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         PATRICK COLTON, deceased, a worthy pioneer of Louisa County, of May, 1842, was born in the North of Ireland, in County Tyrone, in June, 1800, and was educated in his native country, from which he emigrated to America in 1820. He made his home in New York City, where he was married, in 1825, to Miss Hannah Timmony, also a native of Ireland, and a daughter of Edward Timmony. They spent four years in Jersey City, N. J., after which they removed to Adams County, Pa., where they resided until 1842, and then came to Iowa, settling in Louisa County in Columbus City Township, in that portion since organized as Union Township, where Mr. Colton was engaged in farming and stock-raising until his death, which occurred Feb. 10, 1856. His wife, an estimable lady, survived her husband many years, dying July 16, 1870, at the age of sixty-five. They left a family of ten children, all of whom are living with the exception of one daughter: William A., the eldest, was united in marriage with Miss Mary A. Weir, and after her death wedded Miss Matilda Harrison; for many years he was a physician and druggist of Louisa County, and is now the cashier of the Louisa County National Bank, making his home in Columbus Junction. Mary, wife of William Reese, a farmer of Columbus City Township; Catherine, wife of S. N. Spurgeon, a resident farmer of Union Township; James, who married Miss Catherine McSweeney, is engaged in farming in Union Township; Ellen, widow of Andrew Gamble, resides at Columbus City; Edward, a retired farmer, became the husband of Mrs. Anna Gould, and is a resident of Columbus City; John married Miss Julia McCarthy, and is engaged in farming on the old homestead in Union Township; Francis wedded Miss Elenora Garner, and is the senior partner of the firm of Colton . . .

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. . . & Garner, general merchants of Columbus City; Josephine, wife of Adam Crim, died in the month of June, 1877; and Thomas, who married Miss Rosa Morgan, is engaged in farming in Union Township.

Mr. Colton was a stanch Democrat in political sentiment, but never an aspirant for public office. He strove earnestly to establish a comfortable home for his family in a strange and new country, and success crowned his efforts. He was a plain, unpretending gentleman, upright and honorable in all his ways, and was highly respected by those who knew him. With the assistance of his excellent wife, he inculcated correct principles of honesty and morality in the minds of his children, who have all become worthy and honored members of society.