West Virginia Pioneers

John Adams Donohue

Male 1854 - 1905  (51 years)


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  • Name John Adams Donohue 
    Born 5 Mar 1854  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 May 1905  Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I35694  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 Lydia Smith,   b. 21 Aug 1820, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1881, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 7 Mar 1839  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1850 Mason Co WV # 545-553
      Hiram Donahoe 48 VA
      Lydia 30 OH
      Mary E 9 VA
      Reuben S 7 VA
      Daniel D 5 VA
      Margaret A 3 VA
      Andrew J 1 VA
      James 16 Va

      1870 Jackson Co WV Union Dist # 91
      Hiram Donahue 67 VA
      Lydia 49 OH
      George W 18
      John A 17
      Susanna 13
      Henry 11
      Eliza E 18
      Philip S 5

      1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 380A
      Hiram DONAHEW Self M M W 76 VA VA VA
      Lydia DONAHEW Wife F M W 59 OH OH OH
      Henry DONAHEW Son M S W 21 WV
      Sheridan DONAHEW Son M S W 14 WV
      Susanna DONAHEW Dau F S W 22 VA
      Eliza DONAHEW Dau F S W 18 VA
      Margaret CANTER Dau F M W 32 VA
      Wm. G. CANTER GSon M S W 12 WV
      Geo. W. CANTER GSon M S W 8 WV
      Lydia E. CANTER GDau F S W 5 WV
    Family ID F9194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary McGlothlin,   b. Abt 1848, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1885  (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1876  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/15/1876
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Jno A Donohue, 23, Jackson Co, Jackson
      Mary McGloughlin, 29, --, res Jackson Co
      http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11200313&Type=Marriage

      1880 Census Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia Page 376A
      John DONAHEW Self M M W 26 WV
      Mary E. DONAHEW Wife F M W 33 WV
      Maggie DONAHEW Dau F S W 9 WV
      Lizzie DONAHEW Dau F S W 1 WV

      1900 Jackson Co WV Union Dist
      John A Donahew 3/1854 m 12y
      Cornelia A 7/1862 6-4
      Murral B s 8/1890
      Homer P s 7/93
      Christopher s 5/95
      Jane E d 3/82
    Children 
     1. Margaret Morgan Donohue,   b. Mar 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth Viola Donohue,   b. 2 Feb 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Eliza Jane Donohue,   b. 3 Mar 1882, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F5443  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Cornelia Agnes Edmunds,   b. 3 Jul 1862, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1923, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1887  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/31/1887 at Phillip Thornton
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      John A Donohew, 33, Jackson, PO School House
      Cornelia Edmonds, 24, Jackson, PO School House
      Informant - K Dulin

      1900 Jackson Co WV Union Dist
      John A Donahew 3/1854 m 12y
      Bonnelia A 7/1862 6-4
      Murral B s 8/1890
      Homer P s 7/93
      Christopher s 5/95
      Jane E d 3/82
    Children 
     1. Hollie A Donohue,   b. 20 Oct 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Murl Burton Donohue,   b. 17 Aug 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1974, Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Homer Phillip Donohue,   b. 27 Jul 1893, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1946  (Age 52 years)
     4. Christopher Donohue,   b. 30 May 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1975, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     5. Thomas Donohue,   b. 18 Sep 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F10538  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Donohue, John Adams
    Donohue, John Adams

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

    2. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.

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