John married Patience Paddleford MEIGS on 01 Jan 1855. Patience (daughter of Church MEIGS and Nancy Amanda PADDLEFORD) was born on 19 Jun 1835 in Munroe, New Hampshire; died on 15 Apr 1922 in Marshalltown, Marshall Co, Iowa; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall Co., Iowla. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]