Dane County WI Archives Photo Tombstone.....McMAHAN, Catherine And Owen Thomas 
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Cemetery:           Resurection Cemetery, Madison, Dane Co., Wi.
Name:               Catherine And Owen Thomas McMAHAN
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McMAHAN, Catherine
25 Oct 1852- 31 Dec 1925
(Alt year is 1851)
Dau of James Michael and Elizabeth (McGUIRE) FINNEGAN
Born in PA.
Died in Madison, Dane Co., WI.
Married 12 Sep 1869 in Highland, Iowa Co., Wi.

Obituary, The Wisconsin State Journal, pg 12, Sat. Jan. 02, 1926:

MRS. CATHERINE McMAHAN

Mrs. Catherine McMahan aged 74 years, died Thursday night at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Culver, after a long
illness.  She is survived by seven daughter's, Mrs. Elizabeth
Turk, Mrs. Mary E. Higgins, Mrs. George Culver, Mrs. Jennie
Young, Mrs. Rose Gorst, Mrs. Julia Armbrecht, Mrs. Joe
Stevens, and five sons, Mike, Thomas, William, John, and
Albert.

The funeral will be held from the home Monday at 8:30 a.m. and
from St. Raphael's church at 9 a.m. Burial will be at Calvary
ceemetery.

McMAHAN, Owen Thomas
1834- 29 Dec 1917
(Actual birth year is more likely bet 1841-1844)
Born in Longford Co., Ireland
Died in Madison, Dane Co., WI.
Married 12 Sep 1869
Son of Michael and Rosa McMAHON

Mr. McMahan was a veteran of the Civil war, serving thruout
the conflict with Company G of an Illinois regiment, and took
part in the battle of Gettysburg. He was in his 84th year at
the time of his death, and had resided in Madison for seven
years.

The deceased leaves a widow and 12 children, all of whom
attended the funeral except one son, Thomas, who resides in
Stratton, Colo., and could not reach Madison in time.

Obituary: The Capital Times, Monday, Dec. 31, 1917:

Owen McMahan Owen McMahan, 82, died Sunday morning at his home
218 North Broom street.

Funeral services will be held from St. Raphaels Church at 9:30
o'clock Tuesday morning. The Rev. T.B. Johnson will officiate.
Buriel will be made at Calvary.


Calvary cemetary is now called Resurrection, and that is where
he is buried.


May 1844 as birthdate is from 1890 Census, Clyde, Iowa Co.,
WI.

1850 Census: Owen is living in Washington twnshp, Columbiana
Co., Ohio with his brother Patrick and his parents.

Additional Comments:
Ressurection (Calvary) Cemetery, Madison, Dane Co., WI.

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