V. D. Wolcott submitted by Conley Wolterman Was the proprietor of "Maple Grove" stock farm, adjoining the town of Battle Creek, Iowa. He was a native of Washtenaw County, Michigan, born September 16, 1858, son of Samuel and Maria (Matthews) Wolcott. He was reared on a farm in Michigan and remained there until 1880. When he was 21 years, he married Hattie Teal, daughter of Franklin and Lavinia (Palmer) Teel of Michigan and Battle Creek, Iowa, and had two children, Fred W. and Gean. His sister's name was Florence Gillet. Mr. Wolcott is a native of Washtenaw County, Michigan, born September 16, 1858, son of Samuel and Maria (Matthews) Wolcott. His father was a native of New York and his grandfather served as a soldier of the War of 1812. Mr. Wolcott was an orphan at an early age, being left motherless at the age of 3 years and without a father when he was eleven. Mr. Wolcott came to Ida County in 1880 and his farm comprised 115 acres in the vicinity of Battle Creek, Iowa. His house was a story and a half with an L, and he had two barns. Mr. Wolcott made a specialty of fine horses and secured the best breeds of draft horses. His French draft, "Captain," a black Percheron, weighed 1,850 pounds, and his French coach was a bay of good style and action.

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