West Virginia Pioneers

William M Donohue

Male 1829 - 1897  (68 years)


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  • Name William M Donohue 
    Born 7 May 1829  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Dec 1897  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Civil War Veteran. Served with his brother Daniel Durst Donohue as a Private in Company F. 4th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry
    Person ID I35682  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Hiram Donohue,   b. 8 May 1805, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1886, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Mary Cecy Jaco,   b. Abt 1810, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1826  Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F9197  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Louisa Carpenter,   b. 1830, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 29 Jan 1850  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson Co WV #597-603
      Donahue William 21 M Farmer Va
      Donahue Lurina 19 F Va

      1860 Jackson Co VA # 811-763
      Donahue, William 31 turnpike foreman
      Levicy 30
      Melissa W 9
      P E (m) 8
      Jeremiah 6
      William H 3
      Patterson, EE (m) 22 turnpike laborer
      Carpenter, M (m) 23 "" ""
      Bolser, Jacob Jr 20 "" ""
      Scyoc, Abel, 20 ""
      Johnson, Jasper N, 21 ""

      1870 Jackson Co WV Union Dist # 132
      Donohew, William 41
      Louisa L 41
      Presley E 17
      Jeremiah 13
      Edith J 11
      Hiram P 8
      Nancy E 6
      John 2
      Melissa W 19

      1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 376B
      Wm. DONAHEW Self M M W 51 VA
      Eliza DONAHEW Wife F M W 49 VA
      Presley E. DONAHEW Son M S W 26 VA
      Hiram B. DONAHEW Son M S W 17 VA
      Nancy E. DONAHEW Dau F S W 13 WV
      John N. DONAHEW Son M S W 11 WV
      Harriet E. DONAHEW Dau F S W 7 WV
    Children 
     1. Melissa A Donohue,   b. 18 Mar 1851, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     2. Presley E Donohue,   b. Abt 1852, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1922, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
     3. Jeremiah M Donohue,   b. Abt 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Riley Donohue,   b. 5 Sep 1857, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Amos Donohue,   b. 1859,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Edith 'Edie' Janis Donohue,   b. Abt 1858, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Hiram Ballard Donohue,   b. 12 May 1865, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1954, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     8. Nancy E Donohue,   b. Abt 1864, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. John Nicholas Donohue,   b. 19 May 1867, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1954, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     10. Harriet E Donohue,   b. Abt 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F10421  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Catherine Canter,   b. 12 Mar 1853, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1933, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 17 May 1891  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 377D
      Jonas CANTER Self M M W 60 WV OH VA
      Amanda CANTER Wife F M W 54 WV VA VA
      Mary RINE Dau F D W 26 WV
      Henry CANTER Son M S W 21 OH
      David CANTER Son M S W 18 OH
      John CANTER Son M S W 16 WV
      Jonas CANTER Son M S W 12 WV
      Dora B. CANTER Dau F S W 9 WV
      Grant CANTER Son M S W 7 WV
      Gusta RINE GDau F S W 7 WV PA VA
      Frederic RINE Son M S W 9M WV VA VA

      1900 Jackson co WV Union Dist
      Catherine Donohew 5/1853 wd 5-4 WV WV WV
      Gusta M Rine d 10/1873 26 S
      Freddie Donohew s 10/1879
      McClelan C 3/84
      Fannie 5/86
      Essie B Burrows gd 8/91
    Children 
     1. McClellen C Donohue,   b. Abt 1884, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Fannie Mae Donohue,   b. 15 May 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1966, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F10422  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S409] Steve Badgley SBadgley@aol.com.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.