Biography of W. O'Shaugnessy
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY
W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]
Page 1040
W. O'SHAUGHNESSY, merchant, South Solon, was born in County Galway, Ireland, February 2, 1842. He is a son of Martin and Judith (Raferty) O'Shaughnessy, natives of Ireland, where Martin was born in 1802. They were married in Ireland in 1837, and never came to the United States. He died March 16, 1847, and his wife is still living. Our subject was united in marriage with Mary C. Lucas, June 30, 1871; she is a daughter of John M. Lucas, whose sketch appears in this work, and was born in Fayette County, Ohio, April 26, 1847. Our subject was twenty-two years of age when he emigrated to the United States, where he landed August 3, 1864. He came to South Solon March 16, 1865, and engaged in the mercantile business, in which he has been engaged ever since, owning at present a nice country store. He and wife were the parents of two children, one of whom survives — Louis, born August 8, 1877. Our subject having been engaged in the mercantile business for a number of years, has quite an extensive custom throughout Stokes Township and is doing a successful business.
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Fall Genealogy Seminar
For anyone in your area who is interested in genealogy that they are invited to
the Annual Fall Seminar of Ohio Chapter Palatines to America:
Researching German Immigration in the 18th Century
Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, October 16, 2010, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Ramada Hotel and Conference Center
Four presentations by Marianne S. Wokeck, Ph.D., on Indentured Servitude
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Renowned author of Trade in Strangers
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