McGuire, Marcus

MCGUIRE, COTTER

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner
Date: 7/23/2006 at 19:53:07

McGUIRE, MARCUS

Marcus McGuire is one of the younger farmers of the township of Liberal, Lyon county, and has already won his standing as a reliable and successful farmer, whose management and methods are thoroughly modern.

Mr. McGuire was born on a farm in Iowa, a son of Mark McGuire, a tiller of the soil, and an old settler in Lyon county. There young Marcus was reared to manhood, and given such educational advantages as the schools of the township could furnish. He was trained to a farm life, and by practical experience was able to handle farm affairs well and successfully the moment they fell into his hands.

In 1901 occurred the marriage of Marcus McGuire and Miss Nora Cotter. Her father, Roger Cotter, was born in Ireland, and came to this country about 1831. Here he was married, and in 1882 made a location on a farm in section 6, of the northwest part of Liberal township. This place was partially improved. He died in 1900, leaving five children: Mary, Maggie, Patrick, Katie, Nora and James, who was adopted. The farm on which he left his family he had greatly improved with fine buildings, a thrifty grove, and everything that would make it a desirable country home, which was possible for him to accomplish in the time intervening between his entering upon possession and his untimely death.

Mr. and Mrs. McGuire have been blessed with the birth of one child, Mary Catherine, whose birthplace is the old family farm home.

Since the death of Mr. Cotter, Mr. McGuire has managed the Cotter farm, and he has made a decided success of his undertaking. Within the last four years he has made considerable improvement, pushed everything to its best results, and shows that he is a natural as well as a trained agriculturist.

Source: Compendium of History Reminiscence and Biography of Lyon County, Iowa. Published under the Auspices of the Pioneer Association of Lyon County. Geo. Monlun, Pres.; Hon. E. C. Roach Sec’y; and Col. F. M. Thompson, Historian. Geo. A. Ogle & CO., Published, Engravers and Book Manufacturers. Chicago, 1904-1905

Transcribed by Roseanna Zehner, Darlene Jacoby and Diane Johnson