“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JAMES McGINNIS,  farmer, Sec. 29;  P.O. Concord; born in County 
Louth, Ireland, Sept. 25, 1832; came to America with his father, Patrick 
McGinnis, in 1848; has since resided in Concord, and settled on his 
present farm of 100 acres in 1858.  Married Miss Margaret Garrity, of 
Sullivan, Feb. 15, 1858; they have nine children living – Mary, 
Margaret, Catherine, James, Barnard, John, Elizabeth, Frances and 
Thomas.  Mr. McGinnis is a strong advocate of Democratic principles, 
and has been Town Treasurer, Assessor and Justice of the Peace many 
years; is now Justice of the Peace; is a Catholic and farmer, who has 
cleared his farm of heavy timber and made a good home.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)