Maria O'Hanlon Biography, Allegan County, Michigan Transcribed from the 1890 Oceana County Pioneers and Busines Men of Today Copyright © 2004 by Jan Cortez. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submittor has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ Maria Goldie was born in Dawn, Patrick County, Ireland, Mar. 10, 1816. Removed to Glasgow in 1826. Was married to John Haughey, shoemaker in Glasgow, on the 8th day of Aug. 1831. There were two children born to them, one William J. Haughey, and one Maria, who died in Glasgow. Her husband died in Memphis, Tenn., after their removal to America. Removed to America in 1848. She was amarried again in Milwaukee in the summer of 1852 to Jas. O'Hanlon, and shortly thereafter removed with her husband to Claybanks, Oceana Co. Mr. O'Hanlon was born in Lurigan, Ireland, and came to Claybanks in 1849, which after his marriage became his permanent home. He was prominently identified with the early history of the county and held many of the local offices. It is said that Mrs. O'Hanlon owned the first cow brought to the county, taught the first two terms of school in Claybanks, and was the person for whom the township of Golden was named. Mr. O'Hanlon died April 9, 1887, and Mrs. O'Hanlon March 14, 1888.