​John and Bridget McCall Gaffney

​On April 10, 1883, John Gaffney purchased 180 acres of land from Bridget McCall in the lower part of Adams County, Town of New Haven, Sections 11, 13, and 14. John was born in Ireland and later became a United States citizen serving in the Civil War. They raised five sons and one daughter: John, William, Frank, Harry, and Edward and Mame (Mrs. Mike O'Brien). When Frank and wife Nellie purchased from his father January 2, 1915, they and their son, John Harold, and five daughters, Helene (Mrs. Don Bloss), Anna (Mrs. Sam Zentner), Katherine (Mrs. Chet Evans), Margaret (Mrs. Ken DeGarmo), Dorothy (Mrs. Francis Coon), farmed it. When Frank retired in 1962, he sold it to John Harold and wife Velma, where they are farming in dairy with their son, Dan. They have one other son, Dennis, two dauhters, Jane and Virginia (Mrs. Allen Rathman), and five grandchildren. A Centennial celebration was held on the family farm front yard in June, 1983 with 100 attending. The Gaffney children made a banner which was held there. Asked if the farm would be in the Gaffney name for another 100 years, John Harold laughed and said, "I hope so". Submitted by: Harold and Velma Gaffney