Footville ; born March 27, 18,33, in County Cork, Ireland; came to America in iMarch, 1853, and located in Orange Co., N. Y., where he worked at various occupations ; came to Wisconsin in 1856, and settled in Plymouth Township, buying his farm of 100 acres; built his present homestead in 1876 ; he raises corn, oats, potatoes, horses, cows, hogs and poultry. Married Miss Ellen Collins, of Plymouth Township, Jan. 27, 1856; had eleven children — John, born Nov. 27, 1856 (died Oct. 12, 1861); Mary, born Jan. 3, 1858;