John Kimmins

KIMMINS, ELLIOTT, VEASEY

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 3/6/2002 at 21:39:04

John Kimmins, a well-to-do farmer residing on sec. 23, Butler township, is a pioneer of 1855. He is a native of England, born in Devonshire, February 28, 1819. In 1843 he married Miss Julia Elliott and in 1849 emigrated to the United States. Mr. Kimmins, after coming to the United States, first settled in Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, and engaged in mining. In 1852 his wife died and in 1853 he married Miss Cynthia Veasey, a native of Beaver county, Pennsylvania, born October 31, 1830.
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In 1855 Mr. Kimmins emigrated to Iowa and after stopping a few weeks in West Dubuque he came to Butler county and settled on sec. 22, of Butler township. For two years afterwards he was afflicted, with sore eyes, so that he was nearly blind, and as he was a poor man he experienced many hardships of pioneer life. He resided on the farm he first purchased until 1876, then lived in Clarksville about eighteen months, then settled on sec. 23. He now owns 160 acres of well improved land, has a good farm residence and a pleasant home. Mr. Kimmins is a democrat, but takes no more interest in politics than to perform his duty as a citizen. His religious connections are with the Christian church. He has held some of the minor town offices.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Pages 517-518