Treanor, James

TREANOR, KILLEN, HOLLAND, LAUGHRIN, GORE

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 7/9/2019 at 17:57:00

Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 632:

"JAMES TREANOR, sections 27 and 28, Grand River Township, is a native of Ireland, born in August, 1833, a son of James and Ann (Killen) Treanor. Of his father's family of seven children but three, Mary, Ann and James, are living. James Treanor spent his early life in his native county, working on a farm and attending the parish schools. When eighteen years of age he came to America, first locating in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in railroading two years. In 1853 he moved to Belmont County, Ohio, where he lived eleven years, and in 1864, came to Iowa, and bought 170 acres of wild land in Decatur County. The same year he was employed by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, remaining with them ten years, and in 1874 located on his present farm, which contains 320 acres of land, well improved. He has a good story-and-a-half house, with an L, built in modern style, and well furnished. His farm buildings are well built, and are comfortable and commodious. His farm is divided into different fields for the convenience of his stock, and is well watered with running streams. The natural timber affords shelter and shade in cold and hot weather, and taken altogether his farm is one of the best in Southern Iowa, for the business in which he is engaged. The success of Mr. Treanor is the result of his own industry and good management, as when he landed in America he was a poor boy without friends, but went bravely to work, and whether working for himself or others has been faithful to his trusts, and is now one of the prosperous stockmen of Southern Iowa. He was married September 21, 1856, to Eliza Jane Holland, a native of Belmont County, Ohio. To them were born eight children, but six are living -- Hugh B., James W., Simon P., John F., Mary Jane and Louisa Ann. Mrs. Treanor died August 12, 1884, and July 1, 1885, Mr. Treanor married Mrs. Lizzie (Laughrin) Gore, widow of Dr. Gore, of Osceola, Iowa. She is a native of Lucas County, Iowa. By her marriage with Dr. Gore she has three children -- Susie, Harry and Hattie."

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com)