Daniel Sullivan

SULLIVAN, DEARLIN, HORN, MCGEE, REISTOFFER, MCLAUGHLIN

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Date: 8/24/2011 at 15:52:56

History of Jackson County, Iowa, Volume 2, by James Whitcomb Ellis, 1910. Biographical Sketches

DANIEL SULLIVAN.

Daniel Sullivan, a well known, progressive and enterprising agriculturist of Fairfield township, was born on the farm where he now resides, his natal day being January 15, 1870. His parents, Timothy and Catherine (Dearlin) Sullivan, both of whom are natives of Ireland, emigrated to the United States in 1856 and first took up their abode in Clinton county, Iowa. About 1859 they came to Jackson county, purchasing and locating on the farm which is now the home of our subject. They are still living and are now numbered among the worthy and respected residents of Lyons, Iowa. Unto them were born the following children: Michael, who is a resident of O'Brien county, Iowa; Ellen, the wife of Mat Horn, of Charlotte, Iowa; Alice, who is the wife of Martin McGee and lives in Greene county, Iowa; Daniel, of this review; Hannah, the wife of John Reistoffer, of Van Buren township, this county; and James, who is deceased.

Daniel Sullivan attended the common schools in pursuit of an education and remained under the parental roof until he had attained his majority. He then operated a well drilling machine for two years and subsequently rented the old homestead farm, to the further cultivation and improvement of which he has since devoted his time and energies. The land is rich and arable and annually responds to his care and labor in golden harvests.

On the 18th of January, 1893, Mr. Sullivan was joined in wedlock to Miss Mary McGee, whose birth occurred in Canada on the 2d of November, 1872, her parents being Michael and Margaret (McLaughlin) McGee, both natives of Ireland. They crossed the Atlantic to America in an early day and after residing in Canada for some time established their home in Greene county, Iowa, where their remaining days were spent. The father passed away on the 28th of August, 1894, while the mother was called to her final rest on the 11th of February, 1896. They reared a family of eleven children. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan were the parents of eight children, namely: James M.; Timothy L., who has passed away; Ambrose E.; Martin A.; Bernard S., who is likewise deceased; Francis G.; Margaret C.; and Daniel V.

Politically Mr. Sullivan is a stalwart advocate of the principles of the democracy but has never sought nor desired office as a reward for his party fealty. Fraternally he is identified with Modern Woodmen Camp, No. 6264, at Spragueville, Iowa, in which he has filled all of the chairs. Both he and his wife are faithful communicants of the Catholic church and are highly esteemed throughout the community in which they reside. Mr. Sullivan has spent his entire life in this county and his fellow townsmen know that his career has been an upright and honorable one.