DOLAN, Martin

DOLAN, RUDDY

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Date: 11/24/2001 at 01:46:15

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF HAMPSHIRE TWP.
From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) pgs 722-725

MARTIN DOLAN, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Bryant; he was born in 1812, in Ireland. In 1847, he came to Quebec ; in 1853, he came to Clinton County. He owns 600 acres of land. Married Bridget Ruddy in 1842 ; she was born in Ireland. Have ten children-Margaret, Ann, Patrick and Michael (twins), Kate, James, Ellen, John, Mary and Martin. Patrick enlisted in 1863, in Co. K, 26th Iowa V. I., and served to the end of the war.