David and Margaret came from Ireland when they were about 21 according to baby book of P.A. Thomas.
David is found in the 1860 Iowa census, Jefferson County, Fairfield Township. He is age 28, a farmer with $250 in real estate and born in Ireland. He is married to Margaret. They have three children and his brother William is living with them.
David became a naturalized citizen on Sept. 2, 1867 in Jefferson Co. Iowa, Volume D, page 625.
David is found in the 1870 Iowa census, Jefferson County, Fairfield township. He is a farmer, age 41 with $2000 in real estate and $800 in personal property. His brother William is not with the family.
David is found in the 1880 Iowa census, Jefferson County, Fairfield Township. He is a farmer, age 50 born in Ireland as were both his parents.
David is found in the 1885 Iowa state census, Jefferson County, Fairfield Township. He is age 54 and born in Ireland. He is a farmer. Both of his parents are of foreign birth. He is entitled to vote.
Nellie Coy who was the daughter of Margaret Lorena said, "Our grandparents came to Nebraska about 1887 and were buried in the Elwood Cemetery. We were up there Memorial Day in 1966 and got their birth years from the stone. Just the facts don't tell much about the people though. The stories of Ireland, their coming to America on an Immigrant ship, settling first in Illinois, then to Iowa and finally to Nebraska. When we were children we loved to get grandmother to tell of her trip across the Atlantic. She was an orphan girl and came with the Major family as a nursemaid. The family was from County Down. Grandfather David and another son came ahead of the family and got land by Wooster, Ohio. They worked and earned money to send for the rest in 1856. They were Protestants and the Catholics were giving them a hard time so they decided to go where there was more freedom of religion.
Grandma saw Grandpa for the first time after she came to Ohio. Quite romantic." Other sources say they were married right after arriving. (Info from Lola Hoyt) He died at age 67 and is buried in the Elwood Cemetery.
Married: 19 NOV 1855 in Wayne County, Ohio
Note: Volt 4-C, Page 175
Note: They were married by R. Nash, Minister The record is filed as David Major and Margaret Brown.
Nellie Coy who was the daughter of Margaret Lorena Said, "Just the facts don't tell much about the people though. The stories of Ireland, their coming to America on an immigrant ship, settling first in Illinois, then to Iowa and finally to Nebraska. When we were children we loved to get grandmother to tell of her trip across the Atlantic. She was an orphan girl and came with the Major family as a nursemaid. The family was from County Down. Grandfather David and another son came ahead of the family and got land by Wooster, Ohio. They worked and earned money to send for the rest in 1856. They were Protestants and the Catholics were giving them a hard time so they decided to go where there was more freedom of religion. Grandmas saw Grandpa for the first time after she came to Ohio. Quite romantic. "Other sources say they were married right after arriving. He died at age 67 and is buried in the Elwood Cemetery.Information from Pat Thomas.
David is found in the 1860 Iowa census, Jefferson County, Fairfield Township. He is age 28, a farmer with $250 in real estate and born in Ireland. He is married to Margaret. They have three children and his brother William is living with them.
David became a naturalized citizen on Sept. 2, 1867 in Jefferson Co. Iowa, Volume D, page 625.
David is found in the 1870 Iowa census, Jefferson County, Fairfield township. He is a farmer, age 41 with $2000 in real estate and $800 in personal property. His brother William is not with the family.
David is found in the 1880 Iowa census, Jefferson County, Fairfield Township. He is a farmer, age 50 born in Ireland as were both his parents.
David is found in the 1885 Iowa state census, Jefferson County, Fairfield Township. He is age 54 and born in Ireland. He is a farmer. Both of his parents are of foreign birth. He is entitled to vote.
Nellie Coy who was the daughter of Margaret Lorena said, "Our grandparents came to Nebraska about 1887 and were buried in the Elwood Cemetery. We were up there Memorial Day in 1966 and got their birth years from the stone. Just the facts don't tell much about the people though. The stories of Ireland, their coming to America on an Immigrant ship, settling first in Illinois, then to Iowa and finally to Nebraska. When we were children we loved to get grandmother to tell of her trip across the Atlantic. She was an orphan girl and came with the Major family as a nursemaid. The family was from County Down. Grandfather David and another son came ahead of the family and got land by Wooster, Ohio. They worked and earned money to send for the rest in 1856. They were Protestants and the Catholics were giving them a hard time so they decided to go where there was more freedom of religion.
Grandma saw Grandpa for the first time after she came to Ohio. Quite romantic." Other sources say they were married right after arriving. (Info from Lola Hoyt) He died at age 67 and is buried in the Elwood Cemetery.
Married: 19 NOV 1855 in Wayne County, Ohio
Note: Volt 4-C, Page 175
Note: They were married by R. Nash, Minister The record is filed as David Major and Margaret Brown.
Nellie Coy who was the daughter of Margaret Lorena Said, "Just the facts don't tell much about the people though. The stories of Ireland, their coming to America on an immigrant ship, settling first in Illinois, then to Iowa and finally to Nebraska. When we were children we loved to get grandmother to tell of her trip across the Atlantic. She was an orphan girl and came with the Major family as a nursemaid. The family was from County Down. Grandfather David and another son came ahead of the family and got land by Wooster, Ohio. They worked and earned money to send for the rest in 1856. They were Protestants and the Catholics were giving them a hard time so they decided to go where there was more freedom of religion. Grandmas saw Grandpa for the first time after she came to Ohio. Quite romantic. "Other sources say they were married right after arriving. He died at age 67 and is buried in the Elwood Cemetery.Information from Pat Thomas.
David and Margaret came from Ireland when they were about 21 according to baby book of P.A. Thomas.
David is found in the 1860 Iowa census, Jefferson County, Fairfield Township. He is age 28, a farmer with $250 in real estate and born in Ireland. He is married to Margaret. They have three children and his brother William is living with them.
David became a naturalized citizen on Sept. 2, 1867 in Jefferson Co. Iowa, Volume D, page 625.
David is found in the 1870 Iowa census, Jefferson County, Fairfield township. He is a farmer, age 41 with $2000 in real estate and $800 in personal property. His brother William is not with the family.
David is found in the 1880 Iowa census, Jefferson County, Fairfield Township. He is a farmer, age 50 born in Ireland as were both his parents.
David is found in the 1885 Iowa state census, Jefferson County, Fairfield Township. He is age 54 and born in Ireland. He is a farmer. Both of his parents are of foreign birth. He is entitled to vote.
Nellie Coy who was the daughter of Margaret Lorena said, "Our grandparents came to Nebraska about 1887 and were buried in the Elwood Cemetery. We were up there Memorial Day in 1966 and got their birth years from the stone. Just the facts don't tell much about the people though. The stories of Ireland, their coming to America on an Immigrant ship, settling first in Illinois, then to Iowa and finally to Nebraska. When we were children we loved to get grandmother to tell of her trip across the Atlantic. She was an orphan girl and came with the Major family as a nursemaid. The family was from County Down. Grandfather David and another son came ahead of the family and got land by Wooster, Ohio. They worked and earned money to send for the rest in 1856. They were Protestants and the Catholics were giving them a hard time so they decided to go where there was more freedom of religion.
Grandma saw Grandpa for the first time after she came to Ohio. Quite romantic." Other sources say they were married right after arriving. (Info from Lola Hoyt) He died at age 67 and is buried in the Elwood Cemetery.
Married: 19 NOV 1855 in Wayne County, Ohio
Note: Volt 4-C, Page 175
Note: They were married by R. Nash, Minister The record is filed as David Major and Margaret Brown.
Nellie Coy who was the daughter of Margaret Lorena Said, "Just the facts don't tell much about the people though. The stories of Ireland, their coming to America on an immigrant ship, settling first in Illinois, then to Iowa and finally to Nebraska. When we were children we loved to get grandmother to tell of her trip across the Atlantic. She was an orphan girl and came with the Major family as a nursemaid. The family was from County Down. Grandfather David and another son came ahead of the family and got land by Wooster, Ohio. They worked and earned money to send for the rest in 1856. They were Protestants and the Catholics were giving them a hard time so they decided to go where there was more freedom of religion. Grandmas saw Grandpa for the first time after she came to Ohio. Quite romantic. "Other sources say they were married right after arriving. He died at age 67 and is buried in the Elwood Cemetery.Information from Pat Thomas.
David is found in the 1860 Iowa census, Jefferson County, Fairfield Township. He is age 28, a farmer with $250 in real estate and born in Ireland. He is married to Margaret. They have three children and his brother William is living with them.
David became a naturalized citizen on Sept. 2, 1867 in Jefferson Co. Iowa, Volume D, page 625.
David is found in the 1870 Iowa census, Jefferson County, Fairfield township. He is a farmer, age 41 with $2000 in real estate and $800 in personal property. His brother William is not with the family.
David is found in the 1880 Iowa census, Jefferson County, Fairfield Township. He is a farmer, age 50 born in Ireland as were both his parents.
David is found in the 1885 Iowa state census, Jefferson County, Fairfield Township. He is age 54 and born in Ireland. He is a farmer. Both of his parents are of foreign birth. He is entitled to vote.
Nellie Coy who was the daughter of Margaret Lorena said, "Our grandparents came to Nebraska about 1887 and were buried in the Elwood Cemetery. We were up there Memorial Day in 1966 and got their birth years from the stone. Just the facts don't tell much about the people though. The stories of Ireland, their coming to America on an Immigrant ship, settling first in Illinois, then to Iowa and finally to Nebraska. When we were children we loved to get grandmother to tell of her trip across the Atlantic. She was an orphan girl and came with the Major family as a nursemaid. The family was from County Down. Grandfather David and another son came ahead of the family and got land by Wooster, Ohio. They worked and earned money to send for the rest in 1856. They were Protestants and the Catholics were giving them a hard time so they decided to go where there was more freedom of religion.
Grandma saw Grandpa for the first time after she came to Ohio. Quite romantic." Other sources say they were married right after arriving. (Info from Lola Hoyt) He died at age 67 and is buried in the Elwood Cemetery.
Married: 19 NOV 1855 in Wayne County, Ohio
Note: Volt 4-C, Page 175
Note: They were married by R. Nash, Minister The record is filed as David Major and Margaret Brown.
Nellie Coy who was the daughter of Margaret Lorena Said, "Just the facts don't tell much about the people though. The stories of Ireland, their coming to America on an immigrant ship, settling first in Illinois, then to Iowa and finally to Nebraska. When we were children we loved to get grandmother to tell of her trip across the Atlantic. She was an orphan girl and came with the Major family as a nursemaid. The family was from County Down. Grandfather David and another son came ahead of the family and got land by Wooster, Ohio. They worked and earned money to send for the rest in 1856. They were Protestants and the Catholics were giving them a hard time so they decided to go where there was more freedom of religion. Grandmas saw Grandpa for the first time after she came to Ohio. Quite romantic. "Other sources say they were married right after arriving. He died at age 67 and is buried in the Elwood Cemetery.Information from Pat Thomas.
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