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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Patrick DWYER, farmer; P. O. Braidwood; the subject of this sketch is the oldest settler 
now living in Reed Twp., was born in Tipperary Co., Ireland, March 17, 1828, and is the 
son of James and Catherine (CARY) DWYER, of Ireland; father was, a carpenter and wagon 
maker by trade, living on a farm here. Mr. DWYER commenced life by farming; in 1840, he 
emigrated to America and landed in New York; then to Susquehanna Co., Penn., and engaged 
in farming about eight years; in 1848, came West to Illinois and settled in Wilmington, 
Will Co.; in 1850, he came to Reed Twp., and settled on the place he now lives on; he 
first purchased 120 acres at $3 per acre; he made all improvements on his place; when 
he first came here, the country was very wild, plenty of wild game, deer and wolves in 
abundance. Mr. DWYER has held several offices of trust in his township. Married November 
1851, to Miss Bridget CLARK, of Ireland; seven children. Mr. D. is a Democrat in politics, 
and a member of the Catholic Church. He owns 232 acres of fine, improved land, made by 
hard labor, industry and good management; his father died in 1852, at 60 years of age; 
his mother is now living on the farm at the good old age of 76.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.