Untitled From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 738

THOMAS NAGLE, a leading and representative citizen of Patch Grove township, Grant county, now owns and operates the farm on which he was born, in 1844, his parents, Thomas and Elizabeth (BROWN) NAGLE, being pioneers of Grant county.

The father of our subject was a native of County Cork, Ireland, born Jan. 13, 1806, and, being left an orphan at an early age, he came to America during his youth. For some time he resided in Canada, and there married Elizabeth BROWN, who was born in Scotland Jan. 30, 1812. In 1836 they came to Cassville, Grant Co., Wis., which town was then "on the boom," and gave promise of being an important place, in fact it was even mentioned as being a future State capital. Mr. NAGLE entered considerable land, including that on which his son Thomas D. resides, but at the end of two years he returned to Ohio, where he had lived for a time after his marriage. In 1842 he again came to Grant county, and settled on the land which became his homestead. He was an industrious, intelligent and upright citizen, and in early days took an active part in the development and upbuilding of his township. At one time he served as Territorial commissioner, and was town clerk when what is now Patch Grove contained several other townships. In his political relations he was a Republican, supporting Fremont, the first candidate of that party for the Presidency, and voting for each succeeding candidate as long as he lived. Both he and his wife were faithful and consistent members of the Methodist Church, and were highly respected by all who knew them. His death occurred on the old homestead April 14, 1884, and she departed this life on Dec. 16, following. Their family numbered five children, two sons and three daughters: Tamer, Jane, John, Thomas D. and Eliza, all living at the present writing (1901). John was a soldier in the war for the Union, and is represented elsewhere.

Thomas D. NAGLE has spent his entire life on the old homestead, which he inherited from his father, and which has never passed from the family since the land was entered from the government. As a tiller of the soil he has met with excellent success, and now has his fine farm under a high state of cultivation. Mr. NAGLE married Miss Laura BROWN, a daughter of Luther BROWN, an honored pioneer of Patch Grove township, and of this union have been four children, two sons and two daughters, namely: Nellie (now the wife of Ivan RUSSELL), Edward, Laura and Lee.

Mr. NAGLE is one of the most prominent and progressive citizens of his township. In his political affiliations he was originally a Republican, but as issues changed he believed he saw his duty along other political lines. The liquor traffic he regards as the chief source of suffering, crime and poverty, and he is now a stanch supporter of the Prohibition party. He and his wife and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is an active and efficient worker, and his life has ever been such as to commend him to the confidence and high regard of those with whom he has come in contact.




This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck