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Born 1845
From History of Steele and Waseca counties, Minnesota : an album of history and biography, embracing sketches of the villages, cities, and townships : educational, civil, military, and political history : (1887), History of Rice and Steele counties, Minnesota (1910)
Edward Darmody was born in Ireland in 1845. When live years of age he came to America in company with his parents, Michael and Bridget Darmod3 They located in Rock County, Wis., where they remained until 1862. They then, in company with P. P. Thimsen, Mrs. Thirasen, Pat. Fallon and John Anderson, came to Minnesota, traveling by team. Mrs. Darmody died on the journey, and was buried at Spring Valley, Minn. Mr. Darmody at once settled in Steele County, taking up government land on section 10, Summit Township, where Mr. Darmody Sr. remained with his son Edward until the time of his death, in 1866. Our subject, Ed-
I ward Diirmody, was married in 1867 to Mary Welsch. They have eight children; Bridget, Katie Ellen, Michael, Thomas, Edward, Margaret, Eliza and Mary. Mr. Darmody has always taken an active interest in town affairs. He was elected supervisor in 1868, and has held some town office ever since.
A. Hemingway was born in Canada in 1843. In 1844, his parents, Josiah and Elizabeth (Lawrence) Hemingway with their family removed to Wisconsin, where Mr. Hemingway Sr. died. Mrs. IIemingwa\' came to Minnesota in the spring of 1866, to live with her sons, Clinton and George, who reside on section 18, in Summit Township. A. Hemingway, our subject, came to Steele County in 1866, locating on section 19, in Summit Township, where he remained four years. He then returned to Wisconsin. He remained there until 1878, and then returned to his original farm in Steele Couutj, where he has since resided. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, Thirtj-second Wisconsin Infantry, under Col. Howe, remaining in service until the close of the war. He was in a number of battles, among which were Three Rivers, Columbia, S. C, the taking of Savannah, Ga., with Sherman, on his march to the sea, and was also at the grand review, at Washington. Mr. Hemingway was married in Fond du Lac, Wis., in January, 1867, to Miss Olive Nickerson. They have five children: Elsie, Lula, Myrta, Elwin and Eva.
A. C. Tennis, who resides on section 28, in Summit Township, Steele County, Minn., was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1835. He remained in his native town until twenty-three years of age, and then came to Minnesota, locating in Wabasha County, where he remained one year. In April, 1867, Mr. Tennis removed to Steele County, locating at once on the place where he now lives. His parents were Samuel and Jane Tennis. Mrs. Tennis died while our subject-was quite young. Mr. Tennis Sr. came west with his son A. C, and settled with him.
As printed in History of Steele and Waseca counties, Minnesota : an album of history and biography, embracing sketches of the villages, cities, and townships : educational, civil, military, and political history : (1887). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Edward Darmody, clerk of Summit township, is one of the distinguished citizens of Steele county, and has served his fellow citizens ably in various positions of public and private trust and honor. He has gained the implicit confidence of all who know him, and is honored as a good citizen, a loyal neighbor and an efficient official. The subject of this sketch was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, November 4. 1845. He came with his parents, Michael and Bridget (Dunn) Darmody, to America in 1848, and spent his boyhood in Rock county, Wisconsin. In 1862 the family decided to come to Minnesota, but Mrs. Darmody died on the way, June 20, 1862, and was buried at Spring Valley cemetery. This trip was made by team. In this party were the Darmodys, Patrick I-'allen and family, John Anderson and family, Peter P. Thimsen and Nis Thimsen. Of these the only survivors are: Edward Darmody, Peter P. and Nis Thimsen. Michael Darmody purchased one hundred and si.xty acres of land in Suniniit township, section ten, but died in November, 1866. Since his death Edward has successfully conducted this farm, and has added to it from time to time until he now owns five hundred acres of highly improved land, on which he has made improvements. He is a fancier of Red Polled cattle, and at the present time owns a splendid herd of over one hundred head. A Democrat in politics, he has served his township as chairman, assessor, town clerk and as clerk of school district No. 51. He was treasurer of the Summit Creamery from the organization until 1908. Mr. Darmody was married to Mary Welsh, who died in February, 1894, being survived by nine of their eleven children — Mrs. P. H. Tracy, of Austin; Nellie, Bridget, Michael, Thomas. Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary and Alice (Edward and Agnes deceased).
As printed in History of Rice and Steele counties, Minnesota (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Peter P. Thimsen (b. 1831)
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