Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Lynch, James 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

James Lynch, a farmer of Genesee Township, located on section 34, was born 
Dec. 10, 1837, in County Kilkenny, Province of Leinster, Ireland. His parents, 
James and Honora (Sullivan) Lynch, were Irish by birth and long descent, their 
ancestors having lived in Ireland as far back as the generations can be 
traced. Mr. Lynch's father died some months before the son's birth, and before 
the latter was five years of age he was in possession of a step-father. He had 
two step-sisters, one of whom died young, and the other is living in Clinton, 
Iowa. An elder sister of Mr. Lynch is still living in Ireland. He remained in 
his native country until he was nearly of age, and came to the United States 
in 1857, landing in Boston on the 1st day of June. He came direct to Chicago, 
where he obtained employ in a shingle factory, working for a Mr. Oliver. He 
came thence to Lee Co., Ill., in the fall of the same year, and worked at 
Franklin Grove for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad corporation. In the 
spring following, he entered the employ of the Chicago & Rock Island Company, 
going to Minnesota in their interests. In 1859 he returned to the employ of 
the former corporation. A few months later he went to Arkansas, where he 
worked on the levees. He came back to Whiteside County in the spring of 1860, 
and July 8, 1863, he was married, in that city, to Sarah A., daughter of Mark 
and Mary (Taylor) Harrison, pioneers of Whiteside County and represented in 
the personal account of James H. Harrison, the brother of Mrs. Lynch. She was 
born March 3, 1844, on the homestead of her father in Genesee Township. She 
was educated and grew to womanhood in the same township in which she was born, 
and where she has passed, her entire life. She had the advantage of two years' 
instruction by a private teacher in her father's house. To Mr. and Mrs. Lynch 
six children have been born, all of whom are living but one. James M. was born 
Aug. 18, 1864; Joseph T., June 15, 1869; Olive A., born Sept. 19, 1870, died 
in 1873; Edward M., Aug. 6, 1872; Mary E., July 24, 1874; William H., April 8, 
1877. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lynch resided for a time at Sterling, 
and the husband was there employed on the line of railroad then being built. A 
year later he entered the employ of S. T. Hosmer, a brewer, with whom he 
remained until 1866. In July of that year Mr. Lynch became a farmer in the 
township of Genesee and operated some years as a renter. They finally settled 
on 40 acres of land which became the property of Mrs. Lynch by inheritance 
from her father's estate. It is in excellent condition with fine barn and 
residence, which have been erected by Mr. Lynch. He is a believer in the 
Catholic faith; his wife is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Lynch is an 
active and earnest Republican.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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