From HISTORY OF WASHINGTON CO. IOWA BY UNION HISORICAL CO. Des Maines, Iowa 1880 Pg 675 Hardin, M.A. Farmer Sec. 34 P.O. Ainsworth was born in Sussex Co... N.J. 21 Aug 1837 and at the age of 29 came to Washington Co, Iowa. In 1870 he went to Highland Twp. where he owned 160 acres of land in sec.27 and 34. He was married April 81861 to Margaret Wilson of Sussex Co. N.J.. They had four children