JOHN LARRY
John Larry came to Cass county in June, 1870, locating in Noble township, The first two years he rented land. In 1872 he purchased wild land in section 30, and immediately commenced improvements. He now has one hundred and twenty acres under a good state of cultivation. He was born in Ireland in April, 1832. When he was but three months old his parents emigrated to America and settled in LaSalle county, Illinois. When five years old his parents died, and John then found a home with Samuel Milliken in Rutland township of that county. Moved by a love for his adopted country, he enlisted at the first call for troops in the war of the rebellion in the Tenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served until the expiration of his term of service. In November, 1861, he re-enlisted in the Three Hundred and Fifty-third Illinois for three years. He veteranized in January, 1864, and served until July, 1865, when he engaged in farming in LaSalle county. He was married in September, 1865, to Miss Gochanour, who was born in Ohio. They have ten children -- George, Edwin, Lucy, Frank, Annie, James, Orilla, John, Clara Bell and Willie.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pp. 661.
