Michael O'RILEY

ORILEY, KELTY

Posted By: Char Hixon (email)
Date: 10/9/2009 at 20:35:55

MICHAEL O'RILEY, a resident of Iowa City and a contractor; was born 1851 in County Meyo, Ireland; came to America in 1867, landed in New York city; came to Iowa City, 1871. He was married May 27, 1875, to Miss Maggie Kelty, of Iowa City; she died July 18, 1876. He is a democrat in politics, and served on the police force in Iowa City in 1881. He met with a severe accident in 1881, but has nearly fully recovered, and is engaged in contracting for digging large ditches, draining lands along the Iowa river in Johnson county; he understands his business and can get plenty of good work from his men, for he uses them well. He is a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Iowa City.
Reference: History of Johnson County, Iowa, 1836 to 1882, page 964