Patrick McDonough (abt. 1819 - 1916)

Born about 1819 in Lettermore, Galway, Ireland

Husband of Julia (Lydon) McDonough — married about 1842 in Galway, Ireland

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1916 at about age 97 in Kellog, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Patrick McDonough was born in Ireland & his parents were Bartholomew McDonough & Celia Sullivan.

He first married about 1842 in Ireland to Julia LYDON b=1824 Ireland d=1909 USA (daughter of Daniel Lydon & Bridget Foley) & they had about 12 children ...

1. Patrick b=09 Feb 1846 Galaway, Ireland d=23 Mar 1911 m=Elizabeth Jane HUSTEAD b=1852 d=1935
2. John b=Galaway, Ireland d=1939
3. Bartholomew=Bartley
4. Daniel
5. Maria
6. Bridget b=1851 USA
7. Anna b=1858 USA d=1918 m=(Mr) MAHONEY
8. Thomas b=30 Dec 1860 MN,Kellog d=1938
9. Coleman C. b=14 Dec 1863 MN,Highland m=Mary A.
10. Andrew b=24 Feb 1865 USA
11. Julia b=USA d=1929
12. James b=21 Aug 1870 USA d=1871.

They left their 2 oldest sons with their grandparents & he & his wife emigrated from Ireland, arriving in the USA in the fall of 1848. Sons Patrick & John would follow them to the USA later.

As Patrick was engaged in railroad construction, they resided in several eastern states ...

- 2 years in Vermont

- 2 years in Ohio

- 4 years in Virginia.

In 1854 they decided to move west & set out for St.Paul. They made a part of their journey up the Mississippi River on a steamboat. When it was unable to pass through Lake Pepin on account of ice, they disembarked at Read's Landing.

In 1855 they took land at the lower spring in Cooks Valley.

In 1858 that area became part of the state of Minnesota.

In 1867 they moved to a farm in Highland where he spent the rest of his life.

His second marriage was to Mary MEAHAN.

He died on 05 Apr 1916 ^[1] & was buried at Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Conception, Wabasha County, Minnesota. ^[2]

His obituary was published in the `Wabasha County Herald] on April 13, 1916 & mentioned ...

"To be able to turn over the pages of time for nearly a century of his own life was the rare privilege of Patrick McDonough, pioneer resident of Highland, whose death on April 5 was announced in our last issue. Mr. McDonough was a remarkable old man. He retained a clear mind to the last, and his native Irish drollery never deserted him. He was born at Letter More, County Galway, Ireland in 1819, the same year which saw the birth of Queen Victoria. He came of sturdy Irish stock, and had perhaps never known a day of serious illness. He was vigorous in mind and body even after he had passed the ninetieth milestone, and it is said of him that only about here or four years ago he insisted on accompanying his grandson out into the woods to chop wood. Mr. McDonough was an active man all his life. He was able to do chores around the farm up to a short time ago, and was not satisfied unless he could be busy. He faded away gradually, rounding out a long and useful life and then like a weary wanderer, sinking peacefully into the sleep that knoweth no awakening. Patrick McDonough was married to Julia Lydon in Ireland in 1842, and six years later they emigrated to America, leaving two of their children, John, now residing in Kellogg and Patrick, deceased, with their grandparents, to follow them later. Two years were spent in Vermont, two in Ohio, and four in Virginia, and then the family heard the call of the becoming west and came to Minnesota, arriving in Cooks Valley in 1855, three years before our commonwealth became a state. They located at the lower spring in Cooks Valley, and in 1867 moved to the farm in Highland where Mr. McDonough spent the rest of his life. Theirs was truly a simple, healthful life. They tilled the virgin soil, not with modern implements but with brawn and sinew, subsisting on frugal fare and denied many of the plain people, satisfied with meager ease. They were industrious and ambitious, deriving joy from their achievements. They reared a fine large family and left them a substantial competence as the result of their labors. There are ninety-eight descendants, nine children, fifty-five grandchildren and thirty-four great-grandchildren living. The sons and daughters are:

John McDonough of Kellogg;

Bartholomew McDonough of Napavine, Wash.;

Daniel McDonough of South Edmonton, Canada;

Mrs. Adolph Fassbinder of Canby, Minn.;

Mrs. Michael Mahoney of White Earth, Minn.;

Thomas E. Mc Donough of Highland;

Coleman C. McDonough of Kellogg;

Andrew C. McDonough of Highland;

Mrs. W. R. Keating of Caledonia, Minn.

A sister, Mrs. Winnie Humphreys, residents in Seattle, Wash. The funeral, which was largely attended, was held Saturday morning with services at 10 o’clock at the Immaculate Conception church, Conception, Rev. Joseph Zahner officiating. Interment was made in St. Peter & Paul’s cemetery, Conception. Six grandsons of the deceased acted as honorary pall bearers, and six other grandsons as active pall bearers. All the members of the family were present except ...

Bartley and Dan McDonough,

Mrs. Mary Mahoney and

Mrs. Fassbinder.

W. R. Keating of Caledonia was present with his wife, and Mr. Fassbinder and son Grover attended."

Sources

1. ↑ Minnesota Death Index 1908-2002 for Patrick McDonough d=05 Apr 1916 MN,Wabasha-Co state#015271 record#190048 certificate#015271 1916.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #180425750 for Patrick McDonough b=Mar 1819 Lettermore, County Galway, Ireland d=05 Apr 1916 Minnesota buried=Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Conception, Wabasha County, Minnesota spouse=Julia (Lydon).

* 1860 USA Census of Township#109, Range#11, Wabasha County, Minnesota at Smithfield Post Office family#122 which included ...

35 McDONOUGH Patrick

32 McDONOUGH Judy (wife nee LYDON)

12 McDONOUGH Patrick b=1848 Ireland (son)

10 McDONOUGH John

09 McDONOUGH Bridget

06 McDONOUGH Bartholomo

04 McDONOUGH Daniel

03 McDONOUGH Maria

02 McDONOUGH Anna.

* Minnesota Territorial & State Censuses 1849-1905 repository=ancestry.com 1875/05/01 Census of Highland, Wabasha County, Minnesota roll#MNSC_16 b=Ireland.

* 1880 USA Census of Highland, Wabasha, Minnesota FHL#1254636 roll#636 ed#187 p544A dwelling#144 which included ...

62 McDONOUGH Patrick b=Ireland

55 McDONOUGH Judah b=Ireland (wife nee LYDON)

22 McDONOUGH Maria

20 McDONOUGH Anna

18 McDONOUGH Thomas

16 McDONOUGH Coleman b=1864 MN (at school)

13 McDONOUGH Andrew

10 McDONOUGH Julia.

* Minnesota Territorial & State Censuses 1849-1905 repository=ancestry.com 1885/05/01 Census of Highland, Wabasha County, Minnesota roll#MNSC_44 line#26 b=Ireland.

* 1900 USA Census of Highland, Wabasha, Minnesota FHL#1240795 roll#795 ed#0144 p6B sheet#6B dwelling#97 family#99 which included ...

80 McDONOUGH Patrick b=Mar 1820 Ireland Ireland/Ireland r/w=yes immig=1847 m=1850 for 50yrs (mortgage free farm owner) occ=farmer

72 McDONOUGH Julia b=Jul 1828 Ireland Ireland/Ireland r/w=yes m=1850 for 50yrs with 10/12 children living (wife nee LYDON)

26 McDONOUGH Julia b=Jul 1873 MN Ireland/Ireland r/w=yes (single daughter)

24 DONAHUE Thomas b=Aug 1875 MN Ireland/VA r/w=yes (single grandson)

21 DONAHUE Mary E. b=Apr 1879 MN Ireland/VA r/w=yes (single granddaughter)

19 DONAHUE Anna b=Apr 1881 MN Ireland/VA r/w=yes (at school) (single granddaughter)

16 DONAHUE Elisabeth b=Jun 1883 MN Ireland/VA r/w=yes (at school) (single granddaughter).