History of Delaware County, Iowa...Captain John F. Merry,
supervising ed. 2
vols. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1914
William Duggan, whose entire life
has been spent within the borders of Delaware county, has always devoted his attention
to general agricultural pursuits and is now the owner of an excellent farm
comprising one hundred and sixty acres in Prairie township. His birth occurred
in Coffins Grove township on the 10th of June, 1867, his parents being James and Mary (Behan)
Duggan, both of whom were natives of Ireland. Their marriage was celebrated in Massachusetts in 1855. James Duggan passed away
in 1891 but is survived by his wife, who has now reached the advanced age of eighty-five
years and makes her home with our subject. She became the mother of six
children, five of whom are yet living, as follows: John, who is a resident of
Adams township; Norah, who gave her hand in marriage to Thomas Donohue of Adams
township; Kate, the wife of James Ward of Cedar Rapids; Mary, who is the wife
of Frank Donohue of Dunlap, Iowa; and William of this review.
The last
named attended the district schools in the acquirement of an education and
since putting aside his text-books has given his time and energies exclusively
to agriculture. He now owns one hundred and sixty acres of rich and productive
land on section 36, Prairie township, and in connection with the production of
cereals devotes considerable attention to the raising of graded stock, both
branches of his business returning to him a gratifying annual income. His property
is well improved in every particular, and he is widely recognized as one of the
progressive agriculturists and substantial citizens of his native county.
In early
manhood Mr. Duggan was united in marriage to Miss Rose Lyness, a daughter of
James Lyness of Ireland. To them have been born five
children, namely: Marie, who is employed as a clerk in a store in Ryan;
Beredine; William; Marguerite; and Hazel. They also adopted a son, Albert, when
he was three years old.
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