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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IA-IRISH] Bio of Michael Harrington
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 18:32:59 -0600

Surnames: Harrington, O'Connor, Egan

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

Michael Harrington, an old settler now residing in Salix, Woodbury
county, was born in Ireland about 1842, a son of Michael and Mary (Egan)
Harrington, both natives of Ireland. Michael Harrington, Sr., died about
1849 in Massachusetts; his widow is still living and resides near Fort
Dodge, Iowa; both were members of the Roman Catholic church. Our subject
came with his parents to America when he was fiver years of age, and resided
with his mother until he was twenty-two years old. He received a high-school
education, and attended college in Wisconsin one year. He then engaged in
teaching school about two years, after which he took contracts for railroad
work for seven years. He built part of the railroad between Salix and
Sargeant's Bluff.
In 1877 he moved to Sioux City, where he resided three years, then
moved to Salix, where he has remained ever since. He owns 200 acres of
improved land in Liberty township, which he has rented; he also loans money.
Politically he is independent in his views; he is a member of the Farmers'
Alliance. Mr. Harrington married Jane O'Connor in 1879 and to this union
were born four children: Thomas M., Mary, Agnes T., and Ignatius. Both he
and his wife are members of the Roman Catholic church. September 26, 1876,
Mr. Harrington was admitted to the bar to practice law.

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

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