Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Flynn, John 1805 - 
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   JOHN FLYNN, the father of Michael J. and Daniel Flynn, was one of the pioneers of
Meeker county, arriving here on the 8th of July, 1856, and took Government land on
sections 22 and 23, in Forest City township. He was accompanied at that time by John
Whalen and family, and several others. His family at that time consisted of himself
and wife; Mary (now Mrs. Daniel Dougherty, of Harvey township); Michael J. and
Daniel, now of Litchfield; and Elizabeth, now wife of Hon. W. M. Campbell, United
States Marshal for Minnesota. Besides these, there were two hired men and a nephew
of Mr. Flynn. The Flynn family started from Crown Point, Lake county, Ind., about
the 12th of May, 1856, with the idea of finding a home in Iowa or Minnesota. Their
outfit consisted of two covered wagons, with two yoke of oxen hitched to each; and
they also had twenty-five head of cows, besides quite a lot young stock. When they
reached Dubuque and learned of the magnificent country in this part of Minnesota,
the father decided to investigate, and, in company with John Whalen, he started on a
Mississippi river boat for St. Anthony, with the understanding that the family
should meet him upon his return, at Rochester. The family accordingly proceeded with
the teams and stock, arriving at the appointed place four or five days before the
return of the father. At that time there was only one house at Rochester—a little
14x20 feet log cabin, which served the purpose of store, hotel, saloon, etc. When
the father returned he told them that he had looked over Meeker county and had
decided to locate here. They then started north, crossing the river at Monticello on
the 4th of July, having to swim the stock, finally arriving and taking up land in
this county, as above stated. Mr. Flynn at once began improvements and remained upon
the farm until the time of his death, in Juno, 1859. The family remained there until
the time of the Indian outbreak, at which time the women folks went to Clearwater,
where they remained a month or so. The boys remained here or returned immediately to
get in their crop (for it was harvest time), and participate in the action against
the Indians. Their house was not molested by the redskins, but served as a
headquarters for all of the friends and neighbors south and west of them.

   John Flynn was a native of County Waterford, Ireland, born in 1805, and was a
gardener by profession in the old country. About the year 1830 he emigrated to
America and lived for some time at Buffalo, N. Y., whence he removed to Chicago. In
the latter city he married Miss Ann Lynch. From there he moved to Elgin, Ill., where
he settled on a farm. He afterward made several removals previous to coming here,
and was at one time engaged in contracting on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railroad, in Indiana, just before starting for this locality.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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