James R Galligan (1840 - 1912)

Born Jul 1840 in Pen Yan, New York

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Died 28 Dec 1912 at age 72 in Oregon

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Biography

James was born in 1840. James Galligan ...

On 24 Oct 1867 in Almena, Van Buren, Michigan, James married Mary Gildersleeve. ^[1] Together they had the following children

Carl Francis Galligan Born 23 Apr 1888 in Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan^[2]

He passed away on 28 Dec 1912 at the age of 71 in Hood River County, Oregon. He was laid to rest at the Idlewilde Cemetery in Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon. PLOT Block 11, Lot 19, Grave 2. ^[3]

From Find a Grave,

The Hood River Glacier, January 2, 1913, page 10 DEATHS James R. Galligan The funeral services of James R. Galligan, who died at his home at 1:30 o'clock Friday evening was held Monday afternoon at the Bartmess chapel, after which interment took place at the Idlewild cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. E. A .Harris, pastor of the Riverside church. Mr. Galligan is a pioneer of Oregon, having been here for the past 22 years. He was born July 7, 1841, in Yates County, N.Y. The pall bearers were J. H. Shoemaker, H. W. Wait, C. L. Morse, John A. Wilson, F. C. Sherrieb and C. K .Marshall. The deceased leaves surviving four sons and a daughter - H. S. Galligan of this county; Geo. P. Galligan, of Portland; C. F. Galligan, of Dufur; W. H. Galligan, of White Salmon; and Mrs. L. B. Laberly, of Silverton. -- The Hood River News, January 1, 1913, page 10 OBITUARY James R. Galligan James R. Galligan died Saturday, December 28, at his home on Alameda Way. He had been in failing health for the past couple of years. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from Bartmess' Chapel, Rev. E. A. Harris, pastor of Riverside Congregational church, officiating. The bearers were J. H. Shoemaker, H. W. Waite, C. L. Morse, John Wilson, F. C. Sherrieb and C. K. Marshall. Mr. Galligan was born in Yates county, New York, July 7, 1841. When severn years old he moved with his parents to Michigan. There the greater part of his life was spent. He owned a farm near Pawpaw. His marriage to Miss Mary E. Guildersleeve occurred in 1868. They lived in Michigan until 1891 when they came West and located first at Portland. After two years there they moved to Hood River and bought a place in the Barrett district. He farmed this tract until 10 years ago when he sold it and bought a place on Alameda Way, where he has since made his home. Surviving Mr. Galligan besides his wife, are five children - one daughter, Mrs. L. B. Haberly of Silverton, and four sons, George T. of Portland, H. S. of this place, W. H. Galligan of Cooks, Wash., and C. F. Galligan of Dufur. There are also 10 grandchildren.

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Footnotes

1. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3P9-TJX : 18 February 2021), James R. Galligan and Mary Gildersleeve, 24 Oct 1867; citing Marriage, Almena, Van Buren, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207954.
2. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQV9-4ZP : 20 February 2021), James Galligan in entry for Carl Francis Galligan, 23 Apr 1888; citing item 2 p 441 rn 520, Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,321,097.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43947904/james-r-galligan: accessed 27 November 2022), memorial page for James R Galligan (7 Jul 1841–28 Dec 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43947904, citing Idlewilde Cemetery, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Jeffrey Bryant (contributor 46919897) .

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