Biography of

(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 754)

George A. McEnelly., oldest son of John and Elvira B. McEnelly, was born April 6, 1845. He received a common school education. He came with his parents to Worth county. He learned the spinner and weavers trade, and during the war worked on a steamboat on the Mississippi river about one year. He was married Dec. 25, 1872, to Jane Booth, born in Grant Co., Wis., Nov. 14, 1850. They have four children - John A., Clara E., Elizabeth J. and Charles G. Mr. McEnelly is a republican and is director of the school board, His farm contains 112 acres.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, August, 2005