Robert was the son of Joseph Reaney & Elizabeth Turkington. He married Belle Eliason on 12 JAN 1887. They were the parents of Elsie May, James Eliason, Roy William, Agnes Belle, & Louise Elizabeth.
Aug 7, 1941 - Morning Sun New Herald - Robert J. Reaney, 85, for many years a resident of Columbus Junction, died at his home Sunday afternoon following a long illness. The last rites were held Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Reaney was prominent in public life in this county, was a former member of the state legislature and also filled other positions of trust in his home town. He was born in Ireland in 1856, and had lived in the county seventy years. He first settled in Concord township where he farmed for several years.
He was married to Miss Belle Eliason of Letts, in 1887. He is survived by his wife, one son, Attorney J.E. Reaney of Columbus Junction, and two daughters, Mrs. Robert Clark of LeMars, and Louise Reaney at home.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA
1889 EDITION Pg 357
ROBERT J. REANEY, of the firm of Reaney Bros., clothiers, of Columbus Junction, Iowa, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, July 21, 1856, and is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Reaney. His parents were born in Ireland, of Scotch parentage, were married July 28, 1854, and emigrated to America in 1863. They are now residents of Concord Township, Louisa Co., Iowa.
Our subject received a common-school education, and came with his parents to this county in 1871. He was reared to farm labor, and also learned the carpenter’s trade, at which he worked from his eighteenth year until 1884, and at intervals since.
On the 12th of December, 1887, he was united in marriage, in Muscatine County, Iowa, with Miss Belle Eliason, a daughter of Levi Eliason, who is a resident of that county. Mr. Reaney formed the existing partnership with his brother Samuel in April, 1888. He is a Republican in politics, strongly in favor of high tariff, and at present makes his home upon the farm in Concord Township.
Aug 7, 1941 - Morning Sun New Herald - Robert J. Reaney, 85, for many years a resident of Columbus Junction, died at his home Sunday afternoon following a long illness. The last rites were held Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Reaney was prominent in public life in this county, was a former member of the state legislature and also filled other positions of trust in his home town. He was born in Ireland in 1856, and had lived in the county seventy years. He first settled in Concord township where he farmed for several years.
He was married to Miss Belle Eliason of Letts, in 1887. He is survived by his wife, one son, Attorney J.E. Reaney of Columbus Junction, and two daughters, Mrs. Robert Clark of LeMars, and Louise Reaney at home.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA
1889 EDITION Pg 357
ROBERT J. REANEY, of the firm of Reaney Bros., clothiers, of Columbus Junction, Iowa, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, July 21, 1856, and is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Reaney. His parents were born in Ireland, of Scotch parentage, were married July 28, 1854, and emigrated to America in 1863. They are now residents of Concord Township, Louisa Co., Iowa.
Our subject received a common-school education, and came with his parents to this county in 1871. He was reared to farm labor, and also learned the carpenter’s trade, at which he worked from his eighteenth year until 1884, and at intervals since.
On the 12th of December, 1887, he was united in marriage, in Muscatine County, Iowa, with Miss Belle Eliason, a daughter of Levi Eliason, who is a resident of that county. Mr. Reaney formed the existing partnership with his brother Samuel in April, 1888. He is a Republican in politics, strongly in favor of high tariff, and at present makes his home upon the farm in Concord Township.
Robert was the son of Joseph Reaney & Elizabeth Turkington. He married Belle Eliason on 12 JAN 1887. They were the parents of Elsie May, James Eliason, Roy William, Agnes Belle, & Louise Elizabeth.
Aug 7, 1941 - Morning Sun New Herald - Robert J. Reaney, 85, for many years a resident of Columbus Junction, died at his home Sunday afternoon following a long illness. The last rites were held Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Reaney was prominent in public life in this county, was a former member of the state legislature and also filled other positions of trust in his home town. He was born in Ireland in 1856, and had lived in the county seventy years. He first settled in Concord township where he farmed for several years.
He was married to Miss Belle Eliason of Letts, in 1887. He is survived by his wife, one son, Attorney J.E. Reaney of Columbus Junction, and two daughters, Mrs. Robert Clark of LeMars, and Louise Reaney at home.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA
1889 EDITION Pg 357
ROBERT J. REANEY, of the firm of Reaney Bros., clothiers, of Columbus Junction, Iowa, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, July 21, 1856, and is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Reaney. His parents were born in Ireland, of Scotch parentage, were married July 28, 1854, and emigrated to America in 1863. They are now residents of Concord Township, Louisa Co., Iowa.
Our subject received a common-school education, and came with his parents to this county in 1871. He was reared to farm labor, and also learned the carpenter’s trade, at which he worked from his eighteenth year until 1884, and at intervals since.
On the 12th of December, 1887, he was united in marriage, in Muscatine County, Iowa, with Miss Belle Eliason, a daughter of Levi Eliason, who is a resident of that county. Mr. Reaney formed the existing partnership with his brother Samuel in April, 1888. He is a Republican in politics, strongly in favor of high tariff, and at present makes his home upon the farm in Concord Township.
Aug 7, 1941 - Morning Sun New Herald - Robert J. Reaney, 85, for many years a resident of Columbus Junction, died at his home Sunday afternoon following a long illness. The last rites were held Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Reaney was prominent in public life in this county, was a former member of the state legislature and also filled other positions of trust in his home town. He was born in Ireland in 1856, and had lived in the county seventy years. He first settled in Concord township where he farmed for several years.
He was married to Miss Belle Eliason of Letts, in 1887. He is survived by his wife, one son, Attorney J.E. Reaney of Columbus Junction, and two daughters, Mrs. Robert Clark of LeMars, and Louise Reaney at home.
PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA
1889 EDITION Pg 357
ROBERT J. REANEY, of the firm of Reaney Bros., clothiers, of Columbus Junction, Iowa, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, July 21, 1856, and is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Reaney. His parents were born in Ireland, of Scotch parentage, were married July 28, 1854, and emigrated to America in 1863. They are now residents of Concord Township, Louisa Co., Iowa.
Our subject received a common-school education, and came with his parents to this county in 1871. He was reared to farm labor, and also learned the carpenter’s trade, at which he worked from his eighteenth year until 1884, and at intervals since.
On the 12th of December, 1887, he was united in marriage, in Muscatine County, Iowa, with Miss Belle Eliason, a daughter of Levi Eliason, who is a resident of that county. Mr. Reaney formed the existing partnership with his brother Samuel in April, 1888. He is a Republican in politics, strongly in favor of high tariff, and at present makes his home upon the farm in Concord Township.
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