Contributed by
Jan Cortez
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Contributed by Jan Cortez |
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Maria Goldie was born in Dawn, Patrick County, Ireland, Mar. 10, 1816. Removed to
Glasgow in 1826. Was married to John Haughey, shoemaker in Glasgow, on the 8th day of
Aug. 1831. There were two children born to them, one William J. Haughey, and one
Maria, who died in Glasgow. Her husband died in Memphis, Tenn., after their removal
to America. Removed to America in 1848. She was amarried again in Milwaukee in the
summer of 1852 to Jas. O'Hanlon, and shortly thereafter removed with her husband to
Claybanks, Oceana Co. Mr. O'Hanlon was born in Lurigan, Ireland, and came to
Claybanks in 1849, which after his marriage became his permanent home. He was
prominently identified with the early history of the county and held many of the local
offices. It is said that Mrs. O'Hanlon owned the first cow brought to the county,
taught the first two terms of school in Claybanks, and was the person for whom the
township of Golden was named. Mr. O'Hanlon died April 9, 1887, and Mrs. O'Hanlon
March 14, 1888. |