QUEEN'S CO. BIOSBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF CLINTON RESIDENTS
(Pgs 669-697) TIMOTHY CRANNEY, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. De Witt; born in Queen's County, Ireland, in 1826; he came to America in the fall of 1852; lived in Kentucky one and a half years; came to Clinton Co. in 1854; bought the farm he now owns in 1860; his wife was Mrs. Mary Reed, formerly Mary Flannery; has three children -- James, John and Charles; Mrs. Cranney has three children by former marriage -- Catharine, Thomas and William. Mr. Cranney's farm contains 160 acres. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF
CLINTON RESIDENTS (Pgs 669-697) PATRICK LAWLER, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Charlotte; born in Queen's County, Ireland, March 16, 1808; he emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1846; came to Clinton Co. in 1849; he lived in De Witt Township two years, then purchased present farm. He married Elizabeth Reed, a native of Ireland; she died in June, 1862; they had ten children -- Ann, Catherine, Fanton, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret, Theresa, Simon P., William and Edward; Mr. Lawler's present wife was Miss Margaret Lawler, a native of Ireland. He has nearly 300 acres of land; is engaged in general farming and stock raising. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF
CLINTON RESIDENTS (Pgs 669-697) JOHN KINKAID, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Elvira; owns 160 acres of land; he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Jan. 9,1826: he removed, in 1848,to Scott Co., Iowa, remained four years, then removed to Center Township, Clinton Co., where be now lives. He has held the offices of Justice of the Peace, Constable, Township Trustee and School Director. He married Mary Burneyham, of Queen's County, Ireland, in Center Township, March 7,1858; have six children-John H., David A., Kate I., Elizabeth B., Mary V. and Francis A. During the war, he was a member of Company K, 14th Iowa V. He is a stanch old Jacksonian Democrat; always has voted a Democratic ticket since he reached his majority. He and his family are all attendants of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Elvira. History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Springfield, Ill.: Union Pub. Co., 1884. John Large was born in county Queens, Mountmellick, Ireland, March 25, 1845. He came to America and settled in Noble Co., Ohio, where he remained eight years. He then removed to Christian county, and lived twenty-six years. He arrived in Humboldt county, and lived twenty-six years. He arrived in Humboldt county, in 1882, and settled October 7, on section 22, township 91, range 29, Corinth township. he was married, April 3, 1869, to Martha E. McClure, of Richland Co., Ill They have three children- Lewis E., Alvah C. and Nellie I. Mr. Large is a republican. He enlisted, in 1862, in company A, 115th Illinois Volunteer infantry. He participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Franklin and Nashville and many skirmishes, and was not once wounded. He was mustered into service at Springfield, Ill., and out, at the same place. History of Johnson County, Iowa...from 1836 to 1882; Iowa City, Iowa: 1883 Mullen, William the present efficient superintendent of the poor farm of Johnson county, located in Union township, post office, Iowa City; was born in Queen's county, Ireland, Aug 2, 1841; left there Dec 14, 1863 , and landed in New York City December 28; moved to Rockford, Illinois, January 1864, and lived there until he settled in Iowa City April 18, 1868. He was with the Iowa City Gas Company eleven years and six months. He is a democrat in politics and voted against the prohibitory constitutional amendment. In Mar, 1880, he was appointed superintendent of the poor farm by the board of supervisors of this county. He was married Dec 28, 1862 to Miss Katharine Whalen of Ireland. They have seven children: John P., Annie S., Joseph, James, Mary, Kate and Francis. Biographical Souvenir of the Counties of Delaware and Buchanan... F. A. Battey & Co., 1890. JAMES FITZPATRICK is a native of
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