William Furlong
William Furlong was born in Tiperary county, Ireland, January 6, 1798, and there grew to manhood, reared to agricultural pursuits, and was joined in marriage to Sarah Carter, also a native of the same county. In 1852 they left their native land for America, landed in New York, and located in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, and engaged in farming, remaining there until 1854, then emigrated to Galena, Illinois, where he rented a farm until the spring of 1857, when he came to Mower county and entered the northeast quarter of Section 8, town of Windom, as it is now known.
He erected a log house and improved a great portion of the land. This was his home until the time of his death, which occured March 24th, 1879.
Mrs. Furlong died July 27th, 1872. They were the parents of seven children, six of whom are still living: Thomas, Mary, Patrick James, William T., John J., and Ellen.
From "History of Mower county," page 581
William Furlong was born in Tiperary county, Ireland, January 6, 1798, and there grew to manhood, reared to agricultural pursuits, and was joined in marriage to Sarah Carter, also a native of the same county. In 1852 they left their native land for America, landed in New York, and located in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, and engaged in farming, remaining there until 1854, then emigrated to Galena, Illinois, where he rented a farm until the spring of 1857, when he came to Mower county and entered the northeast quarter of Section 8, town of Windom, as it is now known.
He erected a log house and improved a great portion of the land. This was his home until the time of his death, which occured March 24th, 1879.
Mrs. Furlong died July 27th, 1872. They were the parents of seven children, six of whom are still living: Thomas, Mary, Patrick James, William T., John J., and Ellen.
From "History of Mower county," page 581
William Furlong
William Furlong was born in Tiperary county, Ireland, January 6, 1798, and there grew to manhood, reared to agricultural pursuits, and was joined in marriage to Sarah Carter, also a native of the same county. In 1852 they left their native land for America, landed in New York, and located in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, and engaged in farming, remaining there until 1854, then emigrated to Galena, Illinois, where he rented a farm until the spring of 1857, when he came to Mower county and entered the northeast quarter of Section 8, town of Windom, as it is now known.
He erected a log house and improved a great portion of the land. This was his home until the time of his death, which occured March 24th, 1879.
Mrs. Furlong died July 27th, 1872. They were the parents of seven children, six of whom are still living: Thomas, Mary, Patrick James, William T., John J., and Ellen.
From "History of Mower county," page 581
William Furlong was born in Tiperary county, Ireland, January 6, 1798, and there grew to manhood, reared to agricultural pursuits, and was joined in marriage to Sarah Carter, also a native of the same county. In 1852 they left their native land for America, landed in New York, and located in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, and engaged in farming, remaining there until 1854, then emigrated to Galena, Illinois, where he rented a farm until the spring of 1857, when he came to Mower county and entered the northeast quarter of Section 8, town of Windom, as it is now known.
He erected a log house and improved a great portion of the land. This was his home until the time of his death, which occured March 24th, 1879.
Mrs. Furlong died July 27th, 1872. They were the parents of seven children, six of whom are still living: Thomas, Mary, Patrick James, William T., John J., and Ellen.
From "History of Mower county," page 581
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