Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Doyle, Michael 1832 - 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890

MICHAEL DOYLE. It affords great pleasure to the biographical writer to record 
the success of a man who, beginning life with no means, has accumulated a 
competency, and while doing so has reared his family in useful habits and good 
principles and acted the part of a worthy citizen. One of this class is 
Michael Doyle, whose pleasant home is located on section 35, Jackson Township, 
and who is numbered among the general farmers of this well developed county. 
He is a native of the Emerald Isle, born in Mohill, County Leitrim, November 
1, 1832, and was about eighteen years old when he came to America. Landing in 
New York he went to New Haven, Conn., in or near which city he lived five 
years. During this time he was employed at different occupations in which he 
could gain a support, or which promised to better his condition. At the 
expiration of the period mentioned, Mr. Doyle came to Illinois and entered the 
employ of the Chicago & Alton Railroad Company, his location being at 
Wilmington, this county, for a time, after which he was engaged seven years in 
sawing wood for the same company. During this time he had hoarded his 
resources, and was then able to purchase eighty acres of land, upon which he 
has since resided. He has made various improvements, and has added to his 
landed estate, from time to time until his possessions now amount to seven 
hundred acres, the most of which is in Jackson Township. A complete line of 
farm buildings may be seen upon the estate, their excellence attracting the 
attention of every passerby, as they are much better than the average among 
farmers. In New Haven, Conn., Mr. Doyle was united in marriage with Miss 
Catherine Marin, a native of County Monaghan, Ireland. She bore a part in his 
cares, economies and successes until 1874, when she wras removed from earth, 
breathing her last at her home in this township. She was the mother of six 
children, of whom the fourth, John, died in April, 1888, at the age of twenty-
seven years. James and Frank are now living in Florence Township; Michael, in 
Jackson Township; Peter lives in this township; and Thomas still remains at 
home. The second marriage of Mr. Doyle took place in Wilmington, July 6, 1875, 
his bride being Miss Ellen Kavanaugh. This estimable woman was born in this 
county, February 19, 1853. She has borne her husband four children—Joseph, 
Mary, Nellie and Onnie, who are being carefully trained in habits of courtesy 
and usefulness by their good mother, and having their minds developed as their 
years will permit. Mr. Doyle has been Highway Commissioner and School Director 
for several years. His political affiliation is with the Democracy. He and his 
wife and family are enrolled in the Catholic Church. Mr. Doyle is not lacking 
in the natural intelligence and accurate perceptions which are proverbial with 
the Irish race, and his abilities have been developed and his mind stored with 
information, so that he is now more than ordinarily intelligent.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 

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