Prior to Springfield, Ohio I found them in the 1850 census for
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Donahue family in Clark County in the 1870 Census.
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DONAHO, Martin |
50 |
M |
W |
Com. Laborer |
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Ireland |
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Bridget |
50 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
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Ireland |
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Catharine |
17 |
F |
W |
At Home |
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Oh |
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Mary |
12 |
F |
W |
At Home |
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Oh |
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SHELLY, Patrick |
60 |
M |
W |
Com. Laborer |
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Ireland |
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DONAHO, Martin |
23 |
M |
W |
Com. Laborer |
1870 Census Clark County, OH
Enumerated June 24, 1870
City of Springfield, Ward 1 Page 231a
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264 |
DONAHO, Patrick |
70 |
M |
W |
Com. Laborer |
1500 |
550 |
Ireland |
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Margaret |
47 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
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Ireland |
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John |
16 |
M |
W |
Apr. to Painter |
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Oh |
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Thomas |
13 |
M |
W |
At School |
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Oh |
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Mary A. |
10 |
F |
W |
At School |
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Oh |
Maybe, the John listed about is the father of the Martin who died in 1915?
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1880 Census, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, Page 17, Supervisor District 2, Enumerator District 50
| Donahue, Martin | 60 | husband | born Ireland | ||
| Donahue, Bridget | 63 | wife | born Ireland | ||
| Donahue, Kate | 24 | daughter | born PA about 1856 | ||
| Donahue, Mary | 22 | daughter | born Ohio about 1858 |
Based on the 1880 census above, the Donahue family moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio between 1856 and 1858. Also it is possible that Martin Donahue could have served in the Civil War.
Kate DONAHUE Household
Female
Birth Year <1856>
Birthplace PA
Age 24
Occupation
Marital Status S <Single>
Race W <White>
Head of Household Martin DONAHUE
Relation Dau <Daughter>
Father's Birthplace IRE
Mother's Birthplace IRE
Source Information:
Census Place Springfield, Clarke, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1254999
NA Film Number T9-0999
Page Number 400A
Martin DONAHUE and Bridget DEVANEY (Georgeann's ancestors) are listed as the parents of "KATHERINE KEARNS" who married JAMES KEARNS James was born in 1848 in Ireland, died at 72 years of age on March 20, 1920, buried Calvary Cemetery, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. Perhaps her parents arrived in New York, living there a while, before moving to PA then Ohio? It is likely that her first name was spelled wrong since her granddaughter Catherine was named after her in 1920. Kitty's notes list a brother for Catherine DONAHUE, First name unclear- Ritnor ? J. DONAHUE b. 1896 d. 1918 - but the dates don't seem right, since he would be more than 50 years younger than his sister.
Katherine KEARNS' death certificate, Volume Number 3002;
Certificate number 36919 lists:
birthplace: PA conflicts with "New York" on her son's Michael Patrick
KEARNS' death certificate
birthdate: about 1844 age "about 75" on 30 Jun 1919, date of death
burial: Calvary Cemetery, on 3 Jul 1919
husband: James KEARNS
father: Martin DONAHUE, born Ireland
mother: Bridget DEVANEY, born Ireland
informant/address: Jas (James) KEARNS, 518 Home View Avenue, Springfield, Ohio. (same
residence as deceased)
It is possible that the informant was her step-son James KEARNS, as her husband (or
ex-husband?) died 20 Mar 1920, and could have been in poor health?
I have no information regarding marriage or divorce dates for James
KEARNS.
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Obituary for Martin R. Donahue who died 10/23/1915 says that Martin
died at him home at 120 Walnut street, he was 42 years old, born in
Springfield on October 18, 1873, son of John W. & Mary Donahue. He
was married on May 10, 1904 to Alice Graham.
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Database: Irish Immigrants: New York Port Arrival
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Possible passenger lists
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Age in 1850 |
Birth State |
Home in 1850 (City,County,State) |
Cause of Death | Month of Enumeration | Year of Enumeration | ||||
| Donahue, Martin | Madison, Jefferson, IN | 1850 | ||||||||
| Donahue, Martin | Danvers, Essex, MA | 1850 | ||||||||
| Donahue, Martin | Bangor, Penobscot, ME | 1850 | ||||||||
| Donahue, Martin | 17 | Ireland | Glenns Falls, Warren, NY | 1850 | ||||||
| Donahue, Martin | Northfield Twp, Summit, OH | 1851 | ||||||||
| Donahue, Martin | Northfield Twp, Summit, OH | 1850 | ||||||||
| Donahue, Martin | Pittsburgh Ward 6, Allegheny, PA | 1850 | ||||||||
| Donahue, Martin | Towanda Twp, Bradford, PA | 1850 | ||||||||
| Donahue, Martin | District 45, Preston, VA | 1850 | ||||||||
| Donahue, Martin | 45Th District, Preston, WV | 1850 | ||||||||
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| Year | Surname | Given Name (s) | County | State | Page | Township or Other Info | Record Type | Database | ID# |
| 1850 | DONAHUE | MARTIN | Warren County | NY | 043 | Glenns Falls | Federal Population Schedule | NY 1850 Federal Census Index | NYS6a857305 |
| Surname | Given Name | Election District # | Ward # | Page # | Line # |
| DONAHUE | Martin | 4 - Albany NY 1915 Census | 5 | 12 | 34 |
No reason to believe that the "Martin DONAHUE" below is Katherine's father, but if she was born in the US in 1844, it is likely he was in the US Civil War.
Confederate Research Sources, Volume 1, D, page 655
Donoheo, Martin (also Donoheo, H., and Donahue, Martin),Pvt.
Co. B. 4th La. Infty. En. May 25th, 1861, Camp Moore. La. Present on all Rolls to April
30th, 1863. Rolls May to Aug., 1863, Absent, sick, at Port Hudson, Appears on Federal list
of prisoners of war who have been this day released upon their parole, Port Hudson, July
—, 1863. Rolls Sept. to Dec., 1863, Absent. Taken prisoner at Port Hudson and
paroled. (Det. duty.) Rolls May, 1864, to Feb., 1865, Absent since Aug. 6th, 1864. Taken
prisoner while on picket. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured near Atlanta, Ga.,
Aug. 5th, 1864. Recd. at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., Aug. 12th, 1864. Forwd. to Camp
Chase, Ohio, Aug. 13th, 1864. Paroled Feb. 12th, 1865. Transfd. to Pt. Lookout, Md. Recd.
at Roulwares and Cox Wharf, James River, Feb. 20th, 1865, and exchanged.