McCormick, Owen

MCCORMICK

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/19/2013 at 07:11:28

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

McCORMICK, OWEN—Malcom Twp—pg 867. Mason and plasterer, Malcom. Was born in County West Meath, Ireland, August 11, 1837; was there raised. His father (Thomas McCormick) was engaged in agricultural pursuits in that county. The subject of this sketch came to this country at the age of eleven years. After a residence of about five years in New York, he came to Illinois, residing in Galesburg and Peoria until 1861, when he tendered his services to the Union cause. Mr. McCormick was among the ninety day volunteers who went out at the first call, enlisting in company F, Fifth Missouri volunteer infantry, participating in some of the first hot skirmishes, among which were Lexington, Iron Mountain and others. He was honorably discharged at the expiration of the ninety days, and again enlisted in company C, Fifth Ohio volunteer infantry, and served eighteen months, and was again honorably discharged. He then went to St. Louis and worked at his trade until 1865, when he came to Rock Island, Illinois, where he resided for five years, after which he came to Poweshiek county, locating at Brooklyn. Mr. McCormick is a finished workman and is well known throughout the county.