Bio of Carroll, R. C. Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Carroll, R. C. farmer, is a native of County Kilkenny, Ireland. His
parents were Richard and Ellen Commerford-Carroll, to whom were born eight
children. When sixteen years old he emigrated to St. Louis, where he
passed two years in a wholesale grocery house. After spending one year in
Memphis he located in Arkansas, and afterward returned to St. Louis. With
the exception of the first two years, his attention while in the south was
occupied in the nursery and green house business, and in landscape
gardening, in all of which he was quite successful. The year 1864 found
him at Fort Benton, Montana, and about four years were passed here in the
mercantile business. In 1868 he located in Mount Pleasant, where he began
the life of a farmer, and now owns two hundred and eighty acres of fine
land. He was married December 2, 1871, to Mary A. Rahilly. They have five
children: Richard M. (deceased), Ellen M., Winnifred C., Alice E.,
Margaret M. Mr. Carroll and wife belong to the Catholic church. In
politics he is a democrat in priciple, though he generally votes for the
best man regardless of party. He has held offices in the township, and is
one of its prosperous farmers and substantial citizens.
War of Rebellion (Civil War)