Biography: Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: Thomas McGrath

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Thomas McGrath, farmer, Sec. 11; P.O. Armstrong's Corners; born in County
Tipperary, Ireland, Aug. 3, 1821; came to America in 1841, followed, in
1842, by his mother and brothers, his father having died in Ireland.  The
brothers worked on the railways of the different New England States for
several years; the family settled in Osceola in 1849, Thomas buying his
160-acre farm of the Government.  He and his wife saw much of pioneering,
he chopping and burning the heavy timber which covered his farm, and living
in a shake-roofed log shanty.  Beginning with little or nothing, the result
of his care and labor is an improved farm, a basement barn, 30x80 feet,
with other buildings, and a tasteful residence in place of the shanty of
early days.  He married Miss Mary Donaher, of Chester Co., Penn., by whom
he has seven children- Hugh, Maria, Anna, Martha, Emily, Thomas, and Alice.
The parents of Mrs. McGrath settled in Pennsylvania in 1827, and in
Sheboygan Co. in 1847.  Mr. McGrath is a Democrat and was for many years a
Supervisor; the family are Roman Catholics.

Transcribed from The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Chicago :
Western Historical Company, 1880 pg. 976