Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 456
JEREMIAH T. MOYNAHAN, the editor and proprietor of the Wilton Review, is a native of Muscatine County, born June 15, 1858, and is the son of Timothy and Ellen (Moynahan) Moynahan, both of whom were natives of Ireland, where they were married, and whence they emigrated to the United States about 1848, and subsequently located in Muscatine. In that city Timothy Moynahan died Dec. 24, 1886. His wife is yet living, and is now making her home at Davenport, Iowa. Both were members of St. Mathias' Catholic Church of Muscatine, and their family have all been brought up in that faith. While before marriage the surname of our subject's mother was that of her husband, they were not related.

The subject of this sketch grew to manhood in his native city, and in the Sister's School, connected with St. Mathias' Church, received a liberal education. In 1876 he entered the office of the Muscatine Tribune to learn the trade of a printer, and for five years continued in that office, becoming well versed in the "art preservative of all arts." Quitting the office, he engaged in the grocery trade in Muscatine, where he remained three years, and then moved the stock to Wilton, where he continued the business two years longer. Selling out, he again returned to his trade in the office of the Wilton Review, and in February, 1887, in connection with Charles K. Ott, purchased the office. In July following he purchased Mr. Ott's interest, since which time he has been sole editor and proprietor. Under his management the paper has proved to be a success.

Our subject, Nov. 24, 1879, married Miss Ella Dwyer, a native of New York, and daughter of Daniel and Margaret Dwyer, of Wilton Township, but who were natives of Ireland. Four children have been born unto them, two of whom have since died, Francis and Eddie. The living are Arthur and Margaret, both of whom are at home.

In politics Mr. Moynahan is a Democrat, but in the editorial columns of his paper he pursues an independent course. As a citizen he is well respected, and in every enterprise that is calculated to advance the material interests of his adopted city he is in the front.

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