HANDS, James

HANDS, OWENS

Posted By: Administrator
Date: 11/24/2001 at 01:52:20

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

JAMES HANDS, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Lyons; he was born in July, 1827, in Ireland; in 1848, came to America; in 1851, came to Clinton Co. Owns 394 acres of land. He married Bridget Owens in 1851; she was born in Ireland. Have eight children-Andrew, Michael, Annie, James, Rose, Bridget, Catherine and Mary. Is President of the School Board; has been School Director for the past seven years.