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William Henry Donovan 1824–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1824

Birth Location: Ohio, USA

Death Date: 14 Oct 1879

Death Location: Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA

Father: James Donovan

Mother: Mary PERKINS

Spouse(s): Mahala McGinnis

Children(s): Henry Donovan, Edward Donovan, David Donovan, Nancy Donovan, John Donovan, Georgia Donovan, James Donovan, Amanda Donovan, Mary Donovan, Frances Donovan, Charles Donovan

The story of William Henry Donovan began in 1824 in Ohio, USA. In 1865, William Henry Donovan resided in Belle Prairie, Livingston, Illinois, United States. William Henry Donovan married Mahala Jane Mcginnis, and had children including Amanda Elizabeth Donovan, Charles Madison Donovan, David Harrison Donovan, Edward Brown Donovan, Frances Donovan, Georgia Alice Donovan, Henry M Donovan, James William Donovan, John Isaac Donovan, Mary E Donovan, Nancy Jane Donovan. William Henry Donovan passed away in 1879 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Donovan began in 1824 in Ohio, USA.
  • In 1865, William Henry Donovan resided in Belle Prairie, Livingston, Illinois, United States.
  • William Henry Donovan married Mahala Jane Mcginnis, and had children including Amanda Elizabeth Donovan, Charles Madison Donovan, David Harrison Donovan, Edward Brown Donovan, Frances Donovan, Georgia Alice Donovan, Henry M Donovan, James William Donovan, John Isaac Donovan, Mary E Donovan, Nancy Jane Donovan.
  • William Henry Donovan passed away in 1879 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Donovan's Ancestors

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William Donovan
1824–1879
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Parents
James Madison Donovan
1802–1859
Mason County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) PERKINS
1801–1872
KY (Maybe Bourbon Co KY)
Grandparents
Aquila Donovan
1778–1868
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Margaret ("Peggy") Campbell
1783–1848
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Philip Donovan
1749–1820
Johanna Gilbert
1749–1809
Hercules Campbell
1751–1793
Jean Means
1755–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Donovan
1718–1808
Johanna Arnold
1732–1782
THOMAS GILBERT
1705–1794
Mary Fowler
1720–1764
William Sr
1726–1815
Jane Bell
1736–1786
Robert Means
1715–1779
Nancy kelly
1721–1779

William Donovan's Descendants

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William (Henry) Donovan (26 Jul 1824–14 Oct 1879) m. Mahala (Jane) McGinnis (8 Jul 1835–7 Oct 1879)
  1. 1. Henry (M) Donovan 1876–1880
  2. 2. Edward (Brown) Donovan 1873–1958
  3. 3. David (Harrison) Donovan 1871–1948
  4. 4. Nancy (Jane) Donovan 1869–1918 m. Wilber (Henry) Eagleson 1865–1937
    1. 1. May (E) Engleson 1902–
    2. 2. Irene (G) Engleson 1898–
    3. 3. Albert (William) Eagleson 1904–1985
    4. 4. Ida (Mae) Eagleson 1901–1973
    5. 5. Ester (Irene) Eagleson 1896–1988
    6. 6. Ivan (George) Eagleson 1893–1941 m. Carrie (F) Eagleson 1897–
      1. 1. Leonard (W) Eagleson 1925–
      2. 2. Barbara (F) Eagleson 1923–
    7. 7. Inez (Gertrude) Eagleson 1891–1985
    8. 8. Irma (Grace) Eagleson 1889–1902
  5. 5. John (Isaac) Donovan 1865–1943
  6. 6. Georgia (Alice) Donovan 1863–1875
  7. 7. James (William) Donovan 1858–1937
  8. 8. Amanda (Elizabeth) Donovan 1856–1928 m. James Hunter 1849–
  9. 9. Mary (E) Donovan 1854–1856
  10. 10. Frances Donovan 1849–
  11. 11. Charles (Madison) Donovan 1860–1963 m. Sarah (Jane) Jones 1863–1950
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Donovan 1908–1957
    2. 2. Ina (Fay) Donovan 1906–1980
    3. 3. Ralph Donovan 1903–1956 m. Myrtle Donovan 1903–
    4. 4. Everett ((twin)) Donovan 1901–1966 m. Viola Donoban 1905–
    5. 5. Eva ((twin)) Donovan 1901–1902
    6. 6. Ellis (Romine) Donovan 1899–1983 m. Erma (R M) Donovan 1904–
    7. 7. Harry Donovan 1897–1989
    8. 8. Myrtle (May) Donovan 1895–1978
    9. 9. Lena (Catherine) Donovan 1893–1978
    10. 10. Emma (Arssula) Donovan 1888–1910
    11. 11. Essa Donovan 1887–1887
    12. 12. Jessie ((twin)) Donovan 1886–1886
    13. 13. Bessie ((twin)) Donovan 1886–1886
    14. 14. William (Riley) Donovan 1884–1973
    15. 15. Charles (Franklin) Donovan 1890–1970 m. Grace Farmer 1914–1988 m. Maudie (May) Noffsinger 1888–1929
      1. 1. FLOYD DONOVAN 1917–1963
      2. 2. Erma (L.) Donovan 1921–1961
      3. 3. Caral (Ann) Donovan 1946–1946
      4. 4. Ethel (Fae) Donovan 1940–1940
      5. 5. Roydal Donovan 1915–
      6. 6. Floyd Donovan 1917–
      7. 7. Floyd Donovan 1915–
      8. 8. Roydal (Franklin) Donovan 1914–1990 m. Opal (Wilma) Hurst 1921–2004
      9. 9. Lily (Bernice) Donovan 1911–2002 m. Riley Newman 1909–1971
        1. 1. Roger Newman 1935–1958 m. Margilee (Ann) Thomas 1936–2002

William Donovan's Timeline

3 Records

1824
26 Jul 1824
Birth of William Henry Donovan in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1865
3 Jul 1865
Age 41
William Henry Donovan resided here in Belle Prairie, Livingston, Illinois, United States
Belle Prairie, Livingston, Illinois, United States
1879
14 Oct 1879
Age 55
Death of William Henry Donovan in Logan County, Illinois, USA
Logan County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1824
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments
    [2] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [3] U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1865
    Event Place: Belle Prairie, Livingston, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Illinois State Census Collection, 1825-1865, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2178; Line: 14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Logan County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

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