Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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THOMAS D. TOVEY

Thomas D. TOVEY, a farmer living on section 2, Raglan Township, has been identified with the history of the county since the spring of 1869, when he accompanied his parents to the county. His father was a blacksmith and located at Magnolia. Thomas D. remained at home, until he grew to manhood, and then rented land for about six years, and then bought one hundred and twenty acres of partly improved land, where he now lives.

Our subject was born in Jo Daviess County, Illinios, in August, 1856. He is the son of William and Anna Tovey, natives of Canada and Ireland, respectively. He is the eldest of a family of six children -- Thomas D., Ellen, Anna, Maggie, Elizabeth, and one who died in infancy. Thirteen years of our subject's life were spent in Illinois.

He was united in marriage in February, 1881, to Alice McLaughlin, daughter of Neil and Mary McLaughlin, natives of Ireland, whose six children were as follows: John, Rose, Dennis, Neil, Alice, and one who died in infancy. To our subject and his wife three children were born: Neil, December 10, 1883; Daniel, November 17, 1885; and Joseph, November 6, 1887. Politically Mr. Tovey favors the Alliance movements, and in religious matters he and his wife are Roman Catholics.

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