Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. 

MORGAN COUNTY
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
PAGE 323

JOHN H. TWOMEY, proprietor saw mill, and a lumber dealer, was born
in New Albany, Ind., December 20, 1848, and is a son of Evan E. and Mary
E. (McKinly) Twomey.  Our subject received a good common school and
academic education, and at the age of seventeen engaged in the saw mill
business in company with his father and others at New Albany, Ind., remaining
some two years.  He was then employed in the sheet iron works, at the same
city.  In March, 1868, he came to Ashland Township, Morgan Co., Ind., 
where he farmed for one year, and then again engaged in the saw mill and
lumber business in company with his father and brother and has been so em-
ployed ever since.  In the fall of 1873, they moved the mill to Adams Town-
ship, same county, near Eminence.  Mr. Twomey is at present Constable of
Adams Township.  He has been twice married, first, February 9, 1871, to
Lydia E. Spain, a native of Morgan County, Ind.  Mrs. Lydia E. died
January 9, 1872.  She was a member of the Christian Church.  Mr. Twomey 
was next married October 21,1873, to Mary J. Shake, a native of Adams
Township, Morgan Co., Ind.  Three children, one son and two daughters,
have blessed their union.  In politics, Mr. Twomey is a stanch Democrat.

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