. Ephraim INMAN b: 01 SEP 1846 in Aurora, Kane, IL
5. Charlotte Marinda INMAN b: 05 AUG 1849 in Sugar Grove, Kane, IL
6. Dora Ellen INMAN b: 25 DEC 1852 in Sugar Grove, Kane, IL

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