“The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa” pp 704 - 706, by Robert E. Flickinger, A. B. B. D, published by Fonda Times, Fonda Iowa, 1904

One of the early pioneers, was a native of Ireland and in his boyhood came with his parents to upper Canada, now the province of Ontario. In 1854 in Gray County he married Honora Kearns, and in 1871 located on Sec 22, Lake Twp, Pocahontas Co, IA. Honora, a native of Clare Co, Ireland, died in 1889 in her 54th year. Their family consisted of 11 children, 2 of whom, Anna and Mrs Mary Walsh, died in 1895. John (b: Canada 1855), Elizabeth, Nora, Michael M., Patrick H. married Bridget, daughter of John Cain, and lives at Pocahontas. Mary married Phillip Walsh, and died in 1895 leaving 5 children- Margaret, Thomas, Phillip, Edward and Nora. Margaret married William Bollard. Nellie lives with her sister Margaret and Rosa with her brother Patrick.