Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Cavanaugh, John 1829 - 
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Author: Portraits & Bio Sketches, 1890

JOHN CAVANAUGH. 

The estate which this gentleman has secured is a monument to his ability as an 
agriculturist, and a conclusive proof that persistent effort will be rewarded. 
It comprises three hundred and eighty-eight acres on section 35, Jackson 
Township, and it needs but a glance to assure the passer-by that here comfort 
abounds, while thrift is seen in every detail of the work which is carried on. 
The estate is thoroughly improved, the buildings being especially noticeable 
for their size, number and convenience. In County Sligo, Ireland, about 1829, 
John Cavanaugh opened his eyes to the light, and in the Emerald Isle he 
remained until he was almost twenty years old. He then went to England, where 
he remained until the fall of 1851, when he determined to seek a wider field 
for his energies in the land across the sea. Taking passage for America he 
landed in New York, whence he went to Albany, sojourning in that city three or 
four months. He then took up his residence in the western part of the Empire 
State, making Herkimer County his home for some two years. His next removal 
was to Will County, Ill., where he has since been a resident, and where he has 
devoted his attention to agriculture. One of the most important events in the 
life of Mr. Cavanaugh was his choice of a companion, and he has no reason to 
regret his selection. His wife bore the maiden name of Kate Maher, and was 
born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, November 15, 1838. She was about twenty-
three years old when she left her native isle for America, and at the time of 
her marriage she was living in Wilmington, this county. The family of Mr. and 
Mrs. Cavanaugh includes ten living children and two deceased. The latter are 
James E. and Mathew; the survivors are William, Michael, Thomas P., George, 
Edward, Mary, Lizzie, Maggie J., Julia and Katie A. The active intellect and 
quick wit which are proverbial to natives of the Emerald Isle are not lacking 
in our subject and his estimable wife, and the religious element of their 
characters is satisfied with the worship of the Catholic Church, in the faith 
of which they are devout believers. Mr. Cavanaugh has been Commissioner of 
Highways, taking the interest which all dwellers in the country should in the 
improvement of the roads.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 
 


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