John Tweedy was born in County
Down, near Newra, Ireland, in 1820, and emigrated to the
United States in 1850. He resided at Castleton, near
Albany, N. Y., one year, engaged in brick-making and
railroading, then came West, stopped at Elgin, Ill.,
three or four months, thence to Clayton County. He
settled near Millville, where he resided four or five
years, then purchased his present farm on section 5,
where he has since resided. It consists of 254 acres of
finely cultivated land, and thoroughly stocked. He was
married in March, 1860, to Sarah Jane Gillmore, who was
born in Indiana, in 1830. Mr. Tweedy in religious
sentiment is a Presbyterian, and in politics votes the
Republican ticket, and is strongly in favor of
prohibition. He is extensively engaged in breeding stock
for the Chicago market. source: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 1020-1021 |