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From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, publ. 1912.

Page 671-672

JOHN T. TOBIN. The office of biography is not to give voice to a man's modest estimate of himself and his accomplishments, but rather to leave upon the record the verdict establishing his character by the consensus of opinion on the part of his neighbors and fellow citizens. The life of John T. TOBIN, one of the successful young farmers of Lagrange township, Walworth county, has been such as to elicit just praise from those who know him best, having spent his life right here at home engaged in the pursuits for which nature and training have best suited him and is a creditable representative of one of our much respected old families.

Mr. TOBIN was born on the old homestead in this township, March 9, 1876. He is the son of William and Bridget (DOOLEY) TOBIN, both natives of Ireland, the father born in 1828 and the mother in 1851. When nineteen years of age the father emigrated to the United States and settled in New York. In 1857 he came to Walworth county, Wisconsin, settling in Lagrange township in 1859, and here he and his brother, Patrick bought two hundred and ninety-six acres, which they divided; later the father of the subject added sixty acres making a good farm of two hundred and three acres, which he continued to operate until his death in 1903. His widow is still living on the old homestead. Politically, he was a Democrat, but not an office-seeker. He was a member of the Catholic church.

Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. William TOBIN, named as follows: John T., of this review; Ella, wife of Ernest STALLMAN, of Sugar Creek township; William is with the subject on the home farm; Joseph M. was graduated from the Elkhorn high school and then took three years in the State University at Madison and he is now in the office as bookkeeper for the Pullman Car Company, of Chicago; Francis T. was graduated from the Elkhorn high school and he is now a student at the Marquette school in Milwaukee.

John T. TOBIN, of this review, received a diploma from the country school, later attended the Elkhorn high school. He has devoted his life to farming on the homestead and is still here, operating the same with his brother as mentioned above. Politically, Mr. TOBIN is a Democrat and he is now serving his fourth term as township clerk.