Biography of Pierce Galvin, Clay Co, AR

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From: 
The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of N. E. Ark.
Biographical Information.

Pierce Galvin. The life of this well known farmer and stockman affords an
example that might well be imitated by the young men of today, for at the early
age of fourteen years he left the home place, without means, to battle his own
way in the world, and his endeavors have been resultful of good, and he is now a
well-to-do farmer of Clay County. He possesses an excellent place of 240 acres,
100 being under cultivation, and conducts his farm in an intelligent manner and
has it well stocked. He was born in Ireland, December 24, 1834, and on coming to
the United States, in 1845, landed at New York City, but moved on immediately to
Philadelphia, where he had a sister living, and there he made his home until
grown. He then traveled for some time and was engaged in railroading in Ohio for
seven or eight months, later going to Pittsburgh, Penn., and in 1852 he
commenced braking on a train on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, remaining with
this company until 1873. The following year he came to Arkansas and again became
an employe of the above named road, and continued the occupation of railroading
until 1884, since which time he has resided on his present farm. He was first
married to Miss Mary Malony, who was born in Ireland, but was brought to the
United States when a child, being reared in the State of Missouri. She died in
August, 1879, having borne a family of five children: Mary, Maggie, Katie, James
and Statia, who died at the age of two years. The living children are residing
with their father and he is doing all in his power to give then good educational
advantages. He was next married to a sister of his first wife, Kate Malony, by
whom he became the father of two  children: Frank, who died at the age of five
years, and Agnes. Mr. and Mrs. Galvin are members of the Catholic Church, but he
contributes liberally to all enterprises he deems worthy of support. During the
war he served in the Twenty-third Missouri Volunteers and did railroad work
under Col. Crowley. He is now a Democrat in politics.