Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: James Donohue    
                Born:                      in Ireland  
              Father:
              Mother:
                Wife: Mary ___   1  
                Born:                      in Ireland  
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: Michael Donohue      
                Born: ca 1830              in County Mayo, Ireland  2,3,4
                Died: Mar-24-1897          in Parsons, Tucker Co, WV  5
              Buried:                      in Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Grafton, Taylor Co, WV  6,7
      Cause of death:                      struck by train  6
              Census: 1880                 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV  
              Census: 1870                 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      lumber merchant  6
          Occupation: 1880                 lumber dealer  8
          Occupation: 1877                 Sheriff of Doddridge County  9
          Occupation: 1870                 lumberman  10
          Occupation: 1858, 1860           merchant  3,2
            Military: Aug-  -1863 - Mar-  -1864 Captain, Co H, 4th W.Va. Cav, Civil War  
                Wife: Clara Walker  b. 1835  d. May-11-1889  
             Married: May-31-1858          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  11

Sources:
(1) Marriage record of son. 
(2) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(4) Death record of son. 
(5) Taylor County Death Records, Grafton, WV, Identified as Michael Donohue, white male, 65, born in I... (obscured), 
widower, lumber merchant; died Mar 24 1897 in Davisville WVa, cause of death "runover by train."  Buried Mar 26 1897 at 
the Catholic Cemetery in Grafton.  Informant:  McCabe & Raymond, undertaker, Grafton. 
(NOTE:  Although this death record is filed in Taylor County, residence of the deceased, it appears that the death 
occurred elsewhere.  There are two communities in West Virginia named Davisville, one in Wood County and another much 
smaller one in Tucker County.  Given Michael Donohue's occupation, Tucker County is considered to be the more likely 
location, since it is closer to Taylor County and is heavily forested and known for its timber.  The former community of 
Davisville in Tucker County is now part of the town of Parsons.), DR p. 166, Line 19 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4438659&Type=Death. 
(6) Taylor County Death Records, Grafton, WV. 
(7) Findagrave.com. 
(8) 1880 Census, Taylor County, WV. 
(9) Newspaper article. 
(10) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). 
(11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Michael Donahue, single, 29, b. County Mayo Ireland, 
res. West Union, son of Jas. & Mary Donahue, occupation merchant; and Clara McManue, widow, 23, b. (blank), res. West 
Union, dau of S. A. & Rose Walker.  Married May 31 1858 in Doddridge County, officiated by D.O.D. Brennen. MR p. 122, 
Line 16 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790605&Type=Marriage. 







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