- JOHN GAVIN, deceased; born May 12, 1812, in County Galway,
Ireland. Came to America
- in 1839, and located in New York City; next went to Troy;
then to Albany, and afterward to Massachusetts; came to Wisconsin
in 1848; stayed in Milwaukee a short time; then went to Troy,
Walworth Co., then to Decatur, Green Co., and finally settled
in Magnolia Township, Rock Co.; in the spring of 1855, bought
120 acres of land and built his house. Married Miss Honora CONALLIN,
of Ireland, in 1837; he died April 11, 1879, leaving eight children
- Patrick H., Margaret, Eleanor, John C., Michael S., Honora,
William P. and James F. He was Supervisor of the Township one
term and Clerk of the District School several years. Family
are members of the R.C. Church. The estate is undivided and
belongs to the widow and children, and is managed by William
P. and James F. GAVIN, Sec. 30; P.O. Brodhead. Mr. John GAVIN
and his sons P. H. and J. C. were in the Governments' employ
during the war, and the latter bore arms at Nashville as a volunteer.
All the children, except Messrs. J. C. and M. S., have taught
in the district school, some of them for several terms; Miss
Eleanor, now living at home, has taught for fourteen years.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 878.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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