GILL, Patrick

GILL, RUDDY

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Date: 11/24/2001 at 01:50:34

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

PATRICK GILL, farmer, . 23; P. O. Lyons; he was born in 1812, in Ireland; in 1831, emigrated to Boston; in 1834, returned to Ireland, and, in 1836, came again to Boston, and worked for John Pearce thirty-five years, at sewer-building; in 1857, came to Clinton Co.; he owns 107 acres of land. Married Celia Ruddy in 1835; she was born in Ireland. Had ten children, six living-Catherine, William, John, Mary, Celia and Cornelius.