DAVID B. HEALY - Biography

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This biography appears on page 678 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.


DAVID B. HEALY, farmer; P. O. Rochester; born in Mansfield, Windham Co.,
Conn.; Nov. 19, 1836; son of Jedediah and Abigail Healy, who came to
Wisconsin in 1839 with six children - four sons and two daughters; they
came by boat via the lakes; tried to land at Racine, but, the lake
being, too rough to attempt to reach the beach, were obliged to go to
Milwaukee; they located at Gardner's Prairie, Walworth Co.; his first
purchase of land was on Secs. 7 and 8. The old gentleman, Jedediah
Healy, died Oct. 5, 1874; his wife followed on Nov. 5, of the same year.
Their son George lives on the old homestead. David B. married, Jan. 12,
1860, Miss Frances A., daugbter of John and Amelia Blackburn born in
Yorkshire, Eng.; they have had six children; four living- Rosella J.,
born Nov. 26, 1860; Geo. W., Dec. 30, 1861; Percy D., Oct. 5, 1865;
Ellis F., Feb. 4, 1869; Alma F., Feb. 16, 1870; Morris B., Nov. 9, 1873.
Mr. Healy is a member of the Odd Fellows. Owns 200 acres of fine land,
and raises some very fine merino sheep, Chester white hogs and fine
draft horses; has taken premiums at the county fairs.