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Underwood
Township Biographies |
R. H. McKittrick was born near Belfast. Ireland in 1847, and
at the age of six, came with his parents to Berlin, Wisconsin. He
learned the trade of cabinet maker. In August, 1863, he enlisted in
Company B, of heavy artillery, and served until honorably discharged
at Madison. During his service he was in hospital several months. In
1869 he made a claim of 160 acres in the town of Underwood, where he
now lives. Married in 1871, Miss Mary E. Barr. One child, Nessie M.
Malcolm McNiven, native of Scotland, was born May 20, 1818.
Went with parents to Nova Scotia in 1822 and lived there until 1852,
then moved to Canada. In 1868 he came to Olmsted county, Minnesota,
and one year later to Redwood county; finally settled on section 6,
Underwood, where he has since lived. Married in 1843, Miss Mary
Mclntyre. The children are Julia A., Flora, Margaret, Elizabeth,
Colin, Donald and James.
Colin McNiven was born in Nova Scotia in 1846 and at the age
of six years went to Canada with his parents. He resided in that
country until 1860. In 1868 he came to Minnesota and has since run a
livery stable at Marshall; he also has 160 acres of land.
A. H. Morgan, native of Connecticut, was born in 1833, and
remained in that state until twenty-two years of age, then went to
Illinois. He moved to Lodi, and after attending business college at
Indianapolis, went into a store at Lodi, where he remained until
1874. In that year he came to Underwood, Redwood county, where he
has since lived. Has been assessor and supervisor. Married in 1870,
Mrs. Mary J. Odell, who had one child, Lyman R. She has borne him
three children; Ella S., Albert T. and Walter G.
A. Noble, native of Nova Scotia, was born in 1838, and when
fourteen, moved to Canada, where he remained until 1865. He went to
California and remained four years, then after a short time in
Minnesota, returned there and remained one year. He was next on Lake
Superior two years, and in 1872, came to Underwood township and
settled on section 6. Has been justice since the town was organized.
In 1873, Flora McPhee became his wife. Alfred and Mary are the
children.
Levi Ten Eyck was born in New York State in 1837. In 1856 he
went to California, and was mining in Nevada county. From there he
went to Peoria county, Illinois, and remained until 1869; he then
came to Minnesota and located on section 20, Underwood township.
With the exception of one year has been treasurer since the
organization of the town. Married in 1862, Miss Altha Boot; they
have six children; William, Samuel, Isaac, Norman, VanDyke and Levi. |
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