- THOMAS F. GIBBONS, one of Rock county's native sons and substantial
farmers, was born
- on the family homestead in Clinton township on March 1, 1860,
and is one of a family of eight children, of whom four sons and
one daughter are living, born to Michael and Ellen (GIBBONS)
GIBBONS, natives of the county of Roscommon, Ireland. They were
married in their native land, and in 1846 came to the United
States, landing in New York after a voyage of six weeks; thence
they went to Providence, R.I., where the father was employed
in a factory till the fall of 1838, when he settled on forty
acres of land in Clinton township, Rock county. Here he made
a home for himself and reared his family, adding to his original
purchase from time to time until he had 155 acres in his home
place, finely improved with substantial buildings and all the
equipments of a model farm. He also purchased two eighty-acre
tracts, which he deeded to his two sons. He was one of the prosperous
and progressive men of his day and was highly esteemed in the
community for his generous, manly qualities and goodness of heart.
He was engaged in general farming and stock raising until his
decease, which occurred February 22, 1887, when seventy-eight
years of age. He was a Democrat in politics and both he and
his wife were devoted members of the Roman Catholic church.
His widow lived to be eighty-seven years old, dying November
16, 1905. She was greatly beloved as a devoted wife and mother
and a woman of noble Christian character. Her remains were laid
beside those of her husband in South Grove cemetery in Clinton
township.
- Thomas F. received a common school education in the local
district schools and helped in the
- farm work during his boyhood. He has always lived on the
family homestead and after his father's death, came into possession
of it. He has added some valuable improvements and devoted himself
to general farming, being justly regarded as one of the model
farmers of the community. He has never desired public office,
but is a Democrat in politics and with his family belongs to
the Catholic church.
- On August 28, 1900, Mr. GIBBONS married Miss Katherine, daughter
of Edward and Ellen
- (NOON) HOGAN, who was born in Clinton township, March 29,
1879, and educated in the local schools. Her parents, both now
(1907) living, were early settlers of Rock county. The father,
born in Ireland in 1847, came to this country when a young man
and lived in New York state till 1852, when he removed to Clinton
township, Rock county. He leased and worked land a few years
and then bought eighty acres, to which he afterwards added another
eighty acres, which he cultivated and improved, making one of
the finest farms in the county. Here he has made his home and
reared his family, and now lives in retirement from active work,
enjoying the fruits of his industry. The place is improved with
a commodious and substantial two-story dwelling house and has
large barns and other buildings, and all the accompaniments of
a modern model farm. He is a Democrat in politics and with his
family is connec!
ted with the Roman Catholic church.
- In 1859 Mr. HOGAN married Miss Ellen, daughter of James and
Bridget (HANLEY) NOON,
- early settlers of Rock county, the father owning and cultivating
a farm of 120 acres in Clinton township, where both he and his
wife passed their lives. Mrs. NOON was born in Ireland and came
to this country with her parents when she was seven years old.
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- Taken from "Rock County, Wis." by William Fiske
Brown, (c)1908, pp. 982-983.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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