Bio of Calhoun, Lawrence (b.1826) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Calhoun, Lawrence, lumberman, Wabasha, is a native of Ireland, born in
Dublin, August 15, 1826. When he was a year old his parents, Thomas and
Mary (Hackett) Calhoun, came to America, and soon settled at Shullsburg,
Wisconsin, where the father engaged in mining. His youth was spent in the
city of Galena, and in 1845 he came up the Mississippi and was employed
during the summer on the Chippewa river survey. The following winter he
was employed in lumbering by Allen & Boss at Chippewa Falls, and nearly
all his life since has been spent in lumbering. In the early days he ran a
keelboat on the Chippewa and Missippi, and often shared his supplies with
the Indians, who, in turn, often shared their game with him and always
remained friendly. In the winter of 1849-50 he carried the mail on his
back between Chippewa Falls and Wabasha, making weekly trips. For the past
twelve years he has been employed by the Mississippi Logging and Boon Co,
and has dwelt in Wabasha, where he has a fine home on Second street. For
nine years previously he lived at Read's Landing, and while here, one day,
Mrs. Calhoun drove off a saucy Indian with her mop. Mr. Calhoun's marriage
occurred in 1858, the bride being Mary, widow of Thomas Sullivan, who died
in Highland in 1856. Mrs. Calhoun is a sister of Miles McDonough,
elsewhere sketched in this book, and was born in the same place (Tiernay,
County Galway, Ireland). She is the mother of ten living children, as
follows: Anna (Mrs. M. A. Cummings), Minneapolis; Maria (born July 8,
1856, in Highland), Brainard, Minnesota; Mary E. (married John Gorman),
Kellogg; the others are at home, viz: Sarah, Lydia, Minnie, Maggie, Katy,
George, Aurelia and Clara. Rosella, the ninth child, is deceased.