Flood, James

FLOOD

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 2/10/2008 at 18:44:31

James Flood

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.127, Keg Creek Twp.)
James Flood, farmer, P. O. Council Bluffs, was born in Ireland in 1830. He came to America in 1847, and settled near Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Ill. Here he remained until 8156, when he came to Mills County, Iowa, settling in Glenwood. He lived here for eight years, but was away part of the time, being engaged in freighting with ox teams from the Missouri River to the mountains. It usually took from two to three months to make a round trip, the time, of course, depending upon the condition of the roads, Indians, etc. Mr. Flood was married in Morgan County, Ill., in 1856, to Louisa M. Ballatti. She was born in England, and came to America with her parents, who are still living, in Morgan County, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Flood have six children - five sons and one daughter. Two of his sons have each a farm, on consisting of a quarter-section, and the other of eighty acres. Mr. Flood's farm consists of 400 acres, situated on Middle Silver Creek. He raises a good deal of stock, besides doing a general farming business. While in Mills County, he engaged largely in buying and selling cattle, and also in feeding. He has been on his present farm eight years. When he first came there were but few settlers in this part of the township, but now the entire surrounding country has been fenced and improvements made. Mr. Flood has always taken an active interest in educational matters. In politics, he is a Democrat.