James Doyle (b. 1833)

DOYLE, GOILCADAN

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/26/2005 at 23:36:06

Doyle, James, farmer, Section 21; PO Waucoma; born in the parish of Tramore, County of Waterford, Ireland in 1833, came to this country in 1848, stopping at Quebec one year, when he removed to Vermont, where he lived until 1858; he removed to Chicago, subsequently settling in Jo Daviess Co, where he resided until 1864, when he came to this county, and in 1868 settled on his present estate of 160 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Married Mary Goilcadan in 1854; she was born in Nana, county of Tipperary, Ireland, in 1833; have nine children living --- James, Patrick, Edward, Frank, Joannah, Margaret, Bridget, Mary and Anastasia; lost three children --- Walter, Catherine and Walter 2nd. Are members of the Catholic Church.

Page 626, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"
Eden township