For
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 217
ANDREW McMAHON. Andrew McMahon, a well known farmer and stock-raiser of Wapsinonoc township, was born on the place where he resides. His parents, Andrew and Elizabeth ( McSweeney ) McMahon, were both natives of Ireland. They crossed the Atlantic to the United States in 1840, first locating in Cincinnait, Ohio, where the father followed farming. In 1857 they came to Muscatine county, Iowa, and three years later purchased the farm on which our subject resides. The cultivation and improvement of that property claimed his attention throughout the remainder of his active business career and at the time of his demise he owned a valuable farm of one hundred and ninety-six acres on section 35, Wapsinonoc township, of which Mr. McMahon of this review is one of its heirs. His political allegiance was given to the republican party, while his religious faith was indicated by his membership in the Methodist Episcopal church, to which his wife also belonged. When he passed away in 1902, at the age of seventy-two years, the community mourned the loss of one of its most respected and substantial citizens. His wife was called to her final rest in 1885. The children were seven in number, as follows: William J., who is a resident of West Liberty; Mary E; Edith L.; John Q.; and Andrew, of this review.The last named attended the common schools in the acquirement of an education and, when not busy with his text-books assisted his father in the work of the home farm, thus early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. The pursuits of farming and stock-raising have calimed his attention throughout his entire business career and he now has charge of the old homestead place. He makes a specialty of raising and feeding cattle and hogs and in both branches of his business has met with a gratifying measure of success.
Mr. McMahon is a democrat in politics but does not seek office as a reward for his party fealty. His life is in harmony with his professions as a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He enjoys a wide acquaintance in the community where he has always lived and his many good qualities have won him the esteem and high regard of a large circle of friends.
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