THACEY, Timothy - 1914

THACEY, MAHONEY, ALTHMEN, UNKRUER, MEEMAN

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HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

TIMOTHY THACEY.

Timothy Thacey, one of the enterprising and representative agriculturists of Cherokee county, is the owner of an excellent farm of one hundred and sixty acres on section 9, Marcus township. His birth occurred in La Salle county, Illinois, February 12, 1873, his parents being Michael and Mary (Mahoney) Thacey, both of whom were natives of County Tipperary, Ireland. The father emigrated to the United States at an early day, locating in New York, where he remained for some time. Subsequently he made his way to Illinois and in that state was engaged in coal mining and teaming for a time. He next turned his attention to general agricultural pursuits, cultivating rented land in La Salle county until the time of his removal to Plymouth county, Iowa, where he operated a rented farm for six years. On the expiration of that period he came to Cherokee county and purchased the tract of one hundred and sixty acres on section 9, Marcus township, which is now in possession of our subject. The cultivation and improvement of this property claimed his attention throughout the remainder of his life, his demise occurring January 8, 1908. In his passing the community lost one of its substantial agriculturists and esteemed citizens. His widow still survives and makes her home with her son Timothy.

In the acquirement of an education Timothy Thacey attended the schools of Plymouth and Cherokee counties and after putting aside his textbooks assisted his father in the work of the home farm until the latters death. The property has since remained in his possession and in its operation he has won success, annually gathering good crops which find a ready sale on the market.

On the 26th of April, 1910, Mr. Thacey was joined in wedlock to Mrs. Mary (Athmer) Unkruer, a daughter of Bernard and Caroline (Meemen) Athmer, natives of Germany, who emigrated to America as young people. They resided in St. Louis for some time and subsequently removed to Clinton county, Illinois, where they have since remained on a farm. Mr. Thacey has three children, namely: Michael, two years old; Bernard, who is in his first year; and Joseph, a stepson, who is fourteen years of age.

Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. Thacey has supported the men and measures of the democracy, believing firmly in the principles of that party. In religious belief he is a Catholic. Marcus township numbers him among her successful and respected citizens, and the fact that many of his stanchest friends are those who have known him from boyhood is an indication that his life has been at all times honorable and upright, worthy of the high esteem in which he is uniformly held.