John CROWE - born 1839

CROWE, BARRAGY, HERLEY

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Date: 8/15/2005 at 22:42:55

CROWE, John, blacksmith; Clermont; born in Ireland in 1839; came to this country and Canada in 1853; to New York in the Spring of 1866; was engaged with the Oneida Company four months; to Iowa and McGregor in the Fall of 1866; settled in Clermont in 1867. Was married in 1858 to Miss Mary A. Barragy, from Canada; they had eight children, two dead - Patrick J., William P., Maria M., Agnes H., Alice N., Elizabeth C. He held the office of Township Trustee six years, School Director ten years, Justice of the Peace two years. He has a fine residence on Vine street; he is in partnership with E. Herley.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Clermont Township
Pages 734 - 735