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1887
History of Vernon County, Missouri, p. 468-469:
CORNELIUS GALVIN
(Farmer
and Stock-raiser, Section 33, Post-office, Goodrick.)
When Mr. Galvin first
located in Vernon county in the spring of 1866 he bought the old Procter
farm, in section 33, Virgil township, upon which was a house of real
historical importance, and it might be of interest to refer to that
structure in this brief article. During Price’s last raid through
Missouri, upon one occasion when night overtook him and his soldiers he
camped in the vicinity of this farm and in person occupied the house. A
few nights later Federal soldiers also made use of the same building,
but before leaving carried away both the doors and windows and destroyed
some of the rails, together with the orchard. Mr. Galvin lived in this
place for a number of years but finally moved to his present location,
where he owns 160 acres of land, well improved and in excellent
cultivation. As an early settler in this county he can relate with
interest many anecdotes and reminiscences connected with pioneer times
here. Cornelius Galvin was born in County Limerick, Ireland, March 25,
1829, his parents, John and Mary (Mahar) Galvin, also being natives of
this country, where they subsequently died. When less than five years
old young Cornelius emigrated for America October 20, 1833, and on
Christmas eve landed at New Orleans, from whence he went a month later
to Mason county, Ky., where he was reared and educated. June 10, 1850,
Miss Sarah J. Painter, of Bourbon county, Ky., became his wife, her
birth having occurred November 6, 1833. She was the daughter of William
(of Virginia) and Alice Painter, nee Becket (of Kentucky). After
his marriage Mr. G. settled in Nicholas (now Robinson) county, Ky., but
November 4, 1856, moved to Clay county, Mo., and thence in 1861 to
Platte county, coming to this county, as before stated, March 17, 1866.
Mr. and Mrs. Galvin have the following children: John W., born April
16, 1853; Thomas H., born January 13, 1855; Mary Alice, born October 13,
1857; Robert E., born August 27, 1859; Cornelius O. and Sarah M., born
February 27, 1862; George B. McC., and Lizzie, born June 1, 1864; Nannie
Bell, born February 3, 1866; Joseph Alexander, born December 3, 1868,
and Benjamin F., born October 13, 1870.
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