Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Walsh, Thomas 1835 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com February 26, 2006, 1:57 am Author: History of Grundy Co 1882 Thomas Walsh, farmer, P. O. Verona, was born in the Province of Quebec, Canada, in December, 1835; was educated in Canada, and came to the United States in 1860, settling in Kendall County, where he remained one year. He came to this county in 1861, and farmed on rented land until 1864. He then bought 340 acres of land in Vienna Township, Section 22, and has since bought eighty-eight and one-half acres in Section 19, of Mazon Township, valued at $60 per acre. He is engaged in raising stock. He married, March 31, 1868, Miss Priscilla Ward, daughter of Samuel Ward, late of Mazon Township. She was born in New York State, January 11, 1845; they have six children, one of whom is dead - Elizabeth, born September 19, 1869; William C. C., born February 5, 1871; Margaret M., born December 20, 1873; Mary E., born August 12, 1876, died February 14, 1878; Jessie, born September 1, 1878, and Hugh, born February 25, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh are members of the Presbyterian Church. Additional Comments: Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/walsh537nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb