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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 588]

    DANIEL PHELAN, a retired farmer living in Cherokee, is a native of
    the State of Vermont, born in Rutland County, February 23, 1849. He
    is a son of PATRICK and ANNA (ROWE) PHELAN, the father being a farmer
    by occupation.  The family removed to the old "Green Mountain" State
    when DANIEL was five years old; they settled in Winneshiek County,
    where the father died in 1863, and the mother now lives in Allamakee
    County, Iowa.  There were seven children in the family, all of whom
    are now living.  DANIEL passed his school days in Winneshiek County,
    and remained on the home farm until he was seventeen years old, when
    he left home and worked by the month at farm work.  In 1874 he was
    united in marriage to Miss PHILIA GOODRICH, of Allamakee County, Iowa,
    a daughter of LYMAN W. GOODRICH.  After his marriage Mr. PHELAN settled
    on a farm in Winneshiek County on which he lived until the spring of
    1876, when he removed with his family to Cherokee County, Iowa; he
    settled in Afton Township on a farm of eight acres, to which he kept
    adding until he had 280 acres, all of which is now well improved.  He
    resided there and carried on farming until 1889, when he came to town,
    having erected a commodious dwelling in HUXFORD'S Additon.  Mr. and
    Mrs. PHELAN are the parents of four children: JENNIE E., LETTIE, HARRY
    and ETHEL M.  In 1881 our subject was elected a member of the Board of
    County Supervisors, and he has served as trustee of his township.  In
    State and national affairs he affiliates with the Democratic party.
    Commencing in life with no means he has had to "hoe his own row," and
    has indeed made a good record.

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