John was sent to live with his mother's mother in Wisconsin some time
after his mother
died. He later came to Crawford Co. Iowa, as did many of his sisters.
After John married Bridget, they moved to Nodaway Township,
Adams Co., Iowa in 1896. They lived there a short time, then moved
to Taylor Co (Holt Twp), then about 1899 they moved to a farm
in Mercer Twp of Adams Co., where Bridget died.
After John and Katherine married, they moved to Adams county, Iowa,
and later moved to Minnesota. In 1929
they moved to Vail, Iowa, where they lived the rest of their lives.
Census: 1880, Jackson Twp,Crawford Co.,Iowa
Census: 1885, Jackson Twp,Crawford Co.,Iowa
Census: 1895, Jackson Twp,Crawford Co.,Iowa
Census: 1930, Crawford Co.,Iowa
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