Tama County IA Archives Biographies.....Carroll, Patrick J. 1857 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1896)

REV. PATRICK J. CARROLL, pastor of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church of Tama,
Iowa, is a native of Georgia, his birth having occurred near Macon, on the 29th
of November, 1857. At the age of nine years he accompanied his parents to
Jackson county, Iowa, where he was reared to manhood, his early life being spent
on his father's farm and in attendance at the public schools. At the age of
fifteen he entered St. Joseph's College at Dubuque, Iowa, where he pursued and
completed a classical course, graduating on the 28th of May, 1882. The same year
he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop (now Archbishop) Hennessy. His first
pastoral duties were in the capacity of assistant priest at Fort Dodge.

   Father Carroll remained at that place, however, but two months, when he was
assigned to the mission of Fonda, which he organized, building there two
churches,—St. Mary's and St. Patrick's,—and also erecting a parochial residence,
leaving no indebtedness upon any of the church property. For six years he
labored in the Fonda mission, which included the greater part of three counties.
This was a broad field, and the results achieved show that Father Carroll is a
man of energy and Christian fortitude. In 1877 he was transferred to the Tama
mission, which embraces two outlying missions,—those of Belle Plaine and
Garwin,—the pulpits being supplied by him. The Tama church was organized about
1872 and was in a very weak condition both as to membership and finances. It now
includes about one hundred families of well-to-do people and is a prosperous
church. The organization at Belle Plaine numbers thirty families and has a good
house of worship. Father Carroll also erected a neat church building at Garwin,
in 1894, at a cost of about $3,000. This church numbers a membership of about
twelve families, and services are held at Belle Plaine and Garwin once each
month. In 1893 Father Carroll erected a fine school building in Tama, with
accommodations for 125 children. This is under the supervision of the Franciscan
Sisters of Clinton, and six teachers are now employed. The buildings, grounds
and furniture cost about $7,500, and the school is a credit to the energy of
those having the matter in charge.

   Father Carroll is very zealous in attendance upon the spiritual wants of his
people, and the sick find in him a friend. He ranks high in the community both
in the regard of Protestants and Catholics. For eight years he has lived among
the people of Tama, where he is well known. In manner he is hospitable and
companionable, easy of approach by the most humble citizen. He is devoted to
both the spiritual and material welfare of his parishioners, is a man of kindly
impulses and generosity and through his untiring efforts has done much for the
cause of his church in this locality.


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A MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF IOWA

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CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1896


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