Wabasha County Herald; April 13, 1916
To be able to turn over the pages of time for nearly a century of his own life was the rare privilege of Patrick McDonough, pioneer resident of Highland, whose death on April 5 was announced in our last issue. Mr. McDonough was a remarkable old man. He retained a clear mind to the last, and his native Irish drollery never deserted him. He was born at Letter More, County Galway, Ireland in 1819, the same year which saw the birth of Queen Victoria. He came of sturdy Irish stock, and had perhaps never known a day of serious illness. He was vigorous in mind and body even after he had passed the ninetieth milestone, and it is said of him that only about here or four years ago he insisted on accompanying his grandson out into the woods to chop wood. Mr. McDonough was an active man all his life. He was able to do chores around the farm up to a short time ago, and was not satisfied unless he could be busy. He faded away gradually, rounding out a long and useful life and then like a weary wanderer, sinking peacefully into the sleep that knoweth no awakening. Patrick McDonough was married to Julia Lydon in Ireland in 1842, and six years later they emigrated to America, leaving two of their children, John, now residing in Kellogg and Patrick, deceased, with their grandparents, to follow them later. Two years were spent in Vermont, two in Ohio, and four in Virginia, and then the family heard the call of the becoming west and came to Minnesota, arriving in Cooks Valley in 1855, three years before our commonwealth became a state. They located at the lower spring in Cooks Valley, and in 1867 moved to the farm in Highland where Mr. McDonough spent the rest of his life. Theirs was truly a simple, healthful life. They tilled the virgin soil, not with modern implements but with brawn and sinew, subsisting on frugal fare and denied many of the plain people, satisfied with meager ease. They were industrious and ambitious, deriving joy from their achievements. They reared a fine large family and left them a substantial competence as the result of their labors. There are ninety-eight descendants, nine children, fifty-five grandchildren and thirty-four great-grandchildren living. The sons and daughters are: John McDonough of Kellogg; Bartholomew McDonough of Napavine, Wash.; Daniel McDonough of South Edmonton, Canada; Mrs. Adolph Fassbinder of Canby, Minn.; Mrs. Michael Mahoney of White Earth, Minn.; Thomas E. Mc Donough of Highland; Coleman C. McDonough of Kellogg; Andrew C. McDonough of Highland; Mrs. W. R. Keating of Caledonia, Minn. A sister, Mrs. Winnie Humphreys, residents in Seattle, Wash. The funeral, which was largely attended, was held Saturday morning with services at 10 o’clock at the Immaculate Conception church, Conception, Rev. Joseph Zahner officiating. Interment was made in St. Peter & Paul’s cemetery, Conception. Six grandsons of the deceased acted as honorary pall bearers, and six other grandsons as active pall bearers. All the members of the family were present except Bartley and Dan McDonough, Mrs. Mary Mahoney and Mrs. Fassbinder. W. R. Keating of Caledonia was present with his wife, and Mr. Fassbinder and son Grover attended.
To be able to turn over the pages of time for nearly a century of his own life was the rare privilege of Patrick McDonough, pioneer resident of Highland, whose death on April 5 was announced in our last issue. Mr. McDonough was a remarkable old man. He retained a clear mind to the last, and his native Irish drollery never deserted him. He was born at Letter More, County Galway, Ireland in 1819, the same year which saw the birth of Queen Victoria. He came of sturdy Irish stock, and had perhaps never known a day of serious illness. He was vigorous in mind and body even after he had passed the ninetieth milestone, and it is said of him that only about here or four years ago he insisted on accompanying his grandson out into the woods to chop wood. Mr. McDonough was an active man all his life. He was able to do chores around the farm up to a short time ago, and was not satisfied unless he could be busy. He faded away gradually, rounding out a long and useful life and then like a weary wanderer, sinking peacefully into the sleep that knoweth no awakening. Patrick McDonough was married to Julia Lydon in Ireland in 1842, and six years later they emigrated to America, leaving two of their children, John, now residing in Kellogg and Patrick, deceased, with their grandparents, to follow them later. Two years were spent in Vermont, two in Ohio, and four in Virginia, and then the family heard the call of the becoming west and came to Minnesota, arriving in Cooks Valley in 1855, three years before our commonwealth became a state. They located at the lower spring in Cooks Valley, and in 1867 moved to the farm in Highland where Mr. McDonough spent the rest of his life. Theirs was truly a simple, healthful life. They tilled the virgin soil, not with modern implements but with brawn and sinew, subsisting on frugal fare and denied many of the plain people, satisfied with meager ease. They were industrious and ambitious, deriving joy from their achievements. They reared a fine large family and left them a substantial competence as the result of their labors. There are ninety-eight descendants, nine children, fifty-five grandchildren and thirty-four great-grandchildren living. The sons and daughters are: John McDonough of Kellogg; Bartholomew McDonough of Napavine, Wash.; Daniel McDonough of South Edmonton, Canada; Mrs. Adolph Fassbinder of Canby, Minn.; Mrs. Michael Mahoney of White Earth, Minn.; Thomas E. Mc Donough of Highland; Coleman C. McDonough of Kellogg; Andrew C. McDonough of Highland; Mrs. W. R. Keating of Caledonia, Minn. A sister, Mrs. Winnie Humphreys, residents in Seattle, Wash. The funeral, which was largely attended, was held Saturday morning with services at 10 o’clock at the Immaculate Conception church, Conception, Rev. Joseph Zahner officiating. Interment was made in St. Peter & Paul’s cemetery, Conception. Six grandsons of the deceased acted as honorary pall bearers, and six other grandsons as active pall bearers. All the members of the family were present except Bartley and Dan McDonough, Mrs. Mary Mahoney and Mrs. Fassbinder. W. R. Keating of Caledonia was present with his wife, and Mr. Fassbinder and son Grover attended.
Wabasha County Herald; April 13, 1916
To be able to turn over the pages of time for nearly a century of his own life was the rare privilege of Patrick McDonough, pioneer resident of Highland, whose death on April 5 was announced in our last issue. Mr. McDonough was a remarkable old man. He retained a clear mind to the last, and his native Irish drollery never deserted him. He was born at Letter More, County Galway, Ireland in 1819, the same year which saw the birth of Queen Victoria. He came of sturdy Irish stock, and had perhaps never known a day of serious illness. He was vigorous in mind and body even after he had passed the ninetieth milestone, and it is said of him that only about here or four years ago he insisted on accompanying his grandson out into the woods to chop wood. Mr. McDonough was an active man all his life. He was able to do chores around the farm up to a short time ago, and was not satisfied unless he could be busy. He faded away gradually, rounding out a long and useful life and then like a weary wanderer, sinking peacefully into the sleep that knoweth no awakening. Patrick McDonough was married to Julia Lydon in Ireland in 1842, and six years later they emigrated to America, leaving two of their children, John, now residing in Kellogg and Patrick, deceased, with their grandparents, to follow them later. Two years were spent in Vermont, two in Ohio, and four in Virginia, and then the family heard the call of the becoming west and came to Minnesota, arriving in Cooks Valley in 1855, three years before our commonwealth became a state. They located at the lower spring in Cooks Valley, and in 1867 moved to the farm in Highland where Mr. McDonough spent the rest of his life. Theirs was truly a simple, healthful life. They tilled the virgin soil, not with modern implements but with brawn and sinew, subsisting on frugal fare and denied many of the plain people, satisfied with meager ease. They were industrious and ambitious, deriving joy from their achievements. They reared a fine large family and left them a substantial competence as the result of their labors. There are ninety-eight descendants, nine children, fifty-five grandchildren and thirty-four great-grandchildren living. The sons and daughters are: John McDonough of Kellogg; Bartholomew McDonough of Napavine, Wash.; Daniel McDonough of South Edmonton, Canada; Mrs. Adolph Fassbinder of Canby, Minn.; Mrs. Michael Mahoney of White Earth, Minn.; Thomas E. Mc Donough of Highland; Coleman C. McDonough of Kellogg; Andrew C. McDonough of Highland; Mrs. W. R. Keating of Caledonia, Minn. A sister, Mrs. Winnie Humphreys, residents in Seattle, Wash. The funeral, which was largely attended, was held Saturday morning with services at 10 o’clock at the Immaculate Conception church, Conception, Rev. Joseph Zahner officiating. Interment was made in St. Peter & Paul’s cemetery, Conception. Six grandsons of the deceased acted as honorary pall bearers, and six other grandsons as active pall bearers. All the members of the family were present except Bartley and Dan McDonough, Mrs. Mary Mahoney and Mrs. Fassbinder. W. R. Keating of Caledonia was present with his wife, and Mr. Fassbinder and son Grover attended.
To be able to turn over the pages of time for nearly a century of his own life was the rare privilege of Patrick McDonough, pioneer resident of Highland, whose death on April 5 was announced in our last issue. Mr. McDonough was a remarkable old man. He retained a clear mind to the last, and his native Irish drollery never deserted him. He was born at Letter More, County Galway, Ireland in 1819, the same year which saw the birth of Queen Victoria. He came of sturdy Irish stock, and had perhaps never known a day of serious illness. He was vigorous in mind and body even after he had passed the ninetieth milestone, and it is said of him that only about here or four years ago he insisted on accompanying his grandson out into the woods to chop wood. Mr. McDonough was an active man all his life. He was able to do chores around the farm up to a short time ago, and was not satisfied unless he could be busy. He faded away gradually, rounding out a long and useful life and then like a weary wanderer, sinking peacefully into the sleep that knoweth no awakening. Patrick McDonough was married to Julia Lydon in Ireland in 1842, and six years later they emigrated to America, leaving two of their children, John, now residing in Kellogg and Patrick, deceased, with their grandparents, to follow them later. Two years were spent in Vermont, two in Ohio, and four in Virginia, and then the family heard the call of the becoming west and came to Minnesota, arriving in Cooks Valley in 1855, three years before our commonwealth became a state. They located at the lower spring in Cooks Valley, and in 1867 moved to the farm in Highland where Mr. McDonough spent the rest of his life. Theirs was truly a simple, healthful life. They tilled the virgin soil, not with modern implements but with brawn and sinew, subsisting on frugal fare and denied many of the plain people, satisfied with meager ease. They were industrious and ambitious, deriving joy from their achievements. They reared a fine large family and left them a substantial competence as the result of their labors. There are ninety-eight descendants, nine children, fifty-five grandchildren and thirty-four great-grandchildren living. The sons and daughters are: John McDonough of Kellogg; Bartholomew McDonough of Napavine, Wash.; Daniel McDonough of South Edmonton, Canada; Mrs. Adolph Fassbinder of Canby, Minn.; Mrs. Michael Mahoney of White Earth, Minn.; Thomas E. Mc Donough of Highland; Coleman C. McDonough of Kellogg; Andrew C. McDonough of Highland; Mrs. W. R. Keating of Caledonia, Minn. A sister, Mrs. Winnie Humphreys, residents in Seattle, Wash. The funeral, which was largely attended, was held Saturday morning with services at 10 o’clock at the Immaculate Conception church, Conception, Rev. Joseph Zahner officiating. Interment was made in St. Peter & Paul’s cemetery, Conception. Six grandsons of the deceased acted as honorary pall bearers, and six other grandsons as active pall bearers. All the members of the family were present except Bartley and Dan McDonough, Mrs. Mary Mahoney and Mrs. Fassbinder. W. R. Keating of Caledonia was present with his wife, and Mr. Fassbinder and son Grover attended.
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