West Virginia Pioneers

Hiram Donohue

Male 1805 - 1886  (80 years)


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  • Name Hiram Donohue 
    Born 8 May 1805  Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Jan 1886  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Had six sons and a brother who served in the Civil War.

      Calvin Waldo - 9th West Virginia Infantry / 1st West Virginia Veteran Infantry

      Salathial - 9th West Virginia Infantry / 1st West Virginia Veteran Infantry. Captured by Rebel forces and sent to Andersonville Prison, Georgia, where he died.

      Reuben - 9th West Virginia Infantry / 1st West Virginia Veteran Infantry.

      Daniel Durst - 4th Regiment, West Virginia Calvary

      William M. - 4th Regiment West Virginia Calvary

      James Ellis - 75th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

      Brother, Stewart Donohue - 9th West Virginia Infantry / Accidently killed by home guards who thought he was a deserter.
    Person ID I30363  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father William Donohue,   b. Abt 1755, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ingra Kittle,   b. Abt 1770,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1800  Elkins, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F10409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Cecy Jaco,   b. Abt 1810, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1826  Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Sara Donohue,   b. 25 Oct 1827,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William M Donohue,   b. 7 May 1829, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Calvin Waldo Donohue,   b. 4 Nov 1830, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1879, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     4. James Ellis Donohue,   b. 22 Dec 1832, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     5. Salathiel Donohue,   b. 1 Feb 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1865, Andersonville Prison, Andersonville, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
    Family ID F9197  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 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  [3
    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
    Children 
     1. Mary Elizabeth Donohue,   b. 6 Sep 1840, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1913, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Reuben Smith Donohue,   b. 27 Nov 1842, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1921, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Daniel Durst Donohue,   b. 27 Dec 1844, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1915, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Margaret Ann Donohue,   b. 6 Feb 1847, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1916, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     5. Andrew Jackson Donohue,   b. 27 Apr 1849, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1936  (Age 86 years)
     6. George Washington Donohue,   b. 3 Nov 1852, Millwood, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1917, Millwood, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     7. John Adams Donohue,   b. 5 Mar 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1905, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     8. Henry Donohue,   b. 3 Jan 1859,   d. 27 May 1888  (Age 29 years)
     9. Eliza Emaline Donohue,   b. 4 Nov 1861, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1939, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     10. Susanna Donohue,   b. 3 Jan 1862,   d. 23 Sep 1923, Custer Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     11. Phillip Sheridan Donohue,   b. 11 Sep 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1952, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Family ID F9194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Mar 1839 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Jan 1886 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Donohue, Hiram
    Donohue, Hiram

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S409] Steve Badgley SBadgley@aol.com.

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