Mary Crowley 1843-1883 & John C. Donegan 1836-1906
Mary Crowley
Birth: 1843 in Monroe County, Michigan
Parents: John & Judah Crowley
Death: January 13, 1883 at the age of 40 giving birth to twin boys
Burial: Nevada City Cemetery
1850 United States
Federal Census - Frenchtown, Monroe, Michigan - Mary Crowley - age 9
John Crowley age 48 born in Ireland - farmer
& Judah 38; Joseph 14; Daniel 11; Mary 9; Ellen 7
1860 United States Federal
Census - Galena Ward 4, Jo Daviess, IL - Mary Crowley - age 18 - House Servant
1860 United States Census - Galena Ward 1, Jo Davies, IL - John
Crowley - age 59
1866 Mary came to
Virginia City in 1866 by wagon train from Monroe, Michigan.
A
teacher by profession, Mary Crowley served as a tutor for the children on the wagon train.
John Clarence Donegan
Birth: December 10, 1836 in Slane,
County Meath, Ireland
Note: 1900 US Census listed that John
was born in November 1836
Death: August 21, 1906 at the age of 70 :: "Oliver J. Donegan"
John died from an apparent stroke while changing water in his oats field
The Anaconda Standard
- August 22, 1906 - DEATH OF OLD-TIMER OF MADISON COUNTY
Burial: Nevada City Cemetery
1863 -
John
came to Montana, at the age of 27, from Illinois by
way of a Mormon wagon train, Ben Holiday's Stage and saddle horse. He
arrived in Alder Gulch on April 4, 1864. At that time there was only one
residence between Utah and Dempsey’s Inn on the Stinking Water (Ruby) river.
He first was employed by the California Company at $7.00 per day. In the
fall of 1864, he partnered with Stephen Cahill and soon was busy placer mining
their claim in Alder Gulch near
Virginia City.
1865 - After Congress made Montana a territory in
May 1864, the delegates to the First Legislative Assembly gathered in December
of that year in a dirt-roofed cabin in
Bannack.
During the next sixty days, the assembly passed seven hundred pages of laws and
chose nearby Virginia City as the new capital of Montana Territory.
In 1865, John was elected to the Legislature on the Democratic ticket. He
was re-elected in 1868. In 1877 he ran again but this time on the
Republican ticket.
1866 - John Donegan, Lambrect Tallafero, Civil War
General Thomas Francis Meager and others purchased the building that was uses by
Father Joseph Giorda and Father Leopod Van Grop as the
Catholic Church in Virginia City.
1869 Mary Crowley and John C. Donegan were
united in marriage in August 1868 in the Catholic Church in Virginia City, Montana Territory.
Their first home was a log cabin in Alder Gulch near
Nevada City.
1870 United States Federal
Census - Madison, Montana : John age 35 miner; Mary 28; CJ 3/12; Thomas 24
1880 United States
Federal Census - Ruby Valley, Madison, Montana - June 14, 1880
1877
Donegan sold the
mining operations in Alder Gulch and purchased an 800 acre ranch at Puller Springs in the
Upper Ruby. They had 200 head of cattle and later raised trotting horses.
John build a large home with wood siding instead of using the traditional log construction.
1880 United States
Federal Census - Ruby Valley, Madison, Montana - June 14, 1880
1880 John's occupation is Farmer
1900 United States Federal
Census - Union Township, Madison County, Montana - June 5-6, 1900
1900 John's occupation is Farmer living in Union Township and is Widowed
1900 Their Puller Springs house burned to the
ground
1901 The Anaconda Standard
(Anaconda, Montana) : 5-12-1901 - Hon. John Donegan
1901 The
Anaconda Standard : 7-28-1901 - John Donegan appointed Road Trustee for Puller Springs
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Donegan Home at Puller Springs in the
Upper Ruby |
Children:
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John Christopher
Donegan Jr.
Birth:
June 11, 1870
Married: Inez Marsh in December 1901
Children: 1) John born June 13, 1906; died June 7, 1996
residence Twin Bridges, Madison County,
Montana
1931 Helena Independent -
Dec 17, 1931 - Hunting Accident
1938 Montana Standard, July
3, 1938 - Man Escapes After Truck Goes in River
Married #1) Effie
Children:
Married #2) Thelma Godfrey
2) Fern, ...?
3) Marsh Donegan
Children: DaWayne Buck Donegan
Married: Lael Richens
Children: 1) Lucky Wayne Donegan
2) Vee Raymond Donegan
3) David Leo Donegan - daughter Crystal Gail Donegan
4) Lance Brian Donegan
5) Garth Nyle Donegan
6) Joseph Christopher Donegan
7) Aleta Lynn Donegan
8) Wallace Jay Donegan
4)
5)
Death: April
6, 1951 in Saint Anthony, ID.
John stayed
on the Donegan ranch on the upper ruby and became an experienced cow man
He also
was a cattle buyer for Hanson Packing Company for
years
1870 United
States Federal Census - Madison, Montana Territory - John age 3/12 months
1880 United
States Federal Census - Ruby Valley, Madison, Montana - John age 9
1901 The Anaconda
Standard : Dec 24, 1901 - John Donegan & Inez Marsh marriage license
1928 The Montana
Standard, Butte, November 28, 1928 - "TWIN BRIDGES" - Inez Donegan
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Catherine M
Birth: Sept 2, 1872 in Virginia City, Montana
Married: Robert Funk on July 29,
1894
Death:
1961 in
Spokane Washington while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Myron C. Yeager
Burial: Sheridan Cemetery
1880 United
States Federal Census - Ruby Valley, Madison, Montana - June 14, 1880
1961 Montana
Standard, Butte, July 28, 1961 - Mrs. Catherine Funk - Obituary
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Julia E.
Birth: December 23, 1874
Marriage:
Julia never married
Death: January 8, 1905 in Butte MT at the age of 31
Burial: Nevada City cemetery
1880 Julia became a teacher,
earning her teaching certificate at age 16.
She taught in many Montana
schools including: the old Donegan School,
Silver Star, Melrose, Ledford
Creek, Virginia City, Parrot, and Butte.
1900 She was
elected and served
as County Superintendent of Schools of Madison county
1880 United
States Federal Census - Ruby Valley, Madison, Montana - June 14, 1880
1900 United States
Federal Census - Union Township, Madison County, Montana
1900 The Anaconda
Standard (Anaconda, Montana) : 12-7-1900 - Miss Julia Donegan
1901 The Anaconda
Standard (Anaconda, Montana) : 1-1-1901 - Mis Julia Donegan
1905 The Anaconda Standard :
December, 31, 1905 : Miss Julia Donegan dead at Butte
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Mary "Mollie"
Birth: June 4, 1876 in Nevada City,
Montana
Death: May 3, 1971 in
Kalispell
Montana Standard - May 4,
1971 - Molly Tate dies at 94
Burial: Mollie and Addison Tate are buried in the Donegan cemetery
plot at Nevada City.
Mary was one of the first nursing graduates of Murray Hospital School of Nursing in Butte.
Murrey Hospital later became St. James Hospital.
Married: May 6, 1914 to Martin Gates, a wealthy rancher of Madison Valley.
The ceremony was performed in the St. James hospital chapel. Reception was held at Mollie's aunt
Mrs. Bridget Donegan home in Butte.
1914
The Anaconda Standard - May 10, 1914 : Miss Mollie Donegan & Martin Gates wedding
Married:
Addison Tate
Mollie and her husband bought back part
of Donegan ranch on the Upper Ruby and ran it for many years. Addison died in 1954.
The Tates had one daughter Mary (Tate) Sauerbier. The Sauerbier family lived in Kalispell, Montana.
1880 United
States Federal Census - Ruby Valley, Madison, Montana - June 14, 1880
1900 United States
Federal Census - Union Township, Madison County, Montana
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Agnes
Birth: 1877 on the Upper Ruby ranch.
Married: Walter Garrison and they ranched running cattle and sheep.
Death: 1963
Children: Walter and Agnes had one son, Joe
Agnes
was a dress maker
1880
United States Federal Census - Ruby Valley, Madison, Montana - June 14, 1880
1900 United States
Federal Census - Union Township, Madison County, Montana
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Twin Boys and Mary died
during birth
Date: January 13, 1883
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John C Donegan Family 1884
Katie, Agnes, Johnnie, Mollie & Julia
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Julia E Donegan
County Superintendent of
Schools
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Biographical Index to Galena Illinois Weekly Gazette
December
1, 1882 thru December 28, 1883
Alphabetical by Surnames for letters "D" through "H"
Not all
the following people were living in Jo Daviess County. They could be
of adjoining counties, former residents or relatives of current
residents. Also included in this index are references to the
churches and other institutions and organizations in the area.
Contact the Alfred Mueller History Room at the Galena Public
Library, 601 S. Bench, Galena, IL 60136 about making copies of these
articles.
Donegan, Mary CROWLEY (Mrs. John) died, bro-in-law of
Owen Donegan, 6 ch. 2/9/83 p3 c8
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| The following are Montana Land filings for
John Donegan. John and Katie moved to the Puller Springs ranch in 1877 so
these filings were not for the original ranch. Maybe they were for land
added to the Puller Springs ranch. More research need to be done to
determine the location. |
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Madison
County Montana Land Filings:
This file is a part of the Bureau of Land Management Database for
the states of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Key to Case
Types:
251000- Homestead
272000- Cash
Land Conveyance types in this database:
PA - Patent
NAME
MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION
ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE
DONEGAN JOHN
20 008 S 004 W
020 160 272002 PA 111 03/10/1883
DONEGAN JOHN
20 008 S 004 W
020 160 251101 PA 1074 06/10/1890
DONEGAN JOHN C
20 008 S 004 W
029 160 251101 PA 2711 05/05/1897
DONEGAN THOMAS 20 008 S 004 W
028 320 272002 PA 112 11/26/1889
DONEGAN THOMAS- 20
008 S 004 W 020
160 272002 PA 4800 12/09/1892
(HEIRS OF)
DONEGAN INEZ
A 20
005 S 004 W 003
80 251101 PA 876296 08/16/1922
DONEGAN INEZ A
20 005 S 004 W
003 40.73 251101 PA 876296 08/16/1922
DONEGAN INEZ A
20 005 S 004 W
003 40.69 251101 PA 876296 08/16/1922
DONEGAN INEZ A 20 005 S 004 W
004 80 251101 PA 876296 08/16/1922
DONEGAN INEZ A 20 005 S 004 W
004 40.66 251101 PA 876296 08/16/1922
DONEGAN INEZ A 20 005 S 004 W
004 40.67 251101 PA 876296 08/16/1922
CAHILL
STEPHEN 20 006 S 004 W
027 160 251101 PA 121 12/01/1876
CAHILL STEPHEN 20 006 S 004 W
027 40 272002 PA 613 07/18/1889
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Today, much of the original John Donegan Puller
Springs Ranch is covered by the waters of the Ruby Reservoir.
Donegan Ranch at Puller
Springs in Upper Ruby
If you click on the
first picture, you will be able to see the lush green area where the hot
spring flows.
This spring feeds Trudau Lake, a small lake
about 47 yards in diameter filled with tropical fish.
The tropical fish living in this 70°F
lake include guppies, millies, swordtails, platys and many other unidentified types.
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Welcome
to our family pages. We are Jay Funk and Barbra Ballard Funk
and these pages are a labor of love for our children and the reset
of the family. These pages are simply an attempt to research
and document where our families have come from, plus any other
interesting tid-bits.
