O'BRIEN, John

OBRIEN, SMITH

Posted By: Administrator
Date: 10/17/2001 at 13:48:51

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF OLIVE TWP.
From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879)

JOHN O'BRIEN, farmer, Sec. 9; P. 0. Calamus; owns 280 acres of' land in this county, valued at $8,000, and 120 acres of land in Boone Co., worth $20 per acre. son of James and Elizabeth O'Brien; born April 8, 1837, in Peterboro, C. W. In fall of 1853, emigrated with parents to this county; his father died Feb. 14, 1877. at the advanced age of 98 years. Married Elizabeth Smith, of Peterboro, C. W., in April, 1861; she was born in Ireland in 1842; have four children living—Mary C., James, John P. and Margaret F. Has
served as Justice of the Peace two terms, and President of School Board seven years, and is present Assessor of township. Member Catholic Church; Greenbacker.