Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Guggerty, P. L. 1870 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

P. L. GUGGERTY.
P. L. Guggerty is one of the prosperous landowners of Cass township, Wapello
county, holding title to a property consisting of three hundred and forty-four
acres. He was born in Cass township, December 2, 1870, and is a son of Lawrence
and Bridget (Gillespie) Guggerty, natives of Ireland, who came to America in
1840, their marriage being performed in this country. Both are still living and
to them were born ten children: Margaret, the wife of J. Mangan; Julia,
deceased; John; Mary, at home; P. L., of this review; B. E.; W. E.; Ellen, the
wife of Michael Riley; Agnes; and one who died in infancy.

P. L. Guggerty was reared under the parental roof, and under the guidance of his
parents he became imbued with those principles which make for success in life.
Industry and honesty were the watchwords in his father's household, and he early
was held to do his work upon the homestead. He attended the neighboring schools
and also had a college education. After laying aside his text-books he remained
with his parents, assisting the father in the farm work. During this time he
became acquainted with the tried and thorough methods by which the father had
succeeded and there laid the foundation for his agricultural success. After his
marriage he began to farm on one of his father's properties in Cass township, on
section 26, and he now operates three hundred and forty-four acres, making a
specialty of stock-raising. He is thoroughly modern and up-to-date and has
introduced new standards to agricultural life in his part of the county. His
buildings are in the best of condition, well and substantially built, modernly
equipped, thoroughly sanitary and well lighted. He employs the latest machinery
and all of his acres are under high cultivation, annually returning him most
gratifying yields. In following stock-raising he also applies the latest ideas
and has been eminently successful along this line.

P. L. Guggerty was united in marriage to Miss Nora Glenn, a native of
Farmington, Iowa, her father and her mother, who bore the maiden name of Mary
Murphy, both being natives of Ireland who emigrated to America many years ago.
Both have passed away. They had ten children, of whom six are living. Before her
marriage Mrs. Guggerty followed school teaching for some time, being considered
one of the most successful instructors in her neighborhood. She and her husband
have three children: Margaret Irene, born June 9, 1900; Mary Rose, September 6,
1902; and Lawrence Glenn, born November 23, 1904.

Mr. and Mrs. Guggerty are devout communicants of the Catholic church, to which
they make generous contributions. Fraternally he belongs to the Brotherhood of
American Yeomen and politically is a democrat. He is serving as assessor of Cass
township, being now in his second term, and is also a school director of his
district, ever having taken a laudable interest in the cause of education. Mr.
Guggerty is not only one of the substantial residents of Cass township but has
been a factor in its development, particularly in regard to agricultural
progress. He is public-spirited and a useful American citizen who is ever ready
to make personal sacrifices in order to promote the general welfare. He has many
friends, all of whom are proud to be considered as such by him, and receives on
all hands the respect and esteem which is due him for what he has achieved in
life and because of his substantial qualities of character.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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