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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IA-IRISH] Bio of Michael Dillon
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 11:45:14 -0500

Surnames: Dillon, McKenny

History of Counties of Woodbury and Plymouth, Iowa; Will L. Clark, et al.;
Chicago: A. Warner & Co., 1890-91

Michael J. Dillon, hotel proprietor, Sioux City, was born in county
Clare, Ireland, May 17, 1852, where his father, Martin, prior to his coming
to America, was engaged in farming. They immigrated to America in the spring
of 1853, settling on a farm near Dayton, Ohio, in which city the education
of our subject was conducted. In the spring of 1870 he came west, settling
at Sioux City. The first three years of his residence here he was engaged in
several pursuits, but principally in railroading and steamboating on the
Missouri river. In the fall of 1873 he abandoned railorading, with a view to
farming and took up a homestead in Canton county, Dak., where he remained
one season, then sold his right, and again returned to Sioux City.
In 1881 he bought out the Central house, and conducted the hotel for
four years. Wishing to improve his location, he sold out, and bought the
Planter house property, of which place he is still manager. In June, 1873,
Mr. Dillon married Miss Anne C. McKenny. To this union have been born five
children, namely Mamie, Joseph, Michael, Annie and Robert. Mr. Dillon and
family are members of the Roman Catholic church and in political views he
sides with the democratic party.


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

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