William O'Donnell

ODONNELL, MIHIGAN

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Date: 1/14/2011 at 20:06:49

O'Donnell, William, farmer, was born in Ireland in the year 1845, and came to the "land of the free and the home of the brave" in the year 1862. After remaining a short time in this country he went south, and was in the quartermaster's department of the Army of the Cumberland. In 1872 he came to Clay county, and located on his present home, east one-half, southwest quarter, section 12, Spencer township, containing eighty acres of land, sixty of which is under cultivation. In 1873, he went to California, and remained there until 1876, when he returned to Clay county. In 1877 he went to Montana, and stayed nearly three years, when he again came back to Clay county. During the summers of 1886 and 1887 he was engaged in railroad contracting. He was married to Miss Margaret Mihigan in 1865. They have four children, William A., Jeremiah D., Terrence and Mary E

Source: A History of Clay County, by W. C. Gilbreath, 1889.