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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IA-IRISH] Bio of Thomas Kinney
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 15:46:30 -0600

Surnames: Kinney, Dorsey

The History of Jones County, Iowa; .Chicago: Western Hist. Co., 1879

Thomas Kinney, farmer, sec 1; P.O. Anamosa, was born in County Galway,
Ireland, in 1823, he grew to manhood there and emigrated to America in 1854;
he went to Charleston, S.C. and lived there fifteen years and came to Jones
county, Iowa, May 4, 1869 and located in Anamosa; in 1875 he engaged in
farming. He has been twice married; his last wife, Bridget Dorsey, a native
of Ireland, died February 4, 1879, leaving three children- John, 23 years of
age; Luke, 22 years of age; Mary Ann, 17 years of age. When Mr. Kinney came
here he only had $10; he now owns a farm of 40 acres and a house and lot in
Anamosa.


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

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