Edward McMunigal Biography


	This biography appears on page 890 in "History of Dakota 
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				EDWARD MCMUNIGAL. 

	Edward McMunigal, one of the well known pioneer citizens of Clay 
county, was born in Ireland, January 1, 1824, a son of Owen and Mary 
(Toner) McMunigal, also natives of Ireland. The father was a farmer by 
occupation. In the family were eight children, all of whom are 
deceased. 

	Edward McMunigal was reared upon his father's farm in Ireland and 
remained in his native country until he was twenty-two years of age, 
there acquiring his education, but in his early manhood he decided to 
emigrate to America, concerning which he had heard such favorable 
reports. Upon landing in the United States he made his way to 
Wisconsin, where he worked for farmers until his removal to South 
Dakota in 1868. He settled in Clay county, seven miles east of Wakonda, 
where he took up a homestead and immediately began to develop his land, 
which was virgin prairie when it came into his possession. In 1898 he 
purchased five hundred and thirty acres additional and, renting out the 
homestead, lived upon his new farm for sixteen years. He then retired 
from active life and took up his residence in Wakonda in May, 1914, 
buying a comfortable home there, but he was not long permitted to enjoy 
his new home, however, as he passed away on the 15th of November, 1914. 
He owned five hundred and thirty acres in one farm, three hundred and 
twenty in another place and two hundred and forty in a third farm. He 
rented all of his land, which is devoted to general farming, and 
derived therefrom a gratifying annual income His hard work, his 
business foresight and his faith in the future of South Dakota have 
been amply justified. 

	Mr. McMunigal was married July 12, 1883, to Miss Mary A. Carbrey, 
a native of Wisconsin and a daughter of Patrick and Ann (Coughlin) 
Carbrey, both natives of Ireland. Her father followed farming during 
his active life, but is now deceased, as is the mother also. To Mr. and 
Mrs. McMunigal were born five children as follows: Mary, who became the 
wife of Daniel Dillon, residing in Chicago, and has two children; John, 
a farmer of Clay county; Agnes, who is a graduate of the Convent school 
at Vermillion, and is now teaching in Clay county; Anna, the wife of 
Hugh Riley, who is engaged in the elevator business in Irene, this 
state, and by whom she has one child; and Kathryn, who studied music at 
the Yankton Conservatory of Music and at St. Vincent's College 
Conservatory of Music, and who is now teaching music and living at 
home. 

	Mr. McMunigal was a democrat but never sought public office as 
his farming interests required his whole time and attention. In 
religious faith he was a Catholic and guided his life by the teachings 
of the church. In his passing Clay county lost one of its valued and 
prominent pioneer citizens.