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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IA-IRISH] NOLAN & PETERS Bios Co. Tipperary>Johnson Co, IA
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 17:06:24 -0600


History of Johnson County, Iowa...from 1836 to 1882; Iowa City, Iowa: 1883

Thomas Nolan, a farmer and stock raiser, residing on section one in Graham
twp, post-office address, Morse; was born in 1828, in Tipperary county,
Ireland. Came to America at five years, then settled in Graham township, in
1840. He is a son of James and Bridget Nolan, Cedar county, Iowa. They have
two boys. The family are members of the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at
Cedar county, called the Nolan Church, in the Nolan settlement. A democrat
in politics.

James Nolan, a farmer residing in Union township on section sixteen,
post-office address, Iowa City; was born Jan 25, 1822, in Tipperary county,
Ireland, came to America in 1834, landed in Jersey City. He came to and
settled in Johnson county, Iowa, in 1853. He made the overland trip to
California from Missouri, in 1850, from April 10, to August 28. He was
married in May, 1842, to Miss Susan Connolly; she died in 1872. They had
five children; Thomas, John, James, Jerry and Rose. He was married in 1874
to Miss Annie Welch. The family are members of the St. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church of Iowa City. He is a democrat in politics, he never held an office
of any kind and would not have one of any kind. He is a true genuine Irish
man, fond of his nationality and would not change his sweet Irish accent for
any cultivated English accent known to man. A good citizen, respected by all
who knew him as an honest and truthful citizen.

James Peters, farmer and stock raiser, Cedar twp, post office, Morse; was
born in Tipperary, Ireland, in 1832. Son of John and Johanna Peters. He came
to New York, in 1852, and then moved to Ohio where he lived about eighteen
months, when he came to Cedar township, and settled on a farm, and in 1862
he was married to Miss Mary Ryan, daughter of Michael and Mary Ryan of Cedar
township. They have seven children living, four boys and three girls. He is
a member of the Catholic Church and a democrat in politics. Mr. Peter owns
one of the largest farms in Cedar township.

John Peters, a farmer and stock raiser, resides in Graham township,
post-office address, Morse; was born in 1822, in Tipperary county, Ireland,
a son of John and Johanna Peters. Came to America in 1848, and lived in New
York until 1850, when he moved to Iowa County, in 1855. He lived in Iowa
City until 1858, when he moved to Cedar county, Iowa, and lived there until
1864 when he settled in Graham township. He was married in 185? to Miss
Catharine Butler of Tipperary county, Ireland. They have seven children. The
family are members of the Roman Catholic Church. A democrat in politics.




Cathy Joynt Labath
The Irish in Iowa
http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/


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