Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Clennon, Patrick 1825 - 
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Author: History of Grundy Co IL 1882

Patrick Clennon, farmer, P. O. Minooka, was born in Queen's County, Ireland, 
1825, son of Patrick and Judah (Scott) Clennon. Mr. Clennon emigrated to 
America in 1849, landing in New Orleans in December the same year. From there 
he went to Fayette County, Ohio, where he hired out among the farmers by the 
month, taking his pay in scrip, and remained there until the fall of 
Buchanan's election, when he located in this township, where he now resides 
upon land that he purchased two years prior to his leaving Ohio, said land 
being unimproved at the time of his purchase, and costing him $4.50. He has 
now a good farm, well improved and plenty of stock, all of which has been the 
fruits of his own earnings. He was married, in 1848, to Margaret Phalen, 
daughter of Daniel and Catherine (Campen) Phalen. This marriage has been 
crowned by the birth of one son - James Patrick, who resides with his parents 
on the homestead. He was born in Fayette County, Ohio, and removed to this 
county with his parents and since remained. May 3, 1800, he married Jennie 
Kinsley, who was born in this township, daughter of Andrew and Eliza (Smith) 
Kinsley; they have one son - James Patrick, born December 25, 1881. Mrs. 
Clennon, Jr., is a grand-daughter of Andrew Kinsley, one of the pioneers of 
this township, who was prominently identified with this portion of the county; 
he was a contractor on the canal at the time of its building; was one of the 
founders of the Catholic Church at Dresden, one of the first Supervisors in 
the township and one of the leading and representative men of his time in Au 
Sable Township. He had three sons - James, Michael and Andrew, none of whom 
are now living in the county. Andrew Kinsley died in August, 1872; Eliza, his 
wife, in August, 1862; she was a daughter of Thomas Smith, of County Wexford, 
Ireland, who came to Lockport, N. Y., in 1852, and there died in 1854. He has 
one son in this township - George T., a merchant in Minooka. Mr. and Mrs. 
Andrew Kinsley had two children - Jennie and Mary.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers, p48

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