Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....McMannomy, James 1824 - 
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Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   James McMannomy, farmer, Covington, is the youngest child of Patrick and
Nancy (McDivvit) McMannomy, both natives of Denagauld county, Ireland. Patrick
McMannomy emigrated, an orphan, to New York when fourteen years old, accompanied
by his sister Hannah, eleven years of age. There he learned the shoemakers
trade, then located in Philadelphia, where he married. There four children were
born to them: John, William, Elizabeth and Catharine. The family then emigrated
to Kingston, Ross county, Ohio, where he followed his trade till his death. His
wife died in Fountain county, Indiana, in September 1849. Both belonged to the
Catholic church. Two children were born in Ross county, Ohio, namely Ann and
James. James McMannomy was born March 5, 1824. His education was limited, most
of his time having been spent on the farm. When fourteen years old he came to
Fountain county and worked for his brother on a farm, and also in the excavation
of the Wabash and Erie canal. In 1842 he made a trip to New Orleans on a
flat-boat, then returned again to the canal and farm. In 1846 he enlisted in Co.
B, 2nd Ind. reg., and departed for the Mexican war June 14. Before starting he
was elected second lieutenant. Col. Drake commanded. He served about thirteen
months, then returned to farm labor. On January 20, 1850, he set out with others
to seek gold in California, where he was very successful. In one year he
returned and bought all of Sec. 28, Troy township, Fountain county, known as
part of the Hawkins farm. He was married February 8, 1851, to Emiline Ward,
daughter of John and Tamer (Masterson) Ward. She was born in Scott county,
Kentucky, July 10, 1826, and in that year her parents moved to Fountain county,
Indiana, where they afterward died. Mr. McMannomy became an extensive farmer. In
August, 1863, he enlisted in Co. H, 63d Ind. reg., for the civil war. He was
immediately elected second lieutenant, and in twenty-eight days was elected
lieutenant-colonel, and in 1863 was promoted colonel. In the spring of 1864
rheumatism compelled him to return home. He resumed farming and now owns 750
acres of land in home-farm, and land in Missouri, and property in Covington, all
the outgrowth of energy and tact, having had but a five-dollar blue-back bill
when he came to Indiana. He has been a Mason since 1851. He is a democrat in
politics. Mrs. McMannomy is a mender of the Baptist church. They have had two
children: Divvit, born May 14, 1856, and died March 12, 1874; and Emma born
November 8, 1867.

Additional Comments:
Troy Township

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.


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